Heart of the Castle

Chapter 520 Lion's understanding, the entourage of the Grand Duke

The Marquis Osiris, the green lion, arrived at the camp of the Northern Allied Forces at the same time as the golden dawn at dawn. The sky knight was wearing a full-body knight armor in the shape of a lion in the gorgeous and complicated style of an elf. The high-quality steel mixed with mithril made this armor heavier than ordinary. The armor has superior defensive power, but its weight is only one-third of the latter; when the armor is made, a lot of emerald powder is added into it, and under the sunlight, the color is as green as a deep forest; the armor is covered with a It was an exquisitely embroidered half-cape, on which were embroidered with golden silk thread a whole hundred lions with different movements and expressions.

Marquis Osiris did not wear a helmet, showing his slender and handsome face with awe-inspiring expression. His long golden hair fell down his shoulders like a luxurious waterfall, and his slender waist was as tall and straight as a drawn sword. The elf epee of "Nature's Wrath" has not been unsheathed, but it still has a compelling sharp edge, which even makes an oncoming coalition patrol team hesitate to stop him. way to go.

However, Marquis Osiris did not intend to go all the way to the barracks of the Northern Allied Forces. His purpose of coming this time was not to challenge the bottom line of the northern lords' patience, and even if his injuries had healed, he could not rely on one person. The strength of the army defeated the army of tens of thousands.There was a screech that was so soft that it was almost hard to hear, and then the bright white horse stopped in front of the camp.

"The head of King Arthur's Seven Iron Guards, the leader of the Knights of Ashes, and the Marquis Osiris of the Kingdom are here to attend the appointment. Please inform me of Lord Viscount Leviston."

No one dared to stand up and respond to Marquis Osiris, but a rush of horns sounded immediately, and the loud and clear notes jumped and echoed over the camp.A group of heavily armed knights then galloped from the depths of the camp, the light of steel blinked indifferently in the morning light.Marquis Osiris saw that the leading knight was wearing fiery red heavy armor and a long cloak of the same color over his shoulders. A round of soaring blazing flames was depicted on the shield hanging beside the saddle.

"The Griffon Lord is waiting for your arrival, Your Excellency the Sky Knight." The knight in the fiery red armor clasped his fist on the horseback and struck his breastplate. "I am Flame Wheel Wilps, the second branch commander of the Griffin Knights, a titled knight." Knight Wilps tried his best to show an attitude of neither humble nor overbearing, and at the same time forced himself to look directly at the sharp razor-like eyes of Marquis Osiris.

"Wilps, the genius knight in the north, I've heard your name before." Marquis Osiris said with slight appreciation in his tone, "Do I need to disarm before entering the coalition camp?" He said while He put his hand on the buckle of the cloak on his shoulder.

Wilps blushed with excitement at that compliment, turned pale at the next, and remained silent for nearly a minute as shame and anger choked him and made him Can't make a sound.Finally he found his voice: "Of course not, Sir Sky Knight. You are our guest, not our prisoner."

"Aren't I?" The cold smile on the face of Marquis Osiris could almost hurt people, "Then what did Levi Stone prepare to welcome the distinguished guests in the camp? A glass of poisoned wine? Or a sharp sword?"

"Your Excellency Marquis Osiris, please take back the groundless speculation you just said about the Griffin Lord, otherwise I will ask you for a duel." Wilps said in a stern tone, the original awe of the Sky Knight has been angered Burned out, he can now look directly at the face of Marquis Osiris without fear, and it even seems that there is a flame burning in his eyes.

The Marquis of Osiris froze for a moment, "Knight Wilpus, are you challenging me, the Sky Knight Osiris? Do you know the consequences of doing so?"

"Of course I know." Will Puss announced loudly, and at the same time the long sword was unsheathed with a clang, and the fiery red fighting spirit lighted up, "But since you are a knight who is loyal to the Griffin Lord, you must use the sword in your hand to defend His honor. If the sword can't do it, then with my blood."

Seeing that Wilps had drawn out his saber, Marquis Osiris also raised his hand.But it was quickly put back.There was a hesitant look on the elf's face. He wasn't afraid to accept the challenge, but Wilps's strength and bravery made him a little bit reluctant to make a move.

"Dear Heavenly Knight Your Excellency, your eyes will deceive you, and so will your ears. Without correct judgment and analysis, all superficial phenomena will lie to you. Only the heart can see the truth." A polite old voice sounded , and then an old man in a straight black dress appeared behind Knight Wilps. His meticulously combed hair, decent attire, and somewhat exaggerated elegant manners all gave people a very unique feeling.

He should have been a senior butler standing in front of the noble mansion and welcoming distinguished guests with a professional smile.

"Who are you?" Marquis Osiris asked suspiciously.

"I am Master Levi's butler, you can call me Butler Frederick." The man replied politely, and then bowed to Marquis Osiris. "Dear Lord Sky Knight, lies will only be deceived for a while, but the truth will always exist. Your heart tells you that the Griffin Lord is a kingslayer, is that true?"

The indifference on Marquis Osiris's face faded slightly, "I don't know." He admitted frankly, "But I heard His Majesty the Dragon King scolded Li Weiston and deprived him of one of the kingdom's nine-pillar families and important officials of the kingdom. Noble status, let him go back to the northern fiefdom; I saw Li Weiston standing beside His Majesty the Dragon King holding a blood-dropping long sword, and blood flowed from His Majesty's wound, staining half of his body. He did a lot of things without telling Li Weiston, and made him suffer too much danger, but he didn't tell him the plan, so the Griffon Lord has every reason and motive to murder His Majesty the Dragon King..."

Knight Wilps' expression changed, and the veins on his right hand, which was clenched tightly to the hilt of the sword, were faintly exposed, but Steward Frederick patted him on the shoulder, signaling him not to do anything. "It's just a motive, isn't it?" Steward Frederick pointed out with a smile, "The Griffon Lord is definitely not the only one who has the motive of killing the king. Grand Duke Raul secretly murdered him in order to seize power, and the nobles of the royal capital died for the death of their direct heirs." Planning revenge, even Her Majesty the Queen can't completely clear herself of the suspicion, after all, His Majesty the Dragon King's reputation for lust is almost as good as his reputation for being brave and good at fighting."

Marquis Osiris' dark green eyes flickered for a moment, and then he nodded slowly, "I admit that your words make sense, Steward Frederick." Apologies for your temptation, Knight Wilps."

"Your Excellency the Sky Knight..." Wilps seemed a little at a loss, not knowing whether he should return the gift first, or put away the sword first. "Do you believe Butler Frederick's explanation?"

"If I firmly believe that Lord Viscount Leviston is a kingslayer, I can only talk to him with these two swords." Marquis Osiris patted the two elven magic heavy swords crossed behind him, "Lord Griffin If he really wanted the life of His Majesty the Dragon King, then when he was in the Holy White Stone Fort, he only needed to stand by and watch, and the rest of the demon army could naturally do it for him. Moreover, His Majesty the Dragon King had already suffered a disastrous defeat in the middle of the road. He was poisoned when he was young, and his diet was carefully inspected by the Knights of the Iron Guard. I don't believe that the Griffin Lord, who has just risen for less than a year, can bribe the iron man who has served King Arthur XII for more than ten years. Guardian Knight!"

The words of the Marquis of Osiris not only made Wilps and others show relaxed expressions, but even the professional smile of the butler Frederick became a little more sincere. "In this case, Your Excellency Marquis Osiris, please come with me. Master Li Wei has some questions about the death of the Dragon King and wants to discuss with you."

The place where the Griffin Lord Liviston and the Regent, Grand Duke Raul, negotiated was located in the middle of the coalition camp and the capital of Fermeyer. It was a low hill with withered vegetation and rocky rocks.The recent light snow had covered the hills with a greyish-white cloak full of holes, and the cloak looked more tattered as Flandara's golden face rose into the sky.

Two figures on horses came out from under Firmeyer's north gate and galloped towards them.The man in front is gorgeously dressed, with a thick coat embroidered with pictures of the battles and feasts of the successive monarchs of the Kingdom of Arthur. An over-decorated long sword with a sheath is worn on a belt made of countless strands of gold filaments. Huge sapphires gleamed in the sun; on his head was a crown of gold and gold, rich in style, studded with topaz and diamonds, only short of the crown that represented Arthur's supremacy in the middle of his forehead. The legendary gem called "Tears of the Lake Goddess".

This person is naturally the Regent of the Kingdom of Arthur, His Excellency Duke Raul Adams. Unlike the aging image of indulging in pleasure that Li Wei once saw, although the face of the current Grand Duke Raul is still haggard, his expression looks radiant , there are strands of sharp light hidden in the light gray eyes, and the aura exuded is completely in line with the image of a regent who holds great power.

The entourage behind him looked much worse, looking more like a poor jester than a knight.Although this man is not short in stature, he looks a little thin, so that even the breastplate on his body is a bit too big, and it sways empty and sideways with the bumps of the horse; the other parts of the armor on his body also seem to be East It was pieced together, some parts had extremely exquisite carving patterns on the surface, while others were ordinary and inconspicuous, and there was a weird and funny feeling when put together.

He wore a full-face helmet on his head, and the visor was put down early, covering his face tightly.Perhaps because of poor vision, his mount could not walk in a straight line, and deviated from left to right from time to time, causing Grand Duke Raul to stop and wait for him from time to time.

"It seems that we came earlier." After they climbed the hill with great difficulty, Grand Duke Raul glanced around, then turned his head and said to his companion: "Li Weiston hasn't arrived yet." , It's so strange, is he so reassuring of us that he didn't even carry out the pre-arrangement and inspection?"

"Perhaps he has already checked. The terrain here is open, so it's not easy to do anything... Ah, this bastard!" Halfway through the answer, Grand Duke Raul's entourage suddenly cursed in a low voice, and then shook his body a few times, almost Fall off the back of the mount.

Grand Duke Raul jumped off the horse with a wry smile, then helped his entourage down, and whispered a few words in his ear.This scene fell into a pair of round eyes in the bushes. Seeing the clumsy movement of Grand Duke Raul's entourage dismounting, the big crow couldn't help but turned his head in some doubts, and made a thoughtful movement.Then it fluttered its wings, let out a "dumb" cry, and shot into the sky like a sharp black arrow.

The cry of the big crow alarmed Grand Duke Raul's attention. He turned his head suddenly, watching a blackness quickly disappear into the sky, his eyes were full of hesitation and anxiety. "A crow?" he murmured. "Another crow?"

"Raul Adams, even a crow can scare you. I'm afraid this is not the kind of bearing a king should have?" His entourage sarcastically said, the voice came from behind the visor, and it seemed A little dull and depressing.

"I'm worried that it's not an ordinary crow, but a spy sent by Leviston." Grand Duke Raul's eyebrows were tightly frowned, and a worried expression was gathering on his face. "I have encountered a similar thing before. The big crow turned into a little girl and eavesdropped outside the room. If I hadn't discovered it in time, this damned mourning bird would have almost ruined all the plans."

"A big crow that can turn into a little girl?" The follower repeated with great interest, "It sounds like a kind of druid magic, but it may also be the special ability of some kind of magical creature... Well, this is also A question worthy of study."

"They are coming." Grand Duke Raul suddenly said softly, his voice was a little stiff due to nervousness, "The one in front is Liviston, the one behind is... gods damn it, what's the matter with that person's clothes... ...Could it be a housekeeper?"

"That's right, a butler, but it's not an ordinary butler." The attendant held the helmet in his hand, and said with strong interest in his voice, "it's a butler with the strength of a great magister."

"Grand Magister?" Grand Duke Raul was taken aback, his body tensed up like a bowstring, "Could it be that Leviston has seen through our plan?"

"It's just a great magister, just leave it to me." The follower said in a disdainful tone, and then uncomfortably opened a crack in the visor. "Don't worry, Raul Adams, if he can see through it, he won't come here at all."

Grand Duke Raul nodded almost imperceptibly, and did not speak, because at this time Levi and Mr. Disch had climbed the hill one after the other, and stopped 20 meters away from Grand Duke Raul.

Li Wei rode the Black Nightmare of the Northern Territory as usual. This mixed-breed Nightmare became taller and taller with the increase in strength. Compared with Nightmare, they are just as pitiful as two puppies.

With the help of the male figure of the Dark Nightmare in the Northern Territory, Li Wei can look down on Grand Duke Raul from a high place. Those eyes are full of scrutiny. Grand Duke Raul looked at him for nearly a minute, and then moved away uncomfortably. looked away.

"His Excellency, Duke Raul Adams." This was the first time that Li Wei called Duke Raul by name. His voice was cold, and it seemed to be mixed with the cold wind whistling from the extreme northern ice sheet.

Grand Duke Raul's facial muscles trembled twice, "Lord Viscount Leviston." He responded, and then a wry smile appeared from the corner of his mouth. "It's only half a month. How did the situation turn out like this? We weren't originally allies?"

"I am very grateful for the helping hand you extended to me at the beginning. It would be even better if it was not with ulterior motives." Li Wei's tone showed no sign of warming up. After changing, why did you stand on the opposite side of you? Think about what you have done during this period of time. Isn’t Earl Ansair closer to you? He is your son-in-law, why did he die in the In your conspiracy?"

"Because this is the rule of the game of power - win or die, there is no room for retreat!" Grand Duke Raul growled, but at least he still knew how to blush. "Family, friendship, and love are not even worth a copper coin in the face of power. So what if the Earl of Ansair is my son-in-law? He has his position and will never be of one mind with me. If I can't If you master the army of the Holy White Rock Fort, then once the Earl of Ansair leads the army to respond to you from the north to the south, the high walls of the royal capital Fermeyer will not be able to resist it no matter how strong it is."

"So you killed him?"

"No, it's not me." Grand Duke Raul shook his head with difficulty, "You should know at whose hands Earl Ansair died. Didn't my daughter send you information? Earl Ansair After all, it is my son-in-law, and in my plan, it is his military power, not his life, that is to be taken away. Tomad Jansen did this on his own initiative, which made me very sad."

"Which is your daughter? Miss Fraser?"

"Fleischer Adams," said Archduke Lauer.

"Fleischer Adams?" Levi replied with a sneer, "Grand Duke Raul, I'm afraid you made a mistake. Her full name is Fleischer Kingsworth."

A trace of panic flashed in the eyes of Grand Duke Raul, "The name is not important, Li Wei, I used a luxurious and lustful appearance to cover up myself, treated her mother a little bit, so that she resented her. You know, I am not a mean Help me, ungrateful person, and be loyal to me. I can marry Fleischer to you, retain your seat among the kingdom's important ministers, and make you the hereditary duke of the kingdom and the uncrowned king of the north!"

"I will not take over the power from someone who killed my brother and the king, because that would be too dirty!" Li Wei sternly refused.

"Then do you know what brother Wang did to me?" Grand Duke Raul clenched his fists and growled, "Levi, you have some friendship with my second son, Sir Bona, and my third son, Knight Hyde. How do they feel?"

"Among the noble children of the royal capital, they can be regarded as top-notch talents." Li Wei thought about it, and then replied calmly.

"Yes, they are all good sons of mine, but they are not the sons I am most proud of." When Grand Duke Raul spoke, his eye circles were faintly red, "My eldest son, the lion of the Adams family, is far superior After passing Bona and Hyde, if he can survive to this day, he will definitely be able to make achievements that are not inferior to yours! But... my brother Wang killed him with his own hands, just for a bitch from a dirty brothel!"

"This shows that His Majesty the Dragon King has done something wrong—and maybe it is not wrong—but it is not a valid reason for you to betray and murder the king." Li Wei said in a stern tone, "Raul Adams, I don't know you What role did you play in this conspiracy involving the entire kingdom, but I am sure that you must have something to do with the death of the Dragon King. Maybe you did not personally participate in the conspiracy, but at least you stood by and watched the development of the conspiracy. Now I will give you one last chance to reflect on your mistakes, give up the power of the regent, confess all the conspiracies you know, and then accept the punishment of the kingdom's laws—I will fight for you to get the lightest punishment within the scope of the laws. This That is the only condition for me to make peace with you!"

(End of this chapter)