Volume 2: The Rise of Black Technology Chapter 146: Beacon Fire Play "Vassals"

  In a distant land, the blond-haired youth was engaged in a fierce battle with his newly acquired powers. Meanwhile, within the White Palace of Thundercliff, in the grand hall originally used for large gatherings, the Minotaur sat on the throne atop the high platform, facing Pashya, the leader of the Dream露 Opera Troupe who had come to perform at Thundercliff.

  The SS has already come out with the results of their investigation, and after realizing someone was investigating her, this woman immediately went to the White House to reveal her true nature and produced important documents to verify that what she said was not a lie. This summons is just to resolve her issue.

  Now, most of the people who were supposed to come to Thunder Bluff were already here. As the chief shaman, Thrall stood on the left side of the hall, with Ragar and Matthew by his side. They all felt that something was off. The Tauren had never used this hall to summon anyone before, let alone wearing sunglasses and looking cool.

  In normal times, the Minotaur prefers to handle matters in the office rather than putting on airs like an emperor. What's even stranger is the Minotaur's silence; he hasn't uttered a word since arriving at this grand hall, and even his declaration was made by the demon standing beside him.

  However, this situation did not occur today. Since the cow-headed man who had never been ill before fell ill and refused to see anyone two days ago, Regal began investigating. Claud, who was always by the cow-headed man's side as his attendant, said that except for the night when the cow-headed man mysteriously fell asleep in the office, there were no other unusual circumstances.

  So Regal thought the root of things was what happened that night, and the first thing he thought of was some kind of magic or something. And among the Thunder Bluff, those who can use magic are only the mages who have just arrived at Thunder Bluff, except for the succubus who has been with the Tauren for a long time.

  Those mages who just arrived at Thunderhold are unlikely to have any time to make a move. They only met the Minotaurs once and were then supervised by the SS and Ritz all the time. They won't have any chance to take action, so the only one left is the Succubus.

  As for what method the demon used to make the lord of the city look like he does now, Regal didn't know, which was also why he had brought Riesz along on this visit. They needed to find out the reason behind the Minotaur's transformation and then figure out a way to lift the demon's magic or whatever it was.

  "He covered his own eyes." Riesz released a small soundproofing magic, enveloping herself and Regal as she said, "This suggests that there's something wrong with his eyes, to the point where he has to cover them like this. And there are three methods that can control people and show problems through their eyes.

  However, the blood vessels on his body did not bulge, so it shouldn't be that. Then there's only one possibility left - using a recorded spell and a blood magic. And his resistance to magic is higher than I've ever seen before, which also ruled out the possibility of blood magic."

  "That's all there is to it." Reg said calmly after hearing Riesz's words, "Do you have any way to get in touch with that witch? If everything in Thunder Cliff falls into the devil's hands, I don't know what they will do. Once involved with devils, nothing good comes out of it. I really don't know why Lord Castle would leave them on Thunder Cliff."

  Standing opposite Ritz and the others were Emily and Aruba, who also noticed something strange about the Minotaur. That evening, after going to the theater with the Minotaur to watch an opera, this was the first time Emily had seen him. And yet, he seemed to have lost his original vitality and enthusiasm, now sitting on the throne like a moving corpse.

  It's impossible for someone to change so much in just one night, so the only explanation is that something must have happened to him. Emily was somewhat glad she had brought her brother along. With Emily's intelligence, she had already noticed that today's Mo Qi looked strange, with an expression of being in control and confident, which had never appeared on their faces before.

  Everyone in the hall had their own thoughts, even Jones and Aili were unusually quiet, staring at the Minotaur on the throne. In this strange atmosphere, Pasha, dressed in a beautiful robe, began to speak out his purpose for coming to Thunder.

  "It's a pleasure to see you again, the ruler of Thundercliff and President of the New Elan Federation. Standing in the grand hall, Pasha looked at the Minotaur on the throne and said: "From our previous encounter, I know that you are an intelligent person. So I won't beat around the bush with you as you thought. I am not just a ordinary performer. I come in the name of Princess Altoria of Catequi to secretly negotiate a treaty with you. We want you to send troops from Elan to attack Maro's rear and help us reclaim our land."

  "My master has heard that you Carthaginians are in a rather unfavorable position in your war with the Romans." The Minotaur did not react to Pasha's words, but instead the Succubus standing next to him said: "However, we do not have an obligation or reason to send troops. War is a costly affair, and although the profits of Thunder Cliff are good, they cannot support a war."

  "When did you become a spokesperson! Miss Liriel." Emily walked out from where she was standing, her cold gaze fixed on the demoness on the high platform: "Why don't you let Mo Yan answer for himself? I remember very clearly that he said not to allow you all to touch things that you can't even touch. Even the documents you've organized, I came to inspect myself, and I don't believe that just after two days, he would give you such trust."

  "Oh my, little Emily is getting jealous." Looking at Aruba who drew out his weapon and stood behind Emily, Lirius covered her mouth with her hand and laughed saying: "Things are always changing, right? The master just thought our abilities were enough to help him handle things, didn't he, master?"

  The Minotaur on the throne hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded in seeming agreement with the Succubus's words. This made the Succubus's smile even more radiant as she gazed at Emily below the dais and said: "You had your brother bring weapons here, are you planning to harm our master? Although you're nominally the master's wife, please don't forget that it's just an act."

  Witnessing such a sudden change, Pasha, who was originally preparing to answer, abruptly closed her mouth and quietly retreated to one side with a smile, observing the scene unfolding before her eyes. What she saw was a power struggle, and having witnessed countless similar scenes, she didn't show any signs of panic. She had no conflicting interests with anyone present, all she needed to do was wait for the outcome and then negotiate with the ultimate winner.

  "I know you used magic to control the lord of the castle." Regal, with Matthew also coming out from his standing position, came in front of Emily and looked at the demon saying: "Don't think that what you've done can be hidden from everyone, now lift the spell. I believe that given the lord's favor towards you, he will at least spare your lives."

  As Regal's voice fell, the doors of the hall were suddenly opened. Teams of well-equipped demons rushed into the hall, and headless knights riding war horses and Reforla wearing shiny armor entered with their respective subordinates, pointing their weapons at the demon beside the throne. Claud, who was originally guarding on the side, Jones and Aili, who were standing next to the Minotaur, also looked at the stunned cow-headed man sitting on the throne after hearing Regal's words.

  "Deceive everyone? Hehe…… We never thought of deceiving anyone." Liriel looked at Vivian who walked to her side and said to the people below opposing her: "Do you think that just because there are more people on your side, you will definitely win? We have the biggest trump card in Thundercliff!"

  Lilith snapped her fingers, and the Minotaur, who had been sitting on the throne, immediately stood up, picked up the battle axe hidden behind the throne, and ignored Jones' and Aili's attempts to pull him back as he walked directly behind the demon.

  "Jones! You're the only one who can hold back the lord of the castle!" Riesz picked up his staff, preparing for magic, and loudly called out to Jones, who had already gone stupid: "Transform into a dragon shape and hold him back! We'll kill the demon and lift the spell that's been cast on the lord of the castle. There's still room for redemption."

  Just as everyone was ready and the battle was about to break out, the Minotaur suddenly dropped his axe, took off the sunglasses on his face, looked at everyone with a smile and said: "Can we stop now? I wasn't controlled by any witchcraft."

  "That... was all just an act?" Emily looked at Mo Yan with a clear expression and furrowed her brow, saying: "Do you know what kind of impact this will have on your rule? No one will be willing to follow someone who acts so recklessly. If you can't explain everything clearly, you'll lose all the trust you've built."

  Everyone who had planned to attack was stunned, they put away their weapons and didn't know what to do, and in their hearts, just like Emily said, they were disappointed with this leader. It's like King You of Zhou playing with fire, some things can't be messed around with.

  "Except for Selena, the rest of you demons can leave first." Mo Yan looked around at the petrified demons and walked back to the throne, saying: "I will explain everything to you."