Chapter 193：

"When a mantis hunts, it doesn't know that there is a sparrow standing behind it. This is the cruel side of the world!"

The Earl of Kent ordered his servants to bring the little mage Andy over, and after a while, the little mage who had just eaten back and forth stood in front of him.

"Little friend Andy, tomorrow we will visit the local Duke, and then we will start the next action plan. Although under the direction of Master Barnett, the Duke will most likely obey us, but in order to prevent accidents, we still need you exert some influence over him."

"Yes, when the time comes, I will ask the Earl to give me instructions, and I will definitely work hard."

"Uh...Little friend Andy, don't you want to ask why we are looking for the Duke?"

"Huh? What are we looking for him for?"

The Earl of Kent was speechless for a while. If he hadn't been escorted, he would have been abducted and sold by human traffickers on the way.

"We are looking for him to obtain his title of duke. This is not for me, but for the secret society and the group of mages. Only by mastering the power of the duke level can we form substantial support for the secret secret. With the ability to wrestle with the lackeys of the church in the northwest, you can take advantage of the high-level attention of the kingdom to stab in the back, and finally establish a zhèngquán that respects mages. What I said...do you understand?"

"Uh... I seem to understand a little bit!"

Looking at the little mage Andy's still dazed expression, Maltz didn't know how much the other party understood.

Forget it, as long as the little guy does what he ordered, so he explained in detail what he was going to do tomorrow.

"Is there no better way?"

"If the duke listens to me, you won't need to do anything. Alright, go rest now, get enough energy and go to the duke's castle tomorrow."

no words all night...

The next day, after having breakfast with the little mage, the Earl of Kent arrived in front of the Duke's castle in a carriage.

Unlike the castles of other lords in the Northwest Gulf, the shape and decoration of the castle where Duke Ferdinand lived was more artistic and ornamental. Compared with the castles of other lords, they became fortresses purely for defense.

It must be comfortable to live in.

The guards at the gate led them into the castle. The Earl of Kent had already greeted them yesterday, and they knew that the Earl of Kent was coming to visit today.

"Is everything alright, Lord Duke?"

The count squinted his eyes and asked the guard leading the way.

"Yes, Lord Kent, everything is as usual for the Duke, I think he will be very happy to see you."

The guard replied with a smile, and gave him a self-evident look.

As a cautious person, Maltzkent would naturally make some preparations, and the bug in the Duke's head could not completely reassure him. So he developed several personal eyeliners in the Duke's castle, and the affairs in the castle could not be hidden from his eyes and ears.

However, there may also be eyeliners of other people in the castle, such as the Duke's younger brothers.

After all, everyone can see the health of the Duke, and it is the instinct of this group of people to find a new backer.

After arriving at the hall, the guard said, "Please wait here a moment."

Maltz and Andy waited quietly in the hall for a few minutes, and soon the guard came over to inform them: "The Duke invites you to meet him in his study."

So the two came to the Duke's study and met the current Duke of Northwest Ferdinand.

The Earl of Kent was a little surprised. Compared with the last meeting, the Duke became very thin, and his eyes were a little dull.

Although the Duke's physical condition would be continuously reported to him, he was still a little scared after seeing it with his own eyes: Does that brain worm have such a big impact on the human body? It seems that its erosion of the human body is a process of constant acceleration. In the few meetings before this meeting, the Duke's health has not deteriorated so quickly. Fortunately, he decided to immediately implement the next step plan is correct. See Duke Ferdinand like this Son, maybe when it will hang up.

No wonder his good brother was so anxious to win him over.

"My lord duke!"

He knelt down on one knee to salute Duke Ferdinand as a vassal, while Andy stood aside and did not move. The little mage was previously regarded as the Earl of Kent's servant by the guards and servants outside, so he did not receive much attention from others.

"You...you are? Oh! It's Maltz Kent, Maltz...my Maltz. By the way, I asked you to call you in!"

The Duke waved his hands, not at all like a high-ranking lord. And just when he saw Andy standing next to the Earl of Kent, his eyes suddenly glowed and he was refreshed, not at all sluggish like before.

It's like...like a dog seeing its long-lost owner.

"I'm here this time to discuss something with you..."

The Earl of Kent stared at the Duke of Northwest who suddenly became energetic, but before he finished speaking, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"My lord duke, look at how hard I saluted you just now! Do you also give me the same courtesy?"

Malzkent grinned and said to the Duke with a smile.

"what?"

Duke Ferdinand looked like he couldn't believe his ears.

"I mean, shouldn't you also give me a half-kneeling salute?"

A bold test. Ever since the brain worm was planted, the Earl of Kent has used suggestions and guidance to make the Duke obey his own words. This time he is going to come hard, to see how far he has controlled the Duke, and it is Use the method of making the other party suffer some kind of humiliation Anyway, there is a mage who can directly control the cerebrate by his side.

"You... what did you say?"

"Kneel down!"

With a plop, the Duke really fell to his knees, and on both knees. He kept murmuring to himself in a low voice: "I knelt down, I knelt down..."

A smug smile appeared on the Earl of Kent's face.

The little mage at the side shook his head, "Count, stop torturing people. He is already very pitiful."

The Earl of Kent couldn't help but be amazed, he thought that the secret secrets were all as hard-hearted as Master Barnett.

Forget it, after all, the other party is a secretive person, so it's hard to refute. Although I am young, I may become my "senior" in the future... No, I definitely will. In the future, I will definitely join the secret fǎhuì to master that powerful and mysterious magic power.

Kent sneered, and took out a piece of parchment, which was densely written with words.

"Your Excellency, come... Sign this. Then read it out in public when you hold a birthday party."

Duke Ferdinand took the parchment, but only glanced at it before throwing it away.

He hugged his head and cried: "No...this won't work...I can't do this!"

"Sign it for me!"

The Earl of Kent took his hand, trying to force him to sign, but the Duke didn't know where the strength came from, so he couldn't break him.

After several failed attempts, the Earl of Kent shook his head and said helplessly to Andy: "My friend, I'll leave it to you."

Andy seemed a little hesitant, took a step forward and stopped moving.

"This…"

The Earl of Kent whispered: "For the glory of the secret, for the future of the mage!"

"it is good!"

The little mage sighed and began to chant the spell in a low voice.