Chapter 310 The Stronger We Are, the Friendlier They Are
"What happened to Castel's group of people?" The prince - now it should be Grand Duke Tis, was pacing quickly in the room with a gloomy face.
"They have been settled in. The leader is called Zoe, and she doesn't look like a noble. There is also a man called Erwin who leads the soldiers. Their identities are being checked. By the way, this is the gift they sent." Galahad pointed to a long package on the table.
"Got it." The prince waved his hand impatiently. "Galahad, are you sure they are all at the level of the royal guards? And their weapons are also the latest models?"
"It is absolutely true, Lord. That group of people is very well organized. After settling them down, I sent their leader away and asked a few of my men to drink and play cards with them, but they all refused. I also noticed that they secretly gathered in the room and read some pamphlets."
"Reading a pamphlet?"
The prince paused, his expression became serious: "Could it be..."
"Don't worry, Lord. My people secretly took a copy and read it. It doesn't contain any supernatural power or any ritual. It seems to be just..."
"Just what?"
Galahad's face turned strange. "Just some knowledge. All kinds of knowledge. How to use guns, the principles of steam engines, and the general structure of ships."
"They are learning knowledge? Wait, did I hear you right? You mean they turned down invitations to drink and play cards and secretly hid in the room to learn knowledge?"
The prince seemed to have thought of something, and his face froze: "Could it be those things from the Mechanical Temple?"
"No, no," Galahad quickly waved his hands. "The knowledge in it is very superficial. I asked a superhuman to look it over, and there is not much pollution."
The prince's expression was confused now.
Are these people so fond of learning? They are soldiers, on duty in the field, yet they still need to study?
"It is like this, Lord. Although these books are pure knowledge, they appear to be the holy scriptures of a certain church. I saw the words "Imperial Truth" written on the title page."
"Okay! So that's how it is. Count Castel is really good at instilling evil knowledge into the soldiers under the name of the church! What's the name of the church?"
"Well, I'm not sure about that. The church part only has one line of words, and the rest is all about... evil knowledge."
The prince opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Other cults just use any name to spread their doctrines, why do you only mention the doctrine and the rest is knowledge?
How could anyone believe in such a church? "My Lord, there is one more thing. I found their weapon usage guide in that booklet, which corresponds to the muskets carried by these people."
"Musketeers? I remember reporting this when we were researching airships. Their muskets seem to be somewhat different from the models used by the Empire. This Count Hughes is really brave. He even dared to modify the muskets. I wonder how many lives were sacrificed to make this happen."
The prince waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about these things. The shape of the musket has already approached perfection. The empire's alchemy masters have studied it thoroughly and there is nothing that can be changed. Even if there are some improvements, it will not make much sense."
"Well, it says the effective range of this musket is 700 meters."
"How many!?"
In a mansion in Blood Harbor.
As soon as Zoe returned to the room, she kicked her shoes aside. Her whole body seemed to be on fire. She walked to the sofa with lifeless eyes and slammed into it with a bang.
The velvet cushion held her steadily. Zoe fluttered a few times and then sank into the soft sofa.
"How is it, Miss Zoe, any progress?"
At the other end of the reception room, Erwin was looking at him with amusement.
"No! They still say the same thing. The prince is very busy and has no time to see us. I really don't understand. They treat us so well, why don't they want to see us?"
"What's so strange about this? They're just stalling for time." Erwin said calmly, "The Skitarii reported that quite a few people have approached them recently, under various pretexts, and a copy of the Imperial Truth's Holy Book was also stolen."
"Ah?" Zoe raised her head in surprise.
"Don't worry, don't worry. It's a good thing that they come to steal. At least it means that our situation has made progress. By the way, I contacted Josh."
"Josh?"
"Yes, it's the young man who bought a batch of goods on credit and borrowed a ship from the Lord. He has been staying in Blood Harbor since he left Castel. It is said that he has established a guild of commerce. After learning of our arrival, he managed to slip us a note."
Zoe quickly sat up from the sofa and looked over with sharp eyes: "What did he say?"
"They said it was dangerous here and asked us to be careful. The prince was not as kind as the rumors said. They also said that someone had seen an airship in Blood Harbor."
"That means the airship is really here!" Zoe jumped up from the sofa. "Let's go find them."
Her voice lowered, and Josh not only said that the airship was in Blood Harbor, but also that the prince was not kind.
That means he won't let them go, right? Zoe frowned and thought about it in some distress. How can she get around the prince to rescue Connor and the others? Well, according to the adventure novels she had read, they should sneak away when they are not prepared, and then contact the underground forces of Tis, use these forces to hide from the world, rescue Connor and the others, and leave by boat before the pursuers surround the port. Zoe thought about it carefully. There is no problem. They have the elite Skitarii, the extraordinary Granny, and the Banshees in the sea to support them. As long as they make a good plan, they can complete the task.
It’s an adventure that could be written into a novel!
Thinking of this, Zoe looked up at Erwin excitedly: "Mr. Erwin, how are you going to deal with this? Actually, I have an immature plan."
"Just wait. The prince will send the airship and the people back."
"Huh?"
"We have airships in the sky, steamships in the sea, and Skitarii on land. What does Tis have? I admit that Galahad's riding skills are indeed great, but a machine gunner who has trained for three hours can easily deal with him."
"I don't know whether the prince is kind or not, but he is definitely not a fool. If he is smart enough, he will definitely be a kind prince in front of Caster." Erwin shrugged. "So we just need to wait for them to send the people back. Maybe even the airship can come back."
There was a knock on the door.
Erwin smiled and pointed. "The stronger we are, the friendlier they are. Look how warm and hospitable they are."
(End of this chapter)
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