Chapter 1120 620: As for the Dark Spying, Who Is the Prey? [2/2]
The underground world was no longer the same as before. There was no need to talk or mobilize. Richard would give the order, and the underground world would do everything to carry it out.
Richard had mixed feelings about Ell.
He only wanted to occupy a plane at first and run it into a second underground world.
However, he did not expect that his plans could not keep up with the changes. The changes in the situation forced him to make a decisive decision.
However, it was also because of his decisiveness that Ell became the trading center of the entire world.
That was why he became the president of the Ell Players a.s.sociation. Top guilds mostly ran this a.s.sociation; the leader of the Alliance was a native.
A peck and a drink were all fate.
It wasn"t an exaggeration to say that the Ell Plane was the center of the world. Countless eyes focused on it.
Richard was the Ell Plane"s controller. He had to focus even if he didn"t do anything.
This kind of influence and power permeated almost every corner of the Mortal Plane.
The Ell Players a.s.sociation and the Ell Alliance were relatively loose, although he controlled them both. That was the only pity.
He couldn"t control it as convenient as his arms and fingers.
However, this did not affect anything. To be able to achieve this level had long exceeded initial expectations.
The city-state era had arrived after the day of the stars. The Mountain Range City has become the trading center. It had become more prosperous due to the chaos.
The more chaotic the outside world was, the more precious the safety of Ell became.
Richard did a simple inspection. He secretly went to the headquarters of the Ell Players a.s.sociation.
He directly summoned all the primary members on behalf of the president. He did not waste any time.
He spread the news, and the leaders of the guilds became spirited and set off for Ell.
They had all gathered in less than half an hour.
No one was absent.
Many people in charge of the various forces were emotional when they saw the unharmed scene. That was the influence of Qingqiu.
It would be a dream to gather everyone for a meeting in half an hour if it weren"t one of them.
Who wouldn"t be busy under the circ.u.mstances? Who would care about them?
The meeting was highly confidential, although it was very likely. The outside world did not know that Richard had personally convened the meeting.
No one knew about the discussion.
The leaders of the factions left. Their trusted aides noticed that their expressions were complicated.
They revealed expressions of nervousness, fear, excitement, and antic.i.p.ation.
Richard left the Ell Players a.s.sociation meeting and went to the Ell Alliance City. That was the Lion City.
Lion City had almost lost its original desolate appearance, and its prosperity was even more than Mountain Range City in a few short months under the management of the natives.
Richard felt a little strange when he saw the caravans come and go. The vast amount of goods also came and went.
He had always had a clear understanding of himself.
These natives were under him, not because he was powerful, but because everyone needed a quiet area to conduct transactions.
The appearance of the Ell Plane just happened to satisfy this need.
It could be taking what they needed.
Richard calmed himself down. He entered Lion City and used the channels he had left behind to secretly inform the leaders of the various large factions to hold another meeting.
To ordinary players, the powerful native forces did not even look at them, even if the players "strength had generously improved compared to the beginning.
But no one dared to ignore Richard"s will, whether it was the high n.o.bles, the master of the chamber of commerce, or the king of the empire.
The time it took for the leaders of the major forces to arrive was even shorter than the time it took for the people in charge of the Ell Players a.s.sociation to gather.
Similarly, this closed-door meeting was highly confidential, and very few people knew about it.
It was as if nothing had happened when the leaders of the major factions returned to their territories.
The only abnormality was that the mobilization of the troops began to become more frequent.
However, such abnormalities were all too normal in such a chaotic background.
Richard was a little tired after two meetings. But he stayed a bit. Instead, he went straight to the capital of Ell.
He met the nominal ruler of Ell again after a few months. She was the queen that he had personally crowned.
Tundel looked at the heroic figure in the towering and luxurious palace in front of her in fear.
His voice trembled.
"My Lord, has the situation come to this?"
Richard looked into the queen"s eyes and said slowly.
"It"s even worse than what I said…The G.o.ds can"t wait any longer.
"Their hunting range probably includes me and the Twilight City, although I don"t know their target.
"I"ve never had any illusions about the outside world. The situation is already irreversible. There"s no turning back.
"Throw away all luck and prepare for the challenge."
Tundel spoke in a deep voice.
"Will the Ell Players a.s.sociation and Ell Alliance help us fight the G.o.ds?"
Richard spoke slowly after a moment of silence.
"They won"t be enemies with the G.o.ds… However, they will a.s.sist us."
Tundel nodded when she heard the contradictory statement.
Then, she took a deep breath and spoke firmly with an unshakable light in her eyes.
"The Kingdom of Ell will always be your staunchest supporter no matter how the situation changes, Lord Richard. No one can waver!"
Richard looked deeply at the queen and slowly nodded.
"I trust you, Tundel... No matter what happens in the future, I will believe in you."
That softened her stare. It was like ripples appeared in them.
The man before her had saved her, the Kingdom of Ell, and the entire plane. She would not let him get hurt even if she had to give up everything!
Richard"s mood fluctuated after he left the Ell Cpatial.
He also had unwavering supporters behind him, although the enemies were powerful and the future was unpredictable. These allies held fast to his line of defense and didn"t back down.
He had enough trump cards to counter, even if the enemy was a G.o.d! They were G.o.ds!
Twilight City was not a piece of meat one could easily slaughter at will!
Richard calmed down. He waved his hand, and the void in front of him shattered. He took a step forward and disappeared.
In the Holy Church Empire, the higher-ups in the capital city suddenly received news that the king had ordered a curfew in the capital city, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
A ma.s.sive troop of guards. They could even cut a fly into halves.
A few legendary archdukes who had escorted the Third Prince to the throne quietly appeared in the palace under the high level of martial law.
They discussed something vital.
One had lifted the ban three hours later as if nothing had happened. That puzzled most people.
Richard had observed a spatial rift and suspected that a demon had appeared. That was his official explanation. He had cleared the void. Everything was safe.
People would expect commotion under such circ.u.mstances. Nothing mattered afterward.
No one knew that the archdukes had entered the palace.
However, the higher-ups of the Holy Church Empire"s troops began a new round of shifts on the second day of the curfew. The outsiders didn"t know about it.
The king promoted another batch of new officers and took over the power.
The enemies had wiped out this batch of officers appointed by the old king.
The current king is in control of the military power.
The situation got increasingly delicate, and a piece of news interrupted Richard. He did the plans.
Enemies had ambushed the Desert Sect. They made the entire church collapse.
The Sun Sect and the Church of Light officially announced their presence in Solan City on the same day. Traces of the demon and the undead troops appeared outside the city.
The hidden forces did not want to wait any longer. That was Richard"s initial thought.
His mood became a little strange. The giant beast that lurked under the water no longer lurked. That meant the situation could no longer tolerate the lurks of the enemy.
Unknown enemies surfaced, and Richard could know who his opponent was and how powerful this soldier could be. That is the advantage of the information. He could use this to formulate a response.
It was very likely that the other party"s madness would destroy everything. That was the downside of it.
There was no time left for him to set up a plan.
Richard. He stretched out his hand and tore open the void. He stepped into Solan City again and returned to the terrifying place where danger lurked everywhere and big shots gathered.
The enemies saw Richard as prey. They had no fear! Who could say who was hunting until the last moment?
Richard turned his head toward a direction above the ruins of the desert church. That was where the shadow of an angel floated in the sky. One sang the hymn loudly!