Verse 96 is too late

Without hesitation, Ashruphat walked straight towards the gate, the two guards. The little girl hesitated, but she immediately followed.

The two guards had long noticed the two strangers. As mentioned earlier, the armor worn by Ashruphat was quite different from that worn by ordinary soldiers and officers. This unfamiliar armor made it easy for the guards to tell at a glance that the person was not part of the army, or at least not an officer of the Guards Legion.

According to a convention, when Ashrufat approached, the two guards mistook the halberd in their hands and kept him out.

"Get out of the way!" Ashruphat shouted before the guard could question.

"Who is it?" Ashrufat's tough attitude, especially taking the initiative, made the two guards hesitate. One of them hesitated, but then asked again. Although he was asking outsiders, the voice itself revealed a lack of confidence. Everyone knows that the recent change of commander of the Guards usually means that there will be a personnel change (and probably a large-scale personnel change) to follow, but who knows what this stranger in armor does?

"I have come by order of Her Majesty the Queen to meet your commander!" said Ashrufat. "Get out of the way!"

"Let me tell ......"

"No need to report!" said Ashrufat. "I heard that the officers were inside, so I just went in and met them. ”

Perhaps it was his good reason, or maybe it was his bluffing posture that frightened the guards, but the two guards hesitated a little and finally got out of the way. Today's meeting is not a secret meeting, but a regular meeting. It would not be too outrageous to have a messenger or a newly transferred officer or something like that in such a meeting.

But it was a bit strange that he had brought the little girl in.

......

"Haven't you found it yet?" asked Byron again. His eyes were bloodshot, and that alone showed that he certainly hadn't slept well last night. Besides, any discerning person could see the veins on his forehead - anyone who knew anything about the regent knew that Duke Byron's temper was never "mild."

"I'm sorry, my lord, but we're sending out all the men...... But last night's heavy rain ......"

In fact, Byron himself knew that in the case of heavy rain like yesterday, it was indeed difficult to pursue the escapees. The rain obscures people's vision, washes away any footprints and hoof prints, and washes away all smells. It was true that the rain only fell in the middle of the night, but it was a little too difficult to search for one or two people on the outskirts of Eagle Falcon City in all directions.

However, knowing the way of knowing the way of knowing the way is not a reason to stop him from being angry. In fact, his heart was burning with rage at this time. Why is this happening? Why is this happening in a safe and secure action? Why is it that in the whole plan, the part that was thought to be the easiest to get hold of has failed?

A messenger appeared at the door, and hurried towards Byron.

"Your Excellency, according to the report," the messenger saluted. "We've connected the main level......"

"Well, how did you get in touch?"

"As your Excellency has instructed, we have used magical communication to contact the relevant local garrisons. The Chaos Wizard kidnapped the Queen, and it is likely that the Queen's mind was bewitched by sorcery...... The only way to do it now is for the queen to return to the church in Eagle City, where they will be responsible for exorcism. ”

"Well, what about the church?"

The high priests who preside over the day-to-day work of the church remain neutral, indicating that the two do not help each other. But we have succeeded in getting the help of several other high priests...... It cost a lot!"

"Very well, in that case, unless they are flying, or going around the wilderness...... At least they can't walk on the main road. Is there any update on Rafa's side?"

"No, there has been no response from the agent we have arranged for over there. However, our mages have detected a lot of magical wind activity in the city, indicating that many people are using magical communications...... However, it is impossible to tell if it is an ordinary person using a magic communication scroll or a real magician in action. ”

"It's inevitable. Byron whispered, waving for the Courier to stand down. Rafa should have known what was going on here by this time. What kind of move will he make? Without the little queen in his hands, will he be able to exert enough influence to divide and disintegrate Rafa's power? Damn, if the little girl is in hand, he has a ninety percent chance of winning, and if the little girl disappears, then he has a fifty percent chance of winning...... But if the little girl ran to Rafa, how sure was he?

He felt an indescribable shudder crawl up his spine.

"What did I do wrong? yes, I made a big mistake," Byron said to himself in a voice that could only be heard by himself. "I thought it was just me and Rafa in this game, but I ignored the other forces that came in. Those are not neutral forces, but have been waiting for the chaos to unfold and reap the benefits of it. He couldn't help but shudder. "How could I be so impulsive?"

"Someone!" he shouted, and several soldiers immediately walked in through the door, listening to him.

"Bring me Skadra!" Byron said. At least he should know what kind of danger and how dangerous it is...... The only one who could provide him with this information was Skadra.

After a short while, Skadra, the former head of the court, was brought before the Duke of Byron. At this moment, the old man was tied up with five flowers, but he still straightened his body and refused to bow his head.

"Skadra," Byron had no intention of playing any language game at this point, so he got straight to the point. "Who is that Ashrufat?" he knew Skadera well, and knew that this court master was not the kind of person who could be easily brainwashed by the forces of chaos. Perhaps Scardra was also kept in the dark about this. From this point of view, perhaps he can get Skaderra's cooperation.

"A reliable candidate recommended by a distant relative of mine. Skadera replied calmly. These materials were written on the personal file of Ashrufat, written by Skadera himself, and at this moment he was probably read a hundred times by the Duke of Byron.

"The legendary son-in-law?" Byron sneered. "Well, dear Grand Director Skadra, maybe you don't know who that Aerufat is...... He's a wizard of chaos! As far as the court master is concerned, you've made a big mistake. Byron said. "You actually allowed a Chaos cultist to lurk around our Queen. I fear that our queen has been taken over by that evil power. ”

Skadera didn't answer, just stared at Byron calmly. His expression made it clear that he did not believe Byron's words at all.

"Don't you believe what I say?" Byron was almost out of control. Frustration caused anger to burn in his chest once more.

"You haven't caught Her Majesty yet. Skadera finally spoke.

This time it was Byron's turn to snort coldly and did not answer.

"Not only did she escape from the palace...... It also allowed her to escape from Eagle Falcon City. Skadera said. "Yes, last night was a good opportunity. It rained heavily last night...... If you can escape the city in the heavy rain, it will be very difficult to chase after you. Now you should be doing your best to arrange people. However, you are only now realizing that your power is far less powerful than you thought. When the queen is on the throne, you can do whatever you want in the name of the regent. But if the queen is out of your grasp, you suddenly find yourself with little influence over other people. Not only do you have no influence, but you can become a traitor at any time...... Become the target of everyone's shouting. ”

"You seem to have a lot of brains!" said Byron's face for the first time with a clear hint of malice. "Who told you this?"

"I guess...... Otherwise, you wouldn't have the time to see me. Skadera said. "Byron, you weren't a fool in the first place, but lust blinded you. You're doing something stupid right now...... You're done. ”

"Tell me who that Ashrufat is, or I'll make you regret being born in this world. ”

"He's a distant nephew-in-law of mine. Skadera repeated his previous answer. "As for the person who recommended him to me, it was a distant relative of mine, the Countess Marianne...... I think you know that too. ”

"Do you think I'm lying?" Byron tried to regain his composure. Skadera was talking about things he already knew. Truth be told, he wasn't stingy with violence, but everyone knew that Dauskadra was really young. Such an old man, no matter how healthy and energetic he seems on the surface, in fact there is not much vitality in life, and he may die after a little toss. If torture is an art like fine art, then Skadera is not the right piece of paper. "How do you think that Ashruphat escaped? He used his magic to break through the palace and leave! Then, in order to break out of the gates, he summoned a great demon to clear the way for him!"

"Archdemon?" Skadera raised an eyebrow.

"Do you think he'll run away from the city?" said Byron coldly. "I placed three hundred soldiers at the gates, including a hundred musketeers. It took about seventy to destroy the demon after the loss...... However, because of the attention of the demon, in the end, you still let your prospective nephew and son-in-law escape. ”

"Are you scared?" asked Skadera suddenly.

"What am I afraid of?!Even if he escapes temporarily, he's just a mouse, waiting for me to slowly herd it into the cage......"

"You're scared. Skadera was much more certain this time. "You didn't let go of a mouse, you let go of a lion. My prospective nephew and son-in-law ......" when he said the word. "I'm going to surprise you right away. ”

"Oh, that really made me look forward to it. A sneer appeared on Byron's lips. "Why do you have so much faith in this Ashrufat?"

"If he's really what I thought he was...... Now it's too late for you, Byron, it's too late for you to do anything. Running away is your only option!"

"I'm too late? too late? Joke, the whole Falcon City is trembling in my hands right now!"

"Byron, the reason why you dare to act so recklessly is because you have replaced the commander of the Guards with your cronies...... So they can't interfere with what you're doing in the city. But when the queen herself arrived at the barracks of the Guards Regiment......"

The Duke of Byron stumbled as if he had been hit in the head by an invisible hammer. He didn't even hear what Skadera was going to say next. Damn, how did he forget? No, not forgot, it should be said that in his original action plan, there was never a response plan for the "little queen to escape from Eagle City".