I met this group in the vestibule, recruited\/organized by the Pious Company
"Strange people and strangers"; and after announcing preliminary responsibilities and uses, as well as related treatment and regulations to the flattered them, Jiang Tian also came again, this place
Deep inside the "Iron Cavalry" manor. As a door that had been abandoned for a long time was slowly opened with a heart-wrenching sound of turning, the gorgeous and gaudy lampstands, stairways and porches inside were immediately revealed, but the holes that had originally collapsed with the ceiling were revealed. The accumulated fallen leaves and thick dust have been cleared away.
And in the shadows of the broad pillars on the four walls and the foyer, there stood vaguely a tall figure, fully clothed and holding weapons, ready for battle.
And at the center of the vigilance and vigilance of these guards was a man with exquisite steel chains on his neck, arms, legs and feet.
"I don't know, should I call you the Marquis of Anterre from the Liege region, or the noble prince Don Juan from the capital? Or the wandering pharmacist?" After Jiang Tian entered the hall, he asked straight to the point: "Or is it a folk song? According to legend, the shape-shifting monster has been extinct for many years?"
"It seems... your subordinates are indeed very capable; they have actually found out the identity I used in such a short period of time..." The man in chains slowly raised his head after hearing this. ; with an accent that gradually became fluent, he praised: Yes, being detained here with restraints at the moment is none other than the Grand Overseer of Lyon, who was once powerful in the local area but disappeared out of thin air in the post-war office; It has also been confirmed as a counterfeit.
"The Marquis of Antel" is also one of the rarest aliens in the world, a shape-shifter. According to the records left by the hunter organization, this race does not have any other particularly outstanding combat capabilities. It is just good at imitating and disguising itself as others; and then, preying on others when they are not prepared.
Therefore, from the moment it was discovered, it fell into a double extermination by the church and the official. However, a few months later, this shape-shifting monster took the initiative to appear within Teresa's sensing range; and after many messages, and after some secret negotiations, tracing, and counter-tracing, it took the initiative to show up in the Archbishop's Cathedral. He showed up in the vestibule and became a prisoner under the control of the Free Army.
"Please call me Armand. This is also the name given to me by my adoptive mother when she found me." However, the shape-shifting monster slowly said: "However, whether you believe it or not, at least in the For a long time, I felt like I was no different than anyone else.”
"It wasn't until this gentle and kind woman died of illness that I was driven to the streets by my relatives. I went to steal the rye that was fed to the horses when I was cold and hungry, and then I was chased and beaten to death." The shape-shifting monster recalled expressionlessly again. : "When I crawl out from the ground, I will look like this."
"So, I can swear to the Almighty Lord." It raised the clattering shackles again, made a sign of the cross and said: "When I was wandering on the streets, I did all kinds of evil things to survive, and I also deceived and harmed all kinds of people. Such a person; but he has never actively harmed anyone’s life.”
"Because under normal circumstances, there is no need to do this to get most of the results I want. In fact, you can investigate. Although I deceived the vast majority of people in Lyon, I also gathered more power to They achieved rare order and stability."
"Because of this, I am willing to give you a chance to state your case face to face, instead of turning it into specimens, materials, and medicines used for research in underground places." Jiang Tian finally said: "I heard about the shape-shifting monster. Organ, a special medicine for treating rare and terminal diseases?”
"Then, my lord, you will be greatly disappointed." However, this shapeshifter who called himself Armand gently shook the chain and said: "I...should not be the pure ancient species you expected, but was accidentally passed down. Curse the bloodline; for I can impregnate women."
"And Aina is another good woman after my adoptive mother. She actually already knew that I was a monster, but she was still willing to raise offspring for me." The shape-shifter Armand said again: "In order to let this unborn child be able to To have a chance at life in the sun.”
"I can only take the risk and beg for your mercy, even if I have to sacrifice everything including my life, to exchange for the possibility of living as a human being for her and the child." As it said, it knelt down on the ground in worship: " I know the secrets and vaults of many..."
"..." However, Jiang Tian looked at it without moving, slowly savoring the humanity and sacrifice shown by the shapeshifter named Armand; until half an hour later, He suddenly said: "Then can you become like me?"
"..." The shape-shifting Armand couldn't help but tremble when he heard this. It seemed that he couldn't even maintain his current form, and ripples appeared on the outline of his stiff face.
"Please forgive me for my limited ability and inability to fulfill your request; I am just a hybrid born by accident."
"Every time I transform, I need to observe and imitate for a long time. I can't turn into anyone I want." It seemed to feel something again, and then quickly explained: "In order to play the role of Marquis Antel, I gave him I have been a personal attendant for more than half a year."
"Besides, I can't transform into a woman or a child with a big body size difference. I also can't change my shape frequently. If it's just temporary, it's okay, but if I maintain it for a long time, it will cause serious consequences. The burden. Therefore, I can only remember a few fixed forms."
"So, you are really a natural spy and spy, but you have never met an employer or loyalist who dares to use you?" Jiang Tian wrote lightly: "Then I have another question, do you think you are hiding in the same place? How do you treat those aliens in the underground world?"
"How else to treat it?" Armand, the shape-shifter, said without hesitation: "Most of them are just a group of brainless beasts raised by humans, or existences that rely on instinct to survive; they have neither honor nor shame. Not to mention unity and mutual help, but they like to devour each other.”
"Are you saying that the positions of those aliens are not completely consistent, and are even chaotic with no rules and order, where the weak prey on the strong?" Jiang Tian asked meaningfully: "What does that have to do with me? If we eradicate them together, won’t it be settled once and for all?”
"Sir, have you ever seen foxes in the wild who regard rabbits as the same kind? Or can hungry wolves regard pigs and sheep as the same family?" At this point, it implored in a roundabout way: "But rabbits and pigs Sheep are harmless to humans, but foxes and wolves are potential threats."
"So?" Jiang Tian couldn't help but smile slightly: "What do you want to explain? You have been free since ancient times, and you still have other things to think about..."
"I beg you, sir, to give me a chance to prove myself." The shape-shifting monster Armand said sincerely: "If you need me, sir, I can be your secret spy and liaison in the dark? Will those hidden dangers and threats be eliminated?" Find it out..."
"After passing through so many places, only under your rule can people see order and stability..." It prayed again: "So, I don't want to run around and hide anymore. I also long for normal human beings under the sun. Life, even if restrained and supervised." So, when Jiang Tian left the secret camp, he took the shape-shifting monster Armand with him; but it had turned into the appearance of the Marquis of Antel.
According to the next plan, he will undergo a public trial as the Marquis of Antell and make a public confession before execution.
In this way, all the evil deeds under the rule of the Burgundian dynasty and a series of perverse and cruel methods were exposed to the public; and then, when it was over,
After "dying" once, he can settle down in the city as the pharmacist Aruode, taking his pregnant wife with him.
Of course, according to Armand's subsequent confession, in the underground world of the Capital Region, he also used the code name
The identity of the intermediary of "Confidential Face" was active for a period of time; it was also through this that he replaced someone's identity and became a follower placed next to the late Marquis Antel.
Therefore, he met Aina, a young socialite who was a descendant of a noble family who came from a poor family. Her mother regarded her as a last resort to maintain her dignity and became the marquis's canary. Then many clichéd stories happened... Therefore, he Have confidence to rebuild the relationship network.
After all, although the Free Army has occupied Lyon, some hidden underground industries and gray areas, and even people who have been on the fringes for a long time, cannot be cleaned up and wiped out at once.
For long-term peace and stability, we also need a breakthrough for intervention. Of course, as the territory gradually expands, the focus of today's Free Army rule is no longer limited to the hidden aliens in the towns; instead, it focuses more on searching, killing and eradicating those who obviously endanger daily rural production\/life , a wild spirit that threatens traveling merchants on the road.
As for other spirits/deviants that lack threats, after secret reconnaissance and exploration and marking, they are temporarily listed as objects of observation and research to avoid occupying and wasting too many public resources.
Therefore, even within some special groups, there are some signs of coexistence. For example, in the Cathar sect that has now turned to public activities in the greater Toulouse area; in the barren mountain villages composed of branches of the sect in some remote areas, there is a kind of child-sized completely vegetarian, which is said to be extremely good at planting and taking care of. Herbal Rumpelstiltskin.
Because the local area is mountainous and sparse, barren and arid, not much food and most other cash crops can be grown; relying on the herbs produced by these sheep-headed pygmy monsters, they are sold to the apothecary guild in the provincial capital through the mutual aid channels of the religious orders; It has become the main source of income for the village.
Suddenly, Jiang Tian heard vague exclamations from outside the carriage, as well as the sound of hurried footsteps and human bodies falling to the ground one after another. Then, through the glass window, he suddenly saw that the outside became completely white. Time roads, fields and trees are shrouded in thick fog.
"careful!"
"Level 1 alert!"
"An enemy is coming!"
"There's poison in the mist."
"There's something hiding in the mist to sneak up on us."
