It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 506 Some are happy and some are worried

The spread of information spread like a plague in the streets and alleys.

Wherever there are people, you can hear related topics, and discussions about the results of the game spread in every pub.

"How can this be!?"

"I bet that most people in the arena didn't see what happened clearly. They only knew that Nigel was killed after taking two swords from Rowe Brooke."

“That’s Nigel!? I invested 100 Mori coins! Didn’t you say it was a sure win?!”

Many people in the pub were grabbed by the collars. The thirty-fold difference in odds caused a large number of gamblers to lose all their money, and many even lost their entire fortunes.

What they could not accept the most was that the outcome of the game was not in suspense at all, and had nothing to do with the word "narrow defeat" at all, there was not even any effective resistance!

Goodman held his glass and watched the scene intently.

Apart from those who were arguing, there were more people who were gloating over these people's misfortune, as if they were happier seeing others losing money than themselves making money.

"I see. This is indeed a poison that should not be touched."

Just at this moment, the door of the tavern was opened, and a group of gorgeously dressed ladies walked in, waving fans.

"Huhu, I can't even imagine how much I'll earn this time..."

"Is this the pub that Luo Weiqing often comes to? Where does he usually sit?"

"Boss, we'll pay for all the consumption today—"

Some were happy and some were sad. Goodman glanced at the empty seats opposite, stood up, walked past the ladies, smiled and left the tavern.

……

Melendal, Upper Town, Prince's Private Residence.

Candlesticks, wine glasses, chairs, everything in sight, Lucas smashed things around the room.

Scarlett just watched from inside the door, holding the letter from the nobles in her hand.

“What a joke! What a joke!!”

Lucas repeatedly trampled on the overturned golden wine glass on the ground, venting his anger. The deity he trusted was slaughtered like a pig by the other party. At that time, the other party, that untouchable, actually dared to watch him do such a thing!
When the golden cup on the ground was crushed to pieces, Lucas leaned against the table, breathing heavily, and then he looked at Scarlett.

"what news?"

"The nobles in Hexi..." Scarlett hesitated for a moment, "have all joined your sister's camp, including the Holt family."

Lucas' emotions, which had just calmed down, burst out again. He clenched his fists, gasping for breath and shaking, turned around and roared, and overturned all the maps and chess pieces on the table.

"These fence-sitters! It's not even a day yet!"

He turned around and roared, "The Holt family is mine! Mine!! They have been loyal to me for five years. How dare Buckton Holt!!"

Scarlett stood there calmly.

Because the outcome of the elite competition was a foregone conclusion, public opinion now completely favors the fifth princess. Of course, there is more to this than meets the eye. There are other reasons why the nobles turned so quickly.

For example...the prince in front of her ordered the arrest of Rowe Brook without her knowledge.

But she couldn't say this in front of the person in front of her, and she unknowingly made her intention too obvious, making people feel that if they bet everything on it, they would naturally lose more when they lost.

Even if they tried their best and used despicable means, they were still played around by the Fifth Princess, so it was natural that the nobles would be disappointed.

"what--!"

Lucas yelled and buried his head there, "How dare he...how dare she!"

Now all the families that were wavering in the upper city had turned to Lovelli, and he could only watch her enter the same class as himself! ? What a joke! !

"That pariah must have used some kind of witchcraft!" Lucas turned around, "You saw it too, right?! Otherwise, how could a commoner kill a deity!"

to be honest--

Scarlett didn't see it.

She didn't catch anything unusual with her naked eyes. All she saw was that blood splattered on Nigel's arm after the first sword strike, and the weapon fell out of his hand and he knelt on the ground after the second sword strike. Including the time it took Rowe Brook to finally kill him, it was less than five seconds, and the host didn't even have time to say a word of commentary.

But there is no point in worrying about the opponent's strength now, the person is already dead, what she cares about is something else she saw.

"Have you noticed the Prime Minister's behavior?" Scarlett asked.

There was a flash of doubt in Lucas' eyes, but Scarlett knew that he didn't see it because his attention was all on Rowe Brooke at the time.

"After seeing the result, the Prime Minister stood up and smiled. He was not at all surprised by the result. Do you understand what this means?"

"What do you want to say?" Lucas' eyes turned cold.

"This shows that the Prime Minister is very clear about Rowe Brook's strength and knew from the beginning that Nigel would definitely lose," Scarlett said seriously, "but the Prime Minister didn't tell you anything. Do you know why?"

In Lucas' silence, Scarlett spoke bluntly:
"Because the Prime Minister came here today just for Rowe Brooke. In the eyes of that gentleman, this is a person worthy of his attention, so he came here in person to confirm it."

"..."

Lucas stumbled to the side.

"You want to tell me that everything you said before was true? Just a commoner?"

"I don't think it's that simple," Scarlett said as she walked around in front of him. "In fact, I think even your sister is just a pawn in his hands."

"!!??"

Scarlett's eyes showed that she was not joking.

"You mean...Love Lie her?"

"Do you think," Scarlett laughed bitterly, "that everything that is happening right now is something your sister can do alone? The Inquisition, the diplomatic envoys from various countries... Have you never had any doubts?"

"..."

"Obviously, your sister is still a little immature in wanting to attract the prime minister's attention," Scarlett said, looking up, "and 'that person' is enough to make the prime minister alert." She looked at the prince in front of her with a determined look:

"Lovie Brooke - this man is definitely dangerous."

Facing Scarlett's gaze, Lucas stopped there and struggled for a long time. Then he walked to the side and supported his hands on the empty table.

"It's too late to say anything now," he said calmly, "All the forces that can still be won over in the Upper City belong to Lovelli."

"It's not too late."

Looking at the prince who had calmed down, Scarlett closed her eyes.

It is impossible for a person to have all flaws. If that were the case, she would not have chosen to be loyal to the other party in the first place, even if the other party gave her a place to stay.

"What do you think?" Lucas turned his head.

"We're not going to do anything," Scarlett said calmly, "On the contrary, we're going to congratulate your sister on her victory."

Lucas sneered, "You still want me to congratulate her?"

"Yes, the most urgent task is to consolidate our existing power," Scarlett nodded, "We can't continue to be conquered by the five princesses. Showing a certain level of grace will help you consolidate the support of other families, especially those in the west. Stopping the loss in time is what we need to do now."

"What does it mean to do nothing?" Lucas asked.

"It seems you have noticed it," Scarlett said with a smile, turning her head to look out the window, "If your sister wants to seize power, then let her do it. As long as she still has the will to continue to climb up, she will sooner or later run into the sphere of influence of those people - now it's time for us to hide in the dark."

The Fifth Princess is currently in the limelight, so why not give her another push? The higher she climbs, the harder she will fall when she bumps head-on into the Prime Minister.

When they have no time to spare, it is time for them to act.

"Haha..." Lucas smiled and shook his head, "I'm surprised you can come up with such a strategy. Since Third Sister wants me to get along well with her, then I will 'get along well' with her and give her a 'big gift' by the way."

"What are your plans?" Scarlett asked.

When Lucas finished explaining his plan, Scarlett smiled faintly and looked as if she had suddenly realized something.

indeed--

This can be called a "big gift".

……

For two consecutive days, Loveli accepted requests for refuge from various families in the Upper City.

After several major families defected, the remaining small and medium-sized nobles chose to band together and pledge allegiance. Loveli naturally knew clearly which words were true and which were false, and these people had no choice.

This is a two-way process.

Those who came to her only out of desperation would naturally not be entrusted with important tasks by her. There were also various real and fake loyalty tests waiting for others. She was well aware of the political tactics in this regard.

In any case, she controlled a considerable part of the Upper City's sphere of influence, and her fame once again reached its peak, spreading throughout the entire capital.

Coming out of a banquet where she was welcomed, Loveli received a report from the servant. After reading the letter in her hand, she casually threw it to Luo Wei who was standing beside her.

"That guy Lucas specially sent me a letter to congratulate me. What's the matter?"

"you guess."

Luo Wei shook the letter and knew what kind of flattery was written on it without even looking at it.

Because of winning the elite competition, he has accompanied Xiao Gui to various diplomatic occasions in the past two days. Those people still look at him as if he had seen the plague god, but the nature is completely reversed. A more accurate statement is that it is like seeing the living devil, and people will stammer when talking to him insincerely.

"I guess you're a big-headed ghost!" Lovelli came over and stepped on him angrily, "I still have a lot of accounts to settle with you! For example, could you have informed me in advance when you killed someone? I was so scared that I didn't even react when Adam told me to speak."

"Then you would rather it was me who fell there?" Luo Wei said with a smile, "The other party came here to chop off my head, or do you want me to spare his life so that he can take revenge on me in the future?"

"You are not allowed to say such things." Loveli's face darkened.

She didn't care whether this guy killed the other person or not. Hasn't this guy killed many people before? It was just that she was a little scared when she encountered that scene.

Feeling that she was serious, Luo Wei waved his hand and said, "There were also three people who were knocked down by Nigel in the preliminaries and could not be rescued. Just consider it as my revenge for them."

"Bah! You don't need to teach me that sheep can't be lions," Lovelli said disdainfully, "It's just that I clearly said this is not the territory of barbarians. It took me some time to explain it to the public. Anyway, everyone can see that the other party was the first to kill him. He deserves to die. I didn't allow you to be bullied. Do you hear me!"

"Yes, yes...I will take good care of my life."

Luo Wei shook his head helplessly, waved the note in front of her, and said again: "This is flattery."

Lovely: "What the hell?"

Luo Wei said lightly: "They draw all the attention to you, making people like Randall and Red Needle think you are a threat, and then wait for the opportunity to stab you in the back."

Luo Fuli looked at him with a complicated expression, "You can see through this?"

Rowe shrugged.

Of course he could see through it.

Because that's what Scarlett did in the last round. For the second round players, she can tell what shit, piss and fart are following just by sticking her butt out. She can also tell them what they are doing, at what time and in what place. It's just that there are some discrepancies in the progress due to the changes in the plot. If nothing unexpected happens, the second prince is planning to give him a "big gift" like last time.

Instead, Luo Wei felt a little helpless.

I told her not to stop the prince before he made an irreversible decision, but she didn't listen at all.

"So what are you going to do?" Lovely looked at him with disdain.

"Not much," Luo Wei shook his head, "I have already arranged it. Your focus now is not Lucas, you understand?"

Lovely: "?"

How do you manage to plan your response before the other party executes their strategy?
But she quickly shook her head. Since this guy said he had arrangements, she didn't need to worry about anything. She turned to look at the brightly lit upper town and cast her gaze further away.

Chancellor Randall Osborne

I am back again.

(End of this chapter)