There are a total of 100 seats in the Federal Assembly, and at present, more than 70 seats belong to the family members of the four major families and 12 small families, and most of the rest are serving each family openly and secretly.

As long as you can report your surname, you can gain everyone's attention, from jealousy and respect to fear. It's as if as long as you become a "family member", you have already left the category of human beings, and there will never be suffering or trouble.

"That's why those fools ——!" said Gerry Telvons disdainfully, even at the misconception, but at the same time enjoyed the vanity and the little practical benefits that such a thought brought him. After all, in his eyes, this is the only benefit that the status of "family member" can bring him.

There is no doubt that this perception is wrong – at least, for a "family member" of the level of Gerry Telfons, it is nothing more than the delusion of a fool.

The Telphons are neither one of the four great families nor one of the twelve small families, and there are hundreds of families in the federal register. The so-called Telphons is just the only legacy left by Grina's rumored ancestor who became a third-turn mage. However, his brothers and sisters, cousins, uncles and nephews still have to fight for this shabby inheritance.

"A bunch of fools!" Gerry, the third son of the younger brother of the patriarch of this generation, gritted his teeth and denounced the stupidity of his relatives in his heart. With his embarrassing blood kinship, he only had the ability to become a first-turn mage at the age of twenty-seven, and it was impossible for him to fight for the position of patriarch, but even so, he was forced to leave his hometown - and even leave the Federation!

Think about it! In this poor and sour place called the country of Luolan, there are many people who can't become mages all their lives! In contrast, Gerry, who became a first-turn mage at the age of twenty-seven, can be regarded as a genius with the "shame of Telfons"! Originally, there was no way to communicate with those foolish people, and they were incompetent to such a point, they were simply two species! The mages, officials, and even kings who were powerful and blessed in such a place were not very clever, but their attitude towards Gerry was extremely arrogant!

As a result, when I arrived at this hellish place, the only person who could talk to Gerry smoothly was the person brought out of the Federation—the problem was that it was just a forty-year-old butler who was also a turner! He was still a man! What a shame! Although he had bought two maids in Loland on impulse before, but thinking about their shitty faces, were they also worthy of "communication"!

"These disgusting idiots!"

Gerry Telphons roared and opened his eyes.

"Ge, Master Gerry, you're awake. A somewhat flattened and lowly face was projected into Gerry's eyes, one of the two maids, either Elvie or Lily, Gerry couldn't remember, but seeing Gerry remembered the slightly reddened face, the light yellow skin reminded him of the honey water his mother had brewed when he was a child.

At that time, it seems that it was for this reason that I bought her. Gerry's anger in his dreams was slightly quelled by the good past, and as he looked around sluggishly, he said with a gentler attitude than he had ever seen before, "Don't be nervous, Elvie, didn't I say it to you many times?

"Ah......h Like......

Gerry's eyes were covered in an unusually warm liquid, and when he lifted his hand, his hands were covered in dark red blood—the same color that flowed all over the cabin. It was only at this point that a strong tingling sensation came from the top of his head, which had been uncomfortable for a long time, as if it were a clear signal, and at the same time, the events that had occurred before Gerry fell asleep finally came out of his mind.

"Hiccup—ahh

Elvi seemed to be frightened by Gerry's sudden movements, and she didn't move, didn't dare to speak, and knelt on the ground as she was, only the expression that seemed to cry could reveal her true feelings.

"What a fool!" Gerry cursed in his heart, "a fool is a fool." Just like cattle and sheep, in the face of the slaughtering butcher's knife, they will only tremble in place!"

Gerry doesn't think he's a fool, and he's not going to sit still. After waiting for a while, his violently beating heart calmed down a little, and after hearing the sound of the hull of the ship swaying in the stormy waves, he still leaned against the wall and said to Elvie, "What about them?"

"Huh?" "Elvie scrambled to get up from the ground as if she had been woken up from a dream, and stammered a little as she straightened her dress, "Lee-Miss Lily, and Mr. Bart, just-just-just-"

Although Gerry's personal requirements for maids are to be competent, the clumsy appearance of a good-looking woman with a great figure is not bad - if the hem of her dressing dress is not covered in blood, Gerry may not be so gaffe, and maybe: "Shut up! What do the dead people do with them! And I say 'they', of course, the idiots on the ship!"

Gerry paused, and suddenly laughed: "Haha! What a fool!

Elvi seemed to have finally realized that her dress couldn't be cleaned no matter how she cleaned it up, and she nearly fell to the ground because the boat shook violently again, embarrassed and embarrassed, with an embarrassing smirk of unknown meaning, and echoed, "Yes—yes—"

"Smack!"

Gerry slapped Elvi on the left side of her cheek, making her face even redder: "What is it? Do you want them to kill me?

Elvie's face was full of panic, and she looked at a loss, and even raised her hand to cover her red cheeks, which had even begun to swell, perhaps because of nervousness, she couldn't even speak coherently: "No, no, yes, I'm sorry, Ge, Gerry, my lord, I, I didn't, that, meaning." Those, those bad guys — sorry, I, I don't know. ”

The more Gerry looked at it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but slap her back again, making both of her cheeks red and swollen, and scolded: "I don't know what it means! Not only are you stupid brains, but you're also blind? What about your ears! You useless pig! It's really useless! It's a shame that your family is embarrassed to ask me for 20 gold coins!"

Elvi lowered her head, but she still couldn't hold back her tears, dripping down on the floor, mixed with the plasma.

"Right—I'm sorry...... Mistress Gerry...... They knocked Master Gerry unconscious - after Master Gerry lost consciousness, the men tied me and Master Gerry and left the cabin, I didn't hear what they said......" Evie said this, raising her head slightly, a pair of big eyes red on Pear Blossom's rainy face, "Fortunately, they are not very tightly tied! I saw that they didn't come back for a long time, so I untied the rope and helped Master Gerry untie it!"

Gerry raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Are you asking for credit?"

Elvie's whole body trembled, as if startled, and lowered her head again: "No, Elvi doesn't dare. ”

"Hmph, forgive me for not daring. Gerry let out a long breath to calm himself down a little, and briefly thought about it in his heart for a while, and showed a very shallow smile to Elvie, "Forget it, after all, you are more or less useful compared to Bart's self-proclaimed guard, who is motionless at critical moments, and Lily's slut." I'll just compliment you. ”

"Yes, thank you, Mistress Gerry!" Elvi looked up, and smiled as if she was still with tears on her face.

"What's going on with this guy. Gerry looked at Evie's bloody appearance, and suddenly felt a wave of nausea, and muttered in his heart, "These fools, don't you even realize what your situation is! It's uncomfortable!"

Gerry turned his back and kicked away the body of Bart, the guard and butler who had fallen in front of the door: "Come and open the door for me." It's just waiting to die here, let's go out and see what's going on. ”

"Yes, Mistress Gerry. Elvie answered and trotted to the door, the previous smile didn't seem to have completely faded from her face, Gerry frowned, and ordered, "Be careful, watch if there's anyone." She turned around and smiled brightly at Gerry, "Thank you, Master Gerry." ”

Gerry felt more and more disgusted, perhaps because the boat was rocking so much, but he didn't want to admit it.

The situation outside the door was a bit unexpected, and at some point, a thick fog filled the place, and as soon as the door opened, it poured into the cabin, making the already dim light more and more invisible, and there was no light in the long corridor, and it was impossible to see if there was anyone. Gerry thought it was really unusual, whether it was the jolting of the ship or the sound of the waves outside, it made him think that there should be a storm outside, but if it was, it shouldn't be foggy.

"Is it magic? By the way, the guy who occupies the special cabin that should belong to me seems to be a mage too. "I see, I don't know what the situation is, but it seems that the mage is in control. Oh, this group of self-proclaimed water bandits are really stupid, they don't even have a magic emblem, so they dare to attack three mages at the same time. ”

Gerry felt relaxed all of a sudden, and his mind seemed to be more flexible: "Elvie, it seems that the group of bandits who don't know what to do has been dealt with by another mage. Oh, there are still people with a bit of brains here. Let's go, you lead the way in front. ”

"Is there another Master Mage?" Elvie's surprise was sincere, and Gerry was very impressed by it, "So, which direction should we go?"

Gerry was in a very good mood at the moment, so good that he was not in the mood to get angry at Elvie's stupid question: "Left, let's go to the deck. No matter where the other mage is, we have to have a broader perspective to judge the situation. ”

"Yes, I see, Mistress Gerry. ”

The closer we got to the deck, the thicker the fog became, mingling with the fishy dampness of the river, and not only the sight, but also the sense of smell and touch seemed to have lost their effect. The further he walked, the less information his senses could get, and the frequent swaying from side to side made him unable to even rely on where he was standing, and before he knew it, Gerry almost felt as if he was walking in a void with nothing.

Gerry couldn't help but feel fear, and as the fear swelled, he couldn't help but shout twice, but Elvi should be in front of her, what would she think when she heard it?

"Hmm-" A rough, calloused hand covered Gerry's mouth to hide his screams.

"Isn't it him?"

"It's not. But he's the one mentioned before — it should be. ”

"Heh, I didn't expect you to have a lot of alive left. I thought you guys were the type to kill them all. ”

"We're water bandits, there's no need to be so bloody, just get rid of the people in danger - if we kill too many people, we won't be able to do business. Besides, if we were that type, we would have given you a deadly poison, how could there be so many things now. ”

"Oh, yes. Wouldn't that be great? If I die, how are you going to be the captain of a ship?"

"Hmph. Will your solution really work? It's no good to fool me!"

"Of course. But why should I lie to you? Ropol, you are qualified to be a captain. ”

The voices of the two men alternated behind Gerry's head, one deep and deep, the other seemingly young and a little weak. It seemed that as the conversation ended, the hand holding Gerry was released. Gerry staggered forward two steps in embarrassment, turned his head, and through his barely accustomed eyes to the darkness, through the thick mist, saw a massive, as if with two heads, the dark shadow of a monster.

"Gollum. Gerry swallowed.

The monster stretched its head higher up towards Gerry, the face of a handsome young man, but only one corner of its mouth was hooked in a way that was impossible for humans to do, and it spoke, in a demagogic tone that seemed to be found only in fairy tales: "Mr. Gerry Telvens, is it? It's an honor to meet you, and don't worry, since we've met, you're safe." ”

"Yes, yes?" ......Gerry hated the way Evie stammered, but when it was his turn to be nervous, he realized that he couldn't finish a sentence fluently.

"Of course. I'm not going to lie to you. It's just that, at the cost of providing you with security, there's one thing you need to help with. ”

"Don't worry, it's neither dangerous nor difficult. It's just a trivial thing that doesn't matter. Of course you will?"

Gerry's whole face was wrinkled together, and the eyes of the monster blurred in the darkness seemed to faintly flash a trace of red light: "I, there is no way to refuse." ”

"You know, that's for the best. ”