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For the throne of the Elf King, the mother was willing to sacrifice everything, even her own life.
But what's so worth pursuing about that cold and hard throne? Isn't it good to live happily with your family?"
"That's good, of course." Zhang Mu stood up, "But I think your mother has her reasons for ascending the throne.
For example, can you imagine where the elves will go if an elf like Vargar becomes your king? "
She was silent.
“We don’t need to force others to accept our own…”
"Bam—"
Frederica suddenly rushed into Zhang Mu's arms, buried her head in his chest, and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.
Zhang Mu froze all over, with his arms outstretched, not daring to move.
“My mother died in front of me, for the throne.
I have tasted the grief of loss, the pain that keeps me awake all night, as if an invisible hand is kneading my heart."
"Frederica is selfish. She has feelings for Zhang Mu, so for Frederica, can you please not go..."
Is this... a confession?
Zhang Muren was dumbfounded. Is it rare for me to recruit people, no, elves, in this way?
The adventurer guest has already gone upstairs, but he is always paying attention to the receptionist here and giving her a gossipy look.
Ignoring them, Zhang Mu's eyes became gentle, and he gently stroked the head that was rubbing against his chin:
"When?"
"Looking at you, Zhang Mu, you are always fearless of powerful enemies and bravely take on responsibilities."
"Well, that's it." Zhang Mu chuckled, "If I don't go find the Berg Magic Family, then am I still the Zhang Mu you have feelings for?"
"Or in other words, is the timid Zhang Mu worthy of your emotional investment?"
"I don't know." She was always so confused.
He felt wetness and warmth in his chest.
Holding her shoulders and gently pushing her away, Zhang Mu stared at her red eyes and said, "I have my own persistence, Frederica, I have to be myself.
You too, you have to be yourself.”
"Do you have to go?"
"must."
"Then, I'll help you."
"No."
"Why?!" She raised her head unwillingly.
"I won't die. Besides, you're an apprentice archer, and you'll become a burden to me." Zhang Mu said without any euphemism.
"This explanation doesn't convince me."
"Anyway..."
"Don't push me, Ellie!"
Sardari's scream was heard from the stairs, and the two of them hugged each other and rolled down the stairs.
There was a commotion, and they awkwardly got up, tidied up their messy hair and clothes, and said together: "We were not eavesdropping."
Zhang Mu twisted his mouth and said, "I didn't say you were eavesdropping."
"Okay." He interrupted Frederica who was about to speak, "You know that you can't help me with your current strength."
Zhang Mu, whose apparent strength was similar to Frederica's, understood that this statement was a bit far-fetched, but he could not explain it further: "Well, that's it. Wait for my good news."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the hotel door into the darkness.
"Your Highness." Sardari and Aili ran behind her and asked anxiously, "We..."
"Zhang Mu is right. We really can't provide any help."
"Can……"
Shaking her head to stop the two elves, Frederica raised her hand, and a white button lay in her palm.
She had just quietly taken it off Zhang Mu's shirt. She didn't know if he noticed it.
"We'll wait for him at the hotel."
"Your Highness, if Mr. Zhang Mu doesn't come back..."
"He has never broken his promise to me, and I firmly believe that this time will be no different."
"But Your Highness." Ellie jumped anxiously, "He hasn't responded to you yet..."
Frederica's angry look stopped her from saying anything else.
Without another word, she turned and headed for the stairs.
Chapter 85 Surrounded
Passing through the city gate and walking on the grassland, Zhang Mu was a little puzzled.
How did she know that she was going to cause trouble for the Berg Magic Family tonight?
Strange elf.
Shaking his head, Zhang Mu activated the shadow technique and quickened his pace, arriving at the entrance to the island maze.
The maze takes a very long time to open.
Generally speaking, there are two possibilities for closing the entrance to a maze. One is that the monsters in the final treasure trove have been cleared out.
Another thing is that if condition one is not met within one year, the maze will teleport all adventurers out and then disappear.
Therefore, Zhang Mu was not worried that the Berg Magic Family would leave here.
He summoned the panel and glanced at it. The three abilities of meditation were about to break through. He estimated that he could finish this battle.
Standing at the stone gate diagonally facing the sky, he pinched his chin and pondered the tactics for the next step.
Actually, there is nothing to think about. Just lay the smoke, then use firearms and magic to kill Fritz's people, and finally focus on dealing with him.
But the magic shield is indeed a trouble.
I don’t know if my amplified magic can break the defense.
Even if they could break through, the other magic family in the entrance hall of the maze would be a hindrance, and it would not be good if they saw their mutant magic.
"High-level magician... has mastered the magic shield, but the total amount of magic power has not improved significantly..."
"To maintain the magic shield, you need to continuously input magic power. Humph, let's see whether you have more magic power or I have more bullets."
Zhang Mu thought of the Gatling gun in the inventory, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he had a plan in his mind.
Just as I was about to enter the stone gate, I heard footsteps and chatting coming from inside.
Making way for the door, a five-member adventure team walked up the stone stairs dejectedly.
"The magic family in Bala City is too greedy. I charge 30% of the treasure chests in other cities, but they want 70%!"
"What can I do? If I don't hand it over, I won't even have 30% left."
"Damn bastard, this is the treasure chest we got from hunting monsters and beasts, but his condescending attitude is as if we are beggars on the streets of the city.
The treasure chests were all given to us by him!"
"Alright." The female magician in the team persuaded, "Just don't come to Bala City anymore."
No one was chatting side by side as they walked away towards the city of Bala.
Zhang Mu seemed to be thinking about something. He stood there in contemplation for a while and then jumped into the stone gate.
……
The entrance hall of the maze.
Fritz led his people to occupy the center, while Dantai stayed in the corner.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the empty hall was not very good, and the air pressure was particularly low.
The main source is in Fritz.
He stood still, holding the staff, his expression frighteningly gloomy.
Dan Tai glanced over there, feeling a little regretful.
The little guy actually ran away. If Fritz killed him, he could complete the deal with Hagrid without getting into trouble.
Just as he was sighing, a group of adventurers walked out of the door in the wall.
Dantai counted silently in his mind. This was the third adventure group.
According to their unspoken rules, for every three adventure groups, Fritz would take two and the remaining one would belong to him.
So, Dantai nodded his chin towards the adventure group, and several tribesmen wearing light armor immediately went over to stop them.
"Seventy percent."
The male magician walking in front was stunned: "Isn't it 30%?"
Dantai, who was angry, heard it and disappeared instantly. When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of him: "Now, 80%."
This adventure group had obviously just traveled the continent not long ago, and seemed to lack some knowledge about the magic family. They were still thinking about arguing:
"But according to generally accepted rules..."
"Ninety percent done." Dantai still had that warm smile on his face.
Seeing that the male magician's lips were about to open, Dantai emitted a terrifying wave of magic power: "Why, you are not convinced?"
"I-we give!"
The five adventurers couldn't bear the pressure of the magic fluctuations, their faces turned pale, and the male magician looked breathless and spoke intermittently.
The tribesman took the storage bag they handed over, checked it, took out 90% of the treasure chests, and returned it.