Looking at the silent crowd, the king was quite excited.

Even if he has been pampered since he was a child, and the people around him are obedient, he has never achieved such satisfaction as today. General Lester, who had been aggressive just now, fell at his feet at this moment. And all this he did by his own ability.

— or their plan to lure them.

When discussing at the village chief's house, they all knew very well in their hearts that they could not fight the army head-on - in case of a fight, ten mages could fly away, how could the king and the remaining dozens of apprentices escape?

So, they came up with this kidnapping tactic.

The king stepped in, lured the general out of the crowd, and then subdued it with magic - the process was really not that easy. If it weren't for the few paragraphs that the king racked his brains and wrote in advance, I'm afraid General Lester would not have let his guard down as he did just now.

It just so happened that after the few paragraphs made up in advance were finished, the other party's attention was also diverted. So, the king took out the cheat sheet he had written, shook it casually, and General Lester fell for it.

The plan went very well, but while he was excited, he also felt a little regretful.

If I had memorized more things at the beginning, could I have relied on just one mouth to bring this army to my side?

Pity......

But there is no way, to do everything in front of him, to save the lives of himself and the group of apprentices, the king has done his best, there is nothing to hope for.

And now, with General Lester in their hands, the whole situation has become much more comfortable.

"Be ashamed. The king looked at the soldiers and said coldly, "When Carretus is in danger, it is only a group of foreign mages who really stand up. ”

The soldiers looked at each other in silence.

"You...... You liar, what qualifications do you have to say that you are Your Majesty, you ...... You ......" General Lester struggled again, but at this moment, his voice was far less loud than just now, and he was weak, as if he had not eaten enough.

"Watch your words, you are speaking to His Majesty the King of Carretus. Layla snorted, tightening the Shadow Cloak's restraints.

Then General Lester's voice was stunned, and he could not say anything except gasping for breath.

"General, are you alright?" General......"

Seeing this, the soldiers standing in front couldn't help but be a little anxious.

They wanted to rescue General Rest, but the mage on the other side was not good at first glance, and the general was taken hostage again. Therefore, these soldiers were not commanded and did not dare to act rashly.

"I don't think you have made a big mistake yet, and I won't do anything to him for the time being. The king said, "Glories has been overrun by the Church. They propped up a stand-in and destroyed Carretus from within under the guise of the state religion. As an army loyal to the country, you must drive those people out. ”

The soldiers fell silent all at once.

Obviously, they were hesitant. Who's real and who's fake...... They can't tell the difference, and they know the consequences very well, so how dare they make a decision casually?

For soldiers, it is generally the side on which side the commander stands.

However...... Their commander is now a captive.

It's a bit stiff.

“...... Let the general go, and we will retreat. Eventually, a soldier resembling a battalion commander stepped forward and said so.

An attitude of not wanting to get into trouble.

Hearing this, the mages exchanged glances with each other and didn't say anything. General Lester struggled on the ground a few more times, and seemed to disagree with the offer.

The king also frowned imperceptibly.

Intellectually, it's a good exchange, but it's still difficult to execute. If General Lester is let go, he will probably turn around and chase them. A small soldier leader would certainly not be able to guarantee this exchange.

And...... The king wanted this army to be used for himself.

Needless to say? He was the one who swore allegiance when he joined the army, and he still paid money from the state treasury to raise him.

None of his own troops could command, and he felt aggrieved.

"Your Majesty, look ......"

The king was aggrieved, and Tony came to him, ostensibly asking, but their meaning was already expressed in their eyes - accept the exchange.

The mage's idea was simple: the army should get out of their way. They just want to play with the church.

Therefore, the king is still hesitating.

"Don't ...... Stop dreaming. Suddenly, General Lester seemed to regain some strength, and said in a weak but resolute voice, "Kill me if you have the ability, or ...... I'm going to lead my troops and get you all back to Glory!"

"That's a lot of nonsense. Leila pursed her lips in disgust, adding a little more restraint.

The general lost his voice again.

However, the current situation is indeed a bit tangled. They don't let go of the generals, and the army won't retreat. They let the general go...... The army will probably not retreat either.

After thinking about it, Leila controlled the black shadow and suddenly increased her force, strangling General Lester on the spot.

"Remove the encirclement first, and then talk about the next thing. She said.

The soldiers looked at each other, and finally, nodded.

The battalion commander-like figure turned around and directed the soldiers to begin to gather. Soon, the soldiers gathered at the entrance of the village, silently watching the ten mages and the king.

Tony whispered to the king, "Your Majesty, there is no way. If you want to regain control of the army, it is certainly not something that can be done in such a short period of time. Just let them go. ”

When the king heard this, he also sighed in his heart.

Oh, yes...... There's really nothing more that can be done.

It is not easy for them to be able to solve the dilemma of being besieged without blood. What was he expecting? What could he do if the soldiers didn't want to listen to him?

So, he finally opened his mouth.

"Five kilometers back, we'll leave General Lester in this village. Come back in half an hour, take him back to camp, and don't hang around here. ”

The soldier at the head hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "No, return the general to us first." Five kilometers back, who knows if you will really leave the general behind. ”

When the king heard this, he frowned, turned to Leila and whispered, "Can you make him a little more dizzy?"

"I'm already dizzy. Leila replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have measure." He was as strong as a cow, and it would take at least half a day to wake up. ”

The king nodded.

"Oh well. He turned his head and looked at the soldiers, "I will return General Rester to you, and you can take him with you." I hope that in the future, you will not regret your decision today. ”

The soldiers lowered their heads and didn't say anything, which could be regarded as acquiescence.

So the king winked at Leila. Lyra nodded, controlling the shadow, ready to throw General Rest, who had fallen into a coma, directly over.

"Wait! Don't throw it yet!"

However, just as she lifted the person up, a voice suddenly came from the sky, interrupting Lyra's move to release the hostages.

Everyone was stunned.

...... What's wrong?

They turned their heads and looked in the direction of the sound.

It's Benjamin.