In the middle of the night, Pinghu Town Castle.

Nelson crossed the drawbridge over the moat with a group of Swiftbird light cavalry, and was met by two guards.

"Lord Nelson, the master and Lady Lilia are waiting for you in the watchtower on the top floor of the castle. ”

"I'm going to see my master. Nelson jumped down from the swiftbird, unloaded his tomahawk and dagger, and handed the reins of his mount to the guards, then turned back and commanded, "The hussars rest in the courtyard of the castle and wait for Lord Randall to summon them." ”

With that, he strode into the castle. The Swift Bird Hussars squads went straight through the castle gates and into the courtyard in the center of the castle.

Nelson ascended the circular staircase to the castle's highest watchtower. Renault and Shak, two elite guards, stood guard at the door of the attic, and when they saw him coming up, they immediately pushed open the wooden door.

The attic round room is only 2.4 meters high and about 25 square meters, with three rows of wooden shelves nailed to the heavy stone walls, a desk and four chairs in the center of the attic, and a soft wool carpet on the floor. The whole room seems cramped and cramped, but it gives people an inexplicable sense of warmth and security.

The larger the space, the smaller the person, and the more humble and fearful they will be. The smaller the space, the bigger the person, and the confidence that everything is under control.

The watchtower attic is isolated and towering, with no compartments on all sides, and the only access is a circular staircase, perfect for listening to secrets.

Nelson was battle-hardened and strong-willed, and the changes in space could not shake his heart, but Victor's trust in the siblings made Nelson feel sincerely close and satisfied.

"My lord, I'm back. Nelson bent down over the wooden door and said to Victor.

Lilia sat in a chair dignified and elegant, her dress neat, but her peach cheeks were dizzy, and her eyebrows were full of spring, and when she saw her brother come in, she gave him an unceremonious look.

"What, I didn't come at the right time?" Nelson teased.

Lilia's pretty face suddenly turned red, her murderous apricot eyes glared at Nelson viciously, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I heard that someone is pursuing the female singer who sang at the military parade, and she seems to be called Joanna." ”

"It was Linda who made me pursue it. Nelson spread his hands innocently.

Lilia narrowed her eyes and sneered, "I can kick Joanna's cabaret out of Randall!"

"Look, my lord!" Nelson pointed to his sister and complained to Victor, "She declares a personal vendetta!"

Victor laughed, pressed Lilia's plain white hand, and said, "Joanna sang the "Dawn Battle Song" at the parade with great success, she has become an idol in the hearts of mercenary soldiers, and I fully support the commander of the regiment to marry her home. ”

"Cheap for you. Lilia snorted, and then said, "Lady Euriel of Rose Manor has implied to me that she thinks Lord Nelson should be careful in choosing a legal partner. Brother, you can marry one wife, three famous ladies, Joanna occupies one place, the other two, you can't make your own decisions. ”

Victor said: "Marriage is the rule of the aristocratic circle, Lady Caterina is choosing a noble girl for you, I have agreed, as for your other legal partner, it is up to me to decide." ”

"I have no opinion. Nelson was silent for a moment, then sighed worriedly, "I only hope that the noble daughter of the York family will not bully Linda and her two sons." ”

"Linda must learn to back down!" Lilia paused, softened her tone, and said softly and comfortably: "You are the leader of the Randall family, and you have the opportunity to make contributions and expand your territory. In the future, you are still afraid that my two nephews will not have an inheritance?"

When Nelson heard this, he laughed, gave Lilia a thumbs up, and said, "My sister is really smarter than me, who is an older brother. ”

"Alright. That's the end of the topic. ”

Victor waved his hand and motioned for Nelson to sit down, asking, "Has the Pope left Randall?"

Nelson pulled out a chair and sat down, shook his head, "Didn't say anything...... Even Master Tournans didn't come down to greet me. ”

Victor nodded slightly, looked at him a few more times, and smiled, "Nelson, you've lost weight." ”

"Alas, even the strength has become smaller. Nelson clenched his fists and said happily, "But I feel so good!"

The people in the Randall family who have embraced body remodeling have all undergone some changes to a greater or lesser extent.

The biggest change is Caligula, who is fat enough to compete with ogres, his muscles and bones have become stronger, his eyes have been adjusted, and his whole person has a little more aura, no longer like a pure idiot.

Turnans said that Caligula's body was close to perfection, and he also thought that it was a complete waste to reshape Caligula's body. Because Caligula's mind was as pure as a child's, the process of reshaping his body and mind completely followed the guidance of the fourth-level divine magic soul fire, without the slightest mixture of his own will. But Caligula is a herbivore at all, and his desire to attack is pitiful, and no matter how strong his physique is, he will not be able to become a qualified warrior.

Bertina, who has changed the least. After seeing Victor, the little chubby dun hugged his master with tears in his eyes and cried, saying that he was in so much pain, and asked the master if he had grown taller. Victor looked sideways and vertically, and finally told her against his will: he had grown a little taller.

Tournans said this is normal. Physical and mental remodeling is only the beginning of change, and they will have to go through the process of re-development, and the most direct change is a significant improvement in digestion and absorption.

That's a fact.

Everyone including Lilia and Alina has at least doubled their appetite. Bell and Aka's appetite tripled, and Victor suspected that they hadn't eaten enough at all, or had been stealing food behind others' backs, making everyone misestimate their appetite.

The external changes may not be obvious enough when viewed with the naked eye. Victor's elemental vision allows you to visually see the effect of remodeling the body and mind.

Nelson's physical attributes have been reduced from 24 to 18 now, his perception attributes have been reduced from 18 to 15, and his health attributes have been reduced from 16 to 14, but his mental attributes have increased by 2 points to 15 points for the junior Silver Knight, which is 1 point higher than Victor.

Spiritual attributes are the most difficult attributes to improve compared to the strength of soul fire. In fact, all those who undergo physical and mental remodeling have increased their spiritual attributes, but Nelson is the only one who has improved their spiritual attributes by a full 1 point.

As for the decline of the other three attributes, it can be seen as the rejuvenation of the body. Nelson's physique has become weaker, and his perception and vitality have also decreased, but his potential has also become greater, and as long as he ensures nutrition and exercise, the four attributes will quickly increase, and he will move from extreme to balanced.

Even if Nelson can't achieve the perfect balance of the Silver Knight, at least he's moving in the direction of a trifecta. His physical coordination, reaction speed, movement speed, physical fitness, visceral function and mental fitness will be greatly improved. It means that his muscle output strength and explosiveness have become stronger, his actions are more agile, his combat instincts are sharper, his aging speed is slower, and once he ignites the fire of his heart, he will steadily step into the ranks of the silver ranks.

Victor asked curiously, "Nelson, how did you feel when you reshaped your body?"

Lilia's face turned pale, but Nelson said excitedly, "It hurts, it hurts, but my mind hurts so much...... but my mind is very clear," he smacked his lips and continued, "It was a very wonderful experience, I could see the dragon potion repairing my muscles and bones...... This may be what Tournans said, where reason and emotion coexist. If I can get into this state at any time, it must be a fire in my heart!"

Victor sighed secretly. X-3 can keep him absolutely sane but unable to harness the power of emotions. All his actions are aimed at accomplishing preset goals, and he lacks the ability to think independently and adapt to changes in battle. A temporary change of goal will result in a short delay, which is actually a lack of spirituality.

It's just that his speed is too fast and his lethality is too strong, which hides his own shortcomings. But if you meet an opponent of the same level, your stiff and stiff combat style is very deadly.

This defect could be because of X-3, it could be because of the drawbacks of soul cutting, or it could be due to differences in bloodlines. Whatever the reason, Victor will not have a solution for a while, and he can only follow the path of the Moon Elf's talent.

No, I'm walking the summoning stream, and the alchemy creatures are my ears, eyes, and minions, which can extend my will thousands of kilometers away, and any spiritual fire and spiritual touch are floating clouds!

Victor completed the psychological construction and said in high spirits: "Talk about business!"

"Balor is in trouble in the Kingdom of Dord. Victor stood up, pulled out a parchment map from the wooden shelf, and spread it on the table, "The Kamen Brotherhood has successfully infiltrated the underground forces of the five main cities of the Kingdom of Dodor, the royal capitals of Estaros, East, Mancil, Leonche, and Ascending Rock City. Clicking his finger on the map, he continued, "The fact that Kamen was able to do this was not unrelated to the connivance of Lord Dodor. With the help of the gangsters of the five main cities, they are constantly recruiting homeless thugs to support each other, and they are already invincible!"

"The Bucks Merchant Order is also a behemoth, but the knights of the Merchant Order have been warned by the Lord of Duoduo not to meddle in the gangsters' fights. They can only recruit mercenary groups and villains, and use the free folk traders as their eyes to wage an all-out war with their opponents. ”

"However, the Bucks business group didn't even know who the opponent was. Victor leaned back in his chair, shook his head and smiled: "It's okay for the mercenary group to fight head-on, but they can't play the Kamen Brotherhood when they fight with gangsters in the city." Now, except for the underground gangs in Dengshi City, which are still fighting each other, the underground forces in other main cities have been disguised. ”

"It's our men who are helping the bucks over there. Lilia explained to Nelson, "Mercury gathered the men of the Kestrel Mercenary Group and the Bear Regiment, accepted the employment of the Bucks in the name of the Outcast Mercenary Group, and gained their trust. ”

"In the past six months, we've killed more than 200 people and killed more than 100 masqueraders, and of course the Bucks trust Balor. Victor said.

Nelson jumped to his feet, "How did we die so many people?

"Don't get excited. Most of the dead were gangster thugs recruited by Barro on an improvised basis. Victor let out a long sigh, "More than 40 of our own people have died. The Kamen Brotherhood set a trap and used the power of the Ascending Rock City Police Station to pull out a secret stronghold in Balor, and one of his old spy buddies also died. ”

"Balor is still an idiot!" Nelson said indignantly, "even more stupid than Aka!"

"It's not Barol's fault. Victor shook his head and said, "The Kamen Brotherhood has lords who favor it, and they also control the underground forces of the five main cities, they are much stronger than Balor!" He changed his words and said, "However, we can keep this underground war fought!"

"Balor discovers that the Kamen Brotherhood has a shadow in Ascending Rock City, and as long as he doesn't die, Masquerade will be able to gain a foothold in Ascending Rock City. Victor smiled and said, "Of course, Barol is also a shadow, as long as he is okay, mercury will not be destroyed." So, Barol is so well hidden, and no one knows he's there except my elite guards. ”

"Kamen Shadow and Barol both want to find each other. If you can't find it, what's the point of continuing to fight like this?"

So, the masked man offered to negotiate. Maybe it's still a trap, or maybe they really want to reconcile. Victor took out a piece of letterhead from a drawer and handed it to Nelson: "This is a letter from Barol to me, he asked for my opinion and proposed a plan. ”

Nelson finished reading the letterhead, his pupils constricted, and he muttered, "Is Barol crazy?"

"Honey, I also think Barol's plan is too crazy. Lilia said, "I think he may have lost many of his family's dead and is afraid that he will not be able to give us an account. Therefore, he knew that you would not agree to such a crazy action, and deliberately found himself to go down. ”

"You think Barol is crazy, but I think Barol has a brilliant idea!"

Victor smiled and said, "This plan of Barol needs a person with status to attract the attention of the Brotherhood of Kamen, so I sent Todd over. ”

Lilia hesitated, "My dear, what if Todd is caught by the people of Rock City? ”

"Don't forget, I'm Sophia's husband, and I'm the first to stand up for my wife, shouldn't I?" said Victor secretly: Todd would only be perfect if he offered the recovery potion.

Barol intends to take advantage of the negotiations between the two parties to trap and kill the sheriff of Rock City. In this way, Ascending Rock City is bound to sweep away all the gangster forces, and Kamen Shadow has to leave Ascending Rock City before Balor has a chance to capture him. Even if Mercury fails to find the other party's traces, it also destroys the ambiguous relationship between the mask and Dengshi City.

As Baror's stand-in, Todd had a hard time escaping Rock City. But he had a secret of the recovery potion, which was an irresistible temptation for the Marquis of Dwemick in Rock City. He first had to find the Randall family to verify the matter, not report it to the king or the church. Because, as long as Victor firmly denies it, no one will believe that the Randall family has anything to do with the recovery potion, in fact, even the Marquis de Wemick himself can't believe it, unless Todd can spit out the potion.

Recovery potions are incredibly valuable, but if you don't use them, they're just a waste. In that case, use the recovery potion to buy the powerful lords and lure them into joining the Golden Regiment.

It can be said that the advent of the recovery potion made Balor's plan perfect. However, Victor could not explain the recovery potion to the Nelson siblings, not because of trust, but because of personal safety. After all, they don't have knightly blood, and they are not protected by the Radiant Codex.

"I just asked Todd to go to Rock City, and I haven't agreed to Balor's plan yet. Victor tapped on the table and asked, "What is your opinion?"

Nelson and Lilia looked at each other, silent and silent. Blatantly booby-trapping a knightly nobleman was too exciting for them to accept it for a while.

Victor sighed and said, "It's still Balor who thinks it through. He didn't pass the news of the negotiations to the Bucks Merchants. I ask you, what would Sophia do if the Bucks learned that the masked man offered to negotiate?"

Lilia's eyes lit up and she said, "Madame will definitely agree!" Behind the masquerade is the Borui Kingdom, and Madame asked the bucks to deal with the Kamen in order to force the Borui people to negotiate. ”

"Clever!" Victor said with a smile, "We went to war with Kamen because Kamen was in the way of Mercury." We also want to annex the Bucks merchant group by the way. Therefore, we must push the bucks to a dead end, and we can't let them get out! Otherwise, mercury will lose its camouflage and lose the opportunity to infiltrate the bucks traders. ”

"Then keep fighting!" Nelson shouted, then touched his head and asked suspiciously, "My lord, you have thought it through, why do you still ask us?"

Victor did hesitate for several days, behind the Kamen Brotherhood there are not only the great nobles of the Borui Kingdom, but also the shadow of a wizard.

Wizards nowadays are like rats hiding in the gutter, and nobles don't need to think about rats. But Victor must weigh the evil god behind the rats.

At the beginning, the assassination of the little baron by the wizard was like paving the way for Victor, if he had not assumed the status of the lord of the little baron, he would not have bound his soul to the alchemy tower. Victor has always believed that he is involved in the struggle of otherworldly beings. In a sense, he is not a mere traverser, nor a little baron, but the creation of some god.

Although he hates being manipulated, longs for freedom, and even wants to fight back, he also has to figure out his situation and position first.

What if, the wizard behind the Kamen Brotherhood is a subordinate or ally that the transcendent being has arranged for him?

So, Victor ran to test the king, but received no hint.

This morning, a statement from Father Miller and the Pope left Victor no longer confused.

No matter how powerful the evil god is, he has been swept into the corner by the Lord of Radiance. And the Lord of Radiance protects the human race, but also protects the noble bloodline. Victor is the top aristocratic bloodline, and the magnates he has befriended are all big nobles. The evil gods have no power to influence them, nor do they have the power to influence Victor.

Victor didn't know how much Miller knew about him, but he thought it was two things.

First, Miller the Divine Favored knew but didn't say it, or he couldn't say it. After all, it's about the god-level struggle.

Second, Miller was completely unaware.

In either case, Victor couldn't find out. He pretended that nothing had happened, but at this time, he was also bold and angry, and naturally he didn't need to show mercy to the Kamen Brotherhood.

Victor gathered his thoughts and said slowly: "Asking for your opinion is only one aspect, I am mainly here to inform. ”

"The family's secret affairs need to be coherent, and if something happens to me and I can't handle it myself, you must be able to take over...... Actually, this role is generally filled by the lord's wife. Victor was silent for a while, then stood up and said, "I'm going to tell Nicole about the Golden Regiment, but I don't include the family's elite guards, you can't talk about it in front of her!"

"Ah......" Nelson was about to ask something, but was grabbed by Lilia, and she smiled and said, "Honey, I fully support Sister Nicole to take on this role!"

"Lilia, you're getting smarter. Victor shook his head and smiled, turning and walking towards the wooden door.

"I'm going straight to see Nicole tonight, and I'm not going back to Silvermoon Manor. ”