"Sirs, please have a seat, please have a seat." Rhinelander smiled and moved aside, but beastmen had a special appearance. Because of their two protruding fangs, no matter how happy or sincere their smiles were, one couldn't feel any warmth from them.
Ampudula and Prudence looked at each other and slowly sat down. This was the city hall of Beit City. Although the orcs were not good at creating things, they were good at seizing things. Now, this city hall had become the place where Rhinel gave orders.
"Rhinel, what do you want? Just say it! "Prudence said coldly. He had been holding this question in his heart for a long time.
Lionel was silent for a moment before he chuckled and said, "Indeed, we should have a clear discussion."
Ampudula and Prudence looked at each other again and tried to keep calm. Ampudula said slowly, "Sire Rhinel, what do you want to talk about?"
"These days, you two sirs have not been wronged. I asked my people to take good care of you. Do you know why?" Rhinel's eyes were full of interest.
"Why?" Prudence was very disgusted by Rhinel's attitude, which seemed to be in control of everything. However, he had to cooperate because his fate was indeed in Rhinel's hands.
"Because I don't trust Raphael. I don't dare to trust him. He is too insidious!" Lionel said, "I've already told the two of you many times. All of this was planned by Raphael. Of course, I admit that I did gain a lot of benefits, but … the Beastmen also paid a considerable price. His schemes are very deep, so I have to be extra careful."
"I understand what you mean." Ampudula thought for a moment. "Your decision is wise. Raphael … cannot be trusted! He must be plotting against you, right? But … if you really want to deal with Raphael, you should let me and Prudence go back to the elves. As long as we trust each other and cooperate sincerely, we can definitely thwart any of Raphael's schemes! Moreover, you only saw how sinister Raphael is, but you didn't see how terrifying Gao Bin is. The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. When Gao Bin completely controls the elves, it will be meaningless even if we can return. "
"Lord Ampudula, you and Raphael are natural enemies." Lionel laughed. "Raphael has always been describing the beauty of a peaceful future to me, but you're trying your best to promote the hidden dangers."
"Lord Rhinelander, I'm not joking." Updula's expression was very serious.
"Haha … I know. Actually, this is also the main reason why I kept the two of you here."
Both Updura and Prudence's faces turned ugly. The words' stay 'had a heavy meaning, which made them feel uneasy.
"However, I just saw the messenger from the Holy Crown City. Raphael and Gao Bin will arrive at the Beitman tomorrow to hold a three-party meeting." Lionel continued. "As you know, Raphael has mastered a lot of incomprehensible magic. I'm worried that he will find that you are still alive, which will be very disadvantageous for me. So … you are useless now."
Prudence's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to jump up, Ampudula had already grabbed his arm and shook his head slightly. Then, Ampudula shifted his gaze to Reinel. "Reinel, can you tell that they're here for peace? Is there really no conspiracy? "
"Conspiracy? Lord Ampudula, it seems that … for you, this world seems to be full of conspiracies. You think too much. Don't you feel tired? "
"You think too little!" Updula sneered. "We have been dealing with Raphael longer than you! Think about Zagunéd and Dismark. How did they die?! "
"How did they die?" Lionel seemed to be very cooperative.
Updula was stunned. He was just reminding Lionel that the young human lord was not a good person. He had killed Zagunéd and Dismark one after another. As for the details, how could he know?
"You don't know?" Lionel sighed. "Actually … when it comes to Raphael, I know much more than you. You guys, find Villar for me."
Several orc warriors at the door of the hall turned around and walked out. Not long after, they hurried back into the hall. Behind them, a short figure followed. It was a dwarf. It was said that dwarves were bad-tempered, reckless, and fearless, but this was not absolute. In this city completely controlled by the orcs, no matter how bad-tempered and reckless they were, they had to tuck their tails between their legs. If they really angered the orcs, the orcs would not hesitate to do anything.
"Villar, come here." Lionel greeted him intimately.
The dwarf named Villar walked towards Lionel with a smile on his face. He nodded with every step and bowed with every three steps. His attitude was extremely respectful.
"This is the dwarf forging master, Villar. He has helped me a lot." Lionel smiled. "Coincidentally, three years ago, Villar lived in a place called Radon Town. Haha … Villar, tell me what you know again."
Villar breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was not good at telling stories, he knew a lot of facts. He knew about Han Jin's downfall, the appearance of Morrisons, and Qi Li. But at that time, he never thought that Han Jin's reputation would become more and more famous, and he even became a dragon slayer.
Ampudula and Prudence looked at each other. They couldn't believe that Han Jin had such a downfall. Of course, one person's name might be repeated, but it was very unlikely that two people's names were the same. When they heard the name of Morrisons, they were almost sure that Han Jin came from Radon Town.
"When Raphael asked me to cooperate with him, I had already begun to investigate him. How can I trust him without knowing his past?" Lionel laughed. "You heard it too, right? Raphael was originally a fallen noble. How should I put it … He was very, very lazy. He had such an amazing magic system, but he did not like to work hard on cultivation. He was willing to be a beggar."
"Can this be explained by laziness?" Ampudula sneered again.
"Why not?" Lionel asked. "Every time I think of Raphael's past, I always have a complicated feeling. Because I was also very lazy, haha … I was the eldest son of the legal wife, and I was much stronger than my younger brothers. So I was too lazy to practice hard. Until one day, something happened and changed me completely. I really didn't know that fear could be turned into motivation! Ha … and Raphael is very similar to me in this respect. Dismark's soldiers wantonly slaughtered the villagers of Radon Town, and finally burned down Radon Town. That's how he awakened. In this chaotic world, one must have great power to survive. "
Ampudula thought that Lionel's explanation was a bit far-fetched. But Lionel was immersed in the realm of mutual appreciation, so he didn't say anything. Besides, Lionel's words were full of viciousness. If he couldn't find out the use of them, he might turn hostile and kill them immediately. Although Ampudula's face was calm, he was panicking inside. His brain was running fast. But after thinking for a long time, Ampudula finally found that he was really useless. After leaving the elves for so many days, Gao Bin must have completely controlled the situation. If he was forcibly deprived of the halo on his head, he would just be an ordinary elf. The fact that Raphael and Gao Bin were willing to come to Beit City for negotiation was a sign of their sincerity, which made Rhine see the hope of peace. Therefore, he and Prudence were of no use to him anymore.
Should he join Lionel? No! Although Lionel kept saying that Raphael was very similar to him, in fact, he was extremely wary of Raphael. From the conversation just now, he clearly knew that Raphael's purpose was to kill him and Prudence. Even if they were willing to join Lionel, would Lionel dare to risk offending Raphael to keep them? Furthermore, he was the Great Elder of the United Senate. It could be said that he was the highest leader of the Elven Alliance. He would be cursed for thousands of years.
Thinking about it, Ampudula couldn't help but feel disheartened. If he could return to the elves and regain control of the situation, he could make concessions to the beastmen in all aspects. However, he really couldn't just surrender to the beastmen.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Lionel's eyes swept back and forth between Ampudula and Prudence. He used death as a threat in order to obtain the secrets of the elves so that he could seize the initiative in the negotiation as much as possible. However, it turned out that his threat seemed to have gone too far. Ampudula's face turned ashen, and he finally fell into silence. Lionel had to remind him.
"Are you sure that Raphael and Gao Bin are here to negotiate with you?" Prudence sneered. He didn't know Han Jin, but he knew Gao Bin. In the process of cooperation with the beastmen, Gao Bin had always been a radical. Would he really negotiate with the beastmen?!
"What? Are you saying that Raphael and Gao Bin want to start a war? "Lionel laughed loudly." You underestimate the power of the beastmen too much! I still have more than thirty Behemoths, more than six hundred Mountain Giants, more than three thousand Shamans, more than twenty thousand Thunderbirds, and more than a hundred thousand elite warriors. How can they start a war?! I just said that I know Raphael better than you. His original army was just Riptide, which was driven out of the Beitman. Later, he occupied Black Raven City, but there was no way for him to expand there. Then, he occupied the Beitman, but was driven out by you in just a few days. Now, he reluctantly took over Dismark's army. You elves have suffered heavy losses. Almost half of the elite archers of the Southern Forest Tribe and the Emerald Tribe have died. Wild Willow City is lucky. Even if they unite, can they really pose a threat to the beastmen? Can they afford the losses?! "
When the Southern Forest Tribe was mentioned, the muscles on Prudence's face twitched, but he didn't say anything.
"I admit that Raphael's strength is indeed very strong, and he has gathered some experts around him. But this is war! With just a few of them? My warriors are enough to drown them! " "So what if Solomon has more experts than Raphael?" Reinell said indifferently. "Solomon has more experts than Raphael, but so what? We beastmen have never been afraid! "
"I really want to know, how are you going to drown the God of War?" Prudence said in a sarcastic tone. "Also, are you really not afraid of Raphael? If you are really not afraid, then there is no need to talk nonsense with us! "
This was the essential difference between a warrior and a politician. Ampdul had been trying to find the hope of survival, but Prudence had long been prepared to die. At first, he was willing to put down his weapons mainly because he had been bewitched by Ampdul. He thought that Rhinel really had no evil intentions and would let them go. But after staying in Beit City for a few days, although he had been well-received, Rhinel's attitude was extremely ambiguous. From Rhinel's eyes, Prudence could see a kind of contempt from his bones. At that time, he had made his final preparations.
Rhinel looked at Prudence coldly. Prudence's words had hurt him and made him very angry. However, under his gaze, Prudence didn't show any fear. Instead, he looked back at him with the same cold eyes.
"Interesting." Rhinel also showed a sarcastic tone. "You keep reminding me that Raphael is strong and terrifying, but why are you attacking Raphael's territory? Hahaha … If you had chosen to cooperate with Raphael from the beginning, no one in this area would have been able to defeat you! "
Ampdul and Prudence's bodies trembled at the same time. No matter how bad the situation was, they had never shown a trace of regret. However, this was only to protect their self-esteem. Prudence was a little bit worse. He came from the southern forest and didn't understand the situation here. Ampdul had long known about Han Jin, but he mistakenly thought that he was just a young man and didn't need to pay attention to him.
Every time he was lonely, every time he woke up from a nightmare, Ampdul would feel a heart-wrenching pain. If he had vigorously promoted the marriage between Han Jin and Sunier, how could he have fallen into this situation?! He was the one who raised Sunier, so if Sunier wanted to repay his kindness, she would definitely do something for him. Han Jin liked Sunier, so of course, he would do his best to help the elves. With a little bit of manipulation, he could even turn Han Jin into a vanguard in his hands, and the orcs would never have the chance to set foot on this land! Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world. One wrong step would lead to another wrong step.
Rhinel saw Ampdul's pain and Prudence's helplessness, and his heart was filled with joy. He then clapped his hands, and a series of heavy footsteps came from the outer hall. Then, a group of fully armed orc warriors poured into the hall and surrounded Ampdul and Prudence.
"My two lords, don't waste your energy." Rhinel smiled. "This will save you a lot of pain."
Ampdul's face became even more pale. In contrast, Prudence was much calmer. He slowly stood up from his seat. "Rhinel, do you dare to accept my challenge? If you still think that you are a brave man! "
"You want to have a duel with me?" Rhinel was stunned.
"Hmph …" Prudence snorted coldly and looked at Rhinel quietly.
Rhinelander rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "Okay. Men, bring me Lord Prudence's longbow."
This time, it was Prudence's turn to be stunned. He didn't expect Rhinel to agree to such a childish request.
Soon, several orc warriors walked in. One of them was holding Prudence's longbow, and the other was holding two quivers full of arrows. They were indeed Prudence's weapons. Then, the orc warriors spread out in all directions, leaving enough space for them to fight.
Prudence was overjoyed. He took a deep breath and grabbed the longbow with his trembling hands. Then, he hung the two quivers on his waist and walked to the middle of the field. He stared at Lionel. He was not in a hurry to make a move. Since Lionel had accepted his challenge so graciously, he had to show his graciousness as well, even though the field was very unfavorable for archers.
"I heard that you have activated God's Mark a long time ago." Rhinel smiled. "I have always wanted to see with my own eyes how powerful your arrows are."
"Rhinel, let the truth speak for itself," Prudence said calmly. The moment he received the longbow, his temperament had undergone an earth-shattering change. His devilishly handsome face was in high spirits, and his body was as straight as an arrow that had left the bowstring.
"As I said, I want to see the power of God's Mark." Rhinel smiled. "You may begin." His expression was very calm, and he didn't even bother to draw his scimitar.
Prudence was furious. He couldn't stand Rhinel's underestimation of his combat ability, but it was also a good thing. He might be able to kill Rhinel on the spot. Even if he couldn't escape in the end, it would be worth it!
Prudence didn't say anything more. His big watery eyes narrowed into a line, shooting out a sharp light. He stared at Lionel, then he raised his left hand, and an arrow appeared on the fingertips of his right hand. He drew the longbow with a fluid movement like moving clouds and flowing water. His momentum also increased with his movements. Every inch he drew the longbow, his momentum increased. When he drew the longbow into a full moon, his momentum also reached the peak.
Suddenly, with a cracking sound, the longbow in Prudence's hand broke into two pieces. If Prudence was like a balloon just now, then what happened next was like a steel needle that mercilessly pierced the balloon. The heavy pressure in the hall disappeared in an instant, leaving only Prudence, who was dumbfounded, standing there with his mouth agape.
"Haha … Hahaha …" Rhinel laughed so hard that he was rocking back and forth. He kept slapping the armrest with his hands. After a long while, he stopped laughing and said in a mischievous tone, "Lord Prudence, you are too strong …"
"You …" Prudence suddenly raised his head.
"How are you going to fight me without a weapon?" Rhinel seemed to be in a difficult position. Then, he pulled a scimitar from the waist of an orc warrior and threw it in front of Prudence. "You can only use this. Come!" After that, Rhinel stood up with a smile, raised his fists and shook them. "I don't use weapons."
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