Chapter 457 - Chapter 457: Chapter 433: Feast at Hongmen (2/2)

“Hello, esteemed guest, please come with me.”

Although most dwarves were either rude and hot-tempered warriors or cunning, mercantile bankers, Darren had to admit that he indeed saw a dwarf full of artistic temperament, possessing a melancholic gaze.

He nodded slightly.

“Alright, lead the way,” he said.

Subsequently, Darren was led to an outlying three-story building in the underground plaza by the dwarf, who guided him to a spacious room on the third floor. The room was decorated with various peculiar artworks, appearing like a very normal drawing room for receiving guests.

Inside the room, there were many people, most of whom looked tense, but there were only two who caught Darren’s attention.

These two were the only ones sitting in the reception room, one of whom was the current King of Vallere.

In terms of appearance, he was a young man wearing arm rings, with long black hair and squinting eyes, conveying a very shrewd look.

Darren first nodded and greeted him.

According to information provided by the Black Tide, the young King of Vallere came from the head of a Vallere Great Noble Family. He was supported by Lorne citizens to become the new king but had always been resisted by the Vallere Restoration Army, surviving many assassination attempts.

He only looked young, whereas in reality, he was nearly two hundred years old; however, a decade or so ago, he fortunately regained much of his youth through some Spirit Realm Treasure.

The other sitting person was a tall woman wearing a mask, standing close to one meter ninety tall, with short golden-white hair.

Strange!

According to the information Darren had, there shouldn’t have been such a person near the King of Vallere. In fact, the reports indicated that there should be two low-level Monarch guardians in black always around him.

However, those two guardians, who were inseparable in the reports, were now nowhere to be seen.

Darren slightly raised his eyebrows, already sensing something was amiss but still said calmly,

“It is an honor to meet you, respected King of Vallere. This is our first meeting… I don’t want to exchange pleasantries and will be direct instead,” he said.

“A great war among the Eastern Four Kingdoms is very likely to erupt soon, and since we belong to the same camp, we indeed should carefully discuss how to divide our tasks.”

The King of Vallere stared at Darren for a long time until Darren frowned slightly, and then he finally spoke, “You are Darren Fischer, aren’t you? I didn’t expect you to come alone. I thought that ‘Death God’ Chris would also be here.”

“He does not need to come personally. If I face any danger, I believe God will protect me,” Darren smiled, not revealing much, but his words carried an implied meaning.

“It doesn’t matter, just having you here is sufficient.” The one who spoke was not the King of Vallere but that mysterious blonde woman.

Her following words, however, made Darren slightly furrow his brow.

“After all, only you and Chris truly ‘support’ the Fischer family, so removing either one before the great war would be considered a success!” she exclaimed.

In the next moment, the “King of Vallere’s” youthful face began to distort and age, revealing a scarred, expressionless face.

However, Darren recognized him!

“The long-lost Old King of Vallere, I never expected you to still be alive. So, are you actually the Vallere Restoration Army?” he asked.

Darren pondered for a moment and said, “You have received help from the people of Seven Stars, right? I understand your position now.”

No one answered.

However, at this moment, everyone stared at him with evident hostility.

The city’s barrier outside was slowly rising, and the blonde woman took a shallow breath, nodding proudly.

“Yes, we are the Restoration Army fighting for Vallere’s freedom and willing to sacrifice everything. That puppet of the Lorne Empire has been captured by us, and you, the tyrant of Cyart, will soon die at our hands!” she declared.

“Hahahahahaha!”

Darren could not help but burst into laughter, shaking his head and saying, “Talk of freedom, what nonsense! Aren’t you also just puppets of the Seven Stars?”