In the middle of the empire at sunset, a prince is riding a horse on a dirt path. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The strange thing is that as soon as he left the territory, his body miraculously improved, the summer heat, humidity, torrential rain, dew and miasma on the road did not harm his health at all, and he could even use a small part of his mental power to use the "riding technique".

Arthur Stanley, who had never left the court, the monastery and the precincts in his life, was now far away from the bustling city, stepping on the grass, crossing the mountains, and going into the deep forests, hearing the names of insects and birds and the murmurs of wild beasts, he felt very strange and his mood was never clearer.

The man who had asked him to meet him carefully sent him a scroll of spell guides so that he could reach his destination unhindered.

In the western part of the empire, a young lady as beautiful as a porcelain doll bids farewell to her father and says that she wants to go out on an outing.

Duke Kay East knew his daughter's character and did not hinder him - he believed that his daughter would carry on the family tradition and would find a place in the heart of power.

Then Miss East changed her attire, got into a carriage, and set out for the jungle.

And Odin Diggs, who planned all this, dressed in the white robe of a mage, bought a horse in the deep valley territory, escaped everyone's sight, and galloped into the mountains and forests.

He was happy that he had now implemented his plan step by step, using Carter Larson's small fulcrum to leverage the power of the entire empire. Next, as long as you resist the invasion of the Imperial army, then the goal of entering the center of power is one step further.

If Ice Soul, Deep Valley, and Prince Arthur are united, it is better to have a strong political marriage, so that they can compete with the Quad City Alliance in terms of money, military might, and superficial morality - after all, Arthur Stanley is also a legitimate heir to the throne!

If the Lord of Bailin was impressed—he had never met before, and Odin could not directly observe his spiritual world, and could only infer that the weakest side of the alliance would not reap much benefit except to be squeezed dry—then their chances of victory would be one more than that of being squeezed dry.

If this rival city lord turns to the informant, the royal family will not be able to obtain conclusive evidence, and there will be no choice but to face the naked provocation of the powerful city-states of the former empire - after all, what is written in the letter is that "the former king died in vain" and "supports justice"! In this way, it will force the deep valley and the ice soul to act faster.

Thinking about problems along the way, before I knew it, it was dark, the moon was rising, and the cool breeze of the summer night was coming. At this time, Odin finally reached his destination.

It was a nondescript farmhouse, with stone walls unpolished and wooden doors crumbling. This is neither the property of the Deep Valley nor the Ice Soul Forces, but the secret abode of a "God Traitor", whose owner has been ordered to leave, and is considered a completely secret council location.

When the wooden door was opened, two guests were already sitting at the round table.

One was a young lady dressed in black brocade and a black veil with a bright red mouth, and the other was a middle-aged man with a pale complexion, light brown eyes, and a handsome face.

Odin took a step forward, stood at the round table, and saluted.

"Your Royal Highness, I take the liberty of introducing myself, my name is Odin Diggs, and I am a mage, and I am here on behalf of Lord Carter Larson. ”

Then, the white-robed warlock pointed to the beautiful woman and introduced, "This is the young lady of the East family, Bailan East, representing Ice Soul City. ”

The woman in the black dress slowly bowed her head, looking dignified and elegant.

The prince stretched out his hand and shook Odin's hand in courtesy. Odin noticed that the hand was trembling slightly—it seemed that Arthur Stanley's health was worse than expected.

"We all know that the sudden death of the king and the execution of Duke Larson are all the conspiracy of Silver Eagle, Bai Lin, Chenxing, and Cisse, but behind the conspiracy, there must be greater supporters - without the consent of the Sanctuary, the tragedy would not have happened. Odin gets straight to the point.

Arthur Stanley's brow furrowed, as if touching a heavy heart, while Blanc East looked solemn - pretending, of course, that she was even more enthusiastic about the meeting than Prince Arthur.

"Now, Lord Carter Larson is determined to avenge his dead father and defend royal legitimacy. Kai East, Duke of Ice Soul City, and Ted Hall, Duke of Deep Valley City, also have this intention. At that time, Lord East will provide military force, and Lord Hall will provide weapons, food reserves, and gold coins, and march into the imperial capital to uncover the truth. ”

Arthur patiently listened to the white-robed warlock's statement and smiled self-deprecatingly, "So, you need a legitimate heir to the throne as a cover so that my nephew can be removed from the throne smoothly?"

Odin did not deny it, but looked at the frail middle-aged man carefully—there is no doubt that not participating in the political struggle does not mean that he does not know the doorway. And this His Royal Highness the Prince is obviously very intelligent. But he has a fatal flaw - that is, he is too kind and weak, and now, when he thinks of bringing down his blood relatives with his own hands, he can't bear it.

"Your Highness, if they had not committed their crimes, they would not have been judged in the future - the scales of the Sanctuary are tilted, but there is always a scale for everything in the world. The white-robed warlock interrupted the prince's thoughts just in time.

"Paliva and the representatives of the Ice Soul are here, so what about the deep valley?" the extremely intelligent man was silent for a while, and instead of continuing Odin's topic, he turned to a second pointed question.

"Duke Hall will agree to our resolution. The white-robed warlock replied a bit far-fetched.

"Well, this wasn't an official meeting, I guess, without even Ted and Kai's consent. Because it was clearly not their property, there was no token of their identity other than a letter. And this young lady -- I really don't understand why she's here. ”

The prince's tone was gentle, but he covered his chest with his hand, looking extremely uncomfortable, which was a sign of his uneasiness: "I don't believe that this secret meeting was planned by my upright adopted son—sir, you surprise me, is there any other force behind you?"

Odin did not expect Arthur Stanley to be so clever - from entering the door to less than five minutes of conversation, he would judge so much information, and under the premise that Odin deliberately did not say details and made empty words - this person was a little more troublesome than he imagined, but his weakness was obvious and fatal.

"You guessed it right, I brought the Ice Soul and the Deep Valley together, and I was the one behind Master Carter Larson. But, you know, our goals are not in conflict - the reigning king is a cruel and ignorant young man, and his mother will lead the empire into the abyss. ”

Odin tries to refocus Arthur's attention on the events he is planning.

His Royal Highness the Prince, at first, was indeed affected by the words of the white-robed warlock, and his wavering belief was re-strengthened, but the next moment, he thought of something, gritted his teeth and supported his body, and was about to leave!