Heart of the Castle

Chapter 760 The True Face of King Laroch I
"Tomad, if you can give some freedom and hope to those who follow you, maybe you won't..." Laloquezuma shook his head lightly, throwing this unrealistic thought out of his mind, and then seriously He bowed deeply to Levi Stern, his head almost lowered below his belt. "Your Excellency Regent Lee Weston, as the Lord Chancellor of the Palace said, since I have decided to join you, I should tell you all the information I know...an information that is related to the life and death of King Arthur's court."

He deliberately paused, hoping to see someone with a surprised or hopeful expression, but what he saw was only the encouraging eyes from Director Bamilian Yang, Li Weiston's expressionless forehead slightly, and the man holding the harp The young man in white robe, Rist Robinson, showed a teasing smile, as if he wanted to play another mocking tune.

Laroquezuma hid the disappointment in his heart and tried his best to make his expression look solemn and serious. Unfortunately, the slightly trembling fat on his face did not faithfully express his mood, but instead had a particularly funny feeling. "Your Excellency Levi Stern, you may have heard that just a few hours ago, Thomas the Lord of the Eyed Eyes led his elite troops to leave the camp. But I'm afraid you don't know that he didn't admit defeat and returned. Instead, we are planning to launch an unexpected long-distance raid, and the target is the location of the new King Arthur's court!"

According to Laloquezuma's thoughts, this piece of information related to the life and death of the orthodox royal court in the north is suddenly thrown out in a straightforward way. Weston turned pale with shock.

However, what happened next disappointed him once again.There was indeed a whisper in the tent, but the core figures around Li Wei didn't look surprised at all. Instead, they cast approving glances at him, and the tense atmosphere became tense. It's a little easier.

"King Arthur will reward your honesty, Laroque Zuma." Li Wei nodded slightly, with a smile on his lips, "Your information is very useful to us, and you should have made the first contribution to ending Thomas Jansen's conspiracy .”

"Your Excellency the Regent, but you didn't even show any surprise." Laloquezuma pointed out with a wry smile, "It seems that Tomad Jansen lost. It seems that you have been fully aware of his conspiracy."

"I don't know what Thomas Jansen will do after taking back the capital under the leadership of the Griffin Knights, but judging from his character, it is bound to be impossible to sit still." Li Wei patiently explained to him, "No matter what Whether to attack the Green Castle from a long distance, or to use some hidden cards to attack, are all our guesses, and at the same time, we have already made all preparations for contingencies."
"But we also didn't expect that he actually had the trump card of the Dark Blood Curse Eight Demon Formation in his hand, which almost caused Master Levi to be hurt." Sir Rodriguez's voice came out from behind the ferocious black visor. It was extremely dull, "I didn't find out where those damned black skins held the ceremony in time. As the controller of the Sleepless Eye, Director Bamilian cannot escape the blame!"

"Oh, you've made me feel wronged. Due to the existence of the Glorious Alliance, Sleepless Eyes can't carry out intelligence investigations openly, and some omissions are probably inevitable." Director Bamili Yang smiled wryly for himself. excuse.Then he sighed regretfully, "That man's ambition is too great, otherwise, with his ability, he could have replaced the position of Earl Gregor of the Magic Mountain family long ago. Even King Arthur is willing to forgive him for the sake of the overall situation." Betrayal, let him join the round table meeting, I am afraid he will also flatly refuse."

Laloquezuma nodded involuntarily. The hard life in the slums not only made him love delicious food, but also developed an excellent ability to perceive words and emotions.Since he could read the ferocious killing intent in Thomas Jansen's seemingly respectful attitude, he would naturally be able to detect the true thoughts in the heart of this lord with eyes.

Whether it is one of the nine-pillar family or a member of the round table council, it is a hypocritical title that Thomas Dejansen dismisses. What he wants to seize is the supreme authority of the Kingdom of Arthur-such as the regent who is in charge of military and political power, Or take it a step further...

What he wants is the king's crown, what he wants is the power to sit on that golden throne and rule over his subjects!

In order to realize his ambition, Thomas Jansen can ignore all legal restrictions and trample on all kindness, loyalty and rules.He can collude with his equally ambitious brother, Grand Duke Raul Adams, he can murder Count Gregor, the owner of the Magic Mountain who is rude and savage by nature, but he is kind to him, and he can also abandon his allies and companions when the situation just deteriorates , to usurp the power of the Death Knights and the Second Eastern County!
The iron-fisted and high-handed rule without hesitation of old feelings is the ruthless method used by Tomad Jansen all the way to the high position. However, since he took the first bloody first step, the foundation under him is constantly shaking and cracking.However, this kind of shaking and cracking is not enough to make Thomas Jansen suffer directly. The Lord of the Eyes is indeed very powerful. If there is no appearance of Li Weiston, perhaps he can take advantage of the precarious situation of the Kingdom of Arthur to achieve the goal of stealing the kingdom. The ambition of great power even established a new order of authoritarian rule on the ruins of Arthur's kingdom.

It is a pity that history does not recognize if.Compared with rescuing hundreds of thousands of subjects in the royal capital, stabilizing and developing the northern border county, forming an alliance with the elf court in the Moon Whispering Forest, and defeating the griffin lord Leviston who was entrenched in the demon army in Westwind County, Thomas Janson's record is comparable to Honor can be described as lackluster.Although the Laloquezuma whom he supports can barely be regarded as the blood of the royal family of Arthur, the status of an illegitimate child is far from being compared with that of Princess Fleisher. It is pitiful that he has little appeal to those nobles and nobles in the royal capital who respect the ancient rules.

Faced with the pressure of having no advantages in both aspects, Thomas Dejansen had to find another way. The alliance with the desert country Abraham and his sudden betrayal were one of them. The two eastern counties increased tens of thousands of slaves through this, and their military strength was further enhanced. It also brought that aggressive desert country to the brink of civil strife.

However, as a cold-eyed onlooker, Laloquezuma found that the Lord of the Eyes had fallen into a great crisis.The new King Arthur's court in the north did not expand blindly during this period, but adopted a strategy of shrinking defenses, but the momentum of internal development was extremely rapid.Large tracts of primitive jungle were reclaimed into farmland manors, and colonies with certain self-protection capabilities were built everywhere.The more than [-] refugees who migrated from the royal capital have been completely absorbed into the labor force, which has made the strength of Beijing County develop with each passing day.

There is no room for reconciliation between the opposing sides because of the royal power. The strengthening of King Arthur's court in the northern border county means that the future of the two eastern counties is gradually dimming.Many aristocrats who had originally surrendered to the iron fist of the Lord of the Eyes have been shaken. Coupled with the pervasive spying of the Sleepless Eye, the situation in the entire Eastern Second County is undercurrents everywhere.

The countermeasure of the Lord of the Eyes is more severe and high-handed means, especially after the news of the great victory in Dirk City, the relationship between the new King Arthur and the Shining Temple has gradually become warmer, and the situation in the two eastern counties has become more unstable.The special operations team of the Reaper Knights dispatched day and night, and almost every day people were arrested by them in the name of betrayal, and then executed secretly or publicly.

The cruel methods did not succeed in suppressing the surging undercurrent, but instead caused more people to rebel. Now it only needs one triggering opportunity to ignite the monstrous anger against the rule of the Lord of the Eyes in the two eastern counties.

Undoubtedly, the restoration of Philmeyer will definitely become an opportunity to cause the crisis in the two eastern counties to completely erupt. Not only will the opposition that was suppressed by force sweep across the big and small Serre counties, but even the death knights will also appear. An unsteady voice, on this point, both Levi Stern and Tomad Jansen are very clear in their hearts.Even the puppet king Lalok Zuma, who was isolated from the political situation, deduced the same result from many clues.

It has become an impossible task to reverse the situation with normal gentle means, and bowing down to surrender is a result that Tomad Jansen is absolutely unwilling to admit, so the only choice left for him is actually the road of taking risks. .

"The lone army has penetrated hundreds of miles and stormed the heavily fortified Green Castle in the north. It sounds like a chapter of the heroic epic in the mouth of bards." A sneer of disdain appeared on the face of Marquis Jerome, "Look Too much ambition has blinded Tomad Jansen's heart, and the famous player who claimed to be invincible at the beginning of the Reaper's Scythe actually made such a stupid choice now."

"Lord Marquis Jellos, I'm afraid the situation is not that simple." Manager Bamili Yang smiled and put forward different opinions, "The Sleepless Eye has never stopped its intelligence activities on the Second Eastern County, and the special operations of the Death Knights The team also infiltrated the northern county. In the last month alone, we killed more than [-] spies in the second eastern county, and more than a dozen blood daggers died in the line of duty. According to the information obtained by Sleepless Eye, we can infer that I am afraid that some key figures in Greencastle, Dirk City, and Sicily have been infiltrated and bought."

"How could such a thing happen?" Marquis Jerome's face became quite ugly in an instant, "Master Bamilian, do you just watch such crimes happen under the eyes of Sleepless Eyes?"

"The spies of the Reaper's Knights are as loyal to Thomas Jansen as the Sleepless Eye is to His Excellency Leviston." Director Bamili Yang said solemnly, "Since Her Majesty Queen Fleisher I came to the throne, although the bright side has turned upside down. There is no conflict between Jing County and Dongfang County, but the war in the shadows has never stopped. We have exhausted all means of coercion, temptation, bribery and deception, and even sacrificed the lives of many blood daggers, but we have not been able to get rid of it. Not only are those spies cold-blooded and ruthless, they also don't care about their own lives. Once they find that their chances of escape are close to zero, they will commit suicide without hesitation."

"Although we haven't confirmed who those people were infiltrated and bought by the spies of death, it doesn't mean that we are helpless against these spies." Mr. Dish's old voice sounded from the other side, and the old magician had a confident look on his face. There is a secret smile on the corner of his mouth, "Since the completion of the Westland River barrier, the two old bridges on the upper reaches of the Westland River have been abandoned and demolished. If you want a cavalry team of thousands of people to pass through the Sealand River as quickly as possible, the only way is to pass through Sir Robin's territory."

"That is to say, now we can only put our hope on the famous chameleon family?" Marquis Geralds shouted angrily, "The position of the Sherwood family has always changed without hesitation, Your Excellency Levi , although the Oak family used to be the first to stand by your side among the lords of the Northern County, they also secretly communicated with His Royal Highness during the time when Grand Duke Raul was stealing the country. All the rich and powerful can testify!"

"I know, Marquis Jellos." Levi's face showed a trace of sadness, "This is also the biggest reason why I strongly opposed the construction of the Sealand River fortress, because the reason for building that fortress was not to let it Becoming a strong barrier to the Green Castle is a trap at all, a trap for Sir Robin Sherwood, and a trap for Thomas Jonson."

At the same time that Li Weiston said this sentence, another person made a declaration with the same sad tone but with completely opposite meaning.

That man was Sir Robin.

In the Wei River Tower, the tallest of the Westland River fortress, the two huge fireplaces were blazing with fire, driving away the darkness and cold, and illuminating the entire ground-floor hall brightly and warmly like spring.The important figures of the Sherwood family gathered together, and the figures wearing the coat of arms of the evergreen oak tree on their chests whispered to each other, and many of them showed uneasy expressions on their faces.

In the past few days, in the huge bridge-shaped castle across the Siran River, the light of the torches is bright day and night, and there are people behind the crenellations of the five river guard towers, and the cold brilliance of steel is shining from time to time.Under Sir Robin's order, except for a few personnel serving in the fourth Griffin regiment, all the private soldiers of the entire Sherwood family were mobilized and divided into two squads to guard day and night, but Sir Robin did not announce The possible direction of the enemy's appearance is just an order to notify him immediately whether there is a transfer of hundreds of troops from the south or the north, even if it is late at night, or when there is a banquet and singing.

He was able to barely hide it at first, but as time went by, Sir Robin became more restless. Under the deliberately calm mask, fear and anxiety crawled around like a multi-legged reptile, making him feel more restless every time. Immersed in nervous emotions at all times, even every crow flew over his head, making Sir Robin grit his teeth involuntarily.

Sir Robin's restlessness reached its peak that night. Just as the brilliance of the Silver Moon Maya filled the Zeilan River, he suddenly announced that the important figures of the whole clan were called to the hall on the ground floor of the Central Wei River Tower for a meeting.But after more than 20 important figures of the Sherwood family were all invited, he seemed to have suddenly fallen into a nightmare, sitting on the throne of the head of the family with a blank expression, and did not say a word for half an hour.

"The reason for calling everyone here today... Maybe some people already know it, but let me make it official." Sir Robin said suddenly, "The Sealand River Barrier will usher in a new owner, and that person will It will bring thousands of death knights with black wings, and drown the entire northern border in a sea of ​​blood."

Peter Sherwood, the presiding priest of the Earth Altar in the Sealand River Barrier, suddenly stood up, his brows were tightly frowned, as if several deep rifts suddenly appeared between them, "God of the Earth, Behemoth, Robin Patriarch, what were you talking about just now? If I heard correctly, you seem to want to betray King Arthur's court and betray the trust of His Excellency Levi Stone?"

There was an uneasy commotion in the hall, and many people looked at Sir Robin and Pastor Peter who were facing each other with complicated eyes. One of them was the head of the Sherwood family and held the highest power in the entire family; The position is a symbol of theocracy. Almost [-]% of the Sherwood family believe in the God of the Earth. In terms of the direction of family decision-making, the attitude of Pastor Peter can often play a very huge role.

"Perhaps... Pastor Peter, maybe my choice was wrong from the very beginning, can you... can you forgive me?" Sir Robin was silent for a long time, and suddenly he let out a long breath, his head lowered, and the expression on his face changed. full of remorse.

Pastor Peter's stern expression relaxed slightly, but his tone did not soften much, "You need to repent your mistakes, Sir Robin, but fortunately His Excellency Leviston, the Blessed One, has always been magnanimous, and I will do it for you in front of him. Slow cheek. As long as you stand firm and hold the barrier of the Green Castle, the Westland River Wall, I think..."

A painful gasp interrupted what Pastor Peter wanted to say next. Pastor Peter's eyes suddenly widened to the limit, and the thin face with the characteristics of the Sherwood family twisted to a terrifying degree. "You... you actually..." Pastor Peter groaned in disbelief, blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and there was not much fear in the eyes that pierced his chest, but grief and indignation. "You are... destroying the entire Sherwood... family..."

"I'm saving the Sherwood family!" Sir Robin growled through gritted teeth, while turning his wrist violently, and then let go, causing Pastor Peter to collapse to the ground. "I'm saving the Sherwood family!" Sir Robin roared for the second time, his voice was high-pitched and sharp, like a red-hot steel needle, piercing the eardrums of everyone in the hall.

(End of this chapter)