Asker came to the edge of the valley.

Then he saw a man in white standing in the middle of the clearing.

His pupils were dark brown, his hair was slightly curly, his nose was high, and his eye sockets were deep, as if he were of Middle Eastern descent from the Illania side.

Holding an old book in his hand, he has an elegant temperament like a scholar.

However, the instant climb to a kill value of 10 shows that this person is by no means a scholar.

When Asker saw his appearance, he pressed the long sword at his waist.

"You know me?" The man turned his head and asked gently.

"Why do you say that?" Asker asked him rhetorically.

"You're seeing the eyes of an acquaintance." The man replied, "And I don't remember seeing you." ”

"Maybe I recognized the wrong person." Asker said.

"Who do you think I am?" The man asked curiously.

"The Illanya Assasin Sect, the youngest Mentor of the Assassins ever to be, Rasul?" Asker said.

The man silently closed the book.

"Looks like you really know me." Rasul said, "Do you know why I'm waiting for you here?" ”

"I want to hear about it." Asker said.

"You killed our people." Rasul replied, "The White Assassin Jalardin, who was identified by you on a mission in Orin, was killed in an attempt to hunt you down. ”

"As is customary for the Assassin Order, we should avenge him at least once." Rasul said nonchalantly, "So we started collecting your information, and it turned out to be very interesting. ”

"Asker. Lepius. Achilles, born into the Achilles family of the Eastern Solomonic Empire, is also the last person in the family. ”

"Early records show that you were just a mediocre person, and your parents wanted you to go to law or accounting, but you didn't score well on the test. Later, the family trusted you to seek a position as a high school teacher, undoubtedly because you have lost confidence in your life, and only hope that you will live a mediocre life. ”

"From beginning to end, you didn't have any experience of learning martial arts or stepping into the transcendent realm, until your parents were killed, you suddenly burst out with strange superb strength, killing a Lv.2 transcendent with the body of an ordinary person, or a flesh and blood sequence known for its strong vitality."

"Then you start to form a mercenary group, and the people around you are pouring out one after another."

"The daughter of the Duke of Bavaria, the daughter of a wealthy Italian family, and even the daughter of the two emperors of the Eastern Solomonic Empire and the Seljuk Empire, it seems that you are a noble lady collector."

"However, the thieves of the Thieves' Guild, the desperate half-elves, the down-and-out mercenaries from the Northlands, and the neighbor's daughter, show that you may only be overflowing with compassion for the lower middle class."

"To be honest, we have never seen such a strange mercenary group, composed of people from different countries, different nationalities, different classes, different ages and different personalities, the only common denominator is gender, but this is meaningless."

"The weirdest thing is you. From the limited information, we have found that you are proficient in a variety of weapons and a variety of tactics, from broadswords, light sabers, and straight swords, to spears, battle axes, shields, and even firearms, and it seems that there are no weapons and skills that you do not know. ”

"While it seems plausible that you chose the Weapon Master Bloodline, judging by the virtuosity you've shown, it's not the potion that can be done."

"What intrigued us the most was the instantaneous steps and multiple reflexive bends that you showed when you competed with people in the Night's Watch Legion, which are not Assassin skills that anyone outside of the Assasin Sect can learn."

"Don't you have anything to say? Lord Asker? Rasul finally asked.

"You're done, what else do I have to say." Aske smirked and said, "You know better than I know about the members of our regiment. ”

"Well, let's do it another way." "How about everyone taking turns asking questions and having the other answer?" ”

"Yes." Asker said.

"I'll ask first." Rasul said, "Are you directly or indirectly hostile to the Illanyan Assassin Order? ”

"Nope." Asker replied, "You're here to kill me?" ”

"Originally, I changed my mind." Rasul smiled and said, "Did you directly or indirectly acquire the Illanian Assassin's martial arts inheritance?" ”

"Sort of." Asker said vaguely.

I've played the Assassin in my previous life, and I've been in the Assasin Sect for a long time, right?

"Did you Assassins come here to destroy the city of Olympia?" Aske asked.

"Not really." Rasul put his hands behind his back and said, "Your Excellency, have you brought people here, do you intend to get involved in the dispute between the city of Olympia and the Latin Crusaders?" ”

"The reason we're here is just to buy the corresponding potion materials." Aske replied, "However, if there is an opportunity for actual combat training, it is not ruled out that we will go to war." ”

"Lord Rasul, how can you explain your claim that the Illanian Assassins did not intend to destroy the city of Olympia, but your actions have actually had a destructive effect?"

"The explanation is that everything we Illanian Assassins did in the city was at the behest of the city lord Apperius." Rasul said meaningfully.

The Lord's Order? Aske was stunned when he heard this. Wait a minute, doesn't that mean......

"Looks like you guessed that, too." Rasul said leisurely, "Your Excellency Asker, who do you think will be the final victor in the current chaotic international situation, between the Latin Empire, the Seljuk Empire, and the remnants of the Eastern Solomonic Empire?" ”

Is this a test of my knowledge? Asker pondered for a moment, then replied:

"The Latin Empire could not last, it was built on armed power, but it had neither the hearts nor the means, and it would be the first to be destroyed."

"The Eastern Solomonic Empire also has no chance of recovering the imperial capital, and once the Seljuk Empire has completely digested Anatolia, Constantinople is in the mouth of the tiger, and there is no chance of sparing."

"The only hope is for the Holy See to launch another crusade jihad. However, the war between Pope Innocent and Emperor Saint Solomon Otto was on the verge of breaking out, and there were no conditions for another holy war. ”

"The best outcome for the Eastern Solomonic Empire is to be able to keep the province of Ciris, and there is no need to count on even the province of Macedonia. In the long run, the Seljuk's hegemony in the East could not be shaken. ”

"That's a good point." Rasul applauded, with a faint look of approval.

"So, the question I want to ask is." Aske asked cautiously, "The Illanian Assassins wreaked havoc in the city, and in fact they assassinated the lords and factions of the Olympian high-ranking people?" Since the lord of the city, Aperius, ordered you to do so, that is, he expected that the Latin Crusaders would attack the city with all their might? ”

"Those are two problems." Rasul said lightly, "But for the sake of the answer in front of you, I can answer you." ”

"The targets of our assassination have selected some stubborn lords and factions, as well as a few less determined main battle factions, otherwise the movement of assassination will be too obvious."

"The Latin Crusaders will indeed attack the city with all their might, because the Holy See has issued a directive instructing the Latin Empire to capture the city of Olympia as soon as possible, and declares that Olympia is the root of all evil, the vanguard of the hidden world that erodes the civilized world, and the serpent of sin that tempts mankind to fall."

"With some additional information. The Holy See made this claim because Emperor Otto had recently issued a decree of Valpga, declaring that any transcendent within the empire would have the right not to be arrested by the Inquisition as long as it was registered and certified by the local lord. ”

"After this decree was issued, a large number of lords of the HRE Empire chose to hire transcendents as secret advisors, which caused the wrath of Pope Solomon."

"On the one hand, he ordered the Inquisition, Templars, and Demon Hunters of various countries to hunt down and hunt down the transcendents in their territory, and on the other hand, he quickly excommunicated several counts in the HRE who openly announced that they would accept the transcendental."

"And the attack on Olympia City is also a big signal for the Holy See to declare war on the hidden world, showing the Holy See's determination to defend scientific and technological civilization."

In other words, this group of crusader fanatics will inevitably do their best to besiege the city of Olympia, and the city lord Apyrius hired the Illanian assassins to carry out internal purges in order to prepare for war......

Asker rubbed his eyebrows, feeling that this time the plot was several times more complicated than in the previous game.

"The conflict between the clergy and the imperial power, the break between the East and the West, and the all-out confrontation between the scientific and technological civilization and the transcendent world will inevitably bring about the collision and slaughter of iron and blood." Rasul's voice was low.

"What about you? Your Excellency, where is your position? ”

"We're only on our side." Aske replied.

"Everybody just wants to be on their side." "But in troubled times, weakness is the original sin. ”

"It's like a camel in the desert, and when you encounter a sandstorm, you have to get together and endure each other's roughness and stench. Those lonely camels standing on the sand dunes seem to be arrogant and free, but they are fools who die the fastest. ”

"What role does the Illanian Assassin Order want to play in troubled times?" Asker asked slowly, "Mercenaries?" Intelligence traffickers? War brokers? ”

"You see, we still have a common language." Rasul smiled mildly, "How about I intend to offer you an honorary membership of the Illanyan Assassin Order?" In this way, the previous thing is written off. ”

"It's not the first time I've served as a foreign aid in a major organization." Aske smiled bitterly, "What are the specific rights and obligations?" ”

"You can pay us to buy information, and of course you can sell it." "Occasionally we'll send out assignments that you can choose to accept, and of course you'll be paid. It's okay not to accept it. ”

"It doesn't sound like I have a reason to say no." Asker said.

"Of course, we will only provide this status to special people who need to be befriended." Rasul said lightly, "After this dream is over, someone will contact you, Lord Asker." ”

"From now on, we are no longer enemies."