Chapter 200: Conspiracy and Intrigues
At the same time, at the Oak and Sword Cafe on Rosin Avenue in the middle of the city, the second-seat Storm Knight in civilian clothes, Aldrich Triss, who had just picked up the clay cup, suddenly stopped at his lips when he sat on a rattan seat.
The gray-robed old man sitting across from him immediately noticed the Storm Knight's abnormality and looked at him with concern, and Granal immediately put down the quilt, "As you can see, Elder Gundave, the hammer that had been hidden by the Virtue Knight for a long time has reappeared. ”
His face showed the joy of a meager income after a day of unburdened dock coolies, "The mystical connection of blood resonance tells me to get the lost and found back as soon as possible, or the fleeting opportunity will slip through my fingertips and reach out my hands again for nothing." ”
"Calm down, Granal, I must solemnly warn you that there are at least five knights no less than your peak in the main city of the Western Turkish Customs Union, and I fear that you will never have a chance to return home if you do so rashly without a full plan. ”
The gray-robed elder gently slammed the ground with his staff, and let out an explosion that only the Storm Knight could hear, and the ears were like a thunderous roar, and Granar, who was stunned by the good things that had befallen him, originally stood up, but now that he was reprimanded by the elders, the boiling and hot blood gradually cooled, and the overly excited mood also returned to the cold of the past.
"I see, Honorable Elder Gundaf. I believe you should be able to understand that my over-eagerness at this moment is completely out of guilt and atonement, in order to win back the reputation lost by the defeat of the Virtuous Knight Tris, I am determined to win the Thunder Hammer, and the divine gift of the Thunder King is closely related to the tight war situation, if we do not try to cheer up, we will definitely lose not only a war about the trade rights of the 'Inland Sea', but will lose the entire country, and even the future of the alliance. ”
Speaking of this, even Elder Gundaf, who had elven blood, couldn't help but frown his snow-white brows: "Eagle Sentry, summon your mount first, and then put on the Great Elder's painstaking efforts to make a rune talisman for you." ”
"The use of a sum of money to hire assassins in the Underworld to carry out a tentative assassination of His Excellency the Fourth Horseman, Tris, is the smoke that blinds the eyes before the real action begins. ”
"Granar, always remember that it is forbidden to use the power of the storm until you touch and retrieve the Thunderhammer, and pretend to be ordinary knights and join forces with the royal killers who have hidden in the city in advance to launch a second wave of assassinations. ”
"As for the spies and secret lines that have been lurking for a long time, they will set fire to the city and create chaos everywhere, contain the official forces of the city hall to maintain the security of the city, and even the few elite city guards left. ”
"According to our judgment after collecting intelligence for many years, the city guard will shrink according to the usual practice, and follow the will and orders of the Grand Duke to carry out fixed-point delivery. I'm sure that the person who gives the orders must be Yaba, a wise man of the Grand Duke and a trusted master. ”
The silent Elder Gundaf blurted out the plan one by one, obviously this half-elf who was not small was already prepared, just waiting for the key items to appear, and with the light of the switch, the behemoth that was silent under the water like a whale shark would swing its body and cause a storm of chaos.
Leaving the secret realm of the lake in the land of dreams, Aldrich peeled off the realm of order, fell back to the original level from the legend of the world, and the Great Knight of the Eight Virtues felt a little lost in his heart, but his mentality adjusted quickly, and the hammer of Thor successfully retrieved it from the hands of the reindeer king.
Hold on to his short handle again, and feel the power of the storm surging inside with his immaculate heart, "properly use it, ignite the fire of the second industrial revolution dominated by electricity, and the social transformation of the productive forces and production relations of the countries of the Westster continent, as the promoter of history, will definitely be able to grasp the power of the law, and perhaps condense a new priesthood with the fire of industry." ”
From the conversation between the Reindeer King and Pumpkin Jack, it is known that the real world during the period of low tide of the elements can only accommodate the existence of demigods at most, and there seems to be a barrier to the top.
"It's too far to think about it, first win the Battle of the North Sea, bring the prestige of the victory to make the West Turkish Customs Union have international prestige, and then carry out the great cause of the liberation of slaves. ”
"Moves that are in line with the trend of history will definitely be resisted by vested interests, especially those in power in Middle-earth, but under the threat of the coalition forces of the Southern States and the orc cannon fodder legions, the rational side will definitely prevail. ”
"A large number of slaves who terminate contracts and restore personal freedom and obtain property rights will become the heaviest but extremely crucial weight on the balance of the struggle for hegemony on the mainland. ”
"The southern countries, which lacked a complete industrial base and were based on plantation economies, would completely collapse their wartime economies with a slight push if they lost the front and were on the verge of collapse......
Tris, who has a grasp of the context of the times, has already deduced the situation to a long time later, he seeks a place for his future, and thinking of his comrades and friends who have gone through all kinds of trials and tribulations together in the Knights of the Lucky Gold Coin, Aldrich's heart suddenly rises with an arrogant and even a somewhat terrifying thought.
Just when the spirit was high, the looming crisis sent a shocking warning to the mind of the Virtuous Knight, and the aura of danger that had never been seen before was so urgent.
"Is it a test he has caused?"
Tris's gaze fell on the Thunder Hammer, which was obtained by chance in the ruined temple of Levotine Island, not the bloodline of the Odin god system, and it seemed that an invisible force of distorting fate was secretly exerting influence, but it was a pity that the two immortals standing behind him, whether it was Pumpkin Jack or the King of the Reindeer, were divine beings with their own sources, and they easily calmed the strings of fate and made a discordant noise.
"Danger is also opportunity!"
Aldridge's right hand clenched into a fist, colliding fiercely with his left palm with his fingers outstretched, and made a crisp sound: "I can threaten me now, it is estimated that only the trump card of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, the Storm Knight with full power...... Maybe the three of them will have to go up together, and they will have to add their spellcasters, the battle sacrifices in the Elders...... The loyal dogs raised by the three royal families of the North Sea, and the berserker army that suppresses all the injustices in the country, there must be a few fighters who can go berserk in the second stage. And then there's the musket at the bottom of the dwarf's box, and even the steam tank driven by the gnome...... Uh! I'm thinking a little too much. ”
The three countries of the North Sea, which are much stronger than the Western Earth Customs Union, have accumulated a deep enough foundation over hundreds of years, and not long ago they also unearthed the goblin waste capital in the depths of the endless ocean, who knows what treasures they have dug up, after all, they are still mortals of flesh and blood, and no matter how strong the great knight of virtue is, there is a limit.
Picking up the hammer and tying it to his belt, Aldrich left the room and walked downstairs to the union cafeteria downstairs through the spiral staircase, where he had a simple breakfast to meet his physical needs, and reached out to the chief butler Gorgau and the knight of the Commandment, Phils Bargan, and told them to shrink their hands and take care of the scavenger.
As for Tritus himself, in order to avoid the devastating effects of the aftermath of the battle on the union headquarters and the docklands where all parties were by default their sphere of influence, he decided to go out alone with Thunderhammer to pull the hatred "to lure the blame".
What is the most suitable place? Naturally, it is a deserted and uninhabited wilderness! But alone, without foreign aid, can block all the enemies who are plotting against him in the open.
"It's a pity that the strongest son of war, Marthas, is concentrating on perfecting his path, and obviously has a long life and youth, but he feels like he will hang up at any time, desperately grasping the time that can be used, so to speak, he can't be counted on. ”
"The key winner is the caster! For curses and spiritual attacks, the source of the Great Knight of Virtue can resist everything, but the destructive power of plastic energy and spells, especially the enemy's good rune Rune, even if the times are turbulent and change, the casting body system that has not lost its extraordinary power is an obstacle that I will definitely face. ”
Thinking of the spellcasters around him who can help, the first choice is naturally the mage tower that has obtained the inheritance in the depths of the cold mountain, as well as the tower of Tarling Christine, as well as the armored floating ship Skyfire, and the ship spirit clone, but in Eastwood City, there is also a mage organization, which is the eight leaves where Felix is now.
"Without a valid reason, the masters of Yaba are not easy to contact, and there is a master Anto Laurent Mowosi in it, who recently suppressed the business of his disciples, and everyone knows that Irel Du Ponte is just the spokesperson on the surface, and the supporters behind him are the leaders of the masters, and the Mowoshi family that has been formed spontaneously around him. ”
In the flash of light, Aldrich remembered the pretense of sliding across the sky when the third batch of war bonds was issued, "Master Felix said that it still takes time for the gas element crystals to precipitate, as long as there is a thunder hammer in hand, I believe it can be greatly shortened! This is the best and most sufficient reason!"
Tris immediately came to the stable, Hayek neighed fiercely, as if hearing the battle horn, he stepped forward and grabbed a handful of hay, and gently wiped it on the mount and his companion: "Old man, I originally planned to take you with me on this trip, but the risk is too great to guarantee that I will be able to get out of the way......"
The black horse raised its proud neck and let out a long hissing of "Herod", then lowered its head and kept snorting, and the front hooves of the horseshoe kept plowing the ground, and the desire to fight was very high.
"I'd rather die on the battlefield than die in a manger!" Aldrich put his arms around Hayek's neck, his forehead touching lightly against it.
Turning over and getting on his horse, Terry clasped his legs lightly, and Hayek slowly walked out of the clean and tidy stable, flicking his mane to drive away the blood-sucking mosquitoes and flies, and leaving the scavengers' union with vigorous steps.
As it continued to be annexed and expanded, the scavengers had taken over a small half of the street, and the Poetic Eagle neighborhood was deeply marked by Aldrich. Becoming a veritable Fourth Knight is an extra big man to respect for the gang that walks in the gray area, but when he becomes Baron Triss and seeks to get the old patriarch to by-elect to the Senate and thus enter the Senate, even the official management of the docklands has to admit that Aldrich's influence has spread throughout the area.
Walking on the streets of the docks, there were countless people who took off their hats and stroked their chests to salute him, and Tris, as a knight of virtue, had to return the salute, and frequently stood up and bowed his forehead, and his neck was about to break, which was one of the reasons why he rarely appeared directly when he traveled.
Avoid the main roads and alleys, and walk through the complex and labyrinthine neighborhoods without hurrying, and then head out of the city to Roting College, which spontaneously formed a small town.
The Grand Duke of Eastwood's think tank, the master of the Eight Leaves Order, usually has his own public identity, and Felix is a professor of botanical at Rotin College, where he also teaches herbology and experiments related to potions.
Due to the difficult academic threshold, which led to a small number of elective students, the idle masters, with the financial support of the Grand Duke, cultivated high-yielding staple crops, and recently focused on detoxification cultivation, and seemed to have found some way to reverse the degradation process.
Despite the heavy burden of learning of Aldrich Tris's visit, Master Felix suspended the laboratory course and let the few students study on their own, and when he reached the door of the Sorting House, he saw the Fourth Knight with a short-handled hammer at his waist.
For the first time, his eyes were involuntarily attracted by the hammer, and the power of the storm as vast as the ocean was constantly circling and condensing, and not a single leak was leaked, and only a master-level spellcaster could feel what terrible destruction it contained.
"The precipitation of the elemental crystal, I am here for this matter, time is pressed and we can't wait, should we immediately set off for the construction base of the floating ship?"
Master Felix withdrew his gaze and turned his gaze to Aldrich Tris, "You have already been fooled, why do you still take out this artifact? I have to say, I have known you for a while, I thought I had seen through you, but I couldn't think of it or couldn't figure it out." ”
"You are indeed a rare traditional knight, willing to give and sacrifice, and your hands are still clean despite the blood of your blades. ”