Chapter 196
Chapter 196.
“A praying mantis feeding without realizing that there is a sparrow standing behind it, this is the cruel side of the world!”
Earl Kent instructed his servant to bring the little mage Andy over, and a moment later, the little mage who had also just eaten his rounds stood in front of him.
“Little friend Andy, tomorrow we will visit the local Duke Lord and then launch our next plan of action. Although under Master Barnett’s tutelage, there is a high probability that the Duke will be obedient to us, but in order to prevent accidents, it is still necessary for you to exert a certain amount of influence on him.”
“Yes. When the time comes, please ask Lord Earl to command me, I will definitely try my best.”
“Uh …… little friend Andy, don’t you want to ask what we are looking for the Duke for?”
“Uh? What are we looking for him for?”
Earl Kent was speechless for a while, if it wasn’t for someone escorting him, it was estimated that this kid would have been abducted and sold by human traffickers halfway through the journey.
“We are looking for him to obtain his dukedom, this is not for my sake, but for the Secret Society, for the mage community, only by grasping power at the level of a duke can we form a substantial support for the Secret Society, can we have the strength to arm wrestle with the Church’s lackeys in the Northwest, and can we take advantage of the kingdom’s high level’s attention being in the South to stab in the back, and ultimately establish a regime that honors the Mages are honored as a regime. Do you understand when I say this ……?”
“Uh …… seems to have heard and understood a bit!”
Looking at the still confused look of the young mage Andy, Maltz wasn’t sure how much the other party had understood.
Never mind, as long as this little guy did what he was told, he explained in detail what he would do tomorrow.
“Is there no better way?”
“If the Duke listens to me, naturally you won’t be needed. Alright, now go and rest, and get enough energy to go to the Duke’s castle tomorrow.”
The night was silent ……
The next day, after enjoying breakfast with the little mage, the Earl of Kent took a carriage to the door of the Duke’s castle.
Unlike the castles of the other lords of the Northwest Bay, the shape and decoration of the castle where Duke Ferdinand resided was more artistic and ornamental, and the castles of the other lords completely became fortresses used purely for defense in comparison to one another.
It must be very comfortable to live here.
The guards at the gate led them into the castle, Earl Kent had already greeted them yesterday, and they knew that Earl Kent was coming to visit today.
“Is everything alright with the Duke-sama?”
The Earl narrowed his eyes and asked the guard leading the way.
“Yes, Lord Kent, all is well with Lord Duke, I’m sure he’ll be happy to see you.”
The guard replied with a smile and handed him an unspoken look.
As a cautious man, Maltzkent naturally made several preparations, and the worm in the duke’s head didn’t exactly reassure him. That’s why he had developed several eyes of his own in the Duke’s castle, and none of the castle’s affairs could be hidden from his ears.
However, there might be other people’s eyes and ears in the castle as well, such as several of the duke’s younger brothers.
After all, the duke’s health was obvious to everyone, and it was the instinct of these people to look for a new backer.
Upon arriving at the hall, the guard said, “Please wait here for a moment.”
Maltz and Andy waited quietly in the hall for a few minutes, and soon the guard from earlier came over to inform them, “His Excellency the Duke invites you to meet in his study.”
So the duo went to the Duke’s study and met Lord Ferdinand, now the Duke of the Northwest.
Earl Kent was a little surprised in the bottom of his heart, compared to the most recent meeting, the duke had become very thin and his eyes were a little dull and lifeless.
Although the duke’s physical condition would be constantly sent to his hands, but after seeing it with his own eyes he was still a little afraid: is that brain worm’s effect on the human body so great? It looks like its erosion on the human body is a process that is constantly accelerating, the few meetings before this visit, the Duke’s health has not deteriorated so quickly, fortunately his decision to immediately implement the next step of the plan is correct, look at Duke Ferdinand this way, may be when he will die.
No wonder that good brother of his is so anxious to enlist himself.
“Lord Duke!”
He knelt down on one knee to perform the bannerman salute to Duke Ferdinand, while Andy stood aside and didn’t move, the little mage was previously treated as Earl Kent’s child servant by the guards and servants outside, all of which didn’t receive much attention from others. “You …… are? Oh! It’s Maltz Kent, Maltz …… my Maltz. By the way, I was the one who asked you to call you in just now!”
The duke waved both his hands up, not at all like a great lord who had been in a high position for a long time. And just as he saw Andy standing next to Earl Kent is, both eyes suddenly glowed, his spirit was renewed, not at all like the previous withered appearance.
It s like …… it s like a dog seeing a long lost master.
“I came this time to find you to discuss a matter ……”
Earl Kent two eyes burningly looked at the sudden spirit of the Northwest Duke, but the words have not finished hanging, his heart suddenly produced an idea.
“Your Excellency the Duke, you see that I just saluted you so hard! Are you also giving me a reciprocal salute?”
Maltzkent grinned and said to the Duke with a smile.
“What?”
Duke Ferdinand had an expression of disbelief on his ears.
“I mean, shouldn’t you also give me a half-kneeling bow?”
A bold test, ever since planting the brain worm, Earl Kent had always gotten the Duke to listen to his words through suggestions and guidance, this time he was prepared to go hard, to see to what extent he had control over the Duke, and in a way that would make the other party suffer some sort of humiliation.
Anyway, there was a mage who was able to directly manipulate brain worms on the side.
“What did you …… you say?”
“Kneel down!”
With a fluttering sound, the Duke really knelt down, and was on both knees. In his mouth, he was constantly whispering to himself, “I’m on my knees, I’m on my …… knees.”
A smug smile appeared on Earl Kent’s face.
The small mage at the side shook his head, “Earl, stop torturing people. He’s already pathetic.”
Earl Kent couldn’t help but be surprised, he thought that the people of the Secret Law Society were all hard-hearted people like Master Barnett.
Never mind, after all, the other party was a member of the Secret Law Society, it was not good to refute. Although the age is small, but in the future may become their own “seniors”…… No, is definitely will, I must join the Secret Society in the future, to master that kind of powerful and mysterious magic power.
Kent sneered while pulling out a piece of parchment, which was densely written with words.
“Lord Duke, come …… sign on this. Then wait until you hold your birthday banquet and read it out in public.”
Duke Ferdinand took the piece of parchment, but just swept it away before throwing it away.
He hugged his head and cried, “No …… this won’t work …… I can’t do this!”
“Sign it for me!”
Earl Kent took his hand and tried to force him to sign, but the Duke didn’t know where the strength came from and couldn’t break him.
After several fruitless attempts, Earl Kent shook his head and helplessly said to Andy, “Little friend, I’m counting on you.”
Andy seemed to be a little hesitant, took a step forward and made no movement.
“This ……”
Earl Kent whispered, “For the honor of the Secret Society, for the future of the mages!”
“Alright!”
The young mage sighed and whispered a spell.
(End of chapter)