Chapter 124 He Likes Jinshan
Amber left the chaotic battlefield.
After spending a lot of dice of fate, Amberxiu barely managed to break open the skirt of the goddess of fate and saw a little bit of things from the past.
The Gate of Hell was prepared by the Three-Headed Dog Family, and they began preparing it on the day the Alchemy City was destroyed.
What makes Amberxiu feel troubled is that there should be several Hell Lords involved in this attack.
They were all powerful monsters with quasi-divine powers, possessing powers close to those of gods, and the ones who ambushed him were elves, not Ambershu, so they failed to arouse his premonition of danger.
The destruction of a kingdom always draws the attention of the gods, but this time it was too chaotic.
Fighting for faith is commonplace for gods, and the collapse of the Alchemy City has plunged hundreds of millions of people in the country into chaos, which is indeed the best opportunity to preach.
Few gods could refuse such an opportunity.
It is understandable that the lords of hell are eager to make a move. After all, the more people die in the war, the more souls will fall into hell. For them, this is like picking up money from the ground, and everyone likes to pick up as much as possible.
Amber Xiu began to reflect on himself: "I made a mistake. I didn't expect that the Alchemy City would be so attractive to these weak gods."
Although I have lived for many years, I have never seen such a sudden collapse of an entire kingdom. In the past, the succession of dynasties always went through a process from prosperity to decline, and various signs often appeared before the kingdom was completely rotten.
It was the first time that someone like Alchemy City had collapsed overnight by playing the "God-making Plan". Coupled with the original custom of "freedom of belief" in Alchemy City, Amber Xiu did not think of the dangers of Hell belief.
"The three-headed dog family, huh? If you like hell so much, I'll let you see the real hell."
Amber summoned a golden throne that had shrunk by half, and drew scarlet threads in the air with his hands.
This is not magic, but something more mysterious. The silk thread does not outline any magical structure, but it affects the flowing air in the waves.
The disturbed air created several inconspicuous whirlpools, which also deflected the flowing wind.
When it fell to the ground, a piece of weeds shook a little, and the hellish blood on it slowly dripped down and landed on a small insect.
The insect, attracted by the rotten flesh, began to mutate under the influence of the devil's blood of hell.
A few minutes later, the insect, which had grown twice as large, began to frantically devour the flesh and blood of the demons, and eventually burst its own body, but soon, several carrion crows descended.
Most crows that devoured the flesh and blood of demons fell into madness and eventually died in pain.
But there was a lucky crow that swallowed the corpse of the mutant insect. After digesting it once, the devil's power seemed to weaken the corrosive effects a lot. It did not kill the crow, but instead made it grow a second featherless and bloody head.
The two-headed crow flapped its wings and flew high, disappearing into the darkness in a violent manner, and eventually disappeared.
The thread of fate trembles gently, and the tiny influence spreads like ripples, becoming bigger and bigger.
This was the first time that Amber used the power of fate weaving. Because of the influence of Lovita, he could only weave a painful future for others.
This time, let the three-headed dog family experience the cruelty of fate.
After taking revenge, Amber returned contentedly.
But tonight was really busy. When Amber returned to the castle, Isabel was already dozing off in front of a pile of information.
Amber did not disturb the tired little girl and even put a piece of clothing on her.
The weather is too cold. She will catch a cold if she sleeps like this. Put some clothes on her so she can continue working when she wakes up the next day.
After doing all this, Amberxiu prepared to talk to the Elf Queen.
The things I prepared should have been seen by her. Some good things cannot be hidden forever, sometimes you have to show them off on purpose to make the rich lady willing to spend a lot of money.
But no one expected Queen Catherine to be so anxious. Just as Amberxiu covered Isabel with clothes, the queen appeared outside the studio door.
Catherine said in surprise: "It's true. You are quite nice to humans."
The Elf Queen saw how Amber gently covered Isabel with clothes, which really impressed her. She thought that there really was such a kind lich in the world.
Amber Xiu said casually: "When she is sick, I have no one to do anything for me."
Catherine smiled slightly. The lich's stubbornness was quite interesting. The more he looked at him, the more he looked like a "human" rather than a cold and cruel undead.
With such a humane lich, perhaps the next negotiations will be able to make some progress.
Catherine couldn't help but get excited when she thought of the magic seals on the elf captives. Although she didn't know the principle of the seal, this was the first time Catherine had found an opportunity to cure the magic addiction. The power of the seal was nothing, as long as the elves could survive smoothly.
"Master Ultraman, before new negotiations begin, I have something I want to discuss with you."
Catherine tried hard to control her expression, not wanting Amber to see through her thoughts.
Amber Xiu also pretended not to know and said doubtfully: "As the middleman between the dwarves and the elves, it is probably unfair for the dwarves to communicate with you privately. If there is anything, can't we talk about it at the negotiation meeting?"
Of course, Catherine couldn't talk about the magic seal during the negotiation, as this would increase the risk of the secret of magic addiction being leaked. She didn't even want Amber to know about the magic addiction, she just wanted to get the principle of the seal by indirect means.
Therefore, when she saw Amber Xiu showing a resistance, Catherine said quickly: "I believe that when you were running around for this negotiation, you also contacted the desert dwarves a lot. Now it seems that unfairness has already appeared, and it is us elves who have suffered. Master Ultraman, you should take this opportunity to make up for our elves."
This was said quite cleverly, making Amber look at Queen Catherine in a different light.
Those who can become legends are not fools. In past videos, Catherine was at a loss only because of too much pressure.
Now that she had found hope among the elves, the burden on her heart was slightly lighter, allowing her spirits to recover a lot.
"Your Majesty's words make me feel ashamed. It was indeed my mistake. In that case, let's sit down and have a good talk."
Ambersu invited Catherine to the highest point of the castle, where Ambersu usually organized experimental materials. There were still many drafts scattered on the table.
Catherine took a look and saw a familiar pattern. Wasn't this the seal on the elf captive?
Amber extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, and said to Catherine: "Please take a seat, Your Majesty. Please don't mind. I am a poor lich and have nothing to entertain Your Majesty."
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Catherine resisted the urge to snatch the drafts, pretended to look at Amber Xiu casually, and said to him: "You saved my people today, how could I be dissatisfied with such a small matter. I haven't had time to thank you formally, now on behalf of the elves, thank you for your help."
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. But I don't think you want to talk to me about gratitude. It's almost dawn, so why don't we make it short?"
Catherine said, "Yes, I want to talk to you about my people. You have captured several Dusk Guards before, and I hope you can release them. We elves are willing to pay the ransom. This deal has nothing to do with the dwarves, so if we talk privately, it shouldn't affect the negotiations, right?"
"So this is what Your Majesty wanted to say. It is true that the elven captives have little to do with the dwarves. However, when I communicated with the dwarves before, they were very interested in these Dusk Guards. After all, the actions of the elves are too strange. We are all very curious about your strategic plan. The dwarves are willing to pay a large amount of gold coins to purchase these captives. If Your Majesty wants to buy the captives back, then I can tell you the price the dwarves gave me."
Catherine felt something was wrong, but she tried to speak calmly: "I wonder how much my people are worth to the dwarves?"
"Only five million gold coins per elf."
Amber Xiu calmly said a very outrageous number.
After hearing this, Catherine couldn't help but say, "Master Ultraman, this joke is not funny."
"I'm not kidding. Your Majesty, don't you think these Dusk Guards are not worth the price?" Amber asked back.
Catherine said very seriously: "My people are all priceless, but that doesn't mean the outside world's assessment of them is so distorted. Moreover, the dwarves are now being beaten by the Laoen Empire and have no power to fight back. Can they afford so much gold? Even if they can, why would they spend such an outrageous price to buy a group of captives? Master Ultraman, I am very sincere in negotiating the ransom with you, please don't make such a meaningless joke."
Five million gold coins are enough to arm a legion of dwarf guards. Although Cicero and his men are elite elves, how could each of them be worth five million? Even if all of them are added together plus the so-called "strategic intelligence", I'm afraid they are not worth this price.
"How can this be a joke? If you don't believe me, I can show you the evidence."
Amber took out a few magic letters and handed them to Catherine.
The letter had the seal of the Dwarf Kingdom, and it was a genuine official document. The content was also very clear, saying that the Dwarf Kingdom was willing to buy all the elf captives for five million gold coins per person. Of course, this was obtained by Amber Xiu from Heki Stone. Anyway, the Dwarf would not help Catherine expose herself, so she could fill in any amount.
Catherine frowned and said, "How could they possibly come up with so much money? This doesn't make sense. I have to doubt the authenticity of this document."
Amber Xiu said indifferently: "Then let's talk about it during the formal negotiations. You can ask the dwarves in person. As for their economic problems, to be honest, they just dug out a huge underground city recently, which is full of gold. I don't know the exact amount, but it is definitely several times more than the original gold inventory of the Dwarf Kingdom."
Catherine was speechless. She had no way of confirming whether what Amber Xiu said was true or not.
However, her real purpose was not here.
"The amount of the ransom can be negotiated. It's not that our elves are unable to come up with the money. But I need to make sure my people are safe. I just met with them and found that they were all sealed with magic by you. This seal won't have any impact on my people, right?" Catherine asked.
An Boxiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't have any impact."
Catherine said, "No, Master Ultraman, you may not know that much about the elves. We are very sensitive to magic. If possible, I would like to know the specific effect of this seal. If it is confirmed that it has no effect on my people, then I may agree to the price of five million."
Amber looked at Catherine who was pretending to be calm, and felt that Her Majesty the Queen's heart was about to jump out. No matter how hard she tried to suppress it, she couldn't completely control her expression.
Amber smiled and said to Catherine, "Your Majesty, the five million I mentioned is the price given by the dwarves. If I sell the captives to you, I will be in breach of contract. The penalty is three times the amount of the refund. I can't pay for it, right? As for the seal you mentioned, as long as you pay, I will remove the magic seal first. No matter what sequelae you have, just come to me and I promise to cure it. How do you think about this?"
Catherine clenched her fists under the table. Only now did she realize that Gustavo Fring had deceived her.
This lich doesn't like gold coins at all, he obviously likes gold mountains!
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