Chapter 23 This is not blackmail, but cooperation!
Lying in Raven's hand was a leather belt three fingers wide and about one meter long.
It is a dull black color all over, absorbing all the surrounding light. It holds no weight in the hand and looks ordinary.
But in Raven's eyes at this moment, it was absolutely wonderful.
Under the gaze of the Eye of Truth, this belt exudes a blue brilliance, with complex magic lines engraved on it. The dense areas are like rushing water, and the wide areas are dotted with stars. of light.
At that time, this belt was pressed under the enchanted plate armor, so Raven's Eye of Truth did not detect it.
This special magic equipment can only be activated through fighting spirit or magic power, and Eric taught Raven a special method so that ordinary people can use it.
Leaven held a magic core and pressed it on his belt. The scarlet energy contained in the latter seeped into it, and the belt emitted a layer of pale white light that was as dense as mist. There was an empty and regular area. The spatial impact was reflected in Raven's mind.
Space equipment.
At that time, Anderson used it to catch Raven off guard and almost completed the counterattack!
This space is about one meter long and two meters high. Most of it is still empty, except for a bag of gold coins piled in the corner.
"Careful, calm down!" Raven swallowed, touched his free hand to his belt, imagined himself grabbing the money bag, and then suddenly lifted it up!
The next moment, he felt his hand heavy, and the money bag full of gold coins fell on the table with a thud.
It’s done!
Although his two lifetimes combined are fifty years old, Raven is like a child who has found a novel toy. He grasps the mysterious feeling and puts the money bag in and out again. Put it in and take it out again, and didn't stop until it was more than a dozen times.
"It's amazing!" Without bothering to tap the number of gold coins in the bag, Raven had already begun to think of the function of this belt.
In his opinion, Anderson's approach of hiding gold coins inside was really unimaginative!
One meter by two meters, that is, two cubic meters of space, if arranged properly, is enough to hold at least twenty strung crossbows!
When the time comes, these crossbows will be equipped with enchanted crossbow arrows. After taking turns to shoot, even Eric now, Raven will have the confidence to shoot him into a hedgehog!
What is a humanoid fort? ?
"It's a pity that this space equipment cannot hold a living person." Raven sighed regretfully: "Otherwise, if Eric is put in it and released at the critical moment, it will definitely scare people!"
Open After thinking about it, Raven roughly counted the number of gold coins. There were one hundred and twenty-seven in total. Considering Anderson's strength and the size of his team, this number was not too much.
But considering the cost of his equipment, Raven was relieved.
"The crossbow matter must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Just use these gold coins, let Eric do it..." Raven muttered, tied the belt around his waist, and looked at the table Shang Mohe was suddenly stunned.
Inside the magic core, the scarlet light that was originally as thick as a finger was reduced by about one-third.
Raven nodded: "So, I was consuming the energy in the magic core just now as the energy consumption of this space belt."
Suddenly, an inspiration broke into Raven's mind.
Using the Eye of Truth in previous battles will cause a significant decrease in physical strength and energy, which is also a manifestation of energy consumption.
He remembered again that when he killed Donald, it was a kind of power that flowed to the center of his eyebrows and activated the Eye of Truth.
At that time, Donald had undergone ritual transformation and had actually become a monster. The source of his power should be the magic core.
"Did I accidentally shatter his magic core and awaken the Eye of Truth? In that case..."
Holding the magic core in his hand, Raven did not hesitate and slammed it. Smashed against the window sill!
The magic core hit the windowsill and suddenly collapsed into a piece of dust that was as crystal clear as diamonds. Through the Eyes of Truth, Raven could clearly see the scarlet energy contained in it bursting out and turning into mist. .
"This is..." Raven lowered his head and stroked his eyebrows.
At this moment, the center of his eyebrows was beating like a heart, revealing an almost instinctive desire!
"Come, come, come..."
Leiwen's mind gradually calmed down. The scarlet mist in the air seemed to be attracted by something. It suddenly moved and rushed towards Lei Wen. Wen's eyebrows.
The moment the mist invaded his skin, Raven had an extremely contradictory feeling.
It feels as refreshing as the breeze blowing on your face, but also has an indescribable heat!
The hot feeling spread from the center of his eyebrows, making Raven's scalp itchy, and then spread along the blood vessels and skin.
He leaned closer to the bronze mirror and saw that the blood vessels on his skin were exposed one after another. He looked ferocious and terrifying, and he actually looked a bit like Donald after breaking out of his cocoon.
But soon, as the hot feeling subsided, these blood vessels were hidden again, and no change could be seen.
"Strange..." Raven didn't know what was happening to his body. He shook his head, and suddenly there was a sound like popping beans.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he began to move his body continuously. He felt that the blood circulation throughout his body was much smoother, as if he had just experienced a horse-killing game from the inside out!
"Could it be that the energy in this magic core can strengthen my body?" Raven clenched his fists, feeling that he had never been so strong.
He took out the hand crossbow, loaded the crossbow arrows, hooked four fingers on the crossbow string, and began to string the hand crossbow.
As the sound of creaking sounded, the crossbow string changed from a straight line to a V-shape, and a light of surprise burst out in Raven's eyes.
The crossbow that originally required the use of knees to quickly cock the crossbow now only requires four fingers - this speed is certainly not fast, but it is something that Raven could not do in the past!
“Try again?” Raven licked his lips and broke the second magic core without hesitation.
Just like before, the dark red mist was drawn by Raven and poured into the center of his eyebrows, but this time, the hot feeling was extremely strong, making Raven feel as if a fire was burning on his head!
He leaned in front of the mirror and saw that under the originally fair skin, blood vessels, even the tiniest capillaries, burst out one after another, like the roots of an old tree entrenched in the soil, and like strips of blood. Wriggling insects.
Big beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and slid down his skin. At this moment, Raven could even feel the sweat beads flowing through his skin.
For fear of bursting a blood vessel, Raven stood in front of the mirror and did not dare to move. It was not until half an hour passed that the hot feeling completely disappeared.
"Huh... going too far is not enough." Raven shook his head: "We can't do this again in a short time."
He stretched his body, and then froze.
Through the mirror, he could clearly see his muscles forming a perfect outline on his coat.
"Eh? The effect is so obvious?" Raven took off his clothes and was stunned by the sight in front of him.
To be honest, Raven was by no means a thin dog before, but he was considered strong among ordinary people, but now his appearance has completely changed.
The chest muscles are tight, but not too strong like those who are addicted to fitness. Instead, they are like long-distance runners. The muscles are well-proportioned, the lines are slender and powerful, and the eight-pack abs are clear and distinct, enough to fascinate any woman. reverse.
He pulled out the rapier sword from his waist, flicked his wrist and raised the tip of the sword upward. Then he pinched it gently with two fingers and played with the three kilogram rapier sword like a wooden stick. .
"The magic core still has such an effect?" Raven put away the stabbing sword and slowly shook his head: "No, this should be the effect brought by the Eye of Truth."
It just absorbed two first-level magic cores. One of the cores has been lost, which has increased his strength by at least 50%. He is not extraordinary yet, but he can have such an improvement; once he becomes a knight or a mage, he will absorb more and better magic cores...
The future is bright!
You know, magic cores are much cheaper than enchanted equipment and potions!
With a smile on his lips, Raven grabbed the money bag. The money bag that was still a little heavy in his hand now became light and airy.
Just as he was about to put the money bag away, Raven touched the bottom of it with his palm and suddenly experienced a rather strange feeling.
When he opened it, a treacherous smile appeared on Raven's face: "Hey, Hyde Slater, I originally thought about looking for you in two days, but I didn't expect that you actually gave me such a gift. This great gift is in my hands."
Time passed little by little, the sun dimmed its own brilliance, the silver moon fell on the earth, and a carriage pulled by a blood-eyed horse drove from Eagle Castle. Out, all the way to the entrance of the Eagle Wings Hotel in Goldsmith Town.
Leaven shook his collar, walked out of the car with a wooden box in his arms, and said to Eric who was driving: "Wait here for me to come out." "I will obey your order, sir!" ”
Raven nodded and pushed open the door of the tavern. The place was as quiet as last time, but the bald boss's expression was much uglier than last time.
"I'm here this time for Master Hyde's benefit." Raven said calmly: "If you don't want to see your master expelled from the line of succession, you'd better not piss me off."
A man in a brown cloak heard this and pushed back his half-unsheathed sword.
"Take me to see him."
Brown Cloak walked in front of Raven without saying a word.
It was the same room with the same layout. Raven pushed the door open and sat directly on the bench, only a shoulder away from Hyde.
Hyde's face darkened, and he brushed his fingers through his middle-parted hair: "Baron Raven, is this your attitude of surrender to me?!"
"Surrender?" Raven He raised his eyebrows and threw the box on the table: "Hyde, Mr. Hyde Slater , you seem to have misjudged the current situation."
"I'm here to negotiate terms."
Hyde sneered, holding the sword at his waist: "You. Why should a little baron want to negotiate terms with me? ”
"That's it." Raven opened the wooden box with a snap and turned it towards Hyde.
The thick smell of blood and a trace of rotten odor filled the air instantly.
"Bold!"
"Protect your lord!"
Two enchanted swords were placed on Raven's neck. He smiled disdainfully and reached out from the fruit plate on the table. Li picked up an apple and took a bite of it: "Mr. Hyde, can't you even manage your own subordinates?"
Hyde's brows twitched slightly. He turned his head and saw Raven chewing an apple. The red peel mixed with the white flesh stuck to his teeth and tongue, as if a monster was chewing a vigorous and beating apple. heart!
“Back off.” Hyde’s lips twitched slightly.
The two guards were stunned for a moment: "But my lord..."
"I said stand down!" Hyde let out an angry roar from his throat.
The two guards put away their swords, turned around and disappeared into the shadows.
Hyde's chest was heaving violently. He didn't want to look, but his eyes were still firmly fixed on the wooden box.
What’s there is Anderson’s head!
His hair is as dry and disheveled as weeds, and the blood flowing out of his seven orifices and facial features sticks to his pale face, like a cruel and ferocious painting. His bloodshot eyes are round and round, and there is a The blood hole was as thick as a chopstick, and you could even see the brains spilling out of it!
A human head would not frighten Hyde. What really frightened him was a letter next to the head, a letter stained with blood, with his paint seal on it!
"What do you want...?" Hyde asked gloomily.
"Then it depends on your sincerity, Lord Hyde." Raven said with a smile: "It is really sad to collude with the bandits in the Bloody Highlands to attack the territory of an imperial baron."
" I think it's necessary Something golden to fill my wounded heart!"
"It just requires money, right?" Hyde sneered: "Three thousand gold coins are enough to buy you shut up, right?" >
Raven stretched out his hand to twist the letter in the wooden box: "Lord Hyde, I think you have not realized the seriousness of the matter. This is your own handwritten letter, and it also uses your own private seal. If it appears in Minsk What will happen to Mr. Slater’s desk?”
Minsk Slater, the first heir to the Slater family, the current centurion leader of the [Iron Legion], a fourth-order Iron Knight, and Hyde’s eldest brother. He has always been known for his selflessness.
This is not a problem. The problem is that the relationship between Hyde and Minsk is notoriously bad. Once this is grasped, he will be excluded from the successor team without leaving any room.
"...How dare you!" Hyde's stern eyes fell on Raven's face: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you here?"
"You don't have the courage, otherwise "Why doesn't the commission ask for my head?" Raven said with a smile: "And this letter is just a temporary copy. The original is ready to go to Monen City at any time."
Hyde. Taking a deep breath, I felt a strong sense of frustration.
This damn Anderson, what a rising star in the bloody highlands, two first-level extraordinarys, sixteen battle-hardened bandits, how could he not help but have only thirty or so serf army Lei Wen!
Fortunately, he actually left his own letter, making himself unable to hold his head high in front of this damn pariah, this little bee!
Hide rubbed his fingers: "What do you want!?"
"Eight thousand gold coins." Raven said calmly: "Besides that, I want your cooperation Me, help me get back to Goldshire."
Hyde's hair was blowing up, and he was acting without manners. Screamed: "You are blackmailing!"
"Oh, oh, calm down, calm down!" Raven took out a bottle of red wine from the table and poured it into the glass in front of Hyde: "This This is not blackmail, but the beginning of our great friendship, the beginning of a mutually beneficial cooperation.”
"You also know that my background is not good. Territory, power, etc. are not important to me. All I care about is money!" Raven put an arm around Hyde's shoulders and said to him I heard the temptation: "But a few thousand gold coins means nothing to me." It’s really too little for me to give up my territory.”
“You are still young, and I am a member of the Griffith family.”
“So are you. You know, the Griffith family is burdened with a blood curse, and everyone None of the members will live past the age of forty; but I am now twenty, and I need money, a lot of money, to untie this lingering shadow."
The corner of Hyde's mouth twitched, and he told Raven. He believed it somewhat: "What does this have to do with taking back Goldshire?" Does it matter? "
Lei Wen said: "Of course it does. Gold Flash Town is a chicken that can lay golden eggs. I have at least twenty years to live. In these twenty years, Gold Flash The town can contribute more than 10,000 gold coins.”
"You pay to help me take back Goldshire, and I will create a document. When I am forty years old, regardless of whether I have passed away or not, I will hand over the title of Baron of Eagle Territory to you."< br>
Pouring himself another glass of red wine, Raven concluded: "I got the gold coins I wanted, and you can get a complete eagle collar in your prime. Isn't this a good thing for mutual benefit? ?”
Hide was moved.
His goal is indeed a territory, but he is reluctant to part with the luxurious life in Men'en City. Now Raven's proposal has indeed hit his pain point.
"Eight thousand gold coins is too much, I can't take it out." Hyde said: "Six thousand gold coins is my limit."
Raven smiled and patted Hyde on the shoulder: "I'm not a hard-to-talk person. Since Lord Hyde said this, of course I have to appreciate it."
He picked up the wine glass and touched it in front of Hyde's face. Cup: "Six thousand gold coins is just six thousand. In addition, I need you to do me a favor!"
Hide's anger is still lingering, He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Don't have high hopes. The resources I can mobilize in the family are quite limited."
"Of course, I only need your small cooperation."< br>
Ten minutes later, Raven returned to the carriage carrying a huge box. When the box was put on the carriage, the wheels of the carriage were obviously a few inches shorter.
When he got to the car, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "Children are children, they are so easy to deal with."
"Sir Raven, let's go back to Eagle Castle directly, or wander around Goldshire for a while. ?" Eric asked.
"Not even going." Raven twisted his neck: "Go east, to Xuefeng Castle. I have something to do to see Viscount John."
Eric was stunned for a moment: " But... isn't it too abrupt to visit without an appointment? "
Lei Wen said: "This is what I want, no need to ask anymore, let's go!"
After a brief pause, the carriage wheels began to turn.
Lewen leaned against the carriage and sighed:
“I have been an uncle for a while, now I have to pretend to be a grandson!”
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