Chapter 1012 Memories of the King and the Ice Demon
"Father, what have you thought of?"
Seeing that the old king seemed to be thinking of something, Ariel's starry eyes lit up and she asked quickly.
"At the end of the banquet, when everyone was preparing to leave, I once smelled a strange fragrance of flowers."
The old king froze his eyebrows and carefully recalled everything at that time: "It was a special taste mixed with a touch of sour and sweet, and also mixed with the faint fragrance of cold flame lily of the valley."
"Slightly sweet and sour and the fragrance of cold flame lily of the valley?"
Ariel frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, then confirmed: "Father, is it possible that the smell of a certain representative is mixed with the fragrance of Cold Flame Lily of the Valley?"
"If I remember correctly, the most frequently displayed plant in the second VIP restaurant is the lily of the valley, which is my father's favorite."
After Ariel finished speaking, Erza also nodded and said thoughtfully: "What Her Royal Highness the Princess said makes sense. I heard that Vice President Alfred of the Cold Flame Branch of the Alchemist Guild often spends time there.
It makes sense that among the treasures of heaven and earth, there would be some special smell on the body."
"I thought so at first, so I didn't take it to heart, but after careful reflection, I found that things were not that simple."
The old king slowly took a deep breath, and then said with a solemn expression: "The Cold Flame Lily of the Valley in the second VIP restaurant had not yet bloomed, so the fragrance could never be from the real Cold Flame Lily of the Valley."
"The most important thing is that after careful recall, I can completely confirm that this smell did not appear at the beginning, but suddenly appeared at the end of the banquet, which can completely exclude the smell from the other three representatives."
When he said this, the old king had a look of determination on his face and affirmed: "I think the problem is probably caused by this special smell!"
"Does it have the special aroma of Cold Flame Lily of the Valley? It is indeed a suspicious thing worth noting. After all, this special aroma cannot appear out of thin air."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, but then he thought of an extremely critical question.
"But if the source really comes from this special fragrance, it is impossible that only my father can smell it. Why are everyone else present safe and sound?"
Ariel said what Lei Xiao was thinking, her fair face full of confusion: "This is simply unbelievable."
"What Her Royal Highness the Princess said is absolutely true. The veteran minister conducted a detailed investigation afterwards and found that except for Your Majesty, everyone present at the time was not feeling unwell."
Wu nodded slightly and added: "In addition, the magic protection measures in the Lion's Castle are the best among the best. It is absolutely impossible to use illusions or any other confusing techniques there."
After saying nothing, Xiao Huan also nodded.
She is extremely sensitive to illusions and various illusion countermeasures, and can clearly sense them.
Not only in the Lion's Castle, but also in every corner of the Cold Flame Palace, no illusion can be successfully performed.
Just when everyone was confused, Lei Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, and then said: "If the culprit is really that special smell and His Majesty is the only one who is sick, this is indeed an unexplainable contradiction, but this
Things cannot be ignored.”
"So I think we should do this in two steps."
"The first is to further confirm the information about the special smell with the maid guards who were present at the time."
"Of course, in order to avoid attracting the dissatisfaction of the three neutral organizations and the attention of the Black Abyss Brotherhood, the three chief representatives present cannot be asked about this matter for the time being."
"The second is to look for clues from the smell itself. It has the special aroma of Cold Flame Lily of the Valley. Perhaps this is the key to solving His Majesty's condition."
"When these two things are all clarified, the contradiction may not be so important for the time being. After all, our main purpose at this stage is to heal His Majesty the old King."
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, everyone present nodded in agreement and became excited again.
Although everything is still hazy now, at least there is a glimmer of hope to find out the reason for the illness of His Majesty the old King!
"Your Majesty, apart from the noon banquet, is there anything else worth noting?"
After repeatedly confirming every detail of the lunch banquet, Lei Xiao continued to ask.
"The banquet lasted until three o'clock in the afternoon, and then I sent someone to see off the three chief representatives."
The old king narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to recall everything that happened that day.
"After all the delegates left, I returned to the study room in the Lion's Castle and began to make preparations for the meeting. It was not until dinner that I suddenly felt dizzy, and it was difficult to mobilize the energy in my body, and I soon lost it.
Awareness."
After the old king finished speaking, he sighed heavily.
All of this happened too suddenly and unprepared. If I had given myself three more days to prepare, I would never have allowed this power dispute to develop so unscrupulously.
Feeling regretful in his heart, the old king looked at Lei Xiao and Ariel in front of him, and his heart quickly calmed down again.
In any case, the Cold Flame Kingdom was not destroyed in his own hands.
The young alien and his daughter in front of him not only saved the innocent Lengyan people, but also prevented him from becoming the eternal sinner who caused the collapse of the Lengyan Tower.
"So, does His Majesty never leave the Lion's Castle? Then the only clue is the mysterious aroma at the luncheon."
Lei Xiao sorted everything out, smiled at the old king and said: "Your Majesty, I will definitely investigate this clue to the end, find the source of your Majesty's serious illness as soon as possible, and then prescribe the right medicine. By then, your Majesty will be close to recovery."
It couldn’t be further away.”
"My husband's kindness will never be forgotten. If he hadn't found a way to meet me when I was about to run out of money, I might never see Ellie in this life, and how could I recover?"
The old king once again saluted Lei Xiao, caressing his chest, and said sincerely: "Thank you again, sir, for not only saving my daughter, but also saving the Kingdom of Cold Flames!"
When he said this, the old king seemed to have thought of something, and said solemnly: "Sir, although it is somewhat inappropriate, I still want to remind you that the surrounding countries will not allow the Kingdom of Cold Flame to develop and grow."
"Now Leng Yan's vitality is greatly weakened. Both the palace and the people are in dire straits waiting to be revitalized. It is at the time when the strength is at its weakest. Those countries of tigers and wolves will never let go of this excellent opportunity."
The old king's face became more solemn, and he said seriously: "A life-and-death battle that determines survival will probably come soon."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I understand this clearly. This time, either the Six Kingdoms will devour me, or I will wait for an opportunity to conquer the Six Kingdoms. There will never be a third possibility."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and nodded to the old king.
"Conquer the Six Kingdoms?"
Hearing the sound, everyone present was stunned, but then they all felt relieved.
In the world of human nations, I am afraid that only Lei Xiao can say or even realize such incredible words.
Of course, the premise is that there is enough time.
However, even if time is limited, as long as this young man from another world still stands on the top of the Cold Flame, this kingdom will remain high and everlasting!
After all, he has created incredible war miracles again and again. Who can guarantee that miracles will not happen again?
"Sir's words are always so inspiring. With his words, I feel relieved."
The old king's resolute face was full of relief and security, and he nodded to Lei Xiao and Ariel beside him: "I can hand over the supreme authority to your hands, and I have nothing to worry about."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Time is tight and it's important to find the mysterious scent, so I won't bother you further."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then nodded to Xiao Huan, signaling for him to end his dormant state.
But at this moment, Lei Xiao noticed.
Ariel next to him obviously looked reluctant to leave.
It's no wonder, after all, for Ariel, the encounter with her father was too short.
"Then please stay with Your Majesty for a while, Your Majesty. You must have a lot to say between you."
Lei Xiao gently patted Ariel's shoulder. After seeing the latter's grateful eyes, he quickly left the place in the old king's subconscious with the help of Xiao Huan and Erza.
Boundless snowfield.
With a flash of gray light, Lei Xiao's eyes fell into darkness again.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the softly lit reality of the king's bedroom.
Seeing Lei Xiao wake up, other subordinates on standby immediately surrounded him.
Lei Xiao stood up from the chair and first glanced at the haggard old king on the bed and Ariel, who was still immersed in a dormant state, and signaled everyone not to disturb them.
He immediately came to the other side of the bedroom and informed the surrounding subordinates of what had just happened.
During this process, Wu Ze followed Lei Xiao's instructions and went to question the maids and guards who were on duty that day.
"Slightly sour and sweet, and the fragrance of cold flame lily of the valley? Coupled with the characteristics of poor energy circulation in the body..."
After listening to Lei Xiao's description, Garth gently stroked his gray beard, with a thoughtful look on his old face.
After a while, Gals slapped his forehead and said suddenly: "Lord, my subordinates seem to have found some clues about this special aroma!"
"oh?"
Lei Xiao's dark eyes lit up, and he immediately asked: "Senior Ice Demon, please tell me."
"To be honest with you Lord, when I first entered the door, my subordinates felt that the fragrance of the cold flame lily of the valley was somewhat familiar."
Gals twirled his beard lightly, frowned slightly and said: "After hearing the lord's description of the fragrance, my subordinates thought hard for a long time, and finally found the root cause in their minds, which was a special magic that had been extinct in the blank era.
Plant-like: Sweet king flower!"
"Sweet King Flower?"
After hearing Garth's words, not only Lei Xiao, but also experienced fifth-level powerhouses such as Jiang Lei and Hong Ye couldn't help but look over with curiosity.
It's no wonder that the plants that were extinct in the blank era have long been lost in the torrent of history.
"Senior Gals, since this magical plant has long been extinct, how did you know about it?"
Sarah tilted her head in confusion and blurted out.
"It sounds like it was just a coincidence."
Garth first smiled kindly at Sarah, then nodded and said, "Lord, do you still remember what my subordinate once said about the source of ice energy being discovered in a thousand-year ice cave somewhere?"
"Remember."
Lei Xiao thought about it for a moment, and then quickly came up with it.
It was the source of ice energy that allowed Xue Ya to advance to the fourth level of power and master a higher level of alchemy.
"It was precisely because of that trip to the ice cave that I accidentally discovered a sweet king flower frozen in the ice."
Upon hearing this, the curiosity on Lei Xiao's face became more obvious, and he nodded to indicate to the other party to continue.
"Lord, in order to find the suitable ten thousand year ice for refining the Ice Knight, after my subordinates accidentally found the source of ice energy, they continued to go deep into the ice cave in excitement, until they were blocked by a huge piece of ice."
"And what is sealed in the ice is a sweet king flower that is as big as a pine tree and has long been extinct."
"At that time, my subordinates didn't know what kind of plant it was, and they sensed that the needed Ten Thousand Years Ice was behind the huge ice, so after making sufficient preparations, they broke through the ice and removed the Sweet King plant.
The flowers are released."
"After careful inspection, I discovered that the sweet king flower had no roots and was actually dead before it was frozen. But just when I relaxed, I smelled a scent of Lord Lord.
What I mentioned just now is similar to the special fragrance of Lengyan Linglan."
"After inadvertently inhaling the aroma, my subordinate had no time to react. He suddenly felt that the energy flow in his body was stagnant. He fell to the ground and passed out. When he woke up again, three full days had passed.
"
When he said this, Garth swallowed involuntarily. Although the ice cave was inaccessible, it was home to many powerful ice monsters. It was a miracle that he could survive unharmed at that time.
"After waking up, my subordinates, despite being frightened, couldn't help but become strongly curious about this giant plant that they had never seen before."
"You know, before breaking the ice, my subordinate swallowed 12 different types of high-level anti-venom potions. Even so, he was still unconscious for three days."
After hearing what Garth said, Sarah nodded thoughtfully: "Senior Ice Demon, with the blessing of 12 high-level anti-poison potions, still accidentally got attacked, let alone the unsuspecting old king.
Your Majesty."
After saying that, Sara's delicate wheat-colored face was filled with curiosity again, and she asked: "Senior Ice Demon, what's next? How did you find out that this is the Sweet King Flower?"
"After leaving the ice cave, I have been extremely curious about the experience at that time. Following the habit of alchemists, I collected some rhizomes, flowers and leaves of plants at that time as samples. It was not until an accidental opportunity while wandering in the outside world that I finally discovered
The true face of the Sweet King Flower."
A mysterious look appeared on Garth's old face, and he continued to describe. ()