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The only trouble is that artillery usually requires some basic knowledge of mathematics, so suitable personnel can only be selected from wizard apprentices, and it has not been fully formed yet.
If there were a hundred such cannons, and they were bombarded indiscriminately, without the interference of an enemy of the Cardinal's level, it would be possible to eliminate the enemy outside the field of vision...
Luo Wen couldn't help but feel that war could be fought in this way.
"But what if the enemy sends cavalry to outflank us from the flank?" After hesitating for a while, Rowan quickly realized the flaws in this tactic and asked anxiously.
Lin En looked at Luo Wen strangely and said speechlessly, "What do you think our alchemy armored vehicles are used for?"
Yes, Rowan suddenly realized that they still had this powerful weapon, and his expression immediately became excited. He imagined in his mind the scene of the enemy cavalry charging over and then being crushed into debris by the speeding alchemical armored vehicles.
"In this way, at least we don't have to worry too much about the front battlefield." Luo Wen's heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly relaxed.
When Rowan learned that the wizarding land was going to go to war with the church, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep the whole night. After all, the gap in conventional strength was too big. Now it seems that the situation is not that bad.
Lin En was not so optimistic, because all these assumptions were based on the assumption that the enemy was an ordinary army. In this world of divine arts and magic, anything could happen.
Just as he was thinking about it, Lin En's expression suddenly froze, his brows slightly frowned, as if he was sensing something.
"Lord Lin En, what's wrong?" Luo Wen asked cautiously.
"It's information about the Kingdom of Hadratha." Lin En's eyes flickered.
While William's trusted men were staying in Yieta, he placed a hidden man among them. Although William was indeed very resourceful, these boatmen could only be described as loyal, and their families were also held hostage.
But the so-called loyalty is often just a lack of bargaining chips for betrayal. He offered a price that the other party could not refuse, but he did not expect that the time would come to play so soon.
"Just as I thought, William is indeed not very peaceful. He has discovered something strange about the Sea of Fog." Lynn continued.
Luo Wen's heart, which had just been put at ease, was instantly lifted again. He hurriedly asked about the whole story and whether the war was about to start immediately.
Lin En shook his head. William would not report it before he got the method to locate the wizarding land. Otherwise, he would deserve to die a hundred times for smuggling supplies to the wizarding land!
But this trouble has been delayed for so long, it's time to deal with it!
……
At the same time, in a manor outside the capital of Hadratha, Cody walked into the wizard's base with trepidation.
He came with a mission from William, but Cody himself did not hold out much hope for this, because even the servants in the manor were under surveillance and he could not get any intelligence, which showed that these wizards had already been on guard.
Sure enough, after entering the manor this time, the wizard named Orlando did not allow him to wander around, but took him directly to the reception room.
Cody had no choice but to bite the bullet and negotiate with the other party about the issue of profit sharing. Orlando and others had already made concessions before, and now that the old matter was brought up again, it would be good if he was not directly kicked out.
However, contrary to his expectations, although the reactions of Orlando and his colleagues were very intense, their focus was on discussing the balance between risks and benefits.
Could it be that, as Lord William said, there is a huge chaos in the wizarding land and now they are completely unable to do without them?
Cody was thinking secretly, and Lord's face suddenly changed, and then he said directly, "I need to discuss it with William in person!"
"But Lord William has been seriously ill recently and it is not convenient for him to go out now." Cody shook his head and refused.
"Since he still cares about whether he has earned enough imperial gold coins, it seems that his illness is not serious enough!" Lord said sarcastically.
Cody's expression was a little embarrassed, but he forced himself to calm down and said that he needed to ask for instructions before making a decision.
Watching Cody leave, everyone present became a little worried, and Lynn's figure also appeared in the living room.
"Lord Lynn, do you think William will agree?" Lord asked hesitantly.
"Why not? He can't get any useful information from other places." Lin En said with a smile.
Perhaps because the work he does is not allowed to be seen in public, William is usually very cautious. For some reason, he has not left his bunker in the past two years.
Even few people have seen his true face. Most people only know that Viscount William of the kingdom is a kind-looking fat man who runs a fleet trade, and that's all.
More importantly, that place is not far from the church’s headquarters, so it is difficult for them to adopt a strategy of forceful attack.
"But what if it's a trap?" Lord was a little worried.
"Of course this is a trap. So it all depends on your performance, Lord." Lynn said confidently, then patted Lord on the shoulder and continued.
"You are my right-hand man, and you don't know magic. Cody also knows this information. For safety reasons, William will most likely let you go."
The corner of Lord's mouth twitched involuntarily. He had just escaped from the tiger's mouth and fell into the wolf's den.
However, compared to the time when he met Anthony before, the fear in Lord's heart was not so strong, because he knew that Lynn could project some of his power through the [Ring of Mysticism] at any time.
As long as William is dealt with, he can take over his power and no longer be dispensable like before. He can also become the most important right-hand man of Lord Linn. Lord silently comforted himself in his heart...
Chapter 243: Lord: This is a family heirloom left by my great-grandfather!
William acted faster than everyone imagined. Almost in the evening of the same day, Cody returned to the manor with the invitation letter.
Since Lin En is still in Iyeta Harbor on the surface, the affairs of the entire royal capital are handed over to Lord and Orlando for management.
"The Holy See has set up sentries at every entrance to the royal capital. Lord Ordolan may not be able to go there, so please come with me in person, Mr. Lord!" The reason Cody gave was very reasonable, so reasonable that it was impossible to refuse.
"In that case, let's go!" Lord snorted coldly, picked up his protective walking stick, touched the ring in his hand, and followed William's men alone and got on the carriage.
Cody secretly admired Lord's courage to attend the meeting alone. If possible, he did not want to confront Lord Lin.
It’s a pity that these wizards are simply unable to compete with the Holy See and will be destroyed sooner or later. Lord William is also determined to turn to the arms of the church.
The carriage moved slowly on the bumpy road. With the mark of the William family on the body of the carriage, it passed through the city gate very smoothly and soon arrived at the door of the mansion.
From the outside, this is just an ordinary manor. Compared with the huge financial resources of its owner, it can only be described as low-key.
But when he really entered it, Loud found that it was simply a small fortress with very strict guards. As William's hiding place, there might be underground palaces, tunnels, etc...
Lord thought to himself that this time they were not just going to see William, and it would be bad if they let the other party run away.
However, just before entering the fortress, a group of guards suddenly surrounded him. The leader was a man with a rat-like look. He stood in front of Lord and spoke with a smile.
"Please stop, Mr. Lord! There is one more step before we meet Lord William. We need to confirm that you are not carrying any dangerous weapons."
"Are you going to search me?" Lord's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Do you know who I am? But your Lord, Viscount William, personally invited me here!" Lord shouted angrily, and then turned to look at Cody. "What does this mean?"
Cody's face became a little embarrassed, and he said to ease the atmosphere, "Murter, this is not good, right?"
"We have no ill intentions, we just want to ensure the safety of the conversation, that's all!" The man named Murt kept smiling, but spoke in an unquestionable tone. "This is also the order of Lord William!"
As he spoke, the guards surrounded him and blocked all his escape routes.
Lord was furious and rageful. He slammed the crutch in his hand on the ground several times and even threatened to leave right away!
"Of course no problem, but it's a little late now. Without our carriage to see you off, you may not be able to leave the capital." Murt said politely.
Lord stared at the other party intently, always keeping his purpose in mind, and finally did not dare to act rashly, saying dissatisfiedly, "I can guarantee that I am not carrying any dangerous weapons."
"Guarantees alone are not enough!" Murt shook his head and motioned the guards to come forward. They quickly searched Lord's body and found a small crossbow, two daggers, and a small bag of alchemical powder that could blind people.
Is this what you mean by no dangerous weapons?
Everyone present had a strange look on their face.
"These are just some self-defense tools, not weapons for attack." Lord explained shamelessly.
Two guards at the side took his crutches and looked at them over and over again, but they couldn't find how to use it for a long time. In addition, Lord kept emphasizing that his artificial leg was not very useful, so the guards had to return it.
"Can I go in now?" Lord took back the protective walking stick and snorted coldly.
"There's one thing left!" Murt's eyes quickly focused on the index finger of Lord's right hand. "The ring you're wearing, if I'm not mistaken, should be an alchemical item, right? The pattern on it should be more than just a decoration."
"This is my heirloom, passed down from my great grandfather. It is extremely precious and I will never give it to anyone else!" Lord said firmly, holding the ring tightly in his hand.
"I promise you that I will return it to you intact when I leave the castle!" Murt said confidently. "This is just to ensure the safety of the conversation!"
Safe ass!
Lord cursed in his heart. Compared to the anger he had just pretended to have, he was really a little panicked now. After all, this [Ring of the Mystic] was his real reliance.
But Murt obviously wasn't just talking. The dozen or so guards around him were eyeing him covetously. Their sturdy bodies and the long swords hanging from their waists were an obvious threat.
While arguing with Murt, Loud hesitated whether to take action or not. He originally thought that coming alone should allow the other party to relax his vigilance and meet William smoothly. However, he did not expect that the moment of life and death decision would come when he arrived at the door.
Suddenly, Lynn's voice rang in his ears.
"give him!"
Maybe it was because there were other people around, but Lin En's words were so concise that he almost thought he had heard it wrong.
But... cold sweat broke out on Lord's forehead. This was inconsistent with the original plan. He knew very well that although Lin En could help him in the form of a magic incarnation, from the previous situation, he had a weakness, which was that he could not stay too far away from the ring.
He doesn't know the exact range yet, but it shouldn't be more than fifteen meters!
Once I lose the [Ring of the Mystic], I will be in danger.
But the situation on the field obviously did not allow him to think too much. After struggling for about three seconds, Laude finally handed over the ring as Lynn instructed.
"Keep it safe for me. If I find any problem with it when it comes out, you'll be dead!" Lord said viciously.
"Of course, I will protect it with my life!" Murt said jokingly, and then stepped aside. "Cody, take this Mr. Laude in!"
"Mr. Lord, please! Lord William is waiting for you inside." Cody said embarrassedly.
Lord paused heavily on his crutch, snorted in dissatisfaction, and then followed Cody in with a nervous mood.
Chapter 244: Drink this glass of wine, you and I are still good friends
Walking through the long corridor, Lord's mood plummeted to the bottom. His previous plans had been completely disrupted.
Lord Lin En probably doesn't want to alert the enemy, or he has a new idea, but it is not an easy task for him to deal with William alone now.
Fortunately, the ring did not stop working without him. Lord could only hope that Lord Lin could find an opportunity to solve the trouble over there and come to rescue him.
Now all he can do is delay as much time as possible and take things one step at a time!
"This is it!" Cody led Lord to the right side of the fortress, and the heavy stone door slowly opened.
Cody stayed outside the door, and Lord walked in. The heavy stone door behind him closed immediately. Inside was a magnificently decorated hall with priceless murals inlaid on the walls and thick red carpets on the floor. The whole room was filled with luxury and aristocracy.
A variety of meals had already been placed on the long table in the middle of the hall, which looked extremely sumptuous. If it weren't for the fully armed guards standing on both sides of the hall, he would have almost thought that the other party was really inviting him to enjoy the feast.
Lord's gaze gradually moved to the end of the long table and saw the owner of the manor - William!
He was a fat man weighing more than 300 pounds, with a loose gray robe that tightly wrapped his fat. His hair was as shiny as fireflies in the dark night, his eyes were narrowed into slits, his nostrils turned upwards, and he exuded a disgusting smell of alcohol.