the last king of darkness

Chapter 270 Unbreakable Alliance

Early the next morning, Rhodes enjoyed the first benefit.

The envoys of the elders arrived in Fanxing Town and presented the robes, contracts, salaries and supplies of the alternate elders.

The additional weekly salary for alternate elders is [-] silver ropes.

In addition to Rhodes' previous salary, his personal weekly income has reached 18 silver ropes. If calculated by the longest month, his monthly salary has reached 140 silver ropes, and his annual salary has exceeded [-] million.

The robe of an alternate elder is a piece of spiritual equipment that nourishes the soul and restores psionic energy.

The contract of the alternate elder is a symbol of his status, which means that he can participate in the important meetings of the king city such as the elder meeting and the meeting of the council, and has half the voting rights, which is considered half a person.

The distribution of materials for the alternate elders is the highlight.

In addition to a large amount of regular medicines such as hematin, spirit tree dew, and spirit grass juice, there are also precious life medicines in the supplies.

Generally speaking, from the second semester of entering Jinworth College, normal people need to take various spiritual medicines to strengthen spiritual power, improve characteristics, ignite fire, and enhance physical fitness.

These spiritual potions are generally mercury potions, green mold potions, and mandrake root potions, which are suitable for different groups of people.

They need to digest potions during long exercises and meditations to gain the growth of psionic energy, characteristics, and fire.

Even for the hidden branches whose core training method is combat, these potions are indispensable.

Only Rhodes is an exception.

All the medicines have no effect on him.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, he put all these medicines in his dreams, or secretly sold some, or gave them to others as gifts.

But he didn't take out some very precious medicines.

Ordinary potions are justifiable, but if these precious potions are taken out, it will be difficult to explain.

Rhodes still has the green herb potion and the fruit of the Holy White Tree that he once obtained, and they have been placed in the innermost part of the storage for a long time.

If he hadn't obtained the precious life potion again, he would have almost forgotten it.

Rhode suddenly had an idea. With his current status, it shouldn't be particularly suspicious to give some precious medicines to relatives and friends, right?

Both the life potion and the green grass potion are precious potions that enhance spiritual power.

The fruit of the holy white tree can clarify the soul, strengthen the trajectory of the soul, and use it to enhance the fire.

So, who should I gift it to?

While Rhodes was thinking about this problem, Molly came to report to him about the mining situation of the Sun Crystal Lode.
Wang Cheng moved very fast.

As soon as the elder Palos and the guardian Churchel left, their team immediately entered the mine vein.

The officials among them set up the Sun Crystal Vein Management Department of Fanxing Town on the spot, and the prospectors directly turned into miners to mine.

The second group of personnel rushed in three hours later, and the mine resumed work that night.

According to its manager, the mine in Fanxing Town can produce thirty sun crystals every day.

According to the agreement, three copies will remain in Fanxing Town.

Molly thinks this is a very good opportunity, they can formulate a whole system to regulate the use of these three sun crystals.

"We can establish a complete reward and punishment mechanism, instead of using simple silver ropes and loot as rewards to those pioneers who are willing to come to us, this can strengthen the team of Fanxing Town and attract more fire-holders to come here ..."

"It can also be used to train our own team, your Black Battlegroup can take care of it carefully..."

Molly shut her mouth suddenly.

Rhodes yawned: "Keep talking."

"Don't touch my legs."

Rhodes put down his hand embarrassingly, and said with a dry smile, "I'm used to it... I'm used to it."

Molly looked at him seriously: "If you have needs, I can satisfy you, but when talking about business, I hope you can be more serious."

Rhodes stretched lazily, and put his hands back on her long black silk legs.

"Molly, you can be responsible for these things. There is no difference between the defense system of the Black War Group and Fanxing Town. I am paying for it. Aren't they all my troops? You can do it as you see .”

Molly ignored his flailing hands, and said seriously: "It's not the same, the Black War Group is your battle group, and the Fanxing Town Defense Department is Fanxing Town's defense system, they are fighters belonging to Fanxing Town , when you continue to take a step up in the future, they will not follow you away, but the Black War Group is different, no matter where you go, they are your subordinates."

While enjoying the smooth and round feel, Rhodes asked curiously: "Is this a practice in the royal city? Does every high-level combatant have their own battle group?"

Molly lifted her thighs, crossed them, and clamped his hands.

"No, only some people have their own battle groups, such as Lord Theodore's Magic Guards, Sun Knight's Sun Knights, and Moon Knight Olivia's Moonlight Knights."

Rhodes twitched a few times but couldn't pull it out. Molly's thigh was very strong, and it was tightly clamped, so she had to scratch her head with the other hand.

"Then how about this, you go to sort out the Black Wargroup and carefully select the right personnel. The sun crystals will be used in Fanxing Town first, and you will formulate the specific reward mechanism. After the Black Wargroup has formed combat effectiveness, you can move some over. "

Molly nodded: "OK."

A moment of silence.

"Hey... you can relax."

Molly glanced at him without letting go.

Rhodes wanted to force it out. His psychic level is one level higher than Molly's, so it can be done.

But I am afraid that the black silk of the wind will be torn. This is a rare and rare equipment. It also has the ability of self-cleaning. It does not need to be washed. It is a function specially created for him by Archbishop Horus considering the long-term combat environment. .

Rhodes scratched his head, feeling that maybe he touched too much, Molly got angry, closed her eyes and fell into a dream instantly, and took out the precious life potion.

"Well, this is for you."

Molly's expression flickered for a moment. She took the pure white potion and looked at it carefully in front of her eyes.

"This is a life potion...one of the super high-level psionic potions, why did you give it to me? You are the one who needs to grow the most."

Rhodes said with a smile: "I drank too much, my soul can't bear it a bit, and your puppet manipulation characteristics especially require psionic energy, and the consumption of driving the black silk of the wind is also very high."

"I have also learned that if your characteristics grow to the end, not only can you greatly strengthen the possessed person, but you can also directly control the monster's actions, so this potion is very suitable for you."

Molly fell silent, her delicate face still had a serious and indifferent expression, as if she was indifferent, but her actions were completely opposite to her expression, she leaned over and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

Rhodes was surprised: "Wow, there are such benefits? Your lips are so wet... Uh, can you let go?"

Molly's serious expression remained unchanged, she pushed her gold-rimmed glasses, and said in a tone of educating students.

"You can slide in a little bit."

Rhodes looked at her in surprise: "Is this appropriate? Don't forget that I am..."

Molly said lightly: "I am willing, it is suitable."

Maybe something good will happen here today, but a super fat man broke the atmosphere that had just heated up.

"Master Rhodes, long time no see, your blood is still so rosy."

An extremely loud voice came from outside the hall.

The fat figure of Maihara squeezed in through the gate, his face full of fat tried his best to show a kind appearance.

Molly turned into a cloud of mist and hid in Rhode's body almost instantly, without revealing a trace.

Rhodes coughed.

"It's Mr. Mehalla."

Maihara walked up with a smile on her face, hugged Rhodes hard, and almost squeezed him into the flesh.

"Master Rhodes, please allow me to give us an unforgettable hug to commemorate our first official meeting."

Molly's mist silently transferred from Rhodes to Maihara, and then flew out from behind him, turning back into a human form.

She walked away gently, then walked back heavily, and said solemnly.

"Mr. Mehalla."

"I must remind you that Lord Rhodes is now an alternate elder. According to the audience rules in the royal city, you should half-kneel to salute him and kiss his fingertips."

Maihara let go of Rhodes, who was about to suffocate, and deliberately said in a surprise tone that had just learned the news: "Wow! Lord Rhodes has been promoted to an alternate elder, and the future is really bright, the hero is young..."

Molly looked at him with serious eyes, without saying a word.

Mehra gave a dry laugh and reached out to kiss the back of her hand.

"Miss Molly, we are old acquaintances, don't be so strict..."

Molly ignored his actions and said in a tone that could not be rejected: "According to Wangcheng's rules, I am the chief assistant of the alternate elder and also the governor of the defense area. You must half kneel to salute me."

McHara was taken aback, wondering why Miss Molly was so ruthless today.

When he rolled his eyes, he suddenly thought of something, understood it all at once, immediately bent his knees, and half-kneeled on the ground.

"Meet Miss Molly, may your beauty last as long as fire."

Molly raised her smooth and smooth hands.

Mehla's huge lips kissed the back of her hand, almost as if she wanted to eat it.

Then, Maihara turned around, saluted Rhodes, and firmly held up his right hand and kissed his fingertips.

This movement is quite difficult, because his mouth is bigger than Rhodes' entire palm.

Rhodes felt as if he had been bitten by a troll, and immediately withdrew his hand, wiping his back without moving.

Maihara stood up, smiled mysteriously at Rhodes, and said, "Master Rhodes, is it convenient for you to talk to me now?"

Rhodes snorted in his heart, thinking that it is convenient and inconvenient now.

"You say it."

Mehra coughed.

Rhodes understood and said with a smile: "Molly is one of my own, so say whatever you want."

With such an expression as expected, Maihara cleared his throat, his expression became serious, and said, "I don't know if you know, the king has been living in seclusion for more than a month."

Rhodes frowned, he seemed to have heard Horus say this.

"I know."

Maihara continued: "Outsiders say that the king is obsessed with women and is bewitched by Lilith, but in my opinion, this is unlikely. The wisdom of the king is beyond imagination. He loves his wife Aufu deeply. During her lifetime, Wang never had another partner, and when she passed away, Wang never forgot her."

Rhodes was surprised: "How do you know?"

Mehra smiled slightly, the fat on her face trembling.

"The giant merchant has received several unknown commissions to carve fairy flowers from complete star rubies. There is a way to do it.”

"And the deadline for the entrustment is the date of the death of the royal wife, Aufu."

"Later, I found out that the star ruby ​​is Ofu's favorite gem, and the elf flower is Ofu's favorite flower."

"From this, I conclude that this is an order from the palace. The king's affection has never changed. Lilith has no evil pink characteristics at all. She is just a cover. There are other reasons why the king stays out."

You guessed it right, but the reason is beyond your imagination... Rhodes sighed softly, "What do you want to say?"

Maihara said solemnly: "Master Rhodes, if you say something that is not very nice, you are a pawn in the game between the king and the elders, and the king is your backer. Now that the king is living in a deep house, the Supreme Council is completely controlled by you." The elders are in control."

Rhodes was surprised: "Isn't there four highest figures in the royal city? Where are Archbishop Horus and the first defense chief Lin?"

Maihara shook his head: "Actually, there are only two, the king, and the elders group headed by the first elder Amendo. The authority gap between Horus and Dalin is too great. Without the authority of the king, the other two cannot sway the resolution of the Supreme Council."

Rhodes said hesitantly: "Aren't you still there?"

Maihara smiled and said: "Master Rhodes, you are really very smart, but only some elders are paid by us, and we can only influence matters related to silver cables. If you can't buy them with silver cables, we will Can't be affected anymore."

He paused, and his voice sank.

"Don't look at us as if we are infinitely beautiful and omnipotent, but without Yinsuo, we are nothing."

"There are too many things in the royal city that cannot be purchased with silver cables. Our freedom is restricted, and our wealth may be confiscated at any time because of a crisis ban."

"We desperately want to change this situation, but there is no chance. The system of Wangcheng has been passed down for more than 300 years, and most people's minds have become rigid."

Maihara's small eyes stared firmly at Rhodes, and an unknown light flickered inside.

"However, we see a difference in you."

"Your thinking is so different, your understanding of silver cords is so profound, your young soul is not bound by tradition, and the wisdom that bursts out of it is so dazzling that we can't help being dazzled fan."

Mehra excitedly held Rhode's hand.

"So, I firmly believe that you can definitely bring about a change for us, and we will do our best to help you tide over the difficulties and successfully ascend to a high position."

Rhodes frowned when he heard it, and he completely understood what the big fat man was talking about.

"Mr. Mehalla."

He reminded: "It is impossible for me to become a king. I must have the characteristic of eternal burning fire and resonate with the holy fire to be qualified as a king."

The name of this characteristic is very close to the status and potential of the stars, making Rhodes wonder if the nature of the stars is also fire.

And on the day of the wedding, the idea of ​​whether Miss Qingyu will resonate with the fire in his soul when she fits together also arises from time to time.

Mehala laughed and said, "You're joking, of course we know this, but Trorian has a tradition of being regent of the king's husband or wife since ancient times."

"If the king is not good at government affairs, they will marry a capable king's husband or wife as the main partner to manage affairs."

"Miss Qingyu seems to be obsessed with pleasure. Her number of intended companions has expanded to more than 600, and you look mighty and majestic with extraordinary functions. You will definitely be able to conquer Miss Qingyu and become the king's main companion. Wangcheng political affairs."

"At that time, your idea will surely become the consciousness of the king, and your extraordinary wisdom will surely lead Trorian to a new stage."

"Our good days are coming."

Rhodes clutched his forehead, and had to say that Mehla had a really vicious vision, and he could tell at a glance that the logic behind his behavior was extraordinary.

This person is only limited by his knowledge and will regard him as a savior.

His actions were indeed very decisive, as soon as he saw signs of success, he immediately came to place a bet.

And this is a heavy bet.

Rhodes sighed: "Mr. Mehala, I am very straightforward, what are you willing to pay?"

Mehra immediately replied: "All that we can offer, and I am personally willing to spend all my family property on this."

"So, what's the price?"

There was a shrewd gleam in Mehra's small eyes.

"If you can become the Prince Regent's husband, I hope you can promote a bill to price everything in Trorian with silver cords and allow free trading."

Rhodes sighed: "This is really the progress of the times."

A sincere smile immediately appeared on Mehra's fat face.

He bowed his huge waist with difficulty.

"This is the most intelligent language I have ever heard, and you are definitely the most correct choice for us."

Rhodes smiled and agreed without much hesitation.

After all, it is always a good thing to have one more support at this time.

As for the future, if one day the world returns to the embrace of light, he doesn't mind pushing it.

Otherwise, this group of people simply does not realize that there is a huge problem in their dreams.

Silver rope has borders, it does not work among monsters.

Therefore, Mahalla's dream must be shattered.

As for the oath of fire he made in front of Maihara, Rhodes didn't take it to heart at all.

But Mehla was extremely relieved.

In Trorian, no one except the Cultists of Doom knowingly breaks the oath of fire.

Losing the shelter of fire is a very terrifying thing.

Since then, Rhodes and the Mega Merchants have formally formed an alliance.

They will provide all the materials Rhodes needs at a cost price, and provide Fanxing Town with all the help they can provide.

Maihara even whispered to Rhodes that he could bring him a team of professional maids, and they would use the best service to make his life extremely comfortable and beautiful.

Just when Rhodes wanted to agree, he saw Molly's cold eyes and had no choice but to decline.

Mehara didn't care either, he bid farewell to Rhodes smugly, and presented him with an instant psionic communication device so that they could communicate quickly at any time.

The talks were a complete success.

Accompanied by his guards, Mehla quickly returned to the royal city in his special car.

He is just an ordinary fire-bearer of the Starfire sequence, and he is unwilling to stay in any dangerous place.

After Mehra left, the hall fell silent again.

Molly said suddenly: "If you want to agree, you can agree. I have no objection."

Rhodes said solemnly, "Do you think I look like that kind of person?"

"picture."

"...You are slandering, do you know the slander?"

Molly said lightly: "I told you before, knowing how to enjoy is not a bad thing. Trorian has always respected the strong, and I will agree to anything you want to do, but now there are many affairs and everything is very unstable. I am afraid that you will be addicted to pleasure, delay the business, and damage the interests of the future."

"So, leave these things to me."

Rhodes scratched his head. Molly wasn't bad, but her expression was too serious, like a class teacher, and she was particularly uninteresting.

"You smile."

Molly watched with a deadpan expression, the stern eyes of a student who made a mistake.

"Forget it……"

After joking a few words casually, Rhodes got into business again.

Rhodes knew about the change of the holy flame before he set off, but he didn't expect it to be over until now.

No wonder the elders are so arrogant.

After thinking about it, this matter is not something he can solve now. The change of the holy fire is due to its weak foundation. The power of the holy fire has far exceeded the limit. Its source law cannot bear this power. We must find Another kindling of the guardian fire can stabilize the foundation and make the holy fire stable.

The Holy Fire Project is here for that.

Opening up Fanxing Town is a prerequisite for the Holy Fire Project.

Only an absolute victory can transform the fundamental strategy of the king city into expansion, and they can go all the way west to reach the former king city of the Starry Kingdom and seize the seed of the holy fire that has been extinguished for 500 years.

Rhodes wrote a long letter to Archbishop Horus.

In his letter, he explained the current situation in detail, and asked the king when he would stabilize the holy flame, return to the king's city, and support him.

After the letter was sent by the spirit crow messenger, another happy event came.

Memphis is back.

(End of this chapter)