Iron and blood can make a person famous, and they can also forge the soul of a country and even a nation.

In a world of war, intrigue, and carnage, all civilians aspire to a strong ruler, even if they become brutal and inhumane at some point, eager to wage war.

Because only a strong ruler can deter the evil organizations that are about to stir up, while keeping dangerous monsters and beasts away from people's daily lives.

Last but not least, when a terrifying and powerful person becomes the master of a country, the inhabitants of that country will develop a strong cult of personality in a very short time, and the more technologically backward the region, the more obvious it is, as has been proven countless times in the history of the earth.

As long as human beings do not evolve to completely get rid of ignorance, then the cult of personality will never stop, because history will always only record those individuals who stand at the top of the times, and the masses who are obscure and promote social progress have been selectively ignored from beginning to end, so more than 90% of the people believe that those heavy events in history are due to the decisions of great men, in fact, they just stood up at the right time, although important, but not irreplaceable.

The West Hartland region has been divided for too long, and it is particularly eager for a strong monarch, and Henry's appearance is exactly in line with the wishes of the majority of residents, coupled with his policy of reducing taxes, he has instantly won the worship and support of countless commoners, except for the poor financial situation, other forms can be said to be very good, even if the security of Baldur's Gate has been slightly worse recently. Nor could it stop the growing enthusiasm of the crowd.

Of course. The law and order situation is terrible. This was due to Robert's intelligence organization's frequent tentative attacks on suspicious people, which had little to do with ordinary people, and the assassins were very measured, rarely causing real fatal injuries.

Looking out the window at the increasingly prosperous city, a sense of accomplishment that is difficult to describe in words arose, and Henry couldn't ask: "How, after so many days, have you found out who the spy named Yellow Sparrow is?" ”

"Yes. But it's not certain. A few days ago, Huelva made a move to test a woman named Serena, her casting level and combat experience are very suspicious, and her appearance and figure are also very beautiful, it is said that both men and women can't help but be fascinated by it as long as they see it, which is completely in line with all the elements that an ace spy needs to have......"

Robert, who was hiding in a dark corner, was making a report. Because he has been in charge of covert intelligence work for a long time, he likes to hide himself more and more, and even tries to stay in inconspicuous corners even in ordinary times, and as the queen, Poeti even jokingly calls him the shadow of the king.

Robert himself didn't have much of an opinion on this kind of good-natured ridicule, after all, it was on the Feron continent. Being someone's shadow means trusting each other unconditionally, and the relationship between him and Henry couldn't be more appropriate.

"As you deduce. Is the City of Ghosts planning to let this woman seduce me? The corners of Henry's mouth twitched slightly, and he asked with a strange expression.

He couldn't believe that as the Prince of the Shadows, Revaran. Tanshur would use such a trick, and he doesn't seem to be able to walk when he sees a beautiful woman, right?

Robert smiled helplessly and explained: "I also have some doubts about this, but with the information obtained so far, this is the only conclusion, none of the captured spies in the Netherworld have really seen the yellow sparrow, so now they can only lock on to this woman named Serena." ”

"Oh? It seems that Revaran is doing a good job of secrecy, where is this woman now? I'm here to see how beautiful she can be. A sneer appeared on Henry's face after he finished speaking, and a chilling look appeared in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Serena is dead, her body was found in the abandoned dockyard three days ago, an evil magic dagger pierced the heart from behind, draining all the life force from her body, and her tongue was torn in two. The attacker is experienced in assassinating spellcasters, and prevents the possibility of chanting spells in the first place. ”

As soon as he talked about this matter, Robert's expression was immediately filled with gloom, and his whole person was exuding a murderous aura, obviously really angry. This is simply a naked mockery, mocking the incompetence of the entire Thieves Guild, mocking him as a leader.

"Dead?!"

Hearing this, Henry immediately frowned.

"Could it be that Revaran found out that the spy was exposed and chose to kill people to cover up the truth? No, no, Teramante once said that there is no second such precious pawn as the Yellow Sparrow, which means that he, her, or it can never be consumed at will, and this woman named Serena is certainly not the real Yellow Sparrow. ”

Thinking of this, he immediately turned around and asked, "Is there anything else you have found besides these?" For example, have any strangers tried to get close to Borken lately? ”

In order to find out this spy lurking around him, Henry can be said to have worked hard, and even took out the "secret core" as a bait, if this can't attract the yellow finch, then he can only let it go first, waiting for the other party to show his feet.

Robert squinted his eyes and thought about it for a long time, and finally replied with some uncertainty: "I haven't paid much attention to this, after all, the Floating City has attracted a lot of mages from other places, and they are not weak, and it is difficult for thieves to guarantee that they will not be discovered when they approach, so Borken is personally responsible for this aspect, and you had better ask him in person." ”

Seeing that he couldn't find any useful clues, Henry could only nod slightly: "Okay, understood, you go get busy first." In addition, pay more attention to the intelligence gathering of some northern regions, and I find that many forces seem to be very interested in that wild land. ”

The Supreme Wasteland is the site of the ancient elven empire Mai Yeli Tower, and it is likely that some unknown treasures are buried, and the ruins of the last time the Mad Serpent Karesen sealed him a reminder that he must take good care of this area, and must not take advantage of other organizations or individuals.

"For two months at most, I promise to establish a new stronghold near the Supreme Wasteland. As soon as the wind blows, the news will come back. After saying that, Robert owed slightly. Quickly disappear without a trace. Even Henry didn't see much of the way he had gotten out of the room, and his stealth skills had reached the point of being superb.

"Ghost City...... Revaran ...... Telramant...... And the Lost Lady Shar...... Since you want to play big, then I'm going to accompany you to the end and see who can be the ultimate winner in the end. ”

Henry narrowed his eyes and secretly made up his mind to make the other party look good, even if it was at some cost. He has never been afraid of anyone, even if the opponent is the goddess who claims to be the best at intrigue and intrigues.

At the same time, within the half-plane where the Ring of Truth headquarters is located, Congus is leading all the members of the Inner Ring to prepare for a massive magical ritual. In order to complete the transformation of the shattered crystal "Clincinibbon", and completely expel the chaotic consciousness within it.

But this is obviously not easy, because the Shattered Demon Crystal is quite dangerous for every lich, and it was born by absorbing the power of the seven creators to maintain immortality, which means that it can ignore the life box and kill the lich completely, and can never be reborn.

"Chief, you're all ready, I'll ask you one last time, are you sure you want to do this? Clincienibon though strong. But it's nowhere near as important as an undead legendary mage. ”

Bertlem tactfully offered his opinion, and he felt that it would be a great waste to use the lives of three lich to transform a mere shattered crystal. After all, Clincinibon is nothing more than a magic item, and the caster can not only fight, but also participate in research.

Congus glanced at the legendary lich who specialized in prophecy beside him, and let out a low laugh: "Hey, hey, Bertlem, do you understand the meaning of the Ring of Truth?" ”

"Of course!" Bertlem nodded without hesitation. "Only the truth will always exist, and our goal is to explore the mysteries of this world."

Hearing this answer, the half-lich shook the golden skull without hesitation: "No, you are wrong. The Circle of Truth exists in the sense of serving the Master, and any of his commands and desires must be carried out unconditionally, no matter how ridiculous they may sound. Remember, that's the most important point. Also, warn those guys who haven't been very honest lately, and ask them to give me some points. ”

Due to the rapid expansion, some of the more gloomy members of the inner ring began to cultivate their own forces in private, although it has not yet reached the point of affecting the overall situation, but the signs of forming a faction have appeared, which can be regarded as a very strict betrayal for any organization.

However, Congus knows very well that as long as he still holds everyone's life box, then they have to be obedient, no matter how much they think, they can only stay at the stage of thinking, and they dare not put it into practice at all, unless they don't want to live anymore.

Bertlem understood the warning in his words, and immediately bowed deeply: "I understand, please rest assured, I promise to convey this sentence to everyone as it is, and they will stop a small movement within two days." ”

"Very well, I'll be going to give you a legendary magic material or two in a few days and reward it to members who are loyal to the Ring of Truth. Now it's better to hurry up and finish the ritual, the master is still waiting for the shattered magic crystal to be in urgent need. ”

With these meaningful words, Congus placed the glittering pillar into the center of the intricate pattern, followed by a glance at all the members of the inner ring present, and then floated to the designated position and began to chant the incantation loudly.

Just a few seconds later, a dazzling halo suddenly released from the place where Bertelem was standing, and he did not dare to slack off, and began to chant his own part of the spell, and then Ansel, Alva, Jarvis, Anselon, Lother, Bocas, Oleg, etc., also chanted loudly with the halo that appeared under his feet.

The magical energy formed by the joint efforts of several powerful lichs filled the basement like a raging flood, and if it weren't for the multiple reinforcements around the walls, I am afraid that it would have been unable to hold up and collapse.

With an abundant supply of energy, the Shattered Demon Crystal, which had always been asleep, showed a hint of awakening, especially the pulsations generated by the crystal became stronger and stronger, as if a person who was about to die of thirst had discovered an oasis, and was hungry and crazy to absorb it.

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