Chapter 578: The Return of the King (Part II)
"Idiot, do you mean the young officer named Gerald? Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
From the anxious expression on the other party's face, he could clearly detect that there must be something hidden behind it.
Just when the Duke of Kulenta didn't know how to answer, Byrne suddenly sneered and said, "Of course I can't help it, because Gerald's full name is Gerald Aronte, and he is the third son of the current king." This spoiled young man is not only stupid, but also ambitious, always delusional to do something earth-shattering in order to get more praise. In fact, as early as half a year ago, he tried to recruit me, wanting to secretly form a force of his own. ”
Lu Li raised his eyebrows in surprise and teased in a slightly sarcastic tone: "Wow! A prince! Shouldn't I feel honored? Dear duke, can you please tell me where this prince is? I'm afraid there are many questions between us that need to sit down and talk face-to-face." ”
"Do you have to do this? he is a prince! Moreover, I have sent someone to keep watch over him, and when the hunting moon is over, I will tell the king what happened, and I am sure that your majesty will give him the most severe punishment. As for the attacks you have suffered, I am willing to compensate in other ways. ”
Duke Cullenta was visibly aware of the anger in Lu Li's heart, and tried his best to save Gerald.
You must know that although the aristocratic class of other worlds, like the European Middle Ages, has a firm grasp of great power, it is not at the top of the pyramid structure, but the guilds and adventurers are.
Historically, there have been no fewer princes and nobles who have been killed by annoying powerful adventurers.
"I'm sorry, I don't have any interest in compensation, I just want to see someone get the punishment they deserve right away. Don't worry, I'm not going to kill Gerald, I'm just teaching him a lesson. Lu Li curled the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a chilling smile.
As a person who holds a lot of grudges, he won't let go of the guy who plots against him easily, even if the other party's identity is a bullshit prince.
"Really, what are you going to do to punish him?" the Duke of Kulenta shuddered subconsciously, and had a bad premonition.
"Hmm...... How about whipping?" Lu Li touched the stubble growing out of his chin, deliberately pretending to be pensive.
"Flogging?"
"Yes, flogging! does not cause permanent disability, but can produce severe enough pain. I believe that with such a lesson, our Royal Highness the Prince should be a little more honest in the future. ”
Duke Kulenta frowned and pondered for a moment, then quickly gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay! I agree! Let's go, I'll take you to the prince." ”
As he spoke, he turned around and was about to walk in the direction of the barracks.
But before he could take a few steps, Lu Li immediately shouted, "Hey, Duke, where are you going?"
"Aren't you going to whip the prince?" said Duke Kurenta, pausing and asking rhetorically, puzzled.
Lu Li held up a finger and shook it with a smile: "No, no, no, you misunderstood." I mean bring the prince over and flog him in front of everybody. After all, his actions didn't just affect me, they implicated a lot of innocent people. ”
"What?!" Duke Kulenta's face changed drastically.
Because private execution and public execution are two completely different concepts, the former suffers a little bit of flesh and skin at most, but the latter is a double blow to a person's psychology and physiology.
As a prince, Gerald's life is completely over once he is publicly whipped.
The king would certainly not allow a son who had been whipped in public to inherit the throne, and the nobles would not be able to accept a prince who had lost face, and it was even possible that they could not even find a marriage partner, and the only outcome was to obtain a barren territory and then hide in the territory for the rest of their lives.
"There's a saying in my hometown that everyone is responsible for their actions. Since Gerald chose to be my enemy, there was a corresponding price to pay. Choose now, do you plan to continue to protect the incompetent prince and let countless soldiers die for him, or do you choose to hand him over in exchange for the forgiveness of the adventurers?" Lu Li hurriedly pushed the other party into a corner.
Duke Kulenta took a deep breath and asked in a trembling voice, "Do you understand what it means to do this?"
"Yes, I've thought it through, and if your king is unhappy with this, he is always welcome to complain to the guild, but the decision I make will never change. ”
Just as Lu Li was speaking, there was a sudden slight vibration on the ground, and at the same time, there was a rumbling sound echoing in his ears, and those with a little experience realized that this was a sign of the arrival of the Great Migration.
The sentries at the top of the watchtower shook the ropes desperately, and the rapid sound of the bell made the atmosphere inside the fortress tense in a matter of seconds, and merchants, mercenaries, hunters, and ordinary residents from afar all began to seal the doors and windows with wooden planks to prevent accidents.
Feeling the solemn air around him, Duke Coolanta understood that he had no choice, closed his eyes and said to the guard next to him, "Go!
"Yes!"
The guard gave a standard military salute, mounted his pegasus and flew in the direction of the barracks, and in less than five minutes he was carrying Gerald back.
"Is that you?!" the prince apparently did not yet know that he was in danger of disaster, and his eyes showed undisguised hatred.
"Yes, it's me. A playful smile appeared on Lu Li's face, and he followed up with a pat on Engil's shoulder. "Dude, can you do me a little favor?"
"Hey, hey, my good captain......" The dwarf grinned and stepped out of his short legs, rushing forward in the blink of an eye, swinging his fist and slamming it into Gerald's lower abdomen.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, the prince fell to the ground, and the violent shaking of his internal organs made him taste the pain in the true sense of the word.
But Ngil had no intention of stopping, and in full view of everyone, he first punched and kicked him, and then pulled out a rope to hang the man.
Lu Li flicked the long whip of flame transformed from Hephaestus' glove, and shoved a piece of wood into Gerald's mouth, and his backhand was a whip.
Syllable!
The flaming whip instantly burned the clothes, leaving a bloody black-red whip mark on the chest, both the pain caused by the whip itself whipping on the flesh and the even more unbearable flame burning, which was indescribably delicious.
"Ahh!!!!!hh
Where did the pampered prince experience this, and immediately let out a cry like killing a pig, and all snot and tears flowed out......