In the brightly lit room, several figures were looking at the latest report. In front of them was a magical map of the Elves' hand, which lay flat on the table, and a visual image of the surrounding terrain appeared in the air.

"Your Majesty, the situation of Prince Ashrufat has been confirmed repeatedly. Now it is certain that he has achieved a brilliant victory, and this is not a conspiracy of our evil cousins. ”

"Double-check ......" The one sitting in the center of the room, looking at the magic map, did not look up. Maybe all the confirmations are lies, and all the lies come from the same source, but they seem to come from different sources because of different channels. ”

"Of the three aspects, one is a letter from Ashrufat. The letter simply states that he has conquered Ampulglis and killed Lord Murglin on the battlefield. As His Majesty had commanded, I immediately wrote a letter of encouragement and praise and sent it to Prince Ashrufat in His Majesty's name. ”

"What else?"

"News from the dragon princes. They don't think there's anything to be suspicious about Prince Ashrufat, at least for now. They have confirmed the success of the slaying of Lord Meglin and the capture of Ampriglis, and now that despicable executioner is paying for his crimes with his head!, judging by the manner in which their words suggest, they are cautiously skeptical of your opinion, and they consider Prince Ashrufat to be noble, valiant and wise, and a rare and excellent commander. And there is no doubt that he was well prepared for the expedition, not on a whim, much less like a conspiracy. ”

"If this is really a conspiracy, it will never be that simple. And there's more. ”

"The news from the Jade Court, the source is the Queen's favorite retainer Aracet. He accompanied Prince Ishrufat on expeditions and served as a recorder and advisor to Prince Ashrufat. He carried a magic notebook with him, and in the Emerald Court, there was another corresponding notebook. Whatever is written in the notebook will be recorded in the Emerald Court, so that even if the expeditionary force fails, the relevant record will be very complete. From the records, we already know the whole process of the battle. ”

"Oh. How did he win? I remember Lord Megrin's men......"

"The main force is infantry, with some cavalry, but there is a lack of behemoths and warlocks. In addition, half of his fleet was in port, but all sailors and pirate units were transferred. Probably because their original plan was to intercept the expeditionary force at sea. ”

“...... Tell me the process. ”

"Lord Murglin is in the lower reaches of the White River, and he is well positioned to cross the river, and he is heavily defended. He may have considered other places unsuitable for crossing, so he did not send troops to garrison other possible crossing points. Prince Ashrufat built a suspension bridge somewhere in the upper mountains and crossed the river without a hitch. While Lord Megrin was still wasting time waiting, the expeditionary force quietly came to the enemy's rear. The prince sent a small detachment to Ampulis, and he set up an ambush on a road called Sea Cliff. Lord Megrin found his city threatened, and in this case, he had no choice but to rush back in the starry night. Eager to rush back to the rescue, Lord Megrin fell headlong into the prince's ambush circle...... Our wicked cousin's army was attacked on the march, and the fog obscured the view, rendering the Duruszi magic almost useless, and as a result, they were quickly routed and driven into the sea. The battle ended in a crushing victory for the expeditionary force, in which Lord Megrin's forces were wiped out and he himself was killed by an arrow. Ampriglis's defenders lost confidence in the defense and chose to retreat before the city was completely surrounded. ”

"Unbelievable ......" was muttered to himself by several other male elves known as "Your Majesty". "If it's a trap, then the bait is too much......"

"Your Majesty, I must say, maybe your suspicion was ......," the officer who had been reporting cautiously reminded. "A reclusive prince...... The probability is indeed low, but a low level does not mean that it is impossible. And besides, didn't the Emerald Queen also announce that the bloodline of Prince Ashrufat originates from the ancient Dynasty of Joy......"

"I don't know why this is the case...... I don't know what means he used to deceive the queen. But I'm pretty sure that the bloodline of the Joy Dynasty has long been completely severed! Ashrufatken's acceptance of this identity only proves his mystery and unpredictability. At first, I thought that the Truzers were using him to divert our attention from some hidden conspiracy. But now it seems that something is wrong, because the price paid by Truuzzi is so great that it has already exceeded the benefits they have received...... That's why I sent the Dragon Prince to participate in this expedition. As long as Ashrufat shows the slightest sign of danger, then ...... The dragon princes should be able to stop him. ”

"Dragon princes...... But, Your Majesty, your plan ......"

"I know that the Tao is dangerous, but I do need to know what our evil cousins are planning behind it. I had thought that the whole expedition was a trap - the decoy thrown by the Duruszy was the detachment under the city of Ireber, and the fruit was the whole expeditionary force. If Ashrufat ordered the soldiers to rush into a defeated battle, then an elite, reliable, loyal, and powerful enough to replace a prince in terms of power and integrity would be needed to stop him. The dragon princes are the perfect choice. ”

"But in case at sea...... In fleet warfare,"

"Maritime ...... Rest assured, I'm sure at sea. Our evil cousins will never have a chance to intercept the expeditionary fleet. That's for sure. I'm only worried about land. ”

"But Your Majesty, if you're really worried that this is a trap, why don't you order it to stop it straightforwardly?"

"Maybe it's because I want to take a gamble...... After all, this is an opportunity to break the deadlock......"

......

Of course, Ashrufat didn't know what was happening in the distance at this time. In fact, he was so anxious that he had no time to care about anything else.

The two subordinates continued to fight. This is out of the normal "argument", because both sides unconsciously put their hands on the handle of their sidearms. Ashrufat even had a hunch that if he wasn't a prince, maybe the two of them might have had a bloody conflict by now.

"You're going to kill all the humans, and our compatriots?!" Kaye finally broke free from his argument with Garth and looked at Ashrufat head-on.

"I have never given such an order. Ashrufat looked at Garth with a puzzled expression. To kill all the captured elves? for what? to say that it is necessary to search carefully to prevent the dark elves from mixing in them, which is a matter of course, completely understandable, but if it is killed...... What the hell is going on?

"Garth killed all the slaves?"

"Just a little bit. Kaye replied. "If I hadn't found out. ”

"Your Royal Highness, I think we have to get rid of these...... Dangerous. Garth was calm, without the slightest guilt or anything. It was clear that he didn't feel like he was doing anything wrong or going too far. "I believe we have no problem defining the greenskins as 'enemies'. So when the soldiers asked me to be executed, I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It's the same with nezumen. I don't have your orders, but I'm sure you won't make the opposite decision to us. Considering that I don't have to bother you with such a trivial matter, I took the liberty of doing it for you. ”

"But what about the human race? They are not enemies, are they? and our compatriots. ”

"The White Lion warriors are always delusional about 'compatriots', 'compatriots'. Garth was dismissive of Kaye's attitude. "From the moment they were captured and surrendered in fear of death, they were no longer worthy of being our fellow citizens. This is certainly true of human beings!"

"They didn't surrender, they were forced. ”

"It was they who built weapons for our evil cousins, they built cities and comfortable dwellings for our evil cousins, they were the ones who provided food, ships and war machines for our evil cousins...... After all they have done for our wicked cousins, do we still treat them as 'compatriots' or unrelated?"

Ashrufat was dumbfounded. To be honest, he didn't understand the elf's point of view at all, but he could feel that Garth said these words with composure and confidence, and his words were clear and powerful, not at all like a guilty sophistry, but as if what he said was justified.

"Carrie ......"

"Master, please don't mind. Although they are not very different from humans in terms of pure appearance, their habits, opinions, and logic are very different from humans. Do you remember what your friend Kosbodi said: Elves are an elf race that is unpredictable to humans. In her mind, Carrie replied quietly.

"Well, I'll admit that my actions weren't so regular. Garth said. "Your Royal Highness, I apologize for my reckless actions. After all, as your lieutenant, you should always ask for orders before any action, and that's the right thing to do. But for now, I want you to add an order, and your soldiers are waiting for your order. As for Kaye...... I tell you, the White Lion warriors are always far away from the city, exercising their will and body in the wilderness. I'll admit that this is not a bad thing, and it is because of this that they are very trustworthy allies on the battlefield. But in dealing with specific problems, such as the one we are facing now, their lack of common sense and inability to analyze specific situations are exposed. Your Royal Highness, your soldiers will not forgive those who are greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

Kaye stopped talking nonsense with Garth and turned to look at Ashrufat.

"Prince, if you give this order, then you will be no different from them, but a cold butcher!" he said angrily.

Ashruphat looked at Garth and then at Kaye. He could almost believe now that both Kaye's views and Gals's views were in fact present in the military. There may be a little more soldiers who share Garth's view, but there is no doubt that Kaye has many supporters of his view.

"Master, this is a typical exam question. In her mind's eye, Carrie seemed to be happy. "A very good test to test your power skills. On the surface, it may seem like you're rooting for Garth, and Kaye and the soldiers who support him will be disappointed in you. Otherwise, Garth and his supporters would have been demoralized. And as far as the situation is concerned, it seems that there is no room for maneuver. Let me see how you can solve this problem, shall you?"

"Carrie, this is not an exam question, it is related to ......

"Master, I have taught you how to choose in this situation. ”

By the way, after the conquest of Sivania, Carrie did "train" him for a while. After defeating the Ryans, Carrie took the opportunity to teach Eshurufat a lot of lessons again.

"Well, I know what to do. ”