Chapter 746 Bismarck
Arwen's residence is in the upper city of Yuese. This area is full of tall buildings, and the people who live here are basically wealthy merchants or elites from all walks of life.
Arwen's home is on the top floor of a four-story building, and below is the busy Marcel neighborhood.
At the entrance of the neighborhood, there is a statue of a half-crouching man with wings. When the carriages on both sides come in, the grooms will take off their hats to salute the statue.
"The statue depicts Marcel. It is rumored that he is a messenger from the gods who came to Green Ivy to turn this originally wild tribe into the prosperous country it is today." The speaker was Duru, who walked out of the inner room with a cup of hot water in his hand.
At this time, Angel was standing on the balcony of Arwen's house, looking at a corner of this mortal city.
Angel took the water and took a sip: "From your tone, you don't believe that Marcel is the so-called messenger from the gods?"
Dru curled his lips: "Who would believe such nonsense? In fact, sir, don't look at those coachmen and passers-by who will take off their hats to salute when passing by the statue. In fact, it is just a superficial form."
"Oh?" Angel put down the water cup and looked at Dulu curiously.
"The royal family of Green Lotus is a devout believer in Marcel. The nobles followed suit and liked to mention Marcel's name when they spoke. They also built statues of Marcel everywhere, as if to prove that they were from the same group as the Green Lotus high-level officials. Because this trend is very popular among the aristocracy, merchants who want to squeeze into the upper class, as well as mortals who admire them, also learn to pay tribute to Marcel in their way." Du Lu rolled his eyes: "In fact, most of them don't believe it. I even suspect that the Green Lotus royal family doesn't believe in Marcel."
Angel: "I don't know if other people believe it, but I think the Green Lotus royal family should believe it."
Dru looked puzzled, "Why do you say that, sir?"
"That statue has traces of the extraordinary. I guess some big shot wants to collect faith for research? Since the Green Lotus royal family is willing to lavish money on this big shot, it must be a devout believer." Angel turned back and looked at the statue again. Although the traces of the extraordinary were very faint, anyone who had practiced a little could sense it.
"Can faith be collected?" Du Lu was surprised.
"Of course, the Abyss Demon God likes to collect beliefs the most."
In the past few months, Angel also taught Dulu some knowledge about the wizard world, including the overall environment. He also mentioned things about other planes. As a high-energy world, the Abyss has always been closely related to the wizard world, so he emphasized it.
Therefore, Dulu is not unfamiliar with the Abyss Demon God.
"What does your Excellency mean? Marcel is actually related to the Demon God. Is he the messenger of the Demon God?"
"Not necessarily." Angel: "Maybe it is related to the Demon God, or maybe not. But looking at the years, this statue has been here for hundreds of years, and there have been no accidents in Yuese City over the years. I think it is just a wizard who collects beliefs for research."
Angel walked into the house. He didn't want to care about the statue. Even if it was really a demon who was collecting beliefs, it had nothing to do with him. Even the Sky Mechanical City has the infiltration of demon beliefs, and it has also made the name of "Deep Alchemy Society". It is normal for demon beliefs to appear in the mortal world.
Alvin's house is very big, with more than ten rooms on the fourth floor, all for him alone. Usually, only Duru lives here with him.
Although the room that Ingres was assigned was small, it had two balconies, the left one facing the busy Marcel Street, and the right one facing a lake park. Obviously, Alvin gave the room with the best view to Ingres.
However, Alvin's kindness was probably misplaced, because Ingres had never thought of wasting time to see the scenery.
When he stood on the balcony before, it was only the statue of Marcel that attracted his attention.
After skipping this matter, Ingres completely stayed at home, and continued to study "Blank Poetry" without paying attention to anything outside the window.
Alvin said he was going to report Roman's affairs, and he didn't return home until the afternoon of the next day, looking pale.
After Alvin came back, he went to find Ingres as soon as possible.
"Sir, I have handed the crystal ball that records the video to the supervisor. After reading it, he said he wanted to see you."
"See me?" Angel was in the middle of his research and wanted to refuse directly; but considering that Alwin might not be able to describe the inside story at that time, and that Baibei Shipping did help him, taking him through the Devil's Sea and safely arriving at the Feilan Continent.
So Angel nodded: "Okay then."
As soon as Angel agreed, Alwin immediately arranged a carriage and went to the branch of Baibei Shipping in Yuese City with him.
On the way, Alwin whispered: "Sir, the matter you asked me to help you check will take some time to confirm because it involves too long a time."
"Well, it's fine if I can find it, and it doesn't matter if I can't find it." Angel nodded without comment.
When he arrived at the Baibei Shipping branch, the sky was already dark, and the sunset was floating in the sky, making the pure white building in front of him look a little more red.
In a reception room, Angel met with the supervisor of Baibei Shipping alone.
The company supervisor was not the man I met at the harbor yesterday, but a bald man named Bismarck.
"Mr. Pat, nice to meet you."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries with Bismarck, Bismarck got down to business.
"I heard that Mr. Pat's illusion is very strong. I can't tell whether the image recorded in the crystal is your illusion, so I need your cooperation in the investigation." Bismarck came straight to the point and stated the purpose of inviting Angel to come. However, although his tone maintained a certain respect, his meaning was somewhat aggressive.
Angel's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "Cooperate with the investigation? I don't know how Mr. Bismarck wants me to cooperate with the investigation?"
"The head office has sent a person in charge here. I hope Mr. Pat can stay in Yuese City temporarily, and then have a direct dialogue with the person in charge." When Bismarck mentioned the person in charge, his eyes flashed with obvious awe.
Bismarck and Angel are both third-level apprentices. Because of their similar levels, their conversations only maintain mutual respect on the surface. But when Bismarck talked about the person in charge, he was full of awe. From this attitude, Angel roughly inferred that the person in charge was probably a formal wizard.
"How long does Mr. Bismarck want me to stay? One or two days, or one or two months?" Angel looked up and looked directly at Bismarck, and their eyes met in mid-air.
"The person in charge has just started to come here, but it will definitely take less time than you to cross the Devil's Sea, probably about three months." Bismarck replied expressionlessly, as if he didn't hear the coldness in Angel's words.
Angel: "Three months is still too long. I have my own mission and it is impossible for me to stay in Feilan Continent for a long time."
"I hope you won't make things difficult for me, sir." Bismarck paused, and suddenly his words became sharp: "Or, sir, you are actually guilty, and everything recorded in the crystal ball is an illusion you created?"
Angel sneered: "Are you really stupid, or are you pretending to be stupid?"
"Is the image in the crystal ball real? Don't you know how to find someone to identify it?" Angel's body has begun to emit energy fluctuations: "You don't know how to identify the truth, can the people of the Sky Mechanical City Still can't do it?"
"Will I cheat on this? Can you find a more decent excuse?"
Bismarck's expression gradually darkened: "Mr. Pat is right. It is indeed possible to rely on the Jianzhen magic to detect, but I don't know the Jianzhen magic. Why don't you wait until the person in charge arrives and let him personally identify it?"
"Since I dare to take it out, I will naturally not fake it." Angle paused: "However, I guess you should understand this truth. But you still want me to stay, so I want to know, why do you force me to stay?"
Bismarck remained silent.
Angel smiled: "In fact, I don't want to spy on your intentions. However, since you don't say it, I won't play tricks with you here. You know whether it is true or not. I won't accompany you."
After that, Angle stood up and prepared to leave.
Seeing Angle leave like this, Bismarck's expression gradually became cold, his eyes flickered, and suddenly he stretched out his hand, and two chains flashing with golden light rushed over, trying to restrain Angle.
Angel's energy was originally hidden on the side. At this time, he directly climbed up the ice wall, blocked the chain outside, and then turned around and walked to the other end of the ice wall, and the illusion nodes on his fingers flew out.
Although Bismarck was also a third-level apprentice, he was completely incomparable with Roman. Roman had been in the Devil's Sea for many years. Even though he was an academic before, he gradually became more practical in combat.
Bismarck was completely an academic, and was trapped in the fog almost without any obstacles.
"For the sake of the Sky Mechanical City, I didn't want to take the initiative. But since you attacked me first, I have a reasonable reason to kill you."
In the fog, Angel didn't act immediately, but just let Toby fly in to harass. However, the murderous intent in the words was directly expressed in Bismarck's ears.
The reason why he didn't kill him immediately was mainly because he wanted to know why Bismarck forced him to stay?
As for the reason of the crystal ball, Bismarck himself was embarrassed to make up a reason, how could Angel believe it?
Toby drew bloody marks on Bismarck, and Angel also tried to pry open Bismarck's mouth through nightmare illusion.
But Bismarck still didn't say a word, his cheeks were pale, but he bit his mouth tightly.
Until Angel used the nightmare illusion fear technique, Bismarck didn't know what he saw, and his expression shrank into a ball with horror. Angel took this opportunity to torture Bismarck.
But Bismarck was completely frightened at this time, and his words were incoherent, and what Angel asked was also ambiguous.
But Angel knew at least one thing, that Bismarck's forced retention of him should not be the work of the Rat and Ant Underground Society.
As for the reason, although Bismarck didn't say it very clearly, he repeatedly emphasized two words in his mouth: Roman and Livia Hall.
It is estimated that keeping him is related to Livia Hall.
As for why Roman was mentioned, perhaps Roman had some hidden news. But Roman is dead, and what he knew was buried in the Devil's Sea, so Angel couldn't verify it.
At this point, Angel was too lazy to ask any more questions, and casually threw an attack, aiming directly at Bismarck's forehead.
Although there might be some misunderstandings and tricks, it was a fact that Bismarck took the initiative to attack him, and there was enough reason to kill him.
But just as this attack rushed into Bismarck's forehead, a powerful wave of might came from Bismarck.
Angel stopped walking out and turned his head to look over in surprise.
"Who dares to attack my disciple!" A roar accompanied by a phantom appeared in front of Bismarck. The powerful aura showed that this person's strength was definitely a wizard-level existence!
Damn it! An ordinary apprentice actually has the spiritual mark of a formal wizard? ! Angel cursed in his heart, this guy is so valued by his mentor? You know, Sanders didn't even leave a spiritual mark on him!
It's really unlucky, although it's just a spiritual mark, it can reach the body directly.
Even if he lets Bismarck go now, the other party must have seen him.
This kind of stalk of beating the younger one, then the older one comes, and then it goes on in a dead cycle is too old!
Although Angel complained in his heart, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. It's time to make a decision, to kill Bismarck or not?
Just as Angel was struggling in his heart, the phantom suddenly lowered his tone:
"Hey, such a familiar illusion fluctuation?"