The cold wind whizzed past his face. Roddy tightened his leather jacket and curled up on the saddle of the Kelda Duck.
Although the temperature had risen significantly with the arrival of spring, anyone would be exhausted by the cold wind after flying for a few days straight.
After the battle ended six days ago, Rody immediately sent people to control the remaining mines that were still occupied to obtain supplies. He then flew to all the churches and monasteries in the nearby territories of the Rose Cross Church to seek help.
What made Roddy relieved was that in the Eiffta territory, the words of the "royal family" were far less credible than the words of the Lucifron Family or the local lords. In addition, the name "Roddy" had already been recognized by the higher-ups of the Rose Cross. Thus, the reinforcements set off the next day and arrived at Pacaro City within four days.
The moment they received reinforcements, Sodelor and Akasha led the undead army, which didn't need any supplies, all the way to Sienna on horseback. After nightfall, they used the High Elf Mages' large-scale "hypnosis" to kill the Mages guarding Sienna. Sodelor then personally killed the true "traitor" who was still at large.
Then, Roddy hung Sienna's head in the center of the Milnor Family's territory with the help of the flying mount's powerful mobility. Then, he left as if he had never been there.
He did not assassinate Count Milnor nor did he cause trouble for the royal family. Instead, he left on the Kelda Duck with a blank expression as if he had delivered a "special delivery". This was not his irrational revenge after being schemed against by the royal family. Instead, it was the first step in his entire plan.
"So … politics is really something that is beyond our control."
Looking at Pacaro City that was gradually becoming clearer in his vision, Roddy sighed softly. Then, he tilted his body and let the Kelda Duck descend into the city.
At this moment, Pacaro City had once again entered a state of martial law. There were three to four groups of people outside the city walls. Clearly, they were close to a thousand fortress soldiers who had rushed over after receiving Sienna's notice. The ones leading them were not nobles, but a few retainers of the original city lord. At this time, they were clearly not very well-informed. They did not understand why the person standing on the city wall was not "Viscount Sienna".
Of course, they were more curious about the fatty who was hung on the city gate.
Not long after, these questions were answered. They didn't expect that the "traitor," Duke Eftar, Sally, would appear on the city wall!
"… Sienna and An Ru colluded with the orc army and framed the Eiferta nobles through hunting. Their crimes are unforgivable. They have been sentenced to death!"
"The surviving lords are all here. They can testify to my words …"
No matter what the truth was, the presence of the lords on the city wall was enough to make the soldiers retreat. They were not the men of sacrifice of the Milnor Family. How could they run to the city wall while shouting "kill the traitors"?
Therefore, after Sally expressed her stance, the soldiers all expressed their willingness to obey the Highlord's order and chose to return the way they came. They didn't even mention entering the city. As for the "traitor" or whatever, no one said a word.
Sally, who was wearing a priest's robe, left the city wall with the other lords after she finished speaking. After the incident, these nobles had no choice but to stand on the same side as her. No matter how much they had disobeyed the Lucifron Family in the past, at least from now on, they had no way out.
"The matter in Pacaro City has come to an end here. The rest is up to you."
Sally said this with a calm look in her eyes. Then, she said no more and left under the escort of the guards. The rest of the lords looked at each other with grim expressions, and each of them walked in a different direction …
They had a lot of things to do. Some were preparing to write letters, some immediately returned to their territories to set up defenses, and most of them had to establish a 'united front'. In fact, many of the nobles were still complaining about Rody's recklessness. They blamed him for killing Sienna and shedding all pretenses of cordiality with the Royal Family. However, they no longer had a choice. Rody's decisive actions had made them realize that this was not a matter that could be resolved by wrangling.
The former "Kingdom of Karen" had probably disappeared from this day onwards.
Pacaro City, which was originally inconspicuous in Eiffta, became the center of all the whirlpools in the early spring of the year 590. Almost all the higher-ups of the country were involved … And the most unwilling one was the royal family, who was caught off guard.
*****
"Milnor, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation!"
Charles II's voice was not loud, but the coldness in his words made Count Milnor shiver.
He knelt on one knee in front of the Karen monarch. His body trembled, but he did not know how to answer after a long time …
In fact, if it was anyone else in his position, they would not know what to say.
According to the original plan, once Sally died, the whole of Eiffta would be in chaos. The royal family's forces would take advantage of the situation and easily control the entire territory.
But now? His son was killed and beheaded in public, and Sally, who was supposed to be dead, was alive and kicking and made a declaration. She even made Eiffta stand on the opposite side of the royal family!
Milnor suspected that she had gone crazy. Although Eiffta's territory was not small, in terms of economy, military, population, and other factors, it could not reach the top in the kingdom. Coupled with the geographical factors, the production of food was not comparable to the central and southern parts of the kingdom. He could not figure out the reason why she did this!
As long as the royal family simply controlled the trade to Eiffta and suppressed her from all aspects, they would not even need to use force to make her admit defeat …
But now, he did not have the time to wonder if Sally had gone crazy. He should be more concerned about his position in Charles II's heart.
"Your, Your Majesty, that … she is digging her own grave by making such a fuss. It is an indisputable fact that Eiffta is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. I'm afraid there are too many coincidences involved in this incident. But since it has become like this, I will definitely teach her a lesson …"
Milnor could only bite the bullet and promise. He was actually very confused. His only son was beheaded. Not only did he have nowhere to vent his anger, but he also had to suppress his anger and continue to deal with these messy matters. No one in his position could be so calm.
As the king, Charles II naturally would not push all the responsibility to his subordinates. He was also good at managing his subordinates. After listening to Milnor for a long time, he finally waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. I shouldn't be angry with you. Let's leave it at that. I'm afraid you know what to do next better than me … I'll wait for your result. "
Milnor felt as if he had been pardoned. Although he knew that this was the so-called "Emperor's Mind", he still admired the way Charles II handled the situation. He lowered his head and made a few promises before leaving the king's study in a hurry.
To him, avenging his son was probably the only thing he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
Charles II's gaze was slightly lowered, and no emotion could be seen on his face. Although there was such a big mistake in the "cooperation" with the undead, it was not something he could not bear. The Kingdom of Karen was so big. So what if a few nobles died in a city?
Compared to his ambition, it was insignificant. On the contrary, Efta's torment was a good opportunity for him to unify the kingdom.
"What should disappear will eventually disappear, and what should be replaced will eventually be replaced."
Charles II sighed and glanced at the map of the kingdom on the other side of the study. He then slowly closed his eyes.
Ambition was something that a ruler would never lack.
However, the silence in the study did not last long. An unexpected message made Charles II open his eyes. "The envoy of the Lassiman Kingdom is here to visit?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. The envoy's ship has just entered the territorial waters. They have also sent a ship … to deliver a letter."
Charles II raised his eyebrows when he heard the servant's stuttering words. "What is it that you are not saying? Say it all at once."
"Your Majesty, their ship … is not sailing in the water," the servant gulped and said in a low voice, "According to the officers at the port, the ship is sailing in the air with magic. It was only when it was about to reach the port that the sorcerers on the ship controlled it to land in the water …"
"A ship that can fly? Sorcerers? "
Charles II was shocked. However, he was a shrewd man. He sat up straight and did not do anything else. After a few seconds, he reached out his hand and said, "Give me the letter. You may leave now."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The study became quiet. However, Charles II stared blankly at the letter for a long time. He realized that this seemingly normal "envoy's visit" seemed to have an unusual meaning behind it.
The Lassiman Kingdom was not a neighboring country. It was a country that was across the sea from the Kingdom of Karen. When Charles II's grandfather was still on the throne, this country, which always spoke with a retroflex accent, had once sent an envoy to visit. Going further back, it seemed that the Lassiman Kingdom had relations with several countries that were the predecessors of the Kingdom of Karen. However, the most recent visit was about forty years ago. If Charles II was not a monarch who liked to read the history books, he would not even know where the Lassiman Kingdom was.
However, it was precisely because of this history that Charles II felt that something was wrong. He remembered that the Lassiman Kingdom was founded on religion. The establishment of the "Viper Cross" had something to do with the Lassiman Kingdom. Forty years ago, during the state visit, the envoy from the Lassiman Kingdom mentioned that the Lassiman Kingdom had fallen into a crisis of faith and was fighting against a group of crazy and evil sorcerers. At that time, the Lassiman Kingdom had come here in hopes that the Kingdom of Karen could provide them with some supplies.
But now, it seemed that the Lassiman Kingdom had bid farewell to its "religion."
With this thought in mind, Charles II tore open the letter in his hand and saw a huge arcane rune imprint slowly activating. The rhythm of the elements permeated the surroundings. The seemingly empty letter was gradually formed by the elements of various colors and formed neat lines of words.
Drawing the magic circle of the Constant Element Condensation on a thin piece of paper was undoubtedly a show of power. However, Charles II was not a senior-rank sorcerer. He probably just felt that this way of writing a letter was creative. He shook the letter a little and continued reading.
"Founding Celebration? They came all the way here just for this kind of thing … This is interesting … "
He gently folded the colorful letter, and his eyes became more and more profound.
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