"No, of course I didn't forget."
At the same moment, in the player's residence near the Lord's Palace of Tanzania City, President Lanshan, who was wrapped in herbs and bandages, suddenly let out two old laughter, and at the same time used his big hands like cattail leaf fans to disperse the white steam that spread around him. He waved it aside: "The damage done by the Restorers to the Empire was also huge. Bernard of the Giant Eagle is still recovering from his injuries in Redcar, the imperial capital, but... in the face of more pursuit of interests, this level of hatred is not enough to become a That’s why they let it go.”
"What we ask for is not to let go, what we ask for is... cooperation." Xu Yu Liushang, who was sitting opposite him, lowered his head and replied: "Even if you can't do anything in this aspect, you should at least give a little bit in this aspect. Please provide some necessary assistance and contact.”
"Same hatred is not a weight to convince us to nod, madam." After taking a towel handed over by his subordinate, Cangyun Barrier, who finished wrapping the bandage, began to wipe the sweat on his head: "In fact, we are now It’s not necessarily that they are not on the same front. If the situation here really changes like it does now..."
"Have you forgotten our previous agreement?"
"Even if it's an alliance agreement, there are still many that don't count in the end."
He threw the towel aside vigorously, and the expression on Cangyun Barrier's hands became a little more serious: "I'm not being alarmist, but people's hearts are so difficult to grasp, even if we are sitting across from each other and drinking wine. You and I, who are so happy, may become enemies with uneven spoils in the next moment..."
"Are you right, the eldest lady of the Lou family?" The back of his hand turned outward slightly, slowly revealing his scarred chest under the magic light: "You come to me this time , aren’t we also afraid that we, Lanshan, will go back on our word?”
"...That's right." Ignoring the vague aura and threat emanating from the president of Lanshan across from him, Xiu Yu Liushang frowned: "I hope you and your subordinates can abide by the agreement. , remove those irrelevant persons from the list before tomorrow’s trial..."
"Sorry, I can't promise you this."
The voice paused slightly for a moment, and Cangyun Barrier's voice became much deeper: "Because His Highness the Prince has decided."
"...What to decide?"
"He decided not to show mercy."
There was some tension in the air between the huge body and the blue-haired swordswoman not far away. The voice belonging to President Arashiyama then echoed around the room with a heavy buzzing sound: "The name is Wei Er. Lit's Lord of Violet is suspected of murder and betrayal. She and the most important magicians will be subject to the oldest and most severe trial, and those potential helpers will not be punished this time. Let it go.”
"Assistant?" The murmuring voice gradually turned cold: "I wonder who the so-called assistant is by Your Highness the Prince?"
"Don't worry, it's not you who jumped out to fight her at the critical moment."
Holding his knees and letting out two loud laughs, Cangyun Barrier then put the shirt thrown by his subordinate on his huge body that still exuded endless heat: "Many NPCs in the free world also have the term 'first impression' It is set. The initial impression left by the player will greatly affect the future reputation trend in the mind of that NPC. I don’t know if you and your men have ever interacted with the prince named Chris before. I have been in contact with him, but judging from his current performance... he seems to have a very good impression of the adventurer Xu Yu Liushang."
"The attack on Violet was actually forced." Still staring at the other party, Xu Yuliu Shang shook his head slightly: "I just wanted to find someone, and I just broke into the center of the battlefield."
"Don't quibble, I know what you were doing at that time." Cangyun Barrier slapped his thigh hard: "We Lanshan are now guests of the Royal Guards and their only adventurer partners in the imperial capital. For two days They have already told us the details of the previous battle."
"You actually went to find that man, right?" He stopped laughing and leaned forward slightly: "That man is staying with Xueling Huanbing, who suddenly turned into a trumpet. The man we were with... I remember his name was Linyuan Duanshui, right?"
"..."
"To be honest, I am also very interested in the identity of the man who is inexplicably hated by the prince."
Looking at the other party's gradually silent reaction, Cangyun Barrier's voice also became deeper: "Judging from the descriptions of many witnesses without much difference, it was the person who dealt the final blow to the Lord of Violet. This gray-robed magician, I heard that this guy is a novice who is only over level 20, but his strength is unfathomable... Well."
"So, he is also one of the scapegoats that His Highness the Prince brought before, right?" When he said this, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes: "This seems to make sense..."
"What do you want to say?"
"Identity, identity."
Faced with the follow-up questions from Whispering Liushang, Cangyun Barrier still maintained the smile on his lips: "When His Royal Highness released mission information and looked for adventurer escorts, he seemed to have some intention of inviting you to the urn. In his eyes, , those people who tried their best to get into his side may be the ones who want to take advantage of this opportunity to plot against him..."
"Is there something wrong with this prince's head?"
Finally, he couldn't help but stand up, and his expression became as cold as frost: "Others risked their lives to help him, but in the end they couldn't leave any good impression?"
"Not only that, he is now one of the targets His Royal Highness is preparing to punish."
After saying the words that made the blue-haired swordswoman's eyes widen with anger, the president of Arashiyama calmly closed his eyes: "His Royal Highness comes from a royal family, who knows what he has experienced in the past twenty years or so. After all the royal disputes and killings, his suspicions and palaces, ordinary players like us can't understand..."
"Just like the current situation that is a foregone conclusion." He pointed behind him in the direction of the city lord's palace: "Personal interests and gains and losses are completely useless in front of the prince who has already mastered everything. , he is now the emperor of Tanzania City, unless that person changes his mind, your luck will end here."
"Is this the main reason why you agreed to meet me this time?" Qiangxin suppressed the anger in his heart, and whispered through his clenched teeth: "You want to warn me? "
"Of course not." Cangyun Barrier, who slowly stood up and wore a white top, smiled at the opponent: "I am just a temporary ally, and I hope you can decide your position in advance. "
"Lest you become a victim used by some people to block arrows in the torrent of the future."
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The raging torrent did not really appear on the surface of Tanzania City because of these words of Cangyun Barrier. Instead, it became much calmer with the passage of time. However, whether it is the nobles of Tanzania City who live here or The imperial officers and soldiers staying here all know that this peaceful calm is just an illusion deliberately created by the prince - with the increasing support of the imperial people who took to the streets, in the previous battle The prince of the empire who led the royal guards to quell the rebellion and single-handedly blocked the Lord of Violet and the tide of the abyss was gradually portrayed as a new generation hero of the empire. Therefore, through this restoration campaign he designated The attacker attack and the trial of "Devil King" Violet naturally became a grand celebration of victory after the city of Tanzania was reborn from the disaster.
But as the loser, this event seems to have been secretly indulged and vaguely affirmed by the restorers.
"Will this plan be considered a success or a failure?"
"It probably failed. After all, we didn't get the sacrifice in the end. But with the current state of the Magic Council, we probably don't have time to worry about whether we succeeded or not..."
"Poor Terence, since he was cut in half with his body and tower in that first performance, the chaos in the Magic Council has never stopped."
"What the hell, as long as we can kill the great magician at the lord level, this action will be considered in vain! Hahahahaha!"
Under the eyes and gazes of countless bright and dark eyes, the trial promised by His Royal Highness Prince Chris finally came to everyone as scheduled, and the location chosen for this trial, which has attracted more and more attention, is also like the big one. It is located in the center of the central square at the entrance of the city lord's palace as some players expected. At noon when the sun was rising high again, the unknown statue that originally stood in the middle of the central square was dismantled and transformed into a similar high platform. The one standing on the stone platform was made of rune iron. The cross that tied Violet with a chain became the focus of many Tanzanian citizens and players who came to attend this event: "Look, it's the Lord of Violet!"
"She is not the Lord of Violet, she is a witch! The witch who almost tore the void and destroyed the entire city!"
"Yes! It's the same terrifying monster as the dark witch!"
"Burn her! Burn her!"
The chaotic voices gradually turned into neat shouts, which continued to amplify around the central square where countless streets intersected. Together, they stared at the miserable woman who looked quite embarrassed and completely different from the glamorous and noble woman she used to be. The figures hanging in the middle of the cross seemed to be staring at their common enemy. Slightly retracting his gaze, Duan Qing, who was sitting far away from the square, then let out two low laughs. His clothes swaying in the wind finally followed the movement of sitting on the ground, along the seat where he was sitting. The edges of the roof of the house spread outward: "Every time I encounter this situation, I will have a new understanding of your reputation in the previous life."
"That's spreading rumors." Standing next to him, Xueling Huanbing also moved her hair in the wind: "How could I be so vicious?"
"Although I don't know if your past is as real as they say, Violet was indeed very dangerous before." Duan Qing, who rested his elbows on his knees, smiled and shook his head: "That woman The magical structure of Tanzania City was destroyed twice, and the space collapse we faced at that time was never an illusion, but...well."
"It looks like it's about to begin." He stopped what he originally wanted to say, and at the same time pointed towards the back of the central high platform where people were surging: "The real owner finally showed up."
Following his gaze, the white-haired woman standing sideways also placed her distant gaze on the location of the city lord's palace facing the high platform. Two rows of royal guards were lined up under the shining golden light. Shi Zheng neatly filed out of the open door, showing the glorious image of the first prince of the empire leading his team in front of everyone. The sound of the creaking door could not be compared to the neat shouts that echoed over the square, but it still made the citizens who had blocked the surrounding areas quickly quiet down. They watched the man The blond prince slowly walked up to the high platform along the paved road, and faced the great magician who seemed to be dying with a serious and confident expression: "Okay."
"This is your last chance." His voice was low and loud, which was particularly clear in the quiet air: "If you nod and agree now, my previous proposals are still valid."
"..."
"very good."
In the increasingly silent atmosphere, His Royal Highness Prince Chris, who stood in front of the woman with his hands behind his back, waited motionless for a long time, and then silently turned his head with no results: " I understand what you mean, I’m sorry.”
"ladies and gentlemen."
In the sight of countless eyes intersecting with each other, the blond figure walked to the front of the high platform, and then with the neat steps of the surrounding royal guards completely surrounding the high platform, he unfolded towards the people below the stage. His own arms: "Citizens of Tanzania! I am His Royal Highness Prince Chris Frey Cadreft."
"As you can see, today will be the oldest and most serious imperial trial." He shouted towards the front of the tidal wave of people: "It is a fair trial that I promised you before !”
"Just three days ago, the former great magician behind me brought a disaster to this city. Countless people lost their lives and countless people lost their homes!"
"Today, it is time to ask the culprit who caused all this! Every Imperial person can ask the blame! Every Imperial person can decide her fate!"
With a wave of his hand, he revealed the cross behind him in the slanting sunlight: "Now I declare -"
"The trial begins!"
