Lord of War

William has a problem, that is, the more excited he is, the more energetic he will be, and at the same time he will talk more.

Neil said it was a disease and it could be cured.

But William said it was terminally ill and there was no cure.

Regarding this question, Sean once asked: "What if I talk too much because of excitement, and as a result, secrets that shouldn't be leaked are leaked?"

But what Xiao En didn't expect was that Neil and William looked at him at the same time with idiot eyes. And because of his integrity—although he said it was pride and dignity—William didn’t bother to answer such mentally retarded questions, but kind Neil still explained Sean’s doubts: “I think the one who really needs to worry about is the People who hear classified information. ... Or rather, it's a psychological and tactical intimidation threat."

Now, Ruby is finally lucky enough to experience that feeling.

"The strength of the opponent is very strong. According to Beth's evaluation, it is stronger than the people sent by the Pangea Chamber of Commerce Alliance who secretly sneaked into the Void City to try to manipulate the negotiation results. ... But I don't know exactly how strong it is. But what is certain is that for Bess, the so-called stronger is definitely more than that simple in our cognition. I suspect that the strength of the opponent is at least the middle sanctuary or even the upper sanctuary. The identity of the head of the imperial intelligence department."

Median Sanctuary?

Upper Sanctuary?

The panic in Ruby's eyes grew stronger.

In his life, the strongest person he has ever seen is the high-ranking golden peak, which he only saw when he was brought along by Xiao En in the wild land. But now, there is actually a mid-level or even a high-level sanctuary powerhouse appearing. This kind of existence and cognition has completely surpassed Ruby's imagination. You must know that his current strength is only a low-level silver. It is an achievement that has been achieved through hard work and hard training.

this gap. Is it too big?

"If the other party is allowed to run around outside, I'm afraid we will really have a headache. Fortunately, this guy has become a prisoner now, and his strength has also been sealed by Bess, although I don't know what method he used , but this may also be one of our opportunities. If we can study the specific means to seal the strength of the strong in the sanctuary, then we can even design some traps to deal with them when facing the strong in the sanctuary in the future , this is a matter that is likely to create the pattern of future wars... By the way, you will be responsible for this matter."

"Me!?" Ruby was dumbfounded.

"That's right. Anyway, you are the commander of the Void Realm now, and you will have a lot of opportunities to deal with Diers in the future, so I might as well leave this matter to you. ... Well, you can leave this matter alone." Write it into the plan of the Raven Project, but before you pick out a real trustworthy direct confidant. It is best not to let the fourth person know the existence of Dills."

"Lord William, are you..."

"Oh, and ah, Dills must not be taken out of this secret prison, you must remember that."

"But……"

"...It's a pity that we don't have a mage who specializes in the soul field, otherwise it would be much more convenient." William was still talking to himself, and the overall reaction was in a state of extreme excitement. "I think in the Raven Project, we should recruit some mages who specialize in soul energy."

"You should listen to my views and opinions! Lord William!"

Ruby really wanted to yell this sentence at William, but every time the words came to his mouth, he looked at William with a spring face. Ruby didn't have the courage to say this at all, because he knew too well,

What kind of consequences will be caused by disappointing William at this time. However, in the face of William's continuous improvement plans and plans. Ruby felt that there were countless mountains falling from the sky and pressing on him. It almost crushed him completely.

Although the Raven Project was proposed by him, the entire plan currently only exists in the stage of perfecting written records, and the specific implementation period is still far away. Of course, the first key point hindering the concrete implementation of this plan lies in the issue of funds-currently all the territories under Sean's command are in a semi-stagnant full-capacity operation stage, and the issue of military expenditure alone can only be reduced at most. It will be maintained for about four months. If a new solution cannot be found after four months, then I am afraid that the only solution left is disarmament.

Following William, Ruby was still listening to William's chatter. Although there were no outsiders here, facing William's verbal bombardment, Ruby felt mentally exhausted. In fact, if possible, Ruby really hopes that William can return to the calm and dignified Lord William before, instead of the old man who is always chattering.

Thinking about it carefully, Ruby felt a little regretful, why did he flatter William.

This is a wrong decision that is enough to make people regret!

Soon, the stone path has come to an end.

After going down through twenty or thirty steps, you will come to a huge round hall.

Ruby never thought that there is such a place in the underground of the Lord's Mansion. The construction cost of this underground hall is definitely not cheap, right? But what really frightened him even more was how William and Neil built such a very secret place, and they built it in a way that kept everyone from knowing it. But soon, Ruby thought of something that would make him He was even more frightened by the thought.

What happened to the architects who participated in the construction of this secret underground prison?

Ruby no longer dared to think deeply about this question.

Following William's footsteps, he came to one of the prison cells in this round hall, at least hundreds of square meters, and finally met the man who called himself Stephen, but was actually the head of the intelligence department of the Millennium Covenant Empire. Diels.

Although there were several brief meetings before, Diels gave Ruby the impression that he was a hard-working young man.

Out of duty concerns, Ruby actually secretly investigated Dills's disguised Stephen, but the intelligence feedback showed that Dills was not unusual at all. His life was very plain and simple. Occasionally go to the tavern to drink a few glasses of cheap yellow ale, but most of them save all the salary they earn. Moreover, under the evaluation of Luo Duo and his colleagues around him, Dills is basically linked to nouns such as diligence, hard work, and dedication. It is said that his biggest ideal is to buy a house in the Void City and become an official resident.

Of course, the disadvantages are not without. At least there are many indications that the Stephen played by Dills is a bit of a greedy person, but also very ambitious, so that he is a little eager for quick success, and even has a relatively obvious desire for performance at certain times. . Moreover, it is said that recently she is trying to court the daughter of a merchant who is considered a little rich in Void City.

That daughter Ruby has seen her before, and she is really insulated from beauty. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that she is a female dwarf. But for any aspirants who have just entered the Void City and are looking for development opportunities, if they can marry this merchant's daughter, they can indeed save twenty years of struggle.

In this situation. Everything about Dills was very normal, nothing worth noting at all.

But Ruby still didn't expect that all this was just his disguise.

As if hearing the sound of footsteps, Dills, who was imprisoned in the cell, opened his eyes slightly, and glanced at the two guests outside the cell.

The room where Diers was held was not that big, only about a dozen square meters, but even so Diers was completely restricted in his personal freedom.

Diels' lute bone is pierced by two thick chains. The connection with the wall behind him made him feel extremely painful even if he moved his body slightly. But that's not all, there is a shackle on each of his feet, and the inner ring of the shackle is like a needle. It seemed to be pierced into his ankle. Although it is not clear whether the hamstring was broken, it is obvious from this appearance that as long as his foot moves, the pain it will bring will definitely not be as painful as the lute bone on his body. The pain is mild. Moreover, the shackles on the feet are connected to a huge iron ball half a meter high. Judging from the appearance of this iron ball, it must weigh several tons.

besides. Dills' hands were also shackled in the same style as his feet, and the needles on the inner ring were also pierced into his wrists. However, unlike the shackles, the shackles on his hands are directly connected to the wall, pulling him completely apart, which looks like a "big" character, and it is completely impossible to close his hands.

In addition, on its naked body, there seems to be a very unique magic circle pattern painted on it. At the key positions representing the magic nodes on the lines of the magic circle, there is a thin black needle pierced, and a steady stream of vindictiveness is emanating from the top of these thin needles, and then completely dissipates in the air.

Obviously, this is the key core that really restrains Diels' power.

When he saw Dills in this appearance, Ruby, who was still a teenager, felt a terrible pity in his heart.

"Ruby, look at him carefully, this is the end of your future failure."

At this moment, William slightly restrained the smile on his face. When he saw Ruby's expression, he naturally knew what the little guy was thinking. If the situation permits, William actually doesn't want to bring Ruby to this kind of place, but he knows very well that when Ruby takes over the Void Realm, it means that he will no longer be a teenager, but will start to learn from a more It is precisely because of this consideration that William brought Rupees to think and judge issues from a high angle.

With Ruby's sensitivity and intelligence, of course it is easy to understand William's intentions.

But he can understand it, but it doesn't mean that he can accept this approach now, even if he already knew that when he took over the Void Realm, it meant that he would deal with darkness forever in this life. However, there are some things, such as conscience, human nature, and goodwill, that Ruby is still unwilling to give up. After all, even if he wants to dye himself black, Ruby still hopes that even a little white area can be preserved on this black paper .

Regarding these, William did not force them.

Because in William's own opinion, he is just a guide. So he will only tell Ruby what is right, but he will not tell Ruby what to do or what to do, because as long as the result is correct, there are still many things on the right path. There are different forks and methods, and these naturally need Lubi to explore by himself. Only in this way can Lubi grow and remember these experiences and pains.

After all, what William wants to train is a successor to the Void Realm, not a puppet who can only obey orders.

In the cell. Looking at the pair of young master and apprentice, even in this situation, Dills still smiled: "I'm very happy that I can be a teaching material."

"Hehe." Hearing what Dills said was still full of energy, William knew that the other party's vitality was still very strong, and he didn't need to worry about the other party's death in a short time, "I'm very glad that I can catch you Such a big fish."

"I thought my disguise was perfect." Dills smiled, as if not worried about his situation at all, "When did you find out?"

"Only the lord can answer you." William said calmly, "Because he was the one who discovered your disguise.... To be honest. You should be proud, because even I was deceived by you and almost killed you." Arrange to work in the Lord's Mansion."

"Your lord? Sean Connery?" Dills was taken aback for a moment, "It was probably the first time I met him at the door of the meeting room that day."

"Yes."

Hearing William nod in acknowledgment. Dills smiled wryly: "So that's it....Actually, that day I noticed something wrong with the way Sir Sean looked at me, but I didn't think about it at that time, because I believed too much in my own camouflage skills and strength Well, in our line of business, once you find something wrong with the situation, you should retreat as soon as possible....Of course, you didn’t find such a strong existence hidden in your territory. It was also a mistake in our intelligence.”

"People who do intelligence work always need to pay the price for their mistakes."

"Yes." Diels nodded with emotion, "It's just that the price is a bit high."

"If you are willing to cooperate with our work, it is not impossible to let you go." William smiled. "After all, you are the intelligence officer of the Millennium Covenant Empire. This status is a bit big, and we don't want to have a bad relationship with the Millennium Covenant Empire.... No one would foolishly offend an empire."

"Maybe there are no normal people, but there is no normal person in your territory, from the lord to the officer." Dills smiled indifferently. "Thinking about it now, the demonic incident that came out of your territory back then was really full of doubts....Since there are strong men who can subdue me, and there are still those who can prevent the infiltration and entry of those intelligence officers under my command , then logically speaking, it is absolutely impossible for a diplomat of the Pan-Continental Chamber of Commerce to summon a demon... Maybe the demon has reached some kind of agreement with you."

"This crime is a bit serious." William still narrated in a very calm tone, without any emotional fluctuations from the beginning to the end, "Why don't we stop playing these meaningless trial games with each other ,how?"

"I think so too." Diels nodded, "Then what is your proposal?"

"I'll ask you an answer." William smiled.

"It seems a bit unfair to me." Dills showed a distressed expression, "how about an information exchange?"

"Judging from the current environment, it seems that you have no choice." William still had an elegant smile on his face, neither mocking nor complacent. It may not be an easy task to judge his mood at the moment and change his negotiation skills and psychological tactics, "You have to know, time is on my side, the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for you, and with an injury like yours now But it is very likely that there will be serious hidden dangers, and even lead to an extreme regression and downgrade of your strength, you have to think clearly."

"How can I be sure that you will let me go after I answer your question?"

"I don't think you have a choice." William shrugged, the gentle expression on his face remained unchanged, and even his eyes lacked the slightest expression or emotion. He looked like a puppet, which made people feel chilling. "The only thing you can The only choice is to accept my proposal and wait for the time to leave in peace. Or reject my proposal, and then I will use other means to force you to speak. At least I know that with your current situation, you only need to go hungry for half a month. Not only will your body be in an extremely weak state, but even your mental state will be very unstable, and your soul power will also be greatly weakened... Believe me, even in this half month, you will not feel better , Since the establishment of this prison, you are the first guest to come in, and many punishments have never seen red."

Hearing William's words, Diels' calm expression finally changed a bit.

Dills is naturally not afraid of torture, starvation and other punishments. After all, he is also an imperial spy. Of course, he also has an extraordinary will in anti-torture. His will was shaken in the slightest. But sometimes. But it doesn't mean that if a person is unwilling to speak, he will really have nothing to do with the other party. At least some information can be obtained by means of targeting the soul.

It's just that the amount of information obtained is largely controlled by a magician's proficiency in the soul energy system. The more proficient a magician is in soul magic, the more information he can obtain. It's just that the obtained information will be very messy or even fragmented. After obtaining it, it will even require a lot of manpower to analyze it, and often you will not be able to obtain the information you want.

After all, this is to extract the soul's memory for collection, and the reading of such things as memory is beyond the control of a mage.

That already belongs to the realm of God.

And the most important thing is that once the soul memory is extracted in this way, it is impossible for the extracted soul to return to the body no matter what. It is equivalent to saying that the person whose soul has been extracted is only an empty shell. Therefore, this method can naturally only be used once, and how much can be obtained is not determined by manpower.

But because this method is very evil. Naturally, it was protested by the whole continent. So once discovered, it is no different from the fate of becoming a heretic.

Of course, the premise is to be discovered.

Dills looked around, and he suddenly understood the reason for the existence of this secret prison.

Not just Dills. Even Ruby woke up instantly.

"I don't believe that you, who revealed such an important amount of information, will let me leave alive." Dills said in a deep voice.

"I haven't started yet." William still said with a smile, but this time he smiled. But it made Diers really feel the chill.

Because the facts are exactly as William said, judging from his current daily fighting energy consumption, he will indeed be in an extremely weak state after half a month, which is a situation where even the soul will become very weak. At the beginning, Diels couldn't understand the purpose of the magic pattern drawn on his body by the person who captured him, but judging from the current situation, no matter how ignorant he was, he knew very well How will you be treated.

After half a month, even a silver-level magician can completely extract his soul memory as long as he has a little bit of soul magic, and he doesn't even need to be too proficient. Because what is weakened is only the soul's will to protect, but it does not destroy the soul itself. This is what Diels is most afraid of now.

However, if Diels knew that Bess himself was an undead king who was extremely proficient in both souls and undead, he might commit suicide immediately before being approached by Bess.

"I think... we need to talk in private." Trying to maintain the fear in his heart, Dills said in a deep voice, "I promise you will be satisfied with this information."

"He is the commander-in-chief of the intelligence department of our territory, and he will be the one who will deal with you in the future instead of me." William smiled, "So I don't think there is any intelligence that he can't know."

"But I don't think so."

Diers took a deep breath. He glanced at Ruby. What he had to admit was that when he heard that it was Ruby who dealt with him instead of William, he felt a little rejoiced in his heart, because before that he He never expected that William would be such a terrible and difficult opponent. All the psychological tactics and hints he learned in the intelligence department were completely ineffective against William.

Only now, regarding this piece of information, he does have enough confidence and confidence: "Icethorn that never fades."

When he heard this, William's expression that remained unchanged like a puppet finally collapsed completely.

Instead, there is a deep disbelief, which is even mixed with many complex emotions such as anger, fear, and love that outsiders cannot understand.

After such a moment of silence, William finally seemed to have lost the battle, and said with a defeated face: "Ruby, you should leave first."

Hearing William's words, Ruby hesitated a little, but still nodded quickly and chose to leave.

There was another silence. After more than ten minutes, William, who seemed to have finally regained his strength, spoke again, but neither the voice nor the momentum was as strong and resolute as ten minutes ago: "You all know what?"

"I already know everything about you." Dills heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, glad that this indifferent guy in front of him is at least a normal person, and as long as he is a person, he will inevitably Has a weakness, "Former deputy head of the White Rose Legion, political victim of the Battle of Pochlia, Earl Yegne, Lord William Yale...I am sorry to tell you a piece of news, little Lais who assisted you in your escape Sister, you have served in the Imperial Prison for five years."

The blood on William's face faded away in an instant.

"What do you want?"

"As long as you tell me the awakened people of the Phoenix bloodline, and the list of entrants since the Canyon Rift half a year ago, and let me go, then I can assure you that after I return to the empire, little Rais Sister can leave the Imperial Prison."

PS: Well, the two chapters are combined into one, because I think this plot is not suitable for cutting.

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