Star Forge Titan

The vast majority of the members of the Genoese Confederation were independent city-states that governed a single city, and they were generally located along the main river routes. Therefore, each city had a waterway-based transportation feature.

The same is true of this city. Furthermore, most of the city is not completely enclosed by the city walls, with only a small portion of the old city within the walls. The new city area built later fully demonstrates an open plan that is conducive to transportation. Roads extend in all directions and are directly connected to various waterways. From time to time, you can see large and small ships entering the city along the waterways.

Public buildings such as town halls and churches are also mostly distributed in the new urban area. Brick and stone buildings, unlike the wooden structures in the past, are the mainstream in the new urban area. The dense rivers also allow many different types of bridges to be seen everywhere in the urban area.

What’s even more interesting is that people are very creative in shaping each bridge into a unique shape, either carving it into a rainbow or a jumping fish. It’s like an open-air bridge exhibition, which is extremely special.

This wasn't Afredia's first time in Wismar, so she began to introduce the local area to Alvin. The two chatted and laughed as they made their way to the City Hall, the venue for today's banquet and the evening's dance. The clamor of a drum band soon returned, and to be honest, it sounded a bit loud to Alvin.

"That's just how Genoese people are. Always singing and dancing, never serious." Afrediya sighed and shrugged, imitating his example. Even after studying abroad in the City of a Thousand Towers for several years, she couldn't get used to this kind of customs and practices.

Some people from other countries even joked that Genoese people had to "dance" with their fingers even when they spoke, otherwise they would not be able to speak the Huma language commonly used on the mainland.

As we entered the banquet hall, as usual, a group of local nobles came to greet us one by one. Fortunately, the boring part was over quickly.

At the invitation of a council member, the two came to a seemingly ordinary meeting room. Then, the familiar person he had just glimpsed at the pass quietly appeared in front of Ivan.

The person who came was charming, with fox eyes with upturned corners showing heterochromatic pupils, a thin waist, long legs and a big heart. She was the half-elf, scholar, diplomat and spy, Boshia Westfield.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Your Majesty." Boshia pulled her skirt and saluted, with a rather playful expression.

Before Alvin could say anything, he felt a sharp gaze coming from the side.

Didn’t you say that the other person has a flat chest?

Even without hearing the sound, Ivan could still read this question in Afrediya's eyes.

fake……

Alvin mouthed the answer immediately.

?

Afrediya was stunned for a moment, then mouthed an answer that surprised her.

It's a sheet metal breastplate!

Chapter 167: Every Word is Deadly

"If I say now that I can lip-read, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"

The half-elf Boshia's brows twitched slightly, and he tried hard to maintain a polite smile.

She once disguised herself as a businessman to enter the Elrond Economic and Information Bureau for espionage, but before she could gain anything, she was involved in the turmoil started by the Undead faction, and even the power of evil gods intervened behind the scenes.

After narrowly escaping death, he was ruthlessly backstabbed by a necromancer who specialized in backstabbing. He had to declare the mission a complete failure and evacuate Elrond.

Later, she entered the Central Empire of Linde with the same identity, and was once again involved in a huge turmoil with the interference of evil gods.

She even witnessed the fierce battle between the super-excavation weapon Colossus and the fifth-level perfector. The terrible impact that even permanently changed the terrain could make people suffer from a psychological disease called "strong syndrome". When they feel or get close to a powerful extraordinary person, they will fall into a helpless state due to trembling and fear and unable to take care of themselves.

The series of failures caused Boshia's internal rating within the elven intelligence agency, Bionic Bird, to rise, not fall. Her situation truly deserved to be classified as force majeure. Faced with such an unexpected event, simply escaping alive was, in a sense, a victory, and the firsthand information provided by a witness was invaluable.

When he saw the young man in front of him, Boshia felt his legs go weak at first.

Although the elves' population is far smaller than that of humans, thanks to the advantages built over time and long-distance magical communication technology, the Bionic Bird's intelligence capabilities are undoubtedly top-notch across the entire continent. Information about this young man is constantly updated, and after the recent unrest in the Great Wilderness Forest, the weight of this information was directly increased to the highest level by the organization's top brass.

The information that Boxia was authorized to access was not much, but the content that was available was already incredible.

The descendant of the Giant Kingdom, the awakened Giant God, the true master of this planet...

Clenching his back teeth, it was unbelievable for Boshia, who suffered from a mild case of strong man syndrome, to be able to chat with the other party in a joking manner. However, the half-elf lady had to pretend to be calm on the surface.

It was difficult, very difficult! But Boshia had had enough of the humiliation of failure. A certain hateful yellow-haired man staring at the bird's nest hairstyle flashed through her mind. Before she completed her revenge on that bastard, she must not be transferred back to the Eternal Island for abandoning the mission so many times!

"Well, I guess you're deliberately concealing this not just for a simple chat, right?" Afrediya calmly took Ivan's arm, and her words revealed a majesty she had never shown when she was alone with the boy.

"Your Majesty's wisdom truly allows him to see through such a ridiculous scheme. In truth, I have reasons to be so cautious." Boshia collected his thoughts, trying not to look at the slender, powerful figure. But the Titan descendants were powerful, so was His Majesty the Demon King not?

not to mention……

The half-elf resisted the urge to stare wide-eyed, trying not to rudely shift his gaze to the other's bulge.

Oh my God, this is unfair. Why are some women as rich as a country and have wealth comparable to a gold mountain, while some female half-elves are as poor as a laundry worker with only a piece of board.

Does this make sense? Does this really make sense?

"Oh, tell me about the little bird that flew from the Eternal Island." Afrediya's understated words actually implied an irresistible control.

"Right here? A few days ago, I was lucky enough to get a piece of precious tea from the Great Wilderness Forest. How about moving to the garden to drink tea and admire the night sky?" Boshia glanced at the lively dance party around him with deep meaning, neither humble nor arrogant. Due to Afrediya's noble status, some people have begun to notice this place.

"That makes sense." His Majesty the Demon King raised his eyebrows slightly, then nodded in agreement.

The conversation, seemingly ordinary, was actually filled with mutual probing. Ivan remained silent throughout the entire conversation, his attention mostly roaming around, occasionally pausing briefly on a few inconspicuous individuals. Even then, his pauses were fleeting, never to draw their attention.

Soon, an expression of understanding appeared on Alvin's face, and he was even more certain of certain facts in his heart.

Meanwhile, Boshia had also been well prepared. The band's timely entrance attracted the crowd's attention. As the music began to play, the young people began to search for dance partners. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the half-elf lady took a quick step forward to lead the way. The three of them left the venue one by one and entered the pre-cleared garden.

This garden is full of Genoese style, with a light, delicate fragrance filling the air and a variety of carefully tended flowers everywhere. In addition, bushes over a meter tall are arranged into square walls, separated by paths for people to walk through, forming a plant maze that blocks the view of the outside world.

With someone guiding them, the three of them quickly passed through the winding and chaotic plant maze on the periphery. In the center of the garden, there was a spacious circular open space.

The seemingly open-air setting was actually perfect for private conversations. The open space was completely unobstructed, with no decorations or vegetation obstructing the view. No one else was visible nearby, save for a pure white round stone table and a complete set of exquisite tea sets in the center.

"Please take a seat." Boshia bowed slightly and invited the two distinguished guests to take a seat.

The three of them sat down, and the half-elf seemed calm as she picked up the teapot and began to make tea, but her fingers were shaking slightly, which she managed to cover up with the movement of making tea.

After pouring three cups of fragrant tea, Bo Xia sat up straight and put away all his smiles.

"Since the situation is not optimistic, please forgive me for getting straight to the point."

The Bionic Bird has discovered that there is a trend of large numbers of followers of the Whisperers gathering in Genoa."

"Oh?" Afrediya paused slightly while holding the teacup, but did not say much, just motioned for the other party to continue.

As for Alvin, he drank the hot tea in one gulp without any intention of tasting it. Then he took out a pen and paper and began to write lines of text quickly.

Bai Xia tried hard not to look at what the other person was doing. Both of their performances were beyond her expectations, but at this moment she could only bite the bullet and continue talking.

"Their plans are still unclear, but they are likely related to the City of a Thousand Towers. The situation there seems a little off, but the intelligence from all sources seems normal."

"Considering that the followers of the Dark Whisperers have a special sensitivity to conspiracies, it is difficult for us as insiders to take direct action against them. Therefore, the Bionic Bird hopes to get some assistance from Elrond." At this point, the half-elf paused as if thinking, but in fact he was observing the reactions of the two people in front of him with the corner of his eyes.

The Demon King seemed to be very interested in the craftsmanship of tea utensils, his eyes always fixed on the surface of the teacup with intricate patterns. As for the Prince who possessed astonishing power, he was still writing. I really don't know what he had to write at this time.

The situation was becoming increasingly difficult. However, the arrow had already left the bowstring and was difficult to retract. After a moment's thought, Boshia spoke frankly to the two of them:

"According to previous international agreements, the capture of the evil god and his followers should receive free assistance from multiple parties, but the Eternal Island is also willing to pay a generous price for this."

Finally hearing the words she wanted, Afrediya immediately stopped looking at the teacup. She stared at the half-elf, and a tangible pressure descended from him, forcing the half-elf to grit his teeth to prevent a chattering sound.

"In other words, you want the Northern Kingdom to send some elite transcendents to conduct investigations and search missions?"

"Indeed, it would be best if..."

"Are you done talking?" Alvin suddenly interrupted.

The half-elf was dissatisfied in his heart, but he did not dare to show it on the surface. Instead, he very respectfully gestured to the other party to speak first.

"This is a list of code talkers lurking around the Thousand Towers City. Those whose names aren't written directly are all high-ranking. Writing their names directly might trigger intimacy. So, I've described their current positions and the characteristics of the ordinary people around them. You can use this information to conduct your investigation and search."

Ivan casually pushed the mostly filled paper over. This was information he had dug out from his memory. While the actual situation in Palladio might differ, it should be sufficient for reference. Furthermore, some of the high-ranking lurkers wouldn't give up their current positions so easily.

On the other side, looking at the very long list, Boshia's eyes widened, his chin gradually moved away from its original position, and the calm expression on his face could no longer be maintained.

"You can arrest the others, but I suggest you find a reason to round up these people."

"Then?" the half-elf lady asked woodenly.

"I'll take care of it." Alvin said casually.

"How to solve it?" Bo Xia's expression and tone became more and more confused, and he felt like he was sleepwalking.

"What's so good about that?"

Ivan looked at the half-elf girl in front of him strangely.

"To deal with conspirators who are good at playing tricks on their brains, the safest way is of course to eliminate them all physically."

Chapter 168 True and False

You should raise your status.

At one time, Boshia didn't understand why his father often admonished him like this.

She believed that with money and power, she could easily make those extraordinary people who possessed violence serve her. The management family her mother came from had a more straightforward creed: those who sell swords do not need to hold swords.

But after witnessing the war between high-level transcendents that shaped the landscape of the powerful, Boshia finally began to understand why her father so persistently repeated the same principle. But at the time, she still had a glimmer of hope: the sword wielders would kill each other, and the sword seller would simply watch quietly, then collect the murder weapon, earn the gold coins, and then sell the blood-stained old sword to the next sword wielder.

However, when Ivan casually wrote down a long list, Boshia could no longer stick to his inner beliefs.

Kill them all and the conspiracy will be defeated.

There was no hint of ferocity in the boy's voice, and his tone was calm.

But the implication contained therein is so direct, so violent, and so natural.

Like a carefree elephant, it walked slowly along the forest path, its huge body easily pushing aside the tall trees blocking the way, and its heavy limbs wantonly trampling on the low grass.

There was no malice in it, yet it was unstoppable, causing Boxia to tremble in all directions. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he stood there speechless for a long time.

"Is there any difficulty?" Alvin looked at the half-elf in confusion.

In his memory, every member of the Bionic Bird team was comparable to James Bond in "007," and the next best was no less capable than Harry Hart in "Kingsman: The Secret Service." Even if their hard skills weren't particularly high due to personal limitations or job requirements, their intelligence capabilities were definitely impeccable.

But this Miss Boshia in front of him, Ivan remembered that she would become a member of the Genoa Supreme Council in the future and was expected to become the first half-elf female speaker in history, but her current performance...

How should I put it? Everyone else looks like James Bond, but you look like a dumb agent?

"No, no problem!" Boxia trembled suddenly and raised his voice subconsciously.

"We have no problems on our end and will definitely not miss anyone on the list."

After saying that, she paused again, showing some hesitation.

"But many of the people on this list have been secretly investigated multiple times, and no problems have been found. If we want to convince the Genoa authorities to launch another investigation, we may need to provide some decisive evidence."

"Well, that's indeed a problem." Alvin nodded and didn't get angry because of the other party's objection.

After a moment's thought, he tore off another piece of paper, leaned over and wrote a few words, then spoke again:

"Have the arresting officer show the piece of paper with these words on it to the other party, and have them read it out loud."

"Then?" Bo Xia became more and more confused.

“People with real problems will definitely be exposed.”

"Why?" Boshia began to doubt his ability to understand.

"Because they are followers of the Whisperers." Alvin tapped the piece of paper with a very firm tone.

"Wait, I still don't understand. Why would a true follower of the Whisperer give themselves away when they see a piece of paper saying 'There's a mole, cancel the plan'? That doesn't make any sense at all."

At this moment, Boxia began to doubt whether he recognized the words and whether he had read the contents of the paper incorrectly.

"You need a reason, so I gave it to you." Ivan tapped the table with his fingers. With a metallic 'ding' sound, the piece of paper pierced into Boxia's chest like an arrow.

The power of boxing that surpasses the grandmaster level is the ultimate secret of the Lan Dou Holy Fist - the control of the force string, which is perfectly integrated into even the smallest movement.

Thus, the soft paper overcame the hard metal, and the half-elf's face lost all color.

"There's no need to hide the relationship between Eternal Island and the Genoa Confederation in front of me. Although you can't be called a master-servant relationship, you can also be called a yoked father and son." Recalling the information in the virtual Palladia, Alvin couldn't help laughing.

The elves have a sparse population but an advanced civilization, and are particularly outstanding in economics. The only sea outlet of the Genoa Federation is opposite the Eternal Island where the elves live. In addition, this is a free city-state alliance that started out with commerce. The two sides quickly became a perfect match and colluded with each other.

However, the elves were too few in number and had ethnic differences from the main body of Genoa. Genoa was technologically backward and independent, and was secretly suppressed by the former. Each side had insurmountable shortcomings in a short period of time, making it difficult for either faction to completely subdue the other. They could only make do with this superficial unity, but in reality they were at odds.

Half-elves like Boshia are mostly born based on this special relationship, which is a very sad existence to some extent.

"I can't hide it from your eyes." As he spoke, Boshia tried hard not to let his teeth chatter.

Compared to ordinary people, low-level transcendents like her who have just embarked on the path of sublimation are more likely to suffer from the "strong syndrome" because of their enhanced perception and understanding of transcendent information.

Actively suppressing the escaping magical pressure, Ivan was not a bad person after all. His purpose in this trip was to eliminate the followers of the Dark Whisperers who had infiltrated the City of Thousand Towers, not to exterminate the elves, an alien non-human race.

In Genoa, the two groups have been getting along for so many years, so it seems unlikely that anything too outrageous will happen.

Even in the distant future, true integration is not impossible.

Elsewhere, Afrediya, who pretended to admire the interior, also quietly withdrew her pressure. Feeling the goodwill offered by the two (?) people, Boshia gradually regained her composure. Taking a deep breath and quickly adjusting her composure, she discarded her pointless attempts and finally got straight to the point.

"Whether these low-level believers are real or fake, the special departments of the Genoa Confederation can handle them. If necessary, we can also send a letter to invite the Paladins of the Temple of Knowledge to enter the country to enforce the law." Pointing to the descriptions of those who didn't even have their names written on the front of the list, Boshia looked directly into Ivan's eyes for the first time since the meeting began.