Rudolf waved his hand to dispel the dust around his nose, and was a little confused as to why the Black Gold Institute would speak for the nobles at this time. He patted his wallet:
"Ms. Guide, I respect you so much. If Viscount Savan has spent a lot of money to invite you, then you name the number, I can double it!
If the money of Thor Trading Company is not enough, I can go to Rondo Trading Company. If the money of both trading companies is not enough, then it is not impossible for me to rob a bank before I leave.
I am not short of money now, my wealth is worthy of my reputation, how can I be short of money to melt a few alchemists? We can discuss it."
The Guide smiled: "Rudolf, this is not about money."
"I know, this is not about money, it's about not having enough money."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, let's talk while walking, it's too dusty here, it's too troublesome for me to wash my hair."
Rudolf saw that dust had fallen on the Guide's silver hair, and hurriedly followed the Guide to leave the ruins.
He looked at the distant sky. There were already airships flying in the direction of the Constitutional Army base. They were coming to inspect Rudolf's achievements. He hoped that they would be satisfied.
Thor Trading Company has become history. Let Abel worry about it. Let's see if he can find a new suitable candidate in a short time.
The guide turned and looked at several witch hunters. She took out a needle from her basket. In a blink of an eye, the silver needle disappeared in her hand. Ten seconds later, several witch hunters who dared to follow fell one by one.
The silver needle returned to the guide's hand, without any blood on it. The silver needle was so fast that the blood was blown away by the air.
Rudolf envied this ability. The Libra wizard was a wind wizard. Wind wizards naturally had an advantage in attack.
After putting away the silver needle, the guide slowly said:
"Rudolf, I am here to advise you, it's really not because of money.
Just like you think you can spend hundreds of thousands of gold shields in one night, I can spend more money than you without blinking an eye. What's more, I am still an 80-year-old man. I am not an alchemist and don't want to be buried with money.
I am here to advise you, in addition to the nobles' requests, there are other reasons.
You should have heard of the butterfly effect. A butterfly flapping its wings in the southern hemisphere may cause a storm in a port in the northern hemisphere.
You have been staying in Fabro City and may not pay much attention to what is happening outside. This is a bad habit. You should always pay attention to major events in various countries. Although this kind of attention is useless most of the time, sometimes what happens in other places will have a profound impact on you."
Rudolf was a little confused and didn't know what this had to do with Rondo Trading Company: "For example?"
"For example... Now let's review it. There is no secret in Quint's plan. The beginning of all the changes in Fabro City, the blood miner plan, do you think that plan is normal?"
"Abnormal."
"Why can a plan to give the entire city to the vampires be implemented? The Vichy County Council has now proved their attitude. They are very keen to complete this plan.
Why didn't the Orb Provincial Council stop it? Does the Burgundy Regional Council really know nothing about what is happening here?
It is true that alchemists love money, but what happened in Fabro can no longer be explained by greed. Even if the alchemists love money, sending the population of a city to become blood servants is not worth the loss in the long run. There are
other reasons for all this. Viscount Savan told me that it is because the alchemists are afraid."
"Afraid? What are they afraid of?"
The power of the organization is so terrifying. The Alchemy Council has the right to speak, most of the resources, and powerful military force. Rudolf can't think of what they are afraid of such a behemoth.
The guide walked and spoke slowly.
The airship of the Constitutional Army flew over their heads, but the two level 4 wizards were not very afraid. Rudolf had seen that the guide had a sorcery that could affect the flight of the airship. Although he couldn't do it himself and couldn't beat it, he could still escape at any time.
The guide continued,
"I am a Libra wizard. If I face a Level 4 Libra wizard from 500 years ago, I don't think I will lose. Because our methods have not changed much in the past few hundred years, which is also the case for most apostles.
I am even confident that I can defeat a Libra wizard from 500 years ago, because I made a Level 4 alchemist magic weapon.
Alchemists are a very special kind of apostles. Their terrifying thing is that they are always learning, researching, improving, and becoming stronger.
Before the Constitutional War, the Knights ruled this continent with their powerful positive abilities without any shortcomings. However, the Constitutional Revolution ended his rule. good days for us.
In the whole continent, only the royal family of the Megwen Empire defeated the alchemists and preserved their power and wealth.
But other kingdoms are either like our Carolingian Kingdom, which is called a constitutional monarchy, but in fact, the power is in the hands of the Alchemy Council. Or like the United States of Kanta, the alchemists directly sent the king to the guillotine.
The reason I persuaded you to let the Rondo Trading Company go is not because of money, but because of the civil war in our southern neighbor, the Kingdom of Elba.
The civil war there affected us here, so your best choice is to only target the alchemists, not the nobles. "
"Civil war? The civil war in the neighboring country affected the city of Fabro?"
Rudolf knew very little about what happened in the Kingdom of Elba. Unlike the Black Gold Institute, it is an organization for the entire continent and can easily know the intelligence of other places.
"Yes, civil war." The guide was tired and motioned Rudolf to sit on the bench with her.
The footsteps of police officers and witch hunters appeared in the distance. The guide waved his hand, and the two street lights next to him went out, and the two of them disappeared into the darkness. She continued,
"The King of the Kingdom of Elba, Carloman XVI, is an ambitious king. He is unwilling to be a mascot for the parliament, unwilling to sign the bills made by the parliament at the end of each month, and unwilling to see the Alchemy Parliament calling the shots in his city.
He is ready to make a restoration.
Just last month, Carloman XVI officially declared war on their Alchemy Parliament. Even if Carloman XVI did it in secret, our Alchemy Parliament heard the news in advance.
This is also the reason why the Alchemy Parliament of the Carolingian Kingdom is afraid. Once Carloman XVI succeeds in restoring the throne, doesn't the Carolingian royal family want to do something?
The Parliament of the Carolingian Kingdom did not make it clear, but they are also preparing for war. They must guard against Carloman XVI in case of a successful restoration, and also against the nobles of their own country.
Quint's crazy plan was tacitly approved by parliaments at all levels, and the city of Fabro was used as a pilot because of the urgent situation. Although Viscount Savan personally attends every parliament meeting, the parliament is not so confident about the nobles.
According to the intelligence of the Black Gold Institute, Carloman XVI is a genius knight. He was the one who dared to venture to the southern continent with his servants when he was young. The southern continent belongs to the evil god, and there are more human bones there than trees.
Carloman XVI said something that made other nobles on the continent very excited: guns and cannons are very useful, but they are just tools. If alchemists can use them, we can use them too.
The Black Gold Institute believes that Carloman XVI has the possibility of a successful restoration.
Every powerful knight is a madman. They always face danger and even actively seek opportunities for promotion in danger.
I don't know if you have ever faced a promoted knight. The cold helmet and narrow peephole cannot resist the fierce eyes under the helmet that are biting and fighting to the death. Carloman XVI is determined to restore the Carolingian Empire. When he started preparing for this, he must have made up his mind to either get promoted in the Restoration War or die gloriously in the Restoration War.
If he can get promoted, he will become the second emperor on the continent, just like Megwen IX in the north.
By then, with two knight emperors in the south and north of the Carolingian Kingdom, I think the prime minister of the Royal Capital Council will be vacant for three months, and no one dares to be the prime minister. "
As an outsider who traveled through time, Rudolf didn't pay much attention to things in other places, because he felt that it had nothing to do with him. Now it seems that Carloman XVI of the Kingdom of Elba really affected him thousands of miles away.
Rudolf suddenly figured it out: "So, the attitude of the Black Gold Institute is to help the Carolingian royal family?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood, we just hate alchemists, not to help the royal family. To be honest, those arrogant people who claim to be "chosen by God" are not worthy of our help. It's just because it's good for us if they fall into chaos.
After all, the Black Gold Institute is an organization that survives in the cracks. Too strong official power is not good for us. If the knights are too strong, we will turn around to help the alchemists. It's the same, there is no difference. "The guide said:
"So, this is not a matter of money, it's a matter of position. In the eyes of the Black Gold Institute, the current noble knights are better collaborators. After all, knights sometimes really do generous things for the name of generosity, but greedy alchemists are not good collaborators. They will take the last copper coin in someone else's pocket.
In addition to the issue of position, there is another reason. The share of Rondo Trading Company is much smaller. It just follows the alchemists to sell some ore. It is not the leader of the Blood Mist Night and Sacrifice Night in Fabro City. They can get part of the mining rights because of many exchanges and compromises.
Recently, it is a troubled time. The nobles of Vichy County do not want their strength to be weakened. "
Rudolf nodded. He was indeed persuaded by the guide. There is no need to provoke the nobles at this time. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
The guide continued: "Because of your recent unscrupulous behavior, the nobles are afraid that my persuasion will not work, so they also give you a gift. "
What gift?"
"A message, a good news.
Word spirits are so precious that the Orb Province Inquisition has only one Level 5 Word spirit, which is the most powerful means for the Inquisition to track heretics.
However, Marquis Aideen of Orb Province wanted to have a summer hunt, so he summoned his vassals to go hunting in the forest. Hunting for nobles is said to be an entertainment activity, but in fact it is also a military exercise to a certain extent.
Marquis Aideen has a summer hunt every year, but this year's summer hunt obviously has a different meaning.
The Level 5 Word spirit cannot leave Orb City. The Inquisition can only send Level 4 Word spirits. You also have Level 4 Word spirits under your command. This is no secret to the Black Gold Institute, so you are safe for the time being and will not be exposed so quickly.
Viscount Savan wants to use this news in exchange for the safety of his Rondo Trading Company. What do you think?"
"He succeeded. I will rest tonight. I am indeed a little tired."
The guide nodded: "That's good. We are wizards, and it would be better if knights and alchemists perish together. Helping the weak and suppressing the strong is our correct strategy. "
The guide also breathed a sigh of relief. She was also afraid that Rudolph would be blinded by hatred and become a demon wizard who only knew how to destroy. Rudolph had already proved his ability. As long as he was unhappy, no one in Fabro City could sleep peacefully.
"Ms. Guide, I am about to flee Fabro City. Even if the Level 5 Word Spirit does not come, I don't want to confront them head-on. Before I leave, I also have something I would like to ask you for."
The guide was a little curious and didn't know what Rudolph wanted to do at this time.
"Ms. Guide, I still have two friends left in Fabro City. I hope you can help take care of them. "
"Aren't you going to take them with you?"
"The people who will chase me next will be of a very high level, and my side is a more dangerous place. It's better for the two of them to stay here."
"Which two people are you talking about?"
Rudolph took out a 100,000 gold shield bill:
"The first one is Officer Kelita from the police station. This is the gold shield left for her, enough for her to become a Level 4 alchemist. "
The guide Windsor looked at the 10 stacks of gold shields: "Not only are there enough, but there are also some extra."
"The extra ones will be considered as a thank you fee. There is also a second person who needs you to look after occasionally, Sam, one of the current gravekeepers in the South City Cemetery. He will continue to sleep, and I hope he can be promoted as soon as possible."
The guide Windsor nodded, knowing Rudolph's entrustment. These two things are not difficult and do not require much effort.
"And some other people." Rudolph handed the guide another list:
"In these ten days, I selected several talented young people, and nine of them awakened to become twin wizards. I hope you can take care of them a little and don't let them die too early.
These nine wizards who awakened in the disaster may be able to change the city of Fabro."
"Are they considered your wizard apprentices?"
"Count them, but I'm an irresponsible teacher. I just patted my butt and left."
"Okay, I know everything. But you can't make any more requests. I can't remember them anymore. "
Rudolf saw the guide take out a notebook from the basket. When the notebook was opened, there were several candle-like flames floating on it. She wrote down three things slowly, stroke by stroke.
"Oh my God, I think I will forget at least two of these three things. It's really difficult for me, an old lady in my 80s."
After writing it down, she closed the notebook, and the flames disappeared. The guide turned to look at the young man in front of him and couldn't help but sigh:
"The first time I noticed you, it was just because I found a Scorpio wizard in Fabro City. I didn't expect that you would become a level 4 wizard in a blink of an eye after one level a year.
But I'm not happy for you. When wizards are no longer cautious and as arrogant as you are now, they will become unlucky.
Rudolf, don't indulge in your destructive power. When a wizard is famous, he is also not far from death.
Rudolf the Crucible, this title is extremely threatening to alchemists. There is one more level 4 alchemist on your head tonight, which is not a good thing. "
Rudolf nodded: "I know, I know that the more rampant I am now, the more embarrassed I will be in the future. I just feel sorry for Claude and want to vent his anger for him."
The guide saw calmness in Rudolf's eyes. It was obvious that Rudolf knew what he was doing and had not completely lost his mind.
The guide felt that this young man was really promising:
"Rudolf, go to the southern continent and become a southern wizard.
You are so young, try to do what I dare not do, to accommodate the characteristics of the southern constellations. I look forward to your return, but hurry up, because I may not be able to wait until then. "