The King trained Aldrich for more than ten minutes.
Finally, concluding with "Tighten up the control of the mages in the Freemasonry," the king waved his hand and signaled Aldrich to retreat. The series of events triggered by today's attack can be considered a preliminary conclusion.
He did not hold the Masters and Freemasons more responsible. After all, Aldrich "captured" the prisoner in time, which could be regarded as making up for his fault.
As for Benjamin, he also left after the lecture and returned to the guest room in the palace.
After the little princess was brought back, the king said nothing to him again. Therefore, he was a little confused about the king's thoughts. Did the king believe Aldrich? Or is he just putting on a show because he doesn't want to reveal too much
Benjamin was very curious, but he also felt that he might be too involved.
If Aldrich discovers the secret he told behind his back, the entire Freemasonry will definitely take revenge on him.
"Let me tell you, you still have too much control." The system came out and mumbled, "If they want to cause trouble, just let them do it. Just pretend you don't see it. Even if Freden is beaten by them If you can’t stay any longer, just move to another place.”
"How about another place? That's easy for you to say." Benjamin shook his head and replied in his heart.
After finally establishing a foothold in Freden, what about changing places? What about my early investment? The "Crow" with good momentum, his new fame, the rented fields on the outskirts of the city... He didn't want to waste so much hard work.
At least something needs to be developed, let’s talk about whether to transfer or not.
However, after being stimulated by this incident, he also had a premonition that Frieden might not be very peaceful in the future. There was not enough time, so they had to speed up their pace.
After returning to Riley City, he had to do something.
As time passed, the palace had entered late night. Benjamin also finished washing, finishing his daily meditation exercises, and lay down on his bed, ready to sleep.
However, it wasn't even half a minute after he closed his eyes.
Boom!
A soft sound came from outside the door, which was particularly clear in this quiet night.
Benjamin's expression changed slightly and he opened his eyes.
what
In an almost instinctive reaction, he used the water element perception method to reach out the door.
He saw a servant-like figure standing outside his door, suddenly turned around and hurried away. Later, Benjamin found something like an envelope under the crack of his door.
He couldn't help but frown.
What are you doing
The days in the palace are so exciting. They never stop day and night. No wonder those TV dramas like to film the secret history of the palace. Every day is like a thunderstorm.
After thinking about it, he got out of bed, walked over, and took out the things that were stuffed into the crack of the door.
What an envelope.
However, this envelope was unexpectedly thick, so thick that it almost got stuck under the door. Benjamin had to be very careful when he pulled it out so as not to make any noise.
I saw a line of small words written on the envelope.
Personally initiated by Master Benjamin—from King Freden.
… oh
Benjamin's heart moved.
Thinking of what it might be, he suddenly felt hopeful and couldn't wait to open the envelope. Then, he saw several small stones of different colors falling out of the envelope and landing on the carpet in the guest room.
Taking a second look at the stones, Benjamin was stunned.
Damn...
This, damn, it’s all crystallized elements!
Taking a deep breath, Benjamin quickly picked up the scattered crystals and counted what was left in the envelope. There are five elemental crystals in the entire envelope, and they are evenly distributed among each system, with one for each element.
Although in the dark night, they look like ordinary rocks. But when Benjamin held them in his hands, he could feel the weight of these small stones.
A total of five elemental crystals...
Is it because he told the king what happened, so the king gave him a reward
No matter what happened, Benjamin carefully put away the element crystal and looked into the envelope again.
Finally, he found a brief letter.
"Mage Benjamin, Aldrich has betrayed me, and I need another mage force that can compete with them. Accept these things and make yourself stronger as soon as possible. In the next time, I will try my best to support you, but I may not There will be too many, and you still have to rely on yourselves. In addition, you must not let the Masters and Freemasons discover all this."
It is indeed a very short letter, and it does not even take more than ten seconds to read. However, just from this passage, Benjamin could read the faint smell of blood behind it.
After reading it, he took a deep breath and let his emotions gradually calm down.
This letter says it all.
Sure enough, the king didn't believe Aldrich.
Anyone who can ascend the throne must not be too stupid. The King will not be unaware of the alienation of the Masters and Freemasons. This attack, coupled with Benjamin's testimony, completely confirmed the king's suspicions and made him decide to start dealing with the Freemasons.
So, there was such a letter worth a thousand dollars that was delivered to me in the middle of the night.
Holding this thin piece of paper, Benjamin's hands trembled slightly. He didn't know exactly why. Maybe he was very excited, but maybe it was because the feather-light letter was too heavy.
From this moment on, he was completely involved in the fight between the two parties, and there was no possibility of him being alone.
In fact, as he whispered the news into the king's ear, he had already moved the branching rod on the rails. The track for the road ahead has been set, and their car is destined to roar in the other direction.
- Even if he takes advantage and runs away, he has made an enemy of the Master Freemasonry. Therefore, he could not look back and could only help the king and continue fighting with Aldrich.
It's really...a responsibility I've never had before.
In fact, he also felt quite strange why the king could still trust Benjamin, the mage he just met today, after being betrayed. However, others have other people's ideas. Perhaps what the king wants is not what Benjamin does for him, but simply to support the new power of the mages and weaken the status of the Mages and Freemasons in disguise.
And to be honest, if the king wanted to rely solely on these elements to crystallize, and let Benjamin and his team be his subordinates, then Benjamin would not agree.
It's just that they have a common enemy.
Just like that, Benjamin sorted out his thoughts, lit a lamp, and burned the envelope and letter paper together, leaving no trace. Then, he returned to bed again with various thoughts, thought for a long time, and slowly fell asleep.
And the night in the palace finally calmed down.
The next day, Benjamin got up and said good-bye to the king and Aldrich as if he had not received the letter at all. Then, he took his belongings and left Xuedi City in a hurry.
He flew quickly to Riley City.
This dinner, as Mikel said, was just a small private dinner. However, too many things have quietly changed during this appointment.