The Marquis's mansion was large, so there were many spare rooms. On the third floor where the sundries are placed, the hidden room in the corner is Xiaolin's residence.
Originally, he could not live here without a family name, but due to the request of Lord Rebuen, he had to live here. But over time, for some reason, it came out that Marquis Leibuen did this deliberately to humiliate the second young master.
Although both were requested by the Marquis, their intentions were completely different. Just to protect his family, his brother silently accepted the scandal.
Go into the room.
"Master Lin."
"etc."
Stopping the maid's words, Lin came to the bookshelf and pulled out a book. The cover of the book is light blue, with a slight dust accumulation on the surface, which seems to indicate that no one has cleaned it for a long time.
He didn't care, but opened a certain page of the book, which had a mysterious magic circle engraved on it.
Three seconds later, the aqua-blue light shield slowly spread out from the center of the book, reaching the sky above the room and rippling, and did not stop until it enveloped the entire room.
This is a third-level magic that can effectively prevent being eavesdropped. It can also serve as a wake-up call even if someone is eavesdropped. To exaggerate, no one in the entire royal capital could eavesdrop quietly.
Although there is some suspicion of making a fuss out of a molehill, the Marquis's mansion is always being watched by many forces, and there is no big mistake in acting carefully. After all, what he hides must not be exposed.
Sitting casually on the desk chair, the maid quickly came behind him and rubbed her master's shoulders. After a little relief from the fatigue caused by riding in a carriage for a long time, Lin asked:
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Yes. First of all, Lord Gazef Stronov, the warrior captain of the kingdom, was ambushed by the elite force [Sunshine Codex] of [Slian Theocracy] when he led his team to Karn Village."
"……What did you say?!"
Upon hearing the news, Lin's limp body immediately sat up straight, and his shoulders and body tensed up.
Gazef Stronov was both his teacher and friend. Even though his brother was a representative of the aristocracy, he was willing to exchange experiences with him without prejudice. Not to mention that he was born as a commoner and was naturally opposed to the nobles.
It's really admirable to have such a big heart.
Realizing that her master was nervous, the maid continued: "Please rest assured, master. Lord Gazef Stronov did not die, but was saved by a magic caster named Ainz Ooal Gown. Several soldiers were killed."
"Ainz Ooal Gown... hiss!"
The moment he said this name, Lin's head stung like needles. He couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, twisted his face and covered his forehead.
The maid quickly massaged her master.
The extremely skillful technique means that this pain relief method has been performed many times. It's just that this time it's much more intense than before, and I can't relax for a long time.
What causes this phenomenon is innate abilities.
As the name suggests, it is a natural ability.
About one in every two hundred people in this world has innate abilities, but most of them are simple and convenient abilities like weather forecasting, while a few have rare abilities such as adjusting potions and using various magic items.
And Lin’s natural ability is
——The wisdom of the goddess.
This ability was only fully revealed when Lin was six years old. At the moment it appeared, his originally bright blond hair was instantly dyed aqua blue. At the same time, he also gained the ability to hear the goddess's oracle and receive certain warnings. ability.
The warning is just like just now, when you hear someone's name, your head will sting like being pricked by a needle, and the more painful it is, the more important that person is.
Like this time, it was the most severe pain in eighteen years!
"Ainz Ooal Gown...?"
Although I don't know who he is, since the wisdom of the goddess has given an early warning, I have to go and investigate.
By the way, let’s talk about the less important oracles of the goddess.
Apart from the goddess's name, Aqua, and the extremely clear teachings on how to make things work, other ambiguous things like yo-yos, bubble wine, game consoles, etc. are not clear at all.
However, thanks to this botched teaching, those who believe in the six gods mistakenly thought it was just children's play and treated it as an object of ridicule, so they were not criticized and hostile, and were able to develop secretly in secret. I don’t know whether to be happy or helpless.
And the goddess's wisdom is not only that, she also has more powerful abilities.
"Master Lin?"
"It's okay, I was just distracted."
Close your eyes and enjoy the maid's massage to relieve the discomfort that just felt like needles.
When the pain dissipates, your thoughts are no longer affected, and your IQ regains its high ground.
The maid continued to report: "Birds came with news and found that there were shadows of many nobles in this incident, including but not limited to the other five nobles and many small and medium-sized nobles united together. No evidence has been found yet, but "Bird" has found clues. Do you want to continue to follow up? "
"...Forget it, let them come back. Continuing is just a waste of effort." Lin waved his hand.
Judging from the kingdom's current control over the nobles, even finding evidence is futile. All they need to do is deny it or introduce insignificant pawns as scapegoats.
Moreover, the aristocratic faction cannot be punished at all, and even going too far will only cause greater backlash.
Rather than wasting energy where you can't get it, it's better to put your energy elsewhere.
"Whew, it's clear that the kingdom is in danger now, but those nobles still only think about their own interests. It's really unbearable. How can there be a home without a country? When will those idiots understand this truth?"
The maid did not respond to Lin's lament.
She is a member of the "Flower" and an insignificant member of the Axis Cult. With her lack of intelligence, she cannot share the troubles of her master.
But unlike this, if she needs to make sacrifices for her master now, she will not hesitate to commit suicide on the spot. This is her determination.
"Anything else?"
"yes!"
Upon hearing the master's question, the maid immediately came to her senses.
She straightened her thoughts and said: "The original ninth seat of [Dark Holy Scripture], [Blast Break] Clementine betrayed."
"Oh? The love-hungry girl defected? Did she get into trouble with her brother in the fifth seat? Hahaha, it seems that my Gonghuo still has some effect."
Lin raised his eyebrows with a successful smirk on his face.
The maid lowered her head slightly.
The only one who can be called a love-starved girl is her own master. After all, Clementine is a strong person who has stepped into the realm of heroes. There are warriors stronger than her that can be counted on two hands.
The bad relationship between the two people can be traced back to what happened when Lin went to [Slian Theocracy] to explore the true meaning of faith-based magic.
At that time, Clementine took advantage of the fact that she was the ninth seat of the [Dark Scripture] and made things difficult for him. It was normal for her to be beaten black and blue.
If it weren't for the other party's territory there and he had to hide his strength, he would definitely make her look good.
"According to the news from "Bird", [Wind Breaking] Clementine seized the secret treasure of the Wind Flower Sacred Scripture [Crown of the Wise] when she escaped. However, due to the news being blocked very quickly, the authenticity of this information Unable to confirm, do you need to continue exploring? "
"No need, the Theocracy is definitely in turmoil now, and any wrongdoing can easily be regarded as an enemy. ... Go ask [Astrology Thousand Miles]. That guy has taken so many benefits, it's time to let her play some role."
"Yes, I understand."
The maid nodded in response.
Among the twelve seats of the [Pitch Black Holy Book], the seventh seat of [Astrological Thousand Miles] is responsible for knowledge, so he has been with him for a long time in order to explore the true meaning of faith-based magic. In addition, the other party also has the ability to monitor all things and obtain information. It's not too easy, so the two established a clear relationship of interest.
"By the way, where did the love-starved girl go?"
"According to the report from "Yue", she should be in the fortress city now. "
"I guess so."
[E-Rantel] is located on the important border between the neighboring countries [Bahas Empire] and [Slian Theocracy]. It is protected by triple walls, so it is named the fortress city just like its appearance.
After leaving there, she could turn around and run, and she could also sneak into the Theocracy at any time. It was easy to imagine what she wanted to do.
"Fortress city..."
"Master Lin, are you going to the fortress city?"
"Of course. I suffered a lot because of that guy's troubles. Now that she has voluntarily left the Theocracy, why can't I return the favor?"
And he is also very interested in [Wise Man’s Crown].
I heard that it was an artifact that could activate seventh-level magic that humans could never achieve - [Legion of the Undead].
Even if it is not the [Wise Man's Crown], it can be called a secret treasure of the Theocracy, and it is at least an artifact of the same level.
I was nervous to death when I wanted to see those secret treasures, but now I have the opportunity to seize them. If I can snatch them away or destroy them, the expressions of those who claim to be the last and strongest guardians of mankind will be very nice.
But why did she steal that secret treasure?
Although Lin scorned the self-proclaimed last and strongest guardians of mankind on the surface, the guys in the [Dark Sacred Code] were indeed very strong, especially the [Non-staff Chair] who was so strong that he didn't look like a human being.
And if Clementine wants to steal the secret treasure among the many monsters and escape smoothly, you can imagine the dangers and difficulties she faces.
His fingers tapped on the tabletop, making a crisp sound.
He muttered in a low voice: "Could it be... that you were instructed by someone?"
"Mr. Lin, what do you mean..."
"After all, you can't just steal the Theocracy's secret treasure like a rebellious girl just to prove that you are better than your brother, right?"
No, it's not impossible.
That guy is a love-starved girl with a brain problem, so it's not impossible that he would do this.
After thinking for a while, he said:
"Let "Yue" monitor her and see who she has been in contact with. After you find it, send "Wind" out, but don't ambush her, just trap her. The opponent is someone who has stepped into the realm of heroes after all, and the second and third levels are just delivering food to the opponent. "
"Yes, I understand."
The maid bowed her head and answered.
As a maid who often gets along with her master, she naturally knows that her master pays attention to [Blast Breakout], but it is definitely not a feeling of love or affection, but a hatred that wants the other person to die.
You want to ask why?
It wasn't the superficial reason of being constantly made difficult for her to the point of death, but the cruel character that didn't match her cute appearance. She was a murderer who capriciously took lives, which was why Lin hated her so much.
"By the way, I also saw a stronghold in the [Holy Kingdom of Roble]. Did Yue open his store there?" "
"I'm extremely sorry, Master. Since there has been no news from you for a long time, I was too worried about you, so I sent "Yue" to open a new stronghold in the [Holy Kingdom of Roble], hoping to find out the news. Please punish me. "
"It doesn't matter. Thanks to the establishment of a stronghold, I can send messages to the kingdom, otherwise I would be left there for a long time. You did a good job."
"You have given me too much praise. Everything belongs to the master, and I am willing to give everything to you!"
The fanatical eyes are a bit uncomfortable. Although she looks like an elegant and gentle mature woman from the outside, she becomes very enthusiastic when talking about the church.
Why, the Axis Cult is obviously just a formal church, why did it become like this? Even Xiao Lin didn't know about this problem. After thinking about it for a long time, he could only attribute it to the goddess.
Speaking of church…
“How is the new church going?”
"It went very smoothly. Because it was built outside the royal capital, the nobles had no reason to attack. Even if some of them came to make trouble, they would be driven away soon. But..."
"how?"
"Due to the abolition of slavery by the [Golden Princess], the number of refugees increased significantly, making the church somewhat overwhelmed."
"...Build two more churches outside the royal capital, and let "Yue" handle the financing without affecting the business. If it's not enough, tell me, and I'll go find my brother. "
Lin rubbed his eyebrows.
Building a church sounds easy, but there are many things involved in it including money, land, and people, not to mention that we are building a church that is extremely sensitive and can easily offend others.
It seems that I have to go to the [Golden Princess] and ask her to think of a solution.
There is a high probability that your request will be approved.
The nobles must have been extremely angry at the abolition of slavery, and they left the scattered slaves alone for the sole purpose of allowing them to disrupt the royal capital and put pressure on the royal family.
Without being afraid of the nobles, he can accept the Axis Cult of slaves, and its role is self-evident. The same Axis religion can also take this opportunity to vigorously develop the church, which is a win-win situation.
Establishing the "Flower" of Church Coordination Information
"Birds" that collect secret information
All members have the powerful "Wind" of Level 3
"Moon" who is good at trading to earn money
The four secret troops belonging to him, as well as the Axis Cult on the surface, are what he has accumulated over the past twelve years.
As for why it is named after flowers, birds, wind and moon? I don’t know, it’s just that these four words are very clear in the goddess’s oracle.
At this time there was a knock on the door.
The two of them closed their mouths in unison.
"Mr. Lin, the dinner is ready."
Hagen's voice came from outside the door.
Ever since he got married and gave birth to a child five years ago, Marquis Rebuen has paid special attention to family ties, and the whole family must be present at dinner every day without exception.
"I understand, go now."
With a reply, the conversation with the maid ended smoothly.
I found that the writing of Bone King was extremely difficult. Originally one chapter took 2-3 hours, but the first chapter of Bone King actually took 6 hours! All kinds of proper nouns, all kinds of complicated relationships, you have to check the information back and forth to confirm it. At the same time, you have to write it in an interesting way and not make the writing style as dark as the original text. People who tell the truth will be stupid.
(End of chapter)
