Chapter 414: Sealing the Full Moon Lake
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Outside the city of Tubulia, in the dungeon of the military camp, the screams of Lieutenant Colonel Bayerd echoed.
In the interrogation room, Bayerd had been tortured beyond recognition, his spirit on the verge of collapse.
Ethel sat opposite him, smiling: "Darling, seeing you beaten like this breaks my heart. You should just tell the truth quickly."
"The matter isn't as complicated as you think. Only you had the chance to see the letter my father wrote to me, and the orders sent through top-secret channels."
"And I simply don't believe you're a spy for those Intis bastards. Otherwise, I would have noticed something was wrong with you long ago."
"Here, you can speak freely. Do you see the chandelier hanging from the ceiling? It's a sealed artifact from the Fourth Epoch. It can interfere with hypnosis and psychological suggestion, and effectively resist 'Secrecy' abilities."
"Here, you have no secrets to hide."
Bayerd wept bitterly, his handsome face bearing many scars: "Ethel, please, believe me. I really am just an ordinary spy…"
"That's a disappointing answer." Ethel waved her hand at the interrogator.
The interrogator, wearing gloves, carefully brought over a set of shackles.
"No…" Bayerd, of course, recognized this sealed artifact, but no matter how he resisted, the interrogator carefully placed the shackles on his feet.
The moment the shackles closed completely, Bayerd's roar became muffled, and he trembled all over in pain.
Then a stench emanated from his body. The ever-dapper and handsome lieutenant colonel lost control of his bowels.
After about twenty seconds, the interrogator quickly removed the shackles. Bayerd immediately slumped, as if all his strength had been drained.
Ethel stood up with her hands behind her back, as if strolling through her own garden: "Prisoners have described the pain caused by this sealed artifact: like every bone in your body being broken inch by inch."
She looked at Bayerd: "Tell the truth. For the sake of our past relationship, I can spare your life."
Bayerd weakly said: "It was, it was the Second Prince…"
Ethel smiled: "I know my royal brothers better than you do. If you said it was the ambitious Bishop (Third Prince), I might believe you, but Blaze (Second Prince) doesn't have the guts or the means."
She said to the interrogator: "Fifteen more seconds, but don't let him die of pain."
"I'll talk, I'll talk…" Bayerd quickly said: "It was the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince ordered me to monitor your every move. Otherwise, my parents, my brothers and sisters would all die."
As he spoke, Bayerd wept bitterly: "Please, let me go. I'll never participate in the royal family's…"
Ethel took out a gun and pulled the trigger without hesitation. The bullet blew a large hole in the back of Bayerd's head, and his plea for mercy came to an abrupt end.
Ethel wiped the corner of her slightly moist eyes with her finger: "I lied to you. The moment I came back alive, you were doomed."
"You betrayed me, and I lied to you once. Okay, we're even."
She stared at the corpse in front of her for a while before glancing at the interrogator out of the corner of her eye.
The interrogator immediately said: "General, the members of my family have poor hearing. From my grandfather to my son, they all have hearing problems."
Ethel smiled: "Smart people always live long."
She walked out of the dungeon step by step, seeing the clear blue sky outside: "It's time to return to Feynapotter City."
…
South Colson, west bank of Full Moon Lake.
Recently, Viscount Teuton had been holding his ancestral telescope, looking at the opposite bank: "Isn't it not New Year's yet? What are they cheering about over there?"
"Huh? Why are they slaughtering sheep and pigs? What are they celebrating?"
Viscount Teuton asked the butler impatiently: "Where are the scouts I sent out? Haven't they returned yet?"
The butler quickly replied: "News came last night that Knight Louis and Knight Duke were placed under house arrest by Baron Hobert. The original helpers in the town are also unwilling to help us anymore, so it's difficult for the scouts to get information now."
"It hasn't even been a month!" Viscount Teuton exclaimed.
He was referring to the fact that Hobert had only been here for less than a month.
"My lord, I'm back!" At this time, the scout who had been sent out finally returned. He knelt on the ground: "Hobert, Hobert has exempted all agricultural taxes in Jeffery's territory!"
"What!" Viscount Teuton almost jumped up: "Has he gone mad?"
After thinking for a moment, Viscount Teuton immediately said: "Block this news! We must block this news!"
If this news spread throughout the territory, his subjects would definitely run away.
The scout added: "My lord, I also brought back Knight Duke, who escaped from Hobert's mansion!"
Viscount Teuton was stunned: "Quick, let him in!"
Grove Duke knelt on the ground, carrying a wooden box: "My lord, you must help us take back our fief! Hobert actually took our fief and plans to put us under house arrest in the lord's manor.
"I took advantage of the fact that the lord's manor was holding a celebration today and was short of manpower to escape. My lord, for the sake of my service to you in the past, please help us take back our fief!"
Viscount Teuton was somewhat hesitant and would not immediately agree: "You, you get up first."
"That's right!" Grove presented the wooden box to Teuton: "Anyway, I'm going to fight Hobert to the death, so I simply stole Hobert's weapon when I left!
"Now I offer the weapon to you, my lord. Please, you must help me!"
Viscount Teuton opened the wooden box and knew at a glance that this sword was no ordinary item.
He held it in his hand and immediately realized that it was a Beyonder weapon!
He had only heard of this kind of weapon and had never seen it before.
Viscount Teuton played with it lovingly for a while before closing the wooden box and reaching out to help Grove up: "Don't worry, I will definitely help you take back your territory!
"But we must wait for the opportunity. You will live in my lord's manor for now. Here, you will still enjoy the treatment of a knight. If anyone dares to disrespect you, I will kill them!"
Grove was filled with gratitude: "Thank you, my lord!"
…
Hobert killed a total of three pigs and four sheep. The pig bones and offal were not wasted. Under Hobert's guidance, a simplified version of Chaotian Pot was made.
With the addition of chili peppers and spices, the aroma immediately attracted everyone. As soon as it was cooked, Hobert only ate a few bites before it was eaten clean by the residents of the territory.
The joy of the people had not diminished. Although there were many freshly slaughtered pigs and sheep, it was not enough for three thousand people to eat. The residents of the town and several surrounding villages voluntarily brought bread and vegetables, so that everyone could eat their fill at noon, and even the mutton soup and pork soup were drunk clean.
Since they could remember, they had to pay taxes, and taxes were the burden of everyone here.
But now it was different. This burden was suddenly gone, and they felt that their backs were a little straighter.
In the afternoon, many people were still chatting excitedly in front of the lord's manor and voluntarily helping the servants wash pots and dishes.
Hobert ordered that no one should be driven away. They could chat for as long as they wanted.
At the same time, Hobert also asked Philip to send someone to Viscount Teuton's mansion on the opposite side of Full Moon Lake to demand Grove.
When night fell, Fors smiled at the table: "Today I realized that happiness is really contagious.
"The matter of tax exemption clearly wouldn't make me that happy, but seeing their smiling faces, I still feel happy for them."
Hobert smiled: "Yes, it makes me feel much better too."
Helen on the side asked: "If you don't collect taxes, what will so many people in the lord's manor eat?"
"Of course, we'll buy food from the people!" Hobert smiled: "After the tax exemption, there will definitely be more food in the territory, and the price of food will definitely be lower.
"Before the interests of the people are harmed, the lord's manor will have to buy a large amount of food. If there is less food on the market, the price will naturally stabilize.
"The food in the hands of the people will be turned into money, which can further prosper the economy of the territory, killing many birds with one stone."
Helen opened her mouth. She wanted to ask: Did you have a plan for this long ago?
But she felt that she should rather ask: Why do you know so much?
But in the end, she didn't ask anything.
After dinner, when he returned to the courtyard with Fors, Hobert said: "Come to the study at nine o'clock. I have something I need your help with."
Fors was stunned and nodded.
Arriving at the study, Hobert locked the door and entered the "Nation of Disorder".
He checked the seal on the figure again. The figure was now clearer, a handsome young man, about twenty years old, and now he could see that he had copper-colored hair.
Hobert pondered for a moment. There was still no better way to send him out of the "Nation of Disorder", so he could only wait.
Then Hobert felt the changes brought about by the advancement. First of all, he could control more territory in the "Nation of Disorder". His consciousness could cover the largest pool at the foot of the mountain.
Inside, there were many, many stars. The function of these stars was still unknown.
In addition, his strength in all aspects of the "Nation of Disorder" had been greatly strengthened, and the magical items in the "Nation of Disorder" had also been greatly improved.
In particular, he could mobilize more power from the "Nation of Disorder" in the real world, and he had the ability to hide the aura of the "Nation of Disorder", so there would be no more incidents like suddenly encountering Philip I or George III.
Moreover, Hobert gained a new ability in the "Nation of Disorder": Prohibition!
This was a very high-ranking "Prohibition!"
Hobert's spirituality guided him to look at the two new stars in the pool in front of him.
Combined with the newly acquired "Prohibition" ability, Hobert seemed to understand: "If I hadn't encountered the Brass Book in advance, then these two new stars would have appeared after advancing to 'Mentor of Disorder'."
He suddenly realized that the meeting with Castiya, that is, Philip I, had inadvertently saved Ethel, a descendant of Philip I.
Hobert smiled and shook his head: Fate is really wonderful.
After patrolling the "Nation of Disorder" again, Hobert broke off a piece of "Order Wood" and left the "Nation of Disorder".
Hobert took out the two jars of blood sent by Bishop Simpson and found a thick enough pen.
When it was almost nine o'clock, Fors came to the study, and Hobert explained: "I got a way to seal the corruption of Full Moon Lake from my father. I plan to seal the source of the corruption tonight.
"But I need you to do me a favor. How about we take a walk to Full Moon Lake together?"
Hobert stretched out his arm, and Fors smiled and took it: "No problem."
She was curious about how Hobert would seal it.
The space in front of the two became illusory. After entering the spirit world, they arrived at the bank of Full Moon Lake in the blink of an eye.
Not far away was the corpse of the giant beast that looked like a large ship. On the other side of the corpse was a bonfire, and two guards were guarding the corpse.
The moonlight was good tonight. Hobert and Fors came to the lake by the moonlight.
"I need you to use ice magic to create a layer of ice in the lake that is about the size of a bed." Hobert followed up with an explanation: "I need to draw a seal formation on it.
"I considered using paper, but after it gets wet, the formation on the paper will definitely become blurred immediately, so drawing the formation on the ice is the most suitable."
Fors smiled: "Then you'll have to wait a while."
She released an "Ice Magic" towards the water surface, but only a palm-sized piece of ice appeared on the water surface, and it was very thin.
Hobert found a stone and sat down: "It doesn't matter. You can just practice your Beyonder abilities, and I can also practice my Beyonder abilities."
"What are you practicing?"
"Try using 'Ice Magic' again."
Fors used "Ice Magic" towards the lake again, and this time the ice that appeared was as big as the surface of a square stool.
She said in surprise: "Oh my god, how did you do it?"
Hobert smiled: "I tried to lower the temperature of that area."
This was the ability of "Disorder", which could make the lake surface within a five-meter radius freeze more easily, and the longer it was used, the faster it would freeze.
Fors began to use "Ice Magic" continuously, and took a short rest after using it seven or eight times. The spirituality of Sequence 8 was too weak, and even this simple spell was a bit difficult to use continuously.
While Fors was resting, Hobert suddenly asked towards the reeds: "Helen?"
The reeds parted, and Helen was still able to walk out with a graceful posture on the rocky river beach: "Your spirituality seems to be stronger."
Hobert asked: "What are you doing here?"
Helen smiled: "Can't I come for a walk?"
In fact, she was here to meet with the person that the Theosophy Order had developed on the west bank, but she didn't expect to meet Hobert and Fors.
Hobert smiled and said nothing.
When Fors had rested enough, they continued to make ice. Suddenly, an ice spear like a crystal pierced into the water, and a large area of water around the ice spear showed a hard ice layer.
Helen smiled: "Although I don't know what you're doing, I can help."
As she spoke, she threw two more ice spears into the water, and soon the area of the ice layer reached Hobert's needs.
Fors was a little unhappy: "Look at the ice surface you made, it's uneven!"
Helen snapped her fingers, and the ice surface immediately became smooth.
Fors said to Hobert in a huff: "I feel like I'm in very good condition. I'm going to prepare for advancement tomorrow!"
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