"you are wrong."
Old Alvin took a deep breath and said slowly, "I don't know which one to choose."
... Yo huh
Do you eat this set? Want to act an upright and unyielding character
Annan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately regained his energy.
Seeing the strange light in Annan's eyes, old Alvin quickly explained: "No, don't get me wrong. Because I... am not actually the third prince's person, I'm just a nail by his side."
He sighed, looked into Annan's eyes, and slowly said word by word: "I don't know if you have given me some kind of 'lying will die' curse... But I think you should be able to see it , what I say now is the truth. We can cooperate completely, because at least we are not enemies now."
With that said, old Alvin took a deep breath, his expression became serious.
He showed an expression that was somewhat familiar to Annan, and said something that was somewhat familiar to Annan:
"—Have you ever heard of a rotten man?"
No, but have you heard of Oli
Annan really wanted to ask back, but after thinking about it, he forced himself to go back.
It is quite uncomfortable to hold back.
Annan pondered for a while, with a thoughtful expression on his face: "You mean..."
— In fact, he doesn't know anything.
"You guessed right."
Old Alvin took a deep breath: "I'm a believer of the rotten man... No, don't worry. Wait until I finish—although the relationship between the respected old grandmother and the rotten man is not very good, we now have a common The goal.
"Our immortal rot is the god of eternal life and no heir. Unlike the respected old grandmother, we advocate the eternity of the individual... Since children are the continuation of the lives of parents, why do we need the continuation of offspring if the parents themselves can live forever What about your own life? No matter what you want to do and what unfinished regrets you have, why not do it yourself instead of handing it over to future generations
"So you ask me, do I support the third prince or Lin Dong... I naturally don't support either."
Old Alvin said slowly: "Because I have always been loyal to His Majesty the King—
"There is no other ceremony that can please the rotting husband more than the extinction of the royal family.
"His Majesty the King has nine children, five daughters, and four sons. There are still three alive today... the eldest princess, the third prince, and the fourth prince."
The old Viscount chuckled: "And this - of course, is our credit.
"Disease. Curse. Accident. Our ultimate goal is very simple, to make the royal family extinct.
"In this way, Henry VIII must pray for the help of the rotten man or the old grandmother. Let him give birth to a son again... or directly restore youth and obtain immortal life. Not to mention that His Majesty once treated the Duchy of Winter Even if the old grandmother is willing to bless His Majesty after starting the war, but now that he is so old, can he watch his children grow up again
"Even if he really chooses this way... we can still kill his child again. How can there be a thousand days to guard against thieves
"Besides, we didn't let him kill his own child. We have already done the most troublesome and cruel step for His Majesty."
Old Alvin said slowly: "When His Majesty realizes the problem, he only needs to make a choice. On the one hand, he will return to his youth and obtain eternal life; on the other hand, the dynasty passed down from generation to generation will fall into the hands of outsiders for no reason..."
Annan understood.
From the very beginning, there was only one choice left for Henry VIII.
-eternal life.
How many people can resist its temptation
Even if the price is the constant sacrifice of the lives of his heirs
Even if the king was disgusted and unwilling, but when he really had no choice but to choose this way, and he really regained his youth... wouldn't he be happy because of it
When he is old again, can he really bear not to perform the ceremony
So, play it safe.
If Henry VIII really intends to use the ritual of the rotten man, he will first make the church of the rotten man a legal church within the Kingdom of Noah. It wasn't difficult for him—if all his children died, the power he had loosed would come back to him instead.
This is a conspiracy. A real conspiracy.
Just wait until Henry VIII gets old, too old to have children, too old to die... and then kill all his children smoothly.
Henry VIII had no other choice.
… I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
Annan always felt that the false gods of this world... seemed extraordinarily enthusiastic
Whether it's the skeleton man or the rotten husband, they are all like the kind of salesmen who stop people on the side of the road and say, "Come here, this is our new product, please try it." Then after I really ate it, I thought it was really good, but I was embarrassed not to buy it, so I just paid for it...
— Free things are the most expensive.
Annan understood this truth very well.
But obviously... people in this world don't seem to understand.
"... If you want to blame it, blame it, mortals will grow old after all."
Old Alvin snorted softly and sighed softly.
He curled up on his seat like a skeleton, his figure was extraordinarily thin.
"... That's why you said that you are neither on the side of the third prince, nor on the side of our Winter Duchy."
Annan nodded, understanding the old Alvin's position.
In the priesthood of the old grandmother, there are parts about inheritance, family, heirs, and authority, which completely conflict with the rotting husband. Therefore, it is impossible for him to defect to the Principality of Cold Winter. Instead of pretending to cater to him and then betraying him, it is better to make it clear to Annan directly.
On the other hand, he was just using the third prince. But the Geraint family is indeed his enemy... The reason is also very simple, because the Geraint family has already stood in line, and they are the forces that support the eldest princess-the current king is most optimistic about the eldest princess.
What the rotten man needs is to kill all the royal heirs before the king dies. Both the third prince and the eldest princess are their enemies.
Since old Alvin is a nail buried in the third prince's side, it means that as long as he is kept alive, he will continue to weaken the royal power of Noah's kingdom.
At least until the king completes the ritual of the rotting man, the more the royal family dies, the happier the Winter Kingdom must be.
So Annan Lindong will not kill him at this time.
At most he would report the incident back - trying to prevent Henry VIII from gaining immortality at the end of the ceremony. Or directly assassinate him... This is the most cost-effective and least labor-saving plan.
The premise is that he is really "Annan Rinwinter".
— Unexpectedly, you made the same mistake twice.
Annan took a deep breath and showed a gentle smile.
However, I did get some crucial information...
He was a little thankful that he hadn't hacked old Alvin to death just now. Otherwise, I don't know when I will know the existence of the "rotten man" behind the scenes, and I will only think that this is a normal succession war...
"Very well, you are very honest. To be commended."
Annan smiled slightly, took two steps back, put the kitchen knife and hammer back into the bag, and signaled that he was not hostile.
"Oh, right."
Annan said as if casually: "Will you ask that... take me to your study. Your letters and documents should be there, right?"
"Would you like to confirm?"
Viscount Barber frowned slightly, but he still nodded calmly: "Yes. This is my sincerity in cooperating with you...how?"
"Naturally, we have a happy cooperation. Since you have a rotten man behind you, once your plan is successful, there will definitely be a chance to lift the curse on your body. Our cooperation will be terminated at that time."
Annan smiled slightly: "Do you want to send someone to pick up my followers? You can discuss the cooperation details with them—"
He was very sure that Viscount Barbour would agree.
With the character of Viscount Barber, he is likely to believe that Annan's huge advantage in front of him is the blessing brought by the power of the "extraordinary".
In this way, he will definitely agree to meet Annan's "entourage". The purpose is to get the words out of their mouths—since they are discussing cooperation, they must show each other some cards. The old Viscount definitely didn't believe that every one of Annan's followers could be as smart as him.
Of course, Annan didn't believe it either.
Yet he doesn't need them to discuss cooperation at all...
Because the condition of the curse that Annan imposed on Alvin was triggered when he was "preparing to expose Annan's identity to others", making him forget what he was going to say while his heart was paralyzed.
— but old Alvin certainly couldn't guess.
Annan's men... are the "others".
They don't know Annan's true identity at all!