Alais...
Mitra was a little distracted thinking of the former director of the Secret Service Department.
"Is there a problem?" Wei En noticed her expression and asked calmly.
"No, no."
Mitra's eyes returned to focus, and she stared at the young wizard in front of her. She calmed down the throbbing in her heart and said, "I guess you have made a detailed analysis of what happened to Custer that night, and you should know something about it..."
you?
Wei En chuckled. This favored member of the Desire Sect was more resigned to his fate than he thought.
fair enough.
"I know a little bit. I should say I know the general direction of things, but there are still some things I haven't figured out yet. I hope you can give me the answer."
"Then I understand. Let me tell you what I know first..."
Mitra let out a sigh of relief, her eyes no longer looked at the young wizard, but slowly moved to the wine glass at hand, and recalled:
"The cause of the matter goes back seventeen years. At that time, Alais was the deputy director of the Secret Adjustment Department and the youngest director-level transcendent in the entire Custer City State. He was considered high-spirited."
"The situation in the city-state at that time was very complicated. The three parties, the Noble Committee, the Parliament and the Dawn Church, were attacking each other. To be precise, the Noble Committee and the Parliament joined forces to resist the Dawn Church..."
Against the Dawn?
Wei En's eyes changed slightly. Were the parliament and nobles so brave at that time?
He didn't know the details of the Church of Dawn before, but now he knows that it is the Church of the Righteous God that occupies the entire Eastern Continent. Let alone the small city-state of Custer, even the Kingdom of Chartland can be easily destroyed.
Faced with such a strong man, how dare the noble committee and parliament resist?
"Do you know who was sitting in Krims Cathedral at that time?"
"Andrews?" Wayne groaned.
Mitra nodded, "At that time, Andrews, who came to the city-state of Castel with Alais, had already taken over the position of bishop of Krims Cathedral."
"Ales is not the director yet?"
Wayne raised his eyebrows, understanding what she wanted to express.
Alais and Andrews are similar in age, but their status had changed somewhat seventeen years ago.
In the words of his previous life, if you are in a different position, your way of looking at things will inevitably be biased.
And this has nothing to do with friendship, just because of position.
Obviously, at that time, Alais should have viewed the Church of Dawn from the perspective of the Secret Service, or the Parliament.
"That's right! At that time, Bishop Andrews had just taken over as bishop and had to deal with the mess left by the previous bishop. Faced with the uncooperation of the Parliament and the Noble Committee in all aspects, he was also under pressure."
Having said this, Mitra added: "I would like to explain one more thing here. Unless there is a war or disaster in the city-state, Dawn Sanctuary will not interfere with the affairs of the city-state because of such things."
"This also created conditions for the nobles and parliament, and also laid the groundwork for what will follow..."
What happened next... that should be the time when the former Secret Adjustment Department suffered heavy losses...
Wayne did not interrupt and listened quietly to Mitra's story.
Just as he thought, faced with that situation, the anxious Bishop Andrews decided to take the initiative, but he knew the character of his friend and would never let him do things that harmed the residents of the city-state.
Therefore, before the plan started, he used a treasure map, which was the ruins in the Western Continent where Tina stayed, to trick Alais into taking an adventure.
Then he began to use the power in his hands to actively win over a group of extraordinary families, promising benefits and trying to win over all the families he could.
I have to say that the name of Dawn Church is indeed very useful, plus many nobles are believers of Dawn...
Therefore, after seeing an archbishop lowering his stature, those nobles readily accepted it, causing divisions in the seemingly united noble council.
Immediately afterwards, Andrews used the power of these nobles to control the Council of Nobles and check and balance Parliament.
In fact, at this point in the plan, his goal has been achieved. All he has to do next is to strengthen his own control, balance the strength of the Noble Committee and the Parliament, and buy more time.
But Andrews was careless. He did not notice that among the nobles he had attracted, the old Ernst was afraid that the city-state would not be in chaos, nor did he notice their determination to regain control of the Custer city-state.
Therefore, one evening, the Ernst family used the energy of the Glory Society to find a forbidden object, and through a series of means, placed it inside the Secret Brewing Department...
What happened next was something Wei En was familiar with.
The demon clown lost control and massacred a large number of members of the Secret Division. Then the returned Alais borrowed Tina's power to solve the problem of the forbidden object.
"...After Alais solved the forbidden object, within two hours, he became the new director of the Secret Adjustment Department, which also frustrated old Ernst's plan."
Mitra's tone couldn't help but sigh. When she found out about this, it was only after she had been in contact with the nobles of the Glory Society for a long time. At that time, Alais was still the most useless person in the city-state.
"Oh? Old Ernst wants to take the opportunity to take control of the Secret Adjustment Department?"
"Well," Mitra nodded, "The city-state guard and the secret coordination department have always been controlled by the parliament. If the noble committee can control the secret coordination department, coupled with their family guards, it will have an absolute advantage."
Wayne asked thoughtfully: "Then what kind of role did Bishop Andrews play seventeen years ago? Let him do nothing?"
"Yes, he didn't do anything after he became aware of the old Ernst family's plan. For him, whether the nobles or the parliament are weakened, it will allow the Church of Dawn to increase its voice in the Custer city-state."
understood.
Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight!
but,
I'm afraid that Bishop Andrews didn't expect how things would turn out, right?
"No wonder, after Alais became director, he did not get close to any party. Even with the parliament, he only did superficial work..."
"That's true."
Having said this, Mitra couldn't help but look at Wayne, "You know more than I thought."
"continue."
Wayne smiled and raised his hand to signal her to continue.
What happened seventeen years ago was just the cause of the whole incident. What he wanted to know more was what Alais had done before that night.
In other words, how he drove the noble committee into a trap step by step...
"Later..." Mitra thought for a while and said: "About seven years ago, I went to the City that never sleeps. At that time, the Glory Society had already contacted our Desire Sect and wanted to use the power of the Great Lord of Desire to control a group of people in the city of Custer. people."
"The old Earl Ernst mainly wants to control some core members of the Parliament. Most of those people are competitors for the consulship."
"Until one night two years ago, the sect suddenly contacted me and asked me to contact a person codenamed 'Dark Night' and cooperate with him to do something."
"I found out later that the 'Dark Night' was Director Alais himself. He didn't know what he used in exchange for the leader's consent to form an alliance secretly."
Double agent?
Wayne raised his eyebrows, this was something he hadn't thought of before.
He originally thought that Mitra was just cooperating with the nobles... But in this way, he also figured out how Alais set up a trap to let old Ernst get in.
There is a core member of the enemy who serves as an internal response. As long as he is not discovered, he can arrange the arrangement calmly.
Coupled with the fact that the old Jack who kidnapped Claire is acting as a foreign aid, Alais has a good chance of winning from the beginning.
Oh, and that includes Tina and Joker losing control...
"What about the Black Pearl? And the people from the Abyss Sect?"
"Old Ernst of the Abyss Sect called him, but after Alais discovered this, he also reached a deal with someone from the Abyss Sect. The Abyss Commander did not appear in the city-state that night, so I guess it was him who did it. "
"As for the Black Pearl... I know that the Glory Society sent a message, but they did not sign a contract with them, and they seem to have their own plans."
Mitra shook her head again, "Sorry, I'm not very clear about this."
"It's okay, you've said enough, and I've figured out the whole thing. Well, thank you very much." Wayne said gently with a smile.
He knew that it was not Alais who took action from the Abyss Sect, but people from the Dawn Church who blocked it.
The targets on the Black Pearl's side should be the forbidden object in Director Nifa's hand, as well as Little White Hair.
But later when they met Black Jack, they seemed not to care about Little White Hair...
Therefore, Wayne could only guess that Black Jack abducted Tina because someone ordered it, or was it simply Alais's handiwork?
"Mr. Wayne, there is one last thing I want to tell you."
Mitra felt slightly relieved. Before, she was really worried that the young wizard would be angry with her because of Alais' matter, but now the situation seemed to be fine.
"Did you know that Alais might be on this island now?"
"Um?"
Wayne was stunned. Alas was on the island?
He turned his head and glanced at Tina, who was sitting quietly next to him. His eyes subconsciously fell on the sailboat model she was holding in her hands, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her red eyes.
The familiar feeling in the Golden Tavern, the crafting materials produced in the ruins of the Western Continent in the Jimenez family repair shop...
Was it Alais's arrangement?
possible!
Thinking of this, Wayne looked at Mitra and asked in a cold tone: "What else do you know, tell me!"
"He He……"
Mitra's expression changed slightly, and the trembling panic she felt just now swept through her body again, making her feel a chill in her body.
"Just, just a week ago, old Jack, who left with Alais, came to me and said that they would arrive at Alexei Island in the near future."
"Let me come to the island in advance, prepare a hiding place for them, and arrange the rune array to avoid the pursuit of the heroic saint of the Church of Dawn."
"So, he hasn't arrived yet?"
"I don't know either... But based on my understanding of Alais, he will definitely determine the situation on the island in advance and only show up at the right opportunity..."
cautious?
Wei En's eyes flashed with a faint blush, and his murderous intent spread, as if he wanted to devour anything in front of him.
"Did they say the purpose of coming to this island?"
"This..." Mitra raised her eyes, the expression on her face was self-evident.
Originally, she didn't know Aleister's purpose of running around in a big circle on Alexei Island, but the moment she saw Wayne, she understood--that person must have wanted to complete the task before getting stuck. The unfinished business of the city-state of Ste!
"To wait for me?"
"Yes, it's possible."
Wei En stared at her indifferently for a long time before a smile appeared on his face again, gentle and sunny.
"This news is very important to me..."
Alert lifted.
Mitra felt slightly relieved, laughed dryly, and said: "I'm not sure...according to the deal between our Desire Sect and that person, after the Custer City-State incident ended, the two parties were not involved. After that, I thought I will never see him again...I didn't expect..."
"Actually, I didn't expect to see him in such a short time, ho ho." The smile on Wei En's lips became even brighter, "Is this the station you prepared for them?"
"Well, I have met Mr. Honatan several times before, and this place was specially prepared by him for me... our Desire Sect."
"So, he knows your identity?"
"That's right," Mitra hesitated and explained: "I used the magic of desire on him, which can influence some of his decisions."
A hypnotic effect?
Tsk, these Desire Sects, Despair Sects, etc. always have unique abilities in bewitching.
Thinking like this, Wei En glanced around, his mental perception covering the entire building, checking every place carefully, not letting go of any weak fluctuations.
"Did he tell you the specific time he arrived at Alexei Island?"
"No," Mitra shook her head, and then added: "But I guess he will find a way to get rid of the heroic saint before coming here."
Wayne tapped the table thoughtfully, "Oh."
The heroic saint of the Church of Dawn pursues Alais Coulibaly, plus the pursuit of the judgment saint Celestia Edas...
"Mr. Wayne, I, that's all I know, you..."
Looking at the pensive young wizard, Mitra felt bitter in her heart. She had said everything she needed to say, and she did not want to be implicated by Alais.
"You want me to leave now?"
"if you can!"
"Why are you leaving? He keeps chasing me. No matter where I hide, he will find a way to find me. Instead of hiding here and there, it's better to end it here, just..."
Having said this, Wei En paused and looked at Tina aside, with the gentle look on his face.
It just so happens that Little Bai Mao has been waiting for a long time!
"Then...then I wish Mr. Wei En success, and I will not get involved in this matter."
Mitra was not impressed by his idea.
Alais or Wayne were people of little relevance to her.
Now she just wants to stay away from Alexei Island and these two madmen...
"Oh? Are you leaving?" Wei En looked at her with a half-smile and asked.
"Yes, it is."
Mitra's heart suddenly thought, didn't this person want him to escape?
"No, you don't!"
"..."
Mitra opened her eyes wide, her beautiful face full of disbelief.
This young wizard, really doesn't want her to leave?
Are you going to kill her?
After thinking for a long time, Mitra asked carefully: "You, do you need me to do anything?"
"I like smart people."
Wayne responded vaguely, then took out some parchment for writing the contract from the space ring, spread it on the table in front of him, and gestured: "Smart people will make the right choice."
contract?
Mitra looked at the parchment on the table and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
Even Alais and the others have never signed a contract with her... This...
Wei En felt inexplicably happy when he saw the complex and wonderful expression on her face. The scene when he saw this desire master in the city that never sleeps came to mind.
Well, she was quite scary at that time, at least in the city that never sleeps...
"I give you three choices. The first is a master-servant contract. You become my follower, or to put it more bluntly, a maid."
"The second one is an equal contract. You have to provide me with information about Alais until I finish him off completely."
"As for the third option, I will kill you now to prevent you from becoming Alais' helper."
"Now," Wayne looked at her with a smile, "please start making your choice."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Mitra put her hand on the first piece of parchment without hesitation and said firmly: "I choose the first one!"
Wayne: "???"
Crazy, shouldn’t normal people choose the second option?
(End of chapter)
