Blood Dragon

Chapter 230 The Fifth Bastard

If Ashurfat is a mercenary as they expected, no matter in terms of time or location, it is normal for him to be involved in Ryan's civil war.In this kind of turmoil, experienced and highly skilled mercenaries like Ashrufat are undoubtedly in demand - no matter which side is very welcome.

Moreover, this civil war was quite different from Byron's rebellion.Because in reality Ryan's civil war is a war of nations.The fighting was fierce, frequent, and brutal.This is undoubtedly the best stage for Aishuruffat to exercise his command and military capabilities.When they broke up in Mill City, Ashuruffat was only a lieutenant general.But now when they meet again in Falcon City, Ashurfat is already on par with Belle.

"Well, that's true," Baylor said. "He already had excellent qualities, and then Thomas taught him all the knowledge that a general should master. In the end, he got a training stage...and he was lucky to survive." He said with some emotion. "Actually Ashurfat is not a genius, but a model of 'self-taught'."

"My lord, are you talking about me?" Robin sensed what Belleur meant.

"No, it's not." Baylor looked at Robin's expression and said with some comfort. "Don't be sad, Robin. Everyone has their own strengths... You are indeed not a person who is suitable for commanding an army and winning the battlefield. To put it bluntly, if you and Ashurfat lead an army of the same size to fight, then you There is absolutely no chance of winning. But remember, war is never just a head-on confrontation. You should have heard the words left by General Gilles 'Even a once-in-a-thousand-year genius can only offset twice as much Disparity in Troops'."

Baylor smiled, "What you have to do is to lead three times as many troops, or even more, to the battlefield. In fact, in my opinion, this is the right way for a military strategist. Similar to Ashurfate The type of decision-making in front of the battle and the type that destroys the front has actually gone on a crooked path."

Their dinner was almost over while talking.Belleer wiped his mouth and walked to the window.Due to the previous assassination, heavy guards were placed nearby to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.So Baylor could clearly see the back of an armed soldier looking down from the window.

"War is a terrible thing," Baylor said. "After the Battle of the Purple Stone, Ryan may not have a chance to stand up again. This time is the same. If he is defeated by the barbarians this time, Gruene may...be about to perish. Once Gruene is invaded by the barbarians, then our country It will become the front line against the invasion of barbarians, and if our country also fails... probably the entire Seven Central Kingdoms will perish under the attack of chaos."

He sighed softly.Robin was taken aback by his words.

"My lord, but... I don't think there is such a... atmosphere in Falcon City. It seems that no one is aware of this crisis?"

"When the Ryan people sent a large army to attack Sylvania, it is estimated that the atmosphere in the king's city was also like this," Beller said.

"But..." Robin felt that something was wrong, but found that he couldn't express it.

"On the contrary, the church has seen Ni Duan... It's no wonder that some people may look down on the church, but they are the most sensitive people. Chaos has been plotting for a long time, and this battle is no worse than last time. I'm afraid it's really ominous Less." Belleil murmured softly. "I'm afraid this time it's not as simple as I originally thought... According to the secret information that the church told me, although the Chaos Legion suffered heavy losses under Gaohua City, they have always received a steady stream of reinforcements from White Castle. In addition, Tzeentch's wizards have always left room... If this is Chaos' siege and rescue strategy, our risk will increase a little bit... And inside... More than one village far away from the Chaos army has erupted a mysterious magical plague. Although the church tried its best to block it everywhere, it was still hard to guard against..."

"I'm afraid this is not the time for us Tiberius to expand our territory...it is not even the time for us to fight among the seven countries." Belleil said slowly. "Unfortunately, God's will tricks people. The current Seven Kingdoms have long lost their former glory... Vampire Wars, Purple Stone Wars, Greenskin Invasion, Internal Disputes... All kinds of internal and external troubles have consumed a lot of the potential of the Seven Kingdoms..."

Outside the window, the night is getting darker.

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In the queen's bedroom of the temporary palace, the little queen and her temporary tutor were sitting at the table.The other idlers around had already been taken away by the little queen making excuses.The temporary tutor, that is, Luo Diya, has unknowingly become the most trusted person of the little girl.Especially the recent assassination of Belle, the little girl suddenly felt that "the subordinates are too useless".On the contrary, Luo Diya's performance on this matter made her admire.

"Do you think it's credible?" The topic of the two people was the proposal of the previous Chaos Wizard, that is, Marvin.

"The book says that Tzeentch's wizards are the best at deceiving." Rodia accompanied the little girl to witness the whole process. "They are famous for their cunning and insidiousness."

"But... this is definitely not an opportunity." The little girl said softly. "He said he would prove his sincerity."

Although the invasion of the Chaos Legion did not bring any great pressure to Falcon City, as a queen, it always feels different.At least the little girl knew that Gruni had spent a lot of energy, and the heavy troops assembled in the north had no effect at all.In the original strategic conception, it should be the Legion of the North - that is, Rafah's forces - that is capable of fighting the invasion of Chaos on its own.But in fact, when the war really started, it was discovered that the previous arrangement was completely useless.At most, it only enhanced a little defense ability.

"Eat the bait and spit out the hook?" Rodia used a vivid metaphor to express the little girl's thoughts. "Your Majesty, I have to remind you that what we want, Chaos... That Marvin will definitely think of it too. He spent so much effort to find the door, and he will never be unprepared. Besides, He may not have any bait at all... It is just a scam from beginning to end. If we are stupid, he will lie a little bit, and if we are smart, he will lie a little bit less. As long as we negotiate with him, we will suffer. That is the so-called 'One-shot deal'."

While talking, Rodia picked up a document on the table.This is a report on the results of the large-scale arrest of evil god believers in Falcon City in recent days.It must be said that the church took advantage of this opportunity to make good use of it.Hundreds of people were arrested on various suspicions, and a dozen of them have been identified as believers of evil gods.These people are not only civilians, several nobles were actually implicated.One of them has even been confirmed by the church to be a believer of evil gods.Although the others are not themselves, there are followers of evil gods among their subordinates and servants, so at least they are also accused of "lax control".

"Sure enough, is it better to refuse?" the little girl asked.

"It must be rejected." Rodia replied. "As long as you reach a deal with the evil god, you will be in the hands of the evil god believers. At that time, your throne may even be overthrown... Maybe the royal lineage of the Mark Remiz family will continue, but you will continue It won't be the queen either."

This sentence became the final blow.The little girl stopped talking, because this topic no longer needs to be discussed.

"By the way, Rodia, you don't seem to be in a good mood today? Did someone offend you?"

"Hey, Your Majesty, I was indeed attacked. But it was not someone who attacked me, but bad luck. The kind of power that you can't touch but is everywhere."

"What do you mean? A great misfortune?"

"Oh, Your Majesty, I lost a sum of money." Rodia replied. "To you, it may be an insignificant matter, but to me it is quite serious."

"Taxation? Robbery? Or is it a natural disaster?"

"I would be happy to call it a natural disaster." Luo Diya actually sighed a little. "But it's not just money that really bothers me, it's the power of fate, chance, or whatever else you want to call it. It's ruined my hopes and cost me half a million ceos. This also ruined a lot of my plans... In fact, this money has been reserved for a long time, but it just flew by halfway."

"50?" It is true that this is not an astonishing amount in terms of the little girl's concept, but it is also a sum of money that should not be underestimated. "How can you lose so much. This matter...why?"

"It's because I underestimated a bastard...a thick-skinned bastard!" Rodia said bitterly. "He pretended to be a rich man and approached me, but in the end he found out that he was a pauper with debts all over him!"

"He lied to you?" The little girl was a little curious.It seems that this is the first time that Luo Diya has been deceived by someone since she realized it. "A man?"

"A man." Rodia nodded.Thinking of this incident, she was still angry.But from Belleer's point of view, he would definitely say that Rodia's anger was totally unreasonable.In fact, if Baylor was present, he would probably be so wronged that he shouted for grievances.It's a pity that sometimes there is no reason to talk between men and women. "He promised to give me 50 yuan, but in the end I found out that he was penniless."

The little girl was not interested in these things at first, but relying on an innate instinct of women, she noticed some clues from Luodia's expression.

"You... like him?" The little girl asked suddenly.

"How could I like that bastard!" Rodia retorted.

"You didn't kill him?" Although the little girl didn't quite understand Rodia's true status, at least she knew that Rodia had close contacts with gangsters, prostitutes, thieves and the like in Falcon City.

"Unfortunately, I can't kill him." Rodia sighed. "Although I taught him a hard lesson, maybe he will never forget it for the rest of his life... But I can't kill him."

"That man is handsome?"

"No, he looks very ordinary." Rodia recalled Belel, "It's as ordinary as a stone on the side of the road, making you not interested in taking a second look."

"So, that man is very good at... saying what you like to hear?" the little girl guessed.

"He's just cunning!"

"So he has a lot of status? Is he a nobleman?" The little girl asked again.There are indeed many nobles with status but no money.

"It does have a status," Luo Diya said. "He was indeed a nobleman, too."

"Did he say he would marry you and take 50 Cayo as a dowry? And then you suddenly realize that that guy has no sincerity at all, and he is also heavily in debt, so he can't come up with so much money as a dowry." Little girl A classic amorous heartbreaker story is conjectured—the kind of badass swindler-for-money-and-sex type of story that's commonplace and found in children's bedside books (often without the main character, of course).