Garbadia, the royal capital of Yebasta, a corner of the royal palace. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Karan, dressed in the prime minister's official uniform, stood against the wall in his bedroom, and the paint painted on the wall was twisting into a ball at this time, forming a circle of strange lines. The reason for this phenomenon seems to be that the space is not stable enough, and even the surrounding air becomes distorted as if it has been squeezed.

Karan's eyes were fixed on the strange pattern, his lips opening and closing, as if he was talking to someone, but his voice was inaudible. I seem to have deliberately lowered my voice, not wanting others to hear me.

Suddenly, Kahlan stopped talking, and his eyes turned sharply to the closed door. After a few moments, there was a knock on the door with a certain pattern and rhythm, and Karan breathed a sigh of relief as if relieved, and said to the wall:

"I'll report back to you next time, so please be patient. ”

Then, the walls began to gradually return to their original shape. The twisted pattern slowly changed shape, like gauze kneaded into a ball, and the moment I let go of my hand, I remembered my original appearance.

“...... It's a whisper, right? Karan said to the door after making sure that the space in the room was back to normal.

The silent assassin opened the door and entered, kneeling in front of Kahan, a seemingly expensive sword in both hands. This knife was given to her by Kahlan before the departure of the Whisper, and now that the task is complete, the Whisper came to return it.

"Oh, are you here to return the knife? This is the work of a famous craftsman of the last century, and you should be able to use it well, right?"

Yu Yu nodded wordlessly.

"Hehe, but no matter what kind of weapon comes into your hand, it can become sharp, and that's your specialty. ”

Whispers are silent.

"Okay, it's really boring to talk to you, and this time I wrote a report as usual, right?"

Whisper flipped through her sleeve and took out the paper hidden in her sleeve and handed it to Kalan. Kahlan took the paper and flipped through it directly, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and said:

"It seems that you had a lot of fun in the arena this time, but it is indeed not easy for you to conclude that Daron is the son of Hediway. If it's for you who have seen someone else's move and can use it for your own use, this information is indeed very credible. Karan's eyes darkened, "It's just that, according to Alicia's movements, I guess she's heading towards the Central City, right?" I don't know what she wants to do there, but now because of her appearance, things seem to be getting more and more interesting." ”

Just then, a line of footsteps sounded in the hallway, and Kahlan ordered the silent assassin to retreat, and the speechless assassin disappeared without leaving a trace.

The sound of a crowd of footsteps stopped in front of the door, and after a few moments, only the sound of a man's footsteps came to his ears.

The man walked in without Kah'an's confirmation or knocking. It stands to reason that Karan is in the position of prime minister, which can be said to be above 10,000 people under one person, so there is only one person in the whole country who dares to do this.

"Your Majesty. Kahlan knelt down and saluted as soon as the man stepped through the door.

The uninvited man, dressed in black and with a cold look in his eyes, knelt on Kahran's knees for a long time before he said in a very casual voice:

"Aiqing, please, don't be polite. ”

Then he made a stop gesture to the attendants who wanted to follow him, and then the attendants closed the door to the prime minister's bedroom from the outside.

"I wonder why His Majesty is here......," Karan asked respectfully.

"Karan, don't be so restrained when it's just the two of us. As he spoke, the man in black found a sofa for himself, sat down, and put his feet on the tea table in front of him, behaving extremely casually.

"So...... Lord Yega, who is busy with government affairs, should have something to ask when he came to me, right?" Karan saw that Yejia was like this, so he put away his respectful attitude and asked bluntly.

"That's right, I'm here to ask you how you did with the things you were handed over to you last time?" asked Yega as she picked up the grapes from the fruit bowl on the table and peeled them off, squinting at Kahlan from the bottom up.

"If you're asking about the whereabouts of the crown prince, he's on his way back to the royal capital. ”

"You said he was on his way back to the royal capital now?" Yega asked with a cold look in his eyes as he suddenly stopped peeling grapes.

"Yes, the knights sent by the Council have found him in the border zone of Los, and now they are estimated to have been escorted to the outskirts of Tirtin. Karan reported as if he hadn't noticed the cold gaze.

"Karan...... I should have said, 'I'll leave this matter to you,' is that how you handled it?"

Karan smiled composurely, and replied:

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I have my own plans for this. When the crown prince was first found, it was also the time when the knights in charge of escorting were most heavily guarded. The closer they get to the royal capital, the more relaxed their mood will become. Now, they have gone through nine days and eight nights of running, not only will they be relaxed in their mood, but they will also be mentally tired, and it is safest to make a move at this time. ”

"Then why don't you do it when you are almost in the royal capital, shouldn't they be more tired by then?"

"While it is true that their fatigue will reach their maximum when they reach the royal capital, at the same time, the knights may be more vigilant as they approach the royal capital to avoid falling short on the final leg of the road. Moreover, it is too dangerous to attack near the royal capital. ”

After listening to Karan's detailed explanation, Yejia let out a sneer, threw a freshly peeled grape into his mouth, and said:

"As a prime minister, he is really thoughtful. ”

"After all, the members of the escort are all selected by the council from the elite of the Knights, so they can't be careless. ”

Yega nodded, and asked again:

"But even with the circumstances you mentioned, there are eight knights escorting the crown prince, and only two assassins you have sent, do you think they can complete the mission?"

"Rest assured, my lord, I have sent the best assassins. ”

Yejia smiled faintly, even he didn't know where Kalan's assassins had been found, and he suddenly felt more wary of him in his heart. But on the surface, he just got up quietly and walked to the door. The attendants outside obediently opened the door at this moment, and stood on either side with their bent over.

"Karan, I hope you don't let me down. After throwing these words, Yega left the Prime Minister's Mansion with the guards and attendants waiting at the door.

Karan walked to the window alone, looking out at the scenery as if looking at a chessboard, and quietly dropped the chess pieces in his heart.

......

The abduction of Alicia was a strong blow to Zazacha's pride, and earlier today, he had just made Alicia his master, but the master had been taken under his nose.

Zazacha knelt on one knee at this time, gritted his teeth and hated his incompetence, and suddenly clenched his fist and slammed it down on the ground under his feet. Under the tremendous force of Zazacha, the earth caved, and a deep pit appeared in place.

Melua sat by the fire sadly, not knowing what to do.

Kyllloa has been trying to locate himself using reconnaissance, but perhaps in vain because Arato's range has run out of his reach.

Daron was now at the campfire, holding Alicia's necklace in his hand, his mind blank. He had no idea where Alicia was now, and Arato, who could take her anywhere. But based on the conversation he just had, it was clear that Arato was hoping that Daron would be able to catch up with him, and in that case, there must be some clue.

Just when everyone was a little self-defeating, a clear female voice sounded:

"Found it, it's in this direction. ”

The soft voice became a ray of light that illuminated the hearts of the people, and they all turned their heads to look at the beautiful archer who said this.

Farhona pointed to a raised mark on the ground and said:

"I guess this is the mark they left with that strange spell, I checked it, and it's the same one from where Arato's sneak is. ”

Daron winked at Valrhona, looked at her incredulously and said:

"How did you find such a tiny trace?"

"My eyes are better than yours. Valrhona said nonchalantly.

"Sister Valrhona is so calm. Melufa said adoringly. Just when everyone gave up hope, Valrhona actually found the clue alone, and her calm attitude and strong action were impressive.

"Maybe I don't have a deep relationship with that girl, so I can do it, without further ado, let's follow this trace to find it, right?"

"Follow the trails, how do you feel like you're good at this?" asked Darron, confused.

"Didn't I tell you?" said Valrhona with a smile on her lips, "I'm a first-class hunter in our village. ”

At this point, Arato dragged Alicia to a dark place. Along the way, Alicia struggled three times to escape, but to no avail. Now, her hands and feet were tied in heavy stone shackles, and it was hard to escape.

Arato chanted a spell, and a man-tall stone pillar rose from the ground. Alicia sat on the ground a little haggard, and Arato, unceremoniously tugging her by the hair and pulling her up, the girl couldn't help but let out a grief.

"Didn't your mother teach you to be kind to ladies?"

In order to overcome the fear in her heart, Alicia deliberately raised her voice and shouted. However, the body cannot hide the reaction from the depths of the heart. Aratoto looked at Alicia, who couldn't help but tremble slightly, and said with a strange smile:

"I'm sorry, but in my opinion, women are no different from brutes!"

With that, Arato's force Alicia towards the pillar.

There was a pain behind her, and Alicia snorted, and then she felt her hands and feet be wrapped around the pillar by the stones that suddenly attached her skin.

Because freedom of movement was blocked, a growing sense of unease surfaced in Alicia's heart. She twisted her limbs vigorously and shouted at Arato:

"What are you going to do?!"

Arato, observing Alicia's expression, said with a sneer:

"Don't worry, I won't violate you, and I won't spoil you. ”

Alicia looked at Arato viciously, because at this time, she had to do this to barely keep her spirit from being crushed by the immense pressure.

"But......" said Arato, who suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer to Alicia's face, "I'm going to make you no longer you, and you can enjoy the process!"

Arato then began to laugh maniacally, and in this burst of maniacal laughter, Alicia's willpower was gradually destroyed, torn apart, and melted into the thick darkness that covered her.