Six Spirits (3)
The other organization is Iseline, a very famous place in Middle-earth, known as the capital of the merchants who never sleep. The city of glory under the white tower symbolizes all the good things that the entire Middle-earth people yearn for, such as money, freedom, and happiness. Although it is the inherent territory of mankind, it is not subject to the Parliament, and Isleen has the same legal power as the Parliament, and the people who live inside enjoy better welfare than anywhere else. But it is very difficult to move into Iteryne and become a member of it, because the power hidden behind Iterine, the Blue Wings, even the council has to be afraid of three points, all because of the existence of the mysterious city lord on the White Tower.
"Well, Kevin's news is right, the Mithril Organization has actually wanted to break away from the Duchy of Oz since they promised your emperor to study the Six Spirit System, and secondly, they control more than half of the wealth of the entire Duchy, even if they do, they are fully capable of competing with the royal family."
"I'm afraid they also want to rely on the devastating power possessed by the Six Spirit System, even if they are any force in the Earth Realm, having such a weapon that can instantly turn the situation around them is enough to deter the surrounding enemies."
As the heir of the big family, it is impossible for Ivan not to know this, and the big family is relying on the treasures that are unknown outside and passed down. Families covet each other, and even take advantage of them when the opportunity is ripe, defeating potential threats in one fell swoop.
"So what exactly is it that Mithril and the ruling faction have divergent interests on this level that have finally come to this point?"
Kevin blushed and thought about the complex relationship in this, I'm afraid only insiders will know about it. Kevin subconsciously touched the back of his hand, where a light wheel that is usually invisible has been engraved.
"Then Grandpa, do you have any clues about the second half of the scroll, and we have fought with the Mithril Organization before, I'm afraid they already have a lot of information about me!"
The Sandstorm Python that was laid out in the previous promotion exam, as well as the disappearance of children in the city, and the battle in the Forbidden Forest, all appeared with the emblem of the Mithril Organization, which was active in the underground realm and had infiltrated it. Being able to intervene in the annual promotion exams in the hands of the branch council, as well as the human experiments within the Silver Flame Knights in flagrant violation of the treaty, suggest that both have a deep connection to the Mithril organization.
The current Qingkong Principality, although on the surface, the royalist group led by the Venus family still controls many important national organizations, such as the Ministry of Culture and Administration is controlled by the Venus family, and the Lingsu Academy and the Military Industry Research Society are in charge of the Jianing and Chijin families. However, with the implementation of the new system of rule, the super-superior sub-committee has greatly reduced its original powers, and divided them one by one among the lower councils.
It seems that it is indeed conducive to promoting the development of the country, but in fact, the chairman of the sub-council has secretly concentrated the delegated power among his cronies, and slowly elevated the old family step by step. Especially after half a year, the rotation of seats excluded Venus, Chijin and Jianing, and the declining Qingling and Xuanzi have become extremely close to Su Liepei's family in recent years, and it is estimated that they have been controlled by them and become puppets of the seats, so they can remain in the rotating council. I am afraid that after the rotation of seats this time, the country's decision-making power will be closer to Su Liepei's family, but outsiders know that Su Liepei, chairman of the Supreme Council; Hagen had been exiled for the crime of spying on confidential state documents and attempting to divide the army, but miraculously returned, backed by the forces behind Iseline.
In this way, it is better to understand why this Mithril organization came up with the support of the highest council of the human race, which is equivalent to having the support of the entire empire, even if the Oz royal family wants to crusade against the location of Otto and recover the property for a suitable reason in the future, the two will not fall behind in the war, not to mention that the Mithril organization can also be transferred to the human territory to continue to develop secretly.
"According to the analysis of the eldest lady, the members involved in the Mithril are all over the continent, and Mr. Lu Duo also said that there may be 'people over there', so the current top meeting is not colluding with foreign enemies behind the scenes?"
Evan raised his hand and made a stop gesture: "This is also speculation, with the things that Mithril has appeared many times before, it is difficult for people not to think so, but let's go back to the things that Mr. Lu Duo explained." ”
"Well, the second half of the protocol is hidden in the Spiritual Void Pavilion of Otto, which is in the hands of Mithril, where we used to conduct research on the Six Spirit System."
Hagen then pulled out a palm-sized hexagonal stone as thick as a finger, with the complete Mithril emblem engraved on the front and several rough grooves carved into the reverse side, with three strange patterns engraved in the middle.
When he saw this stone, Kevin's eyes suddenly lit up, judging from the color and texture, this is definitely a molten stone ore. After Kevin took the stone, he felt the lingering spiritual breath flowing finely, although the purity was not high, but it was the first time he had seen it this size.
"Sir, what do you mean by the pattern carved on the lava?"
"This is the arrangement of the code to enter the claustrophobic chamber, as long as you piece it together according to the three patterns above, you can open this secret room"
Seeing Lu Duo's erratic eyes, his hands were tightly clutched on his pants, as if he was hiding something from the two of them.
"Grandpa, if you have something to say, just say it, whether you are our savior or not, we can't ignore this matter."
Evan gave Kevin who was standing on the side an affirmative look, the old man in front of him had buried the secret in his heart for decades, the invisible weight was like an unrelieved grudge, tormenting and whipping his soul every day, and now he finally had a chance to prove to his dead companion what they had paid, and suddenly felt like he was living in a dream.
"After all, Mithril's Spirit Void Pavilion is guarded by many guards at all times, and it is difficult to break into the claustrophobic secret room, and I am afraid that you will die here, so I will not be at ease for the rest of my life."
How many things have been seen in the dim eyes, the two children standing in front of them, they are not deeply involved in the world, they have to bear such a difficult mission, if the two lose their lives because of this, this will undoubtedly further aggravate the guilt in Lu Duo's heart, he hates himself for being incapable, hates himself for being weak, and he doesn't even dare to take the first step, so useless himself, even if he dies, he has no face to see his companions, so he can only nest in this poor village, relying on a little past craftsmanship, barely living one day at a time.
Suddenly, Kevin held the calloused hands tightly and said firmly, "Sir, you don't need to blame yourself, not anyone is born to be a strong person." Because a strong person must have a tempering and dedication that others do not know, and bear the pain that ordinary people can't bear. They carry the hopes of everyone on their shoulders and keep moving forward, and because of this, what he loses is the simple happiness that ordinary people have. ”
When Lu Duo heard Kevin's words, he felt a thrill in his heart, such a simple truth, why should he struggle with the past time.
"I'm an old bone, and I actually want you to teach this kid a lesson, but you're right, I'm always obsessed with my weakness, delusional that I can be as strong as a hero, strong enough to carry everything, but I ignore the ordinary happiness that I have as an ordinary person."
Lu Duo saw in the two children that they had a strange strength, this maturity and wisdom beyond age, although the road ahead was dangerous, but Lu Duo secretly told himself in his heart that he could entrust them with all this, because he believed that they would be able to do it.
"Then we'll decide now to find the lower half of the agreement scroll first, and then find a way to get back to it."
Kevin immediately clenched his fists and raised them high, looking like a leader, and Evan slapped his hand angrily and coughed dryly.
"Did I say you're going to Otto, and you decided without planning anything, and your brain was healed?"
Kevin smiled embarrassedly, scratched the back of his head and laughed, "Oh yes, yes, yes, it's up to the eldest lady to decide." ”
Evan is used to Kevin's rogue attitude, anyway, his martial arts skills are above himself, plus he activated the sword in the battle of the Forbidden Forest, in that state, even his own mentor may not be his opponent, but he still deliberately gave Kevin a blank look.
"So old man, do you know how to get to Otto? And before I go, I want to be prepared, as you said, this place is full of political civil strife, and I am afraid that I will accidentally fall victim to political struggle. Not to mention, you have to break inside to find confidential documents. ”
"The girl thinks very far, this village has a caravan that regularly goes to Otto to buy daily necessities, we can follow them into the city, but your figure is too prominent, you have to think of a way."
At this time, Kevin raised his hand to express his opinion, and Evan also nodded in agreement.
"Regarding the question of body shape, if Mr. Lu Duo can find these herbs, I can use alchemy to make a temporary deformation medicine!"
Kevin then immediately wrote out a list of the materials he needed.
"I didn't expect you to be a divine alchemy technician who also knew about alchemy, so what else would you not know?"
Kevin heard Evan's words of praise and deliberately pretended to be embarrassed.
"I'm not in the stream, it's far worse than the alchemists outside, it's okay to make do."
"Who are you lying to, when I first met you, I thought you were a weak divine refining technician, but I didn't expect the fight to be so powerful, can you learn from me when I get better?"
Evan smiled slyly and licked his pink lips.
Seeing Kevin, he was stunned for a while, but he still waved his hand and refused, "I don't fight with girls, not to mention that the eldest lady is the person I have made a blood contract to protect, how can I go back on my word." ”
Evan seemed to be very satisfied with Kevin's answer, and his heart beat faster, but the crimson on his face still betrayed himself.
"What, what, it's a competition, it's not for you to fight to the death, is it because I'm a girl and looks down on me."
"How dare you, as your most loyal servant, how can you look down on your master."
Kevin immediately half-knelt in front of Evan, his right hand covering his chest in a knightly bow.
Lu Duo was accustomed to the frolicking of the two, so he proposed to prepare the above materials first, and told Kevin where the alchemy utensils in the house were stored.
When Lu Duo went out, Kevin also put out the alchemy utensils, and when he saw Ivan frowning, he seemed to be thinking about something.
"Why, if there's anything else you need to prepare, just tell me."
Evan shook his head slightly, looking at the lava ore in his hand, "I'm wondering why the mysterious existence on the White Tower back then would take action and openly support the implementation of the Void King Divisional System." ”
"Huh?"
It is rumored that the city lord on the White Tower is already more than two hundred years old, and the longest life record for human beings is only one hundred and twenty years old. It is also rumored that the city lord used some kind of forbidden spiritual element method, which continuously extended his lifespan. In any case, this mysterious being is rarely seen, but it is truly alive.
The reason why the Shang capital Iserine is listed as a free jurisdiction is precisely because of his prestige, which is guarded by a synonym for inviolability. And the organization called Blue Wings behind Itherine has a power that even the Blue Sky Empire combined can't match.
And eighteen years ago, the last emperor of the royal family of Inbaror, Xuan Ye; Barol suddenly died in the palace. Taking this opportunity, the old Senate proposed to abolish the hereditary royal power and replace it with a separate system of parliamentary power on the grounds that the royal family no longer had a lineage and could not be recognized by the inheritance, and that the Barol side royal family be the hereditary virtual king, and only retain its right to provide advice and part of the supervision.
This is undoubtedly an important reform implemented in order to override the royal power, Barol has been leading the various clans of Middle-earth with the inheritance given by the goddess since ancient times, and established the Blue Sky Empire, so he actually challenged the goddess Rongwei left behind for thousands of years, I am afraid that the entire empire will suffer the sanctions of the wrath of the gods.
Under the strong opposition of the royalists led by Venus, the system of division of the virtual king was put on hold for a time, but in the midst of this stalemate, Hagen, who had been convicted of rebellion, openly supported the implementation of the system with the entire force given by the lord of Isserine. This shocked everyone.
"It is because of this mysterious city lord that the false division system was implemented, and the goddess did not condemn the blue sky, but on the day when the new system was established, the divine light of Tianwei descended on the altar of sacrifice and blessed the entire land of Middle-earth for three years."
What Evan said was the origin of the Void King's division system recorded in historical records, and the lord of the White Tower, as one of the important promoters, returned to Iseline without making any requests to the branch house. In the eyes of outsiders, this city lord has made a lot of contributions to the development of the empire, which can be reflected in the spiritual elements, military industry, talent training, and commerce.
"Do you say that Mithril is also an organization controlled by this city lord, after all, with his ability and means, it is also beneficial to cooperate with the Oz people in the underground realm."
Ivan touched the light wheel on the back of his hand again, and his mother used to occasionally mention what she knew about the city lord.