"What? He actually … cough cough … cough cough cough … "Marshal Malindolph, who was halfway through watching, began to scream. Due to his body, it immediately turned into a violent coughing fit. Veronica, who was watching from the side, quickly patted Marshal Malindolph's chest to calm him down.
"Father, calm down!" Veronica said immediately.
"How … cough cough … How could this happen …" Marshal Malindolf was still very agitated. "Someone pretended to be the princess?"
"What?" It was the first time Maccon heard of this. He was stunned. "Someone pretended to be the fourth princess?"
Marshal Malindolf didn't say anything. He just took out the letter and handed it to Maccon beside him. He then turned to Li Huailin. "Is the letter true? How is the princess now? "
"The princess is fine, but she has nowhere to go. If she goes back to the city now, she'll probably be assassinated before she even reaches the palace gate." Li Huailin spread his hands. "My partner is watching her now. I wanted you to help, but it doesn't seem like it's possible."
"I …" Marshal Malindolf was so anxious that he wanted to get up, but Veronica quickly pressed him back down.
"Father, you can't move at all right now," Veronica said.
"Now isn't the time to talk about this. This is very serious," Marshal Malindolf said seriously.
"It's actually related to Marquis Filmte," Maccon said after reading the letter. "This …"
"Marquis Filmte?" Veronica was surprised. Just now, Li Huailin only told her what happened, but he didn't say his own guess. The princess's letter should have written relevant content.
"This isn't as simple as the princess being switched," Marshal Malindolf sighed. "This must be Marquis Filmte's scheme."
"So, the person who stabbed Father is also Marquis Filmte?" Veronica said.
"Oh, stabbed?" Li Huailin noticed this. "Marshal Malindolf was stabbed?"
"Yes, on the night before yesterday, I was attacked by five well-trained assassins." Marshal Malindolf didn't seem to have any intention of hiding it from Li Huailin. "Although I only suffered a superficial wound, I didn't expect the enemy to smear an unknown poison on his dagger. The situation seems to be getting worse."
"Haha, this is getting more and more interesting," Li Huailin said with a smile. "Did you guys catch the assassin?"
"They were all men of sacrifice. They killed themselves after the attack. Of course, they didn't have anything to prove their identities," McCain said angrily. "It's all my fault. I was too careless and went to the front line …"
"You didn't do anything wrong, Macon." On the other side, Marshal Malindolf immediately said, "The other party is targeting me. They will definitely pick a time when you're not around, so don't blame yourself."
"It must be Marquis Filmte!" McCain said angrily. "At first, I thought it was an assassin sent by the Demons, but now that I think about it, it must be Marquis Filmte who sent them."
"Hmm …" Marshal Malindolf nodded. "At first, I also thought it was a demon, but now that I think about it, there are too many suspicious points. Not to mention other things, it doesn't make sense how the other party sneaked into our camp. But when I think about Filmus, I can figure it out."
"This Marquis Filmte is really resourceful. Why do I hear about this guy everywhere I go?" Li Huailin smiled. "What's wrong with this guy? He's jumping up and down. Is he planning to rebel and become the king?"
"I wonder what he wants to do." Marshal Malindolf said with a heavy expression, "But the situation isn't looking good. If I don't make it through this time, no one in the Empire will be able to restrain him."
"Father, don't say that," Veronica immediately said.
"No one can stop him? Are you exaggerating?" Li Huailin asked.
"Originally, the empire's strongest combat force was the First Legion, the Bartonia Legion. But a few months ago, Marshal Morphas died in battle, and not long after that, his son, Anthony Murat, went missing and has yet to be found. The First Legion has become a pile of loose sand, so much so that they no longer listen to the king's orders. That's why our Second Legion came to the frontline to fight the Demons." Hearing Marshal Malindolf talk about Anthony's story, Li Huailin paid some attention, especially when he said that Anthony had yet to be found. Could it be that the news from the Nasser Rebellion had not reached the main city? Or did someone block the news? Although it was strange, of course, Li Huailin would not say these things.
"This way, the First Legion is no longer a threat," Marshal Malindolf continued. Marshal Malindolf continued, "I even suspect that Marshal Morphas' death in battle and Anthony's disappearance has something to do with Filmte."
"Filmte is now in charge of the Fourth Legion, and the only one who can compete with the Fourth Legion is our Second Legion. If the Marshal falls now, then the Second Legion will definitely …" Macken explained.
"Doesn't the Second Legion have an heir?" Li Huailin asked.
"My son, Edwin, is now working as a diplomat in the main city of dwarves. He can only return to camp after two years. This is an order from His Royal Highness. He hasn't been conscripted, so he can't leave his post without permission," Marshal Malindolf said. "So if I die now, he won't be able to come back in time to take over the situation."
"Sorry, Father, it's all because I'm a woman," Veronica said dejectedly.
"Sorry, Veronica, you've done very well. It's not your fault," Marshal Malindolf said, patting the girl on the bed.
"What about the Third Legion?" Li Huailin asked.
"The Third Legion is an empty number … It used to be, but in the war 15 years ago, it was basically wiped out. It hasn't been rebuilt until now," Macken answered on behalf of Marshal Malindolf. Maccon answered on behalf of Marshal Malindolf. "Although it has been maintained, there are no combat troops now."
"In other words, the main fighting force of the empire is the Second and Fourth Legions. If something happens to you now, the Fourth Legion, which is Filmte, will become the sole power?" Li Huailin nodded.
"Yes." Marshal Malindolf nodded. "That's what I'm worried about."
"In that case, this Filmte started planning a few months ago. First, he killed Marshal Morphas of the First Legion, then assassinated his son Anthony, causing him to go missing …" Li Huailin said.
"What? He killed Morphas too? "Marshal Malindolf said in surprise.
"Oh, I heard that Morphas' death was suspicious, but I just found out who did it." Li Huailin nodded and continued, "Then Filmte contacted the Demons and started attacking the humans …"
"Huh? How is that possible? "Macken asked in surprise." Where did you get the news? "
"It's just a guess." Li Huailin spread his hands. "Is it impossible?"
"No, it's possible …" Marshal Malindolf suddenly said. "Think about it, it's really possible."
"Then he assassinated Marshal Malindolf, caused chaos in the Second Legion, kidnapped the princess, and attacked the king. Oh, this whole plan is amazing," Li Huailin said, spreading his hands.
"Bang!!" Michael slammed his fist on the table. "That bastard! He actually did this for his own power. "
"Father, what should we do now?" Veronica asked immediately, knowing that things were not going well.
"This …" Marshal Malindolf frowned immediately. "Let me think …"
"We'll bring the army back now, and then bring Her Highness to expose Filmte!" Macken said fiercely.
"Impossible …" Marshal Malindolf said. "If I bring the army back now, I might die on the way, and the army will be in chaos. But if I bring a few people back through the teleportation portal, I guess it'll still be the same. They'll be killed before they reach the palace. Filmte wouldn't have thought of this. He must have sent people to watch the teleportation portal."
"Also, the Demons won't give us a chance to bring the army back," Veronica said. Veronica said, "Filmus must have given them information about us. If we retreat, they'll definitely chase after us. By then, the country might not even be able to protect itself."
"Yes, we can't move the army," Marshal Malindolf said, nodding. "We have to think of another way."
"Now that you can't go back, what about the princess?" Li Huailin suddenly asked.
"By the way, I get it. The princess is the breakthrough point." Marshal Malindolf suddenly had an idea. "If we can expose the fake princess in front of the king, then everything about Filmte will be revealed."
"But the princess can't enter the city at all." Li Huailin spread his hands.
"We can't do it now, but we can wait for a few days. The princess has just been switched, so Filmus won't make a move so soon. His assassins can't keep an eye on the city gate all day either. We have to wait for an opportunity now," Marshal Malindolf said.
"Yes." Li Huailin nodded. "But even if we bring the princess to the palace in two days, we can't be sure which one is the real princess."
"Actually, I know what they did," Marshal Malindolf said. "They must have used a secret potion that can change one's face. Not many people have heard of that potion, but I'm one of them."
"Oh?" Li Huailin nodded. "And then?"
"Actually, there's an antidote to that potion. As long as it's applied to the face of someone who has changed their face, they'll change back. So if we can get the antidote, we can expose the fake princess." Marshal Malindolf said and looked at Li Huailin. "Warrior, please find a way to get the antidote."
"Eh? Me? "Li Huailin was stunned at first, then he heard a very unhappy system notification.
System Notification: Marshal Malindolf has issued you an S-rank main mission, Path to Salvation -1 — Find the Potion.
Path to Salvation -1, Find the Potion: Marshal Malindolf wants you to find the antidote to the face-changing potion. It's said that this potion is a special potion of a tribe in the south. There seems to be people talking about this mysterious tribe near Muryek City. Please go and check it out. Mission Reward: 100,000 experience, 10 gold coins, 1,200 reputation points, and special reward.
"Hey, hey, I just got an A-rank, and now there's an S-rank. What kind of joke is this? The first round has so many rewards. It's a scam!" Li Huailin looked at the mission notification and was about to cry. "Do you think I'm S13? I won't do it even if you kill me. "
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