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 Chapter 898 Under Calmness

 After that, the coalition army successfully entered the Northland Fortress and joined the noble army there. Next, as long as the magic circle under the North Fortress is repaired, the great barrier can be restarted.

Everything couldn't be smoother. Even the Union Army breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they have arrived at their destination anyway. Next, they only need to defend the North Fortress, wait for the magic circle to be repaired, and then activate the big barrier.

 Although he did not encounter any danger, this achievement alone is enough to make people excited.

But unlike most people who are in a surging mood, there are always a few people with dark faces and looking quite unhappy.

For example, Prince Algard appears in front of Duanmuhuai now.

 “What can we do now?”

Duanmuhuai spread his hands helplessly and looked at Prince Algard. The other party did have a well-planned plan, but the main premise was that the demons would accompany you to play.

 Now that people won’t play with you at all, what’s the use of having ideas?

It's like if you plan to go to a bar to get a girl drunk and take her home, the premise is that the girl goes to the bar with you. If the girl goes home directly without going to the bar, no matter how effective the medicine you brought is, it will be useless, right?

 “If that’s the case, then I don’t have any countermeasures.”

 Prince Algard also looked gloomy. He had planned well, but ended up like this. It failed to weaken the power of the nobles, but instead allowed them to take the lead... What the demons were thinking, humans still couldn't understand.

“If everything goes well, my father will definitely hold a banquet to celebrate after returning home.”

"That is………"

 Although the process was a bit sloppy, judging from the result, the Northland Fortress was successfully recaptured, so it is natural to celebrate it greatly.

 “I will disclose the fact that I have broken the Elven Contract in public at the banquet.”

Speaking of this, Algard showed a cold smile.

“Isn’t it because everyone abandoned Sister Wang because she couldn’t make a contract with the elves? Then if even I give up the elf contract, then I want to see what those nobles are going to do!”

 “Hmm…then what?”

 “In the worst case scenario… I’ll leave it to you.”

　　……You want me to kill them all?”

　　"Yes, besides you, I have no one else I can turn to."

“…You are such a grown-up, don’t you even have your own private soldiers or confidants?”

“The people gathered around me are all the elf believers who are opposed to Sister Wang, and there is no room for me to intervene. I can only pretend to be a puppet that suits their wishes on the surface.”

 “You are miserable enough.”

Hearing Algard's emotion, Duanmuhuai also shrugged his shoulders. Algard was not acting like a prince, he was just acting as a spy among the enemy. If you look at it from this perspective, then he really can't recruit any confidants. After all, the nobles regard Algard as the banner of the elves. If you find someone and say that you want to rebel... maybe the other party will turn around and sell you out.

but……

"Are you sure? If I take action, many people will die."

Ever since it was determined that magic elves were connected to the subspace, Duanmuhuai would no longer stand on the sidelines, but would strongly support Prince Algard's changes. Of course, if he takes action, he will definitely bloodbath the entire top management of Paretia. In this regard, Duanmu Huai would rather kill someone than let go.

"certainly."

“In the worst case scenario, I can still run away, but you can’t run away.”

 “That doesn’t matter.”

 Prince Algard shook his head.

"Reform is bound to bleed. I want everyone to know that elf magic is no longer suitable for today's world. Mild reforms like my grandfather's will not have any effect. If you want to completely tear this world apart, Everything must be completely and bloodyly exposed. Only in this way can everyone understand the importance of this matter!"

 Speaking of this, Algard suddenly clenched his fist.

"If my death can wake up others, then I will not hesitate to do so!"

 “Tsk tsk tsk.”

Hearing Prince Algard's words, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but nodded with emotion.

I have to say that this is really a bit like the spirit of martyrdom of "reforms in various countries are all caused by bloodshed. I have not heard of anyone bleeding because of the reform, and this is the reason why this country is not prosperous."

 “What if you die and it’s of no use?”

 “Then it’s better for Paretia to perish.”

Algard sighed.

"If this continues, this country will perish sooner or later. Since I can't save it, I might as well destroy it. As long as the nobles who inherit the elven bloodline die in large numbers, at least there will never be a world like this again."

 “Okay, since you say so...”

 “Dong dong dong.”

Just when Duanmuhuai was about to say something more, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then Duanmuhuai ducked back, and his huge body disappeared into the dark shadows. And when Duanmuhuai disappeared, Algard turned back and looked at the door.

"who is it?"

“It’s me, Your Highness, the magic circle of the great enchantment has been repaired, and I’m just waiting for you to activate the magic circle!”

The voice that came from outside the door was Viscount Julius. Hearing his annoying voice, Algard frowned, then walked to the door and opened the door.

 “Has it been completely restored?”

"Yes, the court magician has checked it several times and there is no problem at all."

"ok, I get it."

As he spoke, Algard glanced at the shadows in the room, and then looked back.

"let's go."

 “Okay, please follow me.”

 Soon, Algard left the room, escorted by the guards and nobles.

At the same time, Duanmu Huai appeared quietly on the other side of the corridor. Looking at the retreating figures of the group, Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes.

 “Ogis, a real wit.”

 “Yes, Master.”

 “What’s the matter? Big brother?”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's voice, the girls who were originally standing by the wall turned their heads and looked at Duanmuhuai.

"Get ready, I always feel like things won't go so smoothly." Duanmuhuai touched Ojis' little head, and then scratched Zhenji Ling's ears.

 “I have an ominous premonition...forget it, I’ll find out when the time comes.”

  Activating the Great Barrier again is naturally a matter of great importance. Not only everyone in the coalition army is looking forward to it, but even the nobles and leaders are also present. In addition to Duanmu Huai and Agnesphia, General Gaius and the leader of the Adventurers Association, a veteran warrior who was nearly fifty years old, also came to the ceremony.

Of course, the most popular people at the ceremony were the nobles. They were all dressed in luxurious clothes, held their heads high, and looked like peacocks in full bloom.

Only Euphilia stood beside Agnesphia with an uneasy look on her face, staring at the ceremony in front of her, silent.

 “Lumière.”

Watching Algard walk to the altar, Duanmuhuai lowered his voice and asked Lumiere who was standing behind him.

 “What is needed to activate this great barrier?”

“Actually, it’s nothing special. It just requires the blood of the royal family. Just cut your finger and drip blood into the brazier to activate the great barrier system.”

"Only the royal family can do it? What if the royal family dies?"

“This is why I only selected the royal bloodline as the reason for activating the great barrier.”

Lumiere glared at Duanmuhuai angrily.

“So what you’re saying is that because the royal bloodline is related to the Great Barrier, other people don’t dare to kill all the royal descendants casually?”

“That’s more or less what it means... After all, they are my descendants anyway, and I certainly don’t want to see them killed by some careerists or stupid guys...”

 “Okay, you have good intentions.”

Duanmu Huai made a silent sarcasm, and then looked away.

At this moment, Algard had also reached the top of the altar, then he stretched out his hand and began to sing in a low voice.

“Great Ancestor, please protect the Kingdom of Paretia and protect us from evil. We will do our best to guard this land and protect the glory of Paretia...”

Your ancestors are here.

Duanmuhuai glanced at Lumiere again, who stood there as if nothing happened, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.

“When someone calls you, why don’t you go up and say a few words?”

"It's not my business………"

Lumiere rolled her eyes helplessly, and then her expression became solemn.

 “Didn’t you notice? Something is wrong.”

 “What’s wrong?”

“The magic power of the elves seems to be getting stronger and stronger, and they seem to be very active.”

Lumiere frowned and took a step back. Glancing at Euphilia not far away, who had the same uneasy expression as herself - Agnesphia seemed to have no feeling at all, and was actually more worried about Euphilia's condition.

 “Boom!”

 Flames rose from the center of the altar, and then Algard stretched out his hand, took out a dagger, and lightly cut off his finger. Immediately afterwards, bright red blood emerged from his fingers, and then dripped into the flames.

 “Boom————!!”

The next moment, the burning flames suddenly erupted and shot straight into the sky, as if the entire sky was dyed red. At the same time, countless sparks emerged from the pillar of fire and floated around - if you look closely, you will find that those are not sparks, but glowing little fairies.

Hmm, it’s the same as what Duanmuhuai saw in Euphilia’s conscious world.

I saw these little goblins exuding a faint light, hovering around the nobles and elf magicians, and letting out crisp laughter from time to time.

 “Ah ah ah, this is Lord Elf!”

“Sure enough, Lord Elf is protecting Paretia!”

Seeing the magic elves appearing in front of them, many among the nobles also shouted. They raised their hands in the air to vent their joy excitedly. On the surface, Algard looked solemn and serious, but in fact - well, he was probably going crazy deep down with anger.

 However, this is not the end.

The next moment, the goblins that were originally hovering around the elf magicians suddenly accelerated, and then penetrated into the bodies of the nobles one by one.

 “Whoa, what happened?”

 “I can feel my strength, ah ah, my strength is growing!”

"This is the blessing of the elves! This is the blessing of the elves to us!"

Although Duanmu Huai and others did not feel anything, looking at the ecstatic expressions of the nobles around them, it seemed that they had really gained powerful power.

 At this moment, Lumiere's expression became more and more serious.

 “No, the situation is very wrong, everyone, be careful!”

 “What’s wrong? Lord Lumiere?”

 Seeing Lumiere's appearance, Anisphia also hurriedly asked.

“I’ve said it before, if humans sign an elf contract with a magical elf, their souls will shift greatly in the direction of the elf! Eventually they will become a great elf!”

 “Hey? Is this an elf contract?”

　　Everyone was shocked when they heard Lumiere's words.

"How is it possible? The Elf Contract requires certain requirements. Not everyone can achieve the Elf Contract. Once someone without sufficient quality forcibly absorbs too much Elf power..."

"Ah ah ah ah ah………!"

Before Lumiere finished speaking, suddenly, a roar like a wild beast sounded. Everyone turned their heads to follow the sound, and saw a noble kneeling on the ground. His mouth was open, and his eyes were shining with dazzling light.

 “Lord Elf, I feel it! I feel it!”

As the noble shouted, his body began to expand as if it was inflated. Soon, in full view of everyone, the clothes on the noble's body were completely torn, and his whole body also expanded and became larger, and his whole body was filled with blood. The hair is like a young version of King Kong!

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

　　Not only him, in fact, other nobles also began to change at this moment. They gradually lost their human form and transformed into unimaginable and extremely ugly monsters.

“Sure enough, I knew these **** subspace **** had no good intentions!”

Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai's eyes flashed, and then he grabbed the war hammer.

 “Get out of here!”

With a roar, Duanmu Huai raised his war hammer high and swung it down hard!

 (End of this chapter)