Chapter 67 The Struggle for the Throne, It's All About Strategy
[Space Teleportation Talisman (Special): One-time use item.]
[Effect: After use, it will randomly teleport you to another location, and the teleportation can be interrupted by spatial attacks.]
To put it bluntly, it was just a random teleportation token.
'How should I put this reward?'
If you said it was bad, it didn't seem that bad. But to say it was tied to killing Grelorin, the Demon King's son...
To be honest, Alan felt it wasn't enough.
"That's it?" Alan asked. "I helped you kill Grelorin this time. Isn't this reward a bit too little?"
Leona rolled her eyes. "You still withholding what Barbara wanted from you?"
"I've told you, give me the reward, and I'll tell you. Stop dawdling, hurry up."
Leona took out a light blue crystal from her bosom.
"This is the ultimate reward this time."
Alan took the crystal, and his eyes lit up.
[Tears of the Goddess of Life: Special.]
[Wearing requirements: None.]
[Effect 1: Your maximum health increases by 20%.]
[Effect 2: You recover 10,000 health per second.]
[Durability: 100.]
[Note: Cannot be stolen or dropped.]
Alan's eyes lit up.
He was previously planning to give the Eternal Scroll to the Bloodthirsty Necklace.
But now he hesitated.
These Tears of the Goddess of Life seemed pretty good, too.
Although the Tears of the Goddess of Life had the characteristics of being non-stealable and non-droppable, it lacked a very important feature.
That is indestructibility!
A 20% increase in maximum health versus a 1% lifesteal effect, which was stronger?
Alan clearly valued the former more.
If he needed lifesteal, he could always get a full set of lifesteal equipment later, then it wouldn't be a problem.
But a 20% increase in maximum health, combined with his god-level talent, was a perfect match.
Not to mention the 10,000 health recovery per second.
"Now, can you tell me what Barbara wanted from you?" Leona asked.
Alan grinned. "I've told you."
"What did you say?" Leona was a bit confused.
But the next moment, her eyes widened.
In disbelief, she asked, "You mean Barbara knows it was you who helped me kill Grelorin?"
Alan grinned and said, "No, she just hoped I was the one who helped you. She came to me to ask me to frame you in front of the king."
Leona said uncertainly, "You promised to support me, so you didn't agree to her?"
Alan shook his head. "I agreed."
Leona's face changed drastically, and a chill instantly spread around her, freezing the surrounding plants.
"Did you forget what you promised me? You're helping Barbara and trying to trick me for a reward!"
"Stop, this is not tricking!"
Alan said righteously, "I helped you kill Grelorin; that's a fact. Taking the reward is what I deserve."
"You!" Leona gritted her teeth in anger. "I will kill you, and wherever you go, I will hunt you down!"
Alan coughed twice and said, "Don't be so agitated. I agreed to Barbara, but I'm actually helping you."
"Helping me?" Leona sneered. "If my father and those nobles know that it was you, a notorious criminal, who helped me, what will they think of me? The credit for killing Grelorin will be gone."
"No, it's precisely because I need to frame you that I can save you."
Alan's expression turned serious.
"You, Lisa, Ashley, who do you think has the highest probability of becoming the new king?"
"I don't know," Leona said coldly, "but after killing Grelorin, my chances have definitely increased significantly."
Alan shook his head. "No, you're wrong."
"Not only have you not increased your chances, but you've also become the target of everyone's criticism."
"In Stellaria, you have no foundation. Killing Grelorin will only push you into the spotlight."
"Next, both Lisa and Ashley will definitely plot against you. Do you think you can handle that?"
Leona angrily said, "But that's not a reason for you to frame me."
"Ashley has deep roots, and Lisa has Queen Susan backing her. And you? Just killing Grelorin doesn't give you the power to fight them."
Leona gritted her teeth. "Since you know all this, why did you still help me kill Grelorin?"
"To show the nobles your abilities and give you a chance to develop in the shadows."
Alan had experienced too much in his past life and knew very well that in the struggle for the throne, even a slight mistake could lead to eternal damnation.
"What do you mean?" Leona asked.
"Killing Grelorin shows your abilities. If I frame you, at most, your merits and demerits will cancel each other out externally, but the nobles will see your ability to kill Grelorin."
"Just coming back; you don't need great achievements; you need to show your abilities without threatening the other two princesses."
Alan continued, "With your abilities, you can secretly win over the nobles."
As Leona listened to Alan, her emotions gradually calmed down.
She suddenly realized what Alan said seemed to make a lot of sense.
"And then? What's your plan?" Leona asked.
"Assist Lisa to crush Ashley!"
Alan's eyes were sharp. If the Queen's affairs were exposed, Lisa couldn't become the new king.
As long as Ashley fell, Leona would have a high probability of becoming the new king.
"And then? How do we deal with Lisa, who has the Queen's support?"
"As long as Ashley falls, I can bring down the Queen," Alan said.
Leona was a bit surprised; she didn't know why Alan was so confident.
But she chose to trust him.
"Alright, do you need me to cooperate with you in framing me this time?"
"Pretend to be unaware and strongly deny it," Alan said. "Leave the rest it to me."
"But what if they ask me how I killed Grelorin?" Leona suddenly realized a crucial issue.
"When it comes to that, just say you can't disclose it."
Leona took a deep breath; she was somewhat reluctant.
After all, killing Grelorin was a significant achievement.
But in the end, she compromised.
"I will play my part well."
After saying this, Leona left.
The Royal Palace, Crystal Palace.
After returning, Barbara immediately found Queen Susan.
"Your Majesty, the Ice King has agreed to help us frame Leona."
Susan nodded in satisfaction. "He knows his place."
"It's just..."
"Just what?" Susan asked.
Barbara said seriously, "The Ice King knows about your dealings with the Netherworld clan."
Hearing this, Susan's expression changed drastically.
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