Mader ran wildly in the alley with his puppet wife. He did not choose to go home, but rushed towards the Miya Church.
He knew that it was absolutely safe there.
Unfortunately, he couldn't run very far before he was blocked in an alley again by people one after another.
The two people who came this time were equally strong, but they were obviously not ordinary hooligans like before. Just the aura and fluctuations emanating from them made Ma De's legs weak and his teeth kept chattering...
This is not an enemy that his puppet wife can deal with...
Damn it, I was careless, I shouldn't have given the master that check...
Have I lived a comfortable life for too long...
Ma De couldn't help but blame himself in his heart.
However, the two people blocking him this time were much more polite. They put one hand on their chest, bowed slightly to show respect, and whispered:
"Your Highness, please forgive our offense, but your brother misses you very much and wants to meet you."
After saying that, one of them turned slightly sideways, revealing a black carriage parked at the entrance of the alley behind him.
"well..."
Ma De sighed helplessly, followed the two people to approach the carriage, opened the door, and got in.
Waiting inside was a handsome young man, holding a glass of red wine in one hand and holding a beautiful girl in his other arm.
The girl looked pretty and coquettish, but her eyes were dull and her face was numb. She allowed the other person to move her hands up and down without any reaction. She was obviously just a beautiful toy.
Ma De also knew this girl. He sold it to an old local customer a few days ago, but he didn't expect that it fell into the hands of the young man opposite.
"My dear brother, long time no see, would you like something to drink?"
The young man asked very kindly.
Madze shook his head, sighed again, and asked:
"Sigh...Why did you come to me again now that things have happened?"
The young man did not answer, but stretched out his hand to lift the chin of the beautiful girl demon next to him, looked at it carefully, and then said sincerely:
"I really didn't expect that you have such attainments in golemology. I'm afraid you have surpassed your teacher Jones Phil?"
"As expected, you have always been the smartest one among us."
The fact that the other party was able to obtain this demon doll and also tell him that he once studied under Master Jonesfield meant that he knew Mud's situation very well and had been aware of his whereabouts, and was not attracted by the check.
This made Ma De laugh in a self-deprecating way. He thought that he was hiding well and could continue to live peacefully like this, but from the beginning to the end, he could not escape from the clutches of others.
He simply let go, picked up the red wine and wine glass next to him, filled a glass for himself, took two sips, relieved the dry mouth caused by running away just now, and then asked directly
:
"Can we be more direct?"
The other party smiled and shook his head:
"My stupid brother, we haven't seen each other for so long, can't you chat with me more?"
"There's still a lot of time anyway, isn't there?"
Although the other party refused to explain his purpose, Ma De could guess something, so he took the initiative to ask:
"Is my father's body failing?"
"Other than that, you have no reason to come to me."
The other person is indeed his half-brother, but there is no brotherhood between them.
Because they come from a cold and ruthless family, the Quintan family, which is the imperial royal family.
Although Mader always claimed in front of Gallo that he came from a remote countryside, he was actually the third son of the emperor.
The young man opposite is the second one.
There was an older sister in front of them, and there were many brothers and sisters in the back, not counting illegitimate children.
Mader left the royal family alone due to the early death of his mother very early, and then followed the puppet master Jones Phil, and traveled to the City of Innocence, living a low-key but comfortable life.
The emperor did not come to see him, nor did his brothers and sisters.
Many people even think that it is a good thing and a smart choice for him to disappear obediently.
Therefore, it was only possible that the emperor was in poor health so that others could remember him as the third child.
As expected, the young man opposite, the second prince of the empire, Ross, narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded slightly, and was finally willing to mention business:
"My father mistakenly believed in the Morning Star Sect and used some of their methods to seriously harm his body. He has been bedridden for many days now."
When he talked about this incident, his expression was calm and his tone was flat, without any trace of sadness or grief. It was as if he was talking about a stranger, not his father's physical condition.
Speaking of the current emperor of the empire, Quintan III, from an objective and national perspective, he can be regarded as a successful and responsible emperor.
He did not have any strange hobbies that would bring disaster to the country and the people, nor did he start random wars because of his success, wasting people and money. Instead, he managed the empire passed down by his grandfather in an orderly and prosperous way.
The main black spot is that he suppressed orthodox religions and mistakenly believed in cults. However, he later learned that he could correct his mistakes and did not continue to support the Day Star sect.
Overall, he can be considered a qualified ruler.
It is a pity that his health has always been poor. Even if it is a natural physical problem, it is also related to injuries when he was young. As a result, he is still less than 60 years old, and his children are starting to think about fighting for power.
You must know that in this world, due to the existence of divine arts and magic, princes in their seventies or eighties are very common, but emperors who die at the age of 60 are very rare. If he fails to survive this time, he may become Zai
A short-lived emperor who went down in history.
In the final analysis, it is because he has always had the idea of suppressing the Orthodox Church. Otherwise, with the resources and magical skills at the hands of the three major Orthodox Churches, there will definitely be no problem for him to live to be one or two hundred years old like his father and grandfather.
But in this way, he and his subsequent emperors will always be constrained by sectarian forces due to life span issues.
Therefore, he supported the Morning Star Sect in an attempt to confront the Orthodox Church, which was a far-sighted choice. However, he did not expect that the Morning Star Sect believed in a super-large evil god who wanted to destroy everything, and that was why he ended up like this.
In fact, these things have nothing to do with Mader.
Because of his mother's early death, the relationship between him and the emperor was very indifferent. Now he didn't want to go into troubled waters at all, so he said seriously:
"I will neither return to the imperial city nor participate in or pay attention to your affairs!"
"I don't think I'm a prince. Now I'm just an ordinary citizen of the Innocence City. The major national events you have in the future have nothing to do with me."
"can I go now?"
What he said was true to his heart, but it did not impress his brother.
"My stupid brother, since we were born into the Quintan family, we have been burdened with this fate. How can you control this?"
"You are not interested in that position, but your mother's old ministers, your grandfather's family, don't think so."
"You may not know yet, but they are looking for you all over the world now..."
As Prince Ross was talking, he suddenly raised his voice:
"just me!"
"Only I can provide you with the life you really want, and can truly keep you away from those whirlpools! Only I am the one who truly values brotherhood and is truly good to you!"
"So, come back with me. You just need to be patient for a while, meet a few people, talk to them a few words, and you will be able to return to your current life soon."
At this point in his words, Ma De finally saw his true intention.
This brother who said he was only good for himself just wanted to use himself as a weight and use the emperor's guilt towards him to gain more support.
Ma De's mother was the empress of the empire and the only empress. Even after her early death, the emperor never named a new empress.
So many people say that the queen is the woman the emperor truly loves.
This is probably because he fell in love with the queen before he became emperor. Later, he was able to break out of the encirclement of other brothers and sisters and successfully ascend the throne, which also received strong support from the queen's family.
But the queen fell off a cliff during an outing and died unexpectedly.
Many people thought this was a political murder, but the emperor, probably out of considerations of stabilizing the situation, did not track down the real culprit behind the scenes, nor did he do much to comfort Mader, who was still young at the time. He even took this opportunity to suppress
The power of the Queen's family.
At that time, Ma De was naturally bullied in the palace. The second brother in front of him humiliated him more than once and took away many things that belonged to him.
Fortunately, Ma De has a kind nature, otherwise he would have been twisted into an anti-social and anti-human pervert.
He just saw the indifference of the emperor's family and ran away from home.
Later, I became obsessed with golem studies, largely due to my childhood experiences.
Many people thought wishfully that the emperor felt guilty towards the empress and Ma De, and that the political resources retained by his grandfather's family could be of some use in the fight for the throne.
Prince Rhodes obviously thinks so. He even considered this step when Mader ran away from home, and has been secretly monitoring his movements, intending to wait until such a critical moment to use him as a somewhat important person.
hand cards.
And Ma De didn't expect that his brother could be so thick-skinned and so dark-hearted. At this time, he wanted to go back to him as a weight.
He would definitely not go back stupidly, so he decisively refused:
"Thank you for your kindness, but I also said that I have no interest in this kind of thing and will not go back with you."
"Please let me leave!"
After hearing this, Prince Ross on the opposite side put away the false pretense on his face, and his expression gradually became cold.
"It seems you still don't understand your situation?"
"You can't be so naive as to think that someone will come to save you, right?"
"Relying on your ridiculous toys? Or the pastor of that country sect?"
As the prince spoke, he kicked away the demon puppet next to him with a look of disgust on his face, and then threatened in a stern voice:
"Give up those unrealistic fantasies! You should understand your situation and identity. If you don't want to suffer, just be obedient!"
As he spoke, he took out a small notebook from his arms, opened one of the pages, and said:
"You spent a lot of money to make friends with a pastor from a small sect. He is a talented newcomer who is well-known in the Orthodox Church. He does have good prospects in the future..."
"Moreover, this small sect has a close relationship with the Shenguang Sect. Through this investment, you can not only connect with a genius in the religious world, but also gain a relationship with the Shenguang Sect. It is a clever move."
"If you had taken this step earlier, maybe I wouldn't have been able to do anything to you, but unfortunately, his movements were too slow, and everything was under my control. In my eyes, your methods are childish and ridiculous!
"
After hearing this, Ma De was not angry or angry. He just smiled bitterly and said:
"You have looked down on me since you were a child..."
"But this time, you may have really underestimated me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them heard a voice coming from outside the carriage:
"Please give way, my friend is in the car."
That was Gallo's voice.
Then, came the voices of the two guards beside the prince:
"Sorry, you are looking in the wrong place. There are no friends of yours here."
"Ah? No way? This little bird brought me here, and it also brought a letter..."
Gallo continued.
"If I say no, I won't. Please leave as soon as possible!"
The guards said impatiently that they did not feel the slightest fluctuation of power in this young priest, he was just an ordinary person.
So they didn't even bother to take action. After all, they were still legendary powerhouses, so they still had some pride in this.
What's more, Legends are not allowed to enter the City of Innocence. They also used potions and magic equipment to suppress the power fluctuations in their bodies before sneaking in, so they don't want to cause trouble unless it is absolutely necessary.
They just slightly released some aura fluctuations on their bodies, trying to scare Gallo away.
If it were an ordinary person, once affected by the legendary aura, his hands and feet would become weak and his whole body would tremble like Mader did before.
But Gallo was not affected at all, and the other party's actions only made him more suspicious.
He quickly shouted to the carriage:
"Mad, Mad, are you here?"
"If you are kidnapped, just blink!"
Hearing the movement outside the window, Prince Ross's face in the carriage suddenly became very ugly...
He really didn't expect that this younger brother, who had always been useless, could actually ask for help from the outside world right under his nose?
Although such resistance is meaningless, his two subordinates can easily resolve the matter.
It's just that Ma De's move out of control made him very unhappy, as if he had been slapped twice...
So he lowered his voice and threatened:
"If you don't want anything to happen to your friend, you should know what to do."
Mad nodded:
"Of course I know what to do..."
Then he suddenly raised his voice and shouted heartbreakingly:
"Master Gallo, help!!!!"
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I'm very sorry. I fell asleep in my chair while writing this last night...