The bloody battle at Varok Fortress finally came to an end. Lei Chan agreed to the request of the Fallen Angels and withdrew the Blood Demon army to the Iron Fist territory. Katherine and the demon emperors of the Shadow Empire entered Varok Fortress, and it was time for the armistice negotiations between the three countries.
It was scheduled for the morning of the next day, and the location was Heiyun Town in the middle area.
The renovation of Warlock Fortress and the treatment of the wounded are proceeding in an orderly manner. Chen Rui's Rejuvenation Tree has played an important role. Especially the demon emperors who were exhausted and seriously injured have been well recovered. Logistics supplies
The replenishment of military and military resources is also being carried out as soon as possible, because the launch of peace talks does not mean an armistice. The more times like this, the less we can relax our vigilance. There have been examples in history of such miserably defeated battles due to carelessness.
Katherine simply said hello to Shia and took her subordinates to stay in the arranged tower camp. Laura and Pagliu returned to the Starry Capital in the sky to recuperate.
In the evening, Chen Rui appeared outside the Shadow Empire camp.
After a while, he was invited into the camp and came to the main tent of the highest protection tower where Catherine was located. This was a transformed mountain peak. Catherine was looking at the mountain that had gradually turned purple with her back.
In the night sky, the figure floats like a fairy.
The female demon emperor who led the way bowed respectfully to the figure and stepped back. Only Chen Rui and Katherine were left on the entire peak.
"No one would have thought that the illusory city in the sky at the concert was actually real," Kathleen looked at the huge castle in the sky and sighed: "Tell me, what is that?"
"The Capital of Stars, the site of the ancient alchemical civilization." Chen Rui did not hide anything. "By chance, I became its inheritor."
Katherine looked astonished and nodded: "It turns out that you have been inherited from the ancient alchemical civilization. No wonder you have black potion and incredible tool-making talent."
It is reasonable and reasonable to use the ancient alchemical civilization to explain the "grand master inheritance", but in fact it is a wrong approach.
Chen Rui did not explain this "misunderstanding". Everyone has his own secret. The super system and the identity of the time traveler are his biggest secrets. Subconsciously, this is a secret that he does not intend to reveal to anyone.
"This castle in the sky should still have terrifying power. How many trump cards do you have hidden?"
"It's just a bluffing empty air." Chen Rui shook his head. "Neither inheritance nor anything else is omnipotent, otherwise I wouldn't be on the verge of death several times in a row."
Katherine's eyes softened. She and he had experienced the test of death together, and more than once, every time, he stood in front of her without hesitation.
Slowly turning his head, his eyes turned into indifferent tranquility: "His Majesty Shia asked you to come? Your Excellency Agulie."
Chen Rui pretended not to hear the deliberate address: "Kathleen... thank you."
"Are you thanking me for saving your Majesty the Queen? Or are you thanking me for saving Varok Fortress or the Fallen Angel Empire?" Catherine's voice became a little colder.
"My Majesty the Queen?"
Chen Rui's "answer" seemed more like a name for Kathleen. The softness in Kathleen's eyes that had been shielded by tranquility moved slightly, and she felt her heartbeat inexplicably faster. She immediately suppressed it with vigilance.
, frowned and said: "A living Shia and a stable Fallen Angel Empire can better serve as a buffer zone between the Shadow Empire and the Blood Evil Empire. Lei Chan originally thought that I was dead, so he did not hesitate to sacrifice his dignity and principles to personally
I took action to deal with Shia and wanted to take advantage of the situation to unify the demon world. Now, not only am I not dead, but I have reached the national level, so Lei Chan will not attack Shia again. So, you should be able to relax, your Majesty the Queen is now
Unprecedented security..."
Chen Rui wisely changed the subject: "Did you just talk about the rules? Are there any clear restrictions on the powerful people above the national level, so that they cannot deal with ordinary people?"
"When 'quantity' can no longer determine 'quality', there must be corresponding restrictions. I heard that the ground world has a corresponding... demigod contract?" Kathleen's words were more of a rhetorical question.
Demigod contract? Chen Rui remembered that when Isyorul came to the Emerald Forest Sea in the surface world, the strong demigods of the elves once mentioned this term. It seems that it should restrict the demigods from intervening in the world.
some kind of convention.
"It seems there is." Chen Rui muttered: "There is also the devil world?"
"As far as I know, there is no formal contract in the demon world. It is just an unwritten convention. I have just stepped into the national level. Judging from the legendary road from demigod to god level, I have just started. According to historical records
, the gods have not shown miracles for a long time, but the years of the gods are endless. Our tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years are just a nap for the gods, so we cannot guess or estimate.
What is known is that this legendary road has a very key word, and that is 'faith'. If the kingdom is compared to the world, then faith is the pillar of the world. If there is faith, there must be believers. Faith can be transformed or changed.
, destruction or birth, but cannot be directly interfered by the controller. For example, gods can use the believers in our world to influence each other and even launch wars to compete for faith, but they can never kill or change the other party's believers themselves.
Demigods should also have this reason, because unless they are gods, these believers cannot survive in the kingdom and can only live in the ordinary world." Catherine did not know that the man in front of her not only had the power of faith,
And she also has believers in a galaxy. According to the concept she understands, that "galaxy" is the "Kingdom of God".
"If a super-powerful person kills ordinary people at every turn, not only may it affect his state of mind and his understanding of faith, but what's even more troublesome is that you don't know whether or how many of these ordinary people are believers of other powerful people.
How many unknown powerful enemies will be incurred... In addition, super-powerful people also have their own pride, and they will never kill easily unless provoked."
Chen Rui nodded slowly: "I see, no wonder Lei Chan found a lame excuse when he attacked Shia."
"Lei Chan is a very proud man. If he were an opponent at the same level, he would not hesitate at all. It would be a great shame for him to really kill Shia with his own hands in public, but he actually gave up his dignity and
Pride and unifying the demon world are certainly one of the reasons, but the most important thing is probably his hidden illness, which is that he wants to clear the way for the Blood Evil Empire at all costs before the injury breaks out or before he retires. However, I can sense it.
Once some kind of mutation occurs in Lei Chan's life breath, even Lei Chan will not be able to escape death. He should have been using the Blood Evil Ring, one of the seven artifacts, to contain this mutation, just by extending his life.
I’m afraid it’s difficult to cure it with medicine.”
"No matter what, this is one of the most important bargaining chips in negotiations with Lei Chan. I will definitely do my best."
"The person you want to negotiate with is not only Lei Chan, but also me." Kathleen looked at him indifferently. "Since you, the royal wife, are here today, it is definitely not as simple as chatting and thanking you. So let's talk openly.
Well. As a strategic alliance, you must agree to two conditions. First, no matter what changes happen in the future, this Star Glory City will never appear on the battlefield with the Shadow Empire. Second, what the Fallen Angel Empire will have in the future
All new things and new technologies must be possessed by the Shadow Empire at the same time."
Chen Rui shook his head: "In the future... we will not be able to escape war after all?"
"This question is very innocent. In fact, you already know the answer in your heart," Catherine looked away. "I am actually not a wise man. Sometimes I even get tired of that cold and heartless throne, but I have to sit down.
More must be given up..."
"Abandoning our future," Chen Rui sighed: "How can your people have more? This is not the first time I have seen your paranoia. To be honest, I really admire you."
"Have you ever lost the person closest to you? Not only did I lose it, but I also buried it with my own hands..." Kathleen's eyes were a little misty: "That year, I put on the crown with my hands stained with the blood of my brothers.
, I vowed to use everything to protect this land that was once full of crying and blood, and not to let more people lose it. I don’t know Shia’s story clearly. But what is certain is that she and I are equally persistent, and as emperors, we
They will never let go of their persistence, so sooner or later one day..."
Her Majesty the Queen paused and sighed: "I won't give you any more multiple-choice questions. I can only tell you that your so-called 'our future' is just an illusion. You are a smart man, so let it go as soon as possible. You are doing this to us."
It’s all good.”
Chen Rui was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled.
"My Majesty the Queen, has anyone ever told you that when you encounter matters related to the empire, you are always far-sighted, calculating, and sometimes clever. Even if you are not the most hyped wise man, you are definitely not a fool.
But once it comes to personal emotional matters, he becomes an out-and-out fool? Is this the legendary high IQ but low EQ?"
Katherine didn't understand some of the words that were almost venomous, but her eyes were obviously colder: "I don't have time to talk to you about these boring words, what I want to hear now is your answer!"
"IQ is innate, and emotional intelligence is acquired. To be precise, this emotional intelligence is a bit ambiguous. Let's just regard it as emotional intelligence..."
"Since you can't give me an answer, then let Shia come and talk to me." Kathleen's voice became even colder.
"Don't be angry, Her Majesty the Queen... Aren't you just not going to use this big guy on the battlefield? And what Shia has, you have to have too..." Chen Rui said with a smile, "I agreed, but the second condition is
... Let’s tentatively set a two-year time limit.”
Kathleen thought of that day. When she left, the voice of 'Two Years' came from behind her. She nodded and closed her eyes: "I'm going to rest. Mr. Agulie, you can go back and resume your life."
Chen Rui turned around and walked a few steps, then suddenly stopped: "The person closest to me in this world... I have also lost it. It was a life that I once regarded as my daughter. Although she has left me forever,
But it left an eternal mark in my heart. Your success in nirvana should be the result of this mark, and a strange connection has arisen between us. I believe you have felt it. It is precisely because I have lost it that I
I will cherish it even more. Finally, the 'phantom' you once saw is not necessarily an illusion, it may have become a real existence now."
The footsteps gradually faded away, and Catherine slowly opened her eyes. What fell into her eyes was the city in the sky under the purple moonlight.
ps: The second update is usually quite late, so those who go to bed early please watch it the next day.