landbeastnovel Chapter 264 Robert's Surprise
Chapter 264 Robert's Surprise
Chapter 264 Robert's Surprise
"I didn't expect to gain anything now. George III has been preparing for this for many years, and none of us know how well his ceremony has been prepared."
For us, what we lack most right now is time. Regardless of the final outcome, it will be a gain for us.
Although Robert claimed he didn't care about the profits, Evan knew that if he could really scheme to get George III to kill an angel, it would be a good opportunity for Robert.
Don't forget, tomorrow George III will officially announce Robert's marriage to the royal family at his birthday banquet.
Given Robert's special status, whether it was to target the Einhorn family of the Fussac Empire in the future or to have him lead the charge as a pawn, George III should have come up with something substantial.
And at this point, is there anything better than the potion recipe and extraordinary properties of the Chaos Hunter?
Previously, it was very likely that the Augustus family did not have the corresponding extraordinary characteristics, but once an angel died, many extraordinary characteristics could be revealed.
Even if Robert doesn't get any extraordinary traits during this feast, getting a potion recipe shouldn't be a problem.
If even this small thing is something George III wouldn't give, then Robert has no reason to associate with him.
Moreover, if George III were to truly resolve to eliminate the dissenters in the Augustus family, he would inevitably lose some of the people's support, since it would be targeting his own bloodline, and everyone would be watching!
In this situation, Robert's outsider status becomes an advantage, making him more likely to be controlled by him and receive his guidance in order to counterbalance the discontent of others.
Of course, this is just the ideal situation that Robert and Irwin envisioned.
The attitudes of George III and Augustus I are currently unclear, so this matter may well proceed smoothly and naturally.
Overall, however, creating divisions within the Augustus family was perfectly in Robert and Irwin's interest.
Who was the ancestor of the Lavis County branch of the Augustus family?
Evan is, after all, only a Sequence 6, and there are many things he doesn't know and doesn't need to know.
"Duncan Augustus!" Robert said casually, because it wasn't a secret to people in the industry.
But as soon as Evan heard the name, his eyes lit up, and he asked again:
"Duncan Augustus? The youngest son of the third king?"
Robert stopped cutting the beef on his plate and looked at Evan with surprise, asking:
"How do you know? The demigods of the Augustus family should have all their records erased and kept hidden from the public, right?"
I learned that Duncan Augustus was the ancestor of a branch of the Augustus family of West Lavis County through the notes of the Horn family ancestors.
Evan gave a cold laugh, then said to Robert:
"I was investigating some old cases when I found that Duncan Augustus's information was incomplete, which made me realize how extraordinary this man was!"
Robert pressed on, his tone sharp: "Who told you to investigate Duncan Augustus, and why?"
Since Evan was already going to introduce Mr. Azik to the occult gathering co-founded by Robert and Amanda, he naturally didn't mind revealing more information to Robert.
"You once asked me why I chose Ramde Town as my fiefdom, and I didn't give you a direct answer. Now I can tell you the reason."
That is, the first Baron Ramade was Mr. Azik, my history teacher at Hoy University.
He was also the high-sequence powerhouse of the "Grim Reaper" pathway who killed Hurricane General Ziringus on the night of Duke Negan's assassination, and one of the two high-sequence powerhouses I asked to introduce to the group next week.
"Oh? So Zilingus was killed by this Mr. Azik!"
I remember that the town of Ramd was a fiefdom more than a thousand years ago! Could it be that this Azik lived for more than a thousand years?
"Evan, tell me in detail, what exactly happened!"
Robert's attention was completely drawn to Evan's words, and he was very surprised. He sensed something was wrong and quickly urged Evan not to keep him in suspense any longer.
After all, apart from Robert, no one had ever heard of any demigod with such a long lifespan. Even the longest-lived demigod of the Moon path could only prolong his life by sleeping and breaking through the lifespan limit of a thousand years.
Of course, the ageless witch is an exception; the name of this sequence already says it all.
So Evan blurted out all the things he had prepared beforehand.
Aside from not revealing Mr. Azik's true identity and the conspiracy involving Adam and the Goddess of Night, Evan basically told everything he could.
"In short, for some unknown reason, Mr. Azik is always in a cycle of amnesia and lucidity, and his strength has not fully recovered. His killing of Zilingus was a complete accident, without any other factors involved."
The reason he entrusted me with the investigation, which led to Duncan Augustus, was because he was looking for the real culprit who killed his child right before his eyes!
After hearing Irwin's description, Robert excitedly stood up from his seat and paced back and forth in the spacious private room, his excitement evident.
After a long while, Robert finally composed himself, grabbed Evan's shoulders, and solemnly said:
"Ai, do you know what? You've gone to great lengths. You haven't just recruited a demigod, but an angel, an angel on the path of death—the Death Archon!"
Evan had long known Mr. Azik's identity, but he still appeared very shocked in front of Robert, and his words became slurred.
"Heaven—heaven—angel?"
"Yes, angels! It's rare for a demigod to live for more than a thousand years without special means, and even eight hundred years is very rare."
As time goes by, a person's physical condition will deteriorate, and their control over their extraordinary abilities will weaken.
Unless they are killed, most high-sequence strong individuals end up out of control, just like carnivores in nature often don't die of old age, but rather starve to death because they can't hunt!
Therefore, this Mr. Azik must be an angel, and there is no other possibility; he might even be a born mythical being.
"Mythical creature?" Evan feigned ignorance in front of Robert at the opportune moment.
Robert clearly didn't believe Irwin could know such advanced knowledge, and immediately explained:
"When a person is promoted to demigod, he or she will gain divinity."
Starting from the fourth demigod in the ascension sequence, a person's ascension is a gradual process of transformation into a divine being, which continues until the second demigod.
The Sequence 4 and Sequence 3 saints are fundamentally different from the Sequence 2 angels. In ancient times, the Sequence 2 angels were referred to as being from God.
Therefore, to some extent, advancement is a process of gradually moving closer to a mythical creature and becoming one.
"So if Mr. Azik is a mythical being by nature, then who are his parents?"
Evan feigned curiosity and asked the most crucial question.
"The one that can give birth to mythical creatures is of course—!" Robert casually said what he thought was common sense, but before he could finish, he opened his mouth wide and froze on the spot.
Yes, the minimum requirement to directly give birth to mythical creatures is an archangel, and it is clear that in Mr. Azik's time, there were no archangels through the Grim Reaper pathway, because "Death" still existed at that time!
In other words, Mr. Azik can only be the biological son of "Death," and there is no other possibility.
As a demigod on the "Arbitrator" path and one of the dozen or so most powerful people in the Kingdom of Rune, Robert quickly realized that Mr. Azik's various buffs were unusually complex and extremely dangerous, certainly not something he could intervene in at the moment!
Seeing that Robert might have realized Azik's extraordinary nature and the significant matter that might be involving him, Evan simply dropped the pretense and said directly:
"Mr. Azik's identity may be extremely complicated, and the connections behind him may be very powerful. These are things that we cannot get involved in. But that doesn't mean we can't use his identity to make some arrangements in advance and make him work for us. The Duncan Augustus matter may be an opportunity."
Robert immediately thought of the Goddess of Night when he realized that Mr. Azik might be the son of "Death," since the "Death" pathway and the "Sleepless" pathway are adjacent sequences.
Although Robert now worships the God of Storms, his heart still belongs to the Goddess of Night.
Besides the influence of his parents during his youth, Robert also knew many secrets that ordinary demigods did not know.
Knowing that this little-known goddess had been the victor since the Second Age, he had always been very interested in the movements of the Goddess of Night.
Moreover, ever since learning about the history of the Horn family and that the Einhorn family would be his future enemy, Robert has been very concerned about the Church of the Night Goddess, and even took the initiative to instruct Evan to get closer to the Church of the Night Goddess and cultivate a relationship with them.
Because the "Warrior" pathway is also an adjacent sequence to the "Sleepless" pathway, the Church of the Goddess of Night is the most steadfast ally in dealing with the Church of the God of War and the Einhorn family of the Fussac Empire.
Now Robert finally has the opportunity to probe the attitude of the Goddess of Night from Azik, which is even more strategically significant than winning over an angel.
Moreover, the fact that Azik, as an angel, had suffered from amnesia for over a thousand years made Robert even more interested in the secrets behind him.
"Next week I will personally attend the party and contact this Mr. Azik to seek cooperation on the matter of Duncan Augustus."
Robert quickly made a decision: even if Mr. Azik was under the watchful eyes of countless high-ranking people, he would approach him however he pleased, even openly and without regard for others.
If his contact with Azik affects the plans of certain high-ranking individuals, he will soon receive corresponding feedback. Whatever the feedback may be, it will help him glimpse a corner of the plans of those in high positions in the extraordinary world.
As for safety, Robert didn't care too much. Everything has risks, but you can't be timid because of so-called risks. Otherwise, you won't be able to catch any dish.
Ever since Robert made up his mind to revive the Horn family, he has no regard for his personal safety. Everything he does is for his own purposes, and besides, he has his trump cards.
Hearing Robert's decision, Evan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been trying to make Robert aware of the matter of Adam and the Goddess of Night, and to let Robert know that the world situation was changing dramatically and that they might not have much time left.
However, he couldn't find a good entry point. After all, if the Goddess of Night and Adam realized that Evan knew too much about their affairs, they might come knocking on their door directly. So, timing was crucial in getting Robert to notice these things.
This is a good opportunity for Mr. Azik to join the group. Ivan believes that as long as Robert realizes Mr. Azik's importance, he will eventually discover the secret behind it on his own.
"Besides Mr. Azik, the other high-sequence powerhouse I'm introducing is no ordinary person either!"
After discussing Mr. Azik's matter, Evan naturally wouldn't forget about Collins; he needed to give Robert a heads-up before he attended the party.
"Oh? Could this Mr. Collins also be an angel?"
Robert picked up the red wine on the table, took a sip, and said with a smile.
"Although he's not a full-fledged angel, you can consider him a quasi-angel!"
Irwin ignored Robert's teasing and said seriously.
Seeing Evan's serious expression, Robert realized that something was amiss and asked urgently:
"What do you mean? Explain yourself!"
Evan then told Collins everything without hiding anything, since Collins was not as perceptive as Azik, no matter what.
"So in order to win over Master Collins, I acted as his go-between, arranging for the Mysterious Queen to trade with him at the party for the potion recipe of the Knowledge Mentor, Sequence 2 of the Pathway."
Mr. Azik, you can keep him at the party by simply informing him about Duncan Augustus and expressing your willingness to help him get revenge.
However, Master Collins's main needs are in the hands of the Mysterious Queen, and have little to do with us. He even possesses the extraordinary characteristics required for advancement, which further increases the difficulty for us to win him over.
Therefore, figuring out how to win him over and get him to stay at the party will require some thought.
Evan frankly stated the difficulty in retaining Collins, hoping Robert could come up with a solution.
Robert has been on edge every day since last night. Of course, he had heard about Chris, the defector from the Morse Order.
He just didn't expect that Chris had now changed his name to Collins, and that he only needed the potion recipe and the ritual to advance to become a Sequence 3 powerhouse among angels.
Evan's surprise today was too great, making him feel that restoring the Horn family's reputation and bringing the Horn family back to its peak was not so far away.
"Don't worry, I'll find a way to win over Master Collins. His importance to our future plans may very well surpass the support of the entire vampire clan. I know how important that is!"