Chapter 22: Alliances
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On the way to the town of Acacia, Xiui pondered the meaning of Buckler's words.
From the tone in which Buckler spoke, Huey felt a sense of anxiety, a sense of unease.
Xiu Yi is sure that this uneasiness has something to do with him, but it is obviously not that simple. Buckler was not a brainless man, he knew the danger of working with him from the beginning, and he was prepared for it, and judging from his previous performance, he did not let go because of the sky-high price offered by the Franck Empire. So what is it that makes Buckler so uneasy at this moment?
And why did Buckler ask Lilith to invite himself instead of Ashlyn? Why couldn't he say that in the communication crystal?
Could it be some conspiracy to frame you?
No, no, if that's the case, then the conspiracy is too clumsy to be Buckler's handiwork.
Huey vaguely felt that Buckler might really have encountered some difficult problems, so he was in a hurry to find himself.
Arriving at Brian Buckler's house, Huey noticed that Hordin, Igor Ashlyn, and Lilith were all in the house. The atmosphere in the room was a little solemn, and it wasn't until the moment Huey walked in that Brian Buckler's brow stretched slightly.
"Sit down, Huey. Buckler cleaned up with him: "We've been waiting for you for a long time. ”
Huey noticed that Buckler was calling his first name instead of his last name, suggesting that in his mind, his relationship with them was rapidly getting closer.
"Why can't you say anything on the communication crystal, you have to come to me?"
"Something has happened and there is some disagreement within us, so we need to hear what you mean. I mean, we need to get some information from you and finally draw conclusions. So we need to come here in person. ”
"What the hell is going on?"
"Before answering your question, we want to ask you one thing. Haddin said solemnly.
This was the first time Huey had seen the always elegant and elegant Hotin speak to him in such a serious tone. This made Xiu Yi froze slightly, and then he nodded: "Say it." ”
Hording said, "After we learned about your other price from Lilith, we got the news of the Space Ring from Ashlin. Honestly, it shocked us. Lilith is right, you're not like us. So we went back and checked the situation again. ”
"I'm not surprised. ”
"According to the information we have received, it is said that the big man who was really killed by you was not a nobleman, but a high-level alchemist......
Huey replied, "If that's all you want to ask, I can admit it. Yes, Patrick Hines died at my hands, and I was his assistant and worked for him for almost four years before I killed him. Don't ask me why, you should be able to guess the answer. Compared to Hines, you are a group of great good people. ”
Buckler glanced at Ashlyn, and the old necromancer looked down for a moment before saying in a deep tone, "The magic pattern engraved on Lilith's body is Heinsmin's?"
"Almost. ”
"Then it's human experimentation. It's hard to imagine that the Empire would ......," the old mage sighed and said no more.
Everyone understands at the moment.
Buckler couldn't help but ask, "So it's not a rumor that all of Hines's knowledge and knowledge have fallen into your hands?"
"He will, I will, I will, I will, he won't. ”
Huey's answer caused everyone to gasp.
Buckler smiled wryly: "We never believed that this was true. ”
"It's not uncommon for truth to sometimes be hidden in rumors. Sooner or later, more and more people will know about it, but you never have to expect the Empire to admit it. It's just that it can't hide from the eyes of those who have a heart. Do you know why I never make this public?"
"Why?"
Xiu Yi smiled confidently: "Because I know that no one will believe me even if I say it, but I don't need to say it, as long as I am alive, as long as the empire is still chasing me, as long as I give them hope that they can find me, they will keep mobilizing people, keep running around, and keep giving orders." And as they now have the Huigler they want to capture is not so easy to deal with, they have to send more people to participate, and even more big people, strong ones. More and more people will know about it, and then ......" he spread his hands: "It will gradually spread. ”
He looked at Buckler: "Rumors from above are always more convincing than rumors from the bottom up, and people will one day fully understand the truth." ”
Buckler, Hodding, and the others looked at each other, none of them expected that Huey would have such a mind.
They could fully understand how much impact it would have on the empire once it was completely revealed, and even the entire empire would be plunged into turmoil as a result. Neighboring nations will have a reputation for righteousness when they crusade against them, and their citizens will no longer support their emperor. They may be helpless against the emperor in terms of force, but in terms of production, order and stability of the country, they will undoubtedly bring great chaos.
If Xiui had preached the charges of the Reims Empire from the beginning, the Reims Empire would have denied all this. With Xiuyi's appeal, not many people would listen to him at all. But Xiu Yi didn't do this, he didn't say anything, just kept fleeing, fighting back, attracting people, making people guess, letting the rumors fly, and finally letting the truth gradually emerge on its own.
In this process, all kinds of suspicions will fill the hall, the corrosive power will gradually deepen, the interference of the outside world, and the internal turmoil will gradually become prominent in his series of actions, until one day the final revelation of the Gu.
He's like a conspirator who has planned everything, and for now, he's only the tip of the iceberg.
This moment shocked Buckler and others, and the young man in front of him was scheming, and he had already grasped the context of the empire.
He couldn't use his own strength to bring down the tree, but he could use his attraction to cause the tree to bend over and eventually crush himself!
Huy Igler is ruthless, every step he takes, every thing he does, in fact, has his own plan. He was not in a hurry to read out the Emperor's indictments, but he attracted people's attention by hunting down the Imperial Hounds, and gradually revealed the secrets bit by bit. The impact will be long-lasting.
He is not destroying the country with a storm, but slowly eroding it with a gentle wind and rain.
Hotin couldn't help but say, "The foundation of the empire is like a big tree with intertwined roots. A small ant and the movement it makes may have an effect on it, but it will never collapse. And it is impossible for this big tree to be stupid enough not to see the danger that is imminent. ”
"Yes, so add its decay and decay process from within. External things are only used to attract their eyes, and internal attacks are lethal means. An ordinary ant may not be able to do much, but a small termite can gnaw down a large tree because it is the internal attack of this large number of trees. To destroy a country, sometimes it is not necessary to forcibly cut it off from the outside, and internal corrosion is more likely to produce results. ”
Buckler and the others gasped.
This way of thinking is not like a simple teenager, but more like a cunning old fox who is scheming. Such a huge contrast appeared in the body of a sixteen-year-old boy, which made everyone's hearts broken.
"What do you mean...... Oh my God, I see why you're training them. ”
"Yes, in the beginning, I just wanted to use the cover of the crowds, but then I realized that they could play a bigger role. Huyglare is like a light in the dark night, attracting everyone's attention. But no one would have thought that the family he created was infiltrating the upper echelons of the entire empire. ”
"By doing this, you are putting your personal hatred above everything else, and you will ruin this country. You can't let the entire Reims Empire be your burial object!, and it won't be easy. ”
"I didn't think about ruining the country. Xiui replied, "And it is the emperor who did the wrong, and I have no intention of using the whole country to bury him." It's just a gesture. To be precise, I'm just trying to create a trend towards the possibility of society, history, and never a single factor. Its vicissitudes have their own unique laws and are not subject to the transfer of individual will. It's like there are no heroes in times of peace. So while I have a detailed plan, I don't think I'll be able to bring the empire down on that alone, but at least I'll be able to create the illusion that everyone is doing it and that I'm close to success. It's like a black ant rolling in the paint, disguising itself as a termite, a termite that can eat away from their inside. This will bring ** to everyone. ”
"And then?"
"Everyone has to pay for his actions, and Stricker VI is the master messenger of everything I have been through. I create the situation, destabilize the empire, unsettle the kings, I have the capital to bargain with them, not with my technology, not with my knowledge, not with my treasured materials, but with my threats and my presence. They've scared me for four years, and it's time for them to try what I've experienced. Of course, the final result depends on their performance and my mood. I don't want much right now, just to be able to walk the land in the open, but it's too much for them. People who eat the delicacies of the mountains and the sea all day long will not understand the value of food, and only when they experience the pain of hunger will they realize that rice can be so fragrant. I don't think they're going to give me the freedom I want until I've taught the country and his emperor enough lessons. So, I fought back in my own way. I mean, I'm just fighting back, but my fight back is going to be the end of the country, until one day, the Stricker family comes to their senses. Of course, in my judgment, they won't wake up to the importance of talking to me on an equal footing until they have learned enough lessons. They prefer to catch me and force me to comply. ”
It wasn't until this moment that Huey finally told him all about his plan. He just wants the Lance Empire to keep chasing him, consuming his strength in the pursuit, revealing the secrets of Purgatory Island in the pursuit, and creating chaos and ** again and again in the pursuit, until the noose of this pursuit finally backs on Strick's neck. Only then will Huey negotiate with the monarch of the empire as a victor rather than as a compromise.
At that time, he didn't need to make any more contributions. He treated the emperors of the empire as robbers often said to their looted merchants: "This is not a plunder, this is a transaction." Your life is the bargaining chip in this deal. ”
Yes, that's Huey's plan. He's just going to tell the Strickers about this.
Buckler and others have to admire the whimsical plan of the teenager, but it has to be said that this plan is at least theoretically feasible.
Huigler has the value of making the Reims Empire have to go all out, he successfully killed Abrite and created the first **, and now that the Frank Empire has known about Purgatory Island, it is clear that it will not be long before the whole incident will surface.
The Great War is about to break out, but the internal instability will be unstable, and in addition to this, they must also send a large number of masters to capture a young alchemist who is likely to become another Electra in the future, and this young alchemist is already preparing to start infiltrating the empire.
Buckler took a deep breath: "Huy Igler, you're crazy. ”
"To paraphrase what you said, everyone sitting here is crazy. I'm just crazier than all of you. Now, I guess you can tell me what's going on, right?"
Buckler nodded to Hodding.
"Commissioned by you some time ago, we have been investigating the people who are chasing you, and the list has been sent to you. But in fact, I think you should have noticed that since you killed Abrite in the past, we don't think they could take you down easily based on these people on the list. So we thought they should have prepared otherwise. ”
"Yes, that's what I thought too. ”
"For the sake of the deal you promised us, we have entrusted our friend to continue to do an in-depth investigation, and now some time ago a few guests from Winrington came to Royo City, and were warmly welcomed by the city lord, and the scene was very large. ”
"If it's a big shot, the identity shouldn't be difficult to check. ”
A weird smile appeared on Hordin's face: "Yes, it's not hard to check, in fact we quickly recognized one of them. ”
"Who?"
"Sky Samurai Kevin Beals. ”
Xiu Yi carefully pondered the name, then shook his head: "I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it. ”
Buckler interjected, "Our old friend, he has at least a hundred lives of my former brothers, including my dearest relatives. He pointed to the scar on his face: "This is the memorial that Bills left me, thanks to him, I broke through that day and became a sea warrior." If it weren't for my brother's desperate efforts to save me, I would have died a long time ago. But I watched my niece and my brother-in-law die, and my sister died of grief because of it. ”
Eagle Ashlyn also said: "He has killed many of our relatives and friends. You know that even robbers, criminals, have their own relatives and emotions. Kevin Beers is a bastard that every one of us hates, and he's not a good guy himself, Lilith's sister...... He was raped and killed. ”
"Eagle, that's enough!" Lilith whispered angrily.
Xiui felt the strength in her body swell again.
It can be seen that Lilith is more angry with this Kevin Beers than she is at Huey.
"Kevin Beals is our old rival and the man we hate the most. Because he had brought men to the mountains of Bilas many times to clear us, everyone here hated him. He is very vicious and never leaves a living mouth, even the old man and children, he will not let go. ”
"It's really scumbag. Xiu Yi said lightly. "I think I already know why you're interviewing me in person. ”
"Yes. Haddin nodded, "Lilith longs to kill Kevin Beers to avenge her sister, and we don't want to let him go." But Kevin Beals is not alone, he is surrounded by samurai and magicians of the same level as him. We only have one magician here, but Eagle can't be a match for the other side. We need to be stronger. ”
"And then you thought of me? You want to go with me to kill Kevin Beals?" "Yes, if we're right, they're coming for you. We know you've been preparing, but we don't know how sure you are. ”
"That's why you're at odds?
"Me. Buckler said: "Kevin Beers is very powerful, just he can kill everyone here." Of course, if I could kill that bastard at the cost of my life, I wouldn't hesitate. It's just that I have something more to think about. ”
"And me. Eagle Ashlyn also said: "The disparity in strength is too great for us to deal with those three strong men alone, not to mention that the city of Royo is not without other warriors and magicians, including Raschel Chaclay and them." ”
Huey noticed that Lilith had a sad look in her eyes.
She said, "If you can help me take out that bastard, the past will be erased, and I promise I won't hate you again." ”
"You know that's not necessarily good for me. Huey laughed.
Lilith's face flushed, and the anger in her heart surged again, and Xiui comfortably enjoyed the pleasure of absorbing power.
Buckler sighed, "Huey, stop teasing Lilith. She wanted revenge, very much. So she came to you personally and wanted to talk to you, but you didn't give her the opportunity. I don't want her to miss out on killing Kevin Beers this time, but we're not sure. Haddin thinks you should be asked, he thinks you are a very capable person, and despite your young age, you are really good. If you are sure that you can take on three such powerhouses, then we are on board. ”
Is that the case? The same goal, so that different people finally come together. What an unexpected bonus, Xiu Yi thought.
He stood up and looked out the window in the distance.
He knew that if he didn't show up in Royo City, Kevin Beers would definitely lead someone to kill Locust Town himself. Whether it's for the peace of Robinia Town, or for revenge, Buckler has no choice.
Perhaps for him, it is also a painful feeling to abandon this place and flee to the mountains again and again.
Then he said indifferently in an indifferent tone: "Our opponent is strong, very strong. And they have an endless reserve force, even if they fail once, they can quickly come back. The plan I decided on was destined to be a long, painful process, and there could not be a single failure. If you go with me to Royo City, it means that you have officially set foot on the thief ship of Huigler, and you will never be able to come down again. Have you thought through the consequences, taking in Huiglare and becoming an accomplice and supporter of Huyglare...... For the Empire, those were two completely different things. ”
Buckler replied in a deep voice: "We have everything ready. ”
Xiu Yi Huoran turned around, and a cold tone popped out of his mouth: "So...... Let's go kill them all!"