Heart of the Castle

Chapter 509 Cruel conspiracy, deadly trap
Pale sunlight pierced through the leaden haze that covered the sky, and the north wind whizzed past, like the icy breath blowing from the kingdom of eternal night.There are surprisingly few pedestrians in the streets and alleys of Fermeyer, the capital of the kingdom. Occasionally, people pass by in a hurry. The dark corners that have not been cleaned for a long time are full of fallen leaves and other garbage.The bell echoed endlessly, making the whole city seem to be immersed in a desolate atmosphere.

Grand Duke Raul Adams stood alone on the roof of the mansion, accompanied only by an ancient stone warrior.His body was straight, despite the cold wind blowing his gray hair violently, his eyes were fixed on the sky towards the palace, as if his eyes could penetrate the barrier of distance and see everything that happened there.

When the bell that marked His Majesty's death rang, Grand Duke Raul's heart constricted involuntarily, a look of pain appeared between his brows, and then he let out an inaudible sigh.

"Brother Wang, if you weren't so arrogant and confident, I guess I wouldn't have any chance this time, right? It's a pity..." He muttered to himself, as if he was justifying himself against an existence, "This kingdom What is needed is a strong voice, you have failed, so don’t hang on to that golden throne any longer, remember, it is the power represented by that chair that killed you, not me who has been looking up to you Brother from the back."

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Al Adir, Sir of Canjian, walked up the stairs quickly, with a look of panic on his face.What he brought was obviously not good news. Looking at the back of Grand Duke Raul standing silently, he didn't know how to speak for a while.

Grand Duke Raul turned around slowly with his hands on the stone sculpture beside him, his movements were as slow as the weak old man he played, "Sir Al Adil, the bell is ringing, I figured you should be here too." Then he saw the face of Sir Canjian Can't help but frown in fear. "What, did something unexpected happen to the plan? Could it be...my brother...isn't dead?" When he said the last few words, although Grand Duke Raul tried his best to calm down, a trace of panic still came from the trembling sound at the end of the sentence. Show it.

Although King Arthur XII tolerated the betrayal of Grand Duke Raul once, it does not mean that he can tolerate the second time. In fact, it is the so-called tolerance of the Dragon King, and it is also a premise to deprive Grand Duke Raul of all power. of.If it wasn't for Grand Duke Raul who had already bribed the guards of the royal capital, I am afraid that the guards of the Grand Duke's mansion such as Al Adil would have been wiped out.Premonitioning that there was an accident in his plan, Grand Duke Raul immediately felt a cold current go straight to the bottom of his heart.

"No, His Majesty the King...died as planned." Al Adil's voice seemed a bit difficult, after all, what he was talking about was a regicide, "but...the Griffin Lord Li Wei who should have been used as a scapegoat Lord Viscount Ston has broken through the obstacles of the nobles of the royal capital, the jailers of the Dreadfort, and the guards of the royal capital, and has left Firmayer through the north gate!"

"Damn it! How did this happen?" Grand Duke Raul did not feel comforted by the news of the king's death. Instead, he became even more angry. The veins on the back of his hand pressed against the stone sculpture bulged, and there was an imperceptible cracking sound. The heavily weathered and eroded stone warrior broke from the waist, and his upper body rolled down on the roof. "How did he escape from the shadows... oh, those assassins? And what did Marquis Edwin Reeves do? Didn't he promise me that he would be able to solve the trouble of the Griffin Lord?"

Sir Al-Adil wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his crippled right hand, "Master Skinning lost an arm, and he is currently receiving treatment in the Temple of Radiance. However, his wound is covered with the fighting spirit of the peak of Tianhua, even a cardinal Your Excellency Enoch Sebasta personally took action, I am afraid there is no way to restore it to the original."

"Who hurt him?" Grand Duke Raul asked in disbelief.

"Sir Rodriguez, master of swordsmanship to the Griffon Lord."

"Is the Marquis of Reeves fighting Sir Rodriguez alone? Where did the Marquis of Osiris go? If he went after Levi, the Griffin Lord would never leave the palace."

"No, no, the Marquis of Osiris was with the Marquis of Reeves at the time, and they joined forces to deal with Sir Rodriguez alone and killed him, but the price was an arm of the Marquis of Reeves, and the Marquis of Osiris The injury has worsened again." Sir Canjian replied, but he was terrified at the time when he challenged the powerful sword-wielding Earl.Even if the sky knight was still injured, and he was able to severely injure one of them under the attack of two sword-wielding earls, Sir Rodriguez's strength could be said to be top-notch.

"Your Excellency the Grand Duke..." Sir Can Jian showed a trace of hesitation on his face. Although he stood firmly on the side of Grand Duke Raul, he did not have a bad impression of Li Weiston, and was even quite impressed by his kindness and integrity. For appreciation. "Your Majesty Viscount Li Wei is a true knight, and he is supported by the Temple of Storms and the Temple of Earth. Now the kingdom is facing many disasters that are far from over. If he can be won over..."

"Impossible." Grand Duke Raul snorted, interrupting Sir Al-Adir's persuasion, "Leviston will never agree with our approach, if we let him know that the mastermind of these plans is us, I dare It is determined that he will definitely draw his sword and face each other without hesitation!"

"But... Your Excellency, didn't you have a good relationship with the Griffon Lord?" Sir Al Adil said stubbornly, "And you also have the relationship with your daughter, Miss Frasier, even if you There is a dispute with Lord Li Wei on certain matters, but compared to being able to win the support of the guardians of the northern border, isn't some necessary concessions a price you can pay?"

"There are no disputes or concessions between me and Li Weiston. What he wants is justice. What I want is power. I can give him some power, even if it is a large part, but justice... Can't be discounted." Grand Duke Raul's expression was as serious as a stone sculpture, but his eyes showed a little loneliness, "A kingslayer will never be able to make a real knight his subordinate, this is the case with Leviston, and it is the same with Osiris... ...the only difference is that the former already knows a great deal about our plans, while the latter is still in the dark."

"In other words, the confrontation with the Griffin Lord is inevitable?" Al Adil asked softly.

"Confrontation, or a fight..." Grand Duke Raul nodded silently, "I'm afraid that's exactly what it is." He said in a low voice: "Sir Al-Adil, you go to gather the guards of the mansion and prepare to go to the palace. We are now I want to push my little nephew to the throne of the king, and take over the power by the way.

Sir Can Jian nodded, "Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke." He turned around and was about to walk down the roof when suddenly his eyes moved, and his intact left hand was pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Who? Where is it hiding furtively?"

"It's me." The voice that answered was unexpectedly female, and then a young woman dressed as a maid came out from the shadows.Sir Adil's long sword came out of its sheath clangingly, and the sharp blade pointed straight at the woman's chest.However, the woman seemed calm and composed, without looking at the long sword that was close at hand, with a slight smile on her face, she walked towards Grand Duke Raul.

Sir Al-Adir's one-eyed flashed sharply. His heart was not vicious and cruel, but he was definitely a cruel person. His loyalty to Grand Duke Raul allowed him to swing his long sword at women and children without hesitation.After seeing the abnormal behavior of the maid, Sir Canjian didn't hesitate at all, strode forward, and swung a sword light as bright as lightning.

The maid looked fair-skinned, beautiful, and well-proportioned, with long, fine and moist hair cascading down the back of her neck like a waterfall, making her a charming stunner.If she was really as weak as she looked, she would definitely fall to the ground and die under Sir Canjian's fierce slash. Sir Al Adir never thought it would be so smooth, but what shocked him violently was that the maid raised her hand The wooden pallet in his hand easily blocked this swift and violent sword strike.

Sir Al Adir could barely hold the hilt of his sword when the strong shock force came, which made Sir Can Jian terrified.Although the sword he just did not display all the power of fighting spirit, even a knight with an average strength may not be able to take it.But this seemingly slender maid blocked it lightly, and it seemed that she still had the strength to counterattack. That was definitely not the power that a weak woman's slender body could emit, and it definitely did not belong to the natural category!
However, Sir Al Adir, who had experienced many battles, naturally would not give up easily because of the horror in his heart. He took two brisk steps back, and then his long sword lit up with fighting spirit, and his body bowed like a cheetah.The maid's complexion also became solemn, and she stretched out her right hand with fair and tender skin and red Kodan painted on the nails, but the smile still didn't disappear from the corner of her mouth, on the contrary she looked even more coquettish and charming.

"Sir Adil, stop, this woman is not an enemy, but our ally." Grand Duke Raul said suddenly, his expression seemed a little uncertain, "Your task is to gather the guards in the mansion, and then wait in the courtyard. I'm coming down, I'm going now, right now."

"Your Excellency, what about your safety?" Sir Al Adil asked hesitantly, but he still obeyed the order and retracted the long sword into its scabbard. "Then Your Excellency... Please be more careful." He gave the strange maid a final warning look, and then his figure disappeared at the stairs.

"This ugly guy is not bad, Raul Adams." Watching Sir Canjian leave, two strange blood flames suddenly burned in the beautiful eyes of the maid.She threw down the tray that had been broken in two, looked at the bloodstain on the palm of her hand, which was as thin as a hair, and spit out a compliment with a strong killing intent from between her moist lips. "But you really have a problem with the taste of your subordinates. I just took a look at your guards below. More than half of them can be called first-class ugly monsters even in the abyss hell."

"Sir Al-Adir is indeed not good-looking, but you came here to find me, surely you didn't come here to judge whether one of my guard captains is handsome?" Grand Duke Raul narrowed his eyes and said, "We have already talked to each other Several times, but I don't know your name yet."

"It's not so easy for people to know the name of a good girl. Asking the girl's name as soon as you come up, you are a strong prince, your habit is bad." The maid casually changed the question, "This time I will come , I have something to inform you, after all, you have signed a covenant with us, so you can be regarded as an ally."

"Thank you for your reminder, otherwise I'm afraid I really forgot." Grand Duke Raul said with a bit of resentment in his tone, "Then what will my loyal ally, the high-ranking succubus lady, tell me?"

"There are good things and bad things, which one do you want to hear first?" The succubus disguised as a maid looked calm, and before Grand Duke Raul could answer, he smiled and said, "Forget it, anyway, the two If there is a connection between the two things, let’s talk about it together. The shadow assassins successfully assassinated King Arthur XII, and the guy’s expression was said to be very funny when his throat was cut.”

"Brother Wang...'s expression is very interesting?" Grand Duke Raul's chest heaved twice. Although the Dragon King was the biggest stumbling block for him to reach the peak of power and had to be removed, he listened to the succubus making fun of him in such a contemptuous tone. , he still felt a burst of uncontrollable anger. "Is this good news or bad news?"

"Of course it's good news." The succubus replied with a smile, "The bad news is that someone seems to be in the way. The shadow assassin returned immediately after assassinating King Arthur XII, so there may be one you don't want to see." Those who arrived survived."

"Leviston, you are so lucky!" Grand Duke Raul could hardly help roaring, but he was very aware of the current situation, took a deep breath of cold air, and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart. "So, did those shadow assassins let Li Weiston escape from the king's palace without any action at all?"

"The Shadow Assassins belong directly to the demon lords, and their behavior is beyond our control." The succubus shrugged, and the smile was full of indifference: "The demon lord's order is to let them kill Arthur The Twelfth, they have also done well, as for whether to kill Li Weiston by the way, it is entirely up to these guys to decide."

Grand Duke Raul glared at the succubus, "This is not the same as our previous agreement. Levi Ston must die! Since those shadow assassins did not complete the task in the palace, then send them to make a special trip Come on, assassinate Levi Ston."

"Then I have to say I'm sorry, Grand Duke." The succubus shrugged and apologized insincerely, and then flatly refused, "It's wrong to send a shadow assassin to assassinate Levi Ston." possible."

"What? You said it's impossible?" Grand Duke Raul couldn't believe his ears, "Could it be that the sharpest dagger in the hands of a demon lord will break its blade in front of a mere brat?"

"No one can escape the assassination of the shadow assassin, even King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table fell under the silent blade!" The succubus raised her fine eyebrows and replied with a sneer, "Li Weiston There will be no exception."

"Since it can be done, why does the devil reject the proposal of the allies, and would rather violate the previous agreement than make up for this mistake?" Grand Duke Raul asked contemptuously, "It's no wonder that the Griffin Lord is in the northern border, Queensland The city and the Holy White Rock Fortress have severely defeated you. Thousands of demons died in his hands. Even strong men like General Kleinus and Marquis Ifrit were killed by his sword. reason to fear his majesty."

"Don't take those two idiots as an example! They lost to mere humans, and all the demons feel their reputation is damaged!" The succubus let out a sharp scream, watching the angry blood jumping from the eyes of Grand Duke Raul Flame, "The devil is not afraid of any opponent. The Griffin Lord is nothing. Could it be that he is stronger than King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table? As long as the Shadow Assassin strikes, he won't even try to keep his head!"

"Successful, this demon girl with big breasts and no brains has been irritated." Grand Duke Raul thought to himself, a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but the next moment, the words of the succubus froze his smile on his face.

The succubus quickly suppressed most of her anger, and her tone softened: "But the shadow assassins cannot be dispatched, only the demon lords are qualified to order them, and one of the three demon princes in charge of commanding this operation, Hell Morning Star Your Excellency Rafalna has made it clear that the Shadow Assassin will not attack again." When the name of the Demon Grand Duke was mentioned, a trace of fear appeared on her face, and the rest of her anger dissipated.

"In short, the Griffin Lord is your own problem now, Raul Adams." The succubus announced in an unquestionable tone.

"Why? Why did the Demon Grand Duke do this?"

"That's not the question you should ask, Raul Adams." The succubus refused coldly, "Grand Duke Serafalna naturally has her reasons for doing this, but you have no right to ask."

"Is this your attitude as an ally?" Grand Duke Raul growled angrily. If you just look at his expression, it is easy to think that he is extremely angry, but in fact, the anger in his heart is less than half of what he expressed. , while the other half is an unconcealable cold trembling feeling. "Leviston will cause great damage to our plan, he must die, he must die! And you once promised me that you will kill him!"

"That's right, we made a promise, but now this promise has been cancelled." The succubus looked at Grand Duke Raul's expression with a half-smile, "If you really mind, then do you want to take the covenant between us together?" Cancellation?"

Seeing Grand Duke Raul's angry expression become stiff, the succubus let out a series of soft and crisp laughter, "It seems that you are not willing to cancel the covenant." She pointed out in a teasing tone, "You need to come from Devil's help, right?"

"When...Of course..." Grand Duke Raul gritted his teeth, and struggled to spit out his answer, "I need, I need... the help of your allies. Well, since this is the case, the question of Levi Stone will be resolved by I will solve it, you just need to complete other commitments."

"The three demon princes are rediscussing the pros and cons of forming an alliance with you, Raul Adams." The succubus's smug smile grew bigger and bigger, and finally even the corners of his mouth were cracked, revealing sharp white teeth and terrifying scarlet gums , the skin on the left and right sides of the forehead also cracked at the same time, and a pair of thin white sharp horns grew out from below.In the blink of an eye, the alluring beauty faded away from her body, leaving behind the horror of a high-level demon, "The value of your ally may not be as high as you imagined, please Cherish the present, Raul Adams, and think again, what would you give in exchange for eternal life?"

Huge bat wings unfolded from behind the succubus, and carried her to the sky. The sharp laughter echoed over the mansion of Grand Duke Raul, and many people couldn't help looking up, but they didn't see anything. .

Although he said that he would reconsider the threat of the covenant, the devil still needs the ally of Archduke Raul after all, so after expressing a contemptuous attitude, the succubus cautiously used the invisibility technique before leaving the roof of the mansion .

"How... how could such a thing happen!" Just as the succubus disappeared, the calm mask on Grand Duke Raul's face completely collapsed. A heavy stone statue next to him was kicked into the air and fell to the roof, at the same time he let out an angry roar, "These damned demons, these treacherous guys! I must... must..."

A violent cough suddenly struck, interrupting the rest of his soliloquy. This cough was so violent that Grand Duke Raul bent down deeply, and a sickness appeared on his face. bright red.It wasn't until a few minutes later that he stopped, gasping for breath, while wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hands.

"Time, damn the gods, I need time." Grand Duke Raul muttered, with a bitter smile on his face, "Maybe I really did something wrong, Brother Wang, that seat is really not easy to sit in. You were able to step into the Kingdom of Eternal Night so easily, and I will bear this burden for you."

His voice became softer, and gradually disappeared as his footsteps continued downward. The roof of the Grand Duke's mansion returned to calm again. Only the godless eyes of the ancient stone statue standing majestically were still watching everything, including all the crimes and conspiracies. .

(End of this chapter)