Chapter 882 - 834: Duke William
Now Da Fei has a Prince allergy, just hearing that he has to deal with a Prince again makes him feel uncomfortable all over.
Da Fei asked with a heavy heart, "Lord Bishop, do you mean the poker hero is the Prince?"
The Archbishop said sternly, "It is very likely. The Prince was a very talented poker player when he was a child, and of course, he still is at 30. However, the Prince who lost his powers is no longer the heir to the throne but has been conferred the title of Great Duke, quietly managing his own territory. As for the cause of his childhood illness, I believe that it is absolutely not something a Nightmare Demon could achieve alone from the outside. There must be a major hidden danger within the palace!"
Oh, come on! I could guess with my ass that the hidden danger is Makar, right? Is this surely the tempo to trigger an Epic Level task? I’m not so bored; I’m not playing along with you!
So Da Fei sighed, "Lord Bishop is saying William is no longer the Crown Prince, but if I help him lift the Nightmare Space curse and restore his hero powers, will he rebel against the current Crown Prince? Will there be another storm of blood in the Empire? Will the Dark Force enter like they did with the Dwarf Kingdom? Even if William doesn’t rebel, can the Crown Prince tolerate him? Will the Crown Prince have him murdered?"
Facing Da Fei’s series of questions, the Archbishop couldn’t help but laugh heartily, nodding repeatedly: "Warrior, talking with you doesn’t tire me at all, what I wanted to say, you already know, looks like I found the right person."
Da Fei coughed dryly: "To be honest, I really don’t have the power or time to intervene between the Prince and the Duke, not even thinking about lifting the Prince’s curse in the Nightmare Space."
I made it clear, I’m not interested! Even if a Divine Artifact reward tempts me, I don’t feel like it.
The Archbishop smiled, nodding repeatedly: "The warrior’s neutral stance is exactly what I need. I need to sit down and communicate with His Majesty, the current heir, William, and multiple parties. After all, the situation in our Lionheart Empire is much better than the Dwarf Kingdom. Our Majesty is still robust and awe-inspiring, enough to resolve any disputes."
Da Fei chuckled, "Then that’s settled, nothing to do with me, right?"
The Archbishop smiled, "Since some things have happened, the warrior ultimately can’t stay completely out of it. But this doesn’t prevent the warrior from having a talk with William. This is William’s business card; you can visit him to play a few poker games with him or do business with him when you have time."
——System Prompt: You have received the business card of "Duke Nicholas William" from the Lionheart Kingdom. You can use this card to visit Duke William at Elk Manor.
Oh, come on, and it’s still called an audience! You should be the one scampering over to beg me to help you regain your power, shouldn’t you? Anyway, this business card means I got a channel to meet big-shots without any task storyline requirements, which is a huge gain.
Da Fei smiled wryly: "If I’m seen with William, won’t the current Crown Prince see me as a threat and target me?"
The Archbishop laughed heartily: "Actually, the warrior is overthinking. The position of heir to the throne is about the fate of the country; once decided, it’s not easily changed. Whether William regains his powers or not, the position assigned by His Majesty usually would not change because of him. Our Holy Court will also only recognize the current heir’s legal status. The significance of William regaining his power is that the Lionheart Empire suddenly has a powerful hero, which is an unexpected surprise to enemy forces, an extraordinary strategic asset!"
At this point, the Archbishop said solemnly, "So, this is also why I require the warrior to keep this a secret!"
Da Fei nodded as if understanding, "Understood, understood!"
The Archbishop laughed, "Alright, I won’t delay the warrior’s time anymore; you continue to be busy. We will contact you if there’s anything."
If you can reach me while I’m at sea for half a year, then you’ve got some skills! Da Fei laughed, "Always at Your Excellence’s service!"
The Archbishop nodded in satisfaction: "The warrior mustn’t forget to pray and cultivate to accumulate cultivation value during battle downtime; this is the basic condition for monks to advance and learn casting skills."
Cultivation value! Oh, come on! Yes, this is the legendary annoying monk idling! But idling is cool, is swag! Alright, I will idle on the sea in the future, idling while sleeping! Wahahaha!
Da Fei laughed, "I shall follow the teachings of Lord Bishop."
Leaving the Great Cathedral, Da Fei let out a long breath, all matters settled. Finally, he could peacefully welcome Catherine back.
Da Fei glanced at the time, 3:00 PM. Not easy, just running and talking from foreign regions took almost three hours.
There’s still enough time; it’s also time to return to Divine Punishment City to check Elifel’s training progress. As for Duke William, sorry, even if I have more time, I definitely won’t risk triggering an Epic Quest to visit him. Moreover, seeing him is useless too; I am headed to the Eastern World, already burdened with two unspeakable tasks from Catherine looking for her father and supporting me in the Lighthouse Islands, no need to ask for more trouble,
Speaking of the Great Duke, has it been a while since I last saw Makar? The last time I went to see him with Catherine, he gave me a Master-level Dark Magic and a task artifact, the Time Hourglass. Without this mentor’s help, I might have really fallen to the Hydra. I owe him a big thanks.
Now, as your student, I’ve achieved great feats, causing a stir domestically. It’s time to come back and see my mentor in style, and perhaps return the task artifact as well.
So, under the watchful eyes of other players, Da Fei returned to the bustling Duke Mansion. But unlike before, this time it wasn’t the vampire butler who came to greet him, but just an ordinary maid, which left Da Fei rather surprised.
As Da Fei was walking down the long hallway in the courtyard, he suddenly saw a maid escorting three Yellow name players, with the royal family guild emblem displayed boldly above their heads.
Da Fei’s eyelid twitched, "Damn! So even the royal family’s players have finally moved to the high-end track and can enter the Duke Mansion. My game is no longer single-player! As for their Yellow name status, do you even need to ask? It must be from a failed morning attempt to kill Catherine, then paying to clean their slate!"
Just the thought of having enemies reach his high-end domain made Da Fei uncomfortable. When these three royal family players saw Da Fei approaching, they also froze in their tracks.
So you know fear, huh? The feeling of being feared is so damn satisfying! Da Fei shook his head and chuckled, "You must be from the royal family; it’s not entirely your fault, it’s your boss who’s the real dummy."
A member of the royal family coldly replied, "Our boss has plenty of money, you jealous?"
Da Fei shook his head with a smile, "Money, eh? Tell your boss I won the championship. I donated my entire 1 million USD prize, which equals over 5 million RMB. Don’t let your boss forget to donate."
"Ha, our boss treats 5 million like nothing! Who do you think you are?"
Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh, "5 million is nothing? Then does 10 million count as a pile of crap? If your boss is so bold, let him donate 10 million! Clowns!"
With that, Da Fei brushed past them, not bothering to exchange more words with these little rascals.
Then, with a flash of the Teleportation Array’s light, Da Fei reappeared in the long-missed Magic Study Room. This time, without Da Fei having to wait, Makar was already in the study. Needless to say, he must have just met those three stooges! Damn, if they could see Makar, they can’t be just stooges, right? What were their names again? I didn’t quite catch them!
At this moment, Makar laughed heartily, "My most cherished student, you have brought glory to our Bright Alliance! Even the Divine Realm has started hearing your name, I am proud of you!"
Shouldn’t the Dark Alliance also know my name? Da Fei chuckled, "It’s all thanks to your mentoring, otherwise, as a student, I wouldn’t have even been able to defeat the Hydra. Let alone bring glory to the Bright Alliance! I’m here to return your artifact!"
——System Prompt: You have returned the task item "Time Hourglass."
Makar took the Time Hourglass, nodding in satisfaction, "You’ve achieved excellent results on the World Tree battlefield, relieving the crisis of the World Tree, but—"
At this point, Makar changed his tone and whispered, "Have the Elves discovered the gemstone mine?"
Ha ha ha, little sly! Da Fei quickly leaned forward and whispered, "Don’t worry, teacher, without the coordinates you provided, the Elves have no idea of the location of this space. To keep the secret of these two mines, I haven’t called for reinforcements from the Elf Kingdom regardless of how difficult the situation was. Fortunately, everything went well, the only troublemakers were the Spider Demons and the Turtle Demigods there."
Makar finally relaxed, nodding satisfactorily, "Good, keep the mine’s secret at all costs. Now’s not the time for us to strike."
Us to strike? Is it me or you? Da Fei cautiously inquired, "Teacher, the longer we delay, the more entrenched those Spider Demons will become. There’s a chance they’ll burrow through and connect the entire sea floor, making it more inconvenient for us to capture it, right?"
Makar smiled proudly, "If it was just Demigod Totos before, seizing the mine would indeed be a hassle. But with these unexpected infiltrating Spider Demons, it’s different. Let these Spider Demon servants manage for a while longer, what’s the harm? Anyway, I’m very satisfied with your accomplishments, is there anything unclear about your skills that you’d like to ask? I happen to have some time now to guide you."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched! What does he mean by servants? So Makar has the power to enslave and control the entire Spider Demon Army? Damn, is he trying to defy the heavens? However, without thinking too much, I’ve been with Mr. Ma for many years, and he’s finally willing to teach me something serious, can’t miss this opportunity!
As for what to learn, do I even need to ask? I’ve always wanted to ask him about special soldier training!
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