The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 95 The Dilemma of the Rain Girl

Chapter 95 The Dilemma of the Rain Girl

"I am very sorry, Lord Beckhill, I have wasted His Majesty the Duke's time!"

Even though Dawes's face was already contorted with rage and he could barely contain himself, he could only report Eliza's request to Beckhill with a heavy heart. No matter how angry he was, he dared not delay the Duke's business. As an earl without military merit, he was actually quite vulnerable in the martial empire of Beth, which was why he was so strict with his children.

Only a good reputation can make one's family more stable.

Bena, who was standing to the side, no longer dared to interrupt, but she was furious. Had this woman gone mad?

How dare she do that? Isn't she afraid that she won't be able to make a living in the future and will lose her way home?

What a smug and foolish woman! Unlike me, I've always been respectful to my father. You see, every time I get divorced, my family is always my strong support.

However, this foolish woman's actions have likely ruined his plan to find a military noble on the border.

She knew, of course, that it would be difficult for someone like her, who had been divorced three times, to marry someone of equal status, let alone someone from a military or noble family. But if her father gained favor with the Duke this time, there might be a sliver of a chance.

But that foolish woman's thoughtless actions thwarted her plans.

The thought of this made her want to pry open that bitch's head and see what was inside.

"Thank you for your trouble." Baker Hill smiled nonchalantly, "Your visit is very meaningful."

Human thoughts can sometimes seem complex, but they can also be quite simple. For example, Eliza's seemingly meaningless actions are actually the root of negative human emotions. Was Count Doss's arrival meaningless?

Of course not. If it were meaningless, she wouldn't have spent the time to see her father and deliberately humiliate him.

When we invited Earl Doss, we had this in mind: Eliza, a woman who could seize other people's property and titles in just a few years, must be a ruthless person, and she probably wouldn't forgive the Elan family who abandoned her.

But that's precisely why Earl Dawes's visit is meaningful. It makes Eliza understand the beauty of having power in her hands, and makes the bargaining chips offered by the Duke seem more valuable!

Look, once she has power, she can vent all the humiliation she felt back then. Moreover, she can even return in glory and make the Ailan family, who abandoned her, kneel before her. As long as she has enough power, anything is possible. Only by experiencing it firsthand can one understand the allure of this.

After tidying himself up, Beckhill met Eliza in person, and his first impression of her was that she was stunning.

As a favorite of the Duke of the Raven, he had seen many beautiful women. The Northern Empire was rich in beauties, and there were many who were more beautiful than Eliza in appearance. But in terms of charm, he had never seen one who could give him the feeling he was seeing now.

A very ordinary black dress paired with a pair of black stockings that partially revealed her figure gave off a magnetic charm that was impossible to look away from. This unique allure made him feel as if it were some kind of extraordinary ability.

This made him slightly wary. Could it be that Eliza had gone to the south for several years and become a superhuman?

"Who are you?"

"Bakerhill Dowlen," the young Bakerhill introduced himself with a smile.

"So it's you." Eliza smiled. It seemed that Holy Stone City was indeed very important, not only did the Duke travel all the way to summon her father, but he also sent such an important figure!

Beckhill, the chief strategist of the Duke of the Raven, a top strategist who led two major battles ten years ago, a commoner who became an earl in ten years—a legend he once admired. He never expected to meet him in this way today.

"Since Lady Eliza wants someone who can make decisions, she must have something to offer in exchange, right?" Beckhill asked bluntly.

The other party is a smart and decisive woman; there's no need to beat around the bush.

"I can release Knight Peter," Eliza said with a smile. "And I can cooperate with you as much as possible."

"If that's all, you don't have enough chips," Baker Hill shook his head.

"I know what His Majesty the Duke wants."

"Oh?" Beckhill chuckled. "Tell me about it."

"Some vague and unfounded legends, a bloodline that can grant a lifespan of at least a thousand years!"

Beckhill's pupils contracted, and his heart pounded!

Sure enough, there were clues in Holy Stone City!

The legends of elves have always been forbidden and prohibited from being spread by the major churches. The lower-ranking nobles were not qualified to know such things. If the lord of Holy Stone City was just an ordinary viscount, he would have no chance to know such taboo legends. As for Eliza, a down-on-her-luck woman abandoned by the nobles, she was even less qualified.

So...where did she find out that?

"Mrs. Eliza has learned to tell stories now? I wonder where she saw that?"

"There's no need to continue probing that forest," Eliza said calmly. "It's pointless."

"It seems that Madam knows quite a lot." Beckhill's smile faded.

Eliza saw the dangerous look in the other person's eyes, but she remained calm. In the past, she might have found it difficult to remain so calm in front of a great figure like Beckhill, but she had witnessed that person's power. It was the true power of a god. In front of such beings, the rights of all mortals and nobles at this stage were a joke!

"I don't know much." Eliza took a sip of her favorite black coffee, the slightly bitter taste making her slowly savor the sweetness she was experiencing. "What His Majesty the Duke wants is beginning to appear, but we can't be too radical, otherwise those things in the forest will be scared back."

"Can you be trusted, Mrs. Eliza?" Baker Hill frowned.

The other side's meaning was clear: attacking Holy Stone City would not get what the Duke wanted, and might even cause some things in the forest to shrink back because of the commotion.

Does that mean some things in the forest will come out on their own?

Eliza lowered her head and sipped her coffee. That lord had said that human nobles would go mad because of elven blood. If the elves were forced to do so, they would not hesitate to side with the nobles. They must be wiped out before mortals discover those things!

"I don't know much, but I can cooperate with you as much as possible. Of course... the premise is that His Excellency the Duke can show enough sincerity. As you can see, I have offended my father and my way back is blocked. If there are not enough benefits, my last resort is Mirandil, after all, I am now... a nobleman of Mirandil!"

"Wow, this shadow power is awesome..."

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Many players were incredibly excited after experiencing the power of the Shadow Bloodline, and their month-long wait was definitely worth it!

Many players were secretly discussing the power of the Shadow Bloodline at this time.

First is the Shadow Transformation. Although it lasts only a short time, just one or two seconds, those one or two seconds are extremely crucial for some assassin classes.

For example, if two people of similar skill level are fighting, and an assassin suddenly transforms into a shadow and attacks not you, but your shadow, can your muscle memory, which you have developed over the years, react in time?

Without special training in this area, many people probably wouldn't be able to react quickly enough. A person's reaction to an attack is developed through years of habit and training. This muscle memory can make a person react quickly enough, but it can also make a person too dependent on it. If the attack is too abnormal, muscle memory can become a fatal flaw.

Then comes the ability to cast shadows.

Many players have tried this: anything that has been shadow-transformed can be freely deformed. For example, a dagger, after being shadow-transformed, can become incredibly long and thin by compressing its width and end, just like clay. The total amount is there, and you can transform it into any shape you like.

This may not seem like a big deal at first glance, but what if the shadowed area is large enough?

Think about it carefully: in a city with so many buildings and so many species, if a large, high-quality object can deform at any time and harm your shadow in the shadow, and if your shadow dies, you will die with it, what does that mean?

Many players who have joined the Shadow faction are discussing these controllable aspects, and this bloodline, as it stands, is unique to them. Those noble nobles and those natives with legitimate identities are just ordinary people. Even those noble extraordinary professions do not have this special bloodline!

After all these years, I've finally got my hands on the cheat code!

As Bright predicted, 99% of the players who obtained this talent did not intend to tell the so-called guild leaders, or even the people around them. They were joking, what would be the point if such a rare talent became common?

Of course, it's best to have one less competitor, and many players in the city have even started to form a Shadow Alliance!

At this moment, Gou Dan was also in the city lord's mansion, studying his shadow power with great interest.

The power of shadow transformation works well with the abilities of the Shadow Knight, but the ability to shadow transform is too slow. If one could quickly transform one's knight's sword or even the armor on one's body into shadow, there would be much more room for maneuver!

Looking at the enthusiastic Wang Gou Dan, Yu Nu Wu Gua, who had just received the news on the second floor, had a serious expression.

They had chosen the elves, but Wang Gou Dan, upon learning of their choice, chose the opposite side.

Most importantly, Lady Eliza also seems to have a grudge against the shadows.

What is Lord Bright really thinking?

Now that Wang Ye has gone on a mission, what should I, the secretary to the city lord's wife who was tasked with protecting the elves, do?