The little fox was not happy and angrily walked into the room. She sat on the large armchair and pouted: "He is a big liar! He clearly wrote a letter saying that he would be back in a few days, but there is still no news from him … Hmph! "
"Roddy did not say that he would come back today. According to his plan, he would first go to the Wood Elf Village and then turn around to go here. The fastest he can arrive is at night. If there is something else, it is not impossible to be late for ten days to half a month."
"Eh? Mother, you are really clear. "
Neffy's sigh made Camilla feel a little embarrassed. But her expression did not reveal anything. She changed the topic: "Aren't there a lot of people in the city? Don't you want to go see the tailors? I want to make a new set of clothes for you. "
"No need, they ask this and that all day long, I have a headache even if I go."
The new residents were naturally curious about the origin of the city. Neffy was willing to say a few words at first, but she was still young. After saying a few times, she lost her patience. Now when she saw those guys, she just wanted to hide far away.
"… Mother, can I go out and have a look?"
"No."
"Why don't we just take a walk around the nearby towns? It is so boring to stay in the Pasha Magic Tower every day … "
"Don't pretend to be pitiful, I will never agree to this."
Camilla was very good to Neffy, but this was the only thing she was extremely stubborn about. This kind of conversation had happened many times. Camilla also knew that her daughter should not be imprisoned in a city like her, but as a mother, she wished that Neffy would never leave her sight.
And if there was someone who could make her feel at ease …
"Can brother Roddy take me there?"
Neffy continued to protest.
"Yes, but he promised to wait until you are sixteen years old."
Neffy pouted and did not say anything.
But before the two could continue their conversation, Camilla suddenly frowned and then made a gesture. Neffy knew that her mother had something important to say, so she obediently left the room.
Camilla stood quietly in the house for more than ten minutes. Although she was in the city lord's mansion, she could clearly hear the conversation in a house on the other side of the city. When the two of them finished their 'conversation', Camilla immediately picked up her quill and quickly wrote down the main points of their conversation on the parchment.
"Bergen Territory …"
"Count Mirno …"
"Investigate Roddy …"
These "refugees" who came from afar were not all honest commoners. There were definitely quite a number of people who wanted to fish in troubled waters. Camilla had already "heavily monitored" the suspicious ones, but she did not expect things to come knocking on her door so soon.
"Heh … I would like to see how bold you all are."
*****
"Milnor's report looks interesting."
In the capital, Ignatsu, Charles II stood in front of the window of the study with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance with interest.
Behind him, the skinny Count Moore stood respectfully in front of the study table. His expression was calm, and he did not comment on the emperor's sigh.
"Heh, I know you're not very satisfied with some of his methods, but we can't always be fixated on a person's shortcomings, can we? As long as his ability to 'get things done' is better than 'cause trouble', then he's valuable. "
Even in the study, Charles II's robe still had dazzling embroidery and magical waves. This extravagant style was unique to the royal family, and its value was enough to make any noble in the kingdom sigh. He walked to the study table and pointed at another exquisite gilded letter. "Take a look. There are people who clean up trouble for me, but there are also people who cause trouble like this."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Count Moore picked up the letter, and after reading two sentences, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. This was not a diplomatic letter from another human kingdom, but an official letter from the Tasman Undead Empire.
He read it very carefully. When he put the letter down, Count Moore paused for a few seconds and said in a low voice, "Augustine … there's a hidden meaning in his words."
In the letter, Augustine, as a monarch, formally expressed his respect for the Kingdom of Karen, and at the same time, hoped to continue to establish friendly relations with the Kingdom of Karen. At the end of the letter, he tactfully expressed his concern that "Elsen City" was too close to the Tasman Empire, and at the same time, hoped to discuss this matter with Charles II.
"That old skeleton is in power. From his tone, it's as if he's suppressing the Undead Parliament. Tsk, tsk. Look at the standard of his wording, it's really watertight."
Charles II calmly sat on an armchair that was no more plain than a throne. He pointed at it and said, "Elsen City … This place only appeared last year. Lucifron died after being conferred the title of baron. Now, I have to clean up the mess he left behind."
"Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, the castellan of Elsen City … seems to be the Roddy that Mirno mentioned?"
"I've just confirmed it. It's him."
Charles II raised his eyebrows and said, "This guy is quite a troublemaker. He seems to have been involved in many things before. Hmm … the last time the undead and I were at odds, it was also because of him. At that time, Lucifron even sent someone to plead for mercy."
Although the monarch was young, he was quite talented in politics. Although the kingdom had not stopped fighting over the years, it had made great progress in "stability". He had his own views on the nobles of the kingdom, and he also had a set of countermeasures. Therefore, when talking about "Roddy", he soon had a rough idea of how to deal with it.
"Your Majesty, what about Augustine …"
Moore knew the principle of leaving a chance for the other party to perform, so he asked tentatively.
"Augustine's request is also a disguised — oh, no, it's more appropriate to call it a 'request'. You see … he said he wanted to 'talk' with me. How can I talk to him about interests and hobbies?"
Charles II's fingers lightly tapped on the wooden armrest. "His words are actually very clear. He just doesn't want Elsen City to exist."
"Isn't this request a little … too much?"
Earl Moore furrowed his brows.
"Of course it's too much. What right does an old man like him have to meddle in the affairs of my kingdom?" The monarch said righteously and then chuckled. "But I'm willing to deal with Elsen City. That's my business."
"Mirno said that the castellan of Elsen City is not easy to deal with? It seems that all the men sent to probe were killed? Ha … it seems that I have to do something. "
Charles II pointed to the northwest. "Well, if we get rid of her, there will be one less thorn in the kingdom. At the same time, what about Augustine? He still has to find a way to compensate me. This kind of killing two birds with one stone … why not? "
In his eyes, "balance" was the first factor to maintain his rule. Augustine was not the reason for his decision, but no one would complain about this kind of "maintaining stability". So he pointed to the desk and said, "Help me draft a reply. Hmm … an attitude of neither agreeing nor refusing. He knows what it means."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"By the way, when you do something to Elsen City, ask Mirno to clean up the traces. Although this guy is very good at this kind of thing, it is after all a bit far away. Hmm … Efta has been quite lively recently. Take the opportunity to suppress it. Let that kid not forget who is the king and who is the lord. "
From the perspective of the emperor, "Efta", "Sally", "Roddy" were just pronouns. He did not care whether these nobles were male or female, fat or thin. He only wanted the stability of his rule. What should he do when someone threatened his rule?
It was very simple. He just had to get rid of these "useless chess pieces."
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