Our family is in decline

In the mist-filled special bathhouse, Lance was lying flat like a salted fish, letting Greendale rub him.

Under the special soap specially prepared by Greendale, the fishy smell of the bay and the stench of the beast's cave were gradually eliminated, and instead it exuded a faint scent of vegetation, which was very soothing to the nerves.

He wouldn't change this treatment for Emperor Lance.

However, Lance still didn't forget to talk about the situation in the den. The pigs had been destroyed, and every one he could find had been killed.

But the Devourer and invisible flesh and blood still exist in the beast's cave, and they need to be dealt with.

"After all, I still haven't figured out how to summon the Devourer, otherwise I wouldn't need to go to such trouble."

The ancestor was able to specifically transform invisible flesh and blood into a third generation devourer - a giant flesh devourer.

Lance is confident that he can also transform meat insects into more docile ones that specialize in producing materials, just like cattle are specially bred to produce dairy cows.

Because it is very difficult to tame these free-range Devourers, Lance has tried to control them and is very aware of the difficulty.

It's a pity that the most fundamental breeding problem has not been solved.

"I think you are thinking about something wrong."

"How to say?"

"According to what you said, the number of Devourers in the cave is definitely not something that can be cultivated by a destroyed nest.

Otherwise, the caves now are either full of giant ones, or there are none at all. "

"That seems right!" Lance seemed to realize something.

Greendale's analysis based on the Devourer's characteristics is correct, because its ability to devour and evolve is too fast, and the appearance of the most elementary Devourers in the cave shows that there are still nests that are constantly producing new Devourers.

Otherwise, after so long since he destroyed the tomb, the Devourer who survived would have either died or evolved into a giant Devourer.

Greendale continued to add: "Even if you are an Ascension Sect, if you only have one nest, you probably won't give it up. Obviously that place is not important to them.

So there must be other nests, but they have not been discovered. We can ask Amanda and Alhazred to predict them. Maybe we will make new discoveries. "

"That makes sense! You..."

Lance wanted to get up like a salted fish rolling over, but before he could get up, Greendale pushed him back.

"Don't move! I haven't finished washing yet." Greendale rubbed it on hard. Anyway, he had rough skin and thick flesh. By the way, he mentioned what happened to Hamlet recently.

"The man sent by Count Bastia came over, but I didn't talk to him about releasing people and equipment.

Recently, more and more people have come to Hamlet, and a large part of them are spies, coming to gather information. The Sheriff is under a lot of pressure, and their ability cannot deal with more professional enemies. "

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Totnes, three clippers whose traces of vicissitudes of life can hardly be concealed appear on the sea here.

Anyone who makes a living at sea can basically tell at a glance that this is a pirate ship. Even if it has been cleaned and repaired, the remaining marks of knife and ax can still be found in the corners, and there is also a smell that cannot be cleaned in the gaps.

But now it is escorting two cargo ships in the form of a triangular opening, and the flags hanging on them also show its serious identity.

It wasn't until they approached the dock and landed that some people found out their identities.

A fleet from Hamlet brought not only goods but also new news.

The evil monster is dealt with, and Hamlet's channel is open to traffic again.

In two days, the fleet will return to Hamlet and the space on the ship will be opened to carry passengers.

For a time, this news caused the heat that had faded with the passage of time to rise again.

I am indeed grateful to Walter for buying a property here. Although it was just a small facade, it was enough to prove their identity.

Yes, merchant ships are still called merchant ships, which are superficially different from Hamlet officials.

Hamlet's batch of goods this month was also escorted to the Roma territory, and the two parties completed the transaction.

The person responsible for this was Little John, who traveled to Totnes many times.

He has good talent, is smart enough, and has flexible reactions. He performed very well while learning from the caravan, and was gradually given important responsibilities by Lance.

"Have those fishmen really been solved?" Sera asked the person who made the transaction a little uncertainly. She also heard this news just now.

"Nothing is impossible under the leadership of the Lord." Little John didn't know the details. He only knew that the monsters disappeared when the Lord returned by boat alone.

Sierra seemed to feel the young man in front of her being enthusiastic about that man, and did not say any more.

But she is also very curious about Hamlet's current situation. To be honest, the ruins are constantly affecting her heart.

But she was afraid that the previous situation would happen again. Not every time she was so lucky, she thought it would be better to wait and see first.

"We have received news that someone may take action against you recently, so be careful."

Serra did not choose to sell the news because there was no accurate source of information, just a vague prediction given by the organization's intelligence analysts based on the current situation.

Because the organization encountered strong resistance when it wanted to investigate the truth of the Hamlet incident in depth, it was obvious that someone did not want them to investigate further.

Also, Serra wants to maintain her relationship with Hamlet, so throwing out this less important information is very cost-effective.

"Thank you for the reminder, I will pass it on to the lord." Little John did not express any opinions, but just agreed.

News of the restoration of the Hamlet Channel spread quickly, and most of those who chose to go to Hamlet were professional mercenaries or adventurers.

Basically no ordinary person chooses to go to Hamlet.

Those mercenaries have enough money in their pockets to take risks, and they form a team themselves. Those who dare to set off at this time are very confident in their own strength.

Not to mention that they have some unclear relationships behind them. Going to Hamlet can be said to be the master's mission.

In this regard, the fleet does not reject anyone who comes, and they will board the ship if they pay.

But among these people, a very special person was welcomed, a professor from the medical school came late at night...

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Hamlet, the wolf's den.

Lance was feeding the female wolves. They were eating dog food made of fish meat, offal, fish oil mixed with bone meal.

The effect can be seen from their shiny fur and fattened figure. Of course, there is also a reason for pregnancy. It seems that they will give birth soon.

From the way they lie lazily on the ground after eating and drinking, it can be seen that their resistance to humans has been reduced through constant contact.

"What do you think is the reason for the shrinkage of the mountain barbarians?"

Lance sat aside and asked casually.

And his hand was caressing the she-wolf lying obediently beside him, even if it slid across her belly, there was no resistance.

He is the only one in Hamlet who can come into contact with these female wolves in this way. Under the influence of [Charming Voice], these female wolves were easily tamed.

You must know that Lance has beaten them several times, and all they got in exchange was fear and surrender. The close trust like now seems like a long-term acquaintance.

To some extent, language is even more deceptive than brute force.

One makes the body obey, the other makes the soul obey.

But Lance's words were not addressed to these wolves, but to the man standing in the shadows - the pyromancer Francis.

As a hidden spy, of course he cannot have too many direct contacts, so Lance chose this remote and uninhabited place.

Francis naturally had no objection to this, but looking at Lance sitting among the wolves, it was a bit stressful.

He knew more about the problem. After all, compared to the captured Lawrence, the Earl still had high trust in him.

"Something must have happened to the mountains, because they did not withdraw their troops normally, but retreated in defeat. The change was very sudden."

The battle between the barbarians and the count's army became more and more fierce, because for some unknown reason, the barbarians simply refused to take the road that the count deliberately opened to Hamlet, but insisted on fighting Bastia head-on.

When talking about this, Francis did not forget to analyze the situation of the troops on both sides to Lance, and explained the reason why the Earl's army was at a disadvantage.

"But according to the news from the front line, the dominant barbarian coalition suddenly became confused for some reason, and finally fled into the mountains.

At first, Bruce thought that the barbarians were unable to attack the camp for a long time, so he pretended to be defeated to lure them into pursuit, but later he discovered that something was really wrong. "

Lance also felt a little strange for some reason.

He is not a god and does not know much about the situation outside of Hamlet, so he asks Vic to develop intelligence.

Bastia still has some channels to learn about the situation, but the mountains...

However, even if something went wrong in the mountains, it would still be a headache for the count. This guy had been occupying this route for so many years, so it was time for him to do something.

"How do you think the count will react to the ruins?"

Lance didn't pay too much attention to the mountains. Instead, he was curious about whether the Earl, who had lost the control of the barbarians, would have the courage to make the first move.

"I don't think he will take action, at least he will definitely not be the first one, because Bastia is now very short of equipment, not to mention the war with the barbarians has also consumed a lot. It will take at least two or three years to make up for it, otherwise The count would not be willing to accept this price and would have to redeem the equipment.

Moreover, this incident also led to internal conflicts. Not all nobles were willing to go to war with the barbarians. The long-term peace had made them lose their courage, but they controlled the power at the grassroots level.

If the barbarians continue to attack and put pressure on them, it will force them to unite, but losing the pressure of the barbarians in the mountains will intensify these conflicts, so the earl will block the news.

But based on what I know about the count, I’m afraid he will take advantage of this news..."

At this point, Francis was silent for a moment, seeming a little unsure.

"Say it, it doesn't matter if you say it wrong." Lance was very casual.

“It is very possible that the count deliberately revealed the news, and then waited for the news to spread so that those people could reveal themselves.

When those people reacted, the earl would naturally get the reason to take action internally. He would definitely clean out those disobedient people before handing over the territory to the heir. "

Why did Francis hesitate just now?

It's because of identity.

The earl was a noble lord like the man in front of him, and they were of the same class.

Then facing those subordinates who are disobedient or even vaguely willing to resist, the perspective of looking at things will naturally be the same.

In that case, these words of mine may cause him dissatisfaction.

Francis was able to stand out and become a close ally of the earl, not just by virtue of his status as an extraordinary spellcaster, but also by his ability and brains.

As if he guessed what he meant, Lance immediately said with a smile.

"So you can see that there are no nobles in Hamlet. There is a new system that governs this place."

Comparing a guy like the Earl to himself is a bit insulting.

What could Francis say? Even if there were, he would not dare to say it.

It is unclear what the lord is thinking, and it is even more difficult to guess than the count.

But Lance didn't care about it at all and continued the topic just now.

"If the count takes action, when do you think it is possible?"

"First of all, it is necessary to make sure that there is no possibility of attack by the barbarians in the mountains. It is probably because the heavy snowfall in the winter limits the possibility of large-scale movement of the barbarians, and it also limits the possibility of large-scale united resistance by the nobles.

And there is a high probability that a precise strike will be adopted, using eagles, extraordinary beings and knights to launch beheading operations to minimize the impact and preserve the resources of the territory. "

"Where do you think we should start? As mentioned just now, Baron Lawrence is being continuously recruited, and the people below are quite complaining. Does this mean that the Earl is going to take action against Lawrence?"

Lance finally placed Lawrence in place, but nothing could happen.

But Francis gave a very interesting answer after listening.

“This instead shows that the earl will not touch Baron Lawrence because his daughter is missing and a baron without an heir is harmless to the earl.

Moreover, Lawrence also represents those knights who have been captured by you, sir, who are in urgent need of comfort. If he is touched, it will send a dangerous signal to those nobles who are dissatisfied with the earl.

What is shown now is just the atmosphere deliberately created by the earl, hoping that everyone will focus on Baron Lawrence and ignore the real danger. "

"I don't know much about Bastia and the Count. It's important to have your help."

Lance affirmed his role. It was really important for someone who was familiar with Bastia and had access to high-level officials and even someone close to the count.

Traitors are so useful, no wonder so many people “raise dogs” in modern times.

The lord's attitude also reduced Francis' pressure. After all, if there is no use value, there is no need to exist. As long as he shows his abilities, he will naturally be reused.

Thanks to [a passing Khorne Chosen] for the 500 reward

Thank you [See the Stars in the Void] for the 100 reward