Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 624 - 426: Queen Bilodis, Relics of the Naraku Civilization

Under the guidance of the Flower Elf sentinels, Fang Zhou and the others finally found the long-lost Queen’s Tribe.

As the core of the Flower Elf Natural Alliance in the entire Forest of Nature, the Queen’s Tribe was similar in structure and layout to the Flower Elf outpost where Fang Zhou had once stayed, only many times larger. The Flower Elves and other natural creatures stationed inside were, of course, far more powerful as well.

However, Fang Zhou keenly sensed that nearly every natural creature here was injured. Some of the wounded even had injuries that exuded a faint, repulsive odor of undead rot.

After waiting for a moment in a VIP area specially designated by the Flower Elves, Miliou, who had gone to seek an audience with the queen, flew out. Flapping her wings urgently, she said to Fang Zhou, "Lord Ark, Her Majesty wishes to see you."

Led by Miliou, Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu spiraled upward along the cold stone steps. The sound of their footsteps struck the moss-covered walls, scattering into fragmented echoes.

"Your Excellencies, Her Majesty’s situation isn’t very good," Miliou suddenly said halfway up, her voice parched.

She didn’t explain further. Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu exchanged a silent glance, and the stifling atmosphere persisted until they reached their destination.

Miliou halted before an inconspicuous wooden door. Turning around, she said, "Please wait a moment. I will announce your arrival to Her Majesty."

The wooden door opened, and a warm breeze mixed with the scent of flowers, pine resin, and herbs washed over them.

Fang Zhou couldn’t help but furrow his brow.

The scent, while not unpleasant, filled him with a sense of foreboding. Moreover, concealed beneath the overpowering fragrances, there seemed to be a faint, almost imperceptible whiff of blood.

Soon, Miliou flew out again, the sorrow in her expression seeming to have deepened.

"Her Majesty invites you in."

Her voice carried a peculiar rasp, as if she were suppressing some powerful emotion.

The Queen’s room was not particularly large, and dozens of candles filled the space with a bright, orange-yellow light. Several humans in Priest robes stood solemnly inside the room. All the doors and windows were shut tight, making the air feel stale and heavy.

When Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu entered, their arrival startled the Priests. They silently retreated to the sides, revealing a small cot they had been surrounding.

An elderly Flower Elf, dressed in a loose white robe, lay quietly on the bed. She was slightly larger than an ordinary Flower Elf like Miliou, but still only about the size of an infant’s fist. Her Energy Fluctuations were merely at the Upper Apprentice level, and her white hair was rather disheveled. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Seeing Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu enter, the Flower Elf Queen coughed a few times, her weak voice sounding in the room.

"Brave allies, welcome to the Queen’s Tribe... I am Bilodis."

Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu exchanged a look and gave a military salute to the elderly queen on the bed.

"Senior Sergeant Fang Zhou from Sea City Military Academy salutes you, Your Majesty."

"Corporal Zhang Wu from Sea City Military Academy salutes you, Your Majesty."

Zhang Wu had previously described Queen Bilodis to Fang Zhou. She was ancient. The Flower Elf Tribe had been caught in spatial turbulence and swept into the Blue Star world. If not for her fear that her people would face catastrophe and be annihilated without a leader, this queen, who revered nature and the cycle of life, would have long ago returned to dust and earth.

However, it now appeared that the Flower Elf Queen’s condition was far worse than Zhang Wu’s prior description of her decrepitude; she was at death’s door.

Queen Bilodis’s expression twitched strangely, as if in a failed attempt at a smile.

"My tall allies, I know the purpose of your visit. It is simply a pity that our tribe’s situation is already dire. I’m afraid we cannot meet your expectations."

There were two reasons why Fang Zhou and the Calamity Squad had traveled so laboriously to establish contact with the Queen’s Tribe. First, the Sea City Military Academy had issued a mission offering extremely generous rewards in Military Merit and contribution points. The other reason, naturally, was their eagerness for the abundant missions and various resource rewards available from the Queen’s Tribe itself.

Furthermore, Fang Zhou and Zhang Wu possessed the *Flower Elf Dance* token, issued by the Flower Elf Queen herself, which would have allowed them to operate with great ease within the Queen’s Tribe.

Unfortunately, all these plans were based on normal circumstances. It was now clear that this Flower Elf Queen’s Tribe had been struck by some unknown power. From the Forest Centaur guards on the perimeter to the Flower Elf Queen at its very core, everyone had been afflicted by the corrosive poison of the Undead.

That’s right. As an Undead Mage with Mastery in the Corrosive Poison Series skill tree, Fang Zhou had instantly identified the unsuppressible aura of decay and finality on the Flower Elf Queen. This was partly because her lifespan was nearing its end, leaving her filled with Death Qi. But it was also because, just like those dead Forest Centaur sentinels, she was afflicted with Undead Corrosive Poison.

The Sea City Military Academy and the Flower Elves were allies, or perhaps the latter was a vassal. The successful development of the Forest of Nature Spatial Fragment was also a matter of interest for the Sea City Military Academy. Therefore, Fang Zhou saw no need for concealment.

His gaze, sharp as a blade, fixed on the aging Queen Bilodis as he asked, "Your Majesty, what exactly happened here? I sense the aura of my own kind."

Queen Bilodis was not surprised by Fang Zhou’s question. She smiled wryly and, with a withered finger, gently pulled aside the collar of her white robe.