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The Imperial army did not continue to march towards the Dark Forest, but returned directly to Yanjing. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe city of the night has now become a historical term, and Alexander has the upper hand in the battle with the Imperial Chancellor Straw.

Despite the cost of victory at the cost of 40,000 warriors, the adventure was a success, and there was no need for the two Imperial generals to continue their adventures in the Dark Forest.

However, among the 40,000 warriors killed in the battle, 5,000 Poseidon warriors were killed. Now, in terms of the balance of forces, although the two famous generals have the absolute upper hand, there is still Frederick's 'Tide' army in Straw's camp, and it is not completely without stubborn resistance.

At this time, Rogge had already purchased a mansion in Yanjing, and after hurriedly cleaning up, he moved in. Because of the special wrath of the goddess of nature, as soon as the fat man returned to Yanjing, he hid in the mansion, and even the big Yanjing did not see him, only said that he was seriously ill.

Anyway, in front of the emperor, everything naturally has Pompey and Alexander to deal with.

At noon, Pompey and Alexander came to visit the reclusive Rogge and had lunch together.

The lunch scene was very eerie.

In the large dining room, there is a large dining table ten meters long. The two imperial greats sat at one end of the table, and Rogge sat at the other end of the long table.

The servants who delivered the food never came close to Rog within five meters, and the simple plates of dishes in front of Rogge were all passed on by Androni. Then, she sat silently behind Rogge.

Rogge was dressed in a thick black robe, barefoot, and his outfit looked very peculiar. However, Pompey and Alexander were no longer surprised, and as they fetched their food, they briefed Rogge on the progress of the Empire's political situation.

After the army returned to Yanjing, the emperor was furious, but after the anger of the sky, he gave Alexander and Pompey only insignificant punishments.

This result was expected by everyone.

"How's Straw's loss?" asked Rogge, picking up a piece of beef and putting it into his mouth. As soon as the beef was imported, he suddenly took a bite with all his might!

After a shrill hiss, Rog opened his mouth and spat out the bitten beef. The well-roasted beef had now turned into a strange dark blue mass, still shaking and occasionally letting out a thin scream.

Whatever it used to be, now it's been chewed up by Rogge, and it can't be messed up anymore.

Pompey was oblivious to the strange sight in front of him, and said, "The gift we gave him has worked surprisingly well. I heard that this time not only a few Abyssal Naga queens came out, but also a dark spider queen! The Hutu warriors of Straw fell in second place, and the druids who helped him almost all died, which is a big gain. ”

"Oh, so they can all reseal the Abyss Gate, that's amazing!" Rogge said.

"I guess Straw still has a few cards in his hand that we don't know!" Alexander said indifferently, "However, no matter how many chances he has, since we have the upper hand, if we can still let him win back the game, Master Pompey and I will have decades of soldiers in vain." ”

Rogge suddenly reached out, inserted it into the thick tabletop, dug out a piece of mutated wood that couldn't stop struggling, and pinched it up.

He frowned slightly and said, "I'm sorry, these little things are a little too active today. ”

Before he finished speaking, he tilted his head back slightly, allowing for a faint black light.

It was a slender strip of black cloth that turned out to be a piece of cloth on the shoulder of his robe. In an instant, the nail of Rogge's left index finger had stretched out an inch, and the tip showed a sharp edge that shone with a little cold light. His left hand fluttered lightly in the air, and he had cut the strip of cloth into several pieces.

Androni suddenly reached out and tore off a piece of the back of his black robe, and rubbed it in her hand as if nothing happened, and the lump of cloth turned into a small blue crystal, which she casually threw into the fireplace.

Watching Androni's weight-lifting technique, both Pompey and Alexander showed expressions of appreciation.

Rogge smiled, "I'm sorry, these little things are getting less and less like words. Let's move on!Shouldn't our next target turn to Frederick? I've heard that he's the staunchest believer of the Goddess of Nature! Of course, we're only targeting him, and now that the Empire has lost a lot of troops, the warriors of the 'Tide' Legion had better not be affected in any way. ”

Pompey nodded, "Yes! Straw is a politician and may compromise with us in the face of extremely unfavorable circumstances, but Frederick is not the same as a religious man. Now that we have overthrown the City of Cloud, there is no way he will be on our side. However, when he embraced the Druids, his heart became too soft, contrary to the iron-blooded traditions of the Empire. In recent years, he has a powerful 'tide' army in his hands, but he has not advanced an inch on the southeastern front. So, he really has too many handles to grasp. I think the next target is on him, and as soon as Frederick falls, Straw will no longer be able to fight us. ”

Alexander sighed and said, "Frederick is really getting older and more confused! He has been hitting a wall on the southeastern front for three years, and he still clings to the druid's set! I think back then, he once relied on only 20,000 men to conquer the territory of three provinces for the empire!"

The three of them were discussing how to bring Frederick down, when suddenly the attendant reported: "The Grand Governor of the Court of Sarawinlo has asked to see Lord Rogge!"

The Grand Steward of Saravinlo was the old steward who always stood by the Emperor's side. The real power in his hands was so great that even Pompey and Alexander were afraid of three points.

So when the slow-moving old man walked in, all three stood up to greet him.

"The Emperor is very worried when he hears that Lord Rogge is very sick, so let me see how Lord Rogge is doing. The old steward's voice was as sluggish and lifeless as his movements.

Rogge took two steps forward and said with a smile: "Look, I am already so sick, how dare I meet the Emperor?

The originally luxurious black robe on Rogge's body at this moment was in tatters, like a beggar's outfit. There were several large holes in the long dining table, and the chair he was sitting on had become a wooden strip on the ground.

The old manager nodded, slowly moved his thin, withered body, and walked past Rogge to the table. He stretched out a withered finger, slammed it on the table, and suddenly a piece of wood popped up on the long table.

The wooden block was the same when it popped out, but when it flew in the air, it suddenly changed color, and then turned into a strange creature that was like a gelatinous mass and wriggled wildly. More than a dozen unraveling hands with sharp tips suddenly stretched out from its body, but these tentacles danced in the air in a daze, obviously not finding where the target was.

The old man's wilted hand was like a branch, and the strange creature had landed in the palm of his hand. The tentacles waved desperately in the air, but none of them dared to stab the old manager's hand.

The old steward brought the mutated creature to his eyes and looked at it with cloudy eyes for a long time before putting it back on the table.

By the time it left the old manager's hand, the strange creature had turned back into an ordinary wooden block, and it landed on the table with a thud.

The old steward closed his eyes as if he were asleep.

The restaurant was extremely quiet, and everyone waited with bated breath.

I don't know how long it took, the old manager finally opened his eyes, and the dizzy old eyes looked at Rogge for a while, and then said slowly: "Lord Rogge, it seems that you have fallen into the wrath of the goddess of nature. It's one of the best forms of natural magic, and luckily it's been dispersed and not entirely focused on you, so you've been able to sustain it until now. But what is already deeply rooted in you is the divine power of the goddess of nature, and I can't think of any way to expel it. The only person who has the potential to expel the divine power of the goddess of nature right now is the Pope of the Church of Light. ”

Rogge was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "How long can I live if I don't expel the divine power?"

The old manager said slowly: "Although the divine power of the goddess of nature is very weak at the moment, it will slowly absorb the power of nature and gradually grow stronger. Attacks that come at its beckoning will become increasingly difficult to defend against. There are two ways to crack it, one is to find someone to expel the divine power in your body, and the other is that your own power growth rate can suppress the growth rate of divine power. However, there is a limit to the growth of power, and there is no end to the growth of divine power. So Lord Rogge, how long you can live depends on your own efforts. Of course, you can hide in places where natural forces do not exist, such as the Demon Realm, the Celestial Realm, or the Bartow Abyss, so that your condition does not deteriorate at least. ”

He paused for a moment and sighed desolately, "Because you need to apply to use the divine power of the goddess, when casting the wrath of the goddess of nature, you need the full life and magic of at least three druid elders to be successful. So...... Lord Rogge, rest in peace. ”

Looking at the figure of the old manager staggering away, Rogge smiled noncommittally, returned to the table, and smiled: "Two adults, this is quite good news, I can support it for quite a long time." Let's move on to how to get Frederick out of office!"

Pompey and Alexander also showed a slight look of admiration, they had just sat down, and then they heard the report of the attendant: "Lord Straw, the chancellor of the empire, asks to see the three lords!"

The three of them glanced at each other, and they couldn't guess the purpose of Straw's visit at this time.

Moments later, Straw had already walked into the dining room. He couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Rogge's tattered robes and the messy furniture in the room. But he smiled again, as if he hadn't seen anything out of the ordinary.

The demeanor and demeanor of this powerful minister who has held the power of the empire for decades are all momentary choices, which is heartbreaking.

"The three adults must have gathered here to discuss how to send General Frederick to the gallows?" said Straw with a smile.

Rogge and the others were startled, but no one said anything, quietly waiting for Straw's next step.

Straw's gaze swept over the faces of the three of them before he said, "If you're feeling a little tricky about this, maybe I can help you too." ”

A hint of surprise flashed across Pompey and Alexander's faces, and although they knew that Straw was very good at scheming, they still felt unprepared for the proposal. In either case, Straw has plenty of opportunities to turn things around.

Rogge nodded thoughtfully.

Pompey smiled, "Why did Lord Straw have this proposal?"

Straw said: "Pompey and Alexander are incomparable, and the battle for the raid on the city of clouds is unpredictable. However, although the city of Yunxiao was destroyed, more than 40,000 soldiers were killed in the battle of Binghe and the Poseidon Legion. Especially the Poseidon Legion, I heard that this time more than 3,000 sets of wave armor were permanently damaged. ”

Both Pompey and Alexander nodded in acknowledgment.

Straw added: "In the battle of the Abyssal Gate, of the 50,000 soldiers garrisoned by our Hutu tribe, 37,000 were killed in battle, and more than 6,000 were seriously injured and disabled. Counting the previous losses of the Poseidon Legion at the Abyss Gate, the Empire ...... I've lost 100,000 soldiers!"

Straw paused for a moment, and then said in a slightly trembling voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, don't you think that the infighting between us has gone too far? This is the 100,000 most elite warriors of the Empire! Therefore, I am here to ask the three adults to surrender." Tomorrow, I will resign as Prime Minister of the Empire, and all the Hutu warriors will be at their disposal. I believe that with a few people's eloquence, they will not treat my Hutu people poorly!"

After saying that, Straw got up from his seat, dressed up, and knelt on the ground!

Alexander and Pompey immediately stepped forward and helped Straw to his feet, one left and one right.

"Lord Straw......." Alexander hoarsely voiced, this military god of the empire, did not know what to say for a while.

"Why do you have to do this, Lord Straw?" said Pompey, with a sigh, "the position of Prime Minister of the Empire, in fact, is no second person except you. ”

Straw sighed heavily and said, "Twenty years ago...... Twenty years ago, the four of us fought on all sides, and how much territory did we conquer for the Empire? Twenty years later, 100,000 soldiers have died in our internal strife! These days, I haven't been able to sleep soundly all night!"

"yes! The four of us...... Alas, Frederick ......" Alexander sighed as well.

"There's no turning back for Frederick. However, the 'Tide' legion led by him could not be damaged in any way, and the Imperial soldiers could not afford another catastrophe. Straw said, "In this way, I will send him a secret letter tomorrow, and ask him to go to Yanjing as soon as possible to help." He'll not be suspicious, and he'll only take a handful of warriors with him, and we'll just send some men to ambush him halfway......"

Both Pompey and Alexander nodded their heads, believing that the plan would work. Although the last obstacle was about to be removed, their mood was not relaxed in any way.

Straw turned to look at Rogge again and said, "Lord Rogge, your illness ......"

Rogge smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Straw, my illness doesn't matter, I will definitely be able to participate in the Empire's southern expedition in time." ”

Straw was stunned for a moment, thought about it for a while, and immediately understood that the empire was now expanding its territory, and the easiest and most feasible breakthrough was the southeastern front that Frederick was originally responsible for.

Straw immediately nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Rogge, I think it won't be long before your sword can point to the southeast of the empire!"

As night fell, the three important ministers of the empire for more than 20 years left one by one, and only Rogge and Androni were left in the empty restaurant.

"Rogge ......" Androni hesitated for a long time, and finally said softly: "Give up everything here and go back to the south with me." I asked my father to come forward, and the Pope would definitely agree to expel the divine power of the goddess of nature from your body. ”

Rogge looked around at the already messy restaurant, and after a moment, shook his head wordlessly.

"Rogge!" Androni's voice raised slightly, "Didn't you understand Sara Winloe's words? Unless the Pope is willing to help you, the other way is a dead end! The difference between this is that you die sooner or later! What can a dead man do? Haven't you always only pursued profit, you used to fight back to the south, and you can still say that power and wealth are waiting for you. What do you get by persevering like this? You can't do it, you can still pretend to surrender to the church! As long as you can expel the divine power!"

Rogge shook his head and sighed, "Is it possible for us to fool the Pope?"

"Then give up! Elesis has been dead for so long, why are you so bothered? Do you really love her so deeply, how long have you only been with her, how many times have you met, how many times have you spoken? Don't lie to yourself, you are not the kind of person who is so affectionate and surnamed! You have to seek power, the Pope can give you enough strength! You have to pursue power, and my family can also give you power! You can get everything you want in the south, why do you have to be an enemy of the Church of Light?"

The more Androni spoke, the louder she became: "Have you ever wondered how big the gap is between you and the Pope? I didn't feel his power at all before, but every time my strength has increased since I entered the Sanctuary, I am more afraid when I think of the Pope! Do you understand what that means?"

Rogge was silent for a long time, and finally looked up and said, "Annie, I have been through too much, and I have forgotten many things back then. But this thing...... It's the only purpose I can remember....... ”

He suddenly grinned, patted Androni on the shoulder, and said, "If it's a big deal, I'll become a lich, won't this damn divine power be cracked?"

(To be continued)