On the third day of the thunderstorm month, Boom and Rikka slipped out of the noble area in the heavy rain after a night of frightening battles.
The two of them put on two new robes as if nothing had happened, and sat at a roadside stall eating breakfast while listening to people's discussions about the destruction of the black market last night.
"In my opinion, King Ogu is just idle. The black market has existed for how many years." A diner complained. He is a mercenary, so he naturally hopes that there will be a place like the black market where he can sell stolen goods.
"Isn't it good to be like this now? At least we have a vacant area in Aogu City. I don't know how the adults will deal with it." Another diner also expressed his thoughts.
"Let's take care of ourselves. Maybe one day the slums will be cleared out." Another diner said. He is a poor man and is afraid that his wooden house will be destroyed.
Suck, suck, suck! Rikka lowered her head to eat the meat soup, not minding the strange looks from others. But Boom fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time.
In more than an hour, he has roughly collected the information he wanted. Although it is definitely somewhat different from the truth, it must be similar.
He doesn't care about the so-called illegitimate children, and he has no interest in knowing the gossip about the royal family members. In his opinion, those are just farces for the nobles to adjust their lives.
Only those in power who are well fed will think about changing the world all day long. But poor people like Boom who live in the real world must first consider their habitat tonight. p>
Boom patted Rikka and put a silver coin on the table. The two stood up and left. Walking in the rain, the whole world seemed to be isolated.
Er did not return to the slums, but walked towards the city gate. When passing the black market, Rikka looked up at the ruins and could only sigh softly.
Although Rikka is reluctant to leave, home is where Boom is. And Boom is walking in front of her, with firm steps and a clear direction.
Ten minutes later, after paying a small bag of gold coins, the two finally walked out of the city gate. It was not until this moment that the crisis was truly resolved.
Stepping on the soft and sticky dirt road, Boom kept breathing in the air full of the smell of grass, and instantly felt like he was a human being again.
Rikka even pulled off her hood, raised her head and closed her eyes, letting the rain kiss her. The haze of the black market being destroyed seemed to be diluted a lot.
Two hours later, the two came to a huge dense forest. Under Rikka's brutal killing, they cleared a small clean area.
The Wonder House unfolded instantly, and the two of them got in as if they were camping. It was only then that Rikka showed a slight smile on her face.
Looking at this small nest that she had decorated with her own hands, Rikka sometimes counted the things left in the black market, and sometimes pulled Boom and talked non-stop.
Boom is also very satisfied with this dense forest. Not only is it remote, but it is also huge, making it an excellent hiding place, especially suitable for absconders like the two of them.
"Brother, brother, are we living here from today on?" Rikka asked with a smile while cooking dinner.
"Let's stay here for a while first and wait until Aogu City stabilizes. Don't go into the city alone during this period." Boom replied leaning against the window, looking at the still pouring rain.
He really felt his own weakness last night. If it weren't for Rikka's strength, he would have turned into a corpse.
"I know, but brother has to make barbecue for me every day!" Rikka put a plate of food on the ground and sat cross-legged next to Boom.
The heavy rain fell from the sky, falling on countless branches in this dense forest, and also wetted the eaves of the royal city. On this day, King Ogu announced his fourth prince, Midas, who was sleeping soundly in his swaddling clothes. This news instantly drew people's attention away from the destruction of the black market. But the nobles chose to remain silent, at least until they understood it.
In their eyes, this was King Ogu's provocation against the Principality of Xisai, because everyone knew that the third prince Jacob died at the hands of the other party.
The two living princes were born to Isabella. If this situation develops, I believe that Aogu City will be annexed by the Principality of Cisse sooner or later.
But at this time, Fernando suddenly gave birth to a fourth prince. Not to mention whether the baby's bloodline was pure or not, the matter itself seemed full of doubts.
Queen Isabella is sitting on the balcony. The red wine is still mellow and the pastries are still sweet, but there is one little bird that is always by her side missing.
"When can I gain your trust?" Isabella asked softly.
"When did you become an Ogu?" Fernando took a sip and replied with a smile.
"You have no evidence that Jacob's death was caused by the Principality of Cisse, and that Midas cannot become the fourth prince." Isabella stretched out her hand, feeling the coldness of the rainstorm.
"Don't forget who King Ogu is, and don't forget how I got to the throne. You can take care of yourself." After Fernando said that, he stood up and walked down the stone tower, his body blending into the heavy rain.
Isabella always sat and smiled. She couldn't kill the baby, just like she couldn't stop the other party's decision now.
Her heart is still cramped by the death of the contracted beast, and it has even evolved into a stubborn disease. She knows why the other party came, it is a warning, and it is the last friendship.
But Isabella laughed out loud at this time. Although it was not loud, it could still pass through the clouds. The servants lowered their heads for fear of offending their master.
At this time, Fernando had already returned to the main hall. He was seen sitting on the throne studded with magic crystals, squinting his eyes and tapping the armrests with his fingers.
In his heart, the queen has always been a Sicilian, from the first day she married into Augu City to the death of Jacob. Her name is always printed behind everything.
But Fernando didn’t like this way of life, or it could be said that no one liked the person next to him, so he chose silence, distance, and distance.
When it came to Jacob's death, Fernando gave him enough face, and even endured being called a coward to this day. But a lion is a lion, and he will take a nap occasionally, but he will not always be docile.
Whether it’s the black market or the queen, in Fernando’s eyes, these are just chess pieces in his hands, just a different kind of game.
He is a qualified participant and a person who abides by the rules of the game. In his view, playing games is playing games, and no fouls are allowed, let alone cheating.
Winning within the rules is an honor, so "finding another way" is extremely contemptible. He doesn't like the Principality of Cisse, not because it is greedy for his own throne, but because the other party has never learned to abide by the rules.
He didn't know how the queen knew about Midas, but he was 100% sure that the assassination was by him. He knew about the skylark contract beast, and Yuri had investigated it thoroughly.
But Fernando had no intention of questioning the Dark Elf clan. He was just an Ogu King, and he was still an existence in name only.
Let’s not talk about whether others will admit it. Even if they admit it, what can they do? Instead of wasting time on the fight between the alien races, it is better to solve the problem with the Principality of Xisai first.