Father Mavie

Chapter 799 Rome, Colosseum (two in one, please subscribe!!!)
"What? Brother, do you want me to steal the white candle that communicates with the gods?"

Early in the morning, when the sleepy Levin heard what Ma Wei said, his sleepiness flew away immediately and he was dumbfounded.

"You are the Rose Phantom Thief and the current Archbishop of the Church of Truth. If you don't want to go, do you want me to go?"

"I retired a long time ago! The current Rose Phantom Thief is Gina!"

"Then let her go."

Ma Wei took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "I think she is happy to take on this task. After all, if she doesn't go, you will have to go."

"Wow, brother, you are too despicable!"

Levin clutched his chest and sat across from him, feeling unspeakably sad: "The White Candle is in the Cult of Fertility. In Rome, it is the headquarters of the Fertility Goddess. Let Gina go there to steal things. She has already stolen something before. Isn’t it true that Bai Zhu, the god of communication, is going to die?”

After Levin retired and joined the Church of Truth, Gina inherited the identity of Rose Phantom Thief. She did this mainly to provide a cover for Levin so that Levin could exit safely.

There are countless people staring at the Rose Phantom Thief, and his sudden disappearance will definitely arouse the suspicion of many people.

Although Gina was an apprentice taught by Levine, Levine did not teach her the experience of the Phantom Thieves. At the level of Levine and Holmes, experience is often more important than technology. Sometimes the sudden 'smell' can even play a greater role. The effect of changing the situation.

"Of course I won't let you die." Ma Wei said: "I will distract the goddess of fertility and provide you with time to take action."

"How to do it?"

"Just use the white candle to lure them away. This is the bait on my side. The key is on your side."

Ma Wei has already thought of a way for Levin. As a director of the Manstein Potion Company, Levin will go to the Roman Republic to discuss the purchase of potions with the Church of Abundance. As long as Levin can find out who keeps the White Candle. If there is a place, Ma Wei will lure the goddess of fertility away. Without the goddess sitting in charge, Levin will have nothing to fear.

The Rose Phantom Thief can also show off his skills.

"Don't send a warning letter this time. Tell the Church of Abundance in advance that you want to steal the White Candle. It would be strange if they don't take more precautions."

Levin scratched his head in embarrassment: "That's the rule. If I don't do this, who can remember that I am the Rose Phantom Thief?"

"You are now the cardinal archbishop of the Church of Truth, and you have the qualifications to elect the pope. You are no longer a shady thief."

The words were not final. Ma Wei left enough room for Levin to think. His meaning was simple.

Since Levin chose to become the archbishop of the Church of Truth, he should shoulder the corresponding responsibilities, and giving up his identity as the Phantom Thief of Rose for the church is one of his responsibilities.

"I know what to do."

Levin took out the silver flask and took a sip, feeling a little disappointed.

"It's painful, isn't it? Breaking with your past self and abandoning it is like killing your past self."

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"This is the price of growth. In the past, you would have chosen Rose Phantom Thief without hesitation, but you have changed. You started to worry about other things, because you had something you cared more about, so you chose to kill your past self with your own hands. It was painful. It’s inevitable.”

Ma Wei said calmly: "Whatever you choose, you will lose something. What you cherished in the past does not mean that you will cherish it in the future. Just like childhood toys and childhood friendships, they always disappear inadvertently."

Glancing at the silent Levin, Mavey added: "The action funds are in the envelope behind the counter. I will send Kovalev to follow you. If there is any problem, please report it in time."

"When do I leave?"

Ma Wei took out his pocket watch and took a look: "In half an hour."

Canary Wharf.

Levin stood on the edge of the freighter, looking at Ma Wei who waved to him and watched him leave, and stayed for a long time.

More than half an hour ago, he was lying in a warm bed, and half an hour later, he boarded the freighter bound for Rome.

Manstein Maritime Company.

There was also a noisy accountant reporting to him on the status of the goods.

"Your Majesty, the goods we sent to the Roman Republic this time include finished potions and potion raw materials, among which the finished potions are."

Levin's head was pounding after hearing this.

He hasn't said goodbye to Helena, Tiffany and the others yet!
Ma Wei said that he would inform Helena and the others for him, but this was not the same thing at all!

Considering that the time was tight, Levin didn't complain too much. He just asked Kovalev, who was disguised as his assistant, to talk to the accountant, and then picked up Xiao Hei and walked into the cabin.

It was so cold outside that every breath hurt, not as good as the warmth of the cabin.

The reason why Xiao Hei is also on the ship is to assist Levin. There are stray cats in every city. If you communicate with them, you will get a lot of secret information.

The cargo ship encountered a storm on the way south, but finally passed through the Strait of Gibraltar without any danger and docked at the Port of Naples.

Levin came to the Roman Republic for the first time and was not familiar with it. Fortunately, with the help of people from the Manstein Potion Branch, he quickly adapted to the situation.

After arriving in Naples with the cargo ship, Levin did not need to stop in Naples. He wanted to go to Rome to negotiate with the Pope of the Plenty Cult. In order to welcome him, the nobles of Naples held a grand banquet for him, promising that he would have an early morning meeting the next day. A convoy was sent to escort him to Rome.

The dinner was very sumptuous, and Levin also drank a lot of wine. As a shareholder of the Manstein Potion Company, he would naturally receive extremely high courtesy. Several nobles also wanted to take the opportunity to sign a profitable contract with him. contracts, but they were all rejected by him.

On the way back to the hotel, the carriage passed a ring-shaped building with dim firelight inside, and cheers erupted from time to time. Levin couldn't help but ask: "What is inside here? A racetrack?"

"It's not a racetrack." Liam, the general manager of the branch, said, "It's the Colosseum built under the order of Emperor Caesar."

"The Colosseum?"

Levin was stunned for a moment, thinking about how old this was. Slavery had been abolished, so why was there still the Colosseum in ancient Rome?

"Emperor Caesar believed that the Sardinians were too lazy and had lost their fighting spirit and bloodiness in their prosperous life, so he ordered the construction of the Colosseum and restarted the sports of the ancient Roman period, thus awakening the barbaric nature of the Sardinians."

At the end, Liam lowered his voice: "Emperor Caesar always thought that the Sardinians were barbaric, and all the real Romans were dead."

Most of the barbarians in the ancient Roman period were competitive, which was a necessary ability to survive in nature. For this reason, Caesar called the Sardinians barbarians. Surprisingly, the Sardinians had nothing to do with this contemptuous name. In response, Caesar became even more angry.

It is indeed not very honorable to be called a barbarian by one's own emperor, but who makes someone else a Caesar?

As long as Caesar is around, they are the orthodox Romans and the center of the world.

In order to correct the overly comfortable thinking of the Sardinians, Caesar launched the Colosseum plan in anger, intending to use this bloody sport to awaken the nature of the Sardinians.

A group of warriors, a group of soldiers that Caesar wanted!Not a mafia who wears a suit and tie and sits in an office talking about bullshit rules!
Stopping the carriage, Levin took Xiaohei, Kovalev and Liam and wandered into the Colosseum, followed by members of the Holy Light and Mythril Society who were closely protecting him, a large group of people. , the Colosseum administrator was so frightened that he didn’t even dare to check the tickets.

In the top bleachers, Levin, who had just walked out of the tunnel, felt a wave of heat, mixed with the excited screams of the audience. The Colosseum was full of people, and everyone was blushing, waving their fists, and shouting loudly.

In the field, a tiger is being eaten by a porcupine covered with silver needles. They are both extraordinary creatures. The porcupine's tusks are two meters long. The sharp teeth tear open the tiger's belly and pull out the internal organs for chewing. It is a bloody scene. Make the audience more excited.

"It's not a battle between people, but a showdown between extraordinary creatures?"

Levin had sobered up a lot and looked at the scene in front of him in deep thought.Looking at the crazy expressions of the audience, a sense of danger arose in his heart.

Caesar's plan has been implemented very smoothly. At least so far, these audiences have indeed become a lot more barbaric. The violent elements sleeping in their genes are awakening, and their bloodthirsty nature is constantly being released.

"I have reported this matter to the Prime Minister a long time ago." Liam said.

"Oh? What did eldest brother say?"

"The Prime Minister said that it is not only the Sardinians who live a comfortable life that are dragging down Caesar, but also the Cult of the God of Plenty." Looking behind him, Liam whispered: "The Goddess of Plenty is not a god suitable for fighting."

"But the battle is all about logistics, isn't it?"

"The Prime Minister said, I store grain next door and I store guns. Next door is my granary." Liam shrugged: "I don't know what this sentence means, but the Prime Minister must have an idea."

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Levin, who was familiar with Mavey's way of speaking, understood.

In war, logistics is the most important thing.

War is about national strength and money.

The Roman Republic was not short of money, let alone food.

What they lack is the top combat power they can use.

In a one-on-one situation, the Goddess of Fertility cannot be an opponent of the God of Judgment. This alone limits the upper limit of the Roman Republic.

There is money and food, but no gun in hand.
what is this?
Big dog!

It is a good thing that Caesar wants to stimulate the blood in the bones of the Sardinians, and this decision is also wise, but this is a long process and does not happen overnight.

While Caesar was busy rectifying the Sardinians, other kingdoms had already entered a stage of rapid development!

Look at Napoleon next door. He has invested half of the country's income in national defense, frantically deploying troops and cultivating magic personnel.

On the other side, Frederick's Kingdom was even more ruthless and relied on war to support war. The Rhine League had almost been annexed.
The Kingdom of Windsor and the Kingdom of Romanov are both developing alchemy puppets and studying magic circles. Even the Kingdom of Voodoo has begun research under the guidance of Saladin.

If Caesar fails to see this, failure is inevitable.

After stopping and watching for a while, the iron bars in the arena were raised, and a man wearing iron armor, who looked like a medieval gladiator, walked into the arena carrying a sword and shield. The porcupine immediately dropped its body and rushed towards him. The two sides fought together, and the arena The atmosphere heightened again.

"Gladiators usually wait until extraordinary creatures are injured before entering the arena." Liam said: "This can ensure the maximum victory, which is considered a harvest."

"Do extraordinary creatures have to die?"

"Not necessarily." Liam thought for a while: "Some extraordinary creatures are very powerful and can kill more than a dozen opponents in a row. Even gladiators cannot defeat them. Such powerful extraordinary creatures are usually sent to Rome to fight. Animal farm, fight other powerful opponents, and they will also gain reproductive rights.”

Reproductive rights.
Levin had heard Ma Wei say a long time ago that the so-called reproductive rights are just a method used by humans to tame them. The cubs are taken away and cultivated as soon as they are born, and they are domesticated into obedient creatures. This is also done in the Windsor Kingdom. .

It can be said that except for the Romanov Kingdom, other countries have such behavior.

The cost of domestication is high, but once domestication is successful, the rewards will be unlimited.

The gladiator who entered the arena failed to defeat the porcupine, but was pierced through the lower abdomen by the porcupine's sharp quills. Just when the porcupine was about to pursue the victory and kill the gladiator with its tusks, spears stained with red liquid flew out of the wall. , scratched the porcupine's skin.

The porcupine soon lost its ability to move, collapsed to the ground, and was pulled into the iron fence. Levin recognized the red liquid on the spear as mercury blood sold by the Manstein Potion Company. He never expected it. , mercury blood can actually have such a use.
"That porcupine deserves to go to Rome." Liam shook his head.

Levin came to the Roman Republic this time. In addition to the task of stealing the White Candle, he also had to negotiate a sales contract for mercury blood with the Roman Republic.

Back in Paris, the Judgment Cult helped Ma Wei and others escape, and the Church of the Three Destinies also agreed to sell a certain amount of mercury blood to the Kingdom of Frederick every year in return. After the Dambala incident, several people in the Central Continent Cooperation between countries and the Holy See has been significantly strengthened.

The emergence of foreign enemies allowed the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny to break the deadlock and begin to relax restrictions on potions, allowing large quantities of mercury blood to be exported. At the same time, as the leading party, it strengthened cooperation with other churches to jointly fight against the rising Witch God Cult.

This is not good news, but as long as Mawei can launch a revolution to take over the Kingdom of Windsor and form the Great Northern Alliance, the export of mercury blood can be stopped.

"Let's go."

Another fight began, and Levin didn't want to watch anymore. He returned to the hotel to rest, and early the next morning, he got on the train to Rome.

Rome Central Station.

Levin was slightly surprised by Caesar's personal greeting. In fact, Caesar attached great importance to the contract regarding the Blood of Mercury. This was an indispensable part of his revitalization of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Without the Blood of Mercury, he would not be able to The normal operation of the Colosseum is guaranteed, and there is no guarantee that living extraordinary creatures can be captured.

Levin's arrival was exactly what he wanted to see. The only regret was that the person coming was not Ma Wei.

Caesar enthusiastically invited Levin to go to the palace for a banquet. Levin could not refuse, so he and the black soldier split up. He went to the palace, and Xiao Hei went to the street to gather information.

"This is so unfair, nya!"

Hearing this arrangement, Xiao Hei was furious on the spot: "You go to the palace to eat and drink, and let me go to the streets in the cold wind to collect intelligence! Isn't this bullying a cat?"

"I'll bring you fish when I come back. There's a lot of seafood in the Roman Republic."

Hearing this, Xiao Hei rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "Send me away after just a few fish? My eldest brother has opened a fishing company, and there are endless fish to eat every day! Meow!"

"Then what do you want?"

"I want to open a coffee shop."

"What? A coffee shop?!"

Levin felt like he was hallucinating: "You are a cat, what kind of coffee shop do you open?"

"Cat Cafe!"

"Cats drink coffee too?"

"How can you be so stupid, Fourth! How can a cat drink coffee? It must be sold to humans to drink!"

".I don't understand."

"Let me ask you, Meow, how do cats realize their self-worth?"

"Huh?" Levin was dumbfounded: "My own self-worth? A cat's self-worth?"

"A cat, a qualified cat, should not live just to please humans!"

Xiao Hei jumped on the table and said confidently: "Some cats like to be house cats, and some cats like to be stray cats. They have claws and can be self-reliant! They can work!"

Levin imagined the scene where Maomao opened a coffee shop. No, he couldn't imagine it.

"As long as you have the Siren's Tears, you can turn cats into humans, meow! Can't cat people open a shop?"

"Damn it, you've read too many Shakespearean anthologies!"

(End of this chapter)