Chapter 555 The road to becoming a king
Chapter 555 The road to becoming a king
Dio and the demi-human queen were interacting when there was a sudden sound outside.
When Dio heard the sound, he immediately turned into a demi-human again.
"My Queen, Lenora is here." A loud-voiced demi-human shouted outside.
"I know." The Asian Queen's mood was a little complicated.
And Dior finally cheered up.
"Don't be impulsive when you see Lenara. It's best to find a way to get more benefits from her." Dio said.
"Yes." The demi-human queen responded absently.
Dio did not accompany the demi-human queen. He wanted to let the demi-human queen observe the situation first.
The demihuman queen meets Lenara again. "What are you doing here?"
Although she wasn't angry, her tone seemed cold.
Lenara was slightly stunned. She didn't quite understand why the demi-human queen had such an attitude.
If the other party sees through your plan, they should be angry. If you don't see through it, you will at least maintain the superficial kindness.
What does indifference mean?
In other words, the faded one and the demi-human queen joined forces?
Lenara reacted instantly.
"Haha, it seems that the faded one is indeed a talent." Lenara couldn't help but admire it in her heart.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? I finally helped you find the prince's husband." Lenara said with a smile.
"My prince husband is a fader, why didn't you tell me this? You should clearly know the dangers of faders."
"Or are you simply not well-intentioned?" The queen asked unexpectedly, making Lenara a little unable to react.
"This... I thought you knew. After all, the abnormal noise in the space that will be produced when the Faded One invades is common sense... I am only responsible for arresting people." Lenara hurriedly shied away the responsibility.
In fact, very few people know about the faded ones.
The demi-human queen is uneducated and knows very little about the faded ones. Lenara wants to use this to trick her opponent.
But I didn't expect that the faded person would even announce his identity. How dare he?
You know, basically everyone has a bad opinion of faders.
"Are you mocking my ignorance?" the Asian Queen said coldly.
"No. Well, this is my negligence." Lenara still did not choose to be tough.
"Winter is coming soon. My people are short of food and weapons. I hope Ms. Lenara can donate generously." The demi-human queen said stiffly.
"You!" Lenara was almost angered.
They were in the south, there was no such thing as winter, so they wanted to blackmail her with such a lame excuse?
Lenora's eyes narrowed.
And the demi-human queen stared directly at her.
Then Lenara discovered that the demi-human queen seemed to have a much more delicate appearance than before. The other party actually started to dress up!
"..." Lenara admired the faded person even more.
"Haha, okay. It seems that Her Royal Highness the Queen has found a very good husband, so this batch of weapons and food can be considered as my congratulatory gift to the two newlyweds!"
Seeing Lenara surrender, the demi-human queen was slightly relieved.
Although she looked tough just now, she was actually very nervous just now.
"Huh? Why didn't I see your royal husband?" Lenara looked left and right, pretending to be curious.
"He doesn't want to see you." the demi-human queen said.
"That's really a pity, but please pass on my apology to him."
"When I invited him before, I did use some bad means. I hope he won't care about it." Lenara's face showed a deep apology.
The demi-human queen hesitated for a while, then accepted the apology.
This apology is a box, and I don’t know what’s inside.
The demi-human queen wanted to open it and take a look, but finally held back.
"I will deliver the supplies you need soon. At that time, I hope Mr. Wang can put aside his past grudges. After all, a little unpleasantness cannot shake the relationship between our two clans." After speaking, Lenara looked towards The demi-human queen.
The demi-human queen nodded. "Don't worry, the cooperation between the two races is what everyone expects to see."
"Haha, in that case, I won't bother you. I will come again when I have arranged everything." After Lenara left, she teleported away.
"..." The demi-human queen stood there for a long time, and then returned to her boudoir with the box Lenara gave her.
"How's it going? How did Lenara react? Did she agree to donate the supplies?" Dio saw the demi-human queen coming back, so he hurriedly asked.
"Well, she is indeed guilty, and she also agreed to give away supplies. By the way, this is her gift to you. She hopes you can forgive her." The Asian Queen handed a box to Dio.
Dio took the box and did not choose to open it immediately.
He was frightened, afraid that there was something terrible inside.
So the two ran out of the ruins with the box. Dio put the box down, and then smashed the box with a magic sword from a distance.
However, there is nothing scary in the box. Instead, there is something that all faders will love.
It was a highly condensed solid rune.
Dio slowly stepped forward to pick it up, and then he crushed the physical rune into pieces.
In an instant, all the runes were integrated into his body and stored.
Although Dio had a premonition that this rune would be very large, he did not expect it to be so large.
These runes were two or three times more than what he had collected before.
As long as he transforms these runes, he can definitely easily control the demi-human queen.
Dio frowned.
He didn't understand why Lenora did what she did. Does the other party really want to ask for his forgiveness? But Dior felt that the woman definitely had no good intentions.
And the demi-human queen came to Dio. "This is the first time I've seen Rune who looks like a real person."
"Well, this should be a method of storing runes. Ordinary creatures drop runes after death. If they are not absorbed by the fader, they will slowly disappear."
"Lenara didn't know what method she used to solidify these runes." Dio also found it incredible.
Thinking of this, Dio suddenly understood.
Ordinary faded people will only kill without thinking, but slightly smarter faded people may develop their own power. Then let his men kill.
But the most brilliant fader will find a way to become the king of a group.
As long as this group is large enough, even if this group of people dies naturally, the runes they receive every day will be an astronomical figure.
So which ethnic group has the largest population today?
Two options, hybrid and demi-human, flashed through Dio's mind.
"The runes Lenara gave me are not important, but the method of preserving the runes is the most important thing."
"As long as I master that method and become the king of demi-humans...even if I do nothing, my improvement in strength will be extremely exaggerated."
Thinking of this, Dio's heart beat wildly.
"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Is there something wrong with that gift?" the Asian Queen asked worriedly.
She was afraid of another trick Lenora was up to.
"Huh~" Dio tried his best to calm down his emotions.
"What am I thinking? The improvement brought by Rune is false after all. So what if we go further on the false road?" Dio kept warning himself in his heart, but that kind of innate feeling of human beings Inertia kept blocking him.
"Wang Husband, it seems that something is really wrong with you! I want to go to Lenara to settle the score!" The Asian Queen became furious when she saw that Dio had been in a daze.
At this time Dior finally reacted. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I was just lost in my thoughts."
"Lenara has given me a problem that I need to solve now." Dio reached out and gently touched the arm of the demi-human queen.
The demihuman queen crouched on the ground like a big dog. Seeing that Dio was fine, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"Did Lenara say when she would come?" Dio asked.
"She said she would be here in a few days, what happened?"
"It's nothing, I have to think about it these days. I won't be able to teach you for the time being." Dio said.
"Well, can I be with you?"
"Okay, as long as you don't make any noise."
Next Dior began to think in the Queen's boudoir.
Lenora's intention in giving him the gift was probably to sow discord.
Presumably other people who have faded will no longer be able to think normally after receiving this gift.
They will most likely cooperate with Lenara to control the demihumans. As for the ending of the demi-human queen, I'm afraid it won't be a good one.
And that method of preserving runes must be a core secret that only Lenara possesses. And the craftsmanship involved is definitely very special.
Maybe even if they knew how to make it, the faded ones wouldn't be able to make it.
As long as this premise is in place, Lenara will never be betrayed by the Faded Ones.
"As long as she can master the demihumans, Lenara may be able to cultivate a group of powerful faded thugs."
"So, I may become dispensable in the end. After all, transfiguration is not difficult to learn..."
"But even so, how many faded ones can refuse? Haha, what a powerful conspiracy." Dio smiled bitterly.
At this moment, Dio felt a badge on his body vibrating violently.
This is the badge the teacher gave him.
"Huh? I have already asked for a long leave from the teacher. Does the teacher want to see me for something?" Dio was a little confused.
He had previously asked Melina to send a letter to his followers, saying that he was studying under a certain magic master, and hoped that they would not worry.
At the same time, he also sent a letter to Parker, hoping that Parker could help him and Teacher Serian take a long vacation.
The teacher's badge hasn't shaken since. And this vibration meant that there must be something urgent.
So Dio and the demihuman queen explained the situation.
"I'm going to see my teacher. I'm going to be away for a while."
"No! You can't leave!" The Asian Queen became anxious instantly.
Dio was also a little helpless.
The demi-human queen was very kind to him, but the only troublesome thing was that she was too afraid of him running away.
"Otherwise, you follow me." Dio said.
"Okay." The queen nodded without hesitation.
Dio was also speechless. The demi-human queen trusted him too much, so wasn't she afraid that he would lead her into an ambush?
Soon, the two of them were out the door.
Dio ran to the ruins where the teacher was, and the demi-human queen was also observing Dio's every move from the distance in the jungle.
However, there was no teacher in the ruins, only a sly-looking Parker.
"Parker? Why are you here?" Dio was a little confused.
"Oh! Sir! I finally see you again! In the past few days when you were away, there was a woman who often asked us about you."
"Huh? Who is looking for me?" Dio was a little confused.
"That woman is very tall, she has a slender figure, and her skin is very white..." Parker just described a few words, and Dio knew who the other party was.
"Mrs. Shenpi? What does she want from me?" Dio was a little confused.
"She said she encountered difficulties and needed help from your City Lord's apprentice. She said you owed her a favor and would definitely help her!"
"...This is too blunt!" Dio complained a little helplessly.
"Where is she now?"
"She's at our rendezvous point."
"Okay, please make another trip and invite her to the grove where we first met." Dio said.
Parker was dazed for a moment before reacting. That forest was a past he didn't want to recall.
"Okay... okay." But he still faithfully followed Dio's orders.
"Wait!" Dio suddenly stopped Parker who was about to leave.
"What other orders do you have?" Parker asked.
"This is for you." Dio handed a set of worn tailoring tools to Parker.
Parker's little eyes widened instantly, and his tears fell down.
"This is my mother's relic...Thank you! Thank you very much..."
Parker's long-simmering emotions finally broke.
Dio reached out and gently stroked Parker's shaved head.
The demi-human queen in the distance slowly took a few steps back, hiding her figure even more secretly.
Although she won't regret what she did, she seems to be able to understand some of Parker's feelings.
She has become a lot more delicate despite her carelessness.
Parker rode away. Dio looked at the ruins behind him, but in the end he did not choose to say hello to the teacher.
The teacher didn't see him, maybe he was angry with him?
Dio glanced at the demi-human queen hiding in the distance, and then he walked towards the grove where he first saw Parker.
The demi-human queen also slowly followed.
Dio didn't wait long after he arrived at the grove, and Mrs. Shenpi came in a hurry.
"Haha, it's so difficult to find you!" Mrs. Shenpi was a little dissatisfied.
Then she looked around and her expression became even weirder.
"What does it mean to ask a lady to a place like this?"
"Ahem, don't get me wrong. I just have some things that I can't get out of for the time being. Please tell me about your situation first, and I'll see if I can help you." Dio said.
Speaking of this, Mrs. Shenpi looked sad.
"Sigh... The world is so difficult. Not long after I captured that small town, I suffered revenge from Latarn's men."
"Although Latarn did not take action himself, he dispatched one of his most elite troops."
"Um...is that army so powerful? Can it actually compete with you, a demigod?" Dio was a little surprised.
"No... I just don't have the courage to take action against them. After all, Latarn is not something I can deal with." Mrs. Shenpi looked a little bitter.
"Is Latarn strong?" Dio was a little confused.
"Ha! I think you'd better add some common sense! Have you seen those stars in the sky? The reason why they can stay there honestly is because of that seal!" Mrs. Shenpi said angrily.
Dio looked up and looked at the stars that were still shining even in the daytime, feeling a little shocked.
He had heard his followers talk about Latan, the strongest demigod.
But he had never had any idea of the opponent's strength. Now that he saw the stars in the sky, he finally had an idea.
"So you just ran away without a fight?" Dio whispered.
"Haha, I'm not a fool." Mrs. Shenpi said with contempt.
But Dior felt that things were not that simple.
This Latarn may not be in a good situation, otherwise why would the opponent arrange his own troops? It would be most convenient for him to do it himself.
After all, Mrs. Shenpi is still a demigod. Guang sent troops over, obviously looking down on this demigod.
However, Dio didn't know much about Latarn. He just felt that there was something wrong with this matter.
Dio touched his chin and began to think.
After a long time, he said: "Madam, are you planning to settle in the new city? That place is controlled by the Dionysian Church. I'm afraid you will not be free if you go there."
"It doesn't matter. Maybe it's more suitable to make money there. It is said that the population there is already quite large."
"Besides, I have no choice." Mrs. Shenpi looked very depressed.
Running away without a fight this time was a big blow to her.
Latarn's elite troops didn't even launch an attack before she surrendered and ran away from the city.
Her deeds have become a laughing stock.
In fact, if the old city lord didn't force her, she wouldn't even have the guts to attack the city...
Dio thought for a moment, and if he was the one to introduce Madam Shenpi to join the new city, then his city lord's apprentice would definitely not refuse.
It's just that this doesn't seem to be doing any good to me!
Finally, Dio gritted his teeth and said with some hesitation: "Madam, do you want to settle here?"
"Huh?" Mrs. Shenpi was a little shocked.
But she recalled her experience living here these past few days.
People here seem to be richer, and most of them are knowledgeable people.
It was fundamentally different from the nouveau riche businessmen she had seen before.
To be honest, if a windmill village were opened here, it would definitely be very good.
Thinking of this, she really started thinking seriously.
But soon she showed a wry smile.
"It's useless, I have no connections here at all. And I don't even have a roof over my head."
Dio saw that the other party was a little moved, so he instantly became excited.
"Don't worry! Many businessmen here know about Windmill Village! Driven by them, there will be no shortage of customers! As for shelter..." Dio couldn't help but look at the demi-human queen deep in the jungle.
The territory of demi-humans is very large. Although the environment may not be very good, as long as you have money, these are not problems.
"Madam, I will take care of the venue matter for you. I hope we can cooperate." Dior said with a smile.
"Cooperation?" Mrs. Shenpi glanced at Dio, her expression a bit shocked. "Do you also have City Lord students here?"
"Well... to a certain extent, she is indeed a student... After all, I taught her basic magic classes..." Dio felt guilty.
Madam Shenpi's eyes widened instantly. She was suddenly curious about who this Dior was! Why are there City Lord students wherever he goes?
"Dior...the name..." Madam Shenpi suddenly remembered an ancient celebrity.
"Cuckoo Knight?" she asked with some uncertainty. Before she became a god, she loved reading those story books the most. Especially "Cuckoo Knight XX Record".
At first she didn't think anything of it when she heard the name Dior, but now she really has some doubts.
"Um...no, no, it's just the same name, don't think about it." Dio hurriedly denied Sanlian.
"Huh~ I'm scared to death! That Dio is my idol! But he did what he did to the golden tree, so I'm afraid he won't be resurrected."
Dio's expression was a little complicated, and he didn't know why he didn't dare to admit it. Maybe my aura in the past was too great, and I simply can't bear it now.
It's better not to admit it until your strength reaches the level of a demigod.
"Ahem, okay, you'd better meet my student. She is also encountering some difficulties now. Maybe as long as you join hands, you can get out of this valley." Dio hurriedly changed the subject.
……
But when Mrs. Shenpi met Dio's so-called student with great expectation, her expression fell.
"My Lady Queen, let me introduce to you. This is the famous Madam Shenpi, a demigod."
The demi-human queen's pupils shrank, and her body instantly tensed up. She stared at Dio blankly. If the atmosphere at the scene was not relatively calm, she would have thought that Dio had led her into an ambush.
"Ahem, Mrs. Shenpi, this is the demi-human queen who rules this area." Dio continued speaking bravely.
"..." Mrs. Shenpi's face was stiff. She couldn't stand ugly things the most in her life.
The appearance of the demi-human queen has seriously disturbed her eyes, making it impossible for her to even fake a smile.
The atmosphere at the scene solidified instantly.
Even with Dior's thick skin, he couldn't hold it any longer.
"Wang Husband, what do you mean by taking me to see her?" the Asian Queen said, and her voice exploded.
After hearing this, Mrs. Shenpi couldn't hold back any longer.
She suddenly pointed at Dio and laughed.
"Hahahaha! I really underestimated you! If the other Faded Ones were half as ruthless as you, they would all have a chance of becoming kings!"
"I'm sorry, I was superficial! Now I officially put away my contempt."
Mrs. Shenpi finally stopped laughing.
At this time, Dio couldn't help but cover his eyes.
"Although things are not what you think...but...forget it, things are what you think!" Dio was too lazy to explain.
"Then, Mrs. Shenpi, I now ask you as the demi-human king's husband, are you willing to cooperate?" Dio said seriously.
Mrs. Shenpi shook her finger. "Prince Husband? I remember that demi-humans are usually ruled by queens."
Seeing this, the Asian Queen said seriously: "I trust Mr. Wang, his decision is my decision!"
"This..." Mrs. Shenpi was really surprised this time.
She stopped smiling and looked at Dio seriously.
"To be honest, I really doubt that you are the Cuckoo Knight! Your stories are so similar. They both relied on women to make their fortunes."
"But the only difference is that the Cuckoo Knight is really strong, and you are still far behind."
Dio was silent. In fact, it was not that he had become weaker, but that people as a whole had become stronger.
People of that era did not yet have the blessing of the golden tree.
Maybe the dragon knight who fought him back and forth back then might not even be able to defeat an ordinary fader now.
"Haha, don't think too much." Dio laughed. Because he felt that this cooperation might be successful.
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