If Archduke Borg is at his peak, there is no doubt about the loyalty of the Archduke's Guards. Whether it is for themselves or for his family, he must contribute his loyalty - to join the Archduke's Guards, he must be a red seedling.
Many of the true children of lords and nobles are the first heirs of lords and nobles. This is the obligation they should fulfill when they are young.
But now that Grand Duke Borg is half-dead and the entire Manyu military leadership is in turmoil, it's hard to say.
The reason is still the same, they are not only responsible for themselves, but also need to be responsible for the family behind them.
Even Clifford, as the general of the Grand Duke's bodyguard, had to face tremendous pressure from his own family, let alone others.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Archduke Borg is hopeless. The battle for succession has reached its most critical moment, and they must choose sides.
Whether it is siding with Philip or Patram, even Angie Beina, who has the least chance of choosing, is better than holding a half-body person into the grave.
In fact, the people who want Grand Duke Borg to die the most now are the people who protect him.
But Clifford had to use them because he had no one available.
Clifford knew who was instigating this assassination. When Patram sent someone to invite him, he realized that even elm wood would be smoked after following Archduke Borg for so many years.
He has some taste, not to mention that his background is not low, and his political sense is not bad.
Compared with Viscount Philip, even with Angie Beina's support, Patram's disadvantage is very obvious. If you want to save this, the easiest way is to first establish your own reputation, and leave the half-dead Borg
The Grand Duke is the biggest obstacle.
During this period of time, they were on strict guard, with at least two of the Grand Duke's guards guarding Grand Duke Borg every step of the way.
Again, when there is an internal problem, no matter how tight the defense is, it will not help.
"I'm sorry, sir, the assassin is too cunning. He just deliberately lured us." The captain of the Grand Duke's guard explained in a panic, but his eyes flickered, revealing his true inner thoughts.
"You...you have betrayed the trust that the Grand Duke placed in you."
Clifford angrily lit the surrounding area with his long sword.
"Now you are happy, the Grand Duke has passed away! The Grand Duke was not killed by assassins, but by you! Your souls will never escape the punishment of self-blame in this life."
"Lord Clifford, where do you start with this sentence? We are loyally guarding His Majesty." The captain of the Grand Duke's guard retorted with a red face.
People want face, trees want bark.
Even if it is an open secret, if this kind of thing can be kept in a box, it can be kept in a box and beaten to death. No one wants to take the blame.
"Haha... You are so loyal, you still have the nerve to say you are loyal... This is the biggest joke I have ever heard in my life... Haha..."
The death of Archduke Borg greatly stimulated Clifford. The wave of arrows just now made his heart completely cold. Looking around, he was the only one in Faerun Castle who wanted Archduke Borg to live.
, the rest of the people wanted him to die.
How sad is it for a person to live to this point?
Grand Duke Borg may have had many flaws and had offended countless people unknowingly, but he had absolutely nothing to say to the soldiers who followed him, especially the guards around him. Over the years, the maids and waitresses who had been executed for various reasons
Countless, but none of the guards.
Others can betray Grand Duke Borg, even his biological children, but these guards cannot.
"Lord Clifford, please come down first. We have something to talk about." Patram had a sad expression on his face that didn't know whether it was true or false. "No one wants to see this kind of tragedy happen. The most important thing for us now is
Catch the assassin."
"I can swear allegiance to you, but the assassin must die." Clifford said suddenly.
"What?" Patram was stunned, with a surprised smile on his face, but he immediately realized that the atmosphere was not right, and hurriedly lowered his eyes, but could not restrain the raised corners of his mouth, revealing his inner excitement.
This is a serious champion knight, the top champion knight.
For any lord, having a champion knight under his command and not having a champion knight to serve him are completely different concepts.
Champion knights often have power similar to that of a nuclear bomb.
Their destructive power is indeed not as powerful as nuclear bombs, but in small-scale conflicts, they have absolute deterrence. Once the champion knights are used to assassinate, unless there is a large-scale army to protect them, only the champion knights can resist them.
In front of Angie Beina, why did Patlem always feel shorter when speaking? In addition to the comparison of military strength, it was also because the opponent had a champion knight sitting in charge.
It would be a lie to say that Patram had never thought of winning over Clifford.
Clifford is not only a champion knight, but also the leader of the espionage organization under Archduke Borg. If he is roped in, there will be a ready-made espionage organization available.
However, Clifford was famous for his loyalty to Archduke Borg, especially under his protection. After Archduke Borg was seriously injured, he behaved even more extremely, possibly out of guilt.
Patram did not dare to show such intention in front of him easily. If he collided with him and was killed with a sword, it would be an injustice.
Unexpectedly, in a twist of events, Clifford actually brought it up on his own initiative, and Patram couldn't believe his ears.
"The assassin must die!" Clifford repeated through gritted teeth.
Before he could finish his words, a guard suddenly accelerated and rushed out of the castle.
Who is Conrad but the one who infiltrated into the guards with the help of chaos and Patreme?
Obviously, he knew that Patram could not resist this temptation.
The so-called feelings and the so-called commitments will be defeated in the face of interests.
Because in the face of such a temptation, Conrad could not refuse, and it was almost inevitable that he would become an outcast if he used himself to save others.
He made countless calculations, but he never realized that Clifford was so serious about revenge for Archduke Borg.
"You are the one waiting for me!" Clifford laughed sadly, "Whoever dares to stop me will die!"
"Catch the assassin! Catch the assassin! Live or die! Live or die!" Patram jumped on his feet and shouted loudly.
The situation suddenly took a 180-degree turn, and Conrad was reduced from the object of everyone's protection to a street rat that everyone shouted to beat.
Not to mention that Conrad is only a great knight-level control warlock. Even if he were replaced by a champion knight-level control warlock like Darnell, the possibility of escaping is extremely slim.
Before Clifford could catch up, the overwhelming rain of arrows shot Conrad into a hedgehog. In the face of indiscriminate covering fire, Conrad's dark shield and magical power exploded, completely useless.
Conrad turned around and looked at Patram, spitting blood and saying with hatred in his eyes: "Today's me is tomorrow's you. You will pay the price for your broken promise. The seven apostles will not let you go!
"
Patram's original threat to Conrad was not taken seriously at all, it was just a dead man's last curse before his death!
If this kind of curse was really effective, they wouldn't have so much trouble. Grand Duke Borg would have been cursed to death thousands of times.
But the last sentence was like an invisible sharp blade, cutting a knife in Patram's heart. He rushed to Conrad in a hurry, dragged him and shook him, and said with a frightened look: "Seven apostles? Which seven apostles?"
?Are you a member of the Seven Apostles?"
"Ahem..." Conrad vomited a mouthful of blood and was breathless. A trace of revenge appeared on his vicious and twisted face, "How many seven apostles are there in this world? And...who dares to call himself...
Seven apostles? Hahaha..."
With a long laugh, Conrad breathed his last breath.
How many seven apostles are there in the world?
How many people in the world dare to be called the Seven Apostles?
Yes, except for those lunatics, no one would call themselves the Seven Apostles.
In the Ashan continent, the Seven Apostles have become synonymous with madness, because this name represents countless crazy events, many of which have far-reaching consequences.
Patram felt like he had been struck by lightning. He knew that Conrad had an impure purpose in approaching him. He didn't know it before, but he also knew it when he gradually gained power.
But even though he was beaten to death, he didn't expect that Conrad turned out to be a member of the lunatic concentration camp.
An uncontrollable coldness filled his whole body.
Not just because of the possibility of retaliation from the Seven Apostles.
And because the other party has been silently lurking beside me for such a long time, what if the other party wants to do harm to me?
"Are you the real Seven Apostles? Or the False Seven Apostles? What is your purpose of lurking around me?"
Patram shook Conrad uncontrollably and kept asking questions with the last hope.
I hope Conrad only said this deliberately to get back at him.
However, carefully recalling Conrad's various past behaviors and styles - he would do anything for power, his identity as a warlock, and his identity without roots. He could only be traced to the age of ten, and before that, everything was blank.
This coincides with the style of the Seven Apostles who like to train warlock orphans as assassins.
Nothing can withstand suspicion, and many things that were originally irrelevant will become specious after such in-depth speculation, and they all seem to have something to do with it.
Patram's response was just a stiff and strange smile, which seemed to be mocking him and leaving him suspicious.
"Lord Clifford, you just heard that this guy is a spy and an assassin of the Seven Apostles. Everything is a conspiracy of the Seven Apostles. That's right, the mountain people rioted, the slaves revolted, and His Majesty was assassinated. It was all the Seven Apostles.
The apostles' conspiracy, they want to plot against the military leader Manyu, yes, it must be like this, Lord Clifford, you have to bear witness for me, I was just deceived by evil, you can protect me."
Patram danced at Clifford.
Regardless of whether Clifford believed it or not, he believed it himself and felt that he had exposed a huge conspiracy. The death of Archduke Borg had nothing to do with him. It was entirely Conrad's plan, and he was just a victim who was deceived.
"Lord Patram, please rest assured. These lunatics are causing panic and seeking power at all costs. Not only you have been deceived, but we have also been deceived. We, the leader of the Manyu Army, are incompatible with the seven apostles. These lunatics
Although crazy, his whereabouts are secretive, well-planned, and his actions are organized. There must be people who cooperate with him in Solo City, and they have their dens. We must pursue them throughout the city and eradicate these lunatics completely."
Clifford paid a salute of allegiance to Patram and said with a serious face.
Conrad's self-reported identity certainly left a shadow in Patram's heart, but it also gave everyone a step down.
All sins can be placed on the heads of the seven apostles without any burden, regardless of the authenticity of Conrad's identity.
Because the reputation of the seven apostles is quite bad, especially in the eyes of the lords and nobles, it is impossible to exaggerate how crazy things these lunatics did. Anyway, not one or two kings and princes died in their hands, but those great lords and nobles
The reason why he attaches so much importance to his own safety is because of the endless assassination methods used by the Seven Apostles.
Even if Conrad's identity is fake, the Seven Apostles will not jump out to deny it, but will happily accept it to increase their prestige.
Of course, even if they jump out to deny it, no one will buy their account. Who makes their reputation so bad!
Clifford is loyal to Archduke Borg as long as he is alive.
He was not loyal enough to risk his own life and family for a dead man.
When he proposed that the assassin must die, he was already looking for a way forward for himself. Since Conrad relied on the Seven Apostles, it was the best.
Otherwise, they would think of putting a name on him afterwards.
Patram may not be the best choice, but it is the only way before Clifford.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Patram nodded repeatedly, "The military leaders are currently in chaos, and Sir Clifford needs to pay more attention."
Once both parties reach an agreement, the rest will be simple. Not only will they agree on the same tone, but they will also make the scene look similar.
That night, the news that Archduke Borg was assassinated by the Seven Apostles Assassins spread like wings to all the territories of the Manyu Army and to all the Grand Dukes of the Byron Alliance.
At the same time, the Phelan family soldiers conducted a large-scale raid on Solo City to arrest the seven apostles and those crazy lunatics.
For a time, the disaster-ridden city of Soluo was shaken by the roar of cranes, and hundreds of people were imprisoned.
Of course, most people were soon proven to be innocent. Only a small number of people were suspicious. It was not confirmed that they were the Seven Apostles, but that they were criminal gangsters. Some of them were even fugitive murderers.
After all, the Seven Apostles would not have these three words engraved on their faces. If Conrad hadn't shouted before he died, who would have contacted him to the Seven Apostles?
To this day, we still don’t know the true or false identities of his seven apostles, let alone apprehending his accomplices.
What's more, Patram knew full well that the assassination of Archduke Borg was planned by him and Conrad. Where could he find his accomplices?
But catching Conrad's accomplices from the beginning was not the point. The most important thing was the posture. No matter what others thought, at least you had to believe that it was the assassins of the Seven Apostles who killed Archduke Borg, led by Manyu Army.
They also contributed to the turmoil in order to seize the supreme rule of the Manyu military leader.
This conspiracy was jointly exposed by Patram and Clifford.
Patram was ordered to do so at the critical moment, and was appointed by Grand Duke Borg as the next Grand Duke Manyu, in charge of the military and political affairs of the entire army.
As soon as Patram came on stage, he started making big moves.
The pursuit of the Seven Apostles Assassins is just one of them.
The second is to reward his half-brothers and sisters respectively, appointing Viscount Philip and Angie Beina as hereditary earls respectively. Viscount Philip's fiefdom is on the original land near the Broken Kou Grassland, and Angie Beina's fiefdom is on the original land near Solon City.
South, a large area of land north of Bastille.
At the same time, other lords and nobles were also rewarded to varying degrees.
And sent a large number of messengers to invite them to Faerûn Castle, accept rewards and swear allegiance to them.