"Is this the capital of the dark half-elves? It's really a spectacular scene."
Lei Xiao stood on the platform at the entrance of the passage and couldn't help but exclaim.
Wherever you see is a city built in a huge underground crack.
Dense stalactites drooped from the towering dome, spreading all over the city, like a giant waterfall surrounding the city, completely solidifying in the dark.
The entire city is not one, but consists of giant platforms. The platforms are all connected by bridges emitting dark blue fluorescence, and a faint mist is rising around them.
The streets in the city are staggered, the light is quite dim, and dark buildings covered with sharp roofs are like wizards wearing mage hats, densely packed, and there is no end at a glance.
The dim light in the city and the giant stalactite waterfall outside the city complement each other, making the entire city look like it stands in the shadows, which can be said to be mysterious and reveals a bit of wonder.
"No wonder it's called Shadow Rift Abyss, it's really like a city built in the abyss."
Lei Xiao's eyes moved and fell on the fluorescent bridge that was recently leading to the city. He saw magic towers and buildings standing around the bridge. Teams of black-clothed soldiers with light footsteps appeared and disappeared in the shadows, and their defense was extremely strict.
Although this strange city is not protected by the city walls, it is filled with magnificent dark magical streams everywhere, which are obviously covered with various defensive and even aggressive magic barriers.
With such a unique terrain, it may be more difficult to attack here than ordinary cities.
Around Lei Xiao, except for Theresa who had lived here for a while, the other strong men who accompanied us also looked full of surprise.
Even in the vast world of the outer world, the dark half-elves' capital is an extremely mysterious existence and rarely appears before visitors.
Ordinary visitors can't even pass through the Glimmer Canyon, let alone pass through the long labyrinth passage, and then come here.
If this dark half-elf hadn't led the way, I'm afraid our group would have been unable to pass the underground passage where the road was just for a while.
Among the surprised crowd, in addition to the strong men under Lei Xiao and the Lila sisters, there were three burly figures that were extremely conspicuous.
The leaders were a young strong man with square face and sword eyebrows, the other two were old magicians with red faces, and the other was a middle-aged strong man with a rough face full of determination. They were Hollis, Bruce and Lux ​​in the human form.
The three of them were still a little uncoordinated in every move, and they seemed a little dull. It was obvious that they had not fully adapted to this posture.
"The guard here is obviously much more severe than before."
After observing for a while, Theresa asked at the dark half-elves who were leading the way with confusion: "God General, is there something going on here?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao and others' questions were all casting their gazes.
Could it be that it was because of the arrival of my group that the other party temporarily increased their vigilance? This is reasonable, but if it were not, the situation would undoubtedly be more complicated.
"Don't worry, this is not a defensive measure against you, otherwise you will never see the clue. Besides, the dark half-elves have no reason to be hostile to you."
The dark half-elves general who led the way had no ups and downs and said bluntly.
After saying that, his eyes fell on Theresa again, and said without a trace: "I didn't expect that after decades, the Holy Maiden of the Moon Palace still remembers this city."
"Your Excellency General knows me?"
Hearing that the other party had directly exposed his identity, Theresa's face couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.
You know, before she walked out of the Ice Stone City, she had already used the saint of the Moon Palace, which looked no different from the ordinary human race.
This is the disguised secret technique of the Dark Elf Kingdom. Even the half-step seventh-level powerful man and the ordinary detection array could not detect the clues. Unexpectedly, the other party easily saw through his identity.
The most important thing is that she came as a dark elf intern priest back then. There were several intern priests who had communicated with each other, and all the dark half-elves priests. She had never contacted the dark half-elves soldiers, so the other party should not recognize her.
"Holy Holy Maiden is a dark elves with pure bloodlines. The dark half-elves, such as us, are also flowing with the dark elves' bloodlines. It is not difficult to do this."
The dark half-elf general shrugged and responded calmly: "Before this, we have never met directly, but as far as I know, the dark elves who can walk side by side with His Majesty of the Human race are only the Saint and the Saint's sister. The Saint's Excellency has also been blessed with the blessing of the Saint's, and the Saint's Excellency has been clearly seen."
When Lei Xiao heard the other party say this, he narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded slightly.
It seems that the other party has a deep understanding of him, so Teresa's sister is naturally Erza.
If you think about it carefully, the Dark Elf's spy is already everywhere and the intelligence network is extremely complete. This is well-known. Since the Dark Elf has a close relationship with the former, it is reasonable to know this.
"But this still did not answer Teresa's question just now, that is, why the dark half-elves' guard suddenly became tighter. If it weren't for us, what was the reason?"
Lei Xiao's brain was rotating rapidly, but his face did not show any ups and downs.
But the other party was right, and he really had no reason to be an enemy of us.
Furthermore, behind me are seven half-step seventh-level powerful men, including Jasmine, Feier, Hollis and the Lila sisters. Before Xuan Ji and herself are included, plus a series of trump cards on her body, even if there is any accident, it is enough to deal with it calmly.
"Your Majesty, can you continue to move forward?"
The dark half-elf general who led the way looked at Lei Xiao again and asked: "If His Majesty of the Human race has any doubts, you can leave now."
"Your Excellency General is joking, please continue to lead the way."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and nodded to the other party.
"Please go here on the side of the human race."
The dark half-elves general still maintained a certain respect and took his own steps again.
Under the guidance of the other party, our group quickly passed through the huge bridge emitting dark blue fluorescence and officially entered the dark half-elves' capital.
During this process, Lei Xiao further noticed.
The fluorescence on these giant suspension bridges comes from a magic crystal, embedded in various locations of the giant bridge. According to Theresa's whisper, this magic crystal called Blue Stone has a considerable bonus to shadow spells and can improve the combat ability of soldiers to a considerable extent.
After all, the dark half-elves are exactly the same as the areas that the dark elves are good at, and they have many powerful people with shadow attributes.
After entering the city, Lei Xiao walked on the spacious and slightly dim street and looked around.
Perhaps because the city is located underground, although it is late at night, there are still people coming and going on the streets, which look quite prosperous, and there are even many fireworks-filled food stalls arranged on the roadside.
The appearance of our group immediately became the focus of the audience.
Many young dark half-elves were holding skewers and drinks, and curiously casting their eyes, without the tension they had just seen from outside the city.
For a moment, the bustling crowd cast various silhouettes on the ground under the reflection of the dim magic neon lights, making people dazzled.
After passing through the bustling block, the group passed one after another of suspension bridges and soon arrived at another area with a strong guard.
There are many magic towers here, and there are even fortresses and walls. In the center is a dark castle, and patrolling soldiers are endless. From the momentum, they are all at level five or above.
"Your Majesty, this is the area of ​​the royal city of the dark half-elves."
Theresa approached Lei Xiao's ear and introduced: "The whereabouts of the Dark Half-Elf royal family members are extremely secretive, especially her queen, who have never even seen them here."
After Teresa said that, Lila, Hollis and others nodded. As mentioned before, they had never been dark and half-elf queen at the meeting on the Throne Corridor, and the latter had never attended, including when the Broken Wing King was not yet reckless.
Therefore, many second-rate forces believe that the dark half-elves have no queen at all, and the only one who controls supreme authority is the dark half-elves prince.
After passing through the towering magic towers and courtyards, the group soon arrived at the main entrance of the dark castle.
I saw Lei Xiao and his group at the main entrance. A team of guards scattered to both sides and immediately opened the heavy gate of the castle.
"Let's go on."
The dark elf general who led the way nodded slightly and walked in front of him.
Seeing this, Lila, Hollis and others couldn't help but frown tightly, significantly slowing down the pace under their feet.
You know, Your Majesty has passed the meeting sent by the administrator to the Dark Half Elves, which is already a standard diplomatic occasion.
But when we arrived at the other party’s royal castle, no other party’s senior management came to greet us. This is too unfair to take us seriously, right? It’s simply rude!
Noting the strangeness of Lila and others, even There was a hint of cramping on Teresa's fair face.
As a dark elf, she is also a friendly soldier of the dark half-elves. Seeing the latter so neglected, she felt uneasy.
After all, whether it is a dark elves or a dark half-elves, although they are not good at contacting outsiders, they have inherited the consistent tradition and rigor of the elves in terms of etiquette and will never be inferior to other forces.
"What's wrong?"
The dark elf general who led the way keenly noticed the strangeness of everyone, and then turned around and looked over.
Then, he obviously noticed something, and immediately took off the cortical mask on his face and spoke, "If there is any negligence, I hope you will forgive me."
I saw that the other party had gray hair and a neatly trimmed face with a hint of rigor and steadyness. Judging from his graceful and elegant temperament, he was definitely not an ordinary dark half-elf general.
"You are the Prince of Shadow Chasing?"
After seeing each other's face clearly, Lila and Hollis opened their eyes wide and blurted out.
Both of them who had attended the Throne Corridor Conference recognized at a glance that the general in front of them was the Dark Half-Elf Shadow Chasing Prince who had always represented the supreme authority of the Dark Half-Elf.
It’s just that the other party almost never spoke at the meeting, so he was extremely unfamiliar with the other party’s voice, so he did not recognize the other party’s identity.
Hearing the sound, even Theresa was stunned. Even she had only heard of the title of the Shadow Chasing Prince.
It is said that he is the Dark Half-Elf Protector Duke, and the most powerful Dark Half-Elf nobleman besides the Dark Half-Elf Queen.
Therefore, Prince Zhuiying personally welcomed His Majesty at the gate. It seems that the other party did not neglect us, but instead attached great importance to it.
"Is this the shadow-chasing prince among the mouths of the administrator and Lila and others?"
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then spoke politely: "It turns out to be His Highness the Prince, I have heard of the name for a long time."
"Your Majesty the Human Clan is polite. I am negligent. Please forgive me."
Prince Zhaochasing nodded to Lei Xiao and made another "please" gesture.
Under the guidance of the other party, the group walked forward in the castle corridor filled with interlaced light and shadow and assassin murals, and finally stopped in a quaint large living room.
"Please wait, and the meeting will officially begin."
After arranging Lei Xiao and others to sit down, Prince Zhuiying wanted to leave the hall. Obviously, there was still some preparations that had not been completed.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, the human race just needs to discuss some things with the Dark Half Elves, and Your Highness doesn't have to make any other preparations."
Knowing that our time was tight, Lila called the other party and nodded slightly and said, "Please listen to His Majesty the human race."
After Lila said that, Hollis and others nodded.
According to their speculation, perhaps the Shadow Chasing Prince is the real helm of the Dark Half Elves, and the so-called Dark Half Elves Queen may just be a mysterious symbol, but it actually does not exist.
"His Stone Giant Chief was joking. The protagonist of this meeting was not me, but Her Majesty the Queen of Dark Half-Elf, who was waiting for me."
The Prince of Chasing Shadow waved his hand and said in a surprising way.
"Oh? It was actually met by the dark half-elf queen in person?"
Hearing the sound, Lila, Hollis and others couldn't help but look surprised and looked in disbelief.
You know, even they have never seen the mysterious queen's true identity. To be more precise, this mysterious queen has never appeared on a formal occasion!
"Don't be surprised, please wait a moment later."
The Shadow Chasing Prince nodded slightly and then closed the door of the hall.
Chapter completed!