In the gorgeous hall, the atmosphere at the moment is extremely solemn.

West V sat on the throne and looked calmly at the courtiers in front of him, although he was also a little nervous in his heart, but at this moment, it was absolutely impossible for him to show his weak side in front of everyone. As the ruler of a country, you must reassure your subjects whenever and wherever you are.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were firmly fixed on the head of Ashur who was standing in the center of the hall, wearing black armor, and saw that he lowered his head slightly, reading a battle report from the front line.

"According to the information from the Red Fortress overnight, the Sith Empire has captured the Night Capital, the second largest city in Orrut, last night, and judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the Source of the Night is occupied by the Sith Empire. The kingdom of Orut has given up resistance, and according to the latest information, they signed a temporary truce with the Sith Empire, and the Olut side was granted a temporary truce of three months at the cost of two military fortresses......... But that's about it. At present, except for the valley area where the royal capital is located, the territory of the Olute Kingdom has basically fallen. ”

"The City of the Night has also been captured, and Orrut is finished this time. ”

As soon as Ashur's expressionless voice stopped, the entire hall immediately began to clambuke. The crowd frowned and talked to each other uneasily, although King West had decided to send reinforcements after receiving a request for help from his neighbors. After all, the Olut Kingdom borders the West Kingdom, which can be regarded as a natural barrier for them, and they are not ignorant of the truth of the cold lips and teeth at the moment. But even so, everyone still didn't expect that the army of the Sith Empire would be able to occupy the night capital, the second largest city in Orrut, in such a short period of time. You know, it's no ordinary city, and one of the two sources of Orrut is in the City of Night. And relying on the power of the source, the Night City also has a defensive force that other cities are completely incomparable. But even so, it was still captured?

"Is there a detailed report of the engagement?"

There was a hint of anxiety on West's face, and he leaned forward slightly and asked.

"The Puppeteer Sidwi was in charge of the frontal attack, and according to intelligence, her 30,000-strong army of constructed forces attracted all the defensive firepower of the Night Capital, and on this opportunity, the Wind Bringer launched a surprise attack on the Night Capital, and after the city walls were breached, the Night Capital was not able to quickly return to defense, which also made Kahlan proudly exert his commanding power......... The Lord's Mansion was suppressed after half an hour, and then surrendered was announced. The battle ended after only two and a half hours. ”

"What are you kidding, this is a siege!"

Hearing this, some young generals couldn't help but gasp. Siege warfare doesn't look like a field duel, and as a defensive side, the Night Capital's defenses can be described as extremely strong. Three hundred magic cannons and four or five meters high walls were enough to withstand the attack of an army of 30,000, not to mention that there was also one of the sources there, the Source of the Night, from which the power of Mana could not only strengthen the walls, but also allow those cannons to fire non-stop, this kind of fire coverage was enough to discourage any army. But a girl who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, led a 30,000-strong construction force, not only withstood the fierce firepower, but even ended the battle in the shortest possible time?

Hearing this, West, V, Duke Barron and others couldn't help frowning, which means that the Kingdom of Orrut is finished, and the reason why they signed a temporary armistice treaty is just to survive, losing the source of the night capital, and relying only on the power of the royal capital in the river valley area, there is no way to confront the army of the Sith Empire. What's more, in this battle, only two of the four generals of Heavenly Damnation have come out, and the Silver King Girl has not seen any shadow yet, it is rumored that she is currently leading the army to encircle and suppress the barbarians in the southwest region, once she also joins the battle, then the situation will be even more one-sided.

"What does General Celtic mean?"

West V took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the tension and uneasiness in his heart, and asked. Originally, the Guardian Shield Legion led by Celt had already set off for the kingdom of Orrut to assist their allies. But the Night Capital has fallen, and they haven't left the border yet, so the reinforcements are in an awkward position. After all, even a fool can see now that the kingdom of Orlut no longer has the strength to fight back, and if it dares to pass through the army again, it will only be sacrificed a hundred times.

"The Celtic commander believed that the current situation was no longer suitable for sending reinforcements, as he demanded a large-scale garrison and rest of the existing Red Fortress defense line in order to face the approaching Sith army. If the valley region is also captured, then we will inevitably confront the Sith Empire's army head-on. As for the kingdom of Orrut......... I think they also understand that it is no longer possible to have our assistance. Personally, though, I think they should need our help. ”

"I see what you mean. ”

West V waved his hand a little distraught.

"I need to think again, and if there's nothing going on, let's leave it at that. ”

Hearing His Majesty's words, the hearts of all the people were heavy, and they looked at each other, then shook their heads, sighed, and prepared to turn away. However, Asher was still standing there, with no intention of leaving.

"Your Majesty, I have one more very important matter to report to you. ”

"And?"

Hearing this, West V couldn't help frowning dissatisfied, he had already heard a rather bad news, could there be an even worse one waiting for him?

"Say it. ”

However, the words had already been spoken, and he naturally couldn't order Asher to shut up, so he had to sigh helplessly, and then spoke. But to everyone's surprise, this time Asher did not immediately report to His Majesty the King, instead, he raised his head and looked around.

"Your Majesty, this matter is very important. ”

Hearing this, of course, everyone understood what the meaning of Ashur's words was, so those who were not high enough or qualified enough to enter the inner circle quickly left, and since it was not suitable for them to listen, then they naturally would not stay and find no interest. Soon, the people in the main hall were gone, and all who could stay were from the inner circle, until the last soldier also left the main hall and closed the heavy door, and then West V asked.

"Tell me, what's the matter, you need to be so troublesome?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Seeing that there were all his own people around, Yashu had no worries, raised his head, and said with a serious and solemn expression.

"In fact, before returning to the royal capital, I also investigated another thing, and that is that there is some chaos in the territory of the Zack family at present. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing this, West V raised his eyebrows, but he didn't give much reaction, as a king, of course, he couldn't care too much about the affairs of his nobles, as long as they didn't go too far, the king generally wouldn't care about them.

"What's the matter?"

"The old patriarch of the Zack family died of illness, and his only heir is missing, and in this current situation, there are some not very good influences within the Zack family. ”

"General Ashur, this is not a big deal. ”

Another old man asked with a dissatisfied expression, while the others were also a little unimpressed in the face of Asher's report, and when they stayed, they thought there would be something big. The result is like this? The internal chaos of a family? This kind of thing, their big nobles have seen it a lot, and there is no need to treat it so solemnly.

"It's really not a big deal, although the Zach family's territory is located in the rear of the Red Fortress, but this short-term chaos will not affect and lose the transportation of armaments. ”

Asher nodded, agreeing with the crowd, but that was clearly not his goal.

"However, there is a character in this who I think everyone will be familiar with. ”

As he spoke, Asher took out a magic crystal from his bosom.

"This is my mage's subordinates, using the footage detected by the demon. ”

With Ashur's words, the magic crystal gradually lit up, and then, a beautiful figure gradually appeared in the air, it was a beautiful girl, at this moment she was sitting next to the desk, looking down and silently reading the book in her hand, the long violet hair, shining in the sunlight, shining bright, intoxicating colors.

When he saw this girl, West V's originally indifferent expression suddenly changed, he looked at the girl with wide eyes and rapid breathing, while everyone present held their breath, their eyes widened, they couldn't believe what they saw, and some people cried out excitedly.

"Her Royal Highness Princess O'Fariel!!"

It's no wonder they are so excited, although the people present are all core figures of the royal family, they are all in high positions, holding great power, and having a city in their hearts. But thirty years ago, they were still young people, full of blood and passion, and Ofariel was the idol of these people at that time, she was beautiful, intelligent, talented, and unsurpassed in terms of prestige and talent. And when the news of the unexpected death of Her Royal Highness the princess broke, the whole kingdom of West was depressed - as if it was not just a princess who died, but a king.

Of course, Offariel's initiative to draw a line with the army was also quite popular with the royal family at the time, and even those stubborn royal factions admitted that Her Royal Highness the princess was indeed very good at life. In fact, almost everyone believes that when the prince ascends the throne, Her Royal Highness the princess is definitely the first person to assist him. And as long as she is there, then the kingdom of West will become more prosperous and powerful.

However, it backfired, Offaariel died unexpectedly thirty years ago, and West, who succeeded to the throne, although he also worked very hard, was not very talented, and from his ascension to the throne, he has only barely maintained the standards of his father, West IV. And whether it is in the courage of diplomacy or the reform of domestic affairs, His Majesty the King lacks the wisdom and courage of Her Royal Highness Princess O'Fariel. In fact, many people talk about it in private, and they feel a lot of regret - if Princess O'Faryl can live, then the West country will definitely develop in a better direction.

And now, they actually saw the figure that had been sealed in the dust for thirty years, reappearing in front of them, how could this make everyone not shocked?!

"Silence!

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall began to become chaotic, West suddenly slapped the armrest of the throne and shouted loudly.

"This can't be Sister Wang! Don't forget, Sister Wang has been dead for thirty years! Even if she is still alive, how can she still look like a girl?!!

This............... Hearing His Majesty's angry shouts, everyone's minds that were originally a little dizzy because of excitement sobered up, yes, Princess Ofaril has been dead for thirty years, even if she is still alive, she should be forty or fifty years old, but the girl in the picture in front of her is obviously only sixteen or seventeen years old, how can it not be the princess of the year.

But............... In fact, there are many old people in the royal family who are very familiar with this princess, and from the current video, whether it is the sitting posture of this girl, the movements when turning the book, or her expression, it is exactly the same as that of the dead princess! No, no, no, if these can be regarded as coincidences, then there is one of the most direct evidence-the long violet hair, which will never be faked. Whether this girl is related to Her Royal Highness Princess O'Faryl or not, she definitely has royal blood, there is no doubt about it!

"Your Majesty, will it be .........?"

Soon someone put forward his opinion, but halfway through the sentence, he obediently closed his mouth under the gaze of the others. The people present were all old fritters, how could they not know what he was talking about, this guy must want to say, could this girl be the illegitimate daughter of Her Royal Highness the princess or something......... But then again, it would be blasphemy to say that Ofariel, who was such a smart, beautiful, and well-behaved girl, that she would have an illegitimate child. At that time, Her Royal Highness the princess was also the center of attention, and if she was interested in someone, it was impossible not to be discovered. Taking a step back, even if Her Royal Highness the princess really had an illegitimate child, she would be about thirty years old by now. After all, she had been dead for thirty years, and no matter how good a corpse was, it would be impossible for her to give birth to a child in fourteen years.

However, could it be said that Her Royal Highness the princess is not dead?

Looking at the image in front of them, many people began to have doubts in their hearts. After all, they were also very surprised when they suddenly heard the news that Her Royal Highness Princess Ofaril had died of a violent illness. After all, this princess is not the kind of greenhouse flower who is delicate and weak, and she can't breathe after a few steps. She walks outside all the year round, and she is also very careful about her physical health, what kind of illness can make Her Royal Highness the princess die suddenly and inexplicably. At that time, some people had doubts, but after all, there was no evidence, so they could only ignore it. But the appearance of this girl now has made many people doubt this incident again. Could it be that Her Royal Highness did not die back then, but was hidden by the royal family? Or is there something else hidden?

"Have you found out her identity?"

West V asked in a low voice, his face serious and solemn, his eyes revealing unpredictable emotion. At this moment, His Majesty pressed the armrest tightly, and his knuckles were a little white from excessive exertion, although his expression was not as exaggerated as the others, but there was still a clear trace of eagerness hidden in it.

"This duke............... I have sent someone to investigate the origin of this young lady, but I have not found out her origin, only that she is currently the secretary of the Felix family, responsible for taking care of the affairs of the lord of the twilight forest. ”

"The Felix family?"

West V frowned, he didn't remember such a family?

"It was a down-and-out aristocratic family, according to my research, his family was not very famous, and he used to run a manor in the Plains, but then the Bird family valued that land and exchanged it for a noble fief in the Twilight Forest. So they became the Lord of the Twilight Forest, a very young lord in his early twenties, whose parents had died of illness before they reached the realm, and who seemed to have no other relatives in his family. So far, I have not found out how he got in touch with this young lady. However, according to reliable sources, he has the strength of a high-ranking swordsman. ”

"Oh..............."

Although this is quite sensational news, but due to the presence of O'Fariel, everyone has not yet come back to it. But the old man standing on the king's left, dressed in a black robe and with a white beard, suddenly asked.

"What's his name?"

"Huh?"

Hearing the old man's sudden question, Asher looked at him in some surprise, and then quickly replied.

"His name is Julien Felix, Master Larry Bod. ”

"Yulian ............?"

Hearing this name, the old man's eyes flashed with a gleam, and then he immediately asked.

"So, what about his banner?!"

"Flag ........."

This really stumped Asher, originally the target of his investigation was the girl who looked like a former princess, and he only knew a little about her master, but he still had some impressions.

"Hmm............... I think about it, yes, ......... with a purple background."

"Purple Background...... Chapter of Glory. ”

"Gold trim......... The Sword and the ............"

"White roses. ”

Before Asher could finish speaking, the old man had already rushed in front of him and spoke, he clenched his hands and trembled slightly.

"A pennant, with a purple background and gold trim, with a sword and white roses blooming around it, right? ”

"Yes, that's true........."

Hearing the old man's words, Ashur was stunned for a moment, could it be that there is something to do with Lord Larry Bode and that family? Even West V cast a puzzled look at him, not knowing why this ** master would be so familiar with the banner of a small down-and-out nobleman. However, the old man did not respond to their inquiry, but looked at the older courtiers and royal families in the crowd with serious eyes, and at this moment, they were also pale and pale. In fact, since hearing the old mage's description of the banner just now, the faces of these people have become extremely difficult to look at in an instant.

"I think we all know who that person is. ”

After exchanging glances with several old courtiers, the old man suddenly turned around and looked at West V solemnly.

"Your Majesty, please stop this matter and don't investigate any further. ”

"Master Larry Bod?"

Hearing such a serious statement from this ** master, West V couldn't help but be nervous.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Yes, there is a serious problem. Your Majesty, I think we should let this matter go over like this, and leave it alone, and don't talk about it again, and don't investigate that family. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I think so too. ”

"Your Majesty, please think twice! Although the matter of this girl is also very important, I don't think we should get involved in it, and we should pay more attention to the battle with the Sith Empire right now!"

Ashur and the other noble ministers couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded when they looked at this scene in front of them, because at this time, all the people who spoke out to dissuade His Majesty were old men who were in high positions and were already old. As for the others, they are completely puzzled and do not understand why there is such a sudden change. Originally, they all thought that they should investigate it carefully, no matter what, this girl who resembles Her Royal Highness the princess is definitely a breakthrough. But now, there are so many people who oppose it? Moreover, they are all the most respected figures in the inner circle of the royal family, and the other thing they have in common is that they are very old!

Do they know a secret that they don't know?

"Master Larry Bod, are you too nervous, is it necessary? I think we should investigate that woman properly, in case the other party is pretending to be a royal fraud, then it will cause us quite a lot of trouble. ”

"I think it's necessary, Your Majesty. ”

The old mage let out a long sigh.

"As for the reason, I'll tell you later, and for now, I just hope you make the right decision. ”

“...........................”

West V stared at the old mage in front of him, and the old mage looked back at him calmly, and after a moment, the king withdrew his gaze.

"The matter was put on hold for the time being............ However, Master Larry Bod, I hope you will give me an explanation that is reasonable and acceptable to me!"

(To be continued)