Chapter 570: Fusing King Landhar III
Outside the planetary fortress...
"The planetary fortress goes around the Holy Dragon Kingdom once every day, and there are nine similar planetary fortresses, each of which goes around the city at a different speed. That means that if you want to get out, you have to avoid those planetary fortresses that appear at different times! These are the operational diagrams of the nine planetary fortresses that I"ve drawn over the past two days through observation, including the specific structure of each of the planetary fortresses. With this diagram, you should be able to avoid the army"s surveillance."
King Landhar III took out nine diagrams from his robes and handed them to Delta.
Delta did not thank him after receiving the diagrams. Instead, she asked cautiously, "Then, how do we break through the starlight barrier? Other than Beta, none of us can break the nine gigantic starlight barriers outside."
"That might not be the case. If I remember correctly, the elven race chess pieces allow you to evolve without limits. Your current evolution level is still somewhat reserved. If you break the limits and don"t control your evolution, I believe that you will have a way to break the starlight barrier! I will recommend a few places here. Do not go to the north or the south. Other than that, you can go anywhere and break the starlight barrier without causing too much of a reaction in a short period."
King Landhar III"s profound words made the elves" faces darken. Just as King Landhar III had said, if they chose not to control the speed of their evolution, there was a way to break the barrier if they continued to evolve without limit. However, it would be very difficult for them to return to their form before their last evolution. They might even lose their lives because of that, just like Beta.
Their lives might be lost in vain. Even if they were professional a.s.sa.s.sins, they would not be able to make such a decision.
King Landhar III chuckled when he saw their hesitation. He took a container-like object from his bosom and handed it to Delta. The container had a pitch-black viscous liquid in it. The viscous liquid did not roll around; it was as if it had a life of its own.
The black, viscous liquid also emitted an evil aura. That aura was very similar to G.o.d"s Remains, but it was also slightly different. One could vaguely see some half-opened eyes and black threads that looked like seaweed in the black, viscous liquid.
"What is that?"
Delta frowned, apparently quite disgusted with the thing in front of her.
"This is a tool that stores the power of a starlight-tier elite. It can let you leave the starlight barrier safely. If you don"t want to use your evolved form, you can use this thing."
After he handed the transparent container to Delta and the others, King Landhar III turned around and walked into the planetary fortress.
"Can that thing be trusted?"
An elf looked at the item in Delta"s hand and asked, "Will there be any danger if we hold that thing in our hands?"
"I don"t know. It doesn"t look good on the surface! If it really is such a precious item that contains the power of a starlight-tier elite, will the human king give it to us for free? I"ll try that later. If it can break through the starlight barrier, we"ll be able to get out. If it doesn"t work, we"ll throw it away, remove our evolutionary limit, and then get out that way."
As she made up her mind, Delta carefully put away the thing in her hand. She spread the flaming Phoenix wings on her back and flew out with the elves beside her.
Not long after they left, the s.p.a.ce where they were standing suddenly fluctuated. Faint feathers appeared and condensed in the s.p.a.ce. Nia, who was wearing a long black dress, fluttered her pure white wings and looked at the long distance in front of her. She looked at an unknown place.
"All the elven a.s.sa.s.sins in the city have been captured or killed. Now, only the few who escaped are left."
The white wings on her back flapped gently. Just as Nia was about to take a step and chase after them, a dignified voice suddenly came from below her.
"Nia, wait."
"Your Majesty?"
Nia turned her head and saw a man in a black robe emerge from the shadows. He pulled the hood on his head and revealed the face of King Landhar III. "I did not expect you to be here. Watson must have called for you. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Your Majesty should know my purpose well," Nia replied expressionlessly. One of her legs had already stepped into the void.
"It"s been a long time. I wonder if the head of the Saint Laurent family is in good health. We should catch up later."
"Your Majesty, are you trying to stall for time? It"s no use. I"ve already placed feathers on those elves who slipped through my fingers. I can find them no matter where far they are."
"Oh? If you hadn"t prepared ahead of time, you wouldn"t have been able to mark those elves," King Landhar III said.
"It seems like you already know what I"ve done. When did you start to eavesdrop on me?"
"Probably when His Majesty planned the escape route for the elven a.s.sa.s.sins."
"It seems like I"ve made a mistake. Since you"ve seen through me, there"s nothing else I can say! You should go after those elves. I"ll head back first. "
As he spoke, King Landhar III took a step backward. At that moment, they heard the voice of a young boy from the sky again.
"You can"t leave."
It was Watson. When he landed, he stood beside Nia and glanced at her. Nia immediately understood what he meant and flapped her wings to chase after the escaping elves. Meanwhile, Watson turned to face King Landhar III.
"Your Majesty, I knew you would not give up after you lost to me. However, I did not expect you to collude with the elves and let their a.s.sa.s.sins try to kill you in the city. Do you know how many people in the planetary fortress would have died for nothing?"
"What does the life and death of the city"s residents have to do with me?"
King Landhar III"s expression changed several times, from the initial gloominess to ruthlessness. "It looks like I don"t need to put on an act anymore. I want your power. So what if I have to sacrifice a city or even the entire Holy Dragon Kingdom for it? Well, my plan was almost successful. As long as I unite with the elves and the Winter Nation, I will have a way to kill you. Now that the information has been spread, I"m just one step away from my victory."
King Landhar III gritted his teeth, looking very dejected.
"For the sake of Queen Avril, you"ve crossed the line. I can only say that I"m sorry. You will suffer a punishment worse than death."
"What punishment? To use your terrifying fusing ability on me? You want to fuse me into your slave? I am the kingdom"s ruler. I would rather die than let you succeed."
King Landhar III"s eyes widened, and a hint of cruelty appeared in his eyes. He reached out with his right hand and stabbed his throat.
"Time, stop."
Watson spoke slowly. With him as the center, everything within the radius of several kilometers, including the moving planetary fortress, was frozen. A wheel of light emitting the aura of time appeared behind him. The Wheel of Reversal could control time. As time stopped, King Landhar III also maintained the posture of stabbing his throat and fell into a state of stillness.
"Fusion system, activate."