460

When Crane successfully took his pay and flew away, in Intis, the young "War Bishop" Trainor was sitting at his desk in Intis, the young "War Bishop".

He had a cigarette in his hand and a cigarette behind his ear, and unwanted documents were burning in the tin trash can, giving him a heavenly palace atmosphere in his luxurious office.

In the face of the many chaotic documents, he looked serious and frowned, and at a glance he knew that he must be dealing with important information.

Much to the satisfaction of Chief Medici, who loved to squeeze employees and arrived late at eleven o'clock, she walked up to Trainor to improvise a few words of encouragement, only to find that the other party was playing backgammon with herself.

Medici sneered: "Iron Cross will pay you a salary to let you come here to fish for a fee?" Why don't you wait for me to come along? ”

"Yo, early leader." Trainor turned his head perfunctorily and leaned back tactically, "I thought you had lunch." ”

"So, you're bringing something with you?" Medici looked at him.

Trainor pulled a steaming pancake out of his pocket:

"The special snack of the Indis court, crayfish pancakes and fruits, sandwiched with rib meat and lettuce in between, the taste is still being adjusted. The new product developed by the food company I invested in is currently selling well in Rune, and I will give you a whole one to try. ”

Medici took the fragrant treat with great interest: "Why do you add fruit to the back of the pancakes?" ”

"I don't know, it's Russell the Great's quirky hobby."

After seeing a lot of food in the same style as the Aurora Society, this normal pancake looks extraordinarily valuable. Medici didn't see it, and directly tore open the packaging of the oiled paper and took a big bite.

"Incense."

After chewing for half a minute, Medici complimented, "It's mainly this sauce, the lobster is very well done." I'm very satisfied with your dedication, pass it on, and this is the staff meal of the Iron Cross this month. ”

"Indeed, they should be tired of eating holy bread."

Unsurprising, Trainor wrote down the order and prepared to go back and talk to the Demon Family about Intis supplies.

"I heard that Don handed in a document overnight last night."

Medici hooked a chair with his feet and sat down with a big grin: "You're interested?" ”

"I'm curious what kind of intelligence would make Donn work in the middle of the night, and he'd rather spend his time with women and alcohol than with work." "I'm afraid the charm of the Red Angel alone won't work. ”

"Heh, it's not a big deal."

The red angel whose charm could not impress the fish hunter smiled and spoke disappreciatively:

"That is, the restoration of the Congress has finally succeeded once, but this kind of thing cannot be ignored in the current environment of triggers."

"Restoration, Pale Empress?" The hunter, who still held a few lifelines of the Southern Army's arms business, knew that his factory assembly line should work overtime in advance, "Do you think Rune will take the opportunity to suppress the restoration movement in the Southern Continent?" ”

Medici laughed disdainfully:

"Perhaps, the King of Rune must be stealing fun."

"Since last year, there have been a series of demonstrations in China, calls against the new law, protests against industry, and only after the big smog at the end of the year have quieted down and the mood is depressed. Now that something has happened in the colony, I am afraid that the vast majority of the people will immediately vent and unite with the outside world. ”

"Now there are two fuses, one is the Southern Continent and the other is Fusak."

Trainor spoke, "I'm not interested in the flashpoint of the war, I just want to know where the Predator stands. ”

Medici picked up a stick from the ground and pointed to the world map hanging on the wall.

"Where is this?"

"Intis."

"Hit."

Sauron immediately jumped out: "Medici, what the are you talking about?!" ”

Medici pretended to be surprised: "Sauron, what else do you have to worry about?" There are not a few living people left in your family, and you are still afraid that they will die? ”

She didn't care about Sauron's reaction, and the stick pointed again:

"Where is this?"

“…… Fursack. ”

"Hit!"

Einhorn didn't run out, and Sauron was still scolding and swearing.

"And what about here?"

"Rune."

"Hit!"

“…… And what about Lenburg, Fenerport? ”

"Hit!"

Trainor: ......

Trenor raised his hand: "I seem to understand, the position of the Predator Cross is that there is no position, improvisation, each according to his ability, he fights anyone he sees, and runs away after the fight, making the war as chaotic as possible?" ”

"That's pretty much it." Medici said, "We don't fight the Southern Continent, we need the Southern Continent to muddy the waters together." ”

"I thought this war would have something to do with your godhood ceremony."

"I can't even find uniqueness, become a fart god?" Medici cut off, "As for the godhood ceremony...... It's not surprising that you think so, most people think that I will take advantage of the chaos to complete the ritual, so the Predator Cross can't take sides, and try to have no position. ”

"The hunter's rite of godhood is simple, at least not difficult for me."

Trainor wondered, "So what is the ritual?" ”

"Launch a war that will sweep the continent and achieve a certain victory." Medici said casually.

Launch...... So that's what Fursack was aiming for? If it hadn't been started by Fersak, this war would have been no different for the Einhorns than any previous wars...... Maybe they keep a "conqueror" and want to complete the rites of godhood?

So will George III of Rune stop it?

If George III chooses to declare war on the colonies first, then even if the Visak Empire urgently remedies, the two important conditions of "initiation" and "sweeping the continent" no longer exist, and they cannot be used as godhood rituals at all!

And the Predator's decision to fight everyone is also interfering with the requirement of "certain victory" in a sense.

In other words, the Predator Cross supported Rune's war first.

However, the morale of the Kingdom of Rune was low, and it seemed that it could not complete this task, so that the initiative fell back into the hands of Fusak.

The water of this war is really deep, but when you think about it, it's also very simple.

"Long before your ancestors were born, I galloped across this continent and completed the ritual of becoming a god countless times."

After saying this, Trainor thought for a moment: "This is good, it is convenient for me to sell arms." ”

Without waiting for the admiration and praise he wanted, Medici was not surprised, and said with a smile: "As a hunter, you kid is full of thoughts about making money by dumping arms? ”

"Isn't money bad?" Trainor glanced at Medici quizzically, "Everyone needs money, and with a bounty, these pieces of paper and metal can make most of the extraordinary people I don't know obey my orders, and even those who are stronger than me." ”

With that, he sighed:

"Really, when will countries tighten their controls on bullets and explosives? Even if we step up efforts to ban gatherings of wild extraordinaires. There were so many spiritual weapons circulating in secret gatherings that even the ordinary rich were willing to buy them in large quantities. ”

"It's a good thing that there are loose arms controls, at least the police can make a fortune from illegal gun ownership." Medici yawned, uninterested in such a topic.

"It's different."

"It's been a long time since Rune was unstable, you have to have a gun for assassination, you have to have a gun for self-protection, I sold a lot of inventory last year, and now the internal split is a good opportunity to make money, and the loose arms control has made me lose my monopoly advantage," Trainor said. ”

His expression was rather serious, as if he was viscerally disgusted with the lax arms controls of the countries and the indulgence of the Church towards the wild extraordinary.

Medici understood it as soon as she heard it, but she was still not very interested, so she changed the subject:

"You'll be able to claim the seal soon, but I'd suggest you'd better not do it."

"You seem to know something."

You kid, if you need it, you'll lead if you don't need it, right? Medici sneered in his heart, praising the hunter's style of hard work, and said:

"You'll have a chance to know those things later."

Medici chose to fool, and if he said, "Your personality is not enough", Sequence 3 Sage Trainor, who can listen to the knowledge of the true god level normally, should realize that the true god may not be over yet.

"Is this your promise, or is it a prophecy?"

"If it comes true, it's a prophecy."

Trenor was not convinced: "When did we hunters have the authority over prophecy?" ”

"What are the fears of the past, and are they important to you?" Medici said, "Your dad is a demon anyway." ”

“……”

Trenor tactically leaned back: "You're right. ”

"By the way, would you be interested in helping me do something?" Medici suddenly thought of someone, "A little ghost I've known for a long time came to me and said he seemed to be in trouble. ”

"On a business trip?" Treyna shook his head, "Not interested." ”

"I guessed you weren't going." Medici said, "Then let him figure it out on his own." ”

461

Having returned to Byam, Crane changed his face a few times, dressed in a few different clothes to erase the marks, and finally took refuge in a hotel.

The inn was close to the hospital where he volunteered, perfect for hiding and digesting the last bit of potion.

Familiar streets, familiar scenes, and identities brought back memories of Crane, who suddenly thought of the Lady Intis who suddenly appeared and disappeared abruptly, and was suspected to be the powerhouse of the "Sun" route Sequence 6 or even Sequence 5.

"Actually, during this time, I was not completely unable to use the identity of 'Gelman Sparrow'."

Crane pondered.

"I can go and hunt pirates covertly and get a bounty, after all, 'Gelman Sparrow has the ability to disguise himself as someone else' is almost a consensus, and I can use this consensus to make use of the hidden mental inertia of fleeing."

"But I have to control a degree, not be too blatant, and be a hunter in the dark......"

He thought of the "psychiatrist" in "Wriggling Hunger", and he had promised to sell the "psychiatrist" to Miss Audrey for a long time, but still had not found a chance to replace him.

Now it's time to think about getting started.

Just as he was thinking, the world in front of him suddenly became more colorful, and a figure appeared in front of him.

Azik Eggers came to the single room of the inn and smiled mildly at Crane:

"I'm sorry, I was thinking about replying, but I was delayed because of some things."

"Then I heard the news from you, and I thought I would just come to you."

Crane smiled, and Mr. Azik, one of the few people he could reassure him about now, quickly invited him to sit down, and asked:

"Did you encounter any unexpected situations?"

Azik Eggers closed his eyes and said in a reminiscing tone:

"Not long after the destruction of the Black Death you mentioned, I found a member of the Witch Sect based on the information you gave. She knew me, and I thought I would fight her, but she was willing to provide the Witch Sect's Grim Reaper-related literature to let me go. ”

"Maybe it was because I had recovered more memories than my body could handle, and I slept for days before I could get used to it."

Crane nodded: "I see......"

"In short, nothing dangerous happened, and I was able to recover a lot of my memories without any problems."

Azk took himself a glass of water and turned to the topic:

"In your last correspondence, you asked me about the 'parasite', and I can give you an answer when I have my memories back."

"The things you describe are indeed very consistent with the characteristics of the 'Thief' pathway, and their corresponding sequence 4 is called 'Parasite', and from this point on, they all have the extraordinary ability to parasitize in other people's bodies."

"As far as I know, there are two forms of 'parasitism':

"One is preliminary, the 'parasite' hides himself with the help of the 'host', prolongs his life, recovers from his injuries, he can see everything the 'host' sees, hear all the sounds the 'host' hears, but he can't interfere with the 'host''s mind and steal his thoughts, so if the 'host' wants to communicate with the 'parasite', he must take the initiative to speak;"

"The other is total control, where the 'parasite' is almost fused with the 'host's spirits, knows his thoughts, understands his intentions, and can take over the body on its own initiative."

"In the face of the first kind of 'parasite', you can remind the 'host' through dreams, subconscious conversations, etc., without worrying about being discovered, because the 'parasite' must use the 'host's senses' to perceive things around you."

"In the second state, there is no way to bypass the dialogue between the 'parasite' and the 'host', but there is also a chance to clear it, that is, the object that relies on the 'host' faith, it is difficult for me to describe this kind of thing to you accurately, I can only tell you that when you open your heart and pray, the object of faith can discover the existence of the 'parasite', and give feedback with the help of certain rituals to complete the separation or elimination."

"Of course, the premise is that the 'host' itself does not know what is going to happen, otherwise the 'parasite' will be alert and stop ......"

Hearing Azik's words, Crane immediately felt that many things were immediately enlightened.

Isn't the latter the situation what happened to the little "sun" when it met Amon? He prayed to me in ignorance, and I saw the existence of Amon's doppelganger, and then concealed his purpose and taught him secret rituals, thereby purifying the "parasite...... Crane had a deeper understanding of the previous time.

However, I can't confirm what kind of state the poet is in.

During his time in Tingen, he occasionally muttered to himself that this might be a manifestation of the first parasite, but the problem was that it had been several months since the "parasite" had taken full control.

And there are no members of the Tarot meeting who are suitable to test Leonard, the "Hanged Man" and the "Hermit" are far away at sea, the "Sun" has no contact with the outside world at all, Miss "Justice" is suitable, but she has a special identity and should not have too much intersection with a "Red Glove", "Moon" is a blood clan and is not suitable to deal with this matter, and "Magician" and her little friends are in Beckland, but their sequence is too low to deal with the powerful "Parasite"......

Of the people he knew, Sharon was the best at doing this kind of covert thing, and she might try to get in touch, but she might not be able to.

Crane raised his hand and rubbed the corners of his forehead, thinking that Leonard was the elite "red glove" among the night watchers, with senior deacons and the church watching, and the "parasite" didn't dare to make anything happen in a short time, so he decided to put the problem down for the time being and wait until there was a suitable helper.

Maybe when I'm done digesting the potion, I'll go to the eastern side of the Sunia Sea to find the mermaid, complete my promotion, and then return to Beckland and do it myself...... Experienced, Crane no longer hesitated and quickly made a decision.

Then Crane took the brass whistle out of his pocket and said to Azik:

"Mr. Azik, after resisting that strange powerhouse for two seconds, the copper whistle cracked."

"I'm sorry for breaking the item you gave me, is there any other way to restore it?"

Azik, who had a relatively relaxed expression, frowned immediately after seeing the crack on the copper whistle, although he had already guessed when he saw the snake-tailed demigod who came to transmit the message, but such a large scar still surprised him.

He picked up the brass whistle with a solemn face, and a pale flame ignited in his hand, and the temperature of the room dropped suddenly.

Azik stared at the brass whistle, and when the flames slowly extinguished, he found that the crack was still there, unchanged.

"The brass whistle is an item related to my father, and in my memory, it has never been damaged this way."

Nothing could hurt an object comparable to a Level 0 seal, just as Crane couldn't imagine 008 being broken.

"Since it can still be used, it can still be repaired."

He looked at the brass whistle over and over again, and said uncertainly:

"I have a way to fix it in my memory, but in that case, I'm going to have to seek the help of the Spiritual Order...... No, no, I should go and seek the help of the Kingdom of Rune, the pale crown is housed in the National Museum of Rune. ”

Azik's expression suddenly became unsightly.

"There's another way to ...... the brass on the 'Sunken Laurel' and rebuild a new one, but transferring the legion requires the authority of the 'Archon' or even the 'Emperor', and I can't fix it now......"

Seeing that the situation was not right, Crane asked tentatively:

"What will happen if it is not fixed?"

Azik hesitated, pointed to the crack and said:

"You've probably seen the spirits summoned in this situation, and they have the same damage on their bodies as the brass whistle."

"Yes."

"This crack has destroyed the structure of the Copper Whistle, and although I can't see it, I can feel that the Copper Whistle's spirituality is slowly draining. If it is not repaired, the Bronze Whistle will be destroyed due to the loss of spirituality, and all the spirits that depend on the Bronze Whistle will die out with it. ”

At that time, the Pale Legion will cease to exist.

tbc

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Conan's real wine text. Refreshing!

The image of decay in my mind is getting closer and closer to Brother Gin.