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

Chapter 516 The Witch Who Passed By

"Have you heard? Grand Duke Auckland has taken action."

A day later, in the meeting room of the manor, Loveli said solemnly.

The news came this morning that part of Lord Red Needle's army entered the royal city at dawn, including two third-level gods.

In fact, Luo Wei also received news from Nununi and Shira. In the past two days, many unidentified people have entered the lower city and the parish. They seemed to be preparing for something, and their purpose was unclear.

"Was it Red Needle Man who made the first move?" Ayining analyzed thoughtfully.

Since the incident in the upper city, the relationship between the Red Needle Lord and the Third World has become unclear. It is unclear whether the agent's appearance there was a pre-cooperation or a deliberate choice of location to frame the Lord. But in any case, the Lord has taken action again this time.

The turmoil in the upper echelons cannot be seen so clearly by people. At this level of power, they cannot know immediately what is happening inside, just as many of their current actions can confuse their opponents. Once the power reaches this scale, what is happening can often be seen as signs, but no direct context.

"This is probably just the beginning," Luo Wei looked at Luo Fuli, "You should know what to do, right?"

Lovely: "..."

Now that the Grand Duke has arrived, there will be more than just rumors without action.

Before she finds out the other party's purpose, she cannot let her own ship capsize first. She must try to preserve the forces under her command and prevent the Grand Duke from taking action against her people first.

"Can't we just go to the Grand Duke's house and ask him what he wants to do?" Anaining smiled curiously.

"He won't tell you," Lovely shook her head, "but it doesn't matter. If he doesn't tell you, I won't tell you either. I already have an idea."

In the following two days, Lovelli took the initiative to send people to the city gate to greet the Grand Duke's subordinates, and invited them to attend the dinner, watch the elite competition and ACB48's performance, and the Grand Duke himself was also invited to the banquet, but he did not mention the recent events at all, it was just a simple banquet.

Politics is not just about winning over others. In fact, most of the time, what the nobles do in their daily lives is just the art of maintaining balance.

But the Grand Duke is obviously also an old fox.

During Love's reception, he remained indifferent throughout, neither attacking the Fifth Princess's men nor making any guarantees.

On the contrary, the second prince and other weak nobles were not so lucky. They were found to have improper names, their property was seized, their trade routes were deprived, and several families disappeared overnight. It was not until this time that many of them remembered to rely on big trees. Loveli must be crazy to accept them.

On the third day, the group gathered in the conference room again.

"I finally had to step in and resolve the disputes among my subordinates," Lovely said helplessly, "But what happened to that guy Lucas? His subordinates had their property confiscated, but he actually tolerated it?"

"It's probably just a bait set by Scarlett," Luo Wei shrugged coldly, "Think about it, since the Second Prince doesn't think there's anything wrong, why did our honorable Fifth Princess jump out and make a scene when her subordinates were seized?"

"Is it so insidious?" Lovely frowned.

She knew that Lucas had an incredible adviser, but it was hard to commend him for throwing his own man out as a sacrifice just because of this.

Now the whole upper town is in panic.

Although her men felt relieved when they saw her come forward, they still couldn't figure out the Grand Duke's purpose at this point, and she was already busy protecting herself.

"This Red Needle Prince obviously came prepared," Felicia also joined them in discussing politics. "What he's doing now is more like clearing away obstacles. From his motives, we can tell that he wants us to stay out of his way, so seeking peace is the only way to keep him from attacking us for the time being."

In other words, if they get in his way, he will turn around and devour them without mercy.

“But if it really is related to the Third World…” Ayining pursed her lips.

Well, no matter how expedient it is, the Grand Duke is clearly an enemy.

It is undeniable now that the Grand Duke is gradually eroding the possible threats to him, and the progress is moving forward. Whether he will take action against them depends on whether they will make any unnecessary moves besides showing goodwill. Even if they invite Randall to the banquet to muddy the waters, the Grand Duke will be able to see through their plan at a glance.

Even just a plausible excuse is enough.

In a way, Red Needleman completely pinned them down.

"What kind of person is this Red Needle Lord?" An Ning asked curiously, "Isn't he a great noble in the Lion Garden? Why does he need to attack the nobles?"

"..."

This question silenced everyone for a moment.

"The Red Needle Duke, Odun Ogi Oaklandi," Lovely said, closing her eyes slowly. "This title has actually existed for more than 500 years, and he has been the Duke of Lions Court ever since then. But rather than saying that he is not involved in power disputes, it is better to say that he himself represents a power, independent of the Lions Court stage for hundreds of years, and will only intervene when the situation requires it."

Lovely sighed and said, "From what I know, at least three usurpers died at his hands in the past five hundred years."

"Wow," An Ning said in surprise, "Isn't that the equivalent of the Protector of the Country here? A loyal minister!?"

"It's hard to judge," Lovely shook her head. "Although there is such a fact, Grand Duke Oakland's behavior has always been controversial. For example, he would bleed the surrendered without reason, not even sparing civilians and their families, or he would start a massacre in the border areas without reason. Many times, even the king dared not say a word about these things."

"Now that I hear that, he seems like a tyrant..." Anaining pondered, "Have you ever worried that he might want to usurp the throne?"

"Of course there is, and it has always been there," Lovely said solemnly, "The kings who wanted to deprive him of his power all ended up in a bad way, and now the one in power is the prime minister instead of the king... Do you understand?"

"Oh...!" An Ning suddenly realized, "Serve the king, purge the emperor's entourage, and then establish yourself as king, right?"

Ayi Ning: "..."

There are some things you don't need to say so bluntly in front of the heir. Lovely smiled bitterly. Their generation now has to face these two big mountains at the same time, and there is also the undercurrent of the third world behind them. Lucas, that idiot, actually wants to get Randall's recognition. As far as she knows, the other party doesn't take him seriously at all. He is not even a fart.

"It seems that the next stage will be for these two powerful enemies," Ana said with a deep look in his eyes, "but we can't leave our fate to these two people, right?"

Lovely looked at her, "Have you thought of anything?"

Anaining sat there and shook her head. "Hmm? I just feel that if the situation continues like this, we may not be the first to reveal our flaws, okay?"

Then she smiled and said, "After all, the prime minister has been silent all this time. It's really hard to guess what he is thinking."

Just then, the door of the conference room was knocked, and Kidd appeared there with a dazed look on his face.

"Your Highness." Felicia stood up and nodded.

"Ah, it's Felicia... I haven't greeted you since I came to the capital... Oh, that's not right!" Kidd suddenly stopped talking halfway, looking at Luo Wei and Luo Fuli with a serious face, and said, "I just came from the annex. The Inan delegation was taken away by the people from the Lion Garden!"

"what?!"

Loveley stood up.

She and Luo Wei looked at each other. Wasn't the Inan Envoy one of the two envoys who learned about the problem from the sword fighting competition? !

They now have the largest number of sword fighting badges, and their players have just advanced to the top 16. But they were taken away at this point. Could it be...!
"Did you see clearly who took it away?" Luo Wei said coldly.

"I came here specifically for this matter," Kidd said with an embarrassed and uncertain look, "If I'm not mistaken... that's the flag of the Lion Garden Orthodox Army."

"Prime Minister!?"

Lovely turned around in astonishment, and the others also showed surprise on their faces.

They had been on guard against Red Needle Lord's actions these past few days, but the first person to attack them was Randall! ?

Hurrying outside, Felicia called out to Luo Wei before he left.

"Although I don't often attend your meetings," she said with a hint of meaning, "are you always as silent as you are today?"

"Of course not," Luo Wei closed his eyes and smiled, "It's not the right time yet."

Compared to the last round, the little princess has accumulated considerable strength. After the incident with Colusel, the public's impression of her has been further improved. Now, even if she is at the bottom, she is qualified enough to negotiate at the same table with Oduin and Randall.

But we can't act rashly now.

With the help from the Funeral Hermits and Yin God Sect, as well as the help that the current God could provide, they now had the possibility of fighting back. But the truth had not yet been revealed, and everything that was happening now made Luo Wei feel vaguely uneasy. He actually didn't care about what Red Needle Man did, but that Randall seemed to have suddenly opened up his mind, and some of his behavioral trends began to become different from the previous round.

This is not good news for him as a second-round player. If Randall makes a different choice, he will have to abandon his previous experience.

This is also the reason why he chose this path now.

Facing that old monster and the third world with their own ulterior motives, it is never too cautious. You must first grasp your own power in your hands so that you can deliver that punch at the crucial moment.

And he could feel that when to throw this punch would become extremely crucial.

Seeing Kidd smirking at Felicia, Luo Wei grabbed the back of his collar and lifted him out, "You come too."

Kidd: “???”

Felicia, who remained in the meeting room, held her forehead and shook her head. She no longer had the heart to go back to being the Western Marshal. Has His Highness been recruiting for so many years and still hasn't found the right person?

However, judging from her past experience, this place would probably experience turmoil no less than what she had experienced in Tihuo.

……

Melendel, the streets of the main city.

The red moon quietly floated up into the night sky. The commotion in the west arena area attracted many people to stop and watch. Elida did not find Nejie, so she went to the scene alone to confirm the situation.

At the entrance of a small alley, a figure passed by her, and a pair of dark purple hair with an unfathomable fragrance passed in front of her.

Elida: “……?”

She suddenly turned around and looked at the figure entering the alley, completely confused as to why such a person would appear here.

Her intuition was triggered at this moment. "Saint Dawn" stared at the back and felt that the other person still had a faint smile on his face, as if he knew she was watching him.

Elida: "..."

What’s going on with this person?

Eluse: "..."

Ha ha.

(End of this chapter)