Night World Players

Chapter 118: You are indeed the Queen's husband (4k)

Paradise, royal city.

In the setting sun, the shadow of the palace was stretched infinitely long across the street.

Gray hid in the shadows of the street corner, staring with her emerald green eyes at the mountaintops covered with lush forests in the direction of the outskirts of the city, which were barely visible in the dim light of the sky, and she was lost in thought.

"What would Brother Luster be doing at this time?"

"If everything goes well, he should be at the top of the mountain now, trying to deal with the Queen of the Underworld and buy time for our operation."

"However, since we are stalling for time, we should inevitably say some sweet words."

"I really want to hear Brother Rust's sweet words... those sweet words that are meant only for me."

The girl's mumbling disappeared in the evening breeze, and no one heard it.

"It doesn't matter even if I know it's a false lie..."

……

"Little Gray, the time is almost up."

The voice of the shadow servant came from the resonating crystal, interrupting Gray's trance.

"Are you ready?"

"Ah."

Gray nodded hastily, giving a clear response with the resonating crystal.

"Okay, then I'll start."

A brief reply came from the Shadow Servant on the resonating crystal.

The next moment, Gray felt that the shadow under her feet suddenly surged.

Then, silently, she was enveloped in it.

Gray's body was hidden in the shadows, and her presence was fading with the fluctuations of the shadows...

Passersby on the street passed by her. Even though they were very close to her, they ignored Gray, as if she had merged into the slanting shadow on the street corner.

This is the ability of Shadow Servant, the deputy captain of the Shore Guard Squad.

As a sixth-order "Shadow" sequence extraordinary being, Shadow Servant can not only hide himself in the shadows, but also impose this shadow stealth state on others.

It can be said to be a must-have tool for home travel, murder and robbery.

Judging from the style of his abilities, he doesn't look like a shore guard at all... Instead, he looks more like someone who ran away from the evil cult next door.

Of course, at this moment, what Gray and Shadow Servant are planning is indeed no different from villains like the cultists.

The final part of the "Lost Paradise" plan——

From the palace of the royal city, the "Relic of the God of Death" was stolen.

The "Relics of the God of Death" are the core of Paradise and the reason why this underworld kingdom can exist in the world.

As long as it is taken away from paradise and sealed in the watchtower, this paradise of the dead will naturally collapse and return to nothingness.

This also means that the mission objective of "Lost Paradise" has been finally achieved.

"Little Gray, you have memorized the map of the palace, the distribution of patrol posts, and the several routes planned in advance, right?"

No longer a resonating crystal, the shadow servant's voice this time came directly from the shadows under Gray's feet.

The gray-haired girl just nodded silently.

"Ah."

She knew very well that this was an opportunity created by Brother Rast for the Shore Guard team.

In the name of a date, he tricked the Queen of the Underworld, who was close to the legendary level, away from her palace, creating a vacuum period of several hours for them to steal the relics of the god of death.

In addition, Laster also passed on all the information such as the internal map of the palace and the patrol routes of the maids in great detail... Grey had already memorized all of this information and knew it by heart.

"That's good."

The shadow servant spoke again through the shadow beside Gray.

"In fact, logically speaking, we shouldn't have given the last link of the "Lost Paradise" plan, such a dangerous and heavy task of carrying out the infiltration mission, to a newcomer like you, Little Grey."

"But you also know, little Gray, that there is a layer of twilight restriction that has solidified into substance around the palace. It is also the domain of the Queen of the Underworld."

"If a transcendent of too high a rank enters, it will easily trigger the restrictions of the domain and arouse the vigilance of the maids in the palace. If you want to sneak in, you are the most suitable person..."

"I understand, Lieutenant."

Gray spoke softly, interrupting the shadow servant's words.

"You don't need to explain this to me, just give the order."

"Although I'm a newcomer on my first mission, I'm also a member of the shore guards..."

"I was ready when I put on the winged emblem of the Shore Guardian."

Her voice was a little distant, dissipating in the whistling evening breeze blowing through the streets.

"Besides, the danger I face is nothing compared to that of Brother Last...Captain."

Helen was not in the palace.

The imaginary enemies that Gray had to face, after all, were just those patrolling maids.

Moreover, she had an extremely complete map and intelligence about the interior of the palace. If everything went well, she would be able to evacuate without even having to fight.

But Rast was different.

What he has to face is the queen of the underworld.

Moreover, unlike before when they could still deceive vaguely, once the Shore Guard team sneaks in and steals the "Relics of Death", the Queen of the Underworld will definitely notice it and then become furious.

That was the rage of a powerful being close to the legendary level in his own field... Even with all kinds of extraordinary props and evacuation plans to help, escaping from the pursuit of an angry legend is extremely difficult.

Brother Rast knew all these risks and dangers, but he still decided to personally join the game and execute these plans...

Everything is for the justice of the man called "Shore Guardian".

Therefore, I must not become a burden to my brother Rast.

The more smoothly my infiltration plan is executed, the faster I can steal the "Relic of Death" without being noticed, and the more time I will have for my brother Last to evacuate.

As for the possibility that Rast's brother failed to evacuate and died at the hands of the Queen of the Underworld who was furious because of being deceived...this possibility only arose briefly in Gray's mind before she forcibly suppressed it.

She didn't want to think about the possibility, not for a single moment.

Gray took a deep breath and drove all distracting thoughts out of her mind.

She knew very well that it was pointless to daydream at this moment.

The only thing he could do was to complete the infiltration mission as quickly as possible.

In this way, Brother Rast can gain more room for maneuver.

In those emerald green eyes, the ripples of longing and emotion were calmed down, leaving only the clear silence.

"Deputy Captain, I'm ready and can take action at any time."

Gray's cold voice echoed in the shadows.

"First it was Luster, then you and Janice..."

"It seems that even if our generation of shore guards gradually grows older, we don't have to worry about the lack of successors in the organization."

There was also a hint of relief in Shadow Servant's answer. "Although I cannot directly trigger the restriction, I will use my shadow to assist you, little Grey, outside the palace."

"Remember, if you encounter a situation that you cannot defeat, giving up and evacuating in time is also a necessary option."

"Unlike an old man like me... You are the future of the Shore Guard. If you die before you fully grow up, it will not only be a great loss to you, but also to the organization."

"In any situation, you must find a way to protect yourself as much as possible."

"If necessary, I will also forcibly trigger the twilight restriction and directly enter the palace to take action."

Listening to the Shadow Servant's instructions, Gray just nodded silently.

She pulled at the brim of the shorekeeper's hood, further hiding her petite figure in the shadow of the wide cloak.

"Then, the final part of the "Lost Paradise" plan..."

"start."

As the shadow servant gave the order, Gray's figure hidden in the hooded cloak suddenly moved.

Under the cover of the accompanying shadows, it transformed into an illusory light and silently passed through the restriction that solidified the dusk beside the palace.

Then, he followed the route that he had practiced countless times in his mind and rushed towards the depths of the magnificent palace.

……

Even Rast himself had only lived in this palace for about a month.

Moreover, during this month, he also served as the Queen's personal attendant, and most of his time was spent on serving Her Majesty the Queen, leaving very little time for himself.

However, the map of the palace and the information about the maids' patrol routes that he passed on were extremely detailed.

It was so precise that it even included the wardrobes that could be used for hiding in every room in the palace and the shift change times of each maid in minutes, without any error to the minute.

Although she is a newcomer, Gray has undergone extremely rigorous assessment and training from the shore guards.

Moreover, Gray had already had experience wandering the entire continent before joining the Shore Watchers, so stealing and stealing were not unfamiliar to Gray. Her first encounter with Last, and even the origin of the name "Gray", was all because when she was young, she wanted to steal his Shore Watcher wing emblem.

Therefore, after Grey sneaked into the palace, all actions seemed to go extremely smoothly.

According to the map in her mind... Gray sneaked carefully all the way, avoiding all patrolling maids and not triggering any restrictions or the vigilance of the people in the palace.

Of course, this process is also inseparable from the contribution of Grey's own "destiny" sequence.

Because of the strong desire in her heart of "not wanting to be a burden to her brother Last", at this moment, the power of destiny far beyond the past was silently aroused and bestowed on Gray.

She managed to avoid the inspections of several maids by a hair's breadth several times.

after an hour.

Gray finally arrived at an inconspicuous-looking door located at the deepest part of the third floor of the palace.

According to the information passed on by Rast's brother, behind this door is the royal treasury of Helen, the Queen of the Underworld, which houses all the treasures of the paradise.

It was also the place where the "Relic of the God of Death" was stored.

Unexpectedly, everything went so smoothly.

In this way...

I will no longer be a burden to my brother Rast.

Instead, he became a fellow shore guard who could walk side by side with him and could really help him.

When this mission is over, I might even be able to become a permanent member of Brother Rast's team.

With such a feeling, Gray's eyes also flickered with joy.

She took out an ordinary-looking copper key from her bosom and reached towards the door.

Gray does not have the key to the treasure house in Paradise, and even with her identity as Last, she does not have the right opportunity to make the corresponding request.

Moreover, as a treasure house that can only be opened by Her Majesty the Queen... Although it looks like just an ordinary door, no one can be sure whether the means of opening it is a physical object such as a key, or a trigger of other extraordinary powers.

but--

The extraordinary item "Master Key".

At a certain level, one can open anything that has concepts like "door", "shackles" or "seal".

This is the reserve of the "Watchtower".

As an organization that has existed for an entire era, the Shore Watchers have accumulated a vast amount of extraordinary materials and props.

For the "Lost Paradise" plan, before this operation, Leader Cessel had ordered that these extraordinary items be unconditionally open to team members.

Click.

The brass key was inserted into the lock.

Then, the door lock made a crisp sound.

Then it unlocks silently and rotates.

Gray gently grasped the door handle to prevent the creaking sound of the door from opening and alerting others in the palace.

She took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

however--

Inside the door, however, was not what Grey had expected, that treasure house filled with countless precious jewels, gold items, and curios.

Instead, it is an extremely spacious metal space with a cold and hard steel outer wall, but an empty interior.

what happened?

The information that Brother Last passed back was wrong. Behind this door is not the treasure house of Paradise and the "Relics of the God of Death".

Or--

There are some mechanisms in this room that even Brother Rast has never discovered.

Only by opening those mechanisms will the real treasure house appear?

Countless speculations arose in Gray's mind.

However, the next moment.

But she heard a cold female voice coming from the shadow of the steel space.

"Should I say, he is truly worthy of being the husband personally chosen by Her Majesty the Queen..."

"I originally just made preparations for the purpose of preventing any disasters, but I didn't expect that the note Mr. Last reminded me would actually come true."

"There really are little mice sneaking around in the shadows, trying to steal treasures from the palace while Her Majesty the Queen is out on a date with Mr. Last."

A serious-looking woman stepped out from the shadows.

Gray recognized the other person's origin.

That was the person mentioned in the information passed on by Brother Luster - "The Head Maid of the Underworld" Anna.

But according to the information, the head maid should be on leave during her shift.

As her mind raced, Gray saw the other party wave his hand gently.

The next moment.

boom--

The heavy steel door crashed down behind Gray.

(End of this chapter)