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Kelly lowered her head and thought for a while before continuing:

"Although I have never fought with the Shadow Gate Demons, I know that they are a very difficult clan to deal with. They can be teleported away by just opening a door, and this ability cannot be blocked by space.

If you want to kill them, then there is still a possibility. As long as you are ruthless and accurate enough, you can kill them with one blow and not give them the chance to open the door.

But if you want to capture them, it would be very difficult.

As of now, there is no cage in the entire demon world that can trap the Shadow Gate Demon.

How did Elena capture these Shadow Gate demons and take away their books?"

Adas also has a full understanding of the Shadow Gate Demon race. In one of the novels she has read, there is a novel with the Shadow Gate Demon as the protagonist.

After hearing Kelly's doubts, she spoke out her thoughts:

"Do you think there is a possibility that Elena did not trap the Shadow Gate Demon, and she and the Shadow Gate Demon are in an equal partnership."

When Kelly heard this, she shook her head and rejected it without even thinking:

"How is this possible? Little Edas, the Shadow Gate Demons in East City basically chose to run away. Doesn't this prove that they have seen through Elena's thoughts, so they chose to escape?"

"But if that's the case, how is it possible that a small number of Shadow Gate demons are left behind?"

"Aren't these just pure speculators?"

As soon as Kelly said this, she realized something was wrong.

"Wait, opportunists, yes, how could I forget that these Shadow Gate demons are a race that can sell out their own kind for gold coins. If these Shadow Gate demons concealed certain information for their own benefit, then everything would make sense.

Based on my understanding of this tribe, they are definitely capable of doing such a thing.

The reason why they didn't run away was not because they felt that Elena couldn't do anything to them, but because they had already established an equal cooperation relationship with Elena, so they took the initiative to choose to stay. "

Ye Qiong nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then interrupted:

"Your analysis does make sense, but whether the Shadow Gate Demon has joined Elena is not the key to us. For us, there are only three things we need to confirm.

First, does Elena really control the book?

Second, who was it that gave Shadow Gate Demon this book?

Third, has Elena already started to arrange the ritual to summon that being?

Those three things are key for us.”

Kelly understood what Ye Qiong meant.

"Do you think the one who gave this book is the Seed of War? What Elena is doing now is actually preparing to provide nutrients for the Seed of War and summon it out?"

"Don't you think they are very similar? Max also gained powerful abilities from the Seed of Famine. At that time, he was also preparing to set up a ceremony in the Glowing City, preparing to use the entire city as a sacrifice to summon the Seed of Famine.

This situation is very similar to what happened in Glowing City.

Max took away the food in the city, preparing to start a famine.

Elena turned Riverbend into a war factory to prepare for the upcoming war.

Kelly, I don't think this is a coincidence. Remember the gossip I mentioned to you earlier?

A dark shadow passed across the sky, and at dawn the next day, Elena seemed to have become a different person. "

While listening to Ye Qiong's analysis, Kelly frantically analyzed the intelligence she had collected so far in her mind.

After analyzing the collected intelligence, she had to admit that Ye Qiong's analysis did make some sense.

Judging from the intelligence collected so far, it seems that all the accusations are pointing to the "Seed of War".

"When is the meeting with Elena tomorrow?"

"Three o'clock in the afternoon. This is the time she and I agreed on."

"Well, since we have confirmed that the book is in Elena's hands, we must refuse everything she offers us when we meet tomorrow to avoid owing her a favor."

"Of course I know that. When we enter the castle, everyone should be careful. Favors are something that cannot be repaid once they start to roll around."

After a brief exchange in the room, the three of them returned to their own rooms to rest.

Time flies by.

The next afternoon, Kelly brought Ye Qiong and the others to the gate of the castle.

The guard seemed to recognize Kelly. He smiled friendly and asked:

"Mr. Kelly, you are here?"

"I seem to be a little early, is that okay?"

"Of course not. You are the Duke's distinguished guest. The Duke has already instructed that if you come, he can take you directly to the reception room to wait. He is still working now and will meet you later."

The guard replied respectfully, signaling his companions behind him to open the castle gate.

Kelly nodded slightly, and then said to Ye Qiong and Ada Si behind her:

"Come on, let's go in first."

Ye Qiong followed behind her, his eyes sweeping over the castle's towering walls and exquisite carvings. There was a guard leading the way ahead.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the reception room.

The interior decoration is very magnificent, with a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling and the walls covered with portraits of successive dukes. All of these dukes are male without exception. It seems that Elena has made great efforts to get her current status.

As they were looking around, a uniformed servant came forward and respectfully led them to the long table.

Tea and fruit have been prepared on the table.

The attendant bowed and then said to Kelly:

"Please wait a moment, the Duke will be here soon."

The attendant bowed slightly and then left the room.

Kelly sat on the chair, looking calm, as if she was already used to such occasions. Although she was a fugitive wanted by various countries, she behaved like a noble royal family. Seeing that Elena had not come over yet, she subconsciously wanted to pick up the grapes on the table and eat them.

“Ahem.”

A cough came from beside Kelly. At this time, the half-dragon girl was looking at Kelly with cold eyes.

Noticing the gaze from her companion, Kelly immediately realized what she had done wrong and quickly retracted her hand.

She was almost there, just a little bit away from owing Elena a favor.

She patted her barren chest and said to Edas beside her:

"Fortunately you reminded me, otherwise I would have to work like those guys to repay the Duke's kindness."

Kelly didn't realize that in this empty and silent place, even if she lowered her voice deliberately, her words were still clearly heard by the people around her.

She didn't even notice that a tall woman had walked into the living room. Her height was exceptionally outstanding among women, and her shoulders were elegant and powerful, neither too rigid nor too feminine.

The skin is as white as ivory, with a cool sheen.

Her face was delicate and stern. Under her high nose were a pair of eyes as deep as a cold pond. Her pupils were a rare silver-gray color, as if they could see through people's hearts, yet made them unpredictable.

After hearing Kelly's words, she walked forward expressionlessly and said coldly:

"Oh, Kelly, am I such a stingy person in your eyes?"

The woman in a dark purple velvet dress walked over slowly, exuding an aura of nobility that instantly reminded Kelly of several kings of great powers she had met.

At this time, Kelly couldn't help but think of the information Ye Qiong shared with her yesterday.

Originally, she didn't believe that Elena was possessed by someone else, but now, she believed it about 30% to 40%.

The woman in front of her was completely different from the Elena she remembered.

She vaguely remembered that her image at that time should be like this:

"Please, if you don't help me get the dukedom, I will really die."

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This is the image of her teenage years.

"Kelly, even without your help, I can still ascend to the throne of Duke!"

This is the MVP settlement image after becoming Duke.

In Kelly's impression, Elena was actually a somewhat naive demon girl. At that time, she was gentle and kind, not as high and mighty as she is now.

Maybe it was because power and past experiences changed her, or maybe it was really because of that shadow.

Now Elena gave her the feeling of only two words, that is:

"strangeness."

Kelly wanted to try to regain the familiar feeling, so she crossed her arms and said to Elena:

"Elena, do you remember? I'm actually very good at shadow magic."

When Elena heard this, she subconsciously frowned. This witch was still as unpredictable as ever. She didn't react for a while to what the other party meant.

But soon, she understood.

Kelly flapped her hands slightly like wings, and then the shadows on the wall began to change.

Everyone present subconsciously looked at the shadow on the wall.

"Is this a shadow kneeling and holding the arm of the person next to him? What does it mean?"

After seeing this shadow, Ye Qiong had a confused expression on his face. He also didn't quite understand what Kelly was trying to express.

Elena on the side understood what was going on. Originally, she wanted to mock her acquaintance from a high position, but she didn't expect that Kelly would take action in advance and expose her dark history.

She slammed her fist on the table.

Less than a minute after arriving at the reception room, she had already failed.

The condescending expression on her face was completely gone, and all that was left was endless anger towards the witch in front of her. She said to Kelly in a cold voice:

"Put it away for me!"

"oh."

Kelly replied calmly, then smiled.

Right, this is the right way,

This was the little Elena she knew. She looked like this when she got angry back then.

After seeing that the shadow had completely disappeared, Elena breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the main seat, and then said to Kelly very bluntly:

"Tell me, why did you come to me all of a sudden? You must be looking for my help for something, so you came here, right?"

"You can't just say this because I miss you, right?"

When Elena heard this, her face suddenly turned pale, and she replied with a little anger:

"Speak human language to me."

Kelly was not embarrassed at all and directly stated her purpose:

"Two things. First, I hope to make a deal with the witches in your kingdom. I will use gold coins to exchange for the star power in their bodies. If there are other conditions, we will try our best to meet them."

"Star power? It's such an unfamiliar word. The last time I saw these two words was in a book about human history in the library. What's the second thing?"

"I heard that you have captured a lot of Shadow Gate Demons. I hope you can let me do some research on them. I want to study the bloodline ability in their bodies that can open the Shadow Gate."

After Elena took a sip of black tea, she looked at Kelly:

"You should know this, right? I won't help you for free. I vaguely remember you said this to me back then.

There is no free lunch in the world, and strangers will not lend a helping hand for no reason. If you want to get support from others, you must be prepared to give corresponding returns, whether it is favors, resources, or future commitments.

I remember clearly what you said to me at the beginning. It is because of your words that I was able to sit in this position now. "

"I have helped you a lot."

Elena glared at her, and Kelly waved her hand instantly, then said:

"It's just a joke, don't take it so seriously. First of all, regarding the reward for the first thing, I recently developed a special potion that can stimulate the potential of others and make them twice as strong as usual. If you are willing to help me, how about I give you the formula of this thing?"

"Not bad, but not good enough. You should know that witches are secluded and difficult to find."

"How about adding three more blueprints of war weapons? Don't worry, anything Kelly produces must be top quality."

Elena nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed to the deal.

"So what's the reward for the second thing?" (End of this chapter)