In the Name of the Queen

Underwater city, Yinghai Hotel.

This is where the sea demons entertain guests from land.

The sea demons are not as exclusive as other marine tribes.

It is said that they once lived on land, but failed in the fierce competition and had to go to sea, and eventually became the capable generals of the sea king.

For billions of years, the sea demons have been completely different from their land ancestors. They not only retain the ability of land humans to breathe with lungs, but also have special hidden side gills above their necks, plus moist skin that assists breathing, so that they can live like fish in water under the sea.

Because they have retained their lungs, they can live on land, but they will feel very dry.

After many failed attempts to return to land, they had to accept the lifestyle of building a waterproof city under the sea.

The underwater city is a small world in the underwater world, and the whole city has a tall dome. Under the dome, the giant pearl that never goes out illuminates the city and simulates daylight.

Standing on the rooftop terrace of Yinghai Hotel, Raikkonen admires this beautiful and unique underwater city.

The underwater city of Petit is the capital of the sea monsters, but there are many satellite cities outside Petit, as well as underwater caves in the marginal areas where low-status sea monsters live.

Like humans on land, the sea monsters also have a strict hierarchy.

There are only a few million sea monsters, and power is easily concentrated and held by several major families for a long time.

The people in power are born from these major families, and this has been the case for many years.

The lower-level sea monsters can live, but their quality of life is about the same as that of fish.

In the underwater world, only the underwater city protected by the dome can make fire and cook, and the sea monsters living in the caves can only eat raw.

Long-term raw food makes their lifespan shorter and their IQ lower.

Between the upper-level sea monsters and the lower-level sea monsters, the almost transparent but extremely solid sea-breaking dyke and tall walls separate them.

There is no need to pretend, there is indeed a thick barrier between them.

These are what Raikkonen saw and heard a week after coming to the underwater city.

He was originally full of expectations for the beautiful underwater world, but the reality was as cold as the sea water.

He just turned 20 this year and is in the rising period of his career. The confidence on his face is always revealed inadvertently.

Standing on the top terrace, he inexplicably thought of the moment when he was selected by Captain Roland to become a silver knight.

He used to be a paparazzi reporter for The Sun, famous for his ability to dig out all kinds of gossip, and his nose for intelligence is even better.

If he had not been selected by Captain Roland to join the Royal Knights that day, he would probably be the top reporter and editor now.

He couldn't tell which kind of life he wanted more, but he knew very well that his life changed from that day.

Following Roland's footsteps, he witnessed with his own eyes how Roland grew from the Queen's confidant to the current Vice Emperor and Prime Minister of Five Countries.

It is no exaggeration to say that Captain Roland is the most powerful person in the entire human race, without a doubt.

Even if there are still several emperors in the human countries, the person standing at the top of power is Roland.

Raikkonen's lips slightly raised. Although Roland now has countless titles, he is still used to calling Roland Captain or Governor.

This is a title that highlights the identity of the direct lineage.

Just like students who graduated from a certain university, even if their mentors are in a high position, they prefer to call them teachers.

This makes them seem close.

The Battle of White Mountain was a watershed in the human world. After the Battle of White Mountain, no one dared to question Sophia's personal combat effectiveness, and Roland's orders were equally irresistible.

But this time he did not completely follow Roland's orders.

Roland asked him to select capable personnel to go to the underwater city of Petit, and he chose to go there in person without hesitation.

He knew that this underwater trip was of great importance, so he went there in person.

He knew very well that Roland was worried about him getting into trouble, so he didn't want him to go there in person.

After all, he was the only son in the family, and Roland didn't dare to take risks with him.

Thinking of this, Raikkonen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Some people like adventure by nature, and he is such a person.

If he was allowed to work peacefully in a job, get married and have children, and waste his life, he would rather be forever young in adventure and embrace death.

He vaguely felt that since when, Captain Roland's character gradually became a little conservative, and he gradually lost the spirit of personally raiding Mount Helen to turn the tide of the war and the courage to challenge Sophia in Baishan.

But he didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

Do your job in your position. Roland was only the governor at that time, and he was the strongest combat force in his side. He had to do things like raids in person.

Because of the shortage of manpower, even Queen Sylph went in person.

They didn't have much money to gamble at the time, so they could only go all in.

In the defense of Helensburg, the light cavalry led by Raikkonen cooperated with another cavalry general Jess to harass everywhere, making the army of the Kingdom of Oden miserable and also making many military achievements.

Now he is the executive deputy of the Imperial Military Intelligence Bureau and the most trusted and capable general of Director Rupert.

As Rupert gradually indulged in the growth of his personal strength and didn't care about things, he was already the de facto intelligence minister of the empire.

Standing in his position, he really shouldn't act easily, but he still came.

When recalling Roland's past, Raikkonen smiled self-deprecatingly.

Roland's spirit was fading, and so was he.

After receiving Roland's order, he even seriously considered who would be the best person to send, but unfortunately, there were too few versatile people under his command who could take charge.

Some of these senior intelligence officers were good at intelligence collection, some were good at intelligence analysis, and some were good at assassination and sneak attacks.

But after much thought, he still had to do it himself.

There are definitely dangers, but overall they are controllable.

His confidence came from Roland.

He never expected the former emperor Edward to protect him, a citizen of the empire. He just didn't believe that Edina had the guts to disobey Roland.

So here he is.

However, I encountered a soft nail as soon as I arrived.

Edina did not meet him, but Elder Eloni, who was in charge of diplomacy, met him. He was very politely placed in the Yinghai Hotel, where he was served delicious food and drinks every day, and...

Raikkonen couldn't help but reminisce about the smell of the sea devil girl.

In the bedroom, a beautiful Sea Demon girl was lying.

I have to say, the taste of seafood is very special.

The smell of the sea, the body fragrance with a slightly moist fishy smell, the smooth and smooth skin, and the exquisite facial features that conform to human aesthetics, she is still a beauty even in the human world.

This is the arrangement of the Sea Demon Elder, and it is also a test.

Raikkonen couldn't help but want to laugh. He was not married, so who was he planning to scare?

There is no reason not to eat the delicious food delivered to your door.

If you have the ability, I'll change it for you tonight. If you don't, I'll have to get rid of this overseas product.

Just when Raikkonen was full of bad ideas, footsteps sounded from outside the corridor.

Soon, the slimy old face of the Sea Demon Elder appeared at the door.

He did not look back, still admiring the pearl that illuminated the entire underwater city.

The Sea Demon Elder tiptoed to his side and stood side by side with him, his voice a little low.

"Mr Raikkonen, what are you looking at?"

"Is this an artifact?" Raikkonen said casually.

The word "artifact" made the elder Sea Demon look a little embarrassed. He took a few deep breaths and said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Raikkonen, please don't mention the word artifact in front of Her Royal Highness Edina. We, the Ocean family, have never believed in gods. We only believe in His Majesty the Great Ocean Emperor."

Of course Raikkonen knew that to make the Sea Demon unhappy, all he had to do was mention the gods.

The goddess of light Tina and her followers are their mortal enemies, because Tina deceived the Emperor of the Sea and ruined the prospect of the Ocean Clan's landing.

Raikkonen knew this and he did it on purpose.

If others don't give him a good look, why should he be submissive?

There was someone behind him, the most powerful person in the entire Rodinia continent supporting him, so he didn't panic at all.

Seeing Raikkonen's disapproving expression, the elder Sea Demon changed the topic, looked at Raikkonen with a smile that all men understand, and chuckled:

"Mr. Raikkonen, did you have a good rest last night?"

"It's not that good. Elder Eloni, you arrange for a young and beautiful girl to sleep with you, don't you just want me to sleep less at night."

Raikkonen smiled without hesitation and even pointed at the dark circles under his eyes to tease himself.

"Well, you can see here how busy I was last night."

Elder Eloni smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

He sent the person here. He himself said you're welcome. Raikkonen is really not welcome. What can he say?

Test it, test it! The girls of the tribe were ruined by the damn land barbarians!

He should dig out the cheeks of the idiot who suggested this and drown him in the mud.

Seeing Elder Eloni's ugly face, Raikkonen suddenly put away his joking smile and asked abruptly:

"Is it related to the Poseidon?"

"His Majesty the Poseidon. Wait, what are you talking about? His Majesty the Poseidon has been sleeping for hundreds of millions of years. What do you mean by suddenly mentioning him?"

Eloni's slight embarrassment was replaced by anger.

The status of Neptune in their hearts is far above all else. Raikkonen actually used Neptune to deceive him, which made him feel deeply offended.

Raikkonen looked into Elder Eloni's eyes and knew he was right.

"It's not difficult to guess. Who else can make Her Highness Edina put aside the allies' envoys, and make the red-haired female pirate disappear mysteriously but no one dares to care about her?"

"Miss Catalina is a confidant of Marshal Sea Eyes. Who else would dare to attack her besides the Sea Emperor Palace on the bottom of the sea?"

Eloni's expression was ugly. He never dreamed that just a few simple conversations would allow this little brat to understand so much information.

The land barbarians are indeed cunning!

Eloni deeply despised Raikkonen's cunning and cunning, and his face became even more ugly, but he finally did not forget his mission.

He took a few deep breaths to calm down.

"Your Highness wants to see you, I'm warning you not to say anything you shouldn't!"

Raikkonen nodded and promised with a serious expression: "Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."

Elder Eloni breathed a sigh of relief. Although this little brat was frivolous, he was not an idiot after all.

Adina is not as easy to talk to as him.

He stopped talking nonsense, took Raikkonen to the Witch Hall with a dark face, and couldn't help but remind him again:

"Raikkonen, since you know that the manipulator behind this matter is Poseidon Palace, you should understand that no one can disobey them under the sea."

"I know."

Raikkonen smiled and nodded.

Of course he is measured. As a super paparazzi who dared to arrange the Queen's scandal at the age of sixteen, he is too measured.

In fact, he was not interested in Catalina.

Whether she dies or lives, it has nothing to do with him.

She is not his family, she has not even met him once, she is just a passerby.

All he wanted to do was collect more information so that he could provide Roland with comprehensive and detailed information when he returned.

The endless intrigues and intrigues at the bottom of the sea have nothing to do with him.

Walking into the Witch's Hall, he looked at the water curtain paintings on the left and right sides of the corridor. He deliberately slowed down and carefully appreciated these works of art.

Ocean art is completely different from art in the human world, but they have similarities.

He understands it perfectly.

These water curtain scrolls interpret the entire process of the Sea Demon clan from glory to decline and then to re-emergence.

Each race has its own heroes.

Although Raikkonen cannot sympathize with the Sea Devils, he still has some respect for their heroes and epic history.

Seeing the tragic war scenes when the sea demons built the underwater city, he suddenly stopped and stood at attention to salute the virtual water curtain scroll.

After pausing for a moment, he entered the reception room of the Witch Hall under the guidance of the maid.

He finally met the Sea Witch.

Looking at the Sea Witch's slightly bulging belly, Raikkonen suddenly realized, and then he admired the old emperor's ability in this area.

He was supposed to go to the bottom of the sea with the fleet to feed the fish, but instead he relied on his good looks and elegant artistic taste to survive.

Not only did he survive, he even married a beautiful sea witch and became a powerful figure in the underwater city.

Unexpectedly, Raikkonen's crazy thinking Sea Witch looked at him indifferently and said lightly:

"Raikkonen, please tell Roland that Caterina is alive and well. She has her own destiny. Please don't interfere."

Raikkonen slowly shook his head and said softly: "Your Highness Edina, if you encounter an accident, do you want us to treat you in the same way?"

Adina's expression changed instantly. She stared at Raikkonen coldly and warned in a cold voice:

"Raikkonen, if it wasn't for Roland's sake, based on what you've done these days, you wouldn't be able to leave alive."

Raikkonen shrugged, smiled and teased: "I just ate more, drank more, went out to chat with the citizens outside, and enjoyed myself. Does this also have to be a death sentence?"

Perhaps because he felt that these things were a bit unethical, he laughed and laughed at himself: "Okay, it sounds a bit excessive. But can it be compared with your cold treatment?"

Raikkonen's behavior only looks annoying, but it is nothing. The real taboo is the private collection of intelligence.

However, in this era, most diplomats work part-time as intelligence agents, so this kind of thing is not uncommon.

But Edina clearly knew that Roland was worried about the safety of his allies, but she ignored his envoy. This was really unreasonable.

When Raikkonen pointed it out to her face, Adina's face glowed with blue, and her voice became a little more guilty.

"I know what information you want, so I'm helping you find out. If I don't send someone, how can you get this information."

"Thank you, Your Highness the Sea Witch."

Raikkonen suddenly bowed to Edina seriously, leaving Edina a bit at a loss.

Just as she was thinking about how to answer the call, Raikkonen calmly revealed his true purpose.

"Your Highness, please arrange for me to go to the Poseidon Palace. I must communicate with Catalina face to face."

"Presumptuous!" Edina was furious.

The status of the Sea Emperor Palace in the Ocean Race is second only to the Sea Emperor, and they are the Sea Emperor's confidants.

Raikkonen's offense made her a little unhappy.

Raikkonen was unmoved but still persisted.

"Then please sentence me to death. I can't explain it when I go back, so I might as well die."

Adina was angered by Raikkonen's almost rogue tactics. She didn't want to talk nonsense and asked coldly:

"Really want to go? The Sea Emperor Palace has no relationship with Roland. They may really execute you."

Raikkonen said nothing, his eyes were firm.

Adina sighed softly and said quietly: "I will go to the Sea Emperor Palace to attend an important meeting in three days, and you will be my entourage."