Chapter 35: Magic and Alchemy

Before meeting Lorana, Tiana had asked El privately if she knew the eldest lady's true intentions. El shook his head unwaveringly. When it comes to dealing with the Locke family, he thinks that the solution proposed by Lolana is the most convenient solution, and there is no way back. As for the purpose of the eldest lady's hiding, if she herself is unwilling to say it, he is not willing to murder her own brain cells.

In fact, the most appropriate plan should be to give grace to the Locke family and share a part of the power in exchange for their support. Tiana's tone was very serious, not at all like she was joking.

"While this so-called leadership isn't a big deal, why should we compromise with those scum?" Elle was puzzled by this.

"Yes, this kind of power really doesn't mean much, what the Locke family really wants is to maintain their status and dignity. Our concessions to them will be exchanged for Renard's sincere allegiance, and while they hold power, they must also take responsibility for it. Compared to those of us who have no status, their status as professional aristocrats will bring a lot of convenience to the exiles in the future. Tiana patiently explained.

"So you want them to carry the black pot and block the gun, this is not a noble act, is it?" El laughed.

"I'm unscrupulous, and that eldest lady has no bottom line. Tiana retorted seriously: "I don't know what Lolana's plans are, but judging from her first move, it can be inferred that the next development is already very dangerous. ”

"Please, please explain it in a way I can understand. El Hippie pleaded with a smile.

"Her method is to use Mihalan's presence to intimidate the Locke family, and while doing so will indeed get the results we want, it will inevitably tear the relationship between Renard and the members of the Locke family, thus splitting the power of the Locke family in two. When the Locke family was centered on Renard, they were a group of interests, but once they split, there would be unpredictable internal costs...... And that's exactly what we tried to avoid. ”

"My head is big when I hear it......" El sighed as he flipped through the silver, and raised his hand to signal himself to surrender: "You better sit down and study this issue slowly, I don't want to take care of it, I can't take care of it, just tell me where the enemy is when the time comes." ”

Lolana still lives in the Grey Goblin's carriage after she wakes up, or rather, it was originally her property, but now it is only temporarily part of the army. Hearing the news that Tiana was coming for an official visit, she arrived at the camp gate early, raised her skirt and posed for the most standard ladylike hospitality.

Feeling the aura of the Shura Field looming in the air, El was already soaked in cold sweat behind him. After the two men formally introduced each other, he immediately resolutely fled under the pretext of preparing for military affairs. If it were another person who didn't know the truth, he might still be interested in the tea party of the two girls, but he knew how terrible these two monsters in human skin were.

"General, as far as I know, it seems that those two young ladies used to have a very close relationship with the lord, could it be that they were also entrusted by the lord on his deathbed?" asked Palanti, who followed El without leaving the air, in a strange tone.

"Ahaha...... So your cousin is an example to death. El wiped the cold sweat from his head, patted Palanti's head, and said earnestly: "Remember my advice, don't believe a word that comes out of the mouth of those two young ladies, even if they say that the sun will come out in the daytime, you must keep a doubt in your heart." Palanti, you're a good boy, don't learn from them. ”

Palanti snorted expressionlessly, and replied. Although she obviously didn't take Er's words to heart, she seemed to be in a much better mood.

"Why do you want to entangle those two young ladies when they're so bad?" she asked in a whisper, pursed her lips.

"Ahem...... This is an emotional bond, and you can't understand it until you grow up. El coughed in embarrassment, turned and ran away quickly.

To his surprise, the meeting between Tiana and Lolana did not last long, and after less than ten minutes, the two of them walked out talking and laughing, and became as close as sisters. El, who was hiding from a distance and secretly observing, certainly wouldn't easily believe that the two of them could reconcile so easily. However, it has always been difficult to guess what smart people think, and it is not uncommon for people to stab a knife in the back with a smile on the surface.

In his mind, Tiana and Lolana had very different styles. The Magician Girl Club does not hide its purpose, but it is often secretive about the specific means, as if performing magic tricks. The magician knows that the cards will disappear in the next moment, but he cannot see through the magician's technique.

For example, after the end of the first Earthwalker invasion, the undead incident that broke out in the Isttalon military camp, although evidence of the cursed cult was found at the scene, but Marivian and El, who knew Tiana well, knew that this incident was absolutely inseparable from Tiana. It's just that no one can explain how the light magician manipulates the undead, so in the end, it doesn't work.

As for Lorana's style, it's the other extreme, she doesn't mind putting her plan in front of you plainly, but even then you can't figure out her true intentions. It's like an alchemist has all the ingredients, steps, and recipes in front of you, but you can't figure out what she's made until the last minute.

As we all know, the work of alchemists has always been lucrative and rewarding, but it also comes with great risks, and it is easy to put yourself in it if you are not careful.

If Count Sneck's fight with Antonio was merely a matter of conventional power, it was no surprise that Miss Mantis Catcher would be the winner. However, the world is impermanent, and under the influence of the Dao Marker of Fate, she finally got away with it.

As Tiana said, she is unscrupulous, and Lolana has no bottom line, this sentence sums up very incisively, but if you think about it, it is difficult to say who is worse.

One of the outcomes of the meeting between the two men was that at the Exiles Conference that day, Lolana officially attended as a student representative.

The student body from the Istaren Public Academy was originally Tiana's sphere of influence, and among these students there were many magic apprentices who could easily cast spells, as well as people with advanced knowledge. Although it is difficult to show the advantages of students' abilities in the current situation, no one can deny their important value to the collective.

But compared to Tiana's status as an honorary professor, Lorana's prestige among the student body as the chief senior of the fifth grade is far beyond the imagination of outsiders. Only by taking her lead and directing can the true power of the students be brought into play.

However, because of this, Lolana was naturally divided into the camp of Tiana's cronies at the meeting, and stood on the opposite side of El.

El didn't care much about this subtle change, and if Lolana could sincerely cooperate with Tiana, even eighteen Locke families would be killed by them. What he really worries about is whether Lolana's newly recovered body will be able to take on the work of the exiles.

"No problem, the student representatives don't do hard work, at most they just use their brains. After sleeping for so many days, if you don't move your brain, your brain will rust. As for El's worries, Lolana said nonchalantly.

Although the girl's face showed a desire to work hard and dedicate herself seriously, El vaguely felt that she had agreed to join in purely to see some people's jokes.

From Renard's own standpoint, it is difficult for him to refuse the goodwill support of his people, and he cannot convince them to carry forward their style and sacrifice their ego for the sake of everyone...... So Lolana used El's mouth to help him find a seemingly feasible solution. In fact, it is not complicated, Renard only needs to show his people the intention of the exiles to give up, and at the same time tell them another reality that cannot be ignored -

The armistice between the exiles and the Confederate did not include the Locke family, and when the exiles left, the Confederate army led by Delare would immediately return. By that time...... Master Miharun is still alive and strong!

So not long after Lolana had politely introduced herself to the group at the meeting, she was pleased to see Renard burst in with Duke, the terrified old butler, and solemnly asked to join the exiles.

"It is true that our previous armistice agreement with the Southern Army did not take into account the problems of the Locke family, because at that time we had already obtained the consent of your family master, Mr. Renard, and did not take into account that you would have different opinions, I am really sorry. Tiana glanced vaguely at Lorana, who was sitting next to her with a standard smile, and changed her tone without a trace.

"I'm sorry for us, Ms. Lanstadt, and I think you know that the Locke family has just experienced a terrible disaster, and everyone is in a bit of a gaffe, and there will be no more problems now. Old Duke sighed with shame on his face and said, just like the two of them yesterday when he stood at the top of the wall and waved his flag and shouted.

"The threat from the north is still severe, and we have decided to continue our departure tomorrow morning, I wonder if the Locke family will have time to pack their bags?" Tiana asked in a calm tone.

"What? Tomorrow morning, Lady Lanstadt, one night is not enough time......" Old Duke's face changed greatly when he heard this, the Locke family is a big business, how can it be so easy to relocate?

"That's your problem, there's no room for bargaining at this time. Elleng sneered. (Go read OM) (Jiangsu.com)