"I remember I told you a month ago to close all the roads to the Kingdom of Wolfheart as soon as possible. Why are there still so many refugees entering?" the black-veiled woman asked coldly. "Even if they crawl, your Knight should have reached the border by now. [0↑ 9 △ Small ↓ Say △ Net] "
"You know there are a lot of refugees there!" Appen clenched his fists. "If we prohibit them from crossing the border, most of them will starve to death on the road. There are no cities nearby and no places that can provide food. If they go back the way they came, it will take them at least a week to return to Wilderness Town. They..."
"What does that have to do with you?" Appen interrupted impatiently. "Since they abandoned their kingdom, they only have themselves to blame, whether they starve or die of thirst. You'd better focus on your father. Or do you want to break the contract? "
"Abandon my kingdom? That's ridiculous! " Otto thought angrily. "It's because of the war you started that these people have nowhere to go!"
When it came to breaking the contract, Appen was obviously hesitant. After a while, he said, "The rest of the roads will be completely closed in a week. That's all right. But if they don't take the official road, but cross the border through the wilderness and mountains, I won't stop them. "
"Of course, we won't force you to do something you can't do." The black-veiled woman took the porcelain bottle and took a sip. Then she walked to the bed and bent down. The two people in the secret passage widened their eyes, but they could not see what she was doing. After a while, she looked up and said, "That's good. He'll wake up in an hour, just like before."
"Do I have to feed him the medicine by mouth?"
"It has to be me." She shrugged. "Don't worry. As long as you do as we agreed, the King of Dawn will definitely recover and even be healthier than before."
"The next time we come here will be after you completely close the border." The blonde woman smiled. "Don't let His Holiness down, Your Highness."
Just as they were about to turn around and leave, Appen suddenly asked, "You're witches, right?"
"Hmm?" The two people stopped.
"Is it because of the witches' magic that the medicine has to be fed by you?" he said slowly. "I can't find any other explanation. Although it sounds unbelievable that there are witches in the church, what you've done is no different from the devil's behavior! "
"Is that what you wanted to say?"
"Come out!" cried the Prince.
These words startled Otto and Oro, but then they saw several guards in half-body armor crawling out of the wardrobe and under the bed, surrounding the Pure Witch.
"Oh —" The blonde woman whistled. "Admirable … rashness."
"And it's meaningless." The Black Veil Saint shook her head and said, "It seems that the Church has not given you a deep enough impression."
"Stop pretending!" Appen roared. "Indeed, the Scourge you've shown is incredibly powerful, but they're not here now! There are as many God's Stones as you want in the palace. Do you think you can escape? "
"Wait..." The blonde woman smacked her lips. "Did you arrange for the witches we met on the way?"
"That's not a real witch, it's just a trick commonly used by rats," Appen snapped as if he was venting his long-suppressed anger. "Being led away by a handful of Magic Fire Stones, your abilities are just so-so. Without the protection of Scourge, witches are no different from ordinary people in front of the God's Stones. It's not too late to hand over the medicine and kneel down to beg for mercy. If you don't want to have your limbs cut off, all your teeth pulled out, and become a human medicine pot, do as I say! "
"Lady will definitely be very angry if she hears your words," she sighed, "Not only is the witch a fake, but she was also ridiculed by a young boy for her ability … Next time, it's best not to let her see you, otherwise you may suffer."
"What —" The Prince was completely infuriated by the other party's indifferent attitude. "I hope you can still be so stubborn in prison! Guards, take them down! "
Otto pressed his face tightly against the slate, hoping to see more, but soon his body stiffened and he could not believe his eyes.
Before the guards could touch the Pure Witch, they all suddenly turned their swords and cut their own necks!
Blood gushed out like a rainstorm and splashed everywhere. The guards fell to the ground without a sound, and the smell of blood suddenly floated in the room.
Appen, on the other hand, could not stop trembling, as if he had seen something extremely terrible. His previous momentum and anger instantly left him. After a while, wet marks appeared in the middle of his pants, and his urine flowed down his legs.
"Don't go too far." The blonde woman shrugged. "We still need him for the time being."
"It's just a small lesson." The Black Veil Saint snapped her fingers. The Prince sat on the ground as if he had just woken up from a dream and stepped back while trembling.
"Don't worry, you're still alive," she said sarcastically. "But I can't guarantee next time."
"Why, why... there's obviously a God's Stone of Retaliation here..." Appen stammered. "How can witches..."
"Because we're Pure Witches." The blonde woman smiled faintly. "To be honest, isn't it better to follow the agreement? Your father will be safe and sound in the end, and the Kingdom of Dawn will survive for a while. When the church takes over Graycastle, you can still become one of us. Even if the kingdom will be taken over by us, you can still enjoy a rich and comfortable life and your people can be free from the pain of war. Why do these stupid things now? "
Before leaving the room, she turned back and added, "By the way, remember to ask someone to clean up this place. Your father will wake up soon. You don't want him to wake up to a bloody scene in the bedroom, do you?"
Otto felt his back was soaked with cold sweat. The Pure Witch who was not afraid of the God's Stone and the church's plan to take over Graycastle first and then the Kingdom of Dawn made him feel a chill in his heart. The church had long regarded the Four Kingdoms as a piece of fat meat in its mouth — this was exactly what His Majesty had said!
When the King of Dawn woke up, the blood-stained carpet was covered with cloth and Appen was the only one left in the room.
He fed his father mouthful after mouthful of warm oatmeal, and the latter seemed to have forgotten about his illness as he chatted about government affairs and family affairs. It was no different from the happy and harmonious family scene that they usually had.
Otto did not even dare to breathe when he saw this strange scene.
They waited until evening before leaving the secret passage.
"What should we do?" Even Oro, who was usually calm, looked frightened.
"Tell Earl Quinn... and our father," he said through gritted teeth. "This is no longer a problem that you and I can solve."
"But you've seen that the Pure Witches don't even care about the God's Stone. Even if the three families know the truth, what can they do?"
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