bookandnovel Chapter 425 The Old Fox and the Little Fox
Chapter 425 The Old Fox and the Little Fox
Chapter 425 The Old Fox and the Little Fox
"The Augustus family is unaware that I advanced using Burke Einhorn's extraordinary characteristics."
Without the slightest hesitation, Evan recited the words he had prepared beforehand, only adding a sentence in his mind:
"Because my extraordinary qualities come from the seal given to me by the Augustus family, the steadfastness of Bonaparte!"
Evan used the same old trick: using absolute truth to lie.
After hearing Evan's words, Akhmatova Einhorn did not feel provoked or angry. Instead, he said confidently, "Your decision to come see me today isn't just your own idea; Robert Horn's involvement is also behind it, isn't it?"
Ahomatowa Einhorn's words sound like a rhetorical question, but they are actually an undeniable affirmation.
Evan smiled and nodded, now showing no intention of hiding anything.
"You can't really say you want to return to the Einhorn family, can you? Just reveal your true intentions!"
Even if you beat Ahomatowa Einhorn to death, he would never believe that the two Horn brothers wanted to surrender and return to the family.
Everyone might surrender, but the two Horn brothers are the only exception. If they surrender, they will only be devoured by the Einhorn family and die a more miserable death than anyone else.
Ahomatova, Einhorn doesn't believe the two Horn brothers can't see this.
Even though he had sent Maxim under the guise of persuading him to surrender, he never expected to actually succeed.
"Of course not, quite the opposite. I'm here to persuade you to return to the rightful place, to set things right, and to get back on the right side. You should know very well what happened back then, and you should also understand who the rightful heir of the Einhorn family really is."
Now that you're in a difficult situation and time is running out, this is a good opportunity to find another way out!
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere instantly froze in a deathly silence. Clearly, Evan's words had completely stunned Akhmatova Einhorn. "Pfft—Pfft—Hahahahaha!"
Ahomatova, Einhorn suddenly burst into a loud, earth-shaking laugh, so loud that a tear seemed to appear at the corner of his eye, as if he had just heard the most absurd and hilarious joke in the world. Even the raging wind that had been blowing ever since he possessed Maxim suddenly disappeared at that moment.
Irwin ignored Ahomatova Einhorn's mockery, simply watching him quietly with a slight smile on his lips.
As Maxim's face grew increasingly flushed, his laughter gradually subsided.
The moment the laughter stopped, Akhmatova Einhorn's red eyes turned cold as he stared at Evan, and said in a chilling tone, "I thought the successor of the Horn family in this generation would be an extremely intelligent person, but I didn't expect him to be just a madman suffering from delusions!"
Even if you may have some capital, you shouldn't presume to place me below you!
When Evan met Ahomatova Einhorn's gaze, he felt as if he were being stabbed all over by countless ice blades, and he was in excruciating pain.
But he remained completely calm, still holding the same belief: "Akhmatova Einhorn is not a conqueror, and Maxim is not a war bishop!"
"Really? If I didn't know you wanted to use us to cripple the Fussac Empire's naval plans, I would have really thought you were some kind of steadfast person."
By the way, do 'hunters' possess unwavering loyalty? I didn't know that."
Since he had no fear of losing his life, Evan retorted without any hesitation.
Upon hearing Evan's words, Akhmatova Einhorn's momentum faltered. Faced with such impolite sarcasm, he did not utter a word in rebuttal, but instead looked at Evan with a probing gaze, remaining silent.
Seeing this, Evan understood that He didn't want to appear weak, and being considerate, he didn't continue his sarcastic remarks. Instead, he smiled and said, "You don't need to be surprised. No one revealed your predicament to us. We simply considered the current internal strife in the Kingdom of Rune, and from your perspective, combined with the history of the Einhorn family, we took an extra step forward, which is why we were able to understand all of this!"
Ahomatova, Einhorn thought about it and felt that the explanation was reasonable, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Just a moment ago, He really thought there was a traitor among his own people who was tipping off the two Horn brothers.
"Even though I am in trouble now, I am not someone you can manipulate. The Horn family is, to put it nicely, the legitimate branch of the Einhorn family. To put it bluntly, they are nothing more than stray dogs, a bargaining chip in the hands of the Augustus family. What right do you have to make a move on me?"
It would be better if you and I worked together, one inside and one outside, supporting each other and growing stronger together.
Trust me, by working with me, you will not only have another way out, but we might even become a real family in the future!
"You've risen to demigod at such a young age, you're clearly well-suited for the 'Hunter' path. I can give you the 'War Bishop' potion recipe so you can prepare the ritual in advance. Once you've digested the potion, you can use Burke's extraordinary abilities to ascend!"
Now that the Horn family had seen through his true intentions, Ahomatowa Einhorn simply stopped pretending and directly offered his terms: he was willing to cooperate with the Horn family on an equal footing, and even generously offered to give Evan Sequence 3 War Bishop's potion formula right now.
Akhmatova Einhorn is now in a real hurry, partly because the plans for the Fussac Imperial Navy are imminent and could be implemented at any time within the next month.
On the other hand, the Horn family's strength and ambition far exceeded previous expectations, making the previously prepared conditions seem somewhat inadequate. They had to add more conditions at the last minute and hoped that Robert and Evan could be more level-headed.
When Evan heard Ahomatowa Einhorn's conditions, he raised an eyebrow dismissively, but did not refuse.
"Very well, it's understandable that you, as a senior, are somewhat distrustful of our abilities and unwilling to be subordinate to us since this is your first time meeting us. We will gradually demonstrate our strength in future collaborations."
"The fact that you contacted us so urgently suggests that the Fussac Empire's navy is carrying out a major operation that threatens you. What kind of operation is it?"
Seeing that Evan nodded in agreement to cooperate, Akhomatova Einhorn breathed a sigh of relief; things hadn't gone as badly as they hoped.
If the two Horn brothers believe they have some leverage and try to use his current predicament to subdue him, then he will have no choice but to turn against them and take action.
Even if we can't kill Evan Horn, we must expose him to the attention of all the various factions.
No matter what, he was an angel, and even a tiger fallen into the plains cannot be bullied by dogs.
At the same time, he wondered what kind of power the Horn family possessed that made them so arrogant as to want to recruit him, a veteran angel.
Could it be that Robert Horn has been promoted to an angel?
This is impossible! How could the Augustus family allow such a thing to happen? Even if George III agreed, the other members of the Augustus family would not agree!
But if that's not the case, then what gave the Horn brothers such great confidence?
Could it be that a deity, or even more than one deity, is standing behind them?
A multitude of complex thoughts flashed through Ahomatova Einhorn's mind, but he temporarily set them aside. Revealing the information he had obtained to Evan was the most important thing right now.
"Harold Einhorn has turned a high-ranking official in the Rothschild Islands against him, and with the help of an inside man, he could take over the Rothschild Islands at any time!"
From what I've heard, he's even confident he can do it without bloodshed!
Harold Einhorn, Commander of the Sunia Navy of the Fusak Empire, Sequence 2 Weather Sorcerer, is the angel most concerned about when Evan goes to sea to gather intelligence.
Evan was quite surprised by the information provided by Akhmatova Einhorn; he hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
It wasn't that he was surprised that the Fussac Empire's Sunia Navy was eyeing the Rosde Islands, after all, the Rosde Islands were the biggest obstacle for the Fussac Empire to directly attack the Kingdom of Rune's homeland.
He was surprised that Harold Einhorn was so confident of taking the Rothschild Islands without firing a shot.
Furthermore, Evan didn't believe that Akhmatova Einhorn would lie to him about this, because there would be no benefit in lying to him.
"Do you know who Harold Einhorn turned against you?"
Several names flashed through Evan's mind. Combining them with the original work, he gradually got a clue, but he still asked cautiously.
"I don't know. I only know that He will take action soon, and our time is running out."
The emphasis on "Ahomatova Einhorn is with us" serves as a reminder to Evan that this matter also poses a threat to the Horn family.
Ahomatowa Einhorn was not wrong on this point. For Robert and Evan, the worst-case scenario in the future war would be the defeat of the Kingdom of Rune, and they would become homeless dogs like their ancestors, living in constant fear. Taking over the Fusak Empire would be a pipe dream.
If the Rosed Islands are quickly taken over by the Fusak Empire, then the Kingdom of Rune will face the most severe strategic situation from the very beginning of the war with the Fusak Empire, and will have little power to fight back.
The logic is simple: if the Rosed Islands fall, then the entire maritime territory of the Kingdom of Rune will be insecure.
The ironclad fleet, built at great expense, will be transformed into a coast guard to prevent the Fussac Empire from landing from the sea.
After the loss of the Roseside Islands, the Weather Wizard can use this as leverage to extend his fog of war throughout the entire Sunia Sea.
In the "Fog of War at the Angel Level," the Storm Church will have a lot of energy tied up, and the Storm Path Extraordinaries' advantage on the sea will be weakened to the greatest extent, preventing them from exerting their due power. The Storm Church may even be forced to fight the Battle of Pasu Island in the end.
At the same time, the passage between the Kingdom of Rune's colonies and the mainland will be cut off, and the Kingdom of Rune will be unable to obtain the strategic materials it needs from the outside before it can reclaim the Rosed Islands.
The Kingdom of Rune, which previously held a dominant position on the seas, will not only lose its greatest advantage but will also fall into a huge predicament.
Because the territory of the Kingdom of Rune facing the sea is a vast plain, with no natural defenses.
Therefore, neither Robert nor Irwin could stand idly by and watch this happen.
"I know this without you having to emphasize it. Besides that, do you have any other information to provide?"
Evan was extremely relieved that he had arranged to meet with Akhmatova Einhorn, otherwise things might have turned out very badly.
In the original timeline, the situation between the Fussac Empire and the Kingdom of Loen was not yet so dire, so Harold Einhorn's plot to seize the Rothschild Islands was entirely a butterfly effect caused by Evan.
If he really succeeds, then Evan will have really shot himself in the foot during this period!
"There is no other information. This little bit of information was obtained only because I planted a mole in his camp beforehand."
So, can you stop Harold's operation this time? And how do you plan to stop him?
Ahomatowa Einhorn is now more worried about the safety of the Roside Islands than the Augustus family; anyone who didn't know better would think his surname was Augustus.
"This matter is too important; I need to discuss it with Robert before making a decision."
If we need to contact you next, will he still go through him?
Evan, of course, could not say that he would contact him through his honorable name, so he pointed at Maxim and asked, knowing the answer already.
Ahomatowa Einhorn still hoped that Maxim would help find the witch named Triss. Naturally, he couldn't tell Evan that Maxim would stay in Backlund. So, wanting to give Evan the impression that Maxim had left Backlund after completing his mission, he said, "Maxim came to Backlund this time to make contact with you. Now that his mission is complete, I still have things for him to do, so he will leave the Kingdom of Rune tonight."
From now on, you will contact me through "Alice Einhorn." She's not some random princess, but my most valued and beloved daughter!
Without batting an eye or breaking a sweat, Akhmatova Einhorn recognized Alice as his own daughter right in front of Evan!
Evan suppressed a laugh and said with a surprised look, "Oh? I didn't expect her to be a real princess. I was really rude before!"
Rest assured, she will be absolutely safe in Backlund; no one will be able to harm a single hair on her head!
After saying this, Evan bowed and transformed into a ball of flame, flying away into the distance like a shooting star.
The commotion caused by the "weather wizard's" arrival was too great. Evan estimated that the three major churches and MI9 would soon realize the strangeness of the lightning and wind here, and that it was about to arrive.
Witnessing Evan's departure, Akhmatova Einhorn whispered instructions to Maxim never to contact anyone again. After secretly searching for Triss, he also left Maxim's body.
Having regained control of his body, Maxim dared not linger and transformed into a ball of flame, rapidly fleeing from this desolate place.