Renard is different, and Udina can't help but answer. After hesitating for a moment, he said cautiously: "According to common sense, my niece, Princess Sophia, should inherit the throne, and I am also very supportive." However, I have asked her many times, Sophia she..."

Speaking of this, Duke Charles said: "For some reasons, Princess Sophia has not shown up, even such an important dinner... Alas. ”

He sighed: "The princess is still too young, I think in this extraordinary period, we Gaspard need an experienced and steady person to inherit the throne, and there is only one candidate for this." ”

As he spoke, Duke Charles bowed deeply to Udine: "Your Highness, please think about the people and never hesitate any longer. The sooner you succeed to the throne, the sooner you can get your kingdom back on track. ”

It is not surprising that he strongly supported Udine's succession, and at the same time won the applause of some nobles.

As soon as Duke Charles finished speaking, he listened to Lorraine: "We, the Lavit Federation, think that since His Majesty Fagana has an heir, it is better to let Princess Sophia inherit the throne. ”

Denek, who had been silent, added: "Gaspard is the oldest country on the continent of Veronica, and there is still a remnant of the Kingdom of St. Bremen in this city, so the succession to the throne should follow tradition. ”

The words of the two were echoed by another part of the nobility.

Raymond noticed that when Denek mentioned the kingdom of St. Bremen, Raynald's eyes lit up for a moment.

Although the two sides are allies, they cannot compromise on such issues. Duke Charles immediately said dissatisfiedly: "Vice Speaker Lorraine, the right of succession is an internal matter of our country, please do not interfere with the Lawitt Federation." ”

Luo Lan smiled: "As allies, of course we hope to have a king who can make the relationship closer in the future. ”

"What do you mean, you mean Prince Udine..."

"Alright, please stop arguing. Seeing that a welcome banquet turned into a quarrel over inheritance, Udina stopped the two sides: "I hope to wait until my brother is buried." ”

"But, Your Highness," said Duke Charles hurriedly.

Udina waved his hand: "When the time comes, if the people choose Sophia, I will support him unconditionally." If the people want me to lead the Kingdom, I will not shirk my responsibility. That's it, I don't want to hear any more quarrels about this until my brother is buried. ”

Seeing that he said resolutely, Duke Charles could only nod his head: "I understand." ”

"So..."

Udina was about to speak, when he heard a commotion, and the floor-to-ceiling windows facing the outside of the hall suddenly shattered.

With the crunch of glass shattering, several black shadows suddenly jumped in from outside.

"Death to the thief who stole the throne!"

In the midst of such shouts, the comer drew his weapon and charged straight towards Udine.

The incident came too suddenly, and after being stunned for a moment, the nobles who reacted let out a frightened cry and kept retreating, and the entire banquet hall was immediately in chaos.

By this time, one of the Assassins had rushed to Udine, his eyes exposed outside the mask emitting a terrifying murderous aura. In a banquet of this size, it is not possible to carry weapons, and in desperation, Udina lifted the table in front of him, and at the same time, he heard the sound of the assassin's knife sink into the table, the tip of the knife only a few centimeters from Udine's face.

Taking advantage of the opponent's weapons, Udine kicked the Assassin out with a single kick. At this point, two more Assassins arrived, but there was nothing left near Udine, and he was immediately in danger.

At that moment, a loud bang was heard, and a condensed fist of light struck an assassin in the chest, and the assassin screamed as the bones snapped, and the short line flew out like a kite, and the mask was instantly soaked with blood spurting from his mouth.

It was Reliana who saved Udine, only to see her standing in place, her hands raised and still maintaining an attacking posture, and from the sleeves that slipped down, two snow-white forearms were exposed, and she was using the Sidonis Sect's attack magic just now.

To be able to sit on the bishop at a young age is indeed not an ordinary person.

However, another Assassin had already pounced on Udine, but before he could swing his sword, a table several meters long for the banquet suddenly swung sideways, as if it were swatting a fly with a giant log, and the Assassin immediately flew out, unable to see that he was alive.

"Haha, I want to assassinate you guys with this little ability, you're still a little early. Goodale laughed heroically.

This kind of long table is specially used for banquet food, all made of thick wood, plus several meters long, weighing more than 100 catties. However, the stout Goodale hugged the other end of the table, and lifted it up and waved it as if nothing was terrifying.

At this moment, the Assassin, who had been kicked down by Udinea, staggered to his feet. Since all this happened so quickly, it was only then that the guards outside the door arrived in a hurry.

"Who are you, and why did you assassinate Your Highness?" Duke Charles asked loudly.

Here, Raymond and Freddie looked at each other and were also amazed. Tonight's banquet is really full of drama, but I didn't expect that even the assassination was staged in the end.

Faced with Duke Charlie's questioning, the assassin shook his body and suddenly reached into his arms. Seeing this, the guards behind hurriedly stabbed them with a spear.

As the body was pierced, the assassin pulled out a scroll, unfolded it, muttered a few words, and threw it on the ground. In an instant, a large cloud of mist emerged from the scroll and quickly spread in all directions.

What did this guy want to do? I thought it was a scroll of attack, but it only released some smoke. Raymond was feeling strange, and a thrill in his heart suddenly woke up.

By this time, Denek had already shouted, "Be careful, there is a second wave of assassins!"

Before the words fell, the exclamations of the nobles could not be heard from the area shrouded in thick fog. I saw a figure flash, and sure enough, an assassin rushed out of the thick fog and rushed straight to Udine, and judging by the situation, there was definitely more than that.

Now the entire banquet hall was filled with dense fog and chaos, and even the side where Raymond and the three of them were located were gradually invaded by the fog.

Unable to wait any longer, Raymond said to Javier and Freddie, "Stay here and don't move. Then he grabbed a small dinner knife from the table with his backhand and rushed into the fog.

This mist created by magic scrolls is very condensed, and when you step into it, your vision becomes only a small part of what you see. Figures were constantly running through the fog, frightened nobles, and their actions provided excellent cover for the Assassins.

Raymond didn't dare to be careless, he estimated the direction, calmly walked slowly in the thick fog, his right hand holding the dinner knife hanging down at his side, maintaining a posture that could attack at any time.

After walking for a while, he suddenly saw a figure flash in the thick fog in front of him. The one with this speed must be an assassin, and Raymond's heart moved, and he also followed the direction of the figure.

The condensed mist was like a milky curtain, constantly separating in front of Raymond and closing behind him, leaving only a small space in front of Raymond. It was an open hall just now, and it felt quite amazing to suddenly become such a closed environment.

In such an environment, it is easy for people to become impatient, eager to break free from the shackles of the fog, and their actions will become blind.

However, Raymond always remained calm, his steps were unhurried, and he seemed to be in no hurry to find the assassin just now.

Suddenly, the fog in front of him parted, and a man's back appeared in front of Raymond as if out of thin air. Judging by the other party's dress, there is no doubt that it is the assassin.

Thanks to Raymond's stride, the other party didn't notice that he was behind him. After all, in such a dense fog, the Assassins would also be affected.

Taking a slow breath, Raymond slowed his pace and silently approached behind the assassin, while his right hand began to adjust the position of holding the knife slightly in order to make the most convenient attack.

As he approached the Assassin, he also saw the target of the Assassin, a figure in a white robe, who was none other than Reliana. Apparently, she was also unaware of the Assassin behind her.

In this way, the praying mantis catches the cicada, the yellow finch follows, and both Raymond and the assassin slowly approach their respective goals. Unexpectedly, just as Raymond was about to make a move and solve the other party first, a nobleman broke through the thick fog and hit him headfirst.

"Ahh

He turned around in an instant, and the sword in his hand stabbed Raymond in the chest.

Raymond's eyes lit up, he twisted his waist and turned around, and as the assassin's blade grazed his chest, Raymond grabbed the assassin's arm with his left hand and pulled him to his side, piercing the opponent's temple with the knife in his right hand, killing him instantly.

Reliana realized that she turned around and saw Raymond dumping the assassin's body on the ground. A look of surprise flashed in the young bishop's eyes, but his face remained unchanged, and his composure was at home.

Raymond was about to identify himself when he suddenly saw another Assassin rushing out from Leliana's right. And Reliana was still staring at her side, unaware.

At the last moment, Raymond didn't have time to think about it, and a fierce fish jumped and pounced on Reliana. His right hand wrapped around her slender waist and rolled into the fog, and almost at the same time, the assassin's sword swept over the heads of both men.

Rolling on the spot with Reliana, Raymond pinned her down and made a silent gesture with his fingers.

Reliana opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything. Then Raymond stood up on his knees, holding the knife in his right hand, vigilantly watching the movements around him.

The fog was thick all around, and the assassin seemed to have disappeared, no longer to be seen. But Raymond knew that the two of them at the moment were the same for the assassins.

At this time, he suddenly felt that the hem of his clothes was gently pulled, Raymond lowered his head, and saw Reliana whisper: "I can use a spell to eliminate the fog, can you protect me when I cast a spell?"

Raymond nodded, then raised again, vigilantly noticing the movement around him. How did I know that Reliana tugged at him again, and Raymond felt strange, don't you want to cast a spell, why don't you act?

saw that Reliana's face was slightly red, and said softly, "Please get out of the way, okay?"

Raymond realized that he was still pressing people under him, nodded awkwardly, turned over and left.

Reliana stood up, nodding to Raymond. Even in such an environment, her long-term religious immersion made her still maintain an elegant and determined bearing.

With her eyes closed and her mind settled, Leliana began to whisper the incantation of the church of Sidonis, preparing to cast a spell to dispel the fog in the banquet hall.

Raymond had to find a way to get rid of the assassin. After thinking about it, he took off his dress, and there were many knocked tables and chairs on the ground as the guests fled in all directions. Raymond picked up a chair and draped his gown over the back of the chair, looking like a half-crouched man in the mist.

Then, he tried to stand to the side as much as possible, hiding the whole person in the mist.

Although the sound of Reliana chanting the incantation was slight, the assassin must have been able to hear it, and Raymond was waiting for the moment when the other party was attracted to him.

However, as time passed, the surrounding fog rolled up, but there was no movement. Only occasionally there was a scream from nowhere, or the muffled sound of an object falling to the ground, indicating that the two were not the only ones here.

Reliana was attentive throughout, undistracted by any movement, or if she trusted Raymond or if she wasn't affected by anything at all.

Suddenly, Leliana's closed eyes opened. At the same time, in the middle of the hall, a swirling wind rolled up, like an hourglass hole, and the eye of the wind began to absorb all the fog that filled it.

It was at this moment that the Assassin, who had been dormant for a long time, finally moved.

Leaping out of the mist, the dagger in his hand stabbed Leliana in the back.

The timing of this attack is very clever, and the sudden wind will definitely be distracting, so even if you are on guard, you will definitely show a moment of relaxation. For the Assassins, that moment was enough to make the difference between life and death.

At the same time, Raymond moved. He kicked the chair, and the chair in his gown immediately slid out, its feet rubbing against the floor and making an unpleasant creak.

The Assassin was immediately alarmed, and due to the mist, it looked like a person was rushing towards him from the thick fog. Before he could think about it, he threw the dagger, and his reaction was not unpleasant.

However, when the chair slid in front of him, the Assassin realized that he had been deceived, and his eyes were irrepressibly frightened.

It was at this moment that Raymond made a move. Without saying a word, he stepped out of the mist on the Assassin's side, raising his hand and slashing his knife between his throat before the other man could be surprised.

Blood splattered, the Assassin's eyes widened in disbelief, and a cough choked on blood erupted in his throat, and the whole person slowly fell to the ground.

As the whirlwind in mid-air continued to envelope, the fog in the hall gradually thinned, and the vision returned to clarity.

Thankfully, when the fog first lifted, Udina was clever enough to hide in a remote corner of the banquet hall, leaving most of the Assassins in the air. Blinded by the mist, the remaining Assassins were killed one by one by the arriving guards, and the brief agitation finally subsided.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" said Duke Charles hurriedly.

Udine waved his hand calmly, signaling that he was okay, and followed this way. Unexpectedly, when he passed by a group of nobles, one of them suddenly pounced on him!

This was the last line of insurance reserved by the assassins, and Udina was shocked to see the assassins rushing in front of him.

"Long live Princess Sophia, die to the usurper!" the Assassin raised his sword as he shouted.

At the last moment, he heard a sudden whistle in mid-air, and at the same time, an arrow suddenly pierced through the left chest of the assassin who jumped up, and the force brought up made his body deviate, and he flew out with a large canopy of blood.

From the moment the Assassin appeared to the time he was suddenly killed, everything happened in a short period of time, so much so that it was not until the Assassin's body fell to the ground that the rest of the people reacted and exclaimed in unison.

The feeling of death clinging to him made Udina freeze in place.

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