About that afternoon, Benjamin returned to the vicinity of the Kandela Mountains and came to the agreed-upon cave.
"Ben... Lord Benjamin?"
The familiar yet weak voice came over, and when Benjamin heard it, he felt as if a big stone had been put down in his heart, and his fatigue was relieved.
Deep in the bare cave, he saw the five mages headed by Tony again. They leaned against the stone wall weakly, their faces pale. You can imagine what kind of torture they suffered during that short half day.
However, they still smiled at Benjamin.
"The church's methods are not very good. I haven't been asked anything by them." Tony raised his hand, laughed slightly silly, and said in a tired voice.
When Benjamin heard this, he couldn't help but smile.
"… Thanks for your hard work."
He wanted to comfort these five people with a few words, say something sensational or encouraging, but in the end, when the words came to his lips, what came out was just such a simple sentence of comfort.
Looking at the expressions of the five people, he realized at that moment that he didn't need to say anything.
These people understand.
"However, the situation seems a bit bad." Tony was also worried about Benjamin. "When the church interrogated me, they revealed that they already have all our information. I don't know if they are... Threatening me, but... is everyone else okay?"
Benjamin nodded and said, "They are fine. They have all hid in the Kandela Mountains. They are still safe for the time being."
"That's good." Tony breathed a sigh of relief and showed a self-deprecating smile, "So, only the five of us were caught, so I feel a little embarrassed."
Benjamin smiled and shook his head.
After confirming that these five mages were fine, it was time for him to turn his attention to the other two people in the cave.
"I owe you a favor, Miles."
He first nodded to Miles beside him, then moved his gaze to the second person, frowned, and said: "But... why does His Majesty the King appear here?"
I saw that the middle-aged man with a weak look was indeed wearing the clothes of an ordinary soldier, standing next to Miles. If it hadn't been for the system's reminder, Benjamin wouldn't have even recognized that this was the king of Carites.
what happened
It doesn't matter if he doesn't stay well in the palace, why would he appear in a place like this
The king himself also showed a somewhat embarrassed expression at this moment and said hello to Benjamin.
"Master Benjamin, we meet again." Probably without the aura of his gorgeous clothes and crown, he looked a little nervous, rubbed his hands and said, "I know you must find it strange, but... I really have no choice but to do it. !”
Benjamin couldn't help but look helpless.
"… In the end what happened?"
"Let me explain it." Miles shrugged and said slowly, "Originally... I took these five mages under you to get here at night. But I just rescued them from the city, His Majesty sent me news that the two bishops are back and something is not right."
Benjamin frowned: "... Something's not right?"
However, the timeline of this entire process should be what happened after he killed the red-haired bishop and the remaining two bishops returned to the palace.
The king spoke at this time and explained: "As soon as they came back, the atmosphere of the paladins was different. They were very nervous and walked around the palace. I could feel it - they found someone being a traitor behind their backs. .”
When Benjamin heard this, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Are you so sure?"
The king nodded and said: "You have to believe me, I basically only do one thing in the palace, which is to observe Bishop Cameron's demeanor. I have been observing him for almost half a year, and he has never looked as good as he did then. Something is wrong. The rescue of these five mages definitely aroused their suspicion. And more importantly, several of my powerful guards were suddenly unreachable."
Hearing this, Benjamin thought thoughtfully and said: "You mean... they eliminated the guards who were loyal to you and prepared to attack you. So, you contacted Miles and secretly took you out of the palace?"
The king nodded vigorously with a slightly frightened expression.
Benjamin couldn't help but frown.
To be honest... he still couldn't believe it.
A good king, he just escaped from the palace. Can the country of Carrites survive
"Your Majesty, are you sure they will really take action?" Benjamin confirmed again, "What if you are just too worried and the king disappears from the palace and hides in the wilderness so far away, this is no joke. .”
If the church didn't want to take action at all, it would have simply made a big mistake.
"I'm sure." The king nodded vigorously and said, "They have always wanted to get some weird crosses on me, and I have always been careful and never met with them alone. But this time... Master Benjamin, Please believe in the sensitivity of a royal family to danger. Without this sense of smell, I would not be alive today."
"… All right."
Benjamin nodded and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
It is still unclear what the church’s intentions are. The current situation, the king escaped from the palace, this is an irreversible fact. After all this time, the church must have taken action.
But...why does Benjamin feel such a headache
"Your Majesty, now that you have escaped from the palace, what are your plans next?"
The king was stunned and said: "What other plan can I have? Of course, I would like to gather the loyal ministers and patriots in the country to revive Carites and drive those bishops out of my palace!"
"Then... are there any loyal ministers and patriots in the country who can be summoned?"
"This... there should be one." The king was stumped. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Benjamin, aren't you also one of the patriots?"
“…”
Benjamin was speechless.
It was such a big burden, and it was just thrown onto his shoulders without even asking a question. Being able to make a prompt decision to escape from the palace is indeed a act of courage, but before that, it would be great if His Majesty the King could think of his next plan.
It's really a headache.
"So, the several generals with military power in the country should still be loyal to His Majesty, right?" After thinking about it, Benjamin asked, "If we can gain their support and take back the throne, it should be easy."
The king was silent for a while and said: "This... I'm not sure. At the beginning of the founding of the country, they were all good generals who were loyal to the country. But... I haven't seen them for a long time."
When Benjamin heard this, he shook his head helplessly.
What else could he say
This king is too lazy.
Forget it...don't expect too much. In any case, the king's escape will be a huge turning point for Carrites, and the current result is much better than the church controlling the king and plotting against Benjamin.
At least, the king chose to defect to him, and he gained a powerful power as a result.
-A power called "royal power".