The next day, word spread among adventurers and mercenaries that a mercenary had died in the alleys of the Bronze District.

"Hey, did you hear? Someone died in the Bronze District yesterday!"

"I listened to some in the morning, and it seems that he is also a mercenary...... It seems that the scene is miserable. ”

"Yes, I heard that when the security officers of Vortagan City went to the Bronze District to inspect the scene, the terrible situation at the scene frightened the well-informed security officers. All the corpses, none of them are complete, all of them are torn apart, and what's even more weird is that the corpses are so badly broken, but the blood stains on the corpses are all solidified, this is too weird, there won't be any cultists and other characters in the city, right?"

"Oh my God, don't scare me, if that's the case, then I'd better not stay here......"

"Are you going to go back? Aren't all the money spent along the way in vain?"

"That's better than losing your life, isn't it?"

"W-This makes sense......"

For a while, the people of Fortagan City were panicked, and as the news spread, the mercenaries who were stranded in Fortagan City became more and more shaken, and many people planned to go home, but they thought they were unlucky and ran away in vain. However, there are also those who insist that the Rupert family is secretly killing adventurers and mercenaries at this time, and trying to use this to get their debts to the mercenaries.

The ranks of mercenaries began to divide, some of whom could no longer stay simply left, but some continued to fight against the Rupert family and vowed not to give up without receiving compensation, while some people who were not clean in the first place found new opportunities behind this seemingly terrifying news.

Arnold, who had learned the information about the Black Sheep Society from Lily, was thinking about what attitude to take towards the organization. Do you take the opportunity to join the Black Sheep Society and use your identity as a dependant to co-opt them, or simply expose the identity of the Black Sheep Society, so that the Rupert family loses the legal right to rule over the Vortagan Territory, and then find an opportunity to replace it.

Either way, Arnold had to walk like a tightrope, and now he had nothing to rely on but Lily.

Because they live in the same hostel, even if Arnold doesn't deliberately act with Kelsusa, they can still see each other from time to time, especially during meals.

Compared to Arnold, who was more preoccupied, Kelsusa seemed to be much more at ease, as if he was really just visiting the Vortagen, and he didn't care about the mercenaries in the city, just wandering around the city all day.

"Yo, Arnold. Arnold was about to go downstairs when he bumped into Krsusa, who was going upstairs, "Are you still in your room today......? Huh?"

Kelsusa winked at Arnold, the meaning of which was too clear to be expressed in words.

"I'm not in good shape, I'm tired from walking to Forta Gen, so I'm hoping to have a good rest for the next two days. Arnold looked at Kelsusa calmly, and at the same time looked at the other man's clothes.

Obviously, the climate is so hot in the Forta Genling, but the other party always wears a wrapping cloth robe, which is different from Arnold's clothing, although Arnold likes to be decent and refuses to wear leather armor designed to cool like Lily, but he will not wear clothes that wrap his body without any gaps. The cloth robe on Kelsusa's body was very strange, not only was the waist tightly tied with a rope belt, but even the cuffs were tightly wrapped, leaving no gaps at all, except for the collar of his diagonal placket that was left empty, so that Kelsusa could easily take things from the inner pocket of the robe. However, although the collar was slanted open, Arnold saw that Kelsusa was also wearing a undergarment under the robe, which made Arnold even more puzzled, wouldn't a mage who was good at ice elemental magic be afraid of heat?

"Is that so?" Kelthusa looked at Arnold's face carefully, indeed, Arnold's face was very pale, and it seemed that he was indeed not in good health, "That's a pity, I wanted to go to the Black Rock Peak in two days, and I invited you to go with me by the way, if you are not well, then just do it." ”

Hearing Kelsusa's words, Arnold's mind moved slightly, and he asked, "I heard that Blackstone Peak is very dangerous now, and even Count Fotagen has disappeared on Blackstone Peak, are you sure you want to go there?"

"Don't worry, there is no danger that can kill me, I am a mage anyway, and saving my life is the housekeeping skill of our business. Kelsusa smiled and waved her hand, looking really unconcerned about the danger on the Black Rock Peak, "Perhaps, I can still get the missing Earl of Vortagen back, and when the time comes, how can the Earl give me a title of nobility?"

Arnold smiled at Kelsusa's words, but in his heart he thought that the status of a mage was high enough, would Kelsusa still care about a noble title below the earl? Or was he planning something, and he was also coveting the Lordship of Fertagen?

Mage Lord...... This may also have been Kelsusa's motive.

With this in mind, Arnold and Kelsusa had a casual chat, and then the two parted.

Walking downstairs to the restaurant, Arnold ordered some fresh meat from the innkeeper and went straight back to his room.

"Does your charm work on those Black Sheep Sect members?" Arnold asked Lily as he fed Beatrice fresh meat, "I lack an opportunity right now, an opportunity to intervene in this matter, and if I can control the Black Sheep Order's followers, even if it is just a few low-level members, then my plan will be possible." ”

"What do you think of me, your special brainwashing machine?" Lily sighed, she felt that Arnold seemed to value the ability of charm too much, of course, this ability is indeed very convenient, "Instead of seducing the Black Sheep cultists, it is better to charm a few mercenaries to use them to make trouble." Think about it, the mercenaries have united against the black-hearted lords, and you are their leader, so as long as you ascend to the top and overthrow the Rupert family, the entire Vortagen Territory will be yours, and you can even use this territory to counterattack the Cold Mountain Territory and regain everything that belongs to you. It's great, it's the same as in the play. ”

"So, it's the same as in the play. Arnold frowned, and the movement of feeding Beatrice's fresh meat in his hands also stalled, "This is reality, if I want to use mercenaries to seize territory, then this kind of domination will not be recognized by the royal family and other lords in the first place, even if I am also from a noble background." There is no suitable reason for the claim, that is, the children of the royal family cannot inherit a piece of the domain of another family's family at will. ”

Lily shrugged her shoulders and didn't speak.

Seeing Lily's indifferent expression, Arnold put down the piece of meat in his hand and walked to the edge of the bed.

"Tell me, in addition to knowing the identity of the Black Sheep Society in the Vortagan Territory, do you also have a connection with these Black Sheep Society cultists?" Arnold stared at Lily tightly, although he knew that Lily was definitely on his side, but when it was time to be stern, Arnold would never show mercy, "Since you have told me everything about the Black Sheep Society, then don't continue to hide the other parts." ”

"Unfortunately, I have no contact with them. Lily pursed her lips and didn't even look at Arnold, "Didn't I say before, the Black Sheep will serve Mana Brancy, and it has nothing to do with me." Or are you trying to play my identity again?"

Arnold opened his mouth, and just as he was about to say something, a loud noise suddenly came from outside.

"What's going on!" The sudden shock threw Arnold directly to the ground, and he hurriedly grabbed the foot of the bed to avoid being injured, "Those mercenaries really rebelled?"

Lily jumped up from the bed as soon as she could, leaned down to the window to observe the situation outside, and unlike Arnold, Lily was still quite agile.

"It seems ......" Lily's tone was rare and solemn, "what did you say......"

When the shaking passed, Arnold got up from the ground in embarrassment, ran to the window, and looked at the situation outside.

"That's ......" Arnold looked in the direction of the Blackstone Palace dumbfounded, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed what had happened today.

Several magic cannons on the walls of the Blackstone Palace were aimed at the mercenaries who were gathering and demonstrating in front of the Blackstone Palace, and the vibration just now came from the test firing of a magic cannon. Although there was no real cannon shot at the mercenaries, and there were no casualties, the effect of this shell was still very huge, the shell directly knocked off a corner of the bronze area, and the scene really frightened the mercenaries, if the shell was hit in the center of the team, I am afraid that I don't know how many people will die!

However, unlike what they expected, the garrison of Fortagen City also seemed to be surprised by this shell, and they hurriedly assembled towards the Blackstone Palace, even more nervous than the stunned mercenaries.

"What's going on?" Arnold frowned deeply as he looked at the terrified mercenaries who fled from the front of the Blackstone Palace in a mess, "Why did the Rupert family do this, even if it was just a deterrent shot, it would give the mercenaries enough reason to rebel, and once this kind of thing spreads, people will sympathize with the mercenary side, and even those surrounding lords will use this as an excuse to intervene in the internal affairs of the Vortagan Territory, after all, the Rupert family has opened fire." Why, why on earth did they do this, why did the Rupert family do this, why would the Black Sheep do this? There is no reason, if the Black Sheep want to cover up the fact of Lubigonde's death, they should keep a low profile and fire in their own city, this kind of thing will quickly put the Vortagan Leader in the spotlight, right?"

Lily on the side lowered her head, as if she had thought of something.

"Or ......" Arnold touched his chin, he had a guess, "the Black Sheep Society is not united within the Society, and the Black Sheep Society members in Vortagen City are fighting with themselves. ”

"No, not the Black Sheep Cultists. Lily spoke suddenly, "Have you heard of the son of Nefarian Rupert, Count of Vortagen?"

Arnold looked at Lily suspiciously.

"I haven't heard of this man. Isn't Nefarian Rupert a demon? Isn't his son ......?"

"It's not what you think, the offspring born to demons and humans will show a tendency to grow in humans and a growth in favor of demons depending on their aptitude and concentration of bloodline. Lily stared at Arnold tightly, her eyes very serious, "And that son of Lubigand, Ackerman Rupert, who is now the only male direct heir of the Rupert family, is a demon who has not yet awakened and has not realized his identity at all. ”

"A Demon Descendant who doesn't know his true bloodline......"

Arnold rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.

The turmoil in the city of Vortagen, the leaderless Black Sheep Society, the heir of a lord who is a hybrid of human and demonic blood, a mage who behaves strangely and suspiciously, and the untimely shelling...... The interweaving and collision of power and interest burst into notes in the city, and began to coherent into a symphony, telling Arnold the ins and outs of all these conspiracies.

"So, this Mr. Ackerman...... How old are you this year?"

"I'm older than you, I think I'm in my early twenties. Lily's index finger was on the corner of her mouth, her eyes tilted upward, and she recalled, earnestly, "Isn't it strange that he rarely shows his face in front of people?" Lubigand seems to have deliberately hidden his son, as if he had been kept in captivity. However, now that Lubignd is missing, the poor gentleman will finally be able to gain some freedom. ”

"I see, I want ...... opportunity" Arnold's eyes gradually focused, and the light of ambition burst into his eyes, "Here it is—"

Lily looked at Arnold, she had already told him everything she could tell Arnold, even some of what she shouldn't have told, as for what to do next, that was Arnold's business, Lily was not good at this, and would not help Arnold do this.

"Prepare to go, Lily. Arnold opened his cuffs and let Beatrice fly in, "It's time for us to act." ”

"What action?" Lily tilted her neck, a little curious about how Arnold was going to act.

"That's what you just said," Arnold laughed, the kind of wild smile that made Lily finally realize that this boy was a natural nobleman.

"Naturally, I lost a visit to the local master, as the heir of the Cold Mountain Territory, when I came to the Futagen Territory, how could I not say hello to the local master?"