From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 412 The Queen's Request

Queen Aureanna stood atop the tower of Kolos, gazing at the endless army of skeletons stretching across the Plains of Four Winds in the distance.

It was an ocean of countless skeletons, as if death itself was spreading across the land, carrying an unstoppable destructive force, slowly approaching the elven capital.

At the high-level meeting half a day ago, she proposed to the Arcane Council the idea of ​​abandoning Arcane Castle and wanted to recall all the arcane mages to focus on defending Kolos City.

However, this plan did not receive the approval of the Austrian Parliament.

Arcane Castle is not only a symbol of the Elven race, but also the culmination of countless magical knowledge and wisdom. Abandoning it would undoubtedly be a great betrayal of the Elven history and traditions.

For arcane mages, Arcane Castle is no less important than the city of Kolos.

Therefore, the proposal was rejected, which would weaken the defenses of Kolos City.

……

“We can’t just sit here and wait to die.” Aureanna’s voice trembled slightly, but more than that, it was filled with determination and unyielding spirit.

“What do you want to do?” Tyrese stood behind her, sensing another layer of meaning in her words.

After all, they were teacher and student, and Teresa understood the student's thoughts very well.

Orianna clutched the crystal bottle hanging around her neck, the last item left behind by the Archmage Augustus, the object where his soul once resided.

She had intended to inherit the arcane legacy of her other teacher, Augustus, and manage the Kolos Magic Tower for him.

However, there are more important things to do now.

She turned to look at Tyrese and said solemnly, "I intend to hand over the Magic Tower to the Arcane Council and persuade them to relocate the Arcane Castle's heritage to the Magic Tower, thereby strengthening the defenses of Kolos City."

Tyrese frowned and objected, "I disagree."

He was well aware of Orianna's longing for the deceased Archmage.

Augustus was in charge of the magic tower during his lifetime, which was also where Queen Oriana learned arcane knowledge from childhood. It was a corner in her heart where she kept her memories.

Teresa, not wanting her remembrance of the deceased to be taken away, proposed another idea:
“I have been thinking about another way to break the deadlock. The crisis that Kolos City is about to face is not the army of skeletons all over the place, but the abyss demon king hiding behind it.”

Queen Aureanna frowned, guessing his thoughts: "You want..."

Tyrese nodded: "Yes, instead of holding out in Kolos, we should take the initiative and find and deal with the Skeleton Lord."

"Given the characteristics of undead skeletons, once the entity controlling them dies, these undead skeletons will quickly lose their ability to move."

The basic logic of this solution is very simple and also the most direct and effective.

The problem is, finding the Bone Lord is difficult, and killing him is even more difficult.

It is not only difficult, but also extremely dangerous.

After all, the Skeleton Lord was an evil demigod, and even the three commanders of the Elven Anti-Demon Alliance at their peak could not guarantee that they could defeat the Skeleton Lord.

Queen Aureanna frowned and shook her head in opposition, saying, "It's too dangerous. That's an evil demigod; we don't have the ability to kill him."

Tyrese drew the dragon's fang from its sheath and held it in his hands.

He looked down at the sword, a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

"My master entrusted me with this sword, entrusting me with the mission of protecting Quel'dorei. Now is the time. With the Dragon Fang, I have the ability to challenge a demigod. Even if it costs me my life, I will severely wound him and force him to retreat."

Queen Aureanna sensed the resolve in his words and shook her head again: "No, the city of Kolos needs you, and I... need you too."

Tyrese laughed heartily and said loudly, "Don't worry, I will do my best to survive. Even if I can't kill the Skeleton Lord, restraining his energy can relieve the pressure on Kolos City. This is the best solution, promise me."

A tear glistened in Queen Aureanna's eyes as she shook her head and said, "I can't lose you again."

She had already lost one teacher and didn't want to see Tyrese die as well.

Tyrese reached out and placed his hands on her shoulders, reassuring her, "Don't worry, I'll come back alive."

Aureanna saw the determination in Tyrese's eyes and, unable to dissuade him, could only agree in the end.

night.

Paw prints by the lake.

Queen Aureanna came here alone, and at that moment, a young man was practicing his sword on the lake.

She saw Tyrese's shadow in this young man.

She vaguely remembered that when she was very young, she went on a patrol with her father and encountered an elven swordsman fighting a demon on the Plains of Four Winds, who was also using swordsmanship.

On that occasion, she pointed to the elven swordsman and said to her father, "Father, may I learn swordsmanship from this gentleman?"

More than ten years later, this elven swordsman became the Sword Saint of the Elven race and also became her teacher.

She came to Pawprint Lake tonight not to feed the magic dragon, but specifically to find Lu Heng.

After finishing his cultivation, Lu Heng returned to the lakeside and waved to her, saying, "Your Majesty, is there anything I can help you with?"

Queen Aureanna nodded, walked along the lake for a while, and then said, "Teacher Tyrese wants to take the initiative to find the Bone Lord."

In fact, Lu Heng had also considered this plan.

"To catch the thief, first catch the king" is actually the most direct and effective way to resolve a crisis, but it is too dangerous.

If it were Lu Heng's team of four, their chances of defeating the Skeleton Monarch would be low.

Adding Tyrese increases the chances of winning, but it's still very risky.

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng asked, "Has Professor Teresa made a decision?"

Queen Aureanna nodded and replied, "Yes, he has made up his mind, and I cannot dissuade him."

"So what do you mean?" Lu Heng had a guess in his mind, but he still wanted to ask clearly.

Queen Alleanna took a deep breath and said, "I cannot let him face danger alone; the Quel'dorei cannot lose him. So I want to ask you, are you willing to go with Tyrese?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement: "Okay, but this mission is very dangerous. I hope to get as much help as possible before we set off, especially in terms of combat strength."

Accompanying Tyrese on his quest to find the Bone Lord is a mission fraught with peril.

After all, they were facing an evil demigod, and if anything went wrong, they might not be able to come back.

Therefore, even if Lu Heng is willing to go, he needs to obtain some rewards first and improve his combat power as much as possible.

Queen Aureanna understood this principle, and immediately nodded in agreement: "As long as you are willing to go, I will give you and your companions a generous reward. You can discuss what you want specifically."

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "There are only nine days left until the end of the Abyss Battlefield. Time is tight. If we want to find the hiding place of the Skeleton Monarch, we must set off as soon as possible."

"So I'll cut to the chase. The resources I want won't be cheap. As for what I need, I'll discuss it with my team and we'll talk about it when we meet with Tyrese."

Queen Aureanna nodded in agreement: "Very well, I will try my best to fulfill your requests." ...

After reaching an agreement, Lu Heng went back to find the other three members of his team.

Su Muyu was busy making rune gems in the gem workshop, hoping to create more high-level rune gems to improve the team's overall strength.

Lin Zeyu was leisurely sipping the wines of Kolos City when Lu Heng kicked him and told him to go to the meeting place together.

The main reason Lu Heng agreed to Queen Aureanna's request was that Tyrese would be going with them.

With this elven swordsman fighting alongside us, we can't say for sure we'll win, but we certainly have a chance.

In Lu Heng's memory, during the Abyss Battlefield when Kolos City fell, the Conscripts were like headless flies, clearing away undead skeletons all over the world.

However, the hundreds of thousands of skeletons were simply not something the recruiters could clear out.

Moreover, after these undead skeletons are cleared away, new skeletons will crawl out from underground, making them impossible to kill completely.

In my memory, the recruits were divided into several teams and could not act in unison. There were indeed one or two teams that wanted to find the Skeleton Lord, but they were not strong enough and ultimately failed.

Looking back now, Lu Heng thinks that even if the recruit team had found the Skeleton Monarch's hiding place back then, they would most likely have suffered a crushing defeat.

After all, that was an evil demigod, and the chances of winning with the strength of the summoners' team alone were slim.

Of course, while the Skeleton Lord is powerful, he is not invincible.

In fact, it can be seen from the Skeleton Lord's strategy that he did not have the strength to directly overwhelm the Elf race, otherwise he would not have needed to spend so much time reviving the undead skeletons on the continent.

The Skeleton Lord has not shown himself, but instead has traversed the continent of Quel'dorei, awakening the skeletons of all the powerful creatures that have died, which already indicates that he does not want to confront them directly.

Since he's hiding behind the scenes, it proves that his ability to fight head-on isn't that strong.

Lu Heng had once faced off against the Skeleton Monarch in the Sea of ​​Tides. Although he had cleverly used the return time teleportation to leave, he had already proven that he had the ability to injure him.

With the addition of his training over this period, he has also learned the third Sword Saint Technique, greatly increasing his combat power. If he goes all out, he will definitely be able to threaten the Skeleton Monarch.

If they team up with Tyrese, they definitely have a chance of winning.

Even if we ultimately fail to defeat the Skeleton Lord, as long as we can escape unscathed, it's worth the gamble.

……

Half an hour later, in the study in the palace district of Kolos City.

Lu Heng's team of four arrived at the door of Queen Aureanna's study and knocked.

Before long, the door opened from the inside; it was the Arcane Spirit who opened it.

After the arcane spirit opened the door, it retreated to the doorway and waited with its head bowed.

After Lu Heng and the other three went inside, the Arcane Spirit closed the door again.

In the study.

Queen Aureanna and Tyrese are already discussing the plan of action.

"Please take a seat."

Queen Aureanna invited Lu Heng and the other three to sit down and discuss the matter: "Thank you for your willingness to accompany Teacher Tyrese. This mission is very dangerous. Whatever your requests are, I will agree to them as long as I can do it."

On the way here, Lu Heng had already discussed this topic with his team, so when she asked him about it, he said:
"Our preferred resources are class-specific source material or Moonwell water. Ideally, we would have source material from a fourth-tier class. We would also need to borrow some high-level equipment."

Queen Aureanna was not surprised to hear this request.

The elves are also conscripted to other worlds, and they know very well what the conscripts need most.

She considered for a moment and replied, "Fourth-tier class source material is very rare. If we break it down to the class that each recruit is suitable for, then it's even rarer. There are indeed a few fourth-tier class source materials in Kolos City. You can take a look and see if there are any suitable ones."

Fourth-tier job advancement source material is indeed very rare.

According to the information Lu Heng knew, the job system in the Abyss World consisted of five job advancements, with the highest being the fifth job advancement.

In other words, the fourth job advancement is the highest job advancement level below the fifth job advancement.

In addition, due to the limitations of the world level, even in the Elf World, the probability of a fourth-tier Origin Essence appearing is not high.

Even if a fourth-tier source essence appears, it will be quickly allocated to a suitable spirit and basically cannot be retained.

Queen Aureanna then produced a list of fourth-class job advancements, which listed the names of three different fourth-class job advancements.

Lu Heng took the list and looked at the job titles written on it.

The first one is the [Doomsday Messenger].

This is a dark-type class, suitable for ability users like Shadow Knights who advance to the third job.

The second is the [Bloodline Prince].

This is a bloodline class of the Bloodline race, which grants access to some of the Bloodline race's abilities.

The Elven race strongly rejects classes with strong demonic tendencies, which is the main reason why this essence was able to remain.

Finally, Lu Heng focused his attention on the last job title, which was called [Hand of Judgment].

As per Queen Aureanna's wishes, Lu Heng can choose one of the three class-specific source materials.

However, if Lu Heng insists on having them all, she might agree.

However, neither of the two source materials, [Doomsday Messenger] and [Bloodline Prince], are suitable for use by my team.

Su Muyu's current third-tier job is [Nature Messenger], so she absolutely cannot use the two source qualities of [Doomsday Messenger] and [Bloodline Prince].

Exclusivity exists between job ranks.

For example, the [Nature Messenger] and [Doomsday Messenger] are mutually exclusive class classes.

Su Muyu obtained the [Nature Messenger] through the Tree of Life Vine. If he absorbs the [Doomsday Messenger] source essence, he may kill the Tree of Life Vine.

Of course, it's not impossible to change your career path if you want.

However, this might cause the [Nature Messenger] class ability to become invalid, resulting in an irreversible change.

Lu Heng handed the list of job ranks to the three members of his team for review and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

After Xie Shi'en finished reading, he pointed to the name "Hand of Judgment" and said, "You can use this one, but I don't recommend the other two."

Su Muyu raised her hand in agreement: "I agree. We need stronger combat power now, and having the [Hand of Judgment] class is the fastest way to increase our combat power."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Queen Oriana and asked, "We hope to receive the Moonwell water in advance as a reward for this mission, so that Lu Heng can obtain the complete fourth job advancement."

(End of this chapter)