Sauron watched Gaia's eyes flicker and his breathing became heavier. There was a thin electric fire from time to time on the fist-shaped hand. It was because Sauron's emotions were too fluctuating and he couldn't control his strength. Gaia just put his hand on the hilt of the sword, making a last move, but instead looked at Sauron with interest. He didn't even increase his strength, and at such a close distance, Sauron felt a sense of reach.

But in the end, Sauron's eyes dimmed, and his hand was released. He sighed deeply, knowing that he would never want to rebel against Gaia in the future. In this competition of will, he has already lost very thoroughly.

"You made a wise choice."

Obviously sitting in front, but Gaia's voice came from behind. Sauron was startled in a cold sweat, knowing that Gaia's plan would have been done if he rushed to do it just now. I couldn't help but secretly joy, I was grateful for my wise decision. But he forgot, if he was fifteen years ago, he would have taken care of a lot. But now, he doesn't even have the courage to let go.

Sauron subconsciously avoided this question. He lowered his head respectfully and said: "The distance between me and the adult is insurmountable. There is still some self-knowledge."

"Very well, in order to reward your'loyalty', let me give you two ninth ranks." Gaia's voice finally came from the front: "It seems that you have two team leaders attending the meeting, let them Call in and I will give them strength."

Suolong's eyes shot a hot light, and said: "My lord, I..."

"Don't worry, I won't forget you. As long as you bring that man back, I will let you advance to Tier 10." Gaia lazily said.

Sauron had to lower his head, answered "Yes" and left the palace. Outside, he called Wiesel to call Leo. It didn't take long for Leo and Frank to arrive. When they saw Sauron outside the palace, the two were obviously surprised, and they wanted to bow and salute at the moment.

Sauron looked at them and said, "You come with me, don’t be surprised what you see in the future. There are some secrets that should be known to you now. All I can say is that when you come out again, you will be with me. The strong at the same level."

Leo and Leo were shocked and looked at Sauron incredulously. At the same level as him, he is also a ninth-level powerhouse. You can be promoted to the ninth rank by entering the palace at random, which is like a fantasy. But Sauron didn't look like a joke, so Leo glanced at Frank, who hesitated, then nodded. In any case, it is a good thing to be able to advance.

It's just that there is no free lunch in the world, and the two faintly felt that this time the promotion might have to pay some price.

But for a powerhouse of their level, it is a lifelong dream to be able to advance to the next level. What is it to pay a certain price? The desire for power allowed them to follow Sauron into the palace like a devil's lair.

When the door was closed, Wither was a little envious, but also a little jealous. He himself is already a seventh-order capable person, only one step forward can be promoted to the higher-order threshold. Following Sauron, he knew that the palace had changed hands long ago, but he never thought that the mysterious figure in there actually had the power to raise the rank of a person of ability. Now this kind of good thing fell on Leo and Frank. With envy and jealousy in his heart, Wither wanted to find an opportunity to ask Sauron to intercede for him, and see if the adult could make an exception and put his abilities into consideration. Put it up one level.

But when Wither heard the screams of Leo and Leo from the palace, the guard leader's face turned green. It sounds like the price to be paid for the promotion of Leo is quite a lot. At least Wither did not know how much pain was needed to make the two high-ranking scream like killing pigs. Anyway, this kind of pain is estimated to be unbearable for him. Wither thought for a while, and quickly walked out with his head down.

How far to go.

Rome is very lively today, and a speech is being held in the small square to the north. The speaker is the current young pope. Paul VI seems to be very enthusiastic about speeches recently, and there will always be one or two meetings every month. When His Highness the Pope gives a speech, there will always be free drinks and drinks, which attracts a large number of people, especially the lower class citizens.

The small square was already blocked, so an unmarked car could only stop at the corner of the street. The car door opened, and a man covered in a cloak got out of the car quietly and walked with his head down. A person like this rarely attracts the attention of others, not to mention that not far away the pope is shouting loudly with a young voice, attracting the attention of the citizens of the past, who will pay attention to such a person.

The man turned into a small alley and walked out of the Avenue of Truth. Go straight across the street, and finally walk into a bar on the street. During the day, the bar just opened. There were few guests inside, and a waiter greeted him. Before speaking, the man in the cloak stretched out his hand. A little milky light overflowed from the fingers. His fingers flicked quickly, and the milky white light followed the movement of his fingertips to outline a tree canopy pattern.

The waiter knew immediately and reached out and tapped three on the bar. After two long and one short voices came out, he walked away. The man in the cloak waved away the white light remaining in the air, and walked straight towards the kitchen. The door of the kitchen is open, and there is a kitchen in which bread and food are being prepared. The man in the cloak came in, but the cook didn't even look at him, as he was transparent.

So the man in the cloak was able to walk straight through the kitchen to the warehouse at the back, and after entering the warehouse he removed a closet, behind which was a hidden door. The man in the cloak opened the door, and inside the door was a room. The room is not big, about twenty square meters. There is a table and three or four chairs, an electric light is on, and a person is already sitting in the room. Also wearing a cloak, but under the cloak, you can see the appearance of a silver carapace.

Just entering the door, opened the cloak, revealing a young face. This face reveals the majesty that has long been in a high position, and the vicissitudes of life after years of immersion. He is Mendriza, Habes' father, and one of several cardinals in the Pope's Hall.

Mendriza sat down on one of his chairs, took a bag of gold coins from his arms and threw it at the man's hand. The breath of the person wrapped in the cloak became obviously heavy, and he reached out and quickly fished the bag over. He opened the bag and glanced tiredly, the eyes in the hood showed a greedy light. He immediately put the bag away, and said anxiously: "Lambonis and the others never came out after entering Sauron's palace. I don't know what happened. Only one thing is certain, in that palace. There is another person hidden, a person who even Sauron dare not offend."

After listening, Mendriza nodded and said, "You can go now."

The man stood up immediately, opened the door and left.

"Even Lambonis was killed, Sauron, I really underestimated you." Mendrissa murmured.

A voice came in: "There is nothing more dangerous than a mad dog breaking out of its collar."

The door opened again, and a man walked in. Under the light, he was still a man in a cloak. He lifted the hat, revealing the face of a one-eyed old man. He has a gray beard and looks much older than Mendriza. The old man walked over to Mendriza and sat down, took out a glass from the plate on the table, and poured a glass of water.

"Mendrisa, maybe we should look for new investors."

"Old Joseph, I'm very curious, do we have a better choice other than Sauron?" Mendriza closed his eyes and said lightly: "Who else is worth our investment now? What about His Royal Highness Paul who only speaks on horseback? Or Istar who has been maimed by Sauron?"

Joseph is also the name of an old man, and this name is also an important figure in the city of Rome. Because this is the name of the head of the contemporary Oudsen family, but now, the heads of the two giants of New Rome are gathered in a room that is too simple to add. It seems something ridiculous, but it really happened.

Joseph drank his mouth water to moisturize his dry lips, and said, "No, now we have a better choice."

Mendriza's eyebrows twitched: "Are you talking about the people who occupy Canon? Are you crazy, old Joseph. Who are those, they are pirates. And they killed Habes and your Cannon? Murderer! You actually intend to invest resources in those people. Instead of that, I might as well choose His Highness the Pope!"

"To be honest, the best choice is still Sauron. It is a pity that he shouldn't kill Lambonis. These effects of Sauron have shaken the cornerstone of our original cooperation. Facing a mad dog who can bite you at any time. , Old man, I don’t think it’s a big deal to cooperate with an enemy.” Joseph said quietly, “Don’t forget that you and I are sitting in this position. It’s not about personal grievances, gains and losses. How to make the family’s blood Continuation is the key point. Caromon and Habes are both talents, this is undeniable. But as long as the blood is still there, we still have a chance to have such talents. On the contrary, if Sauron is asked to treat Lambonis as If our two families start to cut off the blood, then there will be no chance."

Mendriza stood up abruptly, glaring at Joseph. After a while, he sighed and sat back again. Standing and sitting, Mendriza looked ten years old. He sighed again, and said: "Then you are really optimistic about the pirates? Although they occupied the fortress Kannon, in my opinion, the good times are not long."

"I just think they have a chance. Don't forget that they still have Istar's weapon in their hands. What does this mean, old man, you should be very clear." Joseph said with a faint smile: "If Istar joins forces with them If they do, it’s hard to guarantee that Sauron won’t be a surprise, isn’t it? Of course, it’s too early to talk about investment. If they can reach the City of Rock, then I will put the fate of the family on them!"

Mendrissa closed his eyes. As the patriarch of the Kalki family, he knew very well what his responsibilities were. Like Joseph, they must consider their family first, and then themselves. As patriarchs, their more important task is to lead the family on the path to the right destiny. Just like fifteen years ago, the sharp-edged Sauron allowed them to foresee their fate today, so they would not hesitate to betray the sacred oath to stand on Sauron's side.

But today, facing Sauron's ruthlessness, Mendriza knew it was time to face another choice.

In the end, Mendriza nodded, agreeing with Joseph's opinion.

"Then let us wait and see. If we can see them outside the city of Rock, then it is time for Sauron to retreat from that position. Just like the one fifteen years ago, I hope this time, we can still hold Tighten the rope of fate." Mendriza said lightly.

As the sun approaches dusk, large swaths of the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkle on the radiation clouds on the sea level, making the sky there as if it is about to burn. As a result, the sea surface is also woven with a brilliant light band, embellishing the radiant sea reflecting the sun light more beautifully.

Several fishing boats docked on the island of yellow sand. The fishermen who jumped off the boat were not happy at all. They looked depressed, and they had little harvest today. Even Kedar, the most experienced fisherman, was no exception. He and his son Qiao La took down a few big fish, which was only better than other fishermen.

Over the small village was a cloud of sorrow that could not dissipate. In the winter, there are fewer and fewer Yujun around the island. To catch more schools of fish, one had to venture out to the open sea. But just relying on the small fishing boats in their hands, entering the open sea is no different from looking for death.

Winter is coming, and the cold winter is the season when it is impossible to work. If you cannot store enough food before the beginning of winter, many people will starve to death again this year. In the small village, the Kedal family is better. They had already stocked up some food when the fish was abundant. Coupled with the recent harvest, it should be enough to barely survive the winter. But at most other people have two-thirds, or even only one-third of their food.

These foods will be given priority to men and children, while the elderly and women are the last. It's cruel, but men have labor, and children are the hope of blood continuity. In contrast, the elderly who have no labor force are members who can completely give up. As for women, they are only treated better than the elderly.

Even so cruel, no one protested. Because everyone knows that only in this way can we continue our blood in this increasingly cruel environment. As a result, in recent days, some families who don't have enough food for the winter have left the village one after another. They will enter the heart of the island of yellow sand and become food for sand lizards or fire ants.

Leaving the family automatically is the way these elderly people use their own ability to make the last contribution to their home.

This night, Jora slept restlessly. I can't sleep for many nights, every night when the world becomes extremely silent. I can always hear the whispering cry from somewhere, Qiaora is still young, too late to experience the sadness and helplessness of life, but has seen this fact countless times. Every time he wished he could be stronger, at least so that the people in the village could live better.

When thinking like this, he always thinks of that wonderful outsider.

If I can be a man like him...

This is a wish that Qiao La has often thought of recently, but he knows that there is no hope for this wish to be realized. After tossing and turning, Jora spent another difficult night. When the sky was still dark, he had already gotten up, ready to go to sea with his father Kedal today. It is always good to be able to store as much food as possible before the winter.

Even if your own home is enough, you can still give it to other people in need.

But today seems to be very special. When the Kedals were ready to set sail, a large ship sailed towards the island of yellow sand. A flag that people had never seen before was flying on the ship. The flag was painted with a portrait of the sea **** Poseidon, which aroused people's suspicion.

Soon, this special ship arrived at the island of yellow sand. People came off the boat one after another, and they looked like well-trained soldiers. They are here to deliver important news, and the new lords of the Canon fortress have issued recruitment messages on various outer islands. The recruits were workers and soldiers. When they heard such news, the residents of the island were all stunned. The Pope’s Hall had similar recruitments, but the target was the inner islands, places like the outer islands that seemed to be abandoned by the mainland. Normally, even the ships of the Pope’s Hall have never been seen.

But people soon learned another amazing story from this news. The Fortress of Khanom has always belonged to the Papal Hall, and now it has changed its owner. Doesn't it mean that the fortress of Khanom, which claims to not fall into the iron wall, has fallen?

It's just that this news has limited impact to the people on the outer islands. After all, they can't even care about their lives, and there is no time to care about whether Canon changes hands. Even if the Pope's hall is served tomorrow, it doesn't matter to them. In the eyes of the residents of the outer islands, they are just an abandoned group. It's not easy to be alive. Who still has the time to pay attention to what's happening on the mainland?

Seeing the fully-armed recruits, the villagers are also worried. Slave plundering is nothing new, like the Pope’s Hall, it has been done frequently. It's called recruiting, but it's actually a slave arrest. There are always one or two rumors like this every year. However, the conditions announced by the soldiers made the villagers think that their ears were faulty.

The new lord of Cannon was so generous. He offered ordinary workers ten silver coins a day. Food was not provided separately and needed to be deducted from the wages. After conversion, you can earn seven silver coins a day after deducting food. One month is equivalent to earning about two gold coins, and two gold coins are enough for a family to live for a month~lightnovelpub.net~ As for soldiers, it is settled annually. The annual salary is 50 gold coins, which is a large sum, and it is no different from the treatment of the soldiers of the Holy Seal Knights. Moreover, soldiers can be promoted, and the treatment of each rank is different. If you just choose to be a soldier, you need to go through three months of training before you can decide whether you are qualified. After being qualified, he must serve for three years, and must not leave the army during these three years.

After the service period expires after three years, you can choose to stay in the original position or leave. The natural treatment left remains unchanged, and those who leave can also get a retirement payment.

In order to gain the trust of the villagers, as long as you sign up at the recruiting office and fill in your own name, you can receive food worth about five gold coins from the soldiers in advance. This allows villagers to avoid worries. If they fail to fulfill their obligations after signing up and receiving food advances, they will be uprooted and uprooted by the continuous sitting system, including their families.

Judging from the iron and blood radiated from the soldiers on the ship, the villagers did not doubt whether they had this ability.

Both kindness and power are applied, this is the way of zero imperialism.

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