Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 8: Another Fight
When the whole world still trusted gold, Luke knew that it was a historical trend for energy to replace gold. Under his promotion, the Golden Shield Empire began to lay out the world economic strategy, and the World Bank of the Golden Civilization was included in the ranks of strategic opponents.
Queen Christina ordered the establishment of an international energy trading center in Raging Fire City; the Imperial Bank and Raging Fire City Bank jointly established the Raging Fire Energy Bank.
Appoint Marquis Meteorite as the Minister of Energy of the Empire. Meteorite nominates and appoints relevant officials as the Director of the International Energy Trading Center and the President of the Energy Bank of Raging Waves City.
With Nutao City as the center, we will fully implement the empire's energy strategic layout.
As soon as the order was issued, Luke, in his capacity as the Imperial Cabinet Minister and Minister of Energy, formally visited the Golden Dragon King Tyron from Dragon Country, representing the official recognition of the Empire that the dragons had a legal right to visit the Imperial capital.
When Luke went to visit King Terran, Qingkong received an invitation from the Silver Manor.
First, Saint Theresa invited Qingkong to come to the temple to fulfill the promise made after the battle over the palace that day.
One more fight!
Time: Now.
Location: Here.
After Qingkong received the invitation, she immediately set out to attend the appointment. After the dragon arrived in Saint Lun City, she wanted to continue her efforts to fight the dragon again, but was stopped by Luke. Now Theresa took the initiative to challenge her to a fight, and Qingkong, who was bored, immediately took control of her body.
The carriage drove out of the museum, and the Moonlight Knights escorted it on horseback. The red scarves on the knights' necks were very recognizable, and people and vehicles they met along the way took the initiative to give way, and some even bowed to them.
Jennifer held the sheriff and sat opposite Qingkong. She looked out the window and couldn't help saying, "Miss Qingkong is really popular in Saint Lun. I heard from the housekeeper that when the museum opens every morning, there are many flowers outside, as well as letters from your admirers."
The black cat yawned and said, "When I patrol the Queen's territory from the rooftop at night, I often see Caesar's car passing by. I know his home is not nearby, and he is plotting something bad against you. Do you want me to teach him a lesson?"
"Okay! Just help me teach him a lesson."
Black Cat didn't expect that Her Majesty the Queen would actually let him teach Caesar a lesson. This was somewhat inconsistent with Her Majesty's usual character. Black Cat said in embarrassment: "Caesar often brings me dried fish, and I can't do it. But I will arrange for my servants to do it, and I guarantee that Caesar will have an unforgettable memory."
Jennifer stroked the black cat's head and said, "Miss Qingkong is joking with you. Caesar is now the deputy security minister of Saint Lun City, and was recently promoted to the chief of the Upper City Police Department. If you beat him up, it will cause trouble for the Marquis of Meteorite."
Qingkong smiled and said, "Poor little cat, eating someone else's dried fish without knowing why the dried fish came from him."
Jennifer blushed first, then touched her chest and said, "But I am a half-undead without even a heart."
The black cat looked up and said, "What does this have to do with whether you have a heart or not? Do you know why I allowed you to hold me? It's because you have no heartbeat and won't disturb my sleep."
Qingkong said, "You want to have a heart? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Jennifer looked up at the clear sky, her eyes shining with light: "Can I really have a heart again? A real beating heart?"
"Of course..." Qingkong stopped talking after hearing Jennifer wanted a real heart. After thinking for a while, he said solemnly, "You should know what a real heart means. You are no longer a half-undead, and you no longer have an almost eternal life."
Jennifer said without hesitation: "My life ended when I was eighteen years old. For a hundred years, I was trapped underground with the dead, and my body has never been warm. Although Miss Qingkong has warmed my body again, this body temperature does not belong to me.
I...want to live once."
Qingkong looked at Jennifer, and after a while he apologized on behalf of Luke: "I put almost all my energy into studying and experiments all day, so much so that I ignored your feelings.
I'm glad you told me your true thoughts.
I will grant your wish, but as a price, you will turn into a star in the sky after you die."
Jennifer smiled and said, "It's really romantic to be able to turn into stars after death."
Black Cat stared at Qingkong. He was usually talkative but now he was silent. After Qingkong looked over, he quickly lowered his head and pretended to fall asleep.
Jennifer asked again: "When can I have my heart back?"
"When the World Tree becomes a sacred artifact... I think it should be soon."
Qingkong recalled the current research progress of the Dusk team and couldn't help but sigh that the troll Laconia was truly an ancient linguist at the level of a great priest. With the help of two assistants, Dragon Soul Banat and Demon Tyrant, who were proficient in ancient languages, Laconia had already found the underlying logic of the World Tree language. As long as he could understand the divinity represented by the World Tree, he could write the World Tree language.
Once the basic grammar is formed, the World Tree can be promoted to a divine artifact.
well……
I don’t know how long this leisurely life will last.
The convoy stopped and Modesti opened the car door from the outside: "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the temple!"
When Qingkong got off the carriage, he saw a row of Templar Knights wearing full body armor standing outside the gate of the Silver Manor. The armor was all of the same standard, and the style was highly imitated from angel armor, with angel wings on the back of the helmet as decoration.
The only weapon is the Angel Sword.
Although the Imperial Secret Service allowed the Templar Knights to develop, they did not allow them to equip themselves with any weapons. The current Templar Knights might still be able to fight against the City Security Bureau, but once the Empire mobilized the City Garrison Corps, the Templar Knights would be a group of thugs.
Qingkong looked in another direction again.
On both sides of the street, the Templar Knights and the Sheriffs patrolled side by side. Wherever the Templar Knights went, the Sheriffs followed. They faced each other across the street, without communicating or provoking each other, and maintained a certain tacit understanding.
A captain of the Templar Knights came forward to greet them: "Ms. Qingkong, welcome! The Holy Master Theresa is waiting in the temple. Please follow me."
When you enter the Silver Manor, you can also see the figure of the Templar Knight.
In order to find the artifact, the angels had to rely on the power of the locals.
After passing through the garden and the square and entering the main building of the manor, Qingkong met Theresa.
Theresa was not wearing armor, but a traditional angel robe, with her wings hidden. She led the clear sky to a sun room, where the spring sun shone through the glass, making the whole room warm. There were trees and flowers planted in the room, and the air was moist with a light natural scent.
Theresa invited Qingkong to sit around a white jade coffee table and made her a cup of tea, imitating the human way of entertaining guests.
"I found that the lifestyle of human nobles is really suitable for angels, basking in the sun, drinking tea, lying in a comfortable chair and imagining the world of fantasy in their hearts."
Qingkong took a sip of tea and said, "I came here to fight as promised. Now that the tea is finished, let's go to the venue you arranged. It's a beautiful building, don't destroy it."
Theresa didn't expect Qingkong to fight as soon as he arrived. She smiled and poured another cup of tea for Qingkong. She said, "I invite Her Majesty to the sanctuary. In addition to fulfilling the promise of another fight last time, I also have a few questions. I hope Her Majesty can answer them truthfully."
"Any more questions?" Qingkong looked at Luke, who was talking to the Golden Dragon King Tyran about fire crystal mining. So Qingkong did not call Luke's consciousness, but said to Theresa: "My time is very tight. I put down a book I like very much in order to keep the appointment. If you have any questions, I will answer them when I have time.
If you don’t fight, I will go back.”
Qingkong stood up.
Theresa asked at this time: "Your Majesty, did anything special happen the night you killed the Shadow Clan assassin?"
Qingkong ignored her and turned away.
Theresa stood up and said, "If I fight you, will you answer this question?"
Qingkong stopped, turned around and said with a smile: "I will only tell you if you beat me."
"I want to hear the truth."
"Of course it's the truth!"
Theresa's wings spread out from behind her, and a staircase leading downwards appeared on the floor.
"Your Majesty, the duel field is ready."
Qingkong looked down the stairs and said, "It's daytime now, and I can't even see the sky... If you lose again, don't make excuses and say that I bullied you."
"Of course, Your Majesty."
Qingkong led Jennifer down the stairs, Theresa entered, and the floor returned to its original state.
The underground is a space opened up by angels, and on the ground there are still magic circles used to find artifacts.
When Qingkong entered the space, the angel inside activated a magic circle, trying to find the breath of the artifact from Qingkong, but the magic circle did not respond as usual.
Theresa, who followed along, couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
On the night when Archangel Gold sensed the aura of the artifact, a major event occurred in Saint Lun City. The Shadow Clan assassin who tried to assassinate the elder of the Shining Gold People was killed by Qingkong, and his body was handed over to the Shining Gold People.
As an elf, Qingkong possesses such a huge energy reserve and can use time and space skills. His strength is incredibly powerful.
Does her power come from a divine weapon?
It was with this inference that Theresa invited Qingkong to the Silver Manor. As long as it was confirmed that Qingkong was related to the artifact, the angels would trap her in this space and interrogate her about the whereabouts of the artifact.
Although the magic circle has not sensed the artifact now, we cannot conclude that the clear sky has nothing to do with the artifact.
The Dragon Clan has arrived in Saint Lun City, and a group of Shining Gold people have also secretly entered the Saint Lun City branch of the World Bank. I don't know if the Shadow Clan and the Demons have come in, but it is likely that they have.
Therefore, any clues related to the artifact must not be missed.
If the battle between Qingkong and the Shadow Clan had brought out the aura of the artifact, Theresa decided to force the artifact out even at the risk of her life.
The angels in the space spread out and built a defensive barrier together.
Qingkong asked Jennifer to carry the sheriff to a safe place to watch the fight.
Theresa walked to the center of the field, and with every step she took, a white angel armor component was embedded in her body. Her wings were spread out, holy light was like water, the angel sword was held in her hand, and holy flames erupted in all directions.
On the other side, Qingkong also walked into the field. With every step she took, a golden battle armor component was embedded in her body. Her wings of light spread out, and her majesty was like a prison. She held the ancient rock machete in her right hand, and the arm armor on her right hand turned white. Her left hand held a golden sword, and the golden light reflected the holy flames into gold.
"Golden Man!" Theresa couldn't keep calm when she saw Qingkong's look. A few days ago, the Governor of Nutao City wore the armor of the Golden Man. Today, Qingkong also wore the armor of the Golden Man.
What is going on?
Qingkong said: "Correction , I am not a shining gold man."
"Who are you? No, who are you and Meteorite?"
Qingkong smiled and said, "I'll tell you if you win. Of course, I'll only answer one question, so you have to decide which one to ask."
Qingkong's eyes turned into ice crystal eyes, and green patterns appeared on her face. Without waiting for Theresa's response, she disappeared in a golden light, and reappeared in front of Theresa.
The machete with holy flames and the golden sword with golden light attacked Theresa in two completely different ways but in perfect coordination.
The Shining Gold Man has almost no weaknesses in close combat, and the authoritative potential energy they emit in battle is more oppressive than the might of a dragon. The golden armor has extremely high defense, and the golden sword has terrifying cutting power.
After the once lax angels were conquered by the Shining Gold Man, the Shining Gold Man passed on his combat training system to the angels in order to train them . Therefore, the angels are also good at close combat, but they are still one level behind the Shining Gold Man in close combat, and must use their own innate skills and magic to assist.
Therefore, when Theresa saw Qingkong, who was dressed in golden armor, attacking, she did not dare to engage in a head-on fight. She flapped her wings to evade the opponent nimbly, while casting magic to increase her defense, and then released holy flames and shot out steel feathers to limit Qingkong's space.
Qingkong struck the air, and the figure disappeared in a flash. Then, in the time delay, he pulled out multiple figures and swung golden light to Theresa. Theresa's wings turned into silver wings under the effect of divine magic. The wings gathered forward to block all the air slashes, and then a holy flame was released to spray at the many figures in Qingkong.
The time delay ended, and Qingkong's figure gathered into one. She waved her wings of light and flew into the air, swaying to avoid the arrows that swept in. At the moment when Theresa's view was blocked by the group of arrows, her figure flashed and came in front of Theresa again.
Swing the sword and chop again.
Theresa used her flying posture to dodge, but Clear Sky was also flying, and her mobility was no less than that of an angel. Clear Sky chased Theresa and attacked, forcing Theresa to summon a shield to deal with the torrential attack.
Theresa released the First Holy Scripture to save herself, and Qingkong released the spiritual instrument to entangle the First Holy Scripture. Theresa released the Holy Flame to try to burn away Qingkong, who was constantly entangled, and Qingkong released the Holy Flame to fight fire with fire. Theresa spread her wings and turned them into a dense cloud of feather arrows, and Qingkong spread her light wings and used the ancient golden language to turn them into countless golden flying swords.
In this not-so-large space, the two unleashed their offensive and defensive skills at full force. The aftermath of the attack caused the angels who were maintaining the protective shield to try their best to keep themselves steady.
