The veteran's complexion changed slightly, and Brandon, who was originally surprised, was stunned for a moment, his red eyes looked at his wizard advisor playfully, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a slight arc that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

They all understand what the so-called "other way" is all about.

The military regulations of the empire were very strict, and forced labor was required at every turn, and those who steal were flogged, and those who disobeyed the order were killed—and it was precisely because of such strictness that there was a corresponding "retribution" and "privilege".

If a legionnaire is unwilling to accept forced labor, he must pay twice as much to "atone for his crimes". As a result, many veterans had no money to spare until the end of their term of service, and had to continue to serve in the Imperial Legions, waiting for a "pardon" from a certain legion commander or His Majesty the Emperor to forgive them of their debts.

The other "privilege" is the "continuation" of an ancient knight's creed, and if a knight has to accept punishment, he has the right to propose a duel trial and decide his fate with the sword in his hand.

But in reality, this so-called "privilege" is just a more cruel form of execution:

First of all, the victim was not allowed to wear any extra armor and weapons, and his so-called "sword" was not even a sword at all, but only a wooden stick.

Second, in order to pass the duel trial, he must fight until the trial officer shouts a halt - it is conceivable that no one will shout to stop until the tortured person is completely exhausted and dies or is dying.

So this is simply a fake duel, dressed in the skin of "chivalry", and it is still just a more cruel, one-sided criminal law.

The situation has reached this point, and both sides know that this matter can no longer be solved with money, so the "other way" that Loren said is and can only be "privilege".

"Impossible!" the unceremonious veteran sneered and spat directly at Loren's feet: "Just because you wizards also want to use the 'privilege'? that is only for knights and nobles......"

"I was awarded a knight's silver ring by the Church of the Holy Cross!" Loren took the ring off his right hand and smashed it into the veteran's face:

"This ring proves that I am entitled to the treatment that all Imperial knights deserve, whether it is the lord of the duchy or the legions of the Empire, I have this qualification!"

"Take a good look, and then please remember to give it back to me - you are the glory of the Empire, the guards of the North, don't make yourself a traitor!"

The guards of the fortress were in an uproar, while Brandon's guards were a few surprised. In the battle in the camp, the wizarding advisor of His Highness had already proven himself to them.

"Even so, it was those two wizards who violated the military rules, and they have nothing to do with you, according to the Empire's legion regulations......"

"According to the Empire's legion regulations, if a subordinate violates military regulations, resists orders on the battlefield, or even uses force against the commander, his direct commander will be responsible, right?"

Loren, whose tone was cold, stared at him indifferently.

Since the other party wants to "do things according to the rules", then I will do things according to the rules with him - Loren had dealt with the legions there when he was at Ebolden, otherwise it would not have been possible to know about the existence of such "privileges".

"I'm the wizarding advisor to His Highness Brandon, and the two of them are just here with me. According to the military regulations of the Empire, I am fully responsible for all their actions, and it has nothing to do with others, let alone you. ”

"Figured it out before you called!"

"You?!" the veteran gritted his teeth with burning eyes, his hands clenched into fists, and Loren's squinting eyes were still the same disdainful and indifferent face.

He was waiting, waiting for the veteran to wave his fist.

As long as the other party can't refrain from causing a riot first, then they are the right side - this is especially important, they are now in Conod's "turf", even if they are innocent, as long as they are involved, they will be suppressed, and occupying the moral high ground can at least keep the hundreds of guards behind Brandon from wavering.

This is what he can fight for, as long as there are still these hundreds of people, Brandon and himself will not be isolated, let them handle it!

Justice has never been a weapon against the enemy, but a benchmark for uniting one's own people.

Now that the other party has signs of not being able to hold on, most of it is also related to the fact that things are beyond his expectations - the more times like this, the more he will try his best to disrupt the opponent's position and make the situation more favorable to his side.

For example, stimulate him a little more.

"Row ——!"

The word almost burst out between his teeth, and the veteran stiffly restrained his impulse, and his whole body almost fell as if he was deflated, and he didn't see a trace of disappointment flashing between Loren's eyebrows.

It's a pity, just a little bit.

"Half an hour, half a quarter of an hour later, the duel trial begins!" snorted sarcastically, and the veteran glared at Loren gloomily:

"I advise you to write a suicide note as soon as possible, lest it be too ugly before you die, Your Excellency the Wizard Advisor ——!"

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

The confrontation had dispersed, and the legionnaire who had taken the money had disappeared early.

"Very well, there is one more small question that must be confirmed before we can discuss it, my Excellency the Wizard Advisor. ”

Brandon looked at Loren silently, even the smile on his face could not hide the coldness in his tone:

"Whether you just wanted to save your friend on the spur of the moment, or whether you made a rational decision after careful consideration - this is very important, so please answer me immediately!"

"Half and half. The black-haired wizard shrugged.

Brandon tilted his lips slightly, blinking his eyes for him to continue.

"I really wanted to save my friend, but it wasn't a spur of the moment, otherwise neither of those two would have thought of leaving alive. Loren put it bluntly:

"But the current situation is not an accident, but someone dug a hole for us!"

"Not at all unexpected...... Well, sure enough, it's the wizard advisor I crushed, so I know we're a good match!"

"Can you please not use the word 'fancy', I'm going to get goosebumps. ”

"No way!"

With a wave of his excited little hand, His Royal Highness the Prince, who grinned high, smiled very happily:

"It's a trap, yes, of course it's a trap - I've seen a lot of that kind of person, and he will never dare to trouble me without anyone to support him, and it's a blatant provocation!"

"So, who gave him the back to support him?" the corners of his mouth hooked, and Brandon smiled very pleasantly:

Note that this is a rhetorical question, not an interrogative sentence. ”

Loren, who agreed, nodded slightly, and at this point, the other party's "out-of-line" behavior couldn't be more obvious.

"Since you didn't make a decision on the spur of the moment, it proves that we think the same thing this time - they are ready to make trouble, then let's have a good time with them!"

"In order to achieve the goal, my wizard advisor Loren Turin, you must not lose, you must win, and you must win all the time, and you must win beautifully enough, wonderful enough, scare them all stupid, no one dares to challenge you on the ground, this is the premise of our plan!"

"Don't think of it as a duel, it's just a show, everyone is a masked horn, and you are the one at the core!"

"It's not an easy task, but since we want to go together, it proves that you're confident, right?"

"Ahem, ahem... Actually, the 'duel trial' was just an alternative plan I used to fool that guy, and I was originally going to provoke the veteran to make him do it first. ”

The careless Loren spread his hands, with a very indifferent expression: "But who knew that when he got to that point, he still didn't dare to hit me, so he unfortunately missed." ”

"Hmm... This is very doubtful, and I guess someone reminded him before. Brandon blinked, apparently noticing the veteran's unusual behavior at the time:

"Maybe he wants to take the opportunity to make this duel happen and see what you're up to?"

"Me?" Glancing at His Royal Highness, Loren's tone was meaningful.

"Oh, please!"

Brandon rolled his eyes, "Yes, you're the only trump card I've got right now!, of course, except for Mirasis—do you have to say it?!"

"Well, maybe, but you're right. A hint of murderous intent flashed in the corner of Loren's eyes:

"I'm really confident!"