As soon as these words came out, the queen next to her almost fainted.
The king quickly supported her, then turned his head and looked coldly at the maid who threw herself on the ground and sobbed loudly, her voice as low as the lava in the earth's veins.
"what is going on?"
The maid was shaken so much that she became sober. She wiped her tears, stood up from the ground, saluted, and said, "Yes, it's like this... Her Highness the Princess's cat disappeared, so I helped her find it. But when I carried the cat back to the room, When I arrived, I saw a dark figure rushing out of the room. I was startled and ran into the room quickly, but Her Royal Highness the Princess was gone."
The king immediately asked: "Is that what happened just now?"
The maid nodded and said, "As soon as something happens, I'll come over and report it right away."
Suddenly, the expressions of several people present changed slightly.
If the maid was right, then when the restaurant fell into darkness and the assassins assassinated the king, there were still people hiding in the palace who took advantage of that opportunity to rush out and kidnap the princess.
In other words, the assassins who assassinated the king were probably just a cover-up, and the princess was their real goal.
Benjamin couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He didn't quite understand who was leading all this, but it must have been a plan that had been prepared for a long time. From assassinating the king to kidnapping the princess, only those who are very familiar with the palace can do it.
"I'm sorry that a good dinner has turned into this." The king took a deep breath, turned his head and said to Benjamin and Aldrich, "I have to excuse myself first."
As he said that, he turned around and made a gesture to General Barritt to follow him. It seemed that he was preparing to launch an army to find the princess.
"Wait, Your Majesty." Aldrich said immediately, "The people who just attacked here also used magic. There must be magic power involved. I'd better follow Your Majesty, just in case."
The king thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "Well... That's fine. I'll ask Master Aldrich to protect me. In addition, Master Benjamin, your help just now is admirable. This is enough. The rest remains. No need to trouble you."
Benjamin was a little hesitant when he heard this.
He originally planned to stand up with Aldrich and help rescue the little princess. However, the system suddenly spoke and said a few words in his mind, making him suddenly hesitate again.
After all, that little girl had a relationship with him, and he didn't want to let her be taken away.
But…
"Well, Your Majesty, I will protect you. You have also seen that even in the dark, I can still see where the enemy is." Thinking of this, Benjamin suddenly made a decision and said, "Aldrich Master, please contact the Master Freemasonry and ask them to help search for the guy who captured Her Majesty the Princess. This will be more efficient."
"This..." Aldrich hesitated, as if he was worried about leaving the king under Benjamin's protection.
"It doesn't matter. You can contact the Masters and Freemasons. Master Benjamin can protect me." The king glanced at Benjamin and suddenly spoke.
Suddenly, Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief.
And since the king has already spoken, Aldrich will naturally not object any longer.
"...Since His Majesty said so, then okay." He nodded, turned and left, walking outside the palace.
As for Benjamin, he lowered his head and followed the king who was eager to save his daughter. Together with many other guards and generals who gathered around him, he walked in the other direction.
On the road.
"Are you really not mistaken?" Benjamin asked the system with suspicion in his heart.
"Of course not. When have I ever made a mistake in something like this?" The system snorted dissatisfiedly and said, "The face behind the assassin's mask you sensed is the same as the one you were in the secret small room of the Master Masonic Club today. , exactly the same as a certain mercenary sensed."
"Are you sure?" Benjamin asked again.
"I'm sure." The system added, "Not to mention the face, even the body shape is the same. Didn't you see it with your own eyes? Why don't you remember it now?"
Benjamin shook his head when he heard this, but he could only smile bitterly in his heart.
Yes... He still had some impressions of what he saw.
It's just that the facts behind it were too scary and involved a lot, so he had to confirm it again and again, and the shock in his heart could not be eliminated.
However, after repeated confirmations during this period, he gradually digested this fact.
The assassin who had just assassinated the king in the restaurant appeared in a small room of the Master Masonic Club that "no outsiders are allowed to enter" this afternoon. Together with some other mercenaries, they were listening to the lectures of a bald master.
what does that mean
The leader behind the series of events that just happened was actually Aldrich, who was dining with them at the same table - the Master Freemasonry he led!
How ironic…
Just at the dinner table, the king also praised Aldrich and his Master Freemasons, saying that they were the cornerstone of the country and the heroes of history. The results of it? As a result, the Masters and Freemasons sent someone to assassinate the king and kidnapped the princess.
Fortunately, Benjamin has experienced a lot of things and has developed his psychological quality. Otherwise, his forehead would definitely be covered in cold sweat at this moment.
The water is so damn deep!
It is precisely because of this that Benjamin made his own suggestion to protect the king in the restaurant just now. Seriously, if Aldrich was the one to protect the king, what would happen next
Freden doesn't need a national mourning.
Benjamin actually didn’t want to get involved in this complicated fight. However, he didn't know what the purpose behind the Master Freemasonry was. Do they want to usurp the throne? Aldridge himself at the pinnacle of power? Or is there someone instructing them behind the scenes
Benjamin doesn’t know all this yet, but he thinks Freden is pretty good now.
Under the rule of this king, the situation was relatively stable, and he could lead the mages under his command to develop and grow step by step. But once the political landscape changes, no one knows whether they can continue to develop steadily.
They have only settled in Riley City for such a short time, who wants to be on the run right away
Therefore, even if Benjamin no longer wants to get into trouble, he can only stand up and volunteer to protect the king, preventing Aldrich and the king from being alone.
In this way, while thinking about the powerful relationship behind this matter, he followed the king and arrived at a place similar to a meeting hall after a few minutes.
In the meeting hall, many officials had already gathered.
Benjamin even saw Mikel and Knight Commander Lance.
Of course, seeing Benjamin actually appear with the king, the expressions on Mikel and Lance's faces were a bit confused.
"Immediately issue an announcement to temporarily blockade the entire city of Sheidi." The king stood at the edge of the throne and said coldly, "Knight Commander Lance, you lead a thousand soldiers and set up an ambush around the city. Pay attention to every one. People who are hanging around, don’t let the guy who kidnapped the princess get out.”
"Yes!" Lance saluted, turned around, and took action immediately.
"General Barritt, you take three thousand soldiers to search the city..."
"Mikel, you go to the city to search for relevant news..."
In this way, the king gave orders one after another to arrange the matter of retrieving the princess. As a bodyguard, Benjamin stood aside, but his heart became more and more entangled.
He hasn't made a real decision yet.
After all... Should we tell the king about the betrayal of the Master Masons