In the early summer of 1748, William returned to Circassian with a package of cooperation with the Briton Company, as he had planned. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info But in June, a visitor's visit made William's plan a little deflected.

"You say that you are the supreme head of the alchemists in the Old World...... "Looking at the middle-aged man with a warm smile in front of him, he looked at himself. William repeated with some confusion what the middle-aged man had said before.

"Yes. The middle-aged man continued to smile and nodded slightly, while looking at William intently. It's like looking at some kind of precious antique.

He completely ignored the restless priest Peter beside him. Put all your energy into William.

"Well—" said William, glancing at Father Peter, a middle-aged man with black hair in Gothic tradition, who had brought him with him.

"Even if you say that, just when you are like this. And I, the 'illustrious Crusader general' who had just been commended by the Pope of Rome, ignored for the time being the papal edict that had been promulgated for centuries that 'all alchemical studies are illegal for all purposes'. What did you come here to see me for?"

Yes – as William said. Although the greatest ease of defeating the Tartarian Khanate was placed on the head of Duke Otto. But he still got a little bit of a consolation prize. Mixed with the title of "Outstanding Crusader General".

William privately speculated about the Holy See's thoughts. It seems that he thinks he is a young man, so foolish. So I want to use some false names to trap him. Further, it was up to him to influence Duke Otto.

To this, William didn't want any answer other than "hehe".

After listening to William's casual words, the envoy's face remained unchanged. But the light in his eyes became more and more intense: "Sure enough, Wilhelm von Hereford's faith was not strong. And does not refuse to cooperate with alchemists. is a thorough pragmatist. ”

He thought to himself, and then said to William, "We are very interested in you, in your Mystia...... Of course, this is not to say that we are hostile to you or your country. Rather, we want you to be able to work with us to some degree. ”

"Cooperation?" William hesitated slightly: "But...... To be honest, I don't really understand your organization. What do you want? What do you want from me? What can you offer me, what do you offer to Mystia?"

"Perhaps, this companion of mine has already given you a rough introduction to some of the philosophy of our organization, and the current state of our organization. The middle-aged man said this as he looked at Father Peter. The poor old priest looked a little frightened in front of the middle-aged man.

"In fact, it's true that our organization is not a well-behaved institution in a sense. It's like an alliance. An 'anti-papal' coalition. When it comes to the supreme program of alchemists. Whether it is the pursuit of the Eiger redstone, the purest alchemist who pursues the truth. Or the cultists who sell dog meat on the head of a sheep, or the nobles who secretly participate in the alliance.

There is only one purpose of our actions – and that is to bring down the Holy See. ”

"I still don't understand. William said, "Down with the Holy See? How?" In a sense, the Holy See has been brought down more than once. Sometimes it was the emperor of the Ostrogothic Empire. Sometimes it was the native nobility of the Lombardy Peninsula. There are also times when he is simply an unknown assassin......"

"It's not a knockdown in that sense...... In fact, if we wanted to, we could indeed raise an army of 100,000, or even 200,000, in the shortest possible time. Go south to the Holy See in Lombardy, and then bulldoze the entire Holy See...... But that makes no sense – because of faith. Faith is deep-rooted. As long as the faith of the Lord of Light remains, the Holy See will still be rebuilt in the shortest possible time, even if it is destroyed. ”

"You don't want to defeat the Lord of Radiance, do you?" William looked at the middle-aged man's woodpole as if he were looking at a neurotic.

"No, no, no, you really misunderstood me. Albeit...... Although there is no shortage of crazy people of this kind of thinking in this 'alliance'. But this is not mainstream. The vast majority of the alliance members still have a lot of respect for this god.

After all, in the most difficult dark ages of mankind, it was the Lord of Light who came and helped the people of the Dark Ages to overcome a large number of difficulties. We can't take revenge, can we? Not to mention that there are plenty of clergy like this friend in the Alliance...... Although their position in the Holy See, as well as their number, are not very large. ”

As he said this, he gestured with Father Peter with his hand: "So, I didn't say anything about defeating the Lord of Light. Our goal is to establish a new Holy See. Build a new faith. A new, more peaceful, more enlightened Holy See. A Holy See that is not opposed to any alchemical experiments. At the same time, it is also a positive attitude towards the development of science and technology. The Holy See will not stop us from exploring the mysteries of this world. ”

"I kind of understand what you mean. William nodded: "You guys...... Want to reform the religion, is that it?"

"Yes. Yes. I knew you would understand me. The middle-aged man looked excited: "The current Holy See is too rotten and too rigid. At the same time, it is too unconscionable.

Yes, some alchemical experiments that are inhumane and extremely destructive are forbidden. But the vast majority of other alchemists are not that kind of madman. We are rational people who explore the mysteries of this world - without us, the vast majority of this world would still be in a state of ignorance!

Steam engines, railroads, ocean-going sailing ships, gunpowder weapons – all these technologies and equipment that drive human progress. All of them are inextricably linked to alchemists!

Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. All scholars of the natural sciences are inextricably linked to us – we have achieved so much, we have worked so hard for a better tomorrow for mankind – but as long as there is the Holy See. As long as the traditionalism of the Holy See exists, then we will not be able to exert our full strength - think about it, your majesty, think about it. What would we achieve if we were freed from all restraints? We would become birds in the sky and fish in the water. Humans will go up to the sky and into the sea, and they can do anything!"

Excited, the middle-aged man stood up from his seat. With his arms stretched out, his face flushed, and he looked extremely excited—I have to say, this guy's eloquence is indeed good. And the words are very exciting. Combined with body language and a tone of voice, it is very contagious - just like Father Peter next to William, his expression also becomes very excited. It looks like you've actually received an infection. The expression of excitement was not below that middle-aged man.

...... However, to the surprise of the middle-aged people, and the disappointment. William was indifferent to this.

You answered the first question. William held up a finger: "Well, there is a third question about the second." Please answer me. ”

“...... All right. The middle-aged man's warm smile immediately turned into a wry smile. At the same time, he added his understanding of William in his heart: "Yes, he is indeed a pragmatist. A complete pragmatist. I'm not at all like a young man of this age. Instead, he looks like some old fox who is over forty years old and has a very deep city. ”

"We can increase the speed of your country's development. The middle-aged man put on a confident and slightly seductive tone:

"You should know that two hundred years ago, Briton was a backward, traditionally agrarian country no different from the nations of the Old World – we changed all that. Because the king of Briton at that time agreed with us. So we helped him get everything he wanted.

Now, 200 years later, Briton is the strongest of the nations. Technology is the most developed. The fleet crisscrossed the seven seas. The level of affluence is also the best in the world!"

"However, none of this belongs to the King of Briton and the royal family. William added inwardly - yes, Breton did all this. And in this process, the alchemists contributed a lot. It can be said that it is indispensable...... But at the same time, the Breton royal family was also overshadowed by this alliance, the emerging capitalists with a strong alchemist background.

In Briton's territory, it was not just the traditionalist beliefs of the Holy See that were replaced. And the most important thing is the royal power.

Of course, William didn't say such a heart-wrenching remark—as if he couldn't tear his face with Briton at this time. At this time, he also can't tear his face with this alchemist's alliance.

He wasn't that strong yet.

"That is, you, you can offer me some ...... Well...... Some consultants?" asked William.

"We can offer a large number of diverse talents. The middle-aged man said with great confidence: "We have the best scholars and can provide you with a large number of professional talents." We also have the best engineers who can design the best artillery, the best factories and the best warships for you. In addition to this, we have a large number of consultants, a large number of economists, and a large number of researchers. There is also a large amount of military talent. In fact, if you wish, we can even train you a fleet, or a powerful and invincible army!"