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Chapter 114
At this critical moment, Shangguan Wen made a brilliant appearance and with one move he lifted Elizabeth's control over the blood of Beta and others, allowing the uncontrolled magic power inside them to calm down.
"Beta, Ross, Kreya, Tu Shanxue, you must practice your magic manipulation when you return. A simple blood attack from the other party crippled you. This will be a routine tactic when facing stronger enemies in the future."
Beta and the others murmured yes in response.
Shangguan Wen looked at the vampire bloodthirsty Queen Elizabeth again. More and denser blood bullets attacked Shangguan Wen and others.
He just waved his hand, and instantly refined the blood bullets flying in the air. He picked up the slime sword in his hand and flew straight up to attack. Elizabeth also constructed a sickle with blood and collided with it without fear.
"Clang!"
A crisp sound of metal clashing echoed in the air. Shangguan Wen's slime sword collided with Elizabeth's blood sickle, causing visible circles of magic ripples to spread in all directions.
The battle between the two instantly tore the surrounding space into pieces, as if even the air was torn apart by this force.
Elizabeth sneered, her eyes flashing a strange red light in the night, and it was obvious that she did not take Shangguan Wen seriously.
"A mere human dares to challenge a vampire queen like me? Your power is nothing more than that."
Shangguan Wen raised a faint smile, his eyes revealing a determination that should not be underestimated.
"You're talking differently than Mary did. Did Fuxing suck the blood of that little extra vampire and become so arrogant? I'm going to wake you up now."
Before he finished speaking, the slime sword in Shangguan Wen's hand suddenly shone brightly. The blade seemed to come alive, twisting and changing, and finally transformed into a magical longsword shimmering with colorful light. This sword not only contained Shangguan Wen's own magic power, but also incorporated the slime's unpredictable ability, making its power multiplied.
Elizabeth's face changed slightly when she saw this, but she quickly regained her composure. The blood flow in her blood sickle quickened, as if accumulating strength for the upcoming fierce battle.
"Hmph, quite interesting. Then let me see how long you can hold on!"
The two fought again. This time, Shangguan Wen increased his strength, and Elizabeth also showed her true strength as the vampire queen. As the blood sickle danced, the space seemed to be cut, leaving shocking cracks.
The battle became more and more intense, and the surrounding scene became blurred. Only two figures were constantly intertwining and colliding, and each confrontation was accompanied by a deafening roar.
Beta and the others watched the battle from afar, shocked and worried. They knew the outcome would directly impact their own fate. At that moment, Shangguan Wen suddenly flashed behind Elizabeth, wielding his magical longsword with lightning speed, aiming directly at her heart. Elizabeth reacted with remarkable speed, her blood sickle instantly moving to defend, but she was still a beat too slow. The sword's tip left a deep wound on her shoulder, sending blood gushing out.
"what!"
Elizabeth screamed in agony. She had never imagined she would be injured at the hands of this human. Anger and resentment mingled within her. She gritted her teeth, her blood boiling as an even more powerful surge of magical energy erupted from her. However, Shangguan Wen didn't give her a moment to breathe. He seized upon the flaw in Elizabeth's defense and pierced her chest with a single blow, ending the vampire queen's arrogance once and for all.
As Elizabeth fell, the surrounding magical fluctuations gradually subsided, and the blood-red night sky returned to tranquility again.
Beta and the others heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this. She knew that the crisis had finally been resolved.
"My Queen, My Queen, how are you?"
Mary, who was next to Beta and others, was panicked. She finally saw her queen after a thousand years, but she didn't expect her to die.
Shangguan Wen looked at the loyal vampire maid and said leisurely:
"She's fine. We just need her to recover from the violence. I've heard her story before. Through the blood we touched during the battle just now, and through looking back at her past from thousands of years ago, she deserves to live."
After hearing what Shangguan Wen said, Mary finally put her worries to rest.
"Let's go, we have finished the things here, and there is another place waiting for us."
A magic circle was instantly opened. Beta and others cleaned off the dust on their bodies and followed silently.
Seeing Shangguan Wen and the others about to leave, Gagno, who was hit against the stone pillar, couldn't help but say:
"Hey, wait a minute, put me down, my leg is broken"
Shangguan Wen snapped his fingers and teleported him directly from here to his own territory. When Gagno landed, Shangguan Wen's voice echoed in his ears.
"This time, I saved you in exchange for information about the Diabolos Cult. I know what I should and shouldn't say."
Gagno replied hastily:
"Yes, my lord"
He was able to become the leader of one of the three towers of [Lockless City], in addition to his personal military deterrence, he naturally had brains. Defeating the bloodthirsty queen was as easy as killing a chicken for Shangguan Wen, and killing him was the same. It was true that Gagno was eager to fight and challenge the strong, but he would not take the initiative to die.
Before dawn, Mary carried Elizabeth on her back and hid in the shadow of the Scarlet Tower.
Mary
Hearing the voice that hadn't been heard for a thousand years, Mary turned back excitedly and said:
"Your Majesty, you are awake."
Elizabeth smiled and nodded, stroking Mary's dusty cheek with her right hand, gently tidying her up.
"Well, wake up now. I've made you suffer for the past thousand years, running around for me."
Mary had tears in her eyes. It was all worth it. The queen was still the same queen, she hadn't changed at all.
"What's happening now? Can you tell me about it? It's changed over the past thousand years."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mary told her queen about the [Order of Diabolos], [Shadow Garden], countries that disappeared in history, newly emerged countries, etc. in a concise and effective tone.
Elizabeth listened and shook her head slightly.
"[The Diabolos Cult]? [Demon Possession?], Aurora, the Witch of Disaster? Humanity has certainly had no shortage of ambitious individuals over the past thousand years."
"The one who just defeated me is Shadow, the leader of Shadow Garden?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Interesting, we'll meet again someday, Shadow Gate."
Chapter 115 Delta
Ordinary people, after watching too many TV dramas and novels, often imagine business wars in this way: a group of well-dressed workplace elites, engaging in verbal battles and showing off their IQ, or engaging in corporate espionage and conspiracy.
Or there could be intrigue, open and covert fighting, and even testing the boundaries of the law without getting involved. What's more, there may even be a bloody love story involved.
In real business wars, especially during the feudal Middle Ages, murder and robbery were the norm.
A train carrying cargo was hijacked when the road ahead was blocked by trees and rubble.
"Those guys at the Siyue Chamber of Commerce really know how to make money. Coffee, cocoa beans, tea leaves, these alone are worth over 1 million."
"That lord doesn't want the people from the Siyue Chamber of Commerce to survive anymore."
The frightened members of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce huddled together and asked in horror:
"Who is that lord?"
"Of course it's Lord Kada from the Great Chamber of Commerce Alliance."
"I see. This is what Lord Shadow often says: 'You can know a person's face but not his heart; you can paint the skin of a tiger but not its bones.' Kada, who appears to be kind, is actually a cruel and ruthless person."
The members of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce also removed their disguises, revealing their slime combat uniforms, and completely killed the bandits who blocked their way.
After a quick and powerful battle, the bandit threat was quickly eliminated, and the members of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce cleared the roadblock of trees and debris in front of the train with astonishing efficiency. The slime combat suits granted them superhuman strength and speed, allowing this sudden crisis to be quickly resolved.
"Hurry! We must leave here as soon as possible. Now that Lord Kada has taken action, he will not give up easily."
A leader of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce, dressed in a specially made slime combat uniform, quickly directed the other members with a determined look. They reorganized the goods, ensuring that every box of coffee, cocoa beans, and tea leaves were safe and sound. These were the vital supplies that the Siyue Chamber of Commerce relied on for survival.
The train slowly started, accompanied by the roar of rails rubbing against wheels, gradually retreating from this dangerous place. Inside the train, the members of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce wore solemn expressions. They knew that this attack was only the beginning. Since Kada of the Great Chamber of Commerce Alliance had decided to deal with them, they must have other tricks up their sleeves. "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must inform the president of this matter as soon as possible and formulate a response strategy."
The leader urgently contacted the Shikoshi Chamber of Commerce headquarters via the Den Den Mushi in the car. After reporting the entire incident, Alpha calmly said, "I understand," and asked them to be careful on the way.
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Alpha turned back to look at Tushan Xuedao who was combing his hair.
"Kada has summoned members of the Grand Chamber of Commerce Alliance to intensify their campaign against the Siyue Chamber of Commerce, using every possible means."
Tu Shanxue shook her fox ears, covered her mouth with her fan and said:
"Yes, behind Kada is a former enemy, Sword Ghost Yuedan. It can be said that Kada is one of the tentacles of the Diabolos Cult in the financial field."
When it comes to Yuedan, Alpha and the other original Eight Shadows are very familiar with him. If Shangguan Wen had not spared his life back then, he would have died long ago. No one expected that he would work for his enemy.
"Yue Dan~ a name from a long time ago. It seems that he has not only used force over the years, but also has developed his brain. For example, this counterfeit banknotes impersonating the Siyue Chamber of Commerce are released into the market. The real and fake, fake and real, the counterfeit banknotes will not only disrupt the market order, but also severely damage the reputation of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce. This method is both insidious and vicious."
She pondered for a moment, then turned to Tu Shanxue and said:
"We need to act immediately. On the one hand, we must expose the truth about the counterfeit money and protect the reputation of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce. On the other hand, we must find Yuedan and completely resolve this hidden danger."
Tu Shanxue nodded slightly, her fan half covering her face, a cunning glint in her eyes:
"Lord Alpha, I may be able to use my intelligence network to track Yue Dan's whereabouts. As for the counterfeit money issue, my Lord Shadow intends to use the counterfeit money to destroy the enemies who are not from the Siyue Chamber of Commerce."
Alpha immediately thought of the paper currency credit crisis. Since my master has other plans, as a subordinate, he will naturally cooperate with him fully.
On the other side, in the sewers of the royal capital, Shangguan Wen was taking Delta on a hunt. It would be more accurate to say that it was Delta torturing and killing the prey rather than hunting. Here, Shangguan Wen found a lot of printed counterfeit banknotes.
"Wait, you're Sarah, right? It's me, Sabra, your brother Sabra."
Delta stopped waving his claws, bent down slightly, sniffed with his nose, and said:
"You do smell like your jerk father, but what does that mean?"
Sabra started to think about how to survive, and he couldn't help but mention the past.
"Sarah, it's a relief that you managed to survive. I heard you were possessed by a demon, and that's why father is hunting you down."
When he heard his father was chasing him, Delta narrowed his eyes, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes...
"Delta, please let me go. I'm working under Master Yuedan now. He..."
"Tsk, a defeated general who managed to survive by chance, what's there to brag about? Goodbye."
Delta killed Sabra without hesitation.
"Is this really okay? He seems to be your brother, Delta."
Delta waved his hand nonchalantly and said:
"Delta's bastard father had over 100 women and over 1000 children. He often taught my tribe that weak children had no value. Wasn't he killed because he was too weak?"
"The weak ones must die, and new children will be added after their death. This is the rule of the tribe I used to belong to, boss."
Shangguan Wen muttered to himself, "As expected of an orc who believes in the supremacy of power, he can be a clever fellow sometimes." Delta suddenly said to Shangguan Wen excitedly:
"Boss, I want a good idea."
"Tell me"
Delta put his face close to hers, wagging his tail and saying:
"BOSS. As long as you go to the orc country and defeat your bastard father, you will be the new patriarch. Then you will need 100 women to give birth to many, many children." 5.4 Shangguan Wen rolled his eyes at Delta. What nonsense was this idiot talking about?
"Thank you. I'm not interested in sluts. Besides, as for women, I don't think there are more than 600 women in the garden. As for children, I can only let nature take its course."
Upon hearing this, Delta's tail drooped unconsciously, and a hint of loss flashed in his eyes, but he quickly cheered up, as if he had come up with another idea.
"Hey, Boss, since you're not interested in being a clan leader or collecting women, let's continue hunting, shall we?"
Shangguan Wen smiled lightly and said:
"All the prey has been killed. Even if we are hunting, we have to wait until new prey appears. And this time, the prey boss has already been reserved by Xue."
Delta instantly became unhappy. That stinky fox actually tried to steal her prey. How wicked!
Chapter 116: The Defeat of the Great Chamber of Commerce Alliance
Kada, a powerful figure from the Great Chamber of Commerce Alliance, nervously wiped the sweat off his face while talking to the blind man in front of him about the recent business war with the Siyue Chamber of Commerce.
"Master Yuedan, Sabra was killed."
Sword Ghost Yuedan looked at the man in front of him who was constantly wiping his sweat with his invisible eyes and said:
"Sabra is dead?"
"Yes, his body was found in a nearby underground base."
Seeing that Yuedan didn't respond, Kada continued speaking:
"Lord Yuedan, the war with the Siyue Chamber of Commerce in recent months has resulted in a continuous reduction in our manpower. We no longer have anyone we can deploy openly. Furthermore, most of our assets are tied up in investment banks. In order to issue banknotes, we have also bribed parliamentarians and nobles from various countries. We cannot do all of this at the same time. Lord Yuedan, how about we temporarily adjust our steps?"
Yue Dan knew that adjusting the steps was the best strategy at the moment, but he also had people above him, and he was just following the orders from above, so how could he dare to adjust the rules at will?
"Kada, who is it that allowed your Chamber of Commerce to control most of the kingdom's cash flow so quickly?"
"Of course it's because of you, Master Yuedan."
"That's good to know. Continue to execute according to the original plan. I will send other assassins to assassinate the Siyue Chamber of Commerce."