Section 274 of the capital

"Deal ......," Ashrufat took a deep breath. A fool can also see that this Chaos wizard named Marven has bad intentions, but there is really no second choice at the moment.

If you let that Nurgle wizard named Login destroy...... Well, it doesn't need much, as long as he does it again, and this time the disease caused by it is the Whisper Disease, especially the Black Whisper Disease, then this army is finished. Not only the army, but perhaps the whole country (or even the entire Seven Kingdoms) will be greatly damaged. In some past records, the king would rather burn entire villages and towns than insist on putting an end to the spread of the disease of whispers.

"Well, since the Earl has believed in my sincerity and goodwill, there are many things on which we have a basis for negotiation. Marven said with a smile. "For example, finding a way to Rogin, I think it's a ...... One...... Something very important, I want to exchange for a very important commitment. ”

The last time Marven appeared in front of Ashrufat, his attitude was not so explicit. If the last time he wore a thick coat, now he wears only a thin veil. On the one hand, this is because of the change in the position of both parties, and on the other hand, it is also because the little girl is careless, so that the other party understands that the practice of "giving bait first, and then collecting hooks" type of long-line fishing for big fish is no longer advisable.

"What kind of promise?"

"I hope the Earl ...... Of course, I know that some things can't be done in one step, things can be done step by step, and we can talk about it step by step. ”

Ashrufat shrugged, "You need a deal written in black and white?"

......

Marven broke the link of the wind of magic and returned to normal from the state of unconsciousness in which he performed magic.

Compared with the last time, the proximity is more beneficial, at least Marven no longer needs the assistance of a large group of subordinates, he only needs to complete it by himself. The reaction force of the magic has also decreased a lot, and although it is tiring, it is only tired.

However, no matter how tired he was, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Congratulations, master. That Count Ashruphat accepted your terms?" a clever subordinate next to him immediately guessed what was going on from Marven's expression.

Marven smiled and didn't say a word, just touched his goatee.

"Well, then, we should ......"

"Don't worry, take it one step at a time. We don't want the life of the Count of Eshurufat...... Hehe, we want what he can bring us. He laughs. "Still, our Count of Ashruphat is rather strange......"

"Strange, sir, but ......"

"I used to think he was supposed to be a swordsman, and by chance he learned a little bit of magic...... Let's say you meet a magician who is willing to teach you a trick on the road, or you get a book on magic or something. But today I found out...... His mana is actually quite profound, both knowledge and skill are good, no matter from which point of view, he is a qualified magician......" Marven muttered. "However, he looks younger...... It's a little unsure of where he came from. By the way, bring that information!"

The spies of Eagle Falcon City had already sent information about Ashrufat - about the origin of Ashrufat that was circulating in Eagle City. These weren't too many secrets in the first place. However, Marven was too busy before, so he didn't pay too much attention to this information. After all, this information belongs to the "rumor" type, and Ashrufat does not deny it, but it does not seem to be publicly admitted. He'd skimmed it once before, but only once.

"Hmm...... Amnesia......" From this information (of course, this is most likely a lie made up by Eshurufat himself), Eshurufat's family is in Ryan in the south, and he is the son of a knight...... As for what the knight's son did as an adult, a very interesting word "amnesia" was used.

Of course, for "amnesia" or something, at least Marven doesn't believe it. It's more like a cover-up, a disguise, to hide one's origins.

From this point of view, what is Ashrufat trying to hide? Hiding his lineage? It makes no sense. Because he came to Gruny to marry the sisters of a squire nobleman. The so-called "squire aristocracy" was, in fact, commoners. Therefore, no matter what Eshurufat's background is, whether his father is a knight or not, as long as he is rich, marrying those two sisters is a good marriage. No one can raise any objections.

If it doesn't make sense to hide one's origin, then it's a crime to hide? No, of course it's even more impossible. Whatever crimes Ashrufat committed in other countries, at least he had no criminal record in Gruni. In addition, no country seems to have come out so far to publicize the Earl's past crimes.

It's not a hidden origin, it's not a hidden crime...... So to hide what? to hide yourself as a magician?

In particular, Marven is quite familiar with the situation in the southern countries. Therefore, he knew very well that although the Church of the Gods of the Star Domain had been sparing no effort to popularize magical education, there were still a few qualified magicians who could go to the battlefield. Because of this, the importance of magicians to the country is high. Even magicians who do not belong to the church have a high social status. Every lord longs to have his own magician.

In terms of status, a magician can also be at the top of an ordinary nobleman. And their treatment is beyond the reach of ordinary nobles. Not to mention anything else, a magician who is a mercenary will have at least the highest commission for a cavalry detachment.

The bloodline does not need to be concealed...... The crime is not necessarily concealed...... And that feeling...... Whether it was the table Xiàn in the previous crisis, or the sharpness and swiftness of a warrior that Marven personally witnessed...... By no means a half-level. Why do you need to train your body strictly and hone your swordsmanship as a magician?

In particular, before the Byronic coup, no one knew that Ashrufat actually mastered the art of magic.

Marven looked at it, and the entire report contained all the rumors related to Ashrufat. His gaze suddenly rested on one of the records. It says that Ashrufat's two fiancées are said to be two witches who use black magic.

It was a rumor that had no basis at all, but it firmly attracted Marven's attention and made him smile because a bold conjecture took shape in his mind.

Hehe, most likely that's the truth.

......

After dawn, Rogin walked out of the hut where he was hiding.

The place where he was now was a small village - an ordinary village at the bottom of the mountain. As a result of the war, Gruni practiced a simple but effective tactic of clearing the wilderness, as was customary. The inhabitants retreated to the rear with livestock, food and goods, and returned when the war was over. They should have done it more thoroughly and burned their own house, but building it was much more troublesome than moving things. Because of this psychology, Luo Jin was able to find a suitable place to live.

Last night, there was a light rain, which made the ground around it muddy and easy to leave footprints...... But it doesn't matter. Because Rogin doesn't plan to act today. The last time it seemed to have caused a pretty good plague, at least a few hundred people died. The black smoke from the burning of corpses in the city lasted for a long time.

My magic is perfect. Thinking of this, Luo Jin couldn't help but feel a burst of pride. There was no need for an army, no stratagem, only his own strength, and he could destroy this great army that the southerners had gathered with great difficulty. Oh, the blessings of Nurgle are with him, and he will ......

"Master, it seems that an enemy force is approaching. ”

An attendant came out of nowhere and reported to Rogin. "Seems to be a scout squad. ”

"Oh, as long as it's not a big army. Luo Jin replied nonchalantly. Those southerners are stupid guys...... They had lost at least five scout detachments, but they were still stubbornly using this pointless tactic. Then again, yesterday the Chaos Egg had eaten his mount, the last horse. Maybe today is a good opportunity to change the taste of the Chaos Eggs?

The sound of a volley of muskets directly interrupted his train of thought. Then, he heard the beastly roar of the Chaos Egg.

What was going on? Rogin hadn't come to his senses yet. They're already here, but it shouldn't matter. When wounded, the Chaos Egg will immediately break free from its chains and pounce on its enemies. And the bullet ...... It's lethal to humans, but it's a lot less dangerous to Chaos Eggs.

"Master, there are enemies coming from the flanks too!" a retinue hurried over. Rogin hurried to the hillside on the edge of the village, and under the cover of the bushes, he saw a group of southerners in armor and carrying swords and muskets cautiously searching the abandoned village.

What's going on? There are twenty soldiers here...... There are also enemies over there that are fighting the Chaos Eggs...... Wait, the guys' moves......

If it had been a fortuitous encounter, the enemy would never have split so calmly. The sound of muskets in the distance will draw them away...... A purposeful attack?

Was it discovered by the enemy? But that's normal, maybe I accidentally let some lucky single scout run into a dead mouse for a blind cat. Perhaps at that time, the lucky scout happened to be upwind, so the Chaos Egg didn't notice the other party's existence......

Rogin thought about it for a moment. Now that the enemy has discovered his movements, they must already know that he carries a Chaos Egg with him as a guard. From the gunfire just now, the group of soldiers who searched just now...... Coupled with what the entourage had just discovered, the enemy should be a force of about 100 people.

Logically speaking, a force of this size is not enough to deal with one Chaos Egg and one Chaos Wizard...... Probably in a while, more enemies will follow.