——4e, 201, the last month, 21st, 17:00——
"Barons, are there any other matters that require the lord's decision today?"
As the color gradually darkened, the maids of the Blue Palace began to light candles in the palace. The blond Alisipher, who was sitting on the lord's chair, looked at the nobles of Dugu City who were drinking and talking, sighed slightly, and then asked aloud.
It has been a tradition of the Nords since ancient times to arrange tables, chairs, drinks and food in the hall where the lord works. Since the city and houses were relatively simple and the air was cold, if the person who reported the work was asked to wait instead of drinking to ward off the cold, By the time it was his turn, he was probably frozen into ice.
This innocuous tradition was not abolished after the living conditions improved. Instead, it further became a social activity among nobles. Some nobles who did not meet the lord often enough were able to eat the meals arranged in the lord's hall. It is a kind of honor, and you will inevitably show off to others later on. Whether you are pushed into the pool or receive a battle cry is something you asked for.
However, strictly speaking, if a territory is busy with many things, these barons cannot always stay in the lord's hall doing nothing.
"Well, no, thank you for your hospitality." In response to the acting lord's inquiry, a middle-aged Nord man wearing fine clothes, short brown hair, and a smooth face answered drunkenly.
"You idiot, that's what the lord means when he is ready to finish his work today." Another female noble next to him, who also wore gorgeous clothes and had a good appearance, but liked to speak with her chin raised, replied.
Hmm... The big businessman Erekul and the hereditary noble Bai Ling, Alisifu kept a decent smile and ignored them.
The Baron of Dugu City who was present was responsible for areas such as politics, economy, and transportation. The only area he was not responsible for was the military, because those people were all at Dur Castle on the other side of the city, following the orders of General Tullius, who was sent by the empire to stabilize the situation.
Dugu City is the largest and most important city in the world, but it is also the only city with a separation of military and political affairs. Specific political measures and orders are issued by the Blue Palace, while guard deployment and military mobilization are dispatched by the Imperial Castle of Dur, and the Blue Palace can command They are only the guards they belong to, which is why Ulfric was able to escape smoothly after coming to the Blue Palace to assassinate Toig.
However, this situation has improved since the imperial princess Emilia Septim came to Dugu City. She brought a group of elite soldiers "Sharp-Eyed Eagles" who were only responsible for the princess herself. Ig wanted to carry out military activities and was guarding Dragon Bridge at this time. Although General Tullius tried to persuade the princess to cooperate with his actions, the princess flatly refused on the excuse that she "hates bald heads and people who look like skeletons."
Alisipher wandered for a moment, recalling her husband Toig's thick brown hair and kind face, and then noticed that the guards had brought a man who looked like a farm worker into the hall. The nobles who were about to leave immediately used a collective Dissatisfied eyes stared at him.
"Caves...weird flashes...men in black robes...skeletons..." The farm worker, who originally seemed to have an idea, became hesitant under the pressure, and could only hear vague words. So many fragmented words.
"Calm down!" The court mage Sibili Staunt shouted, and the invisible magical energy dispersed. The farm worker suddenly became sober, and then he began to slowly tell his story.
Originally, Eliseifer was wary of the gathering of a group of necromancers. Later, when she heard the intervention of Her Royal Highness the Princess and Sharp-Eyed Eagle, she knew that the matter must have been resolved. All she had to do was wait for the princess to come back to find out what happened there. ——Of course, she has to give her a few words for running out so far without permission.
"Take this gentleman to receive his reward. We will send guards to carefully clean the cave." The acting lord made a decision: "Today's political discussion ends here."
——20:00——
"The guy named Younis walked slowly and was as timid as a mouse. He would find a place to hide from time to time. The brothers who secretly protected him expressed their desire to pick him up and take him away."
Emilia returned to Dugu City less than an hour after the farmer left, and is currently watching the old lady Angela Moreland treat Toig in the back house of the Blue Palace.
Raje Parasos, who never left, informed the acting lord of the specific conditions of the Wolf Skull Cave.
"Potema, the only female city lord in the centuries-old history of Dugu City..." The blond Elisif was a little yearning, but thinking about all the annoying nobles, decrees, reports and documents these days, this kind of thing just doesn't make sense. Just think about it.
"Oh~ Okay, this is the last step~" Old Mrs. Angela was not mixing the potion, she was throwing all the materials into an incense burner.
Forget about plants like Death Knell, what about silver ingots and rubies? Alisif looked at the several materials in the furnace curiously. They were quiet and had no intention of anything happening.
Boom - Several things that were originally unrelated, immediately ignited strange green flames after Angela sprinkled the last vampire ashes. The death knell lit up first, followed by silver ingots and rubies that were completely impossible to burn. They gradually twisted, melted, and steamed in the green flames, and finally turned into a strange green smoke in the incense burner, and there was a faint roar of something from all around.
"This..." If it weren't for the centuries-old heritage of Angela's fragrant old store, Alisipher had already planned to call the guards to arrest the old lady who looked completely like a witch.
"Now, inhale it and ask the Lord to cure your illness." Angela picked up the incense burner and walked towards Toig, and the lord's face was not at all good at this time.
"I, can I come?" Alisif took a few steps forward to stop the old lady: "It's just a request. It shouldn't be a problem if someone else comes."
"Well... it's not impossible in the book, but the consequences are not certain." Angela turned her head and stared at Alisipher with a firm gaze for a while, and then said slowly.
Who knew that the trump card of an established family of doctors would be to contact the Demon God of Plague to relieve the disease? That was the Demon God. Who knew what the conspiracy would be and what the price would be?
"Alysif, it's me." Toig also thought of this section.
"What do you two think of me as an old lady?" Angela was completely rude to the lord and his wife: "My ancestors have already paid the price He needs. Don't think of me as a witch who only contacts the devil!"
"Well... we believe you, but I still decided to do it myself." Alisif was not going to give in. He reached out to grab the incense burner and took a deep breath before Toig said something to stop him.
Phew - the green mist was not inhaled by her as Alisif expected, but formed a closed ring around her. Through this layer of light green ring, she saw that the whole world was enveloped A layer of light red. The red on the sharp-eyed hawk soldier is light, while the red on the old lady Angela is darker. The red on Toig is even reddish to purple. Due to the obstruction of the ring, Alisif He couldn't see himself, but he found that Princess Emilia's body was the same color as usual, not stained with any red at all.
Are those colors representative of diseases? The blond Elisif had some enlightenment.
"[Mortal, make your request.]" A thin green dragon appeared in front of Alisipher, ignoring the narrow room. His voice was dull and had a strange breathing sound: "[In addition, this is the last time. Answer your call.]"
Alisipher noticed that others could not see the dragon at all. Only Emilia, who was watching her, followed her gaze to the void where the dragon was.
"Give it your wish." Angela said to Alisif: "Make it simple and clear, leaving no loopholes to exploit."
This should indeed be the case. Alisif quickly organized the words. Even if he was restricted by some conditions and had to respond to the call of the Angela family, if there was a loophole in the words that could be exploited, the devil would not let it go.
"I hope to cure any disease that my husband, Lord of Solitude, Toig has." She finally said.
"[Then, as you wish.]" The demon's voice gradually disappeared, and at the same time, the red color on Toig's body quickly faded and disappeared.
Before Alisif had time to breathe a sigh of relief, she watched in horror as the red colors turned towards Princess Emilia, who was standing aside looking a little confused.
No! Alisif rushed over and blocked the girl in two steps. Toig was already in a difficult situation. If he paralyzed the imperial princess who was still supporting him, not to mention the emperor's thunderous wrath, even if General Tullius and Sharp Eyes were Neither Eagle nor the Eastern Empire Company can afford to attack him.
Time seemed to suddenly slow down. When the red came, she saw Toig standing up from the hospital bed in shock. Angela rushed towards her, and Raje next to her was completely confused about the situation. The earth unsheathed his sword, the High King stood up again, and there was no other loss, so that was fine——
Boom!
At that moment, Alisif felt herself being hit from behind by Emilia, making way for the red passage. In her panic, an extremely dazzling light flashed before her eyes.
[Consciousness Only·The Demonic Eye of Direct Death]
The crimson world disappeared in an instant. Not only the red color, but also the green smoke surrounding Alisipher disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.
"[As long as it is alive, even if it is a god, I will kill it for you.]" The girl with short purple hair was holding a dagger in front of her eyes, and the sharp light in her eyes made it impossible for everyone present to look directly at her.
"...I've wanted to see it this way for a long time." The girl put away the dagger, and her eyes became unfocused again, as if she didn't care about anything.
