Chapter 578: Lanqi is more like a princess than Hyperion
In the Regency Hall of the Royal Palace, crisscrossing beams of light poured down from the wall lamps, illuminating this ancient palace of the demon world.
On the high platform opposite to the seats of the nobles and ministers, the princess' throne was quietly placed, and not far from the throne stood the Fallen Lord Kaliela.
Princess Hyperion sat quietly beside Calliela and then said nothing.
It is obvious that Zhuiluo Qing is the real person in charge today.
The other demons at the table, who were in awe of Lord Fallen, now showed respect to Hyperion.
Her performance a week ago really made the demons unable to see through her.
All demons were careful not to trigger her displeasure.
As the current ruler of the demon world, Kaliela is also the only ninth-rank civil official besides the generals of the First and Second Armies. Just standing there, he exudes an aura that makes other demons fearful.
There seemed to be a faint smile on her face, but there was not much interest in her eyes.
Today she is only responsible for ensuring that the ceremony proceeds smoothly according to the rules. If everything goes well, she will not take any action, but if anyone violates the rules of the demon world, she will definitely kill them.
Hyperion looked towards the other side of the meeting room, where celebrities from the demon world kept coming to the fan-shaped seats.
In the far right direction where her eyes swept, Lanqi was like the moon surrounded by stars, and all the demons who knew him would come over to chat with him.
Hyperion just couldn't understand.
How come this guy can become a core figure in a new environment and integrate into it perfectly in just a few days every time he arrives there?
If Lanci wasn't a man, Hyperion would have suspected that he was the real Princess of Ten Thousand Demons loved by the demons.
Until a while later.
The demons surrounding Lanqi gradually dispersed, and a figure walking straight over seemed to separate the atmosphere and the demons.
This demon had fiery dark brown eyes and hair, was tall, and was dressed neatly like a knight.
The demon noble who was originally chatting with Lanqi also tactfully made way and did not disturb the private chat between the great demon general and McCarthy.
"My dear friend, you are here so early."
Lord Thunder Gareth walked forward and said, sitting in the seat next to Lanqi.
At this moment, Lord Lei Ming and McCarthy were both sitting on the far right side of the fan-shaped seats, closer to the princess' throne, while Lord Fallen's confidants like Lord Misty and Lord Mayo were sitting on the other side of the far left side of the fan-shaped seats, also closer to the princess' throne.
Only the vampire envoys sitting in the middle of the fan-shaped seats were facing the throne and were farthest away from it.
"Gareth, do you like me so much? You found me as soon as you arrived."
Lanqi smiled and looked at the great demon Lord Lei Ming beside him.
"yes."
Lei Mingqing sat with his back straight, his hands on his knees, and nodded seriously and respectfully, not minding McCarthy's joke at all.
Since his cousin Tia introduced him last time, he also got to know this wealthy demon businessman.
Perhaps it was because it was a rare sight to see demons with both thunder and light attributes, he naturally felt quite close to this demon, and of course it was mainly because he admired him very much.
In this materialistic and corrupt demon world, Lei Mingqing has seen too many nobles who put profit and power above all else. Once a war breaks out, they will surely hold back the front lines from the rear.
Lei Mingqing was very sure that the final battle between the demon world and the vampires was only a matter of time.
Having personally experienced the first war with the vampires, Lei Mingqing, as a survivor, knew only too well what an ambitious group the vampires were, and that the peace talks with them were just a bide of time.
Originally, Lord Lei Ming had gone to meet the wealthy businessman McCarthy, hoping to win his support for their Nokta family and the Sixth Army in the future.
I didn't expect that there would be a demon like McCarthy who was in a high position but still able to maintain his original heart and not be devoured by desire.
The other party seemed to be a demon who survived the war. They talked about the conspiracy of the blood clan many years ago, the smoke and frustration on the battlefield, and the current situation in the northern continent.
Lei Mingqing just felt that he had found a confidant.
As the general of the Demon Realm's Sixth Army, he rarely encounters radical demon tycoons like McCarthy.
They share a common dream of the demon world and an unshakable enemy.
Lord Thunder Gareth thought to himself, and gradually looked towards the farthest end of the hall from the throne, which was also the direction of the vampire delegation facing the throne.
In addition to several vampire barons and viscounts who followed, the leader was the ancestor of the vampires.
The vampire sitting in the front row had long white hair, ruby-like eyes, a restrained look, and seemed to have no desires or requests.
Unlike other vampires, he does not seem to be dangerous at all, and his existence itself is like a natural work of art.
The ancestor of the blood clan that Lei Mingqing was looking at at this moment seemed to have noticed Lei Mingqing's gaze and responded to him with a gentle and polite smile.
"The power of the Tenth Ancestor Ulises, [Blood Creation], can make the products he draws materialize in a short period of time. He can quickly create a large number of summons according to the situation. He is not easy to deal with."
Lei Mingqing looked at the Tenth Ancestor with a bit of hostility in his eyes, but he quickly looked away and said to Lan Qi beside him,
"More importantly, his eyes are very special. It might be very troublesome to be his enemy."
Lei Mingqing frowned slightly as he evaluated the Tenth Ancestor who was destined to become the enemy of their demon clan.
To be precise, Gareth had only seen the look in the eyes of the Tenth Ancestor Ulysses in one other demon.
“Does he have a special look in his eyes?”
Lanci asked curiously.
He had heard from Pranai that a general-level demon was comparable to a cardinal and could easily defeat three to four ordinary eighth-level demons.
To be able to make Lord Lei Ming make such an evaluation, the Tenth Ancestor must be strong enough to give the Cardinal a headache.
"Same as you, but also a little different. I can't tell the exact difference."
Lord Lei Ming looked into Lanqi's eyes and said.
It is precisely because he knows how unpredictable the owner of the pair of emerald green eyes is that he finds it difficult to deal with an enemy with the same eyes.
"Oh? Is there such a thing?"
Lanqi covered his mouth lightly and said in surprise.
“…”
Lei Mingqing was silent for a moment.
He understood what was different.
"But it's daytime now. The vampires don't dare to fight us in the heart of the demon world. Otherwise, they will never escape from Nakaris."
Lord Thunder Gareth added.
"After all, in the sunlight, a ninth-order ancestor will be weakened to the eighth-order level."
Lanqi counted on his fingers.
According to the ninth-order domain that Sigrid described to him, a ninth-order domain would require at least three eighth-order bishops to stop, and one bishop could defeat three towers, which roughly translated to the combat power of a ninth-order domain being above nine towers.
But under the sun, the vampires will be weakened to one tenth.
So if it were daytime, Tata might be able to fight with the ninth-level vampire.
"But the power of the fourth ancestor Eduardo has always been mysterious."
Lord Lei Ming continued speaking, his gaze briefly shifting to the fourth ancestor Eduardo behind the tenth ancestor Ulysses, and his tone became much more fearful.
The Fourth Ancestor was wearing a simple vampire robe, and he seemed to be as motionless as a sleeping stone statue. Or perhaps, apart from the Fallen Lord Kaliela, there was no other demon worthy of his attention.
As he sat there, the invisible pressure emanating from his body only made the creatures looking at him feel humble and helpless, as if once the Fourth Ancestor made the slightest movement, all sense of stability would tremble because of him.
"As a vampire sage, the number of spells he possesses is unfathomable. There are many theories as to which one is his power, but no one can determine what the power of the fourth ancestor Eduardo is."
Lord Thunder Gareth and Lanqi were talking.
"【Infinity of Blood】."
Lanci muttered to himself.
"What did you say?"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Lord Lei Ming looked at Lan Qi in confusion.
"nothing."
Lanqi shook his head nonchalantly and smiled.
He knew that the fourth ancestor Eduardo could copy the power of any vampire by obtaining the blood of his own clan, but it would be a slightly weakened version.
In addition, as a vampire sage, his spell library is unpredictable and his fighting style is difficult to target. On the contrary, it is easy for him to target his opponents.
Even if this power is explained in detail, the demons may not believe it, and they have no way to verify it. Instead, they will ask him where he knew it from.
It doesn't matter whether Lei Mingqing believes it or not. What's important is that it's hard to make Zhui Luoqing believe it. Once Zhui Luoqing becomes suspicious, it will be very troublesome. She may try to use illusion to enter your memory world and search your past.
The power of the Fourth Ancestor is ever-changing and difficult to deal with. Even if Lanqi knows what the power is, he cannot guess which blood clan's power the Fourth Ancestor Eduardo is carrying at this moment.
Time passed by minute by minute in the Regent's Hall.
The hour hand gradually approached nine o'clock, when the ceremony was scheduled to officially begin.
“…”
Hyperion sat calmly on the majestic throne, looking at the many demons gathered on the seats in the hall, and she was no longer afraid of anything like she was at the beginning.
Her amber pupils were no longer disguised as human, but returned to their true demonic eyes.
Although she didn't stare at Lanqi on purpose, she knew that the person next to Lanqi was Lord Thunder Gareth just by glancing at him occasionally.
Their relationship is just as good as Ranchi and Pranay's.
Seeing how close these two were, Hyperion couldn't help but think: What if I leave? "Your Highness, you finally made me feel relieved."
A female voice came from behind, without much ups and downs.
Hyperion turned her head to look at her.
The seemingly gentle Lord of the Fallen, Kaliela, still looks so much like Talia, with calm yet deep eyes, as if he can see through everything.
Even though Hyperion had the slightest thought of leaving here just now, she was caught by Calliera.
However, Lord of the Fallen, Kaliela, also discovered that the princess did not really want to escape.
"Who do you think will win?"
Falling Lord asked the princess a question when he had little time to spare.
“…”
Hyperion did not answer.
"It seems that you already have the answer in your heart, Princess."
The Fallen Lord Kaliela smiled.
She is more optimistic about Zhen Yeqing, and there is also hope for Miwuqing. As long as they can defeat the Tenth Ancestor, everything will be stable.
Of course, it is not ruled out that there are masters and demons hidden in this hall.
If you don't take the initiative to use the pressure of the Great Demon to threaten the opponent at close range, you won't cause resonance among the Great Demon.
But even if the demon world has declined a little now, she, a great Fallen Lord, would not fall to the point where she has to rely on the help of the great demons from other eras.
Until outside the Regent's Hall, the clock hand of the clock tower of the Naikaris Palace pointed to nine o'clock and rang the bell.
At this moment, every heavy knock was like the echo of waves running through the city of Naikaris, causing ripples in the calm hall.
All discussions gradually died down, and the demons focused their attention on the high platform in the center.
There, the royal ceremony to decide the princess's fate is about to officially begin.
The bell rang, and in the solemn silence, Lord Fallen Kaliela took a step forward.
The eyes of the powerful people in the demon world were all focused on Zhuiluo Qing.
Although she did not have any magical pressure, her presence was extremely strong, and her face alone was enough to make the demons stunned for a moment.
"Theoretically, I need to introduce today's rules again, but I think all the distinguished guests who come here know what the rules are, so I will not elaborate on them. There is only one thing -"
Lord Fallen Kaliela spoke the following content in a fixed tone, without much emotion in her voice, but every word was clearly audible in the Regency Hall. "In order to ensure the fairness of this ceremony and to meet the princess's original request, Her Royal Highness will only choose from paintings of the highest grade. After the princess makes her choice, I will confirm whether the artist of the painting is compliant. If there are factors such as incompatibility of identity, or the painting is not completed within the stipulated week, the artist will be excluded."
Likewise, the golden cabinet could never be opened in any way at the set time. Even a ninth-level offensive master would have to expend a lot of effort to forcibly dismantle it.
Now it's finally time to open the seal.
"Okay, let's get started."
As the words of the Fallen Lord Kaliela fell, he raised his hand, and the golden cabinet that sealed the secret treasure of the demon clan under the steps in front of the throne began to twist and unlock.
The demon nobles cast their eyes towards this holy object of the demon world with expectation and curiosity.
This famous secret treasure cabinet in the demon world is a masterpiece carefully crafted by the ancient demon craftsmen in the demon world. It is about the height of an adult demon, with a deep dark gold color as a whole, and is covered with reliefs of mythical beasts from the demon world thousands of years ago.
The intricate magic circle seal core on the top of the cabinet ensures the safety of the treasures in the golden cabinet and maintains its quality for a long time.
Under the pull of the magic power of the Fallen Lord Kaliela, the golden cabinet began to emit a halo, and the cabinet door slowly opened, and pure magic mist filled the entire hall.
The protected painting board emerged from the golden cabinet, suspended in mid-air, keeping a certain distance from the princess in the order of the queue, waiting to be appreciated by her.
"The first painting to be thrown into the golden cabinet will be at the bottom, and the painting at the top will be the last painting to be thrown into the golden cabinet."
Zhui Luoqing explained, and shook his fingers lightly, unlocking the seal of the first painting. Suddenly, a burst of unknown light bloomed on the dark gray canvas.
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