Lista swore that this was the first time in her life that she watched a heretic slip away from under her nose.
And Xiao's last sentence completely made her angry.
"It turns out that female heroes are the profession that has the most potential for pregnancy..."
From the diary of a defeated female hero.
"Forget it. His methods are too weird. It's unwise to conflict with him."
Allen sighed: "To deal with this kind of person, we still have to rely on Lady Jeanna."
Lista nodded. The Grand Inquisitor from the Inquisition was the best at dealing with heretics in the world. Only those who were tough, ruthless and iron-blooded could compete with the Night's Watch.
"Let's investigate the sacrificial event in Roma City first and collect some clues before Lady Jeanne arrives. If necessary, we can seek help from Miss Lucimia."
Allen said: "I heard that the interrogator is interrogating Lord Mond..."
Lista sighed softly.
Although Mond is not a good person, he represents the peace faction among the nobles.
However, Xiao looks like a crazy warmongerer!
"As expected, I still prefer people like Mr. Licinius..."
Lisda said faintly, "War, is it really going to break out?"
Chapter 74: Is this how dark alchemy is used? (3rd update)
The sky is clear and the airship is galloping among the sea of clouds.
In the luxurious and spacious cabin, golden light flows in all directions, isolating the space.
This is the Empress' magic, used to prevent eavesdropping or peeping.
Norn's face was pale, her petite body was tense, and her hands, which were holding onto the sofa, were trembling slightly. At this moment, she no longer felt the novelty and freshness she had when she first boarded the airship, and was filled with nervousness.
Because of her, I got seasick.
"Miss Nolen, relax! It's all about your mentality, don't be afraid! His Majesty and your young master are here, why are you panicking? Even if you fall from a height of one thousand meters, don't you still have so many life-saving magics on your body? You won't die from the fall!" Old Neil advised earnestly.
He had used various mental magics to try to appease it before, but to no avail.
The main thing is that Norn is a melee warrior, and the strengthening magic makes her have a certain resistance to any spell. Even if she is temporarily soothed, she will start to get sick after a while.
Moreover, this situation was caused by her own psychological problems, and no one can help her.
"Oh, you are usually fearless, but you are so cowardly now?" Li Xini acted as a joke for a while, then picked up the girl's legs, picked her up by the waist and held her in his arms.
Like petting a cat, his right hand brushed through her long platinum hair, which felt very good.
"Well… "
Noren curled up in his chest, her tense face finally relaxed a little, her eyelashes drooped and trembled slightly.
"If it doesn't work, just take a nap. You won't feel uncomfortable when you fall asleep. When you wake up, we will have arrived at the ancient city of Hera..."
Li Xini took advantage of her inability to resist and touched her hair for a while, then touched her beautiful legs in black stockings. This was the ultimate enjoyment.
I even wanted to touch her breasts, but they were too small.
Although it’s not a foregone conclusion, it’s already at the bottom of the fish pond.
Before Li Xini's memory was awakened, he had already discovered that she was a beauty. Adhering to the most primitive instinct of a man, he had taken the initiative as early as when she was four years old and tried hard to improve her favorability.
Then he started his own development game, changing the beautiful girl's clothes, feeding her, talking to her, and touching her head every day.
As we all know, patting the head can increase favorability.
Just like how I treated my paper wife in my previous life, I had to invest resources in upgrading her.
She was well fed and well served during those years, and she never went hungry even when she was the poorest.
How could it develop into this!
Useless Norn!
So useless!
Irena, who was of the same age, was not much older, but was at least twice as tall as her.
Li Xini touched his leg and suddenly had an idea, revealing an excited expression: "Next time, can I ask the Hundred-Eyed Evil God if I can use dark alchemy to increase her size?"
At this moment, it was as if the door to a new world had opened.
At this moment, Norn was unaware of the dirty thoughts in his mind and shrank unconsciously in his arms.
"Ahem..."
A cold and majestic voice sounded.
The empress took off her white beret, revealing her brilliant golden hair cascading down like a waterfall. Her snow-white military uniform wrapped around her slender body, and her legs were folded in high boots, with a cold expression on her face.
It's as if it's written on their faces: Please be polite when showing your affection!
Licinius enjoyed the pleasure of touching the legs, turned to the tolerant Majesty, smiled and said: "Your Majesty, is there anything you want to ask? Just ask."
The Queen snorted coldly and said calmly, "You openly challenged the church and clashed with Cyrus's people. And you also want to be the negotiator this time. What is your reason?"
She seemed not to care about what Old Neil had said to her before, but she actually took it to heart.
"Not for anything."
Of course, Licinius thought, it's because of my eternal infamy.
"I don't want you to put yourself in too much danger."
The Queen paused and said, "Although this is the job of the Night's Watch."
"War is bound to happen sooner or later, Your Majesty. Your current situation in this empire is like a trapped dragon. You want to flap your wings and fly, but you don't have the chance. Once you tear your face off and force action, it will be a disaster for the entire country."
Licinius said with emotion: "I roughly know the process of your ascension to the throne. Your Majesty, this is not your fault. From the moment you ascended the throne, this was destined to be a dead end."
The empress snorted.
"If someone else had come here, he would have been sidelined long ago."
Licinius stared into her beautiful eyes and said seriously, "You need war. In addition to the magic resources of the ancient city of Hera, you need to resolve the conflicts within the empire through external wars. This is a very smart method. Only in this way can you find an opportunity to take back the scattered power into your own hands."
"But the problem is, you are the emperor."
He spoke each word with emphasis: "You must be supreme and pure."
Because there is the Holy See and too many warlock organizations in this world.
Their position cannot be ignored.
If Your Majesty wants to deal with the aristocracy, the best way is to cultivate the common people.
If we can get the resources of the ancient city of Hera, we can put them in the hands of civilian sorcerers.
Let them rise up and deal with the aristocrats.
Therefore, Your Majesty must not lose the support of the people.
But once the war breaks out, the pressure of public opinion will inevitably weigh on Your Majesty like a mountain.
The empress raised her chin and said indifferently: "You want me to push everything onto you? Do you want me to sit in this position comfortably and let my subjects bear everything?"
Although she is an emperor, she was once a powerful and proud top warlock.
This kind of thing only makes her feel incompetent.
"I am your subject and your liquid donor."
Licinius smiled and said, "Bearing all sins is my mission and the fate of the infuser."
The empress fell silent.
To be honest, this is the first time she has encountered such a minister after ascending the throne for so many years.
Gazing at the rolling clouds outside the porthole, she felt a little weird.
"What you have to do is to find a way to lead this war and win a great victory. As long as I am alive, I will clear all obstacles for you," said Licinius.
If you feel guilty, make amends.
I work like a slave for you, and you give me grass.
"Do you really think you can win?"
The empress changed the subject, remembering the truth he had spoken of: "Is what you are talking about so powerful?"
Licinius smiled slightly and raised his right hand again, revealing a silver-white ouroboros.
“Refine!”
In just a moment, the dark hexagram matrix flashed by.
The silver-white iron whip disappeared, replaced by an exquisite and cold pistol.
The empress narrowed her eyes and subconsciously straightened her back, seeming to take it very seriously.
This was a magical method she had never seen before.
"Sire, may I shoot you?" Licinius asked.
The empress didn't care and responded, "Come on, you're welcome."
Licinius raised his pistol and pulled the trigger!
boom!
Fire came out of the muzzle of the gun, and a silver-white bullet flew out of the air, whistling!
But in that instant, time seemed to freeze.
The empress stood still, and golden flames suddenly emerged silently in front of her. The void seemed to have fallen into a muddy swamp, forcibly blocking the impact of the bullet.
The bullet trembled and spun in the air, but could not move forward an inch.
"There really is no magical fluctuation!"
She was surprised and said, "Is this the method you used to kill that adjutant in an instant?"
Licinius replied cheerfully: "Yes, sir. This thing is called a pistol. I would like it to be made of white sandalwood, and of course it can be made into another style, called black ivory.
Apart from this pistol, all weapons made with dark alchemy have the same characteristic... that is, there will be no magical fluctuations."
The empress took a deep look at his pistol and fell into deep thought.
The strategic significance of this thing is enormous.
"In a duel between mages, as long as you sense the magic fluctuations, you can cast a spell shield in advance to resist. But this thing doesn't have magic fluctuations, so there's no way to defend against it!" Old Neil's face was full of shock.
"Caliber is justice, range is truth."
Licinius used his fingernails to sketch a cannon and a rocket launcher on the wooden table, and explained, "I would like to call this alchemical technology. Even ordinary people without any magic power can use it proficiently after training, and can easily replace wizards on the battlefield."
"Although it doesn't have a spell shield, it can make up for the deficiency with interceptor missiles. If you want to ask what an interceptor missile is, just imagine that when a big fireball falls from the sky, someone aims at the fireball and fires a big ice cannon. Yeah, that's what it means."
He paused for a moment and said, "I have already listed the materials for refining these weapons for you. As long as you collect the materials in a short period of time, I will provide the composition of the alchemical matrix, and large-scale production will be completed soon."
The empress nodded repeatedly, tapping the table with her slender fingers, and said thoughtfully: "This thing cannot be handed over to Cyrus, it must be in the hands of our own people."
Licinius smiled and said, "Yes, and it doesn't matter if it is mastered by others. As long as you can provide enough materials, I can always make weapons that are more advanced and powerful than theirs."
The simplest method is to confront each other based on caliber and range.
Of course, the strong will win and the weak will be annihilated!
"Given your personality, you will also tamper with the alchemical matrix, right?"
The Empress glanced at him and said, "Even if they are alchemists from the Truth Association, you won't let them decipher the composition of the matrix."
"Hahaha, your majesty is indeed very smart." Li Xini praised.
After seeing the power of thermal weapons, the empress no longer had any concerns.
This kind of thing can indeed replace the role of the mage on the battlefield.
"Of course, I also have a very inhumane idea."
Licinius said softly, "What if this weapon is made into a holy relic?"
This was an evil method that he came up with on a whim last night.