Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Chapter 104: Mindatis's Past

"Chief Archmage Gillianis Galanold?" Ron repeated the name. "But that's not right. I heard that this Archmage was still alive at the end of the Empire."

"That evil empire has ten thousand ways to pull the dead back to work," Leah was not surprised. "She is indeed alive, and may even be still in some corner."

"But her spellbook disappeared along with the Grasp of the Blue Wave after the battle. No one knows its whereabouts."

Ron silently took out the weaving foreword; "It's not actually missing. Can you take a look at this?"

The calm look in the former elven longbowman's eyes changed for the first time.

"Weaving Preface? Did you dig up Gillianis Galanold's grave?"

"No, Mom, please listen to our explanation," Ivy held down the agitated Leah, "It's a long story..."

"Let's change the place - Daniel, the food is ready and can be sent upstairs!" Leah signaled everyone to change the place to chat.

From the kitchen came her husband's response.

"Let's do it here. There is soundproof magic, so no outsiders can hear us." Leah led everyone to the room that had been enchanted by her comrades. After pressing a few buttons, a solid wood round table and several chairs slowly rose from under the floor.

"This place is basically only occupied when the City-State Alliance holds a meeting in Rose City. Otherwise, it is empty," Liya said. "Tell me, how did you get these two things?"

"This all started with one of our grave-digging. However, it was not the grave of Gillianis Galanold, but that of a genius who had long been 'dead', Saran Lane..."

Liya listened to the stories of several people quietly without making any comments. She only spoke slowly after the story was finished.

"Mindatis, I know this man."

"Ah?!" Ivy's eyes widened, "You never mentioned this to me!"

"Because there is nothing to say," Liya frowned, "After the fall of the Hailan Empire, although we, the rebels, still have to occasionally wipe out the remnants of the empire, we also have to start looking for a way out for ourselves."

"Three kingdoms were established on the ruins of the Hailan Empire. The queen of the Jewel Flower Kingdom, to which I belong, issued a decree to open an academy to encourage us to receive a more traditional education, different from that of the Hailan Empire. And there, Mindatis was also one of them."

"He was also a rebel?"

"No, they are just ordinary people. They stand on the side of whoever wins. It's the same everywhere." When recalling Mindatis in her "school days", Liya's expression became a little strange, "But that guy... his brain has never been very good."

"He has good academic performance and is good at both theory and practice, but even among the elves he is considered a quiet and aloof person."

"But I don't know since when, he started to talk more, frequently attending parties and various activities, but with only one purpose, which is to promote the benefits and advantages of the Hailan Empire."

"The Hailan Empire once brought countless sufferings to the elves and other races. His arguments would only be isolated and despised by us, but he became more and more mentally unstable, and finally even ended up in court and sentenced to exile. I didn't expect that he would become active here, and from what you said, this argument seems to be very popular?"

"At least the slave owners in Carolina welcome him and are now on the same page with him," said Ron. "This is probably the disadvantage of being a short-lived species. Once the wound heals, the pain is forgotten." Sylvia leaned back in her chair and played with her fingernails.

"This is incredible... incredible!" Leah knocked on the table. "It seems I have to go find my old friends. How could I let this happen?"

"According to my intelligence, there are constant disagreements within the former alliance. I suggest you not go," Ron said hurriedly. "Now these people have only pushed Mindatis to be the first to speak out. They simply don't want to make the whole thing bigger and out of control."

"If it really comes to the point of falling out, it may not be a good thing."

"Oh," Leah sighed, "I really didn't expect this, I really didn't expect this!"

"You are right. Overturning the table will not benefit anyone. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. I will try my best to answer them. I just hope that you can nip the conspiracy of Mindatis and the mastermind behind it in the bud."

"This is also one of our goals. Regarding this, I would like to ask you about someone: Do you have any impression of Saran Lane?"

"Intelligence dies young, that's it," Liya shook her head, "If you hadn't said that, I would still think so now."

"Who would have thought that he would plant an enclave and a hidden mine so far away? Fortunately, he didn't succeed, otherwise our uprising might have been delayed for many years."

"Other things are fine, but the most important thing is that I might not meet Daniel again."

"That's a huge loss for me, baby," Daniel came in with a few servants, carrying a large table of delicious food and wine. "Everyone, come and try our cooking. You always sleep outdoors in the open air. It's a rare opportunity to come to Rose City. You can't let your stomach suffer!"

"So, you are planning to defeat Carolina first, and then continue exploring the Delusion Land?"

After the waiters who served the dishes had left, Daniel, who had heard Ron's story, also sat down. "That may not be easy. And won't this give Mindatis an opportunity to take advantage of us?"

"You found two powerful magical items like this, who knows what else he might have collected?"

"Dad, there's no need to worry about that," Ivy smiled, "Those gems are just keys. As long as they are locked in our hands, it will be meaningless even if he takes the remaining five."

"Four," Victoria said, "and one fell into the elemental plane."

"But we can't let our guard down," Leah said seriously, "He must have more information than you do. We can't take this risk."

"But if Carolina keeps interfering, it will be hard for the children to do anything," Daniel thought for a moment, "I think your idea of ​​letting the goblins and adventurers harass Carolina is a good one."

"Their main strength is in assassins and slave catchers. They will definitely be overwhelmed by the attack of a large number of goblins. Just be careful. If they ask the city-state alliance for support, you will be the ones who are passive."

"Aren't you a member of the Rose Parliament, Daniel?" Leah looked at her husband, "Can you make a suggestion so that other city-states can stand aside and watch?"

(End of this chapter)