Just as it had reached Pamir's ears before, the news of the occupation of the southern part of the Principality by a certain force swept like a wind through the Free Cities in the east of the Free Continent, and then spread rapidly throughout the Free Continent with the same wildfire momentum. The negotiations between the two countries, which were originally hot among players, were also overshadowed by the light of this news, squeezed to the top position of players' attention to the news, and then with all kinds of discussions and speculations, the attention of players located all over the world in the free world quickly attracted the attention of players to the south of the continent - just like the previous war between the principality and the empire, the place where the conflict broke out is always one of the major events in the game that players want to participate in with their heads, not to mention the shady war that has been secretly rumored for a long time, This time, he jumped on the table in a grand manner, and many players with various purposes also rushed to the vicinity of Karon Pass, hoping that they and their teams could reap their own interests in this new war that was about to start, but this war, which was called "Rise of the Empire" by later generations, was never a good thing for the aborigines who had already established themselves on the free continent.

Just like the city lord of Liberty City, who had foreseen the future of war at this moment.

"We ...... When we came, we did encounter some attacks by suspicious people. ”

In the hall of the tower, which already looked a little gloomy in the sunlight, two envoys who had returned to their aristocratic demeanor were half-kneeling on both sides of the red carpet, and one of them, a middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous clothes, was also answering the city lord's question in a humble tone: "But...... Later they were repulsed by our team, so we didn't take it to heart either......"

"Tell me what those people look like." The messenger cavalry, who had arrived here before and was panting at this time, waved back, and at the end of the dark hall came the ethereal voice belonging to the city lord: "They...... Do you like to wear all in black? ”

"Yes."

Bart Tristan hesitated for a while, and finally replied in a low voice: "Although I only glanced at it once or twice, my vision at the time was quite good, and I shouldn't have seen it wrong......"

"Are you sure...... Are you the target of their attack? ”

“…… I don't know, but they do want to kill everyone. Bart's voice became heavier: "We sacrificed some adventurers, as well as some members of the escort, but fortunately, the rest of the convoy was not injured and the battle did not develop in a more intense direction......"

"Why hide these things?"

The sudden question interrupted the middle-aged nobleman's words, and at the same time made his cold sweat drip down in shock: "Big ...... Why did the lord of the castle say this? We ......"

"You and Longorre have been back in the city for two days, but you haven't come back to report it in the first place, even if it's such a big thing as being attacked...... None of them will be enough to dispel your vigilance. The city lord's voice still echoed in the sky above the stone hall, but the voice became a little cold: "You didn't rush to attend the city lord's meeting last night, if it weren't for the fact that you have been standing in the free city for decades...... I'm even beginning to suspect that you are spies sent by those who call themselves restorationists. ”

"I am the Denton of House Longor! I back ...... Shouldering the glory of the family! ”

The young swordsman who was half-kneeling on the other side immediately raised his head, and his eyes were full of unruly looks: "I killed several black-clothed assassins on that day, and I used my own strength to prove the glory of my family!" Even if you are the lord of the city, you should not denigrate the dignity of the Longaul family, we ......"

"Shh......h Stop it. ”

Feeling the silent response from above, Bart on the side hurriedly stopped the young man from holding his head high, and then took the lead in easing the strange atmosphere in the hall before some bad consequences broke out: "That...... Don't be surprised by the lord of the castle, young people are often like this......"

“…… Hmph, hey, hey, hey, hey......"

After a cold chuckle, a senseless sigh came out from where the city lord's throne was located: "Young man...... The young man of the Longault family has not had a decent guy for a long time. ”

“…… You! ”

Denton, who was tilting his head, immediately turned red, and his face was full of anger and wanted to stand up, but a murderous aura that fell from the sky pressed the young swordsman down before Bart could stop him: "Don't worry, I didn't say that you don't have that kind of ability, it's just that ...... I still have some doubts about your exploits before Chasing Wind Canyon. ”

The young swordsman involuntarily pressed his right hand on the hilt of his sword, but his body was motionless as if it had been filled with lead, and his ears were sweating profusely due to the influence of a certain breath, but the question of the city lord continued to echo: "For example...... Why did you delay reporting the work of the trip to Tania? ”

"That...... Because this time our group has been through so much, we need to sort out our own information. Bart Tristan hurriedly stretched out his arm and replied, "Including the attack on the way back this time, we don't know what their origin is, so we want to clarify all the information at hand before we can guarantee a satisfactory answer to the adults......"

"You know the affairs of the principality vividly, and you should be the ones who know the most about those who have been restored."

The city lord's voice regained its calm again, and the aura that shrouded the city lord's hall did not relax in the slightest because of the appearance of these words: "As a result, you have not returned to the city, you have chosen to hide, and even the goods and messengers who have come all the way, you don't want to care......"

"You, how do you know?"

"Why, you're confident enough to ...... To the extent that even the mouth of an adventurer can be stopped? ”

With the sudden appearance of a certain black shadow, the voice of the city lord also sounded in front of their eyes, but the two people who couldn't raise their heads because of fear could only see the toes of this black shadow: "If you, as a noble family, don't have a reasonable explanation for this problem......

"Those two positions...... Would never mind changing two masters. ”

Stretching out his hand to the side where they were, the figure of the city lord let out a more gloomy low chuckle, but these smiles were placed in the ears of the two messengers, but they were like a death knell: "I, I understand! It's me, it's my idea! ”

"I informed the people in the family in advance because I knew...... Members of the Twelve Thrones, there must be someone who doesn't want to see me return unharmed. Faced with death on the horizon, the middle-aged man replied with a dead face: "After that attack, Longall raised a possibility, so ...... For the sake of our lives, I arranged for some people to bring us back first......"

"For the sake of ...... Your lives? ”

Rondaul said...... There must have been someone in the Free City who colluded with the Restorationists. ”

Bart's voice lowered again: "They knew our whereabouts, and they knew that we didn't have many troops, so they sold our news to the Restorationists, and then borrowed their hands to get rid of us. There must be remnants of them in the principality, too, and they may have mixed into our ranks, so I can't believe any of the more adventurers who are joining in halfway......"

“…… Hum. The black shadow belonging to the city lord let out a strange cold snort: "I didn't expect Tristan's family master to be such a timid guy......"

"Great, my lord's forgiveness ...... sin"

"So...... That's why you snuck back to Liberty City and left those adventurers out of it? ”

"Yes, yes, sir."

“……”

The black shadow with his hands behind his back did not speak again, but was slightly silent for a while, until the cold sweat wet the clothes of the two people again, he turned around lightly: "So...... Do you think that the city has fallen under the control of the Restorationists, and has even colluded with the owners of the Twelve Thrones? ”

"We don't dare to slander other people at will, we just suspect the existence of this matter." The middle-aged nobleman took a few breaths, and then hurriedly continued to answer: "We also just learned about the fact that the Restorationists have openly rebelled against the mainland, so, so ......"

"Hmph, needless to say."

As a gust of wind faded, the invisible restraints on the two people were instantly loosened, and the young swordsman, who was already sweating profusely, immediately lay on the ground, gritting his teeth and listening to the last voice belonging to the uncrowned king: "Whether that attack was planned in advance or not, they can't prove anything now, and ...... Since you have fled back to the city in this manner, your status is no longer fit to continue to sit on the Twelve Thrones. ”

"Give your report to Reiner, and retire yourself." The city lord's voice became ethereal again: "If you are not willing to be punished......"

"The conditions for the possession of the Twelve Thrones are still guided by freedom...... Look at you. ”

Disappearing into the sound of the wind as usual, the two aristocratic figures who had finally overcome the fear in their hearts also slowly stood up, but the face of the young figure among them was a completely different indignation from the happy middle-aged man: "This, how is this possible!" Our throne was simply deposed? ”

"Don't talk too much, young man, you have to learn to be grateful." Bart sighed and replied, "It's already a good result to be able to save his life this time." ”

"Nope! The glory of my family cannot be trampled on! The young man cried out in hatred: "I have lost the protection of the throne, let alone my ancestors...... Even those who see us as enemies won't let us go easily! ”

"This time it was indeed our mistake, even if it was calculated...... We should accept all of this as well. Bart replied in a low voice: "But in any case, this time the matter is finally over, and the status is gone, and you can get it back, if the life is gone...... Then it's all over. ”

“…… I'm going to get my throne back, I will. The young swordsman was silent for a moment, then clenched his fists and swore solemnly, "Whether it is those restorationists or those bastards who are secretly doing it...... None of them could stop me! ”

"Okay, okay, I believe in your determination, but there are so many headaches, and the plan must be ...... step by step," the middle-aged man sighed and said, then frowned: "It's today's thing...... I didn't expect the castle lord to learn everything that happened in the middle so quickly. ”

"Who told him this?"

“…… Hum! ”

The figures of several adventurers, including Duan Qing, appeared in his mind, and the young swordsman's face suddenly turned red again: "Abominable adventurer......"

"I, Denton Longall, swear that I will never spare you!"

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At the same time, in Hualan City in the real world, Duan Qing, who was being targeted by the family forces in the game, was standing in front of the stove unconsciously, flying up and down the frying spoon in his hand - in the face of the request made by Xue Lingxuan Bing, who had just returned to the city, Duan Qing, who knew that he could not prevaricate this time, had to go offline and start cooking for other women for the first time, and then turned the expensive vegetables he swept from the supermarket the day before into food on a plate. For Duan Qing, who has been in the bottom society for three years, cooking is naturally not a problem that can stump him, even if the other party is the daughter of a certain family and a senior official of a huge company, he is also confident that he can use his own skills to satisfy the other party's taste, if you don't consider the price of those who cherish abnormal green vegetables in this era, he doesn't have much opinion on improving his food, but from the performance of the other party after going offline, even if he makes a rare delicacy in the world, The woman probably wasn't in the mood to taste it either.

At this time, she seemed to be arguing loudly in her room.

“…… No way, I repeat ......"

"This is a decision that has been made, and even if you tell me that this matter is wrong, I will definitely not change it......"

"Liao Zhishan? His affairs have passed, how can it be ......"

"You want to question the authority of the company? Very well, if you have any comments, please feel free to mention them at the next board meeting, and I will respond carefully one by one......"

Doesn't sound like a normal fight......

Silently flipping these words in his heart, Duan Qing put away his thoughts of wanting to take the opportunity to stab the other party, and then in those cold and quiet women's voices, he placed the dishes one by one in front of the guest table. The woman with a cold face then appeared after a beep of communication being turned off, sat sullenly on the sofa behind the square table, and then, after a period of indifference, said her words lightly: "You...... Eat first, I'm not hungry. ”

“…… Hey, that's not the normal way of development. Duan Qing immediately sighed: "Even if it's not for some bloody plot, you can't waste my craftsmanship, right?" ”

“……”

As if remembering the barbecue she had tasted in the game, the woman's eyes when she looked at the meal changed slightly, she touched the chopsticks in front of her, and the hand that reached out to the meal stopped hesitantly: "You...... Did you hear that? ”

"What?"

"The Restorationists have officially declared their independence."

She looked at Duan Qing's eyes and said word by word.