Chapter 498: The Thorn King I.
Getting rid of the entanglement of 'Raging Sword' Sadie, and having enough time to think, Dean can already confirm that the 'King of Gausai' who was killed by him before should be an impostor.
Except for the fact that the other party only had an XP value of 20, which did not match the strength of the previous Gao Sai King's silver high stage, the guard who had been rumored to have been following the Gao Sai King and was not inferior to any gold-level powerhouse did not appear!
This is absolutely abnormal!
You must know that for this mysterious guard, Dean is ready to rely on the recovery of the [God Crystal] to resist the opponent's attack and prepare to assassinate the King of Gosai.
Still, apparently, at a certain point, an accident happened.
The 'Gao Sai King' who appeared on the viewing platform today, no matter how similar his appearance and temperament are, is just an impostor!
As for where it really is?
Dean cautiously surveyed the study in front of him.
In the entire Golden City of the Gosai Palace, this is the most likely place for the Gosai King to appear.
The memory of the Gao Sai Palace, which made Dean easily make such a judgment - after all, although there are many secret rooms in the entire Gao Sai Palace, only the secret room in the study in front of him matches the identity of the Gao Sai King.
As the king of the other party, even if he is in the palace, he is still conspicuous, and he is in the spotlight wherever he goes.
Therefore, with the wisdom of King Gao Sai, he will definitely not do something eye-catching.
What's more, according to Dean's investigation, the secret room in the study in front of him is the center of the secret room in the entire Gosai Palace.
To put it simply, it is easy to reach any of the secret rooms located in the palace of the King of Gosai.
So, whatever secret things the King of Gosai had to do. This is the 'entrance' that must be passed.
Carefully moving his steps. At a silent pace. Dean walked slowly closer to the study.
If King Gosai is really here, then the mysterious guard must be here too.
For this mysterious gold-level guard, Dean will definitely not be careless.
One-step, two-step, three-step......
When Dean was less than ten yards from his study, he stopped abruptly.
An index finger-thick hole appeared prominently on the golden wall of the study in front of him.
The holes are deep and not transparent to a little luster.
The gold-textured walls inside the holes are very smooth, no different from the walls outside. It's as if it was left at the beginning of the new construction.
However, Dean doesn't think it's a vent.
Not only is it because this hole appears in the center of the wall, and no building vent will appear in such a conspicuous place, but more importantly, there is a residual aura on this hole - 'Shadow Arrow' Kodo.
Dean lightly discerned the residual breath.
And, a picture instantly appeared in my mind-
Under the darkness of night, an arrow suddenly appeared, silently piercing the wall made of gold. Hit a target in the room.
This goal is the King of the High Sai? Still is...... The mysterious guard?
Dean groaned.
Shadow Arrow Cordo is loyal to Findel.
And Findel's goal has always been to be the throne of Gosai.
So. King Gosai naturally became a thorn in Findel's side and a thorn in his flesh.
Therefore, Findel would never mind letting his brother die if he had the chance; Therefore, the first target must be the king of high races.
However, the mysterious guard beside King Gao Sai is an obstacle that cannot be bypassed.
If you want to get rid of King Gosai, you must get rid of the mysterious guard.
However, if two gold-level powerhouses fought, even if the building in front of them was completely made of gold, it would not be spared, and even if it was the entire Golden City, it would definitely look like a ruined wall.
In front of me, there is only a hole the thickness of an index finger.
This is just so abnormal.
Dean, who was groaning, scanned the holes in the golden wall again and again, and then he made a new discovery.
The hole is deep and does not show a little luster, and there is no change from the first glance before.
It also forms a clear contrast with the brilliance of the gold wall, which is particularly eye-catching.
However, according to Dean's understanding, a room like King Gaosai's study will have a magic lamp that will not be extinguished all year round, even if the walls are very thick, it will not prevent the magic lamp from shining a trace of light, not to mention that the light should be more transparent under the reflection of gold.
Dean, who at first attracted most of his attention by the residual breath on the hole, did not notice this.
However, when Dean began to be suspicious, it became apparent.
"There are no special fluctuations produced by magic lamps, or rather...... No fluctuations, no sounds, no smells! ”
Dean relied on his own perception to probe the room in front of him, but found nothing.
However, such a lack of results made the corners of Dean's mouth upturn.
Because, he found out that there was something greasy in it.
"Covered up a qiē?"
Dean said to himself.
Such a cover-up is naturally aimed at the 'Shadow Arrow' Kodo, so that Kodo cannot lock on to the target.
However, the other party obviously didn't know that the 'Shadow Arrow' Kodo and even Fendel had already left.
And this is naturally Findel's arrangement: the ring of the King of Conquest that Findel presented yesterday!
In the same way, the identity of that target can be determined.
The mysterious squire of the King of Gosai!
"The fake 'King of Gosai' should be Findel's man! Then, Findel arrives to attract the attention of the mysterious guard, allowing the Shadow Arrow to sneak up on Kodo, but the mysterious guard is not killed, only injured! However, Findel clearly expected this situation, and there was something in the Ring of the King of Conquest that could interfere with the judgment of the mysterious squire and lead him to confront the Shadow Arrow Kodo, while Findel would bring the fake King of Gosai to the final day of the founding celebration. And then. The fake 'King of Gosai' will publicly announce things like abdication to Findell......"
Almost instantaneously. Dean figured out Findel's plan.
He could have imagined that once the fake 'King of the High Sai' announced such a thing in public.
Even if the real King Gao Sai is still alive and comes forward again, it is useless.
Findel will definitely take control of the entire Emerald Capital as quickly as possible, and then, after allegiance to him, all the people who will not be loyal to him will be eliminated.
Then, Findel would return to the area, slowly picking up the mysterious Guardian and the King of Gosai.
For this. Dean was convinced.
"Accidentally?"
Dean chuckled inwardly, genuinely glad that he could inadvertently sabotage Findell's plans.
However, this did not change Dean's original plan - to assassinate the King of Gosai!
Although according to Findel's arrangement, with the ring of the King of Conquest as a 'bait', the King of Gosai is definitely in a very bad situation, but this does not mean that the other party will definitely die.
There will even be unknown changes.
And he didn't have time, and slowly waited for the death of King Gaosai.
So. King Gao Sai must die now!
Once again, Dean quickly adjusted his state. Then, holding the long sword belonging to the guards of the Gaosai Palace, he approached the study in front of him again-the riot in the square had already made the entire Gaosai Palace a mess, especially after the news of the assassination of the 'Gaosai King', which made the entire palace more and more chaotic.
That's why Dean was able to come here almost openly, and he was able to find a weapon that was quite handy.
However, the gold-level powerhouse that he was about to face made Dean cautious.
Even if the other party is injured, even, it is the same if they are pinned.
The gold strong is the gold strong.
Without a special opportunity, even ten silver levels together cannot compete with a true gold level.
And Dean has surpassed the ordinary silver level in a certain way at the moment, but there is still some distance from the real gold level - if it weren't for the talent [Shanlan] and the special item [God Crystal], Dean would definitely not be willing to face a gold-level powerhouse, especially when the weapon [Dragon Head Sword] is not in his hand.
However, the current situation does not give Dean more options.
Standing on the steps in front of the study, Dean didn't push the door in.
He held the sword in his hand and pushed the door to the study with the tip of his sword.
Without a sound, the door, also made of gold, opened silently.
Darkness, darkness.
Before Dean's eyes, there was nothing that belonged to the study, only a still darkness, deep and invisible, and even the open door disappeared into the darkness as the shaft turned, as if it had been swallowed.
Dean scanned the doorway, black and gold distinct.
The sun shone through the open door, but it did not bring the slightest light, just like the door, swallowed up by darkness.
Dean raised his sword and approached the darkness in front of him.
The tip of the sword plunged into the darkness, but Dean didn't feel it.
There is no difference between stabbing into the air out of thin air.
Dean frowned slightly, the long sword in his hand shook slightly, and suddenly, a burst of flame appeared on the long sword.
Call!
With the sound of flames, half of the blade of the long sword was generally blazing and bright, while the other half of the part that had been submerged in the darkness was still dim and consumed by the darkness.
Dean twitched his sword, and as the upper half of the blade moved away from the darkness, the flames slowly appeared—not because they were already there, but after they had left the darkness.
The difference is clearly felt by Dean.
And just as the blade was about to completely break out of the darkness, the darkness that had been static suddenly rotated, and suddenly there was a great and irresistible suction, sucking the long sword to death.
Dean instinctively let go of the hilt of his sword and shake off the darkness's attraction to the sword.
However, the swirling darkness suddenly rushed forward, engulfing Dean with his sword.
And then-
Syllable!
The golden door, hidden in the darkness, closed again.
Just like before Dean arrived.
PS first update ~ (to be continued......)