"I am the King of the Kingdom of Lestus and the Guardian of Mirnik Heights. You may have heard my name."
The wizard took off his hood, revealing his complete appearance.
The uninvited guest who calls himself the king has a handsome and classic appearance, with long blond hair that reaches his waist, reflecting the dazzling luster of satin in the sun. And Mogan could see the dazzling badge on his collar and the shining lines on his clothes.
This is real gold.
The first thought that came to Mogan's mind was this: whether he was a liar or not, he was a rich man.
From the moment they met, the wizard's expression was extremely solemn. "There is no need to call me Your Majesty. If necessary, you can call me by my ordinary name - Lucifer Lestus."
But what he said was not arrogant. The only feeling of alienation came from coldness and determination.
Of course Mo Gan has heard of this name, but it’s just not easy to think of the owner of the name as an “ordinary person” just because of this.
Just because it seems unreasonable and disrespectful.
The place where I am located is on the southwest side of the Iverson Continent, in the mountainous area on the coast of the Kingdom of Cole, and across the sea to the north is the other side of the so-called "Twin Continents" outside the Iverson Continent. The location of the Mirnik continent.
Abandoning the small tribute-paying countries that relied on larger powers, there were four powerful principalities on the two continents.
The Kingdom of Cole, which has lush forests and diverse races, the Kingdom of Crowley, which is full of grasslands and has prosperous martial arts, the Kingdom of Denton, which has advanced technology and is densely populated, and for Morgan, the most mysterious and remote Lestus. kingdom.
The leaders of the kingdoms on the two continents usually use their own country names, just to prove that they are both the head and leader of the principality and that they have an unshirkable responsibility for the citizens. They need to include any town prefixed with country into the scope of protection. .
Because of this, the ownership of the throne goes beyond blood.
Take the Kingdom of Denton as an example. Their kings have not been of the same blood for five consecutive generations. One generation is not even human, but an elite of the mermaid tribe. The Kingdom of Denton appoints leaders based on their ability. The reason for replacement is not revolution, but generational. "Succession".
In addition to following the usual premise, the Kingdom of Lestus is still unique.
This mysterious country is located in the extreme north of the Mirnik continent. The royal city is located on a high terrain and has almost no communication with the outside world. At least in the land of Cole Kingdom, there are few visitors who call themselves Lestus, and there is no news from this foreign land.
The news is not new, but the old news is familiar, especially the part about Lucifer Lestus, the protagonist of most of the stories.
People say that the king of the Kingdom of Lestus is a cruel and tyrannical genius wizard.
The Paladins of the Kingdom of Crowley once led their troops northward, hoping to establish diplomatic relations with the mysterious and unpredictable neighboring country, but their way was cut off by thunderclouds that appeared inexplicably while crossing the mountains; the Kingdom of Denton was interested in the minerals of Lestus , dispatched elites to forge the general order and sneak into the city. However, on the second day after sending the letter to report, they were thrown at the gate of their capital with their horses and men, and they fell to the ground one by one.
Even the Kingdom of Cole had some connection with Lestus, but the one who launched the attack was not from the royal family or the army, but had a subtle connection with Mogan himself.
The person involved this time is an old dragon, the leader of the Dragon Clan's settlement in the Demon Dragon Valley on the border of the Kingdom of Cole, and the leader of the clan known as "The Leader" - Silvio, the Crimson Flame Demon Dragon.
The battle between the dragon and the king was devastating. The battlefield stretched from the Mirnik Highlands to the eastern edge of the North Sea, passing through hundreds of villages and towns, mountains and forests.
Extremely cold frost, raging dragon flames intertwined with the huge waves rising from the sea. Fortunately, there was a protective shield erected by an unknown person, otherwise even the border islands of the Kingdom of Crowley would have been affected.
Regarding the complete process and causes of the battle, most people only know the epitome of the result: the old dragon finally crossed the airspace of the Kingdom of Crowley with a wound on his body, leaving the capital of Lestus intact and continuing to stand in the mountains. In the white snow.
Weather magic, speed magic, and even elemental magic with terrifying destructive power and various types...
Mages have specializations in magic, and they are good at different factions according to their closeness. They can only cast advanced spells that are close to their own attributes. This is the basic common sense of magic learning, but the birth and existence of Lucifer broke this.
To this day, he still enjoys a place in the default rankings, even though he almost never participates in inter-kingdom wizard competitions.
Of all the deeds of the current King of Lestus, the most horrifying is the tragedy ninety-seven years ago: the assassination of Selina, the former queen of Lestus, which led to the death of hundreds of civilians on the streets and the rise of Lucifer to the throne. The "Stars Fall" event.
It is said that at that time, the Kingdom of Lestus was far less isolated from the outside world and completely closed than it is now. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the only surviving current king on the scene is naturally the most suspected owner.
But no matter now or before, no one dared to raise objections or ask for trouble.
Lucifer Lestus has been in office longer than most ordinary people's lifetimes, and his evil reputation has spread throughout the continent decades ago. Since the life span of a mage can be as short as a hundred years or as long as over a thousand years, no one will question that the rumored tyranny will continue.
Across the entire twin continents, no archmage dared to challenge that almost incredible talent - but now, a "Lucifer Lestus" came to Morgan and wanted to teach him "how to kill me" ".
Mogan really couldn't equate this wonderful event with the facts, so he could only continue to study this strange guest.
Perhaps adhering to the principle of not being immovable until the enemy is immovable, the two faced off in silence for a while.
"I have heard of your name, but first of all, it has to be 'your name'." Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more awkward, Mogan spoke first, "I can't understand this kind of notice-type request aside, how can you Prove to me that you are Lucifer Lestus?"
The wizard's attention strayed from the subject.
"Notification...style?"
"You can understand it as telling me this directly without giving me any choice, this action."
Mogan also knew that his habitual words were not something that could be heard from the natives of this continent, especially since the other party seemed to pay more attention to strange details and lived in an isolated kingdom and city-state...
No, he just claimed to be the king there now - Mogan found that he had concluded too early.
Although he didn't show it on the surface, Mo Gan was a little annoyed, but it wasn't entirely because of the current situation.
But because he had been observing face to face for so long, he didn't see any hint of wealth and power in this wizard.
In Mogan's daily experience, the higher the status of a person, the more elusive and worthy of vigilance they are. Although scheming is not a necessity, part of the reason for maintaining this status is personal strength.
Even if he is the king, he can't think of any reference materials that he needs to use to prove that he is himself. The wizard lowered his head and searched silently for a moment, but found almost nothing. He could only hold the lord's badge and tentatively displayed it in front of Mogan's eyes.
"I don't know if this pattern will be taught in the basic courses of the Kingdom of Cole..."
"Is this badge pure gold?"
Mogan suddenly interrupted. His mother is a close friend of the queen, and he grew up under the guidance of a palace teacher. He certainly knows what the emblem of a lord should be.
It's just that the question he really wants to get the answer to is not here.
"Gold?" The wizard was a little confused, "I have never cared about this issue."
He weighed it and raised his other hand to brush over the top of the badge.
In an instant, a light blue flame first rose out of thin air in the wizard's palm, wandering around the rising badge. The golden blocky object then dissolved into a liquid surging with golden light, hovering in the wizard's palm.
The fingertips suddenly tightened, the flames instantly turned into ice, and the ball quickly condensed into a metal ball with the grasping movement.
After it was over, the ball hung in the air and quickly transformed into its original shape with silent thoughts. The shiny metal seemed to turn into dough that could be kneaded, condensed and formed on its own, and returned to the wizard's hands intact.
The wizard's hands were as clear-cut, slender and white as before, with no abnormality from the fingertips to the palm.
——The blazing heat, which is enough to melt gold, is cleverly controlled at a safe distance by such an understatement.
Morgan silently counted these experiences.
In addition to the most basic teleportation technique, there are also fire spells, frost spells, restoration techniques, and the teleportation technique we saw before. The spell can be cast smoothly and freely, even switching between types with conflicting attributes and diametrically opposite properties is not hindered.
Recalling these processes, Mo Gan had to admit that if he wasn't the well-known genius mage in front of him, then he must be an impostor who was too idle.
Not only did he need to predict the tricks he could use to verify King Lestus' only public traits, but he also had to waste various high-precision magic scrolls just to deceive the trust of a young businessman who was only familiar with specific spells.
If this is the case, it would be an exaggeration.
But this kind of situation is even more ridiculous than the telecom fraud in the previous life, such as "Qin Shihuang sincerely invites heroes to invest in the army, and the eldest brother will be appointed as the national advisor", which really makes Mogan have to maintain basic vigilance.
Even if this is the truth, what weird brain circuit or incident could make a king make such a request out of nowhere and come all the way to find him?
Mo Gan has always believed that the desire to explore is a dangerous source of death, but at least at this moment, he is even a little curious.
"Since you have shown such sincerity, I am willing to believe this... But can you tell me that you are Lucifer Lestus himself, and why do you want to find someone to kill you? Why do you do this? Why am I the one you are looking for?"
Rather than asking for proof, let’s first ask about the biggest flaws in some words.
"Maybe the actual situation is more complicated, but that's probably it." Lucifer seemed to realize that this was a statement that was easily misunderstood. "The fundamental reason is that I was under a curse."
"What?"
"Many years ago, I was divided into two individuals due to a curse. You can understand it this way, our abilities and appearances are the same, but our personalities are different. He occupied the Kingdom of Lestus, and I needed to find someone to kill Kill the other me."
Mogan pointed out the problem cautiously, "Since you have the same abilities, why don't you deal with this clone yourself?"
Even if Lucifer Lestus, who controls the kingdom, is extremely powerful, if there is a clone that is exactly the same as him and is not the hated tyrant, he can unite other mages or even the country's army to directly unite and fight in a duel.
You can win with numbers of people, so why find a businessman like him who has nothing special except his pedigree and a small amount of money?
If he came here to persuade the Queen, who was half his godmother, to send troops to conquer and establish a cooperative relationship, Mogan would understand.
After all, compared to other principalities, the Kingdom of Cole is the only powerful principality that has not directly conflicted with the Kingdom of Lestus in the past hundred years.
It's just that Lord Lestus obviously doesn't know the inside story in this regard.
After getting along with each other until now, Mogan also realized that there was a certain rationality in the wizard's statement. At least the Lord Lestus he was facing did not look like the cruel and ambitious man who was rumored to have murdered his biological mother.
Or completely different.
It's possible, of course, that this is just an appearance.
When it comes to this issue, Lucifer is more hesitant.
"According to common sense, I can indeed duel with another self. But we are two different consciousnesses. Whenever the two sides meet, fusion is inevitable. Whichever consciousness has the upper hand cannot be interfered by the outside world. From now on, we will live together. Death, there is no turning back. Because of this, I must avoid the existence of another self and find another turning point before I can recover."
"You mean, I am an insurance policy chosen by you?"
"Insurance?" His Majesty the King's focus was very partial. However, before Morgan could explain the term, Lucifer also discovered that this was just an incomprehensible emotion. Don't pay too much attention to it. "If you have any other questions, you can You can just speak."
"Can you say anything?"
Lucifer nodded, "I am the one asking for help. As you can see, I am not an unreasonable tyrant as is widely known, and I am willing to pay whatever I can to get your help - if you accept my suggestion, I will I’ll do my best to be honest with you.”
It seems that he is very self-aware of his reputation.
"Your Excellency Lestus, with all due respect, rather than using this complicated and strange rhetoric, let's start by saying that you are actually the secret twin brother of King Lestus, and you are ready to find help to overthrow the tyranny of your relatives. It’s better to be more accepting.”
Lucifer was stunned on the spot.
This expression told Morgan that this was the first time he had discovered that there was such a flexible interpretation, which was more convincing than proving that he was the mysterious king of Lestus and trying to analyze some unheard of and weird spells.
"In that case, Lord Lestus, why don't you go in first and let me make you a pot of herbal tea."
Morgan Grande never does business at a loss, and the premise is not even just business.
As long as it is profitable, even if he can be sure that he will never be able to achieve the other party's expectations, a gold coin enthusiast who is waiting for opportunities will not let go of the perfect opportunity to get involved and seek benefits.
