Chapter 171 The Rebels’ Plot

Before, although he wanted to participate in the Black Flame Prayer Ceremony, he only wanted to borrow the power of the gods to improve himself.

Alonso did not want to fully accept the transformation of the power of the gods!

Although he could gain extremely powerful power at once, he was also very clear about the dangers.

He would not choose this path until the last step.

In addition, the Black Flame Prayer Ceremony at the last time node did not go smoothly, so even if he wanted to accept the transformation of the power of the gods, he could only wait for the Black Flame Prayer Ceremony at the next time node.

So, this time Alonso was going to a place to meet a secret person.

And under normal circumstances, he was not very willing to meet such a person.

This person was a spy lurking in Meister County and affiliated with the organization "Zaral Rebels". His name was "Magis", but obviously, this was a fake name.

On the other hand, meeting the spy of the rebels, Alonso would also take a great risk.

After turning several corners, the carriage arrived in front of a low but heavily guarded building with a few large characters "Meist County Prison" written on the door of the building.

After Alonso got off the carriage, he was led by the guards and came to an office.

After a while, a middle-aged man dressed in the uniform of the prison guard captain came, followed by a trusted guard. When he saw Alonso coming, he smiled.

He looked around and confirmed that Alonso was the only one in the room. He asked his trusted guard to guard the door and told him not to let anyone in.

Then, he immediately closed the door of the office.

"Look, who is here? It's the honorable Baron Alonso. Have you made up your mind?" Magis said with a smile.

Alonso waved his hand unhappily and said, "Listen, Magis, to prove your strength, I need you to kill a man, a new knight named Ryan."

"If you can do this, I might be able to help with the deal you mentioned last time."

Hearing Alonso's words, Magis's face was obviously happier. This was obviously a sign of loosening up compared to Alonso's attitude last time.

However, Magis thought about it again and felt it was strange. If the other party was just a new knight, the baron in front of him would not be able to deal with him.

So, Maggis asked with more caution: "Baron, is this Ryan just a new knight?"

Alonso thought for a while and said: "This Ryan is very strong at a young age. I think he should have at least the strength of a senior knight now."

"Oh? Senior knight? Haha, it's a small matter. Don't worry, Lord Alonso, we will handle this matter." Maggis heard that it was because the other party was strong and a senior knight, so he hoped that they would take action against the rebels.

"However, Lord Baron, don't forget what you promised us."

"Of course!" Alonso stood up and prepared to leave.

But just as he stood up, he reminded:

"By the way, I have to remind you one more thing. The other party has killed a Black Flame Apostle before. So, I suggest you don't take it lightly. Otherwise, if you suffer any major losses, don't blame me for not reminding you."

"Hmm? Have you killed a Black Flame Apostle? Lord Alonso, are you sure it was an apostle, not a monk?" The rebel spy Magis asked with a serious face.

"Yes, it was an apostle." Alonso nodded.

"That's a bit troublesome. It takes some effort, but it's not a big problem." As an old man who has been in Mayster County for nearly two years, he certainly knows the Black Flame Church and the strength of people at different levels in the church.

"By the way, there is another piece of news that I will tell you as well. This Ryan just received an excellent evaluation in the canonization assessment organized by the Munster Province a few days ago and was awarded the title of Baron."

"Haven't you always wanted to weaken the power of the empire? This is a good opportunity to kill a promising new baron by the way." Alonso thought about it, and in order to avoid any more trouble with this matter, he brought out the latest news about Ryan.

"What?" At this time, Magis's face changed and blurted out.

"Lord Alonso, do you have any other news that you haven't told us clearly?" Magis looked at Alonso suspiciously at this moment. He was about to doubt what purpose Alonso had in coming to them.

How could anyone be like Alonso, who released the news of the target bit by bit, and no one could stand it.

"That's all. Ryan should be on his way back to Goldshine from Rossby County."

"However, out of concern for our allies, I still hope you can send someone capable to handle this matter. Otherwise, if the other party has a chance to grow again, it will probably become a big trouble for you later." Alonso shrugged.

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Alonso. Please rest assured. If there is any problem, we will take responsibility ourselves." After hearing that, Maggies's face finally looked a little better.

He just felt like he had fallen into a trap set by Alonso. He first agreed to the other party, and then was led by the other party by the nose, increasing the difficulty layer by layer.

But, it's okay!

This Ryan is at most a peak knight!

Relying on the power of the station near Mayest County, it should be completely possible to handle it.

On the other hand, Alonso was also very satisfied with what Maggis had just said.

As for why he didn't look for the assassin organization?

The difference is that if he looks for an assassin, once he fails, Ryan will react immediately and it is easy to get into trouble.

The rebels are very good in this regard.

They themselves are a sign that attracts firepower. Even if they fail, Ryan can't find it on their heads. Instead, they can divert Ryan's attention from him through the rebels.

At the door of the office, Maggis watched Alonso's leaving back and fell into thought.

"It seems that I have to contact the outside of the city."

"Although the organization and Alonso are mutually beneficial, his contact with us is a taboo in itself. He will soon find that there is no turning back except to board our ship."

Magis took out a strange stone emitting a light blue light from his arms and whispered softly.

Not long after.

A gray falcon flew quickly towards the mountains outside the city of Meist.

To the east of Mayest City is a large area of ​​rolling hills, with a slightly muddy forest road leading to the east.

This road is the only way to the fishing port town, but this area is lush with vegetation, deep and dense forests, and hides many gangs such as mountain bandits.

Among them is an organization entrenched in an abandoned mine, which is the base of the Zalal resistance in Mayest County.

Mayest County has also tried to wipe out these bandit gangs, but failed because of the complex terrain.

I saw a gray falcon flying rapidly into the deep mine!

If you can shift your sight to the gray falcon at this time, you will find that there is a different world in the mine.

After the gray falcon passed through the dark tunnel of more than 100 meters, an empty underground hall appeared in front of it, with bonfires lit all around, and many strong men dressed as mercenaries were gathering in small groups.

Some people were wiping their muskets. If Ryan could see the shape of these muskets, he would find that they were almost exactly the same as the ones he saw on the "Shipwreck" last time.

Some people gathered in front of a knight in plate armor, listening carefully.

"During the two thousand years of rule of the empire, the internal situation has gradually become corrupt, and the nobles in many regions have begun to exploit the people harshly."

". With the intensive outbreak of mysterious events, it has become the last straw that broke the camel's back. This is also the purpose of our Zaral Resistance Army to overthrow the corrupt rule of the empire and establish a new, enlightened country that considers the people like the Eagle Federation."

This kind of preaching is not the only one.

There are at least four or five groups of people in the hall, all gathered around to discuss or listen to something.

".For the sake of our new country, we need to fight against the Empire without fear of life and death! In addition, many nobles actually support us. Look at those matchlock guns, they can quickly narrow the gap between our combat power and that of the Empire's army."

Some of these people looked fanatical, while others looked dazed, and so on.

Beside the underground hall, a single room was created by a small partition based on the depression of the original mining tunnel.

There were two strong men inside who were drinking red wine in big gulps. A lot of red crystal liquid overflowed from the corners of their mouths, flowing down their necks, exuding bursts of mellow fragrance.

At the feet of the two men, there were a dozen wooden-framed boxes with kite-shaped shields and rose-like patterns on the surface of the boxes, and neatly arranged bottles of Bordeaux aged wine inside.

"Tsk tsk. This operation was well done. We disguised ourselves as bandits and actually robbed a car of valuable 20-year-old Bordeaux aged wine." A strong man with a beard said with a smile.

"The remaining wine can be sold and exchanged for weapons and military expenses!"

"This is thanks to the well-informed city. Otherwise, we would not know that such a precious aged wine was in an inconspicuous caravan."

At this time, a gray falcon fluttered and landed beside the cage.

"Hey! There is news again."

The strong man walked over and took the small bamboo tube from the gray falcon's feet, took out the small note inside and read it.

After a while, he turned to another strong man and said, "Morgan, it seems that we have a job to do. The city wants us to kill a guy named Ryan. It is said that he is a tricky guy with the strength of a peak knight, so we have to go out in full force."

"The other party should be on the way from Rosby County in the south to Shining Gold Town. That road is not far from here."

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Rosby City.

Viscount Norman's mansion.

Ryan politely declined Viscount Norman and Evelyn's invitation to stay for a while, rode on a strong black horse, and started to return.

When Ryan came to the place where he met Haas before, he felt a different feeling.

A week ago, he braved the drizzling sleet and went to Rossby City in the cold and wet weather to participate in the canonization test. At that time, although he was confident about the road ahead, he was still nervous.

But at this moment, when he set out on the return journey again, the warm winter sun shone on the road ahead, and the winding path through the forest in front was no longer dark and damp, but like a road covered with broken gold.

Four days later, Ryan successfully embarked on the last section of the road. After another half a day of journey, after crossing this hill, he would reach the town of Shining Gold.

In terms of the boundary division, Ryan has now returned to the edge of Shining Gold Town.

When he set foot on the path leading to the town of Shining Gold, Ryan had a sense of steadiness and an impulse to share his joy with his parents.

They would never have thought that they would become the parents of a baron in just a few days.

Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but smile.

Shining Gold.

There was a luxurious carriage parked in front of Ryan's house, with two cavalry guards in front and behind the carriage. There were noble emblems on the breastplates of the carriage and the cavalry, with a kite-shaped shield and a rose-like flower on the shield.

A graceful noble girl, holding a white long skirt, walked from Ryan's house to the carriage with a disappointed look on her face. The girl was Jenny.

Soon, after getting on the carriage, Jenny frowned and said to the noblewoman in the carriage: "Mother, Lord Ryan still hasn't come back. The delivery time is getting closer and closer. What do you think we should do?"

Although Baroness Crowley has experienced many storms, the current matter also makes her feel extremely difficult.

Since the Crowley family made their fortune in the wine trade, when several nobles in Mayest County asked them for a batch of top-grade Bordeaux aged wine, they were naturally very happy and felt that it was a big business.

But just a few days ago, when the Crowley family was preparing to transport this batch of Bordeaux aged wine from the Eagle Federation from the fishing port town to the county town, they were accidentally robbed.

The two people in charge of the escort were also the only remaining retainers of the Crowley family in their forties and fifties who were as strong as formal knights. One died and the other was seriously injured.

When this news just came, it was like a bolt from the blue that hit Baroness Crowley's heart!

As soon as the incident happened, Baroness Crowley and Jenny came to the Ryan family, but when they learned that Ryan went to Rossby City to participate in the canonization assessment, they returned disappointed.

Because there were many bandits in the "Wild Wolf Hills" next to it, Baroness Crowley went to the city guards and the county sheriff several times, but failed to persuade them to send people to eliminate the bandits and recover the goods.

When she turned to look for a mercenary group, she found that there was no mercenary group in Mayster County that was capable of taking on this extremely difficult task.

The time was about to run out.

Once the time was up, the Crowley family would have to pay twice the value of the goods to compensate these nobles. It is no exaggeration to say that this would seriously damage the Crowley family.

"Perhaps, we can only go to find Baron Alonso." Baroness Crowley frowned at this moment. When she said this, Jenny heard that it was more of self-encouragement.

"Mother, wait and see, maybe tomorrow, Lord Ryan will be back." Jenny comforted.

She knew that Alonso had always had bad intentions towards her mother.

If her mother went to find him, it would be like sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.

"Well, let's wait another day, otherwise, even if Ryan comes back, it will be too late to recover the goods." Baroness Crowley nodded, still unable to hide her worry.

Because it's usually so coincidental that he would be back tomorrow if he was not here today.

At the same time, Ryan, who was walking on the trail, suddenly narrowed his eyes, pulled the reins, and stopped the black horse.

He noticed something was wrong. Twenty or thirty meters ahead, there were dozens of people hiding in the dense forest on both sides of the road. Obviously, this was an ambush.

Although Ryan didn't know whether the other party's target was him, he was not interested in trying the feeling of being suddenly ambushed.

"Come out!" Ryan said in a deep voice.

A few seconds passed.

But the other party was still hiding in the dense forest, without any reaction.

However, Ryan's keen perception detected the subtle burning sound of "hissing", and at the same time, the lv3 level of "danger perception" also began to warn slightly.

He immediately realized something, quickly jumped off his horse, and dodged to the woods on the side.

Suddenly!

"Bang, bang, bang!" Multiple musket shots rang out in succession.

The opponent's response made Ryan's heart flare up!

Seeing that Ryan was not hit, several people in the dense forest seemed to sigh with regret.

Then, after a rustling sound, a group of strong men holding various weapons, wearing chain mail and leather armor, rushed out of the dense forest.

Ryan saw the four or five guys holding muskets and the four or five strong men wearing plate armor at the first glance.

It was indeed a musket!

Five knights?

No, one seemed to be a peak knight

But it didn't matter!

The important thing was that Ryan was in a bad mood at the moment!

No one would be in a good mood if they were suddenly ambushed when they were about to return home.

Especially when the opponent was playing a sneak attack routine!

Ryan took out the pig-head hammer from behind him while muttering something.

Soon, through the refraction of light in the air, it can be seen that there is something different within a few meters of Ryan's body.

It is the witchcraft 'high temperature force field'!

The next second, Ryan rushed out of the dense forest and rushed straight to the opponent!

At this moment, only a hearty killing can eliminate Ryan's anger!

There will be another update before 12 noon, ^_^