Chapter 346: Face to face

Wren had previously heard Emily talk about this man's existence.

Weatherley Drogonburg, whose grandfather was an uncle of King Thriath, a pure dragonborn, married a non-dragonborn woman contrary to family tradition and gave birth to Weatherley's father. Weatherley, on the other hand, was the product of his father's drunken affair, an illegitimate child.

By generation, Weatherley was Emily's cousin.

However, the Drogon Castle only recognized the Dragonborn as their own people, and it was impossible for Weatherley to enter the royal family and tarnish the noble true dragon bloodline.

Not to mention that he was an illegitimate child, and in Congartaro, where he attached great importance to his origins, bastards were contemptuously called mongrels and had always been looked down upon by the people.

However, after the fall of the Drogon Castle dynasty, most of the Dragonborn were killed, and Weatherley was lucky enough to escape due to his low status. He fled with Emilys to Hightock, where he was a few years older than Emilys, had always referred to himself as an older brother, and had secretly given himself the surname "Drogonburg".

Weatherley was not qualified to practice the meditation method of the Castle Drogon clan and could not become a Dragonborn Apostle, so he joined the Storm Temple and became a Storm Priest.

His talent is quite good, and he has the support of family forces and resources behind him, and he is currently a ninth-level storm priest, only one step away from a legend.

In the Church of the Storm, Weatherley's status was no less than that.

With his church and family connections, he became well-connected in Hightock, weaving a deep network of relationships among the nobility of Hightock, and forming friendships with the lord of the city.

Emily's status in the Restoration Group is second only to her, and she is considered the number two person, even Astan and Vallogan give him a few points.

At this moment, Weatherley stared coldly at Wren, not hiding his hostility at all.

Wren didn't seem to care, and looked away.

On the contrary, it was Valogen next to him, his eyes drifted to Weatherley, and the color of his soul changed in an instant, and quickly changed back to normal.

The carriage crossed the lawn of the manor and stopped in front of the main hall door.

Valrogan walked down the steps quickly, opened the door like a butler, and said respectfully, "Your Royal Highness, welcome home." ”

Emily put her hand on Valogen's arm and got out of the car, she lifted her hood to reveal her beautiful face, and whispered, "Lord Valogen, it doesn't have to be like this. ”

"It is my honor to serve His Highness. Valrogan said sincerely.

His gaze turned to Wren, who had just dismounted, and a smile appeared on his mellow face, "Honorable Earl, contemptible Valrogan, I have admired Lord Earl for a long time, and I finally saw it today, and I really deserve to be a hero of the famous empire, he is so handsome and chic, haha......"

This guy speaks so nicely.

Wren complained in his heart and nodded at him, "Your Excellency Valrogan has won the prize. ”

"I'm absolutely not lying a word. Valrogan swore an oath, then looked at the guards on the horseback, "Your Excellency Astan, Mr. Dinkraj, Mr. Bigbel, and all of you have worked hard. ”

In just one face, he took care of everyone.

Only then did Weatherley step forward and say, "Emilys, you've been in Mordu for almost two years, and I'm almost going to look for you. Thankfully, you're back. "There is affection in his eyes, and he completely ignores the others, as if no one else is worth mentioning.

Even the blind could see Weatherley's mind, which was a provocation to Wren.

The scene was a little awkward for a while.

Emily frowned, displeasure.

Valogen hurriedly played the round and said, "Your Highness, Lord Earl, everyone come in quickly." He led the crowd into the manor villa, where the servants brought the toiletries and cleaned the guests before taking their seats in a secluded side room.

Wren's gaze swept across the hall and nodded secretly.

There is a soundproof force field, and behind the precious tapestry there is a hidden magic door, apparently a passage for emergency escape.

Emilys sat down at the top and asked, "How's the preparation on Hightock's side?"

"Your Highness. ”

Valrogan was about to get up and report, but was stopped by Emilys and asked him to sit down again, and then continued: "I received news from Your Highness last month, and I have already sent people out to various places in the empire and the New World to inform the mercenaries to return. Because of the distance, only more than 100 people have returned so far, and it is expected to reach 300 within a month, and all the mercenaries will arrive within two months. ”

"The pre-war supplies and equipment, which we have been preparing for many years, are very sufficient. ”

"However, I have secretly collected some of them as supplements, and the detailed accounts will be presented to His Highness for inspection later. ”

"On the centaur side, I just sent them a batch of supplies not long ago, and mentioned the matter of sending troops to Patriarch Karissa, and he did not object, but Patriarch Karissa asked to talk to His Highness, I can't call the shots, so I want to trouble His Highness to go to the grassland. ”

One by one, things were reported, and only Valogan's voice was in the room.

He was well organized and everything was taken care of.

From time to time, Emily would answer a few questions and explain to her, even if she had any doubts that she was not sure about, she would solve them immediately.

A group of people were in high spirits.

The plans that have been planned for many years can finally be implemented, and they are full of ambition one by one.

Wren did not participate in the discussion, and like Stan, he did not say a word from beginning to end, like an outsider. Before the war, he didn't want to get too involved, Emilys and these people had been planning for many years, and there would be no problems, anyway, he was only responsible for the war.

After talking about the preparations, Valrogan got to the most important topic.

"Your Highness, give me two more months at most, and everything will be ready. "Shouldn't we decide when we're going to leave and where we're going to land in Congartro?"

Everyone looked at Emilys, and it was up to her to decide.

Emilys pondered for a while and said, "The time is set for the end of June to the beginning of July, and the first battle is set on Dragon Crystal Island. ”

"There is a deep-water port on Longjing Island, but there are not many guards, so our ships can sail directly into the port and seize control of the island. As long as we take Dragon Crystal Island, we will be able to drive a nail along the coast of Congartro and serve as our outpost. ”

"Moreover, Longjing Island is my fiefdom, which has symbolic meaning. ”

"What do you think?"

The two most important advisors, Vallogan and Din Raj, agreed, and in fact they had already thought about it, and it coincided with Emilys's thoughts.

Valrogan looked at Wren and asked, "Your Excellency, your knights and wizards of Wezeland, will you cross the sea with us by boat, or will you take Dragon Crystal Island and teleport to the island?"

Wren couldn't help but look at him.

Apparently, Valrogan already knew from Emilys that he could set up a teleportation array.

The number of people who recovered the Congatro Kingdom this time should exceed seven thousand, and it is impossible to teleport them all, the cost is too high, and the consumption of Arcanon Crystals alone will cost hundreds of thousands of gold shields, and there is also a certain risk.

However, it is possible to teleport a small number of people.

Wizards and knights, there are only a few hundred people at most, and the use of the portal can have a surprise effect, and directly parachute into Longjing Island to break through from the inside.

Wren thought for a moment and said, "If you are ready to build the materials for the teleportation array and seize the task of Dragon Crystal Island, you can leave it to me." ”

Attacking land from the sea, even with a small number of defenders, is not an easy task.

There are steam ballistas on Longjing Island, and if you break through several ships, the damage caused will be too great. Valrogan was waiting for Wren's words, and immediately agreed: "Then it's hard for Lord Earl, all the materials will be delivered tomorrow." ”

Wren nodded, and didn't speak again.

Next, Valogen talked about the current situation in Congatro.

He was once a high-ranking retainer of King Siria, and was very familiar with Congatro, and even when he was far away, he managed to assemble a vast network of situations, infiltrating the major families, and being well-informed.

The current king, who is Emilys' worst enemy, Marker Lauberdire, usurped the throne by hammering Emilys' brother, the former crown prince, a very famous and capable heir.

Marc had been king for more than forty years, but he had little interest in governing the country.

The king was obsessed with cultivation and pleasure, and entrusted the affairs of the country to the Royal Council, which was headed by the Prime Minister, Duke Nivet Danse, who was also the king's father-in-law and the queen's father.

The Danse family is also one of the seven families of Congartro, owning the Duchy of Danse, with many gold mines discovered in the territory, and has always been the richest family in Congartro.

The overthrow of the Drogon Castle dynasty was initiated by Duke Danse behind the scenes.

In the end, however, it was Marc who ascended to the throne.

In order to win over Duke Danse, Marc married the other's eldest daughter as queen, and the two families ruled Congatro together.

"Your Highness, I discovered a great secret last year, which was confirmed not long ago. Using this secret may help us alleviate resistance to the restoration of the country. Valrogan's face was a little mysterious and gloating.

"What's the secret?" Amily asked, perking up.

"The three children born to the queen were not of Marke's species, but were the result of incest between the queen and her brother Coste. After Valogen finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Din Raj, who was sitting next to him, as if waiting for his reaction.

"Really?"

Several people in the room were amazed.

The most shocked was the demon warlock Dinglaji, whose ugly face froze, his gaze became very complicated, and he couldn't help but ask, "Valogen, are you sure this is true?"

"Absolutely. Valrogan replied categorically.

Ding Laji's always uninhibited demeanor suddenly collapsed, as if he couldn't believe this fact.

Wren was a little confused.

Emilys leaned over and whispered, "Din Raj is from the Danse family, and the queen is her own sister. ”

Wren was stunned.

This relationship is really messy enough, as the son of the prime minister, Ding Laji actually defected overseas to pledge allegiance to Emilys, planning to overthrow his brother-in-law, that is, the king, and also made enemies of his prime minister's father, which is nothing more than another bloody family ethics drama.

It turned out that it was a nest fight for a long time, and there were grievances and hatreds between several families.

After everyone digested the news, Valrogan continued, "Your Highness, should we shake this secret out?"

A king was actually cuckolded by the queen, and it was a big one!

Not to mention the king, even a civilian man can't accept this kind of shame, and what's even more terrifying is that the three children were actually born of incest between his wife and brother.

In order to wash away the shame, Marc and the Danse family are likely to turn against each other and even go to war.

If the other families were to take sides, it might lead to a civil war.

When the major families of Congatro kill each other and consume their strength, the opportunity will come, and it may not take much effort to recover the kingdom.

Emilys glanced at Ding Raj, who was still in a trance, without hesitation, and nodded: "That's it, Lord Valogen, within half a month, this secret will be known to everyone in Congatro." ”

"Your Highness, I have already arranged manpower in more than a dozen major cities in the kingdom, and I will start acting at night, and it will not take half a month to spread the word tomorrow. Valrogan sneered.

Wren guessed his tactics and sent people to drop leaflets everywhere in the middle of the night.

This kind of gossip that the common people like to see the most, especially the private gossip of the rulers, once it spreads, it is impossible to hide it.

After a few more moments of deliberation, the people got up and dispersed.

After a sumptuous dinner, Valrogan had already arranged the room, and Emilys habitually took Wren's arm and wanted to go upstairs with him for the night.

Astan, Dinkraj, and Bigbell were all used to seeing each other, and they didn't react.

Valogen was not the slightest surprise.

Only Weatherley's expression was gloomy, his face was a little distorted, and anger seemed to erupt from his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Emilys, did you sleep with him?"

This sentence was asked too directly, so that everyone was stunned.

You can hear pins falling in the banquet hall.

Emily turned to look at Weatherley and replied with a blank face, "Weatherley, this is not something you should ask, please respect yourself." ”

"I'm also a member of the Zogenburg family, as your cousin, why can't I ask?"

Weatherley suppressed his anger, his chest rose and fell rapidly, pointed at Wren, and asked: "He is not a dragonborn, but a mortal from a civilian background, and if he is lucky, he is under the name of the Holy Soul Wizard, we can cooperate with him, but you can't sleep with him!"

"The noble bloodline of the Dragonborn family cannot be tarnished by mortals. ”

"And you are the future queen of Congartro, if you have a child with him, but you are not a dragonborn, who will inherit the throne in the future?"

"Without the Dragonborn, how can we revive the Drogenburg family?"

"If the family can't grow again, what's the point of our restoration?"

"Will the king of Congatro change his surname to Augustus in the future?"

Weatherley asked a series of questions, his eyes glared angrily, and bursts of wind and thunder came from his body, and the water and lightning elements converged around him, obviously in extreme anger.

Emily fell silent.

Valogan and the others were all frightened, for fear that Weatherley's words would make Wren turn his face, and then the decades-long plan would be all in vain.