Lord of War

After nightfall, King Ryan's capital was supposed to be the busiest time, but because of the death of King Inges, it seemed a little deserted.

Although the palace did not issue any instructions on curfew, the taverns and hotels in the city were still preparing to close their doors after nightfall. This move undoubtedly made many nobles who had just entered the city lose the opportunity to listen to information. Of course, the Thieves Guild is happy to provide these nobles with the current situation of the capital, but the price they ask is not affordable for ordinary small nobles, so there are really not many nobles who know the current situation of the capital.

In this way, many lower-level nobles who have lived in the royal capital for a long time will naturally become the guests of the nobles on the ground—not all the nobles on the ground will be in the capital like Michael and Aite, the marquis of thorngrass. Purchase property and arrange manpower management. Although Sean also owned an estate in the royal capital, it was a gift from King Ingels and Ryan at the time, but that mansion was destroyed in the previous incident of Edward's invasion of the royal capital, although the king later His Majesty refurbished the mansion, but Xiao En sold the mansion without hesitation.

To some extent, Sean did not hesitate to reject the kindness offered by the king.

However, Sean doesn't care about these.

This is also the reason why Xiao En did not return to his mansion after coming to the capital this time, nor did he stay in Emerald Castle. Of course, his desire to get out of trouble was also one of his considerations - but what he didn't expect was that so many nobles were asking about his whereabouts.

But this is not an incomprehensible phenomenon. After all, what those nobles want is to keep their current status in the process of changing power from old to new. Even if it is a false title, it is still a symbol of superiority. There will always be people who enjoy such a false name, especially some minor nobles who have no background and family background but own territories. They are the biggest victims of the change of power from old to new.

After all, the territory of a country is so large, how many people can obtain the territory after it is enfeoffed? Therefore, always find some way to reclaim some territories. This can be seen from the fact that after Ryan was promoted to the kingdom, Ingels no longer rewarded the nobles on the ground.

It's a pity that his plan didn't go well, and then he died. It is also for this reason that some nobles are also very suspicious of the murderer who murdered the king. After all, with the official launch of the Bad Blood Project, many territories have returned to the hands of the Ryan royal family. Moreover, many nobles were executed on trumped-up charges and their territories were taken back. This would inevitably cause turmoil and dissatisfaction in the noble circle.

Sitting in the carriage, Sean sighed softly.

At this time, he was going to the place where Asuna was staying—in order to protect the fourth princess Vorshees, all the followers including Asuna and Thunderbolt did not stay in the palace or the Emerald Castle, but in the palace. The Royal Rose Manor on the outskirts of Beijing. This manor was originally used for spring hunting and autumn hunting, when the Ryan royal family and the royal nobles rested and prepared for hunting, but after the death of Ingels and Ryan, this manor Requisitioned by Princess Vorchis.

Of course, all means are naturally legalized.

However, because it is currently impossible to know who can be trusted and who cannot be trusted, the soldiers who were originally responsible for guarding the manor were replaced, and the most elite Thunder Front under Asuna was in charge.

Vivienne is in command. Elizabeth served as Asuna's deputy, in charge of running errands for Asuna or accompanying Asuna and Princess Vorshees to attend some banquets and other occasions; Simi was in the Duchy of Garrod and was in charge of the Duchy of Garrod. Security and government affairs management.

For Asuna, Sean is naturally very grateful. After all, without Asuna back then, Sean would not be where he is today—at least, he would need to spend more time and energy to achieve what he is now. achievement. So even if Sean could not care about anyone in the entire Ryan Kingdom, he couldn't care about Asuna.

The carriage soon arrived at the Royal Rose Manor, which is famous for growing roses.

Both the coachman and the carriage were hired by Sean from the post station. Originally, he didn't plan to meet Asuna secretly, so it's okay if he leaked his whereabouts. He knew very well that when he showed up in the capital, many people were already staring at him, so that even without Alexis reminding him, Sean could feel at least a dozen extremely secret... Vision, so it is no secret where his destination will be next.

Opening the door of the carriage, Alexis jumped out first, she really didn't like this small environment.

Because Sean's visit letter had been received ahead of time, Asuna and the others, including Princess Voorhees, were already waiting at the gate of the manor. As for the soldiers of Thunder Front, except for those who are standing guard and patrolling, the rest of them have already lined up in two long lines on the left and right sides outside the gate of the manor. Envoys are much higher.

"I'm really flattered." After getting off the carriage, Sean saw the specifications in front of him. Although his expression didn't fluctuate much on the surface, he was actually a little shocked in his heart.

Just as he appreciated Asuna, he naturally had a thorough understanding of Asuna.

This is a lord who doesn't like to put on a show. She puts all her thoughts on military affairs. Many people only know that Asuna is extremely good at fighting, but few people know that Asuna is also good at internal affairs management. If she hadn't spent all her time on territory management and armament development, her current strength wouldn't just stay in the realm of the lower sanctuary.

And judging from the fluctuating aura on her body, it is obvious that she has just broken through the sanctuary realm not long ago, and the current strength of the realm is not stable, let alone Asuna's own realm. On the contrary, Vivienne on the side has the realm of the upper sanctuary. Even if Xiao En didn't use the eye of truth to observe, he could still feel the black murderous aura on Vivienne's body, which was as dark as an abyss. Vivienne has embarked on a path that only pursues lethality.

In this case, once one breaks through to the legendary level, the improvement in combat power will be at least twice that of ordinary legendary powerhouses.

At this time, Alexis looked at Vivienne with great interest, and seemed to see some shadows of herself in her—in fact, Alexis took the path of a strong man who pursued lethality , which is also the reason why Alexis is a little too strong every time her strength increases. It's just that unlike Vivienne who started to pursue the path of lethality in the mid-level sanctuary realm, Alexis began to pursue such a strong path from the silver realm.

Soon, Alexis's interest in Vivienne disappeared, and there was a bit of unconcealable disappointment in her eyes: "Her potential is not good, maybe after a series of death battles, she can break through to the legendary realm, but her physical strength is not enough." The injuries accumulated in her heart will also become a stumbling block that hinders her from moving forward.... In this life, there is no hope of reaching the ranks of superpowers, and maybe the fourteenth level is her growth limit."

"Don't be so demanding." Sean greeted Asuna and the others with a smile on his face, and at the same time responded to Alexis in his heart, "In this world, the fourteenth-level legendary powerhouse is already You are at the top of the pyramid, and there are not many strong people at the peak of the legend, and there are only a few super strong people like you in those great empires or super-first-class kingdoms with a long enough heritage."

"How many?" Alexis smacked her lips, her eyes showing a bit of excitement.

"It would be nice for a super-first-class kingdom to have one or two. If the seven empires count all kinds of combined combat power, if they put all the power of the whole country, they can come up with seven or eight." Xiao En thought in his mind. After a while, he compared the St. Jors Empire, and explained, "But the St. Jors Empire may not have so many now.... All four holy knight commanders were killed in battle, and two sets of angel outfits were lost. , I estimate that there are only three to four superpowers left at most."

Alexis shrugged. She knew Sean had misunderstood her, but she had no intention of correcting her. Just like Kozilek likes to fight against the strong, Alexis also has a kind of fanaticism for the strong, but she likes to enjoy the feeling of fighting the strong, not like Kozilek who likes to devour the life of the strong the fire.

If you compare the seven deadly sins, Kozilek symbolizes gluttony, while Alexis symbolizes rage.

Even though the communication between Sean and Alexis was based on spiritual connection, the distance between the carriage and the gate of the manor was very close, so Sean met Asuna and the others head-on in a short time.

"Sean, you are welcome." Asuna said with a smile, but her face was obviously haggard, which made her smile look a little pale, "This is Princess Voorhees. "

Among the many aristocratic lords in the Ryan Kingdom, only Asuna dared to directly call the Grand Duke of Void by his name. Even with the title of "Lion's Heart", the fourth princess who is deeply trusted and supported by the people and the lower nobles in the capital, Vorshees, did not dare to call Sean by his name directly, but said: "Void Grand Duke, you are welcome."

"Your Highness, you are too polite." Sean saluted the princess. It was not a knight's etiquette, but a etiquette for lower-level nobles to meet higher-level nobles. It is my honor, His Royal Highness...… Please don’t blame me for interrupting, Your Highness Princess.”

Seeing Sean's etiquette of keeping a distance, Voorhees and Asuna's eyes flashed with disappointment. It's just that they all know that it is definitely not so easy and simple to get Sean to join their side. After all, Sean is now the grand duke of a country, so his support will naturally affect the candidates for the throne. It is even possible to directly determine who will be the next king of the Kingdom of Lane—for example, Princess Voorhees, who has already won the support of Grand Duke Asuna of Garrod. If Sean also publicly stated his support for her, Then the seven-member alliance back then would naturally support Voorhees.

In this way, it is tantamount to saying that Princess Vorshees has won the support of almost all the nobles south of Fortress Tonis. Coupled with the small nobles and people in the capital, with such a huge influence, other neutral nobles will definitely choose to support Princess Vorshees, so her position will be secured.

This was also the most direct and straightforward method that Asuna thought of.

Next, Sean greeted Elizabeth and Vivian again, and then everyone entered the Royal Rose Manor together.

Leading the way ahead was Vivienne, who was chatting and laughing with Xiao En, her expression was very relaxed, unlike the other people who were a little preoccupied. However, along the way, what Xiao En saw was almost strict security—not the kind of pretentious patrol, but the real strict security, using a defense structure that is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, which is obviously a special A vigilance to prevent assassination.

"Princess Voorhees is already facing four assassinations." As if seeing Sean's doubts, Vivian said softly, "Before Lord Asuna arrived, Her Royal Highness Princess Voorhees was Floris The marquis is in charge of protecting it, and it is said that even in the palace it is not safe. Besides, Asuna-sama and we cannot stay in the palace, so we moved to this manor, but the assassination has not stopped."

"It seems that the competition is fierce." Xiao En glanced back at Asuna and Voorhees, and now he finally understood why these people were so haggard, and why Asuna was so anxious to find Foreign aid, obviously the competitive pressure from the royal capital made her feel a little out of breath, "But, hasn't Elizabeth already advanced to the legend? Why..."

"You have also advanced to the middle sanctuary, and you are still a lord and grand duke, but do you have fewer enemies?" Vivienne continued in a low voice, "Elizabeth is a legendary powerhouse, but she is a magician." Teacher. She can display a very strong combat power on the battlefield or in formal occasions, but in the face of a sudden assassination attack, Elizabeth's performance is similar to mine, and even not as fast as my reaction. And..."

Vivienne carefully pouted at a certain building in the manor. When Xiao En looked up, he saw that at least two-thirds of the entire building had been destroyed.

"Well, once the legendary mage makes a move, it is indeed very dangerous, and it will create more opportunities for assassins." Xiao En finally understood why the entire manor was on such high alert, but he still glanced at I saw the crux of the problem, "But more... Maybe Elizabeth doesn't have much actual combat experience? She only has combat experience on the battlefield, and she lacks the combat experience of facing the strong or assassins alone? "

"Indeed." Vivienne nodded, "Elizabeth is very powerful, but she has never faced this kind of thing before, so she is learning and growing recently. At least, in the latest enemy assassination, She didn't do another stupid thing like destroying a whole house."

"But I still can't understand, who would assassinate Miss Voorhees?" Sean frowned, "This kind of thing is really..."

"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" Vivian shrugged, "Who knows. Anyway, this kind of thing has never been considered by me, and it is Miss Asuna and Elizabeth who are really troubled by it. ... But Really, Miss Asuna really hopes that you can help her."

"You played the emotional card." Sean smiled wryly.

In fact, among the many contacts with Asuna, the relationship between Sean and Vivian is the best. Although Asuna is also Sean's friend, there are differences between friends. Sean has so much affection for Asuna that it is difficult to act like a real friend when facing Asuna. Joking and communicating casually, but because Vivienne gave her life to save Sean, Sean can communicate with Vivian in a more relaxed attitude and way.

"That His Highness Adams, can really put such a lot of pressure on Asuna?" Sean asked in a deep voice.

"What do you think of Thunderbolt?" Vivienne asked without answering.

"It's very strong, and already has the level of a real ace army." When Xiao En was outside the gate of the manor just now, he had already seen it. Today's Thunderbolt is already a veritable fifth-level army. It can also be regarded as an elite in the Seven Great Empires. It is conceivable that Ryasna has not been idle in the Principality of Garrod in recent years, but has wholeheartedly built this real trump card that belongs to her, " Even if you look at the Seven Great Empires, they are not inferior to those heavy troops stationed on one side."

"His Royal Highness Adams has an army that may be slightly better than Thunderbolt." Vivienne said in a low voice, "The army called the Pledge Army has always had kings in the northern border of the Kingdom of Ryan. ... When our war with Dabion was at a stalemate, more than 80% of the nobles in the kingdom spoke to His Majesty Ingels, demanding the mobilization of the Covenant Legion."

Sean's face showed a trace of surprise, although he already knew that the military strength in the northern border of the Ryan Kingdom was indeed stronger than that in the south, but after all, because of Asuna's Thundering Front, Sean was very concerned about the northern border of the Ryan Kingdom. I didn't pay too much attention to the information. After hearing what Vivienne said at this time, Sean really did not expect that His Royal Highness Prince Adams' cards were so strong.

"In the military command department of the Ryan Kingdom, there has always been a saying that the south thunders and the north vows." Vivienne said helplessly, "I used to think that even if there was a gap between the two sides, the difference would not be too big. But last time I met Ya Si It was only when Miss Na entered the city that I discovered that the troop called the Pledge Legion was indeed... not something that could be dealt with by ordinary means. If there was a head-on battle with it, the Thundering Edge could certainly inflict heavy damage on the Covenant Legion, but the Thunderbolt Feng... will definitely be wiped out."

"Is this impossible?" Sean said in a deep voice, "I am very aware of the combat strength of Thunder Front. If we want to truly wipe it out, I am afraid it must be at the level of the main armies of the Seven Great Empires."

"The Covenant Legion is not the army of the living, but... the army of the dead." Vivienne could understand Xiao En's surprise, so he said, "You can also understand it as the army of the undead....As long as His Highness Adams If you don't die, that legion will never be destroyed, at most it will suffer heavy losses. But after a period of time, that legion will return from the kingdom of the dead again, and after experiencing a major defeat, when they gather again At that time, the combat power will only increase even more."

"King Arthur's recovery covenant?" Sean frowned, almost knitting together, "This is indeed very tricky.... But this super-level magic is not something that everyone can actually fight. Who is His Royal Highness Adams? Where did you get such terrible magic..."

"I don't know." Vivienne shrugged irresponsibly, "It's because there is such a legion that will never die or be defeated, so that Adams has such a shitty 'Uncrowned King of the Northern Territory of Ryan' Otherwise, with his ability, how could he have achieved such a great achievement....Didn't he escape from the capital like a dog after being beaten by Miss Asuna back then."

Hearing Vivienne's evaluation, Sean smiled helplessly: "It seems that things are more troublesome and tricky than I imagined." (If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (,) to vote for recommendation , Monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m,, to read.)〖To be continued〗【】