SWDnovel Chapter 1438 The Surprising Truth
Chapter 1438 The Surprising Truth
Amid the confused and expectant gazes of our powerful men, Lei Xiao took out the communication magic stone and sent a signal to the administrator, while describing the matter of the truth formation to everyone.
Hearing the news, everyone became excited.
As the saying goes, too much talk leads to mistakes. With the assistance of such a magical formation, and the fact that Lei Xiao has already guided the two of them to attack each other to the extreme, it will undoubtedly be easy to find the real mastermind behind the scenes!
Just as everyone was excited, our manager quickly rushed over after receiving Lei Xiao's signal.
"Mr. Administrator, is the information collected by the magic circle sufficient now?"
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and asked.
"Your Majesty, it was just in time for Your Majesty to send out the signal, and now the magic circle has been successfully activated."
The administrator nodded to Lei Xiao, then waved his hand. A whole row of long, strange magic circles emitting light brown light appeared out of thin air in front of everyone, like neatly arranged piano keys.
At the same time, the endless debate between the two alliances in the hall was clearly heard by everyone.
As the arguments began, the neatly arranged light brown magic circles also leaped and undulated, apparently in response to the arguments.
After careful observation, Lei Xiao noticed further.
These magic circles did not jump randomly, but each one represented a specific strong person such as Xena, the masked man, Loris, and Old Susan. Only when these people spoke, the corresponding magic circle would fluctuate.
Moreover, the more intense their words became and the louder their voices became, the higher the vibrations of the corresponding magic circle would become, which was extremely mysterious.
"Your Majesty must have noticed that this is the intuitive manifestation of the truth array. As long as someone speaks a lie, the color of the corresponding array will change from brown to orange."
The manager's voice sounded again, introducing: "This mysterious magic array comes from before the blank era. It is native to this divine land. It must have been created by a god or demigod. It has been verified countless times and maintained by the market brotherhood for three thousand years. There will definitely be no problems."
"I see. Let's take a closer look then."
Listening to the administrator's words, Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to watch the changes in the magic circle. Around Lei Xiao, other strong men on our side also held their breath, fearing to miss any details of the color changes.
However, along with the continuous arguments, although the magic circle has been rising and falling, making people feel dizzy, there has been no change in color.
During this process, one could even clearly hear the two leaders, Loris and Sina, repeatedly saying things like "The incident at the Forest Edge Fortress has nothing to do with us" and "It was not us who ambushed the Dragonborn Queen and the others."
"What's going on? After both the Desert Alliance and the Rainforest Fortress Alliance said something like 'It wasn't me' one after another, the magic circle didn't turn orange."
After listening for a while, Chris's fair face was full of surprise, and she couldn't help but blurt out: "Are they telling the truth?"
After Chris finished speaking, the other strong men on our side all had the same expression, full of disbelief.
Since the magic circle did not change color, this undoubtedly means that neither the Desert Alliance nor the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is the mastermind we have been looking for.
“It’s really an unexpected result.”
Even the manager nodded and confirmed Chris's opinion.
"Is that really the case? It seems that the other possibility I just thought of is the real answer to the matter."
Lei Xiao gently stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.
You know, the Desert Alliance and the Rainforest Fortress Alliance are each other's arch-enemies and they know each other very well.
In addition, with the conditions I have offered, in this situation, if neither party has found the key evidence that the other is the mastermind, there will undoubtedly be another possibility, that is, the culprit is someone else, which is exactly what I thought of just now.
Now, with the evidence of the magic circle of truth, the answer is beyond doubt. The culprit is not the two of them, but a third party force hidden in the dark.
"Your Majesty, could it be that the culprit is really someone else?"
Nar was surprised and asked Lei Xiao.
"This is the only answer, and it is also another possibility I just thought of. At least the two leaders, Sina and Loris, and the other senior officials present were kept in the dark."
Lei Xiao nodded affirmatively and responded: "For example, the missing deputy leader Huangsha is very suspicious."
"But if we only rely on one deputy leader, how could we accomplish all this quietly without letting the Desert Alliance, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, and so many of us know about it?"
Nar's dragon face was once again filled with confusion, and he said with doubt: "Without the help of the main forces of the two alliances, it is impossible to quietly and forcefully defeat Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince, so many powerful people, there is not even time to send out a distress signal."
"So there must be a third party involved. Even if there are some strong people from these two alliances helping, they are probably just pawns or puppets."
Lei Xiao's gaze became deeper and deeper, and he responded: "This third party force is the one that really wants to kill us."
"But we have already defeated all our opponents along the way. Who would go to such great lengths to set up such a big game?"
Broy frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he finally thought of something and said, "Could it be..."
As Broy suddenly realized the truth, the other strong men on our side also reacted one after another, and they all obviously thought of the same answer.
"That's right. There is only one force that we haven't completely defeated, and that's the Lich."
Lei Xiao expressed everyone's thoughts and said confidently: "At that time, with the help of the ancient dark elves, we defeated this sudden and powerful enemy, but that was obviously not the enemy's full strength, not to mention that some liches fled in panic."
"After their conspiracy was thwarted by Your Majesty and they suffered heavy casualties, the lich leader must have been filled with resentment. However, it is difficult for them to shake our position on their own, so they set such a vicious trap in an attempt to stir up disputes between us and the two alliances."
Han Ershu's rough old face was full of solemnity and he nodded heavily.
"No matter which alliance we place suspicion on and start a full-scale conflict, those liches will reap the benefits. What a good plan."
The veins on Nar's forehead were exposed, and his face was boiling with murderous intent. He said: "These damn guys actually attacked Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince. I will never let them go!"
After Nar finished speaking, he led other dragonborn warriors to salute Lei Xiao and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for us!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely eliminate these guys, but at the same time, we must find Dana, Davis and others as soon as possible."
Lei Xiao nodded to Nar and the others and said, "Based on our previous inference, the other party must have accomplices in one of the two alliances, or even in both. That means that Dana, Davis and the others are likely to be imprisoned somewhere in the two alliances, not in the territory of the Lich."
"Your Majesty is right. If the situation gets bad, they will most likely threaten us with the Dragonborn Queen and others, so this is extremely important."
Fanny nodded heavily and agreed, "So what should we do next?"
"It's very simple. Now that we know that the two alliances are not the masterminds, we should naturally shake hands and make peace first, and then mobilize both to assist us as much as possible. This will not only help us find Dana and others faster, but may also help us eliminate the lich together."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and responded, "As for what happens next, let's take it one step at a time. After all, plans are always slower than changes. With this incident as an opportunity, we can at least narrow the distance between us and the two alliances."
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, everyone nodded in agreement. Then Lei Xiao did not hesitate and returned to the hall with the manager.
In the spacious and bright hall, Lei Xiao appeared again, and the two sides, who had been arguing with each other more and more fiercely, finally quieted down.
"Everyone, please be patient."
After confirming that the two parties were not the masterminds, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said, "According to the latest news I just received, the true identity of the mastermind has been discovered."
"Oh? Have you finally confirmed that it is the Desert Alliance?"
Loris's lion face was full of calmness, and he spoke first: "Your Majesty, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is willing to work with you to wipe them out!"
"Evil people are always anxious to clear themselves. Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Desert Alliance will definitely help to wipe them out. I will leave the elite troops of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance to you."
Xi Na was not willing to be outdone and snorted, "Can we now confirm that the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is the mastermind behind this?"
"I'm afraid you two don't need to attack each other this time, because the culprit is someone else."
Lei Xiao did not beat around the bush and described the matter of the lich.
"It was those disgusting guys."
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, Loris's lion eyes became sharper, and he said gloomily: "The area where the lich and others are located is shrouded in forbidden miasma all year round. It is so dense that you can't see your hand in front of you. Only those with strength above level five can enter it safely. Otherwise, my Rainforest Fortress Alliance would have wiped them out long ago."
"Leader of the Rainforest is really arrogant. As far as I know, you have been defeated by him many times."
Xina glanced at Loris, and then said to Lei Xiao: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, those guys actually treated me as a pawn. I will never let them go. If Your Majesty takes action, I will definitely help you with all my strength."
"Of course, our Rainforest Fortress Alliance will not be like a fool and let the other party manipulate us. We must help them!"
Just as Loris expressed his opinion and was about to scold Xina and the others again, Lei Xiao's voice sounded first: "I know the determination of the two leaders. When the time comes to wipe out the lich, I will definitely inform you. In addition, I have another matter that needs your assistance."
After saying that, Lei Xiao informed the other party about the search for Dana and Davis' whereabouts.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will immediately start organizing a search once I return."
Loris patted his chest and said without hesitation.
"So do I. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Xi Na was not willing to be left behind, so she quickly spoke up.
You know, Lei Xiao is the equipment owner they have always dreamed of, and this matter really makes them extremely angry. At least before the lich is wiped out, they will still stand on our side.
Looking at the determined eyes of the other two, Lei Xiao was naturally very clear about the connection, but he continued to smile and said, "Then I'll trouble you two leaders."
After that, Lei Xiao collected his thoughts and asked the question that had puzzled him for a long time: "Two leaders, why did you both choose to station your troops at the border not long ago?"
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, it's because someone in the alliance has learned that Your Majesty is planning something bad to do to us."
This time, Xina was very calm and responded.
"So do I. In this situation, it is always better to be prepared."
Loris had the same look on his face and continued.
Since both parties have come to this point and are about to deal with a common enemy, there is naturally no need to cover up.
"But don't the two leaders find it strange? You two deployed your troops at the border almost at the same time, and the Linbian Fortress was attacked right after that. This seems a bit too coincidental, right? Perhaps you should check the source of the news."
Lei Xiao did not continue speaking here, but the meaning was self-evident.
Some forces in the two opposing alliances must have sided with the Lich, which unknowingly led to the situation where both sides deployed their troops on the border at the same time, thus laying the foundation for the subsequent sneak attack.
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, Loris and Sina reacted immediately, and a hint of sharpness flashed across their eyes.
"Well, without further ado, let's get down to business. As the owner of the equipment, I will naturally fulfill my promise. As long as the two of you bring out items that satisfy me, the set of equipment outside will be yours."
Lei Xiao said this, and took out two sixth-level charging potions that he had just shown, and continued: "And these can be regarded as the gifts I prepared for the two of you. After all, I have already promised this matter before."
Seeing that Lei Xiao always keeps his word, whether it was the people of the Desert Alliance led by Sina or the people of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance led by Loris, after they all cast respectful glances at Lei Xiao, they all calmed their minds and took a deep breath.
Next, it will undoubtedly be the key to whether they can obtain sixth-level equipment. Only by obtaining sixth-level equipment can they more easily identify the black sheep and eradicate the lich!
"Then let me see the replacement items you brought."
Lei Xiao sat steadily at the negotiation table and nodded slightly. (End of this chapter)