"Alright, sir."
Lex took off his inexpensive, poorly made, and low-quality fedora, placed it over his chest, and bowed slightly.
His expression, his movements, and his attire all perfectly fit the role of the mayor's secretary and bodyguard.
Therefore, the surrounding Soldiers only glanced at him and then paid him no further attention, discussing something among themselves.
Lex took the opportunity to look around. They were currently at the base's entrance. Although Linsk, the mayor's secretary, was concealing his identity and allowed him to wander freely, it was clear that going too deep into the base was impossible.
The mayor's secretary's influence was not that great yet.
As for the surroundings.
Lex saw a row of stables, next to which was a small grove, and in the distance was an open space for stacking timber.
After a 5-minute wait, he put on a smile and walked towards the Soldiers: "Excuse me, officers. I've been in the carriage since leaving the town this morning, I mean, is there a restroom nearby?"
The Soldiers smiled and kindly directed Lex to the nearby restroom.
A moment later, Lex arrived at a public restroom.
He occupied one of the stalls, lightly patted his clothes, and said: "You can act now. Just as we agreed, once you find a suitable target, we'll meet in the small grove behind the stables."
The coat on Lex's body 'wriggled' like a mass of dark, viscous liquid. It 'flowed' down Lex's body to the ground, transforming into a black carpet, which then slipped out through a crack in the restroom wall.
That was Kardashian, disguised as clothes, who had entered the base with him. Just as she said, flesh magic allowed her to transform into any object.
Lex remained in the restroom, and soon he overheard the Soldiers' conversation, but unfortunately, it was trivial and worthless.
This was normal; as the lowest-ranking Soldiers in the army, many of them would not know where they were going or what they were doing until the operation began.
Especially for military operations that might target the Loen Kingdom, the high-ranking officials of the Feysac Empire would maintain strict secrecy to prevent intelligence leaks.
Seeing that there was no more intelligence to gather, Lex left the restroom. He walked around near the base's main gate. After a moment, he came to the small grove behind the stables and casually sat down in the shade of a tree.
This place was not far from the main gate, so although Soldiers passed by, they all assumed he was waiting for Linsk and paid no attention.
Not long after, Lex saw a man who looked like a military officer walk over. His eyes were slightly dazed and unfocused.
He walked into the small grove, passed directly by Lex, then leaned against a tree, took out a notebook and a pen, as if deep in thought.
At this moment, a mouth suddenly appeared on the officer's back, and Kardashian's voice came from it: "He's named Cocker, a Major responsible for revising shipping routes."
"I've hypnotized him. You can ask him anything you want to know. As long as he knows it, he won't conceal anything."
A Major was already a mid-level officer in the army and a pillar of the military. They possessed more information than low-ranking Soldiers. Of course, if he could find high-ranking generals like a General or Commander, Lex would obtain even more intelligence.
But such high-ranking military officials would undoubtedly be Beyonder, and possibly at the Demigod level, which Kardashian could not yet hypnotize.
Lex had no habit of 'picking and choosing'. He cleared his throat, without turning around or looking back, still looking in the direction of the stables, and said: "Mr. Cocker, why is the Feysac Empire's navy assembling here?"
Cocker's eyes were hollow and dazed, unfocused. He answered mechanically: "There's going to be a war. We will attack Pritz Harbor, and we will severely strike Loen's navy."
Although he was prepared, Lex's heart still pounded violently upon hearing this news.
He said in a deep voice: "Be more specific."
"We will divide our forces into two routes. The navy in the Sonia Sea will secretly gather and launch a surprise attack on Oak Tree Island in Pritz Harbor, severely damaging the Loen Kingdom's naval base."
"At the same time, our airship fleet will simultaneously bomb Backlund. Through the sky and the Sea, we will severely strike the country of Loen, and we will incorporate it into the Empire's territory!"
Lex's breathing became a little heavy. The Feysac Empire was indeed plotting war; they intended to attack the Loen Kingdom simultaneously from the Sea and the sky.
There was a high probability of this succeeding.
No one would have expected that the Feysac Empire's navy, secretly gathered in the Sonia Sea, would be able to use some means to Teleport directly across the Sea to Pritz Harbor.
Coupled with an air raid by a swift airship fleet, if everything went smoothly, Loen would immediately fall into war and be in a passive position.
Lex calmly asked: "What is your plan for the surprise attack on Pritz Harbor?"
"We have obtained an item. I don't know its specific name, but I heard it is controlled by Your Excellency Shevic."
"Using that item, our army will be able to Teleport to Pritz Harbor in a short time, creating an opportunity for us to attack Oak Tree Island," Major said without reservation.
Your Excellency Shevic… that Iron-Blooded Knight. Feysac had indeed acquired 'clarence gate'.
Lex blurted out: "Shevic's current location?"
"I don't know. That's not something I'm privy to."
Lex nodded and changed his question: "When does Feysac plan to attack Pritz Harbor?"
"Next wednesday morning."
So soon!
Today was already Saturday, which meant that the Feysac Empire would take action in just four days!
Seeing that he couldn't get any more valuable intelligence, Lex nodded and said: "Kardashian, send him back, and make him forget all of this."
The mouth on Major Cocker's back reappeared: "Listen carefully, you will return to your office by yourself. After you count to ten once you're back, you will 'wake up'."
"Once you are awake, you will forget that you came to the small grove. You will only remember feeling tired in your office and taking a short nap."
After speaking, Major Cocker's clothes 'boiled' continuously. The 'liquid' formed by flesh detached from the officer, quickly crossed the grass, and covered Lex.
The Major immediately stood up, his eyes dazed, and left the small grove, returning to his office.
Lex did not leave immediately. After a moment of thought, he began to chant in a low voice: "Fool who does not belong to this era, the mysterious Ruler Above the gray fog, the King of Yellow and Black who controls good luck."
"Respected Mr. Fool, I have obtained some information. The Feysac Empire has acquired an item capable of large-scale Teleport."
"They are secretly assembling their navy in the Sonia Sea and plan to use that item to Teleport their army to Pritz Harbor next wednesday."
"At the same time, they will send an airship fleet to bomb Backlund. Please be sure to inform the members of the Loen Kingdom so they can respond in time and avert disaster."