The reason why unexpected events were called "unexpected" was because they would often come without any warning and result that no one could accept.
Back in the day, Ferdinand himself hadn't been important. Even his death or the Austro-Hungarian Empire's revenge wouldn't have been enough to affect the entire world. Back then, the international situation was already on the brink of war. Many countries were making preparations for war, and some were even preparing to start a war. And so, when this "reason" appeared, the Kaiser Kaiser excitedly ignited the powder keg for war. Russia and France also acted, and the entire world was swept into war.
Actually, this was still the case now.
Bardi wasn't in a good situation. Internationally, it was facing enemies on three sides.
The Mage Country was currently fighting in the west, while the undead in the south were organizing a new wave of attacks against Nightrain City. The vanguard of the Holy War was still waiting in the east. As if all these weren't enough trouble, there was also the Dragon World and Titan Giants sealed away in the capital city. They were a ticking time bomb that could blow up the entire country at any moment.
In this generation where strength equaled wealth, the citizens of this powerful country had already been treated unjustly since last year as they didn't have to worry about food or clothing. The citizens' resentment accumulated, and their anxiety grew. In fact, they even wanted to fight but couldn't. They wanted to use victory to vent their anger, which was why they were so disrespectful towards other countries' ambassadors.
The surrounding countries' declarations of war made them feel like they were on the verge of collapse. However, they also felt pride and anger at being the enemy of the entire world. This wasn't just ordinary people. This included nobles, Knight, and so on. Merchants hoped to get rich, nobles hoped to reshuffle the power structure, Knight hoped to accomplish great things, and princes hoped to obtain achievements that would allow them to obtain the crown. They also hoped to take advantage of the fact that other princes were on the frontlines to obtain the crown.
And, all of this was suppressed by the "old and decrepit" Emperor Orloss.
Perhaps I often acted recklessly, but the truth was that every time I acted recklessly, I would always consider the situation and the consequences. I would always plan before taking action … which was also commonly known as "thinking too much" was my personal style. This seemed quite difficult to deal with, and it also gave me a lot of unnecessary trouble.
It would be quite direct: "You think that I'm crazy because you don't understand me. If you understood me, you'd probably want to beat me to death" … Ahem, ahem, I digressed. Getting back to the main topic, I had already decided on my basic strategy for coming to Bardi — to appear aloof but actually docile, to appear distant but actually close.
To be specific, it was to put on a high profile as much as possible and put on a "I don't want to deal with you country bumpkins" attitude. Then, he would use a middleman to go back and forth, raise the price, and finally close the deal.
From a certain standpoint, the Slime Calamity was meant to cool down the capital, which was why I had ordered my subordinates and those bastards to quieten down and do their best to reduce the possibility of any accidents happening. Yet, I didn't expect such a huge incident to occur.
"… How will the Bardi nobles and royalty react? Follow the will of the people and launch a new round of war, or suppress the matter to obtain more bargaining chips in the negotiations? What would the local nobles do? Would they pressure the royal family to take revenge? Also, what would the faction that Mills colluded with do? "
There were far too many possibilities, and I was momentarily stunned. But as I watched the Bardi Royal Knight urgently rush over and the Dimensional Door that suddenly opened, I at least knew what I needed to do. At the very least, I couldn't allow myself to be caught red-handed!
"Harloys, create chaos."
"I need time to summon my daughter."
"A smokescreen is fine as well."
While the Dark Elves were in a daze, numerous powerhouses had arrived, and the Court Mages were stepping out of the Teleportation Gate. Then, they unhesitatingly stepped into the shadows, and when they reappeared in front of everyone, they were wearing Blood Red Dragon Armor.
"Honestly, I thought that I'd at least look cooler for my first appearance."
I stood there and single-handedly blocked the Bardi Royal Knight's charge. I casually swung my sword to force them back, and a wall of ice appeared that could stop them for several seconds at the very least.
The air that I breathed was filtered by the Dragon Armor, turning into Dragon Vein Flames and blue frost. Compared to the past, the Ice Dragon Armor that Erebella had transformed into seemed to faintly increase my Ice Attribute.
"Idiots, follow me! I'll deal with you later. "
I intentionally lowered my voice, making it sound even stranger through my armor. However, I knew that they would definitely recognize me. And at this moment, Victoria was still dragging the injured Dark Elf.
"Take him with you."
Black smoke filled the air, and both sides of the street were ablaze with smoke. Heloise was indeed experienced in creating chaos.
"Why aren't you leaving yet?"
When I turned around to look, I discovered that the Dark Elf wasn't escaping at all. He was using his cloak and body to protect a little girl. Judging from the girl's grayish-brown skin and human-like round ears, she was a mixed-blood!
"Take them all with you. I'll cover the rear."
* Boom! *
At this moment, the royal mages had already walked out of the Dimensional Door and were constantly summoning fireballs. The ice walls were already cracking, and the mages were also summoning a strong gale to blow away the smoke.
"Hahaha, I, the 'Poison Dragon' Shamar, actually didn't have to personally take action. Just a few noobs were enough to kill off this idiot. As expected of the so-called Hero Prince. This was such an easy deal. "
I continuously swung my longsword, sending out sword energy infused with ice magic. However, I was inwardly rejoicing that I had habitually "overthought things." If it wasn't for the fact that I had investigated the name of the Dragon Bloodline Sword Saint who was also an assassin, it would have been difficult for me to find someone to take the blame for me.
Of course, why would a desert bandit from the west come all the way to the center of the continent to assassinate a prince? Even though he clearly had a Green Dragon Bloodline, how could he have Red Dragon Bloodline abilities and ice magic? This would be quite difficult to explain, but there was actually no need to explain.
What I needed was a "cover". Even if that "cover" could be seen through by everyone and no one would believe it, only with this cover on the surface would we have room for further negotiations.
If the assassin was caught on the spot, it was likely that there would be no way to negotiate, and the relationship between the two countries would be greatly affected. But obviously, I couldn't count on the furious Bardi citizens to think things through. Right now, they only wanted to take revenge and catch the assassin.
Large amounts of smoke obscured my vision. The Sword Saint of the royal Knight group was also using sword energy to counterattack me, but he didn't even attempt to block it. That Sword Saint who had just leveled up not long ago was so far away from me. It would be impossible for him to pierce through my armor.
On the other side, the court mages who had just walked out of the Dimensional Gate were obstructed by the chaotic crowd. They were then countered by the damned cat, who was already prepared. It would be difficult for them to free themselves in a short period of time.
I could sense that the Dark Elves had already left. Of course, I had no intentions of staying behind. Their prince had been assassinated right in front of them. The royal Knight who valued honor as much as their lives would definitely take action. There were quite a few good ones among them. As long as I could see again, it would be difficult for me to leave even if I wanted to.
"Dragon wings."
The blood-red dragon wings on my armor seemed to have grown out of my back. I was once again thankful for the Dragon Bloodline ability that my armor had. Otherwise, it would be quite difficult to explain why I had to use angel wings.
"Ha, Ninth Prince, I've completed the mission you gave me. Remember to pay me. Otherwise, you'll end up just like Prince Mills."
I casually tossed the blame onto Shamar again, and then declared this incident to be a prince's murder. I then leapt up from the ground, and the mages summoned a thunderstorm that passed under me.
…
"Weren't you all quite capable? Why aren't you saying anything now!? Don't you know that this attack of yours will likely start a war!? "
My angry roar echoed in the cabin. Diana, Yawen, and Victoria were all kneeling in front of me with their heads lowered, as if they were little kids being scolded.
Nearby, Shirley was lying on the side. When she heard that Diana had killed Prince Mills in public, she immediately fainted, while the other heartless b * stards were still gloating over Diana's misfortune.
Of course, it was impossible for me to return to my residence. That would be the same as handing my life over to someone else.
Fortunately, Glina had returned from the Northlands on a small assault airship. In order to make it more convenient for Diana and Victoria to come see me, Renée had also sent an assault airship. The end result was that we still had a few airships with us, which meant that we could still escape.
I left a few people at the diplomatic group's residence, while everyone else stayed on the airship.
Should I say that as expected of experienced bandits? Their escape abilities were maxed out, and they had already made preparations as soon as the incident occurred. They were actually waiting for us on the airship.
"I already told you not to go out on the streets, so why did you still go out? You're completely undisciplined and unorganized, Diana! You're the head! How are you supposed to lead a team like this!? "
I continued to berate them, but I was actually thinking of a way to deal with this situation.
Actually, there was no way to deal with this situation. It was obvious who was responsible for this case, and there was no way to deny it. It all depended on how they intended to deal with it.
"Damn it, they've completely taken the initiative."
As for why I was berating them? Actually, I didn't feel that the Dark Elves had done anything wrong. Wasn't it only natural that the Dark Elves would be killed for their purplish-red Light of Sin? But now that the Dark Elves had made a mistake, if I didn't berate them and punish them, how would I be able to lead a team in the future?
"Head, stop pretending. Everyone knows that you're not angry. If you were really angry, you wouldn't have wasted your breath and directly attacked. If you continue, Big Sister Diana might take things too hard and commit suicide. "
Glina jumped out. However, it seemed that ever since she started hanging out with "War" and "Pride", her words had become more and more masculine. Or perhaps I should say that they were more vulgar mercenaries. But from another perspective, she had become much livelier after removing the threat of the demon's power and freeing herself from the seal that bound her body and mind.
"No, committing suicide after making a mistake is an irresponsible action. I shall bear all the consequences with my own body. Milord, please hand us over to Bardi. "
Diana raised her head and looked at me with an expression of calmness from the impending sacrifice. It would seem that although her resolution had improved, her intelligence hadn't improved.
I suddenly didn't want to say anything else as I looked at this brave dark elf who had an expression of "I'll take responsibility for my mistakes alone and don't drag others down with me," as well as my "granddaughter" who was smiling cheekily as she tugged on my sleeve.
"Forget it, I'll stop talking. I'll go to the city and see what's going on when the sun rises."
Just as I made up my mind to go to the city tomorrow, someone came looking for me.
"Is Roland here? Cher, why are you lying down? "
"Mom?"
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