Chapter 8: Only the weak can take into account the overall situation (Part 2)
At 3:00 pm, the confrontational army started a commotion.
"Okay, let me see!" The vigilant surveillance team leader turned his head. Since he had been looking at it for most of the day, his eyes were slightly red and swollen.
In the confrontation army, a commander was arguing with someone, but after not much time, with a command, the army retreated and then began to leave in batches. The eight-hour confrontation finally ended with a command.
All of the people, no matter which faction, watched the troops retreat.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, an envoy came and invited Annien to attend the evening lord banquet. The envoy said polite but cold, but Annien didn't take it seriously at all.
And at this moment, there were small snowflakes floating in the sky. Now it was time for spring to come, so this might be the last snow this year. Although it was snowing, there were not many people on the streets than before, but even so, such prosperity was beyond the reach of many cities.
At night, you should prepare now and go at five o'clock in the afternoon. In order to avoid the assassination incident that affects each other's relationship, the barracks head north and on the way to the castle area, unlike the most elite army in the city of the patrol department and the city guards, the city watchman, whose function is closer to a political force, exists to maintain the order of the entire city and maintain the core meeting system of the lords. They wear golden uniforms, are strictly trained and well-equipped, and are responsible for safety work, which is not only fair but also reassuring.
Annon traveled and came to the castle area, located in the middle of the city, including the Deep Water Mountains. The Castle, the Deep Water Palace (now lived by the open lord Piergaren) and some prominent Deep Water City residents' residences.
At the same time, the shadows also moved, and the thieves were also paying attention to the development of the situation and spying on the news.
At this time, all the news about Annien was concerned about the existence of citizens in the area where the situation was developed. Only a few people needed to spread to the streets and alleys in the city.
"Have you heard that? Tonight, Annien was going to the palace to participate in the meeting. It is said that he did not bring any guards, but only brought two servants!" A merchant on the street said as he watched the street.
"Yes, I saw it too, so I brought two servants. Aren't he afraid of going to the palace and being arrested by Lord Pirgaren? This is the revenge of killing his son."
"Nonsense! I've heard that it was the guarantee of the Magician Union and the participation of other secret lords. It's impossible for anything to happen!" Someone expressed his opinion proudly.
Annien set out to the castle area, and such news spread throughout the city. For ordinary citizens, such topics are also a pastime, so there is not much time. Almost all citizens and merchants on the streets and alleys were discussing Annien enthusiastically, and quarreling whether Annien would be arrested. It is said that at this banquet, the other fifteen lords were all present!
In the underground hall of a shadow, several people hidden in the dark were waiting quietly, only on a table, there was a faint candlelight. In this case, it was obviously impossible to plot to assassinate again, but the thieves union also had enough information channels to allow the passage and conclusion of the banquet to be quickly conveyed here.
However, the core at this time was no longer the No. 1. In the middle, there was a man wearing a black robe. This black robe seemed to merge with the darkness in the underground hall. All the thieves present surrounded him silently and did not dare to neglect at all.
The sand in the exquisite hourglass on the table is passing silently.
"His High Priest, there is new news, please read it!" No. 1 said respectfully, and he did not dare to neglect the high priest at all.
The organization of the Meske circle of power is like this, at the core, although the church and pastor, Meske's pastor prays in the darkness or shadow at night to obtain divine art.
The church does not directly participate in stealing, lurking, spying on intelligence, assassination, etc. It relies on the power of God to guide thieves and trade unions in various places and gain sufficient influence. The church will not come forward directly for most of the time, but prefer to manipulate and adjust the development of the situation behind the scenes.
If there is only a single powerful thief union in the area, the local temple will usually be connected to the guild hall through sewers or underground secret passages. If there are several large cities where trade unions compete with each other, the local temple will remain neutral and not biased on either side.
This time, the high priest directly commanded the thieves union, which obviously attached great importance to it. Although the thieves union is not nominally directly under the church, in a world where there are real gods, there are not many thieves union who dare to disobey the orders of the high-ranking clergy of Meske.
The high priest took out his hand and spread the information paper. Although the light of the candle was very weak, he was not affected, and his movements were not heard at all. Only the black cloak had some fluctuations with his movements. All the thieves present closed their breaths, waiting for the high priest to read.
After a while, the high priest put down the intelligence paper, raised his eyes and looked around, and handed it to No. 1. After No. 1 finished watching it, he handed it to No. 2. After No. 2 finished reading it, he closed it with his hands, and the intelligence paper turned into ashes. There is no need to spread the secret of the thief very much. It is enough as long as a few leaders with a certain amount of knowledge. Although it is not necessary, it is an instinctive habitual action.
The other thieves retreated silently, and then the high priest spoke.
"At 2:00 this afternoon, the message of high magic from the Elf Yongju Island was equivalent to rejecting the hint of Bushen City and did not deprive Ann of the military power of the Elf Expeditionary Force. Under such circumstances, Pilgaren was suppressed and the lord's council passed the decision to resolve the matter."
"High priest, it's our fault for doing things." No. 1 came forward to take responsibility.
"No, you have done a good job. It is impossible to make the elves and Bushen City directly conflict, because they have an interest alliance. When the interest connection is still strong, let alone a son of Piergalen, even Piergalen himself cannot shake each other's alliance. However, that's it, the intentions of the senior management are one thing, and the emotions below are another. There have been gaps and contradictions between them."
"So, you are doing well, and I have already felt the joy of His Highness Maxke. Next time you go to the temple, God will give you rewards."
"Everything is for the glory of Meske." No. 1 and No. 2 expressed humility to God at the same time.
Then, there was another silence. Time passed by rapidly, and the dark night outside had already enveloped the sky. It was at this time that further news came to be conveyed. I read the information and conveyed it to two people. Everyone present knew that the matter had come to an end.
At the banquet, Annin apologized to Piergalen first, and Piergalen also stated that his son deserved the guilt and the responsibility was not on Annin, so he cut off the matter. At the bottom, the lords and Annin reached some basic cooperation agreements.
These are all things that should be found. Without anyone's expectations, the high priest was ready to leave. Before leaving, the two asked for instructions for the next step.
"Your movements are not unaware. I estimate that once Annien leaves, you will be swept up some major sweeps. You must gather the organization and lurk deeper, and in a short time, you do not have to carry out the next activity to avoid additional losses. This Northland War may last for several years, so you must maintain your strength to continuously obtain news and maintain the elite attack power."
The words of the high priest were equivalent to the instructions of the church, so both of them immediately responded respectfully.
At this time, Annen had already walked out of the palace. He shot a little nearby. With his perception, of course, he knew the situation within 40 meters. Not only were there open guards, but there were also a group of people lurking in various key points in the nearest building.
Unfortunately, I can't defend against magic instants, especially in the form of light attacks. When I was in Berli, I exposed this weakness. Relying on magic power fields to defend is an emergency solution. The only truly reliable method is to be outside the magic range.
The power of the dissociation technique is only within fifty meters. Grasping this is the key to defense.
Of course, the best way is to truly ignite the divine fire. In this way, most magic below level nine, including dissociation techniques, are immune to most magical under level nine, and even stopping such a level nine spell is invalid for gods, demigods, and even for the elect.
"Finally, the goal was achieved and a new data was given to the North Federation, so that everyone could have their own concerns, but they also formed a mortal hatred with a powerful man." However, such a thing was inevitable. Although Anne apologized at the banquet, and Pirgalen not only accepted it, but also said that the responsibility was not on Anne, but the deep hatred brought about by the loss of his beloved son could be clearly felt without even divinity.
Of course, the interests of the circle are the same. Making enemies with Piergalen also made the other fifteen lords disgusted with Annien because of the death of the rabbit and the fox. However, for Annien, as long as the problem of short-term interests can be solved, no matter how great the sequelae is.
Chapter completed!