Chapter 199: The Empire's Frontier: Conspiracy Gang
Last time I saw the Palace of Thorns outside, I felt that this place was not very livable. You know, in addition to the idiot guards at the door, there are also steel fences with barb-shaped spikes everywhere, and the purple-black exterior walls. It was covered with glass that reflected an ominous halo, reminding Vito of the Inquisition's dark cell in every sense of the word.
But it feels different when you walk in. Although it is obvious that Malus's decoration style is as deep and dark as ever, just like all the classic styles of the Dark Eldar, but fortunately, the paintings and bouquets hanging on the walls here are not Torture and torture devices, right?
Vito walked in the corridor of the Palace of Thorns. The purple-black walls on both sides were hung with famous paintings, and there were small but exquisite cabinets standing on the ground, with bunches of strange plants on them. Most of them were things Vito had never seen before.
It has to be said that Malus at least has good taste and has inherited the excellent genes inherited from her ancestors from the noble bloodline of the Eldar Empire, at least in terms of selecting artworks.
He glanced at his naked body. He was only a hair away from being completely naked. You know, the fabric of this dress was almost the same as the "debauchery" style of the Dark Eldar. .
"Damn, I quite like this outfit." Vito complained, and Malles, who was walking in front of him, smiled. She walked past a strange flower placed on the table in the corridor, and gently touched her fingers. With a touch, the petals lit up with a coquettish light.
Malus turned to look at Vito and smiled with a smile that Vito didn't like very much, "Don't worry, dear, I have a lot of clothes in the wardrobe that are more suitable for you now."
"The kind where the amount of fabric is negligible?" "Yeah, part of it, you know, this is Comoro after all."
Mallus said as she walked to the end of the corridor. She opened her arms and pushed open the door in front of her and walked in. Vito and Lilith also followed.
This is a reception room, you know the kind of place that every noble family has, with a fireplace, comfortable blankets and sofa chairs, as well as specimens made from hunting prey and sophisticated art decorations, although the specimens here It's just not that common.
I'm sure it's not very common. If you see these things in the house of an Imperial noble, you probably need to call the Inquisition to have them confiscated.
Why? Because the specimens hanging on the fireplace and the walls on both sides include, but are not limited to, the head of the Vampire, the horns of the Bloodthirsty Demon, the Nurgling and the Clerk's Rattle stored in a closed cabinet, and the eagle of the Tzeentch Demon Stuffed head, complete with feather collection.
Vito looked at Dongxu around him in surprise, while Malus smiled and picked up a goblet from a slave carrying a silver tray. She signaled the slave to serve it to Vito and Lilith as well.
The human female slave walked up to the two of them with a tray, her head lowered and very submissive. It seemed that Malus had trained her very successfully. In a sense, it also reflected Malus's personality and preferences.
She did not whip the slave, her skin was still healthy and perfect, she was very beautiful, her red hair was braided and hanging on her shoulders, it looked like she was doing well here, like most of the decorations here, Perfect and beautiful.
Vito took two goblets and handed one to Lilith. The female slave then withdrew at Malus's nod. She walked out of the living room and closed the door. Now there is only The three of them were left, the hostess and the two guests, and now they could tell some little secrets that no one could hear.
Malles shook the goblet in her hand and stood in front of the fireplace looking at Vito. The edges of her body were lit by the firelight, and her long dress looked particularly attractive.
"Thank you for helping me kill those assassins, my dear, you are so kind to me." Mallus said with a smile, while Vito looked at the bubbles in the goblet, then turned his eyes to look at Mallus, "Can you help me get the artifact now?"
"Well, if you are willing to do me a favor." Malus smiled charmingly. Her green hair was penetrated by the firelight and shone with a luster that was almost like crystal. Vito looked at the beautiful Comorian woman. Jue sighed helplessly, then held his forehead speechlessly.
"Why don't I feel weird at all?" "Very well, let's get down to business." Malus said while shaking the wine glass. Vito sighed and nodded slightly, signaling Malus to continue.
She smiled and tapped her slender fingers on the surface of the glass. The amber wine contained blurry bubbles, just like the color of her eyes.
"Have you met Efrenie?" "That female gladiator? Yes, I have." "What do you think of her?"
Vito was stunned for a moment by Malus's words, and then shrugged, "He is quite capable of fighting. After all, he is a warrior of the tribe and has a bright future." "Indeed, he looks very delicious."
Malus said with a smile, and that smile made Vito's eyebrows twitch. He had seen that smile before, and it was not a very good memory. After one night, his head hurt all day long.
"I am her secret sponsor. The girl came out of her own ark to become an exile and a pirate. She was forced to flee to Commorragh during a rebellion. I helped her and let her shine in the gladiatorial arena."
"She made you a lot of money? I think she played pretty well." Vito asked with his arms folded, while Malus laughed and shook her finger, "Her value is not just money, I There’s no shortage of money either.”
Her evil smile finally appeared, the same smile she always had before explaining her grand plan, so Vito knew that what she was about to say wouldn't please him.
"I helped her gain fame in the gladiatorial arena. Although she has her own merits, I want to use her to challenge and kill Lelis, the queen of the gladiatorial arena, after climbing to the top of the gladiatorial arena."
She smiled charmingly, looking at the bubbles rising in the wine glass, and her smile became more and more cheerful, "Lelis' sponsor and boss is Victor. I will reveal Evelyn's sponsor during the final competition. Her true identity was me, and she killed Lylith in front of all the powerful people of Commorragh.”
Vito raised his eyebrows and looked at Malus, "You plan to humiliate Victor? This is not a wise decision, Malus." "I prefer to call it a display of strength."
Mallus said with an elegant tilt of her head. She looked at Vito with eyes full of joy and interest. In short, it made Vito very uncomfortable. "You also saw that the late consul's men dared to ambush us on the way here. Me, it means they haven’t recognized my power yet.”
"And if my gladiators can kill Victor's gladiators, and even if I humiliate Victor, there is nothing he can do to me in the future, I believe that the remaining archons of the Cabal will think carefully about it. , how to evaluate my strength."
Vito smiled jokingly, "Victor will be pissed half to death." "Of course he will, but don't worry, I know what to do. This is Comorro, and becoming a consul does not rely on elections, dear."
Malus pulled out her painful dagger, and gently scratched the blade on the wine glass. The blade stabbed the glass without causing any damage. "Proudly showing strength, provocation and successful conspiracy, this is It is recognized by Comoro, and there is nothing more representative than provoking Victor and successfully winning.”
She said, holding the dagger with her fingers and pointing at Vito with a smile, "And I want you to do me a favor and go and participate in next week's big fight with Efreni. It will be a chaotic and interesting fight, Vito." Kurt and all the archons will go to see it, and you will help Efreni kill Lelis on the spot.”
Vito crossed his arms and looked at Malus hesitantly, "What benefits can I gain? What can I gain by being thrown into the arena by you and involved in such a conspiracy?"
"Don't worry, dear, of course I won't let you work in vain. I will help you get the artifact later." "You provoked Victor and then took away his artifact? How to do it?" "Don't worry about it, I have my own solution."
Mallus said and walked up to Vito, sliding her fingers from his shoulders. Mallus came forward and whispered into Vito's ear, "And you have no other choice, right?"
Vito made a sound and did not object. Malus smiled with satisfaction and patted Vito's shoulder, "By the way, the number of places in the gladiator group is only two, so your little girlfriend can't go. "
Vito looked at Malus, and a small communicator in the latter's arms suddenly rang. She smiled, took out the thing, shook it in her hand, and then walked to the exit of the living room, "I have other things to do. Deal with it now, leave you two with space, good luck to you, my dear.”
Malles waggled her fingers happily and walked out. Vito cursed and looked at Lilith in embarrassment. The latter bent down and looked at her, "You owe me an explanation, my dear."
Lilith specially emphasized the syllables of the last three words. Vito coughed awkwardly and cleared his throat, "Where to start?"
"Start from the beginning and explain everything clearly to me." "This may take a long time."
"We have plenty of time, honey." Lilith said with a smile that made Vito's crotch shiver.
I'm sorry that the review was delayed for so long today, which affected everyone's reading. I will try to avoid this kind of problem next time