Although Archduke James was angry, he eventually swallowed the bitter fruit himself.

If it weren't for Zora freezing the monster, plus he used swordsmanship to cut the monster into hundreds of pieces.

I'm afraid that the explosion will spread more widely, and the result is likely to be that his entire hunting ground will be gone.

He emerged from the lake and led the men in black to find the surviving guards.

Most of the guards were killed before they could react.

Only a very small number of guards who stood far away, and the clever guards, fell to the ground at the moment of the explosion, and survived with the light armor on their bodies.

But the surviving guards were still seriously injured and could not recover in a short time.

Treating them is another expensive expense.

Archduke James was remorseful and heartbroken, but he didn't know who to throw his temper at.

Blame Zola?

People kindly helped him freeze the monster, but he didn't investigate it clearly and did it directly, and he couldn't blame others.

He didn't dare to blame him.

Because Zola does not belong to any institution of the kingdom.

She is only under the orders of the queen personally, belongs to the queen's personal force, and is not at the disposal of the kingdom or the royal family.

He was able to meet Zola because of the Queen's trust and the fact that he had worked with him more than a decade ago.

He knew that this Zora was withdrawn, cold, and never nosy, and that her appearance must have been ordered by the Queen.

As for the frozen demon spider, I'm afraid that Archduke James is one of the few people she knows, so she helped.

Archduke James dared to complain, and did not dare to really find Zola to "settle accounts", otherwise, he would probably be beaten by Zola!

Yes.

Don't look at Archduke James looks very strong, but in Zola's hands, he really can't make waves.

Because Zola is a saint! It's still an old antique that has become a saint more than a hundred years ago.

Of course, Zora is not an old guy in his hundreds, on the contrary, he is just a three-hundred-year-old girl.

That's right, girl! The girl of the elves! An elven saint-level swordsman with an average lifespan of eight hundred years!

For this girl who was older than his grandmother, James really didn't dare to provoke.

Don't look at the one who has lived for hundreds of years, but has a temperament, and is no different from a human girl in her teens.

Fortunately, she only serves the queen because of the agreement, and only deals with the queen's private affairs, and never participates in the internal affairs of the kingdom.

Otherwise, where would it be the turn of those guys in the aristocratic circle to jump all day long!

Aside from the Queen, only Archduke James and Yulia Kent knew Zola's true strength.

Even if others knew about Zola's existence, they just thought that Zola was a gold-level swordsman.

At least, that's what the royal knights in the palace who have been beaten by Zora think.

Well, whether it's level eight or level nine.

The Grand Duke left the man in black to clean up the mess for him, and he himself took the things that the man in black salvaged, and rushed to the palace with his personal "bodyguard" Fisli, who hurried back.

There was such a serious explosion that it is estimated that the entire population of England City was awakened.

Coupled with the approaching dawn, the queen will definitely not be able to sleep, waiting for news from him.

Soon, the Grand Duke arrived outside the palace with Fisley, alone and on horseback.

Then, after layers of reports, he finally entered the palace and met the queen who was waiting for him in the study.

"Ahh Your Majesty, you must call the shots for me! Your poor Chancellor of the Exchequer, you're almost going to the Kingdom of God to meet the gods!! ”

As soon as the Grand Duke entered the study, he wailed loudly without waiting for the door to be closed.

The voice was so loud that the face of Fisley, who followed the doorman, was full of embarrassment.

"Ahem, Mr. Williams, please come with me."

The Queen's butler coughed awkwardly and invited Fisley to the next lounge to wait.

Although Fisley Williams was the Grand Duke's bodyguard, in the royal palace, he still had to obey the arrangement.

In the study, the queen glared angrily at the exaggerated Grand Duke, but she couldn't do anything about him.

This is the Grand Duke's disguise, and she can only accompany him to act.

Judging from the effect of more than ten years, the Grand Duke's disguise is still very successful.

"Alright, James. Look at your embarrassed appearance, you came to see me so rude. ”

The queen also performed loudly, as if she was a little unwilling to see the Grand Duke.

"Oh, Your Majesty, it's not that the minister wants to be rude, but someone has made the minister have to be rude! In the hunting ground of the minister, a whole hundred private soldiers have been killed by gangsters! ”

"I don't know which god killed it, I attacked my subordinates, I have a hundred silver knights, and there are only three or two kittens left who died, I'm so miserable!"

Seeing the Grand Duke howling and howling, and actually howling out tears, the queen couldn't hold back a little.

A hundred silver knights, he really dares to say it!

There aren't even a hundred silver-level knights in the Royal Knights!

No! It should be, there are not a hundred silver-level knights in the entire British City!

There are silver-level powerhouses, but knights, absolutely none!

Even if there are silver-level powerhouses in the Royal Knights, not every one of them is an orthodox knight.

More are silver-level warriors sent by other noble families to gild or rotate. For the sake of sound, the queen canonized them as royal knights.

Besides, although the queen didn't know the details of what happened, she still understood the general thing.

Although Zola did not return to the palace, he also sent someone to deliver the news back.

Therefore, the queen thought that the Grand Duke was acting.

"That's enough, James, just play twice! There are no outsiders here! ”

The queen scolded the Grand Duke in a low voice.

Who would have thought that the Grand Duke would be even more aggrieved.

He took the chair handed by Yulia and sat down: "Woo woo, I didn't act, my hunting ground was really almost blown up." The escort also suffered heavy losses. ”

The queen was surprised: "Really? ”

"Really." The Grand Duke nodded, he knew that the queen must have heard what Zola had told before, and immediately said what had happened after Zola left.

The queen looked shocked and didn't come back to her senses for half a night.

"Is this happening, James, are you alright? Are there any injuries? Do you need to summon a monk to help you take a look? You know, the monks arranged by the Church of Nature have been living in the royal palace. ”

"No, no. I just looked a little embarrassed, and I was fine. ”

Naturally, the Grand Duke would not let the people of the Natural Church treat him, wouldn't that make people see a joke.

And with his ability, he was indeed not injured.

He was just unprepared to be so embarrassed.

"If you say so, I'm relieved."

The queen let go of her worries, and James was her good helper, a staunch ally.

In the court, it was only by relying on James's gags to make trouble for the parliament that the queen had the opportunity to divide the parliament and slowly control the real power.

"James, what do you think about this? Who is doing it? ”

James pondered for a moment before he spoke, "I'm sorry, I can't think of anyone who would bring in such a monster at such a time. Judging from the level of explosion, if it weren't for Zola's action, which reduced most of the power, I estimate that the monster's self-explosion could completely destroy my hunting ground, and maybe even affect the surrounding area. ”

"Isn't it! So terrifying! ”

The Queen's eyes widened in surprise.

It seems that James just now made the danger less dangerous in order not to worry her.

"Well, therefore, I don't think anyone in England City would be stupid enough to put in such a monster that could affect them. Unless, that person is not in England! ”

After listening to the Grand Duke's analysis, the queen had a little headache.

"Damn, the goddess of doom has recently come to England City to play, why did all the bad luck come together!"

The queen complained irritably, and even the Grand Duke agreed in her heart.

First, a holy war contract broke out, and the contractor mysteriously disappeared.

Various forces are ready to move, and the dark tide is surging in the back of England City.

There are people in the aristocratic circle who have a very personal relationship with the natural church, and they are eyebrows.

Now there is an unknown monster rioting again.

Bad luck followed, keeping [Night] busy.

As the person in charge of [Dark Night], the Grand Duke has a deep understanding.

"By the way, Your Majesty, this is what Zora wanted, I brought it to her."

The Grand Duke remembered the wet burden in his hand and put it on the table.

When the queen saw the baggage, a flutter flashed in her eyes, and then she motioned for Yulia to take it down.

"Oh, since it's what Zora wants, I'll help her put it away. Yuria, remember to send it to Zora at dawn. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Seeing that the queen didn't want to mention the contents of it, the Grand Duke didn't say much with interest.

Zola appeared in his territory in the middle of the night, it was impossible for her to deal with her own private affairs, otherwise she would not have had to show her face in front of [Dark Night].

Since the queen didn't want to say, he wouldn't ask.

This is the tacit understanding that he has worked with the queen for so many years.

However, he regretted a little, why didn't he open his baggage and take a look at it on the road just now, maybe he could know something through the contents inside.

Now, no matter how curious he was, he didn't want to ask too much.

"That's right, Your Majesty. The two men that Lady Zola took away might know something about tonight. ”

James gave a slight nudge about Zola taking the two parties.

The queen was unhappy in her heart, but she nodded calmly on her face, and said, "I know about this, and I will ask her when I get back." ”

The implication is: you James, don't worry about this.

James heard the Queen's perfunctory words, and became curious about the identities of the two men.

But he is measured, and he can't say much in this matter.

After so many years of cooperation, he couldn't see that the queen was already unhappy.

"Then do you need to make a fuss about this next?"

When the queen heard James's question, she thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, just make a fuss about this, and see if anyone with ulterior motives jumps out." As for how far it will go, you can make up your own mind. By the way, let the people of [Dark Night] step up their investigation, and give me an answer as soon as possible about the matter of Cred's village. ”

"I've been sending more people, although the illusion has been broken, but things inside are a bit not simple, my people were attacked during the investigation, and several people were lost. It seems that the things behind it are much more serious than we thought. ”

James's answer made the queen's expression become serious.

"Then check it carefully! Send out all the masters. If necessary, you can go in person, but remember to take precautions and don't put yourself in danger. ”

James smiled confidently: "Don't worry about this, there are not many people in the Lionheart Kingdom who can threaten me." Unless Ms. Zora makes a move, I want to escape, and no one will keep me. ”

The queen thinks about it, James not only has a deceptive character, but also has the strength of the kingdom's peak combat power.

Unless a large army is sent to encircle and suppress him, he will flee, and the strong people of the same level will not be able to keep him.

"By the way, how did you do with the children I asked you to send away?"

"Girl, I have sent her away as you commanded. However, for the two small ones, I took into account the long distance of the journey, so I privately arranged another place for them to go. ”

"Oh? Where did it go? ”

"Northern Territory."

"Northern Leader? Villiers' turf? ”

"No, to be exact, I gave people to Villiers."

"What!"