"This is the news sent back by General Vogel. The situation in the direction of Fars Fortress has not changed much. The general believes that the 'relationship' between us and the principality is relatively stable, but we think... oh, oh , Okay, I understand, we will convey your instructions to the general."
"Mr. Field is still attending various banquets in the city today. It seems that he is very comfortable with the new task you have assigned to him. According to the plan, he will meet with the new Princess Curantes of Yatta County today, and what is said to be the upcoming one. Old Congressman Fordson, who has stepped down to make way for his superiors... is obeying orders."
"Diplomats have also been sent from the Free City. I heard that he is one of the candidates to succeed the Twelve Thrones. Although the information shows that they are inseparable from the adventurer, we have never heard of him. Name, considering the usual style of the Shadow Society, this 'representative' who has all the procedures and certificates is probably disguised... Huh? Denton Rondall? Of course we know this famous wanted criminal, but that person is not he."
"Of course the Magic Empire will not send anyone to attend this grand event, and there is no trace of the magic signal we sent to the depths of the Lesser Andachel Mountains. However, if they come uninvited by then, it will still be a trouble after all—— In accordance with His Highness's instructions, we have contacted Sky City, and they said they will do all the defense work related to magic."
"This level of defense arrangements cannot prevent thieves."
Still sitting in the luxurious hall that was used as the temporary imperial embassy in the aristocratic district of Taniya, and constantly sending informants and intelligence agents with various orders, the voice raised by Princess Rena finally became louder at this moment. Shao Shao: "The magic level of the Wizards Council is trustworthy, but their experience with enemies is not trustworthy. Most of the main force in the current Magic Empire activities are also composed of adventurers. Those cunning foxes are not the magicians of the Wizards Council. The geese can handle it easily."
"Wiggins and his seven-member council must be aware of this, Your Highness." A reporting intelligence officer lowered his head and continued to explain: "The Mage Council has been increasingly accepting assistance from adventure groups in recent times. , many powerful adventurers have also formed a large scale in the Sky City, and as long as the time is right, the scene of 'adventurers versus adventurers' will reappear."
"Just like when we attacked the city of Tania." Taking a deep breath, the eldest princess, half lying on the luxurious wooden chair with her cheek in her hand, gently blew the black gauze curtain in front of her: "Today Times are different from the past, the adventurers are becoming stronger and stronger, and one day in the future, they may become the biggest threat in the world."
"This is indeed something worth noting, but we all agree that they do not yet pose a threat." The intelligence officer in a black dress replied, stroking his chest: "The most important point is: they are not united enough."
"A group that only knows how to attack and compete with each other cannot become a unified existence that threatens us."
The intelligence officer said these words, and at the same time pointed his sight at a huge floor-to-ceiling window on the side of the bright hall. The complex patterns reflected in the high-level platform area belonging to the Tania Church area also followed the intelligence officer's movements. Catching Princess Reina's eyes, her original elegant and lazy demeanor also changed a bit with the busy players there: "You are referring to the so-called ' Game'."
"I heard that this kind of duel-type competition has become a routine, but this time they temporarily moved it to Tania to hold it." A group of intelligence officers still explained in a hurry: "And according to the content of the rumors, In this duel, the adventurer plays a big role."
"It can almost be considered as the reason why they held the so-called 'match' this time."
"I don't know how he provoked so many adventurers. Every adventurer who participated claimed that they wanted to defeat him."
"It's just like when Emperor Frey first set up the arena, isn't it?"
The corners of her mouth hidden by the black gauze curved slightly, and Princess Reina's tone became much more casual: "The 'Martial Arts' incident that caused a lot of noise some time ago is also a foreshadowing of this competition. Really? That group of adventurers with different ideas and wild minds can cause any trouble."
"But Your Highness, will this have any impact on our plan?"
"Won't."
Interrupting the whispered inquiries of the intelligence officer and staff, Rena put away her smile and raised one of her arms: "You'd better not get involved or interfere in this matter. Although the adventurers are fighting among themselves, But they are not stupid. If we are found to have secretly interfered, it will be a blow to our empire’s reputation and our future.”
"Just continue to monitor the situation. It should be Pamir and the others who have a headache."
After sending away the group of staff, the noise in the hall gradually turned quiet with the flow of people. Lott, who had been standing silently behind Reina, now also raised the face protector in front of the heavy helmet, carrying the perseverance with him. A confused look appeared in the air: "Your Highness——"
"I told you that when we are alone, you must call me Rena."
Reina, who rolled her eyes at the other party's face and turned slightly sideways, continued angrily: "Also, have you ever had any doubts about my control ability? How could you possibly escape the actions of that group of adventurers? my eyes?"
"That's not the case, Your Majesty - Your Majesty Reina." It seemed that he had made the biggest concession in the title. Lott, with a deep voice, held his fists and lowered his head: "It's just that the changes in the current situation have surpassed ours. Imagine, as your designated personal guard, I must put your safety first, so——"
"Really? That really worries you." Holding her hands high and stretching, Princess Reina showed her slender and graceful body in the reflection of the light: "But the situation is not like yours It’s as bad as I imagined, after all, the person at the center of the vortex has already been mine.”
"You mean the time before?"
"That's right."
Shaking her head and assuming a proud posture, Reina closed her eyes and enjoyed the surprised look from her personal guard: "This is the effect of betting early. At that time, who can see the value he will create later?"
"But His Majesty the Emperor has no intention at all - well." The words stopped in mid-air, and Lott, who hurriedly covered his mouth, lowered his voice again and inquired: "You, do you want to -?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Reina rolled her eyes at the other person's face, curled her lips and looked away from the dull-looking person: "Forget it, don't ask any more questions, just do what I want. That’s good.”
"Come on, next guest."
Following her raised voice, a figure pushed open the door and walked into the hall with a creaking sound. He passed the imperial royal guards on both sides and then stepped calmly. Representing the bright red carpet of the Frey Empire, the familiar salute also stopped a few meters away from Reina: "Meet Your Highness."
"What the report says is - the envoy of the Eastern Sacred Mountains." Rena, who was still lying on the luxurious wooden chair while flipping through a thin piece of paper in her hand, raised her eyelids and looked back at the other party: "No. Did you think it was you?"
"Haha, we are all old acquaintances, and we save a lot of red tape, right?" Withdrawing his salute, the middle-aged man named Amman Antel shook his hands and fluttered the red and black velvet cloak behind him. Looking into the air: "However, time has passed. Now I am no longer the president of the Adventurers Association, but one of the representatives from the Continent of Wind."
"Out of their trust in me and my familiarity with the Frey Empire, they gave me full authority to handle the affairs here." He walked aside unceremoniously, and Anman, who regarded him as one of his family members, then sat down to mind his own business. On the seat next to him: "How is it?"
"Your Highness is not the only one who knows how to place bets, right?"
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"Is it really okay to leave all these matters to that Anman?"
At the same moment, in the corner of a tavern in Tania City, Asahi Dongsheng, who had arrived here at some unknown time, was holding his head up and drinking wine non-stop. The appearance of eating happily also paused in the conversation between them. Moment: "You better not mess this up."
"How do I know if it's reliable or not? Since the leader thinks it's OK, then we have nothing to say." Gedman, who was also nesting here, drank sips of wine in a regular and steady manner: "Unless you can still Find a more suitable candidate, and at the same time, that person has such a leisurely mind.”
"Well, everything can be attributed to our lack of manpower." So Asahi Dongsheng lay back on his seat with his mouth full: "They really didn't plan to recruit troops at this time, and it was a waste of time. Opportunity."
"I think this is good. It saves a lot of trouble." Goldman sipped his wine glass and shook his head: "Do you really want to have 1,800 so-called 'brothers', and then drag so many people with you every day?" A big team swaggering around and enjoying the trouble they cause? I don't want to taste this kind of life anymore."
"I don't want to either."
Chao Ri Dongsheng, who drank a big gulp of wine and let out a sigh of contentment, looked at the other party sideways: "We have come to this point anyway, they can do whatever they want, I just do my thing. That’s good.”
"Are you sure you're not lazy?" Goldman looked back at the other party with the wine glass in hand: "Did you forget something when you went to Jianghu earlier?"
"Oh, that was a mistake, a mistake." Waving his hand towards the other party, Asahi Dongsheng laughed and said perfunctorily: "And even if we didn't remind Duan Fenglei, the situation hasn't changed much. Let's treat it as a warning to them. Wouldn’t it be good to have a test?”
"I don't want to see any accidents. This is causing trouble for ourselves." Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Gedman replied solemnly: "The Empire, the Principality, the Council of Mages, and our own The professional teams around us - there must be no mistakes in every aspect, and as an organizer, at least this is what we should do."
"Although the situation is the most complicated, your side has the most people. I hope we won't miss it again."
Leaving these last words behind as the end of this impromptu meeting, the Shield Warrior stood up and left the place. The drinking and conversation between the two people did not cause any ripples in the tavern, but it seemed to have caused a stir in the tavern. The attention of a drinker - watching Goldman disappear outside the swaying door of the tavern, the drinker sitting in front of the bar pointed at the bartender in the direction of the rising sun, and then led himself as if he was a drunkard. With quick steps and a wine glass in his hand, he arrived at the table of Asahi Dongsheng who had not yet left: "...Don't go too far."
"Excessive? What are you talking about?" Asahi Dongsheng, who seemed to know the identity and purpose of this stranger's visit, did not stop his turbulent movements in front of the sumptuous wine table: "Didn't I do a good job? He is simply professional. The most professional among experts, the most expert among experts——"
"These inconsiderate words have no effect on us." Interrupting Asahi Dongsheng's words, the drinker finally showed a trace of impatience on his face: "You'd better have an explanation. and explain, otherwise..."
"What are you doing? Can you still eat me?" Faced with the deliberately protracted words of the drinker who covered his face with a hood, Asahi Dongsheng rolled his eyes indifferently: "Anyway, I will die. You guys love me." You can deal with it how you want, but I want to remind you: without me, the fishing lines you have worked so hard to accumulate for so long will be in vain."
"you!"
The drinker, who almost slapped the table and stood up, fearing to attract attention, finally calmed down his angry voice with a heavy breath: "The other party's cunning and ability exceed the imagination above. There will be no room for mistakes this time. We also understand You want to keep your job, but your procrastination is unsatisfactory."
"Why are you anxious? You just wait patiently, and you will get what you should have in the end." Asahi Dongsheng reminded the other party with his eyes wide open: "The result of being impatient is the same fate as before: not only the 'hidden mine' that was deliberately planted before It has not achieved any results, even Yunmeng himself has been exposed, you still overestimate yourself and underestimate each other."
"...Okay, I can convey your meaning for you." He nodded slightly, and the drunkard who fell silent completely hid his face in his hood: "If it is reasonable, I can also convey it to you. Convince the superiors and let them cooperate with your plan."
"Then just sit here honestly for now."
Patting the other party's shoulder, Chao Ri Dongsheng gestured towards the direction opposite his table. A short player figure also followed his action of lowering the other party's figure and pushed open the door of the tavern in the distance. Under his low He walked into the tavern hall with a warning.
"Watch a good show with me first."
(End of chapter)
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