The Master of the Strange Realm

"Even if the kingdom should be indifferent, never turn yourself into an ice cube. Try to love life, love your own life, and don't let yourself be trapped in power all your life."

The Stuarts in Loen heard the new rules announced by Salhi II at the same time. Dolores had direct contact with the ring, so she had some guesses about other symbols of power and made new arrangements for them.

As for Sallot Stuart and his brothers and sisters, they probably guessed that there was new progress on Dolores' side, and the current defense of the city was obviously not related to obtaining the kingdom's power symbol.

"We can't fight this battle."

This is what Sallot said in person on the chessboard screen. Compared with just now, he now doesn't want to waste manpower on such meaningless things.

So he reduced the current defense manpower near the old city wall and urgently mobilized about one-third of the army to the city to surround the low hills where the royal palace complex is located.

On the other hand, because Dolores mobilized almost all the troops and manpower to the palace, it was equivalent to giving the entire city of Loen to Sallotte. Therefore, Sallotte could easily search those places related to the royal family to find possible artifacts leading to the throne.

"Your eldest son has taken the wrong path."

Jenkins beside the chessboard shook his head slightly and tapped the chessboard with his fingers:

"I bet that there is at least one of the power symbols you mentioned in the army outside the city. If he can actively defend and show his tolerance and ability as the heir of this country, that item will definitely be his. Now that he has a clear idea of ​​letting the legion enter the city, he will definitely not get that thing."

"But my brother still has a coin for bribery."

A princess at the table reminded.

"Yes, but if you want to bribe with coins, you should at least meet the person being bribed. Now Sallot is unlikely to meet him, and I think you will definitely arrange in advance for those who hold important objects to appear at the most appropriate occasion."

The second half of the sentence was said to Salhi II, and the king nodded slightly when he heard it:

"How great it would be if you were my son."

This sentence may sound like an insult, but it also coincides with the famous sayings that the foreign visitor had heard before. Therefore, although he felt uncomfortable, Jenkins did not question the words of his "father-in-law".

Seeing that Jenkins was silent, Salhi II said:

"Yes, every symbol of power that symbolizes the glory of the Hampavo Kingdom is guarded by a corresponding person. It was beyond my expectation that Rodbyer was easily found by Dolores. In this case, this game is also unfair to me, because you, Viscount William, I suspect you knew everything in advance."

"No, I don't know anything."

Jenkins denied it flatly, and Salhi II said to the princesses at the table with emotion:

"Being able to lie without blushing is also an indispensable ability for a king.

Chapter 1715 Chapter 1688 The first weapon prop

During the rest of this round, Dolores still failed to find another symbol of power in the royal palace. She even found the Queen of Hampavo, who was usually very low-key, and the stepmother of most Stuarts, but the young woman didn't seem to know what Dolores was looking for.

Dolores knew that Jenkins had the ability to distinguish lies, so she deliberately asked her directly:

"Did your father leave you important items for safekeeping during his absence from Rune?"

The young queen immediately denied it, so Jenkins realized that she was lying, and Salshi II definitely left her something important.

"I got one from Duke Rodbyer, the queen has one here, and there is a high probability that there is also one in the Northern Guard outside the city. In this way, there are three. Is it that simple..."

He thought, and then got the answer:

"Although getting three items will win, there are definitely more than three items left by Salshi II. "

Outside the palace, Sallot Stuart and his brothers and sisters also failed to find anything by simply searching. But thanks to the sufficient manpower, after controlling the police station loyal to Dolores, although they failed to catch the armed police who fled into the palace at the last moment, the pawns of Salhi II were equivalent to destroying all of Dolores's forces outside the palace.

This was actually expected a long time ago. After all, there were only three pawns on Jenkins' side, and even two of the princesses were just beautiful decorations.

Before the end of this round, the vanguard of the kingdom's garrison army appeared in Lu The edge of En City represents the complete entry of this force. They appear on the chessboard as white stars, which probably represents neutrality.

At the same time, the messenger sent by His Royal Highness the Great Prince successfully contacted them, but has not yet returned to the prince.

The night shrouded Nolan, and because the Nolan clock tower was destroyed, the unfamiliar bells were heard. But there is also a wall clock in the room now. As the wall clock rings the twelfth time, it represents the beginning of the second half of the night, and also represents that the peaceful chess game is finally about to start a war.

"Soon the messenger will be able to return to Sallot and bring him the conditions of the Northern Legion. Sallot promised to let the army enter the city and promised not to interfere with the army's actions in the city. But in exchange, the legion will lend him some manpower to surround the palace."

As soon as Salshi II finished speaking, the eldest princess behind him, who was beating her back, couldn't help but sigh.

"Yani, do you have anything to say?"

the king asked his daughter.

"You know your brother well and you know what he will do."

Yanni Stuart responded.

"Yes, Sarlot will definitely do that."

Salshi had a somewhat lost look on his face. He was originally in poor spirits due to physical reasons. Speaking with this expression now, it made the man look even more old and fragile.

"Salot gave up preventing the Northern Army from entering the city. After leaving the necessary manpower to patrol the city, he would lead his army to surround the palace and ask Dolores to surrender. After receiving a refusal, he would The steam cannons found in the armory were mobilized."

Even a small-caliber steam cannon cannot be moved easily. Therefore, at the end of this round, Salote may not be able to see the weapon outside the palace, which can be regarded as buying some time for Dolores.

"I'm curious. Can the eldest prince really give the order to bombard the palace?"

Jenkins wondered.

Salshi II did not speak, so the eldest princess explained for her father:

"My eldest brother is a decisive person who is good at making decisions. Although he is not a bad person, when faced with trade-offs between interests, he can always make the decision that best suits the current situation."

This is not a disparagement, the eldest princess's comments are considered neutral. Jenkins shook his head:

"Just say ruthless. I like simpler adjectives."

Seeing that Salhi II wanted to speak, Jenkins said again:

"I know that history is always written by the victors. The ruthless winner will be labeled as decisive by history books, but fate forces him to make those disgusting choices; the indecisive winner will be labeled as benevolent by history books. A kind saint, when faced with a choice, can give up interests and choose sensibility... This is the interesting thing about history."

"That's what I want to say to you too."

Salsi II spoke to the three princesses again, looking at Jenkins with a more probing look:

"I'm very curious. You obviously don't even understand the unspoken rules of upper class society. Why do you know this knowledge that is even more inaccessible to civilians? Oh, I don't believe you read how to become an emperor or how to overthrow an empire in the Church of the Sages. book, as far as I know no one has written such knowledge.”

"I just happened to hear the murmur coming from the void."

Jenkins answered softly, but there was also a hint of loneliness on his face. Although he knew that it was impossible to return to the past world. Apart from Li Qian and a few friends, there was nothing worth missing in the past world, but it was still his hometown.

Chocolate noticed Jenkins' mood and patted the back of his hand with her tail in comfort. Jenkins smiled at his cat, knowing that there were already people and cats in the world who needed his thoughts.

"So you want to use props?"

He asked the king opposite who also looked lonely.

"Yes."

This time Salhi II took out a silver table knife, an ordinary style. If it were thrown on the knife holder in the kitchen, it would not be able to tell the difference from normal tableware.

“Utensils are used to cut food, but for the whole world, who is not food?”

Salshi II sighed softly, held the knife and gently placed it on the edge of the chessboard:

"This will serve as a weapon to protect my son Sarlotte Stuart. He can only use this weapon when his life is threatened. This weapon can easily cut through any metal and break through any metal." armor."

Sarhi II was aware of his son's character and therefore restricted the use of table knives. As for the original purpose of the table knife, Jenkins couldn't tell what it was because it had no distinguishing features. But its original effect should not be very strong, otherwise the role given to it by Sarsi II in the game would not be just "particularly sharp".

"You finally started giving away weapons."

Jenkins sighed.

"You can give it as well, I don't mind."

replied the king of the northern kingdom.

"You know full well that there's no way I'm going to have a weapon on me when I come to see you."

"But I know you, the Givers, have many ways to hide weapons. Let me see, can you put your hand into your trouser pocket and take out a sword that is as long as your arm?"

Chapter 1716 Chapter 1689 The Legion Arrives

"Some Gifted ones have similar powers, but not everyone does."

It is impossible for Jenkins to slap the skull sword on the table now, and the cane is taken away by Alexia. He really does not have a weapon that can support Alexia, so the above is the truth.

"Then it's my turn. Since Dolores has also discovered that the palace is under siege, of course she must listen to her elder brother's intentions first. Dolores will not surrender, but it is clear that Sarlot will do something What kind of choice. Now that the troops are far less than the opponent, Dolores and her sisters decided to use the unique terrain of the royal palace complex to launch defense and counterattack..."

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a candle. The other four people in the room all saw the candle dancing with flames when it was taken out of the pocket. Salshi II smiled, thinking that Jenkins was lying just now.

"The deep night conceals rebellion and murder, but the light that will eventually come will surely illuminate everything that obscures our eyes. This candle will work throughout the scene, and during its lasting effect, all people with Dolores Si People in Tuart's camp will automatically gain the ability equivalent to [weak dark vision]; at the same time, clean light will give life, and everyone in Dolores' camp will be protected by any light. Has the passive ability of [accelerated regeneration].”

He placed the candle firmly on the table, and Salshi II stared at it until the candle was assimilated by the chessboard and became a prop recognized by the chessboard:

"What exactly is this? Why can it be given such a powerful function?"

"It's just a candle."

Jenkins replied.

This candle is the [Purification Candle] and [Endless Fire], a gift obtained after Jenkins personally fused them. Although it looks ordinary in style, even if it is taken out, its connection with the God of Lies will not be discovered. But the power of this first gift that Jenkins possesses is definitely not as ordinary as it appears.

"Look, although Dolores has fewer people than Salote now, with the blessing of candles and the effect of the glasses I just gave, I think even if Salote brings in the steam cannon next round, it will be There is no way he can easily attack the palace—unless he really razed the buildings on the hill to the ground."

Salshi II did not express any opinion on this, but looked at the chessboard.

The arrival of midnight did not make Loen quieter at night. On the contrary, the steps and shouts on the streets woke up most of the citizens in the city. The troops in Salote's hands ensured martial law throughout the city, and just as Salhi II said, after receiving the letter sent back by the envoy from the army outside the city, Salote Stuart ordered his city defense The troops gave up defense and entered the city to surround the royal palace.

Sarlot Stuart also thought about the possibility that the Northern Army had a symbol of power. After the Army entered the city, he specifically met with the Army Commander, the Duke of Rwanda, on the grounds of "cooperation." The old Duke, who was trusted by Salsi II, was very surprised when His Royal Highness the Prince appeared in Loen, but he flatly denied that Salsi II had entrusted him with any items for safekeeping.

Now Salote also has a coin in his hand that can be used as a bribe. Of course, he can use this coin to bribe the Duke now. But if the Duke really told the truth just now, then once the bribe is carried out, the coin will not be returned. After much thought, Salote chose to believe the words of the Duke of Rwanda.

"Jenkins, do you think Uncle Rwanda has the artifacts left by his father in his hands?"

Yani at the table asked Jenkins, who shook his head:

"of course not."

What the Duke just said was true.

"It seems you know me very well."

Salhi II said.

Because of the effects of the props used by the king in the previous two rounds, Salote's side also tried to persuade the Northern Army to be loyal to them. But even with the bonus of props, their words were still not enough to convince the experienced legion commander.

He had only one purpose tonight, which was to purge the city of disloyal people according to Salhi II's list.

In the palace, Dolores and her two sisters actively organized troops to deploy defenses. Dolores has many followers, some of whom are hiding outside and waiting for the opportunity, while most of those who enter the palace have fighting power and can join the battle.

At the stroke of midnight, Dolores organized her speech. She announced her decision to fight for the crown to her followers and the soldiers who trusted her.

Dolores herself has a strong appeal, and her ability has been demonstrated before she met Jenkins. Although she showed an elegant princess posture in front of Jenkins, she never lost her skills.

On this hot summer night, with the help of her sister and many followers, she stood at the center of power in the country and spoke out about her ambition to pursue the throne. Although she was young, Princess Dolores Stuart successfully united people's hearts. Her high-pitched speech, under the influence of extraordinary power, was carried by the night wind to the ears of thousands of people.

People cheered and applauded Her Highness the Princess for her determination. At that moment, the sixteen-year-old Princess seemed to become the brightest star on this unusual night.

"Look, this is my daughter."

Nolan's Salshi II smiled at Jenkins.

"Yeah, but she'll be mine soon."

Jenkins laughed too.

Behind Salsi II, Yani tried hard to control her smile. Because she was behind her father, she could just not laugh out loud. It was much more difficult for the other two princesses at the table not to laugh out loud.

This was the first round after midnight. Although the night was dark, no one involved in this duel had the desire to fall asleep, whether it was Roen or Nolan.

By the end of the round, all the Northern Guard Corps appeared on the chessboard, and the elite part of them had already entered the city. Salote's side completely gave up its defense against Loen, and after reaching an agreement with the army commander who entered the city, they mobilized their own forces around the palace.

The people in Nolan could see the light of fire appearing in Loen City from the chessboard. The purpose of the Northern Army entering the city today was to kill people and destroy families, so they did not care about the methods used.

From the perspective of looking down at Loen from the largest screen, dots of firelights have already lit up in the city. Loen is destined to have a sleepless night tonight.

On the hill below the royal palace, the original Loen defense forces and a small number of soldiers from the Northern Guard Corps have already formed a siege. The first exchange of fire started because of a misfired gun, but this exchange of fire did not last long. The Sallot side fully realized the significance of their ancestors building the palace on the hill in the city.

Without weapons of the specifications of steam cannons, the number of soldiers on their side is not enough to use human lives to open the road to the main entrance of the palace.

"It should be that we should split up to look for the clues you left, and then use our bravery and wisdom to prove our abilities, and race against time to achieve victory before dawn, but now it has become a confrontation between two armies."

Jenkins at the table said sarcastically, "This is probably not the picture you want to see, right?"

"I really don't want to see this, but I also understand their personalities. It's within my expectations that things will turn out like this."

The king said softly, and then pointed to the side of the chessboard, away from the palace: