Chapter 468: Mercury's Ambition

"We?"

Victor raised an eyebrow and asked lightly.

Balor hastened to explain, "The old fellow I recruited in Waterdeep has the same opinion. Elite Guards are particularly powerful, probably because they are not close to women at all...... I've already brought back those old guys. I will never let them reveal the secrets of the Elite Guardians. ”

Seeing that Victor didn't mean to blame, Barol breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Later, we checked the shadow warriors of the Kamen Brotherhood. Their thing is only that big. Balor stretched out his little thumb, and his flat expression was particularly obscene, "So, we guess that powerful arcane warriors should all have the characteristics of being infertile. The kind of potion of the Kartolin family was actually intended to disguise the identity of the arcane warrior. ”

Victor's eyes flickered, and he asked with a chuckle, "You can get a glimpse of the mysteries of the power of the arcane warriors just from the shadow warriors and elite guards?"

Balor thought for a moment and said, "Your Excellency, you see, the bulls castrated by the Randall family grow faster and ...... than ordinary bulls."

"That's called fat!"

Victor said angrily, "Ten steers can't beat a real bull." Except for the fatty meat, they're all waste cows!"

"Yes, you can't cut it!

Balor's eyes lit up, and he explained with a sneer, "That's not what I said...... I have an old fellow who is particularly good at autopsies. He likes to think about animals, insects, and the like. He said that strong creatures have a hard time reproducing, while weak creatures can give birth to many at a time. Some insects have just finished laying eggs and die quickly. Their life's mission seems to be to reproduce?"

He believes that all aspects of human ability are a balanced whole, one side is stronger, that side is weaker, and the ability to reproduce occupies the greatest potential of the human body. By locking up a person's fertility, other abilities can be greatly enhanced, such as greater strength, agility, and intelligence......"

Balor added: "We have experienced it firsthand...... My memory is very good, and my eyesight and hearing are beyond the ordinary. ”

This very dirty topic has touched on the deep secrets of the laws of the world. But the object and timing of the discussion are not right.

Victor pondered for a moment and asked, "Why are you talking to me about the Secret Castle of the Cartolin Family now?"

"I don't dare. ”

The old spy raised his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and said in an astringent voice: "I don't dare to knock on the secrets of the elite guards...... I thought you knew all the ins and outs of training arcane warriors. ”

Victor nodded, sighed, and said, "But you didn't expect that I didn't know how to hide the extraordinary things about the Elite Guards...... What I gained was a broken family lineage...... Thankfully, you helped me close the loophole. ”

"Balor, you've done me a great favor. Victor said seriously.

The old agent bowed deeply: "My lord, this is what I should do. ”

"Why are you risking to bring this up to me now?" said Victor with a gentle smile.

"My lord, I think the Kamen Brotherhood will have the complete Wimbledon family inheritance you need...... At least complete your legacy. ”

"Kamen Shadow is a wizard who was about to divulge his secrets when he was killed by another kind of sorcery," Balor said respectfully. It can be seen that the Kamen Brotherhood may be secretly controlled by a wizarding organization...... This conclusion is hard to believe, but it is the most plausible explanation. ”

Victor was noncommittal, and raised his hand to signal Barol to continue his point.

"And, I noticed that the wizard seemed to be expecting to be captured by the agents of the royal family of Dodor. This shows that they want to join the royal family of Dord...... The secret training methods of the Blood Guardian and the Shadow Warrior are the steps of the wizard organization. ”

Balor raised his head, looked directly into Victor's eyes, and said in an eager tone: "My lord, they are also arcane warriors, elite guards go to extremes, they are fearless of death, ruthless, loyal and reliable, strong-willed, and can even resist witchcraft. Shadow Warriors have a wide range of abilities except for the thing that is too small to use, and they are very smart...... At one point, three of our Elite Guardians were all overwhelmed by a single Shadow Warrior...... Frankly speaking, the Shadow Warrior is much stronger than the elite guards of the family, and maybe, the Knight Master will also be planted in the hands of the Shadow Warrior. ”

"Since the wizards of the Kamen Brotherhood want to join the royal family of Dord, why can't they be loyal to you?"

Victor smiled, shook his head and said, "Balor, when did you become so arrogant?

"The Golden Regiment can. ”

"Actually, you don't need the allegiance of a wizard, you just need to pass on the secret method," Barol said. And, it was meant to be yours, and only the ancient Wimbledon family could keep a complete record of the legacy of the ancient wizards. ”

Victor knocked on the table, pulled the bag out of the drawer, twisted the crystal shards inside, and said, "I'm sure it's a fragment of the Holy Crystal." ”

"This ...... How is this possible?!" Balor was shocked and couldn't hold back his exclamation.

"Only the church can support a wizarding organization. Because, they have the most complete collection of ancient wizard traditions. Victor summoned a breeze and returned the crystal shards to the bag on his fingertips, "The Radiant Codex doesn't require the clergy to kill wizards. However, the priest purifies the sorcerer, and the charity receives divine grace...... It seems to be a contradiction, but it is not a contradiction at all. In fact, to exterminate wizards, the church must first exterminate all mortals. ”

The old spy had a sense of loss, and he said to himself with a blank expression: "How can this be?"

Victor sneered, "Stay calm. You just asked me to raise wizards, and it's the church's turn to raise wizards, why can't you?"

Balor froze and said confidently, "Your Excellency, you are the lord. Lords are sometimes forced to do things that are not in sight. We bred the wicked only to harness their power. But how can servants of the Most High do evil? they can only do good!"

Victor couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Haha, your logic is so strong that I have nothing to say. ”

"The background of the Kamen Brotherhood is complex, and it is mainly divided into three major factions, the Thieves' Guild supported by the lords of the Seuss Kingdom, the Port Thieves' Guild supported by the Borui Kingdom, and the Inquisition's support for the Eastern Alliance mercenaries. Most of the backstage bosses of those wizards are the Inquisition. ”

At the moment, Barrol's mind was wrapped in a mess, and he couldn't think at all. He shook his head and asked, "Why did the Inquisition do that?"

"It's better to keep wild boars in captivity than to keep wild boars out and spoil their crops...... When the pigs are fattened, they are killed and eaten for meat. ”

Victor pursed his lips and shook his head and said, "The area of the Eastern Alliance is larger than that of the Sassan Empire, and the human settlements are scattered everywhere, and it is easy to breed a powerful monster tribe. But the power of the Church and the knight lords was limited and could not take care of the Eastern Alliance. Only then did the Inquisition want to use the power of wizards to form a powerful masked mercenary group to suppress the number of monster populations. The church and the high lord may be aware, but they will not be informed. Whoever dares to poke this matter out, the Inquisition will kill him!"

"I see. Barol nodded, his face looking much better.

Victor stared at the old spy and said, "When the Golden Regiment sets foot in the Eastern Alliance, we will have the opportunity to meet with that wizard organization and talk about the secret method of inheritance of the Shadow Warrior...... That's what you want, right?"

"Your Excellency is wise. Barol smiled slightly awkwardly.

The old guy had no children and no daughters, and regarded mercury as his own child. He now only wants to grow the mercury and leave a rich legacy to his successor. If the spies he trained each started a family and had a bunch of children, it wouldn't be a mercury spy. Alchemy humans are simple and dull, and they are only suitable for being soldiers. The Shadow Warrior is the ideal mercury agent in Balor's mind.

Then again, if Mercury wants to gain a foothold in the Golden Regiment, he will always have to face challenges from other spy organizations. With the two brushes of mercury now, it is really not enough to see.

Although Barol has selfish intentions, it does not hinder the overall situation. Victor nodded slightly, and then said: "The affairs of the Eastern Alliance are entrusted to Todd, and you and your old fellows can cultivate family spies with peace of mind...... Before I do that, I have one more thing that you need to do. ”

Balor said solemnly: "Your Excellency, please command. ”

Victor hesitated and asked, "You are a spy in the eastern part of the kingdom, have you heard of Baron Thornton?"

"I've been to the Barony of Thornton. "More than twenty years ago, the Thornton family bred excellent Thornton horses and Thornton hounds. Thornton horses are stubby and short, and their explosive speed is not as fast as ordinary war horses, but they have extremely strong endurance and are adapted to rugged mountain roads, and can trek a distance of 400 kilometers in one day. After the War of the Three Provinces, Baron Thornton became a vassal of the Rand Empire. ”

Victor perked up and said, "It is said that the Thornton family has mastered a secret method of taming beasts. I want to learn from their experience and breed the Randall family's swift birds. ”

Balor frowned and said, "Exploring the secret methods of taming beasts of other families, I'm afraid it will take a long time to penetrate. ”

"The experience of breeding war horses is not necessarily suitable for breeding swift birds. ”

Victor waved his arm and said, "Try to capture the hunting master of the Thornton family and torture him." There is a secret method of taming beasts, and if there is none, there is none, and I don't force the result. However, you cannot participate in torture. I will send elite guards to take charge of the interrogation. Do you understand?"

"As you wish, my lord. ”

"Go back and prepare, leave in three days, and don't let anyone else know. Step aside. ”

"Yes. Barol walked backwards away from the study.

Victor sat in his chair and fell into deep thought. Baror's speculations about fertility and arcane warriors inspired him greatly.

X-3 retrieves all kinds of stored information and builds a variety of models like building blocks. I don't know how long it took, Victor had a gradually clear idea, he walked to the window, spread out his beautiful white palm, stared at the sunlight sprinkled on his palm, and muttered to himself: "The elemental sea illuminates the path of species evolution...... The path is the law, and the law is the light of the Creator's heart. ”

"This is a world with a Creator. ”