Chapter 441 Bazellina Mother-in-law
Count Basil put down the letter in his hand expressionlessly.
He had dark brown hair that was slightly sparse and was neatly combed back, and he was holding a pair of gold-rimmed glasses in his hand.
When people first see him, they will think that he is more like a scholar rather than a powerful lord who controls one of the four lords in the north.
"What did their letter say?"
Bazel rolled his eyes and looked to one side of the room.
A thin man was leaning against the bookshelf. Judging from his attire, he should be an aide, but the words he spoke were not polite at all.
Bazel was not angry, and said with a smile: "Those archdukes are accusing me of provoking the prince so much that he turned against us."
"It's an expected reaction. Then, did they choose us or the prince?"
"Of course it's us." Bazel said calmly, "They have long disliked the prince, but they just don't want to be the first to act. Besides, they have always believed that they are the strongest and should be the leader of the alliance."
“Who thinks they are the strongest?”
"All three of them thought so." Count Bazel spread his hands. "They are stupid, conservative, and disdainful of new things. It was not until the guns of my Winter Wolf Guards were pointed at their heads that they reluctantly gave up their positions to me. Now, they are eager to provoke the prince."
"It seems that the Queen's judgment is correct. There is no need to station troops in the North. These nobles are like crabs in a barrel. They will pull each other and no one can escape in the end."
Count Bazel put the letter aside, crossed his fingers and supported his chin, tilting his head slightly: "In fact, I am more curious why you don't just attack them directly - the alliance in the north is just a pile of loose sand, and it can be dealt with with a little trickery."
"The Holy See has its own arrangements." There was no emotion in the man's words.
"Then I will continue to hunt down the resistance forces as agreed. I will send a few heads every once in a while. It's interesting to say that the prince actually tore up the covenant because of Nora. Could it really be related to the island called Castel?"
"Don't worry about that. There must be some hidden reason behind the failure of [Mother], maybe it was the backup plan left by the Pirate King. You just need to do your own thing. When the Church builds New Eden, there will be a place for you."
Bazel nodded: "It's my honor."
The man's figure quickly disappeared from the room, and Count Bazel continued to look through the documents. After an unknown amount of time, he held up a battle report and showed a mocking expression.
He reached out and rang the bell, and soon a girl in housekeeper's uniform came in: "My Lord Earl."
"My wolf cubs reported a great victory and captured many heads."
"Congratulations."
"Go to the front line and take a look. Count the losses, how many people and equipment are needed to replenish them, and see if they still have the fighting capacity. And replace the leader."
"I understand." The girl turned and left, but was stopped by Basel.
"etc."
Bazel rolled up the battle report and threw it into the fireplace. He looked at the girl who turned around and said, "Lina, who do you think is on the other side? Is it your Fire Moth?"
“Somewhat.”
Count Bazel held his chin and began to think, his fingers tapping slowly on the table, again and again.
The girl stood there motionless, as quiet as a doll.
After a long time, Count Bazel slowly spoke: "The Winter Wolf is not important, the mission of the Church is not important, and even whether Nora is dead or alive is not important. This time, you should still give priority to inquiring about the news of the Bone Crows and the Fire Moths."
Lina's eyes flickered, and she turned and left the room.
"Understood."
She took a few steps forward, her figure suddenly froze for a moment, then turned into a flat surface like a painting, and then folded and twisted, scattering into silk threads on the ground.
The Grand Dukedom of Dragon Teeth, Frostwood Town.
An old woman was walking quietly on the street. Her clothes were a little worn out and her expression was a little dull, which was typical of old age.
She leaned on a wooden stick and walked back to a small house. She pushed the door open skillfully and half sat on the bed.
When she closed the door, her originally kind face suddenly turned gloomy, and her dullness and hunchback disappeared.
Even his face had changed slightly. There was a hint of heroism in his eyes and eyebrows, and he no longer looked old.
She is the mother-in-law, Caster's extraordinary person, and this time it was Zeus who asked her to come to the North to investigate.
Although even Nora thought that the probability of the resistance army surviving was low, this was ultimately just speculation, so Hughes still planned to send someone to check out the situation first.
The Fire Moth's extraordinary path is best at concealment and exploration, so he finally chose his mother-in-law.
My mother-in-law is a very experienced transcendent. Richard himself admitted that she is the strongest among the Fire Moths. It should not be a problem for her to go to the North.
But unfortunately, I ran into trouble.
If [Nymphs] are the best at hiding and escaping and have almost no natural enemies, then the [Investigators] of the Candlelight Society are their most troublesome opponents.
[Investigators] have the most comprehensive abilities, but as the name suggests, they are best at investigation and tracking.
My mother-in-law felt like she was being targeted by an [investigator].
If it is a transcendent from other sources, then there is nothing to be afraid of as long as the consequences are clean. If it is Nora who is fighting against the mother-in-law, the mother-in-law is confident that she can make her run around in circles.
But [Investigator] can’t.
The investigation of the [Investigator] is one of the extraordinary abilities. They can directly obtain clues in the Sea of Unconsciousness. As long as the investigator wants, they can always catch the [Nymph] in the end.
It's just a matter of time.
In the past, the mother-in-law would either flee immediately, betting that the other party would not be able to react in time, or delay time and wait for the [investigator] to make a mistake.
——【Investigator】’s abilities are powerful and comprehensive, with only one small flaw: his luck is sometimes not so good.
They may inexplicably make some extremely stupid mistakes, which are unavoidable. This is the influence from the sea of unconsciousness, penetrating deep into the soul.
The first sentence of the Candlelight Society's investigator manual is: "Don't rely too much on your abilities."
The Fire Moths and the Candlelight Society have been fighting for countless years. Both sides are very familiar with each other and know each other's abilities well, but the outcome is never certain.
In the past, the mother-in-law would have to choose one of these two options. This is the experience summed up by countless predecessors.
But this time, the mother-in-law decided to confront it head-on.
[Nymphs] don't have much direct combat capability, but it's not completely without it. At least their strength is far greater than that of ordinary people, and their physical fitness is also pretty good.
My mother-in-law pulled a dragon's breath cannon from under the bed, stroked the steel barrel, and grinned.
(End of this chapter)
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