Age of Mysticism

  Chapter 181 Chasing and Fighting

   While Raging City stirred up new waves due to the accident of the Flying-class steam airship, the news of Portlem's death reached the Tedgar Hills.

  The Tedgar Hills located in the southwestern part of the empire is the fiefdom of the Celtic Duke, and it is also a barbarian settlement. Unlike the rapid changes of the outside world, the barbarians in the Tedgar Hills still continue their old traditional life, and it seems that there has been no change in a hundred years.

   Slash-and-burn farming, animal husbandry and hunting.

  While conducting military training.

  The barbarians are a militarized race. They have to go through strict selection from birth, and only babies with strong physique are allowed to survive. At the age of three, barbarian children are trained and indoctrinated to be loyal to the Celtic duke.

  A seven-year-old barbarian is a formal soldier and joins the tribal army for more rigorous training.

  Although the number of barbarians in the Tedgar Hills has always been small, they are very strong fighters regardless of age or age.

  The Barbarian Legion used to be the war hammer of the Golden Shield Empire. No matter how stubborn the enemy is, it only needs to send the Barbarian Legion to smash it to pieces. It's just now... the new aristocracy is rising, and the old aristocracy is declining.

  The power of the royal family has never been so strong in the history of the empire, and the balance of the empire is tilting. There is no hereditary aristocrat in the current imperial cabinet, which shows how far the emperor has alienated his former allies.

  The old aristocrats with the Brotherhood of Blades at their core are unwilling to withdraw from the stage of history like this, and are also worried that the royal family will eventually deal with these kingdoms within kingdoms. Many hereditary nobles with fiefdoms are preparing for a possible civil war.

  The Celtic Duke is the leader of this type of old aristocracy.

  War Howl City is the capital of the Tedgar Hills and the spiritual sustenance of the barbarians. The barbarians who advocated attack did not build a wall for their War Howling City. They believed that if the enemy attacked here, it meant that all the barbarians in the Tedgar Hills were killed in battle, and a city wall was useless at that time.

  However, the barbarians built the Celtic Duke Castle, which is a symbol of honor, extremely magnificent, and brought into full play the rough style of the barbarians.

  The underground area of ​​the Celtic castle is strictly protected. This is the headquarters of the Abyss Temple, where the Abyss mages can study the secrets they want without restriction.

  The Duke of Celtic, who learned of the death of Portlem, went underground on purpose to discuss countermeasures with the first apostle Victor.

  The Celtic Duke has a more muscular physique than the average barbarian. He wears a gorgeous old-fashioned noble robe and a duke crown. The slightly gray beard is very beautifully trimmed.

   Behind the Duke were two attendants, one of whom was holding a scepter that symbolized power as well as a heavy weapon, and the other was Erguya who had returned from Raging Waves City.

  The underground area of ​​the castle is lit with torches and braziers everywhere, and abyss mages wearing characteristic robes can be seen everywhere. Some of them are humans, some are barbarians, and there are other races... They are all attracted by the abyss, and they are determined to throw themselves into the abyss.

   Along the way, Erguya reported to Duke Celtic what she had encountered in Raging Waves City.

   He talked a lot about the clear sky, meteors, and Viscount Iskran.

"Your Excellency... Viscount Iscoran has betrayed the Brotherhood, and Harriman's death is directly related to him. Now Iscoran is very close to Inspector Meteor, and Meteor is a member of His Royal Highness who was placed in Raging Waves City." An important nail."

The Duke of Celtic was very majestic, and said calmly: "Iscoran is a very capable young nobleman, but his family fief has long been integrated with Rage City. His interests are different from ours. His interests are different from ours. The appeal is different from ours, and it is normal that we cannot get together.

  Many people in the Brotherhood of Blades are in the same situation as him. They have long lost the courage and responsibility left by their ancestors, and think that they can survive by bowing their knees.

   In fact, the battle between the royal family and the new nobles in the city of Rage is beneficial to us. I only care about the book of calamity, which is related to how strong my barbarian army can be.

  Is the Book of Calamity still in the hands of the elf Qingkong? "

   Ergu Ya followed behind the Duke of Celtic, walking in the underground passage.

"Yes, Your Excellency Duke. The informant we bribed spread the news that the Book of Calamity has been in the hands of the elf Qingkong since its appearance. Dean Willred did not, nor did he intend to ask for it back... He said, the elf Clear Sky can safely use the Tome of Calamity."

   "Use the Book of Disaster Safely?" The Celtic Duke stopped and asked Erguya, "Are you sure?"

   "Not sure, no one has ever seen Clear Sky use the Book of Calamity. All this was said by Dean Willred. He may be lying."

  The Celtic Duke continued to move forward: "The appearance of the Book of Calamity and the death of the two abyssal apostles have disrupted our plans. Listen to what Victor has to say."

  In a occult laboratory, the Duke of Celtic met the First Apostle Victor.

   Even though he has seen them countless times, it is still difficult for the Duke of Celtic to distinguish these apostles of the abyss from their appearance. The influence of the abyss makes them all have shriveled skin and a pair of red eyes.

  But Victor has a very unique temperament.

  That strong scholarly demeanor made it easy for people to overlook his appearance. If you talk to him, you will fall into admiration for his rich knowledge.

   "Mr. Victor." The Duke of Celtic saluted Victor very politely, which is a respect for the strong.

  Victor was in a very bad mood. He invited the Duke of Celtic to sit down, and then said: "I know the purpose of your visit, and I also received news of Portlem's death. This surprised me, and Harriman...

  We opened the abyss together and created the abyss temple together. For more than a hundred years, we have sat together countless times to discuss our respective occult research. However, in this short period of time, I completely lost two close friends.

   The opponent is strong. "

  The Duke of Celtic said: "I express my deep condolences for the passing of the two abyss apostles. They are also my best friends and my teachers.

   Now I would like to hear what is the next plan of the Abyss Temple? Is it to continue to recover the Book of Calamity? Raging City is more dangerous than we expected... My men are fully investigating Clear Sky's background. "

  Victor said: "The Book of Calamity is the subject of the secret art that opens the abyss. We have been trying to make another Book of Calamity for so many years, but they all failed...it is irreplaceable.

  If you want to have a barbarian army blessed by the power of the abyss, you must help us get the book of disaster. "

"But my relationship with you has been exposed." The Duke of Celtic said worriedly: "A member of the Blade Brotherhood in Raging City discovered the relationship between Erguya and Harriman, and told the Imperial Secret about it. Intelligence Bureau, His Majesty must have known about our cooperation by now.

  He has long been wary of me, and the war is very likely to break out early. I hope that the Abyssal Temple will focus on preparing for my battle at this time, instead of wasting energy in Raging Waves City... The death of the two abyssal apostles is an unbearable loss for us. "

  The Celtic Duke came to see Victor this time to persuade him to temporarily give up taking back the Book of Calamity. Every abyssal apostle is the top combat force on his side, and he lost two in Rage City for nothing, which made Duke Celtic feel so distressed to death.

  Although Victor was thinking about the Book of Calamity, he had to admit that what the Duke of Celtic said made sense. Howling City is the base camp of the Abyss Temple, and it was with the support of the Celtic Duke that the Abyss Temple was able to develop. The barbarian's attitude towards life and death made this place a fertile ground for the study of the Abyss mage's secret arts.

  The Temple of the Abyss cannot be lost here. If the Imperial Civil War has to be fought, the Abyss Mage must fight for the barbarians.

"I already know what you mean. The mystery of the elf Qingkong's origin and its powerful strength should arouse our warning. The Abyss Temple is now in the investigation stage of the Book of Calamity. We must first figure out Qingkong's identity before making plans. .

  I will summon the abyss mages from the diaspora to Warhowl. Even without the Tome of Calamity, we can build you a mighty army of barbarians. "

   "Thank you, Mr. Victor...I will also use my power in Raging City to investigate Elf Clear Sky for you."

  At this time, Luke didn't know that because he changed the plot, the Imperial Civil War, which should have been fought five years later, had the possibility of breaking out earlier.

  Now he only thinks about how to win a battle in Raging Waves City.

  The secret agents of the Haijiao District Bureau of Secrets are like wild dogs, biting the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship accident and not letting go. After all, their inspector was on the burning airship at the time, and it was reasonable for the imperial agents to go crazy.

  The Cape District Bureau of Secrets prosecuted the City Alchemists Association for murder and collected evidence everywhere. In order to compete with the Alchemist Association for the wreckage of the airship, the secret agents of the Empire, Shelley led the Rangers to put on a stance of going to war, sealed off all the areas where the wreckage of the airship might fall, and organized a carpet search in the cape area.

  In Raging Waves City, all the affiliated institutions of the Alchemist Association related to the development of hydrogen airships have been frequently visited by imperial spies. In particular, those directly involved in arranging the Changxiang-class airship as the duel arena were forcibly taken away for interrogation.

  The Secret Affairs Bureau of Haijiao District relied on itself as the master of suffering, and exercised its privileges recklessly. The Urban Alchemists Association is inherently unreasonable. Not only do they have to deal with difficult lawsuits, but the hydrogen airship accident has already made them burnt out.

  How does the hydrogen with stabilizer burn up?

   How to make up for the loss caused by the incident?

  How to rebuild society's trust in the safety of hydrogen airships?

A lot of follow-up investigations of the accident are waiting for the Urban Alchemist Association to do, but not only the wreckage of the airship has no clue because of the scramble of the Cape District Secret Affairs Bureau, those who have direct contact with the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship have all been arrested stand up.

   Want to check, but there is no way to check.

   Without the truth and data, there is no way to restore the image of the hydrogen airship.

  For a whole month, the Urban Alchemists Guild has been in this trouble. During this period, the city council made a major adjustment to the Cape Harbor renovation project.

   Withdraw the previous decision to hand over the project to Saxon Engineering, and hand over the project to the local engineering company in Haijiao District...Yanyang Group.

   Get a small victory first.

  Luke continued to lead his subordinates to exert all-round pressure and harassment on the Urban Alchemists Association, and within the scope of the hydrogen airship, he did not give the other party any chance to breathe.

  In the major newspapers in Raging Waves City, the hydrogen airship flight accident and the murder case of the City Alchemists Association made headlines alternately. Inspector Meteor accepts exclusive interviews from time to time, telling how he had a tragic duel with Edgar on the burning airship.

  For most city residents, these days, they eat melons and eat them very quickly; for newspaper offices, as long as there is information about Inspector Meteor, the newspapers of that day are guaranteed to be out of stock. Inspector Meteor has become a traffic code, and the major newspapers racked their brains to obtain information related to Inspector Meteor.

   But for those who have invested in hydrogen airships, every day is a struggle. He clearly knew that his heart would ache when he saw the relevant news, but he couldn't help not watching it.

  They wanted to know if there was any way to save the hydrogen airship project, but the Urban Alchemists Guild didn't even let out a decent fart, and didn't even explain how the airship burned.

  Disappointment turned to despair.

  When I saw the Haijiao District Bureau of Secrets suing the City Alchemists Association for being so happy, I felt a sense of relief in my heart.

  Yormington was released by Clear Sky after the city council gave the Cape Harbor repair project back to Yanyang Group.

  Under the background that the whole city is anxious at this time, he has become a neglected existence. Yomington was also very low-key, hiding in his room, not looking for or seeing anyone.

  Every day I just read the newspaper, and then listen to the news collected by my subordinates.

  He could see that Inspector Meteor was trying his best to pursue the Urban Alchemists Association in the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship accident. Even though the parliament changed the relevant resolutions on Cape Harbor under pressure, he still refused to give up.

   It seems that it is just to express bad breath and take the opportunity to build up power for himself.

  But Yomington always felt that things were not as simple as they appeared on the surface. Inspector Meteor's work... Appearance was never his goal.

  Yomington synthesized the information collected by all parties, trying to find the real plan of Inspector Meteorite's troubles this time, but he still couldn't figure it out.

  It is impossible for him not to know, except for the Disgusting City Alchemist Association, it is impossible for him to really convict the murder. So why is he doing everything he can to interfere with the City Alchemists Association?

  Yormington saw nothing in Meteor, so he turned his attention to his allies.

  Viscount Escolan, Councilor Ible, and Mrs. Mihir not only failed to prevent Meteor from doing so, but actively used the resources in their hands to assist.

   It's not in their interest.

  Meteor doesn't have much connection with the Urban Alchemists Association, he can do whatever he wants, but these three people are different.

  Especially Councilor Ible, offending the City Alchemists Association is tantamount to smashing his own job. But Senator Ible jumped up and down, and the jumping was the most exciting.

   Where did he get the confidence?

  Or...he knew that if Inspector Meteorite did what he did, he would not have to fear the revenge of the City Alchemists Association.

   That is to say, Inspector Meteor is going to abolish the Urban Alchemist Association!

  Yormington was frightened into a cold sweat by his own conclusion.

is it possible?

  (end of this chapter)