Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 383: False Peace

"Easy, easy, painful!"

The banquet was over, and in the stone room where he was assigned, Regis took off his jacket and had some swollen fist marks on his body. Belmond was drugging him to relieve the swelling, but Regis was so afraid of pain that he felt helpless against the man who had already attacked him.

"They are also Bescott's young masters. Young Master Regis is especially afraid of pain." Belmond shook his head.

Regis snorted, "You mean Allen is better than me?" josei

"At least I didn't hear Young Master Allen yell nonstop like you when he was drugged."

"Tsk, I bet that guy just endured it for his image. How could it not hurt? It's not like he's a monster."

"Me, it does hurt." Alan walked in from outside the door and smiled. "It's just that being able to survive is nothing. Nothing is more fortunate than being able to survive a battle."

'"Don't tell me you're scared when you're fighting?

"Yes, because I'm still a human being. Of course I'm afraid of being killed, so I have to fight even harder." Ellen shrugged and casually patted Regis on the back, "Are you alright?"

'"Damn it, Ellen, you did it on purpose, didn't you?" Regis shouted as if he had been electrocuted.

He gritted his teeth and put on his clothes, saying, "I can't die, but that guy's punch is heavy enough. If he had magic fist armor, it would probably be comparable to Wilick's punch. But if I really hit him seriously, I'm confident that I won't lose."

"That would be best, but since you've already taken out your trump card, he may not have uncovered all of his trump cards. Therefore, if we face each other in the future, don't be careless."

'"Boss, do you mean that the peace agreement signed with them tomorrow doesn't count?" Belmond frowned.

'"That's right, but it shouldn't be a problem in the short term. After all, they've seen our strength tonight. Whether it's the Mountain King or Regis, they'll be afraid. Unless their combined strength surpasses ours by a lot, they won't start the battle easily." Alan looked out of the window at the drooping darkness and said, "I knew from the beginning that this was just a false peace. The key to peace is that our strengths are almost the same." It was only on the premise of judging that war was not beneficial to both sides that a peaceful situation was formed. But do you think this peace will last no matter which side is strong enough to break the balance? "

"Of course not. There's no need. Neither I nor Sharon nor even Hagrid want to see a threatening neighbor."

"You guys have a good rest. There shouldn't be any new tricks on the Black Iron Castle side. We can go back when the agreement is signed tomorrow."

When he left, he gave Regis another palm strike, causing his brother to scream. Alan returned to his room, only to see Hagrid outside the door unexpectedly.

What is this man doing here?

Ellen smiled faintly and said, "Commander Haggers hasn't rested yet?"

"I can't sleep, so I got up and walked to Lord Allen's place without thinking."

"Then, would you like to come in and have a seat?"

Alan generously invited him, but Hagrid did not refuse. The two of them entered the room. The two maids were already exhausted, and they still insisted on serving him. After they brought the water, Alan told them to go down and rest, so only he and Haggers were left in the room.

Haggers suddenly bowed to Allen and said, "I'm very sorry, Sir Sharon's arrangements for the evening were completely beyond my expectations. If not, I can remind Lord Allen first."

"It doesn't matter. I think Sir Sharon also had an impromptu intention."

"Thank you for your understanding. Fortunately, it didn't affect your decision. Otherwise …" Hagrid smiled bitterly.

Under the flames, half of Hagrid's face was hidden in the shadows, which made him look a little depressed. Alan could tell from his words that Sharon hadn't informed the captain of the knights about tonight's probing. It could be seen how deep the conflict was between them. However, this was a good thing for Storm City. Alan chatted with him for a while.

Hagrid was very careful with his words, but it was not hard to tell from the lines that he was dissatisfied with Sharon. However, he was very careful to hide his dissatisfaction. Occasionally, he would only show it through a single word or two, or a casual gesture.

The two chatted for a long time, and the content involved many aspects. Regardless of whether they tried to probe each other during this period, Allen wanted to use Haggers to sideline the current situation of Blackiron Castle's power circle. Haggers also wanted to understand Allen's true identity. As a result, after a chat, the two of them received more or less information. However, the authenticity of this information still needs to be carefully combed and verified afterwards.

Unknowingly, the moon was in the middle of the sky. Haggers stood up and said goodbye. As he walked to the door, Alan suddenly said, "Commander Haggers, if you need my help in the future, you can come to me directly. As long as I can help you, I will do my best."

Haggers scrutinized the meaning of Allen's words and seemed to have read out a lot of information. Hagrid nodded his head, but did not say anything. He took his leave. Alan watched his back leave before walking back to the house. Hagrid did not refuse on the spot, leaving him with a path to retreat. Even if he had a fight with Sharon in the future, there was still Alan who could take refuge with him. As for Alan, he sprinkled salt on the discordant wound of the Black Iron Castle.

The two of them could be said to have gained something from each other.

The next day, Alan and Sharon signed an agreement. The agreement includes a treaty of peaceful coexistence between the two sides, while redefining the territorial boundaries of the two sides. The new border would be bounded by the Bloodstone Wasteland, and this wasteland would serve as a buffer between the two sides. Storm City and Black Iron Castle would set up garrisons on the wasteland to ensure the safety of the wasteland while monitoring each other.

After exchanging letters of agreement, the meeting finally came to an ideal conclusion.

Afterwards, both sides returned to the city, speechless.

After returning to Storm City, Allen gathered all the officials to inform him of the contents of the agreement he had signed with Black Iron Castle.

'"This is the harvest of our trip. Leader Legg, I'll leave it to you to set up a military station in the Bloodstone Wasteland. Finally, I want to tell everyone that although Black Iron Castle is not our enemy for the time being, we cannot let down our guard. We are not a simple neighbor. If we relax, we might receive a devastating blow."

Alan was caught by Lucy after the meeting. The girl excitedly dragged him to the study room of the City Lord's Mansion, but along the way, she mysteriously refused to reveal a single word. Only in the study did she take out the box of deceit and say, "Look, I have finished deciphering the ciphertext inside!"

"So fast?"

"Of course, I don't want to see who this young miss is!" Lucy said proudly as she waved the box.

"Alright, Miss Genius, what interesting thing did you decipher from the ciphertext?"

Lucy blinked her eyes and said, "It is indeed something interesting, and that place may be the key to our return to Earth."

Alan was instantly interested when he heard this. He patted her pink butt and said, "Stop trying to play tricks on her. Quickly tell her the truth."

Lucy took out a large stack of papers from under her desk, mostly scrawled handwriting, or some sort of conversion formula. Whether it was handwriting or formulas, they were all words that Alan could not understand. It was obviously Adahua Planet's words, and Lucy found one of them. The words on this piece of paper were more orderly, using words from Earth, so that Alan could read them easily.

'"That place is finished. At the very least, there seems to be no sign of any survivors in my remaining memories. My transformation is almost complete, damn it! I didn't expect the Queen's cells to possess such powerful infectious power, so was that really too arrogant of an idea at the beginning?"

"It's almost over. I feel like I can no longer maintain my normal logical thinking. What an irony. In the end, I'm actually going to transform into a wild beast!"

'"I wonder if any of my compatriots found this box in the end. Those who wish to decipher the ciphertext, please notify the royal family and destroy the Queen who is located deep within the base as soon as possible. Here is the path to the base …" Allen finished reading and said, "This is?"

"Something like the director of an experimental base, but that's not the point. The focus was on the so-called Empress and the base. The Empress didn't need to talk about it, but if there was a base, there would be a communication system. Even if it's our planet Ada Hua's communication system, with some modifications, I think we should be able to contact Earth. "Otherwise, I can contact Ada and have them relay the message to the Earth Federation so that we can return!"

Lucy took out another hand-drawn map and said, "I found another map in the Box of Fraud. Look at it. I've translated the markings on the map. It looks like the base is near the border. It's very good for us."

Alan took the map and spread it out on the table. Sure enough, he quickly recognized the Ash Mountain Range, but there were no obvious city markings on the map. It seemed that the planet was still very desolate at that time. Perhaps even the Bailey Empire had not been established yet, and it was unknown what kind of experiments the people of Adahua Planet were conducting on this planet. There was a dotted line drawn on the map. The dotted line started from the Ash Mountain Range and passed through the bloodstone wasteland, heading straight for the Wild Highlands behind Violet Harbor.

The end of the dotted line was located in a corner to the northeast of the Wilderness Highlands. That was where the base was. Lucy picked up the map and waved it, "How is it, under the great city hall, are you planning to go on an adventure with me?"

"Of course, but not just the two of us. Don't forget, there seems to be a queen in that base who can transform people into the demons of the Baimeng legends. We need to call more people." Alan said solemnly.