Chapter 217 Apia
As a nobleman, Ryan has full political vigilance.
So when he thought about this possibility, he couldn't help but want to reveal the matter.
Why? Because I still can't contain my strength at the moment.
If he really hit the mark, wouldn't he be funding the Church? When the Church drags Clayton and more nobles into trouble in order to create chaos within the empire, Ryan's role in this process will be exposed.
When the time comes, Ryan will not be able to tell even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"No, we need to find out."
Ryan finally realized that this one million Gold Coin deal was an extension of the political struggle. In this case, it cannot be regarded as a purely commercial act.
He had to know something more.
"Tell Brandt to come to me."
After Ryan gave the order, he came to the dark cave at the foot of the mountain to the north of Rhino Horn Mountain.
This is a prison. Ryan was originally built to reduce crime and reform through labor in the territory, but the first batch of prisoners held in it were not human beings.
In the previous war, these nobles divided up the benefits of the war with just a few words. The few words in their mouths could be the Fate of thousands of people.
Among them is Catfolk.
To be precise, they are a group of assassins from the Catfolk tribe and the Catfolk tribe.
Among them, the leader of the Catfolk assassins also fell into the hands of Ryan. Count Winter had no need for the leader, because even if they were to train them, they had to train their own servants, not the Catfolk assassin leader who was loyal to Count Weiss.
The dark dungeon is purely because the sun cannot shine. There is no such thing as moisture in the cave of Northlands. The frozen moisture actually maintains considerable warmth.
In the whole Frozen Earth Territory, it is the warmest here.
But outside is the military camp, and this dungeon has become a place that is absolutely impossible to escape from, and is talked about by many people in disgrace.
"Apia?"
As the leader of the Catfolk assassins, Apia liked to move into a single room. Hearing someone calling his name, the Catfolk assassin who was sitting cross-legged on the hay raised his head.
The first thing I saw was a tall figure. He was wearing heavy armor, which blocked the weak light, but Apia, as the Catfolk assassin, could still clearly see the other person's young appearance in the darkness.
This is a human youth, but he is very powerful.
Beyond this mountain-like mighty human being, Apia saw the gorgeous and noble young man standing behind him. He knew him, and the reason was very simple. Baron Ryan was the first and only assassination failure of the Catfolk assassin.
The other party was a little far away from him. Even with the knight guard and the fence blocking him, he was still far away from him.
Very vigilant, Apia feels that his life will end today.
They looked up to the Catfolk assassins. Without Stealth and Breathing Technique preparations in advance, the Catfolk assassins couldn't even defeat ordinary soldiers. All their power exploded the moment they left the shadows.
" Leader of the Catfolk tribe, more than a hundred years ago, your ancestors followed the guidance of divine power and traveled to another dimension."
"But you can't survive in that world, because everything in that world is huge. Even a deer is five or six times larger than your body."
"This leads to the fact that the Catfolk assassin's fighting method cannot kill such a powerful creature. Their vitality is enough for them to withstand the Catfolk assassin's rapier many times and escape."
"But more importantly, a mad beast can kill an exposed assassin with just one kick. You are too weak."
"So, for more than a hundred years, the number of the Catfolk tribe has been getting smaller and smaller. If the army of Count Weiss had not appeared to show you the possibility of leaving that world through loyalty, your tribe would have perished in at most twenty years."
"Safe shelter and a stable source of food are what you are most scarce in."
Ryan easily told all the past and hidden dangers of the Catfolk tribe. Apia remained silent, not knowing what the other party was going to say.
"The nobles can provide these things, but the prerequisite is your allegiance. I think when you first met the Count Weiss army, there were frictions and conflicts between you."
"I have to say that with so many assassinations, the Catfolk assassins have made the Northwind Province nobles see your value."
"This is also the reason why you are still alive until now."
Ryan slowly approached Apia. Catfolk's lifespan is not as good as that of humans. The Apia in front of him is considered middle-aged among Catfolk.
"I need your power, and I can give you everything you want."
"You can also try to run back to the North, but I remember that Orcs's tribe is often more cruel than the human world. The weak Catfolk is only worthy of being a slave."
"If you agree, you two hundred and twenty-five Catfolk will survive."
"I will give you many things, including your life."
To Ryan's surprise, the leader Catfolk in front of him didn't have any backbone. Maybe he had been imprisoned for too long? Or maybe they are not so resistant to who they are loyal to.
Apia looked at Ryan and knelt down. His voice was not strong, but rather sharp.
"Apia pledges allegiance to you."
Five minutes later, more than two hundred Catfolk men, women, and children were released. For Catfolk assassins, they like a dark environment, but ordinary Catfolk Orcs prefer the sun.
When the long-lost vastness above their heads shone down, even though there were a large number of soldiers around them staring at them, these Catfolk couldn't help but subconsciously stretch their bodies.
It's like they have no bones. Although they are only one meter tall, they look like a tall, thin man when fully extended.
This is also a rare species that does not have absolute reproductive isolation from humans. Otherwise, how did those Catfolks loved by the nobles come about?
Harrington took the remaining one hundred and ninety-five Catfolk to where they should go, and the remaining thirty Catfolk were standing in front of Ryan at this moment.
Compared with other Catfolk, these assassins are like knights among humans. They train themselves, gradually absorb the power of shadow and become extraordinary, becoming feared assassins.
After accepting the allegiance of all Catfolk assassins, Ryan asked Brandt to organize a camp for them. From now on, these Catfolk assassins will also be his soldiers.
As for Apia, he followed Ryan and stood relatively far away, with a distance of three meters between them.
Ryan is always on guard against the opponent, Catfolk has no chivalry, and Ryan, who has just started, will not be careless.
"Is it possible for humans to practice your Breathing Technique and become extraordinary?"
He asked, which was also the most curious, if that's possible, then the value of the Catfolk assassin has been reduced once again.
"No, this is an extraordinary system unique to Catfolk."
"Count Weiss also tried before, using the alchemist's method to forcibly create human assassins who could hide in the shadows, but they all failed. No human being can completely enter the shadows. They can only enter some limbs, and their bodies will soon be swallowed by the shadows, and then die."
Ryan nodded, in this case he was too lazy to try.
"Can you read and write?"
Ryan suddenly asked, making Apia stunned, looking at Ryan a little confused.
"No, Catfolk has no education."
"I will arrange for someone to teach you during this period. For one month, you'd better be able to use your talents to become extraordinary and come out to learn. After one month, you will follow a team to perform the mission at the Andara Kingdom."