Prince Heron and Roger reacted differently to this seemingly reasonable persuasion, and Prince Heron, who was elected to the throne, never thought that he would have such a chance, after all, the king was in the prime of life, and the eldest prince was also smart and brave, so he couldn't think about it as his turn to take the throne now.

Roger hesitated and said, "Isn't it a little too anxious to do this now? After all, the news has not been really confirmed." ”

The Green Earl said: "Mr. Roger, no matter what the truth is, Wald has already set off, he will be desperate to settle these things, it can be seen from his interception of the express, they are also competing with us, if His Highness is still waiting for the final news, this will lose the opportunity, and when the rebels are overwhelmed, it will be impossible to contact those nobles." ”

I have to say that the Green Earl's concerns are reasonable, the political situation and the war situation are also changing rapidly, Roger has nothing to refute, but he still vaguely feels that it is not simple: "Since His Highness still has important matters now, I will come back later in the matter of borrowing books." ”

"Wait a minute, Mr. Roger. Seeing that Roger seemed to be leaving, the Green Earl immediately said, "Your Highness needs your help. ”

Although the monastery was completely destroyed and Abbot Forrest Gump had died, the influence was still there, and Roger was able to raise considerable funds in a short period of time, and it was precisely because of the generosity of many nobles and wealthy people, after all, he went to the convent to study when he was young, and he was considered an alumnus. Although most people didn't really become magical monks, the camaraderie and network of connections remained. If the Abbey really supports Heron, it will undoubtedly be a help.

Roger naturally understood the reasoning, but still shirked and said: "Your Excellency the Earl thinks too highly of me, I am just an apprentice, and I cannot provide any help to His Highness, nor do I have the authority to make any promises on behalf of others. ”

......

Prince Sauron and the archer Mia, Ji Ya, Ziyun, and Trench came to a small town, which looked very depressed, and it should have received news from the East China Sea Fortress, and most of the residents left.

When several people heard that Grand Duke Wald's army had set off from the royal capital, they secretly said that sure enough. Originally, there were not many routes for a few people to move, except for the long detour, which was nothing more than a big road and a small road, the main road was the one that Sauron had taken with the king's army before, and he believed that if Wald wanted to come, it would definitely be the same way. The trail is relatively safe, as long as you pass through a few towns and cross a mountain, you can return to the royal capital.

A few teenagers and girls simply modified to dine in the town, and were ready to continue their journey in the afternoon, when a knight galloped into the town, and he blew the horn in his hand, which was the order of the express report, and the few residents of the town also poked their heads out curiously.

The knight said: "The orcs have invaded the fortress of the East China Sea again, and His Highness Sauron has died in a desperate battle, and now there is a prince's attendant who has stolen the national treasure Bright Sword and fled from the battlefield. ”

Listening to the knight repeating the express over and over again, the reactions of the people around him were also different. When the knight had finished his report, he hurried to the next town, and the people around him began to talk.

"I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Prince to protect us ......"

"First the king, then the prince, this orc invasion is so powerful, let's run quickly. ”

"Didn't the Grand Duke also come here with a large army, let's look at the situation again, although it is not easy here, it is better than becoming an outcast. ”

"Confused, there are so many kings and princes who can't stop it, what if the big duke can't stop it? ”

"How dare anyone pretend to be a prince......"

"What don't the current swindlers dare to do? As long as the identity is leaked, how many little nobles are waiting to stammer. This is not a lie, there have been clever liars who pretended to be the great nobles of the royal capital in the past, and deceived and blackmailed in the local area. This time it's a fake prince with a sword of light, and if someone hadn't notified him in advance, I'm afraid there would have been more people who believed it.

After listening to the bulletin and the surrounding discussions, Prince Sauron said, "Oh no, I've become an impostor. ”

Mia was a little puzzled: "Wald is framing His Highness, the people here don't know His Highness, but the king knows a lot of you, this kind of clumsy method will not work at all." ”

Prince Sauron shook his head: "Wald also knows this, he is not simply trying to frame me, I am afraid there are other plans." ”

Ziyun thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid he is looking for a step down for the group of people watching the excitement in the royal capital." ”

"What do you mean?" Mia was a little puzzled, and Ji Ya didn't quite understand either.

Ziyun explained: "Now that the king's power is gone, the only thing that can fight against the Grand Duke is the so-called nobles, who are waiting for the price to sell, and His Royal Highness the Prince is not an only son. Compared with His Royal Highness, who has already shown his edge, the little prince is undoubtedly easier to control, so the Grand Duke found a step and announced that His Highness is an impostor, whether this news is true or not, those nobles will nominate a prince with better control. ”

Trench said on the side, "So whether it's an enemy or a friend, they have kicked Prince Sauron out?"

Sauron nodded: "That's right, no matter what kind of conflict of interest they have, they can reach a tacit understanding when it comes to dealing with the royal family, and the nobles are not monolithic, and there will be disagreements on whether to elect my younger brother Heron as king, which creates time for him." Like us, he is short of time now. ”

Mia figured out the cause and effect, and was angry in her heart: "Damn!"

Ziyun said instead: "What are you going to do now?" The previous prince was alone, but now he can be said to be alone.

Sauron said: "No matter what I have to face, this is my responsibility, as the prince of this country, I have to face whether I live or die, but I'm sorry to involve you." ”

Ji Ya's heart moved when she heard this, she is also a princess herself, when she was in the Sea of the Two Moons, she was also guided by Princess Hena of Xiana City, and she also heard her talk about the responsibility of the princess, at that time she was still a little ignorant, and now after fighting side by side with Prince Sauron, she feels more and more the existence and subtlety of this responsibility.

Ziyun sighed and said: "What's the use of talking about this now, let's think about the next specific plan, are you still going to go to the monastery?"

Sauron nodded, "Yes, if I still have a chance to turn the tables now, it must be in the monastery." And in the royal palace, my father also left me with the answer. ”

"Is there such a number one person?" Ziyun asked.

Prince Sauron nodded: "The Green Earl is the one left by his father as an auxiliary minister, and he is worthy of trust. ”

Mia asked curiously, "In that case, why don't you contact which earl directly?"

Prince Sauron replied: "You don't know much about the current situation in the royal capital, although the Green Earl is very loyal and capable, but after all, the qualifications are too shallow, the auxiliary government can be, but it is not good to stabilize the political situation, he is not enough to suppress all the nobles, but the abbey and the abbot Forrest Gump have this prestige, I need their support at the same time." ”

Ziyun nodded, it seems that although there are not many, this prince in distress is not without hole cards.

......

After a night and most of the day's travel, Captain Yi Ke Sai led about a hundred horsemen to the East China Sea Fortress, where there were less than 100 people left, all unkempt and disheveled, but they did not give up this first line of defense, because they knew that there were many towns and civilians behind them, although they could not defeat the surging orcs, but they could sound the alarm at the first time.

Knowing that Captain Icosio was the outpost of the army, the people who were silently holding their posts were very happy, they were afraid, afraid that this place would be lost, and the orcs would rush in and bring disaster to their homeland. Now there are nearly 10,000 troops stationed here, no matter whose army it is, which side of the force, as long as it is to protect the country, they are sincerely happy.

While Captain Yi Ke Seo called everyone to gather, he looked at the ruins and broken walls, as well as the partially exposed corpses, so many dead and wounded people had no time to converge. Looking at the tired, ragged defenders again, Captain Yi Ke Sai bowed deeply: "You are all real heroes, and I, as a native of Suran Island, thank you." Your efforts will not be fruitless, tomorrow the Grand Duke's troops will arrive, thank you for holding on to this moment. ”

Almost all of these defenders, who were more embarrassed than beggars and vagabonds, wept with joy, not only because they had to have a large army to be stationed, but also because their persistence was recognized by others. Although the East China Sea fortress was attacked, it was impossible for tens of thousands of people to be wiped out, most of them chose to leave, only they risked their lives to stay, perhaps at the moment of making a decision, life and death had been put aside by them.

"Your good deeds will be with the glory of this country, but ...... For the great cause of the Grand Duke, rest in peace. ”

Before the defenders could react, the more than 100 horsemen brought by the captain of Yi Ke Sai took out exquisite short crossbows, and when the defenders were gathered just now, they had slowly occupied their positions, just forming an encirclement against the defenders of less than 100 people. These heroes, who held on to the last moment for the motherland, had incredible expressions and did not understand why they were killed until they died.

After killing the defenders, Captain Yi Ke Seo ordered his men to change into the defenders' clothes, and then destroyed the corpses in a centralized manner, so that most of the people who knew the inside story of the East China Sea Fortress had been eliminated. On the way here, they divided the fast horses, pretended to be an express newspaper to spread the matter of the fake prince, and then dealt with this place, presumably when the army arrived tomorrow, even the great sword master would not see any clues.

After packing everything up, Captain Yi Ke Sai left behind nearly a hundred people, and left with more than thirty people himself, trying to track down the whereabouts of the real prince.