The news of the death of Military Minister Garcia was not too shocking, because there were two other more earth-shattering accidents on the same road.
The most shocking thing happened at Prince Malkaim's Palace, where a devout royal family member was stabbed through the throat with a branch on his bed. This incident should have happened first, but he was the last one to be discovered.
When people went to knock on the door with the news of Count Garcia's assassination, they discovered that the prince was already dead on the bed. The blood had already soaked the velvet quilt. This old man who had experienced many battles was lying on the bed.
With tens of thousands of soldiers on the battlefield, he had killed countless barbarians from Taitalia and famous generals from Negan's evil race, but he didn't even struggle or scream or moan, and didn't even alert the guards at the door.
He turned into a corpse without a sound. The bedroom window was open, and the branch that penetrated the prince's throat turned out to be casually broken off from a tree not far from the window.
In addition, there was General Cross. The border guard commander who had been in charge of the eastern front and the soldier Erathia was most familiar with in the wilderness highlands, he was inexplicably drowned in a cesspit behind a tavern. The tavern was visited by the general every day.
Yes, whether it is the waiter, the boss or the customers inside, they are all people the general has known for many years. It seems unlikely that this is a deliberate trap and murder. However, the general's drinking capacity is as famous in Erathia as his command. In any case, it is not
He would be the kind of drunkard who would fall into a manure pit.
According to subsequent examinations by the church's priests, in addition to a large amount of alcohol, the general's blood also contained a strange magical fluctuation. He was actually restrained by a strange magic and then pushed into the cesspool alive.
Drowned inside.
Ella was completely in a panic. Three important ministers with real power were assassinated in succession. The knights of the kingdom searched the city for suspicious people day and night. The ministers were all in danger and lived in seclusion.
There are always groups of guards. Of course, in such a huge storm, things that don't seem so important are not so conspicuous. For example, several nobles were attacked a few days ago, and it seemed that some property was robbed.
, but these dandy boys were vague about who they attacked and what they robbed. So no one cared.
The tense atmosphere is especially heavy in the palace. There are five times more soldiers and magicians guarding than usual. And at night, the guards are facing the enemy, and all their nerves are tense to be on guard against the enemy at any time.
Any assassin popping out of the shadows.
However, in the center of the defense, there were no guards around Her Majesty Queen Catherine's palace.
It was not that there were no guards placed, but that Her Majesty the Queen was in a bad mood these past two days and suddenly heard such bad news. She was very upset and wanted to have some peace and quiet. So she ordered all the guards to be removed.
No one could fathom issuing such an extraordinary order at such an extraordinary period. However, no matter how the ministers and guards tried to persuade her, even two old commanders who had served the Queen for many years broke their tongues and cried bitterly to dissuade the Queen.
Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Queen has also resolutely removed the guards around the palace and does not allow anyone to approach.
Only General Ouling, the leader of the Kingdom Knights who has always been the most loyal to Her Majesty the Queen, did not join the ranks of those who tried to dissuade Her Majesty. When someone asked him why, he only said lightly: "I only know that Her Majesty the Queen is definitely better at thinking about problems.
We are thorough, and she naturally has her reasons for her decision."
This statement seems to make sense. Indeed, since Queen Catherine insists on this, she must have her own reasons. As for what the reason is, and what the reason is, no one would be interested in asking.
Queen Erathia's palace is definitely the most noble, beautiful, elegant, fragrant and imaginative place on the continent. The room is not too big, but the money spent on it can be seen in every detail.
Countless thoughts. The bed carved from thousand-year-old agarwood, the dressing table inlaid with marble and crystal, the most comfortable tables and chairs, and even the patterns on the floor and walls are carefully made of stones of different materials, combining elegance and luxury.
Perfectly combined and then expressed even more perfectly. Dozens of crystal magic lamps on the walls and ceiling that can be called works of art illuminate the place like daylight.
But the most distinctive thing about this place now is not the room itself, but the people in it.
The owner is naturally Her Majesty Queen Catherine. Regardless of her unparalleled status, just in terms of appearance and figure, she is enough to make thousands of people worship her. And her bearing, temperament, cultivation, and brains are even more
It is unparalleled. With so much material concentrated in a woman like her, she can be regarded as a goddess in the eyes of mortals.
But now in the goddess's palace, there is a man sitting in front of the bed. This man is helping her comb her hair.
If this picture is seen by others, the shock it will produce is absolutely unparalleled. However, it must be shocked first, and then shocked. Before being surprised, they will first be shocked by the perfect harmony of this picture. This
The man's appearance, temperament and demeanor match those of Queen Catherine. Whoever sees him will think that this is the most perfect couple in the world.
The clothes on this man are not too luxurious. Because people like him no longer need external decorations. The temperament, expression, and elegance that come from every move are enough. Even for his age, he is that kind of man.
The most attractive age.
"If those assassins really wanted to kill me, they wouldn't have killed those guys first to alert them. It's such a simple truth, why can't those people see it? It really bothered me, and I finally managed to get those people away.
." Her Majesty the Queen sat in front of the dressing table, frowning and looking at herself in the mirror. Her eyebrows, which were originally thin and thick, slightly raised, were wrinkled in the middle, like two thin eyebrows in her heroic and decisive look.
The thin sword, these sharp points do not appear to be out of place on her delicate, beautiful and gorgeous face, but add a kind of stunning beauty.
"There are many stupid people in this world." The man smiled lightly. His hands were as slender and white as a woman's, holding an ivory comb and brushing it between Her Majesty the Queen's brown curly hair. His movements were as smooth as silk, and his expression was pleasant.
, I really enjoy the feeling of my hands running through the soft and silky curly hair with natural elasticity.
He is probably the only one in the world now who is qualified to enjoy this feeling, and this is another, stronger, beautiful feeling.
Her Majesty the Queen sighed and said: "I have to face so many stupid people all day long. I also have to find ways to arrange and direct them. Sometimes I feel really tired."
The man smiled, continued to comb the queen's hair, and said, "If there weren't so many stupid people, how could you be so superior? The most common people in the world are stupid people. The most indispensable ones are stupid people."
"That's right. If there are people like you, how can I rule this country? So one person like you is enough." The queen smiled sweetly at the man in the mirror, full of charm. "Just one person like you is enough."
It's a pity that I can't keep you in captivity so that you can't go anywhere."
The man buried his face in the pile of brown hair and took a deep breath. He put all the hair and body fragrance into his body, then kissed the jade-like neck, and said: "During this period
I was very busy and didn't come to see you, are you angry with me?"
"No. I also know that you are very busy. In fact, who is not busy during this period." Catherine turned her head and kissed the man's forehead, sighing. "The rain is about to come..."
"Is Celeste urging you again?"
"Yes, His Majesty the Pope has sent an order, requiring me to send troops together with other countries within a month. Ouf probably also knew that this battle was unavoidable, so they simply sent assassins to kill the three closest church members as well.
The most important military minister in the battle was killed by me. Huh, these people are too courageous to assassinate people wantonly in the royal city." Queen Catherine had a chill in her eyes. But then she sighed again and leaned on her
She fell into the arms of the man behind her. "I'm really a little scared."
The man hugged the queen and said softly: "Oh? Your Majesty Catherine, the king of our largest kingdom in the Western Continent, who commands thousands of heroes, will also feel scared?"
"Of course, Lord Lancelot and the Temple Knights are guarding the old man Magnus day and night. He can naturally sit leisurely in the glorious castle and point fingers. Fortunately, the old man Cedros is not an idiot like the ministers under me. He knows
If I die, the entire country of Erathia will lose control and attack Oufu at all costs, giving the church a chance to fully control Erathia. That’s why he doesn’t dare to touch me now.” Catherine’s face became more worried.
"But they just don't dare now, it's not that they can't. I asked Ou Ling if he had the confidence to deal with Ou Fu's assassination on me. You know what he said. He said that if Ou Fu's general was willing to take action himself
assassinate me, me
The only thing he can guarantee is to testify his loyalty to me with his life. You know, he is recognized as the number one swordsman of Erathia."
"Being able to say such things honestly shows that his loyalty to you is absolutely unquestionable." The man nodded.
"Loyalty is valuable, but it may not really solve the problem. On one side is the great Pope, and on the other are those dangerous assassins. I, the queen, am really a coward." Catherine's tone became more and more sad, like
Lying in the man's arms like a supple cat. She does not look like a queen now, but a woman.
Regardless of the sad look on her face now, all the heroic spirit, wisdom and depth have been transformed into a tenderness that only she can possess. Based on her identity, such a person may be the strongest, noblest, smartest and most powerful person in the mainland.
A capable woman showing such a look can definitely impress any man.
The man holding this peerless beauty smiled slightly, kissed her on the forehead, and said lightly: "Don't worry, as a loyal witness to my love for Her Majesty the Queen, whether it is Celeste's dead old man or
Those little animals in the wild highlands will turn into ashes in the near future. You will never even dream of seeing them again."
In terms of tone, voice, and accent, this sentence has no power or murderous intent at all. It is just said naturally and gently, more like a promise to a lover. But even Queen Catherine was stunned when she heard this sentence.
, showing some disbelief, looking up at the man.
The man did not speak, but kissed Catherine's red lips again. He waved his hand in the air, and all the lights were extinguished.
When the roaring thunder entered the palace, it no longer had any majesty, and was drowned by the overwhelmingly thick spring scenery.
About a mile away from the palace, on a high tower, a man quietly watched the lights of the palace in the distance go out, coughed a few times, raised his head and drank the strong wine in the glass in his hand.
All.
The wind became stronger and stronger, and a thunder mixed with thunder suddenly tore the night sky into two. Even the tower trembled slightly in front of the power of heaven and earth. The wind filled the entire space in the tower. The man turned his gaze from the invisible
He moved away from the bedroom in the darkness, looked at the inky sky that had just swallowed the lightning, and whispered: "The sky is going to change..."
The deafening thunder couldn't cover the man and he just whispered casually. The man had a sallow complexion and a sickly appearance. He was wearing leather armor and a long sword. He was the leader of the Kingdom's Knights. General Ouling, the first swordsman of Erathia.
.
There was also a middle-aged man wearing a mage's robe sitting in the tower. The pattern on it indicated that he was the court magician of the Erathia Palace. He also looked in the direction of the palace and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty the Queen is still entertaining that person."
A guest? Huh, I don't like that guy very much. Last time I saw this guy, the magic aura on him made me feel very disgusted."
"I don't like it either. But it's fine if Her Majesty the Queen likes it." Ou Ling replied lightly, throwing it away, and the wine glass in his hand fell from the high tower, and the sound of it falling was drowned in the increasingly louder wind. "
I believe His Majesty has reasons to like him. We just need to do our job of guarding here."
The magician sighed and drank the wine in his glass. "Do you think that just because the two of us are drinking leisurely here, we can prevent those assassins? We actually killed three soldiers in a row overnight.
Fang Chongchen, I even wonder if the killer guild has resurrected..."
"There is no doubt about the level of assassins. But the most important thing is strategy and planning. Oufu has already known the situation, living habits and frequent haunts of the three adults very clearly, so that he can kill them overnight.
He killed three adults in a row. The most important thing was that he judged the identity of the three adults extremely accurately. They happened to be the three adults who had the most influence on the combat effectiveness of the kingdom's army. Oufu had been holding back before and deliberately showed weakness to the enemy.
Although I had been on guard for a long time, I didn't expect this sudden attack to catch us off guard." General Ouling sighed and coughed twice. "If possible, I really don't want Erathia to have such an enemy...
”.
"Whether they are our enemies or not is not up to us..." The magician glanced outside the window. Her Majesty the Queen's palace was completely invisible. Only the boundless night and the growing darkness seemed to have blown everything away.
wind of.
"If possible... I really want to see those assassins now. Unfortunately, I searched all day today and couldn't find them. I don't know if they will leave tomorrow."
The magician's eyes suddenly shrank. "You mean those assassins are still in the royal city now? Why haven't they left since they have succeeded? Could it be that... who else do they want to kill?"
"I just hope they are those who deserve to be killed." Ou Ling picked up the bottle and poured the strong liquor into his throat. He coughed several times, and his sallow face lit up with an invisible bright red in the darkness.
There was another thunder. Big raindrops finally fell in the strong wind.
About two or three miles away from the palace is St. Peter's Cathedral. This is the largest church of the church in Erathia, and it is also the most important base. Cardinal Eschar is seated here.
However, in a mezzanine on the top floor of this tall and magnificent sacred building, an assassin who was being hunted was hiding in the darkness there.
After the thunder, big raindrops hit the roof, making a sound like fried beans. Slowly, the sound of raindrops, wind and thunder filled the whole world, drowning out all other sounds. Asa nodded and said to himself
He whispered to himself: "It's such a nice weather."
Jesse floated over silently like a ghost. Her black clothes, black hair, black skin, and black eyes were indistinguishable even if she was not deliberately hidden in the darkness. Black elves are born with stealth.
His stealth skills are enough to outshine thieves of any race, coupled with his unique infrared vision, he is an excellent scout in the dark.
"Thirteen senior priests and twenty senior swordsmen, most of them are near the cardinal's room." Jessica said softly to Asa. "They are all very vigilant, and one of the guard leaders is particularly outstanding.
, I was almost discovered.”
Asa nodded. Three important military ministers had just been assassinated last night, so it was inevitable to be nervous at this time.
But from another perspective, this is also an opportunity. After killing three ministers in a row and causing an uproar, he actually dared to hide in the royal city and not leave, and continued to attack more important targets. Such an assassin is absolutely beyond anyone's expectations.
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"Where's Eskel?" Asa asked.
"In his room, but he seems to be waiting for someone.".