The Unemployed Demon Lord

However, the cause of the empire is not the group of complaining people at all, but the Ofrey family guarding the north of England.

Queen Elizabeth already knew that the Thorn Knight failed to protect Luke and let the only son of Duke Offrey die.

This is a terrible thing for Queen Elizabeth. No matter what she does, it may be difficult to stabilize this time bomb that has been preparing for war for a long time.

Luke is the sole heir of the Ofrey family. Such an unfortunate death is no different from cutting off his sons and grandchildren. It killed the Ofrey family in disguise.

Now Elizabeth has no time to care about the great swordsman Elgin, the most urgent thing to delay is to suppress the upcoming rebellion of the Offrey family, so that no one can threaten her rule.

Therefore, Elizabeth has mobilized other forces in the empire to form a siege and prepare for the complete extermination of the Ofrey family.

The entire British Empire is already in a state of internal and external troubles, and a little carelessness will overthrow the entire royal rule

Queen Elizabeth was extremely dissatisfied with the actions of the Thorn Knights. Not only did they fail to protect Luke, but they also ignited the fuse of the turmoil!

But what surprised Elizabeth the most was Gregory, who was still in a deep coma after being punched by Elgin's great swordsman K, with no sign of waking up.

Originally, Queen Elizabeth had full confidence in Gregory. He was a purple-gold-level adventurer, a magic advisor during the founding of Britain, and his strength as the patron saint of the empire could not be overstated, but the result disappointed her greatly.

Elizabeth had to admit that Elgin's strength, far surpassing that of Gregory, was beyond her control.

With such a powerful factor of instability raging in the empire, how could Elizabeth feel at ease?

So Elizabeth plans to deal with the Ofrey family first, and then think of other ways to deal with Elgin the great swordsman.

At this time, go to the promenade of the palace hall

Masefield, Milius, Morrison, Winifred.

The four Thorn Knights were summoned by the queen and hurried to the hall to give advice.

The four of them were a little nervous. After all, they had failed such a big task and hadn't caught Elgin the Great Swordsman yet.

They knew how big the goods had been created, and it was inevitable that they would face the Queen's wrath soon.

Masefield looked a little dignified. He had already heard about the activities of the Offrey family. It seemed that they were frantically expanding their military strength, and their wolfish ambitions were written all over their faces.

The three Thorn Knights behind them all had bruised noses and swollen faces. It was obvious that the injuries from Merlin's beating hadn't healed yet, and they looked really embarrassed.

Morrison looked at Masefield who was walking in the front, feeling uneasy in his heart, and asked tentatively

"Masefield, you say..."

"Will His Majesty let us apologize with death?"

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Chapter 3: Anger

Morrison's question immediately caught the attention of others.

Not only Morrison has such worries, even the other Thorn knights are very concerned.

Both Milius and Winifred looked over, hoping that Masefield could give an answer.

After all, Masefield is the queen's close knight, and has a far closer relationship with the queen than anyone else.

Masefield remained silent, lowered his head, looked serious, and didn't know how to answer.

In fact, even Masefield himself has no idea what Queen Elizabeth thinks in her heart?

Queen Elizabeth attaches great importance to this operation, but now she has made a major mistake, and it is difficult for anyone to predict what will happen.

If it was in the past, Masefield can be sure that Her Majesty the Queen will not be cruel.

But now Masefield feels that Elizabeth's temperament has changed a lot, and she is not as shining like a virgin as before.

So it is also difficult for Masefield to draw conclusions. I don't know how Queen Elizabeth will deal with her own group of people?

However, Masefield still chooses to believe that the situation is so critical now that the queen will not do anything to cut off her own arm.

"Don't worry, His Majesty won't kill us all. Not enough reprimands must be indispensable. After all, we made a major mistake in this operation."

"Also... that's right..." Morrison responded awkwardly, calming down a little.

However, Milius was still a little uneasy, and couldn't help asking, "Surely he won't let us go easily, right? I always feel that it is not a good thing for His Majesty to summon us suddenly."

"Why do you say that?" Masefield turned around and asked, feeling that Milius was a bit too alarmist at this time.

"I also feel uneasy. After all, we didn't protect Luke well. Now the Offrey family is becoming more and more restless. It has absolutely nothing to do with us. If there is a rebellion in the empire's arsenal, the consequences will be disastrous." Winifer Red paused, then continued to analyze, "If the Offrey family holds us accountable and puts pressure on His Majesty, with His Majesty's character, it is very likely that His Majesty will use us as pawns in the game to buy some time for peace."

Masefield bit his pale lips. Although he didn't want to admit it, what Winifred said made sense.

Thinking about Queen Elizabeth's increasingly cold-blooded personality, she may not have any other ideas, and she must proceed from her own interests.

But Masefield didn't want to admit this. She had been with the queen since she was very young and had seen a kind sister. She was not yet the ruler of Britain at that time.

"No, this is an extraordinary period, and it is irrational to cut off one's own arm. We must trust His Majesty."

"Don't be naive, Masefield, what the Empire lacks most is talent. I heard that several other Thorn Knights have returned, and our role can be completely replaced." Milius couldn't help but said, feeling Masefield is simply the queen's loyal dog, and he doesn't even think about it.

"What do you mean?" Masefield stopped suddenly and looked back into Milius' eyes.

Milius looked directly at Masefield and said in silence for a moment, "Nothing."

In fact, Milius wanted to leave the Bauhinia Knights a little bit, not just himself.

It is estimated that the other three Thorn Knights also have the same thoughts, but they are unwilling to express it clearly...

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On the palace hall.

Queen Elizabeth holds a scepter and sits on the throne.

A woman with long brown hair, wearing exquisite and beautiful armor, and a red cloak with a pattern of purple and gold patterns on her back.

She has a slender figure, her eyes are closed, her long eyelashes are connected together, and the wand in her hand is slightly taller than her own, with a pattern like a white bird on the tip, which looks very dignified and elegant.

This person is Catherine, the eighth knight of the thorns. When Masefield is away, she will be responsible for the safety of Queen Elizabeth.

Catherine is good at rituals and enchantment magic, and she is relatively mysterious. Few people can understand her. She is a special existence among Thorn Knights.

With an attitude of indifference to the world, Catherine rarely communicates with others, and she is like a stranger to other Thorn Knights.

And since Catherine joined the Purple Gold Flower Knights, she has never shown her true strength. The outside world knows very little about her, as if she is a transparent person, and many people don't even know Catherine's name at all.

But to be able to become the Thorn Knight, Catherine must have her own advantages.

Below are several Bauhinia knights, standing below wearing weapons, and Chapman is among them, as if they have received some orders.

Masefield entered the hall first, followed by Milius, Morrison, and Winifred.

The four Thorn Knights walked on the bright red carpet and came to the throne, knelt down on one knee and lowered their heads.

"Your Majesty, we are here." Masefield said respectfully, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

Queen Elizabeth slightly raised her eyelids, and asked lightly, "Do you know what I'm looking for you guys to do?"

"I..." Masefield hesitated for a moment, frowned and said annoyedly, "I know, we are very sorry for not being able to protect Luke well."

At first, Masefield thought that these things were done by Elgin the Great Swordsman. Afterwards, he found out that Elgin the Great Swordsman was only among the White Tigers.

This made Masefield feel a little complicated, feeling like a bad guy, but the great swordsman Elgin is indeed a threat to the empire, which is an indisputable fact.

"Why are you so useless? Didn't I explain it clearly before I left?" Queen Elizabeth's tone was obviously angry, and she was obviously angry to a certain extent.

"We..." Masefield gritted his teeth and replied seriously, "We were careless for a while, the enemy ambushed in the dark and set up a magic barrier in advance, directly separating us from Luke, so...so we were too late... ..."

"Excuse, why didn't you take precautions in advance?! It just made things like this!" Elizabeth yelled angrily.

"I... I'm very sorry, we underestimated the other party's obsession, and we didn't expect that she would assassinate Luke even if she was seriously injured." Masefield paused, and added, "The other party's target is the great swordsman Elgin, And then Luke is a total hapless scapegoat..."

"Not only did you fail to protect Luke, but you also made Elgin the great swordsman into a pig's head, and the Bauhinia Knights' face was completely humiliated by you!" The anger is all on the knight of thorns

"I've always been a person who knows exactly what rewards and punishments are..."

"Since you have made such a big mistake, you have to pay the corresponding price!"

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Chapter 4: Monthly Ticket Addition

The four thorn knights below were shocked when they heard this.

Sure enough, the most worrying thing still happened.

From what Queen Elizabeth meant, it was obvious that several knights should be held accountable.

Masefield immediately raised his head, feeling that now is the time when the empire is in jeopardy.

If you insist on pursuing responsibility, I am afraid it is not a very good time.

Of course, Masefield is not afraid of punishment, but is being punished now. Who will help Her Majesty deal with the restless factor of the Offrey family?

"Your Majesty, please calm down."

"Calm down? How do you want me to calm down?" Queen Elizabeth paused and said in a complaining tone, "Now that Luke is dead, the only chance to appease the Ofrey family is gone. I'm not always on guard now. The other party raised the flag of rebellion, isn't all of this due to your lack of ability?!"

"This……"

Masefield was at a loss for words, and felt that it had something to do with him. If he was more cautious, Luke could indeed be prevented from being killed.

But in the final analysis, Luke is just a scapegoat for Elgin's great swordsman. If he doesn't pretend to be a great swordsman, it's obviously fine.

"And I haven't been able to take down Elgin Great Swordsman. I have laid everything, but you have let me down again and again!" Queen Elizabeth's eyelids jumped violently, the corners of her mouth twitched, and the top of her head seemed to be smoking.

"Your Majesty, I think you already know that even Lord Gregory was knocked unconscious by Elgin's great swordsman. How could we take down that inhuman guy?!" Masefield was so excited that he almost jumped out. The tone became a little aggressive, "Don't you still understand? Elgin's great swordsman is not something we can limit at all. Reconciliation is far wiser than starting a war!"

"Shut up! Masefield, you are so brave, do you want to commit an offense!?" Queen Elizabeth turned pale and stared at her angrily.

"Don't dare..." Masefield lowered his head and clenched his silver teeth, looking very unwilling.

"I know that Elgin's great swordsman's strength is not easy to defeat, but if someone wants to override the royal power, I will never allow it!" Queen Elizabeth said firmly, there was no room for negotiation at all.

Masefield's frowning brows were hard to open, and he just hooked it on his forehead, "But...but we have really tried our best..."

In fact, Masefield felt that he was a bit useless. Every time he faced the great swordsman Elgin, he couldn't use his full strength. Just a saliva put him in an extremely passive state, and he was completely unable to resist.

"Enough is enough. I don't want to hear those feeble explanations anymore. From today onwards, you will lose your status as Knights of Thorns, and then you will be imprisoned in the Imperial Prison." Elizabeth said in a cold tone. This was the result of her handling. Totally impersonal.