Jingling!

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed in the quiet reception room, and the metal piece, a symbol of the "Eye of Knowledge", was brought to the table in front of Curt by Cruise François.

The shiny metal sheet is made of a silver-like material, but the luster is a little less similar. This is not a mass-produced badge made by the casting method, but a carefully crafted magic item, and a trace of magic escaping from the air can be felt from the inside of the thin metal sheet.

On a silver surface the size of a metal thumbnail, the maker delicately drew three blue borders, which on closer inspection reveal that they were not simple lines, but lines condensed by intricate patterns. The red "eye" in the center is supposed to use high-priced red crystal as the core of the emblem, and through the slightly raised surface of the metal sheet, the inner light reveals that the "eye" is shimmering red.

"Hehe, it is worthy of being an organization directly under the jurisdiction of the college, and a single mark is such a big deal. Liqi, who saw this mark through the soul connection, saw at a glance that it was worth a lot of money, and laughed mockingly, "I don't know how much gold this organization has eaten over the years. ”

Curt felt the same way, and even though it was a small piece of metal, it gave him a feeling that it might be much more expensive than the luxuriously decorated ornaments in a jewelry store. And that's just a simple calculation of the price of these materials, and if you include the manufacturing process, you don't know where the price will go.

Curt looked at Cruise François, and his eyes, which had been lazy, finally shone with seriousness, and the topic thrown by the other party finally made him smell something worth listening to: "Do you mean that you were the one who organized a group of weirdos to ransack Warehouse Street a few days ago? ”

The Eyes of Wisdom, backed by the Academy, are unlikely to be troubled by the materials used to cast spells, and there is no need to loot them in order to obtain tools and materials. There are very few cases in which they can be subjected to excessive violence, judging by the information provided by Cruise François.

However, the last time this so-called "rare case" was born was a few decades ago, and as the reformers gained more power, the activities of the "Wise Eye" gradually turned into academic research, and its members did not act radically for any purpose for a long time.

It should be said that there is no need for them to use violence for a certain purpose.

"Interesting, Mr. Leonster. You don't seem to doubt me. Cruise? François knocked on the table and looked at Curt playfully, "Don't you think I might be cheating on you?" Is the information you provide just 'I want you to see'?"

"Of course, since Your Excellency the Wind of the Twelve Directions has already revealed to me the information about the 'Eyes of Knowledge' under his command, then presumably this organization is now in a position where it will not have the slightest impact even if it is exposed to the public eye. And if such a large organization has any obvious actions, the mercenary management office and the garrison will not be unheard of about it. ”

Curt had a smile on his face and looked at the other party without flinching.

He sat up straight and leaned forward slightly: "Well, the topic of introduction can end here." Please explain why you called me here. As for the groups that also use 'eyes' as their stamps, I guess you already know who they are. ”

Curt could already tell what Cruise François wanted to entrust him with. The "eyes of wisdom" marked by the eyes had been in the Catrice for a long time, hidden in the shadow of the great tree of the Academy, and they had never been noticed by the public.

Perhaps in the bitter struggle between the reformers and the old-fashioned in the past, they chose to pursue the elitism and secrecy of the minority in order to protect the lives of the members of the organization. But now, when the reformers have gained the upper hand, they still retain this form, but they are just following the habits they have always had.

In the case of the Warehouse Street robbery, it became clear that their habits had become a means used by some to divert the investigators' targets. The other party is aware of the existence of the "Eyes of Wisdom" and tries to shift the target of the investigation to them, so as to obscure the direction of their actions.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any exact information about the true identities of those who are using our name. That's what I'm going to entrust you, Mr. Leonster. Shaking his head with a wry smile, Cruise François didn't give Curt the answer he wanted, "I want you to find out who those people are, and find out what they are for and why they are using our name." ”

Curt couldn't help but frown at this answer.

It is understandable that the garrison investigation is in trouble, because their intelligence network is actually not as good as that of the mercenary management department. However, it is a bit unbelievable that even this "Wind of the Twelve" and his personnel have not been able to investigate the identities of those people.

"It's not right to say that all the news isn't there, but it might take a while to talk about it carefully...... Just listen to me a little bit. ”

The smile he had been holding out was like a phantom, and Curt didn't know what kind of past he remembered. In a somewhat aged voice, Cruise François began to talk to Curt about the group posing as the "Wise Eye" and about the commission.

"Hundreds of years ago, the Empire from the old Great 6 mainland came here in a loose, undisciplined group of adventurers and pioneers. Even if the number is small, these pioneers already contain the seeds of old-fashioned and reformist. ”

He said.

"There may have been disagreements, but together they reclaimed uncultivated land, made streets, established settlements, and opened colleges...... Then, after all kinds of efforts to rectify production, government, education, and so on. Finally, the foundation of the Dominion was formed to support the current flourishing of the territory. These are the main elements that make up the 'order' of the Dominion."

The "Eyes of Knowledge", chaired by the Dean of the Academy, was founded by Huey Grostest. The original purpose of the "Silver Dragon King" to establish this organization was not to make them serve the reform, but simply to further the study of spells.

However, as a member of the reformists, it was impossible for him to dissociate himself from reform. The pressure and siege of the old guards involved the "Eichi Eye" again and again, and in the long run, the members who were originally researchers had to become warriors.

This did not end after his death, and the organization "Eyes of Knowledge" eventually inherited the ideas of Huey Grostest. As they explored new knowledge, they did not forget to convey it to those who needed it—they became the vanguard of reformers.

"If this is the case with history, then judging by the results, you should have already won. ”

Curt interrupted Cruise François.

"The empire, one of the victors of the war, began to reform in a comprehensive way - reformists came to power in the empire itself, and even the emperor himself was a supporter of the reformers. He responded with a well-known fact, "I think there is no need for the 'Eizhi Eye' to exist as a warrior by now." In this case, the 'Eyes of Knowledge' can be stored as a research group according to the original intention of the Silver Dragon King. ”

"You're right, that's how we're doing," Cruise François nodded, "and it's only a matter of time before the old school weakens a little bit, and it is only a matter of time before it disintegrates." Recently, however, the problem of crime has been unusually high, and I am afraid that some old guards who are not willing to lose power are operating in the shadows. ”

It's not just him who worries, Curt and Lizzie are involved in it because they are worried that their past collectives will cause problems in their current lives in order to pursue the interests of the past. In this way, the two parties who had not been in contact before accidentally thought of the same possibility.

"After the end of the previous war, the stability of the Dominion had changed, and the new population that had come from the old 6 was mostly poor people who were struggling to make a living. Moreover, because of the war, in addition to the people of the empire, there were also various people with different ideas who came to the Dominion one after another, and built a corresponding living space here according to their own culture. And along with these are all kinds of 'groups'. ”

It is better to call their organization a "group" than a "gang".

Now in the city of Catrice, there are indeed "gangs" organized by people from all over the world.

Gangs from Laleña smuggle antiquities from around the world, Yanita's gangsters create a contraband known as "spices", and the most powerful Slotte mafia makes and sells contraband.

Correspondingly, the government is improving the law step by step in order to punish crime, but this still does not stop the bloody regulations that prevail on the streets at night. Private revenge and professional killers coexist in the city, and if it weren't for the efforts of the garrison, the city might have seen mutilated corpses on the streets every day.

"It's not like we want to see 'change'. He let out a long sigh, "The only thing to be thankful for is probably what the citizens want, neither the old order that the old guards talk about, nor the chaos of the dark world, but something new to replace it."

It's not that Curt couldn't understand Cruise François's frustration. The reformers had taken a long time to defeat their enemies and happily occupy the sandbox, but now many bugs had crawled into the sandbox as they fought each other. And the enemy, who should have been defeated, may still be manipulating these "bugs" behind his back to seek his own benefit.

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