When Arnold returned to the inn, Titus had been waiting for him inside for a while.

"Oh, Titus, you didn't go to Mass at the Basilica of Hadith?" Arnold greeted in a brisk tone as soon as he saw Titus, "Today is presiding over by Cardinal Francis himself, and you should go." ”

"I'm not familiar enough with the imperial capital to know about it. Titus's expression was serious, not as generous as Arnold's, "In accordance with your orders, I sent Blood Cross to participate in the training arranged by Marshal Zaclyde, although this is to grind the cooperation between the Imperial Legions, but IMHO, several Imperial Legions ...... Much worse than I expected. ”

"Hmm...... It had been expected for a long time, after all, the highest military rank in the empire, marshal, was awarded to such a lord. Arnold was not surprised at all, Zaclyde was already famous, even the Cold Mountain Leader had rumors of him, "However, even if the friendly forces are unreliable, we still have to fight." Of course, when you really go to the battlefield, you must protect our Blood Cross. ”

Titus, though not as smart as John Fonner, understood Arnold's implications.

"I will. Titus nodded solemnly, "When do you think the decisive battle will begin?"

"It should be soon. Arnold waved his hand and let his entourage leave, "I'm afraid the emperor's physical condition is quite unoptimistic, and Iscario should start this war before the old emperor can no longer support it." ”

"The emperor's body is ......," Titus's face showed a slight haze, "I heard that he has been ill for a long time, can't he survive?"

"Winter is the worst season for the elderly. Not being able to see the new shoots that bloom in the spring will be their biggest regret. ”

"I see......" Titus bowed his head, Arnold's pun had almost confirmed the end of Harold III.

"Alright, you go and rest. Arnold looked a little tired, and said that he had stopped there.

Titus did as he was told, and as soon as he closed the door, Lily came out from behind the curtains.

"It seems that you have figured out what the situation in the imperial capital is. ”

"Ah, as soon as the people of the White Land came, the Emperor fell ill because of this bad news. Then the princes took charge of government affairs in place of the emperor, and each prince had his own division of labor, all of which seemed so coordinated, but it was too coincidental. ”

Arnold sat down on the couch, and at this time he was no longer restrained, and simply put his legs up.

"What will happen to the situation if the old emperor dies, and who will succeed him? But in the face of such a crisis, it is necessary to have a good enough leader to lead the country out of the crisis. In this situation, the second prince, Iscario, was the natural choice. ”

"In order to compete for the throne, he did not hesitate to start a war, and he may even have done something to his biological father. Lily had a mocking smile on her face, not sure if she was laughing at Arnold or Iscario, "But your evidence is too little." ”

"I didn't say that Iscario was the mastermind. Arnold shook his head and said a judgment that surprised Lily, "Iscario has talent, he is very good, if the second prince really wants to compete for the throne, there is no need to take risks in this way, he can challenge his brother with dignity, and the winner will definitely be Iscario." ”

"But how can you be sure that someone from within the empire has colluded with the White Landians to start this war?" Lily, though a little surprised by Arnold's words, was not convinced, "Even, if it wasn't Iscario's doing, then it would be more difficult for anyone else to do such a thing." Contacting and convincing the people of the White Land is no less difficult than challenging any of the Elemental Lords. ”

"Challenge the Elemental Lord?" Arnold curled the corners of his mouth, "In other words, it is not difficult to challenge the Demon Lord." So it's a difficult task at best, but it's not impossible, at least I know there's a way to do it. ”

Lily narrowed her eyes and stared at Arnold earnestly.

"Why did you send you, Lord Astarus, and he didn't give me this task when Serena summoned me, but asked you to tell me, in other words, Lord Astarus gave me the task of killing Chief Cardinal Francis, and I had to have your help, right?"

The corners of Lily's mouth curled up.

"Don't you think it's because of my familiar relationship with you that Lord Yastalus sent me?"

"That's Lord Yastarul—" said Arnold, spreading his hands, half admiring, half sarcastic, "though I cannot fully touch his thoughts, but with this little self-knowledge, it is easy to know that He would never act for such a simple reason. ”

"Haven't you already touched on Lord Yastalu's plans?" Lily shrugged, not going to continue playing dumb riddles with Arnold, "Well, that's right, this mission has a lot to do with me, to be precise, with you and me. ”

Arnold walked to the window, looked out at the sunset, and waited quietly for Lily to continue.

"Black Sheep will. ”

Lily uttered only one word, and Arnold connected all the pieces.

"You think about it. ”

"I guessed, but there was no evidence. ”

"It's amazing to be able to figure it out to this extent based on conjecture alone. Lily stared at Arnold's expressionless face, the same face that had been more youthful a few months ago in her mind, "Lubignd is probably really dead, he hasn't been seen in months. The rest of Mana Branci received his men, including Managoda, who was based in the Iron Turin. ”

"Sure enough......" Drawing the curtains, Arnold turned his gaze to Lily, "Materialistic places like the Imperial Capital and Vortagan City will always give Men and the Brownsey a chance to take advantage of them. ”

"So, which greedy guy has fallen into the trap of those seductive demons?" Lily licked her tongue, knowing that she was a seductive demon herself.

"You'll find out right away. Arnold held out his finger and rubbed Lily's lips, "But at least I am sure that the Chief Cardinal, who serves the Archangel, is inseparable from Mana Branci." ”

"How can you be sure?" Lily's breathing became a little rapid, she was deliberately seducing Arnold, and her wet tongue took the initiative to lick Arnold's cold fingertips, sending an invitation to the other party with fiery charm.

"Otherwise, why did Lord Ashtar tell me to kill him? Arnold also enjoys this kind of game, as the Daredevil, Lily is a little more emotional than Serena, "The same is true of the city of Vortagen, Lord Yastalu seems to have deliberately targeted Mana Branci and cut off their forces one by one. If I'm guessing correctly, there must be a lot of followers of Lord Astalus in Vortagen City by now. ”

"Hmm, what are you talking about?" Lily deliberately opened her bright eyes and looked at Arnold with an ignorant expression, as if trying to fool her.

Being sucked by Lily's fingers, Arnold was indeed a little distracted, and Lily's attitude also showed that this was a topic that should not be discussed, so Arnold did not continue to ask.

"It's getting dark. Perhaps because Arnold didn't ask, Lily took the initiative to lean into Arnold's ear and provoked Arnold's patience in a seductive tone, "And it's still cold today." ”

"This cold. Arnold picked up Lily and didn't refuse the invitation, "I've been suffering for a month. ”

"Hee-hee. ”

Lily curled up in Arnold's arms, and the sound of crisp laughter added to the heat in Arnold's heart.

"Then I'm really looking forward to it!"

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Tiamat led, the city of Kasyia, and the fierce siege continued.

As nomads on the snowy plains, the Baidi people lacked the skill to build cities, and it was not so easy for them to build or siege cities. As a result, they were able to sweep through Tiamat's territory in a short period of time, forcing the Kasyiyas to hide in the city and hold out, but they were unable to conquer the fortified fortress built by the empire for the Kasyiyas in a month.

As the siege progressed, the restlessness in the White Land army grew stronger, and many of the chieftains of the clans no longer wanted to spend any more time in front of the city, preferring to plunder the rest of the empire and seize enough for their clan's people.

But no one dared to withdraw from the front line at will, and in the face of the majesty of the Great Chief, they could only suppress their inner ambitions, and waited for the day when the city would be conquered.

"It has been confirmed that the Tiamat army that broke through has entered the Empire's sphere of influence, and we will not be able to pursue them for the time being. In the Great Chief's tent, the giant reported the military situation in a slow manner, but when it came to Tiamat's army, he couldn't help but look at the eyes of fire.

"It's my responsibility. Fireeye did not hesitate, and simply admitted his mistake.

Both the Deathclaw and Bloodridge chieftains involuntarily looked at Fireeye, the oldest of the White Clans, Fireeye had always been considered the most suitable person to become the Great Chief before the Dragon Society, and his reputation was much higher than that of the almost unknown Apolonia. But now, the defeat at the foot of Kasyiya has taken Eye's prestige to a detriment, and the new Grand Chief, who led his people to quickly break through the Tiamat Domain, has rapidly accumulated prestige, and many have come to agree that a woman can dictate to them.

"Punish you, Fireeye. ”

The childish voice coming from the throne was impossible to despise, and although it was not loud, it contained the majesty of the king.

"Yes. Fire-Eye turned to his knees and bowed his head reverently to Apolonia.

"In the next battle, I ask you to be the vanguard until our army is victorious, and you are not allowed to retreat. ”

"Yes, thank you very much. ”

While this order meant that Fireeye was likely to die in the next battle, it was also a great honor to be a vanguard, and it was better for the people of the White Lands to make up for their mistakes in this way.

However, after all, Fireeye was the chief of one of the largest clans of the White Lands, and he was also one of the most respected people in the snowfield, so such a punishment was still a bit unreasonable.

The giant looked at the fire eye silently, he knew the reason, but he would never say it. Apolonia is the four of them trying their best to assist the position of the Great Chief, as the most loyal subordinate of the previous generation of the Great Chief Arturo, for thirty years, Fireeye has been looking forward to the revival of the Wind Caller family, for this reason, even if it is at the expense of his personal reputation and life, it doesn't matter, now he is a threat to the Wind Caller family.

"We have been held back by the city of Kasyia for a month, we cannot wait any longer, and in three days, I will take this city. ”

The city that the most elite soldiers of the entire tribe could not conquer for a month was like an ant's nest in Apollonia's mouth, and it could be destroyed without much effort.

"Are you going to leave the station yourself?" asked the giant.

The petite body left the throne covered with white tiger skin, and with a majestic will, looked down at the four kneeling chiefs.

"It's time to show the Southerners the power of dragons. ”