When the light of dawn crossed the city wall and shone into the inner city of King's City, the streets and alleys were full of onlookers.
The City of Glow had never been as lively as it was today.
Unlike the auction that only rich merchants and nobles participated in, this was a "carnival" that belonged to all the citizens of the city. They had never interacted with the big shots of the upper class. Even the entry-level Knight of the nobility was unreachable in the eyes of the public. Now, they had the opportunity to witness the transfer of power at the highest level. Especially when they followed Earl Quinn's team slowly forward, they even had the illusion that they were driving the change of the situation.
Today, the talk of "rebellion" had gradually disappeared and was replaced by "fighting for the throne"!
Who would be the new ruler of the Kingdom of Dawn? The answer would be clear after this battle.
"It seems that your name and reputation are extraordinary in the hearts of the people." Hill Fawkes rode side by side with the Count. "I thought that the public's opinion would only change when you occupied the Castle District."
"Maybe it's because I've reorganized the patrol team and handled the internal affairs of King's City for half of my life." The old earl sighed. "Is this also the information you collected when you ran the circus?"
Although the other party was only a civilian without a title, and the status of an acrobatic troupe performer was much lower than that of a free citizen, Horford did not dare to look down on him at all. According to Andrea, he was the agent of the King of Graycastle in the City of Glow, and his status was even higher than that of the ambassador Yorko. After Yorko's withdrawal, Hill not only did not leave, but he also ran several acrobatic troupes. Without exposing his identity, he spread his eyes and ears to the streets and alleys of the city. In the face of someone who was both capable and trusted by Roland, even though he was an Earl, he still had to show basic respect.
Moreover, he still needed Hill's help at the moment.
"The will of the people is very important, Your Excellency." Hill nodded. "In the eyes of the great nobles, they may be just an inconspicuous plate of loose sand or lambs to provide tax revenue. But sometimes sand can break teeth, and lambs can also kill herdsmen. If this scene happened in Neverwinter, I'm afraid the result would be very different. "
"What do you think?" Earl Tokat, who was riding on the other side of the Prime Minister, asked curiously.
"As long as there are signs of this, the people will report the plotters to the City hall before His Majesty does anything." Hill smiled.
"Mr. Hill," Otto Luoxi's good friend, Oro Tokat, coughed and pointed behind him. "Did you find the rats behind us?"
"I happen to be friends with their leader," Scheer said calmly. "What do you think? With this, we'll be much more powerful."
The old Earl thought to himself. More than a thousand Rats, after changing into the leather armor provided by the Black Money Chamber of Commerce, looked decent at first glance. Otherwise, it would be a little weak to rely on only forty extraordinary warriors and his and Earl Tokat's attendants. But a rat was a rat after all. Apart from being useless, he, a dignified noble, had to accompany a Black Street Rat. This made him feel a little uncomfortable.
In addition, they were also famous for their double-dealing and sky-high prices. Only God knew what kind of agreement Hill had reached with them.
"Aren't you worried that this group of people will mutiny on the spot?" Oro obviously could not hold back the words in his heart. "You know, betrayal is a common thing for them."
"That depends on what the bargaining chip is." Hill looked at Earl Quinn. "In your name, I promised them the identity of free people. If you can successfully become the King of Dawn, they can bid farewell to their precarious lives and become citizens of the City of Glow under your protection."
Horford could not help but frown. "Although the Rats are indeed hated and spurned by most people, what really makes them fall is poverty and hunger, not recognition. Even if I forgive them of their past sins, if we can't fundamentally change this, then the identity I gave them will be meaningless. Sooner or later, they will become Rats again. "
"Since these people are willing to make such a trip for the identity, it shows that they are not stupid or lazy people. Maybe they just lack an opportunity," Hill said in a relaxed tone. "As for the reason for their fall... don't worry. When His Majesty's messenger comes again, you'll find that the City of Glow will never be short of jobs to make a living. You don't have to support them all the time, because when the time comes, they will support themselves. "
After passing through the market area, the mighty procession entered the Rising Sun Avenue. The walls of the castle area were already in sight.
Behind the stone wall was the place where the Moya family had lived for generations.
Horford suddenly felt a little nervous as he gazed at the palace and the tower that was illuminated by the morning sun. He had been the Prime Minister for more than a decade and had experienced too many twists and turns. Apart from the discovery that his daughter was a witch and the death of Fantay, there was nothing else that could make him feel emotional. But today, by chance, he stood in front of a whole new field.
Even if the mastermind behind it was the King of Graycastle, even if he was only fighting for the throne in name, as long as he went one step further, the Quinn family would ascend to the pinnacle that the nobles could reach — to become a royal family in charge of a country!
Although he had violated the admonition of his ancestors, he had given his family the possibility of a metamorphosis.
With such a complicated feeling, the old earl could not help but ask, "Is it really okay to let my daughter participate in this battle?"
"Of course, you may not know this, but Andrea is no longer the noble lady who can't live without your protection. She's now an outstanding combat witch, and the first shot in this siege will be fired by her, "Hill said with a smile. Hill smiled. "You should also get ready to make your final speech. Not to the extraordinary warriors and rats, but to the people who have accompanied us here. Tell them that the new era of the Kingdom of Dawn is coming soon. "
…
Andrea stood on the top floor of the bell tower, facing the wind.
This was the only place in the inner city where she could overlook the stone wall of the palace. The distance between the two was about a thousand steps. Looking from afar, the magnificent palace seemed to be able to be embraced by both arms, and the busy figures inside looked like insignificant ants.
For the castle area, this was an absolutely safe distance. Even heavy catapults could not threaten the stone wall here.
And here, she would open a gap for the God's Punishment Witches to attack the city.
At this moment, a red firework appeared in the sky above the Rising Sun Avenue — that was the signal for the start of the battle.
She took out the bolt rifle that Miss Anna had personally made for her, pressed ten bullets into the chamber, opened the scope, and raised the gun.
A Knight in full armor came into view.
Andrea took a deep breath and activated the magic power in her body — it was a wonderful feeling. The magic power seemed to transform into a pair of gentle hands, gently holding her arms, elbows, and fingers. Being wrapped in such a way, she felt that she had entered a mysterious state, where she was as hard as a rock and as light as a feather.
The former made the weapon in her hand motionless, while the latter made her become part of the wind, gently swaying with the airflow that caressed her cheeks. The moment the two became one, Andrea pulled the trigger —
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