Chapter 342 Ambition
"Sorry, sorry..."
Rody looked at the bar counter that was sprayed by himself, and with an apologetic face, he reached out and picked up a rag to wipe it off—it was also fortunate that he didn't spray on Hook, otherwise he must be very embarrassed now
"Raphael, you don't like Captain Roddy?"
Hook was very good at observing words and expressions, and felt that "Raphael" didn't seem to be very interested in Roddy, so he asked casually.
The bars in the slums don't pay much attention to cleanliness. After wiping it twice, Luo Di felt that no traces could be seen, so he sat back on his seat, thought for a while, and replied: "Actually, I'm a little interested. These deeds are changed into stories, how about combining them with the stories about the orcs I told before, how about these things forming a series of biographies?"
"Perfect match, if you're willing to talk about it here, I'm afraid the Pig's Head Bar will be filled with people..."
Hook was attracted by his thoughts, and quickly forgot Roddy's weird reaction just now, and his mind was full of imagining the scene where the bar was full and the house was full of silver coins.
Luo Di breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to ask: "If the story is to continue, Captain Luo Di must have survived the accident, so what do you think... what will be better next?"
"Hey—Actually, I certainly hope he is alive, but the news has been confirmed. He was caught in an avalanche on the side of Mount Kars, and he and the Baron Soderol were buried below... And if you want me to say, then We must let Captain Roddy survive the avalanche, and then come back to teach this group of nobles a hard lesson."
Hook waved his hand, and said quite indignantly: "You don't know what means these nobles use to slander him every day. Since the news of Xue Beng came out, many people even held a banquet to celebrate—it's nothing, they secretly Send people to pass on all kinds of news, saying that Captain Roddy is a sycophant, that he killed Francis, confused the Duke of Angmar, and is the culprit for the increase in tax revenue in the entire territory..."
Luo Di raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't expect that he could be targeted by people to hack so many things, so he asked curiously: "How do you know? Then you don't believe what they say?"
"Those guys are too naive. The sources of information in this area of Houlier City are all fixed. Suddenly, a group of people they don't know are talking nonsense. Who will believe what they say? Just check the source and you will know , The backgrounds of Viscount Juan, Baron Mursa, and Baron Pogli, I know very well."
As a coward, Hook still has a bit of pride. He snorted disdainfully, and continued: "However, their methods are only fooling the honest peasants. Last time a bastard was talking nonsense here, saying that Roddy Captain, this one is not that bad, I don’t need to do it, a mercenary next to him beat him to the ground—tch, I inquired a little later, and found that they were all dogs under the hands of the nobles... They did this to give Now the Duke of Angmar can be forced to find a reason.
But in the last few days, a group of people have started to yell again, saying that the Duke of Angmar has been bewitched too deeply by Captain Rody, and has reached the point of madness..."
The fingers holding the wine glass were slightly clenched, Rody narrowed his eyes, trying to hide the hostility, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and followed Hooker to scold a few nonsense that nobles are not things, and raised his hand After drinking the remaining half glass of ale, he fell into silence immediately.
Rody will naturally accumulate a lot of anger towards the nobles' so-called dirty behavior, but now he is not going to be furious because of this, and he will take an ax to chop them one by one - the emotion he feels most at this moment...is not Angry, but disappointed…
Because this disappointment stems from his expectations for this country.
Even Hooker, a low-ranking man, is willing to admit the "justice" of his actions, but the nobles still confuse black and white for their own interests, regardless of the facts—are Magda and Ansardin small roles? Are orcs minor characters? The enemy has hit the chess pieces under their noses, they really don't know what this means?
This group of guys are not stupid, but they collectively lack the "sense of responsibility" represented by the term "nobility" itself... They have no national consciousness, or even the consciousness of protecting their own territory. The only thing they have is to compete for money and interests Although he is vicious on the Internet, he has long forgotten the so-called "sense of honor".
This kind of fact made Rody feel somewhat disheartened inexplicably.
Hook looked at him with some confusion, and there was a lot of worry on the other person's face that he had never seen before. That feeling was completely different from the "Raphael" he saw half a year ago, and he could only sigh with emotion: "Half a year I said before that I was envious of you being able to travel all over the world, but I could only squat here——now...you have seen more people and things, but I still stay where I am, nothing has changed. "
He thought for a while, reached out from the wine cabinet and took out a bottle with a different shape, uncorked it and poured a glass for Roddy—this is not a very expensive red wine, but it is considered a luxury in the slums , Hook knew that this guy in front of him could greatly improve his business, so he was naturally generous: "Come and try, welcome back to Hollier City, Yu Cup"
The taste of the wine was mediocre, but Roddy still drank it with dignity.
"It's a pity that I can't get the fruit wine of the wood elves. I heard that it is a really good thing, but the price is really unaffordable..."
Hook said casually while smacking the smell of wine, Roddy was still in a dull mood, and replied casually: "Then why don't you go to the Forest of Whispering Whispers to buy some?"
"How is it possible? I can't afford to hire a mercenary team. It's too dangerous there. Besides, the wood elves' things are probably very expensive, and I can't even afford them." Hook shook his head, shrinking his fat body back.
"You have never seen a wood elf at all, but you have erected an insurmountable obstacle for yourself. Naturally, you will not be able to make money." Rody did not expect Hook to be the first one to go to the Forest of Whispering Whispers on his own initiative. He is a businessman, but he still talked a lot to persuade him: "How did the wine sold in that shop come from? I didn't buy it in the Wood Elf Village. Since I can buy it, there must be a way. If there is a way, I can get it. The thing is as long as you If you want to do it, the so-called obstacles are nothing.”
Hook seemed to be a little moved, but it was obviously not that easy to be persuaded. He just paused for a few seconds and said helplessly: "It depends on who tells me this. If you are that Lord Roddy, I will As soon as we leave tomorrow..."
Roddy laughed out loud, but he also understood his mentality—the words of the successful people always have more "weight" than the mediocre ones. He didn't intend to say anything else, he just asked for a glass of water to sober up.
"Let's talk about something else. I heard that there are some conflicts in the south. It seems that the Rose Cross fought with the old enemy in the Brill Forest. But no one knows the specific situation, and the news is quite tightly covered."
Hook put the red wine aside, and habitually picked up a rag to wipe the oak wine glass, "I remember you said you had a girlfriend over there?"
Rody was stunned for a moment. Hook's news reminded him of what Nata told him. Apparently, there seemed to be some conspiracy brewing in the "Viper Cross". At first he didn't know where it was, but now he can basically confirm that it was Bu Riel Forest.
"Indeed, north of Briel Forest."
The first thing he thought of was Naifei, followed by Sally—but he quickly suppressed these worries: Mogra Village where Naifei lives is 20 kilometers north of the Brill Forest. The battle will never affect this kind of village.
And Sally is not in any danger... In Rody's impression, Sally should be still studying in the "Holy Temple" at this time, at least 300 kilometers away from the Brill Forest.
"That's nothing to worry about. Why, stay in Houlier for a while and leave?"
"Yes, I will leave after a few days of rest. I have some things to do tomorrow. I will go to rest for a while, and I will come here to help your business at night."
Rody got up and took the room key from Hook, but he still made a secret decision in his heart: After everything is settled, he should rush to Mogra Village as soon as possible.
For Leonards Canyon, daylight tends to fade very early.
The dangerous terrain with ravines and ravines prevents the valley from ever getting enough sunshine. After years and months, the depths of the valley are always lingering with cold and damp wind.
And at the station of "Viper's Cross", the color of the more than 30 magic crystals on the black altar is much dimmer than it was a few days ago, which proves that they have consumed more than half of the energy.
The black-robed mages who were chanting spells all around were pale. Obviously, the cold environment and the continuous "summoning" made their bodies worse and worse. Now, it seems that a little stronger wind in the valley can blow them down.
However, in contrast, Cardinal Goethe's expression was slightly excited, because when the "summoning" on April 29th ended, the summoning had already made a breakthrough: the "kiss of the viper" A thumb-wide crack appeared in the enchantment
According to this progress, the seal barrier of "Viper's Kiss" can be completely broken in less than a week.
Goethe glanced at the deep weathered rock formations all around with satisfaction—the uninhabited land stretching hundreds of miles across the Lennaz Canyon is enough to cover up the huge fluctuations produced by the artifact scepter when the seal is released, and as long as its existence is not destroyed by the "Rosie Cross" If you notice, then in the next few years, "Viper Cross" will definitely be able to easily compete with it, and will increasingly grasp the advantages
"Soon...soon..."
The old man stood quietly in front of the altar for a long time, until the hand who announced the message came behind him, then he turned his head slowly and restrained the gleam in his eyes
"Lord Goethe, the deployment in the Brill Forest has basically been completed, and the heretics have already started to advance according to the predetermined route."
"Then follow the plan, if we move fast enough to take B's kiss and participate in the final battle."
As a cardinal, Goethe's status in the denomination is already regarded as the "core decision-making level". The task of fighting against the "Rosicrucian" is enough to show that the Pope values him—if nothing else, when he lifts the seal of the "Viper's Kiss" and holds it in his hand, the position of the next Pope is already It can be called "a certainty in the board".
This is also the reason for his inner excitement...Because it won't take long for the religious situation in the kingdom to undergo earth-shaking changes.
Contacts with the royal family and several powerful ministers are progressing smoothly. Goethe seems to have seen a beautiful picture of future believers all over the Karen Kingdom—his eyes turned to the black stone tablet on the altar, and the corner of his mouth raised a secret arc, and then he quietly buried his ambition in the Under the calm face.