Chapter 48 Black Hand (2000 Nutrient Solution Plus)
Chris pushed open the door to the bedroom with a serious expression.
He poured himself a glass of water and drank it in one gulp, then poured another glass and handed it to Thor behind him.
Thor's eyes were still red and he took the cup of water with sobs.
But he didn't drink it. Instead, he turned around and handed the cup back to Xia.
Xia shook her head and said, "I'm not thirsty. You drink. You need to replenish the water you lost."
"Your lips are dry, and you say you're not thirsty." Thor stubbornly put the cup of water in his hand.
Chris next to him looked speechless and silently poured a glass of water and handed it to Thor.
"Thank you, Chris." Xia then picked up the water glass and began to drink in small sips.
"It was clearly me who gave you the water, and you didn't even thank me..." Thor whispered.
Xia and Chris both turned their heads and looked at him in silence.
Chris held his forehead with his hand as he felt a headache, thinking that they were really doomed this time.
How could he have the confidence to support Thor in his fight for the throne when he was like this?
When the third prince was still alive, he didn't care about anything. But now that the third prince died unexpectedly, who can protect him?
Are they going to rely on the conservative elders in the Senate?
The attitudes of those elders in the Elders' Council just now speaks for itself!
The more Chris thought about it, the more desperate he became, and he felt that there was no hope for the future.
Seeing the two people looking at him, Thor realized that he might have said something inappropriate.
"What, what happened...?" he whispered.
Chris sighed deeply, holding his empty water cup with a blank expression, and said, "I'm just thinking about just giving up."
If the success rate of something is very low, extremely low, or even infinitely close to zero, is there any need for him to do it?
Xia held his wrist and said firmly, "No."
"Chris, you can't give up. If you give up on us, do you really want to watch Paso ascend to the throne?" Xia looked straight at him, "...he will never let Thor go."
Xia is a complete bystander and outsider, and with the Holy See behind him, he will not be implicated at all.
Although Chris was a staunch follower of the third prince, he had not done anything to offend Paso, so his crime did not deserve the death penalty.
Only Thor, only Thor, will either succeed or die. This is the only way left for him.
"If even we give up on him..." Xia bit her lip, tears glistening in her eyes.
Thor was flustered by the sudden movement in front of him. He walked between the two of them, tugged at the hem of Xia's clothes, and then tugged at Chris's sleeve.
"What are you talking about..." His already red eyes became even redder.
The foolish prince suddenly understood the conversation between the two. His hands gripping Chris' sleeves tightened, and his voice trembled uncontrollably.
"Give up... I'm not worth fighting for. I can't afford to lose anyone else."
He had already lost his father and brother, and he couldn't lose Chris and Sia.
"Can't!"
Xia, who was always calm, suddenly became excited. He turned to look at Thor with tears in his eyes.
"Do you know what giving up means?" Xia choked.
Thor smiled bitterly, "Of course I know. Even though you always say I'm stupid, no matter how stupid I am, I should understand what I'm giving up."
Not just the throne, but also the possibility of survival.
"The victors are the kings and the losers are the bandits. This is normal." Thor said, "Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't have been so obsessed as to attack those elders. Is this retribution from the Beast God?"
Chris sighed again.
He couldn't count how many times he had sighed since the accident.
"Alas, if I didn't know how strong you are, I would really think that you two are teaming up to play me, one playing the good cop and the other playing the bad cop." Chris said helplessly, "I'm just talking, can I really abandon you?"
When he was rescued by the Third Prince, his life already belonged to the Third Prince.
As for whether the reward will be given to the Third Prince or to the Third Prince's most beloved younger brother, it doesn't matter.
"I just have to figure out what to do," Chris said, and let out another sigh.
Chris didn't tell Solmin, but he knew that their situation couldn't get any worse.
The conservative elders originally supported the eldest prince, but because of his radical reform ideas, they turned to seek the leadership of the third prince.
What they followed was the capable Third Prince himself, rather than the faction of the Third Prince.
So after the death of the third prince, they could ignore Thor without hesitation and turn to Paso.
The only thing they can fight for now is that at least the two obvious candidates for the throne are dead. Although everyone agrees that Paso will be the successor to the Beast King, this is only a tacit agreement, and the position of heir is still vacant.
Even though the possibility of Thor taking over is close to zero.
But there is always a glimmer of hope, right?
Chris put down the empty cup in his hand and said, "I always feel that the death of the Third Prince is not that simple. Thor, did you see any fatal injuries or signs of poisoning or curse on the Third Prince just now?"
Thor thought about it carefully, frowned and shook his head.
"No, at least there are no wounds on the exposed parts, and there are no signs of poison on his face or fingers, but I can't tell if he's been cursed."
Thor looked somewhat ashamed and self-blaming. He subconsciously thought that it was because of his poor ability that he failed to tell whether the third prince was cursed or not.
"No, that's not right. There must be something worth digging into here. Otherwise, why did the Council of Elders so easily accept the fact that the two heirs died? They didn't even try to find the truth. This is too unreasonable..."
Chris shook his head and walked out of the bedroom, "I have to go take another look..."
"I'll go with you!" Xia caught up with him, "I've read a lot of books in the Vatican, maybe I can figure out something..."
Chris looked at him for a moment, then finally nodded, even slowing down his pace so that he could catch up.
"I also……"
As soon as Thor opened his mouth, the two people in front turned around and said in unison: "No!"
He had no choice but to stay where he was, feeling depressed.
…
Xia held the sound stone and watched its flashing light nervously.
After a long while, the voice stone was connected and continued to emit light.
A gentle voice came from the other side.
"...Xia?"
Callisto's voice has a calming effect, and when Xia heard that familiar voice, his pounding heart finally calmed down.
"Teacher, I discovered something very big." Xia's voice trembled slightly uncontrollably.
"What's wrong? Don't get excited, Xia, take a deep breath and speak slowly."
Xia did as he was told and took two deep breaths before she calmed down a little.
"Teacher, do you know that the two heirs of the orcs died last night?"
"Yes, I know about this."
Xia nodded. Although he knew that the other party couldn't see his actions, he still nodded subconsciously.
He was even distracted thinking that Callisto was indeed the most powerful human on the continent of Isaiah. Even if it was a secret happening in the Orc Forest thousands of miles away, he could know it at the first time.
The strongest person on the continent who is so close to being a god is actually his teacher.
What is there for Lu Yi to be proud of?
"There is...someone...behind this matter." Xia said vaguely.
The voice on the other end paused. Callisto was silent for a long time before he said, "Xia, are you talking about a god?"
"Yes." Xia nodded. "That is a strange divine power that I have never seen before. It contains despair and death, as if it is the darkness that is opposite to light..."
"Xia." Callisto interrupted him, "Shut up, don't say any more."
Xia woke up suddenly, and only then realized that he almost revealed the taboo of the god.
It's so scary.
Fortunately, the teacher stopped him.
Xia calmed herself down and continued speaking in a low voice.
…
Lu Yi just held the little wolf and slept for a while.
He was half asleep when the little wolf slipped out of his arms and turned back into human form in an instant.
Paso gently touched his ear and whispered, "Go to sleep..."
Lu Yi roughly heard what he said, turned over and continued to sleep.
When Lu Yi woke up again, it was already bright and the sun was high in the sky.
He got out of bed barefoot - because the room was covered with thick carpets, he was too lazy to put on shoes for a moment.
Lu Yi walked towards the small door inside the bedroom.
There were two maids standing at the door, and when they saw him come out, they immediately spoke in a low voice.
"Lord Tran, would you like to eat now?"
Lu Yi blinked and asked, "What time is it now?"
"My Lord, it's already twelve thirty."
Lu Yi opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief: "I actually slept for so long."
No wonder he felt hungry as soon as he opened his eyes.
"Yes, Prince Paso came here not long ago, but he saw you were still asleep, so he had dinner alone... Your Excellency's meal is being heated in the back hall, do you want to eat now?"
Lu Yi nodded, "Sorry for the trouble, I'll go eat now."
The maid who was talking to him immediately blushed and lowered her head.
Lu Yi turned around and put on his shoes obediently, then walked to the back hall to prepare for dinner.
I don’t know if it’s because of the change in status, but today’s meal is much more sumptuous than yesterday’s.
But Lu Yi didn't care what the reason was and just enjoyed his meal.
Before entering the Orc Forest, he had secretly guessed that the orcs' food must not be very good.
Who knew I would get slapped in the face at the first meal.
The Orcs are divided into two major factions.
Meat, vegetarian, and that’s it.
The meat dishes were cooked by carnivorous orcs, and the vegetarian dishes were cooked by vegetarian orcs. The two types of orcs each developed their meals to the extreme, and the taste was not inferior to that of the senior chefs of the Klein family, and even better in some aspects.
Lu Yi was drooling as he looked at the greasy braised pork elbow and sea bass on the table.
The fried oil residue next to it seemed to have just been fried, crispy on the outside and crispy on the inside, red and oily, and emitting a delicious and fresh fried aroma.
Lu Yi picked up a small piece and put it into his mouth tentatively, and his eyes immediately lit up.
tasty!
His movements were pleasing to the eye and extremely graceful, but the speed of his chopsticks was not slow at all.
Even the maid who was about to serve him food froze in place when she saw this.
Lu Yi was a little embarrassed, and he cleared his throat to cover up, trying to divert attention and asked: "...Where is Prince Paso?"
The maid woke up as if from a dream, and replied in a panic: "Lord Tran, Prince Paso is in the arena now."
Lu Yi frowned and asked in confusion: "The Arena? Why would he go to the Arena for no reason?"
Shouldn't Paso be busy right now? How could he have the mind to go to the arena?
"No." The maid explained immediately, "Prince Sol is competing with Prince Paso for the position of heir. The two are fighting in the arena under the witness of the Council of Elders."
Lu Yi put down the chopsticks in his hand with a subtle expression.
Oh no, Sol might really be beaten to death by Paso this time.
"Let's go!" Lu Yi made a prompt decision, "Take me to the arena!"
The maid hesitated for a moment, then immediately stood up and led the way for him.
Although only the Council of Elders can watch the competition for the succession, Lady Tran is the princess consort designated by Prince Paso, so she should not be considered an outsider, right?
The maid felt that she was very clever and quickened her pace.
When the two hurriedly rushed to the arena, there were many orcs surrounding outside the arena.
The two of them were about to go in.
The maid was stopped outside the arena, but Lu Yi was unexpectedly allowed to enter unhindered.
The battle seemed to be coming to an end.
When Lu Yi walked into the arena, he just saw Paso swinging a sword with sharp magic power and rushing straight towards Thor.
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