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"The cabin is leaking!"

"not good!"

"Enemy attack!"

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The battle broke out so suddenly that even the powerful saints on the ship did not react before the ghost launched a sneak attack.

"The enemy's target is the ship!"

Realizing this, the few strong men from the Holy Realm were fine, but the other members of the Holy See who were leading the way were all ashen-faced.

I have long heard that the foggy sea is full of dangers, but I never thought that even the perception of the strong men in the holy realm would be affected.

"Your Majesty..."

Before the middle-aged captain could finish his words, four powerful men from the sanctuary had already flown out and fought with the incoming ghosts.

As for the people accompanying him on the boat, they were obviously treated as outcasts.

Even if they had the ability to block the gap, the four of them were too lazy to take action.

He tore one ghost into pieces easily, and then new ghosts came up. In the blink of an eye, Raffaele killed dozens of ghosts.

The number of ghosts on the battlefield has not decreased at all. The accompanying ship has begun to sink slowly, and the sea water has gradually submerged the plywood.

Faintly, you can still hear the screams of the crew members after being attacked by ghosts.

The four powerful men from the sanctuary who were bent on finding the location of the ghost ship turned a deaf ear to this.

"Rafaele, something is wrong. The foggy sea is the territory of these ghosts, and the environment here is very suitable for them to play.

The rising fog can conceal their whereabouts. It is too difficult to find the ghost ship here! "

Puccino persuaded tactfully.

This time we went deep into the foggy sea. They were all here to help, not to fight for their lives.

It seems that this group of ghosts is inconspicuous, and they can only give them achievements, but they cannot resist their "immortality".

Even after dying again and again, there are still so many enemies that it is impossible to kill them all!

Endless killing!

The ghost ship's body cannot be found. No matter how many times they kill these ghosts, their efforts are in vain.

"Wait and see, if we can catch the Ghost King..."

Before Raffaele finished speaking, three ghost kings appeared in front of them and attacked directly towards their position.

Realizing that something was wrong, the four Saint Realm experts hurriedly retreated. Unfortunately, the power of the Sanctuary Realm expert's suicidal attack was too great, and it was impossible for them to completely dodge it.

"Rumble..."

A shocking explosion sounded, and Oliveira, who was a step too slow to react, was the most unlucky, and became a human shield for his companions.

The protective shield that was set up was blown to pieces immediately after colliding with the self-destruction attack of three people.

By the way, he also lost an arm and a leg, and his whole body became a bloody mess.

Before he could take a breath, he was immediately hit by the waves caused by the explosion.

Even if the Saint Realm's vitality was strong enough, after experiencing a series of blows, Oliveira could only breathe his last breath.

Some teammates withstood the enemy's suicidal attack. Apart from looking slightly embarrassed, the three teammates were not seriously injured.

"Oops, Oliveira didn't come out!"

After a cry of surprise, the three people hurriedly returned to look for the person.

On the battlefield after the explosion, daybreak dawned and the heavy fog dissipated, leaving only the rolling waves.

Picking up Oliveira, who was only half alive, Raffaele's anger suddenly rose.

However, the fog gradually rising from the sea suddenly brought him back to reality.

The fog in this area has dissipated, and other places are still shrouded in heavy fog. It is not easy to find the ghost ship's body in the thick fog.

If they are accidentally attacked by the enemy again, there will be no second good teammate to act as a human shield for them.

"Rafaele takes Oliveira back first to find the ghost ship. We have to take a long-term approach.

The foggy sea areas are not always filled with fog. Once a large-scale typhoon or tsunami breaks out, the fog will temporarily dissipate.

Send someone to keep an eye on this place first, and then come and kill these three ghost ships when the fog clears! "

Puccino said with lingering fear.

Fortunately, he was running fast just now. If he had been a step slower, he wouldn't be as able to resist beatings as Oliveira.

"snort!"

After giving a cold shout, Raffaele gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!"

Just because they are both from the Holy See, it doesn't mean they will help for free.

In order to invite the three people to take action, he also paid a heavy price. Unfortunately, the impact of the foggy sea area was misjudged, resulting in the failure of the operation.

The current situation is very obvious. The ghost ship has been able to completely hide in the fog without leaving any traces.

Unless the fog dissipates, even if the Holy See comes out in full force, it will be difficult to find the ghost ship itself in the thick fog.

Having made a decision, the few people no longer hesitated and evacuated as quickly as possible.

The ghost can self-destruct once and can self-destruct a second time.

It's enough to suffer this kind of aggrieved loss once. If it happens a few more times, they don't have to leave.

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Watching the enemy leave from a distance, the eyes of the three ghost kings were full of annoyance.

There was obviously a mistake in the tactical arrangement just now.

If they had arranged for a few eighth-level ghosts to lurk in the deep sea in advance, and after the suicide attack was completed, they would immediately go up to touch up the damage, and they would definitely be able to take away an unlucky guy.

A soul of flesh and blood at the second level of the Sanctuary is more valuable than the hundred merchant ships they robbed.

What's more, they can't act as they please. They are restricted by the Hudson above and are not allowed to plunder wantonly.

Of course, protection fees can still be collected. The merchant ships passing through this area all know the rules and have been prepared in advance.

The "protection fee" will naturally not be gold coins. Mr. Hudson is the most cautious in doing things and never does such dishonorable things.

Magic crystals, magic cores, resentful spirits... and some dark treasures, whatever the ghost ship needs.

On the surface, these are three ghost ships that know how to flow slowly.

Compared with other ghost ships, this wave of operations is indeed a bit more magical, but it is still within everyone's acceptance range.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the pirate leader collects protection fees at sea, it is logical for him to turn into a ghost king after death and inherit this part of the original owner's memory, and continue to resume his old business.

"Brother, we're afraid we're being targeted!"

The leader of the big man nodded slightly in agreement. Compared with ordinary ghost ships, they were representatives of being law-abiding.

He has been entrenched in the land of mist for a long time. Apart from occasionally sending ghosts out to collect protection fees, he has basically never gone out to do anything.

“These guys seem to be from the Holy See, and they will definitely not give up after failure.

Today we caught them off guard. Next time the enemy comes, they will definitely be prepared.

The foggy sea area may not be safe. It seems that this matter needs to be reported to the master! "

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Kingdom of Hesse.

As the investigation deepened, Hudson discovered more and more doubts.

The messenger who invited Duke Tous on behalf of Alpha I did appear, but this person disappeared on the day Duke Tous died.

All the investigation clues turned out to be unproven!

It can neither prove that the death of Duke Tous was caused by Alpha I, nor that it had nothing to do with him.

The limited information can only indicate that Alpha I is suspicious.

If the target of the investigation is an ordinary person, he can be arrested and interrogated directly, but the current target is Alpha I.

Not to mention that no evidence was found, even if evidence was found, it was impossible for Hudson to arrest the person.

A king who abdicates is still a king. No matter what serious crime he has committed, it should not be dealt with by his ministers.

Including Caesar IV, there is no way to deal with this ancestor!

If he is still in office, he can be asked to abdicate after getting the evidence.

But now, at most, it will damage Alpha I's reputation in the aristocratic circle.

There is no such thing as "regicide".

There are only two cases of legal regicide in history.

One is being labeled a heretic by the Holy See and being burned on the rack for barbecue; the other is a king who betrays the human race and is given a glass of poisoned wine after being judged by the Human Race Alliance.

There is no doubt that the first scenario is no longer true. The age of the papacy was over, and religion had no power over the king.

Alpha I would definitely not be able to commit such a serious crime as "betraying the human race".

The Human Alliance's execution of a country's monarch actually only existed in theory. Currently, no human king was stupid enough to betray the Human Race.

Even during the Continental War, no king surrendered to the foreigners.

The human race is at its peak, and everyone knows which side is more advantageous. If the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, exile is the worst possible outcome, and there is no need to seek death.

"Close the case!"

After putting down the report in his hand, Hudson said slowly.

Things can't be delayed any longer!

The expeditionary force is going to help the Hessian Kingdom. If we keep dragging it here like this, we will be cheating our teammates.

Of course, the Hessians would only think about this kind of thing secretly, but certainly not say it out loud.

After all, the Alpha Kingdom had sacrificed a duke to support them.

"Marshal, we have found too few clues. How should we close the case?"

Grand Duke Efiero asked in a panic.

As a member of the royal family, he did not want the crime of killing Duke Tous to fall on his ancestors.

“Now that we have insufficient evidence, it will be difficult to gain anything by continuing the investigation, so we can just blame the race in the center of the earth.

Anyway, Duke Towus died in the hands of their strong men from the Sanctuary, so it would not be an injustice to let them take responsibility.

As for the Al Sadd family, let His Majesty find a way to appease them. I think they will take the overall situation into consideration! "

Hudson said confidently.

Since he became the leader of the investigation team, he has been ready to shirk the blame.

Not to mention that no evidence was found, even if there was tangible evidence, the race in the center of the earth would only be able to take the blame in the end.

If Alpha I was really allowed to bear the infamy of killing Duke Towth, then a civil war would really break out.

Even if it is just for family glory, the Alsad family can only bite the bullet and fight with the royal family.

At that point, all the great nobles in the country will be forced to take sides, and the Koslow family is no exception.

It's just a political stance, that's nothing. At worst, a bunch of nobles can be roped in to form a neutral camp.

Jump out to mediate disputes between the two factions at critical moments and play a three-legged game.

The terrible thing is that the orcs provoked a war during the kingdom's civil war. Without the kingdom's full support, Hudson could not guarantee the security of his own territory.

Not even the nobles from the Near East and Northern Xinjiang!

Without the manpower, material and financial support from the rear, no matter how powerful the coach is, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.

After a brief hesitation, everyone agreed.

This solution is already the best solution at the moment. As long as the royal family appeases the victim, the matter will be over.

As for the political consequences of this, that is a matter for the future.

The investigation team unified its position, and an investigation report full of political significance was released in the shortest possible time.

Generally speaking, the content and investigation results are the same, except that the missing messenger has become an imposter from the inner earth race.

No one can find fault with the closing documents that contain nine truths and one falsehood.

When everything was settled, everyone in the investigation team was satisfied, including Alpha I who was under investigation, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he is not really a rebellious minister, and he knows how to pick him out as the founder of the country.

For a time, Alpha I was very pleased with Hudson. Deep in his heart, he regretted more than once: Such a good minister and strong general could not be used by him!

Some people are satisfied, and naturally some people are disappointed.

The plan proposed by Hudson minimized the political impact, but it was the king Caesar IV who was injured.

The prestige of his ancestor was weakened, but he was not beaten to death with a stick. The trouble of appeasing the victim fell on him.

All the great nobles were staring at him at the moment. Using the interests of the kingdom to bribe the Al Sadd family was obviously unreliable.

If he was caught, there would be another political turmoil, and Caesar IV would not dare to take any risks now.

Then the price of appeasement can only be borne by the royal family alone.

"Prince Minister, go to the Al Sadd family and test their appetite.

If it's not too much, you can agree directly.

If they have too much appetite, then put the issue aside for the time being. I don't believe they dare to really provoke a civil war! "

Caesar IV frowned angrily.

Suddenly showing a strong side, the palace minister was shocked. When did his king become so strong?

He could only keep this question in his heart. Only the monarch has always questioned his retainers, and no retainers have the right to question the monarch.

Unable to find an answer, the palace minister directly attributed the problem to blood inheritance.

The founder of the country was very strong, and the previous king was also a strong monarch. The king's bloodline awakened on its own as he grew older.

"Your Majesty, what is our bottom line?"

Lord Mitchell, the Prime Minister of the Palace, asked cautiously.

"We can give them certain political and economic compensation, and we can also honor the late Duke Tows.

For other requirements, let them make their own requests first and then decide based on the situation. "

Caesar IV's ambiguous answer gave Count Mitchell a headache. It was obvious that he had to control the speed himself.

But the problem is the compensation plan: not only must the victim be satisfied, but the boss must also be satisfied.

Usually, in the end, neither party will be satisfied with this kind of work, and may even be angry at him, the executor.

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