Age of Arcane

Holy Mountain, Duke's Castle.

The Duke of Celtic saw the trusted non-commissioned officer sent by General Joshua.The non-commissioned officer was exhausted after rushing all the way, but he still managed to convey General Joshua's message to Duke Celtic.

The Duke of Celtic did not expect that the Quinton advisor sent there would be killed by a meteor, and even the rock giants were discovered.He didn't know how Meteor Xing knew about Land of Dreams, and how he could lock up so many rock giants, but these seemed to be unimportant.

Sinclair issued a notice to renounce the right of succession to the throne, which is absolutely terrible news for Tedgar Hills.The current Tedgar Hills can be said to be thriving. Since the factory restriction was lifted, factories have blossomed everywhere.In addition, the Leo and Art Corps have sent aid, and some factories have been put into production.

I have to feel that machines are more efficient than manual work.

The Duke of Celtic is confident that in just one year, self-production and external assistance can allow the barbarian army to complete a change of clothing. At least every soldier has a set of excellent armor and weapons.For a year and a half, basic materials such as food and cloth can supply the wartime consumption of the Barbarian Legion and the Northern Legion.

At that time, the Barbarian Legion and the Northern Legion jointly launched an offensive to the north, overthrew the usurping queen and queen party, and supported the emperor's grandson Sinclair as the throne.After success, the Tedgar Hills can not only continue to maintain their independence, but also take the opportunity to bring the southern part of the empire into their own rule.

But Sinclair gave up the right to inherit the throne, and the entire northern army returned to the hands of the empire.The Northern Legion didn't even need to launch an offensive. As long as the blockade was strictly enforced, the industrialization that had just begun in the Tedgar Hills died on the spot, and then they were waiting to be trapped to death.

That notice must never leave the Triumph Fortress, Agatha and Meteor must die, forcing Sinclair to raise troops.

"Why did His Royal Highness Sinclair agree to give up the right to inherit the throne? He has the most elite legion in his hands, the court has the support of ministers, and even as long as he nods, Tedgar Hills is his most staunch ally. What did Meteor say to him?" , let him make such an absurd decision."

Sinclair's decision was so unimaginable, the Duke of Celtic asked Sinclair in detail about the process of meeting Sinclair with Meteor and Agatha.

General Joshua's confidant non-commissioned officer attended the meeting and told Duke Celtic about the content of the meeting.

When I heard Meteor said: The Tedgar Hills have officially started the process of being incorporated into the empire, and the Duke of Celtic can only speed up this process or slow it down.

The Celtic Duke was stunned!

Have I fallen into the trap of a meteorite?
The Duke of Celtic did not dare to underestimate Meteor, he immediately examined what he was doing.

After the factory restrictions on the Tedgar Hills were lifted, Raging Waves City was the largest import and export port of the empire. Most of the materials ordered by the factory owners of the Holy Mountain were transported into the Tedgar Hills through Raging Waves City.And Raging Waves City did not do anything to stop these materials that obviously entered the Tedgar Hills, which really made people confused about Meteor's intentions.The Duke of Celtic also sent someone to investigate the incoming supplies, and there were no suspicious items other than the supplies themselves.

Factory construction and production have to purchase goods, and the Duke of Celtic can only press down his doubts.

Then there is Rough City Charity's investment in livelihood facilities in Tedgar Hills.Could it be that Meteor wants to dismantle its rule over the Tedgar Hills by building roads, building schools, building hospitals, and improving water conservancy?
And Baron Sergey said that these people's livelihood infrastructures are investments with no return and low rate of return, and the charities of Raging Waves City can't make money, and they are real charity.With these lucrative investments, the factory owners of the Holy Mountain can put money into high-return factory production, which can greatly speed up the industrialization of the Tedgar Hills.

If these philanthropic investments are turned down, the money will have to be paid out of pocket.

Now that the Duke of Celtic heard what Meteor said to Sinclair, he immediately realized that Meteor's attack on the Tedgar Hills must start from these two aspects.

But what Meteor is doing is completely helping the Tedgar Hills to complete industrialization as soon as possible, and he will only become stronger and stronger. Why is it like digging his own grave instead?

The Celtic Duke couldn't figure it out.

But if you want to stop the Meteor from stealing the Tedgar Hills, you must immediately stop all materials and personnel related to Raging City from entering.However, the Tedgar Hills couldn’t bear the price. The factory restrictions had severely damaged the interests of some barbarians. If the ongoing industrialization was stopped based on suspicion, the human race would definitely be strongly dissatisfied.

The Duke of Celtic finally understood what was... All he could do was to speed up the process or slow it down.

Meteor dared to say that in public, which meant that he believed that even if he knew, there was nothing he could do.

Meteor must die!
Whatever he was doing to the Tedgar Hills, he couldn't do anything when he was dead.

The Duke of Celtic immediately sent someone to call Belgar, the third apostle of the Temple of the Abyss. As for Joshua's confidant sergeant, the northern army was to be reorganized into the "Royal First Magical Army", but he didn't pay much attention to it.The barbarians haven't figured out the steam industry yet, so they naturally don't know the height of magic technology.

Since the first apostle Victor was expelled, the current Abyss Temple has been completely controlled by the Celtic Duke.The third apostle Belga received an order from the Duke of Celtic and immediately led a team of abyss mages to the triumphant fortress.

Agatha and Meteor won't stay in Triumph Fortress for too long, time is very urgent.

Triumph Fortress.

All the condolences brought by the royal condolence group were distributed, and each soldier got a new multifunctional lunch box, soap, towels, some sausages and canned fruits.There are a lot of books and picture albums in the Legion Reading Room, as well as a lot of ball games, cards and other leisure and entertainment items.

The soldiers were given some of the caviar, red wine and other high-end food that Meteor said. Although it was not much, everyone was very happy.

Preparations for the sympathy party were also completed. A large bonfire was lit in the fortress square, and officers and soldiers of the Northern Legion stationed in the Triumph Fortress enjoyed the performances of the artists who followed the sympathy group.

His Royal Highness Sinclair reached a settlement with the empire, and most of the officers and soldiers of the entire legion were very relaxed.

The senior command of the entire legion is extremely nervous.

Something big is bound to happen tonight.

Sinclair boarded the train of the royal condolences, and Agatha and Luke were sitting in the compartment of the dining car, enjoying dessert after dinner while watching the performance outside.

Sinclair sat down and said with a serious face: "General Joshuaer just summoned a group of officers. They are all tough hawks within the legion. They have always opposed my giving up the right to inherit the throne. You will leave the Triumph Fortress tomorrow. I I guess they'll do something about it."

Luke asked the attendant to serve Sinclair a dessert, then brought him a glass of red wine, and then asked, "Is there any change in the Barbarian Legion?"

Sinclair replied: "Because of the party held at the Fortress of Triumph tonight, I specially sent people to inspect the surrounding strongholds. If the barbarian legion makes a big move, it cannot be hidden from our surveillance. Small actions will not pose a threat to the Fortress of Triumph.

Do you doubt... General Joshua will seek help from the Duke of Celtic? "

The barbarian corps did not move, which meant that General Joshuall did not dare to risk the life and death of the northern army.What he can do is about the same as he guessed, the small-scale mutiny caused chaos and created opportunities for the assassins.

Now that General Joshul has summoned trusted officers, it seems that the assassins from the holy mountain are already in place.

Luke said to Sinclair: "Her Royal Highness and I both think that General Joshua will not let us leave with your notice, but the success rate of instigating the Northern Army to siege us is not high, so he is the most likely Find the Celtic Duke and ask the assassin to carry out the assassination.

If my predictions are correct, the assassins should have mingled with the sergeants outside. "

Sinclair looked out of the window, and there were sergeants from the Northern Legion around the bonfire, and all the high places where people could stand were full of people.Although there are imperial spies forming a human wall outside the train to prevent the sergeants from approaching, but the number of spies is limited and they can only defend these important carriages.

"For your safety, the party must end as soon as possible and the sergeants stay away from the train. I will go to General Joshua right now, hoping to convince him."

Sinclair was about to get up, but was pushed back by Luke: "You stay here! Go out now, we can't protect you."

Sinclair said, "General Joshuall won't hurt me."

"But a Celtic duke would."

Sinclair froze for a moment, trying to understand what Luke meant.

The eldest princess Agatha and the Marquis of Meteor are the primary targets of the assassins, and she herself is the second target.Regardless of whether the assassins' assassination of Agatha and Meteor was successful, as long as they took him away, the notice would be a piece of paper even if it reached the palace.

What the Duke of Celtic wanted was for the Northern Legion not to fall to the Empire. It didn't matter what the process was, as long as the result was the same.

There are still undiscovered secret passages in the fortress, and if there is chaos in a while, he may really be captured by the enemy.

"Okay, I'll stay here. Maybe General Joshuall will give up the action when he knows I'm here."

"I hope he will give up." Agatha said while watching the performance outside.

At this time, in General Joshuaer's room, more than a dozen senior military officers gathered around his desk, listening to General Joshuaer's arrangements for tonight's actions.

"At ten o'clock, everyone moves together. Don't carry weapons, don't cause large-scale chaos, we will oppress the condolence train in the name of admonishment, and try to gather as many sergeants as possible to join us during the period. When the attention of the imperial agents is all When leading to our side, the abyss mage can quickly deploy secret techniques to pull the train into their preset space.

Now most of the imperial spies are outside, as long as the train is successfully pulled into the preset space, both Agatha and Meteor can only die. "

On the desk in front of General Joshul was a map of Triumph Fortress, which marked the location of each person involved in the operation and what they had to do.

There are some red dots on and around the train, these are the locations where the Abyss Mage has placed secret words.Joshua and the officers in his organization wanted to create time and space for the abyss mage to deploy secret words.

Action planning is not difficult for these officers.

And just as the officers took out their pocket watches to check the time, a trusted non-commissioned officer hurried in: "Master Legion, His Highness Sinclair has just boarded the train of the condolence regiment, and he hasn't come out yet."

what!
General Joshua couldn't help standing up: "What is Your Highness looking for Agatha and Meteor at this time?"

"Your Highness didn't say anything. Master Legion, do we need to call His Highness Sinclair out?"

"Hurry up..." General Joshua was just about to order Sinclair to be called out, but once he did so, Meteor and Agatha might see the clue.Instead of calling out Sinclair, he risked being in danger in the impending assassination.

While General Joshua was thinking of an excuse to call Sinclair out of the train, a voice sounded from the corner: "Please rest assured, we will not harm His Highness Sinclair."

"Who is there!"

The vigilant officers drew their weapons and pointed them at the dark corner of the room.

A group of black shadows swayed in the corner: "I am Belgar, the third apostle of the Abyss Temple, under the order of the Duke of Celtic, I came to the Triumph Fortress to assist General Joshuaer in assassinating the eldest princess Agatha and Meteor of the Empire.

This is the first cooperation between the Temple of the Abyss and the Northern Legion, and it is a good start for both of us to turn enemies into friends. "

Joshua signaled the officers to put away their weapons, and then asked Belgar, "You can really guarantee the safety of His Royal Highness Sinclair."

"Of course, if something happens to His Royal Highness Sinclair, the Northern Legion is the mortal enemy of the Barbarian Legion, and we will not do such a stupid thing."

General Joshua asked again: "Will you take His Highness away?"

Belga replied with a smile: "As a future ally, I think I should tell you the truth. Yes... Another order given to me by the Duke of Celtic is to take His Royal Highness Sinclair away.

His Royal Highness Sinclair will not suffer any harm in the Holy Mountain, and he will receive courtesy that matches his status.When we have succeeded in capturing the palace, the Duke of Celtic will personally send His Royal Highness Sinclair to his throne. "

"It's not part of our cooperation agreement," General Joshul said.

"It's not in the cooperation agreement. But you can't control His Highness Sinclair, Your Excellency. If we can prevent him from announcing his renunciation of succession to the throne this time, we may not be able to stop him next time. His Highness Sinclair is too young. He doesn't know what the throne means. What, I don’t know the responsibilities entrusted to him by his bloodline. As the successor of His Highness Fania’s will, you must dare to correct His Highness Sinclair’s mistakes, and even do some disrespectful things.

Please trust the Celtic Duke, he never regarded the Augustinian family as an enemy, and the barbarians always abide by the covenant of their ancestors.Now that the Duke has lifted the factory restrictions, he and Augustine did the same thing, and the conflict between the Tedgar Hills and the empire is gone.

It is our common goal to confirm the health of Augustine the Great, expel the empress who has usurped power, and destroy the meteor party who intends to occupy the empire. "

General Joshua thought for a while and said, "Yes, we can't let His Highness Sinclair continue to be deceived. Before we regain the throne for him, let him live in the Holy Mountain!"