"This is it."
Felayton stopped and looked at the palace gate standing in front of him - there was not even a single moving figure here, and the sounds of the guards and demons fighting had faded away, as if the palace and other palace gardens were in two different worlds. The black paint on the door peeled off in large swaths, forming curly patches. The ground underfoot was covered with mud and dust. It was obvious that no one had taken care of it for a long time.
He couldn't help but grit his fangs.
Although he had already learned about the conditions of the detention place from intelligence, when he actually witnessed all this, he still felt uncontrollable anger.
It is true that high-ranking vampires have the habit of building tombs and enjoying long sleep, but that is completely different from being deliberately isolated and imprisoned.
On the contrary, it is a great insult to force the sleeping place of vampires - no one compares a prison to a tomb where one can sleep peacefully.
Li removed the partition and lifted Qianyan out of the cart. "Is it time to lift the restriction next?"
"Yes, this door is just a cover. The magic that covers the entire palace is the key." Felayton nodded to Qianyan, "Please use the magic I taught you to reverse the ban. It will only affect the magic power of the original bloodline. generate a reaction."
"Is anyone out there?" Suddenly a voice came from a narrow hole in the wall.
"It's a woman." Li's ears twitched.
"If it's food delivery, today's time seems to be much earlier than before." The other person continued, "Did something good happen?"
"Just talk, I won't mention it to anyone else."
"We can talk about anything."
"Is it day or night outside now? Sunny or rainy? I overslept a few days ago and missed marking the time. Can you remind me?"
This is... Princess Muye
Li turned to look at Feleyton, but was surprised to find that the latter had tears streaming down his face!
This was the first time she had seen such an exaggerated expression from this Natantine noble.
"Your Highness, you... have suffered!"
He couldn't help shouting while lying on his back delivering the meal.
That noble vampire who was once loved by millions of people is now imprisoned in such a remote place, and is gradually forgotten by the world. And due to the restriction, no one can get close to her. In other words, for more than ten years, she had been alone in this small palace, with few people to communicate with. In order not to lose her language skills, she would try her best to find someone to talk to, even if it was just an insignificant food delivery servant.
"..." The person on the other side was obviously stunned for a moment, "You are..."
"I am your loyal servant, Three-Eyed Felayton... Do you still remember me?" Felayton wiped his old tears and said, "Don't worry, I will rescue you from prison right away!"
"Wait, no!" The voice on the other side suddenly became urgent, "I can't go out!"
"You, what are you talking about?" Felayton couldn't come back to his senses for a moment, "This is indeed the capital of the Kingdom of Sheila, but I can guarantee that you will leave quietly—"
"If I go out, it will be a violation of the agreement!"
"Agreement? What agreement?"
"Anyway, you should leave quickly. It is impossible to open this restriction with your own strength!"
Suddenly a muffled sound interrupted their conversation.
I saw the long-dusted door slowly opening to both sides.
"Ah... the seal has been lifted." Qianzhi retracted his hands and said, "You are right, it is indeed quite easy."
Felayton and Li looked at each other.
"What should we do now?" The fox demon couldn't help but ask. They had imagined many situations in advance, such as long-term imprisonment causing the princess to become insane, or long-term poor supply making the princess weak, etc. For this, they also made corresponding preparations, such as anesthetics and nourishing talismans for Dui Shu. Everything is ready. If the situation is serious, consider using the shock technique to stun him directly. But the princess herself was unwilling to leave, which was completely beyond their expectations.
"Maybe it's a hint set by Talius for the master." Feleyton said solemnly, "No matter what, I want to see His Highness!"
After saying that, he walked into the cold and damp hall first.
Li and Qianyan looked at each other and followed immediately.
The environment here is incompatible with the courtyard hall outside where people sing, dance, and play music. The air is filled with a rotten smell of decay. Due to long-term neglect, patches of moss have even grown in the corners.
After passing through the foyer, the three of them saw the woman sitting against the wall.
She has long blue-grey hair that hangs almost from her shoulders to the ground. Perhaps this hair used to be shiny and smooth, but now it is as tangled as rags.
Her clothes were even more so. The robe was in tatters and couldn't even cover her body completely. It was hard to imagine that such a person could be a member of the royal family of the Natadine Empire.
"Are you sure she is Princess Muye?" Li frowned slightly. She realized a problem. Since the ban prevented anyone from entering this dormitory, it meant that all supplies had to be transported through the narrow passage next to the door. Food is okay, but water is definitely not enough to cleanse the body, and as for other expenses, it is impossible to talk about it.
"Master, please forgive me for being rude..." Feleyton slowly stepped forward and knelt down, reaching out to brush the hair from the woman's forehead. His voice soon became choked again, "It's true... she is the person I am looking for..."
Then he took off his coat and put it on the other person.
"Why can you open the ban?" The woman sighed, her tone was very soft, without the resentment of being imprisoned for more than ten years, nor the urgency before. She looked at Li and Qianyan in turn, "Is the mistress back?"
"No... I found other ethnic groups. It's a long story. It's better for us to leave the palace first."
"I...can't leave."
"Why?" Felaiton couldn't understand, "Did Talius do anything to you? What is the agreement you mentioned?"
The woman was silent for a long time before she said, "I was imprisoned voluntarily."
The three of them were stunned.
"Only in this way... can we prevent Natantine from falling into division due to the struggle for royal power." She said slowly, "Talius came to me and said that he wanted to become the king of the blood clan. By then, no matter whether I have the idea of fighting for power or not, the king There will be a huge turmoil in the country. Countless people will die and the kingdom will decline as a result. He said that I have two options. One is to compete with him head-on, and the final winner will ascend to the throne; the other is to disappear from the world. , until there is no longer any dispute over the ownership of the kingship."
"I didn't want war to spread throughout Natantine, so I chose the second option. Talius also promised that he would never attack my subjects and supporters. However, this agreement cannot be disclosed to anyone, otherwise it will inevitably It can cause people to take advantage of it, so it’s normal that you don’t know.”