Chapter 76: Taking Risks, Terror Befalls Shadow Island

The night is dark.

The bedroom was shrouded in dark shadows. Iris, lying on the hospital bed, looked pale and so weak that she had almost no strength left.

Just then, a slight noise broke the silence in the room.

The door opened gently, and a ghostly figure appeared silently at the door.

She was wearing a black robe, had blue hair, and a pale face, as if she blended into the night.

"Who are you?!"

Iris was startled. She suddenly raised her heavy eyelids and looked towards the door, her weak voice filled with vigilance.

"Iris." The pale woman walked lightly to the bedside.

"You are a smart woman." Her eyes looked through the black veil, mysterious and deep.

"what do you want?"

Elise tried her best to control her inner panic and asked tentatively.

A strange woman suddenly appeared in the house. If she was not the political enemy Eagle Party, then she was an assassin sent to assassinate her.

"Don't be so nervous, I mean no harm." The pale woman smiled, "I'm here to help you."

"help me?"

Iris was suspicious.

The pale woman sat on the bed, stroking a black rose patterned ring, and continued:

"I can cure your poison."

As soon as these words came out, a gleam of light flashed in Iris's eyes. She lowered her voice and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"Iris, you are really as smart as the rumors say." The pale woman smiled even more. "It's really a pleasure to deal with someone like you."

After that, she continued: "Have you heard of the black rose?"

Iris hesitated, "That secret organization hidden in the underground world of Knox?"

"good."

The pale woman nodded in affirmation, and then added, "Here, members who are worthy of trust will gain access to hidden knowledge and secret witchcraft."

Elise fell silent for a while.

After a little thought, she quickly figured out the purpose of the woman in front of her:

"How can I prove my worth? Or, why did you choose me?"

As if she had anticipated her question, the pale woman raised the corner of her mouth in a barely perceptible smile.

She pointed to a photo frame on the bedside table and said meaningfully:
"You've proven it, haven't you?"

Iris turned her head with difficulty and saw that it was the portrait of her husband.

"Bolhot is just a puppet in the struggle between the nobles. Whether he lives or dies is of no consequence to us."

The pale woman's tone was calm.

"I don't care who is in power among the nobles, I only care whether they are loyal to me."

"Since you have killed Bolhot, you should take over his role."

"Otherwise, I will find someone more suitable to be the person in charge."

After hearing this, Iris felt extremely uneasy.

Only then did she realize that she was just a pawn in the chaotic political situation in Noxus.

Although the pale woman's words were blunt, she did not feel disgusted and even found them amusing.

She knew very well that this would be a ladder to power, a valuable opportunity for her to move to a higher level.

"What does it cost to join you?"

"cost?"

The pale woman thought briefly.

"Always be loyal to the organization."

"Besides, I have no other requests."

"This time it's actually from Iris's perspective!"

"No wonder she is so cruel and ruthless. It turns out she has been so scheming since she was a child."

"I'm convinced! He even drank the poisoned wine on purpose. Such a scheming person is really scary!"

"She will do anything for power and status. I suspect she will want to usurp the country in the future." ".Does no one find this pale lady amazing?"

"I remember it showing up at Marcus' place, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time."

"He was able to subdue Iris, he must be an awesome person!"

"So what kind of organization is the Black Rose?"

"Just wait for Su Dada to reveal the secret."

"She didn't tell me her name. I only know that she is the leader of the Black Rose organization."

"After her introduction, I became very interested in this conspiracy group."

"Driven by desire, I was extremely eager for power and status, so I joined this organization without hesitation."

"She kept her promise and used her strange witchcraft to remove the toxins from my body."

"After a week of rest, my body damaged by the poison has completely healed, and my body and mind have returned to their former peak."

""With the support of Black Rose, all the rebels and dissidents around me were assassinated, and I completely controlled the real power of the two major families.""

"As for the organization itself."

"I often meet with some important members, either giving away money or seducing them with beauty, exchanging resources and tactics with them."

"I used a complex network of interlocking strategies and tactics to fight against powerful opponents and political enemies."

""Relying on the wealth of the two families, my power has almost reached its peak. Few families and forces can compete with me.""

“And I myself have become more and more proficient in the art of persuasion, making more people listen to me.”

""gradually.""

"As I learn more and more about the inner secrets of the Black Rose, some key information continues to attract my attention."

“For example, there is one thing that is very important within the organization, and that is—”

"The legendary skull of the ancient warlord Tharn Uzul."

"It is said that it was hidden in the Shadow Isles long ago."

"In order to win the favor of the Pale Lady, the leader of the organization, I decided to take a risk and go to the island to investigate."

Dawn breaks, with a faint light.

On the gray-white beach, the boat logs clattered.

Iris stepped gracefully onto the shore, her robe fluttering, causing the gravel to fly beneath her hem.

Following behind her.

There is a group of followers with fanatical eyes and a haggard-looking captain.

The captain was deeply in debt and had nowhere else to go, so he took the risk for money and brought them to this cursed island.

The atmosphere on the island was eerie and strange, with the howling cold wind mixed with the screams of evil spirits.

They walked from the coast into the jungle of the island. The ground under their feet was smooth and greasy, and the bushes were covered with iron-thorny ferns.

As they went further in, the surroundings became more eerie and terrifying.

Elise walked in front.

Even though the shocking sight of rotten flesh and bones in the jungle made her shudder with fear, for the sake of that precious treasure, she still suppressed her fear and moved forward.

rustling --

suddenly.

She heard a strange noise.

Listen carefully, it seems like.
From under your feet?!
Before she could look down, she felt her feet go soft and the sand collapsed.

She instantly fell into the abyss underground.

The surroundings were as dark as ink, and the damp and cold air mixed with the smell of decay blew in my face.

At this moment, Iris' pupils shrank sharply and her heart began to beat wildly involuntarily.

Her face turned pale, and her instinctive sense of danger brought her a strong sense of palpitations, and the fear made her almost unable to breathe.

Suddenly, suddenly——

A huge creature emerged from the darkness, its chitinous shell exuding the luster of death under the ravages of time.

"what!!"

　Some illustrations need to be reviewed and will be delayed until the next day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)