The vigorous fire snake suddenly extinguished, leaving only mottled black scorch marks on the wall and a pile of ash on the ground.
As soon as Katarina left, the attack stopped.
Prince Edward held a sword in his right hand and pushed open the door of the utility room with his left hand. There was no one inside, only a burnt mop and a feather duster.
Sure enough...has the other party noticed it?
Upon seeing this, Ed took a deep breath, imitated Catalina's tone, and pleaded to the tall man next to him as sincerely and humbly as possible:
"Sir, the real attack is about to begin. Please go and support the black-armored knight."
Prince Edward, who was wearing a black and gold brocade robe, narrowed his narrow black onyx eyes, glanced at him meaningfully, then nodded slightly and sprinted over like lightning.
Only "Catalina", the short waiter "Ed" with the same name were left in the corridor, and the fat and thin duo huddled in the corner shivering.
He walked over, gently patted the shoulders of the two comrades, and ordered:
"You go from the other side. If you encounter people, raise your hands first and ask them to come over for support. Do you understand?"
"well……"
Only then did the two of them find their backbone and hurriedly fled to the other side of the corridor without looking back.
Well, it might be troublesome for these two people to stay here...
After doing all this work, Ed finally walked up to the waiter with the same name as him. He had just been saved by Catalina and pushed to the corner. Although sweat was faintly oozing from his forehead, his expression was not panicked.
"It seems they have chosen the wrong target. You are safe now, Your Highness."
"Ed" dressed as a waiter flashed a hint of surprise at first, then an elusive smile appeared on his lips, and he stood up from the ground:
"I heard that the old Duke Herbert and Earl Brandon are both extraordinary talents. Originally, I was worried that your previous experience would make you alienated from the world... But now it seems that you have perfectly inherited the talents of the two elders. Ka Miss Talina."
"You're overly flattering."
I'm afraid there is no such thing. The only thing Katarina inherited from her family was probably the chivalry of the Silver Knight Sir Galt. Ed said in his mind.
From the moment they first met, Ed had some doubts about his identity - as a waiter, he had to figure out even the guest seats before he could find them.
But after all, there is a possibility that the other party has just joined the job and is new to the company. So Ed tried it a second time. There was no trace of stitches behind his ears, but he sprayed perfume.
Generally speaking, even if the hostess's old clothes are thrown away or sold at a discounted price to the flea market, they will not be given to the maid at home. This is to prevent the maid from wearing too bright clothes and overshadowing the hostess. Similarly, at large dinner parties, hotel waiters will try to avoid using perfume so as not to cover up the "body fragrance" carefully prepared by the guests.
As for the third test, it was when Ed bribed him with a pound of gold coins. This "little Ed" did not focus on the money, but kept staring at himself, indicating that he did not care about the huge tip, but was more worried that Ed would pose a threat to him.
If these details can be explained by coincidence, then the key point that really made Ed 100% sure that "Little Ed" was Prince Edward was when he tipped off the fake Prince Edward——
The tall "Prince Edward" chose to lean over and listen instead of the waiter standing on tiptoes and whispering.
This inadvertent act revealed one thing - "Little Ed" was actually a higher status than he was.
In terms of pure status, the only person in the world who can be more noble than Prince Edward is probably His Majesty Richard himself. But His Majesty Richard is already over a hundred years old, and no matter how well maintained it is, it cannot look like this.
Then the only reasonable explanation can only be that the so-called "Prince Edward" in front of him is just a stand-in, and the waiter who calls himself "Ed" is the real Prince Edward.
The royal guards may have received intelligence from the beginning, and the assassins of the Nirvana Order would not miss the opportunity of the prince's visit, so they set up a bait.
It's just that the Heartburners of the Nirvana Order (or the Heartburners) are also aware of this possibility. They know that this "Prince Edward" is a fake, but they still don't know who is the real prince.
Therefore, the assassins have not appeared to launch attacks for a long time. Instead, they have chosen to test in the dark, causing chaos and looking for opportunities.
This situation is also unfavorable for the royal guards. As long as the assassins do not show their trump cards or do not wipe out all the assassins, the prince will still be in danger of his life.
Under Ed's prompting, Catalina's actions caused them to misjudge...
Ugold armor is inextricably linked to His Majesty Richard. Even if the assassins were unaware of this relationship, a mysterious visitor wearing precious armor who chose to flee the scene immediately after the attack was obviously more like Prince Edward than the short waiter next to him.
As long as the assassins shift their focus to Catalina, everything will be easy:
Even if Katarina did not carry a weapon, it was still more than enough to protect herself under the protection of the guards with only the black gold armor and the "Lake" secret text.
Next, the agents of the Divine Adjustment Bureau will cooperate with the royal guards to complete the encirclement and annihilate all the assassins of the Nirvana Order in one fell swoop.
"I originally wanted to meet you, Miss, after the banquet... in a more decent way, but this is not always a bad thing. Since Miss is so smart, I have no choice but to get straight to the point -"
Edward finally stopped pretending to be coy. When he spoke, there seemed to be an undercurrent surging in his lake-blue eyes:
"The power of the Liberal Party and the Industrial Progressive Party is growing at an inestimable speed. Although the old Duke Herbert is not lacking in wisdom, his mind and body are too old to survive the tide of the times. We can no longer survive Just as we have in the past divide and conquer, we must unite to deal with those speculators and radical elements."
Hmm... It seems that our little prince is quite ambitious. Ed smacked his lips secretly while trying to figure out the meaning of these words:
Both the Pirate Party and the Snitch Party have strong republican tendencies. At present, the power of the Royal Party is gradually being eclipsed by these new-generation political parties. It only relies on the incomparable prestige of His Majesty Richard II for support. If something unexpected happens, Lyrea's constitutional monarchy will most likely collapse completely.
If Prince Edward wants to integrate all the old aristocratic forces, the most critical point is to unite the Auckland family. Only the integration of the royal party and the largest conservative forces can suppress the two rising reform forces.
But my dear Prince, you may have come to the wrong person.
"...Becoming a knight is probably not your own decision. Are you willing to give up your inheritance rights and become a victim of family politics?"
Based on what I know about Catalina, except for marrying you, she is probably quite happy with the rest...
"Or, as long as I get your approval, I am willing to provide all the resources I can get to fight for the throne of your heir."
"Even my bodyguards, if you need them..."
