Lord of Rot

Chapter 478 The Wealth-Giving Girl: Leonie Hoffman (4400 words) (page 12)

Li Qi originally thought that what was waiting for him the next day would be the stinky face of the tender cow, but he didn't expect to receive the news that he had expected but was not looking forward to.

The Duke is dead!

The last time we met, although he was old and suffering from illness, he was full of energy.

"Life is always so fragile."

The atmosphere in the castle was still very calm. Even a raven with magical blood could not deliver the message in time in one night.

It's just that Li Qi happened to have a lot of ghouls under his command, and there was also an Isis similar to a ghoul information processing terminal, so he was able to receive such important news.

In the past, when everything required him to do it himself, important news like this would be missed forever after he fell asleep. The ghouls were hard-working tool men, but they would not complete the work without permission.

Sitting in the arena, Li Qi was not interested in the fighting below, and his mind was far away.

"The Golden Stallion is definitely not a suitable lord to be loyal to, but it is a lord I must be loyal to."

Otherwise, who should I be loyal to? He can be said to be an upright Dongxia person. If he betrays Dongxia this time, he is no different from an oath-breaker. I am afraid that the people under him will not be convinced.

But if you are strong, you can always have the advantage of following the instructions and not the announcements when facing the golden stallion.

Li Qi looked down at the same time. Two strong men with hammers worked together to smash the head of a strong barbarian. The brain exploded and splashed blood, causing exclamations and constant screams.

He took another quick glance at the auditorium and found that there was fear in the eyes of the young noble men, but more excitement.

The older people laughed as if they were watching a group of ants fighting with each other, and even took a few sips of wine when they were happy.

Most of the ladies screamed in fear, but it was hard to tell whether they were really scared or just taking this opportunity to show their pity.

Morbidly beautiful women are still the mainstream of aesthetics in this world.

Li Qi looked at the fighting below with disgust, a meaningless battle for life, just for fun.

He suddenly glanced at Baron Nenniu Wufang. He was talking confidently to the heartthrob, but the heartthrob's expression was very reluctant, and her good temper was a little unbearable when facing her fiancé. .

Men who chatter endlessly and love to brag are indeed easily intolerable. The biggest fear is that he doesn't know it.

Baron Nenniu Wufang also noticed Li Qi's gaze and looked over. Their eyes met.

"Hmph!" Nenniu Wufang snorted coldly, his nose trembled, and then he turned his head and put on a smiling face to talk to the heartthrob.

"He is truly a face-changing master," Li Qi sighed.

The performance in the arena has ended in this moment.

The only survivor, that is, the only winner, is the champion. All other contestants lost their lives, and most of their bodies were incomplete.

After the simple luncheon, people started to say goodbye and leave. Li Qi also decided to go back to his castle to wait for news. If nothing else happened, he would need to go to Donggang City in a few days to attend the Duke's funeral.

When leaving, Li Qi ignored the heartthrob who kept looking at him, and chose to turn a blind eye to the other person's hints.

There is also Baron Nenniu Wufang who cares more about Li Qi than his fiancée. His eyes can’t wait to stick to Li Qi’s back, making Li Qi wonder many times whether his charm is too strong or whether Baron Nenniu Wufang is actually Is he a tsundere, deliberately causing trouble for himself just to attract his attention?

He shuddered at his terrible suspicion that there was corruption in the kingdom.

So much so that when leaving Iron Stone City, Li Qi led the team at high speed, and only halfway through the journey did he remember that he had forgotten to inquire about the hunter Ramsnoll.

"We'll send someone to inquire after we get back."

Li Qi looked back at Tieshi City under the noon sun, grabbed the reins and said, "Drive!"

……

night.

Li Qi's team stopped at the roadside to rest.

The rapid development of Porcupine Territory has led to the improvement of many surrounding facilities, such as the temporary settlement here. Because there were too many caravans stopping to rest, the surrounding environment has undergone many changes, and the prototype of a post station gradually appeared.

The caravan will also build its own accommodation, and Li Qi is now living directly in the hut to rest.

The accompanying soldiers did not have such good conditions, so they found shelter from the wind and gathered around a campfire to keep warm.

The bonfire was burning and the flames were beeping.

The wind at night is a bit wild, not far from the sea, and the air is relatively humid.

The cold winter can still kill people easily.

But no one noticed that the lord who lived in the hut disappeared.

Rift Caves, Underworld in the Corso Mountains.

Li Qi had already changed into a set of equipment. Black Dragon Duo consciously found a comfortable position on his shoulder and narrowed his eyes.

Black mist filled the air, blocking Li Qi's breath.

"Why is she here?"

The development of things was somewhat beyond Li Qi's expectation. He let the "scheming barbarian" Vito go, thinking that they could live in peace for a while.

According to the news that Li Qi heard, the situation at Giant's Foot is very troublesome. Prince Hoffman's violent rule has won a group of supporters, but wherever there is oppression, there is resistance, especially Prince Hoffman's. Excessive policies have hurt the foundation of a certain group of people, and the resistance has become more and more intense. She should be busy and exhausted.

But I didn't expect that she would come underground!

In the past, Li Qi wouldn't have thought anything if the underground was destroyed. It was just dozens of dark creatures. As long as the palace-level corpse Ka Qi could be evacuated, there would be zero loss.

Not now.

Because those energy veins are very precious and are related to Li Qi's future magic development. The mass-produced staffs under his hands, as well as the magic scroll assembly line that will be launched in the future, all need ores.

Therefore, when the woman driving the lightning appeared, Li Qi had to pick up his vest again and pretend to be "that adult".

The towering bone throne is surrounded by flames, and its shadow is lengthened.

The king, wrapped in black mist, stared at the visitor with scarlet eyes.

This was the first time that Li Qi dared to seriously observe Prince Leonie Hoffmann's appearance. It was also the second time that they had met.

He was wearing light armor with silver scales, and his long straight hair with electric arcs was tied behind his back.

She has cold white skin and a pretty face. She is not a top-notch beauty. At least it is worse than the elf White Deer who is not as beautiful as a human being. It is also a little worse than Red Rose and Heartthrob.

After thinking about it, I think she is probably half a point shorter in height, so I always feel a little petite.

However, no one cares too much about her appearance. People who have heard of her dare not be disrespectful, and those who have seen her methods will be more honest to avoid being crushed by a thunderous hand. Li Qi is one of them.

Fortunately, she looked very calm today, and she probably wasn't looking for trouble.

"Is something wrong?" Li Qi raised his hand and gently scratched Black Dragon Duo's chin to make himself look calm.

"who are you?"