"Greed is the instinct of all beings, and it is the driving force that drives them forward. The only difference is that some people can harness greed and understand when it's okay to reach out and when to turn a blind eye to what is at your fingertips. Because once you reach out, you risk losing your life. ”

The boy sneered as he opened his mouth and swallowed a fruit that the maid had peeled.

The minions, and the pedestrians on the street outside, were not unable to hear the screams coming from the doorway, but were all affected by a large hallucinatory magic.

Anything he didn't want outsiders to see, these ordinary people would selectively ignore it under the guidance of magical powers.

In fact, not only around this luxurious villa, but also a large magic circle that could affect the entire Arcchi city-state is also in full swing.

More than five hundred Darrant spellcasters have already taken advantage of the Governor's chaos in the past few days, silently teleporting through ultra-long distances and precision, lurking in all corners of the city.

During the day, they use transfiguration potions and magic to maintain their appearance, and run around like normal citizens to make a living.

But once it was night, they would gather in groups of three or five, carving and building complex magic arrays around each magical energy node.

Each time one is built, it is connected to a vast network of networks.

You don't need to ask to know that the expeditionary force is constantly infiltrating this world in this way.

In the event of all-out war, they can use these magic arrays hidden in the big cities to complete legion-scale teleportation, sneak attacks, and destruction at any time.

Of course, the most important thing is to test the thirteen "kings" hiding behind the scenes.

You must know that such a large-scale construction of magic arrays may not be perceptible to ordinary people, but those "kings" who have mastered a large number of unique skills of the Darrant civilization can clearly feel that the energy is gathering in some specific areas.

But I don't know why, the other party has never stopped it, or has no intention of sabotaging it.

The strong man obviously had no idea what a huge and terrifying force was hidden behind the young man in front of him, so he sat down on a comfortable recliner, snatched a jar of fine wine from the maid's hand, raised his head and drank it all.

When the last drop had slipped down his esophagus and into his stomach, he picked up the rudimentary map and asked in a tone of uncertainty that "Are you sure you really want to attack these caravans and ships at the same time?"

"Why, is the famous King of the Coastal Sea also afraid?" the boy asked rhetorically, smiling.

I just can't figure out why you have everything you want to be involved in. The strong man known as the "King of the Near Sea" stared into each other's eyes.

A person, no matter what he does, will have some kind of motive hidden behind it.

It may be wealth, status, fame, or it may be some strong emotion, such as love, hatred, jealousy, and so on.

But I don't know why, he couldn't find any motive for doing this in the young man in front of him.

"Huh. Vigilance is a valuable quality, and it seems that you already have it. Yes, it seems that I should not have cooperated with a dangerous person like you to loot the powerful spellcasters standing behind me, or the loyal followers of the Thirteen Kings, after having acquired a staggering fortune that would squander several lifetimes. But have you ever thought that what you think I'm after isn't what I really want? The boy leaned forward slightly, and his whole person exuded an indescribable aura of mystery and depth.

"What do you really want?!" the King of the Offshore seemed to think of something, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The boy nodded slightly: "Yes, what I really want! Do you think that this bit of wealth and power is all I have in life? No, you are wrong, my pursuit is more than that. I want to break free and change my destiny forever. Tell me, who do you think in our world can really control their own destiny, the nobles and merchants who seem to be glamorous, or the spellcasters who wield great power? Unfortunately, none of them are. The only people who are truly qualified to control their own destiny are the thirteen high kings. ”

"Damn, you don't want ......"

"Ahh ”

The boy undoubtedly spied on the Offshore King's mental activity, smiled and shook a finger.

"Don't rush to ridicule or sarcasm just yet, wait until I'm done. I understand that in order to act as one of them, wealth and power are not enough, but decisive power. After all, they were crowned kings because they managed to defeat the invaders and save our world in a way. Also, do you think we're really just finding these gems in the ruins?"

"What? you've found something else!" the King of the Near Sea jerked up from his chair.

"Yes. In addition to the gems, I also found it ......"

The words just fell!

The boy slowly took out a crystal from his bosom that emitted a blinding white light from time to time.

The King of the Near Sea undoubtedly felt the astonishing energy contained in the white light, and stretched out his left index finger to try to touch it.

The moment the fingertips touch the crystal!

Syllable!

A dazzling arc of lightning hit him hard, and then the whole person took off into the air, flew out more than ten meters along the lawn, and couldn't get up for half a day.

When the paralysis caused by the electric shock gradually wore off, he struggled to his feet and asked in disbelief, "What is it?"

The boy smiled and shook his head, "I'm sorry, I'm not sure what it is. But there is one thing, if it discharges all its power around, it can easily destroy a city of Archi's size. With it, do you think it's still whimsical for me to want to be a member of the king?"

"I need to see for myself how powerful it is!" the King of the Shore did not rush to answer the question, but made a condition.

"Yes! I'll take out a small part of the energy and give it to you to use. When the time comes, you will understand that cooperating with me is equivalent to cooperating with the future 14th king, and the rewards you can get are far beyond imagination. ”

As he spoke, the boy deliberately pretended not to see the greed that flashed in the other party's eyes, and pulled out a cloud of irritable energy and stuffed it into several pre-prepared bottles.

Without saying a word, the King of the Near Sea took the dangerous and coveted bottles with great speed, and without saying a word, turned and left the villa.

As soon as he walked on the front foot, the leader of the backfoot shapeshifters stepped out of the dark corner and said sarcastically in a tone full of disdain, "Are you sure this guy can play a role in attracting the attention of the enemy? In my opinion, he can only be used as cannon fodder at best, and not even high-level cannon fodder. Once the matter is revealed, he may not be able to hold out for even a minute. ”