Parker found his brother, Leon, and learned that Leon had received a special mission that needed to be kept secret, which made him seem a bit sneaky. He always felt like he knew something others didn't, and he looked at everyone else with vigilance.
Leon looked at him like this, and knew he was not suitable to be a spy.
"Parker, be normal. Others will think you stole some big shot's mistress."
"I didn't."
Parker didn't know that he had indeed stolen some big shot's mistress. He didn't even know the true identity of the woman he had been intimate with during that time.
He felt that he had been slandered by his brother for no reason.
"Why don't you shave your beard? Has base life been so hard that you've forgotten the manners of a nobleman?"
Leon raised his eyebrows.
Parker didn't want to groom himself because of his heartbreak.
From this, it could be judged that he did not benefit from the good job Leon had arranged for him last time, and no romantic love story happened with those noble ladies.
Otherwise, his blond hair should be combed meticulously, his face should be handsome and clean, and his dress should be custom-made.
Instead of wearing a suit of armor casually, his hair was messy, his face was full of stubble, and he had a sense of vicissitudes that did not match his age.
Grand Duke Moria probably saw him like this, so he threw him to Leon.
"Narcissus, make Parker as calm and decent as you are."
Leon threw Parker to his servant, asking Nina Owen to groom Parker, including haircut, shaving, and dressing.
As an old nobleman, Nina Owen naturally knew how to make a person look decent enough.
In the contemptuous gaze of looking at a pile of dog shit, Parker was renovated from the inside out by Nina Owen like managing a doll.
His golden hair was combed meticulously, his face remained clean and handsome, and he put on a decent dress, looking like a prince going to a banquet.
Perhaps because Nina Owen's eyes were not very friendly from beginning to end, Parker didn't dare to say a word, letting this beautiful maid play with him.
Seriously, Parker sometimes felt that this maid had more aristocratic temperament than himself most of the time,
especially that arrogant attitude.
It felt like only Leon and herself were human in the whole world, and the others were ants and bugs.
Parker once observed Nina Owen and found that she looked at big shots like Grand Duke Moria and Earl Hall with disdain.
I don't know why there are so many people in the army who secretly love this maid.
Parker felt that if he fell in love with her, he might be trampled under her feet, forced to lick her toes, and maybe even say something shameful like I am willing to be your dog.
Parker, who was thinking wildly, was brought to Leon, and Nina Owen said with a smile,
"Great master, I have completed the task you gave me and turned him from a pile of mud into an elegant nobleman."
Leon nodded slightly.
Parker's eyelids twitched.
mud? Are you talking about me?
Although Parker felt a little depressed, he was definitely not to the point of being mud.
Sure enough, the words spoken by this proud maid were as hurtful as her rolling eyes.
"Do you know what mission Grandpa is letting you follow me for?"
Leon asked.
Parker shook his head. He just heard that Leon was assigned a particularly important task, so he wanted to follow his brother to perform it.
Parker is not afraid of danger now. The last naval battle has tempered his mind. In addition, he is now a four-star knight, and he feels that he can definitely help his brother.
What he wants to do most now is to enrich himself, so that he won't always inexplicably recall the moist fragrance and breath of the mysterious woman.
"Investigate the rebellious witch."
Leon said bluntly.
Parker's eyes widened, not daring to believe Leon's words, "Witch? Rebellious?"
Then what Leon said even subverted his understanding of the witches.
Because it was not just one witch who rebelled, but 10 witches who rebelled.
And their rebellious behavior was to assassinate Leon.
Leon is an important figure in this expedition. Although he is not as good as big figures like Grand Duke Moria and Earl Hall, he is also an follower in the new generation. He is given high expectations by Augulas and has a certain influence in the navy.
He can play a good exemplary role in the army, allowing young people to see the hope of the empire.
If he dies, it will not only affect the mood of Grand Duke Moria, but also cause panic within the army.
This time it was Leon who was assassinated, so what about next time? Will it be himself.
If the witches all transform into assassins, then there is no need to fight this battle. Everyone is waiting to receive a lunch box.
According to the principle of interest orientation, Parker felt that the most proud of the panic of the human coalition was the alien race of the Azure Dragon Court.
Could it be that the witches were ideologically eroded by the alien race and became their sharp blades to stab the human coalition?
He gradually complicated the matter, pointing the finger at the Azure Dragon Court, thinking that this matter was extraordinary.
"If this batch of witches has been affected, will there be a problem with those people in the Guardian Bureau? Is Director Ophelia a spy of the Azure Dragon Court who has been hiding in the capital for a long time?"
Parker looked at Leon seriously, as if he had grasped the key to the problem.
Leon shook his head, "Ophelia can't be a spy. Have you forgotten that she is from the Frank family? This matter has nothing to do with the Azure Dragon Court. The reason for the witches' rebellion is still under investigation, and we don't need to worry about the Guardian Bureau's problems."
"Even if Director Ophelia has nothing to do with the Azure Dragon Court, she must have sent the witches to assassinate you. Only she can order the witches to do things."
Parker said firmly.
Leon shook his head again, thinking that his brother didn't know his relationship with Ophelia.
Ophelia wouldn't assassinate anyone, let alone himself.
She probably also told the witches to protect him.
"I believe in the Director. She won't do such a thing. Someone else influenced the witches."
"Besides the Director, who else can influence the witches?"
Parker thought, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "It's the Vatican. Except for the Director of the Guardian Bureau, only people from the Vatican can contact the witches on weekdays. The witches went to the Saint Luas Cathedral to receive blessings the day before they set off!"
"Fortunately, you are not like Diane, only know how to eat."
Leon breathed a sigh of relief. If his brother's IQ was the same as his sister's, then the Moria family would really have no hope in the future.
Parker scratched his meticulously combed hair embarrassedly, and then saw Nina Owen's dissatisfied eyes. He immediately tidied his hair again, for fear of offending this arrogant maid.
I always feel that the consequences of offending her will be very serious.
Nina Owen then retracted the look of looking at stinky dog shit.
Leon also couldn't do anything about Nina Owen. Her narcissism could no longer be corrected by psychological counseling.
"It was the Archbishop who blessed the witches who influenced them."
Parker analyzed.
"It was not the Archbishop who blessed the witches, but His Majesty the Pope."
Leon shook his head again. Through the memories of the witches, he had basically restored the truth of the matter. Now, instead of investigating the reason for the witches' rebellion, it was better to use the witches as bait to fish out other people who were unfavorable to him and wipe them out in one fell swoop.
"Ah? Do you mean that Pope Randall wants to be detrimental to you?"
Parker was very surprised. Randall's reputation was well-known, and he had always been respected for his kind and tolerant character.
"You are a special believer, and the youngest special believer. Only you can become a Pope candidate in the Vatican. How could he be detrimental to you?"
"What will happen if a young emperor suddenly discovers that he has a son who is even more outstanding than him?"
Leon gave an example.
Parker's Adam's apple rolled. If he used imperial power to explain, his thinking would instantly become clear.
If Augulas found out that he had a son who was even more outstanding than himself, and he was still in his prime, then he would never reuse this son, but would instead try to suppress him.
Because he would not allow anyone to covet his throne, not even his son.
Unless he is old and is about to step down, at this time the heir will be particularly important.
The difference between the Pope and the Emperor is that one is divine power and the other is secular royal power.
It is precisely because Leon is young and outstanding, and there has not been such a gifted believer in hundreds of years,
that it will arouse Randall's jealousy.
"I understand. Since His Majesty the Pope wants to be an enemy of our Moria family, then our Moria family will never be afraid of him. I will go tell Grandpa."
Parker turned to leave, but was stopped by Leon.
"Wait, come back. The matter has not been investigated clearly. Don't affect Grandpa's judgment. There must be evidence."
Leon wanted to pull out the radish and bring out the mud, and find evidence that Randall was indeed harming him.
And that's not enough, he must also find out how Randall devoured the divinity of other special believers.
Only in this way can Randall be removed from the position of Pope.
The most important thing is to get the artifact God's Hand in Randall's hand. If this thing falls into the hands of the enemy, I will continue to have new enemies, and I will have trouble sleeping and eating.
"I understand. Now our task is to have the witch identify Randall, right?"
Parker's eyes lit up.
Leon nodded, "Yes, but this is difficult. Loyalty is the excellent quality of the witches. They are the bravest and most loyal people in the Empire. They used to be loyal to the Empire, but now they are loyal to Randall. No matter what kind of torture is used, they cannot be made to say anything detrimental to Randall."
"Then what should we do?"
Parker asked.
"The witches also have a characteristic, that is, they are very simple. They are now very wary of me, but it's different for you. You try to get close to them and get information out of them."
Leon patted Parker on the shoulder.
That's right, he didn't plan to interrogate the witches, because it was a waste of effort.
Through the witches' memory fragments, Leon roughly understood the personality of each witch.
Their common points are naivety, simplicity, loyalty, and they will never betray Randall, but they will confide in their friends.
Leon will definitely not be able to become their friend, because Randall has ordered them to assassinate himself.
But Parker is different. Perhaps he can start with the simplicity of the witches, establish contact with the witches, and collect information about their accomplices.
"Me? Can I do it?"
Parker's Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed.
"You can, handsome and young, sweet-mouthed and kind-hearted, believe me, as long as you cater to their preferences, they will all open their hearts to you."
Leon raised his eyebrows.
"No, I can't, I can't."
Parker has become very unconfident after experiencing the last short-lived love affair.
"You can, Parker, don't forget that you are a man of the Moria family. Do you still remember the creed of the Moria family?"
Leon asked.
"Of course I remember."
Parker said seriously, "Guardian, never abandon the protected!"
Leon shook his head, "Not this."
"True love is always the next one?"
Parker asked doubtfully.
In fact, this creed is completely a joke and jealousy of the Moria family in the aristocratic circle.
Leon shook his head again and said seriously,
"Never say no in front of a woman, go."
"This, when was this creed, how come I don't know."
Parker was pushed into the prison by Leon like this, but Leon himself didn't go in.
At this time, the witches in the prison had woken up.
When they saw the Philosopher's Stone money in their hands, they understood their situation.
"Milia, Anita, Clothilde, Quili, Rachel, Lisa, Sophie, Shirley, Blair, are you okay?"
Witch Captain Ashley asked.
"It's okay, I'm okay."
"I'm okay too."
The girls checked their own conditions separately. Apart from being beaten with bruised noses and swollen faces, there were no other problems.
Witches have very strong self-healing abilities, and this level of injury will heal quickly.
Ashley frowned, not expecting that even the gourmet witch Milia, who was not directly involved in this operation, was arrested.
"What exactly is the problem? Were we seen through from the beginning?"
"Sister Ashley, is it because we didn't participate in the witch party organized by Leon Moria that we were suspected?"
Bubble Witch Shirley raised her small face and looked at Ashley naively.
Ashley nodded, "Maybe that's really the case. I didn't expect Leon Moria to be such a petty person."
The witches have never learned what socializing and flattering leaders are, so naturally they don't know that not attending the party held by the leader will cause them to be targeted.
However, Leon did not suspect them because of that party.
But simply saw the [Resurrector] entry.
"What do we do now? We are all locked up, and we will definitely not be able to complete the task assigned by the master."
Rain Witch Anita said.
"It's okay, we still have"
Before Ashley could finish speaking, she heard footsteps.
The witches all closed their mouths vigilantly and looked at the boy who walked into the dungeon.
Parker is no longer the inexperienced teenager. He has now grown into a real man. Even if he sees so many beautiful witches, he will no longer blush, be embarrassed, or even stutter.
He immediately substituted himself into the identity of a male spy and turned to leave.
As soon as he left the cell, Leon handed him a basket of bread,
"Looking for this?"
"Yes, yes."
Parker didn't expect that Li En had even prepared the props for him.
Li En raised his chin and looked at Parker with a smile.
Parker picked up the basket and walked into the dungeon again.
The witches frowned, wondering what the returning boy was going to do.
Could he be the one who came to torture them?
Parker walked over with the fragrant bread, and the aroma immediately made the witches start to swallow their saliva.
They looked at each other and communicated with their eyes, only eating and never revealing any information.
Keeping silent is the best way.
They can quietly wait for rescue.
Parker distributed the bread to each witch.
The witches picked up the bread and ate it tastily.
They were not afraid of poisoning, which is the best manifestation of their simplicity.
Of course, the witches are immune to even magic potions, so they are really not afraid of poison.
Parker also squatted down and ate bread with them.
He actually hadn't had breakfast either.
This aroused the curiosity of the witches.
Isn't this guy here to torture them?
Looking at his clothes, he is definitely a nobleman.
After Parker finished eating the bread, he felt that he was not full, so he took another one.
Food Witch, Milia swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Her appetite is actually very large. If her magic power is not restricted, she can make a lot of high-energy magic cuisine for herself and her companions. Let alone one of these ordinary breads,
She can't get enough to eat even a basket of them.
Parker saw Milia's sparkling eyes and handed her the bread he had bitten.
Milia didn't have cleanliness, and didn't care that it was bitten by Parker, so she stuffed it directly into her mouth without even belching.
After eating, she blushed a little,
"I'm still not full."
"Milia, don't talk to him."
Forest Witch, Aisily, reminded her vigilantly.
Milia's face turned even redder, she closed her mouth, and stared at Parker with wide eyes.
Parker instantly thought of his gluttonous twin sister, Diane.
Sure enough, in this world, the easiest to conquer is a foodie.
Parker found a breakthrough and decided to conquer Milia in the way he treated Diane.
He took out another piece of bread from the basket and handed it to the cell.
Milia pounced on it like an evil dog, snatched the bread fiercely, with a hint of cautious gratitude hidden in her eyes.
But she can't show it. The witches are a whole, and she can't be the outlier who takes the initiative to communicate with the interrogator.
She ate the orange-yellow bread in one bite, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and felt still unsatisfied.
Forest Witch, Aisily sighed, but she also knew that Milia's appetite was just enough to fill the gaps in her teeth with this little bread.
Witches have great power and consume a lot.
What's more, she is a food witch, a natural glutton.
She handed her bread that she had only bitten twice to Milia, and Milia took it gratefully.
She was just hungry and wanted to eat enough.
Flower Witch, Sophie, also handed half of her bread to Milia. Bubble Witch, Shali, saw Aisily and Sophie doing this, and also handed the remaining quarter of her bread to Milia.
Then other companions also handed the bread to Milia.
Milia's eyes were slightly red. Although she had lost her memory, she could still feel the warmth from her companions.
"Thank you, thank you everyone."
Milia wiped away her tears while eating.
"We can't leave here, can we?"
For some reason, Blair, the Thread Witch, suddenly said sadly when she saw Milia crying.
She is the kind of sentimental character, coupled with the failure of the plan and being locked up.
Because Parker was there, Aisily did not comfort her.
Apart from feeding, Parker didn't ask any questions. When the bread in the basket was empty, he left.
This surprised the witches very much.
"Isn't he here to torture us?"
"Yeah, why did he leave?"
"What a strange boy."
After Parker left the dungeon, he saw Li En with a smile on his face.
"How is it? Isn't it not as difficult as you imagined?"
"Actually, I was so nervous that I couldn't say a word, but I found that one of the witches is very similar to Diane. I'm going back to get some more food. As long as Diane has food, she is willing to say anything."
Parker confessed.
Li En shook his head, "Food Witch, Milia, is different from Diane. Even if she eats your food, she will not tell you useful information."
Parker fell into distress. Li En beckoned, and Parker leaned over.
Li En whispered the secret in his ear, and Parker's eyes widened instantly, "Wouldn't that be bad."
"Parker, don't you want to share your brother's worries?"
"No, it's just that I'm afraid, the other party is a witch."
"A witch with shackles on her hands is even easier to deal with than a normal girl."
After Li En arranged for Parker, he went to work on his own business.
Teacher Damil had prepared quite complicated courses and a tight schedule for him, wishing he could study 24 hours a day.
Of course, Damil also had to consider that this was still a naval base and was currently on an expedition, and that Li En still had a mission, so after comprehensive consideration, Li En only followed him to study magic for 4 hours a day.
At other times, Li En could do what he wanted to do, such as dating Dorothy, thinking about how to solve the immortal princess Emma, occasionally taking care of Alexander's emotions, and checking the training of the Dawn Knights from time to time.
At night, Li En would ask Nina Owen to bring Eunice into his dream to inquire about the specific situation of the Azure Dragon Court.
Through Eunice, Li En learned the specific situation of the Azure Dragon Court.
In addition to the protective barrier set up by Dorothy before, Achilles brought his six sons.
According to Eunice, each son's strength is comparable to that of his father, the Azure Dragon King.
They replaced the former guardian dragons and guarded the tower for Achilles.
Unfortunately, Eunice didn't know their specific abilities.
Combining Eunice's statement, Li En felt that the vanguard exploration team of the human coalition might suffer this time.
This time, the guarding power of the Azure Dragon Court is stronger than last time.
The next day, Parker went to deliver food to the witches as usual, and still didn't say anything extra.
The disappearance of the witches in the base finally attracted the attention of those who were interested.
High Priest Ulell, the deputy of Archbishop Damil, had not been able to contact the witches for more than 30 hours.
But he was a cautious person and would never take the initiative to ask, but instead deliberately started a topic during dinner, talking about the Food Witch Milia.
Let everyone realize that the witches are gone.
"Yes, why haven't we seen the witch adults these past two days?"
"Maybe they are performing some secret mission. We are on an expedition. What's so strange about this."
"Even if it's a mission, there will be an explanation before departure. We all watched when the vanguard exploration team couldn't."
"Yes, the two witch adults from the Burns Empire have always been there. Why are our witches not there? Even if there is a secret mission, it is impossible for all of them to be dispatched, right?"
"Isn't Dorothy still there?"
"Dorothy cannot be confused with other witches."
The topic of discussing the whereabouts of the witches gradually spread in the army.
Li En also did not let anyone stop it, but instead asked the members of the Dawn Knights to pay attention during meals to see who was deliberately starting the topic.
After nightfall, Li En and Dorothy were listening to Teacher Damil's magic class.
Both of them were Teacher Damil's students, but one was reviewing and the other was learning new things.
In this way, Dorothy is considered Li En's senior.
Parker's sudden appearance interrupted Teacher Damil's teaching process, making Archbishop Damil a little unhappy, "What's wrong?"
Li En looked at Parker with an excited expression.
"The people from the vanguard exploration team are back, and they brought back good news."
"What good news?"
Li En asked casually while looking at the completely shapeless magic circle he had just drawn.
According to the information Eunice told him in his dream, there would basically be no good news from the Azure Dragon Court.
"They found the Azure Dragon Court, discovered the town on the island, and also found gold and jewelry. They also captured prisoners. The guarding power on the island is vulnerable. The vanguard exploration team believes that we can directly attack."
Parker described the good news they brought back.
"Saw gold and jewelry, are you sure it's not an illusion?"
Li En asked.
"No, Lieutenant General Metis and the others brought back two boxes of jewelry, all of which are genuine. Everyone saw it, how could it be an illusion? They also brought back 3 Yaolong girls. They look very similar to humans, except they have long tails wrapped around their waists, and they look quite good."
Parker looked excited, hoping Li En could join him in watching.
He didn't know that Li En had personally contacted the Yaolong people, and even had a contract of master and servant relationship with the Yaolong princess. The most beautiful Yaolong women were his slaves, so what interest did he have in watching other Yaolong girls?
"Cough cough, I see, this is a good thing for the coalition army."
Teacher Damil just wanted to drive away this boy who was affecting his classroom discipline. His 4-hour teaching time was not over yet.
Although Li En is essentially a scumbag, but because he is already a special believer, he came to learn these magic circles necessary for special believers, so he learned it as soon as he learned it, showing a talent that made people look at him with admiration.
Teacher Damil was very satisfied with Li En as a student, but very dissatisfied with Parker.
"But can you come back later to disturb Li En? Didn't you see that I'm teaching the most critical Saint Bin'en Great Array?"
The Holy See has researched more than 1,000 kinds of formations, of which only 10 can be called Holy Formations.
And 6 kinds have been banned.
Only 4 great formations can be passed down for learning and use.
The Saint Bin'en Great Array is not a killing formation with great lethality, but a resurrection formation that awakens the soul.
It is used in war to awaken all the dead soldiers in the formation, but the awakening time is limited,
The longest is half an hour, and the shortest is 3 seconds, depending on the person.
The resurrected soldiers will only continue to do what they were doing before, such as killing enemies or continuing to escape. This great formation can have a life-saving effect in war.
Li En was very interested in this formation.
"Parker, I know, go back first, don't touch those jewels, and don't contact the prisoners, to prevent problems."
"Oh oh, I know."
Parker found that Li En was not interested in this matter, and coupled with Archbishop Damil staring at him with wide eyes, making him uncomfortable, he could only leave first.
Li En believed that with Earl Hall's caution, he would not easily believe the nonsense that the Azure Dragon Court's guarding power was not strong. This was obviously a trap.
The more this is the case, the more it proves that the Azure Dragon Court is prepared and wants to lure the human army to fight.
His grandfather is even more cunning and will not easily believe things he does not see with his own eyes.
Sure enough, Parker had just returned when he heard Duke Moria scolding Lieutenant General Metis.
"You shouldn't have brought the prisoners back. No matter what the reason, you are likely to expose the location of our base."
"Yes, no one can be sure whether there is a special telepathy between the Yaolong people. You are too rash to do this."
Earl Hall also did not stand on Lieutenant General Metis' side.
He knew that what Metis saw was an illusion. The Yaolong City has no guarding power? Just kidding, any Yaolong soldier is comparable to a five-star knight.
Lieutenant General Metis was also very innocent. He didn't want to bring back the jewels and prisoners, but the Burns people who went with him insisted on doing so. If he hadn't stopped them, they would have brought back more people.
Of course, during this questioning, as the main leader, he has an inescapable responsibility.
"Stop scolding, I brought back the jewels and prisoners."
Burns Major General Massimo said. He is a Burns nobleman and participated in this expedition to gain experience.
When he saw those beautiful Yaolong girls, he couldn't help but kidnap them.
Under normal circumstances, there is no problem for the army to kidnap prisoners during combat, and even get to know the local situation better through the prisoners.
So he didn't think he did anything wrong.
Unexpectedly, he was greeted with a scolding instead of a reward.
Now he is very upset.
Duke Moria looked at Duke McCoy, "Your people, you say how to deal with it."
Duke McCoy came to Massimo, with a serious expression,
"Massimo, kill those prisoners immediately, transport the bodies away in small boats, the farther away from the base the better, and also take away the jewels and gold."
"Yes, sir!"
Although unwilling, he must obey Duke McCoy's order.
"This matter is obviously a trap. All exploration vanguard troops must accept the baptism and purification of the priests to avoid being contaminated."
Earl Hall said.
"Well, send someone to check again."
Duke Moria believed that a more cautious exploration team must be sent to investigate the true situation of the Azure Dragon Court.
This expedition is bound to be a long-term operation, and he is not in a hurry to send troops immediately.
Time flew by for 3 days.
The witches in the prison finally couldn't help but speak.
