Chapter 290 Priesthood and Negotiation

Alan couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes. He just earned a magic-destroying sword worth two hundred thousand gold coins for free?

He originally thought he was under an illusion until his finger was cut by the sword. The pain made Alan realize that this was definitely not an illusion.

No paladin would dislike such a long sword, which was much stronger than the standard long sword Alan had received in the army before.

Alan couldn't wait to swing the sword, carefully feeling the center of gravity and other details of the sword.

After groping for a long time, I finally found the feel for it.

But at this time, Gareth came back, and the headless knight hooked his finger at Allen and said, "New weapons need to be used in actual combat to be proficient. Come, I will help you."

Gareth put away his armor as before, but he was no longer unarmed. In his hand, he had a long sword surrounded by black flames.

Gareth made a knife flower and said to Alan, "Come on, I haven't found a decent opponent for a long time."

The long sword turned into a residual shadow and slashed towards Allen. In Allen's eyes, the momentum of Gareth's sword was like a giant dragon falling from the sky, ready to tear him apart completely.

Alan was surprised by the ferocious power. In the previous fight, the headless knight was just playing with a child.

But Alan was not panicked. He turned the sword and rushed towards Gareth's long sword.

The fight in the grove was not intense; both men restrained their strength and it was simply a contest of skills.

Amber Xiu didn't care about this at all. Gareth probably hadn't fought with a legendary warrior for too long and couldn't stand it any longer. After finally meeting Allen, he would rather hold back and have a good fight.

Amber believed that Gareth would not kill Alan, so as long as he didn't die, it didn't matter.

Therefore, Amberxiu no longer cared about the situation in the grove, and took Melina to the mayor's residence in Huayun Town.

Once the trouble is solved, it's time to complete the main goal.

He sold the priesthood of the drow race to the elves, hoping to gain the protection of the elven gods in exchange so that Amber could become a god without any worries.

Perhaps it was the Elf King's order. When Amberxiu revealed his identity, the Elf Mayor was shocked and quickly said that he would immediately pass on the news of Amberxiu's visit.

This respectful attitude made Melina admire her father even more.

He is the only undead in the world who can make the elves so polite.

Amber was arranged to stay in a quiet little garden. After waiting for more than two hours, he finally met Catherine.

The former Elf Queen was still as beautiful as ever. Even though her clothes had become much simpler, she was still able to attract the hearts of the dead.

Melina, the silly child, stared at him with her eyes wide open, and couldn't help but say directly: "What a beautiful person."

Catherine had heard so many compliments in her life, so she said calmly, "You are also very beautiful. I am Catherine. What is your name?"

"My name is Melina."

"What a nice name."

Catherine took Melina's hand and sat with her next to Amber. Melina was completely unable to think because of this grab, and her golden eyes that could see through everything began to turn pink.

Melina turned to Amber and said, "This sister is so beautiful!"

Amber Xiu said helplessly: "I know."

Melina is not like a normal undead in her personal emotions. She is a bit sentimental and gets depressed because she is stupid. Her resistance to Catherine's indiscriminate charm is much weaker than Amber's.

But Melina's next words shocked Amber Xiu.

Melina said excitedly: "Father, I want to marry her!"

"ah?!"

"ah?!"

The two exclamations of surprise came from Amberxiu and Catherine respectively, but Amberxiu was shocked by Melina's horrifying statement. How dare she say such outrageous words, letting the Elf King know that a war with the Underdark would begin at any moment.

What surprised Catherine was not Melina's proposal. She had been confessed to by countless people of the same and opposite sex in her life, and even her good sisters who grew up with her couldn't control themselves several times. So this kind of thing wouldn't surprise her. What really surprised her was that Melina called Amber "father".

Oh my god, can liches give birth to children? Amber Xiu quickly said to Melina: "Silly child, you are bewitched. Close your eyes and calm down."

Melina hesitated for a moment, but still followed Amber's instructions, closed her eyes, and forced herself to calm down. The essence of the undead finally took over at this time, and Melina realized what she had just said, and suddenly she didn't know where to put her hands.

Fortunately, Amber was there. He snapped his fingers and completely enveloped Melina with an illusion, ensuring that she could neither see nor hear.

Amber Xiu then said to Catherine: "Listen to my advice, wear a mask when you go out. This will be a good thing for passers-by."

Catherine didn't care about this and asked excitedly: "She is your daughter? Then who is her mother?"

"The one you have seen is the Rose Queen of the Underdark." Amber replied.

Catherine couldn't help but ask, "The child is already this big, how long have you been married? You didn't even tell me before?!"

From Catherine's tone, she sounded as if she had been deceived, and her eyes showed aggrieved look.

Amber Xiu felt that his bones had become a little soft. No one could stand this look.

"Don't be like that, it's a misunderstanding. I don't have any special relationship with the Rose Queen. We just worked together to create a spirit, Melina. The Rose Queen created her body, and I was responsible for weaving her soul. So, it's not wrong to say that it's our child, but we are not husband and wife. Don't put me on Ryan's wanted list."

Withered Rose was the first on Ryan's wanted list, and Amberxiu had finally gotten off the list. If Ryan really regarded him as Withered Rose's husband, then the new and old grudges combined would directly put him second on the wanted list.

Catherine put away her aggrieved expression but was still a little surprised.

"Is this how the dead give birth to children? Then whose last name does Melina take?"

"Of course it's with her mother. Don't look at her as a fool. She is the princess of the Underdark."

"She's not stupid. She's probably just too naive. The purer and more innocent she is, the closer she will be to me. She's just not used to this feeling, so she mistook it for love."

Catherine looked like an experienced person, and Amberxiu quickly interrupted her, saying that he was not here to talk about such boring topics.

"You have read my letter, right? What do the elven gods say about the issue of priesthood?" asked Amber Xiu.

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Catherine also put away her joking expression. When she received Amber's letter before, she was very shocked. That was a divine position! It had only been a short time since they last met, how could Amber kill even the gods, and the Rose Spider Queen!

Any high elf will have heard their parents say since childhood: "If you don't obey, the Spider Queen Rose will send spiders to catch you!"

This is not a threat or a story. Children who are disobedient and run around will really be captured by the drow elves and cruelly sacrificed.

The Drow are the mortal enemies of the High Elves.

Not only did Amberthus betray the Rose Spider Queen, he also stripped away the most important drow racial priesthood.

If Catherine had not met Amber Xiu before, she would never have believed it and would have thought it was a story made up by a bored person to attract her attention.

But Amber was different. Since Catherine had known him, although this lich often lied, when it came to business talks, the quotations he made were always reliable and he never spoke nonsense.

No matter what the process is, since Amber said he has this priesthood in his hands, it must be true.

Therefore, Catherine immediately prayed to the elven gods, hoping to get their response.

Soon, Catherine got a clear reply - it was true, the deal was agreed, but on another condition.

This signal is so clear that compared with the previous oracles, it can be said to be too simple and straightforward.

Therefore, after Catherine reported the matter to the Elf King, she rushed to Huayun Town without stopping.

"The gods are willing to trade with you, but the conditions need to be changed." Catherine said to Amber.

Amber said: "It doesn't sound like good news."

Catherine was a little embarrassed. It was indeed not good news, but she could only convey the gods' meaning: "The gods cannot fulfill your first request. You cannot join the elven pantheon."

Amber Xiu nodded. He had expected this to fail.

It is indeed a bit outrageous that the lich joined the elven pantheon.

"What about the protection of the gods? They have to pay something for taking away my priesthood, right?"

"That's possible, but the gods said that they can only resolve the hatred of one of them for you."

"Only one?"

"Yes, after all, you are only offering a priesthood."

This news disappointed Amberthus very much. He had offended so many gods. To put it in the recent past, he had betrayed the Spider Queen Rose, and he had also taken advantage of Shar. To put it in the distant future, the goddess of pain, Lovita, was his mortal enemy, as was the dragon goddess, Tiamat.

There are already four of them, not to mention the most troublesome opponent, the Lord of Dawn.

The four evil goddesses combined may not be able to defeat the Lord of Dawn, but even if Ambersu asks the elves to help and ensure that the Lord of Dawn will not cause him trouble, the remaining four together can still crush him.

"This priesthood of the drow race is of great significance to you, the elves. It's worth more than this price, right?"

Amberxiu is not someone who can be easily fooled. This may be true for other priesthoods, but this priesthood of the drow race has the potential to resolve the division among the elves and make them a loving family again.

This offer from the elven gods is a bit bullying.

"You are right, but the hatred between gods will take countless years to resolve. The gods are willing to break up one of the hatreds for you, but the price is very high."

Amber Xiu said helplessly: "You are very insincere. I'd better give this priesthood to Shar. I think she will not hold me responsible after receiving this priesthood."

Catherine hesitated for a moment, then said, "I knew you wouldn't agree. The gods have given me a second plan. If you can help me recover the entire drow race, we are willing to help you solve the problem of the four goddesses."

(End of this chapter)