Chapter 24: Cause and Effect
After walking into the small jungle, Doraf looked excited and ran in the direction of Semir's vacuum slash, this trick is said to be able to cut everything off the magic technique he has only heard of, and now he can see it with his own eyes, the shock in his heart is really indescribable.
Lei Xiu's face was also full of excitement, although it was far away, but his superb eyesight allowed him to watch the battle just now, the use of martial arts by both sides, the grasp of the rhythm of the battlefield and the control of timing, these are all things worth pondering for him now, and they are of great benefit to improving his strength.
"Messiah, do you see, this is the Demon Warrior, the Golden Demon Warrior, their control of power, martial arts, and timing is truly amazing. ”
The Messiah's interest was not as high as that of Rexiu and Doraf, and for him, who aspired to become an elemental mage, the battle of the Demon Fighter was only partially borrowed, and it did not produce much feeling.
With a slight nodding of his head, Messiah looked around to the left and right, and at this time there was not a single upright tree in the jungle, and the ground was also ravaged and uneven, it was even softer than the most fertile land, and when he stepped on it, he would sink into half of the soles of his feet.
"This is power, but with this kind of power, they are still only one of the guards, is the most powerful force in the world still power after all?"
The Messiah looked at the ground with a complicated expression, and for the first time in his heart he was shaken by the goal he was pursuing.
After a long time, Dorav came from a distance with a relieved face, and looked at Rexiu and Messiah, "Little ones, have you seen enough, it's not too early, we should go back." ”
It can be seen that Doraf should have benefited a lot, and the mood is very good, the three of them walked to the backyard at a normal pace, followed by the black panther Aman, at this time it was already dusk, the afterglow of the sun exuded the last trace of light and heat, and they were reluctant to stay away from the sky.
In a bedroom in the Hobbins Mansion, Izo sat on the chair of the main seat, drinking tea while listening to the reports of Pai and Semir, his expression was calm and indifferent, even when he heard the news that the two deputy leaders of the Wing Organization had come to Golden Shield City, it only made his eyebrows raise slightly.
Taking a sip of the tea that was still warm, Yi Zuo said with a smile, "I didn't expect that there would be two deputy leaders of the wings in Golden Shield City, it seems that their intentions are not small, Semir did a good job, and the last words probably removed a lot of their vigilance, making them think that our main purpose now is to find out the identity of that Black Iron Demon Fighter, not bad." ”
Arena, who was standing behind Izo, was a little dissatisfied, "My lord, I think with our strength, we can completely leave these two guys behind, even if Semir is injured, we still have the black armor guards of Golden Shield City to call, and we can even let the city lord assist us in attacking, that stupid bear and scorpion will definitely not be able to escape." ”
Izor smiled and shook his head and said, "No, that stupid bear is not as stupid as you see, he is very bold and careful, and there is also Isoka, a guy who has to worry about whether there is a trap when he sees a dead mouse, I am injured now, and I don't want to shoot easily, you may be able to leave them behind, but the casualties will definitely outweigh the losses, forget it, let them go this time." ”
After a pause, Izo asked curiously, "I'm very interested in their purpose for coming to Golden Shield City, there are only eight Golden Demon Fighters at the level of deputy leader in the wings, and they won't go out without important tasks, what exactly is there in Golden Shield City that is worth thinking about?"
Semir pondered for a moment and frowned, "I also thought about whether they would set up a stronghold here, after all, Golden Shield City is located in a remote area, and the imperial decrees and supervision are inevitably weak, but if you set up a stronghold, you won't have two deputy leaders, even if you come to one, it's too much to overkill." ”
Izuo held the teacup in both hands, and muttered as if his eyes were a little hollow, "Yes, why did they come to Golden Shield City? I don't know if our city lord knows, it seems that I have to have a good chat with him again." ”
At night, in the Tree Elf Hotel, after seeing off Lei Xiu and Wei Ya who came to visit, Messiah sat quietly at the front desk alone, and Sophia was physically and mentally exhausted because of the kidnapping incident, and she had already fallen asleep. The Messiah was the only one in the entire hotel, and he did not light the candle and let the darkness envelop him.
After a long time, the Messiah sighed heavily and muttered in an inaudible voice, "Sure enough, Hobbins took refuge in that lord and became a vassal family, hey, the Imperial Inspector General, what a big backer." ”
When Via came to visit Sophia and the Messiah, it also brought bad news, the Dorrens family became a vassal family of the Imperial Inspector General, and Hobbins not only kept himself, but also became a strong contender for the position of lord of the city.
"Things are still going in the worst direction, Hobbins must hate me to the extreme now, do you really want to take my sister to leave Golden Shield City and take refuge in the imperial capital like a fugitive?"
Thinking of this, the Messiah clenched his fists tightly, his nails even pierced his palms, and blood drippeds on the smooth floor with a ticking sound.
"No, I didn't do anything wrong, why did I end up like this? Is it because I'm a civilian? After all, it's because I'm too weak. ”
After thinking of this, there seemed to be an invisible flame in Messiah's eyes that lit up with a bang, and his eyes lit up terrifyingly, this flame was not an elemental power, but a deeper and more powerful power called ambition!
This flame does not illuminate the darkness, but his unknown life.
As if at last relieved of the burden on his heart, the Messiah simply bandaged his hands, pulled his coat over, opened the door of the tree elves, and stepped into the dim night.
In an ordinary house in the northern city of Golden Shield City, Samuel "Violent Bear" sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a wine jug bigger than his head in one hand, and a roasted golden fat leg of lamb in the other.
Sitting opposite Samuel with his back against the wall, the "Ice Demon Scorpion" Isoka revealed his true face, a thin, ordinary gray-haired middle-aged man, but his pupils were very small, but the whites of his eyes were many, which looked a little weird, his skin was pale, as if he couldn't get sunlight all year round, and there was a black scorpion tattooed on the back of his hand, and on the carapace of the scorpion, there were also two small wings, white skin and black tattoos, the contrast was very stark.
Isoka's voice was very high-pitched, like the noise of two iron objects rubbing against each other, "Cluck, Pai can't tell, but Semir is clever enough to start doubting." ”
Samuel's brows furrowed, and after taking a big bite of mutton, he muttered, "Then what should I do? I said don't go to save people, you have to save people, if it is exposed, how will we explain to the leader?"
Isoka plays with the small and delicate white staff in his hand, representing his status as an elemental mage, in fact, he is a rare elemental archmage who specializes in ice spells and cultivates long-lost puppet mysteries.
"This Ricka is a rare dark demon fighter, and he has a good talent, so it's worth a shot, I wonder how Pai and Semir could be in Golden Shield City, they have been with that person for many years. ”
Samuel was stunned when he heard this, stopped eating, and said with a solemn expression, "Hey, you don't mean that that person is also in Golden Shield City, right?
Isoka shook his head slowly, and said softly, "I'm not sure yet, but it's very likely, the leader's task is slow, let's go out of the city to avoid the limelight, don't worry too much, that person fought with the leader last time, and now the injury must not be healed, our situation is not so dangerous." ”
Samuel's expression relaxed slightly, but he still had a lingering palpitation, "It's better to be careful, we're talking about that person, to be honest, except for the Holy Rank, I really didn't think that anyone could seriously injure the leader, although he was not injured less than the leader." ”
Isoka's face also became serious, and his tone was unprecedentedly heavy, "Yes, he is indeed a terrible man, 'Magic Sword' Izo!"
Hoffman is forty-eight years old, nearly half a hundred years old, he is in the golden years of a man's life, he is not only a hereditary viscount and an honorary count of the Empire, but also the patriarch of the Fernandez family, and the lord of Golden Shield City. Although he is not tall, he can even be said to be a little short, but his facial features are extremely angular, his eyes are resolute and focused, and his short flaxen-colored hair is neatly combed, which looks very energetic.
At this time, in Hoffman's living room, it was not his master who sat in the main seat, but a silver-haired middle-aged man who was not much taller than him.
After Hoffman sent the waiter who brought the tea away, he said with a smile on his face, "My lord, I came late at night, I don't know if there is anything important?"
Izzo picked up the teacup and sniffed it, shook his head and smiled, "Lord City, your Hangu tea is far worse than that of Deputy City Lord Hobbins, and it is not a way of hospitality to greet guests with this kind of tea." ”
Hoffman said with a little smirk, "The deputy city lord of Hobbins has a good way of making money, and his business is doing well, so he can naturally afford to buy good tea, and I am far behind, I only have these quality teas at home, and I ask my lord to forgive me." ”
Hearing this obviously insincere words, Iza was not annoyed, smiled slightly and said softly, "Has the city lord heard of the organization of Tsubasa?"
With a frown, Hoffman said in a deep voice, "Although I don't know much, I've heard a little about it, this organization is not only mysterious, but also huge, and the high-level people in the organization are all criminals who are extremely heinous, what do you mean by saying that this organization doesn't know?"
Izzo looked at Hoffman with a cautious expression in confusion, and said with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, "Okay, Lord Hoffman, you don't pretend to be in front of me anymore, have you forgotten what I do?" The Fernandez family has been the hereditary lord of Golden Shield City for more than two hundred years, I don't believe that you didn't receive the news about what happened to Hobbins's house during the day, and I have been known for the strength of the 'Shadow Spear' for a long time. ”
With a gleam in his eyes, Hoffman stared at Izzo's eyes and was silent for a long time, then picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea before saying lightly, "I naturally know that there are few things that happen in the empire that you don't know, but the adults came to ask me about the matter of the wings, but it really confuses me, is it possible that the adults suspect that I have a connection with this organization?"
Hearing this, Izor laughed and said, "Haha, it turns out that you are afraid that I will frame you and then support Hobins to ascend to the position of city lord, hey, Lord Hoffman, you think about it, I don't mean that, I just want to know what secrets in Golden Shield City can attract Wing's coveting." ”
"The secret of Golden Shield City?" Hoffman was really puzzled this time, and looked at Yi Zuo with a somewhat ugly face, "My lord, to be honest, I don't know what the Golden Shield City has that can attract the two Golden Demon Fighters of Wing, the secret guard of the General Administration of Supervision patrols the world, don't you even know the purpose of Wing, my lord?"
Izzo shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I really don't know this time, to be honest, I didn't expect to meet the deputy leader of the wing when I came to the Golden Shield City this time, I can only say that everything is a coincidence, Lord Hoffman, with my understanding of the wings, they are only interested in great power and massive wealth, do they have these things in the Golden Shield City, such as powerful elemental equipment, magic inheritance, or treasures or the like?"
Hoffman's face became even more ugly, and he shook his head and said, "My lord, to be honest, I really want to have these, but unfortunately I don't, my Fernandez family has been in charge of Golden Shield City for nearly three hundred years, if I have these things, I will not only be an honorary earl, at least a hereditary earl, right?"
Izzo laughed at Hoffman's words, then lowered his head and muttered, "Then what else is there in Golden Shield City that is worth sending two deputy leaders over?"
After pondering for a while, Hoffman's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly said, "Is it powerful? It seems that there really is something in Golden Shield City that has great power." ”
Iza looked up and said, "Is there really one?"
Looking at Izzo's curious appearance, Hoffman revealed a hint of cunning in his eyes, coughed, and pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Cough, my lord, this is the biggest secret of our Golden Shield City, hey, it is related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of citizens in Golden Shield City, I really dare not say it." ”
Izzo glared at Hoffman and said angrily, "Okay, Lord Hoffman, I know exactly who you are, you can say anything about it, just don't go too far." ”
Hoffman smiled awkwardly, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "I heard that the Dorrens family has become your vassal family, I wonder what your lord's plans for the future of the Dorrens family?"
Glancing at Hoffman with great meaning, Izo chuckled, "I knew you were worried about this, so let's do it, as long as you give me the secret of Golden Shield City, I will promise that no one from the Dorance family will ever get involved in your position as the city lord of Golden Shield City in my lifetime, how about it?"
Hoffman was shocked when he heard this, and he didn't pay attention to what Izo said to give him instead of telling him, and blurted out, "Okay!
Izzo smiled in satisfaction, lifted his chin, and motioned for Hoffman to continue.
Hoffman was also laughing, laughing like an old cat that had caught a fat fish, and then whispered as if he was afraid that others would hear it, "My lord, have you heard of the incident that happened in Golden Shield City ten years ago? ”
Izor frowned and said, "Of course I've heard of it, didn't you say that you were killed by the Jialun Sage himself?"
Hoffman showed a mysterious smile and said, "No, the Jialun Sage didn't kill it back then, but just sealed it, and sealed it under the Golden Shield City!"
His eyes burst into two dazzling rays of light, and Izor slammed the armrest of the chair hard, and said coldly, "That's right, that's it!"