Alan glanced at the Wen Jiàn sent by Tomen with satisfaction, and after repelling the alliance of nobles, coupled with the stimulation of gold coins, another group of young people in the territory enlisted in the army. Now the number of troops is maintained at about 600 men, and if they are trained, they will be a good force.

At this time, Belmode pushed the door in, and looking at the smile on his face, Alan knew that he had made a gain.

"Fountain of Youth?"

"Yes." Belmode nodded, "They are fighting the attention of the Fountain of Youth." ”

"The Fountain of Youth, a secret treasure of the Naga people, I heard Roger say it, and I thought it was a legend. If it's worth making such a big move, it's not as simple as legend. Is there really something on this planet that can make people ageless? Alan shook his head and said, "What else did you dig up?" ”

"It shouldn't be the Bloody Earl who wants the Fountain of Youth, he's just a man on the surface. In fact, the Earl of Eric was instructed by someone. As for who the other party is, even the knight doesn't know, and it should be a relationship with limited authority. It is worth noting, however, that in the mouth of this knight, I have some other information. ”

Belmode put away his smile and said solemnly: "In this human empire, there are some people who have reached the peak of their power, some of them are dukes of one side of power, and some are strong people who walk alone in the world. But regardless of their status, the people of the empire collectively refer to them as the 'Ten Sages', which means those who have entered the holy realm. According to some of the references provided by the knight, the Ten Saints were probably equivalent to the strongmen of the Dominator level. In other words, probably and federally . The level of the general level is about the same. ”

"There are ten on it. A master like that? Alan stammered, "That's really amazing." ”

Belmode didn't really care: "Federally. . . Although there are only four generals, there are more than four in the federation who have reached that level. Your grandfather, Mr. Horn, for example, is on the same page as Russon. will be on the same level. ”

This is the first time Alan has heard others comment on his grandfather, and he feels quite fresh. He added: "So these so-called ten saints have something to do with what Count Eric did this time?" ”

"It has a lot to do with it." Belmode said: "The Blood Shark Chamber of Commerce did not capture ordinary Naga slave girls, the Nagas people we released were from the Naga royal court. ”

"What?" Even Alan was surprised at this time, but it made sense when he thought about it. If it weren't for the people of the Naga royal court, how could they alarm the princess Lily of Naga. And how could the characters who implicate the Ten Saints just to capture a few ordinary Naga slave girls?

Belmode continued, "The Naga royal family is said to live in a mysterious area called the Styx Promenade, which is not accessible to ordinary ships. Even if you can get in, you will be discovered by the Naga. In order to allow the Blood Sharks to infiltrate, the Earl of Blood invited one of the Ten Saints, Midian, known as the 'Twilight Prayer'. It was he who drew the attention of the royal family, and the blood shark managed to capture the two Nagas. ”

"They want to extract information about the Fountain of Youth?"

"Almost, what they really want is a safe passage into the Styx promenade. In this way, Eric can mobilize his army to storm the corridor. Belmode said, "It is worth noting, according to the knight. Although Midian was invited by the Count, he also paid a huge price. But in reality, it is very difficult to attract the characters of the Ten Saints with worldly wealth alone, and even though Midian is at the bottom of the Ten Saints, it is not so easy to get them. So behind this, there is still a mysterious figure who is contributing. ”

"We have inadvertently ruined the good deeds of a certain big man, and we are the ones who can invite the Ten Saints, I'm afraid we will have a lot of trouble in the future."

Alan laughed, "We've always had a lot of trouble. Someone big guy doesn't talk about him, just by killing Eric's third son, the bloody earl will be with us to the death. ”

"It's fine if it's just an earl, I'm more worried about the real mastermind behind the scenes. laid out such a big game, the purpose was directed at the fountain of youth, and we messed it up. If he asks for guilt, the little Earl of Oban can't withstand the pressure. Belmode worried, and said, "By the way, the knight said that they were attacked by the Naga when they were at sea, and that's why they came here alone." Otherwise, we will be faced with a well-struck army, with less than a hundred men, but with great destructive power. ”

"The Naga royal family?" Alan tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said, "If that's the case, during this time, we probably just need to guard against Count Eric's revenge." ”

"How?"

"Because the Naga royal clan interfered, according to what you just said, the Naga clan is not stupid, and found that there is a lot of information behind this, otherwise they would not attack the Carrot and his party related to the blood shark. If you catch someone close to Carlo, it's not hard to know that Eric has a part in this. Even though he's just a pawn on the surface, I don't think the Naga will let him go. ”

Belmode nodded, "In this case, Orca Harbor will inevitably attract the attack of the Naga royal family?" ”

"It's hard to say about the attack, but if the princess of the Naga clan asks for the guilt, I'm afraid it will alarm the imperial family. After all, there is also some relationship between the royal family and the Naga family, and there is no shortage of precedents for princesses in the Naga family to marry into the royal family in exchange for the living space of the family. That's why there is a decree in the empire prohibiting the capture and ransom of the Nagas. And once the royal family is alarmed, the people above Eric can only avoid the wind for the time being, and naturally they don't care about trouble with us. Alan said in a deep voice: "At least for a short time, what we have to pay attention to is the movements of the Bloody Earl. Next, there should be no problem with the war in this viscounty. Belmode, I need you to go to Orca Harbor. If that princess shows up, you might as well give her some advice. It is better to win her over as our ally. ”

"Since they jumped into this troubled water because of the Naga tribe, they naturally have to bear a little more if they are in trouble now. What's more, Her Royal Highness the princess still owes me a favor. Alan smiled.

Belmode got up and said, "I'll go and prepare." ”

"Take Kira with you, just let you go on vacation?"

"Then I'll have to get some paycheck first." Belmode made a gesture to count the money, and they both laughed at the same time.

The next day, Belmode and Kira secretly leave Sunset City. The warriors of Darkblade were sent by Eren to gather information on Castle of Dawn and the territory of Duruff in order to shift positions and capture the two borderlands in a short period of time.

The day after Belmode left, Tomon brought a few men to Allen's study. The guests were all cloaked, apparently not wanting to be recognized. When they entered the study, they took off their hats, and the first one was a young man under thirty years old, with a beard and a white appearance.

"Lord Allen, this is Mr. Chordak, the fourth son of Earl Ryford." Tomon explained.

Alan let out an "oh" and said lightly: "Mr. Chodak, are you here to hold me accountable?" ”

Chordak smiled faintly and said, "The two armies are facing each other, and there are casualties. If I were to take revenge, I wouldn't just be standing here with a few retinues, but with an army. You said yes, Lord Allen. ”

"So, Mr. Jordak has something else to do?"

Jordak glanced at Tomen, who stepped forward and said, "Jordak is hoping that Lord Allen can support him and become the new master of Dawning Castle. In return, he will swear allegiance to you, Your Lord. ”

"Oh?" This is Allen's second accident today, a simple sentence, but it is not difficult to guess the meaning of this sentence, which is probably related to a complex power competition. Alan said lightly: "With that, then we can talk about a lot of things." ”

After asking his subordinates to bring refreshments to everyone in the study, he left his work without disturbing them. Alan invited the Jordak to sit down on the sofa on the other side, and said, "Can you tell me about the specific situation?" ”

Jordak spread his hands and said, "Of course." ”

Sir Lady was in the prime of life, so he did not leave a will. On this expedition, there was an accident that no one could have imagined. There was an uproar when his body was returned to Castle of Dawn, with four sons and three daughters under his knees. The daughters don't talk about it, but only about the four sons, of whom Jordak is the youngest and has the weakest foundation.

And his background was not as clean as that of his brothers, and Jordak was an illegitimate child, the result of a night of revelry by Sir Ryves. His mother was not recognized by Sir at all, and it was not his fault that he was a man, otherwise Sir would not even claim him as a son. Although Jordak grew up under Jazz's knees, he was always ostracized by his family. Especially his three brothers, when he was a child, Jordak was not less beaten by these brothers.

Now that Sir is suddenly dead, several brothers are fighting over who belongs to the knighthood. And at the beginning of the fight, they didn't count Jordak in it. In order to obtain the official inheritance, they even found Viscount Daniel.

"No matter which of my brothers becomes a knight, I will not have a good time. They had been going to kill me for a long time, and my father was fine while he was alive. Now that my father is gone, they don't have any scruples. Jordak leaned forward and said, "So I hope that Lord Allen will support me and make me the master of Dawning Castle." So that I can save my life, and the adults will get my loyalty, and a knight's domain. ”

Alan coughed lightly and said, "Why don't you go directly to Count Oban, you must know that by doing so, you are tantamount to being loyal to me and becoming my vassal, not Lord Earl." ”

Jordak laughed, "If I had reached my father's age, of course I would have chosen Count Orban over you for the sake of prudence." But I'm still young, and I have to gamble when I'm young. Loyalty to the Earl, and perhaps for the rest of my life, I will be just a little knight. However, if it were you, I would probably be able to accomplish more than that. ”

"As you can see, I'm also an ambitious person."

(Congratulations to Brother Xiang for being promoted to the leader of the alliance, and thank you to all the brothers who voted for the monthly vote, Lao Chen will continue to work hard!) ）R1058