They hadn't seen each other for many years, but Duke Colin didn't show any signs of indifference. He soon started chatting with Benjamin, seeming to want to get closer to them. However, Benjamin had no intention of chatting at this moment. He quickly skipped the old "acquaintance" greetings and quickly brought the topic back on track.
"... I would like to know more details about your plan to rescue the king."
Hearing this, Duke Colin finally put away his smile and showed a serious expression: "Speaking of this, Dean Benjamin, did you have time to go to Havenright and take a look?"
Benjamin asked: "Not yet, what's going on over there?"
"The royal capital is as chaotic as a pot of porridge. It is no longer what it was before." Duke Colin sighed, with a worried look on his face. "Since His Majesty the King was put under house arrest by the church, it has been difficult to maintain order in the upper city. Every day. A large number of people ran to make trouble in front of the cathedral, and even the royal knights had to go to the streets to maintain order."
"Then...how many nobles are willing to oppose the church now?"
"At least 70%." At this point, Duke Colin paused before continuing, "Your Excellency, there is no need to doubt their loyalty. The church's behavior is getting more and more excessive, and not many people can tolerate it anymore."
Benjamin nodded, believing this.
Nobles are not fools. Except for those who are religious and religious to the point of being crazy, they must desperately safeguard the interests of their own class, and the word "king" is the ultimate spokesperson of the entire feudal class, and its importance is self-evident.
The successive demise of the two major Risefre families may have been a warning to the monkeys at first, but now it has completely driven these rabbits into panic.
"Do you have a detailed plan?" Benjamin asked again.
"Of course." Duke Colin nodded immediately and said eloquently, "According to our information, His Majesty the King is currently locked in the basement in the innermost left corridor of the cathedral. He is guarded by two bishops and a team of paladins. Patrolling nearby all day long, there seems to be a special holy light barrier. I don’t know how powerful it is. The people responsible for guarding are all the most loyal fanatic believers, and it is difficult for us to bribe them. Therefore, we decided to design a large-scale civilian riot , attract the attention of those people, and then your Excellency will break through the barrier and rescue His Majesty the King."
Benjamin listened to the whole plan and thought about it for a moment, but he didn't find any problems.
Of course, danger is inevitable. Until now, he still wondered whether this was a trap set by the church, and whether Grant was hiding in the cathedral, quietly waiting for them to be caught. But... Benjamin is at least a little confident now.
—With the state of nothingness, the water elemental elves, and the ten-minute "coming of water", Grant would never be able to keep him no matter what.
"How do I sneak into the church?" he continued.
"There are many ways." Duke Colin said, "We can disguise you as a Paladin, and when the situation becomes chaotic, you can sneak in. We can also hide you in a bag of atonement money and send it to you before the start. Warehouse, you can take advantage of the chaos and run out from there when the time comes... "
He proposed many methods at once, each of which he vowed to do very confidently. Benjamin also had to sigh that these nobles had so many connections.
- He even said that he could dress Benjamin up as Her Majesty the Queen's personal maid, and on the pretext of delivering food to His Majesty the King, he could mix with the maid team and send him directly to the basement where the King was imprisoned.
This seemed to be the most direct way, but Benjamin refused without hesitation.
"I think the Paladin one is more reliable."
Duke Colin also laughed a few times and nodded: "That's it."
Next, Benjamin naturally wanted to ask the question that the other party seemed to want to avoid.
"Then... what are you going to do after I bring His Majesty the King out?" He lowered his eyes and said slowly, "Once I break the barrier outside the basement, I will definitely alarm the whole church, and you nobles will completely break up with them. . By then, I’m afraid even the apparent harmony will be broken.”
After hearing this, Duke Colin smiled again: "Don't worry, Your Excellency, we have our own way."
"any solution?"
"Well... Dean, there is actually no need to ask more. Just feel free to prepare for rescuing His Majesty the King. Those of us who have been rooted in the Horli Kingdom for many years are not without any means."
When Benjamin heard this, he did not ask any more questions, but nodded casually.
It seems that you have your own little abacus...
He wasn't surprised. Although the other party is Elizabeth's father, this is the way the aristocrats play. Besides, Elizabeth didn't join the academy, and after all, they weren't even completely one of their own.
But correspondingly, Benjamin also has his own little plan, and everyone is mutually supportive.
After discussing the details of the plan for a while, they finally set a date for three days to sneak into St. Peter's Basilica. Three days later, a group of paladins happened to return from a neighboring town to sweep away magicians. The Wood family had many acquaintances there, and even the captain had been bribed. They could send Benjamin in without any risk.
In the past few days, Benjamin only had to wait in this lakeside town, and the Paladin team would pass by.
"Since you have such a thorough plan, I have nothing to improve." So, he nodded and said, "That's it, I will stay in the hotel next door and wait for your rule."
With that said, Benjamin was about to leave, but was stopped by Duke Colin with another smile.
"Dean Benjamin, in terms of age, you are already in your twenties. The Magic Academy is currently doing well and has a successful career. I wonder... do you have any plans to start a family?" He suddenly patted Benjamin on the shoulder and revealed He said this with a rather enthusiastic gesture.
"Well… "
Benjamin froze in place for a moment.
What is this situation
The two siblings were behind him and couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering.
"Of course, I heard that mages have always been celibate, but if you have a soul mate who is also a mage, will you feel less lonely on the road of magic? Dean Benjamin, don't you think so?" Duke Colin, on the other hand, It was as if he was just getting to the point now, and he became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
“…”
Benjamin didn't know how to answer at all, he just stood there, as silent as a piece of wood.
Instead, the system was laughing wildly in his mind.
After being at a loss for words for a while, he organized his words and said, "Duke Colin, I..."
But the other party slapped his shoulder again, interrupted him, and continued: "Dean Benjamin, I know you are in a bit of trouble. In fact, this matter is a bit embarrassing for both of our families, but... breaking off the engagement is only when you were children after all. Even if you regret it now, it doesn't really matter. You must not regard this matter as an obstacle between the two of you."
“…”
"How is it? Dean Benjamin, what do you think..."
"Mr. Duke Colin, that's it. I still have something to do, so I'll go ahead and call me when the Paladin comes!" Before the other party could finish speaking, Benjamin quickly spoke, covering up those words with a louder voice. , then turned around, left the room as if fleeing, and ran out of the tavern through the back door.
"Hahahahaha..." The system's laughter was like a magic sound filling his brain, echoing in his heart.