Chapter Seventy-Six: The Kingdom of Speculators
"Your Highness, I was able to see you with my own eyes. Luisa felt like she was in a dream. The little maid Louisa wore a close-fitting pale yellow gauze dress, which made her even more seductive and cute. As soon as she saw Raphael, she trotted in joy. Although it is used to run, it does not affect the elegance of her movements at all, and it looks very decent.
"Knowing we're going to meet, I've brought you a lot of delicious food." With that, Raphael handed her a storage ring, which contained some sweets such as pastries and sweets, and the little maid had always had a soft spot for them.
The little maid Luisa glanced at the food and spun around in a circle of satisfaction, showing her pleasure. This is a complete double happiness for her.
"This time, Master Reginod sent me to assist His Highness, and Louisa will definitely find Werner as quickly as possible. The thought of Werner being here doesn't want to wait for a moment. ”
However, the little maid still knew the priority very well, put the storage ring on her hand, and said with a serious face. For a citizen of the Dickie Arcane Empire, who loves this country so much, who would allow their capital to be dusted in history? The thought of being able to see Werner floating high in the sky made it feel like something was churning in my heart.
Maybe it's faith and glory.
"There is no hurry, the important thing now is to gather intelligence. We don't know exactly where Werner is. It's easy to surprise a rash move, and now that all the forces are busy with their own business, we can just carry out an exploratory operation without being noticed by them. ”
Werner has a very special shielding system on top of it, which allows it to easily blend in with various places without being aware of its orientation. Therefore, if someone wants to hide Werner, Raphael will have a hard time getting it.
This time, I'm afraid I still have to use some means to see if there is an known existence.
"What is Your Highness going to do?" When the little maid Louisa heard Raphael say this, she knew that he already had an idea of his own.
"I went to the undead island that the master had recovered before, and then I was making a plan." Raphael touched the little maid's head and said with a smile.
"Well, these undead have been in the Endless Sea for so long, maybe they will know some useful information." The little maid Louisa was still as smart and clever as she had been at the beginning, and she immediately guessed what Raphael was thinking.
Indeed, it is almost impossible for undead creatures to actually die, which makes their experience span very amazing. Of course, this does not include low-level undead, as the size of their soul fire makes them have little intelligence to speak of.
"Luisa still understands me as much as ever."
In the face of Raphael's boasting, the little maid Louisa raised her head proudly. But when she saw someone approaching, she bowed down.
"Lord Ievt!"
"Huh? You are the maid who was with His Highness at the time. Iyeft Abraham thought for a moment, remembered the identity of the little maid, and nodded in response. Then he bowed to Raphael on the side and said seriously.
"Your Highness, Jack Kenway said that the forces had launched an exploration of the island. Now the eyes of the entire Endless Sea are all there. ”
"It seems that Luisa has put pressure on them, and they are afraid that more forces will come here. No matter how famous those lone rangers are, they are just one person. However, if it were to be replaced by various forces, the situation would be extremely uncertain. These guys aren't stupid and won't let anyone else share the pie. ”
Raphael looked at the dragon lich lying on the ground and the dark crystal gargoyles standing beside him, and his heart was clear.
"Let's go, now that these guys have moved. Then we can't live up to their indications. Raphael laughed, and a teleportation spell went straight above the dragon lich's head, followed by the little maids Luisa and Iyeft Abraham.
The dragon lich flapped its wings on either side, bringing up a puff of smoke and dust, and a wave of waves, and lifted away. The originally empty eyes of these black crystal gargoyles on his side flashed, rising from the ground and following upwards.
The undead island recovered by Master Reginod is located on the edge of the Endless Sea, but apart from its remote location, the overall quality is not low. The island is a medium-sized island, filled with the power of the undead, with cracked land, withered vegetation, and a standard barren land.
When the dragon lich landed on the island, the three undead lichs had already approached very respectfully. There is also a small group of Bone Knights, and there are not many such branches in this type of island area. After all, there are too few places to charge, and there is always a feeling that the food is tasteless and it is a pity to abandon it.
"Honorable Emissary, I look forward to your arrival on the orders of the Venerable Lord of the Demon Spirits, Lord Reginord." The undead lich in the lead is surrounded by a chill that seems to freeze your soul.
The frost-based lich, Raphael's mind immediately popped into the mind. Undead Lich is broadly divided into four class trees: Frost, Death, Mastery, and Curse, and there is no strong or weak among them.
The four major factions present a situation of four sides, each with its own advantages and strengths. It's just that the biased power system is different.
Raphael looked around, and there weren't many undead creatures on this island. You can only see scattered skeletons, zombies, and resentful spirits and other low-level undead creatures. The fault is very serious, and it is not as shocking as the kind of mountains and fields that Raphael has seen.
"Yes. Lich, I have something for you. The little maid Louisa stepped down from the dragon lich and asked the lich about Werner.
The power of the surrounding undead is extremely harmful to humans, and too much contamination will cut off people's vitality. However, there is little threat to Raphael and Iyeft Abraham.
"The island is remote, but it's strategic." Iyeft Abraham unfolded a chart in his hand, a sketch of the Endless Sea drawn by Aishara.
To put it simply, it's not that Eshara can't do it, but this mapping ability is comparable to the top strategists of the Empire. It's just that there are still many places that have not been explored, so we can only briefly summarize them.
"Yes. Out of this island is Liulei Bay, and then there is the Jinguang Sea, which are the places where the rich oil flows and the sea trade routes. Moreover, the recent forces of the Karkel Plateau are also intricate, so it is no wonder that this is called the kingdom of speculators. "Raphael could understand what Iyeft Abraham was thinking when he said these words, and no one would ignore this 'value' for a commander-in-chief.
"The kingdom of speculators? It's really a succinct statement. Hearing Raphael say this, Iyeft Abraham exclaimed.
"But this place is too far away from the territory to root its influence in. Although there is a lot of fighting on the Kakel Plateau, it is a game between the major forces within it, and they will certainly not want new forces to join it. Unless we infiltrate as a merchant, we don't have this kind of card in our hand, and it's hard to have that time. ”
Raphael's words were not meant to discourage Ijeft Abraham, but one should have some self-knowledge.
"I don't have that in mind, Your Highness. As you have just described, the kingdom of speculators. We don't have to bet, but why not be one of them? As he said this, Iyeft Abraham's eyes flashed with a sly brilliance.
"Tell me about it." Seeing her like this, Raphael also became a little interested.
"We have such a perfect mobile fortress in our hands, why wouldn't Your Highness want to take advantage of it?" As if to make Raphael guess what was going on in her mind, Iyeft Abraham said.
"Ha, do you mean to let Jack do something wrong in this area?" When Raphael heard the term Moving Fortress, he immediately understood the meaning.
"Yes, Your Highness. The oil and water of this maritime trade route are terrifying, and the reason why those pirates are rooted in the endless sea. Isn't that what this cake is? And Captain Jack Kenway is better than them, so why can't we get a piece of it? Iyeft Abraham's words were so seductive that Raphael's heart was stirred.
"I'll listen to Jack's thoughts later on, he's been at sea longer than we did, and see how his ideas are being planned again." However, Raphael still decided to be cautious, after all, the strategic significance of Black City in Raphael's heart is not small. But when Werner is in his hands, maybe something will change.
"Yes, I understand. After all, the most important thing now is how to find where Werner is. Iyeft Abraham nodded, she could understand what Raphael meant. If Werner can't be found, then Black City may become a replacement for Werner.
While the two were having this discussion, the little maid Louisa walked back quickly, and there was no joy on her face, perhaps because the lichs did not have any information about it.
Sure enough, the little maid Louisa came over and shook her head, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. They didn't know where Werner was. But they said we could go to a nearby island called Black Sky, where an old orc lived. He might know something. As he spoke, he placed his finger on a small black dot on the chart.
"Then go see this so-called old orc." Rafael was not disappointed, he didn't think he could catch the lottery in one go, so he seemed very indifferent.
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On the other hand, the exploration of the island by the forces of the Endless Sea has also begun.
It was the undead who took the lead, after all, no one knew how powerful that black light was. Undead creatures are undoubtedly the wisest choice, after all, they are already dead, and this instant magic has no meaning to them.
The boat, made of thick white bones, slowly moved towards the offshore position of the island. The bigwigs on the big ship in the rear were scouting the ship's tracks in their own ways, and everyone was focused on it. I'm afraid that if I get distracted, I'll miss something.
The boat had already entered the range of the black light's attack, but the counterattack that everyone imagined did not happen. It didn't seem to detect any signs of life from the undead creatures, which caused the undead monarchs inside to let out a low laugh, and it seemed that this treasure was going to be unearthed by them themselves.
Previously, the forces of all sides resisted each other, and there was no chance to act. This time, they have to seize this rare opportunity, maybe the three bullshit families will go to history. In the future, the Endless Sea will be dominated by their undead family.
The other bigwigs frowned, this kind of development was not what they wanted to see. Although there is a consensus on the surface, it may be thinner than the toilet paper in the latrine.
As if sensing everyone's thoughts, the black light slashed down like a long knife, and only a series of 'clicks' were heard, and the ship and all the undead creatures on board were neatly cut in half, the incision was smooth, more stable than that of the seasoned butchers.
These undead are frustrated, and it stands to reason that these people should feel happy in their hearts. Only then did their hearts sink significantly.
It can only be said that success is not good, and it is not good not to succeed.
This kind of thinking is sometimes such a deceptive person. Because he makes you always lose sight of what your heart really wants.
"Shit, this fucking damn damn awesome!"
Although there are major forces, it can't stop the enthusiasm of the onlookers at all, and the lively people gather in a circle outside. Although everyone knows in their hearts that it is difficult for them to have the opportunity to pick up a bargain in such a place. But who will stay in the Endless Sea be timid?
Not to mention that it's hard to have a chance, even a 1 percent chance will cheer them up.
"I don't think the major forces can stop here, this place doesn't look like such an easy place to get into."
"It's hard to say, this wave is just a few skeletons. Besides, those bigwigs haven't made a move yet, so how can they end this exploration so hastily? ”
"Yes, yes. We've all been waiting here for so long, and it would be a shame to not see any good show. You must know that Lao Tzu gave up several fat fish and waited here to watch the show. ”
"Who the isn't?"
The ship was safely anchored at sea, and the crowd of onlookers leaned against the railing of the deck to discuss, and those who knew each other even discussed with each other what the recent harvest was, and it was really a tea party.