The Voyage of Exchange——Chapter Sixty-Six The Queen's Greetings
Zate was nesting in the room, using bloodline magic to try to plant seeds containing the thunder element. As a result, this attempt actually spawned some seeds, and even produced new seeds.
He shook his wolf ears, counted the number and put a few in sealed bags. Zate changed his clothes and put on his hat and went to the Explorers Association to ask if these materials could be used as guidance potions.
The staff said they could take the samples and if they could be used, they would buy the rest from Zate.
After testing and pricing, Zate put thirty gold coins into her pocket. She had already left seeds that could be cultivated again. Then she went to the Wizards Association to ask if there was anything that could be used by people without magic.
The ability or item to use spells.
However, there is a small mechanism at the door that seems to require the injection of magic power to open the door. Zate, who has not systematically used magic power, will naturally not be able to open it.
Feeling disappointed, the demi-human returned to the Explorers Association and asked the front desk about the church.
But the staff only talked about some common knowledge about the Church of the God of Contract, which was not as good as the information she learned from the previous contact. She asked about the location of the church, which was just south of the queen's palace.
"Speaking of which, does the church here allow other people to enter and exit the church freely? I just came here recently, but I am also a little curious about the church. However, because I don't know much about the church here, I am afraid of being offensive and damaging to the church.
Rules." Zate asked politely.
"It is possible to pray at dusk, but only the most sincere believers are eligible to participate in the prayer. Normally, if there is no important contract to be concluded, the door will not be opened." The clerk thought for a moment and informed.
"Well, I'm just being presumptuous. I don't know if there's any place nearby that teaches music or sells music scores. I'd like to check it out."
"Here, I don't know much about music, but there seems to be an opera hall in the city. There might be tickets sold nearby." The clerk smiled awkwardly.
"Thank you." Zate thanked the staff and went out to check the sky. Although he didn't have a watch, he could still tell that it was around ten in the morning. After leaving the association, Zate kept asking passers-by on the street about the location of the opera house.
This matter.
I searched for the Opera House until noon but couldn't find it. Most passers-by didn't know it, and those who gave ambiguous answers pointed to the wrong way.
Alexander decided to try her luck after dinner. Before noon, she returned to the hotel, took a shower, and put on an old dress that was old enough but of good material and workmanship.
It wasn't worn in battle, so it's still intact.
For Alexander, saving has always been a good habit, but of course this does not apply to the social system of the upper class.
This outfit is not disrespectful to etiquette, but it will definitely not make the nobles look down upon it, and may even be disparaging in their hearts at first sight.
Wearing casual clothes without carrying any weapons or equipment, Alexander walked to the queen's palace. Of course, it was no problem to wear a ring or anything on this occasion. Even considering the low possibility of accidents, there was no problem with space equipment.
Arriving a little earlier than scheduled, Alexander waited for another two-quarters of an hour after the maid led him into the luxurious courtyard.
At this time, a burly knight in black armor walked out from the depths of the courtyard. "Ms. Alexander, please follow me."
"Okay." Alexander followed. "This is our first visit. Is there anything I need to pay attention to in terms of etiquette?"
"People from a foreign country don't need to worry about etiquette. As long as it's not a subjective offense, the Queen has always been tolerant." The black-armored knight said in a rich voice.
"Understood, thank you for your majesty's tolerance." Alexander said respectfully.
The burly black-armored knight didn't say much and walked silently towards the depths of the courtyard. Soon Alexander saw the palace's magnificent gate and outer hall pillars hidden in the courtyard.
Whether it was made of pure gold or not had nothing to do with Alexander at all, but gold was very soft and probably had a sufficient amount of fine gold added to it. This was Alexander's instinctive judgment. She didn't plan to ask any more questions, after all, the less she said, the less she would make mistakes.
After pushing open the luxurious door, there is an empty hall except for the throne. The carpets and walls of the hall are different shades of red, supplemented by dark gold corner wall decorations, which makes it look solemn and gorgeous.
A girl wearing a bright red palace dress sat high on a golden throne decorated with red emeralds.
Alexander first looked to see if the black-armored knight wanted to speak. He knelt down on one knee. "Your Majesty, the adventurer from a foreign country has been summoned."
Although he knelt down on one knee, the black-armored knight did not lower his head, but looked directly at the queen. Seeing this, Alexander knelt down behind the knight. "I am Alexander Johnson of the Thirteenth Mad Wolf Mercenary Regiment,
Come and see me as summoned."
"Knights of Yu and foreign visitors, you are allowed to stand up and have a glimpse of Yu's majesty." The Queen's voice was very cold and full of momentum.
Then Alexander stood up following the black-armored knight.
The already extremely beautiful appearance of the girl in front of her was made even more charming by the pretentious bright formal dress. Ignoring the majesty in the sentence, if she appeared in the market, she would probably arouse the crazy admiration and following of the citizens. This charm of Her Majesty the Queen was revealed when she spoke.
It has exceeded the limitations of mortals, and it is obvious that she is not ordinary.
But Alexander didn't react to this. Generally speaking, those who are extremely beautiful can fight, and it is normal for those who can fight to become kings... Where does this inherent impression come from?
"Do you know that you have not triggered the law but possess the power of legend?" The queen said lightly, and every word contained a strong sense of oppression. However, both of the two people in the palace were extraordinary, so this level only caused slight discomfort.
"This... I do know, if I understand you correctly." Alexander thought that this probably meant inheriting a legendary career.
"Very well, you know your own strength." The queen showed a perfect smile without any expression.
Alex Alexander felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to react. "Thank you for the compliment." In order not to be rude, she managed to squeeze out a few words.
"Do you know? There is an underground palace in Yu's country, and its bottom may be as uncertain as an abyss. Yu has never destroyed any threat of chance, and this palace is protected by laws, so that Yu cannot exert his military power, and Yu cannot play chess.
The method of coming."
"This is the first time I've heard of it." Alexander shook his head subconsciously, but immediately realized that it was inappropriate and stopped.
"What do you need? I can give you a reward." The queen did not continue the previous topic.
"Well... we are having a little difficulty in supplying supplies at the moment. It's hard to find places that sell magic items when we first come here... As for remuneration, it can be money, equipment, the core of the origin, etc. But if you give us money, we basically take it.
Let’s go buy equipment and the like. Also, although I don’t know whether to ask or not, if possible, there is a way to become a legend.”
The queen was speechless and lost her authority, and finally had a visible expression. The change in her appearance was astonishing, and her eyebrows were as smiley as the moon. "All your demands have come, is this all? I have the power of the ten kingdoms, and what you asked for
As a reward, it would be too short of spirit, and it would be a loss of appearance, and a loss of the dignity of the clan."
"Your Majesty has a broad vision and extraordinary courage. We ordinary mercenaries are naturally incomparable. But these are indeed very important things to us. It is entirely up to your Majesty to decide." Alexander was still respectful.
"There is no greed in your heart. It is true that greed and courage and wisdom coexist together. The rest of my words are worth a thousand pieces of gold. Please bear in mind." The queen turned her head slightly and looked at the black-armored knight.
"Knight Climb, I will resign immediately to witness the destruction of the underground palace."
The black-armored knight was stunned for a moment, and retorted after a moment. "No, sir, I am your shield, and I have sworn to protect you with my life."
The queen sneered slightly. "What outrageous words, why do you need to protect me? As a knight, you should be humble and show love to the lowly people in this world."
The black-armored knight seemed to be under heavy pressure, and the carpet under his boots sunk deeper. Alexander also heard the sound of broken bricks and stones.
"I forgive your offense. If you fail to succeed and return, I will decide for myself where you should go with your lowly life."
The black-armored knight broke out in cold sweat and showed a struggle on his face, but he still said: "I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Alexander thought that she couldn't say anything, so she decided not to say anything. The atmosphere suddenly changed. She watched this burly knight with black hair, black eyes, black armor and a resolute face lose his knighthood and have his fate decided by the queen.
"You will become the precursor fire to purify the underground palace, and I will give you the power to control the heavenly fire." The queen confided this, and Alexander felt a burning sensation on the back of his left hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." In short, Alexander was right to thank him first. The black-armored knight was driven back several steps by the invisible heat wave around her body.
"The remaining fire will only burn up what you want to burn. You can use this method to burn away the fatigue or shackles of your friend's body. If the fire does not stop, the fire will grow stronger day by day." The Queen chuckled.
"Understood, promise to complete the task." Alexander lowered his head, which really shocked her.
"You will set out immediately tomorrow to destroy the underground palace for me and declare my majesty to the world."
"Yes." After the queen said, Alexander immediately agreed.
Seeing Clem bowing his head and resigning, Alexander also followed suit and resigned.
The moment he walked out of the palace, Clay in black armor said to Alexander: "I have been wielding a sharp knife for you since I was a child, and I know how harsh you are in employing people. You have also seen how you punished me. You have been so generous to you, and you have to work hard to repay me.
My lord." Climb said something unacceptable in a tone that left no room for doubt, but from Climb's point of view, this request was very reasonable.
"In our line of work, credibility is the foundation of our business. I will naturally do my best to complete the task. This time we will need to take care of each other. If the task is completed later, maybe you can return to your original position, right?" Alexander thought about it for a moment.
So replied.
"I am incompetent. I am really not good enough to take on the duties of the Queen's Shield. This is how it should be." Unexpectedly, Clem belittled himself so much. "See you at the Explorers Association of the Underground Palace." He said two words coldly and strode away.
"If you insist on saying that, I can't say anything. I'll see you then." Alexander didn't think it was easy to ask him if he had paid in advance. After looking around, he walked to the hotel, hoping to see him later.