The capital of Ikol, Regina.
The center of the city, especially near the Demonic Prison, is currently in a very chaotic state.
At first, it was Benjamin who led the group of hot-headed people who wanted to attack the prison guards. But what they didn't expect was that as soon as they were halfway through the charge, a one-eyed queen appeared halfway, blowing a horn that reached the sky and shouting deafening slogans, which shocked everyone else on the spot.
It is said that the queen who was still at the gate to fight in person, why did she suddenly come back with a carbine
Benjamin immediately realized that this was a trap that had been planned long ago. The distance between Crusad Gate and Regina is not that close. Even if they march in a hurry, they will not be able to return in less than ten days and a half. The fact that the queen can appear here means that she has always been there, just hiding in a corner of Regina, and no one knows about it.
She just hid in the dark, waiting for her prey to take the bait. But now, she appeared with real elite soldiers, and Benjamin could only pray that the other party's trap was not aimed at him.
Fortunately, soon, the queen's army rushed to the prison and began to massacre the prison defenders, ignoring the group of soldiers standing by. Looking at this scene, Benjamin finally understood what was going on.
—The queen wants to lure the church into launching a coup in order to clean up the undercover agents in Ikol.
It's really a big chess game. The personal conquest by the charioteer and the capture of Crusad's gate were all staged just for this scene.
Thinking of this, Benjamin suddenly wanted to quit.
The church's conspiracy was shattered, the mages would be rescued by the Queen soon, and there was no need for him to stay here any longer. Besides, look at the group of people rushing over after him. After they saw the queen, the chaotic team began to break up.
They are all people of Ikol, and the queen still enjoys a very high status in their hearts. Moreover, by now, their initial energy has almost been exhausted, and their desire to run away will only become stronger and stronger.
As a result, the team of thousands of people stopped charging the moment the queen appeared. Then, they watched the queen begin to attack the prison defenders. No one stopped them, and they all understood, turned around, and fled in all directions.
Therefore, what reason does Benjamin have for staying
Seeing this, he and the other five mages exchanged glances. Then, before the Queen noticed, they quickly left the place with the chaotic crowd.
—If the Queen recognizes them, they probably won’t be able to leave even if they want to.
In this way, they quickly moved away from the center of the city and stopped in a remote and deserted street.
They began to discuss their next move.
The scene in the prison had already declared the end of the coup, and the church could not afford to cause any trouble. However, Benjamin estimated that Icol would have to be confused for a while longer. Therefore, they cannot leave Regina in a hurry. In order to capture the church's undercover, Regina must be surrounded by ambushes. If they leave rashly, they will only fall into the Queen's trap.
On the contrary, the queen has to clean up the traitors and has no time to deal with them in a short time. Therefore, they can stay here for a while longer.
The grudge between Benjamin and the blonde really needs time to settle.
The capital coup was originally an accident on their way to rescue Augustine. Now, the accident has been solved in an even more unexpected way, so it's time for their actions to get back on track.
So, after discussing with the other five mages, they decided to go back to the hotel and wait and see for a while.
On the way back to the hotel, every street was still empty. Therefore, they did not encounter any obstacles. After returning to the room, not long after, other mages who had gone to inquire about the news came back one after another.
Benjamin was very happy to see everyone return safely.
According to them, when the coup happened and the soldiers controlled by the church started to search people, they saw that the situation was not good, so they hid in various remote streets for several hours. Seeing that there were no soldiers patrolling the streets, they finally Came back secretly. It seemed that after following Benjamin for so long, their hiding ability had improved a lot.
There was still chaos outside, so they simply hid in the hotel room, just like ordinary people in the capital at the moment, staying at home and meditating behind closed doors.
Soon, a series of events caused by the "coup" began to heat up in Regina.
If nothing else, the flow of people on the street is at least two-thirds less than before. Although the Icol government also issued an announcement the next day, roughly explaining the matter, and at the same time stated that the murder in the square was a heroic resistance by people in the face of the enemy, so that the people should not worry. But in fact, most people are still waiting and watching.
This kind of thing happens during the festival. You were originally happy, but suddenly everything changes. Most people will definitely feel a little bit sad.
Not to mention, there were many patrolling soldiers on the streets the next day, often questioning passers-by to see if they were spies of the church. Faced with this situation, the people will definitely not feel at ease.
The Queen's move was indeed a bit traumatic for her.
However, Benjamin was too lazy to care about this. After meditating in the hotel for a whole day, he adjusted his condition to the best. On the afternoon of the next day, he disguised himself and left the hotel, preparing to go to the previous "sister massage parlor" again.
At noon that day, he deliberately controlled Sydney's curse and caused it to have a small attack, which should also put a lot of pressure on them.
In fact, there are still too many mysteries surrounding this "lady" who took Augustine away.
From the few words Sydney accidentally said, Benjamin guessed that they seemed to be being hunted by many people, and whether it was Frieden or Carites, they all had some trouble with them. However, Benjamin really had no enmity with them, and he didn’t know why she bumped into them.
In addition, it was the strange young man who revealed Benjamin's identity. I found out before that he and the blonde were together, but in the massage parlor, Benjamin didn't notice his existence at all, which was indeed quite strange.
With countless questions, he came to that street again and walked to the same door.
Probably because of the recent bad weather, the store is still not open for business. Even the sign that was hung at the door has been put away now. A bare door with some strange spots attached to it looks quite desolate.
Benjamin also understood that this meant that the other party was waiting for him.
Before going in, he first observed the situation inside with the water element perception method - the entire store was empty, and there was no one at the front desk. There was only one room in which Sydney was lying on the bed, talking to the blond woman beside the bed. . And in the corner of that room, there was a huge sack.
In the sack, Benjamin sensed a familiar face with his eyes closed.
It was Augustine who had been missing for a long time.
Seeing this, Benjamin could only smile bitterly and shake his head.
It's found.
He suddenly remembered the story of how Augustine became a mage. At that time, Augustine had been complaining that the female mage who introduced him was unwilling to use ropes to tie him up. Now it seems that he has had enough fun.
With this thought in mind, and after confirming that there was no ambush or anything like that, Benjamin opened the door and walked in.