"The purpose of the Eagle King?"

In the hall of the round table, Charlotte, who blurted out, got up directly from her seat and stared at the figure opposite.

On both sides of the round table, the little wizards with different expressions were equally confused, and only Harim Van Ashamai was thoughtful, bowing his head in silence.

"Master Dalton Khand, what does this mean?" said Charles, who was standing behind the countess.

Literally. Dalton did not raise his head, but replied coldly:

"Count Crimson Castle, and you... Come back to it, do we really know?"

Everyone was stunned again.

Wasn't the purpose of the Eagle King to invade the empire from the beginning?

Silence lingered over the Hall of Round Table until Dalton bowed slightly, closed his eyes and said nothing.

"Dalton Kand should mean that the Eagle King invaded the empire, what is it for, and why. At last, Master Ashmai spoke, explaining to the crowd, "We still don't know anything about this today. ”

"The Agony Forest, the midnight Assassins in the Red Blood Castle, and the intelligence network lurking throughout the Empire that even the Night's Watch could not detect... That's right, we can now conclude that the Kingdom of the Azores is about to invade the Empire, and it will be soon!"

"But why, why would he do it?"

Around the round table, everyone looked at each other.

This is a question that puzzled Loren when he was in the Ancient Wood Forest.

Wealth: Ocean trade can provide the Eagle King with more wealth than war;

How many colonies can he conquer for his people, even if he wins the war and makes the empire bow its head and submit?

No matter how desperate a war maniac is, he will not be interested in a war that is destined to have a huge disparity in strength and the enemy has the advantage of fighting at home, right?

If none of the three, then what is it that is urging the Eagle King to start such a crazy all-out war?

"Reason, reason is the key to all answers. Dalton still looked indifferent, and every word was extremely dignified:

"Only by figuring it out can we take control of the situation in the coming war. ”

Charlotte frowned and slowly sat back in her seat.

The atmosphere around him has become much more depressing.

"If you understand the other party's motivations, you can dig out the other party's thoughts and actions at every step, and take the lead everywhere in the game......"

Lena de Salion, who had come on behalf of Isaac - because a certain genius was not interested in such a thing - said the side branch of the Dragon King family, pushing the black-rimmed glasses under the red hair.

"This is no longer a contest between two forces in the past, but an all-out war between two worlds and two continents that are equal in size, equal in strength, or even slightly superior. ”

The solemn-eyed Dalton took Lena de Salion's words and admitted her statement: "Loren Turin, he is the Lord of Byrne, the key person who will open the next era of the wizarding world, the only one qualified to fight the 'Black Cross' Serol, he must be in control. ”

"It's not something you want to think about, it's the authority, strength and position he has, and it's the responsibility that comes to him!"

The voice fell, and the hall became quiet again.

"But... But does that guy really know?"

Lu Sien, who was a little anxious, couldn't help but ask, his expression very suspicious: "I... I'm not saying that Lord Loren can't ask, but that guy is just an adjutant, and if it's the chief of the court, maybe he knows, but a mere adjutant can't know the Eagle King's thoughts, right?"

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“...... Of course you do, Imperial Samurai, Lord Rod Eir. ”

The black-haired wizard with squinted eyes smiled and spoke slowly.

The firelight flickered through the icy dungeon, leaving nothing but dead silence.

A crazy smile froze on the elven warrior's face, his stunned pupils suddenly contracted, and the corners of his eyes twitched continuously.

"Don't want to say, don't want to explain? Okay, I'll tell you why. Loren's tone was flat, but there was still a faint sense of self-satisfaction:

"The Imperial Warrior is a confidant of His Majesty the Eagle King, and is responsible for finding out about matters outside the court—in other words, the entire Azores kingdom has absolutely no secrets for you. ”

"As the mastermind of the Empire's assassination operation and even the demagoguery of the Ancient Wood Forest Elves, you yourself should be part of the whole plan, and of course you can't be ignorant. ”

"Finally, and most crucially... If I didn't know the exact reason, if I didn't know all about it all, I really doubt that there would be such a group of brave and fearless people who would be able to risk their lives to carry out such a mission that was close to death. ”

"There must be some reason, there must be some touch, that makes you decide to die. ”

"Even if you're so brave that you don't know anything about it... I don't believe you've never thought about it, you haven't even thought about it!"

Bang——!

The elven warrior who bowed his head suddenly, his forehead hit the iron ball that fell to his neck, and the pain made him start to moan, gasping violently, and his body kept trembling, trembling violently.

"Tell me what his reasons are. ”

The black-haired wizard didn't squint, and his expression became slightly excited: "Say it... Even if you made it up... I fulfill a wish. ”

The elven warrior with his head bowed was still trembling.

"Tell me!"

With burning eyes and pressing pressure, he stared at him without squinting.

"I don't know, I really don't know......," he muttered in a low voice, like the friction of broken copper and iron: "I'm just a little person, an outcast, I don't know anything so important, I don't know ......"

"Just because you have been abandoned, you are an outcast! you no longer need to continue to follow the oath of the past and die for your majesty!"

Loren shouted angrily and interrupted his voice: "In this case, this information is the capital in your hands, and it is the capital you can exchange for - why not change your life while the capital has not depreciated?!"

"Because I really don't know, I don't know——!!!!"

The elven warrior with his head bowed shouted hysterically, and his voice was mixed with crying: "I'm just a small person, the power of life and death of the imperial court warriors is in the hands of the Zad sisters and brothers, the internal affairs and intelligence are in the hands of the second middel, and I, the chief lieutenant, are just a decoration!"

In the cry, there was also a hint of pleading.

"Please, please let me go... I'll tell you anything you want to know, as long as I know, but how can I tell you about this kind of thing that I don't even dare to ask, I really don't know——!!!!"

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"He knows. ”

Slowly closing his eyes, Dalton spoke with great conviction.

The picture in my sight goes back to three days ago.

The first thing Dalton noticed was the appearance of Anson Zade, the enemy's wizard.

Not at the moment when he was wrestling with the elven warrior, not when he was engrossed in digging information out of his mouth, not when he was about to kill him;

He appeared because he decided to capture this elven warrior alive.

The second act is the last moment of confrontation with the elven wizard, and his own miscalculation.

The elven wizard's recklessness and brutality caused Dalton to miscalculate—he decided that there were only two reasons for the enemy to pounce on him, either to kill him, or to get rid of him as soon as possible and rescue Lori Zade.

He was wrong, and he couldn't be more wrong;

At that moment, the elven wizard still focused all his attention on killing this elven warrior;

Realizing that he had miscalculated, Dalton Kander could only do his best to save the life of the elven warrior first, giving up the opportunity to protect himself and continue the pursuit, so as to barely keep this important chess piece.

It's a good use, this worthless "abandoned child"... Perhaps a slight pry of the opponent's chessboard could turn the tide in Loren Tore's favor.

But so far, it's all hypothetical.

"Even if he knew, he wouldn't have opened his mouth easily... No, I guess I wouldn't say it at all. ”

Charlotte's expression began to become complicated, especially when she thought of the cost of her life to capture this captive: "He said everything he could to cover up the final truth, would he still speak?"

"He would. ”

Frowning, Dalton's words paused for a second: "He must speak." ”

"Otherwise, let the Zad siblings go... It would be Loren Torino's most unsuccessful choice. ”

Charlotte's face turned pale, and she snorted coldly and barely held back her anger.

Harlem Van Ashamai, who was next to him, was even more embarrassed and remained silent the whole time.

Whoever has such a pair of great-grandchildren who are worthy of "pride" can probably only remain silent......

"It's not that much of a failure, is it... After all, there's still a year to go. Pushing the frames of her glasses, Lena de Salion shrugged her shoulders and made a round:

"And our Duke is probably the best at miracle work in the Empire!"

Lusen nodded vigorously in approval.

"It's not going to be that simple, it won't be. The little wizard muttered to himself, his blue eyes glinting: "He has fought for his life, endured so much pain, and would rather tell us all the information he knows, just to cover up the only truth......"

Such perseverance cannot be easily shaken. Charlotte, who was in a trance, involuntarily took Ain's words:

"What exactly does it take to get a person to give up their only insistence?"

Dalton was silent, his meaningful gaze resting on the ceiling above him, and his gaze rested on the knight king, crowned Lord of Byrne.

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

"I'm really curious, really. ”

In the dim light, Loren blinked, intently looking at the still trembling elven warrior.

The other party's body and spirit have been almost destroyed and tortured by Mentor Dalton, both willpower and reason have already reached the limit, and it stands to reason that even if he has a mental breakdown now, it is not surprising that Loren will completely go crazy.

"So what is it that supports your willpower that has not been completely extinguished until now, and can still firmly protect this last secret?"

"Loyalty, commitment, faith... I don't believe it, no sarcasm, but you really don't behave like that brave people. With a sigh, the dark-haired wizard's tone became a little hesitant:

"I can only be sure of one thing, and that is that the methods we are using are not new enough for you, not enough tricks, not enough fearful enough to shake your strong, tried and tested spiritual temple. ”

"I have a few things to ask you to determine the level of your fear, and then I can 'tailor' you the most appropriate means of coercing confessions. ”

"So... What do you think about such a thing as a craniotomy, Mr. Rod Ehr, can you accept such a thing as a craniotomy – a thing like opening the braincase completely and exposing the brain to the air?"

"Oh, and our alchemist here has a very interesting set of surgical tools that can completely remove your eyeballs from their sockets and still be intact and you can still see, are you interested?"

"There is also the question of bloodletting and bone extraction, which are safe and healthy, and if you wish to do so, I can arrange a ...... for you right now."

Bang——!

The trembling elven warrior pulled out the nail that pierced his wrist... Or rather, let the nail go through the wrist completely and hit the iron fence headlong.

The loud sound of the fence shaking, the movement of steel nails tearing muscles, the sound of dying bodies collapsing to the ground...... Mixed together, breaking the dead silence of the cell.

"Leave me alone, let me go!

The elven warrior's voice was full of pleading, like a dying beast begging the hunter to strike it a fatal blow: "I really don't know, I really don't know anything——!!!!"

But Loren was unmoved, and his indifferent eyes began to become calm.

"So... Betraying the Eagle King is a more terrifying thing than all this just now, isn't it?"

The elven warrior who collapsed to the ground trembled, and his hands, which had been pierced by steel nails, twitched and bled out.

"I see, Lord Rhodes Eir, the elven warrior, I admire your courage and perseverance, and even more so your unwavering determination to persevere until now. ”

As he spoke, the black-haired wizard slowly got up.

"That's why ......," he said,

"There's something else I need to make you understand... That is, if you don't cooperate with me, it will be 10,000 times more tragic than betraying the Eagle King. ”

The elven warrior's body trembled visibly... In the corner of his vision, he suddenly saw an additional figure in the corner of the cell.

A young man with white blonde hair, red eyes, handsome and a delicate little dress.

When did he show up?

"So... The rest is up to you. Loren, who didn't look back, said lightly:

"Asriel. ”