Faerun's body was shrouded in a black mage robe, and he was deep in thought.
Neither Nellis nor Salin would lie to themselves. The levels vary so much that the magic of detecting lies is almost irresistible.
The news that Nailis received was so shocking. The Holy See sent a large number of people into the Qin Yin Empire ten years ago, and before that, there were probably more lurking spies. Several groups of people have no contact with each other at all, and each group of people dispatched has a specific task. And the Silver Sword Master who was attacked by Byrne was lurking in Qin Yin specifically for Princess Rex.
The problem is that these two people had already arrived in Haditha City before the princess arrived at Kushui.
Even if there were spies from the Tangulas Empire ambushing the prince, it would be impossible for him to get the news so quickly. There is no teleportation array between the two countries. Those things are only found in a few big cities in Qinyin, and every time they are used, there are records. The strong magic fluctuations cannot be concealed at all.
The two countries are thousands of miles apart, separated by mountains and rivers. Even if the Holy See knew the news immediately, it would not be able to send people over in advance.
Could it be prophecy? But such a prediction separated by ten years is too outrageous. Is there a god coming? But this plane can no longer accommodate the existence of God.
"Faerun, don't think about the Holy See. Let father consider that. What about Haditha City?"
"Bypassing Haditha City, let's move on." Ferran felt that he couldn't figure it out for a while. If he continued to struggle in Haditha City, the other party would definitely have other methods. It's better to just ignore it. As long as the princess can get to Holy Rock City, let the emperor and prince decide other matters.
As for framing the princess? With the Shinra Ring, even if the fiefdom thing goes wrong, the princess will still have capital. The one who needs to be careful now should be the Holy See. This kind of deliberate infiltration is the most terrifying thing.
Nailis wanted to say something, but Salin glared at Nailis fiercely regardless of other people's eyes. Faerun's choice makes sense. If we leave Haditha behind, the enemy's plot here will be useless. Nailisi is still thinking about another eighth-level professional, who has to rely on human life to fill the gap.
If he stayed in Hadesai City to solve the problem first, he would be able to take advantage of it, but I'm afraid one or two of the four Black Iron Sword Masters would be lost. Saleen couldn't let Nairis do whatever he wanted. The devil was very skillful in deceiving people.
Nailisi felt the anger in Salin's heart and did not dare to come up with any more ideas.
Princess Rex thought about it and knew that there would be casualties if she was left to deal with it. If Nelisse's strategy fails and the Silver Sword Master is angry and only attacks his own soldiers, it will be very troublesome. Count Mocolari? Now that he has surrendered to the House of Commons, he should not think about his life or death.
Something that was originally very complicated suddenly becomes simple as soon as you make up your mind to give up.
"Okay, let's go on our way." Princess Rex took a deep look at Nailis, stood up and left Faeron's tent. She also discovered that there was something wrong with Nelisse's strategy. Although it was possible to succeed, many people would die.
The Kushui County army accelerated their march, quickly bypassed Hadithay City, and headed eastward. If they were not elite, the soldiers would have been exhausted and lost their combat effectiveness after such a torment.
At the top of Haditha City, a middle-aged man in a linen robe saw the retreating army through an alchemical telescope, sneered, and turned around to leave. He held a long sword in his hand. The city was stained red with blood, and there were corpses of soldiers everywhere.
The middle-aged man pulled up his hood, covered his face, jumped off the city wall more than ten meters high, and rushed towards the city lord's palace. His long sword is very thin, fully carved with patterns, and hidden in his robes. There were many pedestrians on the road. When the middle-aged man passed by, the people nearby couldn't help but get out of the way.
He didn't exert any pressure, just walked forward quickly, and an invisible road appeared in the crowd.
The city lord's palace was tall and majestic, and there were more than a dozen soldiers in front of the door. The middle-aged man kept walking as he walked in. The soldiers' eyes only felt blurred, and then they became dizzy and couldn't remember what happened for a while. When the middle-aged man disappeared, the soldiers came back to their senses, looked at each other, and screamed in panic.
The middle-aged man passed through the front hall, walked around the main hall with familiarity, and walked towards the study.
Walking further inside, there were senior swordsmen wearing soft armor. The middle-aged man's clothes were rippling. He struck out with a sword without stopping. Behind him were already lying down a dozen soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion.
"stop!"
A violent voice sounded, and a giant metal shield came towards him. This metal shield is twenty centimeters taller than a normal person, but a person's head is exposed behind the shield. This man's hair was not long and stood straight, his beard was as messy as weeds, and his eyes were round and cloudy, like a drunken tramp.
This heavy shield emits a dark light, which is obviously the sword energy that has been revealed. If it hits a person, it can directly smash the heavily armored warrior into meat pie.
The middle-aged man raised his long eyebrows, reached out his left hand from his sleeve, and pressed it on the giant metal shield.
As if a giant beast was blocked by a mountain, the giant metal shield made a dull crashing sound. The giant behind the shield was so shocked that his eyes popped out, and bloodshot eyes flowed from his seven orifices.
The slender sword in the middle-aged man's right hand carried white light and inserted it from the front of the giant shield. With a hiss, it was like being inserted into a child's stuffed toy.
Boom.
As the middle-aged man drew his sword, the giant metal shield fell to the ground, smashing a row of bricks.
The giant didn't seem to believe that he was defeated like this. The enemy didn't use any means and directly broke through his strongest defense. He stared at the middle-aged man with wide eyes.
Seeing his unwilling expression, the middle-aged man smiled coldly: "You only have a little sword energy, and you think you are a sword master?"
After saying that, the middle-aged man pushed lightly with his left hand, and the giant fell heavily to the ground. The giant metal shield held him down, and blood spattered everywhere.
"Victor, what are you doing!" From the study, a man in his forties dressed as an aristocrat came out. Behind him was a mage wearing a gray magic robe.
"My lord, I'm sorry, but I want to lend you your head." After the middle-aged man said that, he kicked his foot, and a giant metal shield weighing hundreds of kilograms flew up into the air and hit Count Mocolari.
Buzz…
The air in the entire courtyard shook, and a blue air shield visible to the naked eye blocked the way. The magician behind Count Mokcolari instantly cast a level 5 magic. The giant metal shield hit the magic shield, making a sound of air bursting. The magic shield was shattered by this simple blow, and the giant metal shield also flew to the side.
The magician's face changed drastically. Although the wind shield was only a level five magic, it had a characteristic that even if it was scattered, it would regroup until the magic was completed. But after the giant metal shield shattered the wind shield, the wind elements in the entire yard no longer obeyed the orders, and the wind shield had completely dissipated.
Silver Sword Master!
The magician was frightened. He was only at level five and could barely fly with the help of magic props. If the opponent was the Silver Sword Master, his speed would not be worth mentioning at all.
"Practice is not easy, let's go." The silver swordsman known as Victor looked at the magician with cold eyes. If the other party is against me, I don't mind a little trouble. Anyway, if the soldiers of Hadesai City want to gather together, it will take at least half an hour, which is enough time to kill a count who is only a swordsman.
The magician hesitated and stepped back. He was just a lobbyist sent by the prince, and there was no need to risk his life.
Count Mocolari opened his mouth to shout for help. His soldiers were still stationed in the yard behind.
"My Lord Earl, if I kill all the soldiers, your son will be doomed from now on." Victor walked towards Count Mocolari with a sarcastic look on his face.
Count Mocolari suddenly couldn't cry out. For the sake of his son's title, he would rather offend the princess and defect to the House of Commons. If this Silver Sword Master only wanted to kill himself, as long as his son did not die, the family bloodline could be passed on. If all his own soldiers died, his son would definitely lose his supporters, and it would be difficult for the family to gather so many strong men again. Those are all swordsmen.
laugh…
White sword light passed by, and Count Mocolari's head was already lifted into Victor's hands. The only remaining body did not fall down for a long time, and blood spurted out.
The magician had disappeared. Victor raised the head and said to the count's deadpan face: "What a father. Don't worry, I won't kill your son."
As soon as Victor finished speaking, Count Mocolari's body fell to the ground. Heavy footsteps could be heard from behind. Victor held the head, jumped over the high wall, drew a white line in the air, and flew out of the city lord's palace. As soon as he left, the city lord's palace became chaotic. A handsome young man with long black hair and more than a dozen soldiers came to the body of Count Mocolari. He leaned down and stared blankly. Wearing those familiar clothes, I felt a fire in my chest being suppressed, my vision went dark, and I fell to the ground.
Hadithay City is an important town, with five thousand elite soldiers and tens of thousands of various auxiliary soldiers. But before the news of the death of the city lord came out, Victor flew out of the city lord's mansion and landed. He left calmly, with no one blocking him along the way.
It wasn't until he left Hadithay City that the black-haired young man came to his senses in the city lord's palace. Tears welled up in his eyes and he hissed: "It must be that bitch Rex. Killing my soldiers is not counted, but he actually breeds assassins to kill him." Kill the nobles of the empire. You mobilize your troops immediately, I will catch up and kill all those despicable people in Kushui County!"
"Master Jaylen!"
"Master!"
The soldiers went to grab the black-haired young man and snatched his sword. The young master is just a junior swordsman, and he may risk his life if he goes after the enemy. These soldiers are all members of the family, so naturally they cannot let the young master die.
"Baron, calm down. The Earl is dead, and Haditha City needs you to stabilize it. You go, block the news, and don't let anyone know about it. Who discovered the magician?" The leader of the soldiers held down the black-haired young man. Ask the guards of the City Lord's Mansion who came over.
The black-haired young man shook off the hand of the leader of the soldiers, knelt on the ground, caressed the corpse with his hands, and shed tears again.
"You go ahead and do things. I won't be reckless. Send someone to follow the people from Bitter Water County. I'm going to see Master Spadian." The black-haired young man suppressed his grief, knowing that if the other party could survive the attack of a fifth-level magician, Killing his father calmly, it would be in vain to catch up with him. It is better to go to the magic tower outside Haditha City for help. Having supported Spartian for more than ten years, he would not refuse this request.