Almighty Alchemist

Keith's proposal made Xiu Yi very tempted.

Indeed, nothing moved him more than Electra's legacy. But he is also very clear that if he wants the Bratt family to hand over the broken pages, it is by no means as simple as accepting their apology.

The Blatt family are not idiots, and they may not be really afraid of Xiu Yi.

The reason why they sent Yuma to apologize to Xiu Yi was that they didn't want to damage the relationship with the Scourge Church, and at the same time they were eager to get some benefits from Xiu Yi. Friendship is a toy that can be used by these nobles. It is the same as money, but it is cheaper than money. It can be obtained by lowering your posture a little.

Of course, they didn't expect that Xiu Yi's friendship is not cheap, and it's not something that anyone can get easily.

Therefore, if Xiu Yi wanted to get that fragmented page of the note, and even learn the whereabouts of other fragmented pages from them, he would have to pay something.

No one wants to trade at a loss.

"It's impossible for me to give the high-end technology that I have mastered, and they may not be interested in the ordinary ones." Xiuyi said.

"That's right." Keith laughed and said, "But there are many things that don't necessarily have to be high-end technology to be valuable. Fortunately, besides knowing your name Hugh Igles, I also know your other name, Siser Darnell. I know that this identity has some technologies that Hugh Yglell doesn't have. For example... scout bees."

Xiu Yi suddenly realized.

The technology of scout bees is not complicated, but it has a great effect on warfare. And the Blatt family is precisely the Junxun family, which can just maximize the value of this technology. It's just that no one has ever known that the real owner of this technology is Xiu Yi. Even though the Southern Continent already knew about the existence of scout bees, they only thought it was the unique technology of the Dardanelle family in Winnington.

After thinking about it, Xiuyi shook his head: "If I sell the technology of the scout bee here, it will have an impact on the Dardanelle family firstly. Secondly, it will expose the secret that I am Siser Dardanelle. Although Xiuyiglaer is no longer a wanted criminal of the Lance Empire, the Church of the Holy Spirit and the Arcane Tower are still my enemies. Doing so will bring danger to Buckler and the others. No one can guarantee that the Church of the Holy Spirit will not have people here, right? Just like you go to the Northern Continent."

"This question..." Keith frowned. "This is really regrettable. If this is the case, you might as well talk to Duke Blatter first."

"Talk to him?" For some reason, Huey felt that Keith was a little too enthusiastic on this issue.

Keith smiled lightly: "Yes, Duke Bratt has come. He is talking to the chief elder. If you are interested, I will take you to meet him. Maybe you can have a good start."

Xiu Yi put away the broken pages: "No problem."

Following Keith, Huey came to the small living room. This is the place where church leaders meet distinguished guests. The religious leaders of the Scourge Church are also political figures, and they also often participate in political decision-making, so the secular hospitality is quite luxurious.

Walking into the small living room, Xiuyi could see that the floor was covered with the rarest purple velvet carpet from the Northern Continent. This kind of carpet is made of the skin of a three-month-old little purple deer, which is the softest and most comfortable. A carpet like this requires at least dozens of small purple deer to sew. The craftsmanship is extremely delicate, and there is no trace of stitching at all. It is painted with a picture of the god of the underworld.

On the wall of the small living room, there are masterpieces of the most famous contemporary or ancient painters, and there are also exquisite sculptures made of silicon crystal, an alchemical material.

Not far away, a middle-aged man was chatting with Isado. He looked burly and majestic, with a fierce aura all over his body. This person should be the patriarch of the Bratt family, Marquis Andre Bratt, a military nobleman of the Sierra Empire.

When he saw Xiu come in, Marquis Bratt's eyes obviously lit up, and he said loudly, "Let me guess, this should be our distinguished guest, Xiu Yiglaer."

Hugh Iglesel bowed his waist towards Marquis Blatt: "Your statement makes me feel terrified, Your Excellency Marquis."

"Oh, you're welcome. I haven't asked my daughter to apologize to you for her recklessness and stupidity. In fact, that's why I came here. I must admit that I have been away for a long time these years, and I have not disciplined my children enough. Fortunately, the situation has not reached the worst point, and we can still make it up." Marquis Blatt said in an enthusiastic tone. Huey feels that His Majesty the Marquis is not only like a soldier, but also a very qualified politician—he is very good at acting.

"Miss Yuma came to see me just now, but it seemed that my words annoyed her a bit, so she ran back crying." Huey said.

Marquis Blatt was obviously taken aback, and then he quickly smiled and said, "Oh, it doesn't matter, young people are always excitable. In fact, Yuma's temper may not be very good, but if you get along with her for a long time, you will find that she still has some good advantages."

How long have you been together? Xiuyi sneered in his heart, the Marquis Blatt was really good at talking.

But at this moment, another discordant voice suddenly came over: "Is this what you think? Bratt. I thought you came to seek justice for your daughter, but I didn't expect you to humble yourself in front of the person who almost killed your daughter. This is really unacceptable. You have disgraced a nobleman and lost the basic glory of a soldier!"

Outside the small meeting room, another guest came in. He had a slender horse face with a serious expression, and looked at Xiu Yi with hatred and anger in his eyes.

"This is...?" Xiu Yi looked at Isado with doubtful eyes.

Isardo replied: "Marquis Ivan Napleton, Attorney General of the Sierra Empire, in charge of criminal law."

"It's a pity that I haven't even been able to punish the murderer who killed my own son!" The Marquis of Napleton strode forward and stood in front of Xiu Yi.

Xiuyi understood that the Marquess of Napleton should be the father of the nobleman named Ferrer whose right hand was pierced with a table knife. It seems that this incident made the Marquis quite annoyed. He should have come to Hugh Igles to ask questions. Maybe after hearing that Bratt was coming, he thought he was also coming to Isado for his daughter, so he rushed over to cheer for Bratt. But he didn't think that Bratt was not his ally, but he threw an olive branch to Huey instead, which almost drove him crazy.

"Are you saying you plan to accuse me of your son's injury?" Xiu Yi asked leisurely.

"Of course! You injured a nobleman's hand for no reason, and made his hand disabled! This is a capital offense!" Napleton didn't care who Huey was, Feller was his only son, and now his hand was injured, and it was very likely that he would never heal. In other words, his son Feller, the heir of the Napleton family, became disabled.

This is unacceptable to His Excellency the Marquis anyway.

"Oh? Is that so? If hurting a nobleman's hand is a capital offense, then how do you explain that your son stabbed me with a sword from behind and wanted my life?"

"I'm sorry that he didn't stab you, you little bastard, so you can still stand here and challenge me. But if you think that with the support of the church, you can ignore the laws of the empire, then you are very wrong." Napleton roared loudly at Huey.

"Is the law of the empire only for nobles?" Xiu Yi said with a smile: "As a Minister of Law, I don't think you are qualified."

"How dare you insult me!" Napleton roared and raised his fist.

But his fist failed to hit, and with a slight wave of Isadore's hand, a gentle wind supported the Marquis of Napleton. This was the first time that Xiu Yi saw Isardo make a move, it was soft and elegant, but he couldn't tell what kind of magic it was.

It seems to be done at will, completely different from Nicholas' domineering aspect.

"Napleton, your actions have passed. This is the headquarters of the Scourge Church, and the land under your feet is the territory of God. No one can use force here." There was a faint warning in Isado's voice.

Napleton was forced to take a step back, lowering his fist. He saluted Isado: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty Isado, your wisdom is known to the world, and your fairness is believed by everyone. As the most devout believer of the Scourge Church, I dare not disobey your will, but I also hope that you can respect the laws of the empire and not shield a prisoner who hurt the nobles."

"I never shield anyone, Ivan, but your son did something wrong and was punished for it. I think this matter is fair, and there is no need to go into it further." Although Isardo is the elder of the church, he does not want to use force to oppress others.

"I don't think this is fair." The Marquis was obviously very excited: "Feller is a good boy. You watched him grow up. His hand was seriously injured, and several meridians were broken. Someone told me that his hand might not heal in this lifetime, and he can't even use his right hand to pick up a knife and fork to eat!"

Isado sighed slightly, he turned to Huey: "Did you hear that?"

"Yes, Your Majesty the Elder."

"Feller's nature isn't too bad, he's just easy to act out sometimes. He's still young after all, I think we should give him a chance. Huey, I know you are the best alchemist in the world, and you have the best potion, right? I think you can restore his hand completely. This is a good choice for resolving grievances."

Xiu Yi thought for a while, and finally nodded: "You are right, Your Majesty the Elder, I can heal his hand, but I never do it for nothing, I need a price in return."

"You can only get my forgiveness! This is already the greatest mercy for you!" the Marquis of Napleton shouted.

It seemed that the Marquis had no idea who he was facing.

Huey sneered.

Isadore heard some meaning: "What do you want?"

"A fragment of Electra's notebook." Huey replied, "I know Lord Marquis Blatt has this thing, and I know someone who has two other copies. Unfortunately, I can't offer anything in exchange, but maybe Lord Napleton can help me pay the price. Of course, in return, I can help him heal his son's hand."

Isado laughed: "You are a businessman, Hugh Iglesel."

The Marquis of Blatt was also stunned. He looked at Napleton, stroked his chin and asked, "What should I ask you for?"

Napleton's face flushed red: "This little bastard..."

Marquis Blatt laughed loudly: "Forget it, Napleton, there's no need to be angry about this anymore. Since Huey has promised to cure your son's hand, let all the grievances go. Speaking of the broken pages of the note, it's really useless to keep it with me. I can give it to you, Hugh Iglesle, but I don't need a reward. I just want to get your friendship. For me, this is the best reward."

"You have already obtained it." Xiu Yi replied politely.

Napleton said fiercely to Huey: "If you can't cure my son, I will show you what to regret. I don't care who you are."

"You better care," Isardo said. "You better figure out who you're talking loudly to before you make a decision. Your son's injury has made you reckless, and that's not good. Sometimes it can have deadly consequences for you."

From the analysis of the behavior of a civil servant in Napleton who tried to beat Xiu Yi with a wave, he absolutely did not know who Xiu Yi was in advance. And now he just knew that Xiu Yi seemed to be an alchemist with fairly good skills.

Although the status of an alchemist is very high, compared with a marquis, he is always inferior.

But Isado's reminder made the marquis cautious. In fact, after learning that Xiu Yi was willing to cure his son's hand, his mood calmed down a lot, and then he began to realize the problem.

Xiuyi withdrew and retreated, leaving only Blatt and the others in the small living room.

Bratt shook his head helplessly at the Marquess of Napleton: "You shouldn't just barge in like this. Your magnanimous elder can ignore your rudeness, but you almost missed your Majesty's business."

"Your Majesty?" Napleton shuddered at the word.

"Yes, Your Majesty. This is His Majesty's meaning." Marquis Bratt replied, "It is also the common meaning of His Majesty the Elder and His Majesty the Emperor. We need to repair Iglesel and his technology, which is a very important strategic resource. And your impulsiveness almost ruined our plan."

"Could it be that he is the one..."

"Yes, Xiu Yiglaer, the only person who has the technology to make teleportation circles and space rings, and you actually want to sentence your son to death for his hand. You are really crazy!"

Napleton was completely unconscious.

Isado's face was serious: "You still have a chance to change all this, Ivan, when he goes to treat your son. Don't make stupid mistakes again!"

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The Palace of All Saints, the palace of the emperor of the Sera Empire.

Emperor Zhan Jin was sitting behind the dragon case at this moment, watching the report sent by Bratt.

From the surface, the emperor looked like a skinny old man with an unattractive appearance, and he often had a smile on his face. But his scheming is beyond the reach of any nobleman, and his superficially kind face provides an excellent cover for his methods.

Speaking of his origin, in fact, like the current emperor of the Lance Empire, Miyeya, he is also of an unorthodox origin. It's just that his method of usurping the throne is more complicated, more insidious, and more effective in the long run.

As early as when he was a prince, Jenkin had a close relationship with Isado, the Scourge Church at that time, and became friends.

Since the Scourge Church is a system of Presbyterians, whoever controls the Presbyterians will control the power of the church. Therefore, as a prince, Jenkin spared no effort to support Isado, helping Isado improve his personal strength, and at the same time help him control the power of the church.

When Isado finally entered the Presbyterian Church and became a ruling member, the first thing Jenkin did was to send troops secretly, sending people to kill several of Isado's political opponents in the church, and soon helped Isado become the patriarch of the Scourge Church.

After becoming the patriarch of the Church of the Scourge, Isado vigorously reformed the sect, took control of the overall situation of the church, and actively built up armed forces. Since then, the Scourge Church has become Jenkin's greatest assistant, and three years later, with the help of the Scourge Church, they sent troops to attack the All Saints Palace of the Sierra Empire and pulled the new emperor, his brother, from the throne.

The great success of this gamble brought huge profits to Jenkin and Isado. From this day on, Jenkin began to attack the surrounding Xiaoguo everywhere. The soldiers were inspired by religious fanaticism, and their combat effectiveness was greatly improved, while the conquered country was comforted by the church mages, who could quickly recognize the authority of the new king and serve him faithfully, and the phenomena of rebellion and disobedience were greatly reduced.

In this way, along the way, the Sierra Empire gradually annexed the entire southern continent. Except for a few tropical forest areas that are not suitable for human survival, deserts, savannahs, and valley farmlands were all included, forming a unified empire in the southern continent. The status of the Scourge Church in the southern continent also skyrocketed.

This is the most typical successful case of the combination of church and state, and it fully demonstrates the necessity of religion in this social environment.

So anyone who underestimated His Majesty the Emperor would be making a big mistake.

Emperor Zhan Jin knew about Xiu Yi's arrival and his purpose, and he also knew Xiu Yi's ruthlessness and ability like the back of his hand.

But this didn't stop him from thinking about Huey, hoping to get more from him.

If possible, he hopes to be all.

"Based on your contact with Hugh Igleser, what kind of person do you think this is?" Emperor Jenkin asked after reading Blatter's report.

"It's hard to say, Your Majesty." Marquis Blatt replied respectfully: "On the surface, he is just a young man with a little arrogance, but at the same time he knows how to advance and retreat. However, Your Majesty Isado has reminded me intentionally or unintentionally that Xiu Yiglaer has a very strong businessman essence. It seems that there are many things he is only willing to do through transactions. If you want to get something from him, you have to pay the corresponding price. From this point of view, it is not impossible to let him sell the teleportation circle technology. , we couldn't come up with something that could attract him."

"Oh? How about giving him a city?"

"I'm afraid not. As far as the current situation is concerned, all the things he is interested in are extremely difficult to obtain. For example, Electra's alchemy, such as the nightmare horse, such as the book of darkness..."

"It is impossible for us to pay that price," replied Emperor Jenkin flatly. He thought for a while, touched his chin and asked, "Then is it possible to use a more direct method?"

Marquis Blatt obviously knew what the emperor meant: "To be honest, I can't answer this question. But it can be seen that Hugh Igleser is not an easy person to deal with. I'm afraid that since he dares to come, he won't be afraid of that method. Moreover, His Majesty Isado does not support us in doing so. He prefers to use a more peaceful approach to let Hugh Igleser voluntarily surrender."

"Maybe he just doesn't look afraid?" Emperor Jenkin asked. "There are very few people who don't fear death."

"That needs to be carefully considered. If it doesn't work, I'm afraid we will lose even what we have already obtained."

"And what if there was a scapegoat?"

Brat understood what the emperor meant, and he nodded: "If that's the case, Ivan is a good choice."

"Then go and give him some reminders."

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor."

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I will try to come back in the afternoon, but I am really not sure that there will be one, I can only say that I will definitely work hard.

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