When the light of dawn crossed the city wall and shot into the inner city of the royal capital, the streets and alleys were filled with crowds of onlookers.
Radiance City has never been so lively as it is today.
Different from the auction where only wealthy businessmen and nobles participated, this was a "carnival" belonging to all the townspeople. They did not have any intersection with the upper-class bigwigs, even the entry-level knights of the nobles were unattainable in the eyes of everyone. Now they have the opportunity to witness an alternation of power at the highest level, especially when they follow Earl Quinn's team slowly, they even have the illusion that they are driving the change of the situation.
Today, the term "treachery" has gradually disappeared, and replaced by "contest for the king"!
Who is the new master of Dawn, will give a clear answer after this battle.
"It seems that in the hearts of everyone, your fame and reputation are extraordinary," Hill Fox rode alongside the earl, "I thought that public opinion would not change until you occupy the castle district."
"Probably because I reorganized the patrol team and dealt with the internal affairs of the royal capital for half my life." The old earl said with emotion, "Is this also the information you collected when you were running the circus?"
Although the other party was only a civilian without a title on the surface, and the status of the acrobatic troupe performer was even lower than that of a freedman, Horford did not dare to despise the other party at all. According to Andrea, he is the agent of the King of Greycastle who has been placed in Radiance City, and his status is half higher than Ambassador Yorko. After Yorko evacuated, Hill not only did not leave, but instead ran several acrobatic troupes, and scattered his eyes and ears to the streets of the city without revealing his identity. In the face of someone who is both capable and trusted by Roland, even if he is an earl, he must show basic respect.
What's more, he still needs the help of the other party at this moment.
"The will of the people is very important, my lord." Hill nodded. "In the eyes of the great nobles, they may be just an inconspicuous plate of loose sand, or a lamb who provides taxes, but sometimes sand can break teeth, and lambs can also Kill the shepherd. If this happened in Neverwinter, I think the outcome would be very different."
"What do you think?" Count Tokat, who was riding on the other side of the former Prime Minister, asked curiously.
"As long as there is a hint of this, the people will already report the planners to the city hall without His Majesty's action," Hill smiled slightly.
"Mr. Hill..." Otto Losey's friend Oro Tokat coughed twice and pointed behind him, "Did you also find the mouse that was following our team?"
"I just happened to have a little friendship with their leader," Hill said calmly, "how, so our momentum will appear much larger."
That's right, the old earl thought to himself, after more than a thousand rats put on the leather armor provided by the "Dark Money" Chamber of Commerce, at first glance they looked decent, otherwise, it would have depended on the forty or so extraordinary warriors and his And Count Tokat's attendant is indeed a little thin. But mice are mice after all. Apart from being useless at all, he is a dignified nobleman, but he has to accompany the black street mice, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
In addition, they are notorious for their double-edged swords and sky-high asking prices. God knows what kind of agreement Hill and the other party have reached.
"Aren't you worried that this group of people will mutiny on the spot?" Oro obviously couldn't hold back his words, "You must know that betrayal is commonplace for them."
"That also depends on what the chips are." Hill looked at Earl Quin, "I promised them the status of free people in your name. If you can successfully become the Lord of Dawn, they can say goodbye to their precarious life. Become a citizen of Radiance City under your protection."
Horford could not help frowning, "Although rats are indeed hated and scorned by most people, it is poverty and hunger that really degrades them, not the approval of others. Even if I absolve them of their past sins, if I can't fundamentally If you change that, then the given identity will be meaningless, and sooner or later they will become mice again.”
"Since these people are willing to take such a trip for their status, it means that they are not stupid or lazy, and what they lack may just be an opportunity." Hill said in a relaxed tone, "As for the reason for the fall... Don't worry, wait until Your Majesty's When the messenger comes again, you will find that there is never a shortage of jobs in Radiance City. You don't need to keep them all the time because they will support themselves then."
Passing through the market area, the mighty team entered the Rising Sun Avenue, and the walls of the castle area were already in sight.
Behind the stone wall is the place where the Moa family has lived for generations.
Looking at the palace and tower illuminated by the morning light, Horford suddenly became a little nervous. He has been in the position of the former Prime Minister for more than ten years, and he has gone through too many twists and turns, except for discovering that his daughter is a witch and Feinaxi died of illness. , it's hard to have anything to make him feel up and down. But today, by chance, he stood in front of a brand new field.
Even if the pusher behind it is the King of Greycastle, even if he is only a nominal contender, but as long as we go further, the Quinn family will reach the pinnacle of the nobles and become the royal family in charge of a country!
Although he violated the precepts of his ancestors, he gave the family the possibility of breaking a chrysalis and turning into a butterfly.
In such a complicated mood, the old earl couldn't help but ask, "Let my daughter also participate in this battle... Does it really matter?"
"Of course, you may not know that Andrea is no longer the noble lady who used to be inseparable from your protection. She is now an outstanding battle witch, and the first shot of this siege was It's her who will start." Hill smiled, "You also prepare, and then make the final offensive preaching, not to the extraordinary warriors and mice, but to the masses who accompany us here. Tell them: Dawn's new The time is coming soon.”
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Andrea stood on the top floor of the clock tower, facing the wind.
This is the only place in the inner city that can overlook the stone walls of the palace, and the distance between the two is a thousand steps away. From a distance, the magnificent palace seems to be surrounded by arms, and the busy figures inside are like inconspicuous ants.
This is an absolutely safe distance for the Castle District. Not even a heavy trebuchet could threaten the stone wall here.
And she will be here, opening a gap for the God's Punishment Witch who is attacking the city.
At this moment, a red firework shot into the sky appeared over the Avenue of the Rising Sun, which was the signal for the start of the battle.
She took off the bolt-action rifle that Miss Anna had built for her, pressed the ten-round magazine into the chamber, opened the scope, and raised the gun.
A knight in full armor entered her field of vision.
Andrea took a deep breath and activated the magic in her body. It was a wonderful feeling. The magic seemed to turn into a pair of gentle hands, gently supporting her arms, elbows and fingers. Under such a package, she felt that she had entered a mysterious realm, both as solid as a rock and as light as a feather.
The former kept the weapon in her hands motionless, while the latter made her part of the wind, swaying gently as the air brushed her cheeks. When the two became one, Andrea pulled the trigger
The high-speed rotating bullet burst out with a roar and high heat, and fell straight towards the stone wall under the traction of the wind and the earth!