A year of exhaustion, dealing with the long war with Schaumberg on the other side, made old Jean obviously age, and when Susan came to see him at the castle where he was, her father's haggard face made her sad, and tears could not be restrained. Although the resentment in my heart has not all disappeared, it has also faded a lot.

Old Jean had not heard of his daughter for more than a year, and thought that she had died in the turmoil with all three princes, which was part of the reason why he was emaciated. When Susan suddenly appeared in front of her with many powerful and fierce highland warriors, Old Jean's surprise can be imagined.

"Susan, my daughter, you're still alive, you're still alive......" The old man threw himself over and took his daughter in his arms, his eyes were red, he kissed her on the forehead, and kept talking. After all, he is old, he has experienced the chaos of the Paddington Kingdom, and he no longer has the depth and indifference he had at the beginning, and every relative is cherished by him. Susan silently hugged her father, just crying speechlessly.

"What about Ivan, what about the three princes, why don't you bring them here?" asked Old Jean, remembering something.

"Woo...... They're dead...... They died a year ago ............. Susan cried bitterly in old Jean's arms.

"Who, who killed them......" Old Jean was visibly taken aback, and then burst into rage.

Susan only wept bitterly, and it took a long time before she intermittently told the story of the day's disaster. Old Jean's face was pale, and his eyes were filled with depression and sadness. He controls half of Paddington in the name of Susan and the three princes, and if the news of the death of the three princes spreads, it will inevitably cause a large number of people to commotion, and I am afraid that there are many nobles at both ends of the rat who want to take refuge in Schaumberg on the opposite side, right?

"Susan, do you want revenge? If you want revenge, I can ask your brother Suarez to send five thousand men from the front to you. Even if they can't inflict much damage on the Duchy of Hansea, let them bleed and pay the price. "Old Jean's statement is very rare, because Suarez led almost all the troops to confront Schaumberg's army on the front line, and the transfer of 5,000 men would reveal a big gap.

"Nope. Father, I need my brother Suarez to lead the most elite army of 10,000 men to help me, and I want to uproot the Grand Duke of Hansa and take his principality over. Let their family be completely severed. Susan said viciously.

"Susan, I understand your feelings, but...... All of our armies are in a standoff with Schaumberg, and if all of our elites are withdrawn, Schaumberg will launch a surprise attack. Our defenses will be breached. Old Jean said in embarrassment.

"Don't worry, father, Schaumberg won't make any moves, I can assure you. Susan said confidently, and when she saw Old Jean's puzzled expression, she didn't explain: "Anyway, you'll see, my ...... Well, a friend of mine is dealing with this, and if Schaumberg's army retreats, it means that his persuasion has succeeded!"

Their father and daughter were talking. A scout hurriedly came and said, "Lord Duke, General Suarez has asked me to report to you that the enemy's army of Schaumberg is beginning to retreat, and I don't know what the trick is. The general wants you to go to the front and have a look. ”

Old Jean was taken aback, and looked at his daughter Susan's eyes with an incredible look at the ability to influence Schaumberg on the other side?...... This daughter of her own...... It's changed a lot, and it's become a little unfathomable!

........................ Dividing line ........................

Returning to the western part of the Kingdom of Paddington after a long time, whether it is the Baroque or Zainzu and other tribesmen in the gravel wasteland, it is really a little emotional. When I left the kingdom of Paddington, I was in a bad mood. Worried about the uncertain future. And now, they have gained a firm foothold in the northern tundra, and even gradually have the strength of a deep heritage, daring to come to the human world to stir up trouble. All this makes them full of confidence. Dare to make more daring moves!

Although the royal city of Padya is in the hands of Schaumberg, but after all, he has a shallow foundation there, and the nobles in the royal city know too much about what they think, so they really dare not worry, who knows what ghost actions will be done in secret? Moreover, the Padya Academy of Magic does not have a good impression of Schaumberg, which makes him restricted everywhere. There is no choice. The city of Padya eventually became a front-line base for the confrontation with the forces of the old Jean in the east, and was used to garrison large armies. The city of Doron, west of Paddington, became the new capital of Schaumberg. His son who ascended the throne and all the noble ministers who had sworn allegiance to the royal court were here.

Baroque did not let Zainzu and other guards follow, and sent them to the territory of Viscount Miro in the Red River Valley, and at the same time to visit Viscount Miro, and by the way, to inquire about his daughter Sera. -- Susan gave her daughter Claire to Celra's teacher, the Grand Magician, Lady Belinda. Belinda later returns to her hometown of the Kingdom of Alberon with Sierra and the little princess Claire. In the past two years, I don't know how the little princess has been. Susan had asked Baroque to inquire on his behalf.

The Baroque Phantom Mask transforms into the form of an ordinary human and enters the city of Duolun alone. Recently, the front line has been a little quieter, so Schomberg did not stay in the front of the royal city of Padya, but returned to the city of Doren. His son was still young, and he was alone in the face of that group of treacherous and cunning courtiers, and Schaumberg really did not feel at ease, and he needed to keep an eye on the young king until they grew up.

Of course, the temporary royal palace is not as majestic and gorgeous as the royal palace in Padea City, in fact, it is an expansion of the former city lord's palace. Next to the palace where the young King of West Paddington lived was the residence of Schaumberg and his wife. Very ordinary, nothing remarkable other than a large enough spacious and charming garden.

As always, after having finished the royal council and dealt with the slippery ministers, the lady accompanied the young king back to the palace bed. The son is still young and cannot be cared for by his mother. Schaumberg was a little exhausted, so he went back to his lodgings to take a nap.

The maids helped Schaumberg to shed his armor, which was almost unchanged, and put it into a more comfortable, loose robe. It is only here that Schumberg dares to rest assured of his safety. The palace was guarded by his most loyal henchmen, who were not afraid of betrayal.

Driving away the maid and servant, Schumberg entered the bedroom alone, and as he lay down on the soft bed with his whole body relaxed and let out a long sigh of relief, a voice suddenly sounded from the corner......

"General Schaumberg, the taste of power is wonderful, but it can also be emaciating at times. Will you regret your decision?"

Schumberg almost jumped up in fright, rolled from the bed to the other side, drew a dagger and stared back at the source of the voice: "Who?

"Oh, are you so welcoming old friends who have come all the way to visit you? To be honest, I feel very sad. Baroque had removed the illusion mask, revealed his skills, and walked leisurely out of the corner of the tent, with a look of regret on his face.

"You?...... Baroque, it's you!" I haven't seen you for more than a year, Baroque is nineteen years old, and he has grown a lot taller, and although his face is still handsome, he has lost his childishness and become mature. So much so that Schaumberg did not recognize it for a while.

"Ah, I'm glad you remember me. General Schaumberg, the Baroque salutes you...... Oh, maybe you should call you Duke of Schaumberg, or Regent of Schaumberg?"

"Why did you come to me? Didn't you go back to the northern tundra?" Schomberg asked with a wary expression, the cunning young orc in front of him was definitely not as charming as he looked, and he was even more cautious in facing him than he was in the old men of the royal court.

"Can't I come and visit some old friends?" General Schaumberg...... I'll call you a general!" Baroque said casually, "We used to be our closest allies! ”

"Baroque, don't talk that nonsense. People don't know about you, but I'm impressed by what you've done. Tell me what you're here for, you know, our agreement is complete, the past is over, no one owes anyone, and you don't want to threaten me with anything. Schomberg did not let his guard down, and at the same time secretly hated that the guards outside were all dead, and that he had been broken into the bedroom without even knowing it. The young orc in front of him at this moment gave him an unfathomable feeling, causing his hands and feet to sweat. Because he realized that if Baroque wanted to kill him, he would have no power to resist.

"Well, well, it seems that you have forgotten about our friendship. Then I'll have to talk about business. Baroque's expression was full, and he said calmly: "First of all, I have no interest in your Paddington affairs, and I will definitely not be involved. You and old Jean are going to fight you to the death, do whatever you want. But in the near future, I still hope that you will stop each other a little bit, and stop any fighting. It only takes a little more than a month...... Because I have some things that need the help of old Jean's strength, and if you don't retreat here, that old fellow will never dare to let his guard down. As long as your front-line legions retreat, he will be able to spare time to help me. Wait for my affairs to be over in a month, and then you can fight to the death at will. ”

"Let me quit the army, how can I believe that you are not a ruse to lie to me?" Schomberg immediately asked suspiciously. It's not impossible to retreat, after all, his army is also tired and needs to rest. But he really doesn't feel at ease with the cunning orcs!

"Schaumberg, if I'm going to do you badly, killing you now is the best way to cause chaos, and my chances of succeeding are pretty easy, do you believe me?

Schaumberg was silent, and Baroque quietly hid beside him, and he didn't realize that it was not difficult for Baroque to kill him. It seems that he really came to plead with him to temporarily retire in order to reassure old Jean.

In the end, Schaumberg made the right choice.

"Well, I'll order the legion to retire for a month and a half. But you must also ensure that Duke Jean's army retreats at the same time, and that no soldiers can approach within fifty miles of the demarcation line ahead. ”

"You are a wise man, General Schaumberg, and I am confident that the kingdom of West Paddington will grow stronger and stronger under your regency. Then our agreement is closed. Baroque said with a smile on his face. (To be continued.) )