Alien paradise

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The train blew its whistle, which meant that the journey was nearing the end, and the last stop was Sancia, the capital of the kingdom.

In the business class carriage, Dane, Ryan, Farrellan and Sandra were sitting together, casually admiring the scenery outside like other passengers. But only they themselves know that their hearts are not as peaceful as they appear on the surface.

Dann is considered the better one. Even after leaving Glory Castle, he can often maintain conscious contact with Mr. Chao, which makes him feel that the gods are always watching him. Ryan and Sandela were obviously much more anxious. The closer they got to the Royal City, the clearer the information they got - all the news pointed to the same conclusion: Duke Longjiu was not locked in a bitter battle in front of the Royal City. His Majesty the King. Along with his royal guard being defeated, the center of the kingdom is now in the hands of the Ryugu family.

"I really can't tell that there has been a war here." Farrellan said softly, looking at the scenery outside the window.

This sentence is also what Dan En is thinking.

Not far from the railway tracks are vast wheat fields. The mature wheat has been harvested long ago, leaving only a pile of straw piled on the edge of the field, waiting to be used as fuel for heating in winter. Farmers in twos and threes are drying wheat, while cattle are grazing in the wild. This leisurely scene is definitely not something you can see during wartime.

The train they took is also part of the evidence.

Dann thought it would take a long time to reach the royal capital, but he didn't expect that the north-south railway company was still operating normally. The four of them bought tickets from Bloody Hand Port to Sancia early the next morning, and judging from the company announcement, they had only been suspended for less than half a month. This seemed to illustrate a terrible fact: Duke Longjiu did not even encounter any decent resistance, and the gap in strength between the two sides was so huge that it was a bit hopeless.

This is also the reason why Sandra's face has been livid since she got on the train.

Lieutenant Colonel Lane also frowned, looking completely different from when he was at Brilliant Castle.

"What are you going to do when we get to the royal capital?" Dann picked up the tea and asked casually, pretending to be casual.

"...I don't believe that this general will be defeated so quickly." Ryan looked around and confirmed that no one was paying attention before replying, "Of course, if the worst happens, then I will look for it. Are there any hidden resisters? If there aren’t any in the royal city, then I’ll look elsewhere.”

"What about you?" Dann looked at Sandra.

To be fair, he quite admired the former defense officer of Brilliant Castle. Although she caused some trouble for the Paradise Cult at first, when she realized that the lord had been controlled by the evil god, she immediately stood on the opposite side of the fallen nobles. During the time when she was helping the Paradise Teacher handle government affairs, her performance was not at all perfunctory or prevaricating. She was a rare talent.

If possible, he did not want Sandra to be executed in the royal capital as an old sin.

"I have no idea."

However, Sandra shook her head in confusion, "If the royal city has fallen into the hands of the rebels, General Naphalus Ben will probably..."

At first, her idea was to help the kingdom's army, even if it meant helping her friends.

But now this plan seems to be getting further and further away from her.

It was hard for her to imagine that this general would choose to surrender.

What about Elize Ben?

When everything changes, can she really find this friend in a city she is no longer familiar with?

"My advice is not to be impulsive." Dane lowered his voice. "Maybe they are all still alive, but they are just hiding. Even if they have been sacrificed, your impulsiveness will only add another victim to this civil war. ."

"Civil war? This is usurping the throne! It's rebellion!" Ryan clenched his fists and said.

"This is true for the Yuegui family. But a century ago, the Yuegui family also became the rulers of the continent through war."

"This is different! There used to be many kingdoms in the Old Continent, and the Yuegui family always fought against foreign countries, but now..."

"Then do you think the Yuegui family's rule will continue forever and there will never be any changes?" Dann asked calmly.

"This-" Ryan was speechless for a moment. Eternity is something that no one with normal thinking and logic can easily admit.

"Of course, I don't object to your revenge. But unnecessary sacrifices are meaningless, and Duke Longjiu may not be the final winner. After arriving in the royal capital, I should stay at the Golden Rose Hotel in the center of the city - if it If it hasn't gone bankrupt yet." At this point, he looked at Farrellan.

"It's not down, it's fine." Farrellan curled his lips.

"Well, when you don't know where to go, you can come to me." Dann continued, "I don't have any other skills. I still have two brushes to find out information. More importantly, I can contact the North Korean government. Sir, you two also know what kind of person he is and what kind of power he has."

"Thank you..." A trace of gratitude flashed across Sandra's face.

Farrelly looked at him deeply.

"What about Mr. Detective?" Ryan asked.

"Me? I'm not that obsessed with His Majesty the King." Farrellan shrugged. "If my family is unscathed, then it doesn't matter who becomes the king. If the civil war hurts them, I will have no choice but to resist to the end."

"You are the least worried about me." Dane smiled, "Because you will always make the best choice for yourself."

"Yes, you are still blaming me."

"No, I'm complimenting you."

"Into town," Ryan interjected.

The four of them looked out the window and saw the thick masonry walls passing by them, and the streets beside the railway tracks were busy with people coming and going. But soon, they saw the remaining traces of the war. A house was half destroyed by artillery shells, and only a few lonely wooden beams remained on the roof.

Going a little further, there were more and more such signs, such as the Long Jiu family emblem and flags that could be seen everywhere, and the demolished statues of ancient heroes... As they were about to enter the station, Sandra couldn't help but cover her mouth, because The inner city walls of the Royal Capital Palace can already be vaguely seen here. There are more than a dozen black shadows hanging on the wall, swaying in the wind. What made her even more nervous was that Long Jiu's army seemed to have set up a execution platform under the city wall. Although the executioner could not be seen, the rows of towering guillotine racks showed that a lot of blood had been shed here.

At this point, the facts are no longer in dispute. The kingdom's army was defeated, and the defeat was quite complete. Duke Longjiu not only occupied the palace where only the king could set foot, but also hung his own flag and the corpses of the defeated on the wall. He even had the energy to maintain the normal operation of the royal capital while carrying out liquidation. At least on the surface, the lives of the locals were hardly affected.

The train slowly stopped on the platform.

The four of them walked out of the carriage and it was time to say goodbye.

"Remember what I said." Dann warned again.

Ryan said nothing more, just waved and turned to leave. Sandra bowed to him, then followed the lieutenant colonel and disappeared into the crowd. It was the first time for her to salute a newspaper reporter in her position.

"you've changed."

Farrelly said suddenly.

"Why?" Dan asked.

"In the past, you would never have cared about the outcome of this war. To you, it was nothing more than dog eating dog between nobles."

"I don't care now either."

"No, I know you very well, old friend." Farrellan shook his head, "If you don't care, you won't care about other people's descriptions of war. Whether it's civil war or rebellion, it makes no difference to you. But today you While defending Duke Longjiu, he also specifically emphasized his views on the Yuegui family. Of course... I know you are not speaking for the Longjiu family. You are actually speaking for the Paradise Cult, right? They have already established a firm foothold in Glory Castle. Heel, if it continues to grow, sooner or later it will conflict with the new king of the old continent..."

Danen was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, "Your insight is still so sharp. But you made two mistakes."

"What two points?"

"First, I am still the same as before. There may be a few changes, but the things I care about are not much different."

He turned back, looked at his old friend and said, "Second, conflict will not happen sooner or later. It has already happened."