Zeller's position in the Lord's Mansion is the intelligence manager and the person in charge of adventurer-related affairs.
This man was deeply trusted by Rhaegar.
This can be seen from the incident of Sif's kidnapping, when Rhaegar left the matter of detecting traitors to Zeller.
And Zeller was worthy of Rhaegar's trust.
He rarely appeared in non-work situations, but he could always be inseparable from Rhaegar. Whenever the head of the Blood Flag family appeared, Zeller could often be found within ten steps.
It's been a long time.
So much so that there is even an extremely outrageous rumor in some small circles in Rolling Stone Town - some people say that Zeller is Rhaegar's new love who changed his orientation in anger after being betrayed by his wife.
But Matthew thinks this is nonsense.
He didn't find the slightest hint of a couple between the two.
not to mention.
Matthew had already known from Sif that Zeller followed Rhaegar before the latter married a wife and had children. The two should have accumulated a pure and deep friendship through years of fighting side by side.
The person who fabricated that rumor was probably jealous of Zeller's transcendent status in the lord's palace and his face that could bring disaster to the country and the people.
…
"Thanks for reminding."
When Matthew heard this, he clasped his hands and said in deep thought:
"So your Lordship's visit tonight is your intention?"
Zeller smiled softly:
"No, this is what I meant. Rhaegar was not happy to let a necromancer interfere with the intelligence work of Rolling Stone Town, but I convinced him."
Matthew gently squeezed his knuckles:
"what do you want to do?"
He heard what Zeller meant.
Zeller stretched his right hand into the sleeve of his left hand, and then there was a high-quality kraft paper envelope between his index and middle fingers.
He placed the envelope in front of Matthew and said calmly:
"This is the entire content of the intelligence. You read it while I tell you."
Matthew didn't hesitate.
There was no seal on the envelope, so when you untied the red string on it, several pieces of tissue paper slipped out.
Matthew gave a cursory glance and frowned slightly.
"A bit tricky, isn't it?"
Zeller took a sip of cold ginger water:
"It would be fine if there was only one Calamity Order. I had never thought before that Rolling Stone Town would one day be targeted by three notorious evil organizations at the same time. The timing is too coincidental. I am afraid that no one among them would organize the plan.
Even Brad wouldn't believe it."
Matthew looked at the three organizations mentioned in the intelligence that might attack Rolling Stone Town in the near future——
Catastrophe Order;
Silverfrost Brotherhood;
Order of Blight;
“What’s even more ironic is that these three organizations actually sent us threatening letters or letters of challenge in their own names!
I even wrote down the approximate time and place of the action, so what should I say?
Should we admit that the current leaders of criminal organizations are really unconventional in their thinking?
Or should we lament that Lei Jia has kept a low profile for so many years, so that the outside world has forgotten the violence and terror under the gentle appearance of the Blood Flag family?"
Zeller's speaking speed was very smooth and steady.
But when it comes to the last sentence.
Matthew felt an outpouring of anger.
"He does seem to regard himself as a member of the Blood Flag family?"
Such thoughts flashed through Matthew's mind.
His eyes quickly scanned all the words.
Not long after.
Matthew already knew everything.
"As you can see, the Southern Patriarch of the "Calamity Order" requires us to hand over the murderers of their members and pay 50% of the tax every year as annual tribute, otherwise they will raze Rolling Stone to the ground;
The big boss of the "Silver Frost Brotherhood" requires us to hand over the two arsonists who are currently in the prison of Rolling Stone Town, and to hand over 60% of the tax every year as annual tribute, and to provide a base for the Silver Frost Brotherhood to train reserve members.
, in the end, they even asked us to send 50 women every year to solve marriage problems for their members;
As for the "Cult of Blight," ah, they are the nicest to talk to. As long as we give 30% of the tax, our request is only to allow them to destroy the woods planted around the town."
Zeller still had a gentle smile on his face:
"These robbers may know more about blackmail than the devil in purgatory."
Matthew's face was a little serious:
"Can Rolling Stone cope with the invasion of three evil organizations at the same time?"
Zeller quickly said:
"It's possible to resist intrusion, but it's not possible to control harassment."
Matthew understood instantly.
The biggest headache for a territory when encountering an evil organization is that the other party won't play the game of two armies against you.
If the other party is determined to use harassment tactics against you regardless of losses.
A hammer in the east and a mallet in the west.
The security situation in the territory will take a turn for the worse in a short period of time!
Not to mention Rolling Stone, even medium-sized cities like Grand Rapids didn't dare to pat their chests, as they might never come back.
Among the nearby cities, only Baiyan City and Jade Cangting have such strength.
"Two of the three organizations are here for me, and the remaining one has nothing to do with me."
Matthew curled his lips.
"On the surface it looks like this, but in fact they will launch malicious attacks on Rolling Stone with or without you."
Zeller tapped his left and right knuckles with his right fingertips and said in a brisk tone:
"It would be better to say that you have defused an attack from them for us,"
"And with you here, Rolling Stone Town's power to resist evil has increased, so you don't have to have other thoughts - as long as you are still a resident of Rolling Stone Town, you will be protected by the Blood Flag Family, and the Blood Flag Family will always be there.
Will not compromise with evil."
Matthew nodded.
He believed Zeller's words.
"If the three major organizations mentioned the start time in their letters, then where did their number of members, position structure, and estimated troop strength come from?"
Matthew asked, pointing to the rows of numbers on the information.
"That is the work of divination and spies."
Zeller explained:
"Any abnormal movement must be traced. In fact, before I received the letter, I had ordered spies to go to surrounding cities to collect intelligence. Some clues were discovered at that time - it is impossible for such a large number of people to move quietly.
They need food, shelter, and equipment."
Matthew looked at him curiously: "How did you think of sending people to other cities to investigate?"
Zeller patiently recounted:
"This has to mention the traitor case that I was entrusted by Rega to investigate."
Matthew came into some spirit:
"Have you found the traitor?"
Zeller named one with certainty:
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"Vic Barmer, known as Little Barmer, is the son of Old Barmer, one of the nine knights who fought with Rhaegar in Purgatory.
Little Bamo is the same age as Sif, and he looks like a very honest and honest little fat guy. He has followed Sif's steps since he was a child and considers himself her follower, so he has a good relationship with her.
When he grew up, little Bamo was taken to the manor in the west by his father for training, and he had much less contact with Sif.
In the spring of this year, he suddenly wrote a letter to Sif and invited her to play in the countryside.
On the way, something happened to Sif.
This guy or the mastermind behind him is very cunning and set up many wrong options for me to pursue.
Half a month had passed by the time I really locked onto him. When I sent someone to Old Barmer's manor, I could only regretfully find that there was not a single living person in the entire manor.
The original farmers, maids, gardeners, chefs, and even the entire family, including old Barmer, in the manor—all of them have become creatures of magic.
My people had to clear out the manor, and I found some magician's manuscripts in little Barmer's bedroom, which basically confirmed that he was the culprit.
To be honest, I hugged little Ba Mo when he was just born.
His honest appearance is so deceptive.
No one expected that he would be exposed to magic, and the first thing he did after becoming a magician was to turn his father into a magic creature!
I heard that Ba Mo was very strict when training his son.
Maybe little Bamo's hatred comes from this.
But no matter what, he is a beast.
It's a pity that he ran away.
It was while pursuing the whereabouts of little Bamo that my people accidentally learned that an evil organization was recruiting soldiers in Rapid City. This news became more comprehensive after my divination and confirmation. Of course, the value of this information soon became clear.
It was a big discount because they directly issued a declaration of war."
…
Zeller calmly told the whole story.
The end.
He added seriously:
"Old Bamo is a very good man, loyal and brave, but he is too old. Rhaegar and I have both neglected him. If we had paid more attention to his current situation, he might not have been harmed by his traitorous son."
Matthew also looked angry:
"So, not only is that little Bummo still alive, but he may even return to Rolling Stone when the next three major organizations take action?"
Zeller nodded lightly:
"Theoretically, it is possible. Maybe he was the one who brought the Scourge Cult here in the first place, or maybe he was just the most suitable breakthrough point that the Scourge Cult found in Rolling Stone Town.
But these don't matter anymore.
What matters is how should we respond next?
Before sharing my solution.
I need to ask your opinion."
Matthew thought for a few minutes and responded:
"Since these three organizations sent separate letters of challenge, it means that they are not monolithic internally. The best response strategy is to divide and defeat them one by one.
The "Cult of Blight" has the most concentrated target, just make a fuss around the oak forest to lure them into taking the bait;
Aren't there two arsonists in the "Silver Frost Brotherhood" in prison? Just find the right time for them to successfully escape from prison. After they escape from prison, there is a high probability that they will find the organization. We can follow the clues;
I don't have any idea about the "Scavenger Order". After Finn's death, they dared to come to me to prove that they have the ability to fight against the bone dragon. The magicians' methods are evil and difficult to prevent, but one thing is worth noting. They care about the blood flag very much.
The blood of the family, so Sif and Rhaegar are the focus of protection, and they can also be used as bait to lure snakes out of their holes, but there are risks in doing so."
After hearing this, Zeller showed an approving look:
"Your reactions and ideas are top-notch, and most of your ideas coincide with my plan for the second phase."
Matthew was a little surprised:
"Phase 2?"
"Yes, we will do what you said, but not now."
Zeller explained:
"At this stage, people from the three major organizations are probably infiltrating in batches. At this moment, they must be extremely vigilant and not easily taken the bait.
The forces of evil are gathering towards Rolling Stone.
But at the same time.
Our reinforcements are also on the way——
…
Only three of Rhaegar's nine knights who fought in Purgatory stayed in Rolling Stone Town. One of them died, one retired, and only one was left who could fight. The rest went outside to make contributions.
We have written to them for help. As long as these people receive the letter, they will definitely come back.
He also sent people to the east to find an old acquaintance of his, a warrior monk whose strength was close to legendary. With him around, the safety of Rolling Stone Town would be more secure.
In addition, I also used my personal connections to call on some old friends to come and help. Even Mr. Richard couldn't help but send a letter to Beidi after hearing about it.
Look, our connections are actually not weak, all we need is time."
Matthew responded quickly:
"So the content of your "Phase One" plan is mainly to delay time?"
Zeer said in a frank and frank manner:
"I want you to pretend to be Master Ronan!"
Matthew was startled.
Xuanji nodded and said:
"It's not impossible."
At this time.
Peggy, who had been eavesdropping for who knows how long, finally poked her head out from under the window sill:
"Won't Ronan be unhappy if he finds out?"
Zeller and Matthew answered almost at the same time:
"Won't!"
"Maybe he'll still find it funny."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
We chatted in detail for more than an hour.
When the night is dark.
Matthew leaves from Zeller.
The two of them were walking on the gravel path in the garden.
Zeller, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around with a smile and said:
"Mr. Matthew, please forgive me for playing a little trick in order to gain your trust at the beginning of the conversation - the story about the awakening of the warlock is not my own, but I heard it from another warlock friend.
Come.
I deliberately made myself miserable in order to arouse your sympathy and provide a basis for convincing you next, but now it seems that this is unnecessary, you are the kind of person I like."
Matthew was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he immediately breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's okay if it's not. At least you haven't experienced anything so painful. This is a good thing."
Zeller's eyes flashed with a strange light:
"You are such a strange necromancer, your kindness is heartwarming.
I'm sorry again that I deceived you before.
But speaking of misery, my awakening experience was actually much more miserable than my friend’s.”
As he spoke, he came outside the fence and closed the gate gracefully:
"It's just my story that I will never tell until I die."
"Good night, Matthew."
…
After sending Zeller away.
Matthew was sorting out the information gained tonight in the living room.
Then he rushed back to the oak forest to see the scene without stopping.
He needs to talk to Eli about the "Order of Blight".
The Blighter is the druids' old enemy.
Eli definitely knows much more about this organization than he does.
But before that.
Matthew still went to the cabin and summoned the soldier.
After a week of hard work.
He has already accumulated the capital for another "ten draws in a row".
The crisis is approaching now.
This is when immediate combat power is needed.
So Matthew threw all the strengthening times on A Bing.
…
"Tip: You have consumed 10 times of strengthening, and the level of your summon "A Soldier" has been increased to LV12, and the comprehensive attributes have been improved!
…
Your summon "Bing" has obtained 7 keywords, 2 of which are "white", 1 is "blue", 2 are "purple", and the remaining two are "gray"!"
…
"Not so lucky."
Matthew sighed softly.
Two grays are really confusing.
He glanced over.
As usual, look at the blue sky and white clouds first.
…
"Backstab (White): When your skeleton attacks the enemy from behind, the damage it causes and the weapon's stiffness are greatly improved.
…
Sprint (white): Your skeleton's movement speed is greatly increased during combat.
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Storm combo (blue): When your skeleton uses a short knife as a weapon and successfully hits the enemy's vital point, it will be able to hit the second and third swords as a combo in a very short time. This process will cause a lot of damage.
"
…
The quality of the blue sky and white clouds is surprisingly good.
Not particularly powerful.
But it is better than being solid and useful.
"At least it's not about farming skills and cub-nurturing anymore."
Matthew looked at the purple entry next.
…
"Colorful Dance (Purple): When your skeleton uses this dance, it can leave an afterimage wherever it goes. During the duration of the dance, no matter what position and state it is in, it can return instantly.
The location of the afterimage.
The current maximum number of afterimages that can be left is: 4
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Fake death (purple): Your skeleton has learned superb tricks to fake death, which is enough to hide the truth in most situations;
And when your skeleton cancels the state of pretending to die, its next three normal attacks will cause a lot of additional damage."
…
“The style of painting is finally back to normal!”
Matthew is greatly relieved.
One of these pairs of purples provides super high mobility, and the other provides insidious killing moves.
Although I don’t understand how the skeleton can cheat death.
But thinking about it, A Bing naturally has a way.
See here.
Matthew feels that as long as the next two gray keywords are not too outrageous.
You can accept it yourself.
…
"Same Hands and Same Feet (Gray): In non-combat conditions, your summoned soldier has developed the bad habit of having the same hands and feet without realizing it."
…
"This is okay."
Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.
But the next second.
His expression changed slightly.
…
"Working consciousness (grey): Your skeleton has developed the consciousness that it is creating value for you. This consciousness is not strong, even a little humble.
Every three months, you need to pay 1 soul crystal as appeasement, which will give it a great incentive."
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"This... is a bit unacceptable!"
Matthew subconsciously held his head with both hands.
The soldier next to him looked at him blankly.
After a while.
He actually followed suit and held his head with his bony palms.
The scene was both funny and weird.
Eli flashed out from behind the house and stared at Matthew seriously:
"What kind of posture are you doing? What kind of evil creature do you want to summon in front of me?"