Tetnis's request to "enter the capital" Chen Rui would naturally not refuse. With the number one leather armor proficiency master Feng Saka and the reputation of the first prop master master Tetnis, the Artisan Alliance of the Fallen Angel Empire will definitely overwhelm it The rest of the two countries.
The old man originally wanted to pull Chen Rui to teach the memory knowledge inherited from ancient times, but the important discovery of the few materials just now inspired him a lot in the research of black potion, and he was about to try it out, so he didn't force him to stay.
Chen Rui walked out of the laboratory and bid farewell to the Skye couple and others. Before leaving, the eyes of the two dark elf girls made him feel something was wrong, as if...
Chen Rui immediately shook his head. Eve and Ariane are not more than a year or two older than Alice, and they are still just little girls. They usually have too little contact with the opposite sex, and they are just some vague feelings of ignorance. As long as they are properly separated, let them see the world more. , can become invisible.
Back at the residence, Chen Rui shared the latest information about the Shadow Empire. Athena and Ji Yaqiqi showed worried expressions. The civil war in the Fallen Angel Empire had just ended, and the foreign enemies were eyeing them immediately; She was the first to get the information about the envoy, but it was still too late. After receiving the so-called "official" news, the envoy had already crossed Valan Town. The purpose of the envoy was very clear, which was to catch Dark Moon by surprise.
Lomon, Pagliu, and Krobelus looked as if nothing had happened. Only Laura said: "The road to the strong is always full of thorns. To reach your current level, you must have experienced countless dangerous battles that broke through the limit." , as your woman and someone who has been there before, I will not be an obstacle for you to reach the top."
The first half of the sentence Pagliu has the most experience. He watched the strength of this human take off step by step. In two years, the strength of less than a low-level demon has leapt to the level of the peak of the devil emperor, and he also has a level comparable to that of the devil emperor. The transformation ability of super combat power. This is an unimaginable miracle. The "inheritance of the great master" is certainly an important reason, but it is also inseparable from countless times of practice and battles hovering on the edge of life and death.
The fairy dragon's voice then sounded: "However, you don't need to devote everything to a mere empire, so what if the empire is gone. We can go to another place, and at worst escape to the far regions outside the three empires." , and open up a space like Rainbow Valley, if you want Xi Ya or other women, just take them with you.”
Chen Rui didn't expect that Laura, who had always been pseudo-natural, would say these words. He knew that Laura still had lingering fears because he almost died with Hei Yao on the battlefield. Although Xia is a beloved woman, and Dark Moon is also managed by him, but Xia is not the only woman of his (strictly speaking, Xia is not counted).
"I'm not asking you to run away now, but to tell you that we have a way out. My man is not some kind of guy who abandons his companions and just runs away." Laura said, looking at Pagliu.
"Understood." Chen Rui nodded honestly with warmth in his heart.
Seeing the demonic Miss Long's demonstrative glance, Uncle Poison Dragon, who was shot in the knee with an arrow, choked his throat with a sip of wine. You encouraged your own man, what's the matter with me
"I also hope that my man will become more and more powerful, so that he can explore and study more and higher-level secrets with me, such as a certain silver box..."
Uncle Poison Dragon's eyes suddenly lit up, and he patted Chen Rui on the shoulder vigorously: "Common prosperity! Common development!"
Chen Rui looked at Pagliu with a strange face, and the next sentence is to build a harmonious society together
The next afternoon, the Shadow Empire envoy finally arrived.
This time, a man and a woman are on the mission. The woman is Lilith, who came to Dark Moon with "Isis" last time to discuss cooperation, and her strength is the first stage of the Demon Emperor; Teldira, who fought in the Loki incident, is in the middle of the Devil Emperor.
On the side of the dark moon, besides "Agulie", besides "Agulie", there are also the demon emperors of the imperial capital headed by Stiller, the sheriff Athena, and the financial officer Chen Rui who has lost his shape. According to Tetniss, the root cause of Diudiu's mutation is that it devoured the essence of dragon power of the red dragon, and the devil fruit behind it induced and refined the power of the essence of dragon power step by step. According to this principle, Diudiu's potential Very big.
It's a pity that this amoeba is timid and cowardly. Now that it is surrounded by people like Chen Rui, it is even more unwilling to make progress. However, its ability to transform has been fully discovered, and it is covered by the secret treasure of the Belial royal family borrowed from Lomon. , even the Devil Emperor can't see through it.
After the ceremony was over, Lilith said: "Your Highness, the Dark Moon and the blood thorn flower territory of my Shadow Empire have a very good foundation for cooperation. This time I came here at the order of Her Majesty Catherine, Your Highness will discuss matters of further in-depth cooperation."
Xia immediately understood the meaning: "Is it Emperor Catherine, not the blood thorn flower territory?"
"Yes," Lilith smiled behind the thin veil, "His Royal Highness Xi Ya shocked the demon world in the field battle of Leith Town. Tao Lue is full of praise, and wants to help His Highness to clear away domestic obstacles and ascend to the throne of Emperor."
"I am very grateful to Emperor Catherine for her kindness, but the affairs of the Fallen Angel Empire will be resolved by the Lucifer royal family themselves, and the Shadow Empire will not be bothered. I will keep this friendship in my heart and become a witness of the hand in hand between the two countries."
Teldira spoke, her tone was rather bad: "So, Lord Darkmoon is going to reject the friendship of our great emperor."
Shia is not an emperor now. A lord who refuses the friendship of a great emperor is an excuse to start a war. However, the excuse for war is only in name. If you really want to fight, you will fight regardless of the excuse. Teldira is just an excuse to exert pressure That's all.
"Hmph!" Stiller let out a cold snort, faintly exuding the aura of a peak devil emperor: "Are you threatening?"
In front of so many powerful devil emperors, Teldira is still domineering, and he has made it clear that he is not afraid of turning his face. He represents the powerful shadow empire. Once these devil emperors dare to do something, the entire Fallen Angel Empire will suffer several times. revenge.
Chen Rui suddenly thought of the phrase "a weak country has no diplomacy". Diplomatic status is based on a country's strength, no matter which plane it is in. Only when one's own motherland is truly strong can it wash away the humiliation of history, deter the younger generation, and be invincible on the international stage. Extreme or extreme performance can easily become a tool to be used, making the real The original intention deviates from the track and goes further and further away.
"Our country and the Fallen Angel Empire have always been friendly and cooperative, and even signed a peace treaty. How can you say 'threat'?" Lilith's face remained unchanged, "His Majesty Catherine herself has come out of difficulties step by step, so she naturally understands Xi Ya. His Highness’s difficulties, that’s why we came from afar with goodwill, hoping to help His Highness.”
Under Athena's suggestion, the distorted Chen Rui asked a prepared line: "What kind of help can Her Majesty Catherine provide?"
Lilith's eyes stayed on "Chen Rui" for a while, and she replied: "His Majesty Catherine has already started hoarding heavy troops in front of Tekula Fortress and Leia Town, and he can go forward at both ends to assist His Highness Xia in the first time. Control the entire empire by internal force, and ascend the throne smoothly."
Lilith knew that it was difficult to hide the movements of the army in the territory from the eyes and ears of the fallen angels, so she simply said it with a high-sounding reason.
"'Assistance'? That's a good word," the real Chen Rui said behind the mask with a changing voice: "There is an old saying in the devil world, there is never something that comes without effort. So, in order to repay this 'assistance', we should pay What kind of remuneration? Is it a large amount of money? Or is it necessary to cede some important land?"
"Money and land cession can't be equated with true friendship." Lilith still had a moving smile. This sentence was heard by everyone, but she was not satisfied with cede land and pay compensation.
"Actually, Her Majesty Catherine doesn't want money or territory rewards. She just hopes to work hand in hand with His Highness Xiya to deepen the cooperation between the two countries, including economic and military aspects. We will strengthen trade between the two countries, reduce tax rates, and promote Development..." Lilith said a lot, which sounds like a win-win situation, but in Chen Rui's ears, there are many embryonic forms of economic warfare in these benefits, and it is unexpected that Catherine has such insight.
"As a partner, we hope to obtain advanced ordnance manufacturing technologies such as Dark Moon's soil improvement technology, magic crystal cannon, and heavy ballista, including borrowing some exclusive talents, such as the financial officer Lord Chen Rui..."
Lilith obviously got to the point, and she glanced at "Chen Rui" with a smile: "At present, the two princes of the Blood Fiend Empire are confronting each other in the north of the Iron Fist territory. Locke Fortress sent troops to help the Blood Fiend Empire to quell the civil strife. Of course, the army of the Shadow Empire will enter your country through Fort Tekula to assist, and our first general Bai Luo will also send troops from Fort Jergal to exert pressure."
Chen Rui immediately understood Catherine's intentions. The front was to obtain confidential technology and talents, and the latter was to use the Fallen Angel Empire to fight against the Blood Fiend Empire to reap the benefits. She really doesn't need to cede land to allocate money, nor does she need to seize cities and fortresses. As long as the vital forces of the Fallen Angel Empire and the Blood Fiend Empire are exhausted, isn't the territory within easy reach
Taking advantage of the fire, taking advantage of the fire, fishing in troubled waters, driving tigers and wolves away, destroying the country by false means, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight... This contains countless strategic calculations, which are interlocking. Chen Rui is ashamed. Judging from this trend, Catherine He was determined to strike while the Fallen Angel Empire was weak.
Xia and the devil emperors in the imperial capital are not fools. Those economic and trade tricks are fine. Anyone can see the sinister intentions of the so-called "cooperation". Xia immediately refused: "Please forgive me for not being able to agree."
Lilith was not surprised by Xi Ya's refusal, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, it is too early to say that, no matter what, His Highness is only the Lord of the Dark Moon now, and does not represent the will of the entire empire. If His Highness refuses to agree, Her Majesty the Queen can Also change to another partner who can truly represent the Fallen Angel Empire, such as... the Sikali Lucifer who occupies the imperial capital of your country, or another more sincere royal family."
The meaning of the Shadow Empire is very simple. Now that the Fallen Angel Empire has no master, if you disagree, I can invade with a large army and support a more obedient puppet to ascend to the throne of God.
This is a blatant threat.
The faces of the devil emperors around Xi Ya suddenly changed, and a murderous aura enveloped Lilith. There seemed to be some kind of secret treasure beside Lilith, and she still maintained a calm smile, with the momentum that the mountain collapsed before it changed. .
Shea has obtained the approval of the Sword of the Fallen Angel and defeated Hei Yao, and is recognized as the heir to the empire. Even if there are devil emperors who have their own plans in their hearts, they cannot deny this. Now the envoy of the Shadow Empire is blatantly threatening the future queen of the Fallen Angel Empire, which means threatening the entire Fallen Angel Empire, and it is still in front of so many devil emperors, so naturally they cannot sit idly by.
The strength of the Shadow Empire is stronger than that of the Fallen Angel Empire. Especially in this kind of internal conflict, the Fallen Angel Empire suffered heavy losses and was pulled further away by the other two empires. Once these two special envoys are killed, it is equivalent to cutting off the last hope However, the Shadow Empire hoarded troops at the two borders without hesitation, and the so-called one move would affect the whole body. Even though Stiller and other devil emperors were angry in their hearts, they still did not dare to act rashly.
"What Your Excellency Lilith wants to express is that we have to accept Emperor Catherine's 'friendship', or accept it if we don't?" Chen Rui pondered for a moment, and opened his mouth to break the increasingly tense atmosphere.
Lilith smiled without saying a word, but Teldira said with a sneer: "Your Excellency Agulie, I miss you very much after a quick farewell in Xilang Mountain last time."
"Oh? I don't know... Has the golden puppet of Your Excellency Teldira been repaired?" Chen Rui deliberately provocatively said that his current power of Yuxingchang is no longer comparable to that of the day, so he is not afraid of Teldira.
Everyone knew that Agulie had fought against Teldira, and it seemed that the latter had suffered a lot. However, Teldira was not fooled, and instead added: "Your Excellency is indeed extraordinary. With the God-eating mask in hand, I don't think I am an opponent. It's just that I didn't expect that the ruler of the dignified Beelzebub clan would actually Would you commit yourself to the Dark Moon's Princess Eldest? The phrase 'we' just now was used so intimately that there was no trace of the feud between the two royal families?"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the devil emperors in the imperial capital all fell on Chen Rui.
Beelzebub's God Devouring Empire was destroyed by the Fallen Angel Empire, and the two clans could be described as feuds for generations. There have been rumors that Agulie is the remnant of Beelzebub, but everyone only thinks it is a rumor.
Now the shadow envoy Teldira personally said that Agulie was the king of Beelzebub, and he also mastered the God-eating mask, and judging from the conversation between the two, Teldilla was defeated by the God-eating mask at the beginning. Inflicted severe damage on the golden golem of the Asmodeus.
The fiancé of the eldest princess Xia, who is also the future husband of the empire, is actually the head of the Beelzebub clan!
How can this not be shocking? Then Agulie. What is Beelzebub's intention to help Xia in this way? What conspiracy? A few devil emperors with active minds suddenly thought of "losing fragments of the God-eating mask" in the reasons for the sanction of Heiya against Xi Ya, could it be...
For a while, many people began to whisper, and the eyes they looked at Xi Ya became complicated.