Chapter 343: The Secret of the Bloodline (Part II)
The Marquis of Golon has a dark face, Tofowen is the most valuable treasure of the Auguste family, and in order to keep it a secret, only the core members of the family can enjoy his care. Catherine had the audacity to give Tofwen access to Victor.
"Don't blame Catherine, I've long wanted to study the bloodline of the Moon Elves, it's rare to have such material, how could I miss it easily. ”
"Every time I come into contact with that child, he's in a coma and doesn't know I exist, so you don't have to worry about him leaking secrets." ”
Marquis Gollon's face turned slightly pale, and he nodded silently. "In my eyes, bloodline is a visible force. That child has two bloodlines, one is an ordinary human, a moon elf, but his elf bloodline is extremely weak, completely suppressed by human bloodline, under normal conditions, it is impossible for him to awaken the wind talent, and the possibility of his descendants becoming a great knight of the wind system is also very small. ”
"The all-round growth potion is no longer able to strengthen his Moon Elf bloodline, so I have adopted the Extreme Growth Elixir. Taking a sip of coffee, Toferwen explained: "There are gains and losses in extreme growth, sharp hearing, poor eyesight, strong body, low intelligence, just like the two ends of the scale, one side is high, the other side is low." My witchcraft can pry the scales, but it can't change reality. ”
"In the same way, to strengthen Victor's elven bloodline, his human bloodline must be suppressed. And the most obvious difference between elven bloodline and human bloodline is fertility. Therefore, the Extreme Growth Elixir I concocted for him locked his ability to reproduce, giving the Moon Elf bloodline room to grow. ”
Tofoven paused and continued, "Of course, my witchcraft abilities are weak and I can't directly change reality like Koman, and I can only achieve the effect of growth through potions. The variability of plants leads to uncontrollable agents, and I have to spend a lot of time monitoring the growth of my targets and making adjustments at any time. Even so, I can't guarantee that it will succeed. Moreover, that was the first time I had met the Moon Elf bloodline, and I didn't have any ......experience," he said, and Tofowen smiled bitterly: "I spent three years and invested a huge amount of money, but I still didn't get anything. ”
Marquis Golon said solemnly: "Lord Tofowen, in fact, you have succeeded. ”
"Yes. Tofowen smiled with relief: "I heard about Victor, his current situation is in line with my designated growth expectations, especially since he has no children yet, which is enough to prove that I have indeed succeeded." 400,000 gold soles did not spend in vain in the end. ”
Catherine explained: "In order to ensure the progress of Lord Toferwen's research, I directly ordered the Bucks Merchant Group to purchase many rare medicinal herbs and plants, and even changed the caravan's route, and the purchase cost plus the caravan's profit loss exceeded 800,000 gold soles. It was because of this incident that Sophia became wary of me, which eventually led to her betrayal. ”
"So, you invested 800,000 gold soles, and the popular shooter you worked so hard to train still fell into Sylvia's hands. Goron gave Catherine a cold look, and then asked the old wizard, "My lord, are you saying that Victor can't have offspring?"
"What can a simple Wind Archer do? If I can't obtain the ancient bloodline of the Wind Knight, how can I show my ability?"
Tuoferwen said proudly: "Through Victor, I have glimpsed the mystery of the moon elves. Male Moon Elves can live up to 380 years old, and they can only give birth to offspring when they are 65 years old, and have the natural abilities of dim vision, extraordinary agility, blindness, wind movement, surge, and wind whispering. ”
Marquis Golon muttered: "I know all the previous talents, but this is the first time I've heard of 'Wind Whisper'......"
"That's the name I came up with in reference to the popularity. With a wave of his hand, he said, "The Moon Elves can communicate with the ubiquitous Void Wind Elemental, perceiving situations beyond visual range as if they were seeing them with their own eyes. The stronger the ability to speak the wind, the farther the perceived distance, up to 20 kilometers. The chance of the Wind Whisper talent is very low, and this should be the ultimate talent of the Moon Elves. ”
"There's no way little Victor can awaken the talent of wind whispering, his bloodline doesn't have this potential. ”
Goron is quiet on the surface, but he is fluctuating inside. The Sword Saint Draven was surrounded and suppressed by the Radiant Knights 5 times, and each time he was able to get out unharmed, so that the Radiant Knights suspected that there was a traitor inside, and the female paladin Elliejie fell into Draven's arms. Later, Ravin led the god knight Verotica and several legendary paladins to deftly avoid the centaur scouts, infiltrate the ogre king's lair, and miraculously transfer the ogre guards, and finally succeeded in killing Vulcan the City Breaker. These deeds speak volumes about Draven's ability to master the wind language.
As the pinnacle knight of the Elemental Sea, Marquis Goron has insight into all elemental changes, and he knows that the "Wind Language" that he sees with his own eyes not only requires the nature of the wind elemental affinity, but also needs super spiritual power to compose complex information into images, and the spiritual power corresponds to the fire elemental affinity.
Victor also has the nature of fire elemental affinity!
Taken together, do these signs indicate that Victor has a very high probability of bloodline mutation? The Swift Archer with over-the-horizon perception is already invincible, and if he masters the Arrow of Flowing Fire again, he is simply an inexplicable existence.
Thinking that the future Sword Saint cultivated by the family had spent valuable resources and actually fell to Sylvia, Marquis Golon panicked in his heart, and he said depressedly: "This is not necessarily. ”
The room fell into a deathly silence, and Tofowen pondered for a long time, and said in confusion: "I heard about Victor's affinity with the fire elemental, but I really didn't notice anything unusual in his elven bloodline at that time. Could it be that there are some external factors that have caused his bloodline to mutate?"
Tofowen is an authority on biological bloodlines, but after all, he does not have the accumulation of his predecessors, and he relies on his own exploration, and it is inevitable that there will be mistakes and omissions. Goron knew that it was impossible to clearly perceive the scene from a few kilometers away without a strong spiritual power, but he didn't want to hurt Tofowen's pride with his own guesswork.
Catherine sensed Golon's anger and hurriedly defended: "Even if little Victor shows his talent for popularity, I will not let him leave the kite. ”
"No wonder Catherine. Tofowen shook his head and said in annoyance, "I took the initiative to give up little Victor. His Moon Elf bloodline has insufficient potential, and I have exhausted all means, but his growth rate is still very slow, and at most he has reached the level of extraordinary agility. I thought he had no value in continuing to cultivate...... Unexpectedly, I missed a popular shooter with noble blood. ”
Marquis Goron comforted: "My lord, as far as I know, Victor did not attract Sylvia's attention at first. On his way to the inauguration of the territory, he was attacked by a fierce gnoll at close quarters, and at the moment of life and death, the potential in his bloodline was stimulated, and he mastered the talent of popularity, similar to the life and death trials of knights. If you hadn't suppressed his human bloodline, I guess he would have been in trouble at the time. ”
Toferwen nodded and said, "Let's get back to business." Little Victor's human bloodline is dormant, and if he wants to have offspring, he can only wait until after the age of 65, while ordinary elven bloodline nobles have no such restrictions. Or, he takes another potion to reactivate the human bloodline. ”
"65 years old...... In other words, everyone would think that Victor did not have the ability to reproduce. Marquis Goron muttered to himself, stood up suddenly, stared into Catherine's eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, why didn't you give Victor the antidote of Master Tofowen at that time?"
"Sophia was very disobedient. How could I possibly let her give birth to an heir?" said Catherine with a cold expression.
The Marquis of Goron sat down slowly, and then asked, "Williams also knows about this, and when did you tell him?"
"Before we went to see Sophia. ”
Goron nodded, and said word by word: "Catherine, your selfishness is really heavy!"
Catherine's eyes lowered, staring at her fingertips, pursed her lips, and said calmly, "But I still said after all, Master Toffervan and Williams have forgiven me." I also ask for your understanding, Your Highness Goron. ”
Goron had all understood by this time.
The Night Stalker's assessment of Baron Tyrell is that he is of average blood, feminine and deceitful. Catherine clearly inherited the qualities of the Tyrells.
When she first married into Kiteburg, Catherine taught her husband and children, followed the rules, and did not win over the powerful or promote her relatives, but she still did something in secret.
Roland didn't want to be queen, and Ryan didn't want to go against his daughter's wishes and cut off her knighthood. Prince Edward became a substitute for the eldest princess.
However, Catherine knew that her bloodline and family background were ordinary, and important members of the royal family generally looked down on her, especially the contempt of the Marquis of Gronn and Williams could influence the attitude of many people. Catherine wants to gain the respect of the nobles of the royal capital, and the support of Ryan and Roland is not enough, if she can win the favor of the family patriarch Toferwen, she and Edward are in a completely different situation.
It is the queen's duty to take charge of the Interior Office, and Catherine discovers little Victor through the eyes of the Interior Office, but she hides the matter. Catherine not only has to curry favor with Toferwen, but also has to show her abilities to the patriarchs of the family, and although the research materials of the Moon Elf bloodline can be used to her liking, she can't do it without financial support. Catherine intends to exclude the rest of the royal family from the nurturing program and will have to deal with the funding on her own. So, she and Williams began to snatch control of the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce.
Ryan should have been aware of the Juggernaut's bloodline's cultivation plan, but he also wanted the queen to make a difference and impress the royal family members to ensure Prince Edward's succession, so he was neutral about Catherine's battle with Williams.
Ryan's neutrality is a favoritism, as Sophia is not comparable to Sauron in all aspects, but Catherine still defeats Williams with the help of Roland.
It's a pity that little Victor can't be cultivated, and the cultivation plan of the Sword Saint bloodline has been put on hold. However, Catherine's political debut was a success and was recognized by Tofowen. But the sky is not as good as the man, Ryan was unfortunately killed in battle, Williams turned the tide, and the royal nobles made him want to succeed to the throne very highly, and the situation of Catherine and Edward immediately became precarious.
Catherine didn't have many hole cards, and Wimbledon became an important pawn. In this case, she must not let Sophia get out of control, and it makes sense to lock up little Victor's fertility.
Victor's sudden rise is amazing and enviable, but by this time, he has become Sylvia's lover.
Speaking of which, Goron is very responsible for Victor's departure, and if he hadn't forced Roland to marry Andre, Catherine would not have fallen into Sophia's trap and made the York family take a big advantage.
Goron admits that Catherine's actions are justified, but he is particularly annoyed that she conceals Victor's secrets. If Williams still threatens Edward's position, it is understandable that Catherine keeps a hole card, but now, Williams has abdicated the throne, Catherine is still secretive about such an important matter, and her true purpose is unknown.
"Even if Victor is disliked by Sylvia in the future, he will not take an antidote of unknown origin. How are you going to win him over?" asked Goron indifferently.
Catherine's pink face instantly turned red, and Goron sneered: "The Great Knight actually blushes? I have seen you sweat twice, and now I know that you have taken a fertility potion like the first queen Linda." Linda is targeting Ryan's physique, and you're targeting Victor!So, you can't use Dou Qi at all, lest the medicinal power be removed by the Void Element. ”
"Linda paid the price of her life for giving birth to Roland, as long as you run your fighting spirit, you can recover quickly, and you can also get an excellent offspring, as well as a powerful lover, if Victor becomes the second sword master, who would dare to be disrespectful to you?!"
Catherine pursed her lips, her face turning from red to white, tears rolling in her eyes. Goron snorted coldly and said, "When did you start taking the Inoculation Potion?"
Catherine took a deep breath and said, "After the ant plague. At that time, neither Williams nor you were willing to recognize Edward's inheritance, and I had to make another plan. ”
Goron nodded and said unceremoniously: "You better stop, Roland is Victor's best companion......"
The old wizard asked abruptly, "Goron, can you beat Roland? Do you know what she is thinking? Can you get Roland to pursue Victor?"
Goron looked at the patriarch of the family in amazement and said, "My lord, isn't it your ......?"
Tofowen pointed at Catherine and laughed, "I didn't even bother to ask about this matter, Her Majesty the Queen said it on her own initiative. ”
"Catherine, I'm glad you didn't let me down. You can defeat yourself at the critical moment, tell Victor's secrets, and be worthy of being the queen of the Auguste family!" Tuofowen said with a pleasant face: "Actually, Victor's bloodline is not important, what matters is your own beliefs. Although I am not a knight, I know the meaning of guarding, and I hope that you will find your own way, and whether you can achieve the top in the future, you will not be left with regrets. ”
Catherine looked at the wise old man in a daze, stood up and solemnly bowed as a knight, green brilliance lingered all over her body, and the void water element washed away the inoculation potion in her body.
Tofven said to Goron again: "Who can not be a little selfish? The Kingdom of Gambis, who is not selfish? Hmph, the heirs of the Auguste family are all crooked, Roland doesn't need to mention it, and I don't know how long Williams can hold out, and Edward is probably not much better!"
"The king doesn't do his job, someone has to do something, right? If there is no benefit, who will work for the Auguste family?"
"Your Excellency, you are right. The Marquis of Goron said respectfully: "There is no reliable one in the direct bloodline of the Auguste family!"
Toferwen and Goron looked at each other, each shaking their heads and sighing.
The knightly bloodline of the Augustian family belongs to the adventurers, who are very passionate and curious about life. Adventurers are more likely to be promoted to the rank of Golden Knight than Guardians, and they don't have to worry about the lack of humanity. With the strengthening of the bloodline, the sense of responsibility cultivated after tomorrow is difficult to suppress the nature in the bloodline. If it weren't for the recommendation of his subordinates, the ancestors of the Augustian family would have preferred to be a ranger or a bard. It is precisely because of this that the royal family of Gambis needs not only guardians and scholars, but also conspirators.
Although Catherine has selfish intentions, the situation she created is too favorable for the Auguste family.
"You understand what's going on now, don't you?" said Tofowen turning to the Marquis of Goron.
"The 4 million gold sol is not to win over Sophia, but to win Victor's favor and paralyze Sylvia at the same time. Marquis Goron smiled lightly.
Tofowen nodded, and then said to Catherine, "Tell me about your plan." ”
"There's no plan, everything just falls into place. Catherine said lightly: "Randall is an independent leader, and we must not compromise on this." Victor had no heirs, so he had no way to integrate into the Yorks. Spread the rumors that Victor will not be able to have children, his woman will leave him, and Sylvia will lose interest in him. Victor is not a peak knight, he has no firm beliefs, he will still be affected by feelings, and when he is lost, we reach out to him to restore his trust and gratitude. ”
"Randall's Lordship is very important to the House of York, and since Victor is vacillating, it is only natural that the Lord of House York will seek to seize his territory. At that time, Victor will return to the Kite Castle. Catherine's eyes burned and said, "We created Victor, and he can only belong to the Auguste family!"
Tofowen was noncommittal, and asked, "What do you think, Goron?"
Goron nodded in approval, and added: "It doesn't matter if the matter is exposed, without us, there would be no Victor today, and there would be no future for him, Sylvia has nothing to say." ”
Tofowen leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and said tiredly, "Little Victor won't come back, we've lost him." ”
"Victor's talent attracts Sylvia more than his bloodline, and even if he is an ordinary person, Sylvia will regard him as a treasure. ”
Catherine frowned and said, "Do you think that water conservancy projects and new farming and animal husbandry are Victor's masterpieces?" But as far as I know, these are indeed proposed by Victor, but they were realized after Master Edwin's collation. Night Stalker's agents have found out that Ant-Man has uprooted Randall's purple cane forest, causing the dirt to flip. After Randall's farmers planted their crops, they found that the harvest had increased a lot, and Victor began to experiment with intensive cultivation. ”
Tofowen opened his cloudy old eyes and shook his head, "I believe in Sylvia's wisdom more than the night owl's spies. Victor is not a Juggernaut yet, how can he win the favor of the Divine Knight with just one popular archer?"
"You're getting the point wrong. The old wizard took a sip of coffee from his cup and said, "Whether the new farming or herding is Victor's masterpiece or not, this great invention will surely open a new era, the York family has already gone ahead, if we are still entangled in Victor's belonging, the gap between us and the York family will be reversed." ”
"It is not yet known whether Victor will become a Juggernaut, but Sylvia is undoubtedly the strongest today. The so-called politics is to form an alliance with the strong, and it is better to win over Victor than to win over the Yorks. ”
"But......" the old wizard said, "Victor's secret is a good hole card, and we can now suppress the House of York to our heart's content, establish the authority of the royal family, and at the same time raise Victor's reputation." When necessary, an antidote can defuse Sylvia's anger and win over Victor's blood and friendship. ”
"When Edward celebrates his coronation, arrange for me to meet with Victor." I will reconcoct the inoculation potion according to Victor's current bloodline state, and then choose a suitable high-level female knight to take it for a long time. ”
Marquis Goron flatly refused: "My lord, this is too risky. I can't agree more. ”
Toferwen shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, the formula for the strengthening potion has been completed, and I have lived long enough, with only 12 years left to live." If I can really create a Juggernaut, even if I am burned to death by the church, I don't care. ”
"Besides, that big nobleman didn't raise a wizard?"