Chapter 11: The Glamorous Auction
The auction was approaching, and Hudson had ordered five hundred elites to set off early.
Nominally, it was to buy war horses, but in fact it was a transaction in the past.
This kind of big business, everyone is worried about being hacked by the other party. Choosing a third-party site is often the best option.
Trading the "Blood Moon Horn" is destined to see the light of day, and Hudson is not afraid of the tricks of the mysterious organization.
Even if there is a conspiracy, it is a big deal to lift the seal placed on the "Blood Moon Horn". The resentment alone was able to attract the people of the Governor's Palace.
A sentence that happens to discover the enemy's conspiracy can be transformed into a contradiction between the kingdom and the Holy See.
On the one hand, there is an unknown origin and a suspected person in the Holy See, and on the other hand, there are powerful nobles in the kingdom, whose words are more credible is self-evident.
The worst-case scenario is nothing more than Hudson's income is gone, and he can only rub the kingdom's rewards.
But what the mysterious organization needs to pay is - life.
As the capital of the southeastern province, Beyda City is not a place to come and go.
Not only are the strong in town, but there are also Crimson Knights stationed there. The name of the top ten knights of the kingdom is still very golden.
The last time the Skull and Bones rebellion was suppressed, the Crimson Knights were slaughtered. As far as Hudson knew, the last appearance was only a part of the Knights.
"Knights" and "Cavalry Regiment" seem to be only one word apart, but in essence they are very different.
The former represents glory, and no dazzling feats are not eligible for naming; The latter is a simple establishment unit.
There can be several cavalry regiments in the Order, the most famous being naturally the Knights of the Holy See's Inquisition.
Not only are there cavalry running on the ground, but even there are cavalry flying in the sky, and they are almost swimming in the water.
Although the Crimson Knights do not have an established air force, they are still proper kings in the southeastern provinces.
Hudson was relieved to trade in such a heavily guarded place. In case the mysterious organization sends out a ruthless character, he will drill into the barracks.
In order not to have accidents on the road, Hudson not only brought his own 500 elites, but also invited the nobles of the county to participate in the auction together.
A team of more than 1,000 people set off from Wrightshire. If you know that you are going to the auction, you will think that you are going to war.
With such a lineup, there is no such thing as a sneak attack, and all that can be done is a strong attack.
Hudson did not believe that the mysterious organization was capable, and mobilized thousands of elites in the Alpha Kingdom to come over and ambush.
There were no troops available, and only a small number of masters had to sneak up on this team. If you don't prepare a few forbidden spells, I'm afraid it won't work.
If you look at the front line, you can see that the war is so fierce, and neither side uses the forbidden spell.
It's not that you don't have the ability to use forbidden spells, it's just that this thing is too cost-effective.
Without five or six fellow mages, or a team of mages, they simply can't be released.
When it was released at once, the mages were almost drained and needed to recuperate for a while before they could strike again.
The size of the forbidden spell's coverage depends entirely on the caster's strength.
Theoretically infinitely large, in practice most forbidden spells have a limited range, and expanding the range of magic weakens the power.
The forbidden spell recorded in history to destroy the city, when the story can be seen, it is completely informative.
On the bright side, the human race does not have a single holy domain now, including the Pope, with the blessing of the artifact, it can only be regarded as a pseudo-holy domain.
You can use external forces to burst out the strength of the powerhouse of the Holy Domain, but once you use it, you will have to kill yourself.
Pius VII is obviously the Lord of Life, and after so many years on the throne, he has never done it in person.
The situation is similar among the alien races, and the elf queen, who is known as the number one master in the continent, is only suspected of being a holy domain.
Secretly, even if there are masters of this level, there are absolutely no more of them.
Even the powerhouses of the Sanctuary do not have the ability to destroy a city in an instant. The legends of the big people who destroyed the world are too likely to be artistically processed, and they are obviously not representative.
The team marched forward in a mighty way, making the spies in charge of monitoring their scalps tingle. With so many nobles and lords dispatched together, you have to be careful from a distance, isn't it fatal to investigate at close range?
No matter how difficult the task is, it can be completed, and if you can't get close, it's good to estimate. In this kind of reconnaissance mission, it is reasonable to say that the error is a little large.
……
"My lord, the target has appeared. It is expected that tomorrow afternoon, we will be able to reach Beyda City.
It's just that the target is very vigilant and moves with a large group of people. Judging from the information detected, there are more than 1,500 people.
And all of them are elite, and there are many knights among them. The target's social network is very extensive, and there are nobles joining the team along the way, and the exact number of people changes at any time.
If you want to rob and kill, unless a few adults take action in person, there is no chance of victory. ”
Shadow Kill said in a deep voice.
After a long period of training, he lost the feelings of a normal person and was more like a cold machine.
It's just that an intelligence officer like him, who is almost a dead soldier, can be rational, which does not mean that the intelligence officers below can also ignore their own gains and losses, and an ambiguous piece of information appears.
The target is guaranteed to be 1,500 people, and there is no upper limit, which makes things embarrassing.
I saw Kevin wave his hand and said calmly: "Okay, don't think about these uncertain things."
Now our mission is to bring the Blood Moon Horn back, and the rest is a side story. There's no need to risk a little profit, in case it affects the mission, it will be troublesome. ”
Influencing tasks is one thing, and affecting wealth is also a big problem. If the Blood Moon Horn is snatched back, how can it be reaped?
Even if the credit is a little bigger, how much can it be increased? In the minds of the Holy See's higher-ups, as long as the Blood Moon Horn is brought back, it is a great achievement, and it is the same by any means.
It's just this kind of thing, and they just need to know about it. In front of the devout believers who are doing things below, they still have to put on a show.
After a pause, Kevin turned to Isabel in the corner and ordered, "Miss Isabel, the next deal is for you to come forward and contact Viscount Hudson."
It's best to create a little scandal to attract the attention of the outside world as a cover for this deal.
A few of us will pretend to be your bodyguards and follow behind. The contents of the box are nominally yours from now on.
Rainbow Moon, we've got it done for you. When it's done, you're a free man! The reward promised to you earlier, Shadow Kill will pass it on to you. ”
"Thank you, sir!"
Isabel said with a little excitement in gratitude.
The whole person trembled, as if he was excited. It's just that deep down, it's a different scene.
The trembling of the body was an instinctive reaction, but not the excitement of being free, but the frightening of the news.
has been with the singer group for many years, Isabel is not a simple novice, what she is best at is observing words and feelings.
From Kevin's seemingly kind expression, she sensed something unusual, as if she was looking at a dead person.
So many people present are descendants of the mysterious organization, but she is the only peripheral member, or a peripheral member who is about to leave.
Knowing such a secret message, just letting her go like this is obviously not in line with the usual style of the mysterious organization.
It's too late to regret it. Who made her young and ignorant, when she joined the mysterious organization, she had a cooperative attitude, and agreed with others not to stop her from leaving.
When it comes to the "Blood Moon Horn", the unstable elements must not be left behind. Even if this chess piece is valuable, the Holy See will not risk it.
……
Compared with the Holy See, the "Skull and Bones Society" camp on the other side is much shabby. Looking at the few masters around him, the masked man began to hesitate.
As an aspiring Skeleton Lord, he didn't want to lose all his money for an uncertain adventure.
"The people of the Holy See are in Beda City, and Viscount Hudson also ran over at this time, and he also acted with a large group of men, and the possibility of a deal between the two sides is very high.
With our strength, we don't have the strength to stop this deal. Now the plan needs to be changed, and all the previously deployed operations are canceled.
Next, we will use the power of the aristocratic group to find a suitable time to find out the identity of the Holy See and his party.
Let's just say that they colluded with the orcs and came with the Blood Moon Horn, intending to start a rebellion in the city of Beda and disrupt the rear of the Alpha Kingdom! ”
The masked man said viciously.
Plans don't change fast. originally wanted to provoke a conflict between the two sides so as to benefit the fisherman, but he didn't expect that people actually reached a deal.
The plan that has been tinkering with for more than half a year has actually become a farce. It's like a new house prepared by yourself, but you let others into the cave room.
The mask man really can't swallow the breath in his stomach.
But the trading location is in Beida City, a forbidden area where he wants to do things and doesn't dare to go.
As a last resort, you can only play with a knife and kill people. Now he only expects the nobles of the southeastern provinces to give a little help and leave all the people of the Holy See behind.
As for the Blood Moon Horn, falling into the hands of the Alpha Kingdom is also far stronger than returning to the hands of the Holy See.
As a fanatical believer who is interested in restoring the glory of the Lord of Dawn, he has always been happy to expose the black history of the Holy See and attack the prestige of the Holy See.
Including the series of evidence presented in the Kingdom of the Franks questioning the legitimacy of the pope, there is the selfless contribution of the Mask Man.
"Holy Lord, our identities are not visible, and we cannot have contact with the Governor's Palace. At most, they can only unleash rumors and attract the attention of those nobles.
It's just that in this way, it's easy to startle the snake. In case the Holy See finds out, then ......"
Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, the masked man interrupted, "Karlis, your thinking hasn't changed yet.
What time is it?
The orc army is invading, and any information about the orcs will cause an uproar.
What's more, it was the Holy See colluding with the orcs to set off a rebellion in the city of Beida, such a terrifying event.
Regardless of whether the matter is true or not, as long as the news is received, those nobles who are afraid of death will send someone to investigate.
Write a few more secret letters, find a few people on the street, and deliver them to the relevant aristocratic officials. As long as one person's attention is reached, the purpose is achieved.
Do you think that the identities of those guys in the Holy See can stand up to investigation?
As soon as the identity of the person in the Holy See was revealed, the transaction was over. In order to remove himself, the Viscount Hudson had to fall into the trap on them.
The matter of the Blood Moon Horn is 100% going to bring down the bodies of these people in the Holy See. The charge of colluding with the orcs, I think he will also weave it for the Holy See. ”
……
Beda City, the much-anticipated auction, kicked off in everyone's expectations.
The allure of war horses is huge, and the nobles in the province who have a little strength have sent representatives to participate, and some even appear in person.
In addition to the Warren Chamber of Commerce, there were other businessmen who came to join in the fun. The number of war horses to be auctioned has also increased from the original 3,000 to 4,300.
It seems that it has increased a lot, and the situation of more monks and less porridge has not changed.
How many war horses other forces want to buy, Hudson doesn't know.
Anyway, the more he himself, the better, even if he wraps up these thousands of war horses, it can be considered.
It seems to be a huge number, but in fact, there are many branches of the Coslow family below, and the younger brothers in the county also have needs.
Minor nobles don't need to build professional cavalry, but a small number of cavalry to explore horses is still a must.
For the sake of their own safety, it is also necessary to arm a few cronies to escort the cavalry and charge into battle together.
It seems that it is nothing for a family to divide ten or eight war horses, but close to two hundred nobles will come and divide it together, and this number will soon swell quickly.
Directly start the competition, and the price has to be speculated to the sky. How could a wise aristocrat be left to the hands of a businessman?
At the beginning of the auction, a group of powerful factions discussed the ownership of the war horse. The auction drama still has to be performed, but the price must be within everyone's control.
In fact, this is due to the subsequent effects. Otherwise, instead of discussing how to buy it now, we will go directly to grab it.
As a powerful faction in the southeastern provinces, Hudson was fortunate enough to get an independent box, and he didn't need to go to the hall to squeeze in.
"Dear Viscount Hudson, there is a beautiful lady outside, who claims to be your close friend, and has come here to talk about it, you see?"
The maid's soft voice pulled Hudson, who was familiar with the auction rules, back.
"Close friends", in other words, lovers. But the question is when did he find a lover, it is clearly slander.
"Go down, I'll talk to Viscount Hudson alone!"
Before Hudson could speak, a voice came from outside. The soldiers, who were supposed to intercept, had already moved out of the way.
The maid who was waiting on the side flashed people at the fastest speed. Judging by the degree of familiarity of its face, it is obvious that similar scenes have been encountered many times.
Glancing at the amorous Isabel, Hudson had already made up his mind to teach this woman a lesson.
If it were a different occasion and sent to the door secretly, he really wouldn't mind having another lover.
But if you play so much at the auction, don't you know that the person who participated in this auction was also his father-in-law Hudson?
Although they are already engaged, everyone will not regret this little thing, but they will not look good in the end.
I didn't rush to turn my face, it was a few more boxes in the room. With his keen sense, Hudson knew that it contained magic crystals and cores.
"The contract is here, let the few people behind you sign it!"
As he spoke, a parchment roll flew out of Hudson's hand. It is the contract document that was prepared before.
In order to produce this document, he had to suffer a lot. In the end, with the help of the mysterious compass, the contract was drawn.
As for the effect, you will only know if you have tried it. At the very least, it looks more compelling than ordinary magic contracts, like high-end goods.
On such occasions, the "escort" is clearly not suitable for long-term stay. After a few strong men drew a pledge on the contract, only Hudson and Isabel were left in the room.
Vaguely, Hudson felt someone watching, and the bear cub on his shoulder stretched out its paws in cooperation.
"Targeted!"
Realizing this, Hudson was not polite, and took Isabel into his arms, as if they were old lovers meeting and preserving.
At this moment, the magic crystals and magic cores in the box had disappeared completely.
With a "whoosh", the Linger Stone also entered Bear Stearns' hands. The Blood Moon Horn, which was sealed at the same time, was also quietly sent out.
Several "guards" who got the things left the scene under the pretext of needing to excrete, and after asking the maid outside the door for directions.
At about the same time, people who were about the same size as the previous guards took the place of the previous ones and appeared outside the box to guard.
The speed of the reaction was so fast that if Hudson hadn't told Bear Stearns to keep an eye on it, he wouldn't have noticed that there was a change of person outside.
"My lord, can you let go?"
Isabel, whose face was flushed, said slightly.
Hudson's hand was restless just now, and she was distraught. Obviously very angry, but he didn't dare to attack.
From the moment the deal was made, she was abandoned by the mysterious organization. If it weren't for the need for her to attract attention here and cover the smooth running of the deal, perhaps she would already be dead.
"Let go, hold my lover, why let go?
Some people think of themselves as lovers, do you want to regret it now, when I can't be bullied! ”
As he spoke, Hudson's slap had already been slapped.
This scene made the two old men hiding opposite the monitor very embarrassed. Peeping at other people's flirting is not what their identity should do.
"Yuli, are you sure that the other side is colluding with the Holy See and the orcs to plot a rebellion, not a small couple?
Everyone has a young age, and it doesn't hurt to make a small mistake. Which capable nobleman does not have a few romantic affairs.
This kind of thing is revealed, and the faces of the Coslow family and the Hollisle family are not good-looking, and they do not conform to the rules.
Isabel is famous, and from the moment she entered the city of Beda, she was sought after by countless noble children. Even my boy yelled for me to help him propose.
Most of them are jealous and deliberately fabricated news with the intention of framing them. In order to lend our hands and destroy this underworld couple.
What a little bit of a thing, why do you want to be such a wicked person? ”
Magister Antar said indifferently.
It doesn't matter who Isabel harms, as long as it's not his brat. Marrying a singer to get started, he can't afford to lose that face.
Now hooking up with Hudson is just right to break his son's delusions, and he can also settle a matter of his heart.
As for the accusation that Hudson colluded with the orcs and the Holy See plotted a rebellion, Antar never believed it.
A good aristocrat should not run to mix with these two families, wouldn't it be a brain in water.
Don't look at the orcs now, but it will be humans who will win in the end. As for the Holy See, not to mention, if the crime of colluding with the orcs is confirmed, civil strife must first break out within the Holy See.
If there is no discipline at the top, it does not mean that the people below also have no discipline. At the very least, the ascetics who represent the highest combat power will not tolerate the Holy See's betrayal of the interests of the human race.
In Antar's opinion, even if the orcs and the Holy See collude, it will only be done secretly. Involving Hudson is completely funny, as if he is afraid that the news will not be leaked.
"How do I know, you've seen it anyway. At this time, you have to be cautious when you encounter anything.
Didn't they also report a few people in the Holy See, and it will be clear when they find out? By the way, there are a few boxes that go in together, and you can send someone to check them out. ”
Magister Yuri said stiffly.
I was disgraced by Hudson last time, and I thought that this time I caught him, and Yuli was so active.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I came up, I was sprinkled with dog food. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he would have suspected that the infatuated man and woman on the other side would be able to show them on the spot.
"If you want to check, you can check it yourself, and I won't accompany you.
As a popular singer, people should have a little savings. Unless you can find the Blood Moon Horn to prove that the letter is true.
Otherwise, it doesn't mean anything other than offending people. If you are not afraid of making a feud, and the future revenge will be on your children and grandchildren, you can toss! ”
As he spoke, Antar turned around and left, leaving Magister Yuri in a dilemma, and finally could only sigh helplessly.
The strong are also human beings, and they are not afraid of offending others, and they have to think about their juniors.
When it is not necessary, normal people are not willing to offend people to death for no reason.
If you catch a romantic affair, if this can be considered a handle, more than half of the nobles in the world have similar handles left outside.
If everyone is rotten together, then it can only be called "Merry".
Although it happened before the marriage, it was a little excessive, but when the lid was lifted, the Holliser family, who were on the side of the victims, would definitely not be grateful to him.
I don't know that he inadvertently escaped a storm, and Hudson is still taking revenge. It's just that to his surprise, he obviously gave him a chance halfway, and Isabel in front of him didn't rush away.
"Miss Isabel, what are you afraid of when you stare out the door from time to time?
Could it be that the mysterious organization thinks that you know too much, that you are in the way, and that they want to kill people? ”
Looking at Isabel's stunned expression, Hudson exclaimed in his heart:!
This kind of bloody plot was actually staged in front of him.
No wonder I would rather be taken advantage of by him than leave in a hurry. The feeling is to avoid the pursuit and have to stay here for refuge.
was exposed, Isabel didn't continue to hide it, but asked suspiciously: "You're not a necromancer, so what happened last time?" ”
(End of chapter)