Chapter 0324 - Assassination (Three Watches Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Inside the Room of the Throne.
The two bodies were simply cleaned up and placed next to each other.
They were the Fenwick and Fura siblings of the Drake family, and their expressions were serene, as if they were just sleeping.
Archduke Frank stood in front of the throne, not knowing what he was thinking.
Today, under his command, the Northern Army has won a hearty victory.
They broke the Dragon City, defeated the royal army and the Western Army, and finally stormed the royal palace.
"But...... It's not what I want. ”
Grand Duke Frank's face suddenly gloomy: "What idiot is it that actually killed Duke Drake?" Which fool forced Queen Fura to death? ”
Although the queen is a murderer, she needs to be judged, not died in the rebellion.
And Fenwick is even more simple, as the only four dukes in the kingdom, he has brothers and children, effective and loyal vassals, and they are still in the fiefdoms of the West.
Once you know what happened, you will definitely fight Wolf Castle endlessly!
Although the two parties were not very harmonious in the first place, it was still different from this situation.
"It's you! You're pushing the kingdom into the abyss of war! ”
Frank stared at Gran who walked in, and roared, "Originally...... All we need to do is capture Grand Duke Drake, judge Fra Drake, hold the righteousness firmly in our hands, and prop up a king close to us to the throne, and everything can be solved perfectly, but now, everything is screwed up by you. ”
Nobility is the art of compromise.
As long as Fenwick doesn't die and takes him hostage, he can easily bring the West to its knees.
But now, the difficulty has suddenly increased I don't know how many times.
Moreover, breaking the 'unspoken rule' of nobles fighting and not beheading their heads made the old-fashioned and deceitful Frank even more unbearable.
"Times have changed, my father!"
Gran was dressed in a white robe, holding a cross sword in his hand, and he was in high spirits: "Dragon and its side branches have ruled this kingdom for too long, it needs a different master, and our Metis family is the most suitable." ”
"Shut your mouth or I'll hang you from the flagpole......"
Frank roared again: "And most importantly, where is the Messianic princess?" ”
After the death of the two princes, the Messiah was already the only legitimate heir of Feletlin III, and he also officially sat on the throne, which was very appealing and significant.
In Frank's plan, although the little girl could not continue to hold the position of king because of her mother's crimes, she could at least join the church of Mother Earth God and become an ascetic after declaring her renunciation of all worldly power.
It must also be placed under the supervision of the forces of the North so as not to be exploited by conspirators.
After all, the one who nominally became the king was still the Messiah!
But now this little girl is missing?
She ...... Missing, according to the confessions of several palace maids, the Messianic princess is supposed to be in the throne room with Fura...... However, she disappeared, I checked, there is no secret passage here......"
Gran looked puzzled.
"Then we have to face the worst-case scenario, and that is that the Messiah will flee to the west and join the Drake family...... The kingdom must go through another bitter civil war. ”
Frank sighed.
Unlike the people of the North, the Drake family still retains a lot of power in the West.
And, fighting away from home on enemy territory, it will definitely be weakened to a certain extent.
"Lord Duke!"
Just as the father and son were thinking, a knight ran in in a panic: "That wizard...... Sulu Portley is outside! Declare that he will kill the Grands! ”
"Me?"
Gran's face tightened.
"Let Rofes and Eric come over as soon as possible." Grand Duke Frank looked solemn: "My son, you change into the clothes of an ordinary soldier as soon as possible and leave here!" ”
"Yes......"
Reluctantly, Gran agreed.
But the next moment, his movements stopped.
Su Lu didn't know when he had come to the throne hall, and looked at him with a playful gaze: "Young wolf lord...... What does it feel like to be successful? ”
"Sir Sulu!"
Frank muttered, "What are you going to do?" Murder of a duke's heir? This will make you notorious on the mainland. ”
He is hinting that he will recognize Sulu's nobility in the hope of saving his son's life.
"I'm so sorry...... But actually, I don't care about any knighthood at all! ”
Su Lu smiled, and the figure suddenly stepped forward.
"No!"
Gran shouted, waving the cross sword in his hand.
His strength is good, and he has even reached the level of a formal knight, but in front of Sulu, it is not enough to see at all.
Burst!
With a slight twist, Sulu stabbed the dagger into Gran's body, and looked at him as he fell to the ground with a hideous face: "The beginning of brutality must end with brutality...... How does it feel to fall from the top? ”
"Ahh
At this time, the roaring Frank wielded his giant sword to kill.
Sulu turned to one side, raised his right foot, and kicked the Duke away.
"Protect the Duke!"
"There are assassins!"
These blows happened so quickly that by the time the soldiers on guard reacted, Gran was already lying in a pool of blood.
Rumble!
A piece of silver fighting light flickered.
In the midst of the light, a stern-faced Rophes rushed in, looked at the corpses on the ground, roared angrily, and stabbed at Sulu.
The huge white crow swept through the air, but only a remnant was streaked.
"Not enough, you're far worse than Edward!"
The figure flashed, and Sulu had arrived at the door of the throne room.
"Shoot the arrows!"
A rain of arrows fell, but he could only helplessly pass through the afterimage and stick to the ground.
"He's over there!"
"Encircled!"
"What about the knights? Go up and entangle! ”
There was a roar of the army outside, this was the experience of dealing with high-ranking knights.
Even if it is a silver or even a golden knight, there will always be a time when the fighting energy will be exhausted!
"In the midst of the army, assassinating the young duke, and leaving unscathed, he really deserves the name of the arrogant mentor!"
Eric with the severed hand sighed and appeared beside Rofes.
"Catch up, cooperate with the army, and leave the other party at any cost."
Archduke Frank slowly got up, every word seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth.
"Yes, Lord Duke!"
The two men were ordered to rush out, only to find that Sulu had only reached the edge of the palace at this time.
It seems that the ability to teleport at a limited distance?
They were overjoyed and chased after them.
……
Sulu skimmed past the high palace walls and into a residential area.
Even if he deliberately slows down, there are only a handful of people who can catch up with him.
At this point, only Rofes and Eric were left.
He turned abruptly, a smile on his lips.
"Bad ......"
Luo Feisi felt a chill in his heart: "This is ...... Pitfall? We are too far away from the army! They didn't have time to help! ”