While the white-robed staff member was standing on the city wall full of doubts, Richard was sitting in the living room of his mansion, looking at Sauron who came to visit alone again, with a rather complicated expression.
Why do you say again
Because in a total of ten days from the end of the battle in Kasha City, Sauron came for the fourth time.
It's understandable that it's the first time to barely talk about things.
The second time it was a bit strange, it was said to be to check on the patient's condition.
Visiting for medical condition? That’s weird!
Richard believed that Sauron was definitely not stupid, and knew that his statement of physical discomfort was just an excuse. Since the other party agreed, then even if a consensus was reached to a certain extent, there would be a tacit understanding not to expose it.
But the other party didn't really come to check on her condition.
In desperation, he had no choice but to cooperate with the other party, look weak, talk to the other party, and send the other party away.
A few days after seeing him off, the other party visited me for the third time.
During the visit, Richard was taking Bibi to do a new spell test. He was quite unhappy to be interrupted midway, but he still received the other party and wanted to see what the other party wanted to do.
However, the other party did not reveal anything at all. In contrast to his indifference before the battle in Kasha City, he continued to talk about various trivial matters with the friendliness of a friend, but did not talk about military affairs.
After talking, say goodbye with a smile and leave.
Just when he thought it was over, the other party started visiting for the fourth time.
Fourth visit!
Richard looked at Sauron who was sipping tea seriously in the living room, and really wanted to ask him: General, why are you so idle? Does the Emperor of the Alliance know that you are so free, and are you not afraid that the Emperor will be angry? Being idle is what was allowed in the original agreement. If you are so idle, I'm afraid you will be punished.
General, you are so lazy now, which makes me very suspicious that you are suspected of collaborating with the enemy. Could you be a Sika spy? The fight was so fierce in the early stage. Is it just because of his identity? Now seeing Sika is so miserable, he would rather reveal his identity and prepare to paddle
After looking at Sauron with a complicated expression for a long time, Richard finally asked: "General, what is the reason for your visit this time?"
"Actually, there's nothing wrong. I just came here to see if Mr. Richard's condition is getting better." Sauron said calmly.
Richard's face was ruddy and he said calmly: "I'm afraid not, because the overdraft of vitality before has not recovered yet."
"That's it... It looks like your face is indeed very pale." Sauron nodded in agreement, "Then, Mr. Richard, you'd better go and have a rest. You can do other things if you have anything else to do. You don't have to stay with me here. I'll Sit by yourself for a while and then walk straight away."
"Wouldn't this be rude?"
"If this is all rude, wouldn't it be even more rude for me to interrupt frequently?" Sauron asked with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll take my leave first." Richard turned his head to look at the servant next to him without being polite, and ordered, "Say hello to General Sauron."
"yes."
Nodding to Sauron as a farewell, Richard walked out of the door without any hesitation.
Walking outside the door, he walked towards the garden with a look of confusion on his face.
He was very confused at this time and wondered what Sauron wanted to do.
Judging from Sauron's appearance and conversation, they were not directed at him. It didn't seem like he was trying to trick him into continuing to serve the army, but more like it was just a cover.
In other words, "coming here" is not the purpose, but "pretending to come here" is the purpose.
But behind this purpose, what is the real reason? What exactly is the other party planning
Well…
Richard frowned deeply.
After that, time passed, and Sauron visited again and again. Richard heard some rumors from the outside. Although he had only focused on his own research, it did not mean that he was completely blocked from information. As the second-in-command in the army, if he paid a little attention, he would A lot of information was collected.
First of all, after the battle of Kasha City, Sauron ordered the army to completely stop advancing and enter a defensive state across the board. They continued to repair and train, but did not attack. The reason why Sauron issued this order is said to be the result of discussions with him, that is, half of the responsibility is placed on him.
This caused him, who had been out of the public eye, to return to the spotlight, making others think that he really had an influence that was not inferior to that of Sauron and could decide the direction of the army and the war. Therefore, many people began to try to visit him, but due to their unwillingness to bother, except for Sauron, who could not refuse, the others were turned away by him.
In addition, he also learned that when Sauron ordered the army to defend across the board, the war did not completely stop. The army actually achieved many unexpected results: most of them were caused by the Sika army's unbearable attempts to counterattack, and were defeated. The Union army, which was holding back its strength, was defeated.
Later, he heard that due to the alliance's sudden policy change, Sika became a little subtle. Originally, if the alliance pressed harder, Sika would be forced to squeeze out the last bit of national power and fight with the alliance until death. As the alliance stopped, the war atmosphere relaxed, and many forces in Sika began to make small moves.
First of all, the Sika royal family began to have differences between the war faction and the peace faction. Naturally, the main militant faction insisted on not surrendering or compromising, and wanted to use all their strength to push the alliance's troops back home. The peace faction believes that they must recognize the reality - the Sika army is inferior to the alliance army. Instead of continuing to struggle and then be wiped out, it is better to take advantage of the fact that it still has a certain strength and seize the opportunity to negotiate peace with the alliance. You may lose a lot of benefits this way, but you can survive. If we develop silently, there will be no chance of revival in the future.
In addition to the official power of the Sika royal family, some suppressed forces are also ready to move, such as the trade unions formed by some wealthy but low-status businessmen, such as the lower-level nobles, who believe that they have been losing the war and that the current officials in the Sika Kingdom are corrupt. Incompetence is relevant. If this situation does not change, it will continue to fail. They strongly demand restructuring, clear out a group of Sika officials, and allow the new forces they represent to come on stage, which will definitely turn the kingdom around.
Some rebel forces are more radical, saying that the reason for defeat is the current stupidity of the entire royal family. The entire royal family must be completely purged and truly capable people can ascend to the throne in order for Sika to turn defeat into victory. Among them, the one who shouted the loudest slogan was Jasmine, the Blood Princess Jasmine, who went on an adventure with Richard and returned to the Sika Kingdom with a huge amount of wealth.
To sum up, Sauron asked the alliance army to stop moving and stabilize the front. As a result, the Sika side became even more chaotic.
Is this the real purpose of Sauron, to make Sika collapse without a fight
Richard couldn't help but guess, but quickly denied the idea.