This is not the first time that Gron has heard the name "Barcelona", not because of his special habits, but because of the rights he possesses.
For ordinary civilians, their understanding of the division of imperial power in the political arena of the imperial capital is naturally shallow and limited, but they still have a general idea. In a sense, these "rough" are enough. As we all know, Emperor Durotar is supreme, standing at the pinnacle of imperial power and overlooking all living beings. Under the Emperor, the legendary hero Grand Marshal Retusus is commanding the empire's huge army. The status of these two people can be said to be incomparable. However, precisely because they are superior, their influence is too far away from ordinary people and ordinary nobles.
For the ordinary people and middle- and low-level nobles who accounted for 99% of the empire, the people who had the greatest influence on them were actually several powerful ministers who divided up the power of the empire. Among these powerful officials, the Prime Minister of the Empire, the Archduke Buckingham, General Zuo De, the second most powerful person in the military, and Earl Amanda, who is known to be famous for being favored by the emperor, are all well-known real powerful figures. affecting the lives and deaths of countless people. However, for the aristocratic families with a higher status, the "Skull and Bones", an ancient aristocrat club composed of elites from many ancient families and controlling the empire from behind the scenes, is the truly most powerful organization in the empire.
Although the Archduke of Barcelona only nominally holds a seemingly insignificant imperial official position, controlling important prisoners in the empire, his status as the elder of the "Skull and Bones" is enough to make anyone who knows his details. be terrified. Coupled with this lord's usually fierce, domineering and unscrupulous style, even if the person he sent was just a lowly coachman. He is also a lackey with the emblem of Basilon's family on his body. Even the upper-class powerful nobles dare not offend easily. As for a small character like Baron Kulahan, he can only be humble.
But...Gron could see the Baron who still seemed to "love" him deeply. There was no confusion in his eyes, otherwise he wouldn't have swallowed his anger like this. Just imagine what if it was the same Baron Kulahan who wanted to kill himself and then commit suicide, a guy who had abandoned his family and was not even afraid of death. How could he do it? In front of his "beloved", he humbled himself to a humble coachman and abandoned his only dignity. Goron had a flash of inspiration in his head before, and the seeds of chaos planted in his heart by imitating the conspiracy plots in certain stories seemed to have begun to take root and sprout... As for what kind of fruit this seed will eventually bear, to be honest, even Gelong Long himself didn't know.
"It turns out that you are that Gloria, in that case. Then come with me quickly. The noble Lord Barsolona wants to see you. This is also your luck. You have already delayed us a lot of time by running around casually. "Master Basilon's anger is not something that our servants can bear. Please hurry up and get rid of that humble little brat. We have to go back in a hurry."
Ai Xi didn't know whether it was because of anger or fear, but the body hidden behind Goron was already trembling slightly. However, he told Goron the information about Barcelona. He was more afraid of this imperial official than Goron. Be much clearer. Ai Xi is indeed not completely clear about Gronn's true purpose of coming to the imperial capital this time. But it can also be seen that the master behind the Black City must have an important mission that he must complete at any cost. Although Goron behaved like a little brother or even a little sister in front of him, without any dignity or airs, but Ai Xi had already learned some of Goron's dark deeds from the women on the old street. That bloody night in Low Tide Harbor. It was this boy who was girlier than a girl who led the women in the bloodbath of Low Tide Harbor. However, his killing methods and bloody achievements were not "beautiful" at all, and his incredible torture methods were not at all "beautiful". The unlucky man whom he turned into a "human vase" has become a legend and has been circulated among women for a long time.
The Black City is a dark organization composed of prostitutes, pirates, gangsters, profiteers, and arms dealers, and Goron, a child who often disappears, can become the leader behind this huge organization. How could he be a simple person? Anyone with any brain would not be easily fooled by his appearance. But he is such a powerful person. For his purpose, he is willing to suffer so many insults, even pretending to be a slave in women's clothing. This is even more terrifying than death for a hero who values honor. You can know how he endures humiliation and has done anything to achieve his goal.
Goron is not willing to risk a heavy blow to the little baron Kulahan, and naturally he will not offend the powerful Barcelona. Otherwise, he will have difficulty gaining a foothold in Montenegro, and he will even be unable to protect himself, and he is only a black man. As one of the lowest intelligence agents in the city, Gronn had every reason to sacrifice him to save himself, and he, Ashe... was also ready to sacrifice for Gronn. For Ashe, Gronn is not only his current master, but also his savior, and even more valuable friend. For a kind-hearted child like Ai Xi, who has a tragic fate, any one of these reasons is enough for him to give up everything, let alone all three reasons at this time.
The only regret is that the happiness he felt came a little late and lasted a little too short...
The trembling behind him suddenly stopped. Before Gronn could figure out what was going on, he heard a slight popping sound behind him, and then a stream of hot liquid splashed on his back.
Goron turned around and saw that Ashe had fallen into a pool of blood, and a sharp dagger was piercing deeply into his chest and heart.
Ai Xi fell down, with a calm expression on his face and a slight smile on his lips, as if he had nothing to worry about. Goron's facial features were stiff. Baron Kulahan frowned slightly and then stopped responding. He still stood behind the "Lord Coachman" with his head lowered. The Dragon Rider General Rhine behind him looked like he was watching a good show. As for the food The human demon Chopper, he still hasn't figured out what happened, and is just standing there stupidly following Goron's instructions.
The coachman of Lord Barsolon saw this scene. Although he seemed to be dissatisfied that Goron did not follow his instructions, he still did not want to waste too much time. When he came before, he learned that the person he was looking for actually It was me who "went out to play", and no one knew where I went. Not only was anger rising in my heart, but also fear. On the one hand, he enjoyed those arrogant bastard nobles wagging their tails like dogs in front of a pariah like him, but on the other hand, he was also afraid of his master's moody and cruel character. He is already the third coachman that you have replaced in the past six months. As for his two unlucky predecessors, it is best not to think about it...
Just when the coachman signaled Gron to leave together, he suddenly discovered that Gron's behavior was a bit strange. He actually pointed the muzzle of the magic hand cannon he had taken out at the corpse on the ground and fired twice. Suddenly, a light green color appeared. The brilliance exploded on Ai Xi's body. This was the light of divine power unique to healing magic. These two shots were actually legendary magical missiles filled with some kind of healing magic. The value of these two shots alone was Enough to buy a dozen high-quality slaves.
Gronn was so wealthy, not to mention the coachman's eyes, even General Rhine's eyes flashed. As a killer on the battlefield, he can best feel the effect of this life-saving weapon. On the ever-changing battlefield, he has seen too many soldiers die of injuries, only to belatedly healed. Although this kind of magic bullet is only a small part of the effectiveness of the magic itself, the magic missile launched as a bullet also has the huge advantage of being activated instantly without chanting. In many cases, those few seconds of chanting time directly Determines the distance between life and death.
"Being able to train the one-eyed ogre obediently, and having such an interesting toy that even the Imperial Army and the muscular barbarians from the Kuxiong Principality can't easily get, yet still have the luxury to use it on a lowly person. This kid is really interesting as a slave. It's a pity that these two magic bullets were wasted."
It's not surprising that Rhine would think so, because even the extremely precious magic missiles can't resurrect the dead.
Ai Xi was already dead. That knife was so decisive that he didn't leave any room for himself. Although this child was soft and weak, he was a persevering person. Once he made a decision, he would not hesitate at all. It's a pity that there is a person, or rather a race, who is also known for being "stubborn".
That’s “Ogre”…
"I haven't allowed you to die casually." Goron thought silently in his heart, but said nothing. He squatted down next to Ai Xi, pulled out the dagger from his chest, and then put his palm It penetrated directly into his chest.
Ashe is indeed dead, but strictly speaking, he is not completely dead. The healing magic cannot have a healing effect on him, but it can still prevent the further loss of his life force. This is not the case for Gron. He saw it once, and he was able to take back the person he didn't want to lose from the hands of death last time, so he can definitely do it this time.
He re-sewed the ruptured heart with hair, directly held the heart and used the shaman's intermediate healing wave, and then massaged it. Goron tried one method after another, but Ashe's heart remained unmoved like a stubborn stone. It moved, and as the green light on Ash's body gradually dimmed, it gradually became colder.
Goron's face was expressionless, but his face became increasingly ugly, and the murderous intent on his body became more intense. The coachman originally wanted to step forward and scold him, but for a moment, he seemed to see an endless river of blood, and he seemed to see the ground covered with blood. At the execution ground in the center of the empire where the head was rolling, he was the one kneeling on the execution platform, holding his neck and waiting to be beheaded. A sudden fear arose in his heart, and he couldn't help but take two steps back, staring at Gron in shock.
"I've done everything I can, but why doesn't this heart beat? Do I still have to watch my... my family just leave me like this? No! I absolutely don't want it, no matter what. Rafana, Hakulili, my former family members are still my current family members. I will never allow them to leave me without my consent, never~~~!" (To be continued...)