Augustus felt that it was time for him to return to Alfred Castle, firstly, the stubborn remnants on Christopher's mesa had basically been cleared, and it was impossible for Viscount Franklin to bring the entire Christopher territory into his hands in a short period of time, and secondly, Christopher's heir who had fled the wasteland had never been traced, and it seemed that he had really disappeared into the wasteland completely, and he could no longer find secrets related to the monastic in Christopher's castle, so it was not much necessary for him to continue to stay in Christopher's castle, especially considering that the war between Arthras and Francis in the east would soon temporarily lay a big foundationWhether it is a decisive battle or a buffer, Augustus must start to plan the role that Alfred will play in it, and it is even more imperative that he return to his castle. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He didn't explain too much detail to Viscount Franklin.

There is no need, one of Augustus's major strategies in employing people in his previous life was trust, no matter how much trust really exists, once Augustus decides to use it, at least on the surface he will show all his trust, but before leaving, he had an in-depth exchange with Viscount Constance again; The benefits of the three Viscounts of Fillmos are far greater than their efforts, which even Viscount Constance frankly admits, but Augustus still feels that this is very necessary, because according to his thinking, the wasteland he wants to create next is not the wasteland of only Alfred's family, but the wasteland where all families are willing to obey Alfred's decision-making, and what he has to do is not only to make Alfred strong, but also to let other families who are willing to follow Alfred share the benefits and fruits of Alfred's strength, which is conducive to the path of benign development of the solid circle he finally created。

Of course, there is no need to worry about the betrayal of Constance and the others after they become strong, Augustus is also sure that they will be firmly kidnapped on Alfred's chariot, just like Donald.

He explained a lot of things to the viscount whom he had a good impression of, and it was also very complicated, but in fact it was only one thing in the end, which made him pay attention to Viscount Franklin's every move.

Trust is trust, and Augustus, who had a cautious personality, of course, would have planted all sorts of nails around Franklin.

Depart Christopher Castle.

Augustus didn't ride a horse, little Lori didn't like it, of course, Augustus knew that the dislike here was not actually the same thing, so after finally choosing the carriage, Augustus carried out his summary work in the carriage back to his castle, which was a habit brought by him in his previous life, deeply rooted.

"Overall, this trip was relatively smooth, when he communicated with the old Earl Donald before he came, he expected that he wanted to subvert Christopher, either it would be unusually smooth, or it would be extremely difficult or even dangerous, it depends on the hand behind Christopher, that is, the attitude of the hermitage, so judging from the results, Christophe, who was completely abandoned by the hermitage, was basically doomed to the end of destruction, as for the danger encountered by Augustus in the middle, it was an accident, and it was also a vivid lesson that the devil gave Augustus again。 ”

"Let's talk about the cost and benefits, the price doesn't need to be said, the main thing is the casualties of his knights, but the benefits are obviously higher than the pay, on the one hand, the harvest of the territorial area, Alfred, who has fully obtained the sovereignty of Christopher's 6 towns, is basically the most extensive family in the wasteland territory; 。 ”

Put down the quill pen.

Augustus's summary of his action was finally fixed at the passing line, which shows Augustus's harshness.

......

"If you don't find the heir of Christopher named Solomon soon, you will surely face a terrible blood revenge from Christopher. ”

In the bumpy and shaking carriage, little Lori watched Augustus write and draw, pouting her lips, obviously disdainful of Augustus's habit, she saw that Augustus never mentioned Solomon in his summary, so she reminded Augustus again, she still hasn't really let Augustus feel the power and horror of the ancient organization of the hermitage, because she doesn't want Augustus, the poor worm, to despair again.

What a rare kindness, especially for Queen Terina, who has always believed that the despair and suffering of others is her greatest joy.

Augustus turned his head to look at the little Lori beside him, thought for a while, and smiled: "Since the Hermit Society can make Christopher face death willingly, presumably they have also made full arrangements and protection for his heir, and it will only be in vain to find it again, if you guess correctly, Solomon should have left the wasteland and returned to the empire at this time." ”

Then you should spare no effort to continue the search, if Solomon and the hermit are closely combined, Alfred will be finished!

Augustus's carelessness made little Lori want to roar and remind, but if she reminded him like this, it meant that she also had to let Augustus fully appreciate the horror of the hermitage, so she was entangled and hesitated again, she really couldn't bear to fight to reap the fruits of victory, and poor Augustus had not had time to taste it.

It's hard to imagine that Queen Terina, who has always been heartless, would be entangled.

Or for a human being.

It's a pity that Augustus didn't notice this, he put down the quills and began to laugh at the little Lori, for this little Lori who suddenly came to his castle and suddenly almost left forever, Augustus has his relaxation and unscrupulousness that is difficult for others to show, this may be because they have the same two souls in both bodies, but it may also be because Augustus is grateful to the little Lori for not asking him to reciprocate, in short, no matter what the reason, the little Lori who just woke up from a deep sleep does occupy a very important position in Augustus's heart, and he is indeed worried that the little Lori will fall asleep and will never wake up again。

Of course, no one knew who she was worried about him, who he was worried about her, who was more worried about whom.

......

Returning to Alfred's castle, the old Count Donald himself was waiting for Augustus in front of the castle, which may not seem unusual on the surface, but one detail when the two of them walked back to the castle was quite interesting, at that time, Augustus was walking in front, and Donald, the old fox, probably due to his old age, was slightly out of position and walked behind Augustus's side.

But is it really because of old age?

Returning to the familiar castle drawing-room, without giving Augustus time to breathe, Donald immediately handed the two letters into Augustus' hands, and then concealed the unrest in his heart, and he tried to calm the eyes of the young Earl Alfred.

Before Augustus did not take a stand, he could only choose to wait for Augustus' decision instead of taking the initiative to give Augustus his opinion.

Not surprisingly, letters from Artelas and Francis, respectively.

Augustus didn't even open the two letters and put them aside, and then watched the maid put two cups of tea in front of him and Donald, he ignored Terina, who opened the letters very casually, and asked the old earl with a smile: "You must be able to guess the content, so what do you think we should choose next?"

It's us, not me.

The old earl secretly sighed at the young man's skill and attitude, no matter what he thought in his heart, at least he could still maintain his respect for this increasingly weak ally, which was enough to convince the old earl that his original decision was not a wrong one-he sat on the soft sofa, and did not curl up in the sofa as he had before, but sat in a more upright position, pressed his new scepter, he thought for a moment, and said seriously: " Since Francis is able to lay down the death of his heir and ask you for help, I think we can properly show our friendship, after all, it is in our interest to let the war between Stuart, Artelas, and Francis continue, and the more they consume and weaken, the better it will be for us. ”

As expected, Donald chose Francis.

There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, and this unbreakable truth in the wasteland is once again confirmed.

However, Augustus, who should have made the most such a choice, smiled and shook his head, and under the old count's puzzled expression, he smiled and said, "No, this time I will also choose Artelas. ”

The old earl was stunned.

Is it because Arthras helped Alfred in the most difficult time, or because Francis was attacked in the first place, so that he was unwilling to let go of that hatred for a while? It is impossible, and the old count will definitely not believe that Augustus would be so hasty and naïve, because if this is the case, he does not have the skills that a mature politician should have, and he will never be in the position he is today.

He waited for Augustus' explanation.

But Augustus didn't explain for the first time, but looked at the two letters in Terina's hand, and he said slowly: "There can be no more wars in the wasteland, especially internal wars. ”

It was a long time before the old count, who finally understood the meaning of Augustus's words, could no longer hide his amazement.

If Augustus, who currently has the largest territory and the most powerful influence and appeal in the wasteland, chooses to help Francis, then there is no doubt that he will completely replace the former Sauron family and become the new number one giant in the wasteland, and he will definitely be able to create the most solid interest group with Alfred as the core to rule the wasteland.

But he chose Artelas, and he chose to end the war in the wasteland.

Augustus had long ago told His Royal Highness Sophia, who was still at Alfred's Castle, that there was an essential difference between being king of the wasteland and ruling the wasteland, because to be a king was not only to rule, but also to be responsible.

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