After a brief respite at the Frosttrail Island migrant camp, Friedlier rushed to the Eternal Night Island migrant camp, also in the Sigi region, accompanied by Evenson. At the same time, O'Eve, led the Ouroboros Society to explore the "Seven Stars Revolving Place" in the nearby area.

"Go tell the sentinels." After arriving outside the camp on Eternal Night Island, Friedreer spoke to Evenson, who was with him.

After informing the camp guards on Eternal Night Island, Evenson returned to Friedlier and said, "Taru, it seems that we have arrived at the right time, and the camp guards say that Rickrell has summoned several other Taru, and that a military meeting is being held in the camp's longhouse at the moment. ”

"There are other islands of Taru." The corners of Friedlier's mouth lifted slightly, "That's good. ”

"Seriously, Taru, are you really planning to have a showdown with Rickrell today?"

"Of course."

After a moment's hesitation, Evenson said, "Taru, it sounds a little frustrating, but I want to say, is it a little too sudden for you to do this?" You've just come back, and I don't think we're really ready yet. Moreover, you also know that with the current strength of our island, in case the ..... on the island of Eternal Night

"Evenson, listen to me." Friedlier interrupted Evenson's words, "Preparing for this kind of thing is left to the enemy. The sea is rising every day, and we have to speed up and do something. Trust me and believe in yourself. Also, keep in mind that you should never judge the likely outcome of anything by the numbers on the board. ”

Evenson nodded slightly, then said, "Taru, I trust you. It has always been my dream to see you become the king of Featon, and I can't wait for this dream to come true soon. ”

Upon entering the camp on Eternal Night Island, Evenson and the rest of his entourage were stopped outside the longhouse. Friedreel entered Ricklier's longhouse alone. Here he saw that Rickrell was sitting in the middle of the Speaker's Table. To his left and right sat several Taru, who were Peterson of Stormy Isle, Luga Dosea of Cold Moon Isle, Barasen of Giant Isle, Sverier of Thunder Isle, and Parr of Cold Flame Isle.

"Friedlir Taru, it's truly shocking that after all this time, you can escape alive from the clutches of the Atholl." Ricklier said in a low voice to Friedley, who had just arrived in his longhouse and sat at the end of the long table.

"My brother, it's a pleasure to see you back." Sverier spoke.

Friedreel smiled and said, "Thanks to the guidance of my ancestors, I was able to return safely." ”

"Was it the Ancestor who guided you to stay in Garland for so long?" Rickrell asked with a slight sneer.

"Perhaps." "With the help of my ancestors, I infiltrated the city of Lionheart in Asol, where I killed the sister of the King of the West. ”

"Oh my God, my brother, you went there?" Barathan was surprised and said, "Just the 2,000 people left behind at that time?" ”

Friedlier looked at Barason's surprised expression and smiled without answering.

"It's unbelievable." Peterson and Parr whispered after one glance at each other.

"Lionheart City, is there still a lot of treasure there?" Luga Dosea asked.

"It's not just the treasure, it's also stockpiled with a lot of weapons." "There are so many weapons there that every Faytonian can be armed." ”

"Hmph." Ricklier let out a snort of disdain at this point. He then said, "Friedlier, while we are all grateful that you led us to the treasure of the Emerald City earlier, and thank you for covering for the safe retreat of everyone. But that's all in the past. Now the most important thing for people is no longer treasure and weapons, but the land and food for survival. ”

"Oh, you're right, Rickliel Taru." "However, I have heard that a large part of the reason why the islands have been able to settle and live on this continent is because you have used the wealth that I led you to loot from the Emerald City. The money made it possible to buy much-needed food and supplies from the Siji locals, who were ruled by the Yasols. ”

"Friedlier, you're right." Luga Doseya spoke at this time, "Thanks to you for leading everyone to find so many treasures, those treasures have enabled us to survive the first winter after coming to the mainland. ”

Friedlier smiled and looked at Ricklier.

Rickliel's face was gloomy, and he looked at Friedrell and asked in a hoarse voice, "Okay, Friedriel Taru of Frosttrail Island, I admit that you have contributed a lot to everyone before. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want to get for coming to me this time? ”

"Rickliel Taru, the tone in which you speak makes me feel like a person." Friedlier said.

Rickliel stared at Friedrell and didn't respond to his words.

"Like whom?" Svelier asked.

"Like a king. King Tofoli Jr. Friedlier smiled and turned to Rickrell and asked, "I wonder if the king is okay now?" ”

"Friedlir Taru, you may not know that King Tofoly was missing when he was out to sea in bad weather when he went out to sea. Now Rickliel Taru has taken over the whole of Phacton in place of King Tofrey. Peterson said from the side.

"Oh, I see. No wonder I just thought Rick Rite Taru was talking like a king. Friedlier said.

"Friedley, now I'm in charge of Feiton." Rickrell asked, "Do you have anything to say about that?"

"Rick R Taru, I would like to ask if your takeover of Phetton is temporary or permanent?" Friedreer looked at Rickrell and asked, "If it's a temporary takeover, how long are you going to take over?" If it's a permanent takeover, is it all Taru voting for your takeover? If everybody is in favor of you taking charge of Phyton, Rickliel Taru, are you going to become the new King of Phyton? ”

The atmosphere in the longhouse was sharply tense by Friedley's string of questions. None of the Taru present expected that Friedlier's return would suddenly and so bluntly challenge Ricklier's authority.

"Friedlier." Rickliel opened his mouth to break the tense atmosphere, he looked into Friedley's sly eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "It seems that you have come with a different idea this time. It's good that a person has courage and ambition, but I also want to make it clear to you that with the strength of your Frosttrail Island, you are far from being qualified to question me. In front of my army, I am afraid you will not be able to hold up until sunset today. ”

"Oh my God, Rickliel Taru, I didn't expect you to say such threatening things to your fellow citizens." "The Phaetonians have always been ashamed of civil wars. It seems that some soldiers told me that it is also true that you launched a war to seize power on Longxin Island under the pretext of eliminating traitors. ”

"So what?" Ricklier looked at Friedrear and said, "Strength is everything. If you feel that something is not satisfied, you can also declare war on me, as the previous Taru who supported the king. I promise you'll be worse off than they are. ”

"Ricklir Taru, I don't understand why you keep talking about civil war against the Phettons themselves." Friedlier spread his hands and said, "Are all our battles in Sigi over?" ”

"Hmph." Rickliel laughed dryly before saying, "Do you want to talk to me about the battle here in Sigi?" Well, let me tell you, under my command, Phyton scored two decisive victories over Yasor. The current islanders of the Feiton Islands, under my leadership, have established themselves in the Sigi region. ”

"Tearlight City, the capital of the Siji region, has not yet been conquered, so it is called to gain a firm foothold?" Friedlier smiled lightly and said, "Two small victories against the local garrison of Sigi, is it worth talking about?" I have heard that the reason why you did not continue your march east was because you were afraid that the main army of the king of the north of Azor would come to the aid of the defenders of Sigi. ”

Faced with Friedley's provocation, Ricklier felt outraged, and he slammed a wooden cup on the table, and said fiercely, "Boy, you have to make it clear that everything is up to me, whether it is on the Feiton Islands or in this new land. If you say one more thing to question me, I'll make you disappear from this land in no time, along with your damned frost-stained islanders. ”

As Rickliel's words landed, the air in the longhouse immediately froze nervously.

After a brief silence, it was Sverier who was the first to break the tension, who, after taking a sip of the light wine on the table, suddenly spoke to Friedlier, "Friedlier, my brother, it is a surprise and excitement that you are back safely. I guess your life in enemy territory must be boring, right? I wonder if there's potato wine there to drink? ”

Friedlier knew that Sverier was trying to defuse the tension at the moment, and he also knew that Sverier had some brotherly feelings and affection for him. This stems from the fact that they had fought the Athorites side by side on the Gold Coast before, as well as because they were also friends of Eril.

Friedlier knew that Sverillier had been giving him some support in the conversation, and he understood his attitude. He thought that if he then challenged Rickrell to a showdown, Sverier would still have some support. For now, Friedlier thought that he might be able to try to get more support from Luga Dosea.

"It's not too boring." Friedlear laughs, "There's no potato wine there, but there's a lot of wine." ”

"Oh, wine, I love wine, it's a rarity." Sverier asked, "I wonder if you brought some back?" ”

"I'd also like to bring back some fine Athore wines to share with you, but my new ship is full of more valuable goods, so there's no room left." Friedlier said.

"My brother, you even got a new ship? What goodies did you bring back on the boat? Sverier asked, understanding.

"Gold." Friedlier laughed and said, "Ten whole boxes of gold coins, my brother, you can hardly believe how much they weigh. They're almost going to crush my new warship, made of dragon perch and fitted with seven glowstone lamps, to the waterline. ”

"O ancestors! What did you say?! Sverier raised his voice in surprise and asked, "You said you came back with a full ten boxes of gold coins?" And your ship is still a warship made of dragon perch and equipped with seven glowstone lanterns? ”

In the stunned gazes of the other Taru, Friedlier nodded to Sverier with the corners of his mouth raised.

As everyone looked at each other and let out a low exclamation, Rickrell suddenly said, "That's!" ”

"?" Friedlier smiled and said, "Ricklir Taru, my ship is parked in the bay to the west, if you don't believe me, you can send someone there to take a look." Not only did I have my soldiers on board, but on the sails there was also my family crest, the Ouroboros. ”

"This... It's unbelievable.." Luga Dosea turned to look at Rickrell and spoke softly.

"Friedlier, I'm curious, since you're back from Garland, where did you get the dragon perch and glowstone lamp to build your warship?" Peterson asked curiously at this time.

"As long as there are gold coins, is there anything you can't get?" Friedlier said with a smile. As he spoke, he glanced at Luga Doseya with a different eye.

"But the dragon perch and the glowstone lamp are unique to us in Fayton." "Even if you have money, you can't buy it in Garanna." ”

"What you can buy in Randy, you can buy it in Garland." Friedlear said and cast a different look at Luga Dosea. After this time, Lugadocia immediately understood, and she became a little nervous because of it, and she feared that Friedleer would say the next thing, that is, she had secretly sold the dragon perch and glowstone lamp from Featon to Randy.

"And how can Randy buy our stuff?" Puzzled, Peterson continued, "Especially glowstone. ”

"You know, King Tofly has always regarded Randy as an important companion, and I think he must have been franchising to sell rare items to the Randy people to gain their favor and support." "And there's probably a priceless glowstone among them." Maybe the glowstone was secretly given to the nobles by the king. ”

Hearing Friedlier say this, the stone hanging in Lugadoseya's heart immediately fell to the ground. She then cast a slightly grateful glance at Friedlier.

"Tofly, bastard, he did that." "No wonder he disappeared at sea, his actions made the ancestors spurn, and the ancestors must have abandoned him," said Peterson in a low voice. ”

"My brother, to tell you the truth, where did you get that much gold?" Sverier asked.

"It's a little secret." Friedlier smiled and said, "Maybe I'll take you there later." ”

"Okay." Sverier spread his hands and said, "I have to admit that you always have many ways to find treasure. ”

"Enough!" Rickliel interrupted the conversation by suddenly speaking. He glared at Friedreel, and he lowered his hoarse voice and asked Friedrear, "Friedrear, what the hell do you want to do?!" ”

Friedreel smiled and said, "Rickliel Taru, what I want to do is simple. That is to lead Feiton to keep moving forward, to get more land, more wealth. ”

"Lead Feiton?" Rickrell smiled wickedly and then retorted, "Just you?" ”

"Yes, it's up to me." Friedlier said.

"A man who is not sure if even my camp can go out at the moment, can dare to lead Feiton?" Rickrell immediately said fiercely. Before Rickliel could finish speaking, Friedreer heard the sound of the guards outside the longhouse drawing their swords. He knew that at the first time Rickrell gave the order, they would rush into the house to carry out his orders.

"Ricklir Taru, you have to make it clear that although King Tofly is not here, you are far from being a king." "You and I have sworn allegiance to His Majesty Taru, and as a peer, I have no obligation to follow your will and leadership. ”

"Really? But if I wish, tomorrow I will be king. Ricklier continued.

"You can be king, but as long as one Taru does not approve of you, then your claim to be king is not legitimate. You may be able to use force to bring others to your knees, but then you will never be blessed and blessed by your ancestors. Friedlier looked at Rickreel and said, "As a usurper, shame will stay with you for the rest of your life, and you will not be able to walk with your ancestors after you die, let alone set foot on their ships." ”

Rickrell stared at Friedrear's clenched fists, but was speechless to retort.

"Friedriel Taru, I can't believe you would say such a thing as leading Fayton forward." Parr asked Friedlier at this point, "So you want to compete with Rickrell for the throne of Phyton?" ”

"Competition, oh yes." Friedlier smiled and said, "Parr, I have to say that you use the word competition very appropriately. As a loyal supporter of my ancestors, I really wanted to fight for the leadership of Pheton through fair competition, not to win something by starting a civil war and the kind of humiliating thing. ”

"Wow, Friedlier, I really admire your ambition and courage to hear you say that." Luga Dosea said and asked, "But, with your strength, how do you plan to compete with Rickliel Taru for the throne?" ”

"In a fighting way, of course." Friedlier said.

"The way to fight? But you just said not to start a civil war. Luga Doseya asked hesitantly, "Do you mean you're going to do it?" Hunting challenge? ”

"Exactly." Friedreel turned to look at Rickrell and asked, "Ricklier, do you dare to accept my challenge and competition?" ”

Rickliel glared at Friedreel and said fiercely, "Name the prey." ”

"City of Tears."

After hearing Friedlier's words, several Taru looked at each other, and then let out a few whispers.

"I'm going to compete with you to see who can take the city of tears in Atholl first." Friedreel said to Rickliel, "You should understand that the location of Tearlight City is extremely important, it can reach the Segou steppe in the north, Twilight in the south, the capital of the King of the West of Asor, and continue to the east to threaten Aurora City, the capital of the King of the North of Asor. Whoever captures Tearlight will take control of the crossroads of the north, as well as the entire Siji region to the west. And the person who controls the Sigi region will undoubtedly be the master of this new land, so he will naturally be the king of Siji, and even the king of Feiton. ”

After a brief silence, Ricklier suddenly spoke, "Friedley, I have to say that you have the courage to take on this challenge. But I also have to remind you that your army on Frosttrail Island is only a thousand men, which is not even a tenth of the number of my army. What's more, there are still a lot of towns to conquer on the way to Tearlight City, and the number of defenders there will not be less than your army in any town. ”

"Thanks for the reminder, Rickliel Taru." Friedlier smiled and said, "But I don't think that's a problem, don't you think?" ”

Rickliel stared at Friedreel, who grinned contemptuously and said, "Tearlight City, that's what I'm going to take next." ”

"Very well, so you're accepting my challenge?" Friedlier asked.

Ricclier didn't immediately reply to Friedley, he thought for a moment and then asked the crowd, "The one who can lead the army to capture Tearlight City for Phyton will undoubtedly become the master of this land and even the new king of Phatton, you Taru, do you agree with this?" ”

After a few whispers from Taru to each other, Sverier was the first to speak to Rickliel and Friedlier, "Tearlight City, this is a major obstacle in our next step. Tofoly is nowhere to be found at the moment, and the Pheton Islands, though temporarily led by Rickliel, cannot remain without a king. We are about to elect a new king from among your Taru. As for who to recommend, I think that if a person who can lead an army to capture Tearlight City for Phyton is promoted, it will definitely convince everyone. So, I agree with the challenge. ”

"Whoever he is, as long as he can lead everyone to the treasures of the City of Tears, I will support him to become our new king." Luga Dosea said after hesitating for a moment.

"I think we should inform more Taru about this kind of thing." Peterson said hesitantly.

"There's no need to do that." "It's between Friedreer and Ricklier. All we have to do is inform the other Taru of their decision. Besides, if nothing else, the rest of Taru will agree with this matter. ”

"They should all agree, after all, it's going to take Tearlight City. And I think that Friedlier is the only one who dares to compete with Rickliel for the throne with the tearful car as a prey. "I just don't know who they'll be on the side of the hunters in the next battle." ”

"On the side of the more powerful people, of course." Barasson said.

"The people who can capture Tearlight City are powerful." Luga Dosea whispered to Barathan.

"Hmph." Rickliel let out a nasal voice at Luga Dosea's answer, and he turned to look at Friedreel and said, "Friedrear, I accept your challenge. I'm going to let you see me take the City of Tears, and I'm going to convince you and everyone else to revere me as the King of Phydon, the King of Sigi. ”

Friedrell said to Ricklier with the corners of his mouth raised, "Good luck, then." ”