"This picture... what do you think?"
On a large round table, the young Prince Dior tapped the table with his knuckles. In the center of the round table, a metal magic device shaped like a candlestick was projecting a blur of holographic light and shadow into the air. This was It was a snowy night scene, but it was very blurry, and a rough camp could just be distinguished. In this camp, although it was impossible to delve into the details, it was still possible to distinguish a legion composed of different races being reviewed. .
There were about ten people sitting around the round table, which meant that, at least formally, they all had equal status with Prince Dior. This alone was enough to make this special meeting a bit strange.
"Is the source of the information reliable?" someone finally replied.
"Not very reliable..." Prince Dio clasped his fingers together and frowned slightly: "This time because there are too many people paying attention to the child, in order not to expose my identity, not only can I not use the 'Golden Bird', I can't even use it. I couldn't send any of my direct subordinates, so I had no choice but to hire a so-called 'ace' from the Dark Guild. And after this poor-quality picture was transmitted, there was no news about that ace. Two of them are dead or captured, but it doesn’t matter, no one can trace him to me.”
"That child is very important to us. To be honest, I am very dissatisfied with your hasty handling methods." The woman who said this wore a blood-red hood, covering most of her face tightly. But her special voice that was cold and lazy sounded somewhat familiar.
Dior is an authentic royal prince. Even in the "round table conference" that symbolizes equality, it is quite rude for someone to dare to speak to him in this tone. However, the prince did not get angry on the spot. He just replied coldly. Said: "I also know that those people in the Dark Guild are all a bunch of unreliable trash and scum, but the situation in the empire has been turbulent recently, and there are too many people who are staring at me, and there is really nothing I can do. But if Lord 'Blood Red Hat' His men did not have a hasty conflict with Retusus's meddlesome dragonrider general Rhine, not to mention losing his men. If his existence was noticed by the outside world and all of them had to hide, he would be like this shameful garbage. The task will not be forced on me."
One of the people participating in this roundtable meeting turned out to be the deputy director of the fairy tale circus that Gron was trying to track down. "Blood Red Riding Hood" Sophia, who is supposed to be a lowly person like a circus clown in the empire, is completely different from the prince of the empire, but at this moment, she can actually sit on a round table that symbolizes equality with a group of people. The imperial royal family was talking to each other as equals. This scene was not only unbelievable, but even more unbelievable that Prince Dio would use such sarcastic words as a means of retaliation.
Prince Dio's response was not consistent with his status. But there is no doubt about the sharpness. Although "Blood Red Riding Hood" Sophia did not say anything else, the murderous intention exuded from this woman who possesses both calm and crazy qualities was clear and sharp, and it was difficult for anyone to guess. What will she do next second? Prince Dio snorted coldly, and looked at the blood-red hat without any sign of weakness.
"You'd better know how you got where you are today...if it weren't for us..."
"Of course, I have to thank you for this. Thank you for helping me regain a small part of what originally belonged to me. And just such a small part is enough for me to send some of the empire's most wanted criminals to hell. ”
"Okay. I want to see how courageous a good-for-nothing prince who barely managed to come back from exile is..."
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"Okay, just say a few words. Now you all shut up."
Seeing that the two sides were already at war with each other, an old voice suddenly sounded, and the two people who were talking to each other stopped talking at the same time and stopped making any sound.
The old voice continued: "Our mission on the other side has reached the most important part. If nothing unexpected happens, the key to the God-killing Device will fall into the hands of our organization... No, it should be said that we will definitely not Any accidents are allowed. Sophia, I know that the main force of the circus has been transferred, and there is almost no one available for you, but you are really responsible for the unnecessary contact with Retusus this time. Not even you, the 'Emperor' of fairy tales, can bear the responsibility for affecting the mission on that side."
Being directly accused by the old man, Blood Red Hat pursed his lips tightly, but did not make any rebuttal.
Satisfied with her attitude, the old man continued: "This child who suddenly appeared is indeed a gift from heaven for us. Originally, due to the betrayal of Suarez's child, our mission has fallen into trouble. ended the deadlock. His appearance not only filled the vacancy after Suarez's defection, but also miraculously accomplished what we needed him to accomplish without us deliberately arranging it. The only question now is, what should we do? Bring him back into our hands."
The participants at the round table all looked at Prince Dio in unison, but His Royal Highness spread his hands and said: "Recently, the old ghosts from the Skull and Bones Society have become suspicious of me, and their eyes are now all focused on that Gloria. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to complete this task.”
"That child was originally our 'fairy tale' person, so leave this matter to me."
The voice of the deputy leader of the "Blood Red Hat" sounded coldly, but the old man asked uneasily: "There is absolutely no room for failure in this mission. It is directly related to the gain or loss of the 'God Destruction Tool'. You Are you really sure?"
Sophia snorted coldly: "I will handle this matter myself."
"...If that's the case, that's good, let's do it..."
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The meeting dispersed, and an obscure wave swept across the round table. Except for Prince Dio, everyone present disappeared without a trace. This is not the effect of shadow fighting spirit, but because except for Dio, everyone else present is a holographic magic illusion.
Prince Dio stood up and looked directly at the scene of the black forest that was last transmitted from Paramir on the table. After a moment, he suddenly snorted coldly: "It's a pity that my five hundred gold coins ended up being exchanged for such a useless thing." s things… "
"That's not necessarily the case..." A voice sounded in the darkness, and along with a cloud of black mist, a magician hidden in a black robe appeared out of thin air.
Prince Dio didn't seem to be surprised at all by his presence. He said without looking back: "Why, can the mage of Crystal Lake even repair a damaged magic image? Although I am not interested in the child named Gloria. I’m not interested, but seeing how those guys care about him, I’m really a little curious. If I had known about this mission, I would have taken it a little more seriously and sent a decent guy to carry it out.”
"That child? Hehehe... Speaking of which, I am actually more interested in him. Your Highness, do you know that I killed him once with my own hands, but he actually came back to life?" (~^~)