Then I saw a man in white standing in the middle of the open space.
His pupils are dark brown, his hair is slightly curly, his nose is high, and his eye sockets are sunken. He seems to be of Middle Eastern descent from Irania.
Holding an old book in his hand, he looked elegant and scholarly.
However, the killing value instantly climbed to 10, which showed that this person was definitely not a scholar.
After Asker saw his appearance clearly, he held down the long sword at his waist.
"Do you know me?" The man turned his head and asked gently.
"Why do you say that?" Ask asked him.
"You looked like you were seeing an acquaintance," the man replied, "and I don't remember seeing you."
"Maybe I got the wrong person." Ask said.
"Who do you think I am?" the man asked curiously.
"The Elania Assassin sect, the youngest assassin mentor in history, Rasul?" Ask said.
The man silently closed the book.
"It seems you really know me." Rasul said, "Do you know why I'm waiting for you here?"
"I would like to hear the details." Ask said.
"You killed our people." Rasul replied, "The assassin in white, Jalaldine, was discovered by you while performing a mission in Olin City, and was killed while trying to hunt you down."
"According to the conventions of the Assassin organization, we should avenge him at least once." Rasul said calmly, "So we started collecting your information, and we found it very interesting."
"Asike Lepios Achilles was born in the Achilles family of the Eastern Solomon Empire and was also the last member of the family."
"Early records show that you were just a mediocre person. Your parents wanted you to major in law or accounting, but your test scores were not enough. Later, your family relied on connections to get you a position as a high school teacher, which undoubtedly had a great impact on your life.
I have lost confidence and just hope you live a mediocre life."
"From the beginning to the end, you have never had any experience in learning martial arts or entering the supernatural world. It wasn't until your parents were killed that you suddenly burst out with strange superb strength and killed a Level 2 monster in an ordinary person's body.
Extraordinary beings are still flesh-and-blood sequences known for their strong vitality."
"Then you start to form a mercenary group, and people around you come out one after another."
"The daughter of the Duke of Bavaria, the daughter of a wealthy Italian family, and even the daughter of two emperors of the Eastern Solomon Empire and the Seljuk Empire. It seems that you are a collector of noble ladies."
"However, the little thieves from the Thieves Guild, the desperate half-elves, the down-and-out mercenaries from the North, and the neighbor's daughter show that you may just have too much sympathy for the middle and lower classes."
"To be honest, we have never seen such a weird mercenary group. It is composed of people from different countries, different nationalities, different classes, different ages and different personalities. The only thing in common is gender, but this is meaningless.
"
"The weirdest thing is you. From the limited information, we found that you are proficient in a variety of weapons and tactics, from broadswords, light swords, straight swords, to spears, battle axes, shields, and even firearms. It seems that
There are no weapons or skills that you don’t know.”
"Although it seems reasonable that you chose the bloodline of a weapon master, judging from the superb skills you have shown, this is not an effect that magic potion can bring."
"What makes us most curious is the Elania teleportation and multiple reflexive dashes that you showed when you competed with others in the Night Watch. Those are not things that people outside the Assassin sect can learn.
Assassin's craft."
"Don't you have anything to say? Lord Asker?" Rasul asked finally.
"You've finished talking, what else do I have to say." Ask said with a smile, "Your investigation of the members of our group is clearer than I know myself."
"Well, how about we change the way." Rasul thought and said, "How about each person takes turns asking questions and the other person answers?"
"Okay." Asik said.
"Let me ask first," Rasul said sternly, "Do you have any direct or indirect hostility towards the Ilanian Assassin Organization?"
"No." Ask replied, "Are you here to kill me?"
"Originally, I changed my mind later." Rasul said with a smile, "Did you obtain the martial arts inheritance of the Elania assassin through some direct or indirect means?"
"That's right." Asik said vaguely.
I played Assassin in my previous life and spent a long time in the Assassin sect. Does that count?
"Are you assassins here for the purpose of destroying the city of Olympia?" Ask asked.
"That's not the case." Rasul said with his hands behind his back, "Your Excellency Ask, when you brought people here, do you intend to get involved in the dispute between Olympia City and the Latin Crusaders?"
"The reason why we came here is just to purchase the corresponding potion materials." Asik replied, "However, if there is an opportunity for actual combat training, we do not rule out that we will participate in the war."
"Sir Rasul, you claim that the Ilanian assassins did not intend to destroy the city of Olympia, but your actions have actually had a destructive effect. How to explain this?"
"The explanation is that everything we Ilanian assassins did in the city was authorized by the city lord Appilios." Rasul said meaningfully.
The city lord's instruction? Ask was stunned when he heard this. Wait a minute, doesn't that mean...
"It seems that you have guessed it." Rasul said leisurely, "Your Excellency Ask, who do you think will be the last among the Latin Empire, the Seljuk Empire and the remaining Eastern Solomon Empire in the current chaotic international situation?
winner?"
Are you testing my knowledge? Asik pondered for a moment and replied:
"The Latin Empire cannot last long. It is based on armed power. However, it has neither the hearts of the people nor the financial resources. It will be the first to be destroyed."
"The Eastern Solomon Empire has no chance to regain its imperial capital. Once the Seljuk Empire completely digests Anatolia, Constantinople will be in the tiger's mouth, and there will be no possibility of escape."
"The only hope is for the Holy See to launch another Crusade. However, the war between Pope Innocent and Holy Emperor Solomon Otto is about to break out, and there are no conditions for another Holy War."
"The best outcome for the Eastern Solomon Empire is to be able to keep the province of Cyris, and not even the province of Macedonia. In the long run, the Seljuk hegemony in the east cannot be shaken."
"Well said." Rasul clapped his hands with a faint expression of approval.
"Then, the question I want to ask is." Ask asked carefully, "The Ilanian assassins were wreaking havoc in the city. In fact, the assassins were all the high-ranking Lords and Factions of Olympia? Since the city lord Appilios gave the order
Your actions like this mean that he expected that the Latin Crusaders would go all out to attack the city next?"
"Those are two questions." Rasul said calmly, "But for the sake of your previous answer, I can answer you."
"We selected some stubborn peace advocates and a few less determined war factions as targets for assassination. Otherwise, the trend of the assassination would be too obvious."
"The Latin Crusaders will indeed attack the city with all their strength. The reason is that the Holy See has sent instructions, instructing the Latin Empire to capture the city of Olympia as soon as possible, and declares that Olympia is the source of all evil, the forerunner of the hidden world that erodes the civilized world, and the temptation for human beings to fall.
The snake of sin.”
"In addition, here is some information. The reason why the Holy See claims this is because Emperor Otto recently issued the Valpurga Decree, declaring that any extraordinary person in the empire, as long as he is registered and certified by the local lord, can enjoy the freedom from heresy.
Power of arrest by the Inquisition.”
"After the promulgation of this decree, a large number of lords of the HRE Empire chose to hire extraordinary people as secret consultants, which caused Pope Solomon to be furious."
"On the one hand, he ordered the Heretic Tribunals, Templar Knights and Demon Hunters in various countries to hunt down and kill the extraordinary people in their territory. On the other hand, he quickly expelled several counts in the HRE who openly announced their acceptance of extraordinary people.
"
"The attack on Olympia City is also a major signal for the Holy See to declare war on the hidden world, showing the Holy See's determination to defend scientific and technological civilization."
In other words, this group of Crusader fanatics will definitely try their best to besiege the city of Olympia. In order to prepare for the war, the city lord Appilios hired the Ilanian assassins to carry out internal cleansing...
Ask rubbed his eyebrows, feeling that the plot this time was several times more complicated than in the previous game.
"The conflict between religious power and imperial power, the rupture between the East and the West, and the all-out confrontation between scientific and technological civilization and the supernatural world will inevitably bring about the collision and massacre of iron and blood." Rasul's voice deepened.
"What about you? Mr. Asker, where do you stand?"
"We are only on our own side." Ask replied.
"Everyone just wants to be on their own side," Rasul said, "but in troubled times, weakness is the original sin."
"Just like camels in the desert, they have to get together when encountering sandstorms and endure each other's roughness and stench. Those camels standing alone on the sand dunes may seem arrogant and free, but they are all fools who die the fastest.
.”
"What role do the Ilanian Assassins want to play in troubled times?" Ask asked slowly, "Mercenaries? Intelligence dealers? War brokers?"
"You see, we still have a common language." Rasul smiled gently, "I am going to provide you with an honorary membership of the Elania Assassin Organization, how about it? In this way, the previous things will be wiped out.
"
"This is not the first time I have served as a foreign aid in major organizations." Asker smiled bitterly, "What are the specific rights and obligations?"
"You can pay to buy our intelligence, or of course you can sell it," Rasul said. "Occasionally we will issue some tasks, and you can choose to accept them. Of course you will be rewarded. It doesn't matter if you don't accept them."
"It sounds like I have no reason to refuse," Asker said.
"Of course, we will only provide this identity to special people who need to make good friends." Rasul said lightly, "After this dream is over, someone will contact you, Mr. Asker."