Chapter 254 : Maybe I Have to Leave

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"Unlock construction, blood Forge Platform!"

One hundred blood crystals were expended, and the ability to unlock the 'Blood Forge Platform' was enchanted onto a Blood Stone. Anyone could activate this stone to unlock the construction of the 'Blood Forge Platform' for prototype structures.

The same applied for other buildings; even the construction of the Death Altar could be enchanted into these stones. In this way, if the camp continued to expand its outposts and needed to unlock new buildings, Serea would no longer have to go in person. As long as she carved the Blood Stones, her subordinates could unlock them.

Furthermore, besides this, she was also able to...

Stepping out of the Blood Stone Carving Workshop, she found several naga and dwarves curiously observing the place, with Lodran edging closer. Seeing yet another enchanted building, he exclaimed in amazement.

"This is also Queen Serea's power!"

At this moment, he viewed Serea entirely as a master enchanter.

Moving towards Lodran, Serea saw the naga, diberu, also casting curious glances in her direction. She had no intention of hiding anything; instead, she handed a Blood Stone directly to Lodran right in front of him.

"Here."

"What's this?"

"The 'Enchanted Armor Workshop' you requested. All you need to do is unlock it on your finished prototype building to enchant it."

"This... This is an Enchantment Crystal!"

Lodran cradled the Blood Stone like a precious treasure—the Enchanted Armor Workshop was finally in his hands!

"Thank you, queen Serea! Thank you so much!"

Their entire conversation was observed by Diberu.

An enchanter capable of enchanting buildings?

A master or perhaps a grandmaster!

No wonder the dwarves were at this camp—so it was for the 'Enchanted Buildings.'

But if such buildings could also appear in his own camp, the efficiency of producing 'Ocean Crystals' would be greatly increased.

"It looks like I'll have to discuss this with Father..."

Diberu muttered, then walked back to Dibek's sickroom, and upon seeing this, Serea's lips curled into a faint smile.

For the naga, enchantments were their main sideline for survival. Although they hadn't allied with Maregof, their enchanted products like 'Ocean Crystal' were still rare treasures in the jungle.

Since they were a foreign race working in enchantment, they would surely be interested in her, the 'Enchantment Grandmaster,' and the 'Enchantment Workshop.' By then, she could reel them in just as she did with the dwarves.

However, to ensure she held the initiative, Serea didn't make any clear statement to the naga. She simply waited.

Now that the Blood Stone Carving Workshop was complete, she had to quickly train an enchanter. But as for candidates...

Serea was a bit troubled, because it seemed her subordinates hadn't trained in enchantment, so she'd have to start from scratch.

Just as she struggled with this, Dogsius suddenly sensed something.

"Master, there is a powerful magical force to the south!"

"Hmm?"

Serea looked over, and the highly perceptive vampire, Camilla, had already turned her gaze in that direction.

Dark clouds gathered over that sky—a most unnatural weather pattern, which caught Serea's attention.

"There's something over there."

With this conclusion, and thinking of the mysterious monsters that had appeared frequently in recent days, Serea felt that things were becoming more and more suspicious.

She sent Little Boo out to scout, waiting for the report.

Meanwhile, the unconscious Dibek finally awoke.

......

Looking at the unfamiliar wooden house, dibek pushed himself up slowly, prompting Diberu to hurry over.

"Brother!"

"I... where am I..."

Dibek was still a little dazed, but after recalling what had happened, his eyes widened and blood veins flickered across them in anger.

"Teusha!"

With that, dibek tried to get out of bed to find Teusha, but Diberu held him down.

"Brother, brother Teusha has amnesia and won't listen to anything. If you act rashly, it'll be pointless. Only by helping him recover his memory can he calmly return with us."

"......"

Held down by Diberu, dibek calmed down somewhat.

"Restore his memory? Is there a way to do that?"

"We'll ask Father. Maybe he'll have an idea."

"......"

Now, teusha couldn't possibly leave with them, and waiting here was futile; reporting back seemed the only option.

But Dibek's gaze drifted to the Cold Iron Trident at the bedside, and for some reason, a thought arose in his mind.

Perhaps Teusha's complete amnesia wasn't such a bad thing, because if that were the case...

Reaching out, dibek gripped the Cold Iron Trident tightly and examined it.

"Brother?"

"Teusha said he gave up this weapon, didn't he?"

"That's right, but that's only because Brother lost his memory, so..."

"Hoo..."

Letting out a long sigh, dibek struggled internally, until a beautiful silhouette appeared in his mind.

Queen Serea...

"I never accept handouts from others, let alone by such means. This weapon—I will win it for myself, and only a hero who claims this weapon through contest is worthy of such a perfect woman."

Dibek muttered something Diberu didn't understand, then he forcefully stabbed the trident into the wooden palisade.

Doh!

Cracks spread in the house, and the anger on Dibek's face faded.

"Next time, I'll take both this weapon and that woman from you, just wait, teusha!"

Dibek's expression was resolute. Seeing this, diberu's face lit up.

"Brother!"

A brother full of fighting spirit was most worthy of admiration!

"Let's go—let's report back."

With that, dibek ignored his injuries, led the naga away, and by the time Serea received news, they were already far from the camp.

......

Looking at the note left by Dibek.

"Honorable Queen Serea, I'm sorry to cause you any trouble. For certain reasons, we must take our leave for the time being. Please look after the Cold Iron Trident and that guy for us. I'm sure we will meet again soon. —Dibek, whirlpool Tide"

"Why bother leaving a note for me?"

"That shows Serea's got charm."

"Huh?"

Serea didn't quite understand. After reading the note, she casually discarded it.

It was getting late. Raven's intelligence had come back, and Little Boo hadn't found anything abnormal. Although Serea was still puzzled, she didn't know where to start investigating.

Not being able to figure it out, she simply stopped thinking and climbed into bed. Lilith immediately came to snuggle beside her.

But this time, lilith's gaze seemed a little evasive, so Serea asked,

"Is there something wrong?"

Prompted, lilith finally had the chance to speak.

"Yes, it's about that thing I mentioned before. Maybe I have to leave."

(To be continued...)