Chapter 772 Then I Still Want to Listen

"Are you taking too much care?" Zhang Heng asked.

"No, what we do is just minor repairs on the original buildings, and it does not go against the general trend. Moreover, we do not seek fame or fortune. We are people living in the shadow of history, and even most people We don’t know about our existence, which is why the Blade of Balance can be passed down for thousands of years. In fact, most of the time we are just bystanders, and within the organization we prefer to call ourselves tinkerers.”

The old trainer said, "Speaking of the Balanced Blade, the Balanced Blade consists of two parts. One part is the core member of the organization. For the first generation of Balanced Blade, it was the convener plus the six strongest assassins in the world. There are seven people in total, and the other part is people who have interacted with assassins or rely on assassins to make a living, including some intelligence dealers, a small number of nobles, and a large number of civilians at the bottom, slaves, as well as weapons dealers and doctors, etc. They are considered a balance. peripheral personnel of the Blade.

"However, with the development of the Balanced Blade, the numbers of these two groups have changed. Although the organization has encountered several very serious crises, it is still growing on the whole, but most of the growth is peripheral members. , the number of core members is relatively stable, and has only experienced a few expansions. In addition, about four hundred years ago, we also began to open up to other assassins, allowing them to exchange some intelligence and resources from the organization. Their identities are basically equivalent to peripheral personnel. Correspondingly, the responsibilities they bear are relatively limited. In their eyes, the Balanced Blade is just an organization that provides services to assassins in exchange for rewards."

"What about your core members? How many are there now?"

The old trainer did not answer all questions this time. "This is a secret of a higher level. You will naturally know it when you pass the test and succeed me as a candidate to become a member of the organization." The old trainer After a pause, "You asked about what you need to do after joining us, I can answer this question for you now.

"Just like what the original convener said in response to the six assassins... becoming a member of the Balanced Blade will not affect your daily life most of the time. In theory, only when the priest receives a message from Koehler Only after receiving Yisi’s oracle will the Blade of Balance summon its members to intervene.”

"So all your actions are basically based on the so-called oracle obtained by a priest? Congratulations, this sounds really reliable. Can I ask her how often it usually takes to get an oracle?"

"Mortals can't guess the will of the gods, so no one can predict when the oracle will come," the old trainer finished, and then added after thinking, "But if you are asking about the past, then based on past experience, at most At that time, there were six oracles a month, and at least once every forty years, some members never even received an oracle until they retired."

"I quite like the latter situation." Zhang Heng said, "But I guess I am not so lucky. Since you show up at the gladiator school to look for gladiators, it means that a new oracle has appeared."

"That's right." The old trainer nodded.

"Is your target Macrus? No, if it is him, you can solve it yourself. There is no need to cooperate with Habitus. There are quite a few targets that the gladiators can access... but it will give you a headache. It should be a high-ranking figure." Zhang Heng analyzed.

"Unfortunately, I can't tell you the name of the target at this stage, but what I can tell you is that your test is indeed related to this oracle. How about you want to become one of us? Member?" Dadatis asked.

Zhang Heng shrugged upon hearing this, "After I heard so many secrets about you, do I have a second choice?"

"I know there is still a lot of confusion in my heart now, and I don't fully understand our philosophy, but as long as you are willing to open your eyes and carefully observe the world around you, you will feel that balance is everywhere, and I, as your Teacher, I can teach you the art of balance."

"Uh... I don't think it's necessary to teach the art of balance. You've already made it quite clear before," Zhang Heng said. "I already fully understand your style and philosophy."

"I mean combat skills."

"Oh, then I still want to listen."

"…………"

Dadatis was also a little speechless. He could see that Zhang Heng didn't agree with the concept of the Balanced Blade in his heart, and he didn't have much respect for Cleois. This may be related to the fact that he comes from the East, which makes him and Jue Unlike most Romans, the worship of gods in Rome penetrates into every corner of life, and they are very tolerant even to foreign gods. The reason why Zhang Heng is willing to join the Balanced Blade is purely for the assassin's fighting skills. of.

But now Dadatis can't find any better replacement after losing Habitus. What's more, in Dadatis' eyes, Zhang Heng is a born assassin. He is like Habitus. The defective product is different, it is simply the most perfect assassin template created by Cleois himself.

Calm, low-key, with excellent observation and analysis skills. Judging from the previous three battles, his physical fitness and reaction ability are also among the best. He doesn't even need to be refined, as long as he polishes it a little, he will shine brightly. of brilliance.

If such talents cannot be absorbed into the Balanced Blade, it will be a loss to the Balanced Blade.

In addition, Dadatis himself also had selfish motives. As he grew older, he became more and more aware that he was unable to do what he wanted, so he really began to put the search for an heir on the agenda. The three previous assassinations failed, and his I felt a little bit disappointed in my heart, but I was also a little bit happy despite being unwilling to accept it.

Because he once again confirmed that Zhang Heng is the person he is looking for, but the old man is a little bit hot-headed now. Like all people who fall in unrequited love, he comforts himself. Things like this will be cultivated and cultivated. How will the other party view it? The concept of the Balanced Blade has nothing to do with Kluisi. Anyway, first get married and occupy the pit. The future is long, so there is nothing to live in the same place.

So he coughed and said, "Originally, according to the plan, I should teach you fighting skills first, but you are already very strong in frontal fighting skills, so there is no need to worry about this aspect. I can wait for the assassination fighting skills." I’ll teach you later. I see that you seem to be very interested in Habitus’s steps, so I’ll start by teaching you stealth, which is also one of the basic skills of an assassin.”