Fidel stood alone in his tent, looking at the map of the Duchy of Magini.

The map depicts the Duchy of Magini in the very center, with mountains to the north and the vast, but relatively desolate and impoverished kingdom of Cosse beyond the mountains. To the west of the principality is a large plain, bordering the rich Duchy of Noo, and the border between the two countries is from north to south by the cities of the two countries. The Duchy is bordered to the southwest by the Duchy of Deramain, and is also bordered by the Papal States, the Papal States, the Transoxiana, and some neutral regions that are further away. There are some areas with blurred demarcations, and because there are many forests and lakes in the southern part of the principality, it has become a gathering place for many rebels.

Finally, to the east of the principality, there is no clear boundary to the east of the principality of Mageni, and this area can be extended to the east, in the form of plates, connecting with the southern part of the Kosai kingdom and the northern part of the Eastern Oguna empire. Because there are many mountain roads and there are no towns, this is the favorite area of thieves and thieves, and Ayana grew up in this wild mountainous area.

However, this map is outdated, and the Duchy of Mageni still nominally owns most of the western and southern regions, the vast northern region and the capital Black Marsh City have fallen into the hands of Ludwig, and the immediate resettlement plan of the Kosai Kingdom is almost complete. Large areas of the eastern part of the country became occupied by the Eastern Oguna Empire, and the empire showed signs of moving closer to the south and the center.

The Western nobles, who were ostensibly loyal to the Duke of Yanis, had given up their last hope because of the death of the Count of Camhen, and they were probably waiting for the Eastern Oguna Empire to deal a fatal blow to the incompetent nation, so that they could rightfully join the Duchy of Nuo. The nobles of the southern region may have similar thoughts, after all, the power of the independent alliance is gradually expanding, and the appearance of Queen Sahlins has made some nobles of the kingdom of Sahlins who are far away from Mallott also moved to join the alliance.

It was in the face of such a situation that all the countries adjacent to the Principality of Mageni wanted a piece of the pie. Without a single trustworthy friend, Ludwig was already the only "ally" willing to provide military assistance, but he was clearly the one with the greatest ambitions.

When Fidel calmed down, he realized that Ludwig's side advice was actually a ploy. The purpose of this scheme was only to arouse suspicion between himself and Endrida, and both Vittorio and Livier supported Fidel's arrest of the Count for their own benefit and purpose, following the Winterlanders' scheme.

It's just that now, Fidel, who has cleared his mind, has no turning back. In order to protect his mercenary group and everything he has now, it is only a matter of time before Count Endrida is cleared as the last obstacle. Now only victory can save the country, and the commander in command of the victory battle does not need two people, and that person should not be the Earl Endrida who has a secret heart and a deep city.

"The regimental commander, the duke's entourage are under control," Luca walked into the tent, "Vittorio also imitated the handwriting of the Duke of Yannis and the Count Endrida, and wrote a letter to the troops who were not far away. The deputy superintendent said that we must make good use of... Using Duke Yannis, you may need to do this yourself, the head of the regiment..."

Luca is a little lacking in confidence, although he is loyal to Fidel, but the actions of Fide and the others in the banquet camp just now are obviously a coup d'état! Fide can be said to have stolen state power as a mercenary, although the country is also about to end. Even if Fidel said on the spot that he would immediately start a military meeting against the Empire, most of the captains had to deal with the captives, postponing the meeting that Fidel intended to divert everyone's attention.

So now only Fidel was thinking about it, and what he was thinking about was not about the invading army of the East Oguna Empire, but about how to face Maev.

In fact, Fed, who decided to strike first last night, thought about this problem as early as last night, when Patrick and Selena and other captains thought that Maeve was the easiest person to solve, because this beautiful noblewoman liked Feder very much, and Feder was also her savior. Everyone knows that as long as Fei De agrees, the beautiful woman who is the envy of countless people will take the square tower city to marry a mere mercenary Fei De. Also married is Madame Eli's influence in the south of the principality, and even the upcoming new army in the south.

But when Fed heard Endrida's words, he began to suspect that he was overestimating Mave's feelings for him and underestimating her feelings for her father. Selena made it clear last night that she must not let Maevie see Endrida, who was captured by Fed, but should tell the news to Mrs. Eli first, and let Mrs. Eli tell Maev later. There was information that Lady Ilay was very dissatisfied with some of Endrida's actions, especially after the Duke of Yannis was established in Dumu City, and Endrida also secretly fornicated with other countries. So maybe Madame Eli will become Fidel's biggest help in this matter, as long as Madame Eli helps, the remaining forces of the Duchy of Mageni will no longer oppose Fidel.

"Master, you must also inform Lady Eli that you will be her son-in-law, and that you will fulfill your engagement on the day Miss Maeve returns. Fidel recalled Vittorio's advice last night, and that was what Fide was going to do. Now that Fei De has been riding a tiger, his marriage to Maev has become the least stressful thing. In the final analysis, it was because things were different from what Fidel thought, and Endrida did not show the slightest malice, which also made Fidel, who was trying to protect himself from the beginning, become a real bad guy.

As soon as Lukka left, Ayana walked in, she hadn't said anything since last night, but Fede could see deep concern in the other man's eyes.

"You just killed a nobleman," Fidel tried to sit down, but felt uncomfortable to sit down, "but it was also a last resort. ”

"In the forest, there is only the jungle eating the strong, and he died because he was too weak, and the weak can't save the country, right?"

"You rarely talk about national affairs. ”

Ayana blinked with a pair of big eyes, and there was no curiosity in them, "Whether it's right or wrong, I'll only be on your side, even if you're going to marry Miss Maevie." ”

Fidel smiled wryly, "I didn't think to talk about this. ”

"Fiddle, it's just the first thing you do. From the moment you decided to strike at Count Endrida, you had a lot of responsibility on your shoulders, and now it's probably too late to escape, and if you don't advance, you'll retreat. ”

Ayana's words alerted Fidel, who is now in a position where both Fidel and the Potato Mercenary Group are in a position of either advancing or retreating. As long as it is as planned, pacify all parties, and then take the existing army to defeat the Imperial Army of East Oguna and recover some of the territory. Then the Duchy of Mageni may be able to regain its life, and even impress the nobility of the western regions, and even compete with Ludwig. Even if the war is unfavorable, then considering accepting the subsidiary proposal of the Kingdom of Cosey for the time being is the last way, which can protect the foundation of the Duchy of Mageni.

But as long as Fidel is the slightest bit lax and unresolute, there can be a disaster from within at any time. Just like walking on a single-plank bridge, in addition to balancing, people in front and behind should be careful.

After all parties were settled and various letters were sent, Fidel adjusted his mood and followed Vittorio to the place where Yannis was under house arrest.

"Commander, we didn't leak the news, and no nobles dared to resist, everything went according to plan. ”

Fidel glanced at Vittorio, his feeling of being used by the other party had never been stronger, but he still couldn't hold back and didn't say something that shouldn't be said, "What do I need to say to Duke Yanis?"

"It's very simple, in fact, you just need to reassure him and convince him that you are doing the right thing to do, Captain Fidel, for the future of the Duchy of Mageni... In other words, you just need to tell the truth, don't you really think that this is a good thing for the principality?"

"You refer to the matter of capturing these nobles from afar and then planning to launch a counterattack against the East Oguna Empire?"

"It's just the last obstacle to the rebirth of this country," Vittorio paused, looking up at the starry sky above the barracks, as if he was just a little short of tiptoeing to catch the stars, "From now on, the future of this country can only be done to the best of my ability, and I will do my best." ”

Fidel could feel Vittorio's heart, his love for the land was not false, and perhaps Levier was the same - if Fidel himself was a regular soldier or even a civilian in this country, he would certainly be able to empathize, but he was a mercenary from the southwest of the continent.

When Fide stepped into the tent where Duke Yannis was under house arrest, Yannis's voice came out, "Captain Feide, you must have a hard time! I believe in your character, Captain! You will never do anything to betray the Duchy of Mageni!" Although Yannis is fourteen years old, his heart seems to be still about ten years old, a little boy who has not yet begun to mature.

Feder walked over quickly, he didn't hug each other like Count Endrida, but knelt down on one knee, "Lord Duke, I have absolutely no ill will, all this happened for a reason. Vittorio and Levier were both standing at the tent, quietly watching Fidel.

"I know!How can Captain Feder be a bad guy!" Duke Yannis stretched out his hand to help Fed, "When the rebels tried to kill me, it was Captain Feder who came to the palace first..."

"Captain She..."

Yannis's eyes were still a little red, and he said with a little crying: "I originally thought that the mercenary was also a person who was really good to me, but I didn't expect... All the evidence she wanted to harm me was found..."

Feder could guess that the so-called evidence must have been fabricated by Count Endrida, and the person Mave liked was not a rainy day, so Endrida only needed to find a random reason to kill Rainy Day, who had been guarding the little duke's side, but it was a pity that Rainy Day's loyalty.

"Count Endrida, he is suspected of fornicating with hostile forces, in order to avoid risks, I and Captain Feder have decided to control the Earl first, and then let you make a decision after the matter is clarified. Levier also explained.

Duke Yannis was unable to distinguish between right and wrong, and he was quickly persuaded by Livel and Feder to agree to the mercenaries' approach. How could an ordinary person trust mercenaries and not the nobles of his own country? Fei De also began to wonder in his heart how long it would take for the slightly grown Yannis to take on the responsibilities of a country, and whether this illegitimate son of Madame Dorty was really suitable to be the ruler of the Duchy of Magini?