[MTL, BL] It Is Said That I Captured the Great Demon King [Holographic]

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Facing Catherine's questions, both Xiao Zhi and Teague's hearts sank.

The death energy in Teague's body was very weak just now, and as an undead, Xiao Zhi was not the type with strong death energy. Unexpectedly, there are people who are so sensitive to death energy in places other than Bresse, and they happen to be one of the female officers around Duke Fushil.

I'm afraid their infiltration can only go so far.

Catherine has already raised the staff in her hand. Since the people in front of her have problems, for the safety of Duke Fusil, it is better to subdue them first.

The water vapor in the air began to become thicker and thicker, and Teague felt as if his body was sealed in thick mud, and everything around him was squeezing towards him. He wanted to struggle, but found that with his weak strength, it was very difficult to even move a finger.

Advanced water control spell - Water Prison.

The water prison spell can select an area and then control the water in it to form a water prison. The water prison's confinement ability is related to the caster's magic reserve and control ability.

Judging from the ease with which Catherine casts spells, it is obvious that she is a very powerful water mage.

While Teague was under control, Xiao Zhi activated the flame illusion when he felt the water vapor around him change. The figure condensed in the illusion still stood in place without any sign of resistance.

Catherine frowned slightly, feeling that the figure was a little strange.

She raised her hand and released an ice pick, ready to test the opponent's strength.

At this moment, Catherine noticed subtle movement coming from behind her. Years of combat experience told her that danger! Get out of here quickly.

Catherine didn't have time to look back and used a water mirror teleportation technique to move away from her previous position.

The next moment, a dizzying fireball emitting green light landed on Catherine's original position. The fireball failed, but the death energy in it corroded the plants planted in the courtyard to black.

Looking at the fireball, Catherine said coldly: "Undead."

Her sharp eyes stared at Xiao Zhi's hiding place: "What is the purpose of an undead and a zombie coming to the Dolly Alliance?"

Xiao Zhi appeared from the corner, He took off his cloak on his own initiative, revealing his iconic clerk's outfit - a white gauze covering his head, and wearing the exclusive black uniform of the Hessian clerk.

As the female official next to Duke Fushil, Catherine naturally knew a lot about celebrities from various countries on the continent. When she saw this outfit, she was stunned: "Secretary of Hesse?"

Xiao Zhi nodded. : "I'm sorry for coming here."

Catherine did not relax her vigilance. She still held the staff tightly in her hand, maintaining the state of being able to cast spells at any time. At the same time, her control over Teague did not relax at all.

While paying attention to the situation, Catherine said: "As far as I know, His Excellency the Duke has not invited guests like you."

The undead represent death, madness and chaos, and they do not have a good reputation in Dazemenya. Looking at the entire continent, the undead are considered the most unwelcome guests, so naturally no one will take the initiative to invite them.

Xiao Zhi made his tone polite: "Due to some accident, I learned about Duke Fusier's current predicament, so I came to visit, hoping to bring some help to His Excellency."

Catherine still frowned, Although the man in front of him is as undead as the Hessian scribe, no one knows the appearance of the scribe. It is said that only the notorious Hessian lord knows it.

She really couldn't confirm the other party's identity just by looking at him in exactly the same dress.

The two sides fell into a brief stalemate. Xiao Zhi was about to continue speaking when the door not far away opened.

A girl from the Xiyue tribe walked out of it. She was pretty, wearing the uniform of a senior maid, and walked towards the two of them with a sweet smile on her face.

When she came closer, the girl bowed slightly to Xiao Zhi and saluted: "Hello, Mr. Secretary, Your Excellency the Duke has invited you."

Catherine was a little surprised: "Wait a minute, Dora, he is an undead! Let him approach the Duke like this. Your Excellency, this is a very dangerous thing!"

The girl's smile did not change, and her voice was sweet: "This is an order given by Your Excellency the Duke himself."

After hearing this, Catherine still had a look of caution and suspicion on her face, but she was absolutely unstoppable. Not disobeying Duke Fusir's order, she put away her staff and did not continue to attack, but she did not leave either.

She just waits here quietly. If any accident occurs later, she can provide timely support.

Xiao Zhi reached out and gestured to Teague, who was being controlled by the water prison: "Can you please let him out?"

Catherine glanced at Dora, and seeing that the other party did not give her any hint of rejection, she canceled the water prison expressionlessly. .

Teague finally got out of the predicament. He felt like he was almost suffocating. He subconsciously wanted to take a big breath, but instead he took a long breath. Teague realized belatedly that he no longer needed to breathe.

Xiao Zhi walked up to him and patted his shoulder: "You will get used to dying for a while."

Teague: "..."

Sorry, he just died and has no experience.

·

Xiao Zhi and Teague entered the front door under the leadership of Dora, and followed Dora to Duke Fusir's exclusive office.

Dora stood at the door and saluted the two of them: "Your Excellency the Duke is inside, I can only send you here."

After Xiao Zhi thanked her, he reached out and knocked on the study door.

After getting Duke Fusir's response, he took Teague into the room.

Duke Fusir's study room is equipped with several large bookcases that reach the ceiling, and even specially built stairs and a platform for people to rest on them.

The furnishings in the study don't look high-profile, but each item reveals unconcealed delicacy and ingenuity in its low-key manner. Obviously, these furnishings are definitely valuable.

Duke Fushil sat at his desk and waited quietly for anyone to come.

She is a standard beauty of the Xiyue Clan, with hair as blue as the sea and light eyes that look like some kind of rare gem. She is younger than Duke Sharona, and with her well-maintained appearance, it is difficult to tell her exact age at a glance.

"Please take a seat, Mr. Secretary, welcome to your arrival." Duke Fusil nodded to Xiao Zhi and invited him to sit down.

She looked very calm, and her movements were calm and graceful, as if she was not the one who was in trouble and had to ask for help.

Such a demeanor makes people dare not underestimate her.

Xiao Zhi followed the other party's guidance and sat down, and returned the greeting: "Nice to meet you, His Excellency Duke Fusir."

Teague skillfully followed the position of his entourage and stood behind Xiao Zhi.

Having often faced various high-ranking officials and dignitaries, he was already very familiar with the behavior of their entourage, and he looked presentable at this moment.

Teague was even a little excited to finally become a legitimate follower.

Duke Fushil did not get into the topic at the beginning. She looked at Xiao Zhi: "Although it is rude to say this, because the Dolly Alliance and Hesse do not have diplomatic relations, I have never met the secretary in person. I don't know if you have How can I prove my identity?"

Xiao Zhi had been preparing for this for a long time. The secretary was best known for his iconic dress, and all other information was a mystery. If he wanted to win people's trust, he had to prove it himself.

"Please look at this." Xiao Zhi took out Heisen's pass order, which he received when he first became the secretary. He could use it to enter and leave the Bone Palace.

The moment the dark pass was taken out, the rich aura of death on it made both Duke Fusier and Catherine waiting outside feel cold. The black eyes of the skeleton above seemed to hide endless unwillingness and anger. It's like swallowing a living person.

As a high-level member of the Doli Alliance, Duke Fusir also had some knowledge of Hesse's passing orders, and this level of death aura was not something ordinary people could imitate.

Seeing the subtle change in Duke Fusir's expression, Xiao Zhi took back the pass in his hand: "Now, can we talk?"

Duke Fusir's posture relaxed slightly, and she smiled and looked at the person who said nothing. Teague asked: "I wonder if Mulani is okay?"

Xiao Zhi replied: "Don't worry, I'm here to seek cooperation. Naturally, I won't hurt your subordinates."

Duke Fushil nodded, and the topic between the two parties It was officially started: "I'm curious, Mr. Secretary, you are far away in Hesse, how did you know about my current predicament?"

Xiao Zhi said: "I accidentally met a fellow tribesman who had just transformed. After his introduction, Next, I learned some news."

After saying that, he motioned to Teague to cancel his disguise.

Teague fiddled with his face, and after a moment, a beautiful but pale face belonging to the Xiyue Clan was revealed.

A hint of surprise flashed in Duke Fushil's eyes: "Teige?"

Because Teague has interacted with many noble ladies, and even his father was once the lover of Duke Sharona, so in the aristocratic circle, Teague Fairly famous.

However, this name is not very good. Some people appreciate his long-sleeved dancing skills and pretty face, while others ridicule him for being a down-and-out aristocrat. It is ridiculous that he wants to find political opportunities by spreading money in the circle of ladies.

As a high-ranking member of the Dolly Alliance, Duke Fushil had also heard of such a person.

She had even met Teague several times at various banquets, and was somewhat impressed by his good looks, which were also outstanding among the Xiyue clan. However, because of his status, Teague was not qualified to talk to her, or even get close. No, this is the first time the two of them have been in such close contact.

When Duke Fushil saw Teague's face, which was too pale to look like a living person, and the "recently transformed compatriots" mentioned by the secretary, he instantly understood what was going on.

If it were Teague, it would be logical to know what happened recently. After all, he has always been very concerned about the situation in the Dolly League and is always looking for opportunities to showcase himself.

According to Teague's behavior, he would definitely attend the party held by Sharona and then witness the assassination of Sharona. It would not be strange for him to even lose his life in the assassination.

However...

Duke Fushil's eyes were slightly interested. Her current situation and expected response method were the clerk's thoughts, or... thinking of this, her eyes quickly glanced at Teague.

It would be a pity if it was Teague. If he were still alive, with this analytical ability, Duke Fushil would not mind recommending him to become an official. It's a pity that Teague is dead at this moment, and the undead will not be accepted by forces outside Heisen, even if he was also a member of the Xiyue clan during his lifetime.

Seeing Duke Fusir's expression of understanding and regret, Xiao Zhi also guessed her thoughts. He said, "So I think Hesse can be a good choice for you."

Duke Fusir did not say anything. Without a clear acceptance or rejection, she looked at Xiao Zhi with her sapphire eyes: "I would like to hear the details."

Xiao Zhi began to describe what he had conceived before coming: "I think Heisen's military power does not require me to elaborate too much. Right?"

Duke Fusir nodded: "Indeed, the undead's bravery and good fighting skills are deeply remembered by people across the continent. "

Being brave and good at fighting is a euphemism. To be precise, it should be warlike and life-threatening." When fighting, the undead rely on themselves not to die. If their weapons are lost, they use their arms to hit them. If their arms are gone, they use their feet to kick them. Even if their whole bodies are torn apart, they can still bite them in one bite.

Xiao Zhi continued: "You must also be aware of the fact that Hesse has recently opened a trade zone. Hesse is a market full of potential, but it has only just been developed now, and the opportunities contained in it are quite abundant."

Fuxi Duke Er: "Yes."

Xiao Zhi: "There is another point that is the most critical to you. The political situation in Hesse is stable. No one has been able to challenge the majesty of the lord for hundreds of years. Therefore, our policy can be counted It remains unchanged for ten years or even hundreds of years, but unlike Blaise, the human race has a short lifespan and often fights among themselves."

Hearing this, Duke Fusir's expression changed slightly.

Xiao Zhi: "Although the current Pope Blaise has only succeeded to the throne for 20 years, he is eighty years old this year and has almost reached the limit of human lifespan. And as far as I know, he has summoned the chief priest seven times this year. Obviously, his physical condition is very bad. The situation in Blaise is already unstable. Once he dies, Blaise will definitely be in chaos. I wonder if they will still be able to take care of their allies at that time? "

Fuxi ? Duke Er's handsome brows wrinkled slightly, which was part of the reason for her worry.

Brees is not a monolithic organization. Like the Dolly Alliance, they also have many tit-for-tat forces within them, and the strife among them is even greater than that of the Dolly Alliance.

It was difficult for her to guarantee that after the regime change, the party in power would continue to support her in her fight with Duke Warren.

At this point, Hesse does have an absolute advantage.

If they were not undead, Duke Fusil would not have to hesitate.

Xiao Zhi revealed his purpose again: "Actually, when I came to the Dolly Alliance this time, I originally planned to visit Duke Sharona privately and reach a small deal with her, but I didn't expect such an accident."

Duke Fushil asked: "You want to find Sharona? Can I know your purpose?"

Xiao Zhi nodded: "Of course, I came to visit Duke Sharona to find the Barry Requiem Stone, but Unfortunately, I heard that she was assassinated, and I heard that you and her are allies, so I took the liberty to visit you. "

Xiao Zhi knew very well that it was important to clearly state his purpose and the benefits he could provide in exchange. The best way to show sincerity is to act like a selfless and righteous man, but it will arouse suspicion, especially in the eyes of a sophisticated person like Duke Fuchir.

Moreover, Barry's Requiem Stone has many uses, and the other party cannot guess what he is using it for.

Sure enough, Duke Fusir's expression relaxed a little after hearing this.

On the one hand, it was because he finally knew the other party's purpose, and on the other hand, it was because of Sharonna. She wanted to try her best to protect Sharona. If Hesse's cooperation request required her to completely give up Sharonna, Fuchir thought that she would probably refuse.

Duke Fushil thought for a moment: "The Barry Requiem Stone, this is indeed what Sharona has in her hands. If you want to get it, cooperating with us is a good choice."

Xiao Zhi observed her attitude and probed Then asked: "I wonder how Duke Sharona is doing now?"

Duke Fusier nodded slightly and said: "Thank you for your concern, she is still alive."

Xiao Zhi: "I don't know if I can see her, and then continue Discuss the next step of cooperation?"

Duke Fushil thought for a moment, then stood up and led the two of them towards a corner of the study. There was a hint of emotion in her tone: "I didn't expect that I would have a chance to cooperate with the undead."

Xiao Zhi said calmly . Answer: "Whether it is an enemy or a friend comes from the difference between positions. When the positions are opposite, aren't the opponents equally deadly?"

Duke Fusir smiled and said: "You are right."

His slender fingertips were on The wall slid several times regularly, and with her movements, the wall suddenly opened. Then a small room appeared in front of the three people. It was empty and contained nothing except a teleportation array.

Duke Fushil pointed at the teleportation array: "Mr. Secretary, please."

Facing the teleportation array that led to nowhere, Xiao Zhi stepped in without hesitation. Since he wanted to cooperate, don't be timid.

·

After the teleportation light passed, Xiao Zhi found himself standing in a dark and narrow corridor.

The surroundings were dark, with only the glowstone on the wall providing illumination. The water vapor in the air was very heavy, and Xiao Zhi guessed that this place might be at the bottom of the water somewhere. For the Xiyue tribe, this environment was the safest.

Soon, Teague and Duke Fushil also appeared.

Duke Fusir walked in front, personally leading the way for the two of them. Following Duke Fusir all the way forward, they soon came to the door of a closed room. There was no decoration on the door, and it had no features other than being solid.

Duke Fushil stretched out his hand and knocked on the door several times rhythmically.

This is probably some kind of secret language between them. Different frequencies should represent different meanings. Unfortunately, Xiao Zhi can only guess this far. There is no way to guess the specific meaning of this rhythm.

After a while, there was another rhythm of knocking in response.

Duke Fusil responded with a different rhythm.

The knock on the door also changed again.

This time, Duke Fusir spoke: "Yes, people have arrived."

The door finally opened.

The person who opened the door was a tall man with the usual good looks of the Xiyue Clan, but he had long golden hair that the Xiyue Clan would never have. Even in such a dark environment, he looked extremely brilliant.

This is Sartre. His appearance is different from the ordinary Xiyue clan because he is a hybrid, a hybrid between the Xiyue clan and humans.

According to Teague, his birth was not a pleasant event, soaked in his mother's blood and tears. He also hates his blond hair very much. If he wasn't worried that it might hurt Duke Sharona's eyes, he would probably shave his head, so don't praise his blond hair in front of Sartre.

Sartre glanced at the two people following Duke Fusir, with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and bowed to several people in a standard manner: "Please come in."

After walking around the small front hall, Xiao Zhi finally met Duke Sharona.

Her condition was not good. She was half leaning on the bed. Her face was almost as pale as the dead Teague. A magic circle emitting milky white light enveloped her. Xiao Zhi, who had seen white magic, recognized it as white magic. Unique energy.

White magic is constantly repairing the wound on Duke Sharona's chest, but there is vague wind energy flowing on her wound, constantly cutting and tearing her wound, hindering the progress of wound healing.

This process should be very painful, but Duke Sharona's expression was very calm. She said to Xiao Zhi, "You want to cooperate with me?"

"Yes." Xiao Zhi quickly introduced himself Why did you come, and how did you learn about the current situation.

Duke Fusir whispered beside her about the simple discussion the two had before.

Duke Sharona glanced at the pale Teague: "Teige is dead... It's a pity. I wish you all the best in Hesse."

Teague was a little surprised at the attention he received, and he quickly saluted Duke Sharona. : "Thank you for your blessing."

With this greeting, the relationship between the two parties has become slightly closer. This is also a conversational skill. After all, when negotiating, it is quite rude to go straight to the topic, and it will easily expose one's eagerness and trump card.

The more important the situation, the less irritable the conversation should be.

Duke Sharona looked at Xiao Zhi. Covered by white gauze, she could not see the secretary's face clearly: "I heard that you are a Xiyue clan member."

Xiao Zhi shook his head: "There are always discrepancies in rumors. A real place."

Duke Sharona smiled, making her pale face a little more angry: "What about your relationship with the lord?"

Xiao Zhi: "...Lord?"

Duke Sharona waved, Signaling Sartre to hand a document to Xiao Zhi.

The documents recorded were popular rumors in Hesse during this period, such as "The Lord of Hesse and the Clerk walked in the rain", "The Lord of Hesse trusted the Clerk and even handed over all the rights of Hesse to him", "The Lord of Hesse Doing that kind of thing with the secretary in broad daylight"...

Xiao Zhi's pupils were so frightened that he dilated: "..."

What the hell are these! ! !

If it weren't for the two real powerful men opposite him, he would have thought that he was squatting on the street at this moment, reading some tacky tabloid! How could it still be said that it has a nose and an eye, and is even logically clear and well-founded? If he was not one of the parties involved, even he would have to believe it, okay?

It must be that these people in the trade area are too busy at work! When he comes back, let them work overtime as a group and work hard to see who can still find time to spread gossip!

And... it has all spread to the Dolly Alliance.

If all these profiteers knew about it, then the whole continent would not be far away...

Xiao Zhi was glad that his head was covered with a white gauze, which could hide his expression that was on the verge of losing control at the moment. He tried hard to control his body language and tried his best to hide his shock.

Duke Sharona was still half-leaning on the bedside weakly. Although she had a joking smile, her eyes were as sharp as if she could see through his white gauze: "So, what is your relationship with the lord?"

Xiao Zhi's heart Suddenly tightening his grip for a moment, he understood that this was Duke Sharona's test.

She is testing her position in Hesse and weighing the risks and benefits of cooperating with her. Even though he was seriously injured and at a disadvantage, Duke Sharona was still not an easy person to deal with.

If it is admitted, it will undoubtedly increase the bargaining chips in this negotiation.

But...

his reputation...

After weighing it in his mind for a moment, Xiao Zhi finally gently put down the information in his hand and said lightly: "The rumors are naturally exaggerated."

This sounded like a denial, But his movements were relaxed and comfortable, and there was a sweet smile in his tone, which seemed to mean something.

The author has something to say: "The Self-cultivation of Actors" - by Hesse Clerk