C80 Divine Power!

In Duke's study. Ronton and Smith sat together and listened to Bill's report with complicated expressions on their faces. There were two other middle-aged men standing beside them.

"That means you have no way to tell what level Lee Xiang's magic power has reached?" Smith frowned and asked first.

Bill smiled bitterly. "Yes, my lord. "

"What kind of person do you think our young master Lee Xiang is?" Duke Ronton asked with great interest. But this question was more general, so no one knew what he was thinking.

"It's hard to say!" Bill thought for a while and then answered helplessly. "You may not know, archduke, but Lord Lee has given people a lot of shock along the way. The worst thing is that this humble official does not know what he is thinking at all. Even at the last moment, he will not easily tell us his true intention for doing everything. So, if this humble official must give a clear answer, I can only say that he is like the sea, deep like the sea. It's impossible to figure it out! "

The few of them nodded at the same time. Although there was no change in their expressions, Bill's words still shocked them greatly.

After a long time, a trace of worry flashed across Ronton's face, but it quickly returned to normal. He chuckled. "I know this child is smart. But it may not be as you say. . . Mm, right, Also, tell me about the attack you encountered on the way here. . . . Who do you think did it?"

"It's hard to say! I suspect that there are forces from neighboring countries involved? But the motive seems to be a little unclear. . . " Bill shook his head once again.

"What? The participation of a neighboring country? Are you sure about the accuracy of this matter? " Smith suddenly asked with a strange and complicated expression.

"Master, this is just a guess from me. Because we found that half of their bodies are from the Moose Empire!" Bill replied respectfully.

"Could it be that the murderer is trying to cover their true identity?" Smith asked back.

"That's possible too!"

"Alright. . . " Ronton said lightly. At the same time, he glanced at Smith unhappily. He did not know whether he was blaming Smith for not being able to keep his cool or wondering why Smith paid special attention to this matter. "No matter what, this matter must be taken seriously. . . Hmm. What does Lee Xiang think about this matter?"

Only then did everyone understand that the final question was the key question that Duke Longton wanted to ask.

Bill shook his head helplessly and continued, "When Sir heard my deduction, he only laughed a few times and said 'Interesting', then he did not say anything else. "

Everyone looked at each other. Obviously, they realized that they wouldn't get any results even if they continued to ask Bill.

"By the way, can you repeat what happened in the forest? It would be best to be more careful. . . " After a long time, the middle-aged man on Ronton's left side spoke again.

"Yes, Mage De Conlon!" Bill nodded. Of course he knew why this archmage was so interested in this place alone. "When we were forced into the forest by the enemy, Lord Lee only told us in the end that he had decided to fight back against the enemy. Before, he just made some arrangements to numb the enemy. En, right. Lord Lee did a very interesting experiment midway. "

"What experiment?" They asked at the same time.

"Lord Lee applied some medicine on a tree branch and then stabbed a rabbit. These rabbits could not move immediately. It seems to have the function of anesthesia. . . Later on, the adults used it to defeat the enemy! " Bill did not think about it and quickly answered. It was obvious that he had a deep memory of this matter.

Since he is the student of that monster Reynolds, I think he must have used some magic potion that Reynolds gave him. I don't think he has the ability to make such a powerful potion. After all, he has been learning magic for less than two months. It seems that the rumors about Reynolds are true. Oh, right. Do you have any more arrows left?"

As soon as the German clone said this, everyone immediately understood what he meant. It was obvious that he wanted to take the opportunity to study this so-called magic potion.

"No more. However, after the ambush was successful, Sir withdrew all of our bows and arrows!" Bill replied in a low voice.

A look of disappointment appeared on De Cloning's face.

"Later on, under Lord Lee's suggestion, we drifted along the Yalu River along the downstream. We wanted to pass through this forest, but we encountered that huge whirlpool halfway, and then we didn't know anything. When I woke up, I found that Lord Lee was with Ao Guang and his brother. Lord Lee only told me that they saved us and didn't mention anything else. After that, we met Great Magician Reynolds. He chatted with Lord Lee alone for a while and then left, "Bill said quickly. Clearly, these things had left a deep impression in his mind.

The few of them looked at each other helplessly. Their faces were filled with disbelief.

"Since brother Ao Guang saved Lord Lee, why does it feel like the two of them are protecting him?" This time, it was another middle-aged man who asked the question.

"To tell you the truth, I have the same doubts as you, Master Kerry, along the way. Logically speaking, Lord Lee should be very grateful to them, but in fact, this was not the case at all. Furthermore, I feel that Brother Ao Guang seems to care a lot about Lord Lee's safety. There will always be one of them who will stay by his side on our way back. Even when Reynolds wanted to talk to Master privately, they were still very nervous! "

They looked at each other helplessly again. Obviously, they were also confused by Bill's words.

"No matter what, the fact that all of you are able to come back alive this time is something worth rejoicing about. In the future, you should put aside everything and focus on the safety of young master Lee Xiang. En, it has been tough on you all along the way. You should go back and rest first! " Ronton waved his hand.

Bill quickly bowed and left.

After confirming that Bill had gone far away, Ronton turned to look at the other two and asked, "What do you two think about this matter?"

"Based on what Bill said just now, I can first tell that the forest is indeed very unusual!" De Cloning said with a solemn expression. He was a mage, so he naturally cared about this forbidden area. "From this, it means. . . The rumors from before were true. As for the Ao Guang brothers. . . I'm not sure about their identities, but judging from their skin color. . . Could they be natives from the Hundred Thousand Mountains?"

The last sentence of the clone was obviously asking Kerry for his opinion. Ronton and Smith turned their attention to Kerry at the same time.

"This is very likely. . . " Kerry looked at Ronton. "Grand Duke, you should know that at the end of each year, there would be tribe members in the Hundred Thousand Mountains who would come out to pass their taxes to Grand Duke on behalf of the Empire. I have a humble duty to observe that their skin color is very similar. . . "

" But there were also brown people who lived outside the mountains in the Empire. Could it be that they could not be like this? " Smith frowned and said.

"That is possible, but did you notice, my lord? All brown people who lived outside the mountain were very ordinary and very timid. They were not the same race as the natives in the mountain, just that they looked a little similar. Ao Guang and his brother were completely different from the brown people who lived outside the mountain. The two of them were extremely proud, and they didn't even say a word to Duke from the beginning until the end. They were only responsible for Lord Lee! There was another thing. . . If this humble servant was not wrong, Ao Guang should be a knight, and Ao Bing was a mage! And his strength was definitely not lower than that of me and the cloning mage. I really can't think of when there were two powerful people with two Lower Race on the continent. "

" That's right, especially that mage. I basically can't feel any magic ripples on his body, but I can clearly feel his magic aura. That is a very familiar smell! That's why I agree with Sir Kerry's analysis! " The clone nodded in agreement with Kerry's point of view.

Ronton felt helpless. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Recently, there seems to be some strange things happening. First, we met a level 9 Knight, Ling Tian, and now there are two other Lower Race powerhouses. . . It seems like there is something going on behind this!"

"In two months, it will be the end of the year. Father, when you fall, you can ask those indigenous people who came out of the mountains to pay their taxes!" Smith reminded.

"I am afraid they may not be willing to tell the truth. It's not like you don't know, even the emperor of the empire refused to meet me. I'm afraid they might not even put me, the duke, in their eyes! " Ronton sighed slightly.

The few of them fell silent at the same time. This was indeed a bad omen.

After a long time, Smith suddenly looked at the clone and asked, "The mage saw Lee Xiang today. According to your observation, what level of magic power should he have reached?"

Everyone was obviously interested in this question, and quickly looked at the clone.

The German clone's expression turned slightly serious. "I also feel that this question is very strange. If it's like what Knight Bill said, From the beginning until the end, Lord Lee used some magic fireballs and low-level archery magic, then his strength is at most close to level 3. But I don't know why, but I can feel a strong magic ripple on his body. . . I don't know if it's my illusion or not. "

" So you can feel it too, I thought it was my illusion! I didn't expect it to be true? " Kerry took over the conversation in shock.

All of them were moved at the same time. After glancing at each other, De Cloning continued, "But according to the time Lord Lee spent practicing magic, this would never happen. Even with the help of the goddess, it would be impossible for such a thing to happen. Unless. . . Unless he had the tool Reynolds gave him to store magic power, or if it was because the mage Ao Bing was always by his side? Otherwise, I really can't think of a more reasonable explanation!"

"No matter what, let's get past this crisis first. . . " Ronton waved his hand disappointedly. "Right now, the first thing we need to do is to think of a way to deal with Ling Tian. This is a very troublesome matter! It's clear that Ling Tian wants us to hand him over. "

"Hmph, this Ling Tian is merely a level 9 Knight. One must know that there aren't many experts like him in the current continent. However, this doesn't mean that there aren't any. Father, didn't you go to the Imperial Capital this time. . . " Smith was frightened by Ronton's stern gaze when he was halfway through his sentence.

"You should think of a way to make your untalented brother-in-law deal with the current crisis first, right? No matter what, all the trouble this time was caused by him. If it wasn't for me pleading for mercy in front of His Majesty, I'm afraid we've already tied him up and brought him back to the capital to condemn him. . . Hmph, causing such a huge mess!" Speaking up to this point, Ronton paused for a moment. He turned his head to look at the other two people who had been silent the whole time and continued after thinking for a while, "The two of you go down first. You guys should pay attention to the Ao Guang brothers for now!"

When Kerry and the clone heard Ling Tian's words, they immediately revealed an extremely unnatural expression. When they saw Duke Ronton say this, they hurriedly stood up and bowed as they left.

"Father, you actually don't have to worry about Ling Tian's matter. If it really doesn't work out, we can totally ask Ting for help, and it just so happens that they. . . " Smith lowered his voice and said in a low voice.

"Bastard!" Ronton suddenly slammed the table, scaring Smith so much that he immediately shut his mouth. "I have told you many times. This is not another place in the empire, nor is it any other country in the continent. This is the Silo Province, and on both sides of us, there are two strong countries that the Church cannot completely interfere with. For hundreds of years, our Ronton family has been the nominal master of this place, so you must know one thing very clearly, if you want to continue living here, Then you can only try to do as many things that are beneficial to you as possible! Do you understand what I mean? "

"I understand, father!" Smith nodded. "But don't you think we can borrow their power to help us. . . "

"They have no power here!" Ronton said decisively. "We can only say that they have ulterior motives. Strictly speaking, they even need our help. You must understand one thing. When you borrow the strength of others to achieve your wish, you must also pay a price of equivalent value. The Church is not a suitable choice, so you better keep a certain distance from Lyman in the future. . . And try to keep Lena away from that Arthur. I don't want this beautiful Angel City to end up in your hands!"

Smith was slightly stunned. After a long time, he muttered disapprovingly," Father, Aren't you being too cautious? Take this matter as an example. In fact, you don't need to count on Lee Xiang. In my opinion, not only can he not help us, but he also makes us, the Ronton family, unable to raise our heads among the nobles. . . "

"This matter is a decision that I discussed with His Majesty a few days later. Moreover, His Majesty doesn't wish for the Church to interfere too much in this matter. What he wants the most is to maintain the current situation. . . Do you understand? " Ronton's tone was a little earnest, but at the same time, he secretly smiled bitterly and shook his head. After all these years, under his painstaking efforts, this child still could not fully understand the art of politics. The thing that made people worry the most was that he did not understand, but he still pretended to know nothing. He boasted that he was smarter than others, but in fact, he was just playing some tricks.

"His Majesty doesn't want the Church to interfere?" Smith did not understand. "But according to what I know, the Empire and the Church should be interdependent, and they need each other. . . "

Ronton felt helpless. He waved his hand and said, "Just remember one thing. No matter who it is in this world, you can never use force to control them. Even if you control them, it will only be for a short period of time. The most effective way is to control their thoughts. Even their souls. Only by doing so. . . Will you be able to slave them forever!"

" Isn't the Church such a good choice? As long as all the Lower Race on the continent believe in the Goddess, What else is there to worry about?" Smith was stunned once again.

"In the end, you still do not have a thorough understanding of the human heart!" Ronton let out a long sigh, then raised his head and looked at Smith. With a solemn expression, he said, "Remember one thing. The Church may want everyone to believe in the Goddess, because believing in the Goddess is the same as believing in them! But the Emperor may not want that! Because the Emperor will never want others to be more powerful than him. Once such a thing happened, it would endanger the prestige of the imperial power. Think about it, if it were you. . . Would you see such a thing happen? This was the reason why His Majesty wanted the Silo Province to maintain its original state. . . I said these things without any expression. His Majesty and I are not believers of the Goddess. In fact, His Majesty and I are more determined to support the Goddess than anyone else, but you have to forget. Protecting the Goddess doesn't mean that you have to support the Church. The logic between the two is very different. "

Smith's expression changed instantly. Finally, he took a deep breath and looked at Ronton with a complicated expression. "I understand what you mean, father!"

"Your strength lies in your confidence, but your weakness is also the same!" Ronton looked at his only son in front of him. "Being confident alone is not a bad thing. But there are many times when it's not a good thing to be too confident. So, when you decide everything in the future. . . You need to ask yourself in your mind, why did you do that? You need to think twice before deciding whether it is right or not to do that. I am seventy-five years old this year. This huge Silo Province will eventually be handed over to you one day. If you can't protect him firmly, then it would be best to give up early. This way, you will be able to live without worries in the future. . . " Ronton's expression was serious, causing Smith to feel uneasy.

"It has been so many years, I think you should know. . . Our family and the imperial family are closely related. That's why the empire handed it over to our family. But that doesn't mean they completely believe us. . . I just said that we are the masters of this place. But it is only limited to the nominal masters, and the real masters will always be the Empire. And we. . . Are merely servants in charge of guarding the gates of the Empire. It is just that we, as servants, are of a higher rank. Thus, in the future when I am not around, you must not think that you have the final say here. Otherwise, sooner or later, because of you, we will bring a destructive disaster to our family! "

Feeling the deep concern in Ronton's tone, Smith was also shocked. Because his father had never used such a tone to talk to him when he was sensible, and he had never taken the initiative to talk to him about such a serious topic. After hearing his father's words, Smith had no choice but to go to the new province to reevaluate his actions since he began to manage everything in Silo Province. He suddenly realized that he was indeed lacking a lot of things compared to his father.

In fact, from the moment Ronton handed over some administrative matters in Silo Province to him, his goal had been to train him. Furthermore, he had been secretly observing his only son, and had never blamed him for the mistakes he had committed. He had always hoped that he would take the initiative to discover his mistakes, because what others had reminded him of was far less effective than what he had discovered himself. But unfortunately, Until just now, he still did not seem to have understood the severity of these problems, so he really could not wait any longer. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have time in the future.

"Alright. As for Lee Xiang's matter, I naturally have my own arrangements. You don't have to interfere in this matter! In short, his arrival will only bring benefits to our empire and our family. There will be no disadvantages! " Ronton closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair, feeling exhausted. He waved his hand and signaled Smith to go back first.

Smith nodded with a complicated expression. He slowly got up and walked to the door. He gritted his teeth and turned around. He whispered, "Father, there is one more thing about Lee Xiang. I thought I did not do anything wrong, but I felt uneasy when I heard you talk about these things. Intuition tells me that there is a conspiracy behind this. "

Ronton suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Smith. At the same time, his eyes revealed a frightening light.

"Did you do something that you should have done in secret?"