"Conod de Salion... My beloved brother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Sakrand Empire, has been raised from childhood as a future Emperor and is expected by all to do so, and his demeanor, manners, and even way of thinking are all the same as those of his father. ”

Staring at the Iron Crown banner in the distance, Brandon sighed and muttered to himself, "Even if you don't want to, you must admit that he will indeed become a qualified Supreme Emperor - at least, much more presentable than I seem." ”

Although he has covered it up, there is still a little unwillingness in his tone.

Loren, who frowned slightly, thought for a moment and bowed his head silently.

Because that's just the way it is.

If the two de Salion swapped places, Brandon would never give Conod any chance, and might even try to make him disappear from the world in the first place, but Connad could tolerate Brandon for a certain goal, even if it would probably end with Brandon's death.

But this alone reflects the difference between the two - Brandon is slightly inferior to his brother Conod in terms of energy.

Perhaps an easy-going prince like Brandon is better to get along with than Conod, who rules the army harshly and brutally, but whether a person is qualified to be a ruler is never always measured by benevolence, and the strength of the emperor is the key to determining everything.

In this regard, Loren is not very broad - yes, he can watch hundreds of people who have nothing to do with him die, and he can let those around him believe in him sacrifice for the ultimate goal, but he still can't accept those who are important to him to become tools for others to blackmail him.

For a ruler, this is fatal.

"But it was precisely because he was 'born to be the emperor' that his expectant gaze made him so cautious that he didn't even dare to do it himself when he had the best chance of killing me, because it would stain him in the eyes of others. ”

A smile tugged at Brandon's lips: "Because of this caution, he can't trust anyone and doubt everything around him—just like I said before." ”

"And his suspicion is the key to our exploitation!"

"You mean... Take the opportunity?" The black-haired wizard raised an eyebrow, "I'm sorry... But I don't think it's much of a possibility. ”

"You are underestimating yourself, my Wizard Advisor. Turning around slowly, Brandon looked at him with a smile: "No matter what method you used to get Conod to agree to your request, it must have something to do with his suspicious personality." ”

In other words, a suspicious Imperial Brother would never believe in 100% loyalty. Brandon's smile grew colder and colder: "He saw an opportunity from you, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to die in the North!"

"Luckily, it's not just for him, it's for me as well - so it's definitely not just about finding the trail of the monster army, but also finding a way to end this invasion!"

"At Ebotden, Brother Conrad can erase my traces in every way, so that the turmoil has nothing to do with me, but this time I swear in the name of the Holy Cross that he will never have a second chance!"

"I'm tired of this kind of pretending to be crazy and stupid, and being watched all year round!"

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"Now tell me, what the hell is going on?!"

Looking at the back of Loren leaving, the little wizard who was holding back his anger sat down and took the lead in breaking the silence between the two people: "Why did you ask Loren to agree to leave me in the Broken Mountain Fortress?!"

"Ain, calm down first, I know you're in a very bad mood right now, but please listen to me explain slowly. Isaac said: "It's a very complicated thing, and I need time. ”

"Then you'd better hurry up!" the little wizard's expression was very irritated, and even a little unwilling.

“...... All right. ”

Isaac stared at her, and then had to choose to give in under those stubborn blue eyes, and sighed slightly: "First of all... You should know better than me that the place you're going to this time is a gate to hell, and it's not surprising that you can't come back, it's dangerous. ”

"It should be very dangerous!"

The indomitable Al Ain immediately retorted, but was directly ignored by Isaac:

"But that's not the main thing – in Ebolden, we've had the same life-and-death situation, and I've seen two people die under crossbows and daggers to protect me, and believe me, death is not so terrible for me anymore. ”

"What really scares me, or what worries me, is something else. ”

"What?"

After a pause, Isaac, biting his lip, said with difficulty: "Remember when we were in Crucible - that night, we used my latest formula to complete the new 'Bright Silver' with the help of the alchemists of the Crucible Academy, proving that the power of the Void can remain stable for a short period of time. ”

"That's right, a very successful experiment. Ain's expression gradually calmed down: "I remember that you didn't pay much attention to it at first, but in the end you became the one who cared the most. ”

Isaac didn't speak, he was silent for a long time, scratching his head very irritably.

"You're right, because that time I found out something about my past self... Something I've never experienced before. ”

Something I've never experienced... The little wizard frowned slightly, wouldn't this megalomaniac be surprised?

"You see, in the past, I had always focused on discovering the secrets of the Void World, or rather on the occult, and what the results would bring was secondary, and inquiry and search were the most important. I never realized what my discoveries would make to the world, or to everything around me. ”

"But that time, I really realized that this new technology will bring earth-shaking changes to the entire occult and alchemy, and even the entire wizarding world, maybe for good or for bad, but since it is a new technology, sooner or later it will be used. ”

"We've done the 'Bright Silver' with this technology, but it's really just the crudest kind of direct use, and it can actually do a lot more – think about it, if we can improve it and convert it into a flame or some kind of powered energy source, we can replace the inefficient manpower.

At that point, you may be able to build a wall and a castle in a day, or you can transform it into a super trebuchet that can shoot 300 meters and raze a town to the ground in an instant from a place you can't even see – it's not a joke, you know better than I know that it's possible as long as the technology is mature enough!"

Aine looked at his expression, unable to believe what he was hearing.

"You mean... We may have made a bad decision. The little wizard asked with difficulty, "Handed over a very dangerous technology to them casually?"

"No, why can't you get to the point?" Isaac looked puzzled, "Did I say something that is difficult to understand? Such a straightforward brain really can't stand the inefficient thinking mode of you alchemists!"

Really... This was Isaac Grantham, the kind of man who was so angry that he couldn't pay for his life - Ain found himself wanting to punch him in the face full of disgust now.

"I mean, any discovery has to be tried and experimented with before it can actually be turned into a technology that can change the world, and my experience at Ebolden has taught me that you have to be very careful in your choice, otherwise you are irresponsible!"

Isaac shook his head suddenly and lonely: "No matter what Loren says, the real developer of the Holy Blood Elixir is me; Indirectly killed half of Ebolden's people!"

"Isaac, you shouldn't blame yourself for this kind of thing, it's too ......"

"So the two of us made the decision to combine the results of our joint research — of course, 99 percent of them — mine...... I'll leave it all to you for safekeeping!"

Isaac solemnly looked at the little wizard in front of him: "This is the most prudent decision I can think of, it's up to you to decide how to use these contents, it's up to you to decide what kind of experiments to conduct, the choice is all up to you." ”

"If I'm doomed to die in search of ancient knowledge, Ain Rand, my only two best friends, you are the only one I can trust to use my wits to change the world!"

"So... You have to live!"