Chapter 246: The Prudent Earl
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"I don't think Count Endrida will betray Duke Yannis and the Duchy of Magini. "Feder just said this, because Feder believed that Count Endrida would not do such a risky and low-reward foolish thing.www.biquge.info That merchant friend of Vittorio had already told himself about Count Endrida's handling of Vittorio, how could a nobleman who was so cautious and unwilling to take risks do such a bold thing, so there was only one truth, and that was that Herman was lying.
Feder looked into the eyes of Lord Herman, this round-headed and round-headed lord had never been an assertive and capable nobleman, and he dared to gather a group of untrustworthy mercenaries together, and wanted to plot a coup d'Γ©tat under the nose of Count Endrida, it was simply impossible to succeed, unless everything in front of him was an illusion.
Several mercenaries were already on the hilt of their swords, and they were all waiting for Heman's order to rush forward and chop this Field, who was not the same as them, into meat sauce, but such a bloody bad situation did not occur.
"Very good, Captain Feld really won my heart. Count Endrida's voice came from the side of the dining room, still cloaked in white and looking refreshed.
The other mercenary captains were stunned, and the sudden appearance of Count Endrida confirmed Fidel's suspicion - sure enough, Lord Herman, who was still calm, was talking nonsense with his eyes open, which was a trap set by Count Endrida in order to test the hearts and loyalty of these mercenaries in Dutim City in this way.
When Fidel returned to Dumu, he noticed that the gates were very tightly checked, and remembered the information letter he had seen in the barracks before, and now that all parts of the Duchy of Magini were covered in a haze, and every noble lord was afraid that the people around him would become rebel lurkers and stealthily take everything from them. So the cautious Count Endrida obviously wants to use this play to test the mercenary captain who has mastered the troops, and at the same time reminds these mercenaries that he is staring at it.
"Don't be afraid, the other captains don't need to be afraid, it was just a joke just now, Duke Yannis is my master, and the Duchy of Mageni is my mother, how could I betray the principality?" Count Endrida stood on the edge of Lord Herman's position, while the round-headed and thin-haired Herman immediately stood up and bowed to his uncle, "This lunch time is used by me to get to know each other with the captains, so that I can rest assured that the safety of the Dugi City will be in your hands." β
Count Endrida's round words were nice, but everyone was aware of the Count's paranoia. Whether it was the mercenary with the scar on his face, or the sturdy and sturdy commander, they knew that if they had said the wrong thing, the disaster would have fallen on their heads. It's just that a few of the regimental commanders are still worried, because they have shown their loyalty to the Dulumber City and the Duchy of Magini, but they have offended Count Endrida...
Lord Herman also said: "My uncle is loyal and patriotic, and as one of the guardians of Dutim City, I will never allow anyone with different intentions, since everyone has the same ambition and is willing to spend time with the Duchy of Mageni, then let's protect the city together!" He Man waved his hand, and let the servants bring the wine, and he drank it himself first, and the other captains immediately took the wine glasses, drank the wine, and walked down the steps given by the other party.
After the other anxious mercenary captains left, Count Endrida said to Fidel, who was left behind: "I am very happy to hear that Fidel has returned safely! Not only did you relieve the siege of Fonta, but you were also fortunate enough to be invited to the capital to attend the Duke's birthday party, all of which imply that Captain Fidel, you are very likely to become an important figure in the Duchy of Mageni, are you right?"
Feder looked at the crow's feet in the corners of each other's eyes, this nobleman and Madame Eli used to be husband and wife, both of them were scheming aristocrats, no wonder they would divorce later.
"I was also taken prisoner by the rebels. β
"It was an accident, no one would have expected such a thing," Count Endrida kept smiling, in Fidel's opinion, it was a knife hidden in a smile, "No one will believe the rumors about the relationship between Captain Fide and the Rebels, after all, Captain Fild is the one who has beaten the Rebels in the Iron Ore Mountains, how can you have any private collusion with the Rebels?"
"No, I was just taken prisoner. β
Count Endrida clapped his hands lightly, and several servants came out carrying several large wooden boxes, which were full of gold and silver treasures when they were opened, "These are all for you of Captain Fidel, as I thought at the beginning, Captain Fide is young and promising, and I hope to take care of our Dumu City in the future, so that the Duchy of Mageni will become stronger, and the southern region will become more and more prosperous." Endrida didn't say a word about the temptation just now, nor did he mention the current situation in the Duchy of Magini, but only showed a stammering appearance. Fei De didn't want to speculate on the nobleman's intentions, and he didn't refuse the treasures.
"Recently, some nobles have been murdered, and Captain Feide, as a person of honorable status, also hopes that His Excellency the Commander can pay attention to safety..."
When he returned to the mercenary's house, Fei De remembered the words of the chubby merchant - "The atmosphere in Dumu City is a bit strange during this time. Fett didn't understand what the other party meant, and he now knew that it was because Count Endrida's suspicions had upset the mercenaries living in Dumu. The Earl must have organized many of these tentative dinners, and perhaps other mercenary captains have been suspected or even arrested for their inappropriate words. Someone like Count Endrida can't work together forever, because maybe one day he'll suspect you and kill you.
"Is Mr. Heemus here?"
"He hasn't left the room today," whispered one of the men guarding the floor, "the blind man rarely leaves the room, and there's no movement inside..."
Feder didn't ask much, he walked alone to the door of Cat's Eye.
"Head Fidel, please come in. β
Fed then pushed the door open, and Cat's Eye was sitting on the edge of the bed, while his cat was sleeping on the chair where it should have been sitting.
"Mr. Seamus could hear my footsteps. β
"Of course, the eyes are gone, and if the ears are not good, it will be useless. "Cat's Eye" is still the same as half a month ago, exuding a sense of mystery all over its body.
Fei De thought that this would be the last time he would talk to the blind gentleman, and he had been under house arrest for more than a month, and Ayana had questioned the identity of the other party, and the strange parchment scrolls were also suspicious. But now it seems that the other party is really just a disabled person with a lot of knowledge, and he has nothing to do with the so-called magic, otherwise he would not be willing to be trapped here for so long.
"Do you remember the last time we talked about it, I can feel that you are a little tired right now. Cat's Eye spoke first, his tone as if a friend was concerned about Field.
Fett didn't sit down, he stood next to his chair, looked at the gray-and-white folded ear cat and said, "Yes, I'm a little tired, and I remember the last time we talked about it." Mr. Seamus told me a story about magic and asked me if I was interested in magic after the story. β
"Captain Feder remembers. β
"Magic is a mysterious power, and anyone can remember stories and events like this. β
Cat's Eye suddenly stretched out a finger, and then muttered something that Feld didn't hear clearly, and the window that had been closed opened!
Fiddle's first instinct was that the wind was blowing open the window, but when he noticed the movement of the "cat's eye" and the direction in which the window was opening, he realized that it was not the wind.
"It's... This is magic?!"
"There's no wind at all, isn't it?" Cat's Eye snapped her finger back, "That's magic, I just cast a spell and pushed the window open." β
Cat's Eye had a fierce battle of thought before deciding to show Feld this miscellaneous magic, because this magic that was so simple for Cat's Eye now seemed to carry a huge risk. On the first day after Feld's departure, Cat's Eye felt a slight recovery in his magic, which was about one-tenth of the magic contained in an ordinary person. But another problem also appeared, that is, in the following days, "Cat's Eye" was not able to recover a little more mana, as if his original mana was only so much, and the bit of mana that was consumed would also be restored after resting!
There aren't many things that can be done with this little bit of magic, including miscellaneous magic that seems to be the least effective. This is a very short distance, and the very light thrust magic just needs so much mana, and it is also the evidence that the "cat's eye" can prove that he is a magician.
However, it has been proved that there is a price to pay, and "Cat's Eye" has considered the most terrible outcome, but he is willing to believe what the old mage told him, and believe that another person who will also need help will appear in his predicament, and then solve the problem in front of him. Cat's Eye couldn't find anyone other than Fed and Ayana, and he had only been in contact with these two people during this time, so Cat's Eye, who knew that "time was running out", planned to gamble on this mercenary.
The folded-eared cat was still sleeping, and it couldn't see the rare surprise on Fidel's face.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a very ordinary and simple magic..."Cat's Eye suddenly noticed that Fidel's breathing accelerated, and it seemed that the other party had been frightened by the magic he had cast.
After a moment of silence, Feder said, "Mr. Seamus, this is a shock to me, that I am so close... See the mysterious magic with your own eyes..."Although Fed's expression had regained his composure at this time, his heart was beating rapidly, and a feeling of excitement enveloped his whole body, the last time he felt this feeling was in the arena of Honor City, when he tried his best against Patrick on those nights.