After returning from Duke Ward's dream, Li Si did not rest, but got up and walked to the window to look at the Ice Castle Palace, which was at the highest point of Ice Peak City.

Originally, he thought that tonight would go well, and Li Si, who successfully fooled Duke Ward, was now a little confused.

In his opinion, this Duke of Ward was a little too timid.

It's hard to imagine that this is the ruthless person who brazenly opened the Demon Gate in the royal capital Ice Peak City, causing countless civilian deaths.

Li Si felt that he had done everything he could, showing his strength, his motivation to help, and even deliberately creating an intention to replace the Church of the Ice Goddess, all in order to seduce Duke Ward into taking the bait.

But Duke Ward was still hesitating!

He's still hesitating!

It was not so much a hesitation to cooperate with the Death Order, but rather a lack of determination to fight to the death with His Majesty.

I'll go, big brother!

With your political wisdom, you can surely see that if you hesitate like this, you will simply cut the flesh with a blunt knife, and sooner or later your majesty will be drained of blood.

Why do you still have unrealistic illusions?

Li Si was a little helpless, but he wasn't worried that he wouldn't cooperate.

Looking at the way it is today, it is only a matter of time before Duke Ward is willing to cooperate with him.

But now that he was like this, Lees was already doubting the situation at the time of the final battle.

So, how did the [Demon Gate] incident in the Dillon Kingdom in the previous life develop to such a tragic level?

Originally, Li Si thought that after mastering the development of the plot in his previous life, he only needed to add fire, but now he found that there seemed to be a fog in front of him, covering something.

This feeling is what makes Li Si unhappy.

And to be honest, the [Devil's Gate] incident in the previous life was a bit strange, and things developed so quickly that many players didn't feel anything, and the final battle broke out.

Duke Ward died, and although Icepeak City was devastated, the King had the last laugh.

All of these things seem a little strange, especially after Li Si became a chess player in the game, his experience was even more profound.

But soon, Li Si adjusted his mentality.

Still not careful enough, all the past experiences and adventures have been smooth, and there is the protection of the big guy behind him, so that he is too confident in his own ability.

It turns out that the plot of the previous life is not necessarily all the truth, and there are too many secrets hidden in the transcendent world, and you need to be more careful.

No hurry!

Originally, coming to Ice Peak City in the Dillon Kingdom this time was an experience, and it was best to achieve the goal, and if you didn't have it, you don't have to force it.

At this point in time, the most intense conflict is not far away.

In Li Si's eyes, at this time, the Ice Peak City under the cover of night was like being placed on a powder keg, and under the continuous increase, it was waiting for the last bit of spark to detonate.

——

On the second day, Li Si came to work in the Ice Castle Palace as usual.

In addition to accepting various financial affairs and work, Li Si also wrote down valuable information and passed it on through the spy Viscount Roy of the Fez Kingdom.

This news also confirms the fact that the Kingdom of Dillon is preparing to invade and the tricks used.

It can be said that in the past few days, the Kingdom of Dillon has directly started the preparation of the pre-war mobilization without concealment, and the deployment of various materials and troops is in full swing.

Similarly, as a financial affairs officer, Li Si also undertook part of the work, especially from the transfer of materials, you can see the focus of the future preparation of the Dillon Kingdom and the direction of the main attack.

Even so, that King Lucar did not mobilize the elite troops stationed in Icepeak City, and it can be said that the atmosphere in Icepeak City became increasingly tense.

Li Si has spent the past few days in this busy state of work, although most of the time is spent in fish and meditation, but the appearance of "concentrating on work" on the bright side still has to be pretended.

At night, it is to enter the dream world and continue to improve the foreshadowing of [Dream Refraction].

In the process, Li Si became more and more proficient in the operation of the power of dreams.

The conflict between His Majesty and Duke Ward is becoming more and more apparent, and it is rumored that there have been more than one quarrel between the two, and Duke Ward is adamantly opposed to Lucar's plan to invade the kingdom of Fez.

In his opinion, it was originally necessary to maintain resistance to the invasion of the Northern Ice Beasts to consume most of the national strength of the Dillon Kingdom, but now the good development of the Dillon Kingdom is based on the situation created by the concerted efforts of the previous King Dillon and the Duke of Ward.

Even so, if the war of aggression against the Kingdom of Fez is launched, if the situation does not progress as expected, it will be dragged into the quagmire of war, and the situation that has been won so hard will be burned.

Duke Ward's views were supported by some of the nobles of the Kingdom of Dilllon.

King Lucar, on the other hand, scoffed at Duke Ward's views as a sign of old-fashioned cowardice.

In his opinion, for the first time in nearly a hundred years, the Church of the Gods did not intervene in the dispute between the human kingdoms, which was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, especially at the moment when the strength of the northern realm of the Fez Kingdom was empty, there would not be much risk at all.

If you don't even seize this opportunity, will you honestly stay in the bitter cold land in the north of the continent in the future, give up hope for the future, and pray for the mercy of others to give the sunny land of the Dillon Kingdom?

As a result, whether to invade the Kingdom of Fez has become the focus of debate between the two sides, attracting the attention of many people in the Kingdom of Dillon.

But as far as Lees's observation is concerned, it is undoubtedly that King Lucar has the upper hand, and many of the pre-battle preparations have been officially launched, while the Duke of Ward's side is powerless to prevent this from happening due to the loss of various important positions in the kingdom.

Overall, everything is moving towards Lucar's expectations.

Just when this balance of power began to become unbalanced, more and more neutrals also chose to join the side that agreed to invade the Fez Kingdom, which intensified the contradictions between the two sides.

At this moment, Duke Ward was attacked!

It was as Duke Ward was riding in his carriage to the palace when the Assassins, who were lying in ambush on both sides of the road, suddenly leaped out of the shadows and attacked Duke Ward's carriage.

Fortunately, during this time, Duke Ward felt that the situation was getting worse and worse, and he would bring the most elite guards wherever he went, so with the help of several gold-level powerhouses, the assassins' intention to raid did not materialize.

But just as they were evacuating, they threw a magic alchemy bomb at the carriage, which was not as powerful as the bomb used by Li Si, but also destroyed the carriage and the adjacent street, and the smoke billowing from the scene affected dozens of civilians who were seriously injured or even killed.

Rumors have emerged that Duke Ward was seriously injured and even died after that attack, but none of them have been confirmed by the Ward family.

"What are they trying to do?!"

Duke Ward's face was extremely gloomy and annoyed, the place where he was now was a secret place of the Ward family, not in the family mansion.

Beside him were the Marquis of Milne, Viscount Beatus, and a number of high-ranking officials of the Kingdom, but their positions had been withdrawn a lot by His Majesty the King in the past few days.

When Lees didn't know it, King Lucar and Duke Ward had secretly clashed many times, and now Duke Ward was at an all-round disadvantage.

But even so, Duke Ward didn't expect that Lucar would really dare to attack and kill him directly, did he think that he had won the battle and wanted to tear his face directly?

When the assassins attacked, Duke Ward happened to be on top of the carriage, if it weren't for the personal guards desperately rescued, and a precious magic prop to protect him, he would probably have gone to see his father at this time.

"Are you still hesitating?"

Bella Milne asked Duke Ward in a flat tone, those who are familiar with this Marquis of the Kingdom know that this is her most angry and calm time, and no one dares to provoke this madwoman at this time.

"Yes, Strong, we have no way back."

Viscount Bister on the side also said seriously.

His Majesty's series of operations made everyone realize the depth of the young king's mind and the spiciness, and it seemed that he had been preparing to remove the wings that Ward had planted in the upper echelons of the kingdom several years ago, otherwise the situation would not have been so one-sided.

That is, these people in front of him are Duke Ward's core subordinates and allies, and the Lucar Kingdom will not accept them, otherwise Duke Ward would not dare to guarantee the loyalty of these people.

After the two nobles, who were second only to Duke Ward, expressed their opinions, others also spoke, mostly suggesting that Duke Ward give up his illusions and take up arms to start the final battle.

Duke Ward didn't know what these people were thinking.

To tell the truth, under the constant targeting of His Majesty the King, Duke Ward has very few subordinates in the upper echelons of the kingdom, and can hardly influence the decisions of the kingdom.

But the reason why these people in front of them think that Duke Ward still has a chance to fight up is because of the two armies in Duke Ward's hands.

Snow Bear Legion and Snow Eagle Legion!

These are two elite legions established by the previous Duke of Ward, the Snow Bear Legion is responsible for dealing with the threat from the Northern Ice Beast Tide, and the Snow Eagle Legion is responsible for exploring the eastern wilderness of the Dillon Kingdom.

These two armies have built up a lot of feats with the previous Duke of Ward, and are the cornerstone of the resurgence of the Kingdom of Dilllon.

Although the previous Duke of Ward has long since passed away, the two legions, with the support of the current Duke of Ward, are still holding on to the mission of establishing the office.

And the strength of these two elite legions is still superior to all the other armies of the Dillon Kingdom.

This is also the foundation of Duke Ward's strength!

But Duke Ward was still hesitant, it was two armies that kept the kingdom safe, and it was the responsibility he took over from his father.

Duke Ward still remembers that at that time, the father who was tormented by the pain and suffering of the man, stared at him at the last moment with that breathtaking, extremely resolute eyes, and assured himself that he would never use these two legions in the rebellion within the kingdom of Dillon.

Why, Lucar?

Why are you persecuting me like this?

Duke Ward remembered the close and trusting eyes that Lucar looked at him when he first ascended the throne, this was the trust that the Ward family has always been loyal to the royal family of Dillon, but I don't know when it came to such a life-and-death situation?

Even so, the bottom line of the Ward family cannot be backed down!

Remembering that a few days ago, Lucar asked himself to hand over the command of the Snow Bear Legion and the Snow Eagle Legion, just to concentrate on invading the Fez Kingdom, this is simply a brazen challenge to his bottom line.

Duke Ward's right hand tightened, and he looked up at the people in front of him.

"Go ahead, I don't want that, but it's clear that Lucar doesn't want to let us go."

"Good!"

Bella and the others nodded, and the leader finally made up his mind, and they had a chance to fight.

Let the young king know that he and the others are not slimes at his disposal.

The kingdom of Dillon is not a country where the king is alone!

——

After everyone had left the chamber, Duke Ward sat down in his chair and rubbed his temple with his right hand.

He didn't know if the decision just now was correct, but he just hoped that his future self would not regret it.

Although he was not a believer in the Ice and Snow Goddess, Duke Ward at this moment suddenly had the urge to pray to the gods.

"Hehe, when did I become so weak and wanted to pin my hopes on that ethereal god."

Duke Ward laughed a little self-deprecatingly.

Then, he suddenly felt that the secret room was a little colder.

"Hey, hey, my dear Stellan, instead of praying to those vile gods, believe in our lord Demogorgon!"

"The great and merciful son of the devil will grant you eternal life and great power!"

A faintly blood-stained figure appeared behind Duke Ward and whispered softly in his ear.

"Kindness?"

Duke Ward smiled disdainfully, and said in a mocking tone:

"Wood, are you sure you're talking about Demogorgen and not the God of Justice?"

The Demon Messenger Shaz Wood said nonchalantly:

"There are too many foolish people who will not understand the greatness of our Lord."

"And you are different, Sterlan, and you have the qualifications to be an apostle of my lord, just like me."

When Duke Ward heard this, he did not refuse as categorically as he had done before, but was silent for a moment, and then said:

"If I clash with His Majesty, how can you help me?"

"Oooooo!!oo

"My dear Strait, have you finally figured it out!"

In Duke Ward's eyes, the black mist dissipated in a twist, and an evil young man with a surprised face appeared there.

The dark hair color and clothing are not pure, giving others a strange confusion, mixed with countless flesh and blood and wailing feelings, but the expression of the handsome face with a somewhat pale face is distorted and collapsed at the moment.

"Come, let us bring darkness, blood and fire to this beautiful city, and bring the gift of our lord!"

Seeing the man in front of him flushed in the madness, exuding a deep aura of chaos and evil, Duke Ward frowned.

Is it really the right thing to do it yourself?

(End of chapter)