Ark Undead

The Undead paused slightly, as there were still some things he said that neither Horn Peak nor Xisha would understand.

He wanted to see what this generation of people could achieve on their own.

Okay, he admitted it.

Horn Peak held his breath slightly, despite the Undead saying he had no interest in politics.

However, he did not refute Horn Peak's suggestion to hold back and did his best to cooperate with the Glasgow gang's plan.

In other words, the Undead really didn't use his full strength; this dragon hunt was nothing to him.

"That dragon is not a dragon."

The Undead casually dropped a bombshell that sent chills down the spines of Xisha and Horn Peak.

“There is someone who is using Draco’s name to create monsters in Victoria.”

This matter was something the Undead learned from his visit to Skyfire and his conversation with Vina the following day.

That thing wasn't a dragon; the Undead had realized this as soon as they saw the dragon take to the sky.

Despite their similar appearance, the red light in their eyes couldn't be hidden from the Undead.

Those surface scales, and the energy gathered in its mouth... It's less like an ancient dragon and more like a dragon-shaped abyssal polymer.

It lacks the majesty of a dragon; its flesh is merely a filthy substance gathered from that incomparably dark power.

Using the power of the Dragonstone, a relic of the long-declining Drak lineage, as its outline and framework, this creature whose only thought was eating was created.

In fact, Vina did not attend that night. Instead, during that chaotic time, she went alone with fewer than ten Glasgow Gang confidants to visit the homes of many Drak nobles.

Although Vina was a member of Aslan's royalist party, the two factions were already at odds.

But now that Draco doesn't have a legitimate lord, he can't cause any trouble.

Furthermore, the Drak lineage had been without a leader for a long time, and its hidden power and foundation had been almost completely absorbed by the opportunists in the upper council and the Aslan royalists over the past few decades.

Therefore, most of the people from Draco's faction treated Vina with utmost respect and had no complaints.

The reason is simple: many people believe that Vina will soon take over Victoria's position, and building a good relationship now will at least reduce the chances of her causing trouble later.

It was within this relationship that Vina used the firsthand information she had obtained from Morgan to put pressure on those old guys.

After all, Aslan's slaying of the dragon was essentially cleaning up the mess left by Drak's faction, so both morally and logically, Drak had to pay a price.

In the end, the gains exceeded Vina's expectations.

“That one, named Theresis, is the king of Kazdel.”

The Undead did not know where Kazdel was, but he knew it must be a foreign land.

"But the one in Victoria, Therese, is fake."

After a pause, the Undying Man spoke again.

"Nearly half of the upper house have been in contact with Theresis. This includes Aslan and Drak."

Horn Peak couldn't help but subconsciously pick up his glass, take a sip of wine, and suppress his inner shock.

Although I knew that the man named Therese was a king, I never imagined that his infiltration of Victoria had reached such a level!

"Wait a minute, most of Kazdel's subjects are Sarkaz, and most of the Sarkaz are Infected."

Horn Peak paused for a moment, then realized the crux of the problem.

"The infected riots a year ago were related to him?!"

"Some say it was his doing."

The immortal nodded and spoke.

"Moreover, that night, he also planned to incite another riot in the infected people's settlement."

Just as Horn Peak was about to say something, a voice came from the doorway.

The voice was so familiar that even the immortals couldn't help but turn around and take a look.

"Do you know what his purpose is?"

A Felin man with snow-white, tousled hair stood in the doorway, leaning on a cane and dressed in a well-tailored black suit.

If everyone didn't know his identity, they would probably mistake him for a perfect Victorian gentleman.

"silver gray?!"

"The immortal asked in surprise."

"When did you arrive?"

"When I heard about the accident a couple of days ago, I was already on my way here. Unfortunately, we encountered a minor natural disaster on the way and had to change our route, which is why we arrived a little late."

SilverAsh sat down in front of the Undead. Cliffheart stood up, poured him a glass of wine, placed it on the table, and then stood behind Cliffheart in silence.

Xisha also stood up and stood aside, not even having the right to stand behind SilverAsh.

Horn is SilverAsh's vanguard, while Xisha is merely the head of a branch office.

"Let me guess, is it related to the new policies that were rumored to be announced in the near future?"

SilverAsh smiled as he looked at the Undead, as if he had everything under control.

"Yes."

The Undead nodded and said.

"Originally, the upper council planned to issue a new policy the day after the dragon hunt. But now, it has been shelved."

"So, what is the new policy?"

"Open, infected, labor force, trade. Reach a trade agreement with Kazdel and Ursus."

Suddenly, all the mysteries were solved at once, and SilverAsh frowned and began to think.

Victoria doesn't have a huge number of infected people, but it's certainly not a small number either.

Compared to other countries, the infection rate among Victoria's population is actually not high.

However, due to the riots involving infected individuals a year ago, approximately 10% of the population are infected.

These are just the confirmed cases; there are certainly many more infected people hidden among the general public.

But if it involves the trade of infected individuals, then the scope becomes far too broad.

Because those infected are still human beings, and they also have their own relatives, friends, and parents.

Some people are not infected from childhood; they may have contracted orthophyte disease accidentally during an outing or a work accident.

So even if someone is just an ordinary infected person, they may still have contact with relatives and friends and have the motivation to live.

At this point, someone would tell them that treating infected people like livestock... oh no, according to the official Victorian version, is exiling them to other countries.

At this point, there will definitely be a large number of people opposing it.

But what if the threat from infected individuals continues to rise?

What if it escalates to the point where everyone has to be afraid of them?

At that time, this group of infected people who were living off Victoria's past wealth will no longer need to stay in Lentinium.

They can be used as props, exchanged with other countries for personal gain.

This not only alleviated the crisis of large-scale food consumption, but also freed up a large area that originally belonged to the infected population for the construction of factories or even tourist areas.

Moreover, once the public's hostility is shifted from the upper echelons of parliament to the infected individuals, the upper echelons of parliament will have an easier time. It can be said that this is a strategy that achieves multiple benefits.

"Therefore, some people in the upper echelons of the council need an excuse. That's why they created a dragon in an area where infected people live."

SilverAsh gave a summary.

"This dragon can force infected people to break through the blockade, and it can also cause panic in the city. Most importantly, it is a dragon."

SilverAsh stared at the Undead and repeated a sentence.

"This is a dragon, representing the Drak royalists."

Therefore, the Royalist Party will inevitably bear responsibility for the aftermath of this incident.

No one cares whether a dragon is actually a dragon or not; they only care whether it looks like a dragon.

Those in the upper echelons can remove all these things from their heads without any worries.

In fact, Aslan, who was the counterpart to Drak, had to step in to deal with it.

Because they were all royalists, and there was something that even the people of Victoria knew.

Victoria's three pillars are Draco, Athrun, and the Unicorn.

No one would be foolish enough to pin the whole thing on Draco. The public isn't so easily fooled these days; they'll subconsciously connect the matter to other royalists.

This laid the groundwork for another matter and created an opportunity.

"Therese has designs on Victoria."

The Undead nodded, he said.

"He wanted to control Victoria."

But the Undead were not interested in these things; he only cared about Vina's safety.

If the royalists of Aslan do not handle this matter well and leave a positive impression, Vina's position may be affected.

It could also affect her life safety.

"So you chose to hand over part of this matter to Aslan's royalists, even at the cost of being wrongly accused and going to the police station. This way, Aslan can be kept away from the aftermath. He might even grow to the point where he can rival that Kazdel king."

Silver nodded.

"And that princess of Aslan did not disappoint you."

In reality, no one cares what happens afterward unless someone dies.

He didn't care what Vina's identity was.

The Glasgow Gang helped him when he first entered the city, and Hannah was very kind to Kroos, and her adoration and concern for him didn't seem fake.

Although the immortals could no longer remember whether they had known each other before.

But the fact that Hannah could say that the Undead had a chest ailment already indicated that she had a close relationship with the Undead.