Chapter 292 Prehistoric Relics

After seeing Bishop Simon off, the smile on Pias's face instantly faded.

Caesar III was not only a thorn in the side of the Holy See, but also a thorn in the flesh of the northern nobles. The reason why the thorn has not been removed is because the thorn grew together with the flesh.

Not many people dare to think about such a dangerous job as regicide, let alone take action.

If there was no clue in the hands of the Holy See, and the grudges between the Locknard family and the royal family were too deep, he would definitely report it to the king as soon as possible.

However, since the Holy See dared to conspire, the partners it looked for naturally had issues with Caesar III.

Even if you don't want to participate, you would still be happy to see Caesar III die.

Anyway, as long as you don't report this kind of thing at the first time, it will only rot in your stomach later.

"snort!"

After giving a cold shout, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Pias's mouth. His eyes looking towards Xueyue Lake were also full of murderous intent.

This mistake seemed to be deliberate planning by Hudson, but in fact it was fueled by Caesar III.

In the previous battles, nobles from all over the kingdom suffered heavy losses, but the strength of the five major families in the North was relatively well preserved.

Among the soldiers who successfully evacuated from the Northern Expedition, the five major families directly accounted for half, which essentially broke the original balance of power.

It seems that the northern nobles can be suppressed now because the major factions have united. In fact, the southern nobles are divided into multiple groups.

Not to mention whether they can unite, even if it can be done, Caesar III is not willing to see this happen.

After finally breaking up the aristocratic group, how could we tolerate the pressure from the northern nobles to reunite the nobles from other parts of the kingdom?

Especially during this war, the territory of the Alpha Kingdom further expanded northward. If no action was taken to suppress it, it would be the nobles of the North who would benefit the most.

Hudson's attack on the Locknard family was not only due to family grudges, but also taking advantage of domestic trends. Behind him was the support of the king and a group of nobles from southern Xinjiang.

The forces involved were too wide, and Hudson occupied the position of coach. Naturally, Duke Pias was unable to take revenge.

However, the Northland noble group still launched a silent counterattack, and concealing the incident at Xueyue Lake was one of the measures.

It doesn't matter how many people were tricked to death. Anyway, the losses were heavy, and the Human Alliance was responsible for taking care of the whole situation. The key was to bring down Hudson.

If there were no major emergencies, according to Hudson's steady military deployment, it would be impossible to be ousted.

This kind of accident can only happen in the rear. After all, the only offensive mission of the kingdom's army is, and the troops responsible for carrying out the mission are mainly northern nobles, and they cannot be caught in the trap.

After writing a letter and sealing it, Duke Pias rushed to the captain of the guard not far away and ordered: "Paul, give this secret letter to Duke Cavadia!"

The news that the Holy See wants to kill the king must not be leaked out. They are both northern nobles, and there are also differences of interest within them. Duke Pias cannot guarantee that everyone is of the same mind.

The most important task now is to capture Fengyue Port and gain enough military exploits for the family so that they can take away enough cakes in the subsequent carving up feast.

As for whether to take the risk of cooperating with the Holy See, Duke Pias was completely unsure.

Everything depends on whether the plan goes smoothly. If Hudson can be eliminated and his own people take over, the situation will be completely different.

After taking the initiative and avoiding subsequent political suppression, there is no need for him to go to extremes.

The reason for adopting the drag-out decision now is that Pias secretly hopes that the Holy See will not be able to bear it anymore and find other forces in the country to join forces to help remove the thorn in the flesh of Caesar III.

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"Count, there is a mysterious underground palace in the lake, which is full of altars and worships an idol with a human head and a snake body.

In the underground palace, we found countless bones, as if there had been a battle, but there were traces of man-made destruction at the scene. Perhaps the horror of Xueyue Lake originated from this mysterious palace!"

Hearing this answer, Hudson was shocked. There was actually a mysterious underground palace on the island in the lake. So the previous speculation about the volcanic lake was most likely false. Did the horror really come from the underground palace?

Especially the sudden appearance of an elephant with a human head and a snake body puzzled Hudson even more. In his memory, he didn't know that there was such a god in the Aslant continent.

On the contrary, in the myths and legends of past lives, there are many similar gods, spread throughout the Eastern and Western mythological systems.

Hudson soon calmed down. His fixed ideas can kill people. Naturally, it was impossible to build an underground palace in the volcanic lake in his previous life, but this is an extraordinary world.

It is not impossible to protect the underground palace in the crater. Theoretically, it is only necessary to deploy a magic circle to block the entrance of the volcano.

The only problem is that the energy consumption may be relatively large, especially when a volcano erupts, and it is not so easy to push the magma back.

However, the most indispensable thing in the volcano is energy. If this power can be utilized to maintain the long-term operation of the magic circle, it is not impossible.

If the guess is accurate, then the previous encounters with the orc tribe will be easier to explain.

The magic circle is not omnipotent. Its main task is to protect the underground palace. With the erosion of time and the natural movement of the earth's crust, it is normal for several small gaps to appear nearby.

The large volcanic eruption was suppressed by the magic circle. Magma still erupted from the lake in some small gaps, causing natural disasters in local areas.

In the case of insufficient knowledge, it makes sense for the orcs to mistake it for a curse or evil gods.

There are fish in the lake, which is a better explanation. In the Aslant continent, there are creatures living in the high-temperature magma, let alone the lake with little damage to the water quality.

Especially this lake is a living water lake. The natural purification ability is also great. No matter how much harmful substances there are, they will quickly become invisible under the miraculous work of nature.

For a moment, Hudson had the idea to find out.

"Bear Stearns, is there no danger in this lake?"

"Don't worry, Ben Xiong has personally checked it out, and there isn't even a monster here. If there is really any danger, the people you sent out won't be able to come back!"

The cub stretched and yawned.

"Are you sure I wasn't in danger in the past?"

Hudson asked uncertainly.

Danger or not is always relative.

Even if an adult Earth Bear falls into lava, it will only take a hot bath. At most, the water temperature will be too hot and it will be uncomfortable to wash.

It is not dangerous for Bear Stearns, but if it were Hudson who passed by, I am afraid that there would be no bones left in an instant.

Propping up the magic shield would only allow him to hold on for a few more seconds at most, so that he could know how he walked toward death step by step.

"Be careful, and you should be fine. There seem to be a few evil guys sealed inside, but they have all become energy bodies and cannot come out at all.

Even if they are lucky enough to break through, they will be even more unlucky if they encounter you!"

After hearing Bear Stearns' words, Hudson instantly felt confident. Losing his physical energy body, wouldn't that just give him experience?

The compass in the body is a big eater of energy. No matter what kind of evil god it is, it is the food of the compass.

Along the way, all the magic crystals and magic cores captured by the army entered the compass.

After absorbing countless amounts of energy, the compass space is still empty, as if it can never be filled.

The evil gods who are feared by the outside world are a great tonic when they come to Hudson, provided that they do not come in person.

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

As he spoke, Hudson pulled Bear Stearns off his shoulders. The mount was used at critical moments like this. It was safer to ride a bear than to go rafting.

"Fly slower!"

The sound of the magic shield rubbing against the air resistance was like thunder, which frightened Hudson into hastily asking the cub to slow down.

This is the most unscientific part of the Aslant continent. Powerful monsters are almost unaffected by air resistance, but humans, or ordinary people, cannot.

Hudson couldn't figure out what exactly was going on. Even after rummaging through the collection of books in his hand, he couldn't find the exact answer. He could only attribute it to the privilege of the strong.

In other words, if you are strong enough to a certain extent, you will develop an ability that can greatly reduce the impact of air resistance.

"We've arrived!"

After hearing Bear Stearns' reminder, Hudson slowly opened his eyes and looked at the unfamiliar island in the lake.

The area of ​​the island is very small, and the part above the water is only about the size of two football fields, so it is not suitable for human habitation at all.

Except for a few ancient trees standing on the island, the ground is completely bare, as if it has been deliberately treated.

With such a small area, it’s no wonder that the entrance to the underground palace can be easily discovered, as it is clearly directly exposed to the outside world.

As soon as he set foot on the island, Hudson realized that this place was unusual. Faintly, he felt the existence of barriers on several ancient trees.

With an uneasy mind, Hudson slowly stepped into the underground palace. He felt a unique pressure. Now he could only use one or two points of his 100% strength.

Deep in his heart, there was a voice that kept telling him: Don't take action here! Don't take action here...

There is no need to remind him that his strength has been suppressed so miserably that even if he had the courage, he would not dare to take action in such a strange place.

Perhaps this is also the reason why the underground palace can be preserved. After all, strong people cherish their lives and always stay away from such unknown and mysterious places.

Moving forward along the tunnel, one altar after another appeared in front of Hudson, and the surrounding walls were also covered with murals. The most eye-catching one was the statue with a human head and a snake body.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Hudson always felt like he had seen that idol somewhere, but he couldn't remember it.

Looking at the murals on the surrounding walls, it seems to be telling the story of this war, except that the protagonists of the war are not humans, but the legendary giants, dragons, demons, angels, monsters, and the undead...

In my mind, I searched through history books but could not find any records similar to this war.

There was too little information in hand, just the content on the mural, and Hudson really couldn't figure out what was recorded.

There are written records surrounding the murals, but it is a pity that Hudson's knowledge was limited and he did not understand these winding hieroglyphics at all.

"Bear Stearns, have these words been passed down?"

Hudson asked with concern.
To be continued...