"Count, the envoy you sent to Gray City has returned to Moon City."

"Gray City Envoy. Which envoy?"

When the question was asked, Count Gauntkin was walking along the garden path in the inner courtyard.

Of course he remembered the Grey City; after all, it was one of the five mortal cities he ran.

But the Gray City had been out of control for more than six months. He subsequently attempted several military operations and sent at least six special envoys, but all ended in failure.

There were so many envoys sent out that it was hard to tell who was who for a while.

"First-class citizen Rupert was previously an 18th-ring wizard, but he was promoted to a 19th-ring wizard last night."

Count Gauntkin stopped subconsciously, he was attracted by the words 'newly promoted 19th ring wizard'.

Ever since the war, most of the residents of Moon City have been living in deep loss, and few have successfully broken through the 19th ring.

After recollecting it carefully for a while, the name Rupert finally emerged from the complicated memories and became a concrete living person.

He remembered that he was a man who liked to wear black and had a gloomy look in his eyes.

He actually didn't like this person very much, but this person had superb skills in magic and was ruthless, so he was very suitable to help him do some dirty work.

So, in his mind, Rupert was just a tool to be consumed.

"Isn't Rupert dead?"

"No. According to his own description, he used some very clever means to avoid the fate of death, and under the whip of the god of death, he successfully touched the 19th ring."

"Oh~~ then this guy is really capable."

Guntherkin took him seriously. After all, he was a rare 19th-ring wizard and his most powerful retainer.

After a pause, he asked, "When did he come back?"

"Ten days ago, Count. I reported the news to you the next day, but you ignored the information at the time."

Count Gauntkin subconsciously patted his forehead and said, "Well, it seems to be true."

He is very busy these days because the annual Queen's birthday is approaching.

A grand birthday party will be held at that time, and all the eternal nobles must be present, and they must prepare a suitable birthday gift for the Queen.

If it was just a birthday present, it wouldn't be a big deal.

The point is, he heard that the Queen was planning to bring up the old matter again, to come up with some "Mortal Reconstruction Plan", and even proposed to realize the true "connection between heaven and earth".

And this time, the Queen's attitude is extremely firm, and she has won the support of a group of eternal nobles.

Gaunt was firmly opposed to rebuilding the mortal world.

He has always believed that the common people in the mortal world should rot in the ruins and never interfere with his wonderful life in Moon City.

But no matter what, the newly promoted 19th ring wizard, who is also his retainer, is still worth meeting.

"Juliet, call him to me."

"Yes, Count."

About half an hour later, a man in black with a calm expression hurried towards him. When he entered, he bowed politely.

"My Lord, first-class citizen Rupert sends his greetings."

Gauntkin looked the man up and down before him, comparing him with the Rupert in his memory, and noticed some small changes, especially in his eyes.

He used to be gloomy, like a wounded lone wolf, seemingly ready to hurt others at any time, but now he has gained a lot more confidence and seems a lot calmer.

The Earl's impression suddenly improved a lot.

"Rupert, you seem to be much more mature. It seems that this trip to the mortal world has greatly tempered your character."

Rupert, or Rosen, nodded: "I have indeed gained a lot of insights into life."

"Talk to me."

As he spoke, the Count continued his walk, and Rosen followed him, observing the Count carefully.

The soul of a 20th ring has a lifespan of at least 1,100 years, and if nothing unexpected happens, it can live another five or six thousand years.

He looks elegant on the surface, but from Rupert's memory, the humanity in this guy's soul has long been worn away by the long years, leaving only cold and pure interests, as well as the selfishness and indifference that most eternal nobles possess.

But to Rosen, this information was not important. He didn't care what kind of person the other person was.

What really matters is the way the Count's souls are connected to Juliet.

He wanted to take a closer look at how Juliet authenticated the count's identity.

After walking a few steps, the Earl said, "The Queen intends to rebuild the mortal world. What do you think?"

Rosen's mind quickly turned, and he understood the Earl's idea. He immediately agreed with his point of view: "Your Majesty is too young, has ideals and is motivated, but cannot recognize the reality."

This was exactly what the count wanted. He smiled and said, "Why do you say that?"

"If you ask me, it's fine to rebuild, but before rebuilding, we should use high-powered forces to clean out all the dirty rats in the mortal world. After the earth is revitalized, we can select people from Moon City to carry out a thorough reconstruction."

"Well said!"

The count was very happy and clapped his hands vigorously to show his support for Rosen's remarks.

"It seems that your trip to Gray City was indeed very fruitful."

At this time, the two had walked to the end of the garden, and right in front of them was the entrance to the Earl's study.

The Earl said, "Go to my study and tell me about your thrilling journey in Gray City."

"As you wish."

At this time, Rosen had fully understood the soul connection between the Count and Juliet.

It is so subtle that it is difficult for mortals to disguise it, but true gods can.

However, he still needed some time to find loopholes in this connection method, so the count's invitation came at the right time.

Soon, the two entered the Earl's study.

"Come sit down. Would you like something to drink?"

The count was in a good mood and very enthusiastic, and even poured Rosen a glass of wine himself.

Rosen looked flattered.

After taking a sip of wine with a humble look on his face, he recounted the story he had carefully compiled at a moderate pace.

The story was full of ups and downs and the tone was vivid, which immediately attracted the count's attention.

As a person who has lived for more than a thousand years, the Earl's daily life is actually quite boring.

At this moment, I suddenly heard some new stories, and I was immediately very interested. Before I knew it, I was fascinated by them.

When he had heard most of it, he suddenly felt a little fuzzy, a bit like being drunk, feeling dizzy and unable to tell up from down, left from right, and could not feel the passage of time.

Under normal circumstances, he would have been alert at the first moment, but this time his attention was drawn to Rosen's story, so his reaction was a beat slower.

Just this one mistake made him miss the chance to escape the trap.

Somehow, the Earl felt very sleepy, his eyes went dark, and he could vaguely hear the voice of his retainer Rupert:

"My Lord Earl, you seem tired. Can I help you to rest?"

"Hmm~Okay."

The Count felt that something was wrong and wanted to say something in response, but he was too sleepy.

After holding on for a few seconds, he completely lost consciousness.

On the other side, Rosen sat on the earl's chair and gently patted his gorgeous noble robe, his eyebrows and eyes full of contemplation: "Juliet does not have independent consciousness. In essence, she is still just an intelligent puppet with extremely perfect functions."

If he had his own consciousness, or even possessed the power of a true God, it would be very difficult for him to disguise himself as the Eternal Earl Gaunter, let alone Rupert.

"So, the real situation is most likely that an ambitious strong man who has obtained some of the power of a true god has appeared within the Eternal Empire, and has taken advantage of Juliet's strong control over the empire to commit this series of events."

Why is it part of the power of a true god? Because if it is a true god, then he can completely control Juliet, and with Juliet's control over the empire, this person does not need to hide at all, he can just show his cards directly.

So, who is this powerful person hiding behind the scenes?

Not sure, further investigation is needed.

The good news is that he successfully disguised himself as the Eternal Earl Gauntkin and obtained the authority of the Eternal Earl.

This authority is much higher than that of first-class citizens.

As for the real Gauntkin, his body has been transformed into Rupert by Rosen, and his soul has been imprisoned by Rosen inside his own soul, reading his soul memory at any time to ensure that his disguise is more perfect.

Rupert has completed his mission, and now Lai Fu will take control of him. He will become a transparent person most of the time.

"Rupert, please step back."

"Yes, Earl." Rupert left the study humbly.

Rosen sat on a chair in the study and began to skim through the count's memory.

After watching for about an hour, he had an idea in his mind, and thought to himself: "In half a month, all the Eternal Nobles will attend the Queen's birthday dinner. Not bad~~ Really not bad!"

He had reason to suspect that this ambitious man was hiding in Moon City, and was most likely an eternal noble of a high rank.

Maybe he is a prince who wants to usurp the throne.

Now that I have encountered such a good opportunity, I naturally have to investigate it thoroughly.

This book is about to be completed. Starting today, I will update it once a day to prepare for a new book.

(End of this chapter)