Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

That building has been there for so long, and the Sarkaz haven't even started an investigation. Aren't they moving way too slowly?

They probably really don't have enough manpower. After all, what right do these demons, who have taken over the city, have to occupy it without any supporters or their own base? They must be exhausted just maintaining the city's operations every day.

Mandra naturally assumed this. No sooner had Manfred left than she eagerly opened the door and headed down the path she had memorized on her way there.

She needed to familiarize herself with the surrounding terrain first, to facilitate her subsequent actions. Then, she would try to reach the city walls, ideally finding a spot near the buildings outside the city walls for observation.

If Ahmani were here, she would surely laugh at Mandela for not investigating the building. Was it really because of a lack of manpower?

Is it possible that the building itself is difficult to investigate for some reason, or at least cannot be investigated now that it is being watched by almost everyone?

Unfortunately, the external brain wasn't around, and Mandela's actions were already far ahead of her thoughts.

The Iron Palace is a maze of winding paths, but Mandra had received professional military training, and Manfred had not taken any precautions such as blindfolding her when leading her in, so finding the exit was not difficult for her.

After leaving the Iron Palace, the nearest place is Parliament Square.

............

"The council square is just ahead, and the vast majority of nobles are imprisoned in the city council tower."

Aldette Cumberland said with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

She really didn't want Vina to go to the council, but if she didn't, the Sarkaz's blade was sharp enough.

She knew that Vina might be Victoria's future hope, but the life before her forced her to put that hope in a dangerous situation.

If nothing unexpected happens, the King of Shapeshifters should be waiting in the council hall right now, waiting for Rhodes Island to walk right into his trap.

Struggling internally, Alleide watched Rhodes Island cautiously approaching the council building. Her mouth was about to open when she was interrupted by another figure that suddenly appeared from the direction of the Iron Palace on the right side of the square.

"Look what I've encountered! Could you be the people Manfred spoke of who invaded Londinium?"

Volume 1: Chapter 317 Sir, This Way

Mandela was certain he did not recognize the group of people in front of him.

But she was clever; although she didn't know who these people were, she could still tell whose territory Lentinium was now.

The answer is simple: they are Sarkaz.

The nobles of Victoria were either driven away before they could even break in, or imprisoned. The only ones still free to move about in the city were the Sarkaz. And coincidentally, the vast majority of the people in front of them were Sarkaz.

Mandra had sneaked out. Manfred had repeatedly warned her before leaving that Lentinium was under martial law, with Sarkaz patrolling everywhere. She was already feeling guilty for sneaking out, and Manfred had also warned her never to use force against the Sarkaz, or she would be considered a breach of the agreement and attacked. Therefore, when she encountered Roy and his group, she took a hesitant step back.

"Well, I..."

She stammered, trying to explain, but couldn't think of a suitable excuse. Just as she was getting anxious, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she said:

"Oh, right. You guys, I saw those who infiltrated Londinium head in that direction!"

Mandela spoke, pointing to the palace behind him, and said loudly,

"Go after them!"

Roy and Kal'tsit exchanged a glance and a subtle smile appeared on their faces.

Yes, Roy could tell that even Kal'tsit was struggling to keep up in this situation.

To be honest, Roy was caught off guard when he saw Mandra walking out from the direction of the Iron Palace.

According to the storyline, the Deeppool rebels in Victoria did indeed have a secret agreement with Theresis of Londinium, and were in a state of limited cooperation. However, in the story, Mandra's arrival in Londinium should have been during the siege of Londinium by the four dukes, when the Deeppool uprising officially began.

At this point in time, let alone the Duke's fleet, even the Deeppool rebels are nowhere to be seen. Furthermore, with Roy and Trevor Friston facilitating the early convening of the Universal Conference and the establishment of the Terra Alliance, he originally thought that the conflict between Deeppool and Victoria, if not completely resolved, could at least be eased somewhat.

Who would have thought that Mandela would arrive in Lentinium so many years ahead of schedule?

Roy could only attribute it to the butterfly effect.

Before Mandra even spoke, Roy was already prepared for battle. Mandra was, after all, a sorcerer, and if Roy could strike first, he would have a good chance of gaining the upper hand and defeating her in one fell swoop. But unexpectedly, Mandra's words were not a declaration of war against Rhodes Island, but rather a gesture of guidance.

It still refers to the path of the "Lundinium Invaders".

This left Roy and Kal'tsit somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

You claim to be a Sarkaz collaborator, yet you don't recognize the people invading Lentinium right in front of you.

You say you're not a Sarkaz collaborator, but your opening line is clearly an attempt to lead us to capture the invaders and become Sarkaz's guides.

Putting everything else aside, judging from your reaction alone, you must be living a pretty happy life, at least your mind is sharp and you're carefree.

Even Amiya stood on tiptoe and said pitifully, "Dr. Kal'tsit, she seems a bit dazed."

"It's a good thing she didn't recognize us; it will save us a lot of trouble."

"Kal'tsit said. Roy shrugged:"

"She knows there are intruders in Lontinim, but she doesn't know who they are, which means she's at least not part of the Sarkaz inner circle. She's probably just an outsider. And judging from how anxious she is to lure us away, she probably sneaked out and doesn't want to be discovered by the Sarkaz."

"So what do we do next?" Amiya asked softly.

“Let’s play along.” Roy and Kal’tsit answered in unison, exchanging a glance.

They thought of going together.

Who Mandra is is unimportant, nor is her status in the Sarkaz. What matters is that she revealed a piece of information: the Sarkaz defenses in the direction of the Iron Palace are not very strong.

For Rhodes Island, there are two ways to quell the Londinium incident. One is to help Vina find the King's Sword, the Breath of the Kings, and use its power to command the Grand Duke to besiege Londinium, forcing the Sarkaz to make peace and withdraw, and finally take over the city of Londinium, thus maintaining peace and unity in Victoria.

But this path is fraught with pitfalls and considerable trouble. Just finding the Breath of the Kings alone is enough to give Roy and his companions a major headache.

Londinium was so vast that Roy only knew that the Breath of the Kings was stored in a place called the Resting Place of the Kings, located underground in Londinium. But he had no idea exactly where underground it was or how to get there. Moreover, even if he obtained the Breath of the Kings, figuring out how to use it would be a troublesome matter.

Although everyone in the story emphasizes the extraordinary power of the Breath of Kings, even with exaggerated descriptions like "splitting apart natural disasters," Vina, who had already obtained the sword, still hadn't figured out a way to unleash its power until the latest chapter of the Victoria arc, before Roy's time travel.

This really upset many people who were looking forward to seeing Vina draw her sword.

Not to mention, even if the Breath of the Kings were truly effective, it's uncertain whether the grand dukes, each with their own ulterior motives, would actually obey.

The second option is much simpler, more convenient, and faster.

That means storming the palace and taking down the enemy chieftain, Regent Theresis!

The reason the Sarkaz have been able to unite from a state of disarray is because of the existence of the Kazdel Military Council, a military government. And it's no exaggeration to say that the Kazdel Military Council has been able to establish itself and remain intact to this day purely because of Theresis's existence.

Without him, just look at those precious possessions of the Military Commission.

The Blood Lord is a staunch conservative, his mind set on treating the Terrans as mere blood banks and toys to be exploited at will. The Carrion King is only concerned with the continuation of his race and has yet to express a concrete stance. The Shapeshifter group seems reliable, but in reality, they have always remained detached from the royal court and lack a strong sense of belonging to the Sarkaz. If it weren't for Theresis's presence, these individuals would never have been able to unite.

If we capture the leader first and take down Theresis, the remaining Kazdel Military Council, while still possessing fighting power, will be a disorganized mess.

If this group of royal troops is left inactive, they will collapse on their own.

Now that Mandra has inexplicably become their guide, Roy doesn't mind letting her lead the way a little more—helping them.

He coughed lightly twice, adjusted his voice, and took a step forward, feigning seriousness, and said sternly, "The general has given orders that no one is allowed to move around freely. Go back now!"

"General" was a vague title, since both Theresis and Manfred could be called "general," so he simply let Mandra fill in the blanks in his mind.

Mandela, as expected, pursed her lips, lowered her head regretfully, and her ears drooped.

She had no intention of fighting to the bitter end or forcing her way out of the Sarkaz encirclement. It was pointless; the city was teeming with Sarkaz. She might escape here, but what about next time?

While she might feel good in the moment if they started fighting, she didn't want to fight Manfred. She still had a mission assigned to her by her leader—to investigate the tower outside the city!

Now that we've been discovered, we can just go back. It's not like we can only run once.

Mandela thought to himself, then turned and left.

The Sarkaz, as if they were worried about her, kept a certain distance behind her, as if monitoring whether she returned to her room in the palace.

Mandela was annoyed, but ultimately said nothing.

Volume 1: Chapter 318 One Day

Londinium, the Iron Palace.

The core of Victoria. As long as it exists, Victoria remains a unified whole; when it is destroyed, Victoria falls apart.

Standing to the side of the throne, Therese listened to the clear footsteps echoing in the empty hall, waiting for the person in the corridor to push open the door and come to him.

Kal'tsit and Amiya would arrive before him sooner or later; this was the only prophecy among the revelations of so-called fate that he despised, which he found convincing.

The Blood Lord couldn't stop him; the Shapeshifter horde and the Carrion King would sit back and watch the fight unfold. The Sarkaz would prevent this battle from happening, using its outcome to reveal the answer to that question to their entire race.

—Who is qualified to lead the Sarkaz?

Theresis had long been weary. The outcome of this battle had actually been decided long ago. In that battle, the two most prestigious of the former Sarkaz heroes turned against each other, and her sister Theresia was defeated and killed. He, as regent, officially assumed the power to lead the Sarkaz, a position he held to this day.

Before her defeat, her defiant sister planted the final bomb for him: the green film and the little demon king under her protection, who, with a "second life," stepped into the city and stood before him.

This is unfair to Theresis.

Life never offers a second chance, let alone a choice that determines the lives of countless people. Since a conclusion has been reached in the form of winners and losers, how can there be any reason to overturn it? Wouldn't this be treating the future of countless Sarkaz, and the sacrifices of those Sarkaz warriors who have shed their blood for Theresis over the years, as a child's play?

But even if it's unfair, Theresis has no choice.

Because the Demon King's crown is in Amiya's hands.

This is like two companies fighting over a factory. Theresa's company won, but then they realize the keys are still in Theresa's company's hands. And Theresa's successor is now holding the keys, telling you that if you want to enter, you'll have to fight it all over again.

Therese had no choice; even if he didn't want to fight, he had to.

Some might say that even if you can't get in, tearing down walls, smashing windows, and taking unconventional methods are also options, right?

Yes, it is indeed a choice, but it is a choice that cannot be made.

It's simple, because it's illegal.