Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Richard shook his head in his mind, thinking that the guess was not realistic.
It's not that Sauron couldn't think of this, but even if he thought of it, the result would be difficult to control and he wouldn't really choose to do it.
After all, the Kingdom of Sika is a big country, and its domestic situation is very complicated. Especially when it is facing a powerful enemy and the possibility of national subjugation, anything can happen. It might get worse, but it might become consistent. If it is the latter, such a long delay will definitely give the other side a chance to breathe, leading to a change in the war that would have been won.
And this is definitely what Sauron doesn't want.
So what's going on
Puzzled, Richard heard a report from his subordinates that someone came to visit him again, and his identity was different from others, saying that he was his friend.
his friends
With doubts, Richard met the visitor and found out who he was.
It turned out to be Jasmine's subordinate.
One was the lame wizard Su. He remembered that the other party was very good at wind spells. Although he was missing one leg, he could run faster than a wizard with two intact legs.
The other one is a one-eyed dragon with only one eye. He is good at fire spells. He is wearing the same iconic red robe as before. It is difficult to recognize him.
I met the two people in the living room and briefly asked about the purpose of the visit. The other party told them frankly without hiding that they wanted to win his support.
As the blood princess, Jasmine is currently a very powerful rebel force in the Sika Kingdom. She very much wants to overthrow the current royal family's rule and establish a new kingdom. On this point, and with the current alliance, there are areas where we can cooperate.
Jasmine sent two people because she already knew that he was the command advisor, the second in command of the alliance army, so she wanted to get a clue from him and find out what the alliance wanted to do next. If possible, we are willing to cooperate without destroying the Sika Kingdom.
But the problem is, he doesn't even know what the alliance wants to do next, how can he reveal it to the other party
He sent the other party away with helpless politeness, saying that it was not the time for cooperation yet, but when the time came, he would take the initiative to contact the other party.
After sending Jasmine's men away, Richard became really curious about Sauron's various actions.
He could guess that there must be some conspiracy behind Sauron's frequent visits to him recently and ordering the army to stop. And this conspiracy is definitely not as simple as being casually guessed, otherwise there would be no need for Sauron, the military commander, to perform in person and bring him along.
If there are no accidents, it is likely that this conspiracy was formulated at the beginning of the war. Oscar's condition that he become the command advisor of the army was a foreshadowing.
After all, according to common sense, no country would directly appoint an unknown person to become the second-in-command of the army and leave the fate of the country in his hands.
To do so, it can only be said that the intention is very big, and you are willing to pay a certain price and risk for it.
At first, he wanted to find out the truth, but to no avail.
Now, he didn't search for the truth, but it was revealed bit by bit.
So, what could it be
Next, Solan continued to visit, and Richard no longer just let the other party drink tea alone in the living room. If he was not busy with research, he would also chat with the other party for a while.
He didn't think that Sauron would really tell him the secret, he just wanted to know from the conversation how far he was from revealing everything.
If that doesn't work, I might as well make friends with Sauron.
In this way, he and Sauron really got to know each other, and their "friendship" increased.
Slowly, when Sauron visits again, he will bring some homemade petal tea to share. From this point of view, the other party is really not used to the wheat tea that he has been making for him. It is just because of face that he can't bear to say it. , and it’s really hard work to look like you’re savoring it carefully.
Slowly, Sauron also became somewhat interested in the graduate student who had been coming to Richard. Richard did not hide his secrets - in his opinion, even if he taught the other person step by step, he didn't think he could learn it - he invited him several times to watch the latest Spell test.
In the garden used as a testing ground for external spells, Sauron witnessed Bibi being ravaged again and again. After being ravaged, he could only get a piece of bread, a small bottle of wine or some other food as a reward.
Sauron said euphemistically: Is this method a bit too inhumane and stingy? If the economy is really insufficient, the army can completely provide resources to let this poor girl have a full meal and then be beaten... After all, even if the most heinous criminal is beheaded, he still needs to have a full meal, right
Of course, Sauron only expressed it tactfully, and focused more on the effects of Richard's spells. As an ordinary person without extraordinary power, he cannot give any insights from the perspective of a wizard. However, he still spoke highly of Richard's application of "extraordinary cohesion" and "extraordinary factor binding power of blood energy" and believed that the combination of the two , is simply an excellent cage.
"The test was really successful. It's not just a cage." Richard said.
"What could that be?" Sauron asked curiously.
Richard smiled mysteriously: "This will be kept secret. Just like you haven't told me why you used my name to deceive your staff, I won't tell you what the ultimate effect of my spell is."
"Okay." Sauron spread his hands helplessly, paused, and then said, "Actually, I can't tell you the reason, but it's not yet time. When the time comes, I think you will understand everything without telling you. "
"Oh?!" Richard raised his eyebrows, feeling that the other party was perfunctory with him, a bit like he was perfunctory with Jasmine's men, but he couldn't deny that the other party really knew the inside story, so he asked, "Then when will it be the time?"
"Soon, soon." Sauron said.
In this way, time passed day by day.
In the blink of an eye, it was already one month after the battle in Kasha City.
In this month, a lot of things happened and a lot of changes occurred.
For example, the alliance mobilized many second-line troops from within the country to station in the occupied areas to maintain order and consolidate public security. In the Kingdom of Sika, Blood Princess Jasmine officially rebelled, raised a banner, and gathered many people to oppose the royal family.
But from a big perspective, the changes are actually not big.
Although the alliance mobilized a lot of second-line troops, the Sikar people in the occupied area still had very low loyalty. The chaos did not ease much and could only maintain a superficial order. The official rebellion of the Blood Princess Jasmine only caused a slight disturbance in the Sika Kingdom. The people gathered could not compete with the Sika army at all, and the Sika army did not have much energy to pay attention to the Blood Princess Jasmine. More Confronted the Union forces on the defensive.
During the confrontation between the two armies, Sauron visited Richard again on an ordinary afternoon.
But this time Sauron did not go to the living room to drink tea. Instead, he went straight into the garden and found Richard who was testing the spell.
Looking at Soran, who had a serious expression on his face, Richard raised his eyebrows, feeling something unusual, and asked speculatively: "Could it be that... today is a special day?"
"Yes, today is a special day." Sauron said seriously, "Your Excellency Richard, I have disturbed you during this period. If there are no accidents, today may be the last time I visit you."
"So... the time you mentioned has arrived?" Richard narrowed his eyes.
"No, it's not there yet." Sauron shook his head, and then changed his tone, "But... it's already very close, very close..."
"Okay, I'll visit you again if I have a chance in the future." Solon said goodbye neatly, and walked out of the garden without looking back. As he walked, he said, "If you have free time, you can pay attention these days. What’s going on in the streets, and also be aware of your own safety—well, that’s all I can say, goodbye.”
After saying the last word, Sauron disappeared outside the garden gate.