Lord of Darkness?

Based on her previous contact with "Pale Hands", Anya probably learned that there are three main departments in this historic organization. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

They were the "Shadow Department" where Instant was located, the "Fog Department" where Suzumo was located, and the "Earth Department" where Yu Feng was located. But in the time she had been in the Tsuchibe stronghold, she had never heard that the Pale Hand also had a so-called "Dark King".

She looked up at her two companions, Yuffie squinted thoughtfully, and Lynn sipped her tea relaxedly, not minding what the old man had just said.

As if to see her doubts, the old man in Tsing Yi put down his teacup and turned his gaze from Lin to her.

"That's a good point. It is also common sense to provide you with sufficient information. The old man stroked his long beard, "For "Pale Hand", you should know a little bit about it, right? ”

"Pretty much, that is, the level of knowing a few of them." Lynn pursed her lips and said, half-sarcastically, "Maybe they know us better." ”

"It's because you're good enough. I apologize for any inconvenience caused. The old man sighed softly, "In this way, I will start with the history of The Pale Hand, so that you can understand its past and present lives." ”

Anya nodded. She thought that was actually a good thing - in fact, even the stars or Renee, who lived in the Empire, didn't know the background of "Pale Hands" very well. It seems to have been lurking beneath the surface of the water, quietly and stealthily, until recently when it suddenly appeared.

"Speaking of which, what do you think of "Pale Hand", what is the picture, and what is the purpose?" The old man in Tsing Yi was silent for a moment and continued to speak, but he asked a question.

"I think ......," replied Anyas, thinking for the sake of the Empire, "probably for the good of the Empire, any means can be used...... organization, right? Because I saw that in the hall of the soil department, there was still the inscription "Loyal to the country". ”

"Although there are deviations, they are not far off. Hehe, the little girl is still a little insightful. The old man chuckled softly, and at last began to speak—and at the same time changed to the modern grammar, "The Pale Hand was created two hundred and two years ago. His Majesty the Emperor decided to establish this institution to deal with the ills that were buried within the empire that were difficult to solve in an overt way. ”

"Does that mean, fight the darkness in a dark way?" Lynn didn't look approving, "This kind of organization...... It usually ends up being another stubborn disease, right? Just like it is now. ”

"Maybe you're right, but who can see for sure." The old man shook his head slowly, "At the beginning of its establishment, His Majesty personally approached me, hoping that I would guard this organization and not deviate from its original direction. It's a pity that when it began to change gradually, it is no longer clear from the old age. Sora tilted his head and stared at the window, silent for a moment, "There are long no members left in the previous generations of Pale Hands, and as the Lord of Darkness, I have rarely interfered in specific affairs recently. It's not uncommon for most of the new members to have never heard of my name. ”

"In other words, you, and the "shadows" you are in, are the watchmen behind this organization, right?" Yuffie calmly concluded, "So, can you tell us about the other branches?" I think it should be helpful for the next trip and the commission you intend to give us. ”

The old man in Tsing Yi nodded, and took out a rolled-up map from his bosom as he had already prepared, and spread it out to the sides on the coffee table. Anya leaned over and saw that the map showed all the territory of the Innis Empire, as well as most of the major cities and the surrounding powers—and only the Alliance.

"There are four divisions of the Pale Hand." The old man named Sora spoke slowly, pointing to a place on the map, "This is Causeway Town, where the organization's training for new recruits takes place, and after they complete the training, they will be selected into the various branches. In general, the defense here is not very tight, and there is certainly nothing of value. ”

The old man swiped his finger up until it landed near the northern side of the empire, "This is Funiu City." I think you're familiar with this place. ”

"It's a pretty complete fortress." Yuffie nodded in agreement, "At least when it comes to building a stronghold, Wei Feng has a pretty good level. ”

"That's right, even if he is 'unemployed' in the future, he will probably be able to live well by helping build some houses." Lin stuck out her tongue, still looking a little dissatisfied, "I heard that he was originally a good person, and your organization is still quite capable of 'cultivating talents'." ”

"Yes, the core stronghold of the Tsuchibu is here." The old man didn't pay attention to Lin's complaints, and continued, "The Ministry of Soil is responsible for the logistics of the Pale Hand, and most of the members have other identities and trades, and most of them are merchants. Of course, apart from the use of special means and code words, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them from other merchants. ”

Anya listened attentively, but remembered something, "But...... The people you see in that stronghold don't look like merchants. ”

"This is Wei Feng's own choice." Yuffie helped, explaining, "Remember how they reacted when they were attacked? It's true that they're not very good at fighting, because the content of their work still hasn't changed. ”

"That's right." Sora agreed with Yufy's explanation, "Wei Feng is the head of the Tsuchibu, he joined the Tsuchibu about thirty years ago, and he is already the oldest member of the current group. ”

The old man swallowed his saliva and pointed his finger to a town on the west side of the map, not far from the border, "This is Zecheng, where the stronghold of the Fog Department is located." According to the division at the time of its establishment, the Fog Department was responsible for intelligence gathering and investigation, and most of its members were trained in disguise, disguise, or infiltration. ”

"The current leader of the Fog Department is Water Cloud. She's a good illusionist, and she's good at many other spells. The old man's expression was a little nostalgic, "I am the one who has watched her grow up to the present, if you talk about strength, she should be about the same as you." ”

"Now, old man Kong." Lin suddenly asked, "What exactly is what Shui Yun wants to do, you should know, right?" ”

"You may know, but I think it's easier for you to make preconceived impressions by leaving it to you to judge with your own eyes." Sora shook his head and replied, "People always change, and she should be different now than when she first joined the Fog Ministry. ”

"She owes me a box of snacks." Lin muttered, "I'm going to ask her for a return sooner or later." ”

Sora sighed softly and continued to turn his finger to the western side near the coastline, "Yangmingcheng is where the Shadow Department stronghold is located. The Shadow Ministry is usually responsible for assassinating, seizing, and punishing the wicked, and of course, sometimes carrying out rescue missions. ”

"That's it...... Is that the man called the moment in charge? Anya frowned, "Why did he become the Lord of Shadows?" ”

"Because of strength." Sora explained simply, "He's a man who seeks to kill, but the previous head of the Shadow Department was optimistic about him. And, Old Man must admit that he is one of the strongest swordsmen I have ever seen. ”

"was actually made the leader by that kind of person, and the shadow department has come to an end." Lin took out a piece of candy from her backpack and threw it into her mouth, commenting, "Anyway, according to you, the original "Pale Hand" definitely didn't have such a talent." ”

"As you say, time can change everything." The old man said lightly, "As for the final dark part, that is, the one I am responsible for...... As I think you've guessed, it doesn't have a fixed base. ”