Benjamin sent the message to Miles and quickly left the Ikol-occupied area through the tunnel.
He had already found out the news that should be found out, and it was still such shocking news. He had to return to Glory quickly to let the king prepare. He just doesn't care about Miles, nothing will happen to that guy anyway if he stays here.
On the way back, he did observe that Ikol's army showed signs of secretly retreating.
In other words, their occupation of this area is just a show, trying to appear tough, but inside they have begun to arrange the evacuation of troops in an attempt to minimize losses. This phenomenon undoubtedly confirms the news of the Queen's death.
"Teacher Benjamin, the magic props and the team of mages from Border Desert City have arrived in Amber City. Everything is fine and can be put to use at any time."
On the way back, Benjamin also received news from Amber City.
At that moment, he nodded.
Fortunately, when changes come, they are somewhat prepared. The garrison in Amber City did not retreat, and their distance was also close. They could directly launch an offensive on the occupied area and take back the territory that originally belonged to Carites.
As for what happens next...it depends on the situation on Ikol's end.
The queen's death was most likely planned by the church, and of course the influence of certain forces in her country could not be ruled out. In short, no matter whose conspiracy it is, once the queen dies, the king, as her biological brother, actually has the right to take over the territory of Icol.
—As long as they react quickly enough and recruit influential figures in Ikol such as the president of the Mages Guild, they might be able to capture more territory without losing any blood.
Of course, immediately afterwards, they will face a direct threat from the church.
Benjamin couldn't help but lament that the situation was changing so quickly that they couldn't keep up.
It took about a few hours, and that night, he rushed back to Glory as quickly as possible. Glory is brightly lit at night, and the busy city reflects the country's ever-changing situation.
He entered the palace directly.
"Master Benjamin? Why did you come back so quickly? Where's Miles?" The king hadn't even finished dinner yet. He was sitting in the restaurant and asked in a surprised tone.
"Because the news was urgent, I rushed back first." Benjamin took a deep breath and said, "The Queen is dead. Ikol is still trying to hide the news, but... it probably won't last long."
The king was stunned, and the vegetable dregs in his mouth almost fell out.
"...Your Majesty, please pay attention to your appearance."
The king came back to his senses, coughed a few times, and looked at the guards and servants around him. Fortunately, the expressions on their faces were very frightened and they did not notice the king's gaffe just now.
"Are you sure this news is true?" He motioned to the servant to close the door, and then asked again.
Benjamin nodded and said: "Icol's army has begun to retreat secretly. After we entered, we didn't even see the shadow of a mage. Maybe... he was buried with the queen."
The king put down the tableware, held his forehead, and was silent for a moment.
Seeing this, Benjamin also knew that the king needed some time to digest the news. However, the current situation really doesn't leave them much time.
"Your Majesty, we must act as soon as possible." He reminded.
The king took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
"Inform the troops stationed in Amber City to send troops to take back the place that belongs to me first." He said slowly, "Also, call the officials in the city and we have to discuss the next thing."
A guard left at the sound to convey the king's orders. The king raised his head and looked at the dinner on the table. He seemed to have lost his appetite. He waved his hand and asked the servants to remove them all.
He stood up from the chair with a complicated expression.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me and accept the change." Seeing this, Benjamin spoke again and said softly.
"No, I'm not sad." The king shook his head and said, "It has been so many years, and we, brother and sister, have become strangers. There is no need to talk about condolences. It's just... my father's three children, in the blink of an eye, Suddenly I was the only one left.”
When Benjamin heard this, he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only say: "In these days, His Majesty has become a qualified king."
"hope so."
The king sighed.
"By the way..." Benjamin seemed to suddenly think of something, and asked again, "If the king of the empire was not in good health, why did he suddenly die overnight?"
The queen's death reminded him of the split of the empire ten years ago. Didn't the king of the empire die suddenly like the queen back then
He couldn't help but wonder whether the two things were related before.
"This... I actually don't know." The king looked ashamed. "The night my father died, I was still hunting with others outside. After the incident, there were different opinions throughout the empire. Some said it was the church's fault, while others said it was the church's fault. It was my younger brother who did it, and there were even people who doubted me... The empire during that time was too chaotic, with mutual suspicion, and no one knew who around them could be trusted."
Benjamin couldn't help but ask: "Is there no sign at all? Nothing suspicious happened before the death of the former king."
"In this case, the mage guarding the palace detected some strange magic movements that night, but after tracing, nothing was found." The king replied helplessly, "In fact, that night, there were only the father, the queen, and the queen in the palace. Scarlett, some servants and guards... No one knew what happened. Her father, mother and queen died together in the restaurant of the palace. The servants present disappeared, and Scarlett fainted nearby, waiting to be rescued. Get up, and that eye will no longer be able to see.”
Benjamin frowned when he heard this.
The situation at that time was really tragic...
However, judging from this description, the possibility of the church committing a crime is really high. The Pope also suddenly went into seclusion ten years ago. All the signs collided together, making it difficult not to make people suspicious.
The Queen was probably the only witness at the time. In this regard, she has always said that the church killed the king, but she has not described the scene that night in detail. And now, the queen is also dead, and all the secrets have been sealed in the haze of history, unknown to anyone.
In this way, the more Benjamin thought about it, the more he felt that the Queen's death was probably caused by the church.
"Your Majesty, all officials are already waiting in the hall."
Within ten minutes, the guard walked into the restaurant and reported like this.
"I understand." The king nodded, turned to look at Benjamin, and said, "Things in the past... may not be relevant to the present. Let's go to the hall."
Benjamin also came to his senses and followed the king out.