"I don't understand." Looking at the hand-drawn draft map of the Elbe's Palace in front of her, Yulia frowned, "Why do you think that the Palace will be a key location......

"I haven't met Richard, I don't understand his philosophy, his motivations...... Miss Yulia, how do you think that if Liber wants to carry out a coup d'état now, how will he climb the queen's mountain? ”

“…… Hardly possible. Yulia shook her head, "Her Majesty's prestige and influence in this country are too great...... Even Richard, I'm afraid, ......"

"That's right. And not to mention the queen, Cassius Bright calculated that the time should also return. Once this person also returns, then his plan is completely over. Therefore, his rebellion plan could not have been a bloody coup d'état, and for the time being, he had no need to break the kettle. ”

"That's right, he has no chance of winning against Mr. Cassius." Yulia nodded in agreement, "So?" ”

Therefore, in the short term, Richard will inevitably use something as a breakthrough to clamp down on the queen's influence. On the one hand, the queen's freedom is restricted within the royal city, and on the other hand, it will also coerce and lure high-ranking officials in the military and political circles. What is the best way to do this? ”

“…… You mean......" Yulia understood in an instant, "hostage! ”

"That's right." Heiliga said, gesturing to the map, "If Richard's next goal is to imprison and control the families of the princess and dignitaries in the military and political circles...... So isn't the Ebel Palace a ready-made place? ”

"It was originally used as a palace for the Queen's vacation, and it was equipped with all kinds of facilities, not only to save the trouble of tidying up another place, but also to block it on the grounds of the Queen's safety, so as to hide it from the common people...... I see, that's how you came to your conclusion...... But...... In this case, even if the queen is controlled, then ...... next"

“…… I don't think it's wise to overthrow the Queen's regime directly, and Richard isn't stupid. About eighty percent, he will try to persuade Princess Kolotia to cooperate with him and become his puppet queen, and then directly force the current queen to abdicate. In this way, it is even more important to treat the princess during this time, and it is more likely that the palace will be selected as a target. ”

“…… Her Royal Highness will not compromise with his schemes. Yulia said it to the foremost, and she puffed out her chest like an older sister who was proud of her sister.

In that case, Richard cannot be ruled out from taking a radical approach. But don't think that far ahead for now...... Wait......"

"What's wrong?"

"Isn't there another one that can be controlled as a puppet besides the princess?"

“…… Do you mean......" Yulia gave a look of disbelief, "Duke Dunant......"

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"His Royal Highness the Duke...... "In the royal city, although he is old, the old butler who is still energetic, Mr. Philip, known as the "Silver Fox", is looking at Duke Dunant who is holding on to the handle of the stairs and struggling to go downstairs with some worry.

"Philip. Bring a towel. Philip, who had finally walked the last step and couldn't stop trembling with fat all over his body, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and panted to make a request to Philip, who had been prepared for a long time, and immediately stepped forward and handed over the towel.

"Whew...... Philip. Taking advantage of that moment, covering his mouth with a towel and others couldn't see it, he asked in a low voice, "Is Richard gone?" ”

"Gone, only Kainona is still in the royal city now." The old butler bowed slightly, just so that the soldier around the corner could not see it.

"Whew...... Let's go! Go to the scene of the martial arts tournament! Duke Dunant, who heard the news, smiled slightly, deliberately said loudly so that the soldiers at the door could hear clearly, and then swaggered out through the main entrance.

"It's 7:50 a.m. It takes about an hour to get to the arena from here, and the official game begins at eight o'clock and ends at ...... "The soldiers standing guard at the gate, counting something, stared at the back of Duke Dunant in the distance. In his heart, he always felt that something was not right.

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"You've recovered from your injuries, right?" Redoning her leather armor to protect against stray bullets, Heliga looked at Yulia, who had changed into a battle suit and a large cloak on the outside, who was holding her sword and looking at it in the sun.

"yes, thanks to ...... You, and Miss Fei. Yulia's face flushed slightly, "Speaking of which, what about Miss Fei?" ”

"I'm here." There was some kind of rustling sound, and Fei walked out of the tent, she looked at the things in the tent, "Are you really sure you don't want these?" ”

"Well...... For now, let's take it. Although I will disguise myself when I leave, I can't guarantee that I won't be discovered......" Heliga frowned, "Anyway, the things here, including this tent, are resources that can be replenished at any time...... Just pick up the irreplaceable items. ”

"Wait, we're swaggering into the royal city like this?" Yulia seemed to suddenly think of something, "Even if you two can, then I'll ......"

"Don't worry, didn't I arrange a script. Phenanthrene. ”

"I'll take ......a look," Fei took out the manuscript paper that had been prepared a long time ago, "The brothers and sisters in the Chase area, together with the eldest sister of the cousin's family, came to visit relatives in the royal capital?" ”

"It's unreliable...... isn't it?" Yulia was a little uneasy.

"Nothing wrong, right? Hair color ...... There are still similarities between blue and white and white, and it should be possible to fool the past, anyway, I have a way to keep them from seeing the documents. ”

"Then how do I hide my appearance......

"There's no need, just wear this cloak, I'll tell them you've just recovered from a serious illness, and you still have scars on your body, which is why I didn't let you wear armor on your worst injured left arm...... When the time comes, just pick it up and show them. ”

“…… Let's leave it at that. But I still don't understand why we have to swagger in...... Anyway, this will also expose the target, right? ”

"No, it's to swagger in, it's to expose the target." "It's part of the plan," Helliga corrected...... We must have evidence of being in the royal capital at some point...... The point is you, just take you to the church you said and have a round with your companions in the dark line, right? ”

"Hmm. This is also a secret, so please do a good job of secrecy. Yulia, who took the risk of telling the hidden place at the request of the young man, didn't have any idea in her heart, but the young man in front of her definitely didn't look simple, judging from his mannerisms, those strange moves, the information and conversation he provided......

The words that Cassius Bright once taught, the words about "being flexible in judging the situation and responding......

Now it looks like I've done it well.

"Let's go, then."