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When Hill arrived at the contact tower of the Magic Association, it was already dark.Fortunately, most magicians have no sense of time. Hill handed over the name tag given to him by Amir. The impatient magician immediately changed into a more friendly attitude, and brought Hill into the communication tower. He waited in the lobby on the first floor while he went upstairs to activate the magic mirror.

After waiting for about half an hour, the magician returned to the hall again and asked Hill to go upstairs with him.

Hill followed the magician to the Harrier Eagle Hall on the top floor. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the magic mirror opposite and Amir in the magic mirror.

Unfortunately, Keech is not with Amir.

"Please give us some space." Seeing Hill coming in, Amir said to the magician beside Hill.

The magician immediately left the Harrier Eagle Hall, and closed the hall door smoothly.

Amir then asked Hill: "I hope you didn't bother me with trivial matters."

"I'm very sorry, Your Excellency Amir." Hill bowed to Amir, expressed his purpose in the shortest words, and told about the invasion of Oz by the Lordan Alliance and the weirdness of Oz.

After hearing what Hill said, Amir didn't show any surprise on his face, he just nodded and said indifferently: "I've heard about these things, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with you or Yalong, does it? ?”

"It seems that Yalong has nothing to do with it now, but it doesn't mean that Yalong can stay out of it forever." Hill said, "Of course, with my current status, I can only be curious."

"Then ask, I will try my best to satisfy your curiosity." Amir shrugged.

"Why did Lordan choose this time to start the war?" Hill asked.

"Why do you ask me?" Amir immediately asked mockingly, "Who do you think I am, the chieftain of the Lordan tribe? Or the cardinal stationed there?"

"I apologize for my abruptness, Your Excellency Amir." Hill quickly explained, "However, everything has its precursors, and with your wisdom, you must be able to see the clues."

Amir was not moved by Hill's compliment, but after a pause, he still spoke: "Since last year, drought has swept across many parts of this continent, and the Lordaene Alliance has not been spared. However, Oz and Amir Dragon eased the drought after the earthquake, and although Lordain was not affected by the earthquake, it also failed to wait for the rainy season."

Hill's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking in surprise: "Is it just for... food?"

"Is there anything more important than food in this world?" Amir sneered.

Hill was slightly taken aback, and then realized that he had taken it for granted, thinking too much about the issue of interests, but forgot the most basic human need—appetite.

——Yes, what could be more important than filling your stomach?

Hill thought to himself mockingly.

"I was stupid, Lord Amir." Hill immediately apologized, and asked about the situation on Oz's side.

"Don't underestimate the patriotism of the magician, young master Hill, the magician of Oz will not disclose the things about his own country to the magic associations of other countries." Amir said contemptuously, "However, I personally I can give you a piece of information about the Holy See."

"Holy See?" Hill pricked up his ears.

"The Holy See is not very...uh...harmonious." Amir thought about his choice of words, "The current Pope Barca caused a lot of controversy within the Holy See when he took the throne, and he failed to establish enough prestige later on. The calls that led to the removal of Barcelona have not stopped."

"You mean that the completely different behavior of the Holy See in Oz and Yalong is related to the disputes within the Holy See?" Hill asked tentatively.

"It is said that the cardinal in charge of Yalong is a reformist, while Pope Barca is conservative." Amir shrugged, "I am not familiar with the tricks of the Holy See, so I can't tell What are you innovating and what are you keeping? In short, the excessive friendliness shown by the Holy See in Yalong was not at the behest of Pope Barcelona, ​​and the cardinal who issued this order without authorization has also been held accountable by the Pope for this matter."

— how do you know?

Hill wanted to ask questions, but he knew better that everyone has secrets that are unknown. Amir has a wide range of contacts, and it is not too strange to have eyes and ears in the Holy See.

"May I pass this matter on to Prince Sirius?" Hill asked bluntly.

"If you think it's necessary." Amir said indifferently, and then changed his voice, "By the way, didn't you just come from Miranda County? I heard that a giant dragon appeared on the territory of the Lucifer family. This is real?"

"It's true, many people saw it with their own eyes, including me." Hill didn't hide it, but was a little surprised that Amir was well-informed.Duke Grant hasn't heard about it yet, but Amir already knows it. Did the magician of Oracle Manor tell him through the magic mirror?

"Why did this dragon come here?" Amir asked.

"This..." Hill hesitated for a moment, and finally told all kinds of things about A-Dong testing Moriarty but causing elemental backlash, and then leading to the golden dragon—of course, he and Kiki were hidden. The charming affair in the past did not clearly point out Ti's speculation about Moriarty's identity.

"Marquis Lucifer, that so-called divinely favored one?" Hearing Hill's description of Moriarty's strength, Amir seemed a little surprised.

"Yes." Hill nodded affirmatively.

"Are you sure it's his own power?" Amir asked.

"I'm sorry, but I can't." Hill smiled wryly and spread his hands. "He never showed up, and the dragon just said that there is an existence in the manor that has a higher control over the laws of space and time than it does."

"The law of time controlled by the golden dragon is only superficial. It is not much better than the pope's great prophecy. The only one who can completely control the law of time and space... is God." Amir frowned and said to himself.

"The giant dragon also guessed the same way, and he also emphasized that this...'human' will not interfere in the worldly affairs." At this point, Hill had no choice but to confess completely, and described the "gods" described by the dragon. Twilight" was also mentioned.

Regarding the history of the mainland, Amir showed a lack of interest, and quickly waved his hand to signal Hill not to continue.

"Let's leave things like historical facts to boring philosophers." Amir said indifferently.

"Sorry." Hill had to shut up.

"As for that divinely favored person, let the Lucifer family have their own headaches." Amir said, "Is there anything else?"

"Hmm...how is Keech recently?" Hill couldn't help asking.

"At least I don't see anything wrong with him." Amir said indifferently, but immediately added, "Oh, by the way, he is recuperating now."

"Healing? He was injured?" Hill was surprised.Keech was fine the night before, why did he get injured so quickly?

"A while ago, there was an accident with the magic weapon made by Tina, and Kiki happened to be next to it, and it was affected." Amir lightly told Hill the speech he, Floyd and others had prepared.

—A while ago?

Hearing this time, Hill calmed down.This time ago was obviously earlier than the day before yesterday, and Keech was still unscathed the day before yesterday, so there may be something wrong with it.

"Can I meet Keech?" Hill asked tentatively.

"I don't think he wants to see you," Amir said with a half-smile.

Hill's back turned cold when Amir laughed, and he opened his mouth to explain, but he was afraid that the description would become darker.

— Did Keech tell Amir about them?

As Hill thought about it, he immediately felt that this disclosure might be limited, at least Amir didn’t know what happened the night before.

"Then, please convey my regards to Keech and tell him that I miss him very much." Hill could only say vaguely.

"Don't worry, I will." Amir said pointedly, and then closed the magic mirror.

Hill also had no choice but to leave the Harrier Eagle Hall, bid farewell to the magician who contacted the tower, and returned to the Lord's Mansion.

After returning to the lord's mansion, Hill went straight to Sires' room and told him what he had heard from Amir.

Like Hill, when he heard that Lordan probably invaded Oz only to plunder food, Cereston lost the desire to delve into it, and instead focused his interest on the internal disputes of the Holy See.

"I'm afraid the Holy See is not the only one who is in civil turmoil!" Sirius said, "Sean just brought back news that the Emperor Frank III of Oz suffered from an ulterior disease and has not presided over political affairs for a long time. The court of here has been blocking the news, so it has not been known to the outside world."

"It can't be... the kind of disease contracted from a woman?" Hill asked with raised eyebrows.Frank III's lustful reputation has spread throughout the continent. It is said that since he ascended the throne, no virgin has been found in the palace of the Oz Empire.

"Who knows!" Sirius shrugged mockingly, "Like the father, Frank didn't set up a crown prince. Now the princes of Oz are fighting for the crown."

"It is impossible for the Holy See to stand by and watch the birth of the new Emperor Oz. They will definitely intervene." Hill said immediately.

"It's inevitable." Sirius nodded in agreement, "But if, as the magician Amir said, Pope Barca's prestige in the Holy See is not enough, it may be difficult for the prince he supports to be recognized by everyone. "

"And this is the root cause of the chaos in Oz." Hill continued.

"It's really an excellent timing!" Sirius sighed with emotion.

Hill knew that Sirius was referring to Duke Grant's proposal to send troops to Oz, but he didn't agree with it at all.

The rift between Ozzy and Yalong has been going on for a long time, and it cannot be resolved by giving a few pieces of bread.The conquest by force may not only fail to bring Yalong more land, but will arouse the resistance of the people of Oz, force the royal family and the Holy See to reunite, and pull Yalong into a stalemate and long war, which will lead to The loss in the future is far from being able to make up for a few pieces of land.

What's more, the land bordering Yalong has just been damaged by an earthquake, and there is a mess everywhere. After the occupation, it will be a huge expenditure just to appease the local people and save the local industry——Na Yalong The money of the empire is used to save the citizens of the Oz Empire. If this happens, the nobles of Yalong will have to drive Emperor De Rossi out of power!

——Warriors only see the glory and feats brought about by opening up the territory, but they leave all the business of wiping their ass to the politicians!

Hill secretly slandered, and cryptically expressed his opinion to Sirius, reminding him of potential crises outside of war.

Hearing Hill's reminder, Sirius quickly calmed down, but there was still an unconcealable regret in his expression.

"Perhaps we can seek benefits in another way." Hill suggested, "Even if Oz's land is occupied, it will be difficult to manage. In contrast, it is more in our interest to plunder their resources like Lordan. "

"You want to take over the granaries of the Oz people too?" Sirius asked half-jokingly.

"Compared with food, we need their metals, mineral deposits, weapons, and war horses more." Hill explained, "For example, the purple gold that is a specialty of the Oz Empire, which is the favorite of alchemists, and the blueprint of the flame catapult , must have long been coveted by the Duke of Grant and other legion chiefs."

"A need is a need, but how do you get it?" Sirius looked at Hill with great interest, "I don't think you'll tell me to grab it directly?"

"Of course I won't make such a bad move to you." Hill smiled slightly. "As long as the princes of Oz are really battling for the throne, they will definitely not refuse an olive branch full of vitality."

"You want them to deliver things by themselves, is that possible?" Sirius raised his eyebrows and asked.

"As long as the temptation is enough and you choose the right target." Hill said confidently, "If necessary, we can also send a princess to be the queen, can't we?"

"I'm afraid that the people of Oz will look down on our blood." Sirius said, "Besides, we don't have a real princess."

"Isn't Duchess Cynthia more noble than a so-called princess?" Hill said with a smile.

"I forgot about my cousin." Sirius patted his head, but then said meaningfully, "However, if Cynthia is really married, I'm afraid she may not hold her Stay in the right position!"

Since Filian's death, Cynthia has also disappeared, reclusive as if she had become an ascetic monk, and never appeared in Yasha's social circle, making others gradually ignore her existence.

"We don't really need to marry Her Excellency Cynthia, Your Highness." Hill smiled, "What we sell is just hope."

"I think I understand what you mean, Mr. Hill." Sirius smiled knowingly.

"One more thing, Your Highness, please don't forget." Hill said meaningfully, "Our sub-dragon is a country favored by giant dragons. This matter will spread throughout the entire continent in a short time."

"I wish it would spread a little slower." A look of helplessness flashed across Siris's face, but he quickly changed the subject and said with a chuckle, "Actually, no matter how wonderful ideas we come up with, we can only Talking nonsense here, isn't it?"

"Of course, Your Highness, this is just an after-dinner chat." Hill nodded knowingly.