Blood Dragon

Chapter 140 Conspiracy

The old prisoner looked up.

Scadella was taken away by Byron when he evacuated Falcon City.The reason for doing so is not so much a foreshadowing of foresight as it is a whim of Byron.But thanks to this breath, Skadra survived.Because according to Byron's approach, there was no doubt that he would kill Skadra.

Strictly speaking, Skadra didn't stay in the cell for a long time, only more than half a year.Judging by the conditions of his cell, he hadn't been abused—not bad for a prisoner.This is mostly because Byron needs him alive.However, if Scaldera's hair was still a little dark before, it has disappeared now.His hair is now as white as snowflakes.

"Cleo!" Skadra called out the name with a twitch of his mouth.

"My lord, I'm sorry," Cleo said. "It made you suffer."

"Don't do that." Skadra's age was not in vain, and he knew that Cleo came to him on a conscience. "What do you want to know from me?"

"I'm sorry you think so," Cleo replied. "Master Scaldra, you know, I have always respected you. Not only because you are my superior, but also because you are my role model. Your behavior, your self-denial and dedication to public service, have always It’s what I try to emulate.”

"Too bad that didn't stop you from rebelling, did it?"

"Master Scaldera, I remember what I said before, this is the general trend, and I cannot change it alone. It should be more appropriate to say that everyone is their own master."

"You have only one legal monarch, and that is Luvia? Angel? Queen Mark Remiz."

Scadella originally thought that Cleo would get angry, or at least make some excuses, but the other party fell silent unexpectedly, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Well, maybe I did make a mistake," he said. "You are right. Although my position was offered to me by the Duke of Byron,...in the final analysis, it is because he is the Minister of Regent...Without the Queen, there would be no Minister of Regent."

"Hmph..." Skadra snorted, but to be honest, he was surprised.What the hell is Cleo here for?

"I can have a chance..." Cleo said suddenly. "Make up for this mistake?"

"What... what happened outside?" Skadra didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically. "Has Her Majesty's army surrounded this place?"

"You know it's impossible," Cleo replied. "The place you are staying in is not a dark prison. I believe that as long as you are quiet, you can hear the movement outside. Do you think it is the movement of war? Maybe you will mishear other things, but at least... you can believe the roar of the cannon The voice will not be ignored by you."

"Really?" Scadella replied. "So, can you tell me, what's the situation outside? What happened during the long time I was locked here?"

"It's really hard to say what to say." Cleo said. "Although many of us believed that the little queen couldn't survive, she survived. She re-established her own court and firmly controlled the Guards in her own hands. In addition, she announced that those who concealed taxes His lord is rebellious... that's about it. Of course, Duke Byron has done a lot of things, he won a lot of aid, and he also got a lot of new followers... Anyway, the current situation is that our little queen He led the army to conquer, and vowed to eradicate the rebellion in one fell swoop. And the Duke of Byron also led the army to resist." Cleo replied. "So this city is very relaxed now, so I can find the opportunity to come here without worrying about being discovered... By the way, let me make a special point," Creo said. "Byron's military strength is three times that of Her Majesty's Queen, so most people think that Byron's chances of winning this decisive battle are much greater."

"I don't believe you." Skadra finally said after a long time.

"It's okay, we made a wrong choice at that time, it's normal for you to not trust." Cleo replied. "But you should know... What's the point of lying to you?"

"We? Who else?"

"Essien." Cleo replied. "Two of us."

"You...wrong choice? You mean...you regret it?" Skadra was even more puzzled.

"Yes, I regret it. To be honest...this incident came from Essien. We originally thought...the royal family only has one underage queen, but the country is full of internal and external troubles. In this case, instead of being loyal to the royal family, It is better to use another method to put the country and people in danger. This is the same as building a house. If a piece of wood cannot be used as a beam to support the roof, then the only way to do it is to change a piece of wood. Because of this idea, we Only then did he finally follow the Duke of Byron. But it turns out...Byron is not the kind of monarch we want. He is not capable of supporting this country. His past actions are a kind of performance, not the real him."

Scaldera finally stood up, went all the way to the door of the iron gate, stared at Cleo outside for a long time.

"Byron, you should have made many sweet promises to you?" Scadella said. "There's nothing surprising about this... Originally, everyone would do things like promises. But, his coup failed, so in his eyes, he felt that he didn't need to fulfill those promises because things didn't work out. , the reward is out of the question. Then in your eyes, he should fulfill those promises, because this is not because you failed to complete his task, but because he did not arrange the overall situation well. So... you have conflicts? I Guess so, right?"

"You are so wise," Cleo replied. "If you must understand it this way, then I can't help it."

"what do you want to do?"

"Master Scaldera, I believe you must remember that that night, the two of us... took the lead in attacking the palace." Cleo replied. "Although we regret it now, I believe that the little queen will be deeply impressed by what happened that night. Oh, please forgive me for judging the belly of a gentleman with a villain's heart... But we are worried, relying solely on ourselves, regardless of our No matter how we admit our mistakes, the little queen will never forgive the two of us. Maybe before we speak, she will order us to be hanged. The minister beside her, we only know Ashuruffat. Although Ashurfa Te is now very favored by her, but I think he will not stand up and intercede for us when we are hanged. He will definitely think that we deserve what we deserve. So in order to prevent this tragedy from happening, we must Someone the little queen trusts, even respects, to intercede for us, explain our repentance, and give us a chance to make amends."

"..." Skadra didn't answer for a while.

"Of course, we will find a way to get you out of here." Cleo said. "Go back to the little queen."

"how do you want to do it?"

"Ah, there is no need to do anything. The warden... has been persuaded by me. It is not very difficult to persuade him, because now Byron and the queen are at war, and the whole of Gruenne, maybe the whole of the Seven Kingdoms, is watching this A war, waiting for the final result... Of course, there is no result yet. But in this case, everyone will naturally have a small selfish wish, that is, to be able to stand on two boats. It's as simple as that. "

"He's not afraid of..."

"Don't be afraid, after all Byron is not interested in you at all. Have you seen him since you were brought here? Has he ever asked you to be questioned? Not at all. I'm not even sure, unless someone mentions , he may have completely forgotten about your existence. No one has ever cared about your health. Your age is here... For people of your age, if there is any accident... then it really is No doubt. Report the news of your illness and death, and no one will be suspicious. All you have to do is put on makeup and leave here quietly, and I will naturally arrange other things. "

While saying these words, Cleo took out a bunch of keys and shook them at Scadera.

"Okay...then open the door." Skadera said after being silent for a few seconds. "I'll speak for you guys in front of the queen... if it's any use for me to speak."

"You underestimate yourself too much." Cleo smiled, and immediately inserted the key into the keyhole.

……

The moon is faint and the stars are sparse tonight.

A figure was lurking on the top of a small hill, carefully observing the road ahead.To be honest, with the ability of human field vision, no matter how hard you exercise, you can't see the distance clearly at night like this.If someone passed by the road quietly and with heavy hands and feet, at least [-]% of the observer would not be able to find it.Fortunately, however, he was not waiting for a guest who might pass quietly.

There are few such solitary roads in the world, and this one is no exception.There are countless forks on the main road passing through the mountains, and each fork extends a branch road.And if these branches are not small enough, it will still continue to diverge.This is the intersection of a small road.Rather than saying it is a road, it is better to say it is a beast path.Because it doesn't get (at least very little) human refurbishment.It is a natural passage suitable for walking because of the terrain.

coming!The heavy hooves of the horses were heard in the ears of the observers.In this silent night, the sound of horseshoes was very clear.Not to mention such an experienced observer, even a person without any auditory training can hear that there is only one horse galloping on the road.

In the night, you can barely see a trace of white passing by the road, this is the limit of human vision.

After a long time, the sound of horseshoes has gone away.The surroundings returned to silence, except for the chirping of a few insects.

The observer slowly pulled out a summons scroll from his hand and tore it open.

Although the magic scroll is a magic product, it is a very convenient thing to use, and anyone can use it with a little training. "Report to the Duke, the target is indeed coming alone on horseback as agreed."