Secret: The Witch's House Traitor

"Mr. Lover, did you do this on purpose?"

Audrey's face darkened. When she was talking about the promotion ceremony, she was still wondering if she could complete it. When she was talking about extraordinary abilities, she was still thinking that angels were really powerful and the echo of her mood became the main theme of the entire city. But why did it feel so mocking when she heard about the role they could play?

The war has come to our doorstep, and instead of going to the battlefield, the angels are supposed to comfort people in the rear so that the city does not fall into despair?

"How could you think so?"

"How can your thinking and vision be so narrow?"

"Think about it, when war comes, is it more important for angels to go to the front lines, or to maintain the stability of major cities for the gods so that the [anchor] of the gods will not be shaken on a large scale?"

"Which is more important? Do we still need to consider this?"

"You didn't even think of this. As expected, you are the only one thinking about yourself."

Lin Nuo showed some of his insights into yin and yang.

Audrey clenched her fist unconsciously. It was so infuriating, but she didn't get angry. She just said thoughtfully:

"Lin Nuo, what do you mean? If war really comes, will the gods prioritize ensuring the stability of their own [anchors] and selectively give up compressing the impact and scope of the war?"

Audrey combined what Lin Nuo had originally said, that humans did not need gods, and vaguely realized something.

"No, your thinking is still narrow. Gods are the hope of mankind. How can we ask the gods we believe in to take action multiple times regardless of the deterioration of their own conditions just to reduce some losses to human society? Gods will certainly consider their believers. Wars can take place outside their homeland, such as the South Continent, the East Continent, and the legendary West Continent. In order to achieve the final victory, to extinguish the devil's flames that burn the world, and to protect mankind from another disaster, it is inevitable to sacrifice the interests of other regions."

What if a hole appears in the Earth's barrier?

The source is in the Western Continent, and the believers of the Outer Gods are mainly active in the Southern Continent, ensuring the main concentration of combat power, the main provider of faith, and the peace and tranquility of the Northern Continent, preserving the fire for the final decisive battle. This is the choice that every rational great being will make. Aren’t the bases of all gods in the Northern Continent?

Lin Nuo couldn't help but admire the perfect division of the battlefield.

The Northern Continent is the spark of hope for mankind.

There was a hint of sarcasm in Lin Nuo's eyes.

It turns out that the seal that Tianzun used to seal the source of essence can also be used as a second layer of earth barrier.

Why hadn't he thought of it before?

As long as the Seven Gods block the Earth's barrier, and as long as the barrier on the Western Continent is broken first, wouldn't the seal of Tianzun be able to gain some more time?

Should the North and South continents work together to protect the North Continent, directly cut off the South Continent and sacrifice it, and then make plans based on the situation?

No wonder the countries in the northern continent have a laissez-faire + plundering attitude towards the southern continent.

There was nothing wrong with this unspoken consensus, and Lin Nuo could not find any fault with it. If he did not regard half of the Southern Continent and the entire Western Continent as his own territory, if he was a native Northern Continent god, he would probably think so too. However, he wanted to protect the Western Continent more, both out of regional identity and actual value.

Moreover, the Western Continent is not easy to bully. The reason why the eight source substances are still stable is because the practitioners of the Western Continent are supporting them with their lives. If the Western Continent starts to move, and the eight source substances go out of control at the same time, except for the three pillars, everyone who comes will be in trouble, right?

"Lin Nuo, what did you just say? I didn't hear it clearly."

Audrey just felt like she was in a trance, as if she had missed something.

"Nothing. I just said that you are still too narrow-minded. If I were an angel, I would just turn into a mythical creature and explode. It's a bit difficult to blow up a country, but it's still easy to kill all the soldiers who can go to the front line."

"All the soldiers are dead. If you want to continue fighting, you can carry your guns and go ahead."

Chapter 492 My Empire Does Not Raise Trash

"All the soldiers are dead. If you want to continue fighting, you can carry your guns and go ahead."

"This was the case during the Tuduo Empire's reign under the Blood Emperor. Are nobles who don't go to the battlefield still qualified to be called nobles in the Tuduo Empire?"

"From the Tudor royal family and the five great duke families to the various small and medium-sized nobles, they all act under the banner of blood and fire, iron and blood. The higher the status on the battlefield, the higher the status in social occasions. Those who are not qualified to go to the battlefield are not even qualified to attend social gatherings."

"Audrey, didn't you want to know why the nobles of the Tudor Empire were more noble than the current nobles?"

"Because the nobles of the Tudor Empire are all surrounded by a blood-red flag. The social status they enjoy and the social responsibilities they bear are relatively equal. In times of peace, the nobles are the nobles at banquets, and in times of war, the nobles are the nobles on the battlefield."

"The Tudor Empire did not exist. Soldiers on the front line went to war, while nobles in the rear held salon banquets, waiting for the outcome of the war. Even if it did exist, those nobles had many fathers and brothers active on the battlefield. When the Tudor Empire fell, the five major angel families, including the royal family, all withered. Almost all ancestors were killed, and almost all high-ranking angels fell. The great nobles who did not surrender to the Trunsost Empire, of course, the Trunsost royal family did not win. In the end, the ones who ruled the Northern Continent were several second-rate angel families of the Trunsost Empire."

"After the Four Emperors' War ended and the Fourth Era came to an end, the last few noble families became the royal families of various countries. No real nobles were born in the entire Northern Continent. The current nobles in the Fourth Era are probably just stewards in each noble family who are responsible for managing finances and land, and providing basic services for the nobles' daily travel and daily needs."

Lin Nuo smiled and used his own understanding to explain to Audrey the fundamental differences between the nobles of the Fourth Era and the nobles of the Fifth Era.

This does not mean that the institutions of the Fourth Age are more advanced than those of the Fifth Age.

Although from the Fourth Era to the Fifth Era, apart from the booming industry brought about by the Industrial Revolution initiated by Roselle, there was no structural iteration or update in the entire society.

Lin Nuo did not hide his disgust for the current nobles.

It was for this reason that he was willing to help the former angel family.

Great aristocrats can exist, and people who are superior to others can exist.

But he only accepted the aristocratic model of the Fourth Era, the extraordinary aristocrats who inherited bloodlines, who enjoyed rights and status while shouldering corresponding social responsibilities, even if they were similar to the aristocratic families, as long as these aristocratic families did not just lie on the bottom and suck blood, they would also consider issues such as face, and when faced with natural disasters and man-made disasters, they would rush to the front and solve the problems in their own fiefdoms, and play a role of the church, instead of just holding banquets and selectively closing their eyes and ears.

His future empire does not need nobles who only know how to suck blood.

Everyone either charged under the command of the bloody flag or beheaded and dyed the flag redder with their blood.

The end is near, and he doesn't need any trash in his ranks.

In peacetime, nobility are nobility at banquets; in wartime, nobility are nobility on the battlefield.

Lin Nuo's words were so inspiring that Audrey seemed to finally understand what a true nobility was.

Why did she always feel that the nobles of the Fourth Age were more like real nobles?

In the Fourth Era, the nobles' social status matched their actual abilities.

In the Fifth Era, the social status of the nobles was not equal to the responsibilities and obligations they needed to fulfill.

"Lin Nuo, most of the noble children in Loen choose to go into politics, join the army, or join the 9th Military Intelligence Department after they grow up."

Although Audrey understood what Lin Nuo meant, she still explained it for the nobles of Rune. After all, her family was the top noble family in Rune.

If we really divide it according to Lin Nuo's logic, the Hall family is not even considered aristocracy, and Earl Hall's only useful identity is his special advisor to the Loen Royal Bank.

"Before the repeal of the Corn Law, most of the traditional land nobles in the Kingdom of Loen could enjoy the best life just by relying on the annual income from the land. Their second sons filled every corner of the military, MI9, and government departments. The members of the House of Lords who inherited the title would resign from most of their positions."

"If most of the nobles were integrated into the operation of the Kingdom of Loen as you said, they would not have so much time to appear at various social banquets, and most of them would not be on the verge of bankruptcy due to land issues."

"I won't generalize everyone, but those nobles who have no ability and are of no benefit to the operation of a country are just wealthy businessmen in my eyes and are not qualified to be rated as nobles."

During Lin Nuo's casual chat with Audrey, he directly decided the evaluation criteria for future nobles.

As long as he overthrows the Lord of Storms, he can kill the traditional nobles at the same time.

As for the opinions there in the night?

Laugh~

Neither he nor the night had lain down yet, so how could these nobles still want to have an endless banquet, singing and dancing?

"In that case, our Hall family should be considered noble even in the Fourth Era, right?"

"My father is a consultant at the Royal Bank, my eldest brother is the secretary of the Atmospheric Pollution Committee, my second brother is in the army in the southern continent colony, and I am the director of the Backlund Student Aid Foundation."

After Audrey confirmed that her family was still considered a noble family, she felt relieved again.

As long as Lin Nuo's contempt was not directed at her family, it was fine. As for contempt for other nobles? What was the problem? Audrey also looked down on most of the nobles.

"Only demigod families are qualified to become earl families."

"The Viscount family must have at least one Sequence 5."

"The requirements can be relaxed for barons and baronet, but the family must also have at least Sequence 6 and Sequence 7 Beyonders."

"Audrey, your family is now considered a baron family at best because of you."

Lin Nuo made a rough classification.

"Then I will work hard to make our Hall family a real earl family as soon as possible because of me."

Audrey nodded modestly.

She did not feel offended. Instead, she thought it was a very interesting thing to make her family more worthy of its reputation through her own efforts.

"You will have a chance to become an earl."

"It depends on your choice."

After Lin Nuo finished his last sentence, his body turned into faint starlight and disappeared.

He has figured it out, all those who control the resources and want to continue to enjoy them before doomsday, reap the fruits of their labor.

Kill them all!

This is all thanks to Miss Justice who helped me make the decision.

If it weren't for the prophecy from Miss Justice, I wouldn't know how the nobles of Loen would behave before the end of the world.

Lin Nuo really forgot to deal with this group of insects.

...

After Lin Nuo left, Audrey came back to reality. She was sitting in the office of the director of the Student Aid Foundation. Some maids were helping to process documents, and her personal maid Annie brought her tea and small cakes.

"Annie, pick it up first."

This was just an ordinary snack, but Audrey always felt embarrassed.

After she brought Susie to the rest room, Susie looked at her in confusion:

"Audrey, today's cake doesn't suit your taste?"

As it spoke, it looked at the dog biscuits on its tray, as if it was getting ready to eat.

"Susie, I just want to pay attention to my body management."

Audrey returned Susie's look.

Although the man and the dog did not communicate with words, they roughly understood each other through eye contact.

Audrey rested for a while, and suddenly a gentle voice sounded in her ears:

"You still have some problems."

"..." Audrey's pupils suddenly dilated, and she quickly turned her head to see Hvin Rambis, a man with silver hair, light blue eyes, and neat clothes, standing next to the elegant wall lamp across from her!

Is he here? Although Audrey had expected it, she still felt a little uncomfortable with his silent appearance.

Her eyes first became a little dazed, and then she looked as if she had just woken up from a dream, as if she had recalled the existence of Hvin Rambis.

"No need to act. Was there an existence that provided you with shelter?"

As he spoke, Hvin Rambis' light blue eyes stood up and quickly turned golden.

Audrey's figure was clearly reflected in those two golden vertical pupils.

He had already checked Audrey Hall's abnormality, but after leaving, he caught a little inconsistency in the spirituality, reorganized the information, and still found some problems.

With a buzzing sound, Audrey's thoughts became extremely confused. Only the "her" under the spiritual sky was still able to remain somewhat lucid.

On the surface of the spiritual sea surrounding her conscious island, waves surged up and covered her.

At the same time, the sinister illusory Hvin Rambis passed through the sea of subconsciousness and returned to Audrey's mental island. He began to affect the part under the sea water, causing pieces of gray-white dragon scales to fly into the foundation of the island, which was the vast subconscious realm of mankind.

Audrey suddenly felt her thoughts become distorted and she wanted to speak out everything and confess all her secrets.

Is this the danger and opportunity Mr. Lover was talking about?

Relying on the clarity of the "her" under the spiritual sky, she managed to control herself and did not reveal any secrets, but this was only temporary. After confirming the abnormality, Hvin Rambis became serious, his eyes became extremely cold, and gray scales covered the surface of his skin.

The storm on the sea of the soul suddenly became fierce, and Audrey under the spiritual sky was suddenly shaky.

The last defense of her consciousness field was rapidly weakened and was about to break under these wave after wave of attacks.

"Hmph!" Hvin Rambis increased the intensity of his mental storm again, and felt with satisfaction that Audrey's entire island of consciousness was shaking.

The demigod used all his strength, and Audrey didn't even have the chance to activate the spell in her pocket. Hvin Rambis would not tolerate Audrey's little tricks, and he would immediately completely control Audrey's mind.

A barely perceptible light flashed by.

There was a moment of confusion in Hvin Rambis's eyes. His thoughts were stolen by Ms. Jacob who noticed something unusual next door. Ms. Jacob didn't expect that she would encounter such a thing when she accompanied Hazel in the foundation.

Taking advantage of the moment when Hvin Rambis was distracted, Audrey took out a Fortune Stealer Talisman given by Mr. Fool from her bosom. This was the fee for helping Mr. World treat his psychological problems.

The luck-stealer spell?

Ms. Jacob, who had already parasitized Susie, recognized the spell. She curled her lips slightly and returned the stolen idea to Hvin Rambis.

Hvin Rambis' eyes lit up again. Although he realized that something was wrong, he still controlled Audrey's mind under the drive of his own thoughts.

At this moment, an old and difficult word rang in his ears: