Section 188 Crimes

"You know the way...... Know the intelligence of the north?" the little girl's eyes widened. "Did you secretly send a private agent?"

"I know a lot of things. Ashrufat replied. "Because of the magicians and good spies...... There is little overlap between the two. Scouts and agents also had to pass on messages through magic teleportation scrolls. ”

The little girl didn't understand what Ashrufat was implying at all, but she wasn't interested in paying attention to these trivial matters for the time being. "You just said, a big picture?"

"The last invasion of the barbarians...... Gruni's civil strife...... Byron's suicide ...... Wait, maybe everything is part of the bigger picture, as if there is a hand quietly manipulating in the invisible darkness. For example, it's like the pieces on a chessboard, although they seem to be scattered at the moment, and they have nothing to do with each other. But since they are on the same board, and the same player is on the board, they cannot be viewed in isolation. As I said, I've learned a few things...... It's just a bit of broken information, but it should be a very big layout. Even Byron was one of the pawns. If I'm not mistaken," Ashrufat said. "You will soon receive news of the fall of the Northern Castle...... No, if I were that chess player, then the fall of the castle would not have happened for a while, but instead it should be the news that the castle is impregnable, and the barbarians will not be able to break the city for a while. ”

"This ...... And with us, and with the things of Fornoros City...... Is it related?"

"Someone...... Or some being, who has already written a script, a script about the demise of Gruni. ”

"This script...... How is it going to be staged?" the little girl found that her voice was trembling. Speaking of which, when she heard the inconceivable, inexplicable, and completely detached logic of what Ashrufat said, she should have jumped up and refuted it loudly, but she found that she believed Ashrufat's words.

"I won't say much about what has happened so far. If my estimate is correct, first of all, the northern border is stable, and the armies of the barbarians are trapped under the fortified cities, and they cannot advance an inch. And that strange 'plague curse', what the Church fears and fears so much, will suddenly disappear. It may not go away, but it is certain that this force will not be used on the main battlefield, but will be used to disrupt the interior of Gruni or to deal with some small but sturdy but not particularly important castles. We'll have plenty of time to mobilize our forces...... As with all previous invasions, the king will have plenty of time to muster a large army and prepare for a counterattack. ”

"And then...... And then what?"

Then the reinforcements set out to drive the barbarians back into the wilderness. However, this war, which everyone thought was going to be won, was mixed with many factors that we did not know how to do, and there was a great possibility of defeat. ”

"Why would it fail?"

"I don't know...... But there should be absolute certainty, perhaps a traitor who has long infiltrated the army - this is not even an accident. Perhaps it was their ability to instantly defeat all those 'long-lasting' cities before the decisive battle, which greatly boosted their morale. Maybe it's some ...... The power that has been hidden has been used as a hole card. Perhaps before the start of the war, the plague curse would turn the entire army into a sick man, or before the war began, our army was already demoralized by the insurgence of domestic rebellions, and the soldiers lost confidence in victory. Ashrufat said. "However, I believe that the last point is the most likely, because everything else is difficult, but the last move is the easiest and most practical, especially if it can be used with any other trick to have a greater effect. And the last move, at least I can be sure that Fornoros is an important arrangement, if it is not the centerpiece. All the elements of a large-scale rebellion have been gathered here...... A crowd of anger and hatred, a hidden flag, a bunch of external forces that appear to be submissive, but ready to echo. It's like a powder keg that only takes one spark to explode. ”

"You can imagine if you gathered all your forces in the north and prepared to fight the invading barbarians...... At this time...... A large-scale and completely uncontrollable rebellion suddenly broke out in the South...... What kind of impact is this going to have? It's like having a snake stuffed into your body...... No one knows what kind of damage it will cause. ”

The two men looked at each other and remained motionless for several seconds.

"You ......" the little girl's body suddenly vibrate. "This kind of thing...... Will it work?"

Eshurufat slowly took off his helmet, revealing his true face. Before, because of the helmet and armor cover and angle, the little girl had not seen his expression, but now she realized that Ashrufat was actually laughing.

It was a sad smile.

"Of course it's taboo. Ashrufat said.

"Can I object?"

"Yes. A person wants to jump on the fire, it's his own business. It is also his own business for a person to let the red viper bite his neck. A person can sit naked on a thorn bush and insist that he doesn't hurt at all, and that's his own business. It is also a matter for a king to destroy his kingdom. But," Ashrufat said. "You must remove me from my office and strip me of my title. Otherwise, I'd have done it anyway. ”

“...... Give me a little more time, let me think about it......" Seeing Ashrufat's smile, the little girl suddenly felt an indescribable heartache.

Ashrufat nodded.

......

The candlelight flickered by the desk, reflecting the long dark night outside the tent. Outside it was quite quiet, except for the faint sound of human voices, the voices of patrols and sentinels.

Because at this time, there is one more guest in his private bedchamber, a guest who comes uninvited, refuses to reveal his true identity, and cannot be scorned. To tell the truth, there really wasn't a place to arrange such a guest other than his own tent. Because if he arranges a place to live independently, then it will definitely attract the attention of others.

Like all generals, Ashrufat's private tents were larger and had much better furnishings (ordinary soldiers were generally unfurnished), including a bed.

Now, the little girl was sitting on the bed, fiddling with the candlesticks in boredom. Ashrufat had just received an emergency and left the tent. But not very far away.

The little girl had long known that Ai Xiurufat had extraordinary dark vision (this should be an ability obtained through strict training), but she didn't expect that he really didn't have the habit of lighting up at night. Because the candlestick in the tent looked completely unused, even the candles placed in the candlestick were covered with a layer of dust. Ashrufat never dealt with any military affairs at night, or was he able to read effortlessly in the dark?

At this moment, there are only two people living in this tent, Ashrufat and the little girl. There should have been a Laria, but Lalia refused to be with the little girl. She would rather sleep alone in the wilderness than spend the night in Ashrufat's tent. In the past, when she was in Eagle Falcon City, the little girl noticed that Laria and Ashrufat seemed to have some kind of special relationship before, but this time she really confirmed it.

Laria is afraid of Ashrufat. The Laria, known as the "Scarlet Rose", the Lalia who was regarded as a legend in the Eagle Falcon City and feared by everyone, and the Lalia who saw the ruthless slaughter of dozens of gangsters in the warehouse with her own eyes, was so afraid of Ashrufat that she didn't even dare to approach Ashrufat, even though the two sides could be said to be on the same side at this time.

Is Ashrufat really so terrible? The little girl still remembers the first time we met. At that time, Ashrufat did not know her true identity. However, although he has a bad attitude, he is not vicious. And anyway, there is also a little bit of a chivalrous bone who draws a knife to help him, and takes the initiative to help the little girl in trouble. On the contrary, it is the first time I see Laria that is terrifying. In that warehouse, Laria's sword light was like snow, and a human body shattered and split under her sword light, almost leaving a lifelong psychological shadow on the little girl. But now, when the two of them are together, she definitely doesn't feel "scared", because she knows that the two people are standing together. It's terrible to be an enemy, but it's reliable to be a companion, and that's what it's called a matter of position.

But why would Laria be afraid of Ashrufat?, the little girl thought to this strange question. As she thought so, she realized that Ashruphat had come to her at some point.

"How...... How...... Like?"

Ashrufat shook his head slightly. He didn't speak, but his demeanor spoke for itself.

This is the agreement between the little girl and him, that is, to find the two grandsons of Byron, who are hiding, as soon as possible within two days. For the time being, they are just ordinary children who have no power to resist, but if they are placed in the right place, then they become a flag that no one can ignore, no matter whose hands it holds.

Ashrufat sat in front of the candlestick, his back slightly arched back, his head drooping, looking a little like an old man, a little ridiculous. If the environment is changed, the little girl may laugh loudly.

But the little girl found that she couldn't laugh at all. Suddenly, she realized that she understood Laria a little. In front of her, Eshuruphat is the kind of murderer who can turn a bustling market town directly into a bloody hell without hesitation. No matter how burdened he looked, he would do it. This is...... The little girl couldn't say what it felt, but although he looked heavy at the moment, he was a complete executioner.

"Ashrufat...... You...... Have you ever thought of being forgiven?"

"How can that kind of thing be forgiven. Ashrufat replied softly. "This feeling of having the blood of tens of thousands of innocent people on my own hands cannot be experienced by others in any way! Even if I can lie to others, can I lie to myself?"

He paused, and the weak tone he had just had disappeared and became cold and cruel. "But this is necessary! Because, in order to allow more people to survive, there must be someone who chooses the path of Shura that will never recover!"

Suddenly, he noticed that the little girl had grabbed his hand and held it tightly with all the force she could.

"You don't have to bear so much, let me ......"

"No, the queen must have clean hands. Ashruphat gently pushed the little girl's hand away. "I'm a soldier, and although I don't remember my past records, I think I should have killed a lot of people, some with my own hands and some because of my orders. Since my hands are already covered in blood, it doesn't matter if I get a little more. He chuckled. "Remember what is written in the books? All the books say that the orders for the massacres and pillages were given by Garunas, not by King Macremiz. I think...... This is because these plans were conceived by Garunas. King Makrémiz could not do such a thing. Give me a little bit of the most deplorable dignity, I don't want to commit any crime, but I defend myself with reasons that I don't believe. ”

"Besides, I have one last trick, maybe it's not that bad. ”