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Instead of going directly to the palace, Hadi took Karijena to the castle of the Jeanne family, where he had a private room reserved for him, which was cleaned and tidy by servants every day.

Victor had received the news and was waiting for her at the castle gate. He was dressed in formal attire with the emblem of the Jeanne family pinned on his chest, looking particularly solemn.

"Welcome home." Victor opened his arms and gave Hardy a hug.

Then they walked into the hall, surrounded by servants.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, and the long table was filled with exquisite dishes. Peter and Mrs. Anna sat on either side, while Ellen sat opposite Hardy. She wore a dark blue dress today, which made her skin look even whiter.

"This is Carijenna from the elf tribe." Hardy introduced to everyone.

Carignana turned into the appearance of an elven woman, and Hardy didn't want Carignana's identity to scare others, this was agreed upon in advance.

After all, a giant dragon would scare many people, and although the people here were of noble status, in essence, their mentality was similar to that of ordinary people.

Only Mrs. Anna can be barely considered a half-combatant.

Karijenna nodded gracefully and sat down. The atmosphere at the table was relaxed and cheerful, with toasts flowing.

Just when he was enjoying his meal, Hardy subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

Ailian's feet were restlessly rubbing against Hardy's calves under the table. She looked normal on the surface, chatting with others from time to time, but her eyes always glanced at Hardy inadvertently.

Hardy felt helpless inside, but fortunately the tablecloth was very long and almost completely covered the movement under the table.

"I heard that you came to the Royal City to clean up the Stonemasons Association here, leaving no one behind?" Lady Anna wiped the corner of her mouth elegantly, "The whole Royal City is talking about this matter."

She was also involved in Jeanna's family affairs, and as the clan leader's wife, she naturally knew about these things.

"That's true." Hardy picked up the glass and took a sip.

Mrs. Anna thought for a while and said, "It has scared a lot of people. A few ladies were asking me questions just now."

"It's okay. You have to pay the price for what you have done."

Seeing Hardy's firm attitude, Mrs. Anna didn't say anything else.

After all, she is on Hardy's side, and she will just follow what Hardy is determined to do.

At this time, Ailian's toes moved up a little bit, and Hardy quietly pulled his legs back a little. However, she seemed to have expected it, and followed lightly with her toes, continuing to tease her vaguely.

Hardy was feeling a little amused and helpless inside. Your husband is sitting next to you. This is too bold.

After the banquet, the ladies left one after another. When Ellen stood up, she looked at Hardy meaningfully, and then left with Mrs. Anna.

In the study, only Hardy, Victor and Peter were left. The flames in the fireplace flickered, casting the shadows of the three people on the wall, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

"Are you really going to follow through on the matter of the Stonemasons Association?" Victor poured Hardy a glass of fruit wine.

"We have to do it." Hardy took the wine glass, "The Batman's army is about to reach the outer areas of Europa. We can't have any more internal troubles."

Peter frowned and said, "But the power of those nobles is intertwined. If they take action, it may cause domestic unrest."

"Compared to the turmoil during the invasion of the Batman, these are nothing." Hardy put down his glass, "I have sent dragon knights to patrol everywhere. It won't give them too much time to react."

Victor and Peter looked at each other and saw seriousness in each other's eyes.

"What do you need us to do?" Victor asked in a deep voice.

"Just keep silent." Hardy stood up and walked to the window. In the night, the palace in the distance was brightly lit. "Tomorrow, I will go to see Sissi."

Both of them knew that Hardy's purpose in meeting Sissi was to get Queen Sissi to agree with his subsequent actions.

But in reality, it doesn’t matter whether you go or not, Hardy has actually already started taking action.

Going to see Sissi was just Hardy's way of explaining things to her and also of showing his appreciation for her.

After the three of them chatted for a while, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Hardy also returned to his room, where Karijenna was already waiting.

The room was exactly as it had been when Hardy had left it all those years before, spotless.

It seems that Jeanna's servants have been taking care of this room.

As soon as Hardy sat down, Karrie Jenner came over.

She smiled happily: "You are all mine tonight."

"You're going to cry."

Karijenna didn't believe it, but she still cried and screamed in the end.

One night later, Hardy and Carrigena got up and went down to the main hall for breakfast, but found that apart from the servants, only Anna was sitting at the dining table.

"Where are they?" Hardy asked as he sat down.

Karlie Jenner also sat next to Hardy.

"Victor went to the military camp outside the city to take charge." Madam Anna smiled, "He said that if anything goes wrong, at least he can help you. Peter also went with him. As for Ellen, she seems to be still in the room. Do you want to go see her?"

"No thanks." Hardy waved his hand.

Ailian was obviously hungry. At the banquet last night, with so many people around, even her husband was there, but she dared to do something wrong. If she went over now, she would definitely be pestered by her.

Mrs. Anna smiled. She knew what Hardy was afraid of. Although she didn't know what happened between the two of them at the banquet last night, over the past few years, when Ailian chatted with her, she would always bring up Hardy from time to time.

What this means couldn't be clearer.

After breakfast, Hadi and Karijenna headed to the palace. The streets of the royal city were sparsely populated, as the threat of the giant dragons yesterday was still taking effect.

After the guard recognized Hadi, he immediately opened the palace gate. The two walked through the long corridor and came to the outside of Sissi's bedroom.

"His Majesty is waiting for you." The maid bowed and opened the door.

Sissi was wearing a lavender dress and sitting on a couch by the window. The sunlight shone through the window lattice, casting mottled shadows on her body. When she saw Hardy, she smiled gently.

"You're here." Sissi stood up and walked towards Hardy.

"I'm sorry to trouble you," Hardy said softly, "You must be under a lot of pressure recently."

"It's not a big problem. After all, I'm the queen. They don't dare to push too hard." Sissi shook her head: "I know you're doing this for France's good. It's just... I have to consider the petitions from those nobles."

"I understand." Hadi looked into her eyes. "Europa is about to face the most powerful enemy in history. One wrong step will lead to genocide. Before the real war begins, I have to make a promise."

"But wouldn't it be too radical to kill all the people related to the Stonemasons?" Sissi bit her lower lip. "Maybe we can just kill the main culprit."

"The main culprit?" Hardy sneered. "You know the organizational structure of the Stonemasons. They are like a spider web that occupies every corner of the country. Leaving any member behind may become the seed of their revival."

Sissi was silent. She walked to the window and looked out at the royal city. The sunlight was still dim and there were few people on the street.

"You're right." After a long pause, Sissi turned around and said, "I agree with your approach. But please promise me one thing."

"What's the matter?" "Give them a decent death." Queen Sissi's voice was light, "After all, they are nobles, and necessary decency is required."

Hadi nodded: "I promise you."

Xixi walked up to Hardy and hugged him gently: "Be careful."

"Don't worry." Hadi patted her on the back, "I brought five hundred dragon knights with me."

After leaving the palace, Hadi immediately took action. He divided the dragon knights into ten teams and sent them to various noble mansions.

The action was swift and decisive. Those nobles who were related to the Stonemasons Guild were captured before they even had time to react. Some wanted to resist, but they were powerless under the suppression of the Dragon Knights.

Three days later, half of the upper circles in the royal city of Boris were purged. The remaining nobles were terrified and dared not raise any objections.

After all, there are five hundred dragon knights circling in the sky, who would dare to object?

In the yellow sunset, Hardy watched the last minor noble on the list being hanged. There were woods around and no civilians watching. This was considered as fulfilling his promise to Queen Sissi and giving these nobles the last bit of dignity.

"Let their tribesmen collect the bodies." Hardy said coldly.

Generally speaking, in each family involved, only a few core members had connections with the stonemasons, so the entire family was not implicated.

"It's time to go back." Carijenna stood beside Hadi, "The dragon knights are waiting for your order."

Hardy nodded and was about to give the order to return when a servant came running over admiringly, asking for the family emblem.

"Master Hardy!" the servant panted, "Madam Anna asked me to inform you that Queen Sissi has been assassinated!"

Hadi's pupils shrank suddenly. Karijenna also quickly returned to her dragon form.

He quickly jumped onto the dragon's back.

"Everyone else stay where you are!" Hardy sat on a high place and gave orders to the remaining dragon riders, then soared into the sky with Kalijana.

The giant dragon circled above the palace and then landed in the spacious courtyard. The guards did not dare to stop it.

Hardy jumped off the dragon's back and strode towards Sissi's bedroom.

At the palace gate, Nicai and Alice were escorting a man in fancy clothes. Although the man was subdued, he still looked arrogant.

"Where is Queen Sissi?" Hardy walked over quickly.

"I'm inside, just a little frightened." Ni Cai replied.

Hardy pushed open the door and saw Queen Sissi sitting on the couch. Her face was a little pale, but nothing serious happened.

"Are you okay?" Hardy stepped forward quickly.

"I'm fine." Xixi forced a smile, "Thanks to Ni Cai and Alice for their quick reaction."

"What's going on?" Hardy turned and looked at the assassin outside the door.

"He is an envoy from the Aigaka Empire." Alice said coldly, "He said he had an important diplomatic incident to report, so he was allowed to meet the Queen."

“As soon as he came in, he pulled out a dagger.” Ni Cai added, “Luckily we were keeping an eye on him.”

Hadi walked up to the envoy and looked down at him: "Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"

The envoy sneered: "You killed so many nobles, do you think there will be no resistance?"

"The Masons?" Hardy narrowed his eyes.

"You will soon know the price." The envoy's smile became more ferocious. "Hadi, you are just one person. You can't beat us."

Before he could finish his words, the envoy suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground convulsing.

Alice examined his body. "It's a strong poison, and it takes effect very quickly. Unless you use antidote right away, you can't save him."

Hardy snorted, his face looking extremely unhappy.

"Strengthen the defense of the palace." Hadi said to Ni Cai and Alice, "From now on, any diplomatic envoys will be strictly checked before meeting the queen."

The two nodded in agreement.

Alice originally wanted to flirt with Hardy, but when she saw that Hardy was in a bad mood, she gave up the idea.

Hardy walked back to Sissi and whispered, "Don't worry, I will take care of Aiga Ka's affairs, including the matter of the Stonemasons Association."

Queen Sissi was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you going to take action against the Aigaka Empire?"

"Yes." Hardy nodded.

"It doesn't have to be like this." Queen Sissi was a little anxious, but her pale face suddenly turned red. She hurriedly held Hardy's hands, feeling both happy and anxious: "Although I was indeed frightened, you don't have to take risks for me."

In her opinion, Hadi was desperate for justice for his beloved and was going to attack a big country.

As a woman, emotionally speaking, she is naturally very happy to see her lover being so concerned about her.

But rationally speaking, this is not the right way to go. It’s not a good way to go.

Hardy looked at her and shook his head slightly.

He really wanted to say that the reason why he wanted to deal with the Aigaka Empire was that the assassination of the queen was just a trigger. Whether it was Mrs. Sissi, Mrs. Anna, or Mrs. Ellen, or even just this envoy running to Hardy and speaking wildly, it would make Hardy have such an idea.

Because this means that stonemasons have become a force to be reckoned with outside of France, in other parts of Europe.

There is dirt outside your house, so you naturally have to flush it clean with water.

The main reason is not to vent one's anger on one's woman, which accounts for less than 10%.

But when Hardy looked at Queen Sissi's touched expression, the love that was emerging on her face, and then looked at the envious attitudes of Nicai and Alice beside him, he tactfully swallowed the real reason back into his stomach and just kept a cold face and pretended to be cool.

But the more this happened, the happier and more joyful the three women next to them became.

"Okay, I won't persuade you anymore. Stay tonight." Queen Sissi took Hardy's hand and placed it on her big thunder. There was a moist luster in her eyes: "Listen to my heartbeat, it's very fast. I'm still scared now."

Both Nicai and Alice had expectant expressions on their faces.

Karijenna came over and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, can I have one?"

"Of course." Queen Sissi did not refuse.

So Hadi stayed in the palace that night.

He lived a happy life because he had a queen who seemed to devote her whole self to serving him wholeheartedly.

It was a rare treat.

Then the next morning, when he came out of the palace, his waist was cold. (End of this chapter)