The wish came true. This time it was not the Black Knight who came to greet her, but there was no banquet and singing and dancing either. The employees of the detection station will probably not be absent, but it will be the same without them: the contract will ensure that they exist solely as record-keepers, and even they themselves will not remember a word of the meeting afterwards. When His Majesty ends his solitude, these records will be fully displayed in front of his case.
Thinking of this, Lametta's expectations for His Majesty are no longer so strong. Her plan went more smoothly than expected, but the king would not care about her plan and would only want to know what excuse she had for breaking the inviolability of her territory. The Black Knight will seize the key and eventually drive her from the tower's territory. To be honest, she wasn't too worried about the latter. But His Majesty the King...the Lord of Byrne had strictly ordered all the lords not to interfere in any affairs of Croita, except for the undead lord. Even the dullest Ziegler can realize the hidden meaning behind this order, and Lametta will certainly know it.
The change of lords in the Starless Night is a major event that shakes up the association. Once this order is violated, the association may be in turmoil. Lametta drew her fingernails across the fabric. Indeed, she almost died in Eastman...but she also weakened the White Envoy, although he always maintained his position as the leader of Sky Realm with terrible survivability.
The wound stung faintly, and Seroma, Lord of the Flame Moon, was looking at her from the opposite side. "You're back." He seemed to have just seen her, "complete and intact."
if not? "Very lucky."
"I got the latest news from the newspaper that the White Envoy is still alive."
as expected. It wasn't good news, but it wasn't unexpected. Lametta originally only regarded the White Envoy as a secondary target. In her current state, even if the latter looked more miserable than her, rushing to hit the target would only lead to death. The difference in mystery is one thing, but the combat effectiveness brought about by professional specialization is another. After feeling regretful, she nodded. "I'm sorry, but my plans are indeed intact."
"You made Eastman a place of chaos," Seroma said.
"The order in the mysterious realm has never been what we want."
"Eastman is just a small kingdom. If Byrne was not located in the Ice Territory, the association would not care whether it is aligned with the order or with us. What does this little chaos mean? Lametta, if you are here for personal enmity, Choose mortal revenge, and the Black Knight will make you suffer the same fate as Alini.”
"That's because I'm worried about making a big fuss and creating a White Messenger. After all, the Black Knight has set a precedent." Lametta's eyes swept across a row of empty seats. "Where did our Lord City Lord go to relax?"
"The Black Knight didn't come back. What was the agreement you made with him? I guess you hid a lot of things from him."
"I want him to create some trouble for the White Envoy. It's too much to ask him to confront the White Envoy head-on." Well, it's simply impossible. There was no reason for the Black Knight to do this for her. "So I have to put those two apprentices to use." She actually planned to use the tower apprentices to hold back the Black Knight to prevent him from discovering that his true purpose was the Six-Finger Castle. It looks like this was very successful too.
"So, we lost track of him. It's not surprising at all." Seroma leaned on the chair, "But at least he has been the lord of the Sky Tower for so long, and it is unlikely that he will be driven home. Come to the point.”
My brothers are idiots, and Lametta looked at him with disgust. Although she couldn't even see his outline. "I won this round from every angle," she declared, "and this was no small fight. Didn't your newspaper tell you that the Oath Keepers Alliance started a civil war?"
"It speaks volumes. Are there any of your men at Knight's Bay?"
Asking questions knowingly, she thought. The detection station is recording their words and deeds, and there are some things between her and Seroma that cannot be said directly. Fortunately, the Black Knight was not in Byrne, so they had plenty of time to discuss the next plan - Seroma had reached an agreement with Lametta long before the Blood Tribe withdrew from the alliance. Since Eastman, the main battlefield, was the territory of the Black Knight, and this brainless undead knight would never violate the king's law, Seroma proposed to hide it from him. Lametta readily agreed.
At this point, she really wanted to open the Black Knight's helmet and see what kind of expression would appear on his dead face. "The Oath Keepers Alliance alone is not enough. The Silent School is watching the show on the side, and Shania leads the team to Eastman to find the damn holy book. This task is too easy for her."
"What do you want to do?" Seroma leaned forward with interest.
"Why don't we start with the Holy Scriptures." Lametta thought of the clue to the confession that ended in nowhere. "The Blood Prince Drablay has left Requiem Castle, which is really rare. By the way, what did you tell him?"
"What should I say? It's best to say nothing when dealing with vampires. Throw out the bait and take it back, wait for them to complete the cause and effect, and finally take the bait with dubious belief... It couldn't be simpler."
Maybe she should learn from him, at least she wouldn't have to go into battle in person and come back with injuries. In terms of manpower and conditions, after leaving Wizard's Cliff, she is no worse than Ruoma in the Oath Keepers Alliance... Well, he was right, I was indeed so impulsive for personal revenge. "The Queen of Light is still in the Flashing Pool?"
"She didn't even come to the alliance meeting. Since the disintegration of St. Mirend, no matter what organization, they have to pretend to discuss for a long time before finally letting the leader make a final decision. The first half of most meetings does not only give people the satisfaction of participating in major events It's useless outside, and the Oath Keepers Alliance is even worse: the Saints of the Glitter Pool never show up, and this damn first half goes on endlessly." Seroma complained.
It sounds like we're pretty much the same. "That's a good thing." Lametta didn't have the confidence to deal with a saint, and neither did Seroma. But sooner or later she will plunge the Flickering Pool into darkness, and even become the next Byrne or Ogletheir. "It's better than imagined. We have more room for manipulation. It seems that even if we spread the news and blame the theft of the holy scripture on the vampires of Drablay..."
"Don't forget that you are now dealing with the vampires in the skin of a dark wizard." Seroma reminded, "Trolban Drablay is a suspicious old man, so he fell into my fish hook. Where is the holy book? I don’t know, but in the School of Silence, the Vampire Clan, and even in the entire mysterious realm, your dark wizard is the number one suspect. Once the suspicion on his collaborators comes to light at this time, what will Drablay think?"
"He will think that we did it on purpose, but what can he do?" Lametta disagreed, "The vampires and the alliance have already started a war. The war can never stop. We can just withdraw from the battlefield, and the remaining dark wizards are enough As a facilitator of association.”
"This is just a possibility. Rametta. You don't understand what I mean. The Vampires really can't explain the rumors of the Holy Code, but why does the Silent School believe your words? Shania Ravenas is the rule of the younger generation. Wizard, but she will never listen to what others say. I can see that. What's more, Drablay currently places most of his hopes on my bait. If you put too much pressure on him, he will either retreat or lose control."
"Don't we just want to lose control?"
"You know that the former is more likely. Besides, the Silent School is not the Oath Keepers Alliance, and the 'Second Truth' is different from the 'Queen of Light'. As long as he moves his fingers a little, our little plan will go bankrupt. You All your hard work has been completely wasted.”
"I never knew you cared about my hard work."
"You are my sister, Lametta. Even though sometimes I don't like to think so, but just like a child can't choose his parents, I can't choose the nature of my soul. This can only be the case in Bain." Ruoma's tone might be sincere. Who cares?
"Leave this part to me." He promised, "The alliance is still an alliance after all, and nothing can be achieved without a piece of sand. I have many ways to ensure that the Silent School cannot escape and will never threaten you."
Threaten me? What's the meaning? "The School of Silence has no connection with dark wizards, so don't worry." Lametta said. The injuries on her body began to hurt again.
"I am referring to Your Excellency Shania Ravenas. She is a sensible child. I understand this."
No matter how well you know her, you can never know her better than me. Lametta still remembered the crown of truth she put on Shania during the fire ceremony. In the blink of an eye, the obedient little girl was able to participate in a war on behalf of the school. What's impossible? Even the White Envoy has apprentices. What a funny fate!
Seroma's words made her suspicious. Could it be that this damn elemental being knows my identity? When did he see through it? Is he threatening me, or just giving me a heads up? I'm afraid it's not that simple. But it doesn't matter, she has already prepared for it anyway... A mask is just a mask, and a lady will have a different mask and dress for each ball. Why is the Black Knight unable to move in his territory? Precisely because "Night Illumination" is Knox's prophet, the disguise of the dress and mask is full of flaws. Thanks to Dmitri, it's a good thing I'm not Chloe's lord.
"She is not as obedient as you think," Lametta said, "but she is not stupid. You'd better be careful, otherwise it will be self-defeating, and Anlini's fate will be the final result."
"Oh, be tolerant, Lametta. After all, he sneaked into the Glorious Council. Even if he caused trouble in the end, Your Majesty did not punish him." Lord Flame Moon said in a brisk tone, "The only one we have to worry about is the Black Knight. right."
I have to admit that this damn light elemental being has the ability to infect other people's emotions. Lametta changed into a comfortable position and leaned on the back of the chair, and the pain immediately eased. "He will understand us, and the interests of the association are paramount." Of course, he will vent his anger with peace of mind after allowing us to accomplish great things, to show respect for the laws set by the king. He doesn't even have his own anger, he is His Majesty's tool.
