The layout of this conference room is particularly gloomy and narrow, as if to fit the atmosphere at this time.
Perhaps such an atmosphere would allow participants to speak freely.
The Lord of Encala City, Peyton Redfield, lifted his chin with wrinkled but clean hands, and kept glancing at the people entering the conference room - these people were all wearing different colors, but without exception, their faces were covered.
Purpose's broad cloak - even so, Payton still recognized the identities of these people. They were representatives of other cities in Kay State except Noland City and Sophie City.
Payton's son, Pierce Redfield, stood quietly behind his father. The exquisite armor created an image of him as a wise and powerful man. But obviously, the atmosphere in the conference room was incompatible with his image. So, Pierce suddenly had a pretentious attitude.
Courage, in his eyes, the people who entered this underground conference room were all timid mice.
Although in the eyes of the representatives from each city, the young man standing behind the host is just a more ornately dressed mouse.
Perhaps all the wisdom of the Redfield family is concentrated in Payton, and his son, Pierce, in everyone's impression, is just a reckless man wearing metal armor. Even some records of the genealogy of major families
In all his books, this self-righteous young man is described in a derogatory tone.
Fortunately Pierce never seemed to read books.
When everyone was seated, a pale old man who had been standing at the door of the conference room hurried back. He stopped next to the first person who took the seat, whispered a few words, and the other person cooperated and took out the family
After carefully checking the badge, the old man hurriedly moved to the next participant. This was to verify the identity of each participant. Before this old man, everyone who could enter here had already passed the inspection twice.
.
"Please forgive me," Payton heard some dissatisfied whispers, so he explained calmly, "If a conspiracy is known to the enemy in the formative stage and digs a trap waiting for us to jump, it will make people
We become the laughing stock of others, and I don’t think you all want that.”
The sound of dissatisfaction stopped instantly, and the argument was reasonable. There was probably no one in the conference room who could compete with this mature man sitting in the center of the conference room. He was deep, cunning, and knowledgeable, like a dormant old fox. Even though
Unseen, this old fox can make people feel uneasy by his presence at any time.
After a long time, the old man responsible for verifying the identity turned around and nodded towards Payton. However, the next moment, the old man was shocked to find that a sharp long sword pierced his back and passed through his chest.
The old man opened his mouth in surprise, and his eyes were full of despair. He didn't even have the strength to turn his head and look at the guard who killed him before he collapsed.
Payton watched the guards drag the old man's body down with an expressionless face and said, "Now, you can rest assured, no one knows your identity."
The meeting started.
This is a meeting hosted by the fox and attended by the mouse.
The topic in the conference room was consistent with its atmosphere, which was full of conspiracy.
"As expected of the Redfield family who is plotting rebellion, you fall out of favor faster than a book."
Only a few minutes after the meeting started, a discordant voice sounded. "The Redfield family is plotting rebellion." This is the impression that many nobles have on the Redfield family. This family was originally just a down-and-out little nobleman, but within a few years,
Years ago, when the Lane family tried to capture Kay State, they participated in the resistance coalition forces. After cleaning up the "infamous banquet" held by the leaders of major cities in Aranza, Payton cleverly obtained charity from Kim Gates and obtained Encala.
The position of lord of the city.
Then, Norland City fell and the Awakeners were taken over by the Mercenary Guild. During this period, many cities in Kay State took the opportunity to change their owners, but Peyton still sat firmly in Enkara City. This old fox
Not only does he have extraordinary wisdom, but he also possesses extraordinary force.
The source of the sarcastic voice was a little far away from Payton. No wonder this man had the courage to say that. But before Pierce behind Payton was about to curse, the voice cleverly changed the topic back: "But we all
I swore allegiance to Duke Kim Gates, and there were some mistakes in my words... But we still have some of the basic qualities of aristocrats. I think many people attending the meeting are like me. Although I am here, I am still hesitating.
Should I betray you?"
"Second."
A voice rang out, followed by a series of echoes.
"Your words make sense."
Payton had no choice but to waste his time on this meaningless topic and said: "First of all, are you all willing to swear allegiance? I just don't want to end up with the same fate as Sophie City... What's more, why do you all?
Sitting here, because Kim Gates betrayed the noble character first, he is depriving us of our rights in disguise. If the rights of the nobles are threatened, we should rise up and resist."
Payton's reasons were not very convincing, because they had been pushed to the opposite side of morality, but in any case, the nobles present gradually withdrew their second opinions. After all, in the face of so-called quality and interests, those who are accustomed to enjoy
They still prefer the latter.
This is how people are, not everyone has the courage to fight alone for illusory things, but many people have the courage to form gangs for practical interests.
The people in the conference room finally fully integrated into its gloomy and small space. A group of mice, led by an old fox, formed a like-minded alliance.
Conspiracies are always present and everywhere.
However, defending rights and interests is not entirely derogatory, just like bullied people overthrowing a cruel monarch.
On a flat withered grassland in Sarah Falco State, fortifications made of crisscrossed sharpened logs surrounded a wide camp. They seemed to be placed randomly, with large gaps between them.
They don't have much of a defensive role - they just mark off a symbolic area. Because the troops stationed in this camp have no enemies, at least for now.
This place is quite far away from Rios City and the gaps in the mountains, and it is in the center of Sarafaco State. It is definitely not a wise choice to park the army in the center of a state, but the owner of this army still chose this place.
, it’s not like he’s doing it to fight, but more like he’s trying to avoid something.
It is the Dawn Guard Alliance. After defeating the Awakeners, this alliance did not disintegrate, but became closer. They left the gaps in the mountains where it was no longer necessary to garrison. After many twists and turns, they stationed themselves on this wide land. The establishment of a system often
In this way, after many battles, some knights or mercenary groups suffered heavy losses, and even reached the point where they could not be called "regiments". At this time, they often had no choice but to join another knights or mercenary group.
——This also means the integration of power levels.
Especially after the representatives of the mercenary guild were eliminated, there was no longer a group of people who deliberately distinguished each regiment, and the integration of power levels tended to be closer. In a sense, the Dawn Guard has become a clearly hierarchical and at the same time extremely
A close army, not an alliance. So the difficulty that Caton told Aranza did not exist, because, although the status remains unchanged, it is not only the Crimson Knights that are in the hands of Ronstadt, but also others.
A regiment is the entire Dawn Guard.
This is stratification. Ronstadt stands at the lowest level, and the other knights or mercenary groups are divided into units, but they still obey orders from Ronstadt. It is like a pyramid, with each layer distributed
At the same time, it is a whole.
Caton conveyed Aranza's words to Lundstedt exactly as they were said.
In the largest tent in the center of the camp, Longstaeder's broad body was squeezed onto a solid but somewhat small chair. In front of him was a sand table for combat, but Longstaeder's attention was not on the sand table at this time.
Instead, he placed his thick fingers on the edge of the sand table and made a tapping sound with his fingertips.
There are three other people in the camp, one is Caton who brought Aranza's words, and the other is naturally Ronstadt's wife, Aryan. There is also one person who, if Aranza is present, will definitely feel familiar, even if she is not.
I've seen it before - because this person's soul point is exactly the same as the soul point that Aranza sensed while hiding behind the door and eavesdropping on their conversation when the Thorn Mercenary Group was in Rios City.
His name is Genta, and he is a thief who is proficient in stealth and disguise. Perhaps in the army, a killer is more in line with the meaning and reason for Genta's existence. Genta does not belong to the Crimson Knights, he belongs to the Dawn Guard, and is
The leader of one of the mercenary groups, but as mentioned above, when the alliance broke away from the definition of the alliance and became a new whole, Genta without any suspense became Lundstedt's subordinate, and gradually came into contact with Dawn
Guarded secrets.
For example, the cooperation between Dawn Guard and the Son of the Hero King, and the seemingly friendly relationship with the Mercenary Guild, but there are already existing rifts, etc.
"Did he really say that?"
Ronstadt asked again, but from his tone, the attentive Aryan could tell that it wasn't that he didn't believe Caton's report, or that he didn't believe his own ears, but that he didn't believe that Aranza would
Such an explanation.
"Yes."
Caton nodded again and repeated: "The son of the King of Heroes did say that he did not ask us to join the Norland Army, but because he was in a hurry and did not pay attention to the words of the letter. What he meant was that he needed us
help.”
At this time, Aryan who was next to Ronstadt couldn't help but curled her lips. Although she had a good impression of Aranza, she always stood with her husband and said: "I didn't pay attention to the words of the letter... I wouldn't do it."
Do you think he would make such a mistake and think that we are easy to coax like children..."
"I think that in the eyes of the son of the King of Heroes, we have always been tools to be used when needed and discarded when not needed. Rather than collaborators."
It was Genta who spoke, and unlike his profession, his voice was clear and powerful, just like the intonation used by priests in temples when singing praises to gods.
"really."
Ronstadt actually agreed with his point of view. This strong man with a clear mind stood up, walked around the sand table, and stared at the sand table, which was just a plate of loose sand. Even so, everyone present
People believe that their leader has a new, brewing sandbox in his heart.
After a long time, Longstaeder sat back down. His fingers had stopped tapping anxiously, and he said in a slightly heavy tone: "It's time for us to make a choice... to continue to be like a tool to maintain the relationship with the King of Heroes."
The cooperative relationship with the Son of the Hero King... As Bacon said, this is very risky, and it does not come from the enemies of the Son of the Hero King, but from the Son of the Hero King himself. If he really abandons us, we may not be able to hold on for long.
Will it be crushed... or... this cooperation will be cut off!"