"Ahem, ahem...... What's going on here? ”

"Something terrible seems to have happened."

"That direction...... It's the lord of the city! ”

"Lord of the Castle!"

In the scene where the choking smoke and dust gradually dissipated, everyone's eyes in the arena were attracted by the sudden explosion on the high platform, and even Duan Qing and the others, who were fighting to the death in the arena, had to stop their swords and turn their gaze to the top of their heads-the high platform covered by the firelight still maintained its original appearance, but the person who was originally sitting on it had disappeared, replaced by the outline of a black shadow lying on the ground, and the shadow of a silver and black knight who had been standing next to him falling to the ground: "Reiner! ”

"Lord of the Castle!"

"Your Excellency, City Lord! What's wrong with you! ”

"Who is it? How dare you ......"

"Huh, hahahaha!"

In the exclamations that suddenly rose all around, a smug laugh suddenly sounded above the high platform, and at the same time, there was someone's outstretched hands, and the figure of the boss sitting in the position of the city lord: "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, I actually succeeded so easily!" Hahaha......"

"Oxon ......"

Looking at the president of the Chamber of Commerce, who had kept a low profile since the opening, Duan Qing said in a low voice, "You really want to kill the city lord?" ”

"It's not a question of whether I want to do it, it's whether I can do it." Oxen on the high platform stopped laughing, and then looked at Duan Qing's gray face: "It's been confirmed now...... It's easy to do that, isn't it, Lord Reiner? ”

“……”

Reiner, the silver-black knight who had been guarding him, did not respond to Oxen's words, as if he had completely lost consciousness in the previous explosion, and Oxen, who was well aware of the result, then let out a chuckle and turned his contemptuous gaze back to the bottom of the arena: "What a good position, all the scenes can be seen at a glance...... This is the best gift for me who has been pursuing it for so long. ”

"You...... Get out of that position right now. Fenya, who was covered in blood red, raised her big sword: "You murderer!" ”

"Oh, don't get excited...... The king-killer you're looking for isn't me, it's the man sitting there. ”

With an innocent smile on his face, Oxen pointed to Garo who was motionless in the corner: "As for the position of the city lord...... I've been in the Free City for so long, and I have no credit and hard work, right? It doesn't seem like a big deal to let me sit in this position for a while......"

"Only candidates for the Twelve Thrones are eligible to sit on that throne, which is not only a sign of respect for the other holders, but also a tradition that we have passed down for hundreds of years." Tie Lin, who was holding the iron hook, said in a low voice, and his originally relaxed and casual expression became serious: "You are challenging the dignity of all throne holders, merchant. ”

"Challenge? Don't laugh, even a team led by an adventurer is about to knock you all down. Oxen let out a mocking laugh again: "Not only is the candidate for the throne so weak, but even the city lord is much weaker than I thought, otherwise I, a merchant, would ...... It's not going to be so easy. ”

"You ......"

"The weak don't need to be respected."

Suddenly retracting his laughter, Oxen's face became gloomy: "You, and the entire Free City, are all rotten and stupid fools in my opinion, if it weren't for the status of the city lord, I wouldn't have endured this place for so long......"

"What did you say?" Eduin, who was on the side, shouted and stood up: "Who do you say is the weakling? ”

Buzz –

Scattered and deep black energy suddenly emitted from Oxen's hand, instantly hitting Eduin's face, and then in a violent collision sound, the unresponsive opponent slapped the wall on the edge of the stands, and the sound of falling debris and the screams of wailing and falling down then made the entire arena quiet for a moment, and then filled with Oxen's laughter again, and the old Joel, who was looking at this scene, had to put away the thoughts he had been thinking about: "...... The identity of the city lord? Do you want to be the lord of the city? ”

"To be precise, it's the castle lord's secret."

After inspecting the surrounding throne holders, Oxen slowly put away his smile: "There are many secrets in Liberty City, but behind the seemingly unrelated secrets, they are actually all related, why is there an infinitely extending bridge extending from Liberty City?" Why is there a pirate treasure that has been passed down to the world? Why did the founders of Liberty City build this city here hundreds of years ago? Why have the city lords in recent years ...... Always reluctant to show your true colors? ”

"The answer is simple and easy to find." Before the people around him could recover from this large number of inexplicable questions, Oxen gently kicked the black shadow next to him: "Everything is contained in the city lord's secrets, all in ...... My feet! ”

The boundless black energy suddenly erupted with his shout again, completely enveloping the surroundings of the high platform, and the figure belonging to the silver fox Phillips also gradually emerged with the encirclement of this black energy, and then was slapped by Oaks' palm and flew into the sky outside the high platform, and several other throne holders also took the opportunity to rise up, and then retreated fearfully in the center of Oakes' action to grab the city lord, his eyes turned around the others, and finally reached out, Putting Reiner's body on the other shoulder, too: "So...... I'm sorry to disturb your ball, so I won't be with you anymore, as you can see, I have urgent matters to attend to......"

"So ......"

In the center of the field surrounded by the commotion of the stands, Duan Qing's voice sounded in a low voice again: "This is all your plans?" ”

"Oh, I forgot to thank you for your assistance, adventurer." Oxen, who was sideways, smiled and shook his head: "If you hadn't led these two trickiest guys off the high platform, I wouldn't have won so easily." ”

"You! So you're ...... too."

"Stop, Fenya."

The two-handed greatsword that was suddenly raised was blocked by the iron hook on the side, and at the same time, Tie Lin stopped Fenya's figure: "This little guy, there is also Tristan's challenge...... Are they all part of your conspiracy? ”

"It was a part of it at first, because there was no one better suited than him." Oxen smiled smirkly again: "Not only is he an adventurer who saved the principality, but he is also an envoy who is about to meet the city lord, in every way, he is the most suitable person to approach the city lord, I thought that the adventurer's curiosity would prompt this guy to ask my questions, but in the end he began to go to the side of the city lord, which forced me to abandon my original plan and start looking for a new opportunity instead......"

"Unexpectedly, the last opportunity was created by you." Speaking of this, Oxon laughed and pointed to the devastated arena around him: "At this moment, I have to praise from the bottom of my heart...... Well done, adventurer. ”

"You could have done better."

In the sound of everyone gritting their teeth, Duan Qing shook his head again: "When we and Tie Lin are inseparable and both lose...... Wouldn't it be more appropriate to strike again at that time? ”

"That's right, but the time has come."

Looking in the direction where Duan Qing was, Oxen showed a meaningful smile: "An army of Restorationists will soon rush into here and then flood the entire city, so if you don't want today to be the last day of your life......

"You'd better get out of this place."

Boom –

The black light that rushed to the sky once again flooded the left and right sides of the arena, completely depriving everyone's eyes from this world, until the smug laughter began to fade away from their ears, and they gradually recovered from the boundless darkness, the fastest reactive old Joel took the lead in jumping in the direction of the high platform, but finally shook his head in the empty scene, and the grumpy Fenya immediately rushed to Duan Qing's side and grabbed the other party's clothes: "Where did he go, tell me quickly!" ”

"That's a good question, I'd like to know ...... too"

Boom!

Around the equally turbulent arena, several heavy gates were smashed open at the same time, and groups of black-clothed figures also poured into the arena at the same time with the sound of several shouts: "Kill!" ”

"All the people of the throne are here! Not a single one to stay! ”

"Hmph, a rabble...... You want to challenge us? ”

"He, they're restorationists! Pick up your arms! ”

The chaotic shouts officially erupted with the explosion of several magics, turning the already ruined arena into a sea of battle, and the players who began to fight against the restorers in a panic also temporarily abandoned the fact that Oxen disappeared and joined forces with others around them, but the black-clothed people who surrounded this place seemed to have been well prepared, and the shrinking defense of everyone in the arena was also expected by them, so before everyone formed a complete defensive formation, Spells fell from the sky and shrouded the night as it fell, turning the entire battlefield into a huge powder keg: "It's cluster bombing!" Scattered! ......

The explosion that was enough to change the color of the heavens and the earth then swept away the entire arena, and also turned most of the players who had no power to resist into white light, and this naturally included Duan Qing, who was already scarred, and other teammates who accompanied him: "Damn! You ......"

"You're all back."

He looked at the familiar tavern walls, then relaxed his body with a wry smile: "This is the first time in this game that ...... sacrificed"

“…… Have you only died so many times? Xue Lingphantasm Ice on the side took a few deep breaths, and then replied with a blank face, "It seems that you have experienced much less suffering than us. ”

"Don't say that, I'm a returning player who hasn't touched a game in years." Duan Qing shook his head helplessly: "If it weren't for your help, the previous battle with Tie Lin might have been ...... Hey, what about lost dreams? ”

"I'm afraid his resurrection point is different from ours." Ning Lan, who had folded her hands, smiled and stood beside Duan Qing: "So I don't know where it is now." ”

“…… That's it, then forget about it for now. ”

Looking at the various sounds of war outside the tavern, Duan Qing pinched his eyebrows: "Let's hurry up and deal with the situation in front of us, and then ...... Find out where that Oxon went. ”

"How did these people get in?"

The whisper that also hung back didn't seem to have just experienced a death at all, and the expression on his face was as elegant and calm as ever: "Have the Restorationists already taken over this city?" ”

"No way, they're still out there."

A dull voice suddenly sounded in the ears of several people, and at the same time, the burly figure of Lu Bench who pushed the door in: "These guys suddenly came out of the city, and their identities are still under investigation......

"They're restorationists, that's right." Walking to the window near the back alley, Duan Qing looked at the dark shadows who were still running back and forth in the twilight alleys: "As for the method of their entry...... I guess it's the outcasts from Etta County, right? ”

"The outcasts?" Lu Bench asked in surprise, "Aren't they ordinary civilians?" ”

"Etta County must have changed a lot by now, either it has been secretly controlled by the Restorationists, or it is in turmoil with closed news." Duan Qing shook his head and replied, "According to the news from Uncle Smiling's investigation, the situation over there is not very peaceful now, and both the number of players and civilians has lost a lot of ...... now."

"You mean to say...... The Restorationists also took advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate their people among the refugees who came to the Free City? ”

"To be precise, none of them are the so-called churners."

Reaching out and taking out his adventurer's handbook, Duan Qing pointed to the world map that had been recorded on it: "Xifeng County, Talong County, and even the Glade Province in the east...... If there were displacements, these places would be a better choice, right? Why don't they go to these places and choose a distant free city as a place to stay? And it's still so many people at once......"

"The environment of the Free City is also destined for them to easily blend into the city." The whisperer on the side sighed in a low voice: "As long as they pay the so-called protection fee, they can walk through that gate in a grand manner......

"No wonder the Restorationists dared to choose the Free City as their target, it turned out that they had these people as their internal response." Bench Lu also showed a fierce smile: "Plus the group of people outside...... That's big enough. ”

"No, that's more than that."

Glancing at the snow spirit phantom ice on the other side, Duan Qing's eyes looked through the window again and looked at the ocean in the northeast of the city: "If I'm not mistaken......"

"The enemy we have to meet is a large number of people from the sea." 8)