Chapter 104 The Secret Order of the Underworld
Crystal Palace.
Queen Susan slammed her hand on the table in anger, shattering it into pieces.
"Mother, What now," Lisa's face looked grim. "This Ice King seems to be out for revenge."
Queen Susan sneered. "It's not that simple. Based on what I know about Ice King, he's a profit-driven person. He wouldn't act without a reason. There must be something behind it."
"Is it Leona?"
Queen Susan shook her head. "I don't think so. I believe it's Ashley!"
"So, Ice King is backing Ashley?" Lisa's expression grew more serious. "Ashley is already at the peak of her power. With Ice King's help..."
Queen Susan's eyes deepened. "Ice King is just a greedy guy. Offer him enough benefits, and he will help us too."
"But he killed Barbara."
Queen Susan raised her hand to stop Lisa from speaking.
"Barbara knew too much. Her death may benefit us. But as for this Ice King, the ruins of the snow corpse didn't trap him. He might become the biggest variable in this struggle for the throne."
Hearing this, Lisa was a bit surprised. "He's just an adventurer. Can he really be that powerful?"
"Wait and see," Queen Susan sneered. "If not, then we'll just have to deal with Ashley."
Not only the Queen, but all the factions in Stellaria were now discussing this matter, and many were shaken by it.
Blackwind Stronghold.
After killing Barbara, Alan began collecting the items dropped by the NPC.
[You have obtained Skill Book +5.]
[You have obtained Equipment +13.]
[You have obtained Free Attribute Points +50.]
[You have obtained Netherworld Command Seal +1.]
[You have obtained...]
One item after another appeared. Alan's haul this time was quite impressive.
Because the skills and equipment dropped by Barbara were quite impressive.
While the quantity wasn't vast, the quality was exceptional.
The skills were mostly large-scale mage spells, and among the thirteen pieces of equipment, there was one golden weapon, five silver weapons, and seven bronze weapons.
Although they weren't a set, they were still quite good.
Unfortunately, the equipment required a level of fifty to use, so they were temporarily useless, and they were all mage equipment, which was of no use to Alan.
Besides that, there were the free attribute points.
Alan's free attribute points were steadily growing.
He had already accumulated thirteen hundred and fifty free attribute points, which was no small number.
Finally, there was the Netherworld Command Seal.
[Netherworld Command Seal: Special.]
[Effect: A secret order of the Netherworld clan. Holding this order allows entry into the Netherworld King's City without being affected by Abyssal Aura.]
[Durability: 100.]
The Netherworld clan lives in the Dark Kingdom, a kingdom ten times larger than Stellaria, with countless strong individuals and numerous hidden opportunities.
However, entering the Dark Kingdom subjects one to the effects of the Abyssal Aura, causing continuous health loss and negative status effects.
Therefore, early in the game, very few players dared to enter enter the Dark Kingdom.
After all, without the ability to counter the Abyssal Aura, one wouldn't last long before dying.
After collecting all the items, the next step was to find Ashley to claim the reward.
The clues to the Blessing of the Gods were definitely a good thing for Alan.
Hopefully, Ashley wasn't playing him.
The reason Alan thought this was because clues could easily be used to deceive.
For example, the clues could be given, but conventional methods might not be enough to obtain them.
Instead of Alan having to find her, Ashley sought him out.
"Ice King, you're faster than I expected."
Ashley looked at Alan with great satisfaction. "Here is the reward I promised you."
With that, Ashley raised her hand, and Alan immediately received the quest reward.
[You have completed Ashley's quest.]
[You have obtained seven clues to the Blessing of the Gods. In Stellaria, those who can provide the pre-mission scroll for the Blessing of the Gods are Ashley, Lisa, Leona, Queen Susan, King Rex, Chancellor Lorenr, and Grand Marshal Zachary Adams.]
Alan frowned. This clue didn't seem very useful.
"Princess Ashley, since you know what I seek, can you give me the pre-mission scroll for the Blessing of the Gods?"
Ashley shook her head. "I can give it to you, but not now."
"What do you mean?" Alan frowned.
Ashley continued, "Ice King, although you killed Barbara, that alone isn't enough for me to fully trust you.."
"What else do you want me to do?" Alan asked.
Ashley pondered for a moment before saying, "I haven't decided yet, but I know the Queen is not as simple as she appears. You can help me keep an eye on her."
"Alright, is this a quest or a favor?"
"A favor?" Ashley smiled ambiguously. "Ice King, you really are greedy."
"Greedy? I'm an adventurer. To us, you are just passersby."
Ashley stepped in front of Alan, and he caught a subtle fragrance from her.
"Just passersby? I don't think so," Ashley said. "If I become the king, I will definitely lead Stellaria to ascend."
Alan was a bit surprised. Kingdom ascension was similar to territory promotion.
It meant advancing from the current stage to the next level.
And what was the next level for a kingdom?
An empire!
It was more than just a title upgrade, but the difference in strength was vast.
Kingdom ascension sounded simple, but Alan knew it was extremely difficult to achieve.
"You don't believe it?" Ashley circled around Alan and came to his back. "My god is about to awaken, and with my preparations, once I become king, Stellaria's ascension is inevitable."
Alan held back his laughter. After all, the remnant soul of the Ice Goddess had already shattered. Even if it reformed around the divine position, it would take an unknown amount of time under the seal.
Even if the remnant soul reformed, breaking the seal remained impossible.
As for others, it was equally difficult.
The snow corpse dungeon was too challenging, and Alan estimated that only the Hell difficulty involve the seal.
Just like in the novice village where he encountered the Nine-Headed Serpent Cypress, no one in his previous life had encountered it because the Hell difficulty was too hard for most players.
And there had been instances of special bosses in Hell difficulty dungeons in his previous life.
"Princess Ashley, if you can make Stellaria ascend, I congratulate you. If you can't, it doesn't affect me."
Ashley nodded. "That's true, but it would greatly affect me."
Ashley added, "Everyone else is within my calculations, but you, Ice King, are not."
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