During the Republic of Taxsban's division of Vosfeta. In addition to the official media of the Republic of Vosfitta, Farousion www.biquge.info Naknaru, Jiluo, and a number of newspapers under the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce all reported the truth about the kidnapping of the crown prince of the Lars Empire in long and detailed terms, listing the names and testimonies of a large number of witnesses, and the evidence conclusively proved the sinister conspiracy of the elven king Kerry.

At the same time, the brutal atrocities committed by Glitter and Helgo during their rule over Bagram, as well as the massacre of more than 15,000 soldiers of the Republic of Vosfita by the Holy Swordsmen, were also reported. This has been reported by major media outlets, including the Falucion address book. The masterminds of several scandals have been pointed at Cleos himself. The elven king was in a state of flux, and was unanimously condemned and criticized by the media of various countries on the continent of Farusion, and his reputation fell to the bottom.

The capital of the Republic of Vosfitta, in the royal city of Kline, in a magnificent hall. Cleos sat on his throne. A herald walked straight through the door of the main hall, knelt on one knee, and presented a letter in both hands, "Your Majesty." A large-scale armed rebellion broke out in the territory of Lars. It was a letter sent by the local governor, Duke Wight. ”

Cleos beckoned, "Bring it." The herald then stood up and gave the letter into the hands of the Elven King.

Cleos took the letter and waved it, "You can go down." The herald bowed and exited. The Elven King unwrapped the envelope and began to read the contents of the letter.

In his letter, White cautiously asked Clios how to deal with the growing insurgency in Lars; Claiming that the situation in the Lars region has not remained sufficiently stable, and that he has an unshirkable responsibility for continuing to serve as governor of the Lars region; He then asked the Elven King for permission to resign and leave Lars, return to the country to accept his guilt, and recommended a suitable candidate to succeed him as governor.

Cleos finished reading the letter, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote a reply. In his letter, the Elven King wrote that he accepted White's resignation and appointed a man recommended by him to be the new governor of Lars; It also demanded that the local Vosfitta army adopt a policy of gentleness as much as possible to avoid direct conflict with the rebels; Try to use the methods of buying off local famous families, calming people's hearts, and eliminating dissatisfaction to resolve all contradictions and disputes.

Faced with a series of nasty scandals exposed by the media, Cleos feared that the Vosfitta army stationed in Lars would make a name for himself and continue to reduce his already unbearable prestige. After writing his reply, the Elven King straightened his back; Leaning on the throne, he pinched White's resignation letter in his right hand and reminded his henchmen standing in the corner of the hall: "Tux. Start by debriefing on your work. ”

Tuckers gracefully stepped forward from a dark corner of the main hall, holding the remains of a magic bullet launcher in both hands, and presented it to Cleos: "Your Majesty." In Bagram, his subordinates discovered that the White Group had hired a weapons specialist who was secretly developing a new weapon. The strength of this weapons specialist is quite strong.

Without paying attention, he let an accomplice who was stronger than this person rescue him. And before they fled, they destroyed all the new weapons and research facilities. It seems that the internal Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon of the White Group is by no means a force that can be easily defeated. I have in my hands the wreckage of this new weapon. ”

Cleos reached out and took the wreckage of the Bullet Launcher from Taks; After carefully examining this thing for a while, he still wondered: "What is this?" ”

Tuckers begins by explaining the performance characteristics of the Magic Bullet Launcher: "This thing is called the Magic Bullet Launcher. Even those who don't know how to spell can use it to shoot a magic warhead with a range of several hundred meters. The Magic Warhead is a projectile that explodes when it hits a target, and can easily penetrate unreinforced steel plate armor. ”

When Cleos heard this, he couldn't help but look solemn, and asked a series of questions to Tax: "People who don't know how to spell can also use a weapon with such great power. Will the White Group be able to take over the world with this kind of thing? How should this king respond? And will you be able to develop a similar weapon in a short period of time? ”

Tuckers pressed his right arm to his chest, bowed to Cleos, and elaborated on the many problems that still need to be solved in the production of the Magic Bullet Launcher: "The special machinery and equipment needed for mass production of this type of weapon is still in the early stages of research and development. If it is manufactured by hand, it is extremely inefficient. A magic bullet launcher takes a high-level alchemist a month to make and debug, and it takes three days to get a magic bullet.

Moreover, it is also necessary to import energy crystals from the Tors continent as power to drive the magic warhead to shoot out of the barrel of the magic bullet launcher. The magic warhead of the White Group's small-caliber magic bullet launcher is currently unable to penetrate the heavy anti-magic armor and mana barrier of the Holy Swordsmen. If they cannot be mass-produced, the combat effectiveness of such weapons will be very limited, and it will be difficult for them to play a decisive role in war.

The development of special machinery and equipment for the mass production of magic bullet launchers is by no means a task that can be completed in a short period of time. White Group has invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources in research and development, but still has not made substantial progress. Of course, once mass production is achieved, the impact of such weapons on the war and even on the general situation of the whole world is immeasurable. Therefore, his subordinates are very happy to develop such weapons for His Majesty. However, His Majesty must give his subordinates sufficient time, and a continuous investment of large human, material and financial resources is also indispensable. ”

Cleos, who was still in high spirits just now, lost any interest in the Magic Bullet Launcher when he heard Tuckers's words: "Hmm. That's all for the discussion. What about the rest? ”

Cleos, who has been in power for more than a thousand years, has long entered the twilight of his old age. As the Elven King grew older, his views on all things became more conservative, averse to new things and theories. Coupled with the continuous use of foreign troops by the Republic of Vosfitta, the financial situation has deteriorated sharply. So Cleos is not willing at all now, and cannot afford to take a huge financial risk; Huge sums of money have been invested in the development of new types of weapons that are difficult to achieve results in a short period of time.

For elves who have a lifespan of more than a thousand years, the use of spells is commonplace and commonplace. The appearance of the Magic Bullet Launcher is at best the icing on the cake, and will even threaten their dominance in the Republic of Vosfita. For the White Group, which doesn't even have a fiefdom, the magic bullet launcher is the key to saving their lives and even turning over into kings.

Taxus continued to report on his work: "Glitter and Hergo have been apprehended and are being held in a cell in King Klein awaiting trial. The president of the Mercenary Association, Andy, has been acquitted. We have recognized the Mercenary Association as the only legitimate interim government of Bagram. As for Leonard, Tina, and Bran. Because the mercenary association insisted on sheltering them.

Considering that the overall situation at the time was the most important, the subordinates did not use force to forcibly arrest them. In the process, his subordinates discovered that all of the more than 15,000 soldiers under Gretel's command had become addicted to Bliss and had become puppets manipulated by the White Group. The Holy Swordsmen then strictly followed His Majesty's decree and executed these addicts on the spot. ”

Currently, only Suriname, the most powerful country on the continent of Thor, produces Bliss powder. The White Group controls all the Bliss import trade. At present, in the continent of Farucion, it is still impossible to get rid of the addiction of Bliss Powder. So it's not an exaggeration to say that Tuckers is a fan of Bliss addicts as puppets of the White Group.

Cleos leaned forward again, handed the letter that White had written to him to Tacchus, and asked, "The Second Swordsman Regiment and those rebels of the Lars Empire are not yet in the mood. and the king will give them to you to dispose of. This is a letter from White to this king. What do you think of the contents of this letter and the situation facing this king? ”

Tuckers carefully scanned White's letter, and then replied with a serious and meticulous attitude: "The Holy Swordsmen have impartially executed more than 15,000 addicts, but they have been slandered by some media as disregarding human life and eliminating dissidents by any means.

Regarding the secrets of the crown prince of the Lars Empire, I don't know which guy poked it out. Therefore, his subordinates believe that there are people who deliberately want to trap the Holy Swordsmen in injustice and slander His Majesty's reputation; In order to achieve their ulterior goal, they have the opportunity to seize power over the entire country. ”

Hearing this, Cleos nodded yes, and asked one step further: "Hmm." This king thinks so too. As the leader of the Holy Swordsman Regiment, you might as well talk about it. Who are the people who are bent on getting along with this king and are against us everywhere? ”

Based on the information he had, intelligence expert Tuckers accurately and rationally analyzed the situation inside and outside the Republic of Vosfitta: "First of all, Memphis is a great hero of our country. As a field marshal, he commanded the strongest First Army in the Republic of Vosfitta; The intelligence officers under his command were even directly involved in the incident of the crown prince of the Lars Empire, and of course they were the most likely to have malicious intentions.

Secondly, as the person in charge of the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce, White is rich and rivals the country, and has unusually close contacts with many imperial relatives, bureaucrats and businessmen at home and abroad, and the relationship between them is intertwined; He had already woven an inexplicable, unexplained, and unusually large network of contacts on the continent of Farusion, and the death of his brother Alonso had deepened his disloyalty.

It can be seen that the two of them have many favorable conditions and are quite capable of realizing their unpredictable ambitions. In addition, the power of the generals of the Second Army, Debo, the third army, Krosso, and the lord of Chalonia, Winchester, should not be underestimated. Their decisions about His Majesty are often noncommittal, ambiguous, and intriguing. As for foreign countries, the emperor of Jiluo and the emperor of Nakanarau Gangsabia are even more inexplicable.

Here, his subordinates relied on the information held by the Holy Swordsmen to make bold inferences; The secret about the crown prince of the Lars Empire is very likely to be secretly stabbed out by Memphis. As for why the negative news spread rapidly and was published and reprinted by major media; It should also be inseparable from the White Group's bad work behind the scenes. Other forces are either more or less involved or have adopted a wait-and-see strategy. ”

When Cleos heard this, his expression was unusually grim, and his eyes stared into Tax's eyes, and he asked: "Now, this king can be said to have been criticized by thousands of people in the world and reviled by all the people; The decree can't even get out of this palace, and it's about to be stripped of power and become a loner. Tell me how the King can once again firmly control the entire Republic of Vosfita and continue to promote the unification of the continent of Farusion? ”

When Tux heard this, he said the solution to the problem with a solemn face and an extremely serious attitude: "Although we are facing such a complicated situation, I still ask Your Majesty to calm down and come step by step." First of all, no matter how disloyal the other party is, His Majesty must find ways to stabilize the majority of the forces and focus on attacking one faction.

For example, starting with Memphis, where the threat is greatest, all the reactionary forces are defeated one by one; so that they will either perish completely, or submit to the authority of His Majesty. Secondly, judging from the current situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, if Your Majesty wants to bring down Memphis, it has almost reached the point where he has no choice, and he should consider it..."

On the same day that Cleos and Tuckers were alone in the Great Hall of King Cranes. White had arrived at King Klein, opened all the joints, bribed the jailers of the guards, and went down to the prison to secretly visit his cousin, Earl Gretel, and nephew, Baron Helgo. When the Duke sent the letter, he had already left Lars's mess to his men; Riding in a carriage, I rushed over overnight without stopping.

As soon as the iron door of the prison opened, Glitter and Hergo, who were wearing orange prison uniforms, saw White in a black cloak, and crawled on all fours like two dogs, crying and crawling like mourners, and quickly crawled close to the duke: "Lord Duke! You must save us! "Lord Duke! The little one is finally here for you! Woooooooooo

Seeing this, White only felt a wave of nausea, and did not pity Gerrit and Hergo at all; Straighten up his face and ask the other party loudly: "Do you know why my father came to see you?" ”

When Glitter and Hergo heard this, they raised their heads blankly; Looking at White's face, he replied loudly: "What else can you do but save us!?" "When... Of course they came to save us! ”

With a gloomy face, White leaned down, his right hand supporting his thigh, and his left hand taking turns pointing at Glitter and Helgo's noses, and with a fierce look in his eyes and threatening words, he taught his cousin and nephew a lesson:

"Wrong! - You two bastards who have not achieved enough and have more than enough to lose! If it weren't for the sake of you who have followed my father for many years and are my relatives. I don't care if you live or die. My father is here just to tell you that everything that happened in Bagram is just a problem that you two bastards caused themselves, you understand? ”

When Hergo heard this, he exclaimed in horror: "What!? ”

Gerritt also questioned loudly and completely unacceptable: "Why is it all our fault?" ”

Boss White continued to threaten his little brother with a terrible face: "If you say you are stupid, you are stupid!" If you poke your father-in-law out, who else will be able to keep you!? As long as you don't say anything about it, you won't admit that your father has anything to do with the mess in Bagram. My father will have a way to get you out and continue to enjoy the glory and wealth of the world. Otherwise, you two bastards will definitely die, and the death will be quite painful and horrific. ”

When Hergo heard this, he hurriedly said loudly as if he was holding on to a life-saving straw: "The little one will definitely do what you say!" I won't open my mouth if I die!"

Seeing that Helgo had taken the lead, Gerrit thought for a moment; He used his brains to pat himself on the back and flatter him with all his words: "I will definitely keep in mind the earnest teachings of the Duke and never forget them; In any case, not a word will be said at any time! "After White left the cell. When the count and the baron were put on trial, they took all the blame on themselves, without mentioning that the duke had instructed them.

White took advantage of the situation to launch a huge network of contacts to intercede for Glitter and Hergo everywhere, and bribed the relatives of Gerritt's soldiers who were killed by the Holy Swordsmen; They wrote letters and published reports one after another, bitterly saying that the Earl and Baron had always loved soldiers like sons and had noble morals, and they had once again rendered the filthy scum into virtuous saints.

His popularity had hit rock bottom, and Cleos, unable to resist the pressure, had no choice but to order the judge to sentence Glitter and Hergo to ten lashes each and strip them of their titles.

Later, Cleos solemnly announced that due to insufficient evidence, all the punishments of Glitter and Helgo were hereby pardoned, and the titles of these two fellows were restored, which was regarded as a betrayal of personal favor to White. After the count and baron were released from prison, they were tied to the pole by the duke's order; Learning from Suriname's experience in drug rehabilitation, he became the first two addicts in mainland Farusion to successfully detoxify.

White also knows that his current tone is too high, and he is likely to become the target of public criticism; So he volunteered to send himself as a commercial envoy to the mainland of Tórs to visit the Great Sultan of Suriname; In fact, it is a temporary shelter from the limelight and waiting for an opportunity to find a new backer. After all, the duke has no military power in his hands, and it is difficult to defeat the other forces of the Vosfita Republic. Although Cleos was well aware of White's intentions, he had no choice but to agree.

At about the same time, Leonard, received by Cliff, had entered the town of Sida and rested in an inn. The arrest of Glitter and Hergo, who had been in charge of controlling the local army, led to a significant reduction in martial law in the town of Sida.

Unable to hide his feelings, Cliff beckoned Leonard and the others into a conference room; As soon as he sat down, he was overjoyed and excitedly told everyone present: "As expected. After Cleos' conspiracy was exposed. A large-scale uprising has already broken out in the territory of Lars.

Her Royal Highness the Princess. Now it's just a matter of getting back home, raising your arms and shouting. The momentum of the uprising must have spread rapidly throughout the country like a prairie fire. The expulsion of the invading forces of the Republic of Vosfita and the restoration of the great rivers and mountains of my Lars are just around the corner. ”

Hearing this, Tina's expression was quite hesitant, and she asked the partners present: "Do you say, should I return to Lars now?" Or should I go to Nakonaru first? ”

When Hanks heard this, he didn't even think about it, so he stood up first, regarded himself as the representative of the Lars people, and replied loudly: "Of course, I have returned to the Lars Empire." As Mr. Cliff said. The people of the Motherland are looking forward to Her Royal Highness the Princess, all the time, and every day that you will be able to return to lead their liberation cause. ”

Tina apparently could not agree with Hanks's words, and argued with a sad face: "But if I return to Lars like this, I will not be able to clear my name, and I will live forever as a wanted criminal." ”

When Hanks heard this, he explained loudly: "The so-called crime is nothing more than the garbage deliberately fabricated by Cleos. As long as the Lars Empire once again became an independent sovereign state. His Highness is the head of the Lars Empire. The offence no longer has any legal effect. At least within the borders of our Lars Empire, any decree issued by the Republic of Vosfitta, which is an enemy country, against His Highness will be null and void. ”

Tina heard Hanks' answer, but still couldn't let go of the choice, and spoke worriedly: "What I'm worried about is..."

Leonard, who had already read Tina's thoughts, stood up and said humorously: "I don't care if I wash away the charges I have on my body. Anyway, I've done enough things that violate the law and discipline. One more offense, or one less offense, doesn't make any difference to me at all. Tina, if Lars is short on manpower, count me in. ”

Seeing this, Hanks gritted his teeth and thought, "Damn! ”

Seeing Leonard's righteousness, Bran was not far behind and stood up and responded to his companions: "If Lars is liberated, it will be successful." Nor does the Republic of Vosfitta's wanted warrant have little legal effect in Bagram. Besides, our mercenary association has always upheld a position of absolute neutrality and never bowed to any power; I have sheltered countless wanted criminals, and it is not too much to add one more. If there is a shortage of people, please count me in as one. ”

Hearing this, he stood up with Bran and stretched out his right hand: "As the saying goes, good deeds are done to the end. I don't want to give up halfway. Please count me as one. Seeing this, Leonard and Bran put their right hands on the back of the orc warrior's right hand.

Crotty echoed the crowd: "In that case. Then we will solve the difficulties of Lars first, and then go to the ancient capital. Mahaya is not too late. With that, she also stood up and placed her right hand on the back of her companion's hand.

Seeing this, Tina couldn't help but be moved to tears; While thanking him, he also put his right hand on the back of everyone's hand: "Thank you." ”

Cliff responded with joy, "Great. Thank you all for being able to work together again for the liberation of our Lars. As he spoke, his right hand was placed on the rest of the group.

Only Hanks was quite dissatisfied with the situation in front of him, his face was very ugly and he stood without saying a word, and his heart was constantly turning over the river: "Why let these outsiders meddle in the affairs of our Lars Empire?" There is no shortage of them in our Lars Empire, and we are fully able to usher in liberation with our own strength..."

Seeing this, Tina could see at a glance what Hanks was thinking, so she reminded the middle-aged uncle with a smile: "Hanks, everyone has already made a decision." Aren't you willing to join us and contribute your own strength to the liberation of the motherland? When Hanks heard this, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart and feel ashamed; Hurriedly stretched out his right hand and pressed it tightly with the palms of his partners.

Leonard led his companions and held each other's right wrists tightly; Shaking up and down, he shouted loudly: "Good! From now on, we're heading to Lars! So, the Great Swordsman and his party left the town of Shida that day and secretly infiltrated the territory of Lars. As soon as they entered Lars, they waved the banner of Tina, the princess of the Lars Empire, and called on people from all over the country to come and respond to the invasion and occupation of the Republic of Vosfitta.