Chapter 814: The Sacrifice
Chapter 814: The Sacrifice
In the study of Emperor Manira, Intelligence Minister Shawn was also present. Shawn, aware of the emperor's foul mood, stood before Manira, not daring to make a sound.
After a long silence, Shawn finally asked in a hushed tone, "Your Majesty, have the Blue Star people truly discovered the method to open the ‘Final Secret Realm’?"
"Who knows?" Manira glanced at Shawn, his expression unreadable. "Perhaps they have truly found the method to open the secret realm, or perhaps it’s just a ruse. Both scenarios are possible. But, Shawn..."
Manira, with a serious expression, said, "Your intelligence department must focus on investigating this girl named... named..."
"Your Majesty, her name is Sophia Xiao,"
"Very well, focus on this young girl from Blue Star. Clarify her movements after she arrives on Skul Star."
If she can indeed open the secret realm, then within this month, we must find the method to open it before she does, understand?"
"I understand!" Shawn hurriedly replied. He dared not refuse the direct order from the man as powerful as the emperor.
"Alright, go on with your work," Manira waved him off.
However, Shawn did not leave immediately. He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, there are two more matters that require your attention. Both are of utmost importance."
"Oh? What matters?" Manira looked back at him.
"The first matter is about the dragon clan," Shawn explained. "You promised to give the dragon clan an explanation within 7 days, and 3 days have already passed. What should we do?"
Manira, seeing the emperor's gaze, felt a chill run down his spine. The emperor, without a word, continued, looked him straight in the eye, "I have already thought of a solution to this problem. We have to sacrifice something, and it cannot be a small sacrifice. Ordinary nobles will not be enough to appease the dragon clan's anger. It must be a great sacrifice, a noble noble, to do enough for the emperor's command to proceed.
"Who... do you plan to sacrifice?" Shawn asked in a hushed voice.
"Hayden Leyyang." Manira's face went pale, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Emperor Manira, intending to sacrifice the powerful Duke of Leyang, was a significant decision. However, it was a decision that made sense. In the end, the emperor's eyes narrowed as he spoke, "We have to sacrifice something, and it cannot be a small sacrifice. Ordinary nobles will not be enough to appease the dragon clan's anger. It must be a great sacrifice, a noble noble, to be effective."
"Understood," Shawn replied, his voice still trembling. The emperor, however, had not finished speaking, his tone calm and composed, "I have a plan. We will find the evidence we need," he continued, his eyes narrowing as he spoke, "I will make sure you understand the gravity of this decision, my dear brother. You must make a sacrifice for the good of the family."
Manina narrowed his eyes and muttered, his gaze flashing with a cold glint.
Xion knew very well that he couldn't continue this topic any further. If he did, he might be silenced for knowing too much.
He quickly changed the subject. "Your Majesty, the second matter concerns Prime Minister Gordon. He is ready."
"Ready? Then there's no time to waste; let him act immediately!" Manina's lips curled into a cold smile. "Although it's a pity to lose this pawn, if he can cause some trouble, so be it. I hope he can take as many Blue Star humans with him as possible."
The story of Prime Minister Gordon goes back four days.
Four days ago, the Sol Empire's royal palace was secretly infiltrated, leading to the leak of a large amount of classified information.
Among this classified information was the Skrull plan to secretly groom Pacific Nation Prime Minister Gordon.
Later, it was speculated that the infiltrator was likely a Blue Star human!
Since the infiltrator was a Blue Star human, the "Gordon" covert operation was effectively ruined.
Since it was already ruined, they might as well let him go out with a bang! It would be a waste not to use him to take out as many as possible.
So, Manina readily approved the plan.
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At the same time Manina was approving the order, on Dragon Island to the east of the Sol Empire.
In the center of Dragon Island stood a towering extinct volcano, approximately 3,700 meters high.
Originally, this was an active volcano, but through the efforts of successive Dragon Emperors, it was eventually turned into an extinct volcano, eliminating a significant threat to the dragon race.
On the southern slope of the volcano, a massive dragon nest was constructed. This was the largest dragon nest on the island and the residence of Dragon Emperor Kaderigos.
At that moment, Kaderigos was chatting with Zhongfeng in the dragon nest.
The vast dragon nest was empty, with only the two of them present.
In the center of the nest, Dragon Emperor Kaderigos lay atop a massive pile of gold, looking utterly dejected.
He seemed to have aged by hundreds of years, completely devoid of his former vigor.
In truth, the sight of the Red Dragon King's corpse three days ago had dealt him a severe blow, nearly pushing him to the brink of collapse.
Seeing the Red Dragon King floating in a giant psychic tank, Kaderigos felt as if a sharp knife had pierced his heart, the pain making it hard for him to breathe.
The Skrulls had gone too far, but he was unable to uncover the true mastermind behind the Red Dragon King's death and avenge him. He could only return to Dragon Island in frustration.
If things continued this way, the only future for the dragon race would be destruction.
However, the dragon race wasn't without hope. If the Blue Star humans could truly defeat the Skrulls, the dragon race might still have a chance of survival.
In the dragon nest, Kaderigos communicated with Zhongfeng using his psychic powers. "Zhongfeng, how strong do you think the Blue Star humans will be when the battle begins?"
"Your Majesty, it's difficult to say, as we don't yet know how difficult it is for players to advance to the eighth rank in the Evolution game," Zhongfeng replied seriously. "However, I can confirm that we will have at least three eighth-rank powerhouses:
Cao Cao, the Prime Minister, is already at the peak of the eighth rank;
Yang Jian, the only survivor from the primordial era, will certainly regain his eighth-rank strength;
and Su Yu, who needs no introduction.
As for the rest, like myself, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Wu of Han, we have a good chance of advancing to the eighth rank, though we can't guarantee it with 100% certainty."
(End of Chapter)
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