Elia appeared extremely frustrated since this elf wasn't an opponent that even a hundred of her current self could handle. She suddenly started to think that her luck was really terrible since she had always fallen into this awful situation and caused trouble for Jacob.
First, she was captured by the Cursed Necromancer King and nearly refined into some formation, and now this elf was also giving her dangerous vibes; from the looks of it, he seemed to be also interested in capturing her.
She didn't dare to imagine how Jacob would feel about this, and at this point, she had some idea about Jacob's personality; if she had to describe him with one word, it would be 'Ruthless!'
Although he was kind to her sometimes, he was ruthless to his opponents, and she had personally witnessed his actions.
But this also calmed her down since, in front of Jacob, this elf seemed nothing. Jacob was both a deterrence and a source of confidence for her. She hadn't seen Jacob struggling with anyone yet, which made him almost invincible in her heart, which significantly reduced her fear of the elf.
Furthermore, the Pride and Wrath Laws have a strange effect on her ego, especially because of her physique, and now that she is a fable legendary rank, it starts to show little by little.
The elf also noticed the change in Elia's disposition as her eyes became apparent, and she didn't seem to panic anymore, which made the elf even more impressed by this young talent of his race.
After all, this elf was a Legendary King of the Elf Race, and his title was the Shadowless King. He was also a Guardian King Rank figure of the Zodiac Night Federation, which was the highest rank Zodiac Night Federation in legendary plains, which made him even more extraordinary.
As for what the Shadowless King was doing here, it was naturally the Throne of Death because his law greatly compliments the Law of Death, and most importantly, the Throne of Death is considered the highest rank Legendary King Treasure because it was ancient and belonged to an unknown era.
This fact was enough to raise countless Legendary King's greed. Now that the Zodiac Beasts were no longer obstructing their ways, those who got the news about the Throne of Death being claimed from the Valley of Sunless Dusk naturally started investigating it.
Another reason was because of the Cursed Necromancer King because he was a peak level existence among legendary kings and claimed to be unmatched among them when he was alive. After all, if not for the schemas of others and assault by so many legendary kings, the Cursed Necromancer King wouldn't have fallen.
Yet despite that, he still lived on, and the Throne of Death remained in his protection, and despite the curse, no one dared to attack the Valley of Sunless Dusk anymore.
But now that the Cursed Necromancer King was finally out of the picture, those guys coveting the Throne of Death would do everything to get it, and the Shadowless King was just one of them, and he was also one of the most powerful ones.
"What do you want from my teacher?" Elia calmly asked as she didn't clear the Shadowless King's misunderstanding.
After all, since he considered the Myriad Galaxy King her teacher, this meant whichever enmity he had would be steered in his direction instead of Jacob's. This way, she could also buy her some time until Jacob arrived.
Shadowless King couldn't help but nod in approval since Elia's actions indicated that she wasn't a reckless fool and knew she couldn't win this fight, which meant she wanted to preserve her life. As for if she would betray her teacher for her life, he was very interested in seeing it.
"Since you are sensible, I won't make it difficult for you. Tell me, did the Myriad Galaxy King go to the Valley of Sunless Dusk?" Shadowless King asked as his eyes were affixed to Elia's facial reactions, and his soul sense was also stirring. He wanted to measure her emotions and figure out the truth.
Just as the Shadowless King mentioned the Valley of Sunless Dusk, he instantly noticed Elia's heart race and her emotions stirred chaotically despite Elia trying not to show them, which instantly made Shadowless King elated since this made him believe that the Myriad Galaxy King was really the culprit behind the capture of Throne of Death.
Although he had used the Soul Search technique on a few guards, he didn't find anything; instead, he learned something strange. The Myriad Galaxy King seemed to have vanished from the public eye, and what he did when the Zodiac Beasts were besieging the city was also known to the Shadowless King.
So, the Shadowless King thought that the Myriad Galaxy King was either wounded or doing something important to hand over the matter of his beloved city to the legendary lords. This made Shadowless King break into the palace without any misgivings, and now, with Elia, he was even more sure that he was on the right track and soon, the Throne of Death would be his, and he knew he had little time since others would be coming soon.
That's why he didn't waste time, and without waiting for Elia's reply, he sternly asked, "Where is Myriad Galaxy King? As long as you tell me, I won't do anything against you. In fact, I'll take you back with me. It's far better than following that swindler. Your aptitude is very good, and I can sense profound law resonating with mine. I'll take you as my 83rd disciple, and you won't have to worry about Myriad Galaxy King anymore. So, what do you think?"
Elia was startled by this offer but was also secretly relieved that this guy was still blaming the Myriad Galaxy King for everything. Furthermore, she felt nothing for the Myriad Galaxy King; in her eyes, that guy was a lunatic, and Jacob had saved the entire city by getting rid of him; Jacob was simply too noble despite not showing it.
"He's not in the palace," Elia replied ambiguously without giving away too much since she had a feeling that this person was monitoring her with his soul force and lying to him would only make things worse, so she decided to tell the truth just enough, to draw the Shadowless King's attention elsewhere.
The Shadowless King suddenly frowned because, just as Elia thought, he could tell if she was lying, and he also knew Elia wasn't very good at controlling her body yet, so he was sure she was telling the truth.
"If he's not in the palace, where is he?" He asked again with a somewhat dark expression.
Elia replied, "I don't know where he is right now. The last time I saw him was over a year ago, and then I went into seclusion to break into Legendary Rank. I came out a few hours ago and found the palace empty still."
The Shadowless King's frown deepened, for Elia wasn't lying, and he knew things had become complicated.
'But if that guy wasn't here, why would my shadow spirit detection have pointed in this direction, and it is still doing the same? Don't tell me he's hiding here while pretending to be away so others won't disturb whatever he's doing. Could it be he's refining the Throne of Death!?'
The more the Shadowless King thought like this, the more his expression fell, and he knew he had to stop the Myriad Galaxy King.
But at this moment, the Shadowless King's expression changed, and without any hesitation, the surrounding darkness seemed to compress at one point as a terrifying pressure suddenly released.
However, the Shadowless King's expression was ugly as he looked at the dark wall and cussed, "Black King, you sneaky ghost bastard!"
Just as the Shadowless King trailed off, eerie laughter filled the corridor like a death knell, "Tsk, tsk, well, I guess your soul sense is still as sharp as ever, you snazzy prick. I only let my emotion fluctuate for a sliver of a moment, and you found me!"