landbeastnovel Chapter 401 Twilight General
Chapter 401 Twilight General
Chapter 401 Twilight General
Backlund, Queens, Earl's Café.
Having done his prior reconnaissance, Ai Wenwen easily found his way to the private room where he had met Klein last time.
As soon as he entered the private room, Evan's spiritual senses began to issue a frantic warning.
Just as he subconsciously wanted to block, he had a sudden thought and gave up his defense, even actively withdrawing his body's 'steel-like' transformation.
A flash of fire appeared, and Maxim stood before Evan.
Evan felt as if he had been struck in the abdomen, his internal organs were about to be shattered, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall inside the private room, where cracks resembling a spider web instantly appeared.
Evan coughed up a mouthful of blood, not even having time to wipe his mouth, and shouted:
"Lord Maxim, it's me!"
But Evan's response was a flying kick that sent him flying to the side, smashing the large grandfather clock in the corner of the private room to pieces.
Evan also felt that he had broken several ribs.
"Of course I knew it was you! These two blows are punishment for your slow reaction!"
Maxim sat imposingly on the sofa in the private room, looking down at Evan, who was lying there coughing up blood.
As he spoke, he tossed a small medicine bottle over. The bottle flew through the air and landed precisely in front of Evan, demonstrating the man's agile control over his power.
Without hesitation, Evan opened the medicine bottle and drank the pungent-smelling liquid.
What Evan didn't expect was that the potion smelled bad, but tasted quite good.
"High-end goods from Fenneport!"
As the deputy director of MI9, Evan is a well-informed person, not to mention that Robert has a girlfriend with the "Pharmacist" pathway Sequence 3.
Therefore, he immediately recognized that the potion Maxim threw at him came from the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess, and was at least a high-grade product personally prepared by a demigod.
For well-known reasons, the Kingdom of Fennepot is not industrially developed, but it is a major agricultural and medicinal herb producing country.
Thanks to these two strengths, Fenneport actually has the largest population of any country in the North Continent, accounting for as much as one-third of the entire continent's population.
Evan drank the medicine in one gulp and immediately felt the broken bones in his body begin to heal and his internal organs being repaired.
"Thank you, General, for sparing my life!"
He got beaten up and had to thank the person who spared his life. If it weren't for his own plan, Evan would definitely have shown the person in front of him why the flowers are so red.
However, after those two clashes, Evan knew that even with the blessing of the "City of Calamity," he couldn't possibly "capture" a weather sorcerer's subordinate silently.
Forcibly "capturing" the other party would not only alert them but also potentially expose the existence of the "City of Calamity." Therefore, Evan had no choice but to abandon the plan that was most advantageous to him and instead choose Plan B.
Tell me why you're so slow!
Maxim narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the wolf-fox's 'Alice,' as if he would end her life if he didn't get a satisfactory answer.
"Please forgive me, sir, the reason I've been slow in my actions is not only because Evan Horn is elusive and difficult to approach, but also because I've made a startling discovery!"
"Hmph! What discovery!"
Maxim clearly didn't believe that "Alice" could make any significant discoveries; he just felt that she was like a subordinate who had failed in his mission and was trying to find an excuse to shirk responsibility.
So he decided that if Alice couldn't give him a proper answer, he would give her a good beating.
Alice pretended not to see the cold glint in Maxim's eyes and quickly said, "When I was investigating Evan Horn's relationships, I discovered that he has deep ties with the Witch Cult."
The Witch Cult's spies throughout the Kingdom of Rune are all working for him.
That's true. Because two demigod witches died inexplicably in Backlund, the Witch Cult lost trust with the Augustus family and temporarily dared not send anyone to the Kingdom of Rune.
Therefore, the underground forces of the Witch Cult in the Kingdom of Rune are now led by Natasha. What is the difference between the Witch Cult led by Natasha and Evan's forces?
"Oh? That's unexpected news!"
Maxim was surprised that "Alice" had actually found some information that he didn't know and was quite interested in.
Because of the appearance of "Alice" and the fact that Roselle once tricked the Einhorn family into sending the "Witch" blasphemy card, the Witch Cult now suspects that the Einhorn family has broken the previous tacit agreement and begun to vigorously cultivate "witches" and interfere in the affairs of the Witch Cult.
After learning that George III wanted to become the "Black Emperor" and that the Witch Cult played a significant role in it, the Einhorn family did not choose to settle things peacefully as they had in the past, but instead chose to confront him head-on.
The reason why the capital of the Fusak Empire, Saint Milon, has been rife with espionage lately is precisely because of this.
Is the Witch Cult truly going to completely side with the Augustus family?
According to the internal assessment of the Einhorn family, the Witch Cult was clearly helping the Augustus family for the extraordinary "Conqueror" attribute in the hands of the Augustus family.
But now they've discovered that the Witch Cult is also interfering in the Horn family's affairs, which is quite unexpected.
"Using the 'Conqueror's' extraordinary ability in exchange for the Witch Cult's support for George III's ascension to the 'Black Emperor' is a fair trade."
However, if they interfere in the affairs of the Horn family, it would mean a complete and irreconcilable feud with the Einhorn family.
What price did the Augustus family pay the Witch Cult, or rather, what price could they pay the Witch Cult to get them to go this far?
Maxim instantly thought of many things and realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Besides the Witch Cult secretly supporting Evan Horn, have you discovered anything else?"
Seeing that Maxim had taken the bait, Evan was overjoyed and quickly said:
"Because the time is too short, I haven't found out more information yet. I only know that they are looking for a witch named 'Triss'."
Moreover, it's not just Evan Horn and the Witch Cult searching for this witch; all of the Augustus family's intelligence forces are looking for her, and it seems they've even imprisoned Edsack Augustus again because of it.
Alice spoke with absolute certainty, her tone unwavering and without the slightest hesitation.
Maxim's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he sensed something unusual.
He was clearly no ordinary person to be sent to Backlund on a "rebellion" mission; he had done a lot of homework before coming and had reviewed a great deal of intelligence about Backlund.
One of the intelligence reports mentioned a major conflict between the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society at the Red Rose Manor.
However, because Edsac Augustus later lifted the "protection" and was entrusted with the important task of assisting in the formation of a new army, the rumors about the Red Rose Manor gradually subsided, and the Fusac Empire's intelligence organization no longer paid in-depth attention to it.
But Alice's words opened the floodgates of Maxim's memories.
There was a rumor at the time that Edsac Augustus had been bewitched by a witch.
At the time, the intelligence department of the Fussac Empire had assessed that this might be the prelude to the prince taking the blame for the Red Rose Manor.
Maxim remembered that the witch's name was something like "Triss"!
At this point, a logical chain emerged in Maxim's mind.
The Witch Cult secretly supported the Horn family because the Augustus family paid a high price, excluding the "Conqueror" trait.
This high price is very likely related to the sensitive Red Rose Estate incident.
The Gnostic and the Aurora Society discovered this, which provoked a fierce reaction from the Witch Cult. They even disregarded their own clandestine identities and started fighting outside the Red Rose Manor.
"Because two demigod witches from the Witch Cult unexpectedly perished in Backlund, things changed drastically, to the point that Edsak Augustus was imprisoned again."
"This might be an opportunity to sow discord between the Witch Cult and the Augustus family; that witch named 'Triss' is key!"
In Maxim's mind, finding "Triss" was even as important as the "rebellion" mission.
We cannot place all our hopes on finding "Triss".
We also need to find a way to contact the Aurora Club to see if we can learn more about the inside story through them.
Thinking of this, Maxim smiled kindly and said to Alice standing opposite him:
"You did a good job. This is indeed very important news. Please have a seat!"
Alice seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and shakily and carefully sat down on the sofa in front of Maxim, then said:
"I found out by chance while investigating Evan Horn's surroundings; it was really just luck."
"Hmm, at least they know what's good for them!"
While Alice was speaking, Maxim was also observing her mental state. If Alice dared to show even the slightest dissatisfaction with what had just happened, then no matter how powerful she was, Maxim would eliminate her.
It's not terrible to harbor resentment; what's terrible is that you don't even pretend to.
If that's the case, how can you expect her to do a good job for you?
But now, Alice's performance has actually made Maxim realize that she is a talent scoff at.
"Besides this, tell me again how you plan to approach Evan Horn!"
Maxim had been looking for an opportunity to get close to Robert, but progress was slow, which was the biggest reason why he was so angry with Alice.
Alice pretended to be relieved and then began to explain her plan.
"After gathering information from various sources, I feel that Evan Horn is a purely selfish person."
Despite his seemingly womanizing reputation in Backlund, I feel it's more of a cover-up to conceal his ties to the Witch Cult.
After all, the witch named "Natasha" who was in contact with him was actually a socialite from Backlund's high society!
Therefore, trying to get close to him through beauty or emotional connection is useless. In his eyes, there are only interests and benefits, only usefulness and uselessness.
Therefore, I must become someone useful to him in order to get close to him and test his true attitude.
Maxim listened carefully to Alice's analysis and felt that her analysis was very close to what he knew before.
"So how are you planning to approach him?"
"I plan to approach him as Alice Einhorn!"
"You want to approach him directly using your real identity? Are you that confident in your judgment?"
You must understand that if you make even the slightest misjudgment, you'll be doomed, and there's nothing I can do to save you!
Although he knew this fake princess was unusual before arriving in the Kingdom of Rune, Maxim still thought highly of her because she had the courage to risk her life.
"I trust my own judgment, and what do my personal gains or losses matter when it comes to the interests of the Empire?"
Anyway, pledging loyalty is free, and Evan has indeed coveted the Fussac Empire for a long time; his love for the Fussac Empire surpasses that of many others.
Hunters who can be promoted to demigods are all tested by time, have been steeped in the jar of conspiracies, and have seen too much of the wickedness of human nature.
Therefore, Maxim felt somewhat uncomfortable with Alice's statement, especially since he couldn't detect any insincerity in it.
"Alright, since you insist, let's do it your way. You probably don't want to meet Evan Horn empty-handed, do you?"
Tell me, what kind of support do you need from the Empire?
Despite his discomfort, Maxim offered to provide Alice with whatever support he could.
Evan had already considered this matter and said without hesitation:
"Lieutenant General of Twilight—Ivan Bratov!"
Maxim laughed heartily upon hearing this, only stopping after a while. Then, looking at Alice with even greater admiration, he said with delight:
"Okay, I'll have someone send you the relevant information in a couple of days."
Alice also repeatedly expressed her gratitude to Maxim for his support of her work.
However, he was not at all surprised by Maxim's generosity.
Although "Twilight Admiral" Bratov Ivan was a black glove promoted by the Fusak Empire to plunder merchant ships of the Kingdom of Rune and disrupt related shipping lanes, his backer was the Fusak Empire's navy, not the army represented by the "Eternal Night Legion".
In other words, the gift from Blatov to Maxim was a generous gesture from someone else to Akhmatova Einhorn, who was behind Maxim.
This is also a major reason why Ahomatowa Einhorn wanted to make contact with the Horn family.
He also wanted to use the Horn family to rebalance the gap between himself and the Sunia Navy's Angel of Einhorn.
"Any other requirements besides these?"
Maxim was in a great mood because of Alice's plan, so he was very happy.
"And another thing is whether the Empire can confirm my identity as soon as possible. Otherwise, if it's exposed, it will be very detrimental to my deal with Evan Horn!"
That was the ultimate goal of Evan's strenuous performance today.