Chapter 584 - A Tough Period (2/2)
However, despite all the accusations, they couldn’t do anything to Lydia. Moreover, it hadn’t only been a day or two since Lydia’s bad reputation in the Country of Light. She had gotten used to those people calling her a tyrant, executioner, or evil woman and she naturally wouldn’t care less. No matter what they said, Lydia wouldn’t sway from her position as the ruler of the Munn Kingdom and as an Archangel. She continued to eat, play, and sleep as she used to.
Perhaps this was what the civilians of the Country of Light hated her the most for.
Although Lydia’s whereabouts were unknown and the King’s Party army staying put was a good thing for the Reformist Party, the Reformist Party had hoped for something more. They wished that the Light Parliament could mediate and they could sign an official armistice and an independence treaty with Lydia under the Light Parliament’s lead. This way, Lydia wouldn’t be able to rip up the treaty and they could officially gain their position.
But now, Lydia was nowhere to be found and even though the King’s Party army hadn’t launched their attacks yet, there were still possibilities of danger as long as both sides hadn’t signed an official armistice. Even if the Light Parliament’s emissaries were in Golden City, they wouldn’t serve any purpose if they couldn’t find Lydia before the war began.
The Southern Port had always been the most strategic location for commercial trade in the Dragon Soul Continent. Intelligence spread quickly that this once flourishing place had turned into a hell-like place, sinking slowly into the Bottomless Abyss and attracting a lot of attention from the nations and forces.
However, they didn’t realize that on the other end of the Dragon Soul Continent, a transformation was slowly emerging in a place shrouded in unlimited darkness.
Under the dark night sky, the scarlet moon hung high up and illuminated the lonely tower in the wilderness. A man clad in a black cloak from head to toe stared at the desolate scenery. Then, a ghostly shadow emerged behind him and gradually transformed into a human figure. “Hi there, Sir Duke.”
“You’re late by three seconds.” The man turned around and said.
He appeared to be slightly over 30. His face was manly and mesmerizingly beautiful. However, his pale skin tone and scarlet eyes exposed his identity—a Vampire. The shadow let out a laugh to the man’s words. “I’m so sorry, Sir Duke, something came up just now. I heard that our eastern neighbor has gotten into a messy situation, so I unknowingly stayed behind to hear more about it.”
“Hmph.” The man let out a snort and lifted his chin arrogantly. “Those lowly, shameless humans are asking for death. Their short, fragile lives have caused the locked up pigs to forget about their duties. They have caused it upon themselves and their plight deserves no sympathy. How hilarious that the livestock tries to disobey their owners.”
The man extended his arm and in an instant, a glass of red wine appeared in his hand. “How’s His Majesty doing?”
“No changes, Sir. The Four Legendary Generals haven’t received orders for mobilization yet. His Majesty recently has some interest in our neighbors. Not sure if it is just a form of entertainment for him or… But this isn’t up to me to talk about it, Sir.”
“The Four Legendary Generals may not have moved out now, but it doesn’t mean that they won’t in the future. Don’t belittle His Majesty’s knowledge and capability. He’s the most outstanding being in the history of the Dragon Souls. Not only was he relentless against the Twin Dragons, but even the crippled Light Dragon… Hmph. It seems about time to settle the grudges between our Country of Darkness and the Country of Light.” The man sipped the delicious wine in the glass. “But, we cannot watch from here idly. Di, you’re also aware that His Majesty hates subordinates who lack initiative the most. Since our eastern neighbor has gotten into trouble, I guess it’s about time we give them a little surprise. By the way, I heard… Not long ago, Nefarian’s favorite subordinate died there? That’s interesting. But the dignity of our Country of Darkness mustn’t be stained. Di, you should know what to do.”
“That’s for sure, Sir,” Di lifted his head and presented a malevolent, excited smile. “In fact, I already have a target, Sir. I guess you must have heard about the happenings in Soraka Mountain?”
“Soraka Mountain? I have indeed heard some rumors… But aren’t they just rumors? So? What’s the good idea you have?” The man twitched his brows curiously and turned around.
Di lowered his head deeply with respect. “To tell you the truth, Sir, there is a fascinating person in the Land of Atonement located along the border of the Munn Kingdom and our country… Perhaps he could lend us a hand.”