"In fact, from this bandit incident, I can detect a little bit of the real state of this country......

Will looked at a certain place in confusion, "When I was in my hometown before, I never thought I would face such a tricky situation. ”

Although the Havar Empire is the weakest among the four empires, it controls almost the economic lifeline of the entire Western Continent, so much so that even the Walla Empire, which has the strongest military power, has to be in awe of it.

Naturally, the living standards of the people of the Havar Empire are also the highest, how can there be any large-scale bandit gangs occupying the mountains and threatening passers-by?

Hedda looked at him with a little meaning, and slowly lowered the teacup in his hand.

"And what are you going to do?"

"I don't know," Will shook his head, "but I always felt that I might never be able to solve the country's problems, as I had done before...... You have to make a significant change. ”

"It's very positive, I'm really happy to have a colleague like you. Hedda smiled, "Don't worry, I'm sure there will be a real day of change - and besides, isn't the creation of the Special Security Force also the beginning of change?"

“...... That's true, but I'm a little worried if it's too late......"

Will still touched the back of his neck with some concern, "Although I'm not very sensitive, the atmosphere in the royal capital has changed a lot recently......

The knightess laughed again.

"You're not the first person to say that to me. In fact, Noyce, Rhodes and even Carlyle have revealed similar confusion before. ”

She looked at Will, whose eyes widened in surprise, and continued, "But it doesn't matter, even if our combined strength is not enough, there is still a guide who is silently guiding us." ”

"Yes, there's another reason. ”

As if having guessed what Hedda meant, Will's face finally showed a relieved expression, and he rubbed his head and smiled.

Although he has only been here for more than a year, one year is enough for him to understand how this organization has grown step by step under the leadership of that person.

That man hadn't been seen in front of them for more than four years, but it was as if he had always been by their side, guiding the way forward.

This is the power of the backbone, right?

"I'm so stupid, why are you here alone? No matter what happens, the seniors will be here, and so will the adult...... Thank you Heda, I'm in a much better mood now. ”

Hedda smiled and shook his head, signaling that he didn't need to thank him, but he glanced at the personality charm of "that person" who only had one side, and at the same time strengthened the decision in his heart.

At the same time, the heart of Uptown.

The place where Duke Hopes lived was a mansion close to the royal palace complex, which was heavily guarded, not only patrolled by the royal capital guard throughout the day, but also guarded by the duke's own elite guard, which can be said to be leaky.

In addition, even when he was sleeping, he would be guarded by two strong men nearby.

This characteristic of the superiors who generally cherished their lives was vividly reflected in the Duke of Hopps.

At this moment, in the Duke's mansion, this old man was entertaining a few guests.

"You're welcome, please enjoy it. ”

Hopps made a cheerful look and raised his glass to the two in front of him.

Naturally, the people who can become the Duke's guests are not unknown. Sitting on Hoppus's left hand side was a burly old man, with a look of intimidation between his eyebrows.

- Duke Tuttle, one of the most powerful men in Falkenridge today!

If Tuttle's figure only looks burly among normal people, then the man on Hops's right hand is obviously beyond the category of normal people.

He was two and a half meters tall, with knotted muscles, and it was a little breathless to sit on the seat like a small mountain.

ASAPH (Asaph), the great prince of Falkenridge today.

"Hopps, I'm not in the mood to accompany you to these vains, just say anything directly. ”

Tuttle was obviously very incompatible with Hopps, and said coldly.

"Oh, Duke Tuttle, don't be in a hurry to make a judgment. Hopps tasted the fine wine unhurriedly, "I know that we have a good relationship, and it wasn't very good in the past. Sometimes, though, having a meal together can help bring you closer. ”

"Humph......"

Tuttle scolded in his heart, where is the friendship not very good? It's clear that it's just a matter of tearing his face, right?

Both Hopes and Tuttle come from prestigious families with a long history, and their families have always been friends and foes, sometimes competitive, sometimes cooperative. It's just that when they came to them, as the two of them successively ascended to the pinnacle of power in this country, the contradictions between them became more and more prominent.

In fact, if it weren't for the fierce struggle between them, the old king would not have had the opportunity to secretly support the Marquis of Alec to the throne, resulting in the current three-legged situation.

Fortunately, Marquis Alec is not a loyal servant, otherwise the power in his hands may really let the king take it back little by little......

Not to mention Asaph, as the eldest son of the king, he knew early on that the three nobles were tantamount to a cancer in the kingdom. It's a pity that he has almost no strengths other than fighting. Therefore, Asaph has been working hard to impact the legendary realm all these years, and only when he reaches the legendary level can his strength have some impact on the situation in the kingdom.

In any case, now that Tuttle and Asapse were guests at Hopus's house, since they hadn't completely torn their faces, some minimum respect still had to be given.

The two of them glanced at each other as they began to cut the steak in front of them.

"Both of you are smart people, old man, I'll get straight to the point—don't you think it's better for us to take down that guy like Aggreko than to continue the fight?"

"Alec?"

Tuttle groaned, but did not speak. Instead, there was a hint of intent in Asaph's eyes.

In Asaph's view, the three nobles are all cancers, so one less is one.

"Yes, that guy has been getting more blatant against me lately...... Wang Du obviously had a garrison that was enough, but he preferred to support some security force, and now the prestige of that security force is increasing day by day. And don't forget, Count Elo, the titular leader of the security forces, also seems to have taken refuge in him. If this continues, sooner or later, that guy's power will surpass ours!"

Hopps's concerns are not unfounded. In these years, Marquis Alec has been able to stand in the court as one of the three nobles, on the one hand, it is naturally the strong strength of the Sky Knights, and on the other hand, he has taken the initiative not to provoke the two dukes, and he has acted very low-key.

But in recent years, the movements of Marquis Alec have made Hopps a little uneasy.

Despite his stealth, Hops's kingdom-wide intelligence network was the first to conclude that he was trying to tip the balance!

To be honest, the two dukes did not want to upset this balance and dominate the entire country. But who let the Marquis of Alec do it first?

In addition, Princess Bella, who suddenly returned to the royal capital four years ago, is also a big outlier.

Although Hopps knew about Bella's existence, she left the royal capital very early, thinking that even if she had the ability, there would be no place for her in the royal capital, and in the end she could only choose to make a vase like her sister Enid.

I didn't expect her to join forces with Alec!

"Alec, that guy thinks he can turn the situation upside down with the princess and a group of young people who don't know where they came from?

Speaking of anger, Hopps couldn't help but scold, of course he knew that he was venting his anger, but he really didn't have any way to take Marquis Alec now.

A politician like him, if he wants to eliminate an enemy, the best thing is to grab the other party's pigtails, and then reverse black and white, condemn and persecute the other party with the righteousness of the country, and countless political enemies have been killed by him in this way.

But this set was clearly useless to Alec. Although he is the youngest, his political level is absolutely first-class, he does everything without leaking, and he attacks quickly and accurately without giving people any respite, coupled with the powerful influence of the Sky Knights, which can be called the first-class legion in the mainland, Hopps's shady tricks can't have any effect on him at all.

If that's it, it's not uncommon for Hops to have a political skill against such a tough guy, and it's okay to send his elite killers to kill him secretly, but what kind of killer can kill a strong man who is infinitely close to a legend?

Anyway, there are no such capable people under Hoppes.

In short, Hopps is a very cautious person and will never act rashly until he is absolutely sure, but if he decides to make a move, it will definitely be a thunderous blow!

"So, you two think about it. Alec crossed the bottom line first, and we are just maintaining the stability of the country. And how much can we gain by dividing up Alec's forces?Especially you, Your Royal Highness...... Princess Bella is not an unambitious person. ”

Hopes grinned like a cunning old fox.

"The first strike is stronger. Alec is already preparing, and it's not my style to sit back and wait. ”

Hearing this, which was tantamount to a declaration of war, Tuttle and Asaph's expressions became a little more serious, and the atmosphere in the hall froze.

"The new king of Falkenridge can only be me!"

After a while, Asaph was the first to stand up, with obvious ferocity and determination in his words.

"Alec and Princess Bella...... Tuttle then stood up as well, his eyes did not change at all, "I don't know anything else, but I believe that Prince Asaph is the best choice to be the new king." ”