Chapter 260 The White Eagle Brings Light

“Hehe.”

The royal city of Roald, the king's bedroom.

A low roar echoed in the palace, occasionally accompanied by the sound of heavy footsteps.

There was not a single servant in the huge bedroom. This was not because people had deserted their posts, but because of the order of King Ainz III.

A black shadow was wandering in the palace, his limbs stretched unnaturally, the hair all over his body protruded from under his pajamas, his face with faint beast features was baring his fangs, and sticky saliva was dripping down.

If there were still people here today, they would probably have been killed by this humanoid beast. Fortunately, the smart people had already run away.

But there are always dull people who will not regret until danger comes.

"call"

A maid hid in the dark closet, covering her mouth tightly, and secretly looked at the outside world through the gap in the closet door with tearful eyes.

The roar that sounded like that of a human or an animal echoed in the outside world. I could clearly feel that the sound was getting closer, but I could never see the terrifying figure. This was the most torturous thing.

The maid didn't dare to make a sound. At this moment, she heard footsteps approaching, and she was so scared that she quickly closed the cabinet door.

"Dang!" The wooden door made a slight collision sound, which was particularly obvious in this silent palace. Her breathing stopped for a moment.

The sound outside disappeared.

Difficult, isn't it?

She could no longer hold back her tears, the intense panic was about to drive her crazy. When the roaring sound disappeared for nearly a few minutes, she bravely pushed open a gap.

There was nothing outside.

The next classic action should be to push the door open and walk out. She thought so too, but her legs were already weak and she couldn't move at all. She could only choose to close the cabinet door again and continue hiding.

The moment she closed the door——

"Ahhh, get out of here!"

A chaotic roar suddenly sounded above the wardrobe. The thick and heavy door shook violently and the maid screamed in fright.

The hairy claws waved downwards randomly, sticky saliva flowed down like a waterfall, and there were roars and screams mixed together. If nothing unexpected happened, the screams would stop soon, and the only sound left would be the sound of tearing flesh and blood.

In despair, the maid saw the whole appearance of the beast. Its glowing blood-red eyes were deeply engraved in her heart, and its sharp claws reached out to her chest!

"Your Majesty, you seem to be in good spirits today."

A gentle voice came, and the beast paused, with a human-like look of doubt on its face.

The maid and the beast looked towards the source of the sound, but were met with a smile.

He was a tall and straight young man, with long, shiny silver hair that still sparkled in the dim bedroom, and an impeccable appearance. Anyone would be fascinated by such a handsome face with a neutral beauty.

The most impressive thing is the eyes.

Those sapphire eyes were like a lake reflecting the blue sky; if you looked at them for a second longer, you would be dragged into it.

He was wearing luxurious clothes, but without any emblem of aristocratic family. The only recognizable feature was the white eagle embroidered on his chest.

The maid was surprised and said, "Lord Eliphis!"

Eliphis gave her a reassuring smile, then bowed to the beast and said:

"Your Majesty, you are very tired. You should rest."

Ainz III nodded in realization and walked towards the bed. With every step he took, the hair on his body fell off. By the time he lay on the bed, Ainz III had turned back into a real human, somewhat similar to the portrait hanging in the palace.

The only difference is that in the portrait he was wise and powerful, exuding an aura that kept strangers away, but now the man huddled in the bed was just an old man with lifeless eyes.

Eliphis watched Ainz III rest before turning to look at the maid, still with a friendly smile on his face.

"Well, Lord Eliphis, thank you." The maid stuttered, her face flushed and she couldn't help twisting her body.

Eliphis's eyes became gentler, and he gently poked the maid's forehead with his slender fingers and whispered:

"Be smarter next time."

"Alas!"

After this brief touch, the maid was already completely limp. She looked at Eliphis's departing figure, her body trembling, she couldn't help but groan, and in the end she even fainted.

In the last second of her coma, she thought:

The white eagle that brings the dawn to the kingdom.

A general who is victorious in every battle.

The legendary leader of the Light Eagle Group.

Lord Eliphis is so handsome!

The bedroom door was closed, blocking out all prying eyes.

Eliphis sat beside the bed, pushed a bottle of blood-healing potion into Ainz III's body, and whispered in his ear, "Wake up."

After a while, Ainz III's eyelids twitched slightly, and he actually opened his eyes. He uttered an indistinct groan, and after a while he spoke:

"Sir Eliphis, are you here?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am here to visit you."

Ainz III forced a smile, "It really makes me feel at ease to be able to see you every time I wake up."

"I am always here, Your Majesty."

"Yes, you are always there for me when things get tough, when we have conflicts with the Warrior Nation, when we have to deal with barbarian invasions, and ahem."

Eliphis took out a cup of warm water from somewhere and helped Ainz III drink it. After coughing for a while, the latter said:

"Have you found the lost offspring of mine that you mentioned last time?"

"It has been confirmed. The members of the Light Eagle Group are escorting her back. You will be able to see the princess soon."

"Princess!"

Ainz III's tone was somewhat emotional. He suddenly grabbed Eliphis' wrist tightly and said:

"She will become the queen of this country. Please help the future queen just like you helped me!"

Eliphis lowered his eyes, scanning Ainz III's hopeful eyes and withered body, and the charming smile appeared on his face again.

"I will, Your Majesty."

"You swear!"

Eliphis placed his hand on his chest and said solemnly:

"I swear that I, Eliphis, will do my best to protect the Kingdom of Anor, the Queen, and...

Before he could finish his words, Ainz III had already fallen into a deep sleep. Just staying awake to speak a few words had exhausted his energy.

"Protect my country."

Bai Ying said the last sentence, and the confidence of a winner appeared in his eyes.

He pushed another tube of blood healing potion into the king's body, covered him with a blanket, tidied his appearance, and then turned and left.

When he walked out of the palace, the anxious ministers were waiting outside, but he just nodded, and these people breathed a sigh of relief and came over to praise him.

"As expected of Lord Eliphis, you are indeed the king's most trusted person."

"You are the only one who can relieve the king's illness. You are truly a savior sent by God."

"It's just that I happen to have this talent." Eliphis responded to the flattery of the ministers calmly. He was already familiar with dealing with such things.

Only after everyone had exchanged greetings did a captain of the Light Eagle Regiment come over leading a white horse.

"Captain, there's new news."

Eliphis looked calm, and while greeting the people in the distance, he said, "Don't pay any attention to it."

"But."

“They are just pedals, and no one ever listens to what the pedals ask.”

Eliphis mounted his horse, looked at the setting sun, and said:

"Compared to them, I am more concerned about the underground city found near the station."

“But it has not been opened until now.”

"I have a feeling it will open soon." Eliphis's blue eyes sparkled.

"I had a dream, and in the dream there was what I needed."

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The Lord's room in the Thane dungeon.

Gong Qiying was reading the letter sent from the Unicorn Dungeon.

[Three days later, the Burning Demon Crusade will officially begin. You will receive an invitation from the dungeon at that time. Just choose to accept it.]

[Also here is the relevant information of Burning Demon]

“It actually started so soon this time.”

Gong Qiying said to himself, "Last time, there was a long period of time between the start and the end of the fatal battle, and a lot of things happened."

He began to read the information sent by the Unicorn Dungeon. How could they get the information about the sealed objects? What exactly was sealed in the Sean Dungeon? He asked many dungeons about this matter, but still knew nothing. The doubts always existed.

"The Burning Demon is said to be a creature from hell, blessed by an unknown god. It is not afraid of high temperatures, has a strong physique and tenacious vitality, can quickly adapt to the environment and continue to evolve, and reproduces very quickly. If conditions permit, even a broken limb can be reborn into a new individual."

"The most important point is that they have an everlasting flame burning in them. Once touched by this flame, it will never go out until the enemy is burned to ashes."

"It once caused half of the continent to burn, and was later sealed in the Eagle Capital Underground City."

Gong Qiying pondered for a moment and said:

"It looks like a fusion of the Hulk, Wolverine, and Flaming Fist, but his recovery ability should not be as good as Wolverine's."

After reading the entire piece of information, I think the thing that needs the most attention is the "eternal flame". I wonder if a legendary fire-fighting technique can extinguish it.

But seeing that the introduction said that they burned half of the continent, I'm afraid that the flames are really a bit weird.

So how powerful are these flames? If it is just an ordinary flame, Gong Qiying can stand still and let it burn for a few days. If it is like a crazy fire.

It’s impossible to think about it, otherwise the Burning Demon would have destroyed the world by now.

But when it comes to defeating the "devil", there should be no one more suitable than King Gwyn's men - the Black Knights.

The twin princes of Lothric seem to be good, but...

The letter from the Unicorn Dungeon also mentioned that the Red Fang Dungeon, as the leader of the crusade, has the ability to deal with fire, and his monsters will be the main force.

As for Gong Qiying and the other people who were invited to the dungeon, they were just a bonus, the ones that the Red Fang Dungeon wanted to get to know and show off their muscles.

The Unicorn Dungeon also specifically instructed him that everyone - that is, the dungeons invited to participate in the crusade except the Red Fang Dungeon - had unanimously decided to keep a low profile.

Since it is a personal show of Red Fang Dungeon, it is not appropriate for him, Sion Dungeon, to be in the limelight. It is not good to steal other people's highlight moments, in case he is hated.

Besides, it’s probably not a good idea to appear too strong in front of other city lords.

Gong Qiying lay down on the altar, looked at the ceiling, and said to himself:

"Then I'll just be a supporting role this time."

Not green leaves.

(End of this chapter)