The general of the Praetorian Guards, Vittles, received the order from King Carlion IV, turned around, lowered his head and ran out quickly.
As a senior general who is active in the political center of the kingdom and protects the king, he cannot be a simple-minded reckless man.
Not only does he need to be loyal and capable, but he also needs to have quite keen awareness and thinking.
After all, the famous saying "Being with the king is like being with a tiger" has been unbreakable for thousands of years and has been passed down to this day. It is not without its truth. Even the kindest king cannot eat fasting and chant Buddha's name.
Working next to him has always been a more dangerous profession than coal mining.
While welcoming the boss and keeping an eye on his companions, he must always be on guard against his subordinates and not relax in the slightest. If he is not careful enough and gets into trouble, he will either be beheaded by the enraged king or be killed.
His colleagues framed him and sent him into exile, or he was stabbed in the back by his subordinates.
Vettels has been in this position for more than ten years, so he naturally understands the power of it.
When King Carion IV gave the order just now, you could smell the murderous aura in his words just by touching his nose.
If the crown prince dares not to carry out the order to arrest people, what awaits him is probably the thunderous tactics of Carlion IV - Carlion IV has more than one son, and replacing him as prince is just a matter of his words.
If the prince obeys and kills all those people, he will naturally be completely opposed to the conservative forces in the country.
Great Elder Burns and Central Fleet Commander Jacques Poli, they are not the same person, they all represent their own interest groups.
Burns gathered around him dozens of the largest landowners in the kingdom, controlling one-third of the elders of the Presbyterian Church.
As for Jacopoli, he is basically a close confidant of the Crown Prince and a representative of the new generation waiting to take over.
Carion IV directly wiped out the prince's influence, and the prince himself did it.
In this way, when the group of subordinates saw that their loyalty was rewarded in such a way, they would definitely feel chilled by the Crown Prince's meanness and unkindness, and become alienated from him.
From now on, no one will help the prince wholeheartedly - when everyone comes out to hang out, they naturally want to find a boss who can protect them. If they can't be protected, what is the use of such a boss?
Vittles lamented in his heart: This mission is not easy~! Not to mention, after passing the order, he has to monitor the prince himself.
This is a task that may cause you to lose your head at any time.
But the sad thing is that I don't even have a chance to refuse. This is the opportunity given by the king to make up for it. Otherwise, just the failure of the defense this time is enough to make me lose my head~!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel resentful again: Judging from this assassination, they were definitely going to kill the king.
If the king dies, and as the chief guard, he will die in the end no matter what. Those bastards have not left themselves a way to survive, so why should I think about them?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of ferocity on his face, and then quickly walked outside the cabin. He ordered dozens of trusted officers, and then jumped onto a speedboat next to him.
In his urgent urging, the clipper quickly turned around and headed in the opposite direction of the fleet, quickly disappearing into the dark night in the blink of an eye.
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Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Caerlion IV slumped in his chair, showing an exhausted look. Lorraine Lalareo said to Caerlion IV: "We will leave without disturbing His Majesty's rest."
"Uh, wait a minute." Kalion IV steeled himself, straightened his back and stood up.
He held Lorraine's hand sincerely and said: "Earl, my dear earl. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, so I won't say any more.
In the name of the ancestor spirits, our Elf Kingdom and the Lorraine family will always be one family, and the Ruman Empire will always be a country of brothers."
The elves have a deep tradition of ancestor worship, and swearing an oath in the name of their ancestors can be said to be the heaviest oath in the elf kingdom. It can be seen that Carion IV is indeed sincere.
However, the king's personal friendship and national interests are different, and Lorraine knew this very well.
Not to mention ordinary people like them, even Catherine and Leo are relatives whose blood is thicker than water. But Mr. Lei is unambiguous when it comes to evading taxes. And Nicole is never soft when it comes to collecting taxes.
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Lorraine and Leo walked out of the blood-smelling room of Caerion IV. At this time, the entire fleet had been awakened. The sound of drums and trumpets sounded on the sea, and the lights on the battleships were as dense as stars.
The entire fleet formed a defensive circular formation. The sailors boarded the overtime with weapons in hand, prepared for battle, and watched the surroundings vigilantly.
But until now, they were still at a loss as to what exactly happened.
Lorraine and Leo returned to their room. At this time, a group of palace attendants pushed the dining cart and walked into the room tremblingly. Their faces were pale and they looked shocked.
The kitchen floor happened to be the cabins of the attendants. The assassins came in from the kitchen and cut down everyone they saw. Corpses lay on the floor in the corridor.
They all narrowly escaped death, each one in shock, and had not fully reacted to the fear just now.
The palace attendant shivered and put down the fruits on the cart, and then left as fast as he could escape.
Xiaobai looked at the piles of fruits, cheered happily, and then plunged his head into a pot of purple fruits, happily chewing and chewing, making juice splash everywhere.
After this battle, Leo was in high spirits and had no intention of falling asleep at all.
He picked up a fruit from the ground, wiped it on his sleeve casually, pulled Lorraine to prevent him from leaving, blinked his eyes and said brightly: "Boss, who do you think did what happened tonight? The prince? Or the middle-aged man?"
Li Faction?"
Lorraine sat cross-legged on the sofa, thought for a while, and said: "Looking at the actions of the assassins, we know that they cannot sneak into the fleet from the outside, they can only hide on a certain ship in the fleet in advance.
There are not many people who have the ability to do this. There are people in the navy, and those who want the life of Carion IV can only control those few people.
According to my estimation, the prince is the one who bears the brunt of the most suspicion.
However, the neutral faction cannot escape. The king died on the way to form an alliance, so the alliance will naturally come to an end."
Leo rubbed his fleshy chin and nodded, saying: "So that stingy old guy dealt with that guy called Burns before he even caught the evidence."
"Evidence?" Lorraine sneered and said, "For this kind of thing, suspicion is enough, but evidence is also needed. If we really collect evidence, the four bodies of Calyon will probably be cold."
"But there is no evidence..."
Lorraine glanced at him and said: "Evidence? The king was assassinated, and the corpses of the attendants lying there are the best evidence."
Leo scratched his head and said in confusion: "But... in this case, the crown prince is not in trouble? Carlion IV is not afraid that it will fail this time. That prince will come back and do it again?
He can dodge No. 1, but he can never dodge No. 15."
Lorraine shrugged and said: "Prince... Even if there is evidence, Carlion IV will not touch the prince. First of all, I don't know if this evidence was forged and framed by someone to deliberately frame the prince, because this possibility
Sex is very big.
Secondly..."
Lorraine chuckled and said: "I guess Carion IV also understands the prince's mood.
He also became the prince and did not succeed to the throne until he was in his fifties. I dare say that he had no intention of killing his father at that time. The previous king was said to have fallen asleep on a woman's belly... Bah, bah, bah, he suddenly died on the bed.
This...you understand...
I think that not only is King Caerlion IV not angry, he might even be happy in his heart."
Leo shook his head in confusion and said, "Happy? What kind of logic is this?"
Lorraine asked back: "Give you two managers, will you promote someone who is completely obedient and do whatever they are told, or will you promote someone who is ambitious and can do some small tricks?"
Leo said without hesitation: "Of course it's the second type of person. I also taught you how to promote your subordinates in my MBA class. Those who just give you water when ordered to do so are mostly mediocre people.
The guy who asked him to pour water secretly spit into the tea cup is a sign of maturity. He can be let out to be his own man.
I would rather be ambitious than mediocre."
"That's the truth." Lorraine yawned and said, "If you dare to kill your own father, it means that the prince is really qualified. As the leader of a feudal society and imperialist country, it is necessary to be evil-minded.
"
Leo patted his thigh and said: "No wonder Calyon IV didn't even want to check in the end. Put it this way, every time I go out to fight and get into trouble, our old man always pretends not to see it. This is the same reason.
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The morning sun shone through the window and shone on Lorraine's face. Lorraine frowned, opened his eyes and woke up. Suddenly he felt that the light in front of his eyes was piercing him and he could not open his eyes.
He covered his eyes with his hands, then squinted his eyes and looked around, only to realize that he was lying on the sofa.
Last night, I was forced to talk by Leo, and I didn't know when I fell asleep.
And Leo didn't know when he rolled off the sofa, lying on his back on the ground and sleeping soundly, his swollen belly bulging with his breathing.
Xiaobai was lying on one side with his eyes closed, his nose still in a wooden basin filled with fruits, and there were empty basins scattered on the ground next to him.
Lorraine sat up and shook her head vigorously. Then she felt a pain in her neck, which was probably due to a stiff neck.
The lordship couldn't help but sigh for a while: It's easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to simplicity. After getting used to the soft velvet bed, it was so uncomfortable to suddenly sleep on the sofa. You must know that the lordship used to do it on the ground.
A person can sleep on a mat all night.
He grinned and rubbed his neck vigorously. At this moment, he suddenly heard a loud bugle sound coming from outside.
Lorraine opened the door and walked out. The strong light on the deck made her squint. Then she saw all the warships surrounding a port and moored quietly on the sea.
"Good morning, count." King Caerleon IV walked over energetically, with a ruddy complexion, a loud voice, and a vigorous walk. The king's majesty was fully displayed, and there was no trace of it at all.
I looked tired at midnight last night.
"Good morning, Your Majesty," Lorraine responded, feeling that being a king is indeed a hard job. No matter how hard it is behind the scenes, you still have to pretend to be a king in front of others.
Carlion IV enthusiastically patted Lorraine on the shoulder, waved and pointed at his warship, and said boldly: "My people are already here. Where is your fleet? When will they come out to join us?"
Lorraine smiled slightly and said firmly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, they will definitely show up on time."
Turning around, he saw Tridis slowly walking out from behind.
Her face was still pale and not as radiant as before. Like a suddenly wilted rose, she walked carefully behind Caerion IV, obviously not yet recovered from the shock last night.
Her appearance contrasts sharply with that of Caerion IV.
Lorraine sighed inwardly: She is indeed a vase woman.
Miss Tritis's eyes lit up when she suddenly saw Lorraine, and she walked quickly towards Lorraine. After walking a few steps, she seemed to suddenly realize her gaffe, and the expression on her face changed. She said with a serious face.
: "Thank you, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, for your generous help. Your coat... will be returned to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief after I wash it."
After saying that, he bowed gracefully.
Only then did Lorraine remember that he had put his coat over her body yesterday but hadn't gotten it back yet.
Lorraine waved her hand and was about to say "keep it as a souvenir", but suddenly realized that there was something wrong with this statement and hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, I still have several more."
Cuidis suddenly smiled and said, "Well, I'll keep it as a souvenir."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away, leaving no chance for Lorraine to refuse.
"Is this girl interested in you?" Leo tilted his head and looked at Cuidis's back, and said quietly.
Lorraine was shocked. If Leo spread these words back to Catherine and the others, she would not be able to clean herself up even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
Lorraine quickly explained: "I'm not interested in flat-chested ones."
"That's true~!" Leo nodded affirmatively.
Time passed by, and the entire fleet was waiting for the legendary peacekeeping force coalition.
But there was no sign of a sailing ship on the vast ocean, so the elves would inevitably whisper.
Carion IV moved out of his throne and sat on the top deck. In front of all the fleet officers and soldiers, he chatted and laughed with Miss Tritis, showing that he was not frightened by the unexpected situation last night.
Knowing that it was approaching noon, even the elves, who were always known for their patience, could no longer bear it. King Carlion IV once found Lorraine and asked with a wry smile: "It seems that your fleet hasn't appeared yet? It's noon yet."
Already."
The implication is that the officers and soldiers of the fleet are all hungry.
The horizon is still empty. Even if the peacekeeping force coalition appears on the horizon now, it will take two hours to get here, and they will definitely be late.
Lorraine looked up at the sun and said, "Since the agreement is today's noon, they will definitely appear in front of His Majesty on time at noon."
Kallion IV smiled slightly, with a victorious smile on his lips.
"Due to the east, there is a situation~!" the sentry on the observation tower yelled, and Carlion IV quickly took out his telescope and aimed at the eastern horizon.
Soon he discovered a few black spots between the sea and the sky. King Carion IV curled his lips and said, "It's too late to come here now."
"That's not necessarily the case," Lorraine said calmly, with her hands folded in front of her chest.
"Huh?" Carlion IV discovered something strange. Those black spots moved very fast, like seabirds.
Carlion IV frowned and observed carefully, and finally discovered that those black spots were not sailing on the sea, but flying in the air.
It's just that the distance is too far, resulting in visual errors.
"War Fortress~!" This idea suddenly popped into Carlion IV's mind, and he said in his heart: Humanity has indeed sent War Fortress.
As the most powerful weapon in the hands of the peacekeeping forces, the war fortress naturally has no reason not to cause trouble.
As the black spot got closer and closer to the elven navy, Carion IV's brows became more and more frowned. He discovered that the war fortress that appeared in the sky was not just a few points, but a face.
An uncountable number of war fortresses gathered together, as dark as a dark cloud.
This dark cloud composed of war fortresses approached the elven fleet in just a few breaths. They made a dull buzzing sound, even covering up the sound of the waves.
The war fortresses are arranged in a neat sword-shaped formation. As the tip of the sword, there is a pure black pyramid-shaped war fortress. This is the prototype machine that Lorraine brought back from the demon clan and Lester's own car.
It was Lorraine's turn to show a victorious smile and said flatly: "Punctuality is the etiquette of the king."
Caerlion IV took a breath and blurted out: "How much is this?"
Lorraine spread his hands and said: "Probably all the war fortresses in Maple Leaf Danlin have arrived."
The war fortresses had clearly appeared in everyone's sight. When they were about to approach the fleet, they suddenly lowered their altitude.
On the leading black prototype, a figure with white beard and hair stood proudly in front of the door, holding a bright staff in one hand and carrying the other leisurely behind his waist. His clothes were flying in the wind, showing an indescribable majesty and domineering look.
This is naturally the Forbidden Curse Mage of Lester, who, like Leo, never misses any opportunity to perform. At this moment, he looks down at the Elf Kingdom fleet below him as if he is the king of the world.
Under precise control, the war fortress flew over the fleet at a height of less than thirty feet from the top of the mast, covering the sky above them.
Lorraine roughly counted, and found that the total number was no less than forty, and even air combat instructors were brought in to make up the number.
The prototype slowly came to the head of the flagship Ark Royal. Lester looked down at Lorraine and Caerleon IV on the deck with a calm expression.
If you are not familiar with Lester's nature, you will definitely worship and yearn for the Forbidden Curse Mage at this moment.
Dean Lester has an excellent reputation among the people. He is brave, fearless, and highly respected. His reputation is spread all over the world.
However, Leo revealed Lester's true nature in just one sentence: "Hey, evil-minded old man, you are here too~!"
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