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Chapter 10 The Witch King’s “Resurrection” Plan?

"You...are the one..."

Late at night, Gertrude, wearing a black cloak to conceal her identity and a baton-like staff, went out and finally avoided all eyes and came to Chen Qi's tavern.

Gertrude came here just to find a scapegoat who could help her get rid of her stupid brother.

She didn't hold much hope for the so-called "Son of the Witch King". She just regarded him as the leader of this ignorant organization in the slums, a symbol he designed for himself in order to attract more people to join.

After all, although Gertrude had never seen the Witch King in person, she knew better than outsiders in the aristocratic circle that the Witch King did not have any offspring.

The arrogant emperor, who probably only cared about Originium skills and music scores, didn't even know a thing about women, let alone offspring.

If I have to gossip, it is rumored that the Witch King has a close relationship with a mysterious Sarkaz...

But no matter what, all of Gertrude's confidence collapsed in an instant the moment she saw the young man in front of her who called himself "Qi".

There is no other reason.

The long blood-red horn, which is identical to the Witch King's, is too strong evidence!

On the continent of Terra, there is certainly technology to maintain horns, but it is simply impossible to directly "reconstruct" the horns.

What's more, a horn with blood-colored patterns like the Witch King's? This can only be born with it!

If you want Gertrude to believe that this kind of long horn is just a coincidence, she would rather believe that the young man in front of her really has the pure bloodline of the Witch King!

But, how is this possible?

I have never heard that the Witch King has a queen, and I have even heard that there are very few women around the Witch King. Why is it...

"Yes, it's me."

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Gertrude Strollo."

Chen Qi, who was unaware of Gertrude's speculation, openly admitted that he was the one who invited the other party.

But looking at the woman in front of him, who had been at the top of the Ark's "bad woman" list before Arturo was implemented, he felt particularly calm and peaceful.

"However, considering that you will soon inherit the earldom, perhaps I should call you Earl Gertrude?"

"..."

Even though he knew that I was the successor to the earldom, he remained calm.

Gertrude was instilled with aristocratic education since childhood, and observing people's words and expressions was a necessary ability.

She was 100% sure that Qi's calmness was not fake.

The calmness and indifference in his eyes...it was as if he was already used to seeing nobles, and even a small earl like himself was nothing in his eyes.

This also made Gertrude more certain of her guess.

Sure enough, this guy is the descendant that the Witch King secretly cultivated as his heir!

If he had not been trained as an heir, he would not have met so many dignitaries, so that even now, even though he lives in the slums, he still has a natural nobility.

Gertrude, who had determined this, suddenly had an epiphany.

A possibility suddenly occurred to her.

The Witch King's offspring do not necessarily need to be born by women!

This is the Witch King. He has so many secret laboratories and knows so many forbidden spells and Originium techniques...

It was so easy for him to create an ideal offspring directly without going through a woman!

Now, the descendant of the Witch King who was secretly nurtured was sent to the slums. After he was overthrown, even the Twin Queens and the electors did not know the whereabouts of his descendant...

——Could it be that the Witch King has already calculated it?

Did he already know that he would be killed?!

So before anyone noticed, he sent his heir to the outside world long ago?

For a moment, Gertrude's face changed drastically when this possibility flashed through her mind!

She suddenly realized that she might have guessed an extremely terrifying, century-level plan!

If the Witch King knew that he would be defeated by the Gemini Queens, but still accepted such an outcome, it means that he had already prepared a backup plan.

And his successor may be his backup!

Is it because he believes his descendants can avenge him and regain power in Leitania?

No, perhaps there is an even scarier possibility...

Maybe the Witch King wasn't dead after all?

This descendant of his who was sent out of the tower early can become his pawn for resurrection in the future!

"…Ms. Gertrude?"

However, Chen Qi had no idea what Gertrude was thinking. He only saw her face turn blue and black under the light, and finally turned red as if she was very excited...

Of course, if Chen Qi could hear Gertrude's inner voice, he might laugh out loud.

Gertrude's guess was not entirely wrong. Chen Qi was indeed used to seeing dignitaries.

Not to mention the earl, he has even met two true dragon emperors.

The old one dotes on his youngest son so much that he looks like he wants to pass the position to him.

The younger one didn't want him to leave at all, for fear that he would run away.

So the earl is really not worth mentioning in Chen Qi's eyes. The shock that Gertrude, the little boss, brought to him is not as great as the mace.

Fortunately, Chen Qi's gentle call also brought Gertrude out of her thoughts.

But this time, Gertrude fully realized that she had been involved in a shocking plan, and what surged in her heart was incomparable excitement!

Under the rule of the Gemini Queens, plotting to seize power with the remnants of the Witch King or even his own son might be a risky move for many people.

But for Gertrude, she saw more opportunities.

Give her the opportunity to rise to fame in one step!

If he could become the initial assistant of the son of the Witch King, then in the future, if he really succeeded in overthrowing the Gemini Queens.

How could a small earl offset his own contribution?

I will be a duke! Elector!

Even this son of the Witch King seems to be about the same age as me. In the future, I might be able to become Leithania's -

When she thought of this possibility, Gertrude felt hot all over, and she began to sweat and even her breathing became heavy.

She had already made a decision in her heart.

Having made her decision, Gertrude acted without hesitation.

She looked at Chen Qi in front of her, and a sweet, kind smile almost immediately appeared on her face, and she said to Chen Qi lightly:

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Qi... Now let's get straight to the point."

"Since you are willing to help me, you must hope that I can give you something in return in the future. So, what kind of return do you need from me?"

"It's easy to talk to an intelligent person, Ms. Gertrude."

Chen Qi smiled slightly. Seeing that Gertrude understood the exchange of interests, he said without hesitation:

"As you can see, I am gathering a force. You should also know what this force will do in the future."

"But our chances of winning are not enough with just the power within the slums. Therefore, we need to unite more people like us who are dissatisfied with the Twin Queens."

"What are you going to do?" Seeing that Chen Qi's plan was exactly the same as she had imagined, Gertrude felt more confident and asked with a smile.

"——We need help from the civilians in the city."

Chen Qi responded without hesitation.

"Not just the infected, we also need non-infected people, workers, company employees, guards... all those whose interests have been harmed by the policies of the Twin Queens but dare not speak out, join us in the resistance."

“But these actions require capital, which we are currently lacking.”

"So, we need your help, Lady Countess."

"I see." Upon hearing this, Gertrude completely understood Chen Qi's thoughts.

He wanted to incite everyone in this moving city and overthrow the Twin Queens' rule over this moving city.

With this mobile city, they have the most basic capital to fight against the Twin Queens.

And Gertrude believed that this was only his first move.

The son of the Witch King will never stop until he overthrows the Gemini Queens!

"It sounds like an interesting plan indeed." Gertrude smiled, which she thought was a sweet smile.

However, in the eyes of Chen Qi and the silent Qian, Gertrude's evil smile like a poisonous scorpion just showed the viciousness in this woman's heart.

"But, having said that, I am not yet an earl, Your Excellency."

"Excuse me, what do you plan to do so that I can bypass my brother and inherit the earldom?"

Gertrude asked the question that was most important to her.

Similarly, Mace, who had no idea what Chen Qi should do to achieve his goal without getting into trouble, also looked at him with great curiosity.

But in response to this, Chen Qi just uttered one sentence very calmly.

"It's very simple. As long as your brother dies of natural causes, you will be the only heir to the earldom."

As he spoke, Chen Qi calmly took a piece of paper from the side and wrote lines of words on it with a pen, while asking Gertrude:

"Ms. Gertrude, how is your brother's health lately? Is there anything unusual?"

"... Ever since my weak father died tragically, he seems to have been hiding in his room because he was overly frightened."

Although she didn't know what Chen Qi wanted to do, Gertrude still answered honestly.

"He seems to be sick recently. He keeps coughing and has lost a lot of weight... What happened?"

"Nothing." Chen Qi shook his head and continued writing while saying indifferently:

"Since your brother is getting thinner, then, as his sister, you should also care about him."

"You can buy him some more food like sea scales and shrimps. Iberia exports a large amount of seafood to Leitania every year. Eating more of these will be good for him."

"At the same time, don't forget to supplement your vegetables. I'll record some vitamins for you... no, more nutritious fruits and vegetables. If you take them together, I think the effect will be good."

"Ah, I have a list of medicines here. They are all effective in treating viruses. You can drink some wine or something after taking them. It will help you sleep."

After writing the doctor's instructions, Chen Qi handed the list to Gertrude, who looked confused, with a calm smile on his face, and said lightly:

"Please follow the doctor's orders, Ms. Gertrude."

"I think you should be able to get the results you want within two months."

Gertrude: "...Then, I'll trust the doctor's advice."

In the end, Gertrude, who was half-believing and half-doubting, chose to take Chen Qi's prescription.

It was not until she left the tavern that Jian approached silently, looked at Chen Qi in confusion and asked:

"…What are you doing? Aren't these things going to make that woman's brother live a better life?"

"Yes, all of these things are supplements, and they are quite expensive."

Chen Qi also shrugged, and then he met Jian's gaze with a dangerous smile.

"Haven't you always wanted to learn about acupuncture points? Jian, let me teach you a more effective method than attacking acupuncture points - killing people without them being seen."

"Poisoning is just the most despicable and easiest method to track."

“The real poison can also be those drugs that are considered by the world to be tonics or even life-saving.”

"As long as the combination is appropriate, a person can die in his own hands without even realizing it."

After saying that, Chen Qi turned his head and looked at the silent Jian. Seeing that she seemed to be thinking about something, he asked half-jokingly:

"Very despicable, right? My methods."

"It's really despicable. If I met an opponent like you, I would definitely want to kill you."

Jian nodded expressionlessly, but when he turned his gaze to Chen Qi's eyes, which showed no regret or guilt but instead a determined look with a clear goal, Jian's tone paused slightly.

"...But, compared to those hypocritical superiors, you may be more pleasing to my eyes."