Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 613: Secret News
When Zhao Hai heard the Lady King say this, he couldn't help but smile slightly and replied, "Your Majesty, since you know the budah family, you should also be aware of my abilities. Perhaps my other cultivation methods aren't impressive, but when it comes to dark magic, especially necromancy, if I dare to claim the second spot, no one on the continent would dare to claim the first."
The Lady King was stunned for a moment upon hearing Zhao Hai's words. Then, as if she thought of something, she turned to Zhao Hai and asked, "Do you mean to say that you want to use undead beings to help me?"
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "That depends on the kind of trouble Your Majesty is facing."
The Lady King looked at Zhao Hai, and after a long while, she took a deep breath and said, "The Zhao Hai family’s ability to summon the undead is well-known on the continent. I won’t hide it from you, Mr. Zhao Hai. We have indeed encountered trouble this time; someone is rebelling against us."
This answer was already within Zhao Hai's expectations. The mermaid clan was the royal family of the sea, and if they weren't facing a rebellion, there was no way they would have any dealings with a minor race like the Rock Shrimp Tribe, as they simply weren't worthy.
Zhao Hai looked at the Lady King and smiled slightly, "Since Your Majesty agrees to ally with us, then we are considered allies. When allies are in trouble, we naturally cannot stand by. Please inform us of the details, so that Zhao Hai can assist Your Majesty."
When the Lady King saw Zhao Hai's calm demeanor, she began to believe that Zhao Hai could indeed be of help. She sighed and said, "You may not believe it, but although we mermaids rule over the sea tribe, the Endless Sea is truly vast. It is impossible for us to manage every region, and we have always had a rather relaxed governance. Our status in the sea tribe has been very high, but in recent years, we have discovered that the lives of the sea tribe people below seem to be getting worse. To understand what was happening, we sent people to investigate in secret. It turned out that the powerful battle tribe, the sea dragon clan, was causing trouble. They have been collecting heavy taxes in our name, making the lives of those small sea clans unbearable. However, the taxes they collected were not submitted to us; instead, they used them to win over other sea tribes. By the time we discovered this, they had already formed an alliance and openly rebelled. Now we have lost control over the eastern sea region of the Endless Sea, and the sea dragon clan is currently gathering an army to come against us. The mermaid clan has not fought for a long time, so we are a bit slow to react and are currently at a disadvantage."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "In that case, we will trouble Your Majesty for a few days. Your Majesty, I can use this time to create a batch of high-level undead magical beasts, forming an undead army of magical beasts. I believe this will be of assistance to Your Majesty. What do you think?"
The Lady King was momentarily taken aback when she heard Zhao Hai's suggestion, but then her face brightened with joy and she said, "Then I will trouble you, Mr. Zhao Hai. Lola, arrange a room for Mr. Zhao Hai so that he can rest well."
Lola walked over, and the Lady King bowed and turned to Zhao Hai, saying, "Please follow me." Zhao Hai saluted the Lady King and turned to follow Lola.
Once Zhao Hai left the main hall, a member of the mermaid clan walked in from a side door. This mermaid clan member said to the Lady King, "Your Majesty, from what Mr. Zhao Hai has said, it seems that the sea dragon clan's rebellion may have something to do with the divine race."
The Lady King nodded and said, "The clan's history records that the dragon clan was once the most loyal dog of the divine race. The sea dragon clan can be considered a branch of the dragon clan. Their sudden activity at this time seems suspicious. Lola, check the clan's history to see how the sea dragon clan reacted during the last great war with the divine race. I wonder if there are any records."