104: Grimny
The night was uneventful, and the next morning Arand knocked at the door.
Yunara opened the door, and Arand walked in and smiled, "Nolan, have good news for you." β
"How?" Nolan had just finished his breakfast and looked at him with his handkerchief.
"This morning, Lord Bach will hold a secret council meeting within the Alchemy Society, which will review your research results and re-evaluate your alchemist level!"
Arand couldn't hide the excitement on his face, "With the importance of the new form of magic circle, it is naturally a sure thing to become a high-level alchemist, but it is more than that......
"Master Bach revealed to me before the meeting, in order to express Flamell's sincerity to this cooperation, and the importance that the Alchemy Society attaches to the new rune system-
"You can even skip the high-level alchemist and rise to the rank of legendary alchemist!
"If so, you will become the youngest legendary alchemist in the history of alchemy! This is an unattainable goal for many people, and all alchemists will remember your name in the future! β
"That's really ......" Nolan was stunned for a moment, and his guess was more convinced.
Since Bach had chosen to have the Alchemy Society publicly admit that the results of the research of the new circle belonged to him, there was no reason for him to frame himself again.
Otherwise, Flamel had just announced a legendary alchemist, and the legendary alchemist would have died in Flamel the next day......
Isn't that shooting yourself in the foot?
"And, on the terms of cooperation, Lord Bach was relieved this morning."
Arand flipped through the documents in his hand and said, "From today to tomorrow at noon, I will take you to visit Flamell's laboratory, as well as various other places of interest to you.
"During the visit, if you have any alchemy techniques and alchemy props that you are interested in, you can just ask.
Flamel is willing to send relevant technical personnel to Linfeng City and reach a deep technical cooperation relationship with Linfeng City.
"--Of course, Lord Bach also hopes that you will share the research results related to the new rune system with Flamell, you know, cooperation and exchange are mutual."
Nolan nodded: "I understand, I will come up with a thank you gift that matches the sincerity of Lord Bach." β
If others treat him with sincerity, he will also treat others with sincerity.
And, when he confirmed that his enemy was not Flammel, a boulder fell to the ground in his heart.
In the general direction, Flamel is the only city in the Roland Empire that implements the concept of "alchemical power" like Peak City, and people in the same way should not kill each other.
To a lesser extent, whether it was Aland, who was also a teacher and friend, or Hero, who dedicated his life to research, he had a lot of respect for these alchemists who were pure in their ideals and sincere in heart.
If we can support each other and improve each other, that is naturally the best outcome.
"In that case, let's leave without delay!"
Aland confirmed the itinerary, "First stop, I'll take you to visit the Alchemy Arsenal in Flamel first.
"You are the chief staff of the military headquarters of Linfeng City, I believe you should also be very interested in Flamell's alchemy weapons, right?"
"Indeed." Nolan glanced at the itinerary in Aland's hand and suddenly asked, "My itinerary for these two ends...... Has it already been decided? β
"Yes." Alander nodded, "After all, the places that will take you to visit are all confidential places in Flammel, and you need to apply for it in advance." β
"I see." Nolan muttered, "I'm worried that if my whereabouts are revealed, someone might plot against me. β
"Someone with a heart?" Arand was stunned for a moment, "What does this mean, you are worried that in Flamel, someone will be against you?" β
"Actually, I sensed something was wrong last night......"
Noren paused, recounting the half-truths of what had happened last night.
Concealing his role and changing it to the other guards who were traveling with him, when they returned, they found that he had been traced.
Arand can be trusted, and telling him about his plot can also make him his help, and then the chances of defeating the sneak attacker will be one point greater.
"A middle-aged man in a green robe, using soul spells ......"
When he heard Nolan's description of the characteristics of the sneak attacker, his face suddenly became solemn, and he muttered, "It can't be him, right?" β
"Do you know who that is?" Nolan asked.
"Well, the soul mage itself is very rare, and combined with these characteristics you mentioned, it is basically that he didn't run away."
Arand nodded, "His name is Erich Grimny, a seventh-order soul mage.
"What's more difficult is his identity, he's not a Flamel, he's an elder of the Grimni family, the ruler of Shattered Star City, and ......"
"And?"
Arand hesitated for a moment, but still confessed to Nolen: "The Flamel family and the Grimney family have always been good friends, and Lord Bach and Erich have a good personal relationship.
"But I assure you that what Erich is doing has absolutely nothing to do with Lord Bach, and you should be able to detect Lord Bach's sincerity towards you, right? We all hope that Flamel and Peaks will maintain a friendly relationship! β
"I understand." Nolan nodded.
Regardless of whether Bach had any thoughts about himself before, he ultimately chose the path of peace, so he would not be angry with Bach because of Erich.
But, Shattered Star City......
Nolan frowned, "I'm just wondering, Peak City and Shattered Star City have no grudges, why is Erich hostile to me and intent on sabotaging our cooperation?" β
Not only did he have no grudges, but on the eve of the war between Linfeng City and the Prairie People, the former city lord Ivan also wrote a letter asking for support from Shattered Star City.
Why is it that in the blink of an eye, this former reinforcement is standing on the opposite side of Linfeng City?
"Speaking of which, I might have some clue."
"During this time, I served as Flamel's emissary, and because of my work, I also learned a little about the political situation of the Roland Empire.
"Although it has not yet been made public, Shattered Star City is suspected to have joined the camp of the second prince Roderick, and Peak City ...... Do you still recognize His Royal Highness Robert as king? β
"And rightfully so?" Nolan replied, and at the same time understood the conflict in his heart.
For most cities loyal to the Empire, whoever ascended the throne in the imperial capital and who was the heir to the throne in the traditional sense was Roland II of the Rowland Empire.
No matter how good the second prince is, no matter how suitable he is to be a king than the eldest prince.
But he just didn't have a name, he didn't ascend the throne in the imperial capital, and most forces still didn't recognize him.
It is not so much that Linfeng City took the initiative to take refuge in the eldest prince, but that the eldest prince is the rightful Roland II, as long as you are loyal to the original Roland Empire, you will naturally slide to the side of the eldest prince.
And since Shattered Star City has joined the Second Prince's camp, it means that it has chosen to be hostile to the Great Prince, and it is not for nothing that it is not unreasonable to target Linfeng City.
It's a real disaster.
However, since the conflict is inevitable, let's get over it first.
Although Linfeng City has no intention of becoming a pawn in the war between the two sides, if something that is not long-sighted dares to provoke him, he does not mind giving the other party some unforgettable lessons.
Nolan looked at Aland: "What I want to know is, if Peak City and Shattered Star City really fight, what is Flamel going to do, both sides are your allies, right?" β
"Flamel has always been neutral β as long as the fighting does not spread to Flamel." Aland replied.
"If in the territory of Flammel, the envoy of Shattered Star City intends to plot against the envoy of Peak City, Flamel will definitely stop it and protect the safety of the envoy of Peak City.
"Take the current situation as an example, since you have made a request, we do have an obligation and need to temporarily restrict and monitor the actions of Erich and others, and I will submit this request to Lord Bach later."
"Is it just restriction and surveillance?" Nolan frowned, this was not the answer he wanted.
"After all, he is also the emissary of Shattered Star City."
Alander smiled wryly, "Moreover, it is said that it is a plot, but now Erich has not taken any further action, and if he is arrested and interrogated now, I am afraid it will cause problems at the diplomatic level."
"Flamel is a neutral city, we are willing to cooperate with Peak City, but we don't want to make enemies with the Second Prince's camp, I hope you can understand this."
That's too beautiful to think about, Nolan shook his head. Riding the wall is not that simple.
The result of both wants and wants is likely to be unpleasing to both sides, and in the end the bamboo basket is empty.
However, he also had no intention of embarrassing Aland, and Arand really couldn't be the master in this kind of big matter.
"If it's just restriction and surveillance, there's no need to inform Lord Bach."
He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Erich is a seventh-order soul mage, I don't think that just gentle means can restrict his attacks, on the contrary, it will make him vigilant, this is just a startling snake." β
"And what are you going to do?" Aland was stunned for a moment, "You don't want to ......"
"Huh...... It was really humiliating to hit the abacus on my head. Nolan sneered.
"It's just a seventh-order mage. I am waiting for him here, and if he dares to come, he will be told that he will not return! β
Because of the constraints of other factors, it is impossible for a town-level powerhouse like Ryan who is an eighth-order or above to be dispatched as an envoy, and at this time, the Shattered Star City transcendent in Flamel will not exceed the seventh-order at most.
If it was only the seventh order, he wouldn't be afraid of them.
Not only was he guarded by the seventh-order knights Julius and AgatΓ©, but this visit, just in case, he also brought the Valkyrie Assault type.
He believed that Yuna, who was equipped with Valkyrie's Assault Type, had the strength to defeat any Seventh Order Transcendent.
"Never!" Aland was shocked, "I can protect you for the past two days, there is no need to fight with him!"
"You're not extraordinary, you can't resist the attack of a seventh-order mage, don't be rash!"
Shatterstar City's target is Noren, in other words, there is no need for Erich to wipe out the entire emissary group of Peaks.
Capture or kill Noren and their goal will be achieved.
And Noren is not even a transcendent, in the melee of high-level transcendentals, a little aftermath will kill him!
"I know there's a risk."
There was a hint of fierceness in Nolan's tone, "But I don't want to see the people who are trying to plot against me live, and if this trouble is not removed, I will not be able to sleep well."
"Since you have your position and your suffering, let me do it.
"The ugly words are ahead, once they take the lead, what consequences will be caused later, Linfeng City is not responsible."
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Little by little, the time passed, and soon it was noon.
Erich was sitting in a private room in a restaurant, drinking silently, and directly across from him sat two twin brothers with similar faces.
The elder brother on the left is called Wade Grimny, who is a seventh-order wind mage, and the younger brother on the right is called Sander Grimny, who is a seventh-order thunder mage.
Shattered Star City is ruled by the minority "Wind Whisperers", due to its special bloodline, the Wind Whisperers are rich in mages, and most of the awakened mages are wind, thunder, and soul.
Among them, the rulers of the Grimni family have the purest bloodline of the Windwhispering family, and Erich, Wade, and Sander are all members of the Grimni family, and their transcendent attributes each represent the three branches of the Windwhispering clan.
"Squeak-"
In the drinking room, the door was pushed open, and a waiter walked in briskly and whispered a few words to Erich.
"Bad news."
Erich frowned and said in a deep voice, "The council meeting is over, Bach intends to recognize Noren as a legendary alchemist, it seems that Flamel is really going to cooperate with Implauder." β
"That's not going to work." Wade said, "Peak City is our enemy, and we will not allow Flamel to fall to Peak City, nor will we allow Peak City to develop rapidly. β
Sander asked, "When will the results of the council meeting be made public?" We need to get rid of him before the results are made public and change Bach's mind. β
"I can't say." "Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, I'm sure it won't be held for long." β
Flamell's cooperation with Impex City went even better than he expected, did the alchemists talk to each other like that?
"It's too fast." Sander shook his head, "We just applied for support from the clan last night, but we won't be able to get reinforcements in a day. β
"Then you don't have to wait for reinforcements."
Erich's eyes flickered, and he quickly made a decision, "In order to avoid long nights, we will do it tonight."
"It's just a small border town that even asks for help to expel the barbarians, and the strongest guard of the envoy regiment is the seventh-order knight, and it is definitely not our opponent."
Generally speaking, the overall strength of a seventh-order mage is greater than that of a seventh-order knight.
What's more, one of the three of them is a soul mage with tricky attack methods, and the other is a wind mage who can be invincible in the sky.
And they also have the secret art of the Grimni family, and in their eyes, it is easy to defeat ordinary knights of the same rank.
"There is naturally no suspense in defeating the guards of Linfeng City."
"I'm just afraid that Flamel's men will step in and stop our movements. β
"Don't worry, as long as we finish it fast enough, they won't be able to react."
Erich sneered, "I can still sense the presence of the tracking brand, and the guards of Impex City won't even notice the mark I made, let alone guard against our attack."
"I will make them understand that there is also a gap between the seventh order. In front of a large family with deep background, these uninformed hillbillies can't even imagine their own death. β
(End of chapter)