Tantric family to divine dynasty

Chapter 433 Hongmen Banquet

The sky over the capital of Valaire seems to be always covered with a thick gray veil, and smog has become a frequent, uninvited visitor to this city.

When the morning light breaks, it should be a moment when all things come back to life and the air is fresh and pleasant, but in this city, the sunlight is blocked by countless tiny particles, and can only barely let through mottled light and shadows, casting a hazy and depressing filter on this inhuman urban forest.

On both sides of the street, tall chimneys stand like giants. From time to time, black smoke and white mist rise up, blending with the smog in the low sky, making it difficult to distinguish their source.

The eyes of the pedestrians revealed helplessness and worry about the air; they walked hurriedly, as if they were all looking for a safe haven where they could temporarily escape from this grey world.

The buildings on the streets became blurred under the cover of haze, and the mountains in the distance, which were once a natural barrier and beautiful scenery for the city, are now only vaguely visible in outline.

However, even in such an environment, the people of this city still live tenaciously, and every ray of sunshine that penetrates the haze seems particularly precious.

Darren was walking on the street wearing black clothes and a mask that had a concealing effect, and he could hear the shouts of people around him.

"Boycott the factory! Boycott the people of Lorn!"

He shook his head slightly and revealed a cold smile.

"It's no wonder that the Valerian Restoration Army exists, because those bastards from Loen put many of the heavily polluting factories in the capital of Valerian, which is very close to them. The pollution stays here, and the industrial products are taken back."

"If Syat is not too far away and the cost is not too high, they will definitely open the factory in Syat."

Darren looked at the street shops again, at some of the goods that came from Lorne, and continued to mutter to himself.

"There are two more points. The labor here is cheaper than that of the people of Lorne. And Valere has undoubtedly become a dumping ground for many Lorne products."

Suddenly someone rushed to Darren, yelling loudly and patting his shoulders!

"Reject the Loen people! We must drive all the Loen people out, otherwise our country and our descendants will have no future! Reject Loen! Drive them out!"

He then glared angrily and began to sing the Valerian national anthem.

Darren just watched the scene with a blank expression. In fact, deep down in his heart, he didn't have any special feelings towards the Valerians or the Lorne people.

He just knew very clearly that he had to protect the Syat people!

This meeting was undoubtedly of a secret nature, so he did not go to the palace in Valere, but followed the guidance of the contact person to the underground square inside the capital.

There is a huge underground square in the capital of Valere, which can even be said to be half an underground city. Its size is about one-third of the city on the ground. It is said that it was a vast area opened up by some legendary apocalypse a long time ago.

It is like a huge underground palace, lying quietly beneath the ground, in stark contrast to the noisy world on the ground with its unparalleled grandeur and exquisite design.

As Darren entered the entrance of the square, the first thing that caught his eye was a wide and long road, with soft lights on both sides illuminating the way ahead. As he walked forward, his vision suddenly became clear.

A vast space appeared before his eyes, and he smiled slightly, as if he had stepped into another world.

“What an interesting place.”

Darren looked up and saw the top of the underground square. It was made of high-strength special extraordinary materials. Although he didn't know what it was, he could just feel a very strong force.

"Well, I have a special feeling... Maybe this place is like the Valley of Bones and the Lava Hell, and it will also be suitable for the advancement of extraordinary people of a certain sequence path..."

Although he was not very sure, he had this guess.

Inside the huge underground square, various areas are scattered in an orderly manner. There is even a huge fountain area in the center. The water column is constantly rising and falling, and the water droplets reflect the dazzling light in the sun. Surrounding it are scattered shops, cafes, brothels, clubs, hotels, etc.

It didn't take long.

Darren stood in front of a cafe and saw directly the new person who came to meet him.

He was a bald dwarf, who looked very strong and powerful, with a full beard and wearing black clothes, but he looked a little melancholy.

In the four eastern countries, dwarves are a relatively rare race. "Hello, distinguished guest, please follow me."

Although most dwarves were either rude and violent fighters or shrewd and mercenary bankers, Darren had to admit that he did see a dwarf who was full of literary temperament and had melancholy eyes.

He nodded slightly.

"Okay, lead the way."

Darren was then taken to a relatively remote three-story building in the underground square. The dwarf led him to an open room on the third floor, which was decorated with various rare works of art. It looked like a normal reception room for welcoming guests.

There were many people in the room, most of them looked nervous, but only two of them were worthy of Darren's attention.

They were the only two people sitting in the reception room, one of whom was the current King Valer.

In terms of appearance, he is a young man wearing a bracelet, with long black hair, squinting eyes, and a very shrewd look in his eyes.

Darren nodded first.

According to the information provided by Hei Chao, the young King Valere was born into a large Valere noble family and was the head of a family. He was supported by the people of Loen and became the new king, but he had always been resisted by the Valere Restoration Army and had experienced many assassinations.

He just looked young, and was actually nearly two hundred years old. However, more than ten years ago, he was lucky enough to regain a lot of his youth through some spiritual treasure.

The other person sitting was a masked woman who looked very tall. Although she was a woman, she was nearly 1.9 meters tall and had short blond hair.

Weird!
According to the information Darren had, there should be no such person around King Valere. In fact, according to the information, there are often two guardians of the lower monarch dressed in black around King Valere.

However, the two guardians who were inseparable in the intelligence are now nowhere to be seen.

Darren raised his eyebrows slightly, realizing that something was wrong, but he still said calmly:
"It's an honor to meet you, respected King Valer. This is the first time we meet... I don't want to say any extra polite words, so let's be direct."

"It is very likely that a war will break out among the four nations. You and I are in the same camp, so we should discuss carefully how to divide the work."

King Valer stared at Darren for a long time, until he frowned, and finally said: "You are Darren Fisher, right? I didn't expect that you were the only one here. I thought that the 'God of Death' Chris would come too."

"He doesn't need to come in person. If I'm in danger, I believe God will protect me." Darren smiled and didn't reveal too much information, but there was some implication in his words.

"It doesn't matter. It's okay if you come alone." The person who spoke was not King Valer, but the mysterious blonde woman.

The blonde woman's next words, however, made Darren frown slightly.

"After all, you and Chris are the only ones who can be considered 'support' in the Fisher family, so cutting off any one of them before the war comes can be considered a success!"

The next moment, the young face of "King Valer" began to twist and deform, becoming older and older, revealing a scarred, expressionless face.

However, Darren recognized him!
"The old king of Valere who has been missing for decades, I didn't expect that you are still alive. So, you are actually the Valere Restoration Army?"

Darren thought for a moment and said, "You have received help from the Qiyao people, right? I understand your position."

No one answered.

However, at this moment, everyone was staring at him, and their hostility was self-evident.

The barrier of the city outside was slowly rising, and the blonde woman took a deep breath and nodded proudly.

"That's right. We are the Restoration Army that fought and sacrificed everything for the freedom of Valere. We have captured that puppet of the Lorn Empire, and you, the tyrant of Syat, are about to die in our hands!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Darren couldn't help but burst into laughter, shook his head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about freedom? Aren't you also puppets of the Seven Lights?"

(End of this chapter)