Chapter 1166: The Potential of Blood Rose

"Can you tell me the story of the gladiatorial fight?"

"I've never left Lentax."

Penny said softly, slowly retracting her delicate hand.

This request made Zong Shen and Kaji Mizite look at each other.

Before setting off, Prince Carter left Little Heizi, who was disguised as Bridger Sorensen, to tell him stories about his participation in gladiatorial competitions in those years.

I didn't expect Miss Penny to be so interested in this matter.

Kaji Zmit pondered for a moment and nodded to Zong Shen.

Then he said to Penny.

"In that case, I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, he nodded, turned and left the room.

Suddenly, only Penny, Zong Shen and the legendary ranger were left in the room.

After sitting down, with the help of the strategy module, he looked up several classic gladiatorial battles between the brothers Ole and Bridger, and narrated them in the first person.

Penny listened with great interest, and even the legendary ranger sat at the table, holding his head and listening attentively.

Zong Shen told the story while observing Penny's condition.

Penny in front of her didn't show any abnormality, but seemed to be really listening to his story.

And after confirmation from the strategy module, it can be proved that Penny really has no other ideas.

This innocent performance is completely different from the "scheming bitch" image influenced by the inheritance of Blood Rose.

It’s completely unlike someone who can quietly plant the [Rose Mark] and play tricks on Prince Carter and his own father!

This once again illustrates the terrifying aspect of the Blood Rose inheritance.

Rigid and forced control and change are actually not scary, but it is this subtle influence that is truly hard to guard against.

This turns Penny into a contradictory person. She is both her original innocent self and her slowly becoming vicious self under the influence of Blood Rose.

The most important thing is that she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her behavior.

There is no sense of disharmony, which is the most discordant part.

After telling the story for about an hour, Zong Shen also discovered something.

That is, the [Fragrance of Blood Rose] floating in the room can subtly change other people's perception and favorability of Penny.

Just because Zong Shen was immune to You Xiang's influence didn't mean that others could too.

At least the high-level ranger who was guarding Penny had already been tricked.

In the guide prompts, she also appeared in the state of [Rose Confused Heart].

There is also a note about the favorability extended by [Blood Rose Fragrance].

As long as you smell this mysterious fragrance for a long time, you will slowly develop a liking for Penny.

And goodwill is the foundation for planting the [Rose Mark].

However, as long as you leave Penny for a period of time before being imprinted, the effect of the fragrance will gradually fade away.

This situation successfully attracted Zong Shen's attention.

Just as he had guessed before, the terrifying thing about [Blood Rose Heritage] lies in its powerful confusion and control effects.

If it weren't for the huge city of Lentax, there would be a series of power disputes.

Given time, Penny will be able to control the entire giant city.

It's just that her purpose in controlling the city is not to gain power and territory.

It's just to find flower fertilizer for the evil earth spirit.

In essence, Penny herself is a puppet, but she is in it and cannot extricate herself.

Observing this, Zong Shen became very interested in [Blood Rose Heritage].

Although its control power is not as good as the lord's loyalty system, it has unexpected and wonderful effects on intimidating the indigenous people.

Especially [Blood Rose Fragrance] can forcibly gain the favorability of the aborigines within a certain range and time!

You must know that among the many props Zong Shen obtained before this, only the [God of Love's Ecstasy Incense (Special)] has the effect of forcibly gaining favorability.

He had used it once during a defensive challenge, and the effect was amazing, and it lasted for a long time.

In terms of effects alone, [Love God's Ecstasy Fragrance (Special)] is more powerful.

However, there is only one bottle of that stuff, and Zong Shen has not gotten the second bottle so far.

The [Blood Rose Fragrance] can continue to be emitted through the inheritors of Blood Rose.

So when the giant city is in trouble, he can definitely find a way to get this inheritance, and he can choose the appropriate inheritor and send it to other aboriginal giant cities or forces to confuse sentient beings and plant the [Rose Mark].

Waiting for Zong Shen to harvest it in person and completely incorporate those who have been imprinted into the loyalty system.

This can speed up the expansion of power.

When Mr. Zong figured out these things, he wanted to leave several times.

But Penny kept trying to keep him.

This extended the storytelling time from an hour to over three hours.

It wasn't until the sun was high outside the castle and it was about to be noon that Penny finally gave up.

She still maintained her innocent look and stood up with a smile to see Zong Shen off.

A sixth-level Dragon Roar Swordsman was arranged to personally lead the way and send him back to the floor where the prince was.

It wasn't until Zong Shen's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor that Penny closed the door.

Her expression changed instantly, from the original silly and sweet look to a cold and profound look.

"There's something wrong with him."

"The scent of blood roses had no effect on him."

"This is definitely not something that ordinary legendary powerhouses can do."

"The situation in the giant city is gradually getting out of control."

"Maybe it's time to take away the earth spirit and go to the place where flowers bloom..."

She lowered her head and muttered.

The high-ranking ranger sitting next to her looked at Penny without saying a word, his eyes flashing with captivating enthusiasm.

During this period, she stayed by Penny's side for a long time, and was most severely affected and controlled.

No one responded to Penny's muttering, and the room became quiet again.

…

Walking on the stairs of the castle, Zong Shen frowned silently.

The situation was more complicated than he thought.

Currently, there are more and more forces involved in the dispute in the giant city of Lentax.

On the surface, there are Prince Carter, headed by Archduke Jonathan, as well as the local Lancaster family, led by Marquis Henry, and most of the native forces in the giant city of Lentax.

The unknown ones include Princess Anna and other eastern coastal forces, led by Grand Duke Chloé.

In addition, there is the Calamity Raven Church that is dormant in the city and is trying to give it a try.

Now there is another [Blood Rose Inheriter: Penny Lancaster].

Plus Zong Shen himself.

One can imagine how many forces covet Lentax's fat piece of meat.

And this is just a microcosm of the entire kingdom.

Wherever there is a struggle for power, the involvement of various forces is indispensable.

This is when the Kingdom of Avalon is still at peace. For example, the Kingdom of Nord has already started fighting with real guns internally.

The game of multi-party forces will make the final result difficult to fathom.

There are actually not many places where Zong Shen can draw on his strength.

It mainly depends on the outbreak of the Calamity Raven Church.

Coupled with the difficulty of many forces working together, he can always find opportunities in the chaos.

Full of thoughts, Zong Shen followed the Dragon Roaring Knight who led the way to the hall on the third floor of the castle. The prince had already left the bedroom and was staying here to kill time.

The news that Miss Penny was unwell and unwilling to ride had been brought to her by Kaji Mizzit.

Surprisingly, Prince Kata was not angry about this, nor did he come to invite him again.

When Zong Shen came back, he and Xiao Heizi were chatting happily in the hall.

"You don't know, do you?"

"At that time, I just pounced on the kid. Before I could make a move, the guy was so scared that he peed!"

Xiao Heizi said in an exaggerated tone, making Prince Carter, who was sitting opposite him, laugh.

Zong Shen was almost petrified when he saw this scene.

Only he knew that Xiao Heizi knew nothing about wrestling, and before he was subdued by him, he was just a young dragon who had just escaped from the dragon's nest for decades.

And after leaving the nest, it spends most of its time in a growth-stage sleep state.

I often sleep for years at a time.

Food is plentiful in the poison swamp, and there are genus responsible for taking care of its life.

Except for occasionally going out to bully traveling merchants, it spent most of its time eating and sleeping.

Therefore, the gladiatorial career it describes at this time is probably all fabricated.

But just such nonsense, Prince Carter was stunned.

The two parties get along very harmoniously, and there is a feeling that it is too late to meet each other.

Seeing Zong Shen return, Xiao Heizi stopped talking without saying anything.

There are still many fabricated stories that it has not had time to tell.

Prince Carter greeted Zong Shen with a smile, obviously in a good mood.

"Ole, how is Penny now?"

As usual, the first thing he asked was Penny.

Zong Shen had already thought about this, so he nodded slightly and replied.

"Miss Penny is fine, but she seems a little tired and doesn't want to go out."

After hearing his words, Prince Carter stretched his arms lazily.

"Well, tomorrow is the competition, so let her have a good rest."

"When the competition is over, Penny will be my woman and future queen!"

"I really can't figure out why Uncle Jonathan wants me to leave the giant city of Lentax."

"Come on, let's go around the city and enjoy some good wine and food!"

Prince Carter shook his head, but what he said made the three of them look at each other.

I saw [Glorious Warrior Kaji Mizzit]'s mouth moving slightly, as if he wanted to explain something.

But the Sorensen brothers, played by Zong Shen and Xiao Heizi, shook their heads at him.

In the end, Kaji said nothing.

The three of them followed the prince silently, preparing to go to the stables outside the castle.

Take a carriage to the first or second circle level.

The prince is a restless guy. If it weren't for the interesting stories compiled by Xiao Heizi, he wouldn't even be able to stay in the castle until noon. He always wants to go out and have fun.

Zong Shen and Xiao Heizi have gradually entered the state and become more and more accustomed to their status as personal guards.

…

Time passed quietly.

The sky quickly darkened.

Throughout the afternoon, Zong Shen and Xiao Heizi followed the prince around.

Wandering in various pubs, pubs, theaters and other places.

During this period, Xiao Heizi and Prince Carter became more and more like each other.

They played with [female branch girls] together and drank and had fun together.

On the other hand, Zong Shen acted very self-disciplined throughout the whole process and did not become too wanton.

He sat next to Kaji Mizit, who for a time made the latter wonder if he had converted to a monk.

With Xiao Heizi's performance ahead of him, it wouldn't hurt even if Zong Shen behaved abnormally.

At least Kaji Mizite did not delve into these details.

He stared at the prince silently with a worried look on his face, and drank two glasses of wine from time to time.

I knew it was abnormal, but I couldn't take effective measures.

This feeling of powerlessness caused him deep anxiety.

Zong Shen didn't think too much about it. All he had to do now was just keep up with the prince.

As for Penny, although Blood Rose's methods are weird and unpredictable, her lack of hard power is her flaw.

At best, she could only pull in Marquis Henry and the garrison, but this force was not enough to determine the situation in the city.

…

Just when Zong Shen and Xiao Heizi were accompanying the prince to drink and have fun.

The teleportation node east of the giant city of Lentax.

Multiple large-scale giant city-level teleportation arrays are operating continuously.

These teleportation arrays are also divided into various models.

The largest one can transport 1,200 people at the same time, as well as some luggage.

There are also specifications for 600 people, 120 people, 60 people and so on.

Among them is a 120-person teleportation array.

Six figures quietly blended into the crowd. After the transmission was stable, they followed the guidance and walked out of the node.

Standing on the street, five of the six people gathered together and whispered, looking at the city with interest.

There was also a shorter guy wearing a hoodie, standing silently at the back.

"The trip was simpler than the officiant expected."

"The transmission node here is not closed, but it saves us a lot of effort."

"With the Three Extremes God above, everything will go smoothly!"

Four of the five are vaguely headed by the one in the middle.

Those four are all elders of the Sanji Church, and the remaining one is the black-robed bishop.

It is also the person whose status in the church is second only to that of the officiant.

As for the petite figure following behind him, he was selectively ignored by these elders and bishops.

"Now we just need to find the prince."

"We don't need to communicate with the local lords. We can directly find Carter Pendragon and bring him back to the Imperial City to complete the mission."

The bishop looked around the street and looked at the busy pedestrians and whispered.

The four elders nodded repeatedly.

They are covert operations and are not restricted by any framework.

All you need to do is complete the commission as requested by Archduke Jonathan.

As a first-class church in the middle of the kingdom, the Sanji Sect looked down upon the giant city of Lentax at all.

I have no interest in knowing what's going on here.

This operation was carried out by all the legendary strong men to take away the prince by force.

Simple, brutal and direct.

So the black-robed bishop quickly finalized the plan.

He carefully took out a crystal bottle from his arms, uncorked the bottle covered with runes, and poured out a gray insect that looked like a dragonfly.

Holding the strange insect in his palm, the bishop turned around and shook the bell on his wrist.

"Jingle Bell…"

The crisp copper bell rang.

The silent and petite figure slowly came to the bishop's side.

Then without any instructions, he put a finger into his mouth and bit it gently.

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