Chapter 552 - Common Enemy
"That location is quite secure. You are welcome to stay here for the time being," King Landhar III said softly as he walked to the front of a reasonably inconspicuous palace on the planetary fortress. An ice-cold cutting blade materialized behind his back and was put against his neck with a whoosh.
"Why did you bring us into the city, Human King? What do you have in mind?"
The person who spoke was a lovely lady with short green hair that swayed in the breeze. She wore a mask over her exquisite face, displaying only her narrow almond-shaped eyes. It was Delta, the leader of the elven a.s.sa.s.sination group.
Beta had just summoned the skeleton army to fight the planetary fortress while she led her other subordinates to sneak into the planetary fortress.
Beta was insane, but he was not a moron. He appeared to be insane, but he had a soft heart. He purposefully enticed the army to flee the planetary fortress. Then, in a bold move that misled others, he blasted a dazzling light mingled with flames. It was to conceal the ident.i.ties of their companions. Delta saw Beta"s intention and chose to cooperate.
"Even if Beta intends to cover for us, isn"t that going too far? He is up against the entire city on his own. He is desperate to learn more about the fortress city and destroy it! Furthermore, I didn"t antic.i.p.ate finding over a thousand dragons lurking in a city that moves on its own. It would not have been simple for us to enter this city if His Majesty had not improved our strength," Delta thought as she placed the sword in her hand against King Landhar III"s neck.
She had led the elves to the planetary fortress entrance when she noticed a starlight barrier similar to the one outside. She saw King Landhar III fly out of the protective barrier just as she was pondering how she could break through it.
King Landhar III was taken aback when he saw them. He chose not to fight them. Instead, he just murmured, "Follow me." Then, he retreated within the protected barrier.
Delta was well acquainted with King Landhar III as one of the best elven a.s.sa.s.sins. In her room, there were numerous portraits of King Landhar III. They were portraits taken from various perspectives. She had gathered so many portraits because she needed to authenticate the target"s identification from several viewpoints. Even if the opponent disguised himself with magic or other means, she would be able to identify him.
The elven a.s.sa.s.sins had always wanted to a.s.sa.s.sinate King Landhar III as the Elven King had set that goal. The Elven King frequently put King Landhar III"s image on the training grounds so the warriors could use that as target practice. Other portraits also hung in his chamber. For some reason, the portraits were frequently damp, and many elves a.s.sumed it was due to the sculpture"s unique material. A guard then told them that it was because the Elven King frequently spat at them.
In brief, the Elven King despised King Landhar III, and many elves did not think well of him. Delta was surprised to see King Landhar III as soon as she entered the nine layers of enchantment. Capturing the genuine person and tying him up to be spat on by the Elven King was definitely better than a sculpture.
"Lady, I brought all of you to the city to save you! And your goal should be to infiltrate the city, correct? From the looks of it, I helped you all, and instead of being grateful, you attacked me. Is that appropriate?
"Stop putting on airs, Human Emperor. You are attempting to use your comments to relax my guard and then take advantage of the opportunity to flee. Don"t think you will succeed! Even though you are not our target, I believe His Majesty will reward us for capturing you."
Delta c.o.c.ked her brow. An a.s.sa.s.sin like her, who had received professional training, would not be persuaded by the opposing party"s rhetoric.
"That conversation, sadly, will not continue. I am here to speak because I have something to say, not because I am afraid of you. Otherwise, I would have killed you with simply a wave of my hand."
"Stop bragging."
Delta flexed her arm and sketched a silver-white trajectory with her dagger, a cold glare in her eyes. She wished to sever King Landhar III"s throat to see if he would still be so arrogant. At the time, some of the a.s.sa.s.sins who had come after them had transformed into mythological creatures capable of healing. King Landhar III could be saved as long as he did not die instantly.
It did not matter if King Landhar III died. They would still get some reward even if he did. It was also quite beneficial.
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Blood splashed as a cold light flared.
"Argh!" Delta took two steps backward, holding her neck. Her face was filled with astonishment. Blood oozed from a long wound on her neck. On the other hand, King Landhar III, who stood in front of her, looked at her with pity. He was not hurt.
"I have told you that I am speaking to you out of kindness, not fear. I will use that chance to wake you up."
A layer of scarlet light appeared on King Landhar III"s body when he spoke. That was a serious intention to kill. Countless screams could be heard from within, forming a long sword in mid-air. That was the weapon that had just severed Delta"s neck. One would go insane just staring at it.
Protect Lady Delta and kill the human emperor!"
The two elves behind Delta were similarly taken aback by the abrupt change. Their expressions had darkened. Delta had chosen the two of them as they were her trusted aides; no one knew what dangers awaited them in that city. Outside, the remaining troops were still waiting. King Landhar III would not be so proud if there were a hundred mythological creatures there.
The two elves gritted their teeth and cursed as they charged toward King Landhar III. One of them gradually became transparent and shattered into bits, transforming into a raging storm. At the same time, the other elve"s skin became green, the lower half of his body transformed into a ma.s.sive flower, and its roots penetrated the earth.
When the two elves moved, they exuded the tremendous aura of mythical creatures. One became the wind giant race, while the other became the ancient tree spirit. The former could control the storm, while the latter could absorb anything it came into contact with and emit various types of pollen.
After their transformation, the ma.s.sive flower beneath the ancient tree spirit shook violently, revealing a covering of colorful pollen that flew toward King Landhar III as a result of its companion"s storm. It engulfed him.
Some pollen could cause people to fall asleep, while others could pierce into their stomachs. The two elves breathed a sigh of relief when they saw King Landhar III engulfed by pollen.
Suddenly, the pollen and the storm were blown away with a m.u.f.fled sound. A crimson glow encircled king Landhar III, and he walked upon a ma.s.sive boat that floated out from within. A storm was raging around the boat. Each storm was surrounded by energy arrowheads pointed squarely at the elves. The elves" attacks had backfired even before reaching King Landhar III. They were thrown more than ten meters backward as they vomited blood.
"I can now use the power that the Holy Dragon Kingdom"s seven G.o.ds gave me! You should be aware of the chasm that exists between you and me. Can you hear what I am saying?"
"What do you want, Human Emperor?"
Delta ma.s.saged her neck. A layer of bright flames emerged on her severed neck. The wound vanished soon after it was burned. Even if she lacked the Phoenix"s power, she could heal by relying on the Spring of Life"s abilities.
King Landhar III appeared unsurprised, as though he had predicted the outcome. He smiled. "I want the same thing all of you wanted. You realize that the invasion on the Holy Dragon Kingdom involves the elves and the Winter Nation, right? This is the first time in history that two kingdoms have banded together in a fight. I am wondering if I have the opportunity to join in and build an alliance with the two kingdoms to battle a common enemy."
"I think you are insane." Delta shook her head. The elves and the Winter Nation had allied with the Holy Dragon Kingdom. Why would the Holy Dragon Kingdom possibly want to partic.i.p.ate in that? If the three kingdoms could form an alliance, the fight would not have occurred in the first place.
King Landhar III mentioned a common enemy. The enemy of one"s enemy should be regarded as a friend.
Delta was perplexed when she heard King Landhar III"s words.
"Perhaps I"ll explain since you are confused. We have a common enemy, and his name is Watson! With him around, you won"t be able to invade the Holy Dragon Kingdom, and I will also lose my throne. I tried to deal with him on my own, but I failed. I must borrow some strength from the Elven Kingdom and the Winter Nation.. If we were to join forces, the situation might end differently."