Chapter 196
"When the mantis is hunting, it doesn't know that there is a sparrow standing behind it. This is the cruel side of the world!"
Earl Kent ordered the servant to bring Little Mage Andy over. After a while, Little Mage, who had just eaten and returned, stood in front of him.
"Andy, little friend, tomorrow we will visit the local Duke, and then start the next action plan. Although under the training of Master Barnett, the Duke will most likely obey our words, but in order to prevent accidents, you still need to exert a certain influence on him."
"Yes, please ask the earl for your instructions when the time comes. I will definitely work hard."
"Uh...Andy, little friend, don't you want to ask why we are looking for the Duke?"
"Huh? What are we doing with him?"
Earl Kent was speechless for a while. If it weren't for someone escorting him, he would have been abducted and sold by traffickers on the way.
"We are looking for him to obtain his Duke status. This is not for me, but for Secret Art Society and for the mage group. Only by mastering the power of a Duke can we have a substantial influence on Secret Art Society Only with sexual support can we have the strength to compete with Church's lackeys in the northwest, and then stab the kingdom's top leaders in the back when their attention is in the south, and finally establish a regime that respects the mage... Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Uh... I seem to understand a little bit!"
Looking at Little Mage Andy's still dazed expression, Malz didn't know how much the other party understood.
Forget it, as long as the little guy follows his instructions, it will be fine, so he explained in detail what he had to do tomorrow.
"Isn't there a better way?"
"If the Duke listens to me, naturally you won't need to take action. Well, go and rest now, and gather enough energy to go to the Duke's castle tomorrow."
A night without words...
The next day, after Earl Kent had breakfast with Little Mage, he took a carriage and arrived in front of the Duke's castle.
Unlike the castles of other lords Northwest Bay, the shape and decoration of the castle where Duke Ferdinand lives is more artistic and ornamental. Compared with the castles of other lords, they are completely fortresses purely used for defense.
It must be very comfortable to live here.
The guards at the door led them into the castle. Earl Kent had already greeted them yesterday. They knew that Earl Kent was coming to visit today.
"Duke Is everything normal?"
The earl narrowed his eyes and asked the guard leading the way.
"Yes, Kent-sama, Duke everything is as usual. I believe he will be very happy to see you."
The guard replied with a smile and gave him a look that spoke for itself.
As a cautious person, Maltz Kent would naturally be prepared. The bug in the Duke's head did not completely reassure him. Therefore, he developed several spies of his own in the Duke's castle, and the affairs in the castle could not be hidden from his eyes and ears.
However, there might be other spies in the castle, such as the Duke's younger brothers.
After all, the Duke's health condition is visible to everyone, and it is the instinct of this group of people to find new backers.
After arriving at the hall, the guard said, "Please stay here for a while."
Malz and Andy waited quietly in the hall for a few minutes. Soon the guard came over and informed them. "Duke invites you to meet in his study."
So the two came to the Duke's study and met the current Northwest Duke Ferdinand-sama.
Earl Kent was a little surprised. Compared with the last time they met, the Duke became very thin, and his eyes were a little dull.
Although the Duke's physical condition would continue to be sent to him, he was still a little scared after seeing it with his own eyes: Does that Brain Worm have such a great impact on the human body? It seems that its erosion of the human body is an accelerating process. In the several meetings before this visit, the Duke's health has not deteriorated so quickly. Fortunately, it was right for him to decide to implement the next plan immediately. Looking at Duke Ferdinand, he might die at some point.
No wonder his good brother was so eager to win over him.
"Duke!"
He knelt down on one knee and bowed to Duke Ferdinand as a vassal, while Andy stood aside motionless. Little Mage had been regarded as Earl Kent's child servant by the guards and servants outside, so he did not receive much attention from others.
"You... are you? Oh! It's Maltz Kent, Malz... my Malz. By the way, I asked you to call you in just now!"
The Duke waved his hands, not at all like a great lord who had been in a high position for a long time. And just when he saw Andy standing next to Earl Kent, his eyes suddenly lit up and he was full of energy, not at all sluggish as before.
It's like... like a dog seeing its long-lost owner.
"I came here this time to discuss something with you..."
Earl Kent stared at Northwest Duke who suddenly became energetic, but before he finished speaking, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
"Duke, look at how hard I worked to salute you just now! Are you giving me the same courtesy?"
Maltz Kent 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. Since Brain Worm was planted, Earl Kent has always used suggestions and guidance to make the Duke obey his words. This time he is going to do it hard, to see how far he can control the Duke, and in a way that makes the other party suffer some kind of humiliation.
Anyway, there is a mage who can directly control Brain Worm.
"You... what did you say?"
"Kneel down!"
With a plop, the Duke really knelt down, and landed on both knees. He kept whispering to himself, "I knelt down, I knelt down..."
Earl Kent had a proud smile on his face.
Little Mage on the side shook his head, "Earl, stop torturing people. He is already very pitiful."
Earl Kent couldn't help but be surprised. He thought people at Secret Art Society were as hard-hearted as Master Barnett.
Forget it, after all, the other party is from Secret Art Society, so it's not easy to refute. Although I am young, I may become my "senior" in the future... No, I will definitely. I will definitely join Secret Art Society in the future and master that powerful and mysterious magical power.
Kent sneered as he took out a piece of parchment, which was densely written with words.
"Duke, come... sign this. Then when you hold your birthday party, read it out in public."
Duke Ferdinand took the parchment, but just glanced at it and threw it away.
He hugged his head and cried, "No... this won't work... I can't do this!"
"Sign it for me!"
Earl Kent took his hand and wanted to force him to sign, but the Duke didn't know where he got the strength and couldn't break him.
After several attempts to no avail, Earl Kent shook his head and said helplessly to Andy: "My friend, I'm leaving it to you."
Andy seemed to be hesitant. He took a step forward and then stopped moving.
"This..."
Earl Kent whispered, "For the glory of Secret Art Society, for the future of the mage!"
"Okay!"
Little Mage sighed and whispered a spell.