Seeing the young adjutant nodding his head in agreement without hesitation, Javier realized something. He asked with difficulty: "As far as you know, is there anyone alive in Viscount Nia's family?"
"What is the situation in the Viscount's territory? I have not investigated the details. But in Abadan City, all the confirmed blood relatives of Viscount Nia are dead. Regardless of the main line or the branch line, everyone's wife or out-marriage My daughter, not a single one of her will be left alive.”
Understand the meaning of what the young man in front of me said. The nobles sitting in the government affairs hall said feebly: "In other words, there is no one who can even raise the banner of blood revenge." "He should be praised for his clean and neat work." "Who is his opponent? Who is he?"
"I have some guesses about this." The young adjutant said in surprise. It also immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the Government Affairs Office.
For the unknown enemy, Javier Poole felt very headache. Is there anything more ridiculous than being beaten to the point of crying, and not even being able to figure out who was beating the person?
So when he heard about his trusted adjutant and guessed who his opponent might be, he only said one word: "Say." Because Javier knew that his handsome adjutant would never act without aim. The guesses he dared to say in front of him were all with a certain degree of certainty.
"The other party may be the rumored lich that was defeated by the brave a thousand years ago, the resurrected Demon King Tikal and his party." The young adjutant came to a conclusion directly.
Faced with the guessed answer, Javier Poole responded with two simple words: "Reason?"
"From the testimony of Aka Niya's entourage, we learned that in addition to the two known goblins, the other party had four dwarves, two men and two women. Among the three human men, there was an old man, and among the three human women, there was an old man. There is a mature and beautiful woman, the remaining two are young girls, and finally there is a child. Although this number does not match the number of Demon King Tikal and his party, the key number of people is consistent, which means that the other party may be After that, new companions joined. Secondly, the magician who handed over the magic sword claimed that his weapon that could see through people's hearts and speak was Hakiri. This was also the same as the demon king Tikal and his party on the Po River. The eyewitness information is consistent. It’s just that we can’t confirm whether the demon sword is really Haggiri, nor can we confirm whether the rumored information that Demon King Tikal and his party possess Haggiri is correct. However, the official got the most critical clue , is a document seen on the Viscount’s desk while investigating the death case of Viscount Nia.”
As he spoke, the young adjutant respectfully presented several blood-stained documents to his superior. General Javier Poole glanced at it casually. This was a report from the airship port. Viscount Nia is responsible for matters related to airships in Abadan City, so it is not surprising to see such things on his desk.
The handsome young adjutant continued: "The content of this report is about the fact that in the morning, Viscount Nia issued an order to the airport security officers to seize the airship Sid. However, all the security officers who boarded the airship were seized by the airship. The guardian on the ship was killed. According to the report of the unboarded after they escaped, the guardian of the Sid was an elemental creature, but it had a withered head like a zombie. A broad-faced sword was used, and the blade was It flashes with light and makes an unusual sound. Based on the characteristics of this weapon, it is speculated that it may be the secret weapon of the Karlsruhe Empire's dragoons - the ship-cutting knife."
When someone heard this, they shouted anxiously: "What, are they spies from Karlsruhe!"
In an instant, everyone regarded the speaker as an idiot. It was obviously already mentioned before that it was Demon King Tikal and his party, so why did they involve spies from Karlsruhe? Javier Poole didn't bother to explain to his brainless subordinate, so he turned to his adjutant and said, "Keep talking."
After bowing, the young adjutant continued to speak, but he still explained verbosely: "It is impossible for a spy to bring out a country's secret weapon to perform tasks, especially when this weapon is so conspicuous. Secondly, according to rumors, the ship-cutting knife It was not a research invention of the Karlsruhe Empire, but was obtained from the hands of other magicians. That person was the magician who traveled with Demon King Tikal, Guybrash Tripwood. And related matters were also revealed to them When traveling through the Vader military kingdom, it caused an uproar, although in the end nothing happened."
"That thing is just a rumor." "No matter how you think about it, it can't be true." "That's right. I have heard those rumors, and I just thought it was funny. If the content of the rumors is true, those people who have been How could a mad dog who was clamoring for a fight let him pass through the entire military country and leave unscathed." "I heard that they massacred a city and even destroyed the magic tower." "How is this possible? Well, haha, haha."
A group of people seemed to be trying to ease the tense atmosphere, laughing at the unbelievable rumors, especially the rumors involving another empire. As countries of the same level, there is no friendly atmosphere among the five empires. Various derogatory terms are used without scruples in private situations.
But smiling and laughing, everyone stopped laughing. If those rumors were true and the group of people left that mad dog country safely, what would it mean? Even if they belittle each other, being able to maintain their current territory and use the name of 'empire' is the best proof of their strength. And in a country like this, what other reason could there be for letting these people go?
The 'Empire' is not the top existence in Lost Land. There are gods and extraordinary individual martial arts in this world. In the face of these existences, even if the empire can defeat its opponents, will the war dividends gained be greater than the losses? If not, then what's the point of fighting an opponent to the death?
In the history of Midland, it is not that there has not been a declaration declaring that "any personal force that may threaten the country should not exist in the world." They even went so far as to subjugate, control or kill the capable people within the country one by one.
Ultimately, none of these countries survived to this day. Because the people they cannot tolerate have become the sharp daggers of the hostile country, piercing the chests of those who betrayed them in the name of the country. Or when faced with a natural counterattack, they simply couldn't find enough force to confront the King of Warcraft. look
Nowadays, all the countries in the Lost Land have found a way to get along with this kind of people. Basically, as long as there is no mortal enemy, I would rather send the other person away than kill him. But the number of such people is very small, and most people may not meet one in their lifetime.
What if we really encounter it?
As the top leader of a region, how should you choose?
Holding his head, Javier Poole felt like he had been cheated. If it weren't for the recognized trouble in Abadan City in Aka Niya, he would definitely turn that trouble into a dead body himself! This was good, he had even killed all the people he could anger.
But now is not the time to be angry or looking for someone to express your anger to. The other party killed all of Viscount Nia's family and buried half of the legion's soldiers with them. This meant that the other party was no longer satisfied with the intimidation tactics used in the past few days. He must find a solution immediately, otherwise he may not survive tonight.
"The opponent is the demon king Tikal." General Javier Poole murmured.
The word 'Devil' is mostly used for people who can easily destroy the world, or control the entire world through violence and terror. In the history of Lost Land, there were not many people named Demon King. Tikal is the closest to modern times and is also the last Demon King. The heaviness of its noun can still be felt by people even if they were not in that era. So most people would rather not believe it than admit that the devil is resurrected.
"No, General, I have reason to believe that it was not the Demon King who did these things."
"Oh, who is that?" As if there is a glimmer of hope for life, he plunges into this uncertain future. Javier asked hurriedly.
"It should be the male magician in Demon King Tikal's group, Guybrash Tripwood."
"This name... I've never heard of it."
"He is the creator of the forum and the resurrected tower master of the Tower of the Great Sage. It is said that he is the only human being who is not a member of the Turtle Dove Alliance but has been able to enter the High Council."
Maybe the last rumor is not credible, but the first two achievements are real and no one can deny them. The forum is the most magical and important magical creation in recent years. Even nobles or simple soldiers cannot ignore the convenience brought by this weapon.
Unfortunately, this thing cannot be controlled by the Empire. In fact, no one knows how to control it, not even its creator.
As for the second item, the Abyss invasion a few years ago was a major event that spread throughout the entire land of Mystery. Perhaps countries outside the southwest peninsula are limited by the division of national borders and cannot send their troops to the location where the Gate of the Abyss is scheduled to open. However, the forces and supplies of the Magician Association and various divine churches were unabashedly concentrated toward the southwest, as if preparing to start a holy war.
In response, several major empires either sent special envoys or appointed adventurers they could trust. After confirming the news about the Gate of the Abyss, they also began to prepare for the upcoming realm war. In the end, these preparations failed to come in handy. And the gate of the abyss, which was feared by people, was also closed by the abyss on its own initiative within one day of being fully opened...
This unprecedented ending was due to the three-story magic tower guarding the door. Originally almost forgotten by the world, the magic tower was built by the great sage Atoli himself. It took on a new vitality in this era and directly killed an abyss lord, Deyanyuk.
These things were recorded in the chronicles of the church of the gods. Even some believers who worshiped demons could tell that the great king who was not dead had become the laughing stock of the demons in the abyss. But... no demon would dare to open the Gate of the Abyss in the same position again. The ferocity of that tower remains unexplained.
And the magician who remodeled the tower appeared again just when he had almost forgotten about this person. As soon as they met, a big problem was posed before them. Although he is not yet old, the general who already has a few gray hairs is about to cry.
But, with such a person as an opponent, would it be better than facing that demon king?
