Panicky!

Confusion!

Suspicion!

With the end of that actual test, the entire kingdom, both the ruling class and the ruled class, fell into a state of bewilderment.

All kinds of rumors spread all over the streets in just a few days.

Some say that it was the royal family trained mages who created a powerful strategic magic that they intended to use to regain the lost land.

Others say that this is some kind of ancient artifact hidden by the royal family, and even make up a story to associate the royal bloodline with the heroes and gods in those mythological stories, as a way to prove that they are born noble and should become supreme kings.

However, for the nobles who know a little bit of gossip, the nonsense of these low-level people is not worth paying attention to at all.

As the saying goes, there are no impermeable walls in the world, especially since Vilia has only been on the throne for a long time, and there is no great purge, many people in the court are still loyal to the old king.

With their political skill, the disgraced nobles soon learned that the earth-shattering explosion was in fact a weapon, a consumable that could be crafted with the help of the caster.

After figuring out this, including Wenger V, who was under semi-house arrest, couldn't help but start to make moves, and his heart, which had been silent, was like a raging flame.

There is no doubt that he was not willing to withdraw from the political arena as a loser, and even less willing to give up the right to be king.

He craves revenge!

Eager to prove himself again, he is still the great king who has brought decades of prosperity to the kingdom, not a mediocre king who has lost his power and humiliated the country, resulting in the loss of more than half of his land.

......

Just as the dark tide was surging in the kingdom's capital, Isolt quietly left the center of the vortex, returned to the top floor of the magic tower, and bowed deeply to the object of his allegiance: "Master, I have arranged the stage according to your orders. ”

"Oh, so fast!" Zhang Cheng asked nonchalantly.

"Yes! The plan went much smoother than I expected. As mentioned in the book in the library, mortals can never escape the dominion of greed and lust, even if they know that they will have disastrous consequences. As far as I know, there are at least three forces that are secretly trying to win over and buy the people involved in the production, and when the first war is over, this number will become even larger, and the temptation will become greater and greater. I don't think those apprentices would give up a lot of low-hanging fruit, power, and status for the sake of ethereal loyalty. ”

As she said this, Isolt's tone was full of sarcasm and a little bit of sadness.

Because he is also a member of the mortals, and he can't resist the temptation, otherwise he wouldn't be the powerful servant like a god in front of him now.

As a smart man, he knew very well that from the moment he reached the agreement, he would never have a chance to get out of control, except to obey orders honestly.

Feeling the old man's complex psychological activities, Zhang Cheng nodded expressionlessly: "What you said is right." But don't forget, there are also some guys among mortals who can make choices that everyone expects at certain special moments and special occasions. They can reject the temptation of beauty, they can ignore great wealth, they can give up their high position, just for the strong sense of justice in their hearts, or mission, responsibility, love, family, friendship and the like. It seems to me that without them in a story, the whole story would be overshadowed. ”

"So...... You want a hero?" Isolt's eyes widened subconsciously, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Hahahaha! That's right! A hero! A man who dared to step up at a critical moment and save the world with unparalleled courage when everyone was in despair. How about it, can you help me find such a hero?" Zhang Cheng laughed and stood up, picking up a beautifully shaped long sword from the shelf, exuding a huge amount of magical energy.

This sword is so beautiful, the runes on the surface that others can't read are constantly flickering, even those who don't know how to do it will understand that its value can't be measured by money at all.

Artifact!

A true artifact!

A self-aware artifact!

Isolt opened her mouth wide in surprise, and after a long time, she asked with a wry smile, "This is the weapon you prepared for the hero?"

Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtlessly: "Yes! Since he is a hero, of course he must have a weapon worthy of him." Of course, this weapon can't be handed over too easily, and he will need to go through a series of cruel and dangerous trials. Spread the news for me, saying that an ancient ruin had been found in the forest, which emitted amazing magical energy, and it was likely to hide a powerful magical item. ”

"Then, a large number of adventurers and various forces will send people for this news, and the one who succeeds in obtaining this long sword among them will become the hero of your choice?" Isolt seemed to understand something, and took the initiative to take the second half of the sentence.

At this time, he finally understood that his master wanted to play a game, a game between the classic brave man and the demon king.

Only this time, the power of the Demon King is beyond imagination, and the brave man is just a chess piece, a chess piece that is manipulated and manipulated, and he can't escape the control of the Demon King no matter what.

"You're half right. I wanted more than just a game, lots of fun experiments. Whether it's data collection, or human testing. I like to see the expressions of people when they are full of hope and despair, and I like to see the fall of the soul, or the sublimation. Okay, go ahead and get busy, as of today, you, like Allance, have the right to come and go in and out of the library at any time. ”

After that, Zhang Cheng put the long sword back on the shelf and waved his hand gently, and began to think about what kind of ruins should be built, what kind of puzzles should be created, and what kind of monsters should be prevented to test these "heroes".

For him, it's a very interesting way to pass the time.

After all, he has a near-endless lifespan, and he always has to find a way to pass the boring time.

"Thank you for your kindness and generosity! I swear I will never betray you or disappoint you. After getting what she had been dreaming of, Isolt hurriedly knelt down excitedly, her old hands shaking.

The endless amount of magical knowledge in the library, a treasure he had longed for a long time, was finally available to him......