Probably in the afternoon of the same day, Benjamin returned to the vicinity of the Candela Mountains and came to the agreed cave. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Ben...... Lord Benjamin?"

A familiar and weak voice came, and Benjamin listened to it in his ears, as if he had put down a big stone in his heart, and his fatigue was relieved.

In the depths of the bare cave, he saw the five mages led by Tony again. They leaned feebly against the stone wall, their faces pale, and one could imagine what kind of torture they had endured in that little half a day.

Still, they smiled at Benjamin.

"The methods of the church are not very good. I wasn't asked anything by them. Tony raised his hand, laughed a little silly, and said in a tired voice.

Benjamin couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

“...... Great work. ”

He wanted to appease the five of them and say something sensational or encouraging, but in the end, when the words came to his lips, all he said was such a simple comfort.

Looking at the expressions of the five people, at that moment, he also realized that he didn't need to say anything.

These people understand.

"However, the situation seems to be a bit of a trough. Tony was worried about Benjamin's side, "When the church interrogated me, it was revealed that they had all the information about us. I don't know if they're intimidating me, but ...... Is everyone else alright?"

Benjamin nodded and said, "They're fine, they've all gone to the Candela Mountains, and they're safe for the time being." ”

"That's good. Tony breathed a sigh of relief and smiled self-deprecatingly, "So, it's a little embarrassing that only the five of us have been caught." ”

Benjamin smiled and shook his head.

After confirming that the five mages were all right, it was time for him to set his sights on the other two in the cave.

"I owe you a personal favor, Miles. ”

He first nodded to Miles on the side, then moved his gaze to the second person, frowned, and said, "But...... Why is His Majesty the King here?"

I saw that the middle-aged man with a weak face was indeed wearing the clothes of an ordinary soldier at this moment, standing beside Miles. If it weren't for a reminder, Benjamin wouldn't even recognize this as the king of Carretus.

What happened?

It doesn't matter if he doesn't stay in the palace well, why is he in such a place?

And the king himself, with a somewhat embarrassed expression at this moment, greeted Benjamin.

"Master Benjamin, we meet again. Probably without the momentum of the costume and the crown, he looked a little nervous, rubbed his hands, and said, "I know you must think it is strange, but...... It's a last resort!"

Benjamin couldn't help but look helpless.

“...... What the hell is going on?"

"Let me explain. Miles shrugged his shoulders and said slowly, "Originally...... I'm taking your five mages with me, and I'm going to get here at night. But as soon as I rescued them from the city, His Majesty sent me news that the two bishops had returned, and that something was not quite right. ”

Benjamin frowned: "...... Not quite right?"

However, the timeline of this whole process should be what happened after he killed the red-haired bishop and then left the two bishops to return to the palace.

The king spoke at this moment and explained: "As soon as they returned, the atmosphere of those paladins was different, and they were very nervous, walking around the palace. I could feel it - they found out that someone was behind the mole. ”

Benjamin raised his eyebrows in some surprise when he heard this.

"Are you so sure?"

The king nodded, and said, "Believe me, I basically do only one thing in the palace, and that is to observe Bishop Cameron's demeanor. I've been observing him for almost half a year, and he's never looked so wrong as he did back then. The rescue of these five mages definitely aroused their suspicions. And more importantly, several powerful guards belonging to me suddenly couldn't be contacted. ”

Hearing this, Benjamin was thoughtful and said, "You mean...... They have dealt with the guards loyal to you and are ready to take action against you. So, you contacted Miles and took you out of the palace secretly?"

The king, with a slightly frightened expression, nodded vigorously.

Benjamin couldn't help frowning.

Let's be honest...... He still couldn't believe it.

A good king, just escaped from the palace. Can the country of Carretus hold up?

"Are you sure, Your Majesty?" confirmed Benjamin, "if it were only your own mind, that the king would have disappeared from the palace and taken refuge in such a far wilderness. ”

If the church didn't want to do it at all, it would be a big fuss.

"I'm pretty sure. The king nodded vigorously, and said, "They have always wanted to get strange crosses on me, and I have always been careful not to meet them alone." But this time...... Master Benjamin, please believe in the sensitivity of a royal family to danger. Without this sense of smell, I wouldn't be alive today. ”

“...... All right. ”

Benjamin nodded, taking a deep breath.

What the intentions of the church are are unknown. The present state of affairs, the escape of the king from the palace, is an irrevocable fact. After all this time, the church must have acted.

But...... Why does Benjamin feel such a headache?

"Your Majesty, now that you have escaped from the palace, what are your plans next?"

The king was stunned for a moment, and said, "What else can I do, of course, to gather the loyal ministers of the country, revive the Carretus, and drive those bishops out of my palace!"

"That'...... What loyal men can be called together in the country?"

"This ...... I think there will be. The king was stumped, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Master Benjamin, aren't you also one of the wise men?"

“......”

Benjamin was speechless.

It's such a big burden, and without asking, it was thrown directly on his shoulder. It is indeed a courage to be able to escape from the palace immediately, but before that, it would be nice if His Majesty could think about the next step.

It's a big head.

"Then, the few generals in the country who hold military power should still be loyal to Your Majesty, right?" Benjamin asked, after thinking about it, "If we can get their support and take the throne back, it should be an easy matter." ”

The king was silent for a while, and then said, "This ...... I'm not sure either. At the beginning of the founding of the country, they were all good generals who were loyal to the country. But...... It's been a long time since I've met them. ”

Benjamin shook his head helplessly when he heard this.

What else could he say?

This king is too lazy.

Never mind...... Don't expect too much either. In any case, the exodus of the king would be a great turning point for Carretus, and the result for the time being would be much better than the church taking control of the king and turning against Benjamin.

At the very least, the king chose to defect to him, and he thus gained a great power.

-- A power called "kingship."