abnabooks Chapter 427 Queen Bilodis, the Ruins of the Naraku Civilization!
Chapter 427 Queen Bilodis, the Ruins of the Naraku Civilization!
Chapter 427 Queen Bilodis, the Ruins of the Naraku Civilization!
Guided by the flower fairy sentinels, Ark and his companions finally found the long-lost Queen's tribe.
As the core of the entire Nature Forest Flower Fairy Natural Alliance, the Queen's Tribe's structure and layout are not much different from the Flower Fairy Outpost where Ark once stayed, only much larger.
The flower fairies and other natural creatures that inhabit the area are naturally much more powerful.
However, Fangzhou keenly noticed that almost every natural creature here was injured.
Some of the wounded even had a faint, lingering stench of the dead emanating from their wounds.
After waiting for a short while in the VIP area specially designated by the flower fairies, Milio, who was on his way to see the Queen, flapped his wings and flew out, saying to Ark with an eager expression, "Lord Ark, Her Majesty the Queen wishes to see you."
Led by Milio, Fangzhou and Zhang Wu spiraled upwards along the cold stone steps, their footsteps striking the moss-covered walls and echoing back in disarray.
"Your Excellencies, Her Majesty the Queen is not doing well."
Halfway there, Milio suddenly said in a dry voice.
She didn't explain, and Fangzhou and Zhang Wu exchanged a silent glance. The tense atmosphere lasted until the end of the journey.
Milio stopped in front of a seemingly unremarkable door. Turning back, he said, "Please wait a moment, I will go and inform Her Majesty the Queen."
The wooden door opened, and a warm breeze carrying the scents of flowers, pine resin, and herbs rushed in.
Fangzhou couldn't help but frown.
Although the smell wasn't unpleasant, it gave him a sense of foreboding.
Moreover, beneath the rich aroma, there seemed to be a faint, almost imperceptible, pungent smell of blood.
Soon, Milio flew out, his expression seemingly even more sorrowful.
"Her Majesty the Queen requests your presence."
Her voice had a strange hoarseness, as if she was suppressing some emotion.
The Queen's room wasn't very large, but dozens of candles filled it with a bright, orange glow.
Several humans dressed in priest robes stood in the room, their expressions solemn.
All the doors and windows in the room were tightly closed, making the air feel somewhat stuffy and suffocating.
When Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu walked in, they startled the priests.
They silently stepped aside, revealing a small bed that they had previously surrounded.
An elderly flower fairy, dressed in a loose white robe, lay quietly on the bed.
She was a bit larger than ordinary flower fairies like Milio, but still only about the size of a baby's fist.
His energy fluctuations were only at the apprentice level, and his white hair looked rather messy.
Upon seeing Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu enter, the Flower Fairy Queen coughed a few times, her weak voice echoing in the room.
"Welcome to the Queen's Tribe, my two valiant allies!"
I am Bilodis.
Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu exchanged a glance and gave a military salute to the elderly queen lying on the bed.
"Sergeant Fang Zhou of the Haicheng Military Academy salutes you, Your Majesty."
"Sergeant Zhang Wu of Haicheng Military Academy salutes you, Your Majesty."
Zhang Wu had previously described Queen Bilodis's image to Fang Zhou.
She is very old.
If it weren't for the fact that the Flower Fairy tribe was swept to the Blue Star world by spatial turbulence, and she was worried that her tribe would suffer a great change and be wiped out without a leader, this queen who worshipped nature and the cycle of life might have already returned to dust.
However, it now seems that this Flower Fairy Queen is in a state that is even closer to being on her last legs than the frail and old Zhang Wu had previously described.
Queen Bilodis's expression twitched strangely, as if she was trying to force a very unsuccessful smile.
"My two big allies, I know why you've come."
Unfortunately, our tribe's situation is already dire, and we are afraid we cannot meet your expectations.
The reason why Ark and the Disaster Squad went through so much trouble to establish contact with the Queen's Tribe was partly because the Sea City Military Academy had issued a special mission with extremely generous rewards of military merit and contribution points.
On the other hand, they are naturally envious of the generous quests and various resource rewards offered by the Queen's tribe.
In particular, Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu possess the "Flower Fairy Dance" token bestowed by the Flower Fairy Queen, which will naturally make them even more at ease in the Queen's tribe.
Unfortunately, these ideas are all based on normal circumstances.
It appears that this Flower Fairy Queen's tribe has clearly been attacked by an unknown force.
From the outer forest centaur guards to the most central flower fairy queen, all have suffered from the corruption of the undead.
That's right!
As a necromancer proficient in the Corruption and Poison skill tree, Fangzhou naturally recognized the undeniable aura of decay and death emanating from the Flower Fairy Queen at a glance.
This was partly because she was nearing the end of her life and was filled with the aura of death.
On the other hand, like those dead forest centaur sentinels, they were afflicted with the undead's putrefaction.
Haicheng Military Academy and Flower Fairy are allies, or rather, vassals.
The successful development of the Natural Forest space fragments is also related to the interests of Haicheng Military Academy.
Therefore, the Ark did not conceal anything.
He stared at the aging Queen Bilodis with eyes as sharp as swords and asked, "Your Majesty, what exactly happened here?"
I sensed the presence of someone of my kind.
Queen Bilodis was not surprised by Ark's question.
With a wry smile, she stretched out her withered fingers and gently lifted the hem of her white robe.
Zhang Wu, who was standing to the side, felt his breathing stop for a moment.
Beneath Queen Bilodis's white robes, countless black and red pustules and pustules were clearly visible!
"This is... the necromancy of the dead?"
Zhang Wu blurted it out.
"impossible!
Flower fairies are nature's darlings. They shouldn't be infected with any diseases!
Zhang Wu was greatly shocked. He suddenly widened his eyes and said in disbelief.
"You read that right, I was infected with the undead plague just like other natural creatures."
Queen Bilodis lowered her robes to cover her gruesome body.
Fangzhou then saw clearly that the elderly queen's face was glowing a worrying red due to high fever.
"Your Majesty, is it possible that the priest's healing skills are ineffective against you?"
Looking at the silent human priests behind him, Fangzhou asked with some surprise.
These priests were clearly human professionals dispatched by the Sea City Military Academy, who had previously been stationed in the Queen's tribe to provide services to the natural allies.
For common diseases, even the terrifying putrid poisons generated by necromantic energy, these priests' healing skills can be very effective in resolving them.
Queen Bilodis shook her head wearily and said, "It is thanks to the healing of these priest allies that I have been able to survive until now."
However, the undead plague I contracted this time was anything but ordinary.
Healing skills can only provide temporary relief; in your Dragonxia Federation's terms, it's like treating the symptoms but not the root cause.
Whenever the symptoms improve, the rebound is more severe, and the pain is more intense.
At this point, the Queen's voice suddenly weakened. Milio, who had led the way, worriedly touched the Queen's sweaty forehead and whispered, "Your Majesty, you are too tired today. Why don't you rest for a while?"
"No, time is precious, no way—"
Queen Bilodis muttered in a low voice, like the delirium of a feverish patient.
Several waiting human priests exchanged glances and stepped forward to unleash healing spells similar to soothing songs and comforting breezes.
After a flurry of activity, the Queen regained some of her strength, but she was still very weak.
She leaned against the soft pillows and said with difficulty to Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu, "Zhang Wu, you are right. No normal disease can threaten the flower fairy."
Only a curse can do that —
A curse from a monster wielding the power of death —
If this curse were to fall upon me, I would simply die, and I would have nothing to fear.
But I can sense that this curse is targeting my flower fairy bloodline.
I am now able to stay alive thanks to the pastor's healing and the nourishment of the Moon Spring water.
If I die, the curse of the dead that devoured the source of the flower fairy bloodline within me will become even more terrifying.
It will spread unchecked throughout the entire flower fairy clan of the Forest of Nature.
"At that time, all natural creatures active in the fragments of the Forest of Nature, and even your human allies, will face a great catastrophe."
After taking a few heavy breaths, Queen Bilodis looked at Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu with eager eyes.
"Now, I have a request."
"You two—are you willing to eliminate the source of the curse for the flower fairies and the creatures of the Forest of Nature?"
Zhang Wu subconsciously looked at Fang Zhou, who naturally agreed without hesitation.
"Of course, as an ally of nature, I am willing to serve you!"
Needless to say, it's rare to see a competitor like this, and I wanted to test its capabilities.
His voice was strong and clear, and his eyes shone with an undeniable light.
Queen Bilodis revealed a ferocious yet gratified smile on her face.
"There is only one way to end this terrible plague: to eliminate the undead monsters that spread the curse."
Inspired by Ark's attitude, Queen Bilodis's mental state improved significantly.
She took a few deep breaths and then explained, "We haven't been stuck here waiting to die all this time."
Thanks to our allies' desperate reconnaissance efforts, we have located the approximate location of the target.
During the previous energy level transition, our tribe fell into a dilapidated tomb of the dead several kilometers to the east.
After examination, this dilapidated tomb of the dead was identified as a remnant of the terrifying Naraku civilization.
We originally intended to do our best to destroy or seal it away.
However, a horde of monstrous creatures overwhelmed our advance force and seized this burial site for the undead.
"Didn't you try sending someone to reclaim that ruin?"
Zhang Wu asked with a grave expression.
Queen Beyondis shook her head and said, "Due to the disruption of spatial power, most of the support forces from the Sea City Military Academy allies have withdrawn from the Forest of Nature."
Without your help, the power of the Natural Alliance alone would be insufficient to fight against the evil monsters surging in with the spatial turbulence.
We tried many times, but suffered heavy losses and had to return empty-handed.
I can feel the warning from the will of nature.
After those evil monsters took over the undead tomb ruins, they must have conducted a great deal of experimentation and modification.
And using the corpses we were forced to leave behind after our previous defeat, they cast a terrifying curse against natural creatures.
Upon hearing this, the flower fairy maid standing to the side couldn't help but shudder, as if trying to suppress that terrible memory from her mind.
Fang Zhou shook his head slightly.
In his view, the fighting power of these natural creatures was indeed extremely weak.
It's already quite difficult to fight ordinary evil monsters, let alone a group of intelligent monsters that have occupied the ruins of the Naraku civilization.
Despite the enemy's formidable strength, Ark was even more excited.
Even if it weren't for the chance to remove the curse of the undead poison from the flower fairies, the undead ruins of that Naraku civilization alone would be enough to tempt Ark.
At this moment, Milio stepped forward and said, "There are also some natural creatures in the tribe that have the ability to fight."
We are willing to be pioneers and follow your orders, Lord Ark.
If you have any other requests, we will try our best to accommodate them.
Fangzhou nodded and said, "In that case, I have no problem."
However, we need to take a short break.
If it's convenient, I'd also like to study this undead corruption curse to see if there are any ways to break or protect against it.
"Your Majesty, please arrange for some warriors with experience in fighting these undead monsters to impart their expertise to us."
Queen Beyoncé said weakly, "Of course, no problem."
Additionally, since you are a low-ranking Dark Iron Necromancer, our clan's treasury also holds some previously stockpiled resources.
I recall there being some undead-related resources that might be useful to you.
At this point, she sighed: "Unfortunately, we previously preserved a technique called [Breath of Decay]."
The undead attribute of natural disasters and treasures.
However, during the previous battle against those undead monsters, this decaying aura was brought into the battlefield because it was considered to have a good protective effect against undead energy.
After our defeat, even the last remaining traces of decay were snatched away by those undead monsters.
A glint flashed in Fang Zhong's eyes, and upon hearing the name "Breath of Decay," he became even more interested.
He now desperately needs the Breath of Decay, a crucial undead-attribute treasure, to combine with the [Bone-Corroding Blood Spring] gifted to him by Master Sandru to create a potential potion for a Black Iron-grade undead class.
Stepping through the iron shoes, there is nowhere to find it, and it takes no effort to get it.
Unexpectedly, in this vibrant natural forest, these flower fairies were hoarding such rare materials related to decay and death.
However, according to Queen Beyondis, the Breath of Decay was stolen by those undead monsters.
If the Ark were to be absorbed and utilized by those undead monsters, it would miss this golden opportunity once again.
With this thought in mind, Fang Zhou felt a surge of excitement.