Verse 220 miscalculated

"General, this ...... If I'm not mistaken, that Ashrufat, the only thing that can be called a record at the moment is the capture of the city of Fornoros, right? In fact, there is not much skill, it is just digging tunnels and destroying the city walls. I can do it if I change it. Garunas is a man known as the 'Sage'. Although Garunas has extraordinary military talents, military talent is only one of Garunas's many talents. In politics, diplomacy, and finance, Garunas is a man of outstanding ability. ”

"Ha Lu Ha...... Siege warfare is a multiple-choice question with very few options. It's nothing more than buying traitors, frontal assaults, digging tunnels, besieging and so on. Bayrell said. "Even I can't think of anything special. As for anything else, well, there's really no direct evidence. ”

"So what are you doing ......?"

"This can only be understood but not spoken. Bayrell said. "Looks ...... Things were far more difficult than I expected. I originally thought Gruni was ...... Even that little queen can't compare to me. ”

"General, how can you think so little about yourself? ”

"Do you really think it's luck?"

"Of course, if it weren't for the accidental discovery of those elven princes' powers of attorney in the warehouse, Byron would have won this time. ”

"Do you really think," Beller looked at Robin with a strange expression. "They found the Elven Prince's business authorization letter in the warehouse?"

"Didn't Eshurufat say this himself?" Robin had been tapping on the wall and eavesdropping, so he was sure he had heard correctly. "I just ...... I heard. ”

"There is no letter from the Elven Prince in the warehouse of Eagle Castle. Bayrell said. "At least not when Ashrufat took over the warehouse. ”

"Ah...... But...... This one...... Ashrufat ......"

"He lied. Beller replied, seemingly unconcerned.

"That'...... If this is not true, then what little queen's financial problems ......"

"I think those letters are supposed to be true, but they are definitely not in the treasury. Bayral began to walk towards his bedchamber. "Well, do you know what Ishruphat would tell this lie about? It was the former treasurer who knew about Gruni's treasury...... But they were all later brought to Fornoros by Byron...... And then they all died. Presumably, Ashrufat must have thought so. But there was one thing he hadn't expected......"

Bayral gave a sly smile. "Byron didn't want to raise too many idlers, so he gave them different tasks. One of them...... He sent me to me. Coincidentally, this one is the predecessor of the Gruni State Treasury...... Warehouse managers. You know, Robin, I was really curious, so I didn't waste this opportunity. From that man's mouth, I learned some details about the warehouse. For example, income and expenditure documents, archival materials, debt bills, correspondence, etc., have all been burned. Byron gave this order as he was leaving, and only to a limited number of executors, who were one of them. In other words, when Eshurufat returned to Falcon City, he was faced with a completely empty warehouse. Although everyone jokes that there is "nothing left but bills" in the treasury of Eagle Castle, in reality, this can only be described as a figurative figure of speech. In fact, there is nothing in the treasury at all, not even bills...... None of the debt documents. ”

“......”

"The reason why Byron did this is probably to add a little trouble to the little queen. It really looks like the Byron guy made it...... Vicious and treacherous. Speaking of which, at that time Byron needed time to reorganize his troops, so it would be good to delay a little time. Do you understand, Robin, if there were letters from the elven prince in the treasury, they would have been turned to ashes long ago, and it would be impossible to get a large amount of money for Gioli. ”

"So...... Those letters, those who repay their debts, ......"

"There must be truth in a lie. Because if it is completely detached from reality, no one will believe it. Power of Attorney from the Elven Prince...... This should be true. That's why the money in the Treasury of Eagle Falcon City came from this. But where those authorization documents came from......"

"Your Excellency General, these letters can only be understood as those taken out by Ashrufat himself. ”

"That's right, no matter how many twists and turns there are behind it, at least the direct reason must be because of this. Bayral agreed. "Well, tens of millions of gold ori have been found in private pockets. You see, my analogy is apt. After the wilderness sage Garunas became a close confidant of King Macremiz, the first thing he did was to straighten out his finances in order to obtain the capital to expand his armament and warfare. In this regard, Ashrufat is not much worse. ”

"But...... Why do you want to do this?" Robin asked, confused. It is not surprising that corrupt official funds to enrich private wealth are not uncommon. But to shell out private money to compensate for official losses...... It's really weird. In particular, Ashrufat is not a native of Gruni and has no patriotic enthusiasm for the country.

"Investment. Béral uttered the word in a meaningful tone.

"Invest, for an earl?" Robin was even more confused. That's tens of millions of Giolies. Although it is said that countries have signed a convention that does not allow the arbitrary granting of knighthoods. But in front of tens of millions of Gollies, that convention is tantamount to a fart. If nothing else, if Eshurufatken donated the money to Tiberius's side, then a proper duke would not be able to escape. Not to mention that Ashruphat himself is a very capable person. The Tiberius people would never suffer.

"No, for the throne. Bayral said simply. "It's not worth it for an earl, of course, but if it's for the throne, then ...... It's a good deal. ”

Robin is not a fool, a little bit of it.

"Although I don't know the specific situation of Lu Dao, it is clear that Ashrufat has gained the trust of the little queen. Our little queen is not yet an adult, but she is coming soon. Looks like...... Well...... Is it true that no one is a fool? Maybe a lot of things need to be reconsidered. You see, Robin, I bet that this time Ashrufat will fight for the position of the main general. If the coalition forces can successfully defeat the invading barbarians, then ...... He just needs to be patient and everything will fall into place!"

"General, what about Ashrufat...... He's not a vampire, is he?"

"Definitely not. Bayral said softly, in what seemed to be self-talking. "Truth be told, I'd rather have him in the Scarlet Duke's disguise now. ”

"Ah......h

"Anyway, a lot of doubts have been solved, but a lot of questions have also been added. Bayrell said. "It's late, it's time for us to rest. ”

Sleeping couldn't be easier, because the bed is already made up, and you just need to undress and lie down. Bayral took off his armor and lay comfortably on the bed. As the saying goes, "time is not forgiving", now he also clearly feels the changes in his body. According to the book, he is now in the transition period from middle age to old age, and in another three or five years, he may become a complete old man.

After the boring exclamation was over, Bayral began to think carefully about the various information he had received today. Tomorrow there will be a formal consultation with the little queen...... If I'm not mistaken, there are now three people in the Lord. Himself, Ashrufat, and the little queen. Well, is it more advantageous to win the position of the main general, or is it more advantageous to push it to others? Of course, even if it is pushed to others, it will definitely have to take the opportunity to exchange for some benefits......

Beller suddenly felt a drowsiness. If it was normal, maybe he wouldn't feel this kind of surprise. But today, his brain was extremely excited, and he didn't feel sleepy even when he was lying in bed.

What's going on? This ...... Not quite normal!

"Robin!" Beller shouted. If it were normal, Robin would have immediately responded with a "Yes, General!". But this time there was no response to his shouts.

The instincts cultivated from countless battlefield battles immediately warned him, and Beller rolled over and sat up. Only then did he realize that his body was so heavy that he could even stagger to walk.

How is that possible? This is Eagle Falcon! I'm here as reinforcements...... How could it be here......

A flash of inspiration in his mind revealed another reason to him. In fact, Ashrufat had already mentioned it earlier. There are cultists of evil gods lurking in Eagle Falcon City. The sneaky men with weapons that Robin mentioned to him just now...... I actually neglected such an important thing.

"Is that so...... Really...... A wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts......" Bayral grabbed his saber against the wall, used it as a crutch, and walked outside. I don't know what the reason is, although his body is sluggish and his mind is dizzy, his thinking ability has never been completely lost. So he immediately followed the path he had prescribed.

"Damn it...... It's the smoke......" As soon as he walked out of the room, Béral immediately understood what he had been up to. Fortunately, according to unwritten convention, the position of leader is always the safest one. Of the bedrooms in this row, Béral's room is the innermost one, so it is the least affected by the smoke.

Then he heard someone banging the door. Judging by the sound, it only took a few more clicks to break through the door.

Won't it ...... Capsized in the gutter and die here, right? Damn the Gruni, they have servants for me, but no outside guards...... Baylor smiled bitterly in his heart. He held his breath hard, using his sword as a crutch, and with the fastest speed he could at the moment, he rushed towards his predetermined retreat.

It was originally a way to escape prepared to prevent vampires from erupting.