Chapter 119: Reaction
When Luo Sheng and Alyssa cleaned up the hidden dangers in the Snow Dragon Pass and stabilized their control over the Snow Dragon Pass step by step, there was a lot of noise in the communication room of the Royal Capital Guangming Cathedral. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
"Steven, you must give our Benson family an explanation for this matter! Why did that Baker betray us and throw himself on Baron Cook's side?" Marquis Benson asked loudly with a hideous face, completely ignoring basic decency, directly calling out the name of the second prince.
In fact, it is no wonder that Marquis Benson went crazy, in one day, the power of the Benson family in Xuelong Pass was almost completely wiped out, including not only hundreds of bronze, nearly twenty silver elites, but also the second and third generations of the Benson family's successors, that is, Marquis Benson's son Barlow and eldest grandson Andy.
Originally, according to the plan, it was the Benson family who calculated the Cook family and prepared to push the Cook family to a dead end step by step. As a result, the reality is that the Benson family lost their children and grandchildren in one day, and the family strength was lost by nearly half, even if the Marquis of Benson has a strong mentality, it is difficult to accept this huge gap. Under the heavy blow of the death of his son and grandson, the Marquis of Benson did not completely lose his mind, and was already old and strong.
Facing Marquis Benson's questioning, the second prince Steven couldn't help frowning, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. Although he needed the support of the Benson family, being questioned so disrespectfully by the other party still made Steven feel a wave of anger in his heart.
However, after glancing at Bishop Michelle beside him, Steven finally took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. At present, there has been such a major change in Xuelong Pass, which means that all the previous plans may fail. And once Baron Cook successfully defends the Snow Dragon Pass and returns to the royal capital in the spring of the next year, then it will be difficult to say what will happen to him. So even if he didn't want to, Steven could only try his best to endure and defend his alliance that seized the throne.
"I'm sorry, Marquis Benson, but I didn't expect Baker to end up on the Crown Prince's side. Steven responded in as gentle a tone as possible: "I'm far away in the royal capital, and it's difficult to control the situation in Xuelong Pass, so this time we were careless." ”
"Just say sorry, forget it, our Benson family has a gold-tier warrior and hundreds of elites dead. Even my son and grandson died at the hands of that Baker!—you are responsible!" said the Marquis of Benson, growling.
Because of the existence of Iroko, Marquis Benson knew more about the details of this internal purge, and knew that it was Baker, together with Luo Sheng, and even other masters of the Cook family, who first ambushed and killed Barlow, and then used text messaging to lure Andy and the elite of the Banson family out of Dragon's Head Castle, and used spells to annihilate them in one fell swoop. It can be said that most of the losses of the Benson family this time were caused by Baker, the original collaborator. So when facing Steven, who had brought Becka into the alliance, how could Marquis Benson calm down.
"When I persuaded Baker to surrender, your Benson family was also involved, but it wasn't something I decided alone. Now that he has betrayed, he will put the blame on me, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?" Hearing the roar of Marquis Benson, Steven's anger in his heart was also a little irrepressible, and he responded coldly.
Knowing the importance of the Benson family doesn't mean that Steven is willing to keep his breath down. As the only Gold-level master of the Elson royal family now, Steven has his own pride.
And for the Marquis Benson's personality and style, Steven knows very well. If you take all the responsibilities yourself, the other party will definitely use this as an excuse to ask for benefits. Steven already sees himself as the future king of Elson, and does not want to give up too much of the interests of the royal family to the Benson family.
"Could it be that we can't blame the Benson family for this failure?" asked Marquis Benson angrily.
"Marquis Benson, there is no point in arguing about this now, and His Royal Highness the Second Prince did not intend to harm the Benson family. This time it's just a chess move on the crown prince's side. What we have to think about now is how to avenge General Barlow and them, kill Baron Cook and Baker who betrayed us, instead of blaming each other here!" Seeing that Marquis Benson was still unrelenting, the second prince's face gradually became angry, Michelle stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
Although Daniel had already reported to Michelle by emergency communication when he escaped from the Snow Dragon Pass, because of the resistance of the crown prince and his family and the previous strategy, the Bright Sect did not have many direct forces in the Snow Dragon Pass, and it was difficult to affect the situation. Moreover, Luo Sheng and Lennon acted extremely quickly, and without waiting for the Bright Sect to issue an alarm, they had already solved the main force of the Benson family and established the victory, so in the end, Michelle was not able to stop this incident.
However, despite the setback, Michelle did not give up his plan to deal with Baron Cook. After all, for this plan, both the Holy See of Light and Michel himself have invested a huge amount of resources and paid a huge price. Whether the plan can succeed or not is not only related to whether the forces of the Holy See of Light can break through the defense line of the Dragonspine Mountains, but also whether Michel can take the most crucial step in the future and enter the Cardinals, all of which will never be abandoned.
And since it is necessary to continue to advance the plan, it is necessary to maintain the current 'usurper alliance' with the second prince Steven as the core, after all, without the signboard of the second prince, the Holy See of Light will not be able to complete the plan of transforming Elson into a sect unless it completely ignores the reaction of the Human Kingdom Alliance and other big forces. So when Marquis Benson and the second prince Steven had a dispute, even though he knew that the Benson family had suffered more losses, Michelle still chose to help Steven's side.
"Then Lord Bishop, is there any other way you can turn the tables?" Seeing Michelle's gloomy face, Marquis Benson was slightly startled, a chill arose in his heart, and his voice unconsciously quieted.
After the loss of Barlow and the elite in Snow Dragon Pass, although the Benson family is still strong, with Marquis Benson himself and another gold-tier warrior, their power has inevitably weakened significantly. At this time, Marquis Benson dared to make trouble with the second prince, but he did not dare to offend the powerful Holy See of Light. After all, the second prince has not ascended the throne for the time being, and he needs the support of the Benson family, so he doesn't dare to really do anything to himself. But if the Bright Sect is really angry, there is a way to deal with the Benson family.
And after calming down, the Marquis of Benson also realized his impulse. The Benson family has paid a huge price for this 'usurper alliance', if they are kicked out of this alliance in order to vent their anger at this time, not only will the previous losses be in vain, but also no matter which side wins in the future, the Benson family will not end well. So in the end, the Marquis of Benson suppressed the anger in his chest and chose to bow his head.
"Of course. The Holy See's plans cannot be abandoned because of this setback, and Baron Cook, as well as the mage Baker who betrayed us, must die. Michelle said through gritted teeth.
Although the Holy See of Light did not directly lose much strength this time, it was definitely a major blow to Michelle's plan. Baker's betrayal, the collapse of the Benson family's power, and the solution of the food problem are equivalent to making Michelle's original arrangement all fall into vain. The plan to force Baron Cook out of the city to fight no longer worked.
And without the constraints of internal forces and the food crisis, although the overall strength of Snow Dragon Pass is much weaker, it is all under the control of Baron Cook. In this case, unless the barbarians go all out and risk sacrificing a few gold ranks and a large number of silver ranks to attack the Snow Dragon Pass, it will be difficult to defeat Baron Cook on the frontal battlefield.
And Michelle knew even with his toes that it was impossible for a barbarian to risk the loss of the strength of the entire race for the sake of the Holy See of Light, and to fight to the death with Baron Cook. Therefore, if you want to use the power of outsiders alone to deal with Baron Cook, it will no longer work, and you can only use the core power of the Holy See of Light itself.
"Could it be that the Holy See of Light is ready to personally send a master to attack Baron Cook?" Seeing Michelle's gritted teeth, Steven was shocked, and when he thought of a possibility, his face became extremely tangled.
In the current situation, if the Bright Sect does not dispatch its core strength, the power in the hands of the second prince alone is no longer enough to change the situation in the Snow Dragon Pass. After turning the Snow Dragon Pass into an iron bucket, Baron Cook will definitely be able to resist the attack of the barbarians. And this also means that next spring, he will be at the end of his rope and completely lose the possibility of competing for the throne of Elson.
But if the Holy See of Light is allowed to directly dispatch experts to deal with Baron Cook, although it can reverse the situation, it also means that in this battle for the throne, he has lost his basic independent status and can only rely on the Holy See of Light. Even if he can ascend to the throne in the future, he can only be a puppet of the Holy See of Light. After all, the Holy See of Light can directly deal with Baron Cook regardless of the influence, and it will be able to directly deal with itself in the future. And if the Bright Sect has no scruples, even if the Elson royal family has a legendary-level inheritance, it will definitely not be able to resist it.
"Don't worry, we won't attack him directly at Xuelong Pass. Baron Cook must die, but not at our hands. Michelle understood Steven's concern, so he comforted him.
At present, although the strength of the Holy See of Light has recovered, it is not yet the time to act unscrupulously, whether it is the Human Kingdom Alliance, or the Nine Rings White Tower and other forces, they are actually paying attention to the actions of the Holy See of Light. Thirty years ago, the First War of the Fili Kingdom was a case in point.
In fact, this is also the reason why Michel must pull the sign of the second prince before he dares to try to subvert the situation in the Elson Kingdom. With the signboard of the second prince, the actions of the Bright Sect can only be regarded as assisting the second prince to seize the throne, which can be regarded as a normal political struggle. But if the Holy See of Light has no scruples and attacks Baron Cook in public, then it is a direct invasion of the Kingdom of Elson. What kind of consequences will be caused, Michelle is not sure.
"But now that Baron Cook is definitely guarding the Snow Dragon Pass, are you going to wait for him to return to the royal capital in the spring?" Steven asked with a puzzled face.
"Don't worry, it won't be that long. I have a way to get him out of Snow Dragon Pass!" Michelle said confidently. (To be continued.) )