Heart of the Castle

Chapter 567 Difficult Choices and Babrupa's Brilliant Idea
"A fierce battle will be ushered in?" Li Wei suddenly felt that the armor he was wearing seemed to be getting smaller, and the hard armor leaves squeezed his chest tightly, and even his throat was a little tight. Fiddled with the throat armor, and said in a bitter voice, "Is the only way to avoid fighting is to forgive it? Don't those dragons even make sense?"

"If the emerald dragon is a reasonable race, how can it be reduced to the point where it has to rely on the elves to survive?" Mr. Dish's voice was full of contempt that was not obvious. "Avenge the dead, and then prepare to meet the revenge of the Emerald Dragon Clan; or forgive this little guy, in exchange for the friendship and even help of the Jade Dragon Clan. Master Li Wei, this choice should not be too difficult, but it can only be made by you Make it yourself."

Although Mr. Dish's tone and expression were understated, his eyes were staring at Li Wei with piercing eyes.The surviving villagers around them also stared at the Griffon Lord without blinking their eyes, and Li Wei could even feel the weight of every pair of eyes full of grief and despair on his heart.

"Isn't it a difficult choice?" Li Wei murmured and repeated, his tone hesitant, and hesitant expression appeared on his face, and then he couldn't help looking at Basol Village, which was raging like an abyss and purgatory. The burning fire, where more than [-] innocent lives died, just because of one waywardness of this young dragon.

"The emerald drake's crime of attacking the village of Basol is unforgivable. I should order it to be executed to avenge the innocent dead. The knight's motto tells me that a true knight should be fearless, and I myself will never be afraid of dragons The family's revenge, but Beijing County..." Li Wei's voice changed from passionate to heavy, and he shook his head slowly, with a rare weakness in his eyes. "Even if the emerald dragon can be defeated, the soldiers and civilians in Beijing County will definitely pay a heavy price. I don't know what to do, I don't know..."

A broad palm wearing a black iron glove was placed on the Griffon Lord's shoulder, and then Sir Rodriguez paused, "Master Levi, your decision is my way."

"That's right!" Dragonson's loud voice sounded from the other side, "Master Li Wei, if you want to cut down this green dragon, please make me the executioner, so that I can kill the dragon slayer. The title is on the head!"

"Let me do it." The quick-tempered Liat took a step forward and tapped the breastplate with his fist, "If the emerald dragon comes to take revenge... Lord Li Wei, I swear I won't let you down!"

"If the emerald dragon comes to take revenge, it will definitely not just take revenge on the executioner alone." Iron Head Hall said with a puzzled expression, "Master Li Wei, the dead are dead, it is important to uphold justice and revenge for them, but if it triggers a catastrophe A tragic war, no matter how the outcome is, wouldn't there be more displaced people?"

Li Wei shook his head vigorously, his lips twisted in anger, "I thought we were talking about how to implement justice just now." He raised his voice, suppressing the crackling of flames from the fire, "I will not be afraid of dragons What's the point of choosing to forgive atrocious crimes without sacrificing any of you? Sir Rodriguez..." he finally shouted.

The condemned knight in black armor stroked his chest with one hand, and replied solemnly, "Master Li Wei, please give me your instructions."

"Please lead the griffin troop, transport this emerald drake back to Greencastle, and ask the priest of the Earth Temple to heal it." Li Wei noticed that the emerald drake was still bleeding, and added, "But Don't cure it, just make sure it can survive."

"Yes, I'll do it now." Sir Rodriguez replied, and then stepped back to stand beside the Griffin King, and exchanged softly.

Li Wei's gaze turned to Mr. Dish again, "Steward Frederick, please inform the nobles of the royal capital above the earl and the lords of the northern borders to come to Greencastle. What is about to happen in the northern border county is everyone's concern." What needs to be faced, I hope to hear their views on this matter from their mouths."

Mr. Dish showed a teasing smile, "Master Li Wei, please follow my instructions." He bowed and said, "Are the names of the two important ministers of the kingdom, the Star Mentor and the Chief of the Palace, also on the invitation list?"

"Of course we should invite..." Li Wei replied without thinking, and then frowned, "Well, Steward Frederick, what do you mean...these two important ministers of the kingdom will definitely raise objections?"

"That's it, Master Li Wei, you are the head of the kingdom's important ministers and the guardian of the whole territory. After the speech on the integration of military forces, the military and political power of the northern border county is already in hand. I don’t dare to confront you blatantly.” Mr. Dish paused for a while to give Levi time to think, and then continued to explain, “Whether it’s a star mentor or a court chief, they have enough qualifications and status to fight against you and become a king. The figures of the heads of the nobles, once they join in, you have to listen to their ideas, and I am afraid that there is no need to make any choices."

"Will they tend to make peace with the dragon clan?" Li Wei froze, with an expression almost disgusted on his face. "Did the villagers of Basol Village die in vain?"

"It's not a tendency, but a firm demand." Mr. Dish snorted, "In the hearts of those high-ranking nobles in the royal capital, the population of this barren land in Northern Border County is not too few, but too many. These people who claim to be of noble blood I'm afraid that people at the bottom have never regarded the people at the bottom as intelligent beings with flesh and blood like themselves, and their pride is more than that of the dragon clan."

Li Wei closed his eyes and remained silent for a full minute. When he opened his eyes again, there was a fierce light in his eyes. "I will give them a chance to prove their position. In the face of the great enemy, I will never allow the possibility of disputes within Beijing County."

"You are very magnanimous, Master Levi," said Mr. Dish, smiling and bowing. "I will do as you order, but I am afraid that some people will fail your expectations."

"They're human too!" Li Wei spit out his voice forcefully, his tone was not so much firm as it contained hope, "They will learn from their mistakes!"

Levi's expectation lasted for two full days, and then disappeared into the noisy venue like a fragile bubble.The ancient hall of Green Castle was almost lifted from the roof by the noise of the nobles of the royal capital. These nobles with noble titles seemed to want to vent the depression of the previous period, all of them raised their eyebrows, filled with righteous indignation, and seized the opportunity Yelling for an opinion.

Although the integration of the army two days ago made the lords of the northern border somewhat dissatisfied with Li Wei, most of them still supported the griffin lord and started arguing with the nobles of the royal capital. Many people said that When he was excited, he even slapped the sheathed sword on the table in front of him, and even a bright fighting spirit glowed on his body,

The Star Mentor Satzienhell sat on the right side of Li Wei, squinting his eyes half asleep, his hands clasped in the wide blue robe, and the beard that Wilps had burned with his fighting spirit had recovered. Originally thick, but not long enough, it looks like a white hedgehog lying on its chin.Although there was a fierce verbal confrontation at the venue, the scholar master, known for his eloquence, remained silent all the time, instead of showing his might in the field he was good at.

What puzzled Li Wei was that another important minister of the kingdom, Bamilian Yang, the chief minister of the palace, stood on his side clearly from the very beginning, expressing his support for all his decisions, and launched a tit-for-tat confrontation with several of the nobles of the royal capital. debate.The tongue honed by the Chief Steward in the court is no small matter. Although the reputation is not as good as that of the star mentor, it is not inferior to him in debating.

Although the debate is still going on, from the overall situation, the nobles of the royal capital support the peace talks with the dragon clan, and the majority; while the positions of the northern lords are generally neutral, or they support Li Wei's decision. No matter what the decision is; only a few nobles made such a suggestion that justice should be given to the dead and injured villagers of Basor Village.

This included Baron Hughes, nicknamed "Filmeyer's Redemption".

Baron Hughes once accompanied Li Wei to the Fortress of Ashes to meet the Dragon King. After the Dragon King was assassinated that day, in order to create a chance for Li Wei to leave the capital, he and the Griffin Knights fought hard to break the back. He was seriously injured and fell into a coma.Fortunately, the jailers of the Dreadfort who were in charge of guarding him were just about to surrender to the Griffin Lord, so they rescued Baron Hughes from the dungeon.

Baron Hughes was dying when he was rescued from the dungeon. Many injuries on his body had not been treated, and they were severely decomposed and festered, causing a high fever that almost reached the level of scalding.But under the healing spells of many priests, he was dragged back from the eternal night kingdom of the sleeping guide.

Perhaps people who have experienced the test of death will undergo reborn changes, and the aura of the nobleman of the royal capital has completely disappeared from Baron Hughes.When Li Wei got the news that Baron Hughes was awake and came to visit him, he was taken aback by the handsome young man sitting upright on the bed with a blood-red scar on his cheek.

"Your Excellency, the Guardian of the Kingdom." Baron Hughes said in the most solemn voice, his expression as firm as a stone sculpture, "Please allow me to continue to follow you and be your strong shield and sharp sword."

"How did I answer that?" The noise at the meeting made Li Wei's memory a little messed up, so he subconsciously shook his head slightly, trying to get rid of those chaotic voices.

The effect of this action was so good that Dragosson, who had been impatient with the noise for a long time, thought it was Li Wei who had given the order impatiently, and immediately drew out his two-handed sword happily, and suddenly screamed, and the rest The Griffin Knights and the lords of the northern border also showed their weapons and pointed at the boastful nobles of the king's capital.The noise in the ears subsided immediately, and when Li Wei noticed this unexpected situation, there was only a stiff silence left in the hall of Green Castle.

Among the nobles of the royal capital who came to the northern border, there are actually not a few who have the title of knight, but most of them have not been on the battlefield before that terrible night when the royal capital fell.When surrounded by a group of knights who have experienced many battles, many nobles in the royal capital even lost the courage to draw their swords from their sheaths.

An older and timid Marquis of the capital couldn't bear the pressure of this stiff atmosphere, rolled his eyes, and fell backwards.The Earl who was closest to him was able to support him in time, but the Earl was afraid of causing misunderstanding, so he moved a little, and then stopped.

With a bang, the old marquis fell to the ground firmly, with a very heavy voice, like a sledgehammer hitting the hearts of the nobles of the royal capital.

This change was not only beyond Li Wei's imagination, even the star mentor Satzien Hell did not expect that his originally calm expression became stiff.This scheming master scholar knows well that after the integration of military forces, the nobles of the capital will further lose their current political capital. Even if there is no such thing as a dragon attacking the camp, he still intends to choose an appropriate time to encourage the nobles of the capital to submit Li Wei attacked.

Whether you can grab some of the power is up for grabs.

The incident of the giant dragon attacking the camp gave the nobles of the capital a lot of alliances, but they were definitely not stable.Since the dawn of the calendar, the traces of giant dragons have never appeared in the Kingdom of Arthur. Most people's impressions of this legendary monster come from the heroic epics of the bards and the bedtime stories of the old nan.Only a few scholars who are familiar with the classics can vaguely understand the true power of the giant dragon clan from the past records.

That is definitely not something that the Northern County of the Kingdom of Arthur can resist. Even if Levi Ston has tens of thousands of elite troops, even if the four major knights of the Kingdom of Arthur are still in their heyday, it is difficult to fight against hundreds of legends. The terrifying power of a dragon.

But that was already hundreds of years ago, and what happened before the Dawn Era is still unclear even in the classics.I can only vaguely guess that the giant dragon family should have been punished by the gods, their strength has been greatly reduced, and they had to disperse and live in various parts of the mainland, and have since disappeared.

In any case, Star Mentor Sat Enhell seized the opportunity of the threat of the dragon and encouraged most of the royal nobles to form an alliance and jointly put forward their opinions to Li Wei at the meeting.If it succeeds, not only will Li Wei's prestige be damaged to a certain extent, but the nobles of the capital will also unite more closely, forming a powerful force that cannot be ignored.

This is the only chance for Star Mentor to return to the game of power. He originally wanted to get the support of Bamilian, the head of the palace, after all, they once shared a secret.However, what made the master of scholars feel a little palpitated was that Bamilian refused in a tactful but firm enough tone, and also hinted that there was nothing he could do.

What a lifeless coward.

Sacienhell thought bitterly, without the intelligence support of Bamilian Yang, he obviously felt that it was difficult for him to contact the nobles of the royal capital, but when he finally managed to win over most of the nobles of the royal capital to his side, and then He did feel a high-spirited excitement as he entered the ancient halls of Greencastle.

After the meeting started, Li Wei's various responses did not exceed the imagination of the star teacher. The Griffin Lord showed many witnesses and evidences of the dragon attack, and the cries of some survivors were enough to move the hard-hearted people.But the hearts of nobles in the royal capital are harder than steel and colder than ice. In their hearts, nothing is more precious than their own lives, and nothing is more worth giving everything than holding power.

Things should have gone according to plan, how could it have turned out like this?Master Sacienhell was sitting on his seat, with beads of sweat dripping from his forehead, and various thoughts were rapidly changing in his mind.He couldn't help but be thankful that in order to ensure safety, he hadn't expressed his attitude against the Griffin Lord in advance. Even in the worst case, the Griffin Lord took the initiative to use thunder to eradicate dissidents, and it shouldn't hit him on the head.

Li Wei twisted the corners of his mouth in embarrassment. He was sure that he had not agreed with Dragonson or anyone else for a secret signal. This should be a misunderstanding created by this reckless knight.

However, misunderstandings have emerged, and it is not appropriate to order Dragongson and others to stop now. Although the nobles of the capital are all scared to death, Li Wei already knows these guys very well. The backlash of the nobles must be as violent as their present fears.

"For the sake of the benevolent Father God!" A trembling and thin voice came from the crowd, piercing the stiff air, "Master Li Wei, and all the adults, you have something to say, something to say... ..."

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Dragongson cursing, "Babrupa, you have no courage, you will lose all the face of Master Li Wei! Hurry up! Get out from under the table?"

Before the words were finished, a chunky guy really rolled out from under the table, and then bowed repeatedly towards the two sides who were bounded by the long conference table, where swords were drawn. "Don't be impulsive, my lords, don't be impulsive, isn't it just a damned lizard that can't be executed casually? I have a proposal that should perfectly solve this problem!"

"Babrupa, do you mean that you can solve the problem that so many nobles, lords, and scholars and masters have been troubled by?" Wilps, the flame wheel knight, frowned and said in a warning tone. He is one of the few northern knights who did not draw his sword rashly just now, showing extraordinary self-control, but as long as Li Wei makes a gesture, he will definitely become the first batch of knights to pounce on the nobles of the royal capital.

"Father God can testify for me. This is definitely a good proposal that kills three birds with one stone." Babrupa summoned up his courage and said loudly, "My lords may know that although I am a devout clergyman, and in the City of Glory Baptized in the cathedral..."

"Why didn't that priest shake your hands and drown you?" Dragonson shouted impatiently, causing many knights and nobles to burst into laughter, which relieved the stiff and stagnant atmosphere Not a lot.

"Oh, merciful Father God, Lord Dragunson, this kind of blame is not fair to me." Babrupa complained a few words, but when he saw the rude Steel Fist Knight staring over, He couldn't help but wince, and then continued.

"My lords, I have spent many years in Beijing County without food and sleeping in the open. Of course, this can be said to be a test of my devout faith by the benevolent Father God, but it was indeed a difficult time. Very much. In addition, many people’s belief in the gods is getting weaker and weaker, and it’s hard to make a move even with my sacred treasures..."

"To the point, what exactly is your proposal?" This time, not only Dragunson, but several northern knights roared in unison.

"Okay, let's get to the main point right now." Babrupa shrugged his shoulders a little aggrieved, "During the saddest years, I was an apprentice to an alchemist, and this master warlock is extremely good at refining medicine. It's bad, but it can make a lot of potions of bear's toughness, and it's good and cheap..."

"Isn't the alchemist you're talking about the Rumbuk of Dayan Village?" Sir Grace interrupted, "That guy was broken by an earth bear he raised five years ago, and died. Can't die anymore, can a dead person solve this problem?"

"Of course it's not that guy, but the method he used." A smug smile appeared on Babrupa's face, "My lords, the bear's tenacity potion is not a low-level alchemy potion, and a large number of mid-level magical beasts are required to use it." The bile of the Earth Bear. Even a master alchemist with a 10% refining success rate can only produce [-] bottles of bear toughness potion with one Earth Bear, and hunting Earth Bears is not an easy task."

Sir Grace had a pensive expression on his face, "That's true, that guy Rumbuk has no ability, but he does sell a lot of cheap bear toughness potion. Is there any trick in it?"

"Of course there is a trick. I am afraid that only I know that method now." Babrupa stretched out a short and fat finger, shaking it in front of his face and said, "That is to extract bile from live bears. Use a special Insert the alchemy catheter into the gallbladder of the earth bear, take a part of it each time, and then ask the priest to perform magical treatment for the unlucky bear, and you can take the gallbladder again after a few days."

"Huh? So that's how the bear bile of the earth bears were obtained." Mr. Dish nodded, "Profits are indeed evil, but so what?"

"We can use the same method to deal with that damned lizard!" Babrupa said excitedly, and couldn't help dancing, "Living dragons to draw blood! This punishment is cruel, and it can definitely make that At the same time, it can save its life so that it can negotiate with the dragon family. In addition, there is a third benefit, the blood of the dragon family can make many magical alchemy potions, which can completely make up for Basso The material losses suffered by Ercun... Butler Frederick, you can ask Master Youyue, is what I said true?"

Mr. Dish raised one eyebrow, "You don't need to ask You Yue, I can tell you with confidence now." The old magician stood up from his seat, walked back and forth for a few steps, his face There was an approving smile on his face, "That's right, the heart and soul of the dragon clan can indeed refine top-level alchemy potions, and the kind that can be refined by the blood of the emerald dragon just happens to be able to heal the current injury of the sky knight Marquis Osiris." Su Sheng's elixir!"

(End of this chapter)