Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Trouble with Peters
Bishop Duncan, who was staring at the Abyssal Saloyan Branch, did not expect that his anonymous report of Father Titus for betraying the plan of the God of Light would not have any effect. Not only did it not allow the Blue Cathedral to imprison Titus, but instead attracted the entire city of the Holy See to search for heretics.
At the same time, bring Speaker Peters of the Marcellus Council to the door.
Peters, who was huddled inside a trench coat and felt hat, rebuked Duncan with red eyes as he walked into the secret church staring into the abyss: "Why don't you give me advance notice and go to the Blue Cathedral, do you know that I haven't slept for days now due to all kinds of bad news."
Now that Father Titus is the acting bishop of the Blue Cathedral, we have him in our hands and can get him to do things for us when it matters most. It did us no good to bring him down, and you did not bring him down, but exposed your presence.
Now the knights of the Church of the Most Good are looking for you everywhere, and if you continue to act on your own, our cooperation will end. β
The biggest event in the city of Saryan recently has been the establishment of the "Sarroyan University Union" and the emergence of the "Returning Magic" drink.
Now there is a small supply of "Huimo" in the city of Saroyan. It comes in a thin-waisted glass bottle with a slightly sweet taste, making it a great drink even if it doesn't do anything else. Peters tried "returning to the mana", and as reported in the Energy newspaper, it did temporarily increase the mana......
Add to that the new fourth-generation magical potential activation potion, and Peters has realized that a massive commercial behemoth is about to grow up in Saroyan.
However, this business monster is not controlled by the Parliament, but will embezzle a large amount of the Parliament's interests.
The Saryan Academy of Magic has basically been controlled by the Council, and the industries operated by the Saryan Academy of Magic are inextricably linked to the Council, providing the Council with funds that are not on the books. The "University Alliance" is coming in a big way, and it is bound to have an impact on the high-end business field monopolized by the Saloyan Academy of Magic.
What worries Peters even more is that the acquisition of the Wharf Academy of Magic, the formation of the "University Alliance", and the young master Liang, who owns the Black Fire Company, has a very strong imperial background.
This may be a capital predator released by the empire in order to fully control Marcellus.
And the Marcellus Council basically has no means of counteracting in this area......
In the past few days, Peters has been in secret contact with the Scarab Company. He hoped that the Scarab Company would be able to limit the development of the Black Fire Company in the commercial sphere, and the Scarab Company hoped that Marcellus would immediately arm itself for independence.
To this end, the Scarab Company can provide a large amount of gratuitous aid to the Marcellus Council, including funds, weapons, and war materials......
But war is a deterrent to the empire for Peters, he can go around clamoring for war, but as long as there is room for dΓ©tente, he will not go this way.
Negotiations with the Scarab Company were very difficult.
Before Peters could get this mega-corporation done, the Gazing Abyss Church provoked the Holy See of the Most Good again. Father Titus can definitely play an unexpected role when it is critical......
Duncan now knew he had made a mistake, but in the face of Peters' accusations, he defended: "I admit that I was a little anxious to avenge Lamexia. However, it was this mistake of mine that kept you from making the wrong decision about Titus.
We all think that Titus has lost his powers, but in fact...... The God of Light did not abandon him. If you threaten him with faith in the future, he will suspect that you have taken away his nightmares. β
Inside the dimly lit church, two nightmares stood on either side of the altar.
Peters looked at the idol of Egels on his head and calmed his mind: "I admit that you are right...... I don't know how Titus used to have these two nightmares when he believed in the god of light. Therefore do not provoke the Titus without informing me in the future, and focus your attention on the development of your believers.
And our cooperation.
Do you know about the 'University Alliance' that Saroyan recently formed? There is also the Black Fire Company, which has developed a new fourth-generation magic potential activation potion and a 'mana-returning' drink. Behind them are all a person named Young Master Liang......
Mobilize your people to investigate Young Master Liang and the Black Fire Company behind him, and kill him if you have the chance. β
"Assassinate Young Master Liang?" Duncan said, "It wasn't an easy task, one of his subordinates took out Harris of Scarab Corporation. The hidden strength of the Black Fire Company is very strong, and this task will cost us a lot.
What are you going to compensate us with? β
Speaker Peters straightened his braided silver hair, then put on his felt hat and lowered the brim, and raised the high collar of his trench coat before he said, "You can now talk to me in peace, instead of being chased by the hounds of the Holy See like a rabbit, and this is my greatest compensation to you."
I will ask the Saroyan City Hall to intervene and ask the Blue Cathedral to reduce the number of Church Knights searching for heretics in the city. As long as you have a little peace during this period, they will not be found.
I know you have a lot of weird psychic spells. It's not too hard for you to kill just a child, and not for you to kill his subordinate who killed Harris. β
Seeing that he could not ask for more benefits from Peters, Duncan said, "Okay...... Leave this matter to us! β
Peters quietly departed, and Duncan prayed silently to the idol of Γgers.
At this time, a congregant said to Duncan, "Lord Bishop, Speaker Peters has walked out of the bar. Who are you going to send on this assassination mission. β
After Duncan finished chanting the prayer, he replied after a while, "If that young master Liang is good at assassination, do you think Peters will find us?" β
"Bishop, what do you mean ......"
"The Black Fire Company killed the president of a branch of the Scarab Company, do you see any response from the Scarab Company?"
The congregation replied, "The Scarab Company doesn't seem to have reacted to anything so far. β
"No reaction is the biggest reaction...... The Scarab Company must have fought back, as if nothing had happened. This black fire company is not simple, 'Returning Mana' is not something that can be developed casually, and its cheapness probably means that it is more difficult to develop than the fourth generation of magic potential activation potions.
Such a company with the strength to compete with the scarab company is not something that can be easily provoked.
Peters knew very well that he was going to use us to test Blackfire......"
The congregation asked, "Then we won't take on this task?" β
Duncan said, "No...... To gain a foothold in Saroyan, we also need Peters. The assassination had to be carried out, but not by our people.
I have a suitable candidate, and he can easily approach that Young Master Liang. β
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