"Interesting. Your shapeshifters have forged a secret alliance within the pirates that is independent of the Offshore King's rule. Tell me, is this necessary?"

The boy held the information that had just been sent by the leader of the shapeshifters himself, and his face showed a playful expression.

You must know that the King of the Near Sea, and the huge pirate force under his opponent, are just one of the many pawns he has pushed the world into chaos, and it is not even the most important one.

Because he has always known very well who the real enemies he needs to face are not those secular regimes, but the thirteen betrayers hidden behind the secular regimes, and the guys who gave them the news in the first place.

The turmoil and chaos that has been created at the moment is all tentative bait, and it is not worth wasting too much time and energy, even if it is all eliminated.

Of course, before they are eliminated, they must be fully utilized.

The leader of the shapeshifters replied with a smile, "Yes, I think it's necessary. You are leading an expeditionary force for the first time, so you don't know much about our way of thinking. In the eyes of our shapeshifters, there must be at least two different factions within each of the objects being supported. That way, if anyone tries to escape control, or betrays the expeditionary force, my men will be able to launch a purge in the shortest possible time to get things back on track. The King of the Offshore Sea and his pirates are already a pawn to be reckoned with, and I think a last insurance is very necessary. ”

"So you chose the smugglers, a special group of pirates who have a hard time fitting in?" the boy asked with interest.

The leader of the shapeshifters nodded earnestly, "That's right, because traditionally, pirates and merchants are supposed to be opposites.

The former are filled with unearned greed, and they are more willing to use violence to rob than to get what they want through trading;

The latter, on the other hand, are forced to use violence only if a deal cannot be reached.

This fundamental difference made it impossible for most pirates to accept smugglers, and likewise it was impossible for smugglers to trust pirates to abandon their old bad habits and follow the rules like a true nobleman.

The two sides did not trust each other from the beginning, which in turn formed an invisible barrier.

My men simply took advantage of this and pulled the merchant away from the King of the Near Sea, making him pledge his allegiance directly to the expeditionary force.

Rest assured, I guarantee that these merchants will be like the King of the Sea, who have no idea who we really are.

By the time the mystery is revealed, it will be too late for them to betray.

The world will not accept a group of people who have worked for the invaders, and they have no other choice than to continue along the planned path to the dark. ”

Contradictions are everywhere in this world, and even in the entire universe. As long as it is used well, even the closest friends will have a rift, and eventually develop in the direction of turning their faces into enemies. But you have to understand that the focus of the expeditionary force at the moment is not those dispensable chess pieces, but the anomalous energy nodes that have appeared in the recent period. ”

The boy said as he threw a black slate at the other man.

As a highly developed magical civilization, the Darrants have long since abandoned the extremely backward way of recording information such as pen and paper, and instead invented an astonishing information storage device.

Through the regular changes that the energy wants to come into contact with a specific material, this black stone slab will show a variety of contents, sometimes complex texts, pictures, and sometimes a three-dimensional image projection.

"It's ?!!!"

As soon as the leader of the shapeshifters took over the black slate, his face suddenly changed.

"Ahh It drained almost all of the energy around it, which is why it was observed by our caster. How, judging by your experience, what are our enemies going to do?" the corners of the boy's mouth turned up slightly, revealing an expression of excitement and anticipation.

"I'm sorry, but with all the information I've gotten so far, I can only tell that they seem to be trying to wake up something. Looking at a few runes, according to the records in the materials, it is a unique combination of runes in this world. The leader of the shapeshifters explained quickly.

As a leader, the biggest difference between him and his peers who only rely on innate talent is that he is a veteran spellcaster who has studied intensively and graduated from school with honors, and even holds the title of mentor.

You must know that even on the planet Mocha, where magic is highly developed, there are only no more than 50,000 people with the title of mentor, which is a standard genius of one in a million.

Even if he isn't in charge of the shapeshifters, he can find his place in the caster's team.

Apparently pleased with the ability and knowledge shown by his subordinate, the boy dragged his chin with one hand and said, "Akarom Rune, that's what the casters of this world call it. Generally speaking, those who can master this complex set of runes almost always have more than 90% more power than the casters of the expeditionary force. So in my eyes, this is already a fairly obvious signal, that the thirteen betrayers are a little unable to sit still. ”

"What do you mean......" The shapeshifter leader's eyes seemed to realize something, and his eyes emitted a terrifying light.

"Isn't that obvious enough? they're waking up their comrades who have fallen into a deep sleep. After all, they had wiped out an entire formed expeditionary force last time, so how could they be unscathed. The boy bluntly stated his guess.

Combat, or war, can never truly achieve zero casualties.

In particular, when the total number of the two sides involved in the war exceeds 100,000, even if the enemy is unprepared to launch a surprise attack, the losses will not be less than one-third, or even half-of.

As for the battle between the strong, not to mention, even if you survive by luck, you will probably be seriously injured.

This just explains why, for 12 years, those who have proclaimed themselves kings have rarely appeared in the public eye, clinging to a few followers to maintain the most basic order and ensure that the world will no longer be plunged into endless darkness and chaos in the days when they lick their own wounds.

"Damn, then don't we have to find a way to destroy it?"

"Sabotage? No, no, no, why do we want to sabotage? You see, a lot of times, it's the enemy who hides in the shadows and doesn't show up that is the most difficult to deal with. So not only will I not destroy it, but I will add another fire. If memory serves, there are already quite a few Intensive Magic Curses, and it's time for the world to taste pain, despair, and death......"