Chapter four hundred and ninety-eight undercurrents in calm
In October, at the end of the rainy season, fallen leaves are constantly blown up and down by the wind.
On the flat land, a long army is advancing.
"Is this Kalad City?"
Riding a horse and walking at the forefront of the army, looking at the huge city standing in front of her, Lela said to herself, with an inexplicable smile flashing across her face: "It's really tall..."
"These are some old antiques."
On the side, Shrem, dressed in black, looked at the city wall in the distance and added: "City walls like these are rarely found in the newly built cities over there. They are completely eliminated products. In addition to hindering
Apart from urban expansion, it has no other use."
"Don't say that." Lela said with a smile on her face: "At least, the bloodline runes engraved on this wall are still very deceptive."
Looking at the city wall in the distance, he said with a smile.
For the powerful royal descendants, the existence of the city wall does not have much effect. No matter how high and thick the city wall is built, it cannot block any first-level royal descendants.
What can really play a protective role are the runes engraved on the city walls.
These runes are a method developed by the royal descendants based on their own bloodline. They are a way to use the power of bloodline. They are somewhat similar to the wizard's witchcraft array, but somewhat different.
In the battle between the descendants of the king, these runes can play a great role. The stronger the descendant of the king, the stronger the bloodline runes he lays.
For example, the city of Kalad in front of you. As the capital of the Kalad Empire, this city has condensed the runes of at least a dozen third-level kings. The runes in it have accumulated over time. In terms of power, even a true third-level king
Being standing here, I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat this city for a while.
Unfortunately, strong fortresses are often broken from within.
Although the defense of the city in front of them was strong, it did not even hinder Adil and his party at all.
As a prince who has been in the limelight in recent years, Adil's reputation within the Karad Empire is very dazzling. In the past few years, it has reached a peak that countless people look up to.
In addition, he himself is the legitimate prince of the Karad Empire. He entered the royal capital in the name of visiting his father's body, and no one dared to stop him.
"Your Highness, please come in!"
In front of the gate of Karad City, outside the open city gate, an old man wearing red welcomed Adil into the city with a smile on his face.
This person was none other than Lu Xiu's uncle.
As a nobleman, Lu Xiu also had a family behind him, and he was even very powerful. Even within the entire Karad Empire, he was considered a powerful nobleman.
And with the rise of Adier in Elka State, Lu Xiu's status in his own family has naturally increased, and he can mobilize and influence more manpower and material resources.
With this connection, and the fact that Adier has been on the rise in recent years, it is not surprising that the family behind Lu Xiu would join Adier.
"Please get up."
In front of him, he glanced at the old man in front of him. Adier had a smile on his face and looked like a graceful prince, without any hint of unruliness or bad temper.
Taking advantage of Adier's opportunity to turn around, the old man secretly raised his head and glanced at Adier in front of him, and then was stunned.
In his eyes, the Adil in front of him was like the sun high above, emitting huge light. It was so terrifying that it was as dazzling as a god and terrifying majesty that made people dare not look directly at it.
On Adil's body, a ferocious existence with human hands and a snake body, covered with red scales, was screaming, and its shape shocked anyone who saw it.
Suddenly, the old man took a sharp breath, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Adil could not help but change again and again, and the awe and enthusiasm in his eyes almost turned into reality.
"Son of Crimson! Son of Crimson in full glory!"
Looking at Adil's back and thinking about the terrifying scene he just saw, the old man suddenly became excited: "A red son who is at his peak, who else is qualified for the position of king!!"
Adil didn't know what the old man behind him was thinking, but he could guess some of it.
After coming to Kalad City, his originally restrained bloodline power was directly activated by him. He no longer concealed it at all, but directly revealed it openly so that everyone could feel it.
And in this state, he could clearly feel that in the distance in the direction of the palace, there was an extremely hot bloodline power blooming, faintly connected to the red bloodline on his body, exuding a ferocious aura.
The Crimson King!
"Definitely the Crimson King...",
Looking in the direction of the palace in the distance, Adil thought lightly in his heart.
With such a powerful, fiery, and terrifying source of power, who else could exist in this city besides his target this time, the Crimson King?
However, according to his induction, there seemed to be some changes in the Crimson King, causing his aura to be a little unstable.
This is the result obtained through the induction of blood.
The blood in his body, after being activated and continuously purified by himself, has become infinitely close to that of the ancestor of the first generation, that is, the Crimson King.
The strong synchronization of blood vessels will bring about strong induction between blood vessels, allowing both parties to sense part of each other's information.
Even when Adier looked in that direction, a vague feeling made him alert.
On the land in the distance, when he looked in the direction of the palace, someone in that direction was also looking here, and a pair of red eyes appeared in his heart.
"The Crimson King..."
After glancing lightly into the distance, Adier thought to himself, then followed the team in front and headed towards his residence this time.
But at this time, in the distance.
At the moment when Adier looked at the palace, in a certain palace deep in the palace, a young man who was playing with a ball seemed to be aware of it and glanced in the direction of the induction.
This young man's eyes were red, as beautiful as the purest rubies. A pair of elegant black dresses matched his body, making him look like a noble man overlooking everything below.
"Your Highness Carl, what's wrong?"
The moment the boy turned around, a worried voice sounded from behind him, with a hint of sadness.
"fine."
Listening to the voice, the young man turned around, looked at the girl standing quietly behind him and smiled softly: "I just saw an interesting person."
"Is it His Highness Hisoka of Elka State?"
Behind the young man, seeing the young man say this, the sadness on the girl's face did not diminish at all, but she became even more worried.
"It's him." The young man nodded, then put down the ball in his hand, stood up from where he was, and gently touched the girl's head: "But even if it's him, it doesn't matter."
"I am the strongest."
Looking at the girl in front of him, he spoke seriously. In his eyes, a pair of ruby-like eyes did not seem to change.
"Crimson King, according to the current progress, how much have you recovered?"
In an empty hall, a huge red coffin was placed in the center of the hall. It was filled with some bright red transparent liquid, and there was a person lying inside.
It was a very tall man. On the surface, he looked about thirty years old. His majestic body was densely covered with bright red scales. On the lower leg, a snake's tail slowly spread.
It could be seen that this man was already dead. Not only was he not breathing at all, but even the flesh and blood on his body had lost their activity and were just lumps of dead flesh.
But despite this, in this man, the overbearing and overbearing kingly temperament still shines through, with a terrifying majesty that makes people dare not look directly at him.
Standing outside the red coffin, looking at this man and feeling the facial contour that matched his memory very well, Adil sighed softly, a little bit.
Lying in the coffin in front of him is the master of the entire Karad Empire, King Kurid, who is also the father of Adil's body.
After arriving in Kalad City, in order to confirm some things, Adil took the lead in coming to the body of King Kurid and inspected the other party's body.
"The corpse's flesh and blood has withered very thoroughly, and the activity and blood of the entire body have been completely extracted. Even I, relying on the power of the chip, cannot do it more completely than this."
Looking at the corpse in front of him, Adil sighed softly, and some of his original guesses were completely confirmed.
The King of Kurid in front of him must have died after his blood was extracted from him by the Crimson King.
Except for the Crimson King, who is the ancestor of the bloodline, the others wanted to extract the bloodline from King Kurid. Although it was possible to do so, it was impossible to do it so completely that not even a trace of bloodline activity was left.
Even judging from some of the traces on the corpse in front of him, King Kurid did not resist at all when his blood was extracted, and he directly allowed the other party to extract his blood.
It is very possible that when he was in front of King Kurid, he understood the identity of the Crimson King.
"Karl..."
Rubbing his forehead and looking at the corpse in front of him, Adil muttered the name.
Karl, this is the royal heir designated by King Kurid before his death, that is, the legal heir of the Karad Empire, and one of the very suspicious targets in Adil's view.
Based on Adil's understanding of King Kurid from his memory, this king has a weak concept of family ties and has always only valued the strong. If he really had to choose a successor from among the princes, he would only choose the most powerful one.
It is impossible for several people to choose a young prince who is not yet underage.
Of course, based on this alone, we can't conclude anything, it's just a little unexpected.
"However, since I want to take the position of king, I must face this Prince Karl sooner or later."
Raising his head and looking at the body lying quietly in the coffin in front of him, Adil waved his hand and motioned for the people around him to close the coffin.
"Counting the time, it should be here soon..."
Walking outside the hall, Adil raised his head, looked at the bright sky outside and murmured to himself.
At this time, it was almost the time he had agreed with Kaidoze and others. Judging from his senses, the other party should have arrived at this time, but he didn't know that he was still lurking, so he didn't choose to take action.
Since the other party did not choose to take action, Adier naturally could not help the other party take the lead, so naturally the stalemate gradually came down.
However, this stalemate is destined not to last long.
As time goes by, the power of the Crimson King is rapidly recovering. Kaidoze knows this better than anyone else.
Therefore, in his heart, he must be full of urgency at this time. As soon as the preparations are completed, he will probably take action immediately and try to deal with the Crimson King.
"Even ants know how to stay away, but this city probably doesn't know its next fate..."
Looking at the insects crawling out on the ground, Adil spoke softly.
At this time, Kalad has completely turned into a bomb. Several ancient kings are lurking in this city. Even if there is no fierce battle at this time, the Qi, momentum and will between each other are still silently fighting.
Across every corner of this city.
The instinctive induction of wild beasts is often much stronger than that of intelligent life. At this time, when they feel this confrontation between qi machines, they instinctively feel the danger, so they continue to flow towards the outside world and stay away from Kalad City.
A few days later.
Time gradually passed. In these few days, with the continuous arrival of foreign nobles, the atmosphere in the city became more and more tense.
Although King Kurid passed away, it was impossible for the Karad Empire to be without a king. Therefore, during this period, the succession of the new king began to be proposed, which gradually brought the two princes to the limelight.
When it comes to legal principles and justice, Prince Karl, who was appointed by the previous king, is of course given priority. But when it comes to strength and reputation, Prince Hisoka of Elka State is undoubtedly far ahead.
The two princes each had their own advantages, which was why they were constantly mentioned during this period. Their respective supporters were constantly wrestling with each other, and they fought secretly countless times.
What's strange is that no matter how serious the secret quarrel between the two supporters is, the two have always remained calm, as if the matter has nothing to do with them.
"Your Highness, the nobles outside say that you should be the king, why don't you stand up and succeed the king?"
On a cliff, Karl was wearing a decent gown, with a girl who looked like a maid beside him.
Next to Karl, the girl was wearing a maid's dress and was chattering continuously, trying to defend her prince.
"You."
Listening to the complaint of the girl next to him, Karl smiled and rubbed the girl's long hair, and then said with a smile: "I haven't said anything about this matter yet, why do you seem to be more anxious than me.
"
"Of course I have to be anxious about Your Highness's affairs..." The young girl rubbed her hair with the young man's hand, and the girl blushed. While secretly looking at the young man in front of her, she spoke hesitantly: "Besides, I also want to see what you wear, Your Highness."
The look of the crown..."
"If you want to see it, I'll show it to you next time..." Touching the girl's head, the boy's movements gradually stopped: "But now, it's no longer possible... Who wants to sit in the king's position?"
Who can come up?"
"Why..." the girl blushed, mustering up the courage to look at her prince and asked.
"Because, there are more important things waiting for me to do." He gently straightened the girl's long hair and smiled: "Besides, besides Prince Hisoka, I also have several guests to receive.
Woolen cloth···"
"Kaidoze, Akara, do you think so?" He looked behind him, where, unknowingly, several shadows shrouded him.