RoleplayNovel Chapter 1568 The Palace in the Painting
Chapter 1568 The Palace in the Painting
"what happened?"
Feeling this unusual vibration, the teacups and plates on the table made rapid and crisp noises of friction. Everyone was caught off guard and their expressions became nervous.
After all, this is the territory of the dark half-elves, and we are just sudden visitors. This made everyone think of all kinds of unfavorable situations in an instant.
"Could it be that there is also a magical leyline eruption here?"
Jasmine was the first to jump up, swallowing involuntarily.
Although we won relatively easily at Dawn Fortress, it was obviously not enough to make this girl forget the trauma of almost losing her life in Watch City.
"Not really. If it was a magical leyline explosion, even the prelude seemed too weak."
Lila calmed down and sensed for a moment, then shook her head.
"Yes, the tremor is quite regular, as if only the room itself is moving."
Hollis half-crouched on the ground and nodded thoughtfully.
"It really does seem like the room itself is moving. I didn't expect there to be such a mechanism in this castle."
Theresa's fair face showed a hint of surprise, and she blurted out.
As a dark elf, she clearly understood that the dark elves were not only famous for shadows and assassins, but also their level of magic mechanisms and construction was the best among all races. Many of their buildings were even like sophisticated magic machines, which, once in operation, were enough to trap people like a maze.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the dark half-elves also mastered some of the dark elves' technology.
"So, it's like we're sitting in a giant magic elevator?"
Broy, who was also well versed in machinery and mechanisms, suddenly understood and nodded thoughtfully.
"So where exactly is this mobile reception room taking us?"
Jasmine also reacted quickly and subconsciously looked at Lei Xiao, only to see that the latter was still holding the teacup, looking calm and composed.
"Don't worry, just wait quietly."
Noticing the look in Jasmine's direction, Lei Xiao just smiled faintly.
After the tremor appeared, the first thing Lei Xiao noticed was the dark half-elf maids who had been serving beside him.
Faced with what we thought were abnormal changes, these young and beautiful maids did not react at all. They still stood aside with their heads down, looking calm.
From this point alone, it can be seen that they are obviously accustomed to this kind of situation, which is enough to rule out unexpected situations such as the explosion of magical earth veins.
Seeing that Lei Xiao was as steady as a rock, the other strong men on our side quickly calmed down and composed themselves.
When the scene was no longer chaotic, Lei Xiao's eyes quickly fell on a huge painting at the end of the reception room.
It depicts a graceful figure sitting in a dark hall, with a slender figure.
Because it is only a distant shot and the light is dim, although her specific face cannot be seen in the picture, judging from her luxurious dark clothing and her throne, she should be the legendary dark half-elf queen.
Noticing Lei Xiao's gaze, the other strong men on our side also turned their eyes to the most conspicuous magic painting in the room and observed it with interest.
At this moment, the shaking of the entire room stopped abruptly, and the giant magic painting suddenly became illusory, and soon it slowly disappeared in front of everyone like a shadow.
After the magic painting disappeared, everyone was surprised and their eyes widened.
Because what appeared in front of everyone was not the wall of the reception room, but a vast space extending out, which was exactly the dark hall in the painting!
At the end of the dark hall, there stood a throne, on which sat a slender figure dressed in gorgeous dark clothing. Even the movements were exactly the same, just like what was depicted in the painting!
In a trance, the beautiful paintings that only existed on the plane seemed to suddenly appear in reality, giving people an extremely magical feeling.
"That's interesting. Although it looks like an ordinary reception room, it is actually the entrance hall leading to the King's Palace?"
Lei Xiao was surprised, but he reacted quickly.
It seems that the reason why this reception room was moved just now was to connect with this hall, which led to the wonderful scene just now.
"Your Majesty, our king has been waiting for a long time. Please come in."
Prince Zhuiying reappeared at the door of the King's Palace and nodded slightly to Lei Xiao.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Lei Xiao put down the teacup and started walking into the hall.
The moment he stepped into the hall, Lei Xiao noticed with surprise.
The dome here is extremely tall and the area is extremely vast. I don't know whether it uses space folding or has left the area where the royal castle is located. In short, it gives people an extremely magnificent feeling, and its scale is completely beyond the stone giant and half-titan hall that I have just seen not long ago.
So much so that even when a group of dozens of people walked into the hall, the sound of their footsteps still seemed extremely ethereal, echoing back and forth in the vast space.
I saw that the walls on both sides of the hall were inlaid with orchid stones that emitted a light blue glow, dotted with stars, just like the boundless night sky.
The floor tiles under your feet are engraved with extremely delicate shadow textures, like one spiral after another, which makes you feel dizzy.
Although there were only the Dark Half-Elf Queen and Prince Chasing Shadow on the throne in the front of the hall, there was a faint sense of majestic and coldness emanating from it, making it difficult not to suspect that there were actually a large number of powerful dark half-elves who had all escaped into the shadows everywhere in the hall.
This is not surprising. After all, he is the monarch of a second-rate force, so it is reasonable that he is heavily guarded.
Under the guidance of Prince Zhuiying, accompanied by the ethereal footsteps of the group, they soon arrived at the front of the hall.
At this position, the dark half-elf queen sitting firmly on the throne in front was not far away, and the light began to brighten.
But what was strange was that even at this close distance, the face of the dark half-elf queen was still hazy and could not be seen clearly. One could only see a pair of pointed ears that were not slender standing upright, proving her identity as a half-elf.
Seeing this scene, especially Lila and Hollis who had only heard of the person but never seen him/her in person, all opened their eyes wide, trying to see each other's true appearance. Even Therese's fair face was full of curiosity.
However, no matter what tricks the group used, the scene before their eyes was still blurry.
"My king, His Majesty the Human Race and his entourage are here."
Prince Zhuiying knelt down respectfully and bowed his head towards the slender figure on the throne.
"I understand. You can go down now."
An ethereal and graceful voice sounded, and the dark half-elf queen nodded slightly, then cast her eyes on Lei Xiao, who was in the lead, and said, "I have heard of the name of His Majesty the Human for a long time. After meeting him today, I find that he is indeed extraordinary."
"Your Majesty, I am just doing my best."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly and said politely, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my sudden visit so late at night."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I, the dark half-elf, prefer to hide during the day and come out at night. This is when my spirits are at their peak."
The dark half-elf queen chuckled, then rested her fair chin on one hand, half-leaning lazily on the armrest of the throne, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, are you here for the matter of the throne corridor?"
Hearing the voice, everyone following Lei Xiao looked at each other.
The fact that the other party was able to reveal the purpose of our visit in just one sentence is enough to prove that he is definitely not the vase as rumored.
"Oh? Why do you see it?"
Even though the other party stated his purpose, Lei Xiao remained calm and raised his eyebrows slightly.
The reason why he asked the other party back was to further confirm the weight of this dark half-elf queen so that he could use different methods to negotiate the next matters.
"Your Majesty has just dealt with the envoys from the Throne Corridor. What else could he be doing? He must be preparing to unite with other forces to fight against the Throne Corridor."
The dark half-elf queen tapped the throne armrests with her fair fingers and said shockingly, "I am a little surprised that your first destination would be the dark half-elf kingdom that has never been suppressed by the throne corridor."
"She actually knew that His Majesty had just dealt with the messenger from the throne corridor?"
Hearing this, both Lila, Hollis, and even the other accompanying servants showed surprise on their faces.
You know, only His Majesty and them knew about this matter, how did the dark half-elf queen know about it? !
The most crucial thing is that this is the key to whether the Throne Corridor will detect us. If the other party also knows this, we will undoubtedly fall into an extremely passive situation.
Among the astonished crowd, only Lei Xiao remained calm and nodded thoughtfully.
I have to say, this dark half-elf queen is wiser than I thought.
"Haha, you don't have to be surprised."
The dark half-elf queen smiled and said calmly, "According to the report from my spies, the messenger from the throne corridor never came out after entering the Stone Giant's Falling Star Court. During this period, it was His Majesty the Human and the Stone Giant Chieftain who returned to the court. This is obviously the case."
At this point, the dark half-elf queen changed her hand to support her chin, leaned on the other end of the throne armrest, and added: "But please rest assured, those guys in the throne corridor have been rampant for many years. They are all arrogant and will never notice this."
Hearing this, everyone nodded thoughtfully.
What the Dark Half-Elf Queen said was right. Under the premise that all the second-rate forces had bowed their heads, the other side's arrogant attitude meant that they did not take us seriously at all, so naturally they would not take actions such as surveillance.
"Your Majesty, since you have already noticed this, I will speak frankly."
Lei Xiao did not comment on the other party's words, and went straight to the point: "The Throne Corridor has been rampant and tyrannical over the years. Everyone knows that its crazy grabbing behavior has caused famine in many forces. It is time to punish them. We hope that the dark half-elves can stand with us and pull them down from the throne of the Throne Corridor. Of course, if they are stubborn, it is not impossible to wipe out the Broken Wing Clan directly."
"Your Majesty's aura is admirable, and he is sincere enough."
The face of the dark half-elf queen was still hazy. After staring at Lei Xiao for a while, she spread her hands and said, "But the throne corridor didn't do anything to us. Why should I stand on your side?"
"It's simple. As the saying goes, it's always a good idea to plan ahead and leave yourself a way out."
Lei Xiao shrugged and responded with a smile: "If we allow the Throne Corridor to continue its rampage, I'm afraid the entire second-rate force will become their possession. How can Your Majesty guarantee that they won't take action in the future?"
After saying that, Lei Xiao kept smiling and looked at the other person's blurry white face.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that since the dark half-elf queen was a smart person, there was no need to beat around the bush, as she would weigh the pros and cons in her own mind.
Therefore, he didn't even need to explain that the other party's backers, the dark elves, were confronting the light elves.
After all, the two sides have a close relationship. If he said that the dark elves might not have time to take care of the other side, or might even lose, causing the other side to lose its backing, it would definitely cause the other side to be unhappy.
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and added: "It's always right to take your destiny into your own hands, isn't it?"
"I think I understand what His Majesty the Human Race means."
The dark half-elf queen nodded slightly, obviously having understood everything from Lei Xiao's words. After pondering for a moment, she asked another question: "But Your Majesty, even if we pull the Broken Wing King off the altar and wipe out the Broken Wing Clan, how do I know that there won't be a second Broken Wing King?"
Hearing what the other party said, everyone on our side couldn't help but frown.
The second Broken-Wing King that the other party was referring to was undoubtedly His Majesty.
"Since Her Majesty the Queen has many eyes and ears, she should know the situation of the third-rate forces. The facts have already explained everything. Isn't it very obvious?"
Lei Xiao responded calmly with an expected look, "There are more than just tyrants in this land, right?"
"Your Majesty is right to say this. Whether in the human territory or in the territory of third-rate forces, it is indeed an unprecedented prosperity. Your Majesty's actions such as driving away the evil dragon of Wumeng Peak and wiping out the lich are even more legendary."
The Dark Half-Elf Queen obviously knew Lei Xiao quite well. After staring at him for a while, she immediately said, "I understand. Then the Dark Half-Elf will lend a helping hand to His Majesty."
After hearing the affirmative answer from the other party, the group was all excited. With the assistance of the dark half-elves, our side will undoubtedly have a better chance of fighting against the Throne Corridor!
However, the other party's next words were somewhat unexpected to everyone. (End of this chapter)