Victor had no doubt that the powerful aristocratic group, half of whose magic family came from Germany, would be completely indifferent to this German incident.
"not to mention……"
"Don't forget our business, Your Highness."
The death of Ulysses and the loss of all the money lost by the church will never let it go.
Moreover, Ulysses did not inform the other two bishops about his affairs in Serbia until his death. Although he regretted it later, it was too late, but the fact that he did not inform them at the beginning and his unexpected expressions when they met him showed that they did not belong to the same faction.
Protestant and Catholic?
This time the action against Arteluci is obviously carried out by the Old Church, so what is the New Church doing?
He vaguely remembered that Ulysses said at the time... that he did not want to get too involved in the affairs of the old religion and influence the actions of the new religion.
Tsk, that’s too complicated.
Things with big shots are too complicated.
Victor smiled and said, "But no matter what... the storm is coming, and the life of the White Winged Prince will definitely not be easy."
Chapter 47: Fear of death is not cowardice, running away is
Cornwall.
A peninsula area at the southwestern tip of England, which governs Cornwall County and is said to be the birthplace of King Arthur. Due to its topographical characteristics, it is basically self-sufficient, a typical example of a remote area with high mountains and far away emperors. As a result, calls for Cornwall's independence have always been relatively high, but they are just calls.
Victor and Artluchi walked on the streets whose style and atmosphere were completely different from the countries they had been to along the way. Looking at the trucks coming and going around them, they felt a little more understood.
Cornwall is a famous tin mining area. There are countless tin mining areas across the peninsula. In addition, in the mysterious archaeological world, it is also a very famous excavation site.
It's not just because of the legend of King Arthur, but more because... this place was once one of the battlefields of various wars including the Roman invasion.
Europe is actually quite small.
Since this time he needed to rashly enter the territory of the Magicians' Association and even pass through London, Victor rejected Altluchi's usual reckless style and chose a more cautious way and route.
But even so, when he chose to bypass London and take the route through France and the English Channel, he almost didn't even dare to use the secret, and only relied on driving. In the end, it only took him two days to reach this area.
As the sea breeze blew, the three people and the dog even took a nap and rested for the whole day.
It was not until later, when the two of them arrived at their destination so quickly, that Victor, who had rarely traveled abroad in his previous life, realized...
So from Berlin, Germany to the UK... it’s only a thousand kilometers... huh?
Probably... equivalent to spanning two or three provinces?
Altluchi was accustomed to this situation. In her words, if the White Winged Prince provoked her, she could kill him and question him that very night. This was the convenience of Europe.
Oh, and I mentioned Prince White Wing because his response came much faster than Victor had imagined.
Almost the next day, Artelucci received the message from the White-Winged Minister.
This made Victor realize that the White Winged Prince must have some kind of extremely fast information channel, and at the same time made Altluchi completely believe Victor's inference.
Because the content of the letter was very simple, it was nothing more than inviting Altluki to a meeting again, but this time, not only did it specifically invite the White Knight Victor, it also once again emphasized Altluki's incompetence, and...
"You finally found a decent subordinate instead of the foolishly loyal guy you once were. At least... he made up for your stupidity and made it possible for us to have a conversation."
This simple and calm statement almost broke down Artelucci's defense, and she turned around and wanted to fight with the other party on the spot.
All I can say is that there is a reason why these two people don't get along - Victor sighed, calmed down the angry Altluchi, and told her not to pay any attention to it.
Just leave it to dry.
Don't reply, ignore it, let the bullet fly for a while.
To take advantage of a fire, you must wait until the fire starts. At that time -
Maybe he would even say thank you for our robbery.
……
Prince White Wing confirmed that the Magicians Association's attention was focused on him, so it would be much easier for Victor to act.
And since it has been confirmed that the Magicians Association will take action against Germany, Victor believes that Altluchi can also make preparations early.
The previously gathered Dead Apostles, the remaining men, and some of the newly recruited Dead Apostles were all left behind by Victor on the other side of the strait, led by the Scarlet Spear, Kyle.
And now that the format has been determined, they can come over.
After all, there are quite a lot of excavation teams from various forces on this peninsula, and Cornwall is not small.
With an area of more than 1989 square kilometers and a population of nearly (), it is, uh... about the size of Shanghai - but not small either!
At least for Victor and Altluchi alone, it would be quite exhausting to search such a huge place.
Due to investigation, the three people and one dog have stayed for some days. In fact, time has unknowingly entered a new week, and there are still two talent points + two lottery opportunities.
Victor, who was saving up his lottery points and had already reached 11 talent points, directly chose to fill up the map.
A total of 8 talent points were consumed, lighting up [Focused Observation] (magic perception range is additionally enhanced by 50%, 2 talent points), [Magic Acuity] (magic perception will be more sensitive to other magic sources, highlighted, 1 talent point), and the most important skill [Enemy Search] -
Consume some magic power to enhance perception. Within a certain period of time, any hostile target entering the perception range will be marked and highlighted on the minimap. 5 talent points.
Although it is expensive, it is extremely useful, and because it is a system rule-based skill, as long as he uses this skill, almost no matter what kind of magician it is, he will not be able to hide from his perception.
At the same time, the map also entered the second level, unlocking new unknown specialties and a new basic ability - information tracking.
Expertise [Information Tracking]: You can perceive information in the surrounding environment more quickly, read the information and use it as a basis, and after erosion by mystery/magic, you can derive the correct route/clues.
Note: This expertise will advance as the map level is upgraded.
Note: Due to your racial characteristics, you are more sensitive to information about blood, fantasy species, plants, and witches.
Reading information sounds very advanced, but when Victor tried it, he found that it was just like a passive detective's sense of smell.
It's like there is a pool of blood on the ground. After observing it, Victor could only obtain the opponent's race, basic attributes, etc. by absorbing this blood. But with this skill, he no longer needs to absorb this blood to know this information. He can also directly infer where the blood came from and the general method of injuring the opponent.
The information that can be provided is limited, which may be due to the low skill level. At least in the current scope and to the extent that can be achieved, ordinary people can also do it. Although they may need to at least be proficient in on-site reconstruction, the impact is not that great compared to the magical perception given before.
Useful, but not much. Victor’s analytical ability is actually not weak. Although he is not a professional detective, many of the so-called clues only require a general analysis.
He was quite looking forward to the upgrade, but other than that, Victor still had some doubts.
What the hell are plants and witches? Why am I so sensitive to these things?
……
the other side.
The king's order has been issued, and the beasts in human skin will step into this land and drive out all existence that stands in the way of the king's order.
Kyle and a group of dead apostles got off a fishing boat. He looked at the ground in front of him and was silent for a while.
Finally, he withdrew his gaze and a low voice sounded.
"Go."
"For my Lord."
My Lord, His Royal Highness the White Knight Douglas.
As he spoke, he took the lead in condensing a blood spear, turned around and looked at the unlucky fisherman who was trembling at the bow of the boat, narrowing his eyes.
"By the way, do you...want to live forever?"
……
Demonic Blade of Desire: Boiling Spear.
This is the first ability that Victor gave to Kyle. It is also the only ability that suits Kyle and the only ability that can be selected under the system.
Frankly speaking, Victor was surprised that the power of his principle could be lent to others through this so-called power of contract. Although the other party could not actively draw the blood weapon of others, nor could it be canceled, the blood weapon drawn by him could indeed be taken into the body of the other party and taken out for use at any time.
On the other hand, Victor can no longer use this weapon, nor can he store it.
But compared to this, he was more surprised by the other party's loyalty, which was as high as level three right from the start.
It turns out that sometimes good feelings really don’t need to be cultivated.
It is possible that he has heard of Victor's deeds, and he may be grateful to Victor for picking him out from thousands of dead apostles and entrusting him with such an important task.
In short, when Victor chose him to be his adjutant, this slightly dull Death Apostle, who didn't know what he had been through to take Boiling Blood as his principle, swore allegiance to him.
Victor specifically asked Altluchi about this, but the latter didn't care at all and not only did she not express any opinion, she also witnessed the contract in person.
Unfortunately, this loyalty has not yet reached the level of die-hard loyalty.
Victor thought that if he reached level four, he could still bless the opponent with some more attributes.
……
The fishermen did not survive what Kyle called “eternity.”
This was a shame for Kyle.
He watched the fisherman die wailing, then turned into the lowest kind of ghoul, and finally silently gave it the order to follow.
what a shame.
He sincerely wanted to continuously expand the territory for His Royal Highness the Knight - he knew that His Royal Highness was very short of manpower nowadays, otherwise he would not have driven so many "wastes" across thousands of miles to come to this country, which once had many dead apostles but was almost hunted to extinction by the legendary demon hunting family, the Barthelmero family.
In the past, Britain was also the main activity area for the Dead Apostles during the Vermillion Moon period.
And now…Kyle looked around and sighed.
The team he is leading now actually has quite a few people. So far, Her Highness Artelucci has gathered nearly two thousand people in total, who will rush here one after another. And among the group he leads, even the most elite ones... there are less than ten of them who are lower-level Dead Apostles like him.
There were quite a few cannon fodders, most of whom were desperate vampires of the night clan, or even worse zombies - but there were still too few of them.
Just like magicians, there are too few people who are qualified to awaken their memories and then successfully undergo the "First Embrace".
Speaking of magicians...it seems like the chance of a magician transforming into a Dead Apostle is a little higher?
Unfortunately, His Highness seemed to have specifically instructed us not to alert the Magician Association unless it was absolutely necessary...
……
"Actually, I think it's pretty easy for the Dead Apostles to infiltrate a region."
Victor said this to Altluchi next to him.
They came to an excavation area. It looked no different from the outside, but anyone who knew a little magic would feel a distinct sense of incongruity once they walked in.
"After all, being able to live forever is a temptation for many people. Even if they know that eternal life is a curse, a curse that will eventually bring pain, it is still a temptation that cannot be rejected."
Most ordinary people can't decide...even...
"The same goes for magicians."
This is the excavation area and residence of Einzbern. Einzbern has dozens of artificial human archaeological excavation teams all over the world, and is well-known even in the archaeological world.
Victor asked around and found the relevant information, but it took some effort to find the other party.
Finally, while they were making inquiries, an old archaeological magician discovered something. The knowledgeable old man further realized that they were Dead Apostles.
However, just when Artelucci was about to get rid of the other party, the other party suddenly made a request.
He could take them.
But he also wanted to become a Dead Apostle.
"My days are numbered. As we age, we begin to sense the limits of our energy and the foreboding of our end."
The old magician looked at Victor and begged tremblingly: "Please, I want to live. My research is not over yet. There are still many things I want to dig up..."
He knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Altluchi had a blank expression on her face. She would only extend invitations to magicians who were interested in her and was always dismissive of such ants. However, Victor was quite generous.
"Recklessly keeping useless parents will only increase your weaknesses."
Altluci reminded that Dead Apostles can indeed use inferior blood to quickly create cannon fodder that obey them, but just like Brad is only so unscrupulous when he is escaping, if they create too many of them normally, it will definitely attract the attention and encirclement of the Church and the Magician's Association. More importantly, not only will the weak parents be too useless - it will also create a connection in fate.
Just like Victor, Artluki can easily locate Brad's direction through Victor.
Too many weak parents will do more harm than good.
"Special treatment is required in special times." Victor smiled and shook his head when he heard that.
"Come to think of it, do you think he is particularly humble, particularly incompetent, and his lingering look is particularly cowardly?"
Victor pointed at the other man and shook his head.
"But in fact, in my opinion, being afraid of death and being willing to die are never cowardly."
