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Chapter 165: Secret Game During Secret Negotiations

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Despite receiving various intelligence in advance about Duke Cameron's deception and assassination plan, the peace ceremony in Chernod City was still held as scheduled. The Obelisk Empire Army had the composure of a winner, and the top leaders went to the village of Ryan for the peace talks. The representatives of both sides who participated in the secret talks were the Lord Grand Duke Cameron and his important trusted staff from the Michelson region, and the representatives from the Obelisk Empire were the three imperial princes and the imperial marshal, General Ingersoll.

The third prince, Osta, was the nominal supreme commander of the Obelix Empire Army. He was just a figurehead. When it came to the real negotiation, Osta chose to slack off. Negotiation was not the strong point of this gentleman prince. When the time came, he chose to hand it over to other princes, and Osta himself was just a formality. The sixth prince, Osdu, had a violent personality and was also not suitable for this kind of bargaining negotiation. According to his habit, he would flip the table and beat or kill people if he was not careful during the negotiation. He could not calm down to negotiate at all.

Finally, the person to be selected for the negotiation was given to the fifth prince Osra. Although this guy usually behaved stingily and greedily, he was often very useful in the bargaining stage of political negotiations. Osra was also good at bargaining and could be considered a professional in how to bargain. Osdu and Osta were no match for him, so they had to hand the matter over to the experts.

General Ingersoll did not participate in direct negotiations. The main responsibility of this imperial marshal was to command the army of the Obelisk Empire. He was only responsible for war. As for political negotiations, Ingersoll, as a pure imperial soldier, was not good at it. There were three imperial princes on the scene, and Ingersoll could not bypass the princes and participate in the peace talks. That would be an act of usurpation. Ryan Village was originally just an unknown small village in the Mitchelson area. This time, because it was chosen as the location for secret peace talks, it was particularly lively.

Most of the villagers who originally lived in Ryan Village had fled, so the place was suitable for various secret negotiations. When Osta and others led the troops to the negotiation site, they brought more than 30,000 elite troops of the imperial army and surrounded Ryan Village. The imperial military first checked here before allowing Osta and other high-level officials to enter. After all, those people were direct members of the imperial royal family, and they had to be careful. If something happened to the three princes, no one could bear the responsibility.

Osta only brought a few people with him, mainly Chris, Yulia and Sophia, three special beings who played the role of exclusive combat maids, as well as the "mechanical angel" Salia and the beautiful cultivator Moyu, the cultivator lady, and no other guards. The group of people on the side of the gentleman prince looked more like they were here for fun, a standard tourist lineup. Unlike his two brothers, the fifth prince Osla and the sixth prince Osdu, who were accompanied by a large group of guards and looked ferocious. Osta did not need to bring so many people. The strength of the people around him was enough to match thousands of troops. Bringing too many people would be troublesome.

"Your Highness Osdu, we have already conducted reconnaissance and found no other ambushes near Ryan Village."

"Very good. It seems that Grand Duke Cameron doesn't dare to do anything."

"Fifth brother, you are responsible for the negotiations. We have already told you our opinions and the conditions for the peace talks. Let's talk according to that standard."

"Brother San, don't worry, leave this to me, it will be no problem. I have never suffered a loss in bargaining over the years."

"If you two royal brothers find it troublesome, you might as well let me take charge of it."

"Sixth brother, just let Old Five handle this matter. You don't need to intervene. If he can't come to an agreement, you can replace him. It won't be too late then."

"Brother, I understand."

Osta gave a few simple instructions, asking Osdu and Osla to pay attention. He was not responsible for the remaining matters, and the two royal brothers would handle them on their own. The military of the Obelisk Empire first sent out several reconnaissance troops and arranged a large number of scouts to carefully inspect the village of Lean, the location of the peace talks, inside and out. After confirming that the environment around the village was safe and there were no ambushes of the enemy, they reported to several imperial princes and said that they could enter the village. This place is still some distance away from the city of Chernod and is considered a neutral area.

During this peace talk, several imperial princes from Aosta secretly reached a consensus, and also reached an agreement with the Imperial Army Marshal, General Ingsol, who came to command the support troops. The relevant matters of this peace talk were not reported to the senior officials of the Obelisk Empire for the time being, and Emperor Augustus VIII was not informed. According to the original plan, after the battle, the princes would report to their father and explain everything. General Ingsol quickly agreed with the imperial princes' approach. He was just a military general and could not change the princes' decision. Besides, this was an internal matter of the imperial royal family, and it was better for outsiders not to interfere.

After the Obelisk Empire troops were in position, representatives from the Michelson region also arrived, including the lord, Grand Duke Cameron, and several of his cronies. In addition, the Duke did not bring any extra guards with him, and he looked very sincere. If he had not known in advance that this guy had secretly buried a large amount of explosives in the underground of Ryan Village, intending to take the opportunity to fake the death of the Obelisk Empire's high-ranking officials, Osta would have almost believed his sincerity. It is true that you cannot judge a person by his appearance. You cannot tell the other person's character just by looking at the surface.

Duke Cameron was accompanied by only a few attendants, who were obviously ordinary attendants without weapons, not even guards, but servants at most. Lord Cameron dared to come to negotiate with a few servants. Apart from other aspects, this courage alone is worthy of recognition and praise. After all, not everyone has the good luck of Aosta, who is accompanied by several super bodyguards who are beyond the standard. When most royal nobles go out, the arrangement of relevant guards follows the tradition of filling up as much as possible, arranging as many guards as possible, and the bodyguards are all full. Duke Cameron is one of the very few exceptions.

The entourage around Grand Duke Cameron all had solemn faces and looked ready to die. This look was like that of a death row prisoner or a righteous man who was about to die. It was obvious that this group of entourage did not intend to return alive. Before leaving, Duke Cameron probably revealed the general plan to this group of selected entourage. He may not have said it explicitly, but just said that there was no return, so that they were mentally prepared and arranged the relevant funeral affairs in advance. Therefore, there was such a different expression.

"Your Highnesses, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to hold a meeting here. I am very grateful."

"Okay, Cameron, let's stop the polite talk and start negotiating. My brother has appointed me as the plenipotentiary representative for this negotiation. You can just talk to me."

"Your Highness Osra, let's talk about the key issue, about the city of Chernod."

"I don't think there's any need to discuss this issue. We just need to discuss post-war matters."

"Your Highness Osra, this is not right, shouldn't we discuss the peace of the city first?"

"Cameron, how long can your army hold out? Lay down your weapons and surrender unconditionally. I promise not to kill prisoners of war and give them the most basic treatment."

"Your Highness Osla, your army has done a lot of slaughter and fire to our Michelson region. Now you want us to lay down our arms and surrender. Who can guarantee that you will keep your promise not to kill the surrendered soldiers?"

"Cameron, believe it or not, if you don't surrender, this city will eventually be reduced to ruins like other towns and villages in the flames."

Grand Duke Cameron is a middle-aged man with a medium build, about 168cm tall, short black hair. He looks smart and capable, and his eyes are unpredictable. It is difficult for outsiders to see his true thoughts from his black pupils. Osta sat in the back seat and watched Osla go to negotiate, and he did not participate. This gentleman prince was not very interested in the result of the peace talks, he just wanted to see if Duke Cameron would play tricks. Osta also wanted to confirm whether the Grand Duke Cameron in front of him was the real person, whether the real Duke Cameron came here in person, or had already fled to Gavin Port to seek political asylum from the Elsopra Empire.

Duke Cameron planned to surrender the ruling power of Chernod City and let the city have peace. In exchange, he asked the Obelisk Empire to re-ennoble him and continue to serve as the lord of other places in the Michelson region. Osla directly rejected this suggestion. According to his request, Grand Duke Cameron must surrender unconditionally, hand over the ruling power of Chernod City, and then be exiled from the Michelson region and exiled back to the homeland of the Kingdom of Kaldimos.

Grand Duke Cameron has been operating in the Michelson region for many years and has long established his own strength and influence. He will definitely not accept this request. If he really returns to his homeland of the Kingdom of Caldimos, all his operations over the years will be ruined. As expected by Osta, a fierce dispute broke out between the two sides, just like a quarrel. Fortunately, the person in charge of the peace talks was the fifth prince Osra, who had a relatively good temper. If it was the sixth prince Osdu, he would have drawn his sword and overturned the table by now, and directly announced that the negotiations had broken down.

There were several major points of contention during the negotiations, with the biggest conflict being the issue of military power. Duke Cameron insisted on retaining the army and maintaining his armed forces, while Osla demanded that all the garrisons surrender, lay down their weapons, hand over their equipment, and then disband on the spot, changing their status from soldiers to civilians. The Obelisk Empire would give each surrendered soldier a severance pay and a one-time subsidy. This was a traditional practice for many human countries to deal with each other's prisoners of war when they were at war. It was already a common practice and one of the unspoken rules on the battlefield during civil wars among human countries.

Grand Duke Cameron did not accept this surrender request. Military armed forces were his last trump card. As long as he had soldiers under his command, he was a warlord and could ensure the stability of his political position. If the army was disbanded, his position would definitely be lost and he would be manipulated at will. Whenever his position was removed, the problem could be solved in minutes. He was not afraid of trouble from the other side. Without soldiers, he could not cause much trouble.

"Your Highness Osra, your demands are too much. After handing over the town, you still ask for so many unreasonable demands. These are impossible. You are too arrogant."

"Cameron, I don't understand what youthful recklessness means. I only know that the winner is the king. If you want to continue the fight, we will accompany you to the end. You have the right to choose."

"Your Highness Osra, I need three days to consider before I can give you an answer!"

"Cameron, we don't care how much time you need to think about it. However, the war will continue and will not stop because of your thinking."

"Your Highness Osra, you are pushing people into a desperate situation. There is no room for easing up."

"No, Cameron, it's not our fault. We gave you many chances before. You were useless and didn't seize them."

"Cameron, we have been fighting for so long. If you really wanted to negotiate, you would have sent an envoy long ago. Why wait until now?"

"Osla, since you are so brutal, let's die together!"

Under the relentless pressure of the fifth prince Osra, the negotiation seemed to be in a deadlock. The relationship between the two sides was tense, and the atmosphere at the meeting site became obviously depressed, as if it was the brief calm before the storm. Osta did not participate in it, as if he was an outsider, watching the show throughout, and the gentleman prince had an indifferent expression on his face. The angry Grand Duke Cameron secretly signaled to his men with his eyes, as if he was going to detonate the massive time bombs buried under Ryan Village in advance, and directly perish with several senior officials of the Obelisk Empire present.

However, after the remote-controlled explosive device activated by Grand Duke Cameron's men, there was no reaction at all. After a while, there was still no movement outside, and the detonation failed. Those explosives had long been eliminated by Osta's "mechanical angel" Salia in advance, and they would not explode at all. The natives of these planes and other worlds did not know much about new things such as time bombs. They only knew that they were powerful and destructive after detonation. They did not know their working principles, and they did not even know that the bombs had been dismantled in advance. Salia's level of black technology was extremely high, and the level of those mines and other explosives was too low. In her opinion, they were as simple as children's toys. Salia closed her eyes and could quickly dismantle the detonators of these explosives with one hand.

After Duke Cameron made his last words, he thought it would explode, and he was ready to die together. However, nothing happened after he finished speaking, which was embarrassing. If it didn't explode, it would be a joke. The followers around Grand Duke Cameron quickly reached to their waists, as if they wanted to take out some weapons, most likely hidden weapons. Seeing that the other party's entourage was about to take out their weapons, the guards around Osta and the soldiers of the elite troops of the Obelisk Empire Army also grasped the hilts of their swords and knives, ready to draw their weapons to fight.

Just when the negotiations between the two sides were about to reach a deadlock and turn into a fight, a new change occurred again. The sixth prince, Osdu, who was originally drinking tea and watching the show with Osta, deliberately let the lid of the teacup in his hand slip. The teacup lid fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound, and the attention of the people on the scene was instantly attracted by the sound of the teacup lid breaking.

At this time, the troops that had been ambushed in the woods near Ryan Village suddenly came out. The dozens of well-equipped and well-trained archers were Osdu's exclusive troops. He had secretly deployed them here without telling his other two brothers in advance. After the archers appeared, they raised their light crossbows, loaded their arrows, quickly aimed, and shot at the defenseless Grand Duke Cameron and others. Under the attack of arrows, the scene was in chaos. The delegation from the Michelson area, including the lord Grand Duke Cameron, was killed on the spot and pierced by arrows like hedgehogs. The scene was full of blood, and the peace talks ended violently.

After the arrows were designed, the dozens of crossbowmen quickly hid back in the woods near Ryan Village and moved away quickly. After all, if the action just now was not careful, it would easily hurt friendly personnel or even hurt themselves. Only a cruel person like Osdu would think of such a crazy self-destructive tactic that would cost his life if he was not careful. Archduke Cameron opened his eyes wide, looking like he was unwilling to close his eyes. He never figured out why the final trick he had arranged before, the explosives he had buried in advance, did not explode as planned.

"Sixth brother, what do you mean by this? Why didn't you inform me and Third Brother before you started? If there was an accidental injury just now, it would be difficult to explain it later."

"My two royal brothers, those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. If there is any offense, we cannot let this guy leave."

"Sixth brother, you are really brave. If the arrow goes astray, can you bear the consequences?"

"Third brother, fifth brother, I was negligent in this plan. If there is any problem, I will personally apologize to my father and die to atone for my sins. I will never evade responsibility."

"Sixth Brother, you are so cruel. Come, chop off that old guy's head so that we can report to our father when we return."

"Your Highness Osra, this guy... this guy is not Grand Duke Cameron."

"What! It's not Cameron, look carefully, how could it not be..."

Just as Osla and Osdu were complaining to each other and preparing to quarrel, the soldiers of the Obelisk Empire who were ordered by the prince to check the body of Grand Duke Cameron found something unusual at the scene. When the soldiers were about to chop off the head of the Grand Duke and take it to hand it over, they found a gap under his face. After tearing it open, they found that he was wearing a leather mask with exquisite workmanship. The real face under the mask was not Grand Duke Cameron, but a young talent. Judging from their ages, it can be seen that the two are not the same person.

The mask the other party was wearing should be a human skin mask. This kind of exquisitely crafted craft can indeed achieve a level of authenticity, but it is very expensive. People who are not of special status and position cannot get it. In addition to the human skin mask, the guards also found a voice-changing sponge from the pretender to disguise his voice. This is also a magic prop that costs a lot of money. When the wearer holds it in his mouth, he can hide his true voice and make someone else's voice, specifying the voice of the disguised object. It is not enough to just pretend to look good, the voice must also be disguised to appear professional.

The senior officers of the Obelisk Empire Army present had never met Duke Cameron before. This was their first meeting, which, to a certain extent, facilitated their actions. If they had met before, they would have been able to tell the difference from the height and other details. They might have discovered the other party's disguise in advance and seen through the plan.

Osta recognized the identity of the substitute at a glance. The impostor who was killed was Milne, the envoy who had presented the gift to the gentleman prince. As the daughter of Grand Duke Cameron and a former admirer of Miss Cameree, this young man disguised himself as Grand Duke Cameron and planned to detonate the explosives buried deep underground and die together with the high-level officials of the Obelisk Empire.

Although Milne had betrayed love and sold out Miss Cameree, he was still loyal to Grand Duke Cameron and died in his place. If the explosion was successful, even if the Obelisk Empire took revenge, they would probably think that the culprit, Grand Duke Cameron, had died with the explosion, and would not have thought that the Duke himself had escaped with the help of a substitute and had long been at large. At that time, he might have a chance to make a comeback, move to another place, and become a warlord again.

"Damn that old man, he dared to play tricks on us, brother, we should attack the city immediately and not give that old guy a chance to breathe."

"Everyone in Chernoy City should die. No one should be spared. The whole city should be massacred."

"Old Five, Old Six, wait a minute, don't be impatient. I have thought of a better way, come back and we..."

"Third brother, your plan is really... But, didn't their operation just now fail?"

"Sixth brother, that is naturally my arrangement. I have the final say on when the thing underground will explode. These fools will never understand until they die."

"My brother is still more skilled. Compared with you, the two of us are still far behind..."

"Alright, Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, we can talk about flattery after the war is over. Now, everything is up to me."

Osta stepped in in time to suppress the anger of Osdu and Osla. If the gentleman prince did not take action, the two royal brothers would definitely carry out a bloodbath in Chernod City, and revenge by slaughtering the city would be inevitable. After seeing their brother speak, even if Osdu and Osla had other ideas in their minds, they could not continue to insist. At this stage, they did not dare to go against Osta's wishes. The bloody disaster in Chernod City was inadvertently avoided.

Osta secretly instructed the soldiers to bury the dead members of the enemy delegation on the spot and find a place outside the village to bury them and handle the relevant funeral affairs. The gentleman prince had the envoy Milne buried with honor. Even if he was an enemy, Osta still recognized his courage and determination and gave him the highest standard of treatment within his authority.

Chapter 165: The Final Battle of Chernoy City (Part 2)

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Chapter 166: Another secret meeting of the top brass of the Imperial Army

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Chapter 167: A Visit from the Surrender Party of Chernod City

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Chapter 167: Unexpected Protesters and Informers (Part 2)

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The top leaders of the Obelisk Empire Army have never been able to reach a consensus on how to break the current dilemma, capture Chernoy City while reducing casualties, and then end the war in the Michelson region. This high-level secret meeting has not made any obvious progress. Although there were peace advocates who defected to this side from Chernoy City in advance, they brought a detailed city defense map and knew the layout of the inner city. However, even the representative of the peace advocates, Count Mussolini himself, did not know how to remove the magic-activated explosives buried underground in the inner city of Chernoy City.

As long as the explosives are not defused, even if there is a secret passage for attack, whoever attacks first will be at greater risk. None of the high-ranking officials of the Obelisk Empire present wanted to lead the charge and take the risk, as the other side also had the means to die together. The troops under Osta were all members of the Sarahanim tribe. The individual combat effectiveness of these berserkers was very strong, far exceeding that of the elite troops in the Obelisk Empire Army. Therefore, the gentleman prince was reluctant to send them out and waste them on meaningless sacrifices. Such a deal was too uneconomical.

Even if Osta had a way to skip the reincarnation step and let the legion under his command and the Sarahanim tribe and clan reincarnate quickly, the gentleman prince was unwilling to take the risk. If a large number of troops were killed and 100,000 people were injured in a bombing, it would have a great negative impact on the reputation of the Obelisk Empire. On the whole, it is better to solve the problem of underground explosives in the inner city of Chernod first, and then discuss other things.

Osla and Osdu were still arguing about whether to set fire or rob first. The two younger brothers would definitely not take the lead. Osta, who was only the nominal commander, would not go, and they would not steal the limelight. Ingsor could go, but this imperial marshal always went to the front line in person. If he was killed by a self-explosion, the princes present would not be able to explain to their father, Augustus VIII, the loss of an imperial general. The other party was the emperor's confidant. Osta had a good impression of General Ingsor and would definitely not deliberately pit his country's generals.

"Fifth brother, Sixth brother, arguing like this will not lead to any result."

"Third brother, you decide! We will lose a lot if we don't replenish the losses since the war started through plundering. The best strategy is to fight to support the war. My suggestion is correct."

"Third brother, you are the commander-in-chief, you have the final say. I think that not setting fire to the city is not enough to prove the majesty of our empire. Destruction is a necessary means to establish prestige, and father will definitely support it."

"Ahem, Lao Wu, Lao Liu, what you said makes sense. I don't think a decision can be made in a short time. How about we adjourn the meeting first and let everyone calm down. When we reconvene later, maybe we can discuss a result that satisfies everyone."

"General Ingersoll, is this proposal of mine feasible?"

"Your Highness Aosta, your suggestion is very appropriate. I fully support it and have no objection."

"Brother, I understand. I will bring the account book later to prove that the plunder was right."

"Brother, I understand. Fifth brother, no matter how many account books you bring, they are not enough to help our country establish its prestige overseas."

Osta could only announce that the meeting would be held later, and asked the several high-ranking officials of the imperial army present to go back and think about it before coming to the meeting. The quarrel between the sixth prince Osdu and the fifth prince Osla finally came to an end temporarily with the mediation of the third prince. The gentleman prince had just received information from the "mechanical angel" Salia, saying that Mo Yu was found to be in contact with a cultivator who looked like a girl, and that the cultivator seemed to have a special plan against him, which seemed to be a tactic called "poisoning".

As a time traveler, Osta had heard of this thing. Although the tactic of bewitching was an evil magic that ordinary people could not defend against in the world before the travel, and it was easy to be tricked, it was a trick that never failed. However, the situation in this plane of the alien world was different. Osta looked at Chris beside him. With the protection of these three special beings, he felt that he didn't need to worry too much about this matter. In front of Chris and the others, those cultivators who traveled through time couldn't play any new tricks, and bewitching wouldn't work. In addition, after establishing a special contractual relationship with the water demon goddess Stella and establishing a special bond, Osta, to some extent, has surpassed the scope of ordinary human beings and is equivalent to the status of a demigod. The success rate of bewitching gods is probably zero.

After the temporary adjournment, Osta was the first to leave, taking Chris and the others with him. Osdu and Osla followed closely behind, and also came out together. The two battle maids accompanying them walked out of the tent with their own princes. Osdu and Osla were still arguing about whether to set fire or rob first. Listening to the quarrel between the two brothers, Osta was quite helpless and almost couldn't control himself. He wanted to swear and directly stopped them. Only children would make multiple-choice questions for this kind of question. For adults, it is right to take all.

Those special maids looked at Osta's back, their beautiful eyes showing thoughtfulness, maybe they were thinking about changing jobs. The third prince Osta did not fight for the succession to the throne of his country. It is undeniable that it is more comfortable to work under this gentleman prince. It is much more comfortable than other princes. The princes currently served by these special beauties, the fifth prince Osla is greedy for money, and the sixth prince Osdu is bloodthirsty and tyrannical. They are not good choices. The most important thing is that once these people fail in the battle for the succession to the throne, it is hard to say what will happen to them in the end.

Among the nine princes of the royal family of the Obelisk Empire, the third prince Osta is the only special existence who can get away unscathed from the battle for the throne no matter what the outcome is. He is an absolute exception. It doesn’t matter who becomes the emperor to him. This gentleman prince has his grandparents’ succession rights to the throne of the empire or the throne of the pope. At that time, the worst that can happen is that he can take away the Empress Margaret III of the Empire and go back to her parents’ home with her mother, to the Eastern Continent of the human race, away from all disputes. If you follow him, you will definitely not be implicated because of the failure of the political struggle. Thinking of this, these combat maids have some new ideas in their hearts. Of course, it cannot be revealed at the moment, otherwise, the former masters, Osla and Osdu will definitely not sit idly by and allow the other party to poach people at will.

"Oppose war, support peace!"

"The future of Chernod City should be decided by the locals. Outsiders have no right to interfere. Long live freedom."

“Resist violence and support dialogue.”

"Count Mussolini does not represent the opinions of all of us. They are all traitors."

"You vile stranger, get out of our land."

"That traitor Count Mussolini must die a horrible death."

After Osta walked out of the conference tent, he heard a series of roars from afar. It turned out that a large number of protesters had gathered outside the Obelisk Imperial Army base camp. These protesters were from villages and towns around Chernoy City, as well as some residents of the outer city who did not withdraw to the inner city in time. It was estimated that there were tens of thousands of them. These protesters held high red banners and shouted slogans. They held protest marches outside the Imperial Army camp and in nearby areas, or protested by sitting in silence. There were all kinds of protest methods, which gave Osta a strong sense of déjà vu. He once dreamed of returning to Earth, as if he had come to the scene of a democratic protest in a certain Western beacon country.

The protesters had no weapons in their hands, and they looked like they were incompetent and furious. The soldiers of the Obelisk Empire set up several cordons on the periphery, and the heavy infantry held shields to form a human wall to block the protesters' advance. These protesters were all peaceful, not as violent as their counterparts on Earth. After all, this was a different world, and the environment was different. The archers of the Obelisk Empire were arranged to stand by in high places. Once the protesters showed violent behavior, they would be shot on the spot, and even throwing stones was not allowed.

In this other world, there is no such thing as peaceful law enforcement. The reason why the protesters were not dealt with was simply because there were several high-ranking officials of the Obelisk Empire present. Without orders, the soldiers of the Obelisk Empire could not act on their own. They had precedents of dealing with peaceful protesters before. At that time, if they forgot to take action, the princes of the empire would not want to cause trouble and directly blame the officers who gave orders on the spot. This was also possible, and the possibility was not small. Therefore, the soldiers of the Obelisk Empire were all waiting for orders from the upper level. Before the order was issued, all the soldiers remained on standby.

Count Mussolini's expression remained unchanged, except for his awkward look. He was used to being shameless and didn't care about the tens of thousands of protesting people. After all, the count had found a new backer and submitted a letter of allegiance to the Obelisk Empire. With the support of the Obelisk Empire behind the scenes, these unruly people wouldn't be able to cause any big trouble. General Ingsor, the imperial marshal, stayed at the meeting and didn't come out. He saw that the three Obelisk princes who were protesting had different reactions. As members of the imperial family, they handled problems in different ways.

The fifth prince Osra quickly glanced at the crowd and found that the protesters were all from poor families. He was disappointed. He originally wanted to issue an expulsion order, and let the imperial soldiers rob these unruly people and drive them away, looting them to the point where they were left with only a pair of pants, as if they were completely kicked out of their homes. After finding that there was no money to be made, Osra lost interest and didn't even want to look at them.

In sharp contrast to him was the sixth prince, Osdu. This guy's eyes were full of excitement. With his violent character, a massacre on the spot was simply the most wonderful thing. Unfortunately, the most powerful person on the scene was the third prince, Osta. In order to give face to his brother, Osdu could not go beyond the head coach and directly ordered a massacre. If Osta did not speak and make a clear statement, Osdu could not make the decision on his own. Of course, Osdu's eyes were too obvious, and the murderous look could not be hidden. Osta had already seen the abnormality, but he did not point out the true thoughts of his own sixth prince, Osdu, to his face.

Osta remained silent. He vaguely felt that these protesters were obviously being used as guns by others and were secretly instructed and manipulated by the forces behind the scenes to come and protest. The Obelisk Empire was the overlord of the human race's western continent. As an empire of feudal system, there was no such thing as democracy in its social structure and people's consciousness. Osta even felt a little sympathetic to these protesters who were fooled into being cannon fodder. She was about to order her troops to expel the protesters to prevent them from being robbed or massacred by her two brothers, when some small changes occurred. A stone flew out of the crowd and hit Osta's position, obviously aimed at Osta.

"Third brother, are you okay? Come on, arrest all of these unruly people and search them to see who is so bold as to attack my brother in broad daylight."

"Fifth brother, how can this matter be resolved so easily? In my opinion, just behead them all and leave it to me to handle. The unruly people will not obey unless they see blood. These heads..."

"Alright, fifth brother, sixth brother, don't get excited, I didn't hit you. I'm fine! It's just a piece of stone. It's just a small matter, there's no need to make a big fuss, it's over."

"Royal brother, if this matter is not easily let go, and I dare to throw stones at you now, I can't say what I will do in the future."

"Sixth brother, I will handle this matter. You don't have to worry about it. If you still acknowledge that I am the commander-in-chief, then..."

"Brother, I'm sorry, we overstepped our boundaries just now."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became silent. The protesters were too scared to speak out. They didn't have the courage to continue shouting slogans, fearing that the other side would order a massacre in the next second. The stone didn't hit Osta. Chris, the beautiful silver-haired beauty next to Osta, casually reached out and caught the stone that was thrown at Osta, and passed it to Osta. Osta resolved the crisis with a few words and suppressed the two royal brothers who were "the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are anxious" and wanted to take advantage of the situation to show off their power.

After Osta spoke, Osla and Osdu had no choice but to stop and temporarily give up the options of robbery and massacre. After all, it was not thrown at them, and Osta had the right to deal with it. The main purpose of this stone was not to assassinate. If someone really wanted to assassinate someone in the chaos, there would be no assassin or assassin who would choose a stone as a weapon. The efficiency of throwing stones to kill is too low. Osta carefully examined the stone and found the secret. The stone was half hollow. After knocking it with his hand, he could see the note inside the stone after opening it. The real purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes was just to pass information in the chaos.

Osta looked at the tip-off on the note, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. It turned out that the content of the secret message was related to this battle. An insider secretly told Osta that he knew how to crack the magic formula to activate the explosives, and hoped to trade with Osta. Osta put away the note calmly, and kept it secret from Osla and Osdu for the time being, without telling them the source of the information. The authenticity of the information has yet to be confirmed, and whether it is a trap or not is not important. Osta is not afraid of traps, and he can go there in person. By then, even if the opponent plays a routine, the gentleman prince can crack it. As long as the person is caught, everything can be interrogated.

After this episode, the protest continued. The protesters on the other side were not actually professionals, and they had not made the relevant preparations. If the objects thrown were changed to rotten eggs, the effect should be better. At that time, the Obelisk Empire Army on the other side would only be hit by eggs and would not directly attack. It can only be said that it was a mistake. There were organizers at the protest site. The organizers were not behind the scenes. At most, they were agents secretly found by the forces behind the scenes. They knew a little more intelligence information than ordinary protesters.