Chapter Eighty-Six, Stratagem and Opportunity
Count Tara Khan thought that he had calculated the traversers, but he did not know that he had already fallen into the calculations of the traversers.
Since the traversers are going to dig a hole for him, they have to make sure that he will fall - or jump into it himself. In order to do this, they had two options, either to hide the pit in its entirety and make it look like normal ground on the surface, and then to say "The Imperial Army is going this way". The tried and tested methods of the revolutionary years are certainly very effective.
However, there are no actor-level characters among the traversers, and there is no ocean of people's war behind the anti-Japanese martyrs, so they have no confidence to deceive Count Tara Khan like this.
So, they switched to another option.
Make a trap, it looks unremarkable, and there is a deer that has fallen into it at the bottom of the trap - but in fact there is a layer of traps under the trap, and anyone who is greedy to pick up a deer for nothing will fall into the trap with countless spikes on the lower level, and die a miserable death.
Such a trap does not rely on acting skills, but on adequate preparation. It's not easy to make a fake trap the same as the real one.
But this is precisely the strength of the traversers, who are skilled enough to make real and false traps that no one can see through. They also have the right identity to disguise this trap more believable.
The key to the technique is naturally the altar that summons one of the seventy-two pillars, the Great Demon Ramer. Except that there is no "core" buried in it, and there is no actual ritual to open the light, on the surface, this altar is no different from the real Ramer altar, and even it is actually aimed at a certain demon - the demon it sacrifices enjoys a single room treatment, lives in a room surrounded by a heavy magic circle in the underground cavern, and complains about boredom all day long.
With this altar, not to mention some adventurers, even if they are priests or demons with a slightly lower level, they can't see any fame.
Of course, if they were to be closely approached by demons or priests and study slowly, they would still be able to see the problem - Beelzebub and Ramer were two completely different archdemons, with significant differences in rank and ability, and there was a slight difference in the aura left after the sacrifice. Anyone who is proficient in demonology can sense that something is wrong as long as they get closer and study it for a while.
But...... How could the traversers give Count Tara Khan a chance to get closer?
The risk of proximity to detection is very high, and the key is that it may be caught by surprise. Count Tara Khan may have someone under his command who can do this quietly, but does he really dare to leak his collusion with demons?
So the biggest possibility is that he uses those who are actively fighting against the devil and asks them to be cannon fodder, rush first, see if there are any traps, and also determine the authenticity of that altar.
The Earl's possible choice is nothing more than the clergy of the various churches, or those more powerful adventurers.
Well, it's not good if you don't have enough strength, and when you rush into the trap as cannon fodder, you must also be able to rush into the trap.
The clergy don't have to think about it, and regardless of whether they have enough strength or not, once they get involved, it will be endless trouble for the Earl - anyway, he himself is a collusion demon, and he is inherently unwilling to get too close to the clergy.
Since you can't find the clergy, of course, you can only find adventurers, and the most suitable adventurers are the "Brave Men of Tara Khan".
They are powerful, jealous and hateful, full of action, and lack foundation, they are the best cannon fodder!
It was just as the time-travelers had estimated, and the Count had found them and asked them to test the authenticity of the altar.
The only surprise was that the Earl wanted to use marriage as a pretext to fool and sleepless.
When Sleepless returned to the village, the expression on his face was still a little stiff.
When he thought of the situation when he was so happy that he forgot to type the punctuation marks, he felt that his whole body stiffened.
He could imagine how he would be teased when he saw his companions.
Standing in front of the gate of the temporary mansion, he sighed deeply and walked in.
Shame on you, shame on you, who doesn't have a little shame!
As soon as he entered the door, he saw a panda sitting at the door resting. The panda was not wearing armor, and the hair on his body was soaked with sweat, and he looked very tired, but he was in good spirits, and he was still playing with a few coins on his fingers, as if he was exercising his flexibility.
Seeing him come in, the panda put away the coins and said, "Actually, you can marry the Count's daughter." ”
Sleepless was stunned for a moment and asked, "Didn't you mean...... Isn't that a bad thing?"
"Just tell her the truth. The panda said, "Anyway, we can't keep it from her after all, and we will have to have a showdown with her sooner or later." If you really want to marry her, it's just a showdown in advance. ”
"We killed her father and brother, took possession of her family's territory, and married her...... Do you think she might say yes?"
"If she agrees, she can let her brother 'die of a violent illness' and the title will be returned to her. "Of course, if you really want to marry her." ”
Sleepless was silent for a while, and shook his head: "I haven't seen her yet, how do I know if I want to marry her?"
"Countess Tara Khan, who is also a famous NPC in the game, are you sure you are not impressed?"
Of course, Sleepless has an impression of that character, inheriting the title at a young age, and his methods are tough and ruthless, although his own combat effectiveness is not outstanding, but his political skills are quite clever. She is good-looking, has a proud figure, and is one of the most popular NPC characters in the early to mid-game stages.
For players, this countess is a good NPC, she has a very kind attitude, often sells a little welfare in the standing painting and CG, and gives players a lot of rewarding tasks - in the second and third years of the game's annual "Most Popular NPC" election, she is the first female NPC, and she is full of lonely and defeating temperament. It wasn't until the two equally popular NPCs, the princess of the kingdom and the female general of the empire, appeared, that they stepped down from the altar.
To be able to turn such a stunner into his wife, of course, Sleepless is very willing. It's not a gacha game, and everyone can draw rare cards - if you follow the gacha game, she's a strong only card, and it's good-looking.
Is there anything else to consider in the face of such an opportunity?
That's why when the Count hinted that he could marry his daughter to Sleepless, he was so excited, so excited.
Sleepless was stopped by the panda and was silent.
"Think about it, if you don't care about this opportunity, then we're going to clean things up. Panda said as he stood up, walked past Sleepless, and went out to continue exercising, "If you really want to get married, you have to show sincerity." ”