"This is Salisbury..."

Artoria Custer rested her hands on the parasol and looked at the magnificent city ahead, her face full of excitement.

But then she carefully glanced at Ize Shan beside her, and tried to straighten her chest to hide the embarrassment of a country girl coming to the city.

King Uther beside me seems to be calm and steady at all times. Walking with such a person... well, how should I put it, it's still quite stressful.

Just as Artoria Custer was lost in her thoughts, Ize Shan withdrew his gaze and said softly, "Let's go, let's go around first."

The blonde girl was stunned: "Around?"

"Well, the size of the city, the surrounding geographical location and environment, the entrances and exits, the surrounding villages and military bases, the daily flow of people... and the fairy magic runes on the walls, we can study them outside."

Ize Shan taught casually, "When you arrive at an unfamiliar place, don't rush in. You must first figure out the escape routes around you and prepare for the worst."

Artoria Custer looked confused.

"…Escape route? What are you going to do?!"

"I don't do anything." Izawa Sugi smiled, "It's just basic literacy."

He touched Artoria's head and whispered, "I don't know what your future will be like, but you will definitely shoulder a difficult mission. What I can do is to teach you all the knowledge I have as much as possible."

Artoria Custer was silent.

She said nothing more and followed Izawa Sugi obediently as they began their journey in circles.

Ize Shan took Artoria on a long tour around Salisbury, which took three days. They counted the daily flow of people in and out of the city and observed the guards on duty.

In conjunction with the relevant city geographical location analysis, Ize Shan even instructed Artoria Custer to make a plan on how to lead the army to attack Salisbury.

Let’s not talk about Artoria Custer’s mood. Oberon, who used the girl’s staff as a 24-hour radio, had a very complicated mood.

Is it really okay to give this kind of course to the Savior?

Artoria Custer is the savior, but she is learning how to attack a city?

It's a bit ridiculous.

"...Gol, I am the savior in the prophecy." Artoria Custer reminded Izawa Sugi hesitantly, "Learning these is not..."

Izawa Sugi: "I mentioned before that my family is good at destroying the world."

Artoria didn't know what expression to make and could only smile.

Izawa Sugi: "But there is one thing I haven't said yet, that is, the person who prevents the world from being destroyed is also a relative of our family."

Vortex is also a part of the Six Paths.

Artoria Custer: "..."

Ize Shan smiled warmly and gently, "Well, study hard. Maybe it will be up to you to stop my great cause in the future."

In the future, Artoria Custer may be needed to stop Oberon's cause. After all, these two are true master and apprentice!

Artoria Custer: "..."

Two days later, Ize Shan finally stepped into Salisbury with Artoria Custer, who had a complicated expression.

As soon as she entered the city, Artoria was attracted by the noisy crowds and gorgeous city buildings. She looked around excitedly and said to herself, "I thought when I was outside that with so many people coming in and out every day, the city must be very lively. It's true!"

Izawa Sugi's eyes fell on the various promotional banners hanging on the street, which said that the auditions for the competition would begin in a month, and the registration office was in front of the Cathedral Square, etc.

At the same time, people around were discussing the players' information, predictions of winning and losing, and the upcoming odds.

A smile appeared on Izawa Shan's lips.

Ah, it was worth it that he dragged Artoria Kast around in circles. Oberon finally started to take action and tricked Aurora, the leader of the Wind Clan, into gambling?

He murmured, "Gambling is human nature. Besides betting, there are other ways to play..."

Very good, he could talk to Oberon about it. He would provide the technology and Oberon would provide the money and connections to open a casino in Gloucester, which was said to be the safest and most law-abiding place.

Is there any other casino in the world where you can make money quickly and get news quickly?

Gloucester is the territory of Murion, the leader of the Winged Clan. The best part is that she is the only fairy left in the Winged Clan. Even with her control over the fairy territory, she still needs hired guards to maintain order in Gloucester.

Such a chaotic and complicated power structure is very suitable for taking advantage of the situation. Even if one only needs to set up a position of a political official or an advisory elder, one can try to sideline Murion and turn Gloucester into a city controlled by Oberon, Merlin, Artoria and himself...

Izawa Sugi had a very dangerous thought in his mind, and suddenly he laughed.

No matter what you want to do, you must have starting capital, and this capital can only rely on Oberon's extensive network of contacts and various scams.

"I hope my poor brother has gotten out of his financial troubles."

Artoria Custer, who was looking around along the way, heard Ize Shan's whisper and looked over subconsciously: "Gol? What's wrong?"

Because there were too many fairies on the street, the girl's fairy eyes were affected and she didn't pay attention to Izawa Sugi's thoughts beside her.

Ize Shan had already sorted out his thoughts. He smiled and said, "I plan to stay in Salisbury for a few days. Let's go and find a hotel first."

Ize Shan has the operation funds supported by Merlin. Although it is not much, it is enough for him to book a room.

Izawa Sugi gave all the remaining money to the girl.

"Take it, go around the city and see if you find anything you like. Buy it as a souvenir."

Artoria Custer quickly refused, "You only booked the room for one day. If I spend it all, what will I do tomorrow? And if you don't buy anything and eat something... er..."

As soon as she said this, Artoria realized that she had said the wrong thing.

Ize Shan didn't notice the girl's hidden embarrassment. He said meaningfully, "It's okay. Someone will come to renew our subscription tomorrow."

Artoria looked at Ize Sugi in confusion.

Ize Shan didn't intend to explain anything. He pushed the girl and said, "Go play outside."

Artoria Custer could only leave the hotel, looking back every step, with a little uneasiness, and then the girl was completely immersed in this elegant and beautiful city.

Ize Shan waited in the hotel for a while, and suddenly he looked out the window and a small, cute Oberon baby flew in.

Izawa Sugi's expression was subtle: "...quite cute."

The next second, Oberon returned to his human form. He said proudly, "Of course, I am the most popular fairy king~"

Oberon changed into a pure white court robe with a furry scarf at the collar. He was wearing a thick white cloak and tilted his head to look at me. His fine hair was slightly tilted, and with the brilliant smile on his face, he really had a feeling of being proud, elegant and fresh like a prince.

"My dear prince, let's start discussing the future."

Ize Shan went straight to the point, "I heard people on the street talking about betting. This is just the beginning. I hope you can promote the casino to Chief Aurora."

Without giving Oberon a chance to speak, Ize Shan introduced in detail various games that can make people lose their fortunes, such as dice, cards, slot machines, etc., and then he said: "Opening a casino is a profitable business. We can definitely make a lot of money and gain enough money, relationships and various benefits."

“But this is just the beginning.”

After hearing this, Oberon felt dizzy and nauseous.

Izawa Sugi's words overlapped with his thoughts, echoing around him like heavy metal.

While acquiring this information, Oberon also had to keep his mind running at high speed, keep up with Izawa Sugi's thinking circuit, understand what Izawa Sugi said, and deduce Izawa Sugi's purpose and true thoughts...

Oberon was so busy that he didn't even have time to think about whether the information he got from his goblin eyes was true.

So much so that after Izawa Sugi finished explaining the casino plan, the prince, who had appeared refreshed when he first appeared, was already seeing stars.

What’s even more terrifying is that the casino incident isn’t the main point?

- Oh, the fact that Ize Shan had discovered that he was eavesdropping has been thrown out by Oberon.

While Oberon was thinking hard, he couldn't help but complain in his heart. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't the test and confrontation start with him eavesdropping on Ize Shan's casino plan and Ize Shan asking Oberon for benefits?

This guy doesn't play by the rules!

Izawa Sugi doesn't play by the rules!

With Merlin as an excellent example, Ize Shan deeply understands that he must not beat around the bush when dealing with dream creatures, because the other party is definitely better at beating around the bush than he is!

Ize Shan ignored Oberon's stiff and embarrassed expression. After finishing the story about the casino, he said in a serious tone, "From what I know, although Queen Morgan is the queen, she has no mercy on the fairies who are her citizens."

"Artoria told me that the villagers of Cornwall are very afraid of the queen. The queen will collect an existence tax from every fairy. If they don't pay the existence tax, the queen will not send troops to protect them, and they will die in the attack of Mors."

“This is not normal.”

Who was the last person to be required to pay storage tax?

It's a celestial dragon! Isn't the so-called existence tax the gold from heaven?

In the world, only countries that have paid the gold from the sky can get the protection of the navy. Countries that have not paid will be ravaged by pirates. The existence of tax is simply a replica of the gold from the sky.

The Draco people enslave all life except themselves, so what about Queen Morgan?

"I think if we want to defeat Queen Morgan, we can think about the existence tax."

Izawa Shan mentioned this when he talked to Artoria Custer about gambling. "We will try to open casinos in every inch of the fairy kingdom. They can use money, wealth, slaves, and existence taxes to place bets and engage in various gaming activities. Once this becomes a habit, the fairies will become completely addicted and will definitely attract the attention of Her Majesty the Queen."

"Queen Morgan will not pass up the opportunity to collect additional existence taxes and will definitely nationalize the casino."

"So what will be the result?"

This time, Ize Shan did not say anything, but stayed for a while, allowing Oberon to think slowly.

After a few minutes, Oberon's face turned grim.

"There will be a large number of fairies who, due to gambling, will pay their magic power in advance as an existence tax, and the Queen will forcibly take it away."

"Yes, the goblins will die in large numbers."

Izawa Sugi said calmly, "The queen doesn't care about the death of fairies, she only cares about whether she gets more existence tax."

Because that's what the Draco are like.

Oberon looked at Ize Shan as if he was looking at the devil.

He couldn't help but ask, "Are you really King Uther of Panhuman History?"

Ize Shan raised his chin proudly: "Please call me Brother Vortigern who destroys the world."

Oberon: "..."

"I originally planned to take care of the Fairy Kingdom in a month. After collecting the fragments of the witch's identity, I directly blew up the human factory and used the family secret technique to kick the entire Fairy Kingdom into outer space."

Izawa Sugi's expression was slightly cold. "But Merlin stopped me. He said that it would take at least three years until the Son of Prophecy, Artoria Custer, reaches adulthood and begins her own pilgrimage before I can take action."

He looked at Oberon and said, "Whether you are really slacking off or not, destroying the world is something you will definitely do. I have two methods for you. One is a quick method that will take effect in a month, and the other is a slow method that will be completed within three years."

"So can you tell me what the so-called parade is?"

This was news that Merlin had kept secret, so Ize Shan simply consulted Oberon directly.

Oberon's expression was extremely interesting, and the way he looked at Ize Shan was like a palette, sometimes angry, sometimes disgusted, sometimes disgusted... But among all the negative emotions, there was also a hint of admiration and fear.

Oberon thought for a while and finally sorted out his emotions. He first talked about the casino.

"...Aurora will like your idea. I can follow your method and bring most of the lords of the kingdom into the plan."

He slowly elaborated on Izawa Sugi's proposal, "Regarding the existence tax, it's best not for us to bring it up."

"Existence tax is magic, and magic is a resource. Whether it's Aurora or Murrayne, they are happy to obtain more magic for themselves, but Grand Duke Woodworth is loyal to Morgan."

"We can find someone to whisper in his ear, saying that we can collect money and magic power, and help the Queen get more existence tax. He will definitely be happy to submit the bill."

"Murrayne and Aurora will oppose Woodwards, and eventually there will be disagreements and disputes among the lords, further dividing the six clans and exacerbating their dissatisfaction with the queen."

Ize Shan does not have a deep understanding of the internal conflicts among the major clans in the Fairy Kingdom, and only Oberon can handle the detailed operations.

"As for what you said about sidelining Murrayne and controlling Gloucester..."

Oberon's tone was somewhat tangled. "Murrayne hates the Fang Clan deeply. If we use this as the basis for cooperation, the probability of success is very high..."

"It's just that the Wing Clan that Murrayen belongs to has always been known for its erudition and wisdom. Murrayen's library is very rich. If I come into contact with it too frequently, my identity might be exposed."

"And planning takes time. By the time we can seize power, the Son of Prophecy will probably have started his tour."

Then comes the most crucial secret of the tour.

Oberon looked at Ize Shan and asked, "How much do you know about the tour?"

"I don't know anything, so feel free to make it up."

"…You're assuming I'm lying without even listening to me finish my story?"

Izawa Shan said meaningfully: "It doesn't matter, you can make it up. Anyway, your words must contain some distortion and lies. I will distinguish the truth from the false. If it is false, I will tell Merlin and Artoria as a joke. If it is true... oh, it can't be true."

Oberon: "..."

He said sincerely, "You guys are really scary and annoying."

Ize Shan said calmly: "Thank you for the compliment. Merlin just praised me like that a few days ago."

Oberon was disgusted by this remark.

He said with disgust: "...Do you remember the six great fairies who killed Cornunnos? After their death, their bodies turned into bells. As long as the Savior rings these six bells, she will complete her tour."

This kind of thing cannot be kept secret because Artoria Custer herself knows the process of the pilgrimage, and Izawa Shan will find out if he asks.

However, Oberon concealed the purpose and significance of the tour and its impact on the Elves themselves.

Ize Shan frowned: "It's been 14,000 years, is the bell still there?"

Oberon's tone was extremely firm, as if he was saying that one plus one equals two.

"The Mirror Clan is dead, and their bell is gone, but once the Son of Prophecy begins his pilgrimage, the Mirror Bell will surely reappear."

Ize Shan always felt that Oberon was hiding a lot of details, but it didn't matter.

"The Mirror Bell is gone, but the other five bells are still there, right? Where are they?"

Oberon looked at Izeshan suspiciously: "The bell hall is above Salisbury Cathedral. That is the bell of the Wind Clan. What do you want to do?"

Everyone in the Wind Clan knows this information, and it cannot be kept secret.

"I want to steal a clock and make a fake one to hang up."

Ize Shan smiled, "I know you are hiding something, and Merlin is also hiding the key point, but as long as the bell is with me, as long as I don't let Artoria Custer ring the bell, you have to come to me for help."

Oberon: "..."

Ize Shan snorted: "I'll give Merlin a favor and wait for three years. I'll also help you with two plans to destroy the world, fast or slow. You can choose whichever one you want."

"I have satisfied you, and you must satisfy me too!"

Oberon: "..."

"Don't think about hiding the bell or telling Aurora to move the bell of wind. My clone is already standing in front of the cathedral." Ize Shan looked at Oberon calmly, "Okay, now you can explain what the parade is again."

Oberon: "..."