Chapter 273: Bridget and Addis
After nightfall, a Singar rider on a yellow horse came to the barracks.
He rode near the barracks, where soldiers warned him and shot arrows, then he dismounted and surrendered with his hands raised and was taken to Leon's tent by the patrolling soldiers.
"Lord Leon, your soldier almost shot me...... Can you let me go? β
The Singar rider grumbled, then turned to glare at the two soldiers behind him.
"You recklessly rode into the vicinity of the barracks, and to be honest, you're alive because tonight's patrol sentry deserves to die...... Klose, go and change the defense of the perimeter, and drag the outpost back tonight to fight the Ten Army Sticks! It can actually make people ride horses to within 100 meters of the army camp......"
Li Ang finished the order with a gloomy face, and then turned his head to look at the rider: "Who are you?" What are you going to do when you come to me? β
The lord asked this because he knew that this Singar rider was not Ramon's subordinate.
Ramon's men don't complain to Leon, and they will first make a sound to inform Leon that Ramon's men have been engaged in various secret activities for a long time, and all of them are careful not to be as reckless as this Singal rider.
"My name is Adiz, Lord Leon, you don't have to punish the sentinels on the periphery, I stunned a ...... Ahem, he's been patrolling diligently from a mile away......"
The Nasingar rider looked a little embarrassed: "It was Master Ramon who asked me to contact you in Toba, but I think the contact information he told me was too cowardly, and I don't like to do such dishonorable things...... He asked me to learn how to call a wild cat called Spring. β
This was indeed an agreement between Ramon and Leon, and Ramon's men would call Spring in a fixed rhythm, which could be heard by Risa Dilan and Wendy, the two powerful Noldor two miles away.
"What? Do you call caution cowardice? I don't think it's all luck that you've survived until now......"
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Leon looked at Adiz: "You better get down to business first, I'm not interested in your personal preferences." β
"Lord Ramon, I have told you that there is an abandoned secret gate on the west side of the city of Toba, from which your army can enter the city...... Now that Bahad Khan Cardan is not here, and there are only a small number of Dexia Wind Protectors and some new soldiers in the city, you can quickly capture Toba City, and the Duchy of Dexia will soon become a vassal of the Lion Kingdom again......"
Aditz began to explain the situation quickly, feeling as if he had memorized it, and he was talking quite eloquently.
As he spoke, he approached the lord.
"Let Dexia become a vassal of the Lion Kingdom? β¦β¦ Ha, is that really what Ramon said? β
Leon looked at Aditz with a little bit of a smile, and then picked up a 'silver hand' in front of him, and asked rhetorically while putting it on.
In the shadows behind the lord, Risadillan had begun to move quietly, silently circling behind Adiz.
There is clearly something wrong with Edit's words.
Leon and Ramon agreed to auction off the throne of Bahad Khan, how could Ramon say such a thing?
And Ramon didn't need to help Leon storm Toba City - Leon didn't have this request, he just needed information from Ramon's spies.
In fact, Leon didn't necessarily have to capture this city immediately, it was okay to stay outside the city for a few days, put the scouts farther away, and defeat the Dexia lords who came to the rescue of Toba City one by one.
After all, the ultimate goal is not to capture the city's territory, but to eliminate the living forces loyal to Cardin, so that the Bahad Khan can be truly auctioned off.
Ramon must have placed his spies in Toba City, but Ramon would never let his men take Leon through any secret passages - unless Leon had this request, someone like Ramon would not help Leon make a decision.
Ramon is good at gambling, but he is not a gambler himself, he will not actively add any uncertainties to his plans, and he will not make his own decisions without saying hello.
So...... Edith is definitely problematic.
Did Ramon have an accident?
Or maybe something happened to Ramon's men sent to Toba?
"Lord Leon, I'm just the one in charge of the message, and now that the word has been brought, it's time for me to leave......"
Aditz seemed to sense that Leon was looking at him a little unkindly, and began to look back at the door of the tent, as if preparing to run away.
"You haven't taken me to see the secret door yet...... Do you want to go? Addis, you're not good at acting at all, and you're not Ramon's subordinate...... Who asked you to come? β
Leon stood up, moved his shoulders, and stood in front of Adiz.
"Lord Leon, I don't understand what you're talking about......"
Aditz looked at the thorny gauntlets on Leon's body, looking a little hesitant, and his eyes were dodging around.
"Then I'll have to wronged you......"
Risa Dilan suddenly appeared from the shadows, grabbed Edit's arm, and twisted his hands behind his back.
Leon touched Addis directly with his gloved hand.
"Huh...... You really didn't have any weapons? Risa Dilan, search him for any poison. β
Leon took two steps back and took off his gauntletβthis was Klose's equipment, and Leon's arm was not so thick, and he couldn't tie it at all when he wore it.
Wearing it temporarily is just to prevent assassination.
"He doesn't have any poison on him, but he has a little bit of psychedelics...... But this thing isn't meant to hurt you, sir. β
Risadilan knew all about the poisons used by the Assassins - he would carry several of them with him.
But Addis obviously doesn't know how to use poison, and the small lump of psychedelic drugs he carries on him is actually an ointment made of opium mixed with spices, which needs to be heated with a smoking gun before it can be smoked, so it must not be used to harm people.
"Noldor Elves?! Don't throw away my stuff...... Let go of me, you pointy-eared bastard! I'm not going to be that kind of cowardly killer, I'm really just here to get the word out......"
Seeing Risadilan throw the opium away like garbage, Adiz struggled and began to scream.
"Adiz, who are you working for? Since you're not going to murder me, I can give you a way outβbut at least you'll have to tell me who is going to trick me into attacking the city through that so-called secret door? β
Leon looked at the ointment on the ground, and then at Addis - it was clear why Aditz was here, and the guy probably traded this mission for the black stuff on the ground.
ββ¦β¦ I can't sell my employer...... He's a jerk though, but I'm not! β
A hint of struggle flashed across Adiz's face, but he didn't say anything after all.
"That's okay, just forget it......"
Leon looked very reasonable, and asked gently, "It seems that you are a person who pursues decency...... But why would you work for someone like Brigitte? β
"I owe him a lot of money...... Wait a minute! How do you know I'm working for Bridge......"
Aditz had been staring at the opium, and he was answering casually, but then he reacted and turned to look at Leon.
He hadn't even mentioned Brigie......
"Just guess...... You're from Singar, and you're not Ramon's subordinate, and you're carrying this thing, so of course I can guess you're Brigit's...... Since you know Ramon is my friend......"
Leon shook his head and smiled: "Bridget is a magic stick that uses poison to control his subordinates, Ramon will naturally tell me." β
"My lord, I'm going to bury him......"
Risa Dilan had already tied Adiz's hands, and seeing that this guy was full of embarrassment but gritted his teeth and pretended to be a tough guy, he sneered, and dragged Adiz to go out.
"Wait...... Pointy ears, and more! Lord Leon, I'm no longer doing anything for Bridge...... I'm really just here to get a word, really. β
Seeing that Risadilan really planned to bury herself, Adiz was anxious.
"You've got to say something useful, right...... Otherwise, a useless addict will only waste food if he keeps it......"
Li Ang still has a gentle attitude, and he cooperates well with Risa Dilan, who has a red face and a white face.
"Brigitte and his troops are in Toba City, and he has been hired by Bahad Khan Cardan to lure you to that secret door for an ambush, and that's all I know...... Ramon's men were captured by Brigiet...... He died in the city of Toba. β
Addiz was quick to explain: "My lord, I'm already determined to leave Bridge, really. I couldn't stand his dishonorable behavior......"
A self-proclaimed "Prophet of the Desert", Brigitte claimed to have been inspired by the gods to destroy all unclean spirits in the territory of Dexia.
He declared to his followers that evil spirits had no normal condition, and that they could only be identified by his 'divine eyes', and that they could manifest themselves by means of oracles......
And once he identifies as a so-called evil spirit, both humans and animals will be wiped out, and his possessions will be 'sacrificed to the gods' - this guy is probably a fusion of the Knights of the Dawn and the Temple of Ghazi, and then developed his own set of 'purification' logic.
However, his belief is definitely not the goddess of justice or the horse god Vata.
The mystical religion of Brigitte advocates sacrifice and devotion so that after death one can go to the land of heaven.
In this religion, any ritual requires the initiation of a prophet β in fact, hallucinations with highly addictive psychedelic drugs, such as opium smoke or other similar drugs that cause rapid addiction.
After that, Bridget would be able to control, or enslave, his men for a long time.
Before every war, he would deliberately stop taking drugs, so that his subordinates became addicted to drugs.
These drug-addicted people can become quite crazy when they fight, and Brigitte has won many victories with them, and has also forced some small tribes to surrender to him near Singar.
Speaking of which, Bridget actually has a grudge against Ramon - if Ramon wants to cooperate with Leon, he will naturally tell Leon about his enemies and possible enemies.
He probably had something to do with the mercenary leader Fruze who had been killed by Ramon, and anyway, all of the Singar witches who were deceiving people under Fruze were now under Brigitte.
Moreover, many of those witches were selected by Brigitte to take on some kind of mysterious challenge.
The challenge is said to have been inspired by Bridget himself when he hallucinates while taking drugs, but no one knows what the challenge is, not even Ramon.
However, Ramon has said that all successful Singar witches will be called "Omen Seekers" by Bridget and become his cronies' bodyguards.
This was clearly heretical, so Ramon mentioned it to Leon.
However, Cardin would actually hire such a guy and let him enter the capital city of Toba?
Isn't he afraid that all the people in Toba City will become addicts?
Or rather...... That's what Cardin wants?
"Brigitte and I should be considered innocent, why would he harm me? I don't believe he's just trying to help Cardin defend Toba City......"
Leon felt that Bridget's kind of indiscriminate was definitely not that noble, and Cardin should have just hired him to defend the city, not make him the caliph of Desha, so it stands to reason that Bridget didn't need to take the initiative to trouble the Lion Realm army.
"Lord Leon, Bridget is not trying to kill you, he is trying to capture you alive, and then use poison to control you, and in turn, your army......"
Adiz turned his head again to stare at the opium paste on the ground: "In fact, all his troops came to this ......"
"I see...... Addis, you don't believe in Brigitte's mysterious religion, how did you become addicted to drugs? β
Leon looked Adiz up and down to make sure that this was a real Singar - most Singars don't believe in God, and the dinar is the highest justice, Ramon said.
"Ahem...... I was deceived by some witches, and this thing is not very glorious, so don't mention it. But I've really decided to leave, I want to get out of this life......"
Addis had a visibly embarrassed look on his face, as if he had been deceived by those witches before.
"I do want to believe that you really left Bridge...... But that mess on the ground makes me wonder if you might not have left so completely......"
Leon shook his head at Adiz, "But if you can help me kill Bridget, then I may be able to get you out of this thing and back to your normal life." β
"Alright, Lord Leon, I know I'm sure I'll be buried here if I don't agree...... I really don't want to live on poison for the rest of my life, but it's really hard for me to control myself when I'm addicted. β
Aditz gave up the struggle, turned to Leon and sighed, "But, Lord Leon, there are nearly two thousand people in the city. And he's recruiting more men, and a lot of outlaws have joined his forces, so it's not so easy to deal with him now......"
It seems that Aditz himself does want to return to his normal life, but he doesn't have much confidence in killing Brigiet.
"He's recruiting Descha in Toba City? How could he convert the Dechai who believed in Mata to heresy? β
Leon admired Brigitte's skills a little, something that neither the Knights of the Dawn nor the Holy Inquisitor could do.
"Most of the Dexia people in Toba City don't really believe in the god Vata...... In fact, I think they, like the Singars, believe only in the dinars. β
Aditz shook his head, "Lord Leon, what are you going to do with Brigit?" β
"Don't you owe him money...... How much is owed to him? β
Leon asks about Adiz's debts.