The first to have an accident was Lothair.

Because of the Oldwood Forest incident, Lothair's heir, Count Reefen Fried, had already taken precautions before returning - Rowen, who was faintly aware of his arrival before he arrived, exchanged identities with Knight Aaron when he entered Eagle Hunt Castle.

Sure enough, at midnight that day, Knight Captain Aaron was assassinated!

No one noticed the castle, the knight of the guard outside the gate died silently, and the seriously wounded and dying Knight Aaron fell into a coma, and the only hanging rope was a name that he kept repeating.

Puppet show.

Looking at the "Folding Shadow Sword" in his hand, Lu Wen immediately understood that the elven assassin seeking revenge was ambushed in the Eagle Hunt Castle.

The father, who was closed all day long, and the seriously injured and dying Knight Captain Aaron, the answer is close at hand.

The other party's goal is their own... And the entire Fried family!

After thinking about it carefully, Lu Wen first released the news of his assassination, and then announced that his coronation ceremony would be held early, and respectfully asked all invited guests to arrive early.

There are two reasons for this: first, the coronation ceremony will allow him to control the power of the Fleetd family and even the Lothair family in a legitimate manner, and now there are thousands of elites gathered outside the castle by the emperor's orders, which is a very strong defense force;

Secondly, this is also a kind of temptation, if the other party is really an elven assassin, then assassinating himself is not his first purpose, creating chaos is, assassinating himself in front of the coronation ceremony in full view is definitely 10,000 times more effective than assassination.

In short, it's a bait that is in the open, and it's telling the other party that it's still a trap.

Everything was working as he expected.

From the sending of the invitation to the coronation ceremony, nothing happened for a whole week in between, and Lu Wen's heart sank to the bottom - the other party was obviously ready to take his own life in full view.

On the day of the coronation ceremony, Grand Duke Fred finally left the room and walked to the sun in front of all the guests, and died violently on the spot.

Fleeing guests, nobles and knights drawing their swords to meet them, panicked ladies and ladies...... It's simply uncontrollable.

What surprised Lu Wen even more was that he had prepared in advance to maintain order on the scene, but it didn't play any role at all—because among the guests from all over the world, a team of night watchmen had mixed in!

In addition, there are also witchers from Byrne, the "shield of defense" of the church, and the spellcasters of Eberden in the accompanying team!

This group of guys, who didn't even touch each other in the past, gathered together as if they were "premeditated", and at the same time as the turmoil began, they began to join forces to strangle the elven assassins who "suddenly" appeared.

After the captured living dead (puppets) were completely destroyed, the elven assassins, who realized that they were invincible, did not fall in love with the battle like the elven warriors of Byrne, but immediately chose to flee for their lives, and the night watchman, who feared that there was an ambush by his comrades, did not pursue them and let them go.

It was at this moment that the news from Byrne finally reached the hands of Ruben Fried.

Dressed in a coffin soaked in his father's blood, Ruben Fried, armed with an Azorean long knife, stood expressionlessly at the scene of the ceremony, shouting the names of the traitors, and then the Knights of the Church's oath carried out the execution.

Amidst screams and cheers, he was officially crowned Lord of Frid, Duke of Lothair.

But that's just the beginning... The consequences of wanton killings because of intelligence network connections are equally devastating; even with the endorsement of the Heavenly Dome Palace and the Holy Cross Church, there are still many "thorns" who dare to rebel among the brave and ruthless Lothairs.

In the coming months, the long knives and bows in the hands of Leven Fried will surely be stained with the blood of his clansmen.

"Premeditated?" looked at the description on the letterhead, and Loren had a strange smile on his face.

"The Night's Watch must have been in ambush in Lothair when His Majesty the Emperor ordered Lothair's army to assemble. Lu Sien nodded: "As for the Guardian Shield and the Wizard Tower's spellcaster group, it should also be assembled by the order of the Heavenly Dome Palace without knowing it... Same with our people. ”

Therefore, these people, together with Lothair's elite mobile army, are the hole cards in the eyes of His Majesty Eckhart II that are enough to "curb the invasion of the Ancient Wood Forest", and they are just one of the baits and choices he has released.

Well, why aren't you surprised at all?

With a self-deprecating chuckle, the black-haired wizard continued to watch.

Because of the distance, Elem and Boe received news about the Elven Assassin at about the same time.

There was also no time to prepare, and the elven assassins who were exposed unanimously chose to do it that night!

For Brandon de Salion and Archduchess Boi, Salica Jonah's assassination lineup can be called "luxurious" - the results turned out to be no less than ten, and all of them were "Four Court" warriors wielding Azorean long knives and able to use the "way of the samurai";

The soldiers are divided into three ways, two feints to create opportunities, and all the way to stealth and go straight to the Duke's Castle.

The goal is also very clear... Raid the Thousand Hordes, kill the Imperial Prince and the Archduchess of Boi, and then cause as much chaos as possible.

They succeeded in the second point, but unfortunately failed to achieve the first.

Neither Boi's silver-armored cavalry nor the Empire's "Black Walls" had ever encountered such a swift and slashing enemy.

Although they were prepared, their performance in the first encounter... Not much better than Byrne's Guardian Knight.

The traitors in the city were taken down in advance, but several checkpoints and secret doors were still opened, and all the defenders who were guarding the narrow alleys, corridors, and city walls, mistaking the terrain for the narrow terrain to make it unsuitable for the Assassins... All of them are destroyed.

Brandon, who did not trust his father and Rute Infinit, was not allowed to exist around him, except for a very small number of cronies of the Night's Watch and the witchers sent by Loren.

Boi, who has always been at odds with the Empire, is constantly mentioning the infiltration of the forces of the Nightman and the Heavenly Dome Palace... Therefore, the two of them did not have the "equal" combat power with the elven assassins.

Salica and Brandon in the Duke's Castle almost watched as one level after another fell, and their elite subordinates died one after another... The huge Boi Capital City, Thousand Tent City, has become a place where the other party can come and go freely!

The elven assassins, who paid the price of two deaths and two injuries, successfully attacked the core of the Thousand Hordes City, the Duke's Castle.

But there was not even a single figure in the castle.

The elven assassins immediately realized that the Duke's castle was a decoy, and that they had fallen for it.

But it's late!

Before they could retreat, the dragon Milasis had already rained down in the sky, and the rock-made Duke's castle was suddenly enveloped in flames, and the flames mixed with poisonous gases poured into every room through the doors and windows of the castle!

Under the dragon flame, all beings are equal.

Since the construction of the Thousand Tents, the Duke's Castle, which had stood for hundreds of years, collapsed in a sea of fire, along with the nearby walls and streets, and turned into charred ruins.

Elven Assassins who can't retreat, loyal guards who are still fighting the enemy, legionnaires who are dying, servants who don't know anything... The dead disappeared into the fire along with the living.

Countless dead and wounded, half of the city destroyed, and the robes with no bones left... Eventually, the elven assassins were allowed to escape, leaving Brandon and Salika with only a few unidegible corpses.

Enraged, Salika immediately ordered a hunt and even insisted on capturing the Assassins alive herself, until she was forcibly held down by Brandon, who had done everything she could.

When she calmed down a bit, she got another piece of news.

The first elite hussars sent out to pursue the Assassins were ambushed on the border between East Sackland and Boe, and their entire army was wiped out.

The silent Archduke of the Scimitar finally stopped being impulsive, and instead called on all the herdsmen of the Boi to begin to assemble in the Thousand Tents, and thus all the horseback people of the entire Boi and even the Great Green Sea entered a state of readiness for war.

But this order also stirred up confusion throughout Boi, for the unruliness of the horseback people was well known, and the destruction of the Duke's castle was a devastating blow to Salika Jonah, and rumors of his and Brandon's death were even rife on the green sea.

In particular, the small Boi territory, which was already full of grievances against the Jonah family, was full of rebellions, and in a short period of time, Salika Jonah had to focus all his energy on counterinsurgency and maintaining stability, and had no time to care about the outside world.

The only one who was lucky was Brandon, and Boy was too far away from the imperial capital, so as long as there was no definite news, he didn't have to worry too much.

"His Royal Highness Brandon thinks that this assassination of Duke Byrne and himself may be a good opportunity. Lu Sien said in a deep voice: "On the one hand, you can test some wavering guys in the camp, and on the other hand, you can also take the opportunity to hide in the shadows and see what is happening on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's side." ”

The black-haired wizard nodded, he was not at all worried about His Royal Highness the Prince:

"So... Where's your brother?"

Lord of Ellemont, half-brother of Lusen, Julie Wirtz.

The gray-eyed young man who heard this was shocked, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Ahh That guy. With a light snort, the awkward Lusen turned his face sideways and said in a deliberately nonchalant tone:

"It's still alive. ”

Well?

What is the answer?

“...... Still alive... Yes, that's exactly what it says in the letter. Resisting the urge to laugh, Loren said "seriously":

"But what I want to hear is the details, and the current situation of the Archduke of Wirtz—which has to do with the diplomatic relations between Ellemont and Byrne, and even with the Celestial Dome. ”

The dark-haired wizard who accentuated his tone deliberately used the title "Grand Duke of Wirtz".

Luceen's expression finally became serious.

"Ellemont was alerted by us, but the elven Assassins were quick to react and launched an assassination at midnight that day. The gray-eyed boy said in a deep voice:

"The general process is similar to the experience of His Highness Brandon - although the swordsmen of Ellemont fought to the death, the elven warriors were enemies they had never fought before, and they were very poorly prepared, so they suffered heavy casualties. ”

"In the first hand-to-hand encounter, one-fifth of the Wirtz family's personal guards were killed, the Inner Fort and the court were breached by the Assassins, and many were killed before they knew it. ”

"Nobles, commoners, maids, servants...... The Assassin's ability is said to be related to 'blood', which can turn sprayed blood into venom, arrows, and blades. The gray-eyed boy's expression darkened, and he instinctively gritted his teeth:

"The other party is not an assassin at all, but a complete madman, a murderer... Slaughtering livestock, hunting, slaughtering in the court, destroying and creating chaos, sowing fear!"

"With nothing else to do, the Grand Duke of Wirtz used himself as bait to lure the madman to the prayer room in the deepest part of Ellemont Cathedral, which was full of 'silent' runes, and their samurai ways would be as severely suppressed as magic, and they would not be able to exert their original powers. ”

"Yuri Wirtz, alone in the prayer room, confronted the Assassin who had come to kill him. ”

"There are no reinforcements, for they will be discovered by the enemy, and there is no weapon at hand, for he gives his sword... I did. ”

In a deep voice, the black-haired wizard could feel Luthen's self-reproach.

Loren bowed slightly: "That... Did you catch it?"

"I still let him run. The gray-eyed boy shook his head, lowered his head and whispered, "Scrap one of his hands, but the Grand Duke of Wirtz is also not lightly injured, and he is in a severe coma - his left eye was gouged out by that pervert." ”

The black-haired wizard sighed.

So... Is this game barely open?

Byrne, Lothair, Boe, Elleman... Except for Ebolden and Arles, where there is no news, almost all of the major principalities have suffered heavy losses, and they have not even caught each other's whereabouts.

Eberton is hard to speculate, but it is conceivable that Arles, which is already chaotic and remote, will not be much better this time.

Five Grand Dukes, one killed, one unconscious, one unknown, two injured......

And that's not all the other side's combat power!

"The information on the imperial capital is still unknown, but there seems to be some movement in the Heavenly Dome Palace, and it is difficult to judge. The gray-eyed boy continued, "If you want to find out what happened, you have to wait a little longer and see what happens." ”

"Are there a lot of rumors?" Loren raised an eyebrow.

"Very much, from the death of His Majesty Eckhart II to the fact that the Celestial Dome Palace has been controlled by the Azorean elves, and even all of this is a conspiracy designed by the De Salion family... Sneak attacks by foreign enemies, rebellions by nobles, rebellion by the royal family, all kinds of things. Lusen frowned and shook his head:

"But it's basically not believable, it's more like a deliberate trick, well, similar to what His Highness Brandon thinks. ”

This is not surprising - there is a son and a father.

"So, Master Dalton Candle suggests that you turn your attention to the clues we already have. Lusen reminded: "The elven warrior we caught is imprisoned at the bottom of the wizarding union, and all the information that can be dug up is almost dug up, but... You might as well give it a try. ”