Act 327 Basilisk (Part 1)

"Miss Antitina, please come to Area 674."

"Okay, coming right away."

A voice amplified by magic came from the octagonal amethyst. Antitina thought about it for a moment and realized what had happened. She quickly put down the documents in her hands, stood up and said to other people in the hall: "I'm sorry. I'm leaving for a while."

There is a huge magical device displayed in the hall, and almost everyone is busy around it. It seems that an experiment is reaching the final stage. After hearing what the staff lady said, these people nodded to her.

But Antitina didn't care so much. She walked to the door, and the door curtain formed by vines automatically opened to the left and right. A light spirit was already waiting there. It said in a panic: "Miss Antitina, it's not good. ! There is a problem in the incubation room, one or two hydra lizards are out of control!"

"Were there any casualties?"

"Not yet. Lady Monica asked the breeder to withdraw from pen No. 1 in time."

Antitina nodded: "Have you contacted Miss Funia?"

"Miss Funya and Lord Dover have already passed."

"Okay, let's talk about it later."

Antitina frowned. Ever since the first batch of hydra lizards began to enter adulthood under the catalytic cultivation of Valahar, they have been in trouble. Especially the wild nature of the first batch of hydra lizards has not yet been tamed. Not long ago, they went into trouble when they entered the estrus period. Two people died on the spot and seven were injured.

After laying eggs, the female snake lizard's awareness of protecting the nest became increasingly strong, and the keepers became careless. Although nothing serious has happened so far, there are always dangerous situations.

Originally, according to Brando's opinion, the first batch of basilisks should be released into the Black Forest or disposed of after birth, and training of domesticated hydralis should begin from the second and third generations. But the officials of Valhalla are reluctant to do this, especially now that the situation in the north and south is not stable. These powerful combat forces have become one of the trump cards to protect Valhalla, and Antitina herself has acquiesced in this. .

Valhalla really needs these basilisks. This is their second time laying eggs. The second generation of snake lizards are far from grown up yet, and the third generation can't wait. Territory is the foundation of everything, and she must protect it no matter what, surrounded by coveting eyes.

She thought that if she waited until Brando came back, she would be held responsible. Just let her bear it all.

Along the way, people greeted the staff member in a friendly manner. Ever since the title of the lord's mistress spread, she has become the top leader in the territory - especially when the Earl and his fiancée are not in the territory. .

However, Antitina had a frosty look on her face and deliberately acted very arrogant. She used this attitude to clarify her position. She was just a staff member. Never go beyond the thunder pool.

Although some people complained about her, Antitina knew who they were.

There have been more and more strangers coming in and out of Tonigel these days, and some people even tried to contact her privately: not long ago, there was a person in the Archduke Golan-Elsen mission in the fir-collar who claimed to be the Bailey Ton family. The handsome young man who was the heir to her husband launched a fierce pursuit of her, claiming that he was willing to give everything for her, but Antitina only made Mr. Leto, the copper dragon, show his fist, and the other party was frightened and stopped.

Thinking of these messy interests, the staff lady couldn't help but twitch into a sneer. She was born in a small aristocratic family, but if those people thought she only had this little knowledge, they would be totally wrong. Those people are really unsightly. Even Macaro and Mr. Overwell, the best of the royal party and the best nobles of Eruin, are not in Brando's eyes. What's more, these guys who think they have a plan, after following Brando for a long time, Antitina also has her own way of looking at people.

Now every time she recalled her first encounter with the Lord, Antitina couldn't help but feel that fate was favoring her.

Before arriving at the hydra's breeding area, Antitina saw an unexpected person.

"Your Highness Levin?"

Levin Oneson turned around when he heard the sound. He was accompanied by two northern envoy officials wearing knee-length robes with strong northern style. The maid Edessa also stood beside him. Levin Oneson arrived in Valhalla two days ago with his envoy and sister. Antitina had personally agreed to this, so she naturally recognized these members of the delegation.

The maid Adesha folded her hands in front of her, bowed and saluted her: "Miss Antitina. Your Highness wants to see these hydra lizards."

Antitina saw the prince of Sifah nodding to her, but he closed his eyes tightly and could not see anything. She nodded. The hydra was not a secret to Valhalla. In fact, sometimes showing your minions appropriately can make others fear you and avoid many unnecessary conflicts and struggles. For Valhalla, the real secrets lie in the upper levels of the Eternal Hall—such as the Temple of the Clouds and the Hall of Craftsmen.

"It's not very safe inside now. Your Highness Levin, if you want to visit, you might as well come with me." Antitina replied.

"Then I'll trouble Miss Antitina." Adessa replied respectfully. Levin Onneson was blind, so his personal maid took on the responsibility of acting as his eyes and ears and helping him share his daily communication.

Antitina had a good impression of the other party, because she could see her own shadow in the other party. She nodded to these people again, and then led them into the breeding area.

Seeing Antitina and others enter the breeding area, a middle-aged man wearing a cloak of dead leaves, with a somewhat skinny appearance and always seemed to have a grimace came up and said to them: "Miss Antitina, Now Funya is comforting two out-of-control basilisks. They were frightened because someone entered the hatching area by mistake."

"Mr. Dover, are you a local breeder?" Antitina asked with a frown. This unattractive middle-aged man is actually a Druid of the Deadwood Council. His name is Dover Antlers. He is one of the great druids sent directly to the southern territory of Eruin by the Ring of the World. He is the guardian of Funya. , Antitina knew that he had a very high status in the Deadwood Council, on par with Archdruid Ivochik, and had the strength to match him - the pinnacle of law, second only to Tony Geer, and yet there is still no news. Brando's teacher, under the Gray Sword Saint Mephistopheles.

Dover Antler nodded.

"I will teach them a lesson." Antitina replied in a deep voice. The breeder of Warcraft is a specialized profession in Warnd. The air force mounts of various empires - griffons and Pegasus are bred by these people. Yes, only they know how to build and manage a Warcraft lair. But in Eruin, there are very few such talents. Her Royal Highness the Princess specially mobilized a group of professionals from the breeders responsible for breeding demon dogs and flying dragons from various legions in the south to come to Valhalla, but it was still far from enough, and the remaining The servants could only be found among the local grooms and veterinarians. Even a servant who originally trained hounds and falcons for the former lord Grudin of the Fir Territory was found by Leto from Mintai for this purpose.

However, these people are not professionals after all. They often make mistakes at work and have a weak awareness of safety. Warcraft are far more aggressive than ordinary livestock, so safety has always been the top priority in breeding work.

In fact, the last time an accident occurred, it was because a breeder violated the regulations and turned his back on the hydra lizard, which resulted in a tragedy. Now that the warning is not far away, someone is showing up again, which makes Antitina secretly angry, but at the same time she also sighs secretly - it is indeed not a problem if this continues.

Her main job is not to appease these hydra lizards. There are many things for her to deal with in the territory, and the research and finalization of the magic transmission device has also reached its most critical moment. However, this is the fifth time she has been here in the past few days. - each time for the same reason.

"Miss Antitina, is there a shortage of manpower here?" His Highness the Prince, who had been silent at this time, suddenly said.

Antitina was startled when she heard this.

Levin Oneson gently patted his maid on the shoulder, indicating that the latter's help was not needed, and then continued: "In the north of Eruin, there are actually many Warcraft breeders. The battle of Ampelsel made the Black Blade Legion The organization was almost lost, and the original Black Blade Legion's Dragon Knight organization was not rebuilt after that. Maintaining the operation of the lair requires a lot of money. The Earl of Gray Mountain is considering temporarily closing the lair. If you are not afraid of leaking any secrets, I can Help persuade the Earl of Gray Mountain to lease his monster breeders here."

Antitina's eyes suddenly lit up. She didn't care about the leakage of secrets or the spread of technology. Valhalla's hydra lair was built on the basis of this fortress. There is no such natural thing as Valhalla. In this magical land, even sneaking away one or two hydra eggs is meaningless. As for whether there are spies hidden among these breeders and craftsmen, that is not something to consider - Valhalla is actually a city in itself, and in addition to the local population of Tonigel, the residents in the city also have a large number of outsiders - Adventurers, mercenaries, and the largest number of merchants, it was impossible for them to identify the identities of these people one by one. However, Valhalla is divided into two districts, the upper and lower districts. There is a strict blockade between the upper and lower districts. The upper district is the core of Valhalla. Most of the secret areas of the fortress are located in the upper district. There are not only White Lion Guards patrolling here. , in fact, the way to the upper city requires passing through the camps of forest elves and centaurs, so there is almost no possibility that unknown people can sneak into the upper city.

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