Suddenly, the mages all showed some surprise in their eyes.
Benjamin arrived slower than they expected, and the incident in front of them had been resolved. However, it is quite reassuring to see Benjamin return smoothly.
But... he doesn't seem to want to give the general back
"Master Benjamin, don't worry, it's fine." Tony quickly explained, "As long as we return General Lester to these soldiers, they will leave and won't trouble us again."
Benjamin flew down from the sky, landed next to the mages, and shook his head.
"No, these soldiers can't leave either," he said firmly.
Everyone was stunned.
Hearing this, the soldiers looked at Benjamin and the ten mages and couldn't help but show alert expressions again.
"What happened? Why didn't you let them go?" The king felt strange and asked with a frown.
"It's not just what happened." Benjamin said in a very low and serious voice, "The latest news is that Icol just raided the border of Carrites, and now it is likely to have been lost."
"Wha...what?"
Everyone was stunned.
What...what
The mages seemed to be under a restraint spell and remained motionless, while the villagers nearby almost dropped their jaws to the ground. As for the soldiers, their eyes widened and they looked at each other in confusion, wondering which song this song was about.
Ikol... launched a raid
Isn't this too sudden
The king suspected that he had heard wrongly, and turned to Benjamin to confirm again. So, Benjamin repeated the news several times, and solemnly stated that he was definitely not joking.
"This...where did you get the news? Are you sure it's true?" The king still didn't believe it.
"Myers told me." Benjamin said with a heavy face. "On the way here, I suddenly received the news from him. His tone was also very sure, so there should be no lie. "
When the king heard this, he could only take a deep breath and try to digest the shocking news.
Scarlett... She led the troops to fight.
how so
In the king's impression, after she lost her right eye and became a real queen, she never saw her brother again. However, the king never imagined that his sister would one day command an army and invade the land of Carites.
He thought they wouldn't get this far.
And... And... Is Carites going to die
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Upon seeing this, Benjamin patted the king's shoulder and said slowly, "The national crisis is approaching. Only if you calm down can you protect your country."
"I... I..." The king was a little absent-minded and couldn't say anything for a while.
Benjamin sighed.
He turned his head and looked at the ten mages. The mages were also trying hard to digest the news, but their acceptance was obviously much better than that of the king.
"Why did the Queen choose this time to attack?" Tony frowned.
Benjamin shook his head and asked: "It's already this time, how could the queen not attack?"
Tony was startled and then realized what he was doing.
yes…
If the Queen has always had ambitions for Carites, she must have also noticed the recent turmoil within the country. Stand-in kings, wanted bandits, strange blockades, rumors of plague... There are so many things, even if the queen hears one or two of them, she will feel that Carites is in danger now.
But today, the church asked a large army to form an encirclement, but the encirclement was directly overwhelmed by the terrified refugees. It will probably take a while to recover.
What better time than now
There are also guards on the border between Carites and Icol. I don't know what happened there, but... The Queen has planned it for a long time, and with her army of mages, it is natural that the raid will succeed.
Thinking of this, Tony couldn't help but take a breath and felt a little cold on the back of his neck.
To be able to plan a surprise attack to such an extent that even the church might not be aware of it, Iker's preparations must be extremely complete.
The queen's ambition... is it really that big
"Wait, isn't that right..." The king suddenly got excited and said, "Freden has just experienced such a change. A general came to power directly. If Scarlett wants to attack, Freden should be chosen to attack. , it is justifiable, why do you want to attack us?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe you should ask your sister." Benjamin spread his hands and replied helplessly.
The king showed a pained expression, covered his head, and fell silent again.
Benjamin turned his head at this moment.
He looked at the soldiers at the entrance of the village and suddenly said: "Icol has launched an invasion war against Carites. As soldiers, you have to continue to stand here. Because you are afraid of standing in the wrong team, you hesitate to stay out of it. ?"
The soldiers were speechless.
"We...how do we know whether what you say is true or false?"
Benjamin shrugged and said: "If you really don't believe it, I can't prove it to you. Just wait, the news will come from the other side of the border in a few days. By then, I hope you will Don’t be afraid of this or that like you are today.”
"We are not afraid!" someone retorted angrily.
Benjamin made a sound, ignored them, turned around and returned to the king.
He patted the king's shoulder reassuringly.
"Cheer up, Your Majesty." He said, while winking at the mages, "This matter is very important, and we have to consider it in the long term. Take General Lester with you, and we will go into the house to talk."
The ten mages also nodded.
In this way, under the confused gaze of a large group of soldiers, Benjamin led the people into the village chief's house. Apprentices who had been hiding in various streets also came out. They were originally arranged by the mage to ambush everywhere just in case. As a result, half a day passed and they did nothing. They could only follow Benjamin into the courtyard of the village chief's house.
At the entrance of the village, the soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do. The surrounding villagers also hid in their homes and talked a lot.
The news just now was really shocking to them.
Foreign invasion... is it true
Whether they were soldiers or villagers, they felt vaguely at this moment that there might be earth-shaking changes in their future lives.
And in the village chief's home.
"Teacher Benjamin, aren't you acting or something? Ikol's army is really coming?" Laila couldn't help but ask, maybe because she had been following Benjamin for too long.
"I hope so." Benjamin smiled bitterly, "But Miles said he was in the mountains west of Carites. He saw the refugees with his own eyes, so... do you still think it's false?"
As he spoke, the sound-transmitting wooden chip glowed again in his bag.
"There's another news." Benjamin frowned, took out the wood chips, and activated it with his mental power.
Suddenly, Wallis's voice came from inside.
"Teacher Benjamin, it's not good. Icol's army is attacking Carrites. It is said that the border has been lost. We have seen many refugees, all coming from the west!"
After everyone listened, there was silence.
"Now it can be confirmed." Benjamin shook his head helplessly, couldn't help but speak to the wood chips, and replied, "I have to say... your news is a step late."