Ride and Cut

"How do you know?" The initial shock passed, but Li Cha quickly calmed down.

The news was so shocking that his first reaction after hearing it was not to think about the consequences, but to question its authenticity.

"Remember that His Royal Highness Bedrick gave you a lot of communication magic stones before the last expedition to Stuart?" Buckland saw Richard nodded, and continued, "There are a few pieces in there that can contact His Majesty Sargerei's attendant room."

"Wait a minute." Li Cha coughed lightly, and the surrounding officers immediately understood. Open the blockade to expel idlers and others, leaving a piece of peace for the two of them.

The lord immediately asked impatiently: "This kind of thing should be kept secret as soon as possible, why did you tell us?"

"It's not the first time. What happened the night before yesterday is really unresolved."

"Really dead?" Li Cha still couldn't believe it.

"It's really dead."

"Have you caught the assassin?"

Buckland shook his head, "They just made a hasty announcement and hung up before saying a few words. I don't know the details."

"It's messed up, it's all messed up." Li Cha tugged at the hair on the back of his head, his mind was full of mixed thoughts.

He didn't have many personal relationships with Sargerei, and it was bullshit to insist on grief. However, I also know that at this juncture, the king's sudden death may make it even more difficult for Pompeii, who is already precarious.

Speaking of which, the last few years have been really unusual. All kinds of incidents that could have shocked the entire continent broke out in a short period of time, making people dizzy and even unsurprising.

Think about it—first, Pompeii and Stuart declared war on each other, leading the coquettish for a few months, becoming the most concerned topic in the streets;

After finally reaching a reconciliation in Vatican, seeing the ups and downs, there is a tendency to fall back.

As a result, the war and the undead scored twice, and the Pompeii monarch was assassinated and died.

You must know that the three great powers can come to this day, that is not a powerful country with a thousand years of history, a long history, and many trials and hardships. Now, in just a few years, one is completely shattered, the other is in turmoil, and only San Jose is still stable.

If the time and space were reversed back to a few years ago, and all this was announced to the world, some people would believe that they would see the dead!

"Li Cha, don't you have friendship with Prince Bedrick?" Buckland saw that he was silent for a long time, and couldn't help but said anxiously, "Because of emotion and reason, at least you should hang a magic stone to say hello."

"Yes, I'm dizzy." The lord slapped his forehead, and strode into the archive room, where the communication magic stones of the whole alpine castle are stored.

Choose the corresponding one according to the label sticker. After activation, there is almost no need to wait for it to be connected immediately, but there is no one talking on the other end for a long time.

"Baker?"

"Li Cha, you know everything?" Bedrick's voice was a little low, and there was not much emotion.

"Do you need me to go there?"

"Those who can't enter the city are now under martial law in Kelun. The two masters have just been teleported from Fulis, and they can still use force with them."

"Before I went to Cold Winter City last time, you gave me a portable teleportation array. Open the permission of the palace teleportation array, and I will go there right away."

Moshi was silent for a while, "Okay."

The golden coffin-shaped teleportation array that had been covered in dust for a long time was dragged out of the warehouse, and Li Cha lay in it as if he had taken the initiative to enter the coffin.

Buckland rushed forward and shouted, "Be careful not to get yourself too involved."

"clear."

Close the lid completely, turn the mechanism, and the magic power stored in the magic crystal begins to flow into the alchemy circle, emitting an increasingly dazzling blurred glow. The light reached its peak with the vibration of the entire coffin, and then suddenly dimmed.

The person in the coffin has arrived in distant Cologne.

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Li Cha walked out of the teleportation array, and the first thing he saw was Bedrick.

With two dark circles under his eyes, he completely lost the willful spirit before. It can be seen that the whole person is in a deep daze, and seems to have lost the ability to cope with the outside world.

Master Du Pont stood not far behind. As a magister, although he had never practiced any lethal spells, his attainments in defensive spells were not ordinary, so personal protection was perfect.

"what happened?"

"The details are still confidential, so don't inquire about them." Du Pont completely lost his usual easy-going and friendly appearance, and with a fat face, he actually looked very dignified.

"Well, I just want to ask, has the assassin been caught?"

"No."

"Master, can we go around the garden?" Bedric, who had been silent all this time, said suddenly.

"If you insist, you can, but don't leave my sight."

So they returned to the ground through the long and winding corridor from the third basement level, turned along the main road, and walked into the palace garden.

The two wandered aimlessly along the path, with Master Du Pont not far behind. Li Cha didn't know what to say, and Bedrick was probably even more at a loss. They fell into silence for a while, each turning round and round with their thoughts.

There seemed to be some magic going on in the garden, and there was no sign of wilting or decay in the midst of winter. The laurel flowers that only belong to spring are still in full bloom, exuding bursts of cold and elegant fragrance, which makes it hard not to like it.

It's just that the entire palace is dominated by heavily armed guards, and even the serving maids and servants are gone. The atmosphere is oppressive and heavy, and probably no one is still in the mood to enjoy the flowers.

The assassination of Sargerei will definitely have an extremely profound impact on the entire Pompeii, and it is just the beginning.

"What do you think the relationship between father and son should be like?" Bedrick said suddenly.

"I don't know." Li Cha looked away from the laurel and shook his head, "I don't have a son yet, and I don't even know my biological father very well."

"Actually, I have never had a good relationship with the old man." Bedric twitched his reddened nose.

Li Cha also knew that all he needed to do was to listen at the moment, and he didn't need to express any opinions, so he nodded silently.

He has rarely seen the father and son at the same time, and the farewell banquet of the Vatican mission is one of the few times. I vaguely remember that it seemed that they were not very harmonious, and I still felt a little surprised at the time.

"He wanted to advance to Juggernaut in his dreams, but he couldn't do it no matter what, so he pinned his hopes on me." Bedric stopped, shrugging helplessly, "It just so happens that I was really talented when I was young."

"Aren't you allergic to the elements?" Richard wondered.

"If you were really born with that disease, it would be impossible to be born alive." Bedric paused for a moment, and then continued, "It was the old man who was so eager for success that he ruined my body. Since then, I have become a sick child who needs to clear the elements every few days. You will never want to experience how painful that ritual is."

"So that's how it is."

"You know, I often feel like hating him." Bedric's fists clenched.

It stands to reason that there should be a few words of consolation at this time, but when it comes to his personal illness, Li Cha is not easy to comment. And he felt that if he moved to another place, it might not be so easy to forgive.

It's easy to explain the principle of persuading people to be tolerant, but the lord never does things like standing up and talking without hurting his back.

Pain, after all, you have to experience it yourself to know how hard it is and how cruel it is. Otherwise, just standing on the moral high ground and boasting, this kind of behavior is too embarrassing and disgusting.

"That's why I act out of line and act recklessly, that's why I never care about government affairs, and I'm not a qualified crown prince, so I'm unrestrained!" Bedrick closed his eyes, his face twitched until it was almost ferocious, and he said through gritted teeth: "I want the old man to see with his own eyes that his carefully raised son has become a waste!"

"Oh." Li Cha could only let out a long sigh, and patted him on the shoulder to express his comfort.

He has seen this kind of grievances between rich and powerful families a lot, but only in TV dramas in his previous life, and this is the first time he has personally witnessed it.

A father who is eager for success, and a son who is victimized by it. He is completely incapable of being judged by an outsider.

"But that day the mortician told me that I could go see the old man for the last time. I saw him lying in the coffin, covered with roses... Hey, he's really handsome." Bedrick wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "At that moment, I suddenly realized that I was not ready to get out of his shelter at all, and I felt terrified inside."

"I really don't want to be a king, and I don't want to bear such a heavy responsibility." He sat down on the wrought-iron bench by the path, and asked almost pleadingly; "I can only tell you this kind of thing—Richard, do you think Uncle Schmidt is a better candidate?"

"Damn." The lord took an exaggerated step backwards, he really didn't expect the other party to have such absurd idea.

"You are really my dear uncle! If someone else is crowned at this juncture, Pompeii will immediately fall apart!"

Li Cha looked at Bedrick whose face was deeply buried in his hands, and said in a slightly slower tone: "Ask Liola if you don't understand, that goblin is smarter than anyone else."

"Liao La...it seems to be dying soon. The old man has been drinking since he was assassinated, and no one can persuade him."

"Sigh." Li Cha felt like he was about to let out a year's worth of anger today. Fortunately, it's already December and soon next year. "Where is he?"

"The main stairs go up to the third floor, turn right and the fourth room on the left."

"Let me take a look." The lord left Bedrick, and went up the magnificent staircase of the palace by himself. Before he reached the third floor, he heard a noise and the sound of glass shattering.

"I said! Give me wine! Immediately! Immediately!" Liola was obviously angry at the top of her voice.

"My lord, you can't drink any more..." The servants were carefully persuading.

As soon as Li Cha entered the door, he could smell the strong smell of alcohol in the air, and there were fragments of wine bottles everywhere on the ground.

Liola's room is not spacious, and the layout is very simple, only a bed and a table and chairs. Right now he was sitting in a wheelchair, panting heavily, surrounded by several servants who were at a loss.

"You go out first." The lord waved his hand and released the tortured servant.

They bowed deeply, before even wiping the sweat off their brows, they immediately slipped away in small steps relieved.

"Give me wine." Liola's eyes were red, and although her body was thin, she looked like a mad bull.

Li Cha slowly took out a bottle of golden rum and two wine glasses from the interspatial ring, each filled up and pushed at the stubborn goblin, "Cheers."

"Thank you." Seeing the wine, Liola calmed down a lot, picked up the glass and sipped silently.

"Would you like some appetizers?" The lord lord had sand spider jerky that had not been cleaned up during turnover in his space ring, and he took out one and threw it at him.

Liola took a bite, "It's delicious, what is this?"

"Spider meat."

"Day." He cursed loudly without stopping.

Li Cha felt that the atmosphere was okay, and said, "Liao La, cheer up."

"Have you ever experienced true loneliness in your life? The kind of loneliness that can absorb all light and heat like a bottomless abyss." Liola smiled coldly, and he continued to himself. "But I've experienced it—humans are not my kind, and neither are goblins. Sometimes I think fate is such a fucking piece of shit, why give me wisdom and make me the only freak in the world!"

"You know, when I found out that you can understand my mathematical ideas, I was more than happy." He looked at Li Cha firmly, and then curled his lips, "But then I found out that you only have a half-knowledge, and you are actually an idiot, which makes me very disappointed."

"I really want to beat you up." The lord's face darkened, and he almost couldn't help knocking this arrogant and poisonous dead goblin into a mentally handicapped man.

"But even though I am such a freak, I still have a friend, and that is Sargerei who was just killed." Liola suddenly said calmly and earnestly, "He saved my life, which is the second most important thing. More importantly, he helped me appreciate true civilization and wisdom."

"It was the first time I touched the softness and smoothness of parchment, and read the knowledge of the sages. It was the first time I tasted the sweetness and mellowness of rum, and I love this drink until today." Liola picked up the glass and drank it in a fit of anger. "All this is the help of Sargerei, so even if he is not smart, I still regard him as a friend."

"The only friend of my lonely freak, died." He raised his empty wine glass and was about to drop it to the ground, "Now you cheer me up, ha, the Common Language has probably never been so pale since its birth!"

The lord suddenly said: "Actually, among the goblins, someone as smart as you is definitely not an exception. It's not that you don't have the same kind, on the contrary, there have been many."

Liola's movements suddenly froze, and he suddenly raised his head to stare at Li Cha's eyes, his voice was trembling, "Master Li Cha, you are joking, this is not funny."

"Your people of the same race once defeated the Titans, imprisoned the Balrog, and dominated the entire world. Although they were finally destroyed by a storm, the truth will not become false because of it." Li Cha said ravings that sounded almost crazy to outsiders, and stretched out his palm towards Liao.

"Do good things to the end. I'll take you to have a look, would you like to?"

Tomorrow, I will take a day off and take a day off. I posted the beginning of the previous work related to the work. If you are interested, you can take a look.