Chapter 231: Times are different
"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that as long as the value of the news you bring is high enough, I will naturally come forward to protect your family.
As for the question of the July meeting, it depends on their performance.
In fact, I have accepted some members of the July Order, and I have no prejudices against you.
We all come from the Northlands and have a common enemy, so we should all be friends! ”
Hudson said with a smile.
In this world where they seem to have come from, the Coslow family, which originated in the Northlands, is naturally more likely to gain the trust of the members of the July Society.
Open the genealogy and look up, and the kinship that can't be hit by the eight poles is likely to be found.
In this regard, the Coslow family has always been reassuring. As long as it takes root in one place for one or two hundred years, there will be a situation where relatives are everywhere.
When the strength is weak, these relationships are nothing. But once it becomes stronger, no matter how distant the relationship is, it can be renewed.
It just so happens that the Coslow family is now strong enough, and the network of contacts that have been cut off for many years has been renewed in recent years.
The July Society, composed of declining nobles, can really take advantage of the great aristocratic relationship, which is actually the Coslow family.
In addition to Baron Caitley's efforts, Hudson's propaganda of "his own people" was smooth.
It's not just about talking, it's about doing it. Hudson wasn't personally involved, but the rest of the Coslow family was trying.
In order not to waste talents, the older generation in the family was sent by Hudson to be responsible for handling personal relationships.
Every year, the lord's palace will allocate special reception funds, no matter how far away relatives and friends are, and no matter how down, they must be received in strict accordance with the etiquette specifications.
Even if he has been reduced to a civilian, the etiquette that should be there is still no less. This kind of "respect" is hard not to make people feel good.
After a long time, word of mouth will also rise.
Subtly, he was regarded as half of his own by the July Society, and it is not surprising that Ryūsh chose to sell the news to Hudson.
It is better to make a deal with your own people than to find an unknown king. Wouldn't it be a tragedy if the other party ate and wiped clean and didn't recognize anyone, and sold it to the five major families in the Northland?
After all, the political struggle at the top level, reduced to the July meeting of the middle and lower strata of society, is simply not capable of in-depth understanding.
Judging purely from the information on the surface, the great nobles who are currently in conflict with the five major families in the North are the only seedlings of the Coslow family.
"Marshal, not long ago, the Netherworld Sect invited many cult organizations, including us, to discuss a joint ......."
As soon as the content was elaborated, the backlash of the contract broke out, and looking at the dying and struggling Longxi, Hudson took out a vial and handed it over:
"Taking these potions can help you temporarily suppress the contract backlash. Whether you can carry it later depends on what contract you sign! ”
Seeing the horror of the contract backlash, Hudson finally understood why everyone was so jealous of the contract. Sometimes death is not terrible, but life is worse than death.
Some powerful contracts, the power of the backlash not only acts on the body, but also on the soul.
Even if the body dies, the power of the backlash will act on the soul, always pestering the person concerned, so that it cannot be liberated.
Human beings have naturally studied the power of contract backlash. The potion Hudson took out was the recipe from the Arcane Academy.
The honorary principal can't be in vain, the black pot has helped to carry it, and it is reasonable to prostitute some research and development results for nothing.
Originally, it could only temporarily suppress the power of the backlash, but after Hudson's research, there were already some effects on reducing the power of the backlash.
The specific effect is not yet known. The unlucky guy Ryuki is the first guinea pig user.
How much of a role it can play depends on luck now.
After taking the potion, Long Xi, who temporarily picked up a life, said with a grateful face:
"Thank you, Marshal!"
The potion that suppressed the power of the contract backlash, he hadn't been in contact with it. Not only is the price high, but the effect is also indescribable.
In the case of ordinary contract backlash, it can also play a relieving role. A vicious contract like this can only be said to be better than nothing.
Looking at the effect, you can see that the medicine you just took is not an ordinary product.
Long Xi didn't feel surprised by this, the potion prepared by the continent's No. 1 magic apothecary was normal if it had a good effect.
"While there's still time, let's go back and deal with the aftermath!"
Hudson said nonchalantly.
After studying magic for so many years, his horizons had already been raised. Ryuki seems to have saved his life, but the power of the backlash is still entwining.
With just a bottle of potion, it is almost impossible to escape the contract backlash.
Even if you get a few more bottles, you can only last a little longer. When it is applied to the soul, the potion loses its effect.
Judging from the strength of the power of the backlash, even if the powerhouse of the Holy Domain is stained, the immortal will have to take off a layer of skin.
It's a pity that Long Xi is only an eighth-order powerhouse, and he still relies on external forces to forcibly break through.
The foundation is already unstable, and there is no hope at all to go further in the last limited lifespan.
……
Sent away Roncy, Hudson began to think about the veracity of the news. A gang of cult organizations in the Central and Northern Continents want to join forces to do things, and their efforts are not ordinary.
The Kingdom of Hesse is already suffering from a great loss of vitality, and it is not a new thing to be caught off guard again and trigger a change of dynasty.
However, this kind of thing cannot be ruled out as a conspiracy of a cult to deliberately draw his attention to the Hessian Kingdom. After an illusory shot, it targets the other four countries in the five-nation alliance.
In fact, even if it is a cult conspiracy, the problem is not too big.
As long as the news is spread and all countries are prepared in advance, the cult organization will not be able to make big waves.
It's not that Hudson looks down on them, it's that the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. Don't look at the prestige of the cults, as long as their identities are exposed, the local nobles can send them to hell.
Now Hudson struggles with how to turn the message into tangible benefits.
It's all about "fame"!
The big nobles are all decent people, and when Hudson's current status comes, he can no longer open his mouth and close his interests.
A lot of things can only be traded in the shadows. Things on the bright side are not good or too utilitarian.
"That's it!
Nine times out of ten, things that are unsatisfactory in the world. Being able to harvest a favor is also a good harvest! ”
Secretly convinced himself, Hudson immediately called in the guards and passed the news on.
It's just that the specific location and goal of the operation were hidden by him and left to the countries to play on their own, so as to avoid subsequent changes in the situation.
……
In the darkness of the night, a masked black shadow asked indifferently: "Something happened, why did Long Xi leave the Marshal's Mansion alive?" ”
According to the plan, as long as Roncy broke the contract and told Hudson the truth, he should have died in return.
Everything was ready, but I never expected that Long Xi actually left the Marshal's Mansion alive, which made the mysterious people very angry.
It is not easy to whitewash this kind of organization in July. As long as the five major families of the Northland are not stupid, they will do their best to stop it.
At present, in the Alpha Kingdom, Hudson is the only one who has the strength and is willing to fight against the five major families.
It seems that this "suicide petition" is Longxi's own choice, but in fact, there is the mysterious person in front of him behind him.
"Master, our brother personally accompanied Lord Ryūshi, and when he came out of the Marshal's Mansion, he was in a very bad state, as if he had suffered severe pain.
From the conversation with him, we can be sure that he has told Marshal Hudson everything he knew.
Maybe the contract backlash has already happened, but the power of the backlash has been forcibly suppressed by Lord Tatsuki! ”
Mahat, one of the Yin and Yang Envoys, hurriedly explained.
It can be seen that Mahatt's mood is not easy. Witnessing his benefactor to the end of his life, he also played the role of a promoter in the middle, and he was burdened with a heavy debt of conscience.
Deep down, he also had a trace of dissatisfaction with the mysterious master in front of him.
If it weren't for the disappearance of his own club's master and his secret manipulation and guidance, Long Xi might not have embarked on such a path.
Complaining in his heart, Mahatt did not dare to show any dissatisfaction. The mysterious master in front of him is a ruthless character.
Anyone who dares to go against this master will end up worse than the other. The outside world thought that after this disappearance, July would become torn apart, but in fact, the overall situation was still under his control.
Acting such a big drama seems to be to make the July Club whitewashed, but the actual purpose is not clear.
"Suppress the power of the contract backlash?"
"Do you think the Lord of Darkness is a fool, and the contracts are all random goods?
It's not that I look down on Long Xi, and I want to suppress the contract backlash, his strength is far from enough.
However, your guess is not entirely impossible. In recent years, Hudson has been touted by the outside world as the number one magic potion master in the mainland, and he should still have some ability.
If he happened to have done research in this area, it would not be impossible to prepare a potion to suppress the power of the contract to resist devouring!
Continue to stare at Ryuhi, observing the changes behind him. If nothing else, at the last moment of his life, he should choose to go back to accompany his wife and children.
If he wants to send his family to Hudson's territory, you can just cooperate directly. ”
The Mystic Master said in a hoarse voice.
Is it ruthless?
Or is there affection?
No one knows!
What is certain is that the Mystic Guild Master is constantly disguising himself, and he doesn't want anyone to judge his true character from his behavior.
……
Time passed day by day, and the governments that received the news did not take any measures on the surface, but secretly they all raised nervous nerves.
It's very simple for governments to verify the authenticity of information. The first difficulty faced by the Great Alliance of Cult Organizations is the transfer of personnel.
Wherever the members of the cult organization gather, the center of the outbreak of the problem is the place.
A number of cult organizations are linked together, and there is a lack of sufficient trust between them, and there are inevitable problems in cooperation.
Kingdom of Hesse.
Looking at the information gathered from all over the country, Alexander V secretly cursed: bad luck!
The cult organization picked them at a glance in the Five Nations Alliance, and it was clearly telling the world that the Kingdom of Hesse was a soft persimmon.
It's too bullying, I think he hasn't talked about his eloquence since he succeeded to the throne, at least it can be regarded as decent.
Except for the defeat in the continental war, which stained his career as king, the rest of the time it was praised by everyone as a "Ming Jun".
I thought that the Hessian Kingdom should be the leader of the three countries in the Middle Continent, and no matter how much the cult organization did it, it would not come here to send it to death.
The reality is very slap in the face, and the first stop for people to do things is the Kingdom of Hesse. And this wave is not a small fight in the past, everyone is planning to overthrow his rule and establish their own kingdom.
"Bastard thing!"
"It is simply unreasonable that a few unpopular cult organizations dare to hit the kingdom with their ideas!
The order was sent down and all localities were asked to immediately arrest the cult members. This time, we must dig deep and let all the cult members have nothing to hide! ”
In the face of Alexander V's roar, the ministers were also embarrassed. Being pinched as a soft persimmon is not only a loss of face, but also a deeper reason for the decline in international status.
The cult organization believes that they are the weakest among the five-nation alliance, and it is absolutely not an isolated case, and it is not clear that the international community thinks so.
They don't know about it themselves, and it's mainly the authorities who are obsessed. Thinking back to a few years ago, they were still vigorously implementing the northward expansion strategy, and this wave of slaps in the face was too violent.
"Your Majesty, the members of the cult are still gathering, and arresting people at this moment is very likely to cause the members of the cult who have not yet been exposed to hide again.
It's better to wait and see how many people have joined the cult and try to wipe out these guys! ”
The Prime Minister, Duke Milton, said murderously.
This wave of them has lost face in the international community, and the current eradication of the cult organization is an opportunity to make amends. If they don't hand in a beautiful answer sheet in advance, they will lose a lot of money.
After a slight hesitation, Alexander V nodded.
In order to eradicate the cult organization, all governments of the world have made no less effort, but unfortunately the cult organization is still inexhaustible.
In addition to the deep lurking of these people, there are also great nobles everywhere who like to deliberately leave a tail in order to act as a back-and-forth man when they eliminate dissidents.
All kinds of shady things and all kinds of headless unjust cases can be deducted from the black pot on the cult organization.
No matter how many accusations are fabricated, no matter how nonsense they are, these shady guys have no way to come out and defend themselves.
This wave of cults has challenged the bottom line of the aristocratic clique by committing their own deaths, and is undoubtedly the best time to eradicate them.
Although these guys were exterminated, and new cults would be born in the future, Alexander V decided to make an example of the monkeys.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, do a good job of communicating with other countries in a timely manner, and must ensure the success of this operation.
The Ministry of Military Affairs has made an emergency plan, and the cult organization is very well prepared this time, and it is very likely that the nobles in some areas of the kingdom will not be able to withstand it.
In case the situation gets out of control, the standing army must arrive at the battlefield as soon as possible to suppress these rebellious parties! ”
As soon as the king's words were finished, the Marquis of Krasner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Count Niklas, Minister of War, hurriedly responded in unison.
……
Around the same time, the five-nation alliance all made similar targeted deployments. It's just that compared to the Hessian Kingdom's strict preparation, the other four countries immediately launched the extermination work after discovering that the cult organizations had gathered.
Many cult organizations had just gathered their men and horses, and before they had time to enter the Hessian Kingdom, they ushered in the encirclement and suppression of the local nobles.
"Allies" are not a joke. If you allow the cult organization in your own territory to run into the Hessian Kingdom to cause trouble, how can you be worthy of this alliance!
Dragging your feet and stabbing you in the back are all things that will happen under special circumstances.
A mere group of cult members is not worthy of the governments of various governments to put down their temperance.
Alpha Kingdom, looking at the increasing number of pursuers behind him, the Skeleton Holy Lord was depressed.
It was originally agreed to meet with the people of the July Meeting today, but I never expected that the people of the July Meeting did not wait, but ushered in the local aristocratic private army.
Even if there are many elites in the Skull and Bones Club, it still can't change the fact that the team is a rabble. encountered the noble private army, and was defeated in an instant.
The team that was finally pulled up was suddenly shocked and scattered, and the Skeleton Lord wanted to cry without tears.
Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the combat effectiveness of the private army of the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom, compared to ten years ago, is completely one heaven and one underground.
Unfortunately, the enemy is growing, but the Skull and Bones will stand still. What used to be rookies pecking at each other has now turned into unilateral torture.
His intuition told him that the Alpha Kingdom was becoming more and more unsuitable for the cult to continue to mix. If it continues like this, it is estimated that in the future, a baron's private army will chase after them.
To be exact, it's already happening. This wave of army chasing and killing them was the private army of the nobles in the county who had been temporarily assembled.
The kind of large-scale effort to set off a rebellion and bring havoc to several counties is no longer something that the skeleton will be able to accomplish.
There is no way, the current Alpha Kingdom is too volatile. The noble lords everywhere are all immersed in military training, and they all want to make contributions in the battle to destroy the orc empire in the future.
The human heart is the most complicated thing, and when most people's hearts are in one place, the combat power that erupts is often beyond the ordinary.
The skeleton that crashed into the knife edge undoubtedly became a tragedy. Before he could get on the big stage, he was chased and killed by a group of small and medium-sized nobles.
"Pick up the speed and you'll see the Blackstone Mountains ahead. After getting rid of the pursuers, we will go straight to the kingdom of Hesse! ”
At the same time as the order was given, the Skeleton Lord had already secretly made a decision: this damn Alpha Kingdom could not stay any longer.
When he enters the kingdom of Hesse, he will never return!
When running for your life, it's always easy to stimulate your potential. The rabble of the Skull and Bones Society, although they can't defeat the noble private army behind, their running speed is still first-class.
After receiving the order, the crowd rushed to the edge of the woods in the blink of an eye, and they were greeted by a rain of arrows.
The screams of the crying father and the mother made the skeleton holy lord who personally led the broken man to collapse on the spot.
Fleeing, fleeing, fleeing, fleeing, actually running into the enemy's encirclement, is there any reason for this?
The private army of the bullshit aristocracy, whose private army has this ability to cooperate! I am afraid that the regular armies of many countries on the mainland may not be able to cooperate so closely.
It's useless to complain, and the battle has been going on so far, and the extravagant hope of leaving with the team has become a fantasy.
Being able to stay free until now, the Skeleton Holy Lord is also a decisive person, and after realizing that the general trend has gone, he immediately decisively said: "Disperse and break through!" ”
As soon as the words landed, the Skeleton Lord was the first to break away from the team, and ran away while the enemy's encirclement was not yet full.