Just as Benjamin was puzzled, a voice suddenly came from behind him, startling both him and the person in charge of the dark department.

"Hi. The two turned around in amazement, only to see Miles come out of nowhere, leaning against the corner of the room at the moment, and said casually, "Long time no see, you seem to be living quite nourishing here." ”

Benjamin was stunned for a few seconds, then breathed a sigh of relief.

"You woke up. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Before, the academy sent me a message that the treatment was still ongoing, but you suddenly disappeared from the hospital bed, leaving not even a footprint. They also thought that there was some kind of elemental mutation, and wanted to send someone out to find it. But...... I know, you must have woken up and run away. ”

Miles shrugged: "After lying down for so long, you have to come out and move your body." ”

"Say whatever you want...... Benjamin touched his chin, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly changed his words, regained his serious face, and asked, "So it seems that the Crusade gate has been breached, and it must have nothing to do with you, right?"

The timing of the appearance was such a coincidence, and the ease with which the gate was breached, he really couldn't think about it too much.

Hearing this, Miles didn't speak, but he nodded.

Benjamin hurriedly asked, "What the hell is going on? You have some relationship with the Wood family before, you must know the inside story, right?"

Miles shrugged his shoulders and said, "Actually, there is no inside information, the defenders inside the gate are very scarce. They got a couple of mages to get attention, and then I sneaked in, and finally I got inside and out, and I took it down. ”

"You're right. Benjamin shook his head, then asked, "Where did you get such a large army?"

"Well...... I don't know the specifics, but it seems that the Duke has been planning this for a long time. Everything went on in secret, and it was only after the unexpected death of the Duke that Elizabeth was visited by several knights and told everything. Miles pondered, "The entire army is about 20,000 people, and it seems to have been scattered into hundreds of forces in the form of a large mercenary group, and it has been operating in a low-key manner in Ikor territory. And after the death of the adult, hundreds of branches gathered together and became the army that invaded the kingdom of Hori at this moment. ”

Benjamin listened a little incredulous.

An army of 20,000 people, hundreds of mercenary groups......

To be honest, just raising an army is already very expensive, not to mention secretly raising one in such a complex form abroad. If you think about it, the day-to-day operation of hundreds of mercenary groups, how much does it cost...... Benjamin is relatively wealthy now, but it's also a bit unimaginable.

Moreover, Duke Colin was able to get these out, and there was no doubt that it took a lot of time and effort. It wasn't an accident, and it had nothing to do with his own sudden death, it was definitely a secret plan he had been preparing for a long time, and even Benjamin didn't even notice it in advance.

There is no doubt that such a nerve-wracking plan must have a goal to match the cost.

Benjamin believed that he was certainly not trying to protect himself, and that if he wanted to protect himself, he should have fled abroad while the situation was calming, and he would not have to get involved in the mess between the mage and the church, let alone be implicated in death. Even...... Benjamin had a vague feeling that Duke Colin might even have counted his own death.

"What the hell is he trying to do?"

"I don't know. Miles shook his head, and said, "It is said that the Duke left a letter for Elizabeth, but ...... For various reasons, I didn't peek and I didn't try to get information on this. ”

Benjamin suddenly approached and lowered his voice: "That...... What if I want you to find out?"

Miles suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Don't, you can spare me. ”

“...... All right. ”

Benjamin had no choice but to put the issue aside for the time being. The Wood family is kind to Miles, and it is difficult for him to ask Miles to do intelligence work in this area. Moreover...... Whether in life or after death, Duke Colin is considered his ally, and it is a good thing for him that his allies still have a hidden hand.

- He's just a little weird because of his curiosity, and he's kept in the dark.

"And what about Elizabeth?" he asked after a moment's thought, "and she should be in a fairly stable mood to lead troops into battle." But suddenly she has an army stuffed in her hands, and in addition to Duke Colin's arrangement, she should have some ideas of her own, right?"

"What do you mean ......"

"The purpose of her expedition. ”

Miles shook his head when he heard this, and said, "Aren't you still asking about that letter in a roundabout way......?" I really don't know. Elizabeth had come for revenge, at least, as everyone knows. Oh yes, she also asked me to bring you a few words. ”

"What?"

"I don't remember exactly, but she and the Duke are very grateful for your efforts against the Church all this way. ”

Benjamin frowned when he heard this.

Thank you? Something weird...... For some reason, at that moment, he had a feeling that he was being used, as if all the things he had done had suddenly become a stepping stone to Duke Colin's huge plan.

And if you think about it carefully, it seems that the beginning of everything seems to be from Duke Colin inviting him to the Kingdom of Hori and begging him to rescue the king who is under house arrest, and then step by step to today.

Benjamin felt terrified.

He's got to figure it out.

"In addition, she gave me something to give to you, saying that you will understand what it means when you read it. Miles hesitated for a moment, then spoke again, reaching into his pocket as he spoke, pulling out a ring and placing it in Benjamin's hand.

"It's ......"

"Don't ask me, I don't know. It's none of my business, I'm just handing it over. Miles seemed to have finally thrown a hot potato out, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, spreading his hands and asking three questions.

Benjamin could only look at the ring.

...... Will you understand when you read it?

Understand,!

He felt confused, and somehow someone had given him a ring—or a diamond ring—and he had a very strange feeling. He couldn't understand why Elizabeth had given him this thing, and what it meant to him? Anyway, he couldn't find anything related to it in his memory.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he ordered to the system in his heart: "Search the memory of the original Benjamin." ”

After a brief silence, the system gave the answer.

"This is your engagement ring. "On a Tuesday afternoon when you were just eleven years old, in a classroom at an aristocratic school, you got into a verbal altercation with some of your classmates, took off your ring in front of everyone, threw it down from a third-floor window, and officially dissolved your engagement to Elizabeth Wood. ”

Benjamin was stunned when he heard this.

The system's tone suddenly changed, with a sense of forcible innocence, and the child continued to speak as if telling a story: "Since then, this ring seems to have disappeared completely, no one has ever seen it, it turns out ...... Elizabeth picked it up herself!"

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