Velskud chose to remain silent. If his assassination of the king were to be revealed, he would not end up well.
The group of priests led by Terramai were all blindly loyal to the king.
So when Velskud saw an opportunity, he chose silence, letting the conflicts between the dark elves and Lin Yi intensify.
Lin Yi was well aware of the situation. While the other side planned to use him, he also intended to use them.
How could he seize the power of the humans if the king remained alive?
"Rat?"
The voice of the dark elf was cold and eerie, "It seems you misunderstand me?"
Lin Yi didn't respond. In a flash, he disappeared from the spot. In a blink of an eye, he appeared behind the dark elf, brandishing his sword, Jörmungandr.
But he slashed at nothingness, as if cutting through a cloud of dark mist. The mist vanished only to reform several meters away.
The dark elf's eyes glowed red, signaling her anger.
Liya wanted to intervene, but just as she raised her elven longbow, Nerwin stopped her.
"This is a human internal conflict, we shouldn't interfere."
Nerwin had her reasons.
Dragging the elves into this power struggle would bring endless trouble, possibly even causing humans to resent and regret. She even somewhat regretted showing up tonight.
Her main concern now was the smooth establishment of the Dragon Slayer Alliance, and defeating the Black Dragon was the top priority.
In the original text, Liya had mentioned that Nerwin didn't really trust humans.
Even though in the human kingdom, Nerwin was very respectful towards the king, it was all due to external pressures.
Humans and elves had been at odds for centuries. How could there be any fondness?
"It seems, my lord, you also have your own thoughts."
The dark elf glanced at Velskud, who pretended not to notice. She knew what he was thinking, but their alliance was never solid.
The dark elf reached out into the void, and from the swirling dark mist, a longbow materialized. She drew the bow, and a smoky arrow formed.
With a "whoosh," the arrow flew out, fast as lightning.
Lin Yi didn't even glance at it, and with a leisurely swipe of his sword, deflected it. The original text explained that the dark elves were the result of elves' corruption.
But the power of the dark elf was clearly linked to the Black Dragon gem.
"Move!"
From their brief encounter, Lin Yi had determined that the dark elf was mostly immune to physical attacks, making it hard to hurt her.
He suddenly yelled out, but both Nerwin and Liya reacted swiftly, leaping back.
Velskud couldn't dodge in time and had to jump out of the window, rolling several times before stabilizing.
Meanwhile, Lin Yi charged forward. His speed remained unmatched, even by the elves.
The dark elf tried her old trick, but as she turned into dark mist again, the patterns on the Jörmungandr sword shone brightly.
"Surprise."
Lin Yi suddenly smiled recently, and the patterns on his sword shone, releasing a blinding flame. A terrifying energy gathered on it.
The next moment, there was a loud bang.
A magma pillar that shot up to the sky engulfed everything.
Whether it was Nerwin or Velskud and the others, they all looked up at the sky in astonishment. Until the flame pillar gradually dissipated, Lin Yi's figure walked out of the building that had turned into a sea of flames.
As for the unlucky king, it won't be long before he's burned to ashes by the flames.
Tonight's incident will be written off as a fire accidentally caused by a servant.
And the king will, after the departure of the Dragon Slayer Alliance, today, in the church, pray for the alliance's smooth journey. Even if he disappears for a few months, no one would suspect.
"Boom."
The sound of houses collapsing continued.
Velskud lowered his head and looked at Lin Yi, who was slowly approaching him, and slightly furrowed his brows.
However, neither side spoke.
Nerwin took a deep breath and glanced at Lin Yi. In her view, this power was no less threatening than that of the dragon race.
She took Liya's hand and bid Lin Yi farewell, saying, "We won't talk about tonight's events. I just hope that by tomorrow's time, the Dragon Slayer Alliance can set off as scheduled."
After speaking, the two left, with only Liya repeatedly looking back at Lin Yi.
"Alright, there's no one around now. We need to hurry. It won't be long before the palace guards are drawn by the flames. Even if you are the commander of the forbidden army, I guess you'll have quite a bit of trouble to deal with."
Lin Yi said with a smile, "Don't be so serious. I've done you a big favor."
Velskud scrutinized Lin Yi for a moment.
"So, I should thank you?"
"You should be well aware that dark elves are not good creatures. Instead of calling it a collaboration, she's using you."
Lin Yi candidly said, "Moreover, the truth will always come out."
"What about you?"
Velskud didn't deny his ambitions or doubt the intentions of the dark elf. They were using each other.
"I'm certainly not a good person either. But at least we are both humans." Lin Yi shrugged, "Cooperation is about mutual benefit. As long as we both get what we want, it's fine."
"This king indeed deserves to die. He's arrogant and licentious. The entire country is declining under his rule. I have high hopes for you, Velskud. I believe you can be a good next king."
"What do you want?"
Lin Yi's words indeed hit Velskud's heart.
He collaborated with the dark elf, killed the king, and aimed for the Black Dragon Gem, all for the sake of reviving this country.
"The Black Dragon Gem..."
Lin Yi said with a light smile. He had another goal, which he couldn't reveal: to gain real power in this world.
It doesn't matter who takes the nominal title of king, as long as they obey.
If Velskud can manage the country better, it's all beneficial for Lin Yi.
As to whether he would obey, with absolute power, and the fact that Lin Yi already has something on Velskud, there's no question about it.
Velskud remained silent for a while. From afar, a series of heavy footsteps could be heard, the palace guards attracted by the fire.
"I hope our cooperation will be pleasant."
In the end, Velskud took the initiative to extend his hand. Lin Yi shook it briefly, and his figure disappeared on the spot.
"As for the remaining problems, I'll leave them to you to solve. I believe you've had solutions for a while."
Though it looked like a partnership, in reality, Velskud had no choice.
If he refused, Lin Yi might expose the fact that he killed the king.
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