From the time I discovered that Snow was the host of a demonic mate, to the time when Shenxingguan intervened in the negotiations between Fulvos and the coalition forces, in just a month or so, I encountered all kinds of unexplainable accidents.
This forced me to change my plans again and again.
As a person who hastily stepped into the "chessboard", I have never been able to get rid of the passive situation. After all, this is a game that has been planned for a long time - the game has concentrated the wisdom of all parties, and even the eyes of gods cannot see through it immediately.
All the tricks.
But, snow can.
I had long known that Xue was hiding something from me, but at the time, I thought that I could find the complete truth on my own.
But I failed. Even though I had considered all the useful options, I still hit a wall everywhere.
Now that everything has come to an end, letting go of the past may make my reunion with Snow more heartwarming. However, this will inevitably lead to the risk of repeating the same mistakes in the future.
I have finally obtained Lady Elinor's favor, and I don't want to let it go to waste.
So I must first understand the full picture of this game.
...
For the sake of ease of explanation, let’s call Whitman Bradley Colby Noble C.
Faced with the problem of how to deal with the Traveler Alliance, the faction headed by Noble A supports the alliance to develop its power in the Saint Vance Empire, thereby making the alliance a helper against the demons; the faction headed by Noble B advocates suppressing the development of the alliance.
, to prevent it from becoming a new threat to the empire.
In addition, noble D and noble E are both subordinates of noble B, and noble C is a good friend of noble D.
About a year ago, Noble A framed Noble B, and Noble E took the initiative to take the blame for Noble B. The Emperor ordered Noble E to temporarily leave the imperial capital of Maitti and go to Woolworth to "recuperate" for a few months - and this happened to be
This is the real purpose of Noble A.
Because Noble E has some information that is likely to affect Noble A's status, Noble A decides to get rid of him.
Noble C took orders from Noble A. Noble D, who was unaware of this, recommended Noble C to His Majesty, and then Noble C became the lord of Fulvos.
As a friend of Noble D, Noble C would naturally not arouse Noble E's suspicion, so Noble C successfully assassinated Noble E.
Yes, that unlucky nobleman E is the Earl of Normanstreet.
Noble C knew that the matter would be exposed sooner or later, so he deliberately made Xue a scapegoat, and took the initiative to mention Xue's identity to everyone in subsequent negotiations with the coalition forces.
Xue was the former princess of the Hedara Empire and had inextricable connections with the Allied Forces. Once Noble C’s persecution of Xue was exposed, there was no doubt that most people would mistakenly think that Noble C was a follower of Noble B, and
The instigator, Noble A, can use this to get rid of all suspicion.
This series of measures may seem simple, but in reality they are a complete deception.
"In other words, the lord has long been aware of the existence of Shenxingguan, but he has no intention of excusing himself. On the contrary, he used a good show to transfer the crime to himself and his 'enemies'..."
According to Xue's words, after sorting everything out in my mind, I was extremely shocked.
"It's actually to protect him..."
"Actually, most of these conclusions were drawn by Master Shen Xingguan. In other words, I know very little information - she talked to me about many things before you woke up."
Xue hesitated for two or three seconds, then added:
"She felt I needed to know the truth."
"Um......"
"After leaving the police station...Mr. Bradley gave me a letter. In the letter, he stated that my death was approaching and that the only way to delay my descent into the devil was to stay away from people as soon as possible. He also promised me
I will not hurt my father or you... The premise is that I must follow Mr. Bradley and rush out of the West City Gate in the chaos, at which time he will reduce the security of the West City Gate."
"I remember you told me at that time... that you wanted me to escape through the west gate."
"I'm worried that the conflict between the coalition forces and Fulvos will involve you, so I want you to stay with us...at least I won't leave you alone in an unsafe place."
"Not safe?"
"Yes, your Excellency was already prepared to launch a war."
"..."
"When we met the coalition forces, with the cooperation of Mr. Bradley, I relied on disguise to successfully become a member of the coalition forces and collected a lot of evidence of the coalition forces' intrusion on the people. Until the day of the negotiation, representatives of the coalition forces entered the Earl's Palace, and the guards
While conducting security checks on everyone, I took the opportunity to knock out Francro Blanche, the deputy commander of the Crane Dancer, and I took his place."
So that’s it, you are worthy of being a lord, your planning is really detailed.
"I'm sorry, I have to follow your orders. He emphasized that if I lose control and hurt innocent people, then he will no longer be merciful."
"Are you merciful...?"
I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"It's really too much trouble for him."
"I don't want to cause trouble to you, but what is the right thing to do...I can't decide. You obviously tried your best to save me, but I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"It doesn't matter......"
Looking at Xue's guilty look, she couldn't express any words of blame no matter what.
She believed that she was about to become a demon and was like a time bomb. Instead of becoming a disaster around me, she would rather take revenge on the coalition forces who had been indifferent to her and her father with the consciousness of death.
——That’s probably the case.
"At least we are safe for now and there is no need to feel sad."
I knew that the effect of comfort was minimal, so I changed the topic:
"Also, don't get me wrong, my purpose has never been to save you, but I have no choice. By the way, where is this?"
I have to say that the room we were in was too spacious, and there were many seemingly expensive decorations.
It doesn't look like a hospital anyway.
Shouldn't we still be at Earl's Court?
"...a spare guest room at Earls Court."
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I suddenly noticed a painting hanging on the wall nearby. In the painting, the old man was holding a few shining gold coins in his left hand and a sword in his right hand.
This painting is very famous because it symbolizes the principles that all the lords of Woolworth firmly adhered to:
[Golden light protects the people, sharp blade defeats the enemy]
...
A few days passed.
"Nothing can be done. He has already deceived most people. Even if I am a magistrate, His Majesty cannot completely believe my words. In the end, no one will track down Colby's 'superiors'. No one wants to
Asking for trouble - that's what Colby exploited."
The great, young divine executive Belin Gretel said this.
We are now in an out-of-the-way cafe on West Fifth Street.
She actually used this place as a place for conversation. It seemed that she didn't intend to forcefully obtain any information from me. Otherwise, she would definitely choose an extremely depressing place, such as the interrogation room of the police station.
"...So, this is the end of it?"
"What? You're not satisfied? Nothing can be changed if only a small number of people know the truth, and it's even harder to spread the truth."
The other party slowly blew out a puff of smoke, picked up the coffee on the table, smelled it, then frowned and put it down.
"After all, I was tricked by Colby."
"..."
"But I will still escort Colby to the Imperial Capital so that Your Majesty can hear him confess his crimes personally. As for many tasks that should be taken care of by the Lord of Fulvos, I have to trouble the relevant departments to do it for a while. Ah~~ But
, don’t have high expectations. The punishment Colby will receive is probably much lighter than you think. After all, he has not done anything that seriously harmed Fulworth’s interests. It is better to say that he successfully suppressed
It suppressed the arrogance of the coalition forces and maintained the stability of Fulvos."
"..."
"Having said that, I still don't think he is suitable to be the lord of Fulvos, although he is indeed very thoughtful."
"Is it because he is too cautious?"
"Exactly."
Belin raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise.
"You are so keen, maybe you can become my friend."
"He who executes my friends cannot be my friend."
"...Yes, Colby is too cautious. In other words, he is an indecisive guy. He is extremely suspicious. Many things can obviously be left to his subordinates, but he is very
You have to personally emphasize the corresponding details before you can truly feel at ease."
"..."
"If many unexpected situations occur at once, concerns will definitely make him hesitate. After all, he always hopes to maximize benefits."
"Just like a businessman."
"Well, I like your metaphor. In my opinion, people who can't even do things right now will only make the future worse, so it's okay to be short-sighted occasionally."
I watched Belin take out a cigarette from her pocket, flick it with her hand, and then it lit up.
What number is this?
I really want to drink...
"When will your eyes return to normal?"
"Not long ago..."
"specific time."
"Does this have anything to do with your job?"
"No, but I'm curious."
Belin and I looked at each other for about ten seconds, and then breathed out.
"That's all, since I don't want to say it, I won't force it."
"..."
"What are you going to do in the future?"
"us......"
"You and Miss Xue."
The other party specifically used the title "Miss Snow" instead of "that demon" as before.
Is she hinting at me?
"I haven't asked for her opinion yet. As for me, I probably-"
"I suggest you escape from Woolworth as soon as possible."
"...Is it really okay for Shenxingguan to say such irresponsible things?"
"You misunderstood. I don't want to let you go. But compared to the chaos caused by the coalition forces, the crimes you committed are nothing to mention. Besides, you cannot pose a threat at the moment, so for the sake of helping me,
I decided not to pursue it for now...What? You don’t believe it?"
"No...I'm obviously ready to face jail time."
"Prison is not a place for waste, although for waste, no matter where you are, it is the same as being in prison."
It's so ironic, although it does make sense...
"I see. No wonder you have been so outspoken from the beginning."
Beilin nodded as if she suddenly understood something:
"Well! You're qualified."
"qualified?"
"Yes, you can go."
"That's all you have to explain?"
"The information I have obtained is enough to deal with Your Majesty, so I don't need to trouble you any more."
"Well......"
What a weird guy.
"By the way, don't you want to hear Mr. Bradley's story?"
"In no mood."
I decisively rejected her proposal.
"Well... before you leave, I want you to go see Colby."
So what?
I was about to express my dissatisfaction when I heard Beilin sigh.
She seemed to be holding back something.
"...As you command, Lord Shenxingguan."
"Oh~~Thank you for remembering that I am the Shenxingguan."
"..."
Until now, I finally understood Belin's good intentions and couldn't help but respect her.
Still feeling excited, I stood up and walked to the counter without looking back.
Just when I was about to hand the Weiben into the hands of the clerk.
——This clerk looks familiar.
I looked around and, as expected, saw more plainclothes police officers.