Chapter 917: Action beyond the boundary
Abel walked out of the office dejectedly. Walking towards him was the waiter who had been waiting outside the door.
"What you did just now is really too dangerous!" The waiter glanced at the situation in the courtroom from the corner of his eye, and warned Abel in a low voice: "If this goblin is really taken away by you, the entire inspection station will be killed." Soldiers will be sent out to hunt you down. Even me will suffer!"
"I'm sorry," Abel said apologetically to the waiter.
"Hurry up and leave, don't stay here!" The waiter waved his hands impatiently, and drove Abel and his soldiers out.
A group of people returned to the leisure area in silence, and several soldiers in the crowd kept looking at Abel's face. One of the elf soldiers said tremblingly: "Captain Abel, what should we do next?"
On the way back to the office, everyone was still in a good mood.
However, after this tossing, everyone's heart was covered with a layer of dark clouds.
"Wait here." Abel said softly, "We can't send the goblin to prison."
"Yes." The soldiers looked at each other and replied in unison.
Half an hour passed, and the noise and movement of the crowd came from the direction of the court. Abel stood up from his seat and walked out of the leisure area. The soldiers followed closely behind.
The first to appear at the entrance of the public office was the judge and others. When the judge passed by the soldiers, Abel stopped the judge: "That, Mr. Judge!"
"What's the matter?" The judge frowned tightly after seeing that it was Abel.
"May I ask what execution you gave?" Abel took a deep breath and asked.
"The goblin concealed drugs, disguised himself as a soldier in the hotel, and caused huge psychological and physical harm to the waiters in the hotel." The judge responded without any emotion: "It can only be the death penalty."
"Is it possible to withdraw this execution?" Abel asked tremblingly.
The judge glanced at him, did not answer, but left with his men.
"Captain! We found the waiter at the hotel!" Just as Abel stopped in place for a moment in a daze, a Calradian soldier hurried to him and reported.
"Where is he?" Abel clenched his fists and asked softly.
"That kid was going to run away from under our noses, but he was met by a soldier who happened to go to the bathroom at that time. He is now on his way to be escorted here." The soldier explained in detail: "Captain, yes Didn't the goblin be rescued after catching that kid?"
"I don't know." Abel shook his head and said, "Don't stay here, let's go back to the hotel first. Take that waiter back too."
"Yes." The soldier nodded.
Abel lifted his legs and walked outside the gate of the inspection office, and boarded the carriage of the hotel. Before boarding the carriage, the waiter who was restrained by two soldiers appeared in front of him.
"Let go of me!" the waiter cried out struggling.
"Stinky boy! How did we explain to you, and what absurd things did you do?" The soldier who restrained him increased the strength of his hand, and taught the waiter: "Talk about it, like you do These hurtful things, who are you trying to vent your anger on!"
"Let him go, so many brothers are here. This waiter can't escape." Abel confessed before getting into the car. He didn't even look back at the waiter as he spoke.
Now in Abel's heart, there is only puzzlement and disappointment.
On the way to the hotel in the carriage, Abel stared out the window fixedly, and the scene in the court appeared in his mind.
The complexity of human nature exceeded his expectations, and he couldn't understand the waiter's inner thoughts, and he couldn't even see clearly the factors that made the goblin choose to compromise.
While Abel was deep in thought, the carriage stopped.
A group of people walked to the open-air teahouse of the teahouse and sat down. It was already late at night, and there were few pedestrians on the street.
After Abel ordered his soldiers to go upstairs to call Kant and Bundak, he immediately caught a glimpse of Nit and his party standing at the door of his hotel, and waved to them, shouting across the street: "You guys also come here Bar."
After some hesitation, Nite and his party slowly moved towards Abel's direction.
"He did this, do you know?" Abel pointed to the waiter surrounded by soldiers, and asked Nit.
"Hmm." Nit gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Slap!" Abel raised his hand and slapped Nit on the face. Nit was just an ordinary half-orc waiter, how could he stand a blow from an elf soldier of his same weight? When Abel's palm really touched his face, Nit even had a moment Momentary tinnitus.
"Abel!" Kant and Bundak, who arrived late, witnessed this scene, and immediately stopped Abel screaming. Abel's figure also paused. The hotel waiters standing opposite him only silently helped Nit who fell to the ground, and did not speak out to condemn Abel's behavior.
"What's going on?" Kant walked between the two and asked.
"The goblin was sentenced to death by the judge." Abel responded helplessly covering his face with his hands.
"What?" Bundak asked in surprise.
"The waiter suddenly accused the goblin in court. He also said that he was also involved in the fight." A soldier stood up and explained to Abel.
Kant looked at Nit and the waiter behind him, and his face turned cold.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Kant." Nite apologized with his head down, "It's just that we really can't forgive the actions of those people."
"Nite, didn't you notice? You crossed the line." Kant shook his head lightly, and said to Nite: "We can hand that goblin into your hands, so that you have the opportunity to push him to the beheading platform .We will be able to rescue him from the plight of dying. It's just that you have completely lost our trust."
After Kant left these two sentences, he did not make any other explanations. Instead, he turned to Abel and said, "Let's go, I have something very important to talk to you about."
"Yes." Abel nodded and followed Kant into the teahouse.
"Let's go back and rest, we are all tired today." Bandak told the soldiers around him.
When everyone had dispersed, Bandak looked at Nit and the others who stayed where they were, sighed, and walked in front of them. He opened his mouth and said, "You can do it for yourself."
Chapter 918: A Decision Must Be Made
"Your Highness, what is the important thing you said?" Abel asked Kant after he walked into the hotel room.
"Someone bought news from the West City Guild: the dark side organization will launch a war against the goblin army stationed in the inspection post within three days." Kant sat down on a chair in the main hall, raised his head and said to Abel.
"Someone mean?" Abel raised his eyebrows and asked Kant.
"The eyeliner deployed by the dragon clan in the city." Kant responded: "Now Gilbert and the others have also received the news. Now the goblins, dwarves, and dragon clan have held a temporary meeting. Make decisions on this action."
"Why didn't you go, Your Highness?" Abel sat down beside Kant and asked doubtfully.
"Because I don't want to go." Kant shook his head slightly, closed his eyes, and said, "This water is too muddy, we still have to keep one foot on the shore."
"So that's the case, what is your plan in mind, Your Highness?" Abel was silent for a long time, and then asked.
"I discussed with Bundak for a while, and Calradia will participate in this battle." Kant opened his eyes and looked at Abel, and said worriedly: "It's just that we don't know the position of the Elven Kingdom now, so .”
"Hmm." Abel nodded, and after thinking for a while, he responded, "Before we set off on the expedition, we promised His Highness the Elf King that no matter what happens, we will choose to stand by Calradia."
"If this is the case, I hope you can leave this small island now." Kant confessed solemnly: "Go back to your own country and tell the Elf King that your mission has been completed."
"Your Highness." Abel looked at Kant with half sadness and half surprise. Words came to my lips, but I didn't know how to say them.
"Don't refute me." Kant put his hand on Abel's shoulder and said with a smile: "Go back and think about it, or discuss it with the soldiers. I will give you two days to reply."
"Yes" Abel replied with his head down.
"We will find a way to settle the goblin matter. Don't worry about it." Kant said, "The half-orc boys in the inn are really ignorant."
"Yeah." Abel nodded, and then bid farewell to Kant.
After watching Abel return to his guest room, Kant got up silently, walked to the entrance, opened the door, and called to Bundak who was standing in the corridor: "Come in."
"I heard Your Highness talking to Abel at the door, so I stood and waited for a while." After gently closing the door, Bandak asked, "How did you know that I was outside, Your Highness? "
"It just feels like you'll come back here a little earlier than this time." Kant thought for a while, and responded, "How are those boys from Nit?"
"Everyone went back with a sad face." Bandak frowned when he heard Kant mentioning this topic, and said, "Those people have gone too far this time."
"It's too much, but from our standpoint, we can't blame them for any reason." Kant poured himself a cup of hot tea, and after taking a sip, he said to Bandak: "Inspection office After going there a few times, we also understand the situation. It is quite difficult to eliminate the death sentence from the goblin this time."
"I asked the waiter in the teahouse. The execution day of the prison on this island is fixed at the end of the month. Now there are still about three weeks before the goblin will be guillotined." Bandak's face was pale. A little gloomy.
"The person who tied the bell has to be untied. We have to find an opportunity to let the half-orc waiter of the hotel let go." Kant said with a sigh.
"Relying on them?" Bandak's eyes widened when he heard the words, he shook his head and said, "The group of people should be thinking that the goblins will be executed right away."
"We can't ignore the possibility that they will also be soft-hearted. After all, they are just a group of innocent children. The shopkeeper and the cashier hardly let them go out of the safe place in their eyes." Kant responded: "What's more, this matter In the face of the war on the island, it can only be left behind."
"Hmm." Bandak recognized Kant's possibility.
"Have the soldiers sent by Yadonis arrived?" Bandak asked.
"We have asked the soldiers of the dragon clan to meet them before. They should come to this small town soon." Bandak responded.
"Well, now we can only make strategic deployment after they come here." Kant nodded and said, "More detailed news will come from Gilbert tomorrow."
"Your Highness, you should also go back to your room to rest." Bandak suggested.
"Yeah." Kant put down his teacup and said to Bundak, "You worked hard today, too."
The two returned to their respective rooms one after another. While taking a bath in the bathroom, Bundak recalled what happened today. When he was tempted by Gilbert and others, he felt deceived. When he returned to the hotel, The shock and breakdown of seeing that hellish scene.
When thinking of Nit, Bandak's eyes became complicated.
"Abel should be more sad than me." Bandak read silently.
Their sadness is not only because of the goblin who is in danger, but because of Nit who planned all this. In the hotel waiter, Bundak and Abel could not see the future of the hotel.
"Are you okay?" After taking a bath, Bundak was really worried, and walked to the door of Abel's room on his own initiative. As expected, the candlestick in the room was still on. Bandak suppressed his emotions and asked softly through the crack of the door.
"Come in." Abel got up from the bed and opened the door. Bundak said without looking back.
Bandak walked slowly to the dining table in the room and sat down, looked at Abel, and said, "Why haven't you slept so late?"
"Can't sleep." Abel pursed his lips and responded.
When he was lying on the bed, trying to close his eyes, the churning emotions in his chest kept pounding his nerves.
Their existence cannot be ignored.
"Things have happened, and we have tried our best." Bandak was silent for a while, and comforted him.
"I know." Abel covered his face and said, "But I still feel so sad."
"Go to bed early." Bundak looked at Abel, and a thousand words came to his lips, but he only said a word of comfort.
"Well, I will." Abel stood up and said to Bandak: "Leave me alone. Go back and rest."
Chapter 919: The thought of renting a carriage
After Bundak exited the room, Abel sat for a while on the edge of the bed, then got up and blew out the candlestick in the corner. After a while, the sound of the door closing came from the other side of the corridor.
There was a bitter smile on the corner of Abel's mouth, and when he lay on his bed again, he closed his eyes tiredly.
The next day, when Kant and others woke up, the sun was already high in the blue sky.
"Now the dawn is getting earlier and earlier." Bandakra closed the bed curtain and muttered while retracting the quilt.
Before he could close his eyes in peace, there was a knock on the door.
"Bundak, wake up!" Abel yelled from outside the door.
"Understood!" Bandak responded loudly, barely propped up his upper body, and began to put on his coat.
When he finished washing and appeared in the main hall. Kant and Abel had already begun to enjoy their respective breakfasts.
"It's already ten o'clock. Why did you wake up so late today?" Kant asked Bundak after taking a sip of black tea.
"Maybe I slept too well." Bundak said with a haha.
"Hurry up and have breakfast." Abel greeted: "We have to go out to meet the soldiers later."
"Have you decided?" Bundak hurriedly found a chair and sat down, and asked Abel with surprise, "Will you stay here?"
"It hasn't been decided yet." Abel smiled and shook his head, and responded, "However, before making a decision, I still want to complete the task with you."
"So that's the case." Bundak nodded, didn't ask any more questions, but concentrated on eating the waffles on the plate.
They didn't waste much time on the matter of breakfast. Ten minutes later, the three of them appeared at the door of the room fully dressed.
While walking down the stairs, Kant remembered something, and asked, "By the way, the soldiers have been insisting on training recently, right?"
"Yes." Bandak nodded and explained: "It's just that they have been training in the backyard of the hotel before. I don't know where their venue will be moved now."
"Where are the elf soldiers?" Kant continued to ask.
"They don't have the habit of training early in the morning." Abel shook his head helplessly, and said, "I guess they are still in the room to chat."
"The training method of elf soldiers is naturally different from that of human soldiers." Kant nodded and responded. Compared with the physique of the human race, the elves have many differences. On this issue, Kant has no position to guide the elf soldiers.
"Your Highness Kant, don't worry, although they are a little lazy on weekdays." Abel responded: "But the research on spells will not slacken. After all, inspections are carried out in the army every year."
Kant nodded to Abel's explanation and said nothing more.
Bandak was at the forefront, and was discussing with the teahouse clerk about renting a carriage. After seeing Kant come to stand beside him, he turned sideways and said helplessly: "It seems that the original hotel was too tolerant to us. I really didn't expect that in this small town, renting a car Horse-drawn carriages are such a difficult business."
"What's wrong?" Kant asked with concern.
Bandak turned his attention to the shopkeeper of the teahouse. The shopkeeper of the teahouse could only explain in a helpless way: "My lords, I'm really sorry. The carriages we train in our store are all used to transport tea. We can't borrow them from outside."
"It doesn't matter." Kant thought for a while, and said to the shopkeeper: "It's just that we can go to the stable to see what your carriage looks like?"
"This." The shopkeeper looked up at Kant, and responded with determination: "Okay, my waiters will lead the way for you adults."
"Thank you." Kant said politely.
"It's okay," the shopkeeper responded with the same politeness: "Xi Weier, take the adults to the stables."
"Stable?" The waiter who was randomly summoned by the shopkeeper was stunned and asked in doubt.
"If you tell me to go, go!" The shopkeeper ordered, "What's the matter? Don't know the way?"
"Familiar!" Under the order of the shopkeeper, Xi Weier bowed to Kant and the others and said: "My lords, please follow me."
"I'm sorry to trouble you." Kant nodded to Xi Weier, raised his legs and followed behind him.
Abel glanced at the shopkeeper and left.
"Your Highness, since we can't rent horses, what are we doing in this stable?" Bandak approached Kant and asked suspiciously.
Kant did not answer him, but put his hands in front of his lips in a gesture of silence.
Xi Weier led Kant and others through one stable after another. Although there were many doubts in his heart, he still carefully introduced the utility of each carriage to Kant and others.
"Can this carriage be used by us?" Kant stopped in front of a horse shed, pointed to the carriage in the shed, and asked Xi Weier.
"Excuse me, customer. The carriage of our store" Xi Weier subconsciously refused subconsciously, but after seeing the silver coins that Abel took out from his waist, the words on his lips were swallowed back.
"How?" Kant asked a second time with a bright smile.
Abel on the side had already stuffed the silver coin into Xi Weier's hand. He had already noticed the shaken look in Xi Weier's eyes.
Bundak watched the two men's actions dumbfounded.
"That's good," Xi Weier swallowed, nodded and said, "However, the three adults must bring the carriage back to its original position before five o'clock in the afternoon. If it exceeds this time, the boss will also find out."
"Thank you." Kant nodded, and before getting into the carriage, he turned to Xi Weier and said, "Actually, even if the boss finds out, you can say that we stole the carriage."
"Huh?" Xi Weier looked at Kant in surprise, but the other party had already walked into the carriage.
While seeing the carriage started to move driven by Abel. Xi Weier hurried to the door of the backyard and opened the door for the carriage that Kant and others were riding in.
"Be careful on your way!"
Kant and Bandak, who were sitting in the carriage, heard Xi Weier's call from behind.
"Hehe," Bandak happily lifted the curtains and looked in the direction of Xi Weier. It's just that Xi Weier has left the place. He was not captured by Bandak.
"It seems that the boss didn't lie to us. This carriage is indeed used to transport tea." Kant sniffed the aroma of tea left in the carriage. Open your mouth and say.
"Your Highness, how do you know that the boss will lend us the carriage?" When things were like this, Bandak probably saw Kant's routine clearly, so he asked.
Chapter 920: The mighty army
"I just noticed that when you asked him about the horse rental, his eyes were always erratic." Kant responded, "I just thought, maybe we can be more tactful."
"It seems that I still lack some social experience." Bandak reflected: "It's just that the waiter was wronged. The money we gave him will be put into the boss's pocket in a short while. He blamed it."
"Don't worry about the waiter." Kant shook his head lightly, and said, "The waiter has been standing near the counter since the beginning of the conversation. When he took us sightseeing in the stable, he only took us We wandered in front of several old-looking carriages. It seems that this is not the first time he has done such a thing."
"It's really troublesome." Bandak scratched his head and said.
"Each family has its own rules." Kant said, "If it doesn't work, we can buy a carriage by ourselves."
Having said that, Kant couldn't help but chuckled.
Bandak looked at Kant with a puzzled expression: he didn't seem to understand why Kant smiled.
"I just feel that our current situation is not up to the mark. There are some far-fetched thoughts in our minds." Kant explained after laughing.
"So that's how it is." Bundak thought for a while, and acquiesced to Kant's idea in his heart.
"However, this is also very good. If you stay in your own safe zone, it is easy to confuse your own cognition." Kant stopped smiling, and said to Bundak: "This battle has a great impact on the small island. It may be just the beginning. But for us, it already symbolizes the end."
Although he maintains contact with the forces on the island, Kant still has a clear position on his position. The reason why they went to the island was to get an explanation for Clement's matter. And this confession naturally caused the dark side organization to suffer heavy losses. The dark side organization initiated the war on its own initiative, which for Kant and others: already represents the coming of the end.
However, it was also the first time that Bandak heard Kant publish such a definition. He couldn't help being surprised in his heart, and asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, you mean that after this war, we will withdraw The territory of the island?"
"Yes." Kant nodded.
"Does Abel know your Majesty's decision?" Bandak asked anxiously.
"I don't know." Kant said frankly: "Although this is the last battle, once you participate in this war, the image left by the Elf Kingdom to the homeless people on the island will also be changed. I still hope that Abel and the others can quietly Withdraw from this matter, then I will erase the relevant traces of what they did before."
"I see." Bundak thought for a while and understood Kant's position.
"However, I put the choice of decision in Abel's own hands. I believe he will be responsible for the decision he made." Kant said in a low voice.
Abel would choose to come to this town with them, mostly because of his guilt towards DeWitt and Claremont. That unfulfilled belief supported him to do his best to find the murderer.
However, the war will overshadow his personal state of mind, and Abel must think from his perspective as a soldier leader.
Bandak then discussed with Kant about the arrangement of soldiers on the battlefield at that time.
Before you know it, the journey to the gate of the city is over.
Abel stopped the carriage led by the soldiers at the city gate, walked into the carriage and said to Kant and Bandak: "We have arrived, but the soldiers seem to be still on their way here."
"By the way, how did you receive the news?" Bandak said.
"The people from the inspection station came to the hotel earlier and told us." Abel responded, "You should have been sleeping at that time."
After listening to Abel's words, Bundak smiled awkwardly, and continued: "It seems that I seldom sleep so soundly recently, and I didn't even hear someone's knock on the door."
"The people at the surveillance office told us that the soldiers from the harbor will arrive at the town this morning." Kant responded, "I just don't know why, and I haven't seen the soldiers until now."
"It is estimated that there is something wrong with adapting to the environment of the small island." Abel recalled his personal experience, and guessed: "It shouldn't be too long."
"Yeah." Kant nodded. However, he got up immediately and got out of the carriage, choosing to stand on the street at the gate of the city and wait for the soldiers who arrived late.
Abel and Bundak stood beside Kant on the left and right.
"They are coming!" After a while, Bundak immediately caught sight of the queue of soldiers appearing in the forest outside the city, and their uniforms with the Calradia logo on them.
"Let's go!" Kant took Bundak and Abel to the city gate, and directed the soldiers at the gate to let the Calradia soldiers pass.
The soldiers at the city gate recognized Kant's identity at a glance, and immediately sent someone to open the city gate after hearing Kant's request.
Calradia's soldiers filed in, and everyone's face was full of surprise when they saw Kant and Bundak.
"Your Highness! Commander Bundak!" The soldiers squatted in front of Kant and saluted in parallel.
Bundak took a rough look and found that although there were a large number of soldiers dispatched this time, there were many familiar faces among them. These people were all young soldiers from each company and battalion.
"Everyone has been exhausted all the way, you have worked hard." Kant comforted: "What is the number of people arranged by Captain Yadonis this time?"
"Three thousand people." The soldier captain who was the temporary leader stood up and responded.
"Hmm." Bundak nodded, and responded, "Are you the team leader this time? I don't think I've seen it before."
"Yes, Commander Bundak." The soldier replied stiffly, "My name is Barber. Because I am older than the other soldiers, I was elected as the captain."
"Captain Barber, did you encounter any troubles on the way here this time? How are you adapting to the environment here?" Kant asked.
"Under the protection of the Dragon Clan, we didn't encounter unexpected difficulties on the road. It's just that the soldiers had a lot of uncomfortable reactions when boarding the boat," Barber responded with his head bowed.
"We have also experienced this period." Abel comforted: "For people who grew up on the mainland, the ocean represents many accidents."
Chapter 921: News of Prison Explosion
Kant and others took the soldiers back to the teahouse.
On the way, many pedestrians cast curious eyes on this huge team.
"Your Highness, with so many soldiers, how should we arrange them?" Bandak asked curiously after returning to the teahouse.
"Gilbert is on his way here, and the barracks of the prison will serve as a residence for the soldiers to recuperate in the past few days." Kant responded.
"Gilbert? How did he come?" Abel asked in surprise.
"Our army can be regarded as the main combat force in this battle. After receiving the news, Gilbert probably has already arranged the use and pomp of the soldiers." After entering the lobby of the teahouse, Kant kept He looked around carefully, but he didn't see Gilbert's figure.
"That's why." Abel nodded and said, "Your Highness, are you really assured that all the soldiers under your command will be dispatched by the goblins?"
"The dispatch is not enough. The actions of the soldiers are ultimately up to us." Kant shook his head lightly, and replied: "It's just that Gilbert hasn't come yet. Kind of weird."
Even if he has been busy with affairs in the past few days, Gilbert should come to greet him in person.
Bandak followed Kant and Abel, looking at the hotel door. After a while, a column of four or five goblin soldiers appeared in their field of vision.
After seeing Kant and the others, the captain who led the team immediately greeted them with a smile. Greeting Kant Juli: "His Royal Highness Kant, Commander Bundak, Captain Abel. Hello, everyone, this is the first time we meet. I am the leader of the soldiers of the Inspection Office, Sit."
"Captain Sit, what's the matter with you here?" Kant asked.
"Master Gilbert heard that Your Highness has specially transferred 3,000 soldiers from your country to assist in this battle. So I sent me here to communicate with the soldiers of Calradia, and I will be responsible for helping you Lord Soldier leads the way to the residence arranged in the town." Sit replied in detail.
"So that's the case. Thank you so much, Lord Gilbert and all the soldiers." Kang Deqian smiled and said, "Actually, when the people from the inspection station came to the hotel to communicate today, I thought I could see Gilbert within today. My lord. I didn't expect His Royal Highness Gilbert to be so busy. It seems that the preparations before the battle are a hundred times more difficult than imagined."
Sitter's face froze. Judging from his communication experience, how could he fail to hear the reproach expressed by Kant in his words. There was a reason for Gilbert not coming. He had no choice but to explain: "Your Highness, you may not know something. Not only has His Highness Gilbert been busy with pre-war preparations recently, but the explosion of the prison at the inspection station yesterday also caused a lot of mess. All these burdens are on the Lord Gilbert is alone, at this point in time, His Highness really can't get out of it."
"What did you say? The prison exploded at the surveillance station?" After hearing what Sit said, Abel's heart rose to his throat. After Sit finished his last sentence, he immediately asked.
After yesterday's incident came to an end, Abel was thinking about how to save the goblin wanderer from the death sentence all the time, but the news from Sit's mouth was too sudden, and Abel's brain was now blank among.
"Yes," Sit looked up at Abel, seemed to have thought of something, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "When the explosion happened yesterday, were you there, Lord Abel?"
"Abel went to bring back the soldiers who were detained in prison last night." Kant glanced at Abel and responded instead of him: "I didn't hear him mention the explosion. According to your investigation So, when did the explosion happen?"
"According to the soldiers of the inspection station, at around eight o'clock in the evening, there was a fire in the wooden house built near the prison. And there was a 'cracking' explosion sound coming from inside." Sit sighed, replied.
"The prisoners in the prison." Bandak cast a sympathetic look at Sit. What happened in the prison should be a catastrophe for the goblins.
"The fire has been extinguished, but none of the prisoners were spared. There are also soldiers in charge of the prison." Sit said in a deep voice: "The cause of the accident is under investigation, and this news has not yet reached everyone in the town. The vagrants are open, please adults, please don't mention this matter to outsiders."
"Understood." Kant nodded lightly, and responded: "If there is anything that can help you in this matter. Please take our soldiers with you. If something like this happens, it will be difficult for the standing For the people on the side of the supervision office, it is not a good thing."
"Okay," Xi Te nodded, and said goodbye to Kant Juli: "Then, Your Highness Kant, I will take the soldiers and others to leave first."
"Hmm." Kant sent Sit and his party out of the teahouse. Three thousand Calradian soldiers were standing in the open space next to the teahouse, waiting for Kant's command.
"Everyone will be assigned to the military camp of the Supervision Station, and Captain Sit will lead you to the residence of the military camp. We will see you in two days!" After Kant carefully explained the background of the island and the details of his actions to Barbour , turned around and called out to the soldiers.
"Yes! Your Highness." The soldiers responded in unison.
A team of 3,000 people, under the leadership of Sit and Barber, marched towards the inspection post. Kant watched the long line disappear at the end of the long street. After pausing for a while, he strolled back to the teahouse.
After seeing Kant appearing, the shopkeeper of the teahouse immediately hid beside the counter: Unexpectedly, this regular customer turned out to be the lord of a country who could mobilize the army.
Kant didn't notice the movement of the shopkeeper, but walked straight towards the teahouse where he stayed just now.
Abel was still standing there motionless, while Bandak looked at Abel with a worried face. After noticing Kant walking in, he immediately greeted him and said, "Your Highness, Abel."
"What's wrong?" Kant asked, frowning.
"The explosion seemed to have happened after Abel picked up the soldiers from the prison. When the explosion started, Abel and the others seemed to have not yet walked out of the prison building." The news was relayed again, with a worried tone.
Kant glanced at Abel's dejected figure, immediately understood in his heart, and walked slowly to Abel's side.
Chapter 922:
Before Kant could say anything, Abel raised his head and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have decided. I choose to stay and be with you."
"Do you think I will approve of the decision you made at this time?" Kant stared at Abel for a long time and asked softly.
"I am the one who makes the decision," Abel took a deep breath and responded, "This decision will not be changed due to any factors in the days to come."
Kant fell silent again. When the two parties were at a stalemate, Bandak persuaded: "Abel, haven't you discussed with the soldiers in the team yet? Let's make a decision after discussing. .”
"Before this, I was probably the person who didn't want to join the battle among the elves soldiers." Abel said, "But now, even my intention has changed. I have the confidence to do something for everyone." this decision."
"Okay." Kant thought for a while, nodded and said, "Then let's start preparing today, and try to fight a good battle in two days."
"Yes." Bandak and Abel looked at each other and replied in unison.
"Before that, Abel, I still think you should explain to your soldiers, after all, they don't understand the current situation as clearly as we do." Kant and Abel looked at each other.
"Okay." Abel nodded. Then he walked to the restaurant on the second floor, and it was almost noon. Most of the elf soldiers got up and were eating in the restaurant. When they saw Abel stepping into the restaurant, everyone straightened up and stood up from their seats. Greeting: "Captain Abel!"
"I'm sorry to disturb everyone's meal. However, I have something urgent to explain to everyone. I hope that everyone in the team can gather in the lobby downstairs after eating." Abel looked around Looking around, he explained.
"Yes!" Many elf soldiers, still wearing pajamas, saluted and replied immediately after receiving Abel's order.
Under the leadership of Abel, this team has been on this small island for more than half a year. After going through so many life and death difficulties, each of them obeyed Abel's every instruction wholeheartedly.
"Thank you everyone." Abel responded quite moved, and then exited the restaurant. Walking downstairs slowly, before the soldiers arrived, he repeatedly planned in his mind what he was going to say next.
Seeing the soldiers standing in front of him in groups, Abel took a few deep breaths. He opened the mouth and said: "Everyone may not be very clear about the trend of this small town. The dark side organization will launch a war against the goblins soon, and the ideal date is three days later. His Royal Highness Kant advised us to evacuate from this small island, and I represent everyone The choice made was to stay here."
"Captain!" A soldier in the crowd said: "You are right, we will always follow you!"
"Yes, Captain! Don't worry, we are not a special force. But we still want to avenge the brothers of Calradia!" Another soldier responded loudly.
Abel looked at the soldiers in front of him. There were only about thirty people in total, but the enthusiasm in everyone's eyes made Abel feel unprecedented warmth.
"Thank you everyone." Abel bowed deeply and thanked all the elf soldiers: "If any soldiers want to leave early, you can let me know in private, and I will do my best to send you away safely. Go to the harbor and take a boat back to the country of elves."
"Captain, you don't need to worry. No one will think of going back." A soldier close to Abel put his arm around Abel's shoulder and said to him with a smile on his face.
The soldiers surrounded Abel, and kept using words to comfort the leader who had experienced frustration and surprise in a short period of time.
At this time, Bundak and Kant were in the guest room, discussing the tactics for two days later.
"You have worked with elf soldiers before, right?" Kant asked Bundak while looking at the map on the table.
"Yes." Bandak nodded and said, "The power of a mage cannot be underestimated."
"You actually said that. I believe that Abel and his soldiers will definitely surprise me." Kant responded with a smile.
"Your Highness, in fact, I am still more worried about your safety." Bandak said worriedly: "Perhaps you can leave the island early and return to Calradia to wait for our good news."
"I still prefer to go back with you." Kant shook his head slightly with a smile, and said, "What's more, I have already told the soldiers: See you in two days."
"Well." Bandak thought for a while, and agreed in a compromise: "Then this war means that only success is allowed, and failure is not allowed."
"Who wants to fight a losing battle?" Kant glanced at Bundak, shrugged, and said.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Abel is back," Kant said.
"I'll go and open the door." Bandak put down the scroll in his hand, and walked towards the entrance. After opening the door, Abel appeared in front of him.
"How was the talk?" Kant also walked to the entrance, and asked after Abel entered the room.
"No one wants to leave here." Abel looked at Kant and said solemnly: "In the war two days later, every elf soldier will contribute his part."
"Thank you." Kant nodded slowly, and said to Abel: "Since the decision has been made, then the next day, you have to step up your training."
"I'll take care of them," Abel promised.
"After this battle, our journey on this small island will come to an end." Bandak said with emotion from the side.
"Why?" Abel asked in surprise, "This battle is just the beginning."
Kant stared at Abel's face, and explained: "If we can repel the forces of the active attacking dark side organization, we can naturally get an explanation about the shipwreck from the dark side organization. After that, There is no reason for us to stay on this small island any longer."
"Your Highness." Abel said hesitantly.
"Abel, believe me. Claremont and the others don't want us to do something that crosses the line." Kande said earnestly: "Don't forget what we came to the island for."
Chapter 923: Pre-war Training Arrangements
After that day, Bundak and Abel conducted intense training with their soldiers.
The elf soldiers changed their usual lazy style and immersed themselves in the training ground of the prison every day, striving to improve their magic power.
"Is it really acceptable for them to do this?" Bandak came to visit the mage training ground in his spare time, and asked Abel, who was in charge of the command.
"It seems that everyone is in a good state now." Abel said with a full of joy in his expression.
"Yes." Bandak nodded and said, "The lords can rest assured."
"The battle will start tomorrow." Abel asked suspiciously: "I haven't seen His Majesty Kant much recently, and I haven't seen him come to the training ground?"
"His Highness has been busy with meetings for the past two days." Bandak said, "Gilbert and the others will not let go of the opportunity to control our troops."
"However, it's just a temporary loan." Abel shook his head negatively and said, "As soon as the war is over, we have to return to our respective homelands."
"Yeah." Bandak replied softly. In his heart: he still holds a trace of guard against the actions of Gilbert and others.
"The strategic deployment has been passed on to us. I, the other elf soldiers and the dragon clan are in charge of stationing the west city." Abel raised his head and asked Bandak: "What about you?"
"The lord and I are in charge of staying at the headquarters of the inspection office." Bandak recalled for a while and replied.
"I didn't expect that!" Abel's eyes widened, and he said, "Gilbert is willing to let people from outside the island stay in the prison."
"We are just the penultimate line of defense. Behind us is the guild hall loaded with teleportation arrays. Gilbert, Millard and the patriarch of the dwarves will stay there." Bandak's expression showed a trace of helplessness , replied in a deep voice.
This information is what he specially inquired from Kant. Although Kant repeatedly told him not to think too much. But Bundak couldn't help feeling dissatisfied with the decisions made at the meeting.
"I see." Abel also frowned, but still didn't know what to say.
"Don't worry about this." Bandak raised his head and said to Abel: "I heard that the West City is the area where the people from the dark side organization have the most intensive forces. You must be careful."
"I understand." Abel put his hand on Bundak's shoulder, showing a reassuring smile, and responded, "The big guy from the dragon clan is standing in front. We're just getting together."
"Yes." Bundak nodded, accepting Abel's promise. However, he still warned: "Don't force yourself."
He knows better than anyone else: when the time comes. The elf soldiers are probably the group that rushed forward than the dragon soldiers. After all, it was the hatred for the dark side organization that brought them here.
"The war hasn't started yet, so don't talk about it." Abel smiled and waved his hand, and responded: "I have to go to assist the soldiers in training, and you should go back to the camp as soon as possible."
After the voice fell, Abel raised his feet and ran to the training ground. After the lunch break, many elf soldiers had already returned to the training ground ahead of schedule.
Bundak looked at Abel's leaving back and sighed. The three of them have been soaked in the surveillance office for two days, and Bandak doesn't know what the situation of the other two is. As far as he is concerned, though: In two days, he slept less than six hours. And there is only one chance to meet the other two.
From now until the end of the war tomorrow, it is estimated that Bundak will not be able to see Abel.
Abel is naturally very clear about this matter. The future is unknown, and he doesn't want to leave too much thought for Bundak in this meeting.
Bandak wandered around the training ground for a while, and before he knew it, it was time to return to the team and direct the training. He could only leave the training ground where the elf soldiers were located step by step.
Six o'clock the next morning. Only 3,000 Calradia soldiers were left in the inspection post, and soldiers of other races had been dispatched. After experiencing the utter hustle and bustle, the surveillance office ushered in utter silence.
Kant sat on a chair in the front hall of the inspection office without saying a word.
"Will Gilbert and the others take the initiative to launch an attack?" For Bundak, battles involving tens of thousands of people are already commonplace. But at this moment, he still couldn't help becoming nervous.
"If they can find the right time." Kant closed his eyes and recalled the countless meetings he had attended in the past two days, and responded softly.
"Bang!" A flash of fireworks rose in the sky at the gate of the city, which was still a bit dazzling for the early spring morning.
After Kant and Bandak noticed this movement, a soldier hurried into the front hall, and Julihui reported: "Master Kant, the enemy and soldiers of the half-orcs are fighting at the gate of the city."
"Well, I got it. Step back." Kant nodded and responded.
After receiving the order, the soldiers exited the hall respectfully.
"They want to seal the city?" Bandak asked suspiciously.
"If it were me, I would do the same. But they probably didn't expect that the thing they want to guard against has already been brought into the city by Gilbert in advance." Kant responded.
"Three crystals?" Bandak guessed.
"Yeah." Kant nodded lightly, and said, "Gilbert and the others spent a lot of effort in transporting the spar to the city without leaving a trace."
"What exactly is the power of the three spars?" Bandak read silently.
"We probably won't be able to see it anymore, but that's the treasure at the bottom of the 'Voldy Tribe'. It is estimated that only when their lives are at stake, Gilbert and the others will reproduce the power of the spar to the world. , is too tragic." Kant explained with a sigh.
"Yes." Bundak agreed.
Before the conversation between the two was over, the soldier who had just walked out of the hall broke in again and reported in a panic: "Your Majesty Kant! Commander Bundak! A group of strange people appeared at the door!"
"Take us to have a look." Kant opened his eyes and ordered calmly.
Bandak took a deep breath, walked in front of Kant, followed the soldiers out of the front hall, and came to the gate of the inspection office.
The Calradian soldiers present had already taken an offensive posture, and their eyes were all focused on the group of vagrants in different costumes standing in front of the door.
After seeing Kant and Bundak appear, all the soldiers made way for them.
Chapter 924: Kant's decision
After Kant saw the whole picture of the queue surrounded by soldiers, he couldn't help frowning.
This team is only thirty or forty people, and the elves, half-orcs, undead and so on each account for a part. They were dressed in shabby clothes, not even a single piece of battle armor.
"Who are you?" Bundak stepped forward and asked.
After hearing Bundak's question, the unidentified group of homeless people looked at each other and sniggered.
"What are you laughing at?" A soldier with a long gun walked up to the homeless people and asked loudly.
"We are sent by the dark side organization." All the vagrants stopped smiling at this moment, and a leader of the undead responded.
"Don't talk nonsense with them, kill all the members of the dark side organization you meet today." Kant raised his head and ordered Bandak beside him. Then he turned and left the scene.
Bandak glanced back at Kant's leaving back, thought for a while in his heart, and ordered the soldiers: "Detain them."
"Yes." The Calradian soldiers responded.
This was the first time that this group of soldiers faced off against a non-human object. Although they had the advantage in terms of numbers, they still did not take it lightly. This is the result of several days of military training.
Soldiers with shields in their hands cautiously moved towards the vagrants. surrounded it.
The dozens of soldiers who stood there began to laugh again. Bandak frowned, somehow, felt that the laughter was particularly harsh.
When the soldiers were less than one meter away from the members of the dark side organization, Bandak followed the crowd and vaguely heard what the homeless people were whispering about.
However, most of what he heard were offensive terms.
Bandak looked suspiciously at the group of homeless people who claimed to be from the dark side organization, and found that each of them was trembling uncontrollably.
"Stop!" Bundak raised his hand and directed.
The soldiers of Calradia stopped their movements. Bandak walked up to the group of vagrants slowly, and asked, "Are you?"
"Commander! Be careful!" Before he finished speaking, the leader of the undead rushed towards him. And just when Bandak was unable to back down, a soldier bravely stepped forward and pushed the undead out.
"Boom!" With a loud sound, the body of the undead was blown into flying ash all over the sky.
"Hurry up and disperse!" Bundak was stunned for a moment, and then he settled down and ordered the soldiers under him.
The soldiers were also quite frightened by this sudden scene. But everyone didn't panic, they kept their formation and retreated cautiously.
At this time, excessive panic will cause heavy losses.
"Help us!" Another vagrant was blown into ashes in front of everyone.
Bandak looked around, but he didn't find any special person near the inspection post. Soldiers of Calradia are scattered throughout the Observatory. Now that more and more soldiers gathered at the door, Bandak couldn't help but worry.
"Who the hell!" Bundak yelled.
"Who is it?" "Who is it?" In the crowd, one homeless man after another propped up his twisted and convulsed body, with a strange smile, repeating Bundak's question. It seemed that someone's soul had entered their bodies, and when that person's soul left, they returned to their original painful appearance.
"If this is the method used by the dark side to attack the surveillance office, then please talk to me." At some point, Kant appeared behind Bundak.
"I haven't played enough yet." A teasing voice came from the mouth of a goblin. The moment his words fell, the goblin pushed away the half-orc beside him, and the half-orc flew backward into the crowd of soldiers. middle.
"You chose to attack the surveillance post this time just to test it out. We will not support other people in the town, nor will we report to them. Talk to us, Kanon."
"Report it up to you." A black elf appeared in front of Kant and Bandak out of thin air, and said contemptuously, "With me here, none of you can escape."
"I heard about your name from Gilbert, but I didn't expect to meet you today." Kant lowered his eyes and said softly: "If it was you, it should be easy to deal with us. "
"Yeah." Kanon nodded and replied softly, "But I'm not interested in hunting you down. As long as you can stay here obediently until the end of the war, I'll let you go."
"I promised you that I would not support other people in the town." Kant said in a deep voice, "Since I said so, I will definitely do it."
"Yeah." Kanon glanced at Kant and disappeared into the air again.
"Your Highness, what should we do?" After Canon left, Bandak asked anxiously: "What is the origin of this guy called Canon?"
"A black elf mage." Kant replied: "Proficient in the magic of controlling airflow. Those homeless people are not members of the dark side organization at all. What they said just now was just changed by Kanon with airflow. Such Mage, against us, it can be said that there is no solution."
"Doesn't he have any weaknesses?" Bundak said.
"When I saw this group of vagrants appear, I discovered their strangeness. I probably guessed that this was Canon's trick." Kant said: "So at that time, I began to look for a way to break the situation."
"Is there any result?" Bandak asked nervously.
"I observed the movement in the field in the surveillance office, and found that his magic needs a medium. Although I don't know what that medium is, I can see that the strong image he has created all the time is just an illusion. " Kant raised his head and said: "As long as we keep a distance from him, he can't hurt us."
"Then shouldn't we have taken him down just now?" Bandak asked suspiciously.
"The people from the dark side organization didn't target the surveillance office at all. Canon was just sent to test us." Kant explained: "Now the people from the dark side organization think that we won't use our actions. Instead, we can Turn the inspection office into an empty shell. Distribute all the staff."
"But Kanonta," Bundak said hesitantly.
"I didn't see him with any companions in the inn, so he should still be on the way to report." Kant ordered: "I will stay here with the soldiers in the inn. You rush out with other soldiers! Go to the teleportation base."
Chapter 925: The Medal at the End
Under Kant's insistence, Bundak had no choice but to agree to his choice. However, before leaving, he still left a team of about 200 people for Kant. After all, the current battle situation in the city is not clear. We still have to think about Kant's safety and make an insurance policy.
On the way to the teleportation base, Bandak found that the town, except for the inspection post, was not peaceful. The sound of weapons being exchanged, as well as the sound of gunfire, reached the ears of Bundak and others from time to time.
The vagrants in the town had no knowledge of this civil war until then. So when Gilbert's men confronted people from the dark side on the street, everyone retreated to their homes. I pray silently in my heart: this war will not affect my field.
The distance between the inspection office and the teleportation base is not too far, only about ten minutes away. When Bundak and his party arrived, there was already a raging battle near the teleportation base.
"It seems that the dark side organization has indeed received the news that Gilbert and others are staying here." Bandak greeted the soldiers under him to enter the mansion through the side door, and the soldiers stationed there immediately gave back after learning of Bandak's identity. He let go and made way.
At this time, Kant was pacing alone in the hall of the supervision office. I guessed in my heart the development of the teleportation base.
At this moment, a voice in his mind pulled him out of the state of sinking in thought—"Danger is approaching!"
Kant was stunned when he heard the sound. Since the founding of Calradia, he has rarely received systematic information. When that familiar yet unfamiliar voice resounded in his ears, Kant's burning mood also calmed down.
This surprise also overwhelmed the surprise that Canon appeared in front of him.
"Sure enough, your people were still sent out." Kanon said flatly.
"I'm sorry, it's just that you and I are lying on our own grounds. Even if I broke my promise, please don't mind." Kant calmly returned to his seat and sat down.
"I didn't tell the people above you about the situation here, and you don't have to worry that your people will be intercepted halfway." Kanon walked towards Kant step by step, and said, "It's just that you made me make such a big mistake." , I still have to ask you and me to go back to the organization and explain it carefully."
The moment Kanon approached, Kant suddenly felt that his breathing became difficult. It seemed that what was overflowing in this room was not air, but congealed glue.
Under the sense of suffocation, Kanon watched Canon's face being magnified infinitely in front of him, then lost consciousness, and fell over in shock.
And all this seems to have not been noticed by the soldiers stationed at the gate.
After Kant fainted, he fell into a long hallucination. The memory fragments of the previous life and this life were intertwined, passing by his side. When the scene in the dream coincided with the scene he saw before he fainted, everything turned into nothingness again.
Kant felt that he was in a dark and claustrophobic space, and the temperature here was neither cold nor mild. Kant lowered his head and looked down at his feet, but he couldn't see the ground.
"What is this place?" Kant carefully observed the surrounding environment, but he seemed to be floating in the night sky, surrounded by darkness.
"This is where you choose to start." The voice of the system reached Kant's ear, and it said without a trace of emotion: "You can now make a decision here whether you want to choose to start again."
"Why should I start over?" Kant looked around, still unable to discern the origin of the voice.
"Your body in that world has been destroyed." The system repeated: "Would you choose to start over?"
"Start again." Kant recalled all the past, and he felt a sense of unwillingness in his heart. He pressed his lips tightly and asked the system: "What if I don't make a choice?"
"We don't recommend you to do this, because if you do this, your soul will also usher in decay." The system responded.
The atmosphere fell into silence. Kant closed his eyes and thought about the achievements the two choices would bring him. In the end, he shook his head and said, "I won't choose to start over. Send me back to the world where Calradia exists."
"Instructions received." The system seemed to be lagging a lot in response this time, and it took a long while before it responded.
Kant let out a long breath, waiting for death to come.
But when he hesitated to open his eyes again, he was lying on the bed in the bedroom. After seeing him wake up, the imperial doctor beside him first widened his eyes in surprise, and then turned to the guard outside the door. Shouted: "Your Highness is awake! Go and call Commander Bandak and Commander Derrick!"
"Water" Kant wanted to say something, but his throat was so dry that he couldn't make a sound. Thinking about it this way, he should have slept for a long time.
After hearing the edict, the imperial doctor immediately brought a glass of water, carefully lifted Kant's upper body, and poured the water into Kant's mouth little by little.
"Your Highness! You are finally awake! The citizens of Calradia will be so happy when they hear the news of your awakening." The imperial doctor shouted happily while feeding him water.
Kant raised his eyes and looked out the window, it was now noon in the day. The weather is not bad, and the peach blossoms in the palace courtyard also represent that it is still in the spring season.
"How long have I been dizzy?" Kant asked after adjusting his state when Bundak and others arrived.
"Three years." Bundak, who was in ecstasy, glanced at Kant's face, and replied solemnly: "Three years ago, the member of the dark side organization who attacked you, Your Highness, was beheaded. From then on we After that, they withdrew from the island."
"What about Gilbert?" Kant asked with concern.
"Gilbert and the others seem to choose to continue their confrontation with the dark side organization. In the past three years, according to the information we have received, the island's environment has become devastated due to the continuous war."
"Yeah." Kant nodded, and agreed: "During the time I fainted, did anything else happen?"
"For the past three years, Bandak and I have been co-representing domestic political affairs. There have been no unexpected differences." Derrick Hui reported.
"Your Highness, Abel... died in the war..." Bandak stated with a heavy tone.
Kant first widened his eyes in surprise and looked at Bundak. The atmosphere in the room became tense. Only the peach blossoms outside the window are slowly drifting away.
Three months later, Kant's body fully recovered. With the support of Bandak and others, he returned to the domestic government.
When Kant stood on the tall buildings of the imperial palace again after a long time, overlooking the bustling scene in the city. Four years had passed since his last conversation with the system.
End.
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