In the morning, Seth and Old Mark looked at Rodimus with a somewhat ambiguous look. Last night, both of them knew that Roddy went to Miaosi's room, so their eyes seemed to contain infinite reverie content...
Miao Si seemed a little embarrassed, but Roddy looked calm - he just talked to Miao Si until dawn last night, and the content of the conversation seemed a bit heavy in his heart, so he had no time to worry about the ambiguous thoughts in other people's minds.
The only important thing during the day today is to go to the palace and formally sign the peace treaty!
This peace negotiation involves most of the kingdoms in Roland Continent. After all, the cost of the peace negotiation is shared by these kingdoms, so this signing is also very large-scale.
Together with King Sauron, representatives of ten kingdoms signed a peace agreement. The content of the agreement mainly includes two points. First, of course, the ten kingdoms jointly exchanged 600 warships for the return of hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war. The second article is an armistice treaty!
Originally, the diplomatic envoys from other kingdoms had different thoughts in their minds - although the main premise was that peace talks were definitely required, everyone had their own ulterior motives regarding the conditions for the peace talks.
After all, everyone had expected that the Empire of Light would definitely put forward a huge price, and such a price would be spread among so many kingdoms—almost every kingdom hoped that they could pay as little as possible.
In the same way, there are also one or two kingdoms that actually come here with an attitude of adapting to the situation, with a little bit of luck in mind, and want to see the limelight before making a decision. But Roddy's competition at the Crown Prince's Palace last night... somewhat made these guys who were still wavering in their hearts make up their minds!
An earl is already so powerful, let alone the legendary and extremely powerful Tulip Duke! At this moment, everyone is facing the crisis of being annexed by the temple. At this moment, it will definitely be of great benefit to make such a powerful foreign aid!
The peace talks continued very smoothly, and the allocation of 600 warships was quickly agreed upon. The Kingdom of Sauron has become the leader of the Roland continent side of the peace talks, taking on the share of two hundred warships alone - such a decision may make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the commander of the navy, unhappy.
The old right minister still attended the signing. When Rody signed his name on a contract on behalf of the Empire of Light, it was as usual. Everyone toasted in celebration. The old right minister stood beside Roddy calmly and whispered: "Congratulations, Lord Earl, for fulfilling your mission!"
Rody had already been wary of the old right prime minister, and replied calmly: "Strong national strength is the guarantee of diplomatic victory. I am really unworthy of the personal praise that the right prime minister has given me!"
It is worth noting. Of the thirteen kingdoms in the Roland continent, only ten kingdoms participated in the peace talks, while three other kingdoms did not participate.
These three kingdoms are: the Kingdom of Gordon, the Kingdom of Teutonia... and the other one, the Baqi Kingdom of the dwarves!
The Kingdom of Gordon and the Kingdom of Teutonia have always been the most staunch forces on the side of the temple, especially Prometheus, the chief elder of the temple. That year, he trekked thousands of miles to pray devoutly during a drought that was rare in the history of the Kingdom of Gordon. Finally, he was moved by the gods to send rain, and from then on he was called the "person chosen by the gods."
And the Teutonic Kingdom. It was also because Prometheus showed great kindness during a plague disaster that swept through the Teutonic Kingdom. In the end, he even paid the price of losing one eye in exchange for the well-known title of "One-Eyed Saint" in the Teutonic Kingdom. .
In these two kingdoms, the authority of the divine religion is the greatest, so it has always stood firmly on the side of the temple—or, in other words, on the side of Prometheus!
As for the dwarf kingdom, its position is somewhat ambiguous.
As we all know, the terrain of Roland Continent is like a piece of white paper with a big hole dug out in the middle. There is a huge inland sea in the middle of the continent, and the inland sea leads directly to the Thunder Strait along a large river.
The kingdom of the dwarves is on a huge island in the inland sea - or a small landmass is more appropriate.
Because of their different races, the dwarves rarely interact with the many kingdoms in Roland Continent. In the history of Roland Continent, there have been several wars between the dwarves and other countries in Roland Continent. Later, the dwarves surrendered to the temple and expressed their willingness to believe in the divine religion. They were officially recognized by the temple and became a member of the Roland Kingdom.
What's more important is that the Dwarf's Baqi Kingdom controls a very important strategic material...
Ironwood!
The iron wood used to make Roland's extremely strong warship!
Perhaps due to the special climate brought about by the special terrain, ironwood trees grow extremely lush on the huge island where the dwarf kingdom is located. Ten percent of the ironwood resources in Roland Continent come from the dwarf kingdom. Ironwood is indeed an indispensable resource for Roland Continent - without ironwood, it is impossible to build strong Roland warships, and without strong Roland warships, it is impossible to defend the Thunder Strait! Without the powerful navy, the Light Empire's Thunder God's Whip would have struck hundreds of years ago!
For these reasons, the dwarf kingdom has always occupied a special position among the many kingdoms in Roland. On the one hand, the Roland people don't seem to like that strange race very much, but on the other hand, they inevitably need the other party's ironwood.
"They are waiting for a price!" After the signing, Roddy stayed in the palace and mentioned the three kingdoms that did not participate in the peace talks, especially the dwarf kingdom. The king made this comment.
Because today is the official signing, Roddy came alone, without Miaosi and "Miss Nicole" - after all, this is a world where men are superior to women. The aura of the eldest lady of the Tulip family may win a lot of respect, but There is still no room for women to attend this formal state signing.
Rody thought for a moment and said, "Is Your Majesty worried about how to win over the dwarves?"
The king shook his head: "No. I don't want to win them over."
At this moment, only the king and Rody were left in the hall, and even the right minister was not allowed to participate in the conversation between the two.
The king clapped his hands gently, and immediately several palace attendants walked in from behind the side door. They held a huge cloth roll high, then placed the cloth roll on the ground and slowly unfolded it.
This is a topographic map of the Roland Continent, with different colors and marks indicating the territories, mountains, rivers, and oceans of the many kingdoms of the Roland Continent.
Rody looked at the slowly unfolding map. His eyes lit up.
The king had already stepped down from the throne. He walked to Rody's side and stood side by side with him: "Your Excellency, please see, this is the treasure I have spent several years collecting information to come up with!"
Rody squinted his eyes. He tentatively said: "Such a thing. If it were during a war, it would be a priceless treasure that could turn the fighter plane around! Your Majesty would let me, a soldier of the Bright Empire, see such a thing. Aren't you afraid?"
The king laughed, patted Rody's shoulder lightly, and strode to the map.
A huge map was spread on the ground, covering an area of more than ten square meters. The king stood in the middle of the map, which was obviously the territory of the dwarf kingdom above the inland sea.
"Here is the precious resource of the Roland continent: the place where ironwood abounds!" The king said with a heavy expression, "I don't need to tell you. Your Lordship also understands the importance of ironwood to the people of Roland!"
The scepter in the king's hand pointed on the map: "The dwarf kingdom is not big. The entire Baqi Kingdom only has three cities, which are promulgated on the upper, middle and lower parts of the island. And other areas are all It's forests and mountains, dotted with villages and small towns. Hundreds of years ago, during the war between the dwarves and the Rolands, the dwarves relied entirely on favorable terrain and natural barriers in the mountains to deal with us. "
Rody's heart moved and he noticed that the king said "us"!
"The dwarves control two-thirds of the ironwood produced in the Roland continent! In a way, they even control the lifeblood of the Roland people!" The king sighed: "Our kingdom of Sauron is known as the strongest kingdom in Roland. , but even we don’t dare to offend the dwarves! Because if we offend the dwarves, we will be unable to get iron wood! What’s funny is that we are at the southernmost point of Roland Continent and almost bear the burden of it all by ourselves! Threat! We need a powerful navy to protect ourselves, so we dare not offend the dwarves!"
Rody said coldly: "Then the Roland people have never thought of conquering the dwarves and firmly controlling the resources in their own hands?"
The king shook his head: "We have missed the best opportunity!" He said slowly: "In the war hundreds of years ago, the Roland people had a chance to do it, but the dwarves surrendered to the temple and gained recognition from the temple. . So the war was forced to stop. And they agreed to trade with the Roland people, and all the kingdoms in the Roland continent could buy iron wood from them."
Rody frowned: "If you buy it with money, doesn't it mean that your destiny is still in the hands of others?"
The king sighed: "What's funny is that our seniors actually agreed. In their eyes, they only saw the temporary solution to the problem, but not the long-term solution!" He paused and continued: "The dwarves are because of this. With unique resources, after hundreds of years of development, they have accumulated a large amount of money through the ironwood trade! It is no exaggeration to say that although the dwarf kingdom is the smallest among the thirteen kingdoms in Roland, But they are the richest!"
Rody sighed deeply - this approach of allowing the enemy to grow stronger is really too stupid.
"The gold coins from Roland Continent are constantly flowing into the pockets of the dwarves. They have the money to build strong city walls and equip elite troops. I can say that today, if the dwarves are conquered head-on, it is no longer possible for anyone in Roland Continent. A kingdom can do it alone—except, of course, our Kingdom of Sauron!”
The king used his scepter to gently and deftly draw a circle on the land of the dwarves, and said with a smile: "Each of us understands that this is a huge cake! If you conquer this land, you will have the resources you dream of. That's it. Master the lifeblood of Roland Continent!”
Rody smiled slightly: "Your Majesty the King, have you never thought of eating this cake? Other kingdoms may not have this kind of strength, but the Kingdom of Sauron always has land, right?"
"I've thought about it! I've thought about it many times!" The king sighed: "In fact, I thought about this idea before I inherited the throne."
"Then why..."
The king seemed to be smiling bitterly: "Because I dare not!"
"Don't you dare?"
The king sighed: "This is a tempting cake, but at the same time, it is also a rope! The other end of the rope affects the sensitive nerves of other kingdoms!" His scepter paused heavily on the floor and said in a deep voice. Said: "Everyone wants to get a piece of this cake, but no one wants to see anyone occupying this cake alone! Besides, the dwarves have been trading with various kingdoms in the Roland continent for hundreds of years, and there are always a few A close customer, right?”
"I understand." Rody nodded: "If the Sauron Kingdom gets involved in this cake, it will become a public enemy of Roland Continent! After all, letting the dwarves occupy precious resources can also be reluctantly accepted by other kingdoms in Roland Continent, because the dwarves After all, it is not strong enough. It will not threaten their status. But if Sauron, the most powerful country in Roland, occupies this piece of cake, I am afraid that the kings of other kingdoms will not be able to sleep at night.
The king smiled, seemingly embarrassed.
Rody narrowed his eyes, stared at the ambitious king in front of him, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty asked me to see such a map today and said such words to me. What is your intention? I am relatively slow. I can’t guess what’s implicit, so Your Majesty should just state it directly!”
The king took a deep breath, something called "ambition" flashed in his eyes, and said solemnly: "Now is the best time for the Kingdom of Sauron to occupy this piece of cake!!"
"Oh?" Rody's eyes lit up.
"The ambition of Prometheus has closely connected the ten kingdoms of Sauron. Whether we like it or not, we are all sitting in the same boat now! I think, if I reach out and take this A piece of cake. I’m afraid that even if everyone is unhappy, they won’t really fall out with me!” The king smiled slyly: “After all, the threat from the temple is the most important thing!”
Rody still said nothing and looked at the king quietly.
The king's face seemed to be shining with light, and the scepter in his hand gently pointed out a location on the map: "After this peace negotiation, hundreds of warships that we gave to your country will gather from this port in the Kingdom of Sauron. Then set off, then go down the inland sea, from the great river to the Thunder Strait, and go to the Empire of Light... "
The king's scepter slid all the way down the map, but Rody couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he saw it, and he immediately understood what the king meant.
The king smiled sinisterly: "After setting off from the port, our fleet will be divided into three batches. One hundred warships from the Kingdom of Sauron will set off in the last batch, and the route..." He pointed on the map: " We will just happen to pass by the dwarf kingdom island, about fifteen nautical miles away!"
Rody said: "Then the army suddenly turned around and attacked the dwarf kingdom with lightning speed, striving to conquer the dwarves in the shortest possible time... Is this what your majesty means?" Rody suddenly glanced at the king, He said in a deep voice: "Sneak attack... Hehe, sneak attack on a country, and then want to conquer all the other country's territory in a short time. Is it possible to do this? Is Your Majesty so sure? If the war does not go well and falls into a stalemate, I'm afraid But it’s very dangerous.”
The king looked solemn and said slowly: "I have three reasons! First, I have this map, which records in detail most of the military strongholds of the Baqi Kingdom, as well as the distribution of their armies! If the leading commander uses it properly If so, you can defeat the opponent's army in the shortest time! Second, it's timing! No one has touched the dwarves all this time because the other kingdoms are deliberately protecting the dwarves out of a subtle psychology. The clan is not invaded by any country! But now the situation has been broken! My army went to sea in the name of transporting warships to the Empire of Light, and before other forces could react, there was no better time than now! Now! Third…”
The king seemed to glance at Roddy, and said slowly in an extremely strange tone: "I happen to have a peerless general. I believe that under the command of this famous general who has always been invincible, we will be able to carry out this plan. accomplish!!"
Rody frowned: "A peerless general? Are you talking about General Tiger of your country who once commanded the 'Holy War'? I have heard about General Tiger's ability, but I didn't expect you to trust him so much..."
The king interrupted Rody: "No, I am not talking about General Tiger, but another one! I believe that the commander's ability is ten times better than General Tiger! Because according to my understanding, that commander The commander-in-chief has almost never lost a battle! He has incomparable courage and strength, and has an outstanding military mind... These advantages have made him invincible and invincible since he entered the battlefield!"
Rody gradually felt that something was wrong, but he still said falsely: "What is your Majesty talking about..."
"It's you! Your Majesty the Earl!" A smile appeared on the corner of the king's mouth. His eyes were like blades, almost as if he wanted to see through Rody! His tone was low and slow: "Or, should I call you... Your Excellency the Duke of Tulip?"
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The king's last words were like a thunderbolt that suddenly hit Rody's ears. Before he finished speaking, Guorang's sharp eyes were already fixed on Rody's face.
"Hahaha..." Rody suddenly smiled softly. There was no look of shock or surprise on his face, and he still had a calm and collected expression. He said slowly: "Your Majesty seems to have mistaken my name. I am the commander of the Imperial Guards, the First Earl of the Empire, Rody!"
The king sighed softly and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, why do you continue to conceal your identity? I have already seen through your identity."
Rody smiled slightly: "Your Majesty must have misunderstood. Duke Tulip's demeanor is well-known in the Imperial Capital of the Bright Empire. Many people have seen his appearance. How could you suspect that I am a Duke?"
The king squinted his eyes, making it impossible to guess his thoughts from his eyes, and then heard him slowly say: "Although I am not on good terms with the temple, there are always some channels for news from the divine religion. Black Veil Saint Since returning from the Big Moon Kingdom, he has firmly rejected the engagement of Paladin Fielding. There have been rumors within the temple that this matter may have something to do with Duke Tulip! And under Thunder City, Paladin Fielding challenged His Excellency the Duke! , Hundreds of thousands of people saw it! Doesn’t it prove anything? Yesterday, in this palace, the black-veiled saint was by your side. I could tell just by the way she looked at you. It’s definitely the reason for her apostasy!”
Rody smiled and glanced at the king seemingly casually: "Could it be that just based on this guess, His Majesty would actually think that I am the Duke of Tulip? This is too..."
The king laughed loudly, and the laughter interrupted Rody's words: "Hahaha... Just based on this, although I will be a little confused, I won't really think about it. It's just that I happened to get two pieces of news last night … These two pieces of news naturally make me doubt your identity.”
Rody looked at the king quietly. He was already a little shocked, but still pretended to be calm on the surface, waiting for the king to speak.
"Your Excellency Rody, I also received the news about the competition you had at the Crown Prince's place last night! Others may not know Leihou's strength, but I know it! Leihou was originally a member of the Royal Knights, and his I know exactly what level of strength you have reached! You can easily defeat Leihou, and the last move of 'Condensing Qi into Form' has clearly reached the level of the Sword Saint Warrior of your country!" The king's tone became more and more intense! Slower and slower: "Your Excellency Rody, although I am far away in Roland Continent, in view of the previous relationship between your country and us... Hehe, I am not ignorant of things in your country! With the strength of your Sword Saint Warrior , It can be said that there are very few experts like you in the Empire of Light! But why have I never heard of your name before?"
Rody still shook his head: "This is just catching wind and shadow. The Guangming Continent has a vast territory, and I don't know how many masters and hermits there are. Not all powerful people have a prominent reputation!"
The king's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to say another sentence coldly: "And coincidentally, just last night I received a secret message from your country. Duke Tulip has excused himself to recover from his injuries and has not appeared in front of people for a long time. ! Sir Rody, is this also a coincidence?”
Rody couldn't help but frown secretly. He was not worried about anything else. It was just that the king had received a secret report from the empire so quickly. It was okay to leave. However, Nicole was still in the country. In this way, Seth's identity might be unknown. will be suspected.
Sure enough, the king continued to smile and said: "What is even more puzzling to me is that the secret report actually said that Miss Nicole is still in the country and is in the fiefdom of the Tulip family! Of course I will be surprised, since the eldest lady of the Tulip family is still in the country. In your country, who is the 'Miss Nicole' you brought? And what puzzles me is that according to my information, the Miss Nicole you brought is the same as the one in the legend? The eldest daughter of the Tulip family has an extremely imaginative appearance!”
The king sighed and looked at Rody who remained silent. He smiled deliberately and continued: "Since two 'Miss Nicole's can appear at the same time, His Excellency Duke Tulip will transform into Count Rody and take his sister to make a secret visit. Roland Continent—I’m afraid that makes sense, right?”
Having said this, the king seemed to admire: "You put your sister on display to attract other people's attention, and you turned into a little earl, Your Excellency the Duke of Tulip, your method is really brilliant! It's a pity that you don't You expected that my news would come so quickly!" The king's tone gradually became serious: "I won't hide it from you, your country is powerful and has always been a thorn in Sauron's side. How could I not pay close attention to your country? What's going on? It only takes four days for the messenger eagle in your country to reach me across the Thunder Strait!"
Having said this, the king finally closed his mouth and looked at Rody quietly in front of him with a bit of expectation in his eyes.
Rody took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled it. Looking at the king's eyes, Rody suddenly laughed loudly. His long smile filled every corner of the hall. Amidst the laughter, Rody shook his head and seemed helpless.
"Wonderful! It's really wonderful!" Roddy stopped laughing: "Your Majesty, I have to admire your guess very much! If it really goes according to what you said, even I can't bear it. I feel like I can really only be the Tulip Duke... What a pity..." Rody pointed to his nose and shook his head: "I'm not!"
The king looked at Roddy coldly: "Your Excellency, are you still unwilling to admit it?"
Rody deliberately smiled bitterly and said: "The Tulip Duke is famous all over the world and attracts the attention of thousands of people! To be honest, I hope that I am, but I am not. That is also a fact!" There was a sarcastic smile in his eyes. : "Your Majesty, I would rather advise you to severely punish your spies in our country!"
"Oh why?"
Rody sighed falsely: "Because although what he reported to you about Duke Tulip recuperating and hiding behind closed doors is true, he seems to have missed a piece of information!"
Looking at the king's confused eyes, Rody said slowly: "Of course, this may not be the fault of your spies. After all, they follow your orders and only pay attention to those important trends, and will not care about a little person like me! But if you order your spies to conduct a little inspection today, they will bring you news that will dispel your doubts!"
Rody pointed to his nose and smiled: "I am the commander of the Imperial Royal Guards, First Earl Roddy. At the same time, I am also the lover and fiancé of Miss Nicole, the eldest daughter of the Tulip family! Although people who know this matter It’s not too much, but as long as you order a little inspection, it shouldn’t be difficult to get the news!” Rody smiled even more cheerfully: “If I were the Tulip Duke, how could I become a couple with my sister?”
The king finally lost his nerve and frowned: "The fiancé of the eldest daughter of the Tulip family? This... I really didn't get this news... It's just..." The king suddenly looked at Rody coldly: "So, at the same time, here and in your country? Two Miss Nicole appear in the territory, what’s the explanation?”
Rody said calmly: "Your Majesty, although this matter has nothing to do with you, in order to understand the doubts in your heart, I might as well tell you frankly: Miss Nicole came with me here this time in secret! In fact, It is not appropriate for her to come to Roland Continent... After all, we have just experienced a war. Miss Nicole has a noble status, so she cannot come rashly. Our Emperor also rejected her request, but she insisted on going her own way. You must come with me, there is no way I can persuade you to do so, and the Duke has obeyed his sister's words since he was a child. Even the Duke cannot object to Miss Nicole's wishes... Therefore, we had to get a substitute. Domestically, it’s just to cover up others’ eyes and avoid being punished by His Majesty the Emperor.”
The king frowned, his face finally looking strange. He seemed to be thinking carefully about Roddy's words.
In the king's mind, although Rody's explanation seemed reasonable, he always felt that there was something wrong...
Rody bowed deeply and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the current situation is compelling. Your Majesty is so deliberately pursuing my identity, which is a bit of a sacrifice for the sake of the end!"
The king thought for a moment, squinted his eyes at Rody, and seemed to whisper: "I still believe I won't get it wrong!" Then King Sauron shook his head, and a smile appeared on his face again: "Whether it's Duke or Earl, since Mr. Roddy is unwilling to delve into this issue, we might as well put it aside for now!"
He absolutely stuck to his guess! According to his own observation of the "Count Rody" in front of him, he felt that he had an extraordinary bearing, and his demeanor and demeanor were very general-like. Such a talent cannot be just an unknown guy in the Empire of Light! Just seeing Roddy's rational explanation made the king feel a little shaken.
What's more, even if the other party is the Tulip Duke, since he is trying so hard to conceal his identity, why should he tear up this layer of shame paper
There are some things that everyone knows in their hearts, and if they are kept secret, maybe the effect will be better!
Thinking of this, the king laughed loudly and said loudly: "What the Earl said makes sense!" After a pause, he turned his attention to the map at his feet again and said calmly: "Since the Earl seems to have some difficulties, then we might as well Let’s continue the topic just now, this dwarf cake…”
Rody forced a smile. As soon as he heard the "difficulties" the king said, he understood in his heart that King Sauron was suspicious by nature. Since the other party had doubts about him, it was impossible to completely dispel them with just a few words. the other party’s doubts. But since he was willing to skip this topic, Roddy naturally fell into what he wanted.
"Okay, putting aside the question just now, I just want to ask you one thing!" The king was indeed a veteran in politics. His expression changed very quickly. In a moment, he had regained his composure and said in a deep voice: "Rody Sir, are you willing to help me seize this 'cake'?" After saying that, the scepter in his hand slammed on the ground and was inserted into the center of the dwarf kingdom on the map!
Rody did not answer immediately. He seemed to look at the king carefully for a while, and then said calmly: "Your Majesty, do you think I should help you?" His eyes were fixed on the king's face: "After getting this cake, for The Kingdom of Sauron will naturally benefit a lot! But it doesn’t seem to make any sense to our Empire of Light, right?”
The king smiled softly, and there was actually a bit of a knife edge in his smile: "If I am not wrong, your country did not have any noble purpose in agreeing to this peace talk! Your country's The plan is simply not to want the temple to truly unify the entire Roland continent! A divided Roland continent is much less of a threat than a unified 'Roland Empire' with a temple! Your country promised to send back those hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war. I just hope that the fight between our Kingdom of Roland and the Temple will be endless!”
Facing the king's sharp gaze, Rody didn't give in at all, and said lightly: "So what if it is? So what if it's not?" He seemed to be sneering: "I just learned a sentence recently: There are no permanent friends in this world. There are no eternal enemies! Your Majesty! Our peace talks are just for the needs of both parties! As long as it is in the interests of both parties, what's the point of talking so much?" Rody's tone gradually showed a hint of mockery, "If it is according to your Majesty's statement, then It doesn’t seem noble for your country to secretly support the Dayue Kingdom to fight against our country!”
"Hahahaha!" The king laughed suddenly and shouted: "Well said! What a good statement: there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies! I only ask you one question now, are you willing to help me?"
Seeing Rody smiling and saying nothing, the king immediately understood and whispered: "The current peace talks have been finalized! The breakup with the temple is just around the corner! The dwarf kingdom not only possesses large ironwood resources, but also has hundreds of years of history. The trade they have received has allowed them to accumulate considerable wealth! As long as they obtain this wealth, it will naturally be of great help to our future confrontation with the temple..." At this point, the king smiled, seemingly looking thoughtfully. Luo Di: "Based on your experience and vision of having experienced hundreds of battles, you should understand that the so-called war is actually a consumption of money and food!"
Rody nodded.
The king continued loudly: "I don't know what method that old guy Prometheus used to get the help of the Dragon Clan! Although the Dragon Clan has never participated in the affairs of Roland Continent, this time he was actually willing to help the temple. This matter Things always make me feel uneasy! As the enemy's strength increases, the threat to us increases! As long as Sauron gets this piece of cake, those other kingdoms will have to obey me! Only by gathering forces together can we fight against the annexation of the temple! In this situation, as long as it can be beneficial to us, do you still have any hesitation? "
Rody was secretly shocked by the king's ambition and boldness, and couldn't help but said: "Eating this piece of cake may allow Sauron to consolidate his leadership position in the Kingdom of Roland, but at the same time, doesn't it seem that His Majesty has not considered another possibility..." Luo Di Di looked into the king's eyes and said slowly word by word: "Saulan is likely to anger other kingdoms and become everyone's public enemy!! By then, instead of being able to control and unite the forces of other kingdoms, I am afraid that he himself will be torn apart first. There’s internal strife!”
The king didn't care at all about the sarcasm in Roddy's words, and said calmly: "I don't care about so many things!" An extremely confident smile appeared on his face: "I never believe that there is any absolutely perfect plan in this world! Everything depends on man-made things! Now! Forced by the situation! I have to make a bet! If I win, I can rely on this piece of cake to force the power of other kingdoms into my own hands and turn a plate of loose sand into a condensed fist! How can I not be tempted by such temptation?”
bet!
Rody's eyes suddenly shrank, looking at King Sauron in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a bit complicated in his heart.
This guy is so ambitious that he actually devised such a bold plan! If you succeed, you will reach the sky in one step; if you fail, you will be destroyed!
A careerist with a gambling mentality!
Roddy actually felt a bit of admiration in his heart. He took a long breath and smiled: "In that case, what else can I say? It's just that Your Majesty insists on my help, but I can't think of what I can give you." help!”
The king smiled: "In this sneak attack, I will personally command the army! I hope Lord Rody can go to sea with me... Haha... What is your identity? Of course you are my adviser! I hope you can give my army wise command!" Lead them to victory!" The king smiled with a hint of cunning: "I believe that you will not object to something like this that will be of great benefit to both you and us!"
Rody frowned: "You actually trust me so much? Will you hand over the command of the army to me?"
The king shook his head: "Of course it is impossible to really leave it to you. After all, you are not from the Kingdom of Sauron, but this time I will personally lead the troops! Lord Rody's order will be conveyed through me..." It seems that Roddy's doubts were averted, and the king smiled slightly: "I believe that with your brilliant record, you will not disappoint my high expectations!"
Rody knew that it was useless to say anything now. He took a deep look at the king, then bent down, bowed, and left.
Watching Rody go away, the door of the hall slowly closed. The king suddenly let out a long breath, with a tired look on his face. He slowly walked back to his throne, lowered his head and thought for a while. Suddenly he whispered: "What do you think?"
From the darkness of the corner, the voice of the Sith Master came out: "It's doubtful! This Roddy is definitely suspicious!" The leader of the Roland Continent Magician Association sighed: "I have carefully observed him, but Even with my strength, I can’t tell how deep he is! My detection technique is completely ineffective against him!”
The king shook his head: "Then you can be sure that he must be that person!"
After a moment of silence, Master Sith suddenly spoke: "Have you really decided to gamble?"
"Yes!" The king immediately replied: "If I miss this opportunity, I will definitely regret it in the future!"
Master Sith suddenly chuckled in a low voice, and his old voice seemed to have a bit of sharp sarcasm: "You are so trying to win over the dwarves... Is it for the iron and wood resources and wealth? Or..." His The voice gradually became a bit ethereal: "Are you trying to seize the legendary 'divine record' owned by the dwarves hundreds of years ago?"
The king suddenly stood up and suddenly changed his expression and said: "Master Sith, have you heard about the 'God's Record'!!"
Sith's voice seemed to be a bit cold: "The Magicians Association has hundreds of years of history, and it always knows something about those ethereal things..." His tone gradually became sharper: "In order to deal with the temple, don't you care about the... Is the curse of "Shenlu"?! Even the temple was afraid of the curse of "Shenlu" and had to stop the war with the dwarves! I warn you, "Shenlu" must not appear on this continent! , Otherwise, it will bring more than just disaster!”
The king laughed loudly, with a bit of arrogance in his laughter: "Are you talking about disaster or destruction?? If the temple succeeds, I will be the first to be destroyed in the end! If I am destroyed, then I won't mind Drag everything with me to destroy it!”
Seeing the king laughing wildly, Sith's eyes showed some complicated meanings, as if he was just talking to himself. He lowered his voice and said slowly: "The curse of the gods: invisible to the sky, invisible to the earth, invisible to people... Alas , when the dwarves threatened to destroy the Divine Record, and even the temple would be destroyed, I think you are really crazy!"
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"The king has murderous intent on you!" After listening to Rody's account of what happened in the palace today, Seth said this calmly.
Miaosi frowned, seeming a little confused: "Killing intention? Even if the king doubts Rody's identity, he won't be stupid enough to fall out with the Empire of Light now, right?"
Seth shook his head, his tone calm: "If what Rody said is true, this King Sauron is a very adventurous person! The importance of Duke Tulip to the Empire of Light is even greater for a three-year-old child." I know! If we can take this opportunity to kill Duke Tulip in one fell swoop, is there any better opportunity than this for the Kingdom of Sauron?"
Miaosi still didn't believe it: "Although this temptation is great, now the Kingdom of Sauron needs to cooperate with the Empire of Light! He will not be stupid enough to offend such a big enemy in the south while facing the threat of the temple!"
Seth glanced at Miaosi and said coldly: "Women are women, and they can never understand the beauty of politics!" Seeing Miaosi's eyes widening, Seth quickly continued: "Since Rody bit him to death, he is not a tulip. Duke, then the king might as well continue to pretend to be stupid... Anyway, if Rody is really killed by him, then it will just be a 'count' dead, just find any reason and say that he was assassinated by the temple, even if the empire doesn't believe it. , there is no evidence! Besides, even if the empire really turns its back, will the Sauron Kingdom be afraid?" He smiled: "What the Sauron Kingdom needs is just hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war! After getting the prisoners of war, even if they fall out with the Empire of Light, so what? Since the Thunder Strait is blocking it, the Empire of Light can't fly over, right? A large-scale war?”
Miaosi said coldly: "Then let's give it a try! With our strength, even if the king has murderous intentions, what can he do to us?"
Seth was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said calmly: "I know that you are both strong people. One is a great practitioner and the other is a strong person in the field. But no matter how strong you are, you are still human beings! As long as you are human, you are still human. There must be a weakness! A strong person in the field is not immortal, right?" Seth suddenly sighed: "Everyone has weaknesses, no matter how powerful they are, they can't do anything. Is there any way? In the muddy waters of politics, you can do anything despicable and shameless!"
He suddenly looked at Roddy, frowned and said, "Did you tell the king that you are 'Miss Nicole's' fiancé?"
Rody hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes, that's how I explained it."
"That's a good explanation! But I'm afraid it's made me miserable!" Seth sighed, with a strange expression on his face, and said with a wry smile: "Then listen carefully! From now on, you have to You've put so much effort into protecting me! If the king can't kill you, why don't you think about it elsewhere? You fool! My current identity is your fiancée, Miss Nicole!"
Old Mark and Miaosi rolled their eyes at the same time, and the same thought flashed through their minds: "You guy, do you still need someone to protect you? Thank God you don't provoke others!"
Roddy, who had been deep in thought, suddenly showed a strange expression on his face: "Sette, what you said just now suddenly reminded me?"
"What?"
Roddy suddenly smiled. He touched his chin gently and smiled: "Didn't you say, 'Anyway, the Empire of Light can't fly over because of the Thunder Strait, right?' Is that what you said?"
Seth nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Rody stood up and said with a slight smile: "Flying across the sea... Well... This is not impossible..."