"Dad!"
Byrne was concentrating on controlling the fire on the lawn when he suddenly heard his son's voice.
Darren, the seven-year-old fat boy, came running over happily, and his servant trotted after him.
The chubby Darren laughed and stretched out his hand to get closer to the flames floating in the air created by Byrne, his chubby face full of curiosity.
Byrne directed the flames away from his son's hands and immediately warned him: "Don't touch them, the fire will hurt you."
The chubby Darren looked puzzled, but he still put his hand down unhappily and asked in confusion: "Aren't those flames controlled by Dad? Can they hurt me too?"
Byrne nodded and explained, "Of course, they are weapons."
"The purpose of weapons is to hurt people. Anyone who approaches them will be hurt."
Darren nodded. As a young boy, his thoughts were still very creative and he suddenly asked another question.
"Dad, why did mom go back to Fein City and she refused to take me and my sister with her."
Byrne was silent for a while, then he said:
"Because your mother is not doing well here, and she has no friends in Nasir Town."
And there is another important reason. Whether it is your education or Lillian's, I forced them to be handed over to Irene instead of her.
Byrne could understand Margaret's pain. She had few friends here, her living environment was not as good as Finn's, and most importantly, she couldn't educate her children by herself.
Over the years, Margaret had had several arguments with him about this, and felt that she should at least be the one to raise Lillian, hoping that Lillian would believe in the Lady of the Moon with her.
However, Byrne finally revealed his tough and ungentle side.
"no."
So she finally felt that she was a complete outsider in this town, as if her only meaning was to give birth to children for the Fisher family.
For countless nights, Margaret felt that the husband she once knew was gradually becoming a stranger, and that there were too many things in the family that were hidden from them.
So she hoped to have a frank talk with Byrne.
However, the communication between the two sides was not smooth.
There were many questions that Byrne was simply unable to answer, and he was completely unable to treat his family sincerely.
So, when the Fischer family had a family lunch a year ago, Margaret publicly proposed to go back to Fein City to visit the Hoffman family. Byrne was silent for a while, but still reluctantly agreed with a smile.
Chris secretly went to Fein City to investigate Margaret, and came back to tell him that she had not cheated on him and had not discovered Fisher's secret.
Of course, Byrne knew his wife's loyalty, she was just tired and disappointed.
Darren, who is only seven years old, still cannot understand his parents' situation at all.
He just felt it was very strange that his mother left here even though she loved him and Lillian very much.
Vanessa came over with her hands behind her back and said calmly to Byrne:
"Master, the Case family has sent people to negotiate, hoping to exchange back the two extraordinary people from the Knight family."
The murderers from the two knight families were tied up in the center of the town for several days and nights, and were tortured beyond recognition by the angry townspeople, leaving them with only their last breath.
If it weren't for Irene, he wouldn't have been able to hold on to his last breath.
The Fisher family's statement to the outside world was that they were illegal supernatural beings who suddenly broke into the town of Nasir and attacked the Fisher family. After being arrested, they were tried by the mayor and the sheriff, and all procedures were legal and compliant.
Byrne nodded and calmly waved his hand, asking the servants to take Darren away.
"Who is the one who came to negotiate?"
Vanessa replied, "It's from the Leander family, Baron Leander."
"oh?"
The identity of the visitor was extremely unexpected, and Byrne's eyes were full of surprise.
He had long known that the Case family had a history of fighting with the Leander family, and even some members of the Leander family had died in the conflict.
Why did Baron Leander negotiate on his behalf?
Byrne felt that there must be a reason.
"Well, I'll go see him."
Byrne soon came to the reception room and saw the smiling, plump Baron Leander sitting on the sofa.
He is full of businessman's aura. If he stands next to the merchant John and asks strangers to guess which one is the businessman, I am afraid everyone will unanimously agree that Baron Leander is the real businessman.
Baron Leander looked happy, as if it was a great pleasure to see Byrne in the reception room.
"Baron Byrne, we finally meet again. Fortunately, we are not enemies!"
He frowned again and shook his head with a gloating look on his face.
"Alas, the situation is not good for you, because it is indeed a great misfortune to be enemies with the Case family."
"In fact, you may not be very clear, but the Case family can be considered a vassal of Viscount Garcia."
When Baron Leander mentioned the family name, Byrne frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
The Garcia family is one of the seven viscount families on the east coast. It owns two towns in the four towns and more than a dozen villages in the surrounding areas. It has tens of thousands of people and thousands of private armies.
Their patriarch, Viscount Garcia, is a high-ranking figure who has transformed himself into a powerful figure. The blood power he possesses is the "Crystal Scorpion Beast" with extremely high defensive power, which can easily deal with many transcendents who have transformed into a lower-ranking figure.
There are more than a hundred extraordinary people within the Garcia family and those affiliated with them. The family itself has five second-level extraordinary people. The overall strength is firmly in the top four among many viscount families.
For the current Fischer family, their existence is like a behemoth that can crush the Fischer family without any effort.
Since the Case family is affiliated with such a powerful Viscount family, the Fisher family has no chance of winning against it!
Baron Leander chuckled and continued,
"In fact, your crisis is very big, because it's not just the Case family who wants the Urd Village. The real cause of the conflict is that Viscount Garcia behind them wants to get the town of Nasir!"
"The Garcia family didn't want to be involved themselves, and the Keyes family was their proxy."
Byrne just felt a little dizzy. He could still find a way to deal with the Case family, but the extremely powerful Garcia family was simply impossible for them to fight against.
The total military strength of Viscount Garcia's family is even enough to defeat the original Rhean army, not to mention that their accumulation in other aspects is far more than that.
He looked at the smiling Baron Leander again, as if he saw a shrewd old fox.
So, what was the purpose of this guy coming here? Was it just to talk about these things?
Having been in business for many years and dealing with many businessmen, Byrne subconsciously realized that the other party was deliberately scaring him in order to achieve the purpose of persuasion.
After thinking for a moment, Byrne asked directly, "Baron Leander, why are you the one coming to negotiate today?"
He asked the most crucial question: "I heard that the Leander family and the Case family were enemies in the past, why have they become allies now?"
The smile on Baron Leander's face disappeared, and he showed obvious anger:
"Ally? There is no such thing. I just pretended to be submissive temporarily. Hey, but Baron Case really believes that the Leander family has become their dogs."
"I came here today to join forces with you, Fisher, to get back at the Case family!"
I see.
Byrne immediately understood what Baron Leander had just said.
He just wanted to scare himself thoroughly, making him eager to unite with the Leander family, and finally use the Fisher family and the Case family to cause mutual loss.
Byrne hesitated, then asked, "Even if you join forces with us, you can't fight against the Garcia family behind Baron Keith, right?"
He pretended to be sincere, as if begging, "Baron Leander, please show the Fisher family a way to survive."
Baron Leander smiled and said loudly,
"They can have a backer. Don't you, the Fisher family, also have a backer on the East Coast? It's just that that person is not your real backer yet. He is just a business partner... You need to be more proactive."
Byrne quickly realized who the other party was referring to.
In fact, he just thought of it.
In fact, just as Assistant Priest Zain said, Fisher should focus on his connections among the extraordinary lords.
If they want to survive in the East Coast Province, they must have a powerful backer.
There are only a few families and individuals in the East Coast Province that can be trusted.
For himself, the easiest family to be deeply bound to is the Lion Family, the first viscount family on the East Coast that owns the city of Fein, and their head, Viscount Best, the "fox leading a group of lions."
Although they have been doing business for Viscount Best all along, they can at most be considered business partners, but are far from a deeply bound dependent relationship.
Just as Leander said, the current situation of their two families is not enough for Viscount Best to stand up for the Fisher family.
As for the Roman family, although they originally granted Fisher the certificate of a knight family, that was merely the Duke's recognition of his father's heroic performance.
In fact, the Roman family did not regard the Fisher family as a vassal at all, and their influence was not on the East Coast at all.
It is impossible to wait for the big guys to take the initiative. You are the one who needs to be more proactive.
"Thank you Baron Leander, I understand."
Baron Leander smiled, nodded and said, "Very good. Once you find a way, we can talk about other cooperation matters."
Because the Leander family is currently pretending to submit to the Case family, Baron Leander still has to redeem the two murderers to ensure that the Case family will not suspect anything.
Byrne accompanied Baron Leander to the center of Nasir Town.
They saw the two murderers who had been stripped naked by the townspeople, covered in bruises and even splashed with excrement.
The miserable state of the two frightened the old man. Baron Leander could not help but say,
"You are too barbaric. You actually made these two knights like this?"
Byrne calmly replied, "They massacred the people of this town."
After listening to this, Baron Leander still shook his head, and there was a hint of obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes when he looked at Byrne.
"They just killed an ordinary person. Your Fisher family's reaction is too extreme. I'm afraid that if the news gets out, it will be bad for your image."
Byrne was silent for a long time and did not answer immediately.
He had only had extraordinary powers for a dozen years, so it was still easy for him to empathize with ordinary people. Moreover, since someone was doing evil in Nasir Town, he must pay the price.
"We, the Fisher family, are such barbarians."
Chapter 94: Surrender (please give me your monthly vote!)
Before leaving Nasir Town, Byrne went to the basement to talk to Irene and Chris about what was happening next.
"During my absence, the Fisher family must be careful. The Case family is likely to retaliate because our actions have clearly humiliated them."
He knew that the Case family was very domineering, and with the support of the Garcia family behind them, they must feel that they can easily defeat the Fisher family.
Therefore, the Fisher family severely slapped the Case family in the face, and therefore had to bear the possibility of retaliation.
Irene folded her arms and nodded, and said seriously: "Well, we will keep a low profile as much as possible and not leave Nasir Town. Even if we do leave, we will be cautious and keep our actions secret."
Chris also nodded silently.
He was thinking about whether to assassinate the important figures in the Case family's territory, but since Byrne and Irene had decided to be cautious and low-key, he had to give up for the time being.
When Byrne left Nasir Town, he only took the guard captain Theo with him and did not take anyone else with him.
After leaving the town of Nasir by carriage, he did not go directly to the city of Fein, but first came to the village of Urd not far to the west.
Although it was originally an enclave of the royal family, it was too far away from the capital of Syat and the royal family had no way of managing it, resulting in the Urd village area being actually controlled by the Kes family.
The Syat royal family was still able to collect taxes, and they knew they could not control the affairs of so many remote areas, so they could only let this situation take its course.
This village looks ordinary, with a total population of just over a thousand people. People live in poverty but are able to survive.
Its real value lies in the vast and dense jungle outside the village.
This area is adjacent to the boundless jungle to the north of Nasir Town and is dozens of times larger than the village itself. The mysterious creatures in the jungle can stably produce important extraordinary materials of level two, and occasionally even level three.
Even for the various baronial families, the third-level extraordinary materials are undoubtedly extremely important things.
Whether it is breaking through from the upper level of the origin to the metamorphosis, or breaking through from the lower level of metamorphosis to the middle level of metamorphosis, it requires the assistance of magic potions made of third-level extraordinary materials.
There is no doubt that the Fisher family immediately got the fattest piece of meat in the Case family's mouth.
Byrne could understand the other party's hostility. Anyone in the family who heard such news would be filled with hatred and unable to sleep all night.
"Theo, let's go."
The two of them took a carriage and set off for the city of Finn.
On the way, Byrne was reading a book about tea in the carriage, wondering whether he should give the Sequence Power to Tio
.
"Um?"
Theo, who was driving, had gray hair on his temples and was nearly fifty years old. He was a little confused and immediately replied:
"Master, what's the matter?"
Byrne smiled in the carriage, closed the book about tea in his hand, and asked calmly:
"I don't think I've ever asked you before, do you believe in any god?"
Theo hesitated for a while, but still answered honestly: "Actually, I have talked about this matter with Mr. Lucius before, and Ms. Irene has also asked about it."
"To be honest, I'm not very interested in gods and religion. For me, more practical things, things that can be seen are the most important."
He pondered and finally said, "For example, money, family, friends, weapons... I am too stupid, Master, I really can't understand things that I can't see with my eyes."
I see. Byrne smiled and nodded. It was indeed a very practical concept, which was completely in line with Theo's usual serious and solemn personality.
Good thing.
Compared to those invisible and intangible gods, the existence of the great Lord of the Lost and the power He bestows are undoubtedly extremely real and unquestionable.
Theo has been following the Fischer family since the time of her father. At that time, he was even her swordsmanship teacher, and now he is the captain of the guard.
Theo's loyalty is unquestionable, otherwise they would not have given her such an important position.
At this point, maybe we should give him a chance.
Byrne guessed that the path that suited Theo best was probably the path of conquest, because he was undoubtedly a true warrior.
Well, let's vote together on Theo's situation during the next discussion on whether to grant John the power of the sequence.
Finally they arrived at the distant city of Finn. In fact, Byrne had been traveling to Finn frequently over the past few years, and he had seen all the changes in this city.
In just a few years, the population of Fein, the only city in East Coast Province, has increased dramatically.
However, after the population surge, the city of Fein suffered from unstable public security, chaotic construction, and infectious diseases, and the officials in the city hall were busy all day long.
The Rhine family of Viscount Best owns several manors, the most commonly used of which is Akiba Manor, located at the foot of a mountain in the suburbs some distance away from the city of Fein.
It was a vast area with three huge and luxurious mansions connected together. The surrounding area was surrounded by lush green trees and a light green pond, which looked poetic from a distance.
As soon as he arrived at Qiuye Manor, Byrne found that there were many people waiting in line.
They came from all over the East Coast Province, and without exception they all had important matters to discuss with the Lion Rhine Family. Many of them looked extremely nervous and anxious.
It wasn't just Byrne who thought his matter was important; everyone in the queue thought so.
In fact, there are more than one million people in the East Coast Province, so there are too many people who want to meet Viscount Best every day, and many people who are not qualified to meet are not allowed to enter the manor.
There's no other way, so just wait a while.
Byrne knew very well that his status and position meant nothing in the Lion Family, so he just waited obediently in the lounge.
Suddenly, a female servant in a tuxedo came into view. She was a young woman with flames burning on the edges of her hair. Her eyes were piercing and extremely bright, and she looked very elegant.
The Flame Clan, like the Silver Clan, is one of the four main types of sub-humans.
The Flame Clan maid said politely, "Mr. Byrne, please come with me. Viscount Best wants to see you first."
"Okay, I got it!" Byrne stood up immediately.
Everyone's eyes turned to Byrne. Could he actually be the son of some important figure? Otherwise, why would the Viscount meet him first?
Byrne followed behind the female Flame Clan servant and could always feel the heat coming from her.
It was the first time he had seen Flame Clan members in the East Coast Province. Most of the people living in this province were Silver Clan members and Stone Clan members. It was rare to see Flame Clan members who were born with the ability to produce fire.
Byrne walked around the mansion for a long time, and even had the illusion that he was in a palace.
He felt that if there was no one to lead the way, he might get lost in the mansion the first time he came in.
Along the way he saw many servants, each of whom behaved very obediently, smiling and very polite.
Then, he did not see even one guard from the family, and he soon realized that anyone who dared to attack the manor could not be resisted by ordinary guards.
Therefore, there should be no ordinary people among the guards of the Best family, and the few extraordinary guards all live in rooms that he cannot see.
Finally the maid stopped and said with a smile, "Lord Byrne, the Viscount is in this reception room, please come in."
It turns out that there is more than one reception room in Qiuye Manor. Byrne silently wrote down all the information about Qiuye Manor, and then met Viscount Best who was drinking tea silently in the reception room.
Viscount Best was evidently a very particular and respectable man at home.
He was surrounded by several young and handsome male and female servants, some of whom were responsible for making tea, some for bringing clothes, and some for bringing snacks.
Every servant in the Rhine family is only responsible for one thing.
In aristocratic families with deep roots, servants all follow the principle of "one person, one task".
"You're finally here, Byrne. I've been wondering when you'll come lately."
"Sit down and have some tea."
Viscount Best sat calmly on the sofa, drinking the fragrant black tea.
Byrne knew that it was normal for the other party to guess that he would come.
Because the Fisher family's foundation in the East Coast Province is too unstable, sooner or later they will have to find a backer to rely on, and Viscount Best is the most familiar and easy choice.
Byrne tried his best not to be nervous and sat down calmly opposite Viscount Best.
Drink tea.
The two of them didn't say anything for a long time, they just drank tea, and the servants standing beside them stood still, their eyes always looking straight ahead.
Viscount Best suddenly asked, "What do you think of the tea you just drank?"
Having guessed the right question, Byrne instantly recalled all the knowledge he had read in the carriage and replied with a smile,
"The quality is very good. The book I read introduced tea. Only very good tea can have this kind of fragrance. The taste is very rich and mellow, with a certain bitterness and sweetness."
Viscount Best smiled and nodded:
"Well, you are a person who likes reading. I can see that."
He suddenly sighed and said, "Okay, let's get down to business."
The servants quickly and skillfully took away the tea. The whole process went smoothly. Viscount Best leaned back on the sofa and stared at Byrne calmly.
Byrne nodded, then took out a contract from his pocket and handed it over.
Viscount Best reached out and took the contract, taking a look at it calmly. It was a transfer statement for a large number of shares in two factories. After reading it, he put the contract aside without saying a word.
Byrne took a deep breath and asked, "Mr. Viscount, I would like to have your protection. Is there anything else I can do for you?"
He had been fully prepared mentally, knowing that he would most likely have to hand over evidence or do something as a "proof of loyalty" to show his loyalty to Viscount Best.
I just don't know what Viscount Best's inner desire is.
However, Viscount Best shook his head, his voice low as if he was recalling something.
"I don't need you to do anything to show your loyalty, because like I said, I'm born with the ability to see a person's character, and you are the kind of person who values loyalty and loyalty."
"Byrne, I know you will never betray me."
He slowly stood up, turned and looked out the window. Red leaves were falling outside continuously.
Winter is coming.
"You came here at the perfect time. I was right. Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence."
Viscount Best turned his back to Byrne and continued, "Come with me to a place, Byrne. You will be exposed to a completely different world."
Chapter 95: Going up the mountain (please give me a monthly ticket!)
and coming into contact with another completely different world?
Byrne was slightly stunned. He had no idea what Best meant by "a completely different world". Was he going to take him to the spirit world?
Best waved his hand casually, and the servants around him immediately retreated in an orderly manner. Most of the servants of the Lion Family had served them for several generations and were loyal and well-trained.
Best slowly got up from the sofa, walked to a floor-length mirror in the room, and began to mutter to himself.
Soon, all kinds of strange lights appeared in the floor-length mirror, as if there was an extremely strange psychedelic effect. An irresistible obsession suddenly emerged in Byrne's mind, and it took him a long time to get rid of it.
He found himself standing in front of a mirror without knowing when, and what appeared in the mirror was not his own figure, but a vast expanse of snow-white color, as if it were a blanket of snow.
Mirror?
Suddenly, Byrne had a creepy feeling!
Because he remembered that when Mr. Jin died, there were a lot of broken mirrors on the ground, and the two supporters of the Lion Family who followed him died in exactly the same scene!
If Viscount Best wanted to kill me just now, I would have been lured to the mirror and died now!
Byrne felt that he was very calm and his expression did not reveal his inner thoughts.
But he still heard Best nodding his head expressionlessly, and said in a very calm tone:
"Your guess is absolutely correct. I did kill Mr. Jin with my own hands."
Byrne was silent, not knowing how to answer, and could only listen to Best continue talking.
The middle-aged man said in a very cold voice,
"He was the first to betray me and my family. The other two were also betrayers of the Lion. To others, it seemed that the people of the Lion family had been in trouble one after another, but only the Eagle family knew exactly what was going on."
"I understand. The betrayer deserves to die. Lord Viscount Bester, you did the right thing."
Byrne nodded, speaking with all his heart.
In fact, if he were in his place, he would never be able to forgive a traitor, let alone someone who betrayed his family.
But deep down he was also a little upset.
Although he didn't know how Mr. Jin viewed him, Byrne regarded him as half a friend. He never expected that Mr. Jin would end up being treated as a traitor and be eliminated.
"Come on, follow me up the mountain."
Best didn't want to talk about this matter any more, and suddenly took out a pure white mask from the ring on his hand and handed it to Byrne.
"Go up the mountain?"
After getting it in his hand, the puzzled Byrne felt something on the part that touched his skin, and immediately felt that its material was very similar to the masks made by alchemy used by the Alchemy Council, which also had a "concealment" effect.
However, it is very different from the Dark Gold Mask of the Alchemy Council. This is a pure white mask and contains stronger magical fluctuations.
There is no doubt that this mask is a more powerful product of alchemy. Byrne was even a little surprised by its perfection. He felt that there was no flaw in every angle.
Even if it is sold as a pure work of art, it will definitely be worth a lot of money. Its designer must be a perfectionist.
Best didn't say anything else. He put on a pure white mask and entered the mirror.
His figure disappeared in an instant.
After seeing this scene, Byrne recalled the wall that could only be passed through by wearing a mask. He took a deep breath, then put on a pure white mask and walked towards the mirror in front of him.
He believed that if Viscount Best wanted to harm him, he would not need to use any means at all, so he did not need to worry too much.
In an instant, everything around him changed, and Byrne seemed to have come to a completely different new world.
The next moment, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak!
Countless towering peaks soared into the clouds, covered with exquisite white snow. They seemed to be connected to the sky and separated from the ground.
Standing at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, Byrne felt a solemn and lofty feeling of awe in his heart. The snow-covered mountains stretched toward the sky like crystal clear jade, like an infinitely distant stairway to heaven.
On the top of the white snow mountain, there is a towering palace that is completely white. The light from the sky is reflected on the top of the palace, and it seems as sacred and pure as the burning fire of the soul.
"Go up the mountain." said Viscount Best.
Byrne followed the Viscount in shock, slowly climbing the white and holy snow mountain. He thought it would take a long time to walk, but suddenly found that they reached the top of the almost endless and difficult to climb snow mountain in just a few minutes.
What is going on?
He really found it difficult to understand the specific principles behind it. He just felt a huge majesty covering the surrounding area, and he couldn't utter a single word when he opened his mouth.
"You came at such a coincidence, maybe this is what is called fate."
There was some emotion in Viscount Best's tone as he continued to climb the snow-covered stairs to heaven.
The two gradually approached the snow-white sacred palace.
Viscount Bester had always been frivolous and casual, but when he approached the palace, his tone suddenly became extremely solemn and serious.
"This is the real Alchemy Council."
The real Alchemy Council, Byrne silently remembered everything here.
Best continued, "Don't talk nonsense for a while, and don't reveal your true identity, because the people of the Alchemy Council are not only from all over Siat, but also from other countries in the Four Eastern Countries."
"We will not fight here. If there is fighting or conflict outside, the president will definitely not interfere."
Could it be that even the Rhea people have it?
Byrne frowned slightly. He really didn't expect that the real Alchemy Council was a secret organization spanning the four eastern countries.
He was uneasy and very strange. Why did Viscount Bester bring him here?
He just wanted the Fisher family to become one of the many vassals of the Lion family to hedge against the threat of Viscount Garcia's family. Would every vassal be brought here by Bester?
He vaguely felt that this was not the case. In fact, when he first met Viscount Bester, the other party showed considerable intimacy, and Viscount Bester seemed to have been waiting for his arrival.
Why?
Byrne knew there must be some reason why Viscount Best took him so seriously.
The two entered the tall and majestic sacred palace, but it was extremely dilapidated inside, with collapsed walls and stone pillars everywhere.
He soon saw a long table in the center of the palace. It was made entirely of some mysterious white metal that he did not recognize at all. It was snow-white in color and looked extremely exquisite.
There were six people sitting around the long white table, wearing different clothes, and each of them had a pure white mask on their face.
Although five of the six people were dressed differently, their seats showed no obvious difference in status. Byrne had noticed that only the person sitting at the top seat was more prominent and unique.
Because of the concealing effect of the pure white mask, Byrne couldn't see his face clearly.
He was dressed in a purple robe, like a ball of pure wisdom in the mist, knowing all the knowledge in the world. It seemed that anyone who came into contact with him and received even a little guidance from him would have their original destiny completely changed.
Before taking his seat, Viscount Best bowed respectfully to the mysterious man at the top and spoke with great respect.
"President, he is the new member I want to introduce to the guild. I paid the price in advance at the last gathering."
His tone was extremely respectful, even servile.
Pay the price in advance?
Bairn was surprised and puzzled. Why did Viscount Bester want to recruit him to the club?
The man sitting at the top nodded slightly and said a word.
"Mithril."
His voice was very cold and sounded devoid of any human emotion.
Viscount Best turned around and said to Byrne:
"Very good. From now on, your code name in the Alchemy Council will be 'Mithril'. Remember it and don't reveal it when you are outside."
He paused for a moment, then added: "My code name is Long Jing, as for them..."
"I'll tell him."
The mysterious man called the president waved his hand slightly, and information suddenly emerged in Byrne's mind. In an instant, he knew the code names of everyone present.
Their code names are all metal minerals with mysterious powers, which are precious materials needed in many alchemy techniques.
"Mithril", "Dragon Crystal", "Time Stone", "Moon River Stone", "Spirit Element", "Star Iron", "Sun Gold".
Byrne was extremely surprised. Information was suddenly instilled into his mind without any warning, making him subconsciously feel in awe of the mysterious president.
What kind of person is he?
Byrne took a deep breath, bowed politely, and said respectfully: "Hello, Mr. President, thank you very much for accepting me."
The president ignored Byrne's polite words. His tone was very calm, without even the slightest emotion: "It's the same as before. You guys should communicate first."
The first person to speak in the Alchemy Council was "Sun Gold".
His tone was majestic and powerful, as if it was as heavy as a mountain: "It's been another three years since we last met. It's great. It seems that everyone on the Council is still alive."
Only meeting once in three years?
Byrne was simply incredulous. No wonder Viscount Best kept saying it was a coincidence. It was really too much of a coincidence that he actually met someone who only had a chance once in three years.
He even had a strange and bizarre feeling, as if there was some invisible force secretly pushing him to join the Alchemy Council.
Byrne soon discovered one thing: the tall "Sun Gold" was sitting in the second seat at the bottom. He was most likely the person with the second highest status in the council after the president.
If that was the case, Byrne felt that his position was undoubtedly the last, and Viscount Best's position was the second to last.
This discovery simply astonished him. Viscount Best was undoubtedly a big shot who could call the shots on the East Coast. The status of the other members of the Alchemy Council was even higher than his.
Who are those people?
Viscount Best said: "There have been some changes in the Sea God Cult. They will further test the Storm Church. I am afraid that it won't be long before a war breaks out on the East Coast."
Poseidon Cult! War!
Byrne frowned. If Viscount Best's words were true, the entire East Coast would undoubtedly be the first site of conflict.
"Yueheshi" was wearing a complicated black suit, and his voice sounded like that of a very young man, one could even say that of a teenager.
"There are signs of another civil war among the Rheas. If a civil war breaks out among the Rheas again, they may not be able to fight the Syat people in the next few years."
Every piece of information exchanged by everyone present was very important. Byrne listened silently and did not dare to speak at all. He just felt that he was completely out of place here.
The information from the next person gave him goose bumps all over his body. It was simply creepy.
"Xingtie" is a woman wearing a light blue robe, who said slowly:
"I wanted intelligence about the followers of the Lost Lord in the four eastern countries three years ago. Do you have any information?"
Chapter 96 Purple Stone
Followers of the Lost Lord!
Byrne was glad that he was already nearly thirty years old. If he were himself a few years ago, he would probably be so frightened that his body would tremble.
He is now calm enough. After hearing the words "believers of the Lost Lord", he was shocked, but he still remained calm and listened silently.
"There is no information about them. In the past ten years or so, many people have come to the four eastern countries of the continent to search for them, but no clues about the 'Lost Lord' have been found."
The person who answered her was Time Stone, and that person had the voice of an elderly person.
Time Stone looked tall and thin, wearing a grey robe, and his voice was full of wisdom that came from experience.
After that, the Time Stone said in great confusion: "It's very strange. According to logical reasoning, this 'Lord of the Lost' who is highly regarded by the righteous gods must be an extremely powerful evil god, and his followers should be extremely numerous."
"However, it is incredible that his followers could keep it secret to such an extent that not a single word of it spread for more than a decade."
It seems that the principles of the Fisher family are extremely correct. Caution and confidentiality are the most important. Byrne silently pondered one thing: why the Lord of the Lost was targeted by the Church of the Orthodox God.
He was totally unable to understand the reason and could only attribute it to the great power of the gods. They knew of the existence of the Lost Lord through some unimaginable way and locked his location in the east of the continent.
Best, codenamed "Dragon Crystal", interrupted and said,
"Maybe there is some extraordinary method to ensure that the secrets of the believers will not be leaked, such as the betrayer will be granted death the moment he wants to betray."
Byrne smiled and glanced at Viscount Best. If he hadn't known that the other party was just guessing, he would have thought he was exposed.
"I didn't notice their presence either. I agree with Dragon Crystal's speculation."
"Sun Gold" also shook his head.
Byrne had noticed that the only person who had remained silent in the meeting was Lingsu.
It seemed to be a short woman. Although she didn't speak from the beginning, her position in the Alchemy Council was second only to "Sun Gold". Byrne didn't dare to ignore her existence at all.
"It's really weird."
"Xingtie" shook his head and continued, "In short, I hope to get information about the followers of the Lost Lord. When the time comes, I am willing to take out the fourth-level extraordinary materials in exchange for it."
Level 4 extraordinary materials are important items that cannot be bought even on the black market.
If a transcendent who has reached the middle level of metamorphosis wants to go further, or if a transcendent who has reached the upper level of metamorphosis wants to have a stronger bloodline, they both need fourth-level transcendent materials.
Or if you want to cast some extremely powerful spells, you also need to consume fourth-level supernatural materials.
For the Fisher family, even the third-level extraordinary materials are extremely important. They don't even know where to find the fourth-level extraordinary materials!
Byrne wanted to sell himself on the spot, but he could only remain silent.
Since no one had any information about the followers of the Lost Lord, this topic was eventually dropped.
The tall and powerful Sun Gold said to everyone,
"The Lorne people have obtained some crucial forbidden knowledge in the spirit world. Although we don't know what it is, it is very likely to change the current world."
"I got some information about the spirit world. If you can pay me 100 gold, I will tell you."
Byrne knew that the Fisher family really had no money, so he shook his head.
"Sorry, I'm not in on this deal."
Best laughed and said casually, "Mr. Sun Jin, please describe the specific type of intelligence first, then we are willing to spend money."
Sun Gold paused for a moment and continued, "About the names of the various whirlpools, or spiritual doors."
Huh?
Byrne was surprised to find that the important knowledge that "Sun Gold" mentioned was actually the mysterious knowledge that the Fisher family had obtained from the Lost Lord a long time ago.
What surprised him even more was that everyone present, except himself, was moved.
Except for the president who remained silent, everyone on the Alchemy Council expressed that they were willing to pay money in exchange for the real name of the Spiritual Gate.
Byrne quickly understood the most important reason for the trade.
The true names of mysterious things are often closely related to their actual effects. As long as they know the true names of the spiritual doors, it will be much easier for them to explore the spiritual world.
He was acutely aware of an important intelligence advantage that the Fishers possessed.
Because they possess the spiritual knowledge bestowed by the Lord of the Lost, for the Fisher family, roaming in the spiritual world is like entering with a guide book.
For other extraordinary people, every step in exploring the spiritual world is full of unknowns and mysteries, almost every moment is an uneasy time, and every decision is full of tension and fear.
"Okay, the deal is done."
"Sun Gold" clapped his hands lightly, and without warning, sheets of golden paper appeared in the air and automatically flew to all the people who had invested in purchasing the true names of the spiritual doors.
After everyone received the piece of paper given by "Sun Gold", they saw the true names of the thirteen spiritual gates.
The Gate of Shadows, the Gate of Conquest, the Gate of Knowledge, the Gate of Sacrifice...
Viscount Best narrowed his eyes and began to think. He was very interested in the "Gate of Revelation" and the "Gate of Knowledge".
Byrne did not get the paper with the real names of the spiritual gates, but he could guess what the names were written on it. They were the thirteen spiritual gates corresponding to the thirteen long steps to godhood.
"Okay, let's stop here."
Suddenly, the president sitting in the first seat spoke. That emotionless voice really made Byrne feel uncomfortable. He even subconsciously doubted whether the president was really a human being.
"Alchemy is the greatest magic of all types of magic. Sooner or later, it will completely change the continent of Oden, and even the world of Krad."
"My alchemy had already reached a bottleneck, but fortunately the forbidden knowledge in the spirit world gave me a new way of thinking."
After the president finished speaking, he waved his hand again, and purple-red stones appeared out of thin air and fell in front of everyone present.
Although he didn't understand what it was, Byrne could sense the magic and spiritual power from the purple-red stone!
It seemed like a mysterious object, but also similar to an alchemical tool.
Or maybe it is both a mysterious object and an alchemical tool!
There was no such thing in the world before. Alchemical tools only contained magical power, but no spiritual power.
At that time, the people of the world of Krad had almost no knowledge of souls and spiritual powers, and only a few necromancers had studied the most superficial knowledge.
However, the emergence of the spiritual world has brought a lot of new knowledge into the world, and various new applications of magic have also been expanded. For example, alchemy has made new breakthroughs in just over a decade.
The president continued.
"I used the forbidden knowledge given by the spirit world to create this new substance. As an alchemical tool, it has special properties similar to those of a mysterious object. Well, the spiritual power contained within is probably at the level of a collectible."
Sure enough, Byrne thought to himself that the mysterious purple-red stone in front of him was the new product created by the president through alchemy using the forbidden knowledge of the spiritual world.
The president hadn't finished speaking yet and continued his introduction, his voice neither sad nor happy.
"Although the spiritual power contained is only at the collection level, it is a one-time consumable item. The ultimate power that can be unleashed after resonating with the emotional power is comparable to the top treasure-level wonders."
The most top-notch treasure!
After hearing this, Byrne was filled with great surprise. The price of top-notch treasures could be thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins.
Although this purple-red stone only has a one-time effect, it is still very valuable.
However, the president couldn't help but sigh, and obvious regret finally emerged in his originally emotionless voice.
"Unfortunately, it is still a fake and is still far from the 'truth' I want to obtain."
"Reject it, or pay the price you want to pay."
Sure enough, the purple-red stone is not something that is given for free, but people have to pay a corresponding price.
Byrne decided not to answer yet and wait and see what price the other members of the Alchemy Council would pay.
"Sun Gold" first took out a portion of the "purest black" brought from the lightless sea. The mysterious substance was placed in a pitch-black flask, and no color other than black could be seen in it.
"Ling Su" took out a piece of meteorite fragment that was constantly emitting starlight. It was collected from a falling meteor.
"I'll pay for three months of my life."
The person who is willing to pay his life in exchange for the purple-red stone is the "Star Iron" who is looking for the believers of the Lost Lord.
Soon everyone on the Alchemy Council paid their price, and when it was Viscount Best's turn, he spoke respectfully.
"I am willing to exchange it for a very important piece of information. The thing that you, President, have been looking for for more than ten years is very likely in the hands of the Poseidon Cult."
"Can."
The president nodded and said calmly:
"Anyone among you who finds the diamond-shaped fragment that emits the sun's light will be granted one wish by me."
Byrne silently memorized the "diamond-shaped fragment of sunlight", wishing that the Fisher family could really encounter it.
Finally, it was Byrne's turn to pay the price.
The Fisher family's background is almost non-existent in transactions of this level.
After much thought, he realized that the only two things he could offer were his lifespan and some information about the spiritual world.
But if he took out the information about the spirit world and the Viscount asked him how he got it when he left, Byrne would have no way to answer.
Viscount Best said that fighting is not allowed in the Alchemy Council, but the president will not be involved in what happens outside.
He originally wanted to refuse to take the purple-red stone, but when he thought of the various dangers his family was about to face, he did not want to give up such a powerful trump card.
Chapter 97 Prelude to Chaos
"I can exchange information related to the spirit world for it."
In the end, Byrne decided to exchange the spiritual knowledge for the price, and he had already thought of an explanation for the aftermath in his mind.
"Yes, but probably not enough."
When the president faced the newcomer "Mithril"'s statement, he did not think about it, but just gave a calm answer.
Byrne nodded and continued, "If it's not enough to pay the price, I can continue to add more. If others also want to know this information, each person will get 100 gold."
Obviously, for everyone, the price of only one hundred gold coins was not a problem at all, and soon Byrne received banknotes worth six hundred gold coins.
He found that the banknotes everyone took out were all from the Loen Bank, which could be exchanged in basically every country and would not reveal their true identities at all.
Not knowing where they were from, curious Byrne suddenly thought of one thing: why was Viscount Best willing to share important things in the Poseidon Cult for free?
Could it be that Viscount Best wanted to attract the participants of the Alchemy Council to the Poseidon Cult?
It's like a fisherman deliberately dropping a bait with premeditation.
He pondered silently, put away the banknote, and continued: "I have obtained knowledge related to the spiritual world from a heretic."
When everyone heard that he had connections with heretics, no one reacted. Byrne immediately realized that these people had low bottom lines in this regard.
The president suddenly interrupted him and said, "There is no need to tell the source of the information in the future."
Byrne nodded again to show that he understood.
He actually knew that he didn't need to explain to others, and his explanation just now was actually for Viscount Best.
"The spiritual world is divided into four circles in total, and the closer you are to the spiritual islands inside, the more real and larger the historical gaps they project are."
"It is said that the innermost layer is so real that it is almost indistinguishable from the real world."
"Yueheshi" was the first to express doubt in a young voice: "There are actually four circles in the spirit world? Are you sure what you said is correct?"
Everyone felt very surprised. In fact, they had all entered the spiritual world, but until now they had not realized the existence of a second circle.
"It's true, he didn't lie."
The president nodded, and the others were no longer confused.
Byrne had long guessed that the president had the mysterious power to detect lies, and now it seemed that he was right.
And what he just said about "the spiritual knowledge obtained from the heretics", the so-called "heretics" actually refers to Irene, and he was not lying at all.
"Your price has been enough."
After hearing this, Byrne put away the purple-red stone. He could feel that the spiritual power contained in it was very unstable.
The president nodded, then calmly stretched out a hand and waved it in the air.
"Disband."
The next moment, everything in front of everyone present changed, and everything seemed to be reconstructed.
When everyone disappeared, the president stared at a purple-red stone floating in the air, his eyes behind the mist flashing with strong desire and unwillingness.
He said to himself,
"Is there something wrong with the knowledge given by the spirit world, or is my production method wrong? Could it be that the souls of 3,600 people are not enough?"
——
When Byrne came to his senses, he found that he and Viscount Best were standing in front of the floor-length mirror, and what he had just experienced seemed like a dream.
He couldn't help but ask: "Lord Best, can you tell me why you think so highly of me?"
Viscount Best took off his mask and said calmly,
"You are very smart, Byrne. There is indeed a reason why I value you so much. As for the real reason, I cannot reveal it now. You will know it later."
Although he felt extremely uneasy, Byrne had no choice but to accept Viscount Best's answer.
There was no way he could force the other party to tell him the real reason, and after what had just happened, he couldn't refuse to be deeply bound to the Lion Family.
In short, he had some special value and could therefore be valued by Viscount Best.
In fact, when Byrne thought about it carefully, at least for the Fisher family, this was really the best news!
Then Viscount Best took out a red box from the ring on his hand, which contained several black crystals that exuded magical power.
"Nasir Town doesn't have a barrier yet, so it's hard to resist attacks from outsiders. Just place them at the four corners of the town to form a basic protective barrier, which can help you increase your ability to resist foreign enemies."
"Okay, thank you for your care, Master Best."
Since Viscount Best has clearly stated that he is valued only because he has some kind of usefulness, Byrne can accept the gift with more peace of mind.
Byrne couldn't help but ask a question that he had been thinking about for a long time, which was almost the most important question in recent times.
"Is it true that the Poseidon Cult is about to start a war on the East Coast?"
Upon hearing this question, Viscount Bester sneered, and the madness in his tone made Byrne shudder:
"Hehe, the several major churches under the gods have fallen into division and civil strife, and those heretics have naturally jumped out, and this is just the beginning."
"You have to know that the darkest and most chaotic era is about to come. Before the appearance of several major churches in the world, the continent of Oden was a dark era full of killing and madness. Most people died in the fights between extraordinary people."
"Without the Church and their constraints, many past orders will become meaningless. The contradictions that have been suppressed for many years will erupt completely. In the next few decades, death and chaos will continue to spread across this land until despair makes everyone yearn for order again."
Best spoke lightly of an extremely terrifying future, but Byrne trembled all over.
There was an almost raging storm in his heart. If what Best said was true, then the world would be filled with strife and chaos!
The future was even more desperate than the most horrific scenario he could imagine!
If there had not been the restraint and mediation of the Church of Redemption, the Rheas and Syats would probably have fought until the other side was completely destroyed!
What exactly caused the confusion and division among churches?
He found it hard to imagine that possibility, but all circumstances seemed to point to the gods high above.
Something might be wrong with them.
The middle-aged man suddenly stared at Byrne, and there was a terrible hint in his words:
"The church and the royal family are already too busy to take care of too many things. If you are smart enough, you might as well go a little too far in your fight back against the Case family."
"I see."
Just as Byrne took a deep breath and was about to go back, Viscount Best said another important thing.
"By the way, whether it's news about the lost believers or clues about the diamond-shaped fragment, for your safety, you'd better inform me if you find anything."
"Yes, I understand, Master Best."
Byrne pretended to answer sincerely but was actually being perfunctory.
Finding clues about the lost believers and then reporting them to Best is of course absolutely impossible.
As for the diamond-shaped fragment, if the Fisher family had the ability to keep it all by themselves, they would definitely take it.
In fact, he was also very curious about what the diamond-shaped fragment that even the president wanted to get was.
Would the Lost Lord also need it?
Byrne thought silently that if he sacrificed it to the great Lord of the Lost, perhaps the Fisher family would receive more favor from God.
After Byrne left with mixed feelings, Best sat alone on the sofa in silence. It was gradually getting dark, and the man fell into deep thought in the shadows.
One of his hands was gently placed on the coffee table next to him, and he kept tapping his fingers.
The rhythm of the tapping was powerful and getting faster and faster, revealing impatience and excitement!
"I've finally waited for you!"
——
The estate of the Case family, west of Nasir Town.
In the study, Baron Keith, who was tall, with slightly dark skin and very three-dimensional facial features, was talking to his uncle.
Baron Keith's uncle also has a pair of orange-yellow snake eyes, and is also tall and dark-skinned. The difference is that he is older, has gray hair on his temples and his face is a little softer.
They are all second-level bloodline knights, possessing the bloodline of the "Black Stone Iron Dragon". In fact, they are still pure humans, not dragon descendants among sub-humans.
Baron Keith's uncle, Os, looked annoyed and said loudly: "You really went too far in that matter."
Baron Keith was very calm and said calmly, "Which thing? Do you mean that my two men killed an ordinary person? Or something else?"
Os shook his head and said solemnly,
"Of course I'm not referring to the former. That was just an insignificant matter. I knew that the Fisher family had made you lose face, so you took the initiative to reveal the news to the heretic sect."
Baron Case nodded and said coldly: "Indeed, the Fisher family will definitely pay the price."
Os sighed and continued, "But if he is caught, it will likely become evidence for Fisher to report us, and then things will become very troublesome if the church intervenes."
Baron Keith smiled, his snake-like eyes revealing coldness.
"He won't be caught. The information I revealed is that the head of the Fisher family, Byrne, has already left, and the remaining people in Nasir Town can't stop him."
"Secondly, I disclosed the information through the secret organization 'Black Eyes' instead of telling him in person. The heretic didn't know anything about me at all."
"That's good."
Hearing that the information was revealed by "Black Eyes" and his identity was not exposed, Oss finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In this way, even if anything happened to the heretic, it would not matter because it could not be traced back to the Case family.
He thought for a moment and then continued,
"You said that the head of the Fisher family has left Nasir Town. If this happens, when the person from the Sea God Cult goes there, no one in the town will be able to defeat him, and there will likely be heavy casualties."
Oss was silent for a while, then hesitantly said, "Are we being a little too harsh?"
However, Baron Case just shook his head, not caring at all about what his uncle said.
"Don't worry. Lord Viscount Garcia has told me that both the royal family and the church are in chaos now, and their control over the local area has greatly weakened."
Baron Case smiled and continued, "We can go a little overboard with this!"
Chapter 98: Inferiority
"Master Darren, be careful."
In the banquet hall of the Fisher Family Manor, Vanessa held little Lillian in her arms, stared helplessly at Darren who was full of curiosity and very active, and said something with a little worry.
Seven-year-old Darren was standing on the table in the banquet hall that was usually used for dining. His chubby body jumped up again and again, and he kept trying to touch the crystal chandelier on the ceiling by jumping.
"You'd better come down. If you fall down, Dean Irene will definitely tell on you."
Vanessa reluctantly put down Lillian, who was already three years old, and walked forward.
Lillian's hair was the same soft light golden color as her mother's. She inherited her father's blue gemstone eyes, which were as pure and natural as the blue sky. She looked at her brother Darren quietly and curiously.
She is very well-behaved, obedient and sensible. She is completely different from Darren who is always restless.
Vanessa walked over to the table and tried to get him to come down, but Darren didn't listen to her at all.
After mastering the power of the sequence, she was able to jump onto the table and forcibly pick up the jumping Darren.
But it would be too indecent for her to jump onto the table, and Vanessa felt that doing so would definitely make Master Darren angry and embarrassed.
As expected, Darren shouted impatiently, "I won't listen to you. Who do you think you are? Leave me alone!"
Vanessa frowned slightly. She didn't like Master Darren's personality very much.
Because he behaved very well in front of his parents and the dean, at most he was a little curious, but when Darren was with people other than his elders, he would become very fond of playing mischief.
She thought that maybe it was because the child was still young, so his personality was a bit bad, and maybe he would get better when he grew up.
Vanessa was thinking and suddenly thought of Chris.
She actually remembered that Chris also liked to play pranks when he was a child, but the boy has become much more calm recently.
However, that guy was still as taciturn as before.
To be honest, it wouldn't be easy to catch the two murderers without Chris's help.
She recalled the sight of old Abbott's granddaughter crying outside the factory, and felt very sad deep down. Unfortunately, both murderers were redeemed in the end.
She has not yet been given true fairness and justice.
All thanks to Chris.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?"
The quiet Lillian suddenly asked, her big eyes full of curiosity.
"ah."
Vanessa was slightly stunned. What was going on? It seemed like she had been thinking about Chris for a long time.
She noticed that Darren, who was jumping up and down on the table, was also looking at her curiously.
"Nothing, Master Darren, come down quickly!"
She deliberately emphasized her tone, but Darren, who was standing on the table, still ignored her.
"Come down!"
The sudden voice startled the three people present, and Darren jumped off the table as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"I, I, I'm sorry, I..."
Irene stood calmly at the door with a serious look on her face. Vanessa immediately came to her side and stood straight.
"Dean, I failed to control him."
Irene glanced at Vanessa and said,
"You used to be the leader of the children in the yard, but now I know that you really can't control him."
Because of the difference in their identities, Vanessa had to be restrained towards Darren, but Darren keenly discovered that the other party posed no threat, so he was able to be fearless.
Irene knew that the careful training over the past few years had made Vanessa loyal and grateful to the Fisher family members.
Now that she doesn't dare to discipline Darren strictly, at least she has guaranteed that she will not commit crimes against her superiors in the future.
However, Darren's character education must still be strictly enforced. He cannot be allowed to continue to be naughty and mischievous. The child is already seven years old, and it is time for him to restrain his personality.
According to the agreement between Irene and Byrne, they would begin to gradually instill the belief in the Lost Lord in their offspring when they were ten years old.
Every offspring is extremely precious. Although they are extraordinary beings with sequence power, they are still restricted by the rules set by the gods, and the number of offspring of extraordinary beings must be limited.
Irene was thinking silently, while Darren stood in front of her without saying a word, trembling with fear.
Compared to his parents, he was more afraid of his cousin Irene, who managed all the internal affairs of the family, and even his parents could hardly intervene when she punished him.
"Why did you jump on it?" Irene asked in a very calm tone.
In fact, Byrne's son is very smart. He learns things very quickly and has a flexible mind and can draw inferences from what he has learned. However, he has a bad temper.
"I just want to, just want to, want to..."
Darren stumbled, his face turned red, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Irene still asked calmly:
"Do you want to see if you can touch the crystal chandelier on the ceiling?"
"Yeah." Darren nodded after listening.
Irene said seriously, "Don't do this again. I will punish you by copying the mineral book your father has been reading recently. Vanessa, if he does anything out of line again, tell me immediately!"
"I see."
Darren felt like a deflated ball, but he also breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he was not physically punished this time.
Once, he accidentally set the curtains in his house on fire and was severely beaten by his cousin Irene.
Vanessa stood by silently with her hands behind her back, saying nothing, just accepting the arrangement.
Irene shook her head and told Vanessa to tell her immediately if anything happened again.
In fact, she still didn't want Vanessa to have the power to directly discipline Darren.
Because the Vaner family in the town of Nasir is an example. Now the young knight's personal servant is very arrogant.
Since the old knight's death, he has been managing the family in a strong manner, indulging his relatives and embezzling the family property.
And Vaner, who was raised by him since childhood, didn't care at all. Instead, he felt that the other party was being kind to him. He also said that the old servant was his only remaining elder and these things were not a problem.
Irene used to not understand why almost all aristocratic families always emphasized the class differences between masters and servants.
Now she gradually understood that some spoiled servants would find ways to steal and possess family belongings if they had the chance.
As she left the banquet hall, she thought that perhaps it was time to establish a complete set of family rules like those of real noble families.
"When Byrne comes back, I'll discuss this with him in detail."
At night, Vanessa returned to her room on the second floor of the manor.
Among the many family servants and guards, only Vanessa, Eric, Archibald and Theo have separate rooms on the second floor of the mansion.
She sat in the chair and absentmindedly picked up the pamphlet written by Dean Irene. It contained teachings on praising the Lost Lord. The content was not much but very concise.
Suddenly, the girl seemed to see Chris in front of her.
"What's going on?"
Vanessa blushed slightly and stroked her neck. She was thinking about Chris just now, and even after she came back, she couldn't help thinking about him.
It's strange, this has never happened before.
She begged the boy in the heavy rain to find the murderer who killed innocent people.
The boy nodded silently, a small smile on his face.
Vanessa rarely saw Chris smile, and most of his smiles were malicious. This was the first time she saw a smile full of joy.
Looks very good.
"What's wrong with me? It's weird. It's really weird."
She seemed to see Chris standing in the room, looking at her calmly with a gentle smile.
If a handsome boy smiles often, his smile may be charming but not necessarily unforgettable.
However, Vanessa could not forget the smile from the heart of a handsome boy like Chris who was taciturn and expressionless on weekdays.
"Phew, I can't think about this anymore."
Vanessa twisted her intact leg hard, came to her senses, and looked silently at her deformed right leg.
After she took off her pants, she revealed a leg that was as rotten and disgusting as a dead tree, and there were even dense black spots on several parts of it.
Anyone who takes the first look at it would probably want to vomit.
"…"
What on earth was I thinking? How could I possibly be worthy of him with legs like that?
And the person Chris was going to marry must be a member of a noble family, maybe even an elegant lady from a viscount family.
Many nobles had commoner lovers, or even more than one, but their marriage partner would always be a member of another noble family of equal status.
Her heart, which was originally filled with joy and longing, suddenly fell into the abyss and was filled with depression.
For many years, Vanessa had never thought about her deformed leg and didn't care about other people's looks and prejudices. But at this moment, she felt more aggrieved and inferior than ever before. Finally, she gritted her teeth and cried, her body shaking slightly.
Suddenly, there was a sound of someone running outside the house.
The door was pushed open and Ms. Irene stood outside with a calm expression.
"Do you know where Chris and Archibald are?"
Vanessa wiped her eyes with red eyes, pulled up her pants, shook her head and said,
"They seem to be over there at the port."
"Are you sure?" Ms. Irene's eyes were suddenly filled with thought.
Vanessa thought about it carefully, recalling what Chris and Archibald had mentioned.
They were going to the port to deal with a problematic male businessman. That man was an ordinary person, but he was most likely a spy planted by the Case family.
Chris and Archibald, two teenagers, have been in charge of dealing with similar issues since they killed the former mayor.
She nodded and confirmed, "It's at the port."
Irene noticed that Vanessa seemed to be crying, but there was no time to say anything, so she immediately said,
"Get ready for battle now, Vanessa, a powerful enemy has arrived in Nasir Town!"
Vanessa, who was still immersed in her emotions, was suddenly shocked. She came to her senses and immediately took out a flintlock and a dagger from the house.
She then left the room with Irene to inform everyone else in the family of the crisis.
Irene took a deep breath. The enemy was right over there at the port.
Great Lord of the Lost, you should have given the information to Chris as well. He should come back as soon as possible and avoid the enemy...
I humbly ask you again, please don't let him die.
She suddenly found that she didn't have that fear, the fear of losing Chris.
Deep down, Irene had a strong premonition that if she performed another sacrifice, it would most likely be the last time.
I will eventually die because of this.
Chapter 99 Before the War
A few days ago, Irene noticed through listening to malicious intent that there was something wrong with a merchant who frequently came to the port.
When he passed by Ms. Irene and greeted her respectfully, his inner voice had already revealed the fact that he had been bribed.
This kind of thing is not uncommon. The town of Nasir has always been tested by various families. Their most common method is to bribe individual Nasir people to inquire about information and create chaos and rumors.
The Fisher family will naturally respond.
The task of dealing with the former mayor was an important test, and from then on, Chris and Archibald were responsible for dealing with those who needed to disappear.
And this merchant who travels to and from the port is the next target.
In the dark night, Chris and Archibald tied up the desperate man, dragged him out and brought him to the water's edge of the harbor.
Chris quickly cut his neck with the blade, and then Archibald threw the merchant into the sea.
"Phew, solved, hahaha! Good thing he died! He was clearly a Nasir, but he was bribed by an outsider!"
Archibald was excited; he was an irritable man, and of course he applauded the death of his enemy.
Every time he kills someone, Archibald shows intense emotions. Perhaps being easily emotional is a common characteristic of those who are qualified for the "Disaster Path".
Chris remained completely silent and just felt that he was doing something very ordinary.
"Let's go."
He shook his head and turned to leave, Archibald nodded and followed him.
"I don't know how long I'll have to rest this time. I actually quite like this kind of mission. Normally, I always feel a lot of anger stuck in my heart and can't release it."
"Only at times like this do I feel excited!"
Archibald blushed slightly and continued talking, not caring that Chris didn't answer him at all.
"No one who wants to harm us should be spared!"
Suddenly, Chris became alert, and a strong sense of crisis emerged deep in his heart.
He suddenly realized what was going on!
That was the Lost Lord's warning!
"Be careful!"
Chris immediately reminded Archibald. The boy, who had been talking nonstop, was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, I understand."
He had followed Chris for several years and understood what the change in his tone meant.
The two of them are definitely facing some great danger now!
"go home."
Chris immediately made a judgment that the best choice now was to go back to Fisher Manor first.
There are many guards in the Fisher family, and there are also several extraordinary people who master the power of sequence. Even if the enemy is a strong one at the metamorphic level, they can find a way to fight against it.
But they had no idea where the enemy was or who the enemy was, and it was a long way from the port area to their home.
Chris knew very well that if the two of them had been targeted by the enemy, this journey would be full of danger.
[On the ship.]
Suddenly, the voice of the Lost Lord emerged from deep within Chris's heart, which was extremely rare.
He suddenly looked towards the large ships not far away. In the dark night, it seemed as if there was a pair of eyes staring at him on every ship.
Sure enough, I was targeted!
Chris and Archibald ran, desperately running towards the location of Fisher Manor, but there was no sound of the enemy chasing them from behind.
An old man in a black robe stood on the boat, silently staring at the two people who were running away.
He is a member of the Poseidon Cult and came to the town of Nasir to avenge the Isaac family, who are also Poseidon followers.
This is just the beginning!
"The East Coast will sooner or later be in the hands of the Poseidon Cult!"
The false god who claimed to be the Lord of Storms has disappeared, and the Church of Storms has completely fallen into civil strife. The Sea God has given the church that believes in him even more powerful power!
Although the East Coast Province is the most remote and small province in Syat, its area is far smaller than that of Alfenia Province, Greenbrook Province, Maple Leaf Province, Emerald Lake Province,
But to the Poseidon Cult, it is extremely important.
Occupying the east coast has been the long-cherished wish of hundreds of thousands of people in the Poseidon Cult for generations. Countless people want to return to this land and no longer have to live on the sea.
"Fischer family, you are not our first target of revenge, and you will not be the last."
In fact, there were many extraordinary people from the Poseidon Cult who came to the East Coast to carry out large-scale destruction, and the old man was just one of them.
The old man obtained important information through the secret organization "Black Eyes" that sells intelligence. The head of the Fisher family is no longer in Nasir Town. These few days are a good opportunity for revenge.
He is a powerful spellcaster who has reached the lower level of metamorphosis. Theoretically, as long as he ambushes in the dark, he can kill all the members of the Fisher family in one fell swoop!
In fact, the old man who was the spellcaster had no intention of showing up to fight.
"Did they find me?"
Although he was not sure about this, the old man decided to be more cautious and try to solve all problems from a distance.
There are hundreds of thousands of people on the islands under the Poseidon Cult, and they are managed by twelve deep-sea priests. The old man is the deputy of one of the deep-sea priests, "Zhanlan".
The brothers and sisters of Isaac's family were actually subordinates of the deep-sea priest "Zhanlan".
The old man is a summoning-type spellcaster who memorizes a total of five different summoning spells.
The spellcasting technique he mastered is "enhancement", which can consume a large amount of mental energy and enhance the final effect of his spellcasting.
Moreover, as a metamorphic spellcaster, the efficiency of his mental power output has increased several times.
Casting the same spell, even without the use of "enhanced" spellcasting techniques, the final effect will be stronger than that of a caster at the origin level.
Many summoning spellcasters will summon their summoned creatures before fighting.
So the old man, who was not ready yet, was not in a hurry to chase and kill the two men. It would be terrible if he was led into a trap.
Even as a second-level metamorphic spellcaster, he must remain cautious when facing those origin-level enemies.
However, carrying the summoned creature through the entire town would definitely attract a lot of attention, so the old man decided to first come to the vicinity of Fisher Manor before summoning.
Staring at Fisher Manor in the darkness, he silently chanted a spell and summoned a bull-headed monster over five meters tall.
The monster with a bull's head and a human body was breathing heavily. It had four strong arms, and its blood-red skin was covered with obscure spells. Its blood-red eyes revealed uncontrollable madness.
The old man then chanted the spell again and summoned another two-meter-long, smaller worm monster.
The newly summoned monster was a huge, earth-yellow worm with a hideous mouthpart. It made a rustling sound and soon burrowed into the ground and disappeared.
The old man skillfully ordered the smaller worm monsters to burrow into the ground, launch sneak attacks and kill from the ground, and ordered the huge bull-headed monsters to attack head-on.
He used this tactic very skillfully. The monster with a bull's head and a human body, Baino Mo, was extremely powerful and had amazing vitality. It was perfect for attracting firepower and attention head-on.
The worm can move underground and give the enemy a fatal blow at a critical moment!
The old man said to himself: "Well, I only have two-thirds of my spiritual power left. Let's see how you can deal with it."
As a spellcaster, he cannot approach rashly, but has to hide outside and control the summoned creature.
For a summoner who has reached the metamorphic level, the maximum control distance for the summoned creature is five hundred meters, which is also his safety distance.
Compared to bloodline knights of the same level, spellcasters not only have a limited number of spells to cast, but also have extremely weak physical fitness. They often seek various ways to protect themselves.
The old man carries with him a mysterious and rare object of treasure level, a mysterious and rare object of collection level.
The former will automatically activate once someone approaches, attacking while defending, while the latter can also be used for close to medium range combat.
Chris and Archibald were very familiar with the roads in Nasir Town, and they had returned to Fisher Manor dozens of minutes ago.
Many guards living in the adjacent mansion have come out in full force, each of them armed with a flintlock rifle and carrying alchemical explosives. Guard Captain Theo is not there, and the deputy guard captain is in charge on the scene.
Several extraordinary people and important family members of the Fisher family gathered in the hall.
"I'm glad you're back."
Irene saw Chris and Archibald return safely from outside and nodded calmly.
There was no nervous expression on her face, and she was not afraid at all about the possibility of losing her brother.
Chris noticed this scene sensitively, and felt a little uncomfortable deep down in his heart.
Vanessa was immediately relieved to see that Chris was okay. It was really great that nothing happened to him.
Irene knew that when Byrne was not at home, she was the only backbone for everyone.
She stared at the people around her and said slowly, "I have sent people out to ask people from all forces in Nasir Town to come to help."
"The enemy couldn't expect us to react so quickly because he wouldn't understand why he was discovered in the first place."
Irene paused and continued, "We will respond to the enemy according to the second scenario we practiced before."
Everyone nodded nervously, and everyone did their own thing according to the drill. The two youngest children were taken by Vanessa to the secret room in the basement.
Byrne once studied at the military academy in Fein City for a whole year. After returning, he asked the Fisher family to conduct exercises and training to teach everyone how to deal with various dangerous situations.
At first everyone felt confused and thought the drills were boring, and that they would be punished if they did not do well.
Later, under Byrne's strong request, everyone had to persevere.
He also conducted a series of special military training for the guards to improve the overall combat quality of the family guards.
Byrne sincerely felt that the battle that went wrong at the port was full of mistakes and confusion, and the weather was also very unlucky, otherwise the final outcome should have been better.
"A second-level metamorphosis warrior can also be injured and killed. As long as we have enough people, proper tactics, and tacit cooperation, theoretically, we can kill him without even one person dying!"