Chapter 428

428 Ill Intentions

Selma Payne’s POV:

“I’m sure you know what the elf race is like now, so I don’t need to hide it. The power struggle was more intense than I expected. I thought that the Crown Prince would not go too far for the sake of His Majesty, but in fact, he was so reckless and tried to take everything away at once, which made it difficult for our entire Council of Elders to deal with because the interim government has racked its brains to maintain the precarious peace and has no more power left.

“The Crown Prince is reckless, but he’s not stupid. He knows that he has no power to compete with other forces except for his identity. I sent people to investigate the cause of all this, but most of them have yet to return. The only clue the remaining people gave me was this parchment.

“The evil aura on it is so strong that it seems to be able to erode the air. I immediately sent someone to identify it, but the final results were disappointing – no one could detect where the power came from. Although it’s evil, turbid, and dark, any inspection seems to run into an unbreakable obstacle, so much so that it’s impossible to see through its essence.

“That’s why I’ve come to seek your help. Miss Dorothy has the power to see through everything, and Master Hayley is a world-renowned rune expert. Perhaps she’ll be able to find more clues.

He spoke in detail and sincerity, but he still didn’t touch on the point that I was most concerned about – how could he guarantee that this test was only a ‘test’?

To be honest, I didn’t really care about the ins and outs of this piece of paper. After all, the game of power was always the same. Based on the smell of this piece of paper, I was sure that the Crown Prince had an unspeakable relationship with some bedbugs from hell.

Taking down the Crown Prince would be a shortcut to solving my predicament, but I had to ensure that we wouldn’t fall into an even more troublesome whirlpool after this matter was over.

Thus, I replied to him even more coldly, “You know that this isn’t as simple as just looking at this piece of paper.”

“I understand. That’s why I’m here alone. Other than the people present, no one knows what happened today. You don’t have to worry about me using this to threaten you to take a side or do something in the future,” the Great Elder said.

“I’m sorry, I can’t trust you.” Of course, I wouldn’t believe him! The guardian spirit had absolute control, and the Great Elder was now its chosen one. Who knew if there was a way to record everything that happened tonight that we didn’t know?

“If you don’t think it’s safe here, we can go to the embassy of the werewolf pack.” The Great Elder was still persistent.

“Why are you so sure that Miss Dorothy and Master Hayley can solve a problem that even the grandmasters of your land can’t do anything about?” I asked.

The Great Elder looked at me without saying a word.

It took me a while to react. He was saying that his confidence came from me.

Me?

Wait a minute.

This meant that this old fox’s purpose for coming here tonight wasn’t for Dorothy and Master Hayley at all. He was afraid I would reject him, so he first found two candidates to calm my emotions.

I realized what he was thinking. “The disguise on the parchment can hide the source of his power. However, no matter how much the cake looks like a flower, it can’t change the fact that it’s a cake. So, you only have to get New Flow to taste the power of the parchment to know what it is.”

“You’re really...” I should be angry, but I couldn’t help but laugh at the turn of events tonight. “You trust me that much?”

“You’re a noble person. To be able to travel thousands of miles to help an outsider who has no relation to you, there’s no need to question your character.” The Great Elder said gently, “Furthermore, I’m indeed at my wit’s end. To be honest, compared to the elven masters, you and your companions may be more worthy of my trust. After all, you will never secretly join any forces.”

Seeing that I was still unconvinced, the Great Elder added, “I think you guessed in your heart the moment you felt the evil power emanating from this parchment. Yes, I also suspect His Highness the Crown Prince is related to the heretic cult believers wandering in the Elf Forest. It’s hard to believe, but it might have already happened.

“The elven prince is colluding with the foreign enemy who attacked the elven race. No one will believe this if I tell them without any evidence. However, once both sides achieve their goals, the elf race will have to pay a heavy price, even if it’s not in danger. The demon’s gift isn’t that easy to take.

“Besides, if they succeed in their plot, do you think those cultists still missing will be executed? Once the demon’s physical body in the human world is awakened, who else can stop these lawless visitors from hell other than the goddess?”