Pinris Doria rubbed his aching temples and pushed open the door to the research room. Despite the automatic circulation and filtration of the arcane circle, there was still a faint musty smell in the air in the passage outside, which rushed down his nasal cavity and inward, mixed with the exhaustion of not closing his eyes for two days and two nights, which made his headache even worse. But this can't be helped, this is not a mild and dry plain after all, it is underground in the rainy and humid climate of the south, and this is only a second-level laboratory, and it is obvious that the Southern Army will not invest much in environmental welfare.

Sighing, Pingris walked up the steps with a little numb footsteps due to sitting for a long time, and finally walked back to the research hall after walking the dozens of steps, the breath on it didn't seem to be much better, looking out of the gate, the gloomy rain curtain melted all the scenery into his own haze, and the rain seemed to have lasted for a week.

At the door of the hall, two mages were chatting there with plates, stuffing something into their mouths that I don't know if it was roasted meat or half-burnt rhizomes, in short, there was no trace of the smell of food, and the two guys' blank expressions also showed that they did not enjoy the food at all. The craftsmanship of the kitchen is as bad as ever, and they never pursue any taste other than to ensure that all kinds of nutrients are complete, and the researchers who have spoiled their taste buds and sense of smell by alchemical potions and the pungent smell of experiments can't eat much anyway.

Seeing Pingris, the two mages nodded, still with blank faces. Pingris only nodded politely, he has been here for more than a month, and he can't remember who is who these low-level research animals, and of course there is no need to waste memory space for these guys.

"The cafeteria has just been cooked. One of the mages actually wanted to show extra friendship and pointed in the direction of the cafeteria. However, Pinglisi didn't mean to respond, Mu Ran shook his head, turned around and stretched out a force field shield and walked out of the door.

The force field can stop the raindrops, but it still can't stop the musty smell around it, this arcane research institute affiliated to the Scorching Fortress is at least two hundred years old, and after two hundred years of soaking in moisture and rain, this musty smell is almost integrated with the building itself. Pinris walked through the raindrops with all his might, and finally returned to his dormitory before he was stupefied by the musty smell.

"Master, you're back. The delicate voice of the dryad slave Bopoli, as well as the fresh, dry air in the dormitory that had been purified by the magic circle, finally relieved Pinris. Taking off his clothes and throwing them to Boboly, Pinris collapsed on the soft bed, smelling the peculiar scent of the dryad slave girl, and he completely relaxed.

The dormitory allotted to him wasn't huge, and even if the three adjacent rooms had been opened up and renovated again, it wouldn't look as good as the rooms of any fancy inn in Oroyustari. This place was originally used to house battle mages, no matter how much it was transformed, it couldn't be compared with the comfort of the imperial capital, and as for those lovers and maids, there was no way to bring them to be placed, and Pinglisi only had this tree spirit slave girl who had been with him for six years by his side.

"I really regret coming here, maybe the brutes on the Incre Heights smell much better than here. Pinris sighed and plucked his nostrils.

"No, every decision made by the owner of Pinris was wise, and you chose to come here because there was a deeper reason. Please don't be discouraged. Boboli neatly packed up Pinris's clothes and ran over to kneel behind him, her hands gently kneading his temples. The bones of the dryad are very slender, the skin is very soft, but the muscles are very strong, and this massage technique has been specially trained, which immediately makes Pinglisi feel a lot more comfortable.

"Well, yes. Pinris nodded and sighed again. "The Doria family is up to me, you can't ask a whole family to go to Inclere with you, they definitely don't want to......"

"The hosts were so great. Boboli came over, and the soft, soft skin was completely attached to Pinris's face. This kind of dryad female slave has been modified by arcane magic, and her thinking ability has been reduced a lot, but her loyalty is set to the full, and she will praise Pinris from the bottom of her heart no matter what she says or does. As recognized as the most beautiful race, each of them can be said to be a stunning beauty in the country, from appearance and figure to temperament and charm, it has become the personal pet of the Arcane nobles in the imperial era.

Enjoying the massage, Pingreis hummed with satisfaction, and reached out casually to grab Boboli's body like a work of art, and the ** tree spirit slave girl did not shy away, just giggled. In fact, six or seven years have passed, and no matter how good the figure and beauty of the tree spirit slave girl are, there is no novelty and attraction for Pingris, but this pure sense of intimacy is not available to other maids, especially those lovers who still have to play with their careful eyes, so he only brought her under the minimalist situation of only one attendant. The training and transformation of this kind of female slave has been accumulated for hundreds of years in the imperial era, and the maturity of various details is very high, and of course, the price is also very expensive. Especially after the war, the power of the temple church has risen sharply, and even the big families no longer dare to openly raise this subspecies of elf female slaves, and only on the black market can they be secretly sold at high prices. Back then, Pinglis gritted his teeth to hold back the hundreds of thousands of Aojin, and he once regretted it, but now he thinks about it, but it's not a waste, with her by his side, this uncomfortable and aggrieved day can be regarded as a leisure time that can be relaxed after all, or he really doesn't know how to survive the days after coming to this Southern Army.

In fact, as the elite of the Arcane Revival Society, he is one in a thousand arcane talents wherever he goes, otherwise the Southern Legion and Inclave would not have tried every means to compete with each other at that time. It's just that compared to the guys in the planning department and the R&D department, people like him who originally belonged to the executive department actually don't have any special advantages in the arcane level, and the Southern Legion will definitely not lack manpower in execution, so he can only be sent to the second-level research institute affiliated to this legion as the leader of a project, which is not bad in name, and his status at home has not decreased but risen compared to when he was in the Revival Society, but the days of facing various equation discussions all day long, the table full of arcane experimental equipment, and the insensitive and dull arcane dogs are completely different from when they ran around hunting for beauty in the name of the Revival Society。 Now I just hope that this project can be completed as soon as possible, and the promotion call promised above can be implemented......

After kneading for a while, Pinreis felt that his mood seemed to improve a lot, and patted Bopolly, who grinned and went to remove his pants with understanding.

"Pinris Doria, the data for this trial is ideal. You did very well. A tall, thin man suddenly appeared at the door and walked straight in.

"Wow, who are you, what are you doing?" Pinreis was so frightened that he quickly lifted his pants and jumped up. When I saw this person clearly, I breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, it's Master Rova, what's the matter with you?"

"I just received the experimental samples from the Third Academy, so I came by the way to inform you of the latest round of experimental tasks. The tall and thin man stared at a pair of arcane prosthetic eyes made of crystals, his expression was flat and natural, as if he didn't see the embarrassment of Pinris hurriedly putting on his pants, but just spoke in a bland tone of talking about business, maybe in his eyes, there was nothing embarrassing about the scene just now, just like a person scratching an itch and taking a nap, to solve some temporary troubled physiological needs.

Pinglisi quickly put on his clothes and pants and adjusted his mood. This Master Rova is the chief archmage of the Scorching Fortress, in charge of the arcane research of the entire Southern Legion, and is an incredible big man in the legion, and the closed and isolated arcane set on his door is within the legion, and of course it is useless in front of this chief archmage. And even if it's just a stop-by, there must be something wrong with this big man coming to ask in person.

Bopolly sat on her knees on the bed with a flat face, just a few glances at the sudden uninvited guest, who was limited from most of her ability to think and react independently, but she was not much better than a domestic rabbit.

"Next up is the final test, the virtual force field deduction of the Earth Elemental Limit Condition, which I have divided into a part of your taskbar. It's a very important test, and it has to be done perfectly, you know, and if the whole project is done perfectly, I'll approve your transfer request and let you go back to Oroyosta. ”

Master Rova's words lifted Pinris's spirits, and he nodded hurriedly: "Please rest assured, I will definitely do my best." ”

"Very well, the Southern Army will never treat talented people badly. Master Rova nodded, as if to turn away, but the large crystal prosthetic eyes paused as they swept over Boboly. "Are you a slave girl a highland stream tree spirit?"

"Doom...... Be. ”

"Rare race...... Who did the brain castration?" Rova's large eyes swept over a faint white light, as if he had spotted something about the slave girl that interested him.

Pinris replied cautiously: "The castration program is custom-made, and the final implementation is His Excellency Griffin, the vice president of the Arcane Revival Society, which I have entrusted. After all, my level is limited, and I don't want to entrust this kind of thing to outsiders, just in case the temple knows about it......"

"Very well, is it Huey Griffin?" said Master Rova's voice, with a hint of emotion. "He is worthy of being an arcane genius of the life department, even if it is just a small mental castration, he can do it so perfectly. Give this slave girl to me. ”

"......?" Pinris froze, hesitating. "Do you want to ......?"

"Of course, it's a slow dissection study. Master Rova replied cheerfully. "I've long wanted to discuss the secrets of the arcane of life with Lord Huey Griffin. Ah, it's not an exaggeration to say that he is learning, he is a true genius, I have seen two of his works, full of perfect arcane rhythm and unique creativity, but unfortunately he is the vice president of the Revival Society, he lives in a simple place, and his personality is relatively withdrawn, and I don't have time to go to him. Now that there is such a living specimen, of course, it is necessary to study it carefully, and this species of tree spirit is still relatively rare...... I'm going to dissect it slowly, study it slowly, and her living brain will be one of my favorite collections!"

"However, this slave girl has been with me for seven years......" For such a big man, Pinglisi didn't dare to refuse directly, but he was really reluctant.

"It's okay, I don't dislike it, I'm just using it for dissecting and researching. Master Rova waved his hand generously, like a stick insect cramping. "I'll go find two high-quality elf slave girls to give you, or give you double the market price. We, the Southern Army, will never treat talented people badly! Let's work hard. You can also hurry up and have some fun, I'm still very busy, I don't expect to be free until three days, you can just send this slave girl to the lab before the early hours of the day after tomorrow. With that said, Master Rova turned and walked out the door, and then a flicker vanished, which was within the control of the arcane sequence of the Burning Fortress, and he could easily use teleportation to use it.

Pingreis looked at the rain curtain outside the door in a daze, and only after a while did he turn around to look at Bopoli who was still kneeling on the bed, and the dryad slave girl quickly sensed Pingrisi's emotions, showed a sad expression, and asked: "Master, is there anything that Boboli has done badly? ”

As a subspecies of elves, the dryad is very sensitive, and has been emasculated by the arcane to think independently in other aspects, but it feels very clear about the emotions of its master, and it can't understand the conversation between Master Rova and Pingris, but it is very clear about Pinris's frustration and helplessness and reluctance to be sad about her.

"It's not... It's not your fault. Pingris shook his head blankly, and then smiled bitterly again, it was useless to explain to her with Boboli's understanding, and even if he could, it was impossible for her to be diverted by Pingris's own will. Now that Master Rova had spoken, he had only two days to get Boboli to the lab.

Sitting on the edge of the bed dejectedly, Bopolly hugged him from behind very obediently, the soft and gentle touch could only make Pinris even more helpless, he could only keep telling himself in his heart, in fact, from a more rational and broader point of view, this is not a bad thing, Bopolly is just a plaything slave girl, in exchange for double compensation, and can make the attention of a big man like Master Rova, it is definitely worth it.

One for two, there can be additional hidden value attached, yes, this is absolutely logical, it is definitely a big deal. Today is a good day. Then, as Master Rova said, it is most efficient to gain time to play as much as possible in these two days.

Finally figured it out, Pingris breathed a long sigh of relief, reached out and patted Boboly, who immediately obediently crawled over and took off his pants and bowed his head. But after a while, she raised her head again, frowned lightly and asked, "Master, do you want to take some medicine?"

"Well, okay. Pinris nodded. He also felt a little strange, although he was indeed a little overindulgent in that area, but he was busy with experiments during this time, and he had already rested for half a month...... Maybe it's because you're too tired from the experiment and you're not in a good state?

However, under the powerful effect of the alchemy potion, any state is the same, although it is indeed bad for the body in the long run, but the products created by the arcane alchemy that have been precipitated for hundreds of years, the effect in a short time is undoubted, and it didn't take long for Pinglisi to collapse on the soft bed out of breath.

Generally speaking, he will fall asleep after this, and the sleeping effect of this afterglow is comparable to spiritual arcane, but today Pinglisi can't sleep, obviously his eyes are dry and his spirit is very tired, but there is always something in his heart that is pulling him, not letting him slip into a peaceful deep sleep, usually pillowing Boboly's thighs very comfortably, at this time I always feel that it is not right to put my head.

I don't know how long I was suffering, but just when Pinglis couldn't stand it and was about to get up and find a bottle of hypnotic potion to drink, a voice suddenly sounded in the room: "With such a beautiful pillow, your kid looks like he's doing well." ”

"Ah, Master Rova. Pinglis reflexively opened his eyes and jumped, but he immediately realized that something was wrong, the figure standing at the door was much wider than before, and the appearance was completely different, it was an Oriental man with a full face and muscles.

"Are you...... Your Excellency the Sword of Benevolence?" Pinris immediately recognized the man who had drawn him to the Southern Legion not long ago. "What are you doing here?"

"Look at my former weak chicken, it seems that you are still just as incompetent. The Sword of Benevolence walked in with a stab and sat down unceremoniously on the tea table.

"What incompetence...... No, I think you seemed to be... I'm already wanted within the Legion. Pingreis was stunned for a while, and then suddenly remembered. "Hell, what are you doing here with me? Do you know what this place is? It's right next to the Scorching Fortress!"

"Of course I do. Why don't you try to call someone? It's a great job to catch me. The Sword of Benevolence looked at Pinris with a smile.

"No kidding, how could I do that, what the hell are you doing here?" For a moment, he did have such a thought, but it was immediately extinguished by himself. Of course, this was not out of friendship and conscience, but he knew very well what kind of terrifying monster this Eastern man was, even if this place was already shrouded in the arcane sequence of the Scorching Fortress, and even if Master Rova was still here, he would definitely not be able to stop him from smashing himself into flesh with a single punch.

The Sword of Benevolence sighed rarely, and said apologetically, "I'm here to make amends for my mistakes that day." When I first worked with the woman Nightshade, I didn't realize that the Southern Legion behind her was so evil, and I am really sorry that you Revival elites were brought here from the originally bright Inclave Path. ”

"Well, well, not really, we're pretty good here......" Pinris snapped up, but didn't lie. These arcane talents who originally belonged to the Revival Society, and their new way out must be to find a big force to work for them again. Perhaps the bureaucratization and stale nature of the Southern Legion is a bit dull compared to the openness and vitality of Incre, but as an arcane nobleman from the Plains, it is only natural to choose the more entrenched Southern Legion.

"No, don't force it. "The Sword of Benevolence's expression and voice are extremely heavy, expressing a strong sense of responsibility. "As a man, you have to have the courage to bear the mistakes you have made, it was my fault to throw you into this rancid evil force in the first place, I must rescue you now!"

“... What do you want to do?" Pinres had a bad feeling. "I can explain in advance that our work in the Southern Legion is all voluntary, the Southern Legion has not forced us, we can show our strengths here, and our family can also get considerable benefits. Personally, it may not be as free and easy as it was when the Revival Society, but it is also a very decent thing to serve the Legion, and there is no need to hide it. ”

"How can you be willing to sink in such an evil and corrupt organization!" the sword of benevolence shook its head in hatred. "Don't you know the saying that if you do too much injustice, you will be killed? Well, if you don't know, then I can't watch you die. I'm going to give you a chance to redeem yourself now. ”

"I'm sorry, what the hell do you mean......" Pingris knows very well that there is often amazing energy and destructive power hidden behind this man's seemingly arrogant and crazy posture, and he will also pay attention to the news of Oroyosta in his free time here, and he is relatively clear about the dynamics over there, and now as a member of the legion, he is also vaguely aware of some of the hands and feet of the Southern Legion. Now that he had taken all of this together, with his intelligence of more than ninety-nine percent of an ordinary person, he looked the Sword of Benevolence up and down again with suspicion on his face, and his face immediately changed. "You're going to have a head-on confrontation with the Southern Legion, and you want us to be the internal response?"

"Hehe, it seems that although he is timid and his character is wasted, his intelligence is still somewhat maintained. The Sword of Benevolence smiled. "That's basically true, but there's something wrong with the statement. I'm not asking you to be the answer, to be precise, I'm here to give you a chance to make meritorious contributions anyway. ”

"Hell!" Pinris almost jumped three times in place to express his indignation. "Why did you come to tell me this? Why did you choose us to be the internal responders? You Westerners are going to have a conflict with the Southern Army in conjunction with Inclave, what does it matter to us people? Go away, I don't know anything! I won't do anything!"

Boboly, who was on the side, sensed Pinris's anxiety and fear, and came up and hugged him from behind. But it didn't help, Pinris just stared at the Sword of Benevolence and gasped.

"Look at the way you are! What is this called!" the Sword of Benevolence was extremely unhappy with Pinris's reaction. "Anyway, you used to be a revival elite who traveled all over the world with golems and fought against the temple church alone, and now you are scared to hear that you are going to go to war. Doing research here has drained what little bit of energy you have. ”

"No, it's two different things entirely. Pinris took a deep breath, trying to explain the difference to the lunatics as much as he could. "As an elite member of the Revival Society, it's an easy task to excavate ruins and temples and do something right, okay? Although I have been against them for so many years, I would say that these idiots are still a little cute, at least generally speaking, including the deceased, they will not kill people easily, and their behavior is also very regular, very predictable, a little more prepared and with the support of the president, it is basically impossible to have any accidents, and encountering battles or something can be regarded as interesting and exciting sports. The most important thing is that this is an act that is very in line with everyone's value orientation, and large and small families and forces will give you support and recognition more or less openly or implicitly. So, being part of the executive department of the Revival Society is really a very interesting, meaningful, safe, and profitable job, okay?"

"But what kind of existence is the Southern Legion? Such a behemoth formed by dozens of families borrowing part of the shell of the empire is ten thousand times more murderous than any temple church under the drive of interests, and there is no bottom line in doing things! The conflict with a behemoth of the same nature like Inclave is simply two huge wheels colliding with each other, and we scattered mages without the support of the guilders behind us are like caterpillars and ants, and if we are caught in one of them, we can only die silently. No, I'm definitely not going to get involved, don't come to me."

"You idiot! I was just saying that you still have some intelligence, and you are hopelessly stupid. "The sword of benevolence spreads out. "Where is the danger for you to join the side that is sure to win? Don't you believe that we and Increga together will not be able to deal with the Southern Army? Don't you believe in this amazing man in front of you who has performed countless miracles?"

"Of course I don't believe it! Do you know what the Southern Legion is? How powerful it is? It's a monster formed by dozens or hundreds of illustrious families! The largest Arcane Legion left by their Empire! More than half of the Great Plains' annual output is used to feed them! For decades, every family with the slightest means will give their own family a position in the Legion!" Pinris was dancing and foaming, looking a little exhausted, trying his best to explain his reasons to the Sword of Love. "This kind of behemoth that is entangled with the entire social structure is impossible to defeat, and the conflict between Incley and the Legion is actually a conflict between the interests of the old and new social civilizations, and it is impossible to have a victory or defeat in a short period of time, at least for decades. The conflicts and collisions during this period will only form various stages of interest games, and then compromise, among which the unlucky ones who died as a result must be countless, and their deaths will not have any meaning, and the dust and mud of the times are their only unified synonym. I don't want to be one of them. I'm the only face of the Doria family, and I'm going to be the patriarch leading the family in the future! There are so many beautiful women to enjoy in a good life, so I'll never get involved in this, never!"

Even the Sword of Benevolence showed surprise when he said this: "I didn't expect you to have this kind of vision like a weak chicken, I thought you were an arcane waste who couldn't do anything but engage in women." ”

Pinglisi said: "Hmph, in fact, the best grades I got when I was a child were history and social evolution, but this is just a hobby when I was a teenager, and only a waste with no arcane talent at all will specialize in these miscellaneous studies." ”

The Sword of Benevolence glared: "Put away your secretly smug face, I just said that your vision is not bad, but I didn't say that you were right." If you open your mouth to play a game of profit or calculation, and if you close your mouth to be a beautiful woman, you are enjoying it, is there only these low-level things in this world? Isn't there a higher level and greater pursuit? For example, love and justice? Shouldn't a corrupt and evil group like the Southern Army be punished by justice?"

"Please, how is that possible?" whined Pinris. "I have no intention of offending, Your Excellency the Sword of Mercy. Although your name is love and righteousness, the world does not work by that. Of course, I am not saying that these feelings are meaningless, but these feelings are nothing more than decorations used to embellish the personal world, and it is always interests that play a role in the real operation of society! Fundamentally speaking, all people act for the greater good, and whoever dares to stand under the wheel of interests will definitely be shattered!"

"Just like this Dryad slave girl. Pinris pointed to Popolly, who was kneeling on the bed, and sighed. "Actually, emotionally speaking, I like her very much, and I am very reluctant. But Master Rova wants to take her to study the dissection, what can I do? Master Rova promised double compensation, and he can also reap his kindness as the chief archmage of the Southern Legion, once he refuses, he will never have the opportunity to move upwards again, this is all light, if he doesn't get it, he will be transferred to the front line to become a battle mage, and one day he will die under the axe of the orcs. With such a big difference in interests, fools know how to choose. That's the reality. Anyone has to bow their heads in reality. It is impossible for the Southern Army to be defeated, and I will never get involved, so you better go find someone else. ”

"That's enough, look at your nest is no different from a puddle of. I'll give you another day, think about it yourself. ”

The Sword of Benevolence pursed his lips, gave a somewhat eerie smile, and then turned and walked out, his burly back flickering in the rain before disappearing.

He walked so simply, which surprised Pinris, he looked at the gloomy and misty scenery outside the door for a while, and sat down on the bed and then collapsed onto Boboly's soft body, and the strange anxiety that had disappeared somehow, almost in the blink of an eye, he slipped into the abyss of sleep.