novelraw #244 - Section 244
#244 - Section 244
But Xia Na only felt incredibly dejected, her eyes sore and swollen, the world before her blurring.
"Isn't this... isn't this bullying an honest person?"
Recalling the four years she had spent enduring hardship and focusing on research and development, Xia Na was overcome with sorrow, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
A young man in the uniform and cloak of the Night Watch appeared beside Xia Na, smiling as he watched her cry.
Roger Charles.
The commander of the Imperial Night Watch, the guy Xia Na hated the most, and the main culprit who caused her so much grief...
In four years, he had grown taller, with a light stubble on his chin, looking more mature, and his face appeared more angular.
However, the vigor and handsomeness of his youth hadn't changed much. Xia Na had seen him many times before, often meeting at the Drinking Ice Manor...
But she just felt that Roger today was particularly annoying!
Roger handed her a handkerchief:
"Wipe it off. Although your makeup won't run, it will make me seem more gentlemanly, won't it?"
"How annoying. Are you monitoring my every move?"
Xia Na snatched it away, her red and swollen eyes glaring at Roger, who dared to appear before her and even greet her.
She wasn't in her original appearance, nor in Gabriel's appearance, but in a completely unfamiliar face, yet he dared to come up and talk, the provocative meaning was too strong.
Wasn't this just saying, 'I'm laying my cards on the table, your life is in my grasp.'
How detestable. Wasn't he afraid of her turning hostile?
Oh, he really wasn't afraid. She couldn't beat him before.
Now she had switched to research and development, while he had been constantly fighting.
Xia Na, who had cooperated with the Chapter of Equilibrium, knew very well how many times the Night Watch's equipment had been upgraded.
So, Roger's strength increase, did I also contribute to that?
How messed up!
Xia Na's defenses broke, and she looked at Roger with increasing resentment, as if trying to see a hint of apology on his face.
In the end, she only received an inclusive smile, and another handkerchief was handed over: "Wipe your snot too, no need to return it."
That was the tone of 'I knew this would happen' and a hint of disgust.
Xia Na's emotions, which had just stabilized a bit, instantly exploded again: "Who made me cry... I'll return it to you, I'll return it to you!"
The handkerchief, smeared with snot and tears, was thrown all over Roger's uniform.
Roger caught them, threw them into the trash can, and looked at Xia Na amusingly: "Actually, these four years, you've also had a very fulfilling time, more fulfilling than playing games, isn't it?"
"Of course not!"
"Helping the Empire is also helping yourself. You also know about the Outland Stream Project, so you won't have to worry about Nali Nair coming after you then."
"What's it to you?"
"The Empire and I are very grateful for your contributions. Without your help, we wouldn't have made such progress in a short time in many studies."
"Did you come here tonight just to kill me and punish my heart, to show off how smart you are?"
Xia Na stomped her feet in anger.
If she couldn't beat him, she really would have fought Roger to the death.
Roger looked at her quietly, saying word by word: "It's sincere gratitude... You're great, an irreplaceable talent, a pillar of the Empire. Her Majesty thinks so too."
"Little O... Humph, would this young lady care what you mortals think?"
Xia Na couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile, but immediately realized the occasion was wrong, turned her face away, and continued to maintain her angry expression.
But in reality, her heart was rippling. So she was irreplaceable?
"So you know the current situation too. What do you want to do in the future?"
"I'm not someone who gives up halfway. The projects I have in hand now can't be pushed forward without leaving the Empire, so I can only continue."
"If you feel wronged, if there's anything the Empire owes you these years, anything that makes you feel uneasy, you can mention it, and we'll try our best to satisfy you."
"Then can you die a little?"
Xia Na glared at Roger very fiercely.
Roger nodded: "I can. We'll go to the Life Ritual, and with Lydia's help, you can kill me ten thousand times, guaranteeing 100% real pain and torture."
"Are you serious?"
Xia Na just mentioned it out of spite, but was frightened by Roger's seriousness and calmness, subconsciously took a step back, and looked at him in disbelief.
This guy, is he really so ruthless to himself?
"Serious, this is my sincerity."
"Tch, I don't have your boring hobby of torturing others, you just compensate..."
Xia Na looked around, found that no one was looking at her, immediately made an extremely arrogant expression, and provocatively ordered: "Kiss me, until I'm satisfied."
Roger was very surprised. He thought that after these years of experience, these girls had become mature. How come it seems that she hasn't forgotten her childish reaction in that space?
"You don't dare, do you? After all, this is your Empress's city..."
"I just prefer your original appearance."
Roger snapped his fingers, dispelling the magical disguise on Xia Na, revealing her original stunning beauty.
At the same time, he reached out and put his arm around her slender waist, glanced playfully at those suddenly dazed and widened eyes, then slowly moved his gaze down to that unclosed little mouth...
"Eek!"
Xia Na teleported five meters away with a magical flash, turned her back to Roger, gritted her teeth and said: "Skip this part. Since we've laid our cards on the table, shouldn't you increase your support for my project?"
As expected, she's grown up, but her courage has become smaller. Tsk.
Roger put his hand back in his uniform pocket as if nothing had happened, said indifferently, 'Okay,' and then teleported away.
Only then did Xia Na dare to turn around, look at the place where he disappeared, and wave her claws:
"Who cares about that kind of business-like charity... We'll see!"
Chapter 220: Changes in the Underdark
The Underdark, the most famous main city of the dark elves, Menzoberranzan.
Their matron mother Yvonnel Baenre is a tall woman with a fiery figure, wearing intricate and mysterious sacrificial robes. She is a religious and royal leader deeply loved by the dark goddess.
In the castle illuminated by magical fluorescence, Yvonnel held up a blood-like wine, elegantly and charmingly saying: "Praise conspiracy!"
"Praise your wisdom!"
A group of female dark elf magistrates responded to their matron mother, then revealed wanton smiles.
This was indeed a night worth celebrating. Not long ago, the assassins of Menzoberranzan successfully killed their nemesis, the matron mother of another powerful dark elf city.
Although that hero did not return, she had proven her loyalty to the dark goddess, allowing Menzoberranzan to take advantage of the chaos to capture that city.
The controlled territory doubled out of thin air, and because they had long been in contact with the priests on the other side, they exchanged heavy profits for the other party to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, so they also completed the mastery of the nemesis's exclusive technology.
After this battle, Menzoberranzan had an absolute advantage in strength compared to other dark elves in the Underdark.
Yvonnel was confident that she could use ten years or even less time to control the entire Underdark through conspiracy and war, and then carry out a revenge that was thousands of years late against their surface relatives who were addicted to enjoyment.
Compared to the surface elves who prided themselves on being ancient and elegant, the dark elves living underground had been fighting with the insidious and cunning exiled creatures of the Underdark, and there had never been peace among their own people. It could be said that they were in constant battle everywhere.
Therefore, the average level of creatures in the Underdark was about three levels higher than that of the surface.
It was just that there were too many internal forces and disputes, and they had always been unable to counterattack the surface.
But if a king who could unify the underground appeared, leading the races of the Underdark back to the surface, it would definitely be a terrifying disaster.
Now, their matron mother, the powerful and wise Yvonnel, had given the dark elves hope by defeating their nemesis who had kept them from sleeping soundly, coupled with the new arcane reforms from the surface world.
Menzoberranzan was the first underground city to embrace new technologies, and the good results they had achieved supported their willingness to continue.
They imagined a beautiful future, and alcohol numbed the nerves of the dark elves, making this night even more beautiful.
As Yvonnel ordered, tall and handsome male consorts entered the arena. These high-ranking and powerful black-skinned beauties began to enjoy themselves with their arms around each other.
Male dark elves, except for powerful warriors, mostly degenerated into playthings, squeezed dry to not a drop, and then abandoned.
Debauchery in life was one of the important reasons why they were expelled from the surface elves in the first place.
Just as this extravagant banquet was underway, suddenly a huge force descended into the hall.
Instantly, all the female dark elves woke up. They instantly pushed away their male companions and knocked them unconscious without hesitation.
"Hail our Lord!"
That was the aura of the dark goddess. The despicable males were not worthy of perceiving everything about the gods.
If Roger were here, he would definitely recognize that this so-called dark goddess was just Tabitha in a black robe.
The god of nature hated Tabitha very much, because this guy had used the name of the dark goddess in many worlds to seduce her elf believers and abduct them into dark elves.
The core of the dark goddess's doctrine was conspiracy and suspicion, encouraging a life of self-indulgence, and proclaiming that women were supreme and should have privileges far exceeding those of men.
Her doctrine was very煽动, often complaining about how渣 men are, creating spiritual resonance with women who have had unfair encounters, or touching their nature of being easy-going and lazy, and finally joining the doctrine of darkness.
For elves who were originally pure in heart, devout and偏执 in their beliefs, they would fall into becoming dark elves if they deeply believed in these things, even distorting their appearance and abilities, and then be exiled to the Underdark.
But Tabitha still quite liked the dark elves she had personally seduced. They could always contribute very interesting conspiracies and assassinations, making Tabitha feel pleasing to the eye.
Yvonnel was a particularly creative main planner who could contribute particularly wonderful performances.
Therefore, the matron mothers of the dark elves were very familiar with her aura, and were not surprised by the sudden arrival of the goddess.
"Rise, my lamb."
Tabitha waved her hand elegantly and said lightly, "Yvonnel, there is a test for you, and the reward is what you have always wanted... Godhood."
A rhombus crystal appeared in Tabitha's palm, and it was somewhat similar to her, but with an awe-inspiring aura that was weakened tens of thousands of times, but still made these mortals unable to help but kneel and reveal greedy expressions.
"I will definitely prove my piety to the Lord!"
Yvonnel could see at a glance that it was godhood, the godhood of the revenge domain.
"Three months, unify the Underdark, there will be more rewards for you, and you!"
Tabitha looked at the dark elves behind Yvonnel, making them see the illusion of fallen angels with black wings, and then left a few pieces of equipment and books, and then left.
But the hall was still immersed in a long silence, and Yvonnel and others were so confused by the bait thrown by Tabitha that their brains were not clear.
Godhood, the position of angel, these were powers that only existed in the doctrine, but now they might really be able to touch them...
Was it the conspiracy that she dedicated to the goddess before that made her particularly satisfied?
"Bring the military map, I want to personally select the target!"
Yvonnel's voice was hoarse, filled with desire.
Her subordinates immediately took action. The pursuit of powerful power was a desire that existed deep in their souls.
At the same time, Tabitha appeared in one dark elf main city after another in the Underdark.
But she did not grant equipment, but only rewarded the corresponding troop books, and the same pie as Yvonnel.
How could a mature god put all the chips in the same basket?
Especially since Tabitha now hated Tashika to the bone, she especially needed a strong target that could bring her trouble.
Old Josda proved that as time goes by, past successes are not reliable.
She chose to use the means of raising Gu to cultivate the strongest leader of this era, so that she might be able to fight against Tashika and the Night Empress behind her.
And she was able to come up with this round of bargaining chips because the war was not going well, and the god of knowledge heard their complaints and agreed to open the path to igniting the divine fire and the method of creating angels to reliable believers.
Since those planes have appeared opponents who can spread their power, then the seven gods will stage for them what is called using their own methods to deal with them.
How many mortals can refuse the path to eternal deification?
Before, the seven gods did not want the power of faith to be divided, but now they cannot get those powers of faith themselves, and some people do not believe in their camp from the beginning, so it is better not to eat anything at all.
Even if the method of deification is opened to reliable believers, it will spread to the hands of strong people who are not in the seven gods' camp over time, or there may be existences who have changed their minds because of deification.
The human heart is unpredictable, but this is the result that the god of knowledge wants.