Chapter 395: Empire Foundation
Chapter 395: Empire Foundation
"Wizard Ivan, I never knew you were still so popular in the Komor Empire."
"No, it's just that the Grand Mistress of your Night Elves is too enthusiastic. When they heard that I was going to visit the High Priest in Feather Moon City, they insisted on sending me here."
The relationship between the two was like fire and water, so their meeting was certainly not a pleasant one. After a few bland greetings, the high priest's face became even worse.
However, Kolebash noticed another problem. Jenny's reaction to the human wizard was too indifferent. She just nodded slightly, which made her a little confused.
Could it be that the relationship between the two is not what I thought?
Ye Lulu and Regina also came over and bowed to the high priest very perfunctorily. Seeing that her face was gloomy, they thought she was targeting them, but they didn't take it seriously.
"Dear Ivan, don't forget to come find me."
"You can also come to me, Regina. I would be happy to have more in-depth exchanges with you, the wizard."
In front of everyone, the two of them did not forget to wink at Ivan, then swayed away, taking away the Demon Bat Knight and Moon Wolf Knight who were accompanying them.
"See, I told you that you night elves are warm and hospitable." Ivan said calmly.
"Hmph! Go back to the temple." Kolebashy really didn't want to say anything more to this person, so she immediately ordered to return to the temple.
The sky above Yuyue City is very high, and more than one Son of the Sun has built a nest there. It is also inlaid with many glowing gems, forming exquisite patterns.
It was daytime at this time, and the light of the gems was mostly obscured by the brilliance of the Son of the Sun.
According to Ye Lulu's praise, Yuyue City is a recognized art capital.
This is indeed true. There are magnificent and exotic scenery along the way. The night elves seem to like exquisite and beautiful things very much, which is very different from the pragmatic wizards.
There are a certain number of other races in the city, such as spidermen and bugbears, all of whom are vassal groups of the night elves.
Ivan could also see that the high priest enjoyed a high reputation among the people, but it was not yet to the point where he could command the support of everyone.
Soon, a palace filled with extraordinary divine aura appeared before their eyes. It was the Temple of Dark Night.
"this way please."
"Easy to say."
Kolebashy didn't bring Ivan to the main hall of the temple at all, but brought him to the nearby living area from the side. Now she was no longer pretending, and the disgust on her face was beyond words.
After entering a reception room in the living area, she began to question bluntly.
"Human wizard, what are you doing in the Komor Empire?"
"Don't worry, High Priest. I'm not here to see you."
"What is your purpose?"
"It's a rare trip to the underground, so I should look around and come see Jenny."
"The Saint will be taken care of by us Night Elves. She's fine. You, a human, don't need to worry about her. Leave immediately after you're done. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen to you if you stay here."
Hearing Kolebashy's veiled threat, Ivan didn't care and instead smiled nonchalantly.
"Speaking of this question, I have to ask you, what about your previous promise of being 'second to none and above ten thousand people'? It seems that you can't even do it yourself."
Along the way, combined with the information collected by Jenny, he now knows more about the night elves.
Having been intimidated by the high priest before, the Komor Empire now has no queen at all. Instead, it is ruled by a parliament composed of a group of great mistresses. These great mistresses are only third-level creatures.
Fortunately, he had previously thought that the night elves were so powerful.
Of course, as the ancient overlord of the South, this empire spanning eight to nine thousand years must have its foundation, just like the 'Mother Goddess of Dark Night' they believe in, who is probably the most powerful being in a certain layer underground.
After gaining a preliminary understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the Komor Empire, Ivan felt more at ease. As long as he didn't act recklessly, nothing serious should go wrong here.
"Jenny is different from me. She was appointed by the Mother Goddess." Kolebash said with certainty.
Hearing this 'universal' answer, Ivan rolled his eyes. He knew that it was impossible to reason with such a person.
"Don't be so confident. Jenny may not be able to become a saint. If not, you won't have to send Jenny back to the ground. She will go back with us."
“Human wizard, stop talking nonsense.” Before the high priest could say anything, Guard Captain Rosa standing on the side could not help but say, “With our Lord’s Oracle and the high priest here, Her Highness the Saint will definitely be able to ascend to the throne of the Saint. There is absolutely no other possibility.”
"In two days, Jenny will succeed the Saint. You can leave then." Kolebashy said.
"Let's talk about it later." "What do you want? Don't forget that you took my things before. I heard that you human wizards follow the principle of equal exchange."
"Let's put it this way. That was the reward I got for persuading Jenny to come underground for you. It has nothing to do with my coming here. Besides, I was planning to wait for Jenny to become a saint and mobilize the people in the temple to help me find the traces of the Centaurs. How can I just leave after I come here? I need to at least get some clues first."
Seeing that Ivan acted as if he didn't treat them as outsiders at all, Kolebashy and Rosa's expressions were very interesting, especially the latter, who stared at him with resentment.
This man is so shameless!
"Why are you looking at me like that? It's not impossible for you to volunteer. Wait until Jenny is elected as the Saint, and I'll ask her to tell you to look for her, or for you to accompany us to look for her. Do you think this is feasible?" Ivan joked.
Sitting in another seat nearby, Jenny nodded seriously.
"Listen, there is no need to trouble the Saint. I will mobilize all my strength to search for you. Remember what you said. Leave as soon as you find a clue. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing mercy to the Saint."
Kolebash took a deep breath, stopped Rosa who was about to be ignited by anger, and made a promise.
After saying that, she glanced at Jenny and left quickly with Rosa.
The reception room was a residence that was temporarily arranged for Ivan and his party to live in. After the high priest had left with his men, Meg, Marsh Ant, and Fire Scorpion, who were guarding outside, entered the hall all at once.
"As the overlord of the South, the night elves must have more strength than what is shown on the surface. Have you discovered anything?" Ivan asked Jenny.
"Yes, I sensed a power far beyond the third level, hidden in a certain part of the temple, but this power is very ethereal and I cannot sense the specific situation." Jenny said in a heavy tone, "Wizard Ivan, you shouldn't have risked your life to come here."
"I, I, I, I have a feeling." Without waiting for Ivan to say anything, Meg said eagerly.
"Meg, what do you sense?" Ivan asked in surprise.
"They are my kind. There are three of them in the temple area. They are obviously level four tree people. I wanted to communicate with them, but found that they all seemed to be in a deep sleep." The old tree person Meg did not hide it.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was stunned, even Ivan was no exception.
He never expected that the temple not only contained the power of the fourth level, but also the three real masters. He also didn't expect that Meg had such ability that she could communicate with tree people who were one level higher in strength.
"Are you serious?" Ivan reacted quickly and asked uncertainly.
"Yeah, really." Meg nodded heavily several times.
"What about other places? Can you sense it?"
"Yes, there are more of them over there."
The direction Meg pointed to should be the Imperial Court, which is not far from the temple.
"anything else?"
"Some of the tribes we passed by had one, and some didn't. The tribes of Ye Lulu and Regina both had one."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Should we have said this earlier? We tree people are always kind and will not hurt others without reason. Take me for example, I never kill. Also, tree people in deep sleep usually don't wake up easily unless something very important happens."
Seeing Meg explaining seriously, Ivan didn't know what to say.
He said that there was something strange about the Comorian Empire, and Meg's words really gave him a big scare.
"Wizard Ivan, why don't we leave quickly? We killed four people from the temple at the wizard academy before. The old priestess will definitely want revenge. It will be too late when she attacks."
Ze Yi interjected, his words filled with worry.
"They are dead soldiers. Dead soldiers are just tools. They have no feelings." Ivan hesitated for a moment and did not agree with this: "From the current situation, for Jenny's sake, the high priest will not tear his face for the time being."
"Jenny, you don't have to cause trouble for the high priest because of this. Let's just leave it at that for now. We can make long-term plans after you pass the Dark Moon Trial." Seeing Jenny's unwavering expression, Ivan knew that she didn't like the assassins sent by the high priest, so he quickly gave her instructions.
Faced with Ivan's emphasis, Jenny had no choice but to obey.
Afterwards, the two talked about the Dark Moon Trial.
The trial process is actually not complicated. It is just to go to the forbidden area to get a holy weapon left by the Mother Goddess of Darkness. Obtaining the holy weapon is equivalent to gaining the recognition of the Mother Goddess.
However, due to her physical condition, Jenny was unable to practice the temple's skills - Shadow Holy Wings, and did not cultivate the Shadow Holy Power. It is really difficult to predict what the final result will be.
They couldn't be as stubborn as the high priest and believe that whatever the Mother of Darkness had chosen would definitely work.
(End of this chapter)