"That's a ...... Father, father, he actually did this?! Jussi, who was holding the report handed over by the old housekeeper Arnold, suddenly felt that his young self was also suffering from a serious illness like high blood pressure, and he almost blacked out his eyes and fainted to the ground, "Arnold, you say, this is ......"

"It's true...... Master Jussis. Arnold sighed and helped Jusis to sit on the couch, "I have already informed His Excellency Lufas of this - but Master Lufas's attitude is very strange, and he has made it clear that he will not be involved in this matter. ”

"What...... I see, I see. Jusis was stunned for a moment, and then he understood—the father who had committed such a thing, even with his brother's skills, was categorically unable to remedy it. Therefore, the elder brother can only make this decision to express his loyalty and discernment to the chief leader of the Noble Alliance, Duke Kane. At the same time, he also passed this message to himself early through the loyal old butler, telling himself not to have any scruples, just let go and do it.

After all, the father has already done such a thing, and the prestige of the Elbare family is bound to be greatly affected. In this case, no matter what you do, you must focus on improving your prestige. It's just that he hasn't figured out exactly how to do it.

"Young master, in my opinion, should we first make some remedies on the Keldick side?" The butler on the side asked.

"No...... This had just happened, and whether or not my father suspected that they had fallen to the side of the regular army, after this incident, the Elbarians would have been hostile. Jusis denied the old butler's opinion, "In this case, what we do looks like adding fuel to the fire." Besides, my father now controls most of the military forces in Krutchen, as well as high-ranking hunting regiments such as the "Northern Chasseurs" and "Nidhogg", but there are not many troops in the city. In this case, I am afraid that the only way to do something by force is ...... There is no way. ”

"Then ......," the old butler thought for a moment, "what about your classmates, young master?" ”

"They...... They ...... "Jusis had a headache - there was a man who had the power to change the situation, but how could he get his help?" What is the price to pay for him to help? "I still have to think about it...... Seriously, it's a bit of a shame to do that...... So be it. After thinking about it, Jussis finally made up his mind.

"Young master, you say."

"First of all, there will inevitably be rumors in the city during this time - for this reason, we must temporarily control internal public opinion and not let this matter be publicized."

"But the young master...... The eldest young master, he has already said......"

"Duke Kane will definitely give up his father just now, but they may not be able to tell the Krutchen side of this matter clearly." "Because once they say that publicly, it means that the regular army here in Crutchen doesn't have to worry about a fire behind them." You can launch a counterattack with all your might, and then the situation between the noble alliance and the regular army will be complicated again. Therefore, it is better to carry out cold treatment, not to carry out any sense of sound, just silently watch things ferment, which will definitely play a role in delaying time and changing the situation. This is also the reason why my brother didn't tell others, but only informed you. ”

"......I see," Arnold suddenly realized—although he was not usually reused, this was also the second son of the Duke after all, "I see...... I will take your warrant to the garrison of the Confiderate army in the city and give instructions on this matter. ”

"Hmm...... Second, find two people to help me deliver a message. The target is Regram and Daxis, in southern Cruchen—two men who must be credible and can't make any mistakes along the way. I'm going to write a handwritten letter, in duplicate, and you have it loaded, and send it out as soon as possible—you can get the warrant of the Duke's Palace, so that the checkpoints on the main roads won't get in their way. ”

"Understood...... Who is the message? ”

“…… Lords of Ragram and Daxis, as well as liege deputies. ”

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"This is really ......" Looking at the miserable look in front of them, Li En and the others couldn't help but be stunned - the prosperous town that came to intern a few months ago has now become a ruin. Although the place has been improved to a certain extent through the rescue and help of the people around them, it is still a little shocking to them.

Valimar had been comfortably parked at the gathering point of the spirit veins located deep in the forest, as Helriga had said. Opening the Elven Path had consumed all of Valima's energy, and it needed to be replenished now, and Ryne and the others couldn't wait to show up to save them.

"First of all, let's see if the archsteward is still there." Tovar whispered - he knew the old man who was ostensibly the head of the Grand Bazaar, but in reality the mayor of the town. If something like this happens, he won't think about taking refuge first, but will prioritize helping others escape - which will put him in danger more easily. If he was lucky to be alive, then the relief work would have been better carried out, but if he had already been killed in the attack—

"Captain Otto...... Lane and the others didn't think as far as Tovar, but anyway, it was also true that they were taken care of by the manager during their internship. Therefore, there was no objection to Tovar's proposal, and they ran to the governor's quarters near the direction of the Grand Bazaar.

Soon, they learned of what had happened from the worried people—just as the Confederate soldiers appeared in terrifying-looking mechs, just as the regular soldiers had come to buy supplies. It's been a long time since they've restocked from outside—a couple of officers with a small squad of soldiers had come to Governor Otto to discuss military supplies, but they had stumbled into it.

Even in today's dire situation, the soldiers of these regular armies are still worthy of their teachings in peacetime - they take the initiative to take up their duties. Under the command of several officers, a dozen soldiers quickly dispersed, one group used their status as regular soldiers to induce the attacking noble army to shift their targets, while others took off their uniforms and offered to help the attacked civilians move. With their help, the number of injured civilians was kept to a minimum, although the town was eventually destroyed.

It's just that after all, Manager Otto doesn't want to watch "outsiders" help, but he has nothing to do. He forcibly chose to return to the front line of disaster relief, but was hit by the rubble in a dilapidated house - although he is barely alive, he only has his last breath left. The doctors of the Qiyao Church have arrived and are doing their best to save him.

For some reason, Lane and the others almost immediately thought of the teenager who was always able to solve problems by unconventional means.