Chapter 532 A surprising request
This was the second time Li Ge met Spriggan.
The last time I saw Spriggan was the wedding to Morgan in Camelot.
At that time, Sprigan also attended the wedding. Li Ge naturally met the clan leader of the Earth Clan, but he did not interact with him.
Of course, in the situation like last time, Li Ge didn't have the opportunity to observe Spriggan carefully.
Only during this meeting did Li Ge take a closer look at the clan leader of the Earth clan.
The opponent has a pair of pointed ears, a slender body, but not short in height. With long blond hair, he does not look like an elf from the Earth Clan at all, but more like a wingless Wind Clan. .
In fact, Spriggan is indeed not a fairy from the Earth Clan.
The reason why he became the head of the Earth Clan was because he overthrew the previous head of the Earth Clan.
In other words, Spriggan became the patriarch of the Earth Clan through usurping the throne, but he himself seems to have nothing to do with the Earth Clan.
His strength is not strong, it can even be said to be weak. Not to mention compared to the likes of Fairy Knights, even compared to ordinary fairies, he will be considered weak. If the opponent is not of normal size, he may be mistaken for lacking combat power. Are you from the weak Winged Clan?
Before Artoria rang the patrol bell, she was also a rookie elf that was weaker than the average elf, but Spriggan was probably even weaker than Artoria at that time.
This shows how weak and inconspicuous the clan leader of the Earth clan is.
Matthew and Leonardo da Vinci had a look of surprise in their eyes after seeing Spriggan.
Artoria and Oberon looked normal, but they kept staring at Spriggan.
Li Ge was expressionless. Even though he was called His Royal Highness by Spriggan with great respect, his attitude seemed lukewarm.
"How should I call you? Lord Spriggan? Or the clan leader?"
These words without the slightest respect were only rewarded with an even more sinister smile from Spriggan.
"Of course it's up to you. Even if you regard me as a bug in the sewer, I will happily accept it, because it is a trivial matter." Sprigan actually said: "I care more about this than this. What’s more important is what kind of changes your arrival can bring to me and Norwich City. If possible, I hope this is a thing that is beneficial to both parties.”
In a simple sentence, the clan leader of the Earth Clan gives people a feeling of being mercenary.
This also reminded everyone of Oberon's evaluation of Spriggan on the way to Treasury City.
That was a question raised by Leonardo da Vinci.
"What kind of person is the lord here?"
Faced with this question from Leonardo da Vinci, Oberon gave this evaluation at that time.
"His position is very ambiguous. He is neither obedient to the Queen like Woodworth, nor openly rejects the Queen like Muraine. It gives people the feeling of not knowing what he will do."
"Aurora secretly decided to overthrow the Queen because of her harsh rule. The King's Clan directly declared rebellion, and the Mirror Clan has almost disappeared. Therefore, among the six major clans today, this guy is the only one. The position is elusive."
"Sometimes he is extremely obedient to the queen, and sometimes he plans things that are detrimental to the queen behind her back. To be honest, I don't even know what he is thinking."
"But no matter what he does, he always seems to make a lot of money in the end."
"It's probably because of his stance and nature that Norwich has become what he is now, where as long as he has money, he can buy and do anything, right?"
Thinking of Oberon's comments, everyone's eyes changed slightly when they looked at Spriggan.
They all had a feeling that the clan leader of the Earth clan might not be easy to deal with.
Except Li Ge.
"This is not something we should consider." Li Ge said calmly: "We are just here to ring the patrol bell, not to discuss business with you."
Regarding Li Ge's statement, Sprigan shook his head.
"I think this is a business in itself." Spriggan smiled leisurely and said meaningfully: "Your Highness wants to ring the bell, and the bell is in my hand."
"In this case, His Highness must offer some bargaining chips that make me feel excited, so that I can take out the clock willingly."
"Look, isn't this just a business?"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
They heard that Spriggan was planning to hand over the Pilgrimage Bell as a condition to achieve some ulterior motives.
This finally made Oberon no longer remain silent.
"No wonder you agreed to Aurora's agency so easily and gave us the opportunity to meet and negotiate." Oberon looked directly at Spriggan and said with squinted eyes: "It seems that you have a plan. "
"No, no, no, how can it be said to be a conspiracy?" Sprigan shook his head and said calmly: "This is called mutual benefit. I will give you what you need, and you will complete the conditions I set. This is very A reasonable thing, right?”
Indeed, there is mutual benefit, and it makes perfect sense.
But seeing Spriggan's sinister smile, everyone felt uncomfortable.
Just because Sprigan's performance is too profiteer and very black-hearted, giving people the impression that once he agrees to his conditions, he will make efforts that far exceed the value of the Pilgrimage Bell itself.
"What do you want us to do?"
Arturia asked this question.
But what Spriggan said next was far beyond everyone's expectations.
"My demands are actually very simple, nothing more than two."
Sprigan first raised a finger.
"First, I hope His Highness can protect me, or rather protect my Treasury City."
Hearing this, everyone was startled for a moment, and then immediately reacted.
"I see. Are you worried about a "disaster"? "
Da Vinci whispered softly, expressing what everyone was thinking.
Because of the arrival of the "disaster", Norwich has now become a candle in the wind and may be destroyed at any time.
Under such circumstances, Sprigan naturally had to find a way to protect himself.
Although the Treasury City is the most heavily guarded place in the Fairy Kingdom of Britain, claiming that even the Fairy Knights cannot attack it, the once-in-a-millennium "catastrophe" is about to come. Who dares to think that they will never be threatened?
Therefore, Spriggan left a way out for himself.
only……
"Since you are worried about the threat posed by the "disaster", why don't you just evacuate? "Artoria said to Spriggan: "And the residents of Norwich, it is obvious that the "disaster" is about to break out here, why don't they choose to evacuate? "
This is a question that arises in the minds of everyone who knows the current situation in Norwich, including Matthew and Leonardo da Vinci.
It is true that the Queen gave up on saving Norwich, but doesn't Norwich intend to save itself?
Especially Spriggan, who is the leader of the Earth Clan. This is his territory and his subjects are here. When the "disaster" is about to break out, shouldn't he organize the people and call on everyone to evacuate together? Norwich, seek refuge elsewhere?
"Or do you have some reason why you are unwilling to leave Norwich?" Oberon said as if he wanted to see through Spriggan's conspiracy: "If this is the case, you should also offer to let us repel the "disaster" request, instead of just protecting you, protect this Treasury City, right? "
In the prophecy, the son of prophecy is able to repel "disaster".
If Sprigan believed that Li Ge, the son of prophecy, could protect him when the "disaster" broke out, then he should also be willing to believe that the son of prophecy could repel the "disaster".
Then he should ask Rige to repel "Disaster" as a condition, instead of just protecting him and the Treasury City like this.
When everyone was thinking this, Sprigan's next words surprised them.
"I think you misunderstood." Sprigan smiled calmly and said, "I don't want to repel the accumulated "disaster". "
"On the contrary, the second request I intend to make is to ask you not to interfere in the "disaster". "
"Especially your Royal Highness."
Sprigan looked at Li Ge and chuckled.
"I don't know whether the prophecy of the Mirror Clan is accurate or not, and I don't care about that kind of thing."
"But just in case, I still hope you can listen to my request and turn a blind eye to the "disaster". "
"In this case, when the "disaster" passes, I will hold the pilgrim bell with both hands. "
"How about it? Can you agree?"
As soon as these words came out, shock appeared on everyone's faces.
Doesn't Spriggan want to fight off "Calamity"?
He doesn't want to save Norwich anymore?
"Why?" Oberon frowned and said, "Isn't Norwich your territory?"
"That's true." Sprigan grinned and said, "But just because this is my territory, how to manage it should be my business, right?"
The implication is that he has his own plans and does not need others to interfere.
He doesn't need anyone to repel the "disaster", because he has other plans.
In view of this, he not only left himself a way out, but also asked Li Ge to promise that he would not repel the "disaster" as predicted.
"You just need to stay in this treasury city and wait for the "disaster" to pass, and you will be able to get what you want as you wish. "
"I personally think this is a business that is about making money but not losing money."
"There's no reason to refuse such a deal, right?"
Sprigan's smile remained sinister as he said this.
"What do you think? Your Highness?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and frowned without any trace.
They looked at Spriggan in confusion, having no idea what medicine was being sold in Spriggan's gourd.
Only Li Ge looked at Spriggan deeply, then turned around and left.
Obviously, he was no longer willing to talk any more.
Arturia and the others were surprised, but they followed suit without saying anything.
Sprigan did not stop him and watched Li Ge and others leave.
After a while, the smile on his face disappeared.
"It seems that things are getting a little troublesome."
Some muttering sounded slightly.
The sky over Norwich suddenly became darker and more oppressive.
