Chapter 162 The Fall of Two Great Ministers!
Princess Leona added, "The plan was for Queen Susan to kill the king, but she blew it. So, we had to use you."
Lorenr and Zachary exchanged bitter smiles. He said, "Marshal, we've been scheming for ages, only to end up as the princess's pawns."
"No, it's the king!" Zachary knelt and bowed deeply. He said, "Guilty minister Zachary, paying respects to the king!"
Lorenr straightened his robe and knelt too. He said, "Guilty minister Lorenr, paying respects to the king!"
They both looked up. Both saying, "The king is wise, and we, the guilty ministers, are ready to serve. Today, we'll take our own lives in front of the hall, hoping Stellaria will thrive under the king's rule."
With that, Zachary slit his throat right there.
Lorenr followed suit. He cried, "May Stellaria thrive under the king's rule!"
They knew they had to die.
They had two pre-quest scrolls blessed by the gods. If they didn't act, the Ice King would find a way to take over Stellaria.
Only by dying would the scrolls be void, and the Ice King might abandon the quest.
"Give them a proper burial!" Princess Leona—no, King Leona—ordered, and the task was carried out immediately.
Meanwhile, Alan, who had just entered Starcity, noticed something alarming.
The two pre-quest scrolls blessed by the gods he had were void.
There was only one explanation: the people who gave him the scrolls were dead!
"Lorenr and Zachary are dead, and they died together!" Alan was shocked. This was bad news.
Without hesitation, Alan left Starcity.
Something big must have happened in Stellaria for both Chancellor Lorenr and Marshal Zachary to die at the same time.
Who could be powerful enough to make these two top ministers die together?
The most probable scenario was that they committed suicide!
If it were a battle, they wouldn't have died together.
Zachary was strong. He wouldn't go down easily in a fight.
Even though Lorenr and Zachary conspired with him to kill King Rex, their goal was to benefit Stellaria.
Their simultaneous suicides meant someone convinced them that this person was more fit to rule Stellaria than they were!
Who could this person be?
Matthew?
Matthew's potential could interest Lorenr and Zachary.
But them committing suicide over Matthew? That was bad news.
Plus, with the two pre-quest scrolls void, Alan had to postpone the quest to receive blessings from the ten gods of the Jinse Empire.
This was a big problem!
He thought that once he became the king of Stellaria, he could complete the task of reviving the ancient kingdom of the Jinse Empire.
Alan pondered, 'Looks like I need to rethink my plan. There must be something in Stellaria I'm missing. Matthew? But besides him, who else could make Lorenr and Zachary so moved, even to the point of suicide? The Ice Goddess?'
Alan dismissed the thought. The Ice Goddess couldn't possibly revive at this stage.
Princess Leona seemed unlikely.
If Lorenr and Zachary were backing her, it wouldn't concern him.
This whole thing was getting more complicated.
Alan couldn't figure it out right now and had to let it go.
With Lorenr and Zachary dead, Starcity was no longer safe.
If he got trapped there, he'd be furious.
"Wait and see," Alan sighed.
He knew that with King Rex dead, a new king would soon emerge.
And this new king had to be the one who made Lorenr and Zachary commit suicide.
"Blade Warrior, have your people keep an eye out and see who the new king of Stellaria is?" Alan said.
He couldn't go himself, so he had to leave it to the Berserker Guild.
"Sure, no problem," Blade Warrior agreed right away.
Alan thought about switching his first job to a blacksmith. In a day, he could become a first-tier blacksmith.
To be quick, besides Alan's financial support, another key reason was his attack speed.
Sub-professions also relied on attack speed. The faster you were, the more efficient the forging.
After handling these matters, Alan returned to Blackwater Lake to keep farming dungeons and stack health points.
Whenever he had free time, he'd stack health points.
Getting as strong as possible was a no-brainer.
Meanwhile, he could also enhance the Nether Longbow by hunting Xuan Turtles.
The growth potential of the Nether Longbow made Alan feel he could use it for a lifetime.
Provided he got the Scroll of Eternity.
After repeatedly farming the Hell-level Blackwater Lake Dragon Turtle, Alan exited the dungeon and ran into someone in a black robe.
A voice said, "Ice King."
Seeing Alan, the black-robed person spoke immediately.
Alan raised an eyebrow. The voice sounded familiar. He asked, "Ashley?!"
Ashley lifted her hat, revealing her face, and smiled. She replied, "Yes, it's me."
Alan said, "When I heard about your death, I felt a bit regretful."
Alan had already guessed that the person who helped him deal with King Rex, besides Lisa, was also Ashley.
Of course, he couldn't ask.
If he did, it would be like admitting he was the black-robed archer.
"I heard your father died. Do you know who the new king of Stellaria is?" Alan asked casually.
Princess Ashley didn't hide it and said straight up, "Leona."
Alan was slightly surprised and thought, 'Leona? Does she have the ability to make Lorenr and Zachary commit suicide? Seems unlikely.'
But since she was the new king of Stellaria, Lorenr and Zachary's deaths were related to Leona.
Forcing Lorenr and Zachary to commit suicide, making the two pre-quest scrolls void, Leona was truly ruthless.
"What brings you to me this time, Princess Ashley?" Alan asked.
Princess Ashley got straight to the point, "The Nightwalkers have established a regime in Stellaria. Leona hopes you can help take down the city they occupy."
Alan squinted in disbelief. This time, he didn't ask about the benefits but sensed a hint of conspiracy.
Leona had ill intentions!
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