Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 458: Big Shot

Allen glanced at the documents that Tuomen had sent him with satisfaction. After repelling the noble alliance army and stimulating them with gold coins, another group of young men in the territory had joined the army. At present, the number of troops is around 600. If we train them, they will be a good force.

At this moment, Belmond pushed open the door and came in. Looking at his smiling face, Alan knew that he had achieved something.

"Immortal Spring?"

"Yes." Belmond nodded and said, "They are fighting the attention of the Immortal Spring."

'"The Immortal Spring is a secret treasure of the Naga people. I heard from Roger that it's a legend. If it's worth it, it's not as simple as a legend. Is there really something on this planet that can make people immortal?" Ellen shook his head and said, "What else did you dig out?"

'"The one who wants the Spring of Immortality should not be the Bloody Earl. He is only a person on the surface. In fact, Earl Eric is also under someone's orders. As for who he is, even the knight does not know. It should be because of his limited authority. However, it is worth noting that I have some other information in the knight's mouth."

Belmond put away his smile and said solemnly, "There are some people in this human empire who have reached the pinnacle of their strength, some of whom are dukes of the overlord side, some of whom are experts who walk alone in all parts of the world." "There are some people in this human empire who have reached the pinnacle of their strength, some of whom are dukes of the overlord side. However, regardless of their identities, the people of the empire called them the 'Ten Saints', meaning that they had already stepped into the Saint realm. According to the information provided by the knight, the Ten Saints were roughly equivalent to the level of an overlord. In other words, it's roughly the same level as the general level in the Federation. "

"There are ten high-level and general-level experts?" '"That's amazing," Ellen said in a daze.

Belmond didn't really care, "There will only be four in the Federation, but there will be more than four in the Federation. Your grandfather, Mr. Horn, for example, will be on the same level as Russen."

This was the first time Allen had heard someone say anything about his grandfather. "So these so-called Ten Saints have something to do with what Earl Eric has done this time?"

"It has a lot to do with it." "The Blood Shark Chamber of Commerce did not capture ordinary Naga slaves. The Nagas we released were from the Naga Royal Court," Belmod said.

"What?" Even Alan was surprised, but it made sense to think about it. If it weren't for the people from the Naga Royal Court, how could they have alarmed Naga's princess Lily? Moreover, how could a character involving the Ten Saints be just trying to capture a few ordinary female slaves of Naga?

"The Naga royal family is said to live in a mysterious sea called the Nether River Corridor, which is not accessible by ordinary ships," Belmod continued. Even if they could enter, they would still be discovered by the Naga people. In order to allow the blood sharks to sneak in, the Bloody Earl invited one of the Ten Saints, Misdian, known as the Twilight Prayer. Only by diverting the attention of the royal family did the Blood Shark manage to capture the two Nagas. "

"They want to obtain information about the Immortal Spring from the population of Naga?"

"Almost. What they really want is a safe passage to the Nether River Corridor. This way, Eric can mobilize his troops to attack the corridor." Belmond said, "It is noteworthy, according to the knight. Although the count had invited Midian, he had also paid a huge price. But in reality, secular wealth alone would make it difficult to recruit a person from the Ten Saints, even though Midian was not so easy to recruit even if he was ranked at the bottom of the Ten Saints. That's why there's still a mysterious figure behind us. "

"We accidentally ruined a big shot's good fortune. Furthermore, we are people who can invite the Ten Saints. I'm afraid we'll have a lot of trouble next."

'"We've always had a lot of trouble," Allen smiled. "Let's not talk about a big shot. Just kill Eric's third son and the Bloody Earl will be with us forever."

"It would be good if it was just an Earl. I'm more worried about the real mastermind behind the scenes. He set up such a big scheme to target the Immortal Spring and we screwed it up. If he were to ask questions, a little Earl Ouban wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure." Belmond said worriedly, "By the way, the knight said that they were attacked by the Naga royal family while they were at sea. That's why they came here alone. Otherwise, we would be facing an excellent army. Although there are fewer than a hundred of them, their destructive power is not ordinary."

"Naga Royal Clan?" Alan tapped the table with his finger and said, "If that's the case, we'll probably have to be prepared for Earl Eric's revenge during this period of time."

"What do you mean?"

'"Because the Naga Royal Clan interfered. According to what you just said, the Naga Clan is not stupid either. They found out that there was a lot behind this. Otherwise, they wouldn't have attacked Carlo and the others related to the Blood Shark. If they caught Carlo, it wouldn't be difficult for them to know that Eric was involved. Although he was only a piece on the surface, I don't think the Naga Clan would let him off easily."

Belmond nodded and said, "If this happens, the Naga Royal Clan will definitely attack Killer Whale Harbor?"

"Attacks are hard to say, but if the princess of the Naga clan were to interrogate them, they would probably alert the empire's royal family. After all, there were some connections between the royal family and the Naga Clan. Princesses of the Naga Clan had many precedents of marrying into the royal family in exchange for a clan's living space. That was why the empire had decrees prohibiting the capture and redemption of the Nagas. Once the royal family is alerted, Eric's men can only hide from the wind for now, so they naturally won't bother us. Allen said in a low voice, "At least in the short term, what we need to pay attention to is the movements of the Bloody Earl." Next, there shouldn't be any problems with the war in this region. Belmond, I need you to go to orca harbor. If that princess appears, you may as well give her some advice. Better get her to be our ally. "

"Since they jumped into this muddy water because of the Naga Clan, they naturally have to bear more of the burden now that they are in trouble. Besides, Her Highness the Princess still owes me a favor." Alan smiled.

Belmond stood up and said, "I'm going to get ready."

"Bring Qila along as well. Just treat it as a holiday?"

"Then I need to pay some salary first." Belmond made a gesture to count the money and both of them laughed at the same time.

The next day, Belmore and Kira secretly left Sunset City. The Dark Blade warriors were sent out by Alan to gather information about Dawn Castle and Duruf's territory, so that they could move their positions in a short period of time and occupy these two terra nullius.

The day after Belmore's departure, Thorman brought a few people to Allen's study. These guests were all wearing cloaks, obviously not wanting others to discover their identities. After entering the study, they took off their hats. The leader was a young man under thirty years old, with a beard and a white and gentle appearance.

"Lord Allen, this is Mr. Geordak. He is Earl Raffles' fourth son." Tuomen introduced.

'"Oh," said Alan coolly, "Mr. Jordak, are you here to pursue me?"

Jodak smiled faintly and said, "The two armies have their own casualties. It's not like I can't catch up. If I want revenge, I won't just stand here with a few followers. I'll bring an army with me. Do you think so, Lord Allen?"

"Does that mean Mr. Geordak has other important matters to attend to?"

Jodak glanced at Tomen, who stepped forward and said, "Jodak hopes that Lord Allen will support him and become the new owner of Dawn Castle. In return, he will swear allegiance to you, Lord."

"Oh?" This was Allen's second surprise today. It was a simple sentence, but it wasn't hard to guess the meaning behind it. It was probably related to a complicated competition for power. Alan said indifferently, "With that said, there's a lot we can talk about."

After Tuomen had his servants bring tea to everyone in the study, he did not disturb them and left work. Ellen asked Geordak and the others to sit down on the sofa on the other side and said, "Can you tell me the specifics?"

"Of course," Jordak said, spreading out his hands.

Sir Raffles is in his prime, so he has not left a will. This time, however, an unexpected accident occurred. When his body was sent back to Dawn Castle, there was a huge uproar. He had four sons and three daughters under his knees. The daughters didn't say anything about it, they only said about their four sons. Among them, Jodak was the youngest and had the weakest foundation.

And his background was not as clean as his brothers'. Geordak was an illegitimate child, the result of Sir Raffles' night of revelry. His mother was utterly unadmitted by the knight, and it was not his fault that he was a man, or the knight would not have claimed his son. Although Jordak had grown up under the knees of a knight, he had always been rejected by his family. Especially his three siblings. When he was a child, Georg had suffered a lot from these siblings' fists.

Now that the knight had suddenly died, the elders began to compete for the title. And from the beginning, they didn't count Jordak in. They even found Viscount Daniel in order to obtain official inheritance rights.

"Whichever brother of mine becomes a knight, I will not be fine. They have planned to kill me since a long time ago, and my father was fine when he was alive. Now that my father is gone, they will not have any misgivings." "So I hope Lord Allen will support me and make me the master of Dawn Castle. That way, I can keep my life, and Lord Allen will have my loyalty and a knight's territory."

Alan coughed softly and said, "Why don't you go directly to Earl Oban? You must know that by doing so, you are loyal to me and become my subordinate, not the Count."

'"If I were my father's age, I would certainly choose Earl Oppen over you for prudence's sake. But I was young, and I had to gamble when I was young. Perhaps I would only be a little knight for the rest of my life if I were you, but with your help, I would probably be more than that," said Geordak with a smile.

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