in the name of the queen.

Chapter 365 I Must See Her
Undersea City, Yinghai Hotel.

This is where the sea demons entertain guests from land.

Sea demons are not as xenophobic as other marine tribes.

It is said that they once lived on land, but failed in the fierce competition and had to go to sea, and eventually became capable generals under the Sea King.

Over billions of years, sea demons have become completely different from their land ancestors. Not only do they retain the ability to breathe with lungs like land humans, they also have special hidden gills above their necks, and moist skin that assists their breathing, allowing them to thrive in the sea.

Because they have retained their lungs, they can survive on land, but they will feel very dry.

After many failed attempts to return to land, they had to accept a lifestyle of building waterproof cities on the seabed.

The underwater city is a small world in the underwater world. The whole city has a tall dome. Under the dome, a giant pearl that never goes out illuminates the city, simulating daylight.

Standing on the rooftop terrace of Yinghai Hotel, Raikkonen admired this beautiful and unique underwater city.

The underwater city of Petit is the capital of the sea monsters, but outside of Petit there are many satellite cities, as well as underwater caves in the marginal areas where low-status sea monsters live.

Like humans on land, sea demons also have a strict hierarchy.

There are only a few million sea demons, so power is easily concentrated and is held by a few major families for a long time.

Those in power have emerged from these big families, and it has been like this for many years.

The lower-level sea monsters can survive, but their quality of life is similar to that of fish.

In the underwater world, only the underwater city protected by a dome can make fire and cook, while the sea monsters living in caves can only eat alive.

Long-term consumption of raw food causes them to have shorter lifespans and lower IQs.

Between the upper-level sea demons and the lower-level sea demons, there are almost transparent yet extremely solid sea-breaking embankments and tall walls separating them.

There is no need to pretend, there is indeed a thick barrier between them.

These are what Raikkonen saw and heard after a week in the underwater city.

He was originally full of expectations for the beautiful underwater world, but the reality was as cold as the sea water.

He has just turned twenty this year and is at the rising stage of his career. The confidence on his face is always revealed inadvertently.

Standing on the rooftop terrace, he inexplicably thought of the moment when he was chosen by Captain Roland to become a Silver Knight.

He used to be a paparazzi for The Sun, famous for his ability to dig up all kinds of gossip, and his nose for intelligence was extraordinary.

If he had not been chosen by Captain Roland to join the Royal Knights that day, he would probably have become a top reporter and editor now.

He couldn't tell which kind of life he desired more, but he was very clear that his life changed from that day on.

Following in Roland's footsteps, he witnessed with his own eyes how Roland grew step by step from the Queen's confidant to the current Vice Emperor and Prime Minister of Five Countries.

It is no exaggeration to say that Captain Roland is the most powerful person in the entire human race, bar none.

Even though there are several emperors in the human kingdoms, the person standing at the pinnacle of power is Roland.

The corners of Raikkonen's lips slightly raised. Although Roland now has countless titles, he is still used to calling Roland the captain or governor.

This is a title that highlights one's direct lineage status.

Just like students graduating from a university, even if their tutor is in a high position of power, they prefer to call him teacher.

This seems close.

The Battle of White Mountain was a watershed for the human world. After the Battle of White Mountain, no one dared to question Sophia's personal combat capability, and Roland's orders were equally irresistible.

But this time he did not completely follow Roland's orders.

Roland asked him to select capable personnel to go to the underwater city of Petit, and he chose to go there in person without much hesitation.

He knew that this underwater mission was of great importance, so he went there in person.

He knew very well that Roland was worried that something might happen to him, so he didn't want him to go in person.

After all, he was the only son in the family, and Roland didn't dare to take any risks with him.

Thinking of this, Raikkonen couldn't help but sigh in his heart that some people like adventure by nature, and he is one of them.

If he were asked to have a stable job, get married and have children, and waste his life, he would rather stay young forever in adventure and embrace death.

He vaguely felt that since some time, Captain Roland's character had gradually become conservative, and he had gradually lost the spirit of personally raiding Mount Helen to turn the tide of the battle, and the courage to challenge Sophia in Baishan.

But he didn't see anything wrong with it.

One should do his job according to his position. Roland was only the governor at that time, and he was the strongest fighter in his side, so he had to go on raids personally.

Because of the shortage of manpower, even Queen Sylph had to go on the mission herself.

They didn't have much capital at the time, so they could only go all in.

In the defense of Helensburg, the light cavalry led by Raikkonen cooperated with another cavalry general Jess to harass everywhere, making the army of the Kingdom of Oden suffer a lot and also made many military achievements.

Now he is the executive deputy of the Imperial Military Intelligence Agency and has become Director Rupert's most trusted and capable assistant.

As Rupert became increasingly obsessed with personal growth and paid less attention to other matters, he has become the de facto intelligence minister of the empire.

In his position, he really shouldn't act rashly, but he came anyway.

When recalling Roland's past, Raikkonen smiled self-deprecatingly.

Roland's spirit was fading, and so was he.
After receiving Roland's order, he even thought seriously about who would be the most suitable person to go. Unfortunately, he had too few versatile talents who could take charge of a task on their own.

Some of these senior intelligence officers are good at intelligence collection, some are good at intelligence analysis, and some are good at assassinations and sneak attacks.

But after thinking about it, he decided that he had to do it himself.

There are definitely risks, but they are generally controllable.

His confidence comes from Roland.

He never expected the former emperor Edward to protect him, a citizen of the empire. He just didn't believe that Adina had the courage to disobey Roland.

So here he is.

However, I encountered setbacks as soon as I arrived.

Adina did not meet him, but Elder Eloni, who was in charge of foreign affairs, received him and very politely placed him in Yinghai Hotel, where he was served with good food and drink every day, as well as.
Raikkonen couldn't help but savor the taste of the sea demon girl.

In the bedroom, a beautiful sea demon girl was lying there.

I have to say, the taste of seafood is very special.

The smell of the sea, a body fragrance with a slightly moist fishy smell, smooth and soft skin, and delicate facial features that conform to human aesthetics, she is a beauty even in the human world.

This was an arrangement by the Sea Demon Elder, and also a test.

Raikkonen couldn't help laughing. He was not married, so who was he trying to scare by doing this?
There is no reason not to eat the delicious food that is delivered to your door.

If you have the guts, change another one for me tonight. Otherwise, I must get this seafood.

Just when Raikkonen's mind was full of bad ideas, footsteps were heard outside the corridor.

Soon, the sea demon elder's slimy old face appeared at the door.

He did not look back, still admiring the pearl that illuminated the entire underwater city.

The sea demon elder tiptoed up to him, stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and spoke in a low voice.

"Mr. Raikkonen, what are you looking at?"

"Is this a magical weapon?" Raikkonen said casually.

The word "artifact" made the Sea Demon Elder look a little embarrassed. He took a few deep breaths and said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Raikkonen, please don't mention the word artifact in front of Her Highness Adina. We in the ocean clan never believe in gods. We only believe in the great Sea King."

Raikkonen certainly knew that if he wanted to make the sea devil unhappy, all he had to do was mention the gods.

The goddess of light Tina and her followers are their mortal enemies, because Tina betrayed the Sea King and ruined the prospect of the Ocean Clan landing. Raikkonen knew this, and he did it on purpose.

No one treats him well, so why should he be submissive?

He has someone behind him, the most powerful person in the entire Rodinia continent, so he is not panicked at all.

Seeing Raikkonen's disapproving expression, the Sea Demon Elder changed the subject and looked at Raikkonen with a smile that every man could understand, laughing:

"Mr. Raikkonen, did you have a good rest last night?"

"Not really. Elder Eloni, you arranged for a young and beautiful girl to sleep with you because you want me to sleep less at night."

Raikkonen smiled openly and even pointed at his dark circles under his eyes to make fun of himself.

"Look here, you can see how busy I was last night."

Elder Eloni smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He was the one who sent the person here, and he himself said you're welcome. If Raikkonen is really rude, what can he say?
Test, what the hell! The girls of the tribe were raped by the damned land barbarians!

He should have the idiot who suggested that dug out his cheeks and drowned him in the mire.

Seeing Elder Eloni's ugly expression, Raikkonen suddenly put away his playful smile and asked abruptly:

"Is it related to the Sea King?"

"Your Majesty, the Sea King. Wait, what are you talking about! His Majesty has been sleeping for billions of years. What do you mean by suddenly mentioning him?"

Eloni's slight embarrassment was replaced by anger.

The status of Poseidon in their hearts is far above everything else. Raikkonen actually used Poseidon to deceive him, which made him feel deeply offended.

Raikkonen looked into Elder Eloni's eyes and knew he had guessed right.

"It's not hard to guess. Who else could have caused Her Highness Adina to leave the ally's envoy alone and caused the red-haired female pirate to mysteriously disappear without anyone daring to intervene?"

"Miss Catalina is Marshal Haiyan's confidant. Who else in the seabed would dare to attack her except the Sea King Palace?"

Eloni's face looked grim. He never dreamed that just a few simple conversations would allow this little bastard to understand so much information.

The barbarians on land are indeed cunning!

In his heart, Eloni despised Raikkonen's cunning and his face became even uglier, but he finally did not forget his mission.

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

"His Highness wants to see you. I warn you, don't say anything you shouldn't say!"

Raikkonen nodded and promised with a serious expression: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Elder Eloni breathed a sigh of relief. Although this little bastard was frivolous and naughty, he was not an idiot after all.

Adina is not as easy to talk to as he is.

He stopped talking nonsense, and with a dark face, he took Raikkonen to the Witch Hall, and couldn't help but remind him again:
"Raikkonen, since you know that the mastermind behind this is Poseidon Palace, you should understand that no one can disobey them in the sea."

"I know."

Raikkonen smiled and nodded.

Of course he knows his limits. As a super paparazzi who dared to fabricate scandals about the Queen at the age of sixteen, he really knows his limits.

In fact, he was not interested in Katharina.

Whether she lives or dies, it has nothing to do with him.

She was not his family, and they had never even met each other. She was just a stranger.

All he wanted was to collect more intelligence so that he could provide Roland with comprehensive and detailed intelligence when he returned.

The life and death and intrigues under the sea have nothing to do with him.

Walking into the Witch Hall and looking at the water curtain paintings on both sides of the corridor, he deliberately slowed down his pace to carefully appreciate these works of art.

Ocean art is completely different from the art of the human world, but they also have something in common.

He totally understood it.

These water curtain paintings depict the entire process of the sea demon clan from glory to decline and then to re-rise.

Each race has its own heroes.

Although Raikkonen cannot empathize with the Sea Devils, he still has some respect for their heroes and epic history.

Seeing the tragic war scenes when the sea demons built the underwater city, he suddenly stopped and saluted the virtual water curtain scroll.

After a pause, he entered the reception room of the Witch Palace under the guidance of the maid.

He finally met the Sea Witch.

Looking at the slightly bulging belly of the sea witch, Raikkonen suddenly realized, and then he was full of admiration for the old emperor's ability in this regard.

The old man was supposed to go to the bottom of the sea with the fleet to feed the fish, but he managed to survive with his good looks and elegant artistic taste.

Not only did he survive, he even married a beautiful sea witch and became a powerful figure in the underwater city.

Unexpectedly, the sea witch that Raikkonen had imagined looked at him coldly and said calmly:
"Raikkonen, please tell Roland that Katarina is alive and well. She has her own destiny. Please don't ask about it."

Raikkonen shook his head slowly and said softly: "Your Highness Adina, if you encounter an accident, do you want us to treat you like this?"

Adina's expression changed instantly. She stared at Raikkonen coldly and warned him coldly:
"Raikkonen, if it's not for Roland's sake, you wouldn't be able to leave alive based on what you've done these days."

Raikkonen shrugged and said with a smile: "I just ate a little more, drank a little more, went out to chat with the citizens outside, and enjoyed myself. Should I be sentenced to death for this?"

Perhaps because he felt that these things were a little unkind, he laughed and said self-deprecatingly: "Okay, it sounds a bit excessive. But can it compare to your cold reception?"

Raikkonen's behavior only looks annoying, but it is nothing serious. The real taboo is collecting intelligence privately.

However, in this era, diplomats basically work as part-time intelligence officers, so this is a common thing.

But Adina knew that Roland was worried about the safety of his allies, but she left his envoy aside. This was really unkind.

Being pointed out by Raikkonen in person, Adina's face glowed blue and her voice sounded a little guilty.

"I know what information you want, so I'm helping you find out. If I don't send someone, how can you get this information?"

"Thank you, Her Majesty the Sea Witch."

Raikkonen suddenly bowed to Adina seriously, which made Adina a little overwhelmed.

Just as she was thinking about how to respond, Raikkonen calmly stated his real purpose.

"Your Highness, please arrange for me to go to the Sea King Palace. I must communicate with Catalina in person."

"How dare you!" Adina was furious.

The status of the Poseidon Palace in the ocean tribe is second only to that of the Poseidon, and they are the Poseidon's confidants.

Raikkonen's offense made her a little unhappy.

Raikkonen remained unmoved, but still persisted.

"Then please sentence me to death. I won't be able to explain myself when I go back. I might as well die."

Adina was infuriated by Raikkonen's almost rogue tactics. She didn't want to waste time talking and asked coldly:

"Do you really want to go? The Sea King Palace and Roland have no relationship. They might really execute you."

Raikkonen said nothing, his eyes were firm.

Adina sighed softly and said quietly, "I will go to the Sea King Palace to attend an important meeting in three days. You will be my entourage."

(End of this chapter)