"How do you know. The initial shock passed, but Richard quickly calmed down.

The news was so shocking that his first reaction after hearing it was not to think about the consequences, but to question its authenticity.

"Remember the last time you went on your expedition to Stuart, His Royal Highness Bédrick gave you a lot of communication magic stones, right?" Buckland saw Richard nod, and continued, "There are a few pieces in there that can connect with His Majesty Sagre's chambers. ”

"Wait a minute. Richard coughed lightly, and the officers around him immediately understood. Pull open the blockade to expel the idlers and others, leaving a quiet place for the two of them.

The lord immediately asked impatiently: "If there is such a thing, it should be kept secret as soon as possible, how can you tell us?"

"It's not the first time, what happened the night before yesterday is really unbearable. ”

"Really dead?" Richard still felt incredulous.

"It's really dead. ”

"Didn't catch the assassins. ”

Buckland shook his head, "They just gave a quick notice, and they hung up without saying a word, and I don't know if it's more specific." ”

"It's messed up, it's all messed up. Richard tugged at the hair on the back of his head, his mind mixed up.

He didn't have much personal friendship with Sagre, and it was nonsense to insist that he was grieving. However, I also know that at this juncture, the king died suddenly, and Pompeii, who was already in turmoil, may be even more difficult.

In recent years, it has been really unusual, and all kinds of incidents that could have shocked the entire continent have erupted in a short period of time, which is dizzying and even strange.

Think about it - first Pompeii and Stuart declared war on each other, dominated the streets for a few months, and then the undead who had disappeared for hundreds of years came out and shocked the world.

finally reluctantly reached a settlement in the Vatis, and saw that after a lot of ups and downs, there was a tendency to fall.

As a result, the war and the undead came to a brace, and the monarch of Pompeii was assassinated and died.

You must know that the three major countries can come to this day, and that is not a country that has been strong for thousands of years, has a long history, and has endured many ups and downs. Now, in just a few years, one is completely shattered, the other is in turmoil, and only San Jose is still stable.

If time and space were reversed to a few years ago, and all this was preached to the world, some people would believe that they would see the dead!

"Richard, don't you have a friendship with Prince Bédrick?" Buckland saw that he had been silent for a long time, and couldn't help but say anxiously, "It is reasonable, at least you should hang a magic stone to say hello." ”

"yes, dizzy. The lord slapped his head and strode into the archives, where the communication magic stones of the entire mountain castle were stored.

Choose the corresponding one according to the label sticker, and after activation, there is almost no need to wait for it to be connected immediately, but no one has spoken for a long time.

"Baker?"

"Richard, you know everything?" Bédrick's voice was a little low, and he didn't hear much emotion.

"Do you need me to come over?"

"Those who can't enter the city are now under martial law in Cologne. The two masters had just teleported from Flis, and they couldn't still use force against them. ”

"Before the last time I went to Winterfell, you gave me a portable teleportation array. Open the permission of the palace teleportation array, and I'll go over right away. ”

There was silence for a while, "Okay." ”

The golden coffin-shaped teleportation array that had been sealed in the dust for a long time was dragged out of the warehouse, and Richard lay in it as if he had taken the initiative to enter the burial.

Buckland rushed up and shouted, "Be careful not to get too involved. ”

"Understood. ”

The lid closed completely, and the magic power stored in the magic crystal began to flow into the alchemy circle, emitting an increasingly dazzling blurred glow. The light peaked with the vibration of the coffin, and then dimmed.

The man in the coffin had arrived in distant Cologne.

............

Richard stepped out of the teleportation array, and the first thing he saw was Berderick.

With two dark circles under his eyes, he completely lost the spirit of the previous spontaneous action. It can be seen that the whole person is in a deep dazed, and it seems that he has lost the ability to deal with the outside world.

Master Du Pon stood not far behind, although he had not cultivated any lethal spells as a magister, his attainments in defensive spells were not ordinarily profound, and his personal protection could not be more appropriate.

"What the hell is going on?"

"The details are still confidential, don't ask around. Du Pong completely lost his usual friendly appearance of easy talk, with a fat face, and he actually looked very majestic.

"Well, I'll just ask, did the assassin catch it? ”

"Nope. ”

"Master, can we go around the garden?" said Bédrik, who had been silent.

"If you insist, you can, but don't leave my sight. ”

So they returned to the surface through a long and winding corridor from the third basement floor, and turned along the main road to the palace garden.

The two men wandered aimlessly along the path, with Master Dupon not far behind. Richard didn't know what to say, and Béderick was probably even more dazed. For a while, they fell silent, and each turned around with his thoughts.

There seems to be some magic in the garden, and there is no sign of withering and decay in the winter. The laurel flowers, which only belong to spring, are still in full bloom, exuding bursts of cold and elegant fragrance, which makes it hard not to like it.

It's just that the whole palace is controlled by heavily armed guards, and even the maids and servants who serve are nowhere to be seen. The atmosphere is oppressive and heavy, and probably no one will still have the heart to enjoy the flowers.

Sagre's assassination will certainly have a profound impact on the whole of Pompeii, and this is only the beginning.

"What do you think - what should the relationship between father and son be. Bederick said suddenly.

"I don't know. Richard withdrew his gaze from the laurel and shook his head, "I don't have a son yet, and I don't even know my biological father." ”

"Actually, I have always had a bad relationship with the old man. Béderick twitched his nose, which was red from the cold.

Richard also knew that he only needed to listen at the moment, and he didn't need to say anything, so he nodded silently.

He had rarely seen the father and son at the same time, and the farewell banquet of the Vatisian envoys was one of the few times. I vaguely remember that it didn't seem to be very harmonious, and I felt a little surprised at the time.

"He dreamed of becoming a Sword Master, but he couldn't do it anyway, so he pinned his hopes on me. Béderick stopped and shrugged helplessly, "It just so happens that I was really talented when I was a child. ”

"Aren't you allergic to the elements?" said Richard.

"If you were really born with that disease, you would never have been born alive. After a pause, Bederick continued, "It's the old man who is in a hurry and has broken my body." Since then, I have been a sick seedling who needs to be cleared of the elements every few days, and you will never want to experience how painful that ritual is. ”

"I see. ”

"You know, I often hate him. Béderick's fists clenched.

It stands to reason that there should be two words of consolation at this time, but when it comes to other people's personal pain, Richard is not good at commenting. And he felt that if he changed places, he might not be so easy to forgive.

It's easy to talk about the great principle of persuading people to be tolerant, but the lord never does anything that doesn't hurt his back when he stands and talks.

Pain, after all, you have to experience it yourself to know how difficult and cruel it is. Otherwise, just standing on the moral high ground and boasting, this kind of style is too underwhelming and disgusting.

"That's why I'm acting out of character and acting recklessly, so I've never cared about government affairs and not being a qualified crown prince, so I'm a prodigal!" Bédrick closed his eyes, his face twitched to the point of almost hideousness, and said through gritted teeth: "I want the old man to see with his own eyes that his carefully cultivated son has become a waste!"

"Alas. Richard could only sigh and pat him on the shoulder as a sign of comfort.

He has seen a lot of this kind of wealthy family grievances, but it is only in the TV series in his last life, and it is the first time he has witnessed it in person.

A father who is in a hurry, and a son who is a victim of it. He is completely impossible for an outsider to judge.

"But that day the mortuary told me that I could go and see the old man for the last time, and I saw him lying in a coffin with a moon ...... Hey, that's kind of handsome. Bederick wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "At that moment, I suddenly realized that I was not ready to leave his shelter, and my heart was full of trepidation. ”

"I really don't want to be a king, I don't want to take on such a heavy responsibility. He sat down on the wrought iron bench by the path, and asked, almost pleadingly, "I dare only say such things to you—Richard, do you think Uncle Schmidt would be a better candidate?"

"Damn. The lord jumped backwards exaggeratedly, he really didn't expect the other party to give birth to such a ridiculous idea.

"You're really my uncle! At this juncture, if someone else is crowned, Pompeii will be torn apart immediately!"

Richard looked at Bédrick, whose face was buried deep in his palms, and said in a slightly slower tone: "If you don't know what, ask Labai, that goblin is smarter than anyone else." ”

"Lah...... It seems that it is almost dying, and the old man has been drinking since he was assassinated, and no one can persuade him. ”

"Alas. Richard felt like he was about to finish a year's breath today, but luckily it was December and next year, "Where is he?"

"The main staircase goes up the third floor, turn right and the fourth room on the left. ”

"I'll take a look. The lord left Bédrik behind and walked up the palatial staircase of the palace himself, and before he reached the third floor, he heard a noise and the crunch of glass breaking.

"I said, give me wine, immediately, immediately!"

"Your Excellency, you can't drink any more......" and the servants carefully admonished.

As soon as Richard entered, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol in the air, and the floor was littered with fragments of wine bottles.

The room is not spacious, and the furnishings are very simple, with only a bed and a table and chairs. Right now he was sitting in a wheelchair, gasping for air, and several servants were gathered around him helplessly.

"Go out first. With a wave of his hand, the lord freed the tortured servants.

They bowed deeply, and they didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from their foreheads, and immediately slipped away with small steps of relief.

"Give me wine. Her eyes were red, and although her body was thin, her momentum was like that of a mad bull.

Richard slowly took out a bottle of golden rum and two wine glasses from the spatial ring, and each of them pushed at the stubborn goblin, "Cheers." ”

"Thank you. Seeing the wine, Zara calmed down a lot, and took a glass of wine and sipped silently.

"Some appetizers?" The lord had a sand spider jerky in the space ring that had not been cleaned when the inventory was turned, and took out one and threw it at him.

He took a bite, "It's delicious, what is this?"

"Spider meat. ”

"Day. He cursed loudly, but his mouth did not stop.

Richard felt that the atmosphere was okay, and said, "Cheer up, pull yourself together." ”

"Have you ever experienced true loneliness in your life, the loneliness that is like a bottomless abyss, absorbing all light and heat. Zara smiled coldly, and he continued to himself. "But I've experienced that humans aren't my kind, and neither are goblins. Sometimes it's a fucking shit to think about fate, why give me the wisdom to make me the only freak in the world!"

"You know, I'm happier than anything else when I find out that you can understand my mathematical philosophy. He scrutinized Richard and then pouted, "But then I was disappointed to find out that you were only half-understood, and in fact you were a fool." ”

"I really want to beat you. The lord's face darkened, and he almost couldn't help but knock this arrogant and venomous dead goblin into a retarded one.

"But even as freakish as I am, I have a friend, and that's Sagre, who has just been killed. "He saved my life, but that's second." More importantly, he helped me to appreciate true civilization and wisdom. ”

"For the first time, I touched the softness and smoothness of parchment and read the knowledge of the sages. The first time I tasted the sweetness and mellow taste of rum, I still love this drink to this day. "It's all Sagre's help, so even if he's not smart, I'm really a friend." ”

"My lonely freak's only friend, dead. He lifted his empty glass and was about to fall to the ground, "Now you cheer me up a little, ha, the lingua franca has probably never been so pale since its birth!"

Lord Lord suddenly said, "Actually, among the goblins, there is definitely no exception to someone as smart as you. You are not without your kind, on the contrary, there have been many. ”

Suddenly, his movements froze, and he jerked his head up and stared at Richard's eyes, his voice trembling, "Lord Richard, are you kidding, it's not funny." ”

"Your people have defeated Titans, imprisoned Firedemons, and ruled the world. Although it was eventually ruined by a storm, the truth did not become false. Richard whispered what sounded almost insane to outsiders, and stretched out his palm towards Yu.

"Good deeds are done to the end. I'll take you to see it, would you?"