Chapter 556 Anti-fate magic equipment
Chapter 556 Anti-fate magic equipment
"I can give you some territory, but what can you give me?" the demi-human queen asked Mrs. Shenpi.
"Not only the territory, I also need the protection of your army. If I can achieve these two points, I will give you half of the profit." Mrs. Shenpi said.
"..." Dio was speechless. He felt that Madam Shenpi was not confident in her own strength.
In fact, it's normal. Madam Shenpi is different from traditional strong men. She didn't get promoted step by step, and she hasn't experienced many battles, so she doesn't know enough about her own strength.
When facing Dior, he obviously had the strength to crush him, but he still chose to sneak attack. It can only be said to be quite insignificant.
The demi-human queen looked at Dio. She didn't know how much half of the profit Mrs. Shenpi said was, so she gave the decision to Dio.
Dior actually doesn't care about this so-called half of the profit. What he cares about is actually having Mrs. Shenpi as his backer. This way it doesn't matter even if she falls out with Lenara.
However, in order to confirm the attitude of Madam Shenpi, Dio said: "The Queen of the Full Moon, Lenara, has some unpleasantness with us. Will you stand on our side?"
"Lenara?" Madam Shenpi thought for a moment.
"She seems to be the mother of two demigods?"
Dio's eyelids twitched. He really didn't know that Lenora's background was so terrifying! Was it a miscalculation this time?
"However, she doesn't seem to be getting along well with her sons. When she left the Mind Mage Academy, her sons did not help her gain greater benefits. Instead, they chose to sit on the sidelines." Mrs. Shenpi slowly said While talking about Lenana's past, she was also thinking about it.
"As long as we don't fight with her, there shouldn't be a big problem." Mrs. Shenpi said.
But her eyes were a little wandering, and if a fight really happened, she would run away immediately.
Dio didn't notice this, and he slowly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Lenara is not a demigod, so she shouldn't have the courage to challenge the authority of a demigod, right?
"Well, I don't have anywhere to go now. Since everyone has the intention to cooperate, let's make it this way."
"You are responsible for providing territory and protection, and I am responsible for doing business. I will give you half of the profits from the business."
"Do you have any other suggestions?" Mrs. Shenpi concluded.
The Asian Queen and Dio looked at each other, and finally shook their heads. They had no more suggestions.
"Let's try to cooperate first. If we can really discuss the details, it won't be too late," Dior said.
"Okay, okay! Take out the map of the territory you have, and let me see if there are any good places suitable for doing business!" Mrs. Shenpi suddenly became lively.
"..." The Asian Queen scratched her head in embarrassment. To be honest, they really didn't have a map.
Territory boundaries are often drawn by rivers or mountains.
She could only dictate it to Madam Shenpi.
Mrs. Shenpi frowned after hearing this. The places where the main demi-humans are located are either dense forests or ruins. It always feels like there is no good place.
But now it's not Mrs. Shenpi's turn to choose. She can only go on an on-site inspection before making a decision.
Then the three of them began to walk together, with the demi-human queen walking in front, responsible for leading the way for the two of them.
But along the way, Mrs. Shenpi's face became increasingly ugly.
How could anyone come to this barren land? Even if you want to develop it, the investment cost is too high!
The three of them walked around for a whole day, but Mrs. Shenpi couldn't pick out a good place.
"Madam, there is actually no need to be so picky. After all, with the reputation of Windmill Village, guests are willing to come even if they have to walk a bit." Dio couldn't help but persuade.
"Unfortunately, there is really no suitable location. It seems that our cooperation will be terminated." Mrs. Shenpi was a little impatient.
"This..." Dio looked a little depressed.
Seeing this, the demi-human queen didn't want to disappoint her husband. "Don't worry, today we are only looking at the territory of our tribe, not the other tribes yet."
"Huh? But even if other tribes have suitable territory, can you ask them to come over?" Mrs. Shenpi was a little confused.
"It doesn't matter. It's very common for tribes to devour and conquer each other. What do you like? I'll help you defeat them." The demi-human queen said domineeringly.
Mrs. Shenpi's eyes lit up, there were indeed some good locations in the areas bordering the Demihuman Queen tribe.
Mrs. Shenpi hurriedly explained them.
"Is that all? Just wait for me for three days, and I'll help you knock them down!" The Asian Queen went to gather her subordinates in a hurry.
Mrs. Shenpi couldn't help but look at Dio. "Aren't demi-humans unified?"
Dio shook his head.
"They can be considered a loose alliance. When facing foreign enemies, they will act unanimously. But usually their rule is based on tribal units."
"Every tribe has its own queen."
"But now our tribe is the most powerful among them." Dio explained.
"Why don't they unite?" Mrs. Shenpi didn't understand.
"Well... it's probably because they don't have a unified belief. Some of their tribes worship their queen, some of them worship dragons, and some even worship orcs."
"The different customs are so difficult to reconcile," Dior said. "Actually, in my opinion, they mainly lack one thing, and that is their own culture."
"Culture? Hahaha!" Mrs. Shenpi laughed. "Expecting demi-humans to develop culture? You're really interesting."
And Dio just smiled without retorting. In fact, in his opinion, what Lenara did was actually right.
Without a unified culture, it is difficult for an ethnic group to come together. Even if it is conquered by force, it will inevitably fall apart in the end.
Lenora may have trained Parker's mother in order for them to form their own cultural atmosphere.
It's just that barbaric forces account for the majority of the demi-humans, and the newly emerging cultural fire has also been extinguished.
But soon Dio's expression became a little strange. In fact, in his opinion, some primitive cultures are quite suitable for demi-humans.
Dio looked at Madam Shenpi, who was the inheritor of the ancient culture.
Just when Dio was thinking wildly, the subhuman queen came again and called Dio away.
She couldn't let Dio out of her sight.
"Go back quickly! I still have many subordinates who need to be settled." Mrs. Shenpi said.
"Don't worry, it will be quick." The Asian Queen said confidently.
As the demihuman queen said, this battle ended very quickly indeed.
In less than two days, the demihuman queen conquered several surrounding small tribes.
As for why it's so fast? That's because there was no warning for this attack.
This kind of war is considered ungrateful among demi-humans.
However, the demi-human queen doesn't care about that much, she wants to satisfy her husband.
Those warriors from the small tribes who dared to resist were all suppressed and killed by the demi-human queen.
Dio, who was accompanying him, was too weak to pick up the runes.
"No wonder other faded people are obsessed with massacre. Who can refuse such an efficiency of becoming stronger?" Dio said with emotion.
"My Queen, please stop the massacre! The remaining people are no longer resisting," Dio said.
"Well, the main thing is that if we want to occupy this place for a long time, we can't be lenient." The demi-human queen said.
Several queens from small tribes were escorted up.
They all looked at the demi-human queen with hatred.
"I can't figure out how we offended you! Why did you hit us without warning!" said a small tribe queen.
"I suspect that you are colluding with the faded ones and intending to attack me." The demi-human queen said casually.
"The Faded Ones? Are you crazy! How could we collude with the Faded Ones!" Several queens suddenly yelled.
The demi-human queen waved her hand to her men.
The subordinates understood this, and then went up and hacked several small tribe queens to death.
Dior looked at this scene and covered his nose. This scene of the thief shouting to catch the thief is really a bit of black humor.
The other surrounding tribes were frightened by the demi-human queen's attack, and they all went on alert.
But then the demi-human queen died down. But even so, other tribes did not dare to relax.
They sent out a reconnaissance team to monitor the movements of this most powerful tribe in real time.
Then they were surprised to find that the demi-human queen seemed to be engaged in construction in the tribe.
This strange behavior left other tribes scratching their heads.
Because the demi-humans never engage in construction, natural ruins are their homes. There are no ruins, so they live in caves.
At this time, by a small lake with pleasant scenery, a group of white mushroom people were carrying building materials and building a house.
These mushroom men really look like a big mushroom with limbs, and they look quite impressive.
However, their construction efficiency is very exaggerated. They were all produced by the split of Lady Godskin.
They are all little experts in building houses, and the palace on the top of the mountain was built by them.
It was also the first time for Dior to see such a spectacle.
"They seemed to be building quickly," Diaw said.
"Well, give me two months, and a palace complex can be built here."
"The next step is to cut down the surrounding trees and build a road to connect it to the main road. If possible, I hope that the demihumans will also participate. After all, it will be completed and opened as soon as possible!" said Mrs. Shenpi.
"Okay, but I don't think demi-humans are suitable for work." Dio spread his hands.
"This is your business." Mrs. Shenpi yawned.
However, there was such a big commotion this time, and Lenara quickly received the news.
"Mrs. Shenpi? Why is she here!" Lenara felt angry.
She had also heard about Mrs. Shenpi's escape without a fight, but she didn't take it to heart at all.
But I never expected that there would be an intersection between them.
Seeing how Madam Shenpi was building a house on the demihuman territory, I am afraid that the demihuman queen and the cunning fader had already switched sides and joined Madam Shenpi.
"..." Lenara immediately clenched her fists. The pain of being picked off peaches made her want to fight with him right away.
But soon her reason prevailed, and after thinking for a while, she decided to go and meet the God-skin Lady.
Soon she prepared gifts and arrived at the busy construction site.
Some demi-humans saw her coming and hurried to inform their queen.
Lenara, on the other hand, quietly observed the weird mushroom people.
These mushroom men look similar to the puppets in the magic academy, but they appear to be more agile.
"Hello!" Lenara greeted a mushroom man passing by.
But the mushroom man ignored her and continued to go about his own business.
"It doesn't seem to have a mind." Lenara looked a little fascinated.
"Ms. Lenara, we meet again." A male voice interrupted Lenara's observation.
Lenara turned around and saw Dio.
She immediately put on a pitiful expression. "I'm really sorry. I was too impulsive last time. I hope you can forgive me."
Dio's lips twitched. This person's acting skills were almost as good as his own. He was deceived by her appearance last time.
So Dior also smiled, as if he didn't care about what happened at that time. "The matter is over. What's more, you gave me a big gift. I don't care about that little thing anymore."
Then the two showed sweet fake smiles, and to outsiders who didn't know why, they thought they had a very good relationship.
After a while, the demi-human queen and the divine skin lady also arrived.
The demi-human queen's expression was dull and she didn't say a word, while Madam Shenpi's expression looked a little coy.
The current situation seems to be no different from catching an adulterer in bed.
But Lenara could not see a trace of anger. On the contrary, her eyes were filled with sympathy for the same person.
"Mrs. Shenpi, I have admired your name for a long time. As a woman struggling in troubled times, you have always been my idol."
At this time, Lenara's eyes were sincere and enthusiastic, which made Madam Shenpi feel a little embarrassed.
"This... is an honor... In fact, I have heard about you for a long time. Ahem, it's not convenient to talk here. Please come and sit in the palace I just built." Madam Shenpi extended her hand to invite.
Dio, who was silently observing from the side, was stunned for a moment.
He suddenly felt something bad...
As if sensing his gaze, Lenara showed him an inexplicable smile.
Dio trembled slightly, with a chill running down his spine.
……
"As a woman, I don't think it's shameful for you to abandon the city and run away. On the contrary, I think this world is too difficult for us women." Lenara said sadly.
"Oh! Someone finally said something fair!" Mrs. Shenpi was moved to tears. She now regrets very much why she didn't contact Lenara earlier.
Lenora is so considerate. With such a close friend by her side, what difficulties can she not face?
The more the two chatted, the more they became more and more congenial. Dio and the demi-human queen were left alone.
Dio looked extremely ugly at this time. Why was the script different from what he thought?
It stands to reason that these two people would dislike each other even if they didn't fight when they met, right? But why are things like this?
Dio has some doubts about life.
Fortunately, the demihuman queen seems to have no feelings for Lenara. She just watched Lenora's performance with a cold eye the whole time.
"Sister, since you are interested in the demihuman race, I will not participate." Lenara said with a sincere expression.
"How can this be possible? Maybe we should work together! We are both women struggling in troubled times, and we can only survive if we stick together." Mrs. Shenpi has been deceived so much that she can't find her.
"Madam, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!" Dio couldn't help but said.
"Hmph! Don't talk! Your queen wife hasn't said anything yet. This is a matter between women, don't interrupt." Mrs. Shenpi said.
"..." Dio's face darkened, feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Mr. Wang, let's go. There's no point in cooperating with these guys with evil intentions. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you will definitely become the king of the demi-humans." The demi-human queen suddenly stood up and said.
"This..." Dio looked at the subhuman queen and was a little moved.
Lenara's expression changed. She was very aware of the growth rate of the Faded Ones.
As for Mrs. Shenpi, she was a little angry. "Dior, I have helped you, don't you want to return the favor to me?"
"I'm sorry madam, you are not a very good partner." Dior can be said to be quite disappointed.
No wonder Mrs. Shenpi has the strength of a demigod, but in the end she doesn’t even have a foothold. There is a big problem with this person’s character.
At this moment, Lenara suddenly took action.
She suddenly took out her magic wand and fired a soul torrent at the demi-human queen.
The demi-human queen suddenly launched a war and lost the trust of surrounding tribes in her.
Even if he kills her now, other tribes won't say anything.
This scene happened so fast that Mrs. Shenpi was stunned for a moment.
Dio was on alert the whole time, so he reacted the moment Lenara stretched out her hand.
Nowadays, his strength is not what it used to be. With the improvement of massive runes, his panel strength is already close to Lenara's.
So he stepped forward and kicked off Lenara's hand.
Just when he was about to pinch Lenara's neck, a teleportation magic lit up under Lenara's feet and disappeared instantly.
Lenara was also shocked. She didn't expect that Dio had grown to this point.
She is a mage, so she is still a little scared when facing a melee character like Dio. So she chose to run away.
The whole process took less than 0.1 seconds, and the demi-human queen had not yet realized what had happened. Although Mrs. Shenpi reacted, she didn't know what to do.
"Your Majesty, is Lenara going to break up with us?" the Asian Queen asked solemnly.
"Alas...that woman is too dangerous. Get ready for war." Dio sighed.
He was now blaming himself, why did he put his hope in Madam Shenpi?
Dio looked at Madam Shenpi, who had a complicated expression at this time.
Through Lenara's actions, she also saw that Lenara was not a good person.
Dio didn't say anything, he just took out a piece of paper and started writing on it.
"Madam, take this letter of recommendation from me and go to the new city to find the city lord there. She should make arrangements for you."
Dio handed the recommendation letter to Mrs. Shenpi.
"I know..." Mrs. Shenpi took the envelope, stood up and left.
Then she took all the split mushroom people back into her body, and then she left.
On the other side, Lenara returned to her office with an ugly expression.
Her arm was covered in a cast.
Dio's kick was so hard that it caused her to suffer comminuted fractures.
She started talking to Mrs. Shenpi just to stabilize her, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Shenpi was so easy to fool.
So she changed her strategy and prepared to kill the demi-human queen. After all, the timing was perfect.
There is no need to consider the pressure of public opinion or worry about being stopped by the demigods around you.
But the only thing she didn't expect was that Dior's improvement would be so huge.
If she had jogged even one step, she would have been killed on the spot.
Of course, this is also because the distance is too close. If Dio fights outdoors, he will not be able to hurt her at all.
"Huh~ It's self-defeating! I still don't see the faded people clearly enough." Lenara suffered a loss and finally began to look at this group seriously.
Lenara poured herself some wine and sipped it slowly.
After a while she showed another deep smile.
"Faded One...as long as you have this identity, you will never become the king."
For a period of time, the demihuman queen asked the demihumans to be on guard at all times.
But to her surprise, Lenara did not choose to attack.
But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she was jointly criticized by the queens of other surrounding tribes.
They all believed that the king's husband beside the demi-human queen was a fader, and that the demi-human queen suddenly launched a war and massacred demi-humans in order to enhance her husband's strength.
Otherwise her behavior would be too difficult to explain.
The surrounding tribes jointly demanded that the demi-human queen execute the king's husband, otherwise they would unite to launch an attack.
The spread of this rumor instantly put the demi-human queen into a very bad situation.
Because not only other tribes think so, but even the people of this tribe think so.
Although they did not show it, some gossips still reached the ears of the demi-human queen.
"What a fierce public opinion war..." Having said that, Dior was not surprised by this. Because he also expected this result.
"What should we do now?" The Asian Queen looked a little disappointed.
"Will you come with me?" Dio asked.
"..." The Asian Queen was silent.
After a long time...
"You go! I'll stay." This was the subhuman queen's reply.
"Lenara is too treacherous. My people cannot fight against her. I must stay..."
"Yeah, I understand." Dio nodded.
Then he struck unexpectedly and knocked the demi-human queen unconscious.
"Why did you do that? This is the path she chose." Melina's curious voice came from the side.
"Haha, this is the path I chose." Dio carried the demi-human queen on his back.
"...You're still the same bastard as always!" Melina was speechless.
"Well, you just get used to it."
When the demi-human queen woke up, she found herself in an exquisite room.
"Where is this?" She stood up slowly, and then saw herself in the mirror.
"Who!" She was startled by the stranger in the mirror.
At this time, she has turned into a human form.
"Are you awake?" A strange man walked in. But the demi-human queen immediately recognized that this person should be Dio.
"Why have our looks changed?" The Asian Queen was a little confused.
"Hey, how does it feel to become a human? I asked the teacher to help us change."
"By studying Lenara's transformation magic, she also realized a similar set of magic." Dio said.
"Teacher? Who?" The Asian Queen had never seen Se Lian.
Dio briefly explained to her.
"What should I do with my people?" The Asian Queen looked worried.
"Oh~ According to what I heard, as soon as you left, they chose a new queen at the speed of light." Dio said with a smile.
"..." The Asian Queen showed a confused expression.
"Like do you still miss the last queen?" Dio said with a smile.
"Haha, that's true." The Asian Queen finally felt relieved.
Then the queen looked at herself in the mirror.
"Is the way I look now considered beautiful among humans?"
"Well...in order to hide it, I didn't ask the teacher to pinch it beautifully." Dio was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect the demi-human queen to care about this kind of problem.
"How do you like it?"
"Cough cough cough!" Dio almost choked to death.
"By the way, the teacher combined my physique and developed a piece of anti-fate magic equipment. Do you want to see it?" Dior looked at it and took out a delicate pocket watch to show it to the Queen.
The Queen did not look at her pocket watch, but stared at Dior calmly.
"Ah~ I'm in trouble now..." Dio was sweating.
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