After preparing for transmigration, Xia Yuan, a top player of storyline mages in his previous life, transmigrated into an NPC, and was even the fourth son of the newly born Duke of the Empire!
<...Chapter 394: Attempt to Negotiate
"Your Majesty the Winter Cold? Oh - that is indeed quite harsh. Fortunately, the climate in the Federation is like spring all year round, so he cannot come here."
Not caring about the girl's 'angry look', the leader's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement. After finally looking at Anvis, he seemed to have lost interest and turned back to the throne.
"Take her to Gray Mist, Xing. He will know what to do with her."
"Okay, just don't forget what I want."
Nodding meaninglessly, Xing teleported away with Anvis again, but this time he didn't knock her out.
After reappearing, the environment around them turned into a special white room.
All four walls are painted with dazzling silver inscriptions and magic circuits. There is a silver gate on one side of the room, which is currently closed.
This seemed to be some kind of room specially arranged for teleportation requests from the outside world, usually used in some secret experimental bases that had special hiding measures and could not be teleported into directly.
Avis could feel the weak spatial isolation effect coming from the walls around him.
"Can you tell me what your purpose is in bringing me here? Perhaps we can find a better solution."
Watching the environment around him change again, floating beside Xing, Avis' tone became calmer and he began to try to get the question.
"Have you calmed down? Your mental state is pretty good."
At this moment, hearing Avis' question, Xing's hood moved slightly, and he glanced at Avis with a slightly surprised tone.
"Gray Mist said that you might be related to the Crystal Bird Star in the prophecy, so the organization decided to bring you back for research. As for what they are going to do with you, I don't know.
Don't be surprised, because I don't care much about this matter. The reason why I personally brought you here is because the leader agreed to my request."
"So, if you have any questions, please ask Gray Mist himself next."
As he spoke, Xing led Anvis toward the gate. Sensing Xing's approach, the gate released a detection wave and automatically rose, revealing the metal passage behind it.
There were two mithril golems guarding the door. When they saw Xing appear, a blue light flashed in their eyes, and they bowed their heads to salute the noble Majesty in front of them.
Not caring about this, Xing took Anvis and walked in one direction without hesitation.
Along the way, they encountered several spellcasters in experimental robes, but like the students in the academy, they were completely unaware of Xing and Anvis.
“Your Majesty, you should also know that I come from Olivendi, one of the four great families in Gloria, and I am the biological descendant of the current head of the family.
If you are willing to find a way to get me back safely, you will gain the sincere friendship of the Olivendi family.
No matter how much this organization offers for your help, the Olivendi family can pay it, or even give more."
Turning his eyes, Avis began to try to incite the black-robed person in front of him who looked like a woman to rebel.
"Hmm? I am the enemy who just captured you."
Looking at Anvis with interest, Xing chatted with her casually as he walked forward.
"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, Your Majesty. You just told me that you are not interested in the prophecy, so there is no inevitable conflict of position between us."
Carefully organizing his words, Anvis tried to discern Xing's opinion on this matter, but Xing's face was completely covered by the shadow of the hood, making it blurry and unclear.
"To be honest, I really admire your calmness at the critical moment. If I were in your position back then, I would have probably panicked and cried."
There was a slight pause in his steps, and Xing's tone became serious for the first time.
“However, I have already promised the chief to bring you here, so I will not go back on my word at the last minute.
You'd better think of a way to deal with the gray fog first. He is very enthusiastic about the prophecy, after all, that is his job. "
If the charm or eloquence attribute does not meet the requirement, the negotiation fails and the experience is increased by three.
Although there was no game panel now, Avis still filled in the system prompts in his mind.
At this time, after the two turned a corner, the corridor in front of them led directly to two tightly closed black rock doors shrouded in a faint gray-white mist.
Xing walked over quietly with Anvis, and when the two of them just arrived at the door, the two towering doors opened automatically.
"Welcome, Mr. Xing--"
Behind the door was an extremely spacious and empty hall, with runes painted on the walls and the dome covered by the endless night sky, projecting the real constellations of the outside world.
The prophet Huiwu, dressed in a gray robe, was sitting quietly at the edge of the long table in the middle. When he saw the two people coming in, he stood up and greeted Xing.
"Then the lady next to you must be Fiona Olivendi."
After saying hello, Gray Mist's eager gaze immediately shifted to Avis, as if he wanted to study her thoroughly from inside out.
"Hmm... yes, it should be her. The fate line is shrouded in a thick fog of fate. Even I can't easily see her fate."
"What does that mean?"
Xing asked.
"Unless she is also a high-level prophet, otherwise, this means that she is a child of destiny, just like the protagonists of those biographies."
Gray Mist waved his hands and tried to explain in simple terms.
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"Also, this lovely young lady seems a little too calm, which is a little abnormal."
Without giving Avis a chance to speak, Gray Mist suddenly waved at her. Then, several items on Avis' body, including the ring and the old secret book, all fell off and floated in the air.
"Let me see, what gave you your confidence? This book?"
As he spoke, he seemed to pick up the old secret scripture by accident and flipped through it casually.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
As if he was disgusted by such behavior, Anvis raised his head and refused to answer.
"Yeah?"
Gray Mist shook his head, stopped flipping through the pages, poured out all the items in Anvis's ring, and after sensing it for a moment, he casually took out an emerald with secret patterns engraved on it.
What is somewhat peculiar is that this gem seems to have a secret inside, with another layer inside, and no aura can be sensed on the surface.
"Or this one? Oh! Interesting design. I guess it can let you contact your family. It may even have a positioning function, right?"
As he spoke, Gray Mist casually broke open the outer shell of the gem, took out the real core gem inside, and then crushed it.
"What a shame, now it's gone."
"The Olivendi family will not let you go!"
Seeing this scene, Avis' eyes suddenly widened, and his tone was filled with anger.
"Perhaps."
Gray Mist nodded perfunctorily, put all the remaining things back into the ring, and then summoned a Mithril Golem, handing it the ring, the Old Secret Scripture and several other items.
"Take these things away and put them in the secret vault, lest our respected guest still harbor unrealistic hopes."
After the golem left, Xing looked at the girl who had her eyes slightly closed, as if she had accepted her fate. Hesitant for a moment, he still asked.
"Gray Mist, will your experiment endanger her life?"
Somewhat surprised by Xing's question, Gray Mist stared at her and shook his head.
"Don't worry too much, Xing. Everyone will die, it's just a matter of sooner or later."
Coo coo.
(End of this chapter)