Chapter 153: The Heart Hangs by a Thread (I)
"Did you really say yes to the dark-haired wizard?"
To the south of Ebolden, a street leading to the city gate was bustling with pedestrians, traders, nobles and travelers, and beggars and vagabonds, groaning at the dirty, withered hands of passers-by.
And all this also made a certain tattered carriage inconspicuous, and even Vera, the night watchman who had changed the coachman's outfit on the carriage, dared to ask Edward next to him directly.
"We have no reason to refuse, and his request is reasonable. Edward, who was also dressed as a coachman, lowered his head and looked at the reins in his hand, covering his face with the hood as much as he could, and lowered his voice: "What's more, can we have a second choice?" β
"But now Isaac is in our hands. The red-haired girl's expression was very entangled: "It's not that we shouldn't keep our promises, but if Lord Rut Infinit really wants us to hand him over...... Ahh
As he spoke, Edward suddenly grabbed Vera's shoulder, and the sudden sharp pain made the red-haired girl almost cry out, but when she was about to be annoyed, she found that Edward raised his head, his eyes were unusually cold:
"No one but us knows where Isaac Grantham is, not even Lord Rute Infinit!"
"IβI'm just giving examples, and I'm not saying ......"
"What's more, do you think Loren Turin is willing to hand him over to us, but he really didn't have the slightest preparation?" Edward asked coldly, "After going through so many things, you can't help but underestimate him. β
Looking at Vera, who finally reacted and even shed a few drops of cold sweat, the indifferent Edward finally breathed a sigh of relief - although he never worried that she would betray them, Vera's personality was too impulsive and direct. At such a critical juncture, any stupid move could really kill them.
However, Loren Turin's reaction to the leader of the Night's Watch, Rut Infinit, also dispelled one of their doubts, it seems that the black-haired wizard should not be the real Night's Watch, and the relationship between Loren Turin and Rute Infinit is only cooperation, or even mutual use and threat.
This was a headache for Edward. Although he is a night watchman, he doesn't really have much affection for the organization. He was born in Gutter Alley and Peter Fasa from the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower Academy, or Vera from the port people, and joining the Night's Watch was no different than joining a gang.
The most important thing about gangsters is not to do anything extraordinary, and not to ask about what they shouldn't know - follow the steps and do the work that needs to be done, and you can live for a long time.
But now...... If Root Infinit really knew that they had reached such an agreement with Loren Torino, with Edward's knowledge of him, he would definitely not let go of any of the five!
Because he would do the same - the only way to control the gangs is blood and fear, and absolute totalitarianism, and as a night watch organization ten thousand times more terrifying than the gangsters, it will take more blood and more intense fear to keep the night watchmen throughout the empire loyal to this lord forever, so loyal that the thought of his name makes them tremble!
Peter Fasa in the carriage knew this too, but he really couldn't think of any other "good way" than to choose to believe in Loren Torino.
As for whether the agreement should be kept...... At the moment, you can only "deceive yourself" for the time being, right?
"I found something very interesting. β
Just as Peter was distressed, Isaac, who was sitting across from him, suddenly spoke: "A few of you, Aalto Bellini and Loren, all of you seem to want this kind of ...... What's it called, Holy Blood Elixir? It's puzzling, why?"
"Well, this ......" Seeing Isaac's stunned appearance, Peter hesitated for a moment to make sure that the other party was not playing tricks on himself, and then explained as much as he could: "Because this potion can cure all diseases, and even restore the stump - that is to say, it is very valuable, and this value even exceeds its own meaning!"
"Well, that sounds reasonable. Isaac raised an eyebrow and nodded, "Why?"
"Huh?" this time it was Peter's turn to be stunned: "What...... Why?"
"Isn't it strange that you haven't really seen the potion, and don't even know what it really doesβonly that it can cure diseases and restore stumps, and that you go crazy to grab something you don't understand?"
"Wait!"
Peter, who was still confused just now, suddenly felt as if he had heard something very terrible: "I'm sorry, can you please tell me more about it, I mean...... More simply?"
"What part do you mean?" Isaac suddenly came to his senses when he heard someone asking him: "About the basic principles of the Holy Blood Elixir?!"
"No, I mean...... About what it really does. Peter swallowed hard: "Can you tell me more about it?"
"Ah...... About this. Isaac, who was very excited just now, suddenly lost motivation and shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know." β
"You don't know?!"
"Of course I don't know, I'm not a stupid alchemist, only they care about effects and side effects...... Trivial things!" Waving his hand disdainfully, Isaac cocked his chin proudly and proudly: "My research will always focus on only one thing, and that is the transformation of the power of the Void, and there is only this!"
"What better wand, healing potion, incredible Void Sword...... That's just a 'by-product' of my research, and the Ebolden people have a word to describe the small workshops that sell and process, called 'downstream industries', and I think it's just right for alchemists!"
"Then the base rune of the Holy Blood Elixir ......"
"It is only guaranteed to provide a sufficiently powerful Void power, strong enough to 'deceive' reality and achieve the same effect as a spell or even a high-level spell. Isaac was a little impatient: "Didn't I just say that this is my core research!"
Long silence......
Peter, who finally understood, looked out the window, because he didn't want Gavin and Ivan, who were still ignorant on the side, to notice, his eyes were frightened and surprised.
The value of this wizard named Isaac Grantham is beyond his imagination!
I see, it turns out that this is the so-called energy that "transcends wind, water and fire", and achieves all kinds of things that were unimaginable and even unimaginable in the past by "deceiving" reality!
Even Loren's "magic array" was nothing to mention to Isaac's research - if he succeeded, he could build an alchemical weapon that could destroy a castle or even an entire legion! or even a city that would take hundreds of people hundreds of years to build in an instant!
That's a "miracle" that only God can show in the world!
But then he felt an inexplicable fear and excitement - if this kind of research really succeeded, what impact would it have on the wizards, on the Sakran Empire, and the whole world?
After a long while, a gentle vibration outside the carriage brought him back to his senses - three taps, then two, which meant that there was an enemy!
"How did you find out?"
Outside the carriage, Edward quietly pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist and looked at Vera with a faint look in his eyes.
"Someone once taught me to tell the difference between a real beggar and a fake assassin. The red-haired girl with a serious expression spoke softly, her eyes focused on the beggars who were gradually leaning up around her, and the green tendons of her forearms were tense:
"Whoever it is, we've been exposed. β
"Are you sure?"
β...... No. The red-haired girl's eyes became more and more restless, and she was also patient: "It's the first time for me, I'm learning and selling now!"
"Then stay calm and don't alarm them. The indifferent Edward lowered his voice: "There are too many people here, there is an alley ahead, we are turning a corner there, if we dare to follow......
Just be there, kill them!"