I Will Be The Crowned King

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Rebellion? !

Hearing this word, Louis' pupils instantly shrank.

He can be sure that the "captive" in front of him is not lying, and the other party's judgment is not an unreasonable guess, but this brings up a problem:

Why on earth would the forces of Sail City, which depended on the Imperial army to ensure peace and cooperated happily with Bernard Morwes, betray and cooperate with a group of criminals wanted by the Church of Homeland and Order?

It is impossible for them not to understand what Sail City means to the empire, and even to Bernard and the Roland family - if they just lose the colony east of Black Reef Harbor, it is still acceptable.

But if the city of sailing, which is one of the most important nodes in the entire northern trade network, is also lost, the imperial fleet will completely lose its only foothold in the new world, and the control of the turbulent sea will be limited to the southwest periphery. The "world" navy is downgraded to a "regional" fleet like Clovis.

They revolted while the Imperials were leaving, but Bernard wasn't already defeated... well, even assuming they fought the rebel colony and the Clovis army at Black Reef Harbor, with heavy casualties.

Even if Bernard had only 2,000 people left, it was not impossible to conquer Yangfan City with the combat effectiveness that the militiamen of Yangfan City had shown before. After all, the rebel forces in the city were not the mainstream, and it was obvious that there were still a large number of supporters of the Empire.

And... The Faithless Knights?

Who gave these people the courage to think that the Church of Order and the Knights of Judgment would never cross the turbulent sea, just to hunt down some self-exposed Old God faction organizations?

Isn't the lesson and fate of the Thirteen Council of Ysel not profound enough for them?

The young knight could not understand why these guys would act like suicide - even if the conspiracy was successful, the destruction would only be a matter of time for them.

"Uh... if possible, could you take my advice?"

Just when Louis was thinking hard, he was still carefully considered by the attacker at the neck of the knife holder:

"In the current situation of you and that Elf Elf, instead of considering whether Sail City and the Faithless Knights can successfully rebel, it is better to consider something more realistic - like leaving here or something."

"Leave?"

"Yeah, no matter what, this church is no longer safe for you. Even if the two of you can stay here for a while, there are still countless guys like me appearing either openly or secretly."

Holding the half-top hat that was drooping on his head, he shrugged: "Of course, I know that the two of you are not ordinary people, and ordinary mercenaries can't pose any threat to you at all - since there is no extra plan, there is no The need to stay here."

"You said it yourself, you don't intend to interfere in any disputes, and you don't even care who the ruler of Yangfan City is; since you have nothing to miss about this city, why don't you get out of here before the trouble comes to you? "

In the face of the attacker's rhetorical question, the young knight fell into confusion.

Yeah, why not?

The purpose of leaving the old continent with Freya was to avoid disputes. If chaos was inevitable, it would be meaningless to stay any longer.

"What about you?"

After a brief stupor, Louis, who quickly recovered his calmness, stared at the attacker in front of him again: "You who were entrusted with the surveillance mission by the Knights of Untrustworthiness, can you let me go?"

The attacker's face froze, and he smiled helplessly: "To be honest... no."

"But now I'm your captive, even if not, with my strength, if you and the elf lady really want to leave, it's not something I can stop me - anyway, my task tonight is doomed. If I fail, I might as well give you a good reason to let me live."

Such a candid answer was very appealing to the young knight, although he always had a faint feeling that the other party was not telling the truth.

But it doesn't matter, and friends don't necessarily have to be absolutely candid, just like they didn't tell Arthur and ... about their coming to the new world.

"I accept your proposal."

The determined young knight looked at the other party solemnly and said, "Half an hour... I will leave the chapel with her in half an hour, and then give you back your freedom."

"I suggest you go to Red Hand Bay!" The attacker couldn't wait to say:

"Although it's already a rebel colony and it's close to Clovis territory, sometimes the more dangerous the place is, the safer the place - and every August to October there are several ships bound for Adelaide there. Merchant ships, you can definitely catch up with the departure now!”

"...Thank you."

The young knight who didn't know what to say just forced a smile.

Louis, who had made up his mind, did not delay or even make any extra preparations—half an hour later, the elf girl who was still wearing a nun's uniform walked out of the church with a small bag and appeared in the sight of the two of them.

Obviously, from the beginning to the present, she knew exactly what happened outside the chapel; if the person who just held the hand was not Louis, the situation would probably be different.

But now... the elf girl just stood obediently behind the young knight and silently gave him a meaningful smile.

Raiders are creepy!

He was so frightened that he couldn't move, he stood there blankly, staring at the backs of the two people motionlessly until he disappeared in the rainy night, until...

I can't feel their breath anymore.

Terrible, really terrible.

Among the three major magics, the casters who follow the King of Black Magic are the most sensitive to breath and the most insightful; but when the blade is placed around his neck, the attacker finally realizes what a fatal mistake he has made. .

Whether it's a petite elf girl or a young knight who seems to be gentle and elegant, that terrifying sense of oppression is like a ferocious beast in human skin... As long as you want, you can swallow yourself alive at any time.

Even if he could no longer feel the other person's breath, he couldn't help shivering all over, and subconsciously wanted to kneel on the ground.

Biting rain penetrated the clothes, and the shivering attacker felt as if an electric current was piercing from the top of his skull to the soles of his feet.

Resisting the urge to kneel, he walked quickly across the long alley and into the chapel that was deserted.

In the empty corridor, all the doors were kept open; the elf girl in a hurry even forgot to put out the fire in the restaurant, and the tempting aroma of stew could be smelled everywhere.

With the help of previous long-term surveillance observations of the chapel, the attacker found his target by memory in the darkness.

study.

Holding the brim of his hat, the corner of the attacker's mouth rose slightly proudly... That's right, no matter the previous surveillance, fighting, fighting or persuasion, there is only one purpose - to let the two take the initiative to leave the chapel!

Only in this way can those "competitors" who are hiding in the dark divert their targets from the church, and for this short moment, they can walk into this room aboveboard!

Everyone thinks that the "treasure" is the "pure blood" of the Iser elf spellcaster... Strictly speaking, this is true, but the price of obtaining it is too great, not only with the suspected fifth-order conjurer. The enemy, but also beware of a powerful talent, and the more terrifying Bernard family behind him.

Even if the whole process goes smoothly and sells for a good price and uses the head of the elf caster to get the "pardon" of the Church of Order, you have to prepare for the frantic pursuit and assassination of the Bernard family, which is not worth the loss.

In contrast, another "treasure" is much safer.

Walking into the study, the attacker seemed to have been here countless times; he skillfully pushed open the desk, pulled out the third drawer at his fingertips, took off the key glued to it on the back, and then walked to the front of the bookcase and arranged it according to the bookshelf. successfully found the exact number of layers, pushed open the mezzanine, and the hidden compartment inside was...

Has been opened by...? !

been opened!

The attacker's eyes widened, staring at the baffle that had been violently pried open and the empty dark box, and the whole person froze in place.

After a long time, he finally understood what happened, he twitched his throat and murmured in a low voice:

"It turns out that I was the fool who was fooled..."

………………

In the center of Black Reef Harbor, cavalry lieutenant Jason, who was holding a letter and ran wild, turned over in front of the square and dismounted, and hurriedly rushed through the gate of the parliament.

Although the imperial army has been temporarily repelled, but on the grounds that "the enemy's strength has not been damaged, and may make a comeback at any time", the advance army still forced the parliament as a temporary headquarters, and remotely commanded the Black Reef Port defenders to repair the city defense and peace as soon as possible. The port, ready to meet the coming main forces of the Storm Division and Confederate legions.

The Heijiaogang Council, which dared not speak out, could only swallow its anger, and even offered to cooperate and maintain a "high degree of consistency" with the advance army.

In fact, even if they don't cooperate, it doesn't matter. The "night of riots" and the escape of Pushwood and a member of the House of Representatives have made the people of Black Reef Harbor completely lose their trust in the parliament, and they would rather accept the rule of a group of Clovis. Willing to be directed by them again.

In the words of Carl Bain, as long as the King Clovis flag is not erected in the city, Black Reef Harbor is even willing to give up the seat of the speaker to him, the commander-in-chief of the Storm Division.

Of course, this result was quite unfair to the Black Reef Harbor Council - they had resisted for more than half a month before, consuming countless energy of the imperial army, and the final victory of the advance army was actually suspected of picking peaches.

But that's how war is, a coward who surrenders and flees is a coward, and no one remembers how long he fought for his life.

As for the officers of the Black Reef Port defenders... As long as they don't want the truth of the "night of riots" to be exposed and become a group of street rats that have been shouted and beaten by the Autonomous Council, they must cooperate with An Sen who is holding the handle. two options.

"boom!"

Pushing open the door of the conference room, the cavalry lieutenant who stopped in front of the door gave a salute and shouted loudly:

"Report, news from the frontline scouts-the whereabouts of the retreating imperial army have been found!"

Anson, who was still staring at the map just now, looked up and glanced at Carl before looking towards the door: "How is the situation?"

"The retreating enemy troops are divided into two groups, and the smaller part has rushed to the sailing city, and the main corps, led by Bernard Morwis, is heading to Grey Dove Castle!"

Lieutenant Jason Fruhoff paused, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "They marched very quickly, and there were absolutely no problems that would occur when an ordinary army retreats. The organization is still good, and the combat effectiveness is strong."

So the control of the army is still in Bernard's hands, which is good or bad... Anson nodded slightly, and then asked a little curiously: "Then how did our scouts find them?"

"Oh, because they took the initiative to stop the march, sacked and slaughtered many colonies around Grey Dove Castle." The cavalry lieutenant said truthfully.

"what?!"

"What!"

Anson and Carl almost spoke in unison, then looked at each other in dismay.

"So now Bernard Morwes's supplies are seriously deficient, and he has reached the point where he needs to loot his own people to maintain his military heart."

The adjutant was the first to react: "No surprise, the loyalists in Grey Dove Castle are probably going to be killed... Is this good news or bad news?"

"Good... bad news, absolutely bad news!" An Sen made a decisive decision:

"With 120,000 heartaches, we pay tribute to and cherish the memory of these innocents who died tragically at the hands of the Empire; their blood will not be shed in vain, and the Liberals of Grey Dove Castle will revive the glory that belongs to this land!"

"When you express your sadness, can you restrain this a little bit?"

Pointing to the corner of the other party's mouth that was about to grin under the ear, Carl Bain's brows twitched: "I have no objection to supporting that Miss Paulina who always wants to do something wrong with you, but if Bernard really puts his ashes down. Pigeon Castle was slaughtered, and the entire city was completely fortified, how do you plan to take it down?"

"So we must not give him this opportunity... er, at least not let him succeed too easily." Anson smiled meaningfully:

"Get the storm division ready to go and build a forward base in the area near Grey Dove Castle~www.readwn.com~ Put on a stance to besiege Grey Pigeon Castle but don't really besiege it."

Although this could not change the outcome of Grey Pigeon Castle, it could at least delay the speed of Bernard's entire operation, so that he had to spend a considerable amount of strength to guard against the sudden attack of the Storm Division.

After all, he has already miscalculated once, and this time he should not be as confident as when he was in Black Reef Harbor; of course, the premise is that he cannot get support from the direction of Yangfan City - if he can deploy a few thousand more militiamen, he should run away with a bucket. It's the Stormtrooper.

Therefore, the movement of Sail City will become the key to the battle of Grey Pigeon Castle.

"Where is the smaller part now?"

"The specific information has not yet been sent, but it is expected to arrive at Yangfan City in another day." The cavalry lieutenant paused, and then said in an unsure tone:

"But...there is very questionable information about their situation."

"What information?"

"That army may have defected!"