Chapter 687 Controlling Fate

Sauron's eyes kept flashing as he looked at Gaia, and his breathing became heavier and heavier. From time to time, there was a thin electric fire around the fist-like hand, which was because Sauron's mood was too much to control. Gaia just put his hand on the hilt of the sword and looked at Sauron with interest. He didn't even improve his strength. At such a close distance, Sauron gave him a sense of raising his hand.

But in the end, Sauron's eyes dimmed, and his hand loosened. He sighed in his heart and knew that he would not have any desire to resist Gaia in the future. In this competition of will, he has lost very thoroughly.

"You made a wise choice."

Obviously sitting in front, Gaia's voice came from behind. Sauron broke out in a cold sweat and knew that if he had just started rashly, he must have been hit by Gaia. I couldn't help but be happy and glad that I made my wise decision. But he forgot that if he had been fifteen years ago, he would not have taken care of much. But now, he doesn't even have the courage to let go.

Sauron subconsciously avoided this question. He lowered his head and said respectfully, "The distance between me and adults is insurmountable, and this is still clear."

"Very good, in order to reward your 'loyalty', let me give you two ninth levels." Gaia's voice finally came from the front: "It seems that you have two regimental leaders attending the meeting. Call them in and I will give them strength."

Solon suddenly shot a hot light in his eyes and said, "Your Excellency, I..."

"Don't worry, I won't forget you. As long as you bring that man back, I will promote you to the tenth level. Gaia is lazy.

Sauron had to lower his head, answer "yes" and exit the palace. Outside, he called Wether to call Leo and the two. Before long, two legion commanders, Leo and Frank, arrived. When they saw Sauron outside the palace, the two were obviously surprised and had to bow and salute.

Solon looked at them and said, "Come with me and don't be surprised to see anything later. Some secrets should let you know now. All I can say is that when you come out again, you will be strong at the same level as me.

Liao and the two were shocked and looked at Sauron in disbelief. He is the same level as him, and he is also a nine-order strong man. It's like a fantasy that you can be promoted to the ninth level if you enter the palace. But Sauron didn't look like a joke, so Leo took a look at Frank, who hesitated and nodded. In any case, it is a good thing to be promoted.

It's just that there is no free lunch in the world, and the two vaguely feel that they may have to pay some price for this promotion.

But when it comes to their level of strong people, it is a lifelong dream to be able to advance to the first level. What is it that they pay some price? The thirst for power let them follow Sauron into the palace like a devil's lair.

When the door closed, Wether was a little envious and jealous. He is already a seventh-level capable person, and he can only move forward to the threshold of higher levels. Following Sauron, he would have known that the palace had changed his master, but he had never thought that the mysterious figure in it would have the power to improve the rank of the ability. Now this good thing falls on Leo and Frank. Wither is both envious and jealous. He wants to find an opportunity for Sauron to make an example to see if the adult can make an exception and take his ability to the next level.

But when Wether faintly heard the screams of Leo and the two in the palace, the commander-in-guard's face turned green. It sounds like they have paid a lot of price for the promotion of Leo. At least Wessel doesn't know how much pain can make the two high-level people cry like killing pigs. Anyway, he probably can't afford this kind of pain. Wessel thought for a moment and quickly lowered his head and retreated.

How far you go.

Today's Rome is very lively, with a speech held in the small square in the north. The speaker is the current young pope, and Paul VI seems to be very enthusiastic about the speech recently, which is always held once or twice a month. When His Royal Highness gives a speech, there will always be free drinks, which attracts a large number of people, especially middle- and lower-class citizens.

The small square has been surrounded, so a car without any marks can only stop at the corner of the street. The door opened, and a man covered in a canopy quietly got out of the car and lowered his head in a low profile. People like this rarely attract the attention of others, not to mention that the Pope, who is still shouting in a green voice not far away, attracting the attention of past citizens, and who will pay attention to such a person.

This man turned into an alley and walked out of Truth Street. Go straight across the street and finally walk into a bar on the street. It's still daytime, and the bar has just opened. There were few guests inside, and waiters greeted them. Before he spoke, the fighter stretched out his hand. The fingers overflowed with a little milky light. His fingers moved quickly, and the milky light outlined a crown pattern with the movement of his fingertips.

The waiter immediately met and reached out to tap three times on the bar. After two long and short voices came out, he walked away. The Doupeng man waved the white light left in the air and walked straight to the direction of the kitchen. The door of the kitchen is open, and there is a kitchen preparing bread and food. When the Doupeng man came in, the cook didn't look at him and regarded him as transparent.

So the Doupeng man was able to go directly through the kitchen to the warehouse behind him. After entering the warehouse, he moved a closet with a hidden door behind him. The man opened the door, and there was a room in the door. The room is not big, about 20 square meters. There is a table and three or four chairs, an electric light is on, and there is already a person sitting in the room. He is also wearing a cloak, but under the cloak, you can faintly see the appearance of the silver thyroid stomach.

gang entering the door, he lifted the bucket, revealing a middle-aged man's face. This face is full of the majesty of staying in a high position and the vicissitudes of life after the years. He is Mendrisa, the father of Habez, and one of several cardinals in the Pope's Hall.

Mendissa sat on one of the chairs, took out a bag of gold coins from his arms and threw them at the man's hand. The breathing of the person wrapped in the canopy became obviously heavy, and he reached out and quickly fished out the bag. Opening the bag and looking tiredly, the eyes in the hood showed a greedy light. Then he put away the bag and said urgently, "Lambonis and others never came out after entering Sauron's palace. I don't know exactly what happened. The only thing that is certain is that there is another person hidden in the palace, a person who even Sauron dares not offend.

After listening, Mendissa nodded and said, "You can go."

The man immediately stood up, opened the door and left.

"I even killed Lambonis, Sauron, I really underestimate you." Mendrisa muttered.

A voice came in: "There is nothing more dangerous than a mad dog breaking free from the collar."

The door opened again and a man came in. Under the light, he is still a canopy. He lifted his hat, revealing the face of a one-eyed old man. He has a white beard and seems to be much older than Mendrisa. The old man went to Mendissa and sat down, took out a cup from the plate on the table, and then poured a glass of water.

"Mendrisa, maybe we should find another investor."

"Old Joseph, I'm curious. Do we have a better choice besides Sauron?" Mendrisa closed her eyes and said lightly, "Who else is worth our investment now? The whole Prince Paul, who can only speak horseback? Or is it Ista, who has been disabled by Sauron?

Joseph is also the name of the old man, and this name is also an important figure in Rome. Because this is the name of the contemporary Oddson family, but now, the owners of the two rich families in New Rome have gathered in an incompetuable room, which looks like a ridiculous thing, but it is really happening.

Joseph took a sip of water, moistened his dry lips and said, "No, now we have a better choice."

Mendrisa's eyebrows jumped: "Don't you mean the people who occupy Cannon? Are you crazy, old Joseph? Who are those people? They are pirates. And it's the murderer who killed Habeth and your Canon! You actually plan to invest resources in those people. Instead, I might as well choose His Royal Highness!"

"To be honest, the best choice is still Sauron. Unfortunately, he should not have killed Lambonis. Sauron's roles have shaken the cornerstone of our original cooperation. In the face of a mad dog that can bite you at any time, old man, I don't think it's a big deal to cooperate with your enemies. Joseph said quietly, "Don't forget that you and I are sitting in this position. What we are thinking about is no longer personal grudges and gains and losses. How to make the family's bloodline continue is the key. It is undeniable that both Carlomon and Harbes are talents. But as long as the bloodline is still there, we still have a chance to have such talents. On the contrary, if Sauron attacks our two families like Lambonis and his bloodline is cut off, then there will be no more chance.

Mendrisa stood up fiercely and glared at Joseph. After a while, he sighed and sat back. Standing and sitting, Mendrisa looks like ten years old. He sighed again and said, "So you are really optimistic about those pirates? Although they occupied the fortress Cannon, in my opinion, the good times did not last long.

"I just think they have a chance. Don't forget that they still have Ista's weapon in their hands, which means, old man. You should know it very well. Joseph smiled faintly and said, "If Ista joins hands with them, it's hard to guarantee that Sauron won't be a surprise, right? Of course, it's too early to talk about investment. If they can hit the City of Rock, then I will bet the fate of the family on them!"

Mendrisa closed his eyes and knew what his responsibility was as the patriarch of the Karki family. Like Joseph, they first think about the family, and then themselves. As patriarchs, their more important task is to lead the family to the right path of destiny. Just like fifteen years ago, the sharp Sauron made them foresee today's fate and stand on Sauron's side without sacrending the sacred oath.

And today, in the face of Sauron's ruthlessness, Mendrisa knew that it was time to face another choice.

In the end, Mendrisa nodded and agreed with Joseph.

"Let's wait and see. If we can see them outside the Rock City, then it's time for Sauron to step down from that position. Just like the time 15 years ago, I hope that this time, we can still hold the rope of fate. Mendrisa said lightly.

Near dusk, a large area of the afterglow of the sunset sprinkled on the radiation clouds of the sea level, making the sky there seem to burn. Therefore, the sea is also woven with a gorgeous light belt, decorating the sea of radiation reflecting the glow more beautifully.

On Huangsha Island, several fishing boats landed. The fishermen who jumped off the boat were not happy. They looked depressed and had little harvest today. Even Kedal, the most experienced fisherman, was no exception. He and his son Jora took down a few big fish, which was only better than other fishermen.

A small village is shrouded in a layer of sad clouds that cannot be dispersed. In recent winter, there have been fewer and fewer fish around the island. To catch more fish, you have to venture out to sea. But with such a small fishing boat in their hands, entering the sea is no different from looking for death.

Winter is coming, and cold winter is the season when you can't work. If you can't stockpile enough food before winter, many people will starve to death this year. In the small village, only the Kedal family is better. They have already stored some food when they are rich in fish production, and with the recent harvest, it should be enough to survive the winter. But other people store up to two-thirds, or even only one-third of their food.

These foods will be given priority to men and children, with the elderly and women at the end. It's cruel, but men have a labor force, and children are the hope of blood continuation. In contrast, the elderly without labor are completely relinquish members. As for women, their treatment is only better than that of the elderly.

Even though it was so cruel, no one protested. Because everyone knows that only in this way can we continue our bloodline in this increasingly cruel environment. So in recent days, some families that don't have enough food for the winter have left the village one after another. They will enter the center of the Yellow Sand Island and become food for sand lizards or fire ants.

Automatic separation from the family is the final contribution of these elderly people to their families in the way they can.

This night, Jola slept uneasily. I can't sleep for many nights. Every night, the world becomes extremely quiet. I can always hear the whisper crying from somewhere. Jora is still young and has no time to experience the sadness and helplessness of life, but she has seen such a fact countless times. Every time he wants to be stronger, at least so that the people in the village can live a better life.

When he thinks so, he always thinks of the wonderful outsider.

If I can be a man like him...

This is a wish that Jorah often thinks of recently, but he knows that there is no hope for this wish to come true. In the sleeplessness, Jora spent another difficult night. When it was still dawn, he had already got up and prepared to continue his work at sea with his father Kedal today. It's always good to stock up as much food as possible before winter.

Even if your home is enough, you can share it with other people in need.

However, today seems to be very special. When the Kedal family was ready to set sail, a medium-sized ship was heading for the island of Huangsha. The ship was flying a flag that people had never seen before, and the flag was painted with a portrait of Poseidon, which aroused people's suspicion.

Soon, this special ship arrived at Huangsha Island. People came down from the ship one after another, and it seemed that they were well-trained soldiers. They came to convey important news, and the new lord of Fort Cannon issued recruitment messages on various outer islands. The recruits were workers and soldiers. When they heard the news, the island residents were stunned. There have been similar recruitments in the Pontifical Council, but the target is the inner island, such as the outer islands, which are like abandoned by the mainland. Usually, ships in the Pontifical Council have never been seen.

However, people soon learned another amazing story from this news that Fort Cannon has always belonged to the Pope's Hall, and now it has changed its owner. Doesn't it mean that the Cannon Fortress, which claims not to fall on the iron wall, has fallen?

It's just that this news has a limited impact on the people of the foreign island. After all, they can't even care about their lives, and there is no time to pay attention to whether Kanon has changed owners or not. Even if the Pope's Hall is held tomorrow, it's none of their business. In the eyes of the residents of the outer island, they are just an abandoned group. It is not easy to live. Who still has time to pay attention to what happens on the mainland?

The villagers are also worried when they see the fully armed recruitment of soldiers. Plundering slaves is nothing new, like the Pope's Hall. It is called recruitment, which is actually a slave hunt. There are always one or two rumors like this every year. However, the conditions announced by the soldiers next made the villagers think that they had something wrong with their ears.

The new lord of Cannon was so generous that he offered ten silver coins a day to ordinary workers. The food was not provided and needed to be deducted from the wages. After deduction of food, you can earn seven silver coins every day. A month is equivalent to earning about two gold coins, and two gold coins are enough for a family to live in a month.

As for soldiers, they are settled on an annual basis. The annual salary is 50 gold coins, which is a large amount and is not much different from the soldiers of the Knights of the Seal. Moreover, soldiers can be promoted, and the treatment of each rank is different. If you just choose to be a soldier, you need to go through three months of training before deciding whether you are qualified or not. After being qualified, you must serve for three years, during which you must not leave the army.

After three years of service, you can choose to continue to hold the original position or leave. The natural treatment left remains unchanged, and the person who leaves can also get a retirement pension.

In order to gain the trust of the villagers, as long as you sign up for the recruitment of soldiers and fill in your name, you can receive food equivalent to about five gold coins in advance from the soldiers. This allows villagers to avoid worries. If they fail to fulfill their obligations after signing up and receiving food in advance, they will uproot the breacher, including his family, with the continuous sitting system.

From the smell of iron and blood from the soldiers on the ship, the villagers did not doubt whether they had the ability.

This is the way of zero.