Chapter 355 Yeats: I have never been a fighter in my life, only good at resolving fights!
Lion Palace, Royal Residence.
Crimson curtains cover two handmade sofas, a carpet made of saber-tooth tiger skin is spread in the center of the mahogany floor, and high-end wooden furniture exudes a light sandalwood scent.
The demon hunter with white hair and scarred face sat upright, with his hands on his knees, looking at the young Duke's face, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes as sharp as an eagle.
After not seeing each other for a few months, Duke Honeysuckle’s strength seems to have improved again?
Yeats took a sip of wine, and the fragrant aroma of aged wine filled the tip of his tongue. His expression was a little serious, and he muttered:
"How is your intelligence collection going?"
The man with the scarred face A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, his body leaned forward slightly, and he took out a parchment scroll from his arms.
"Secrets are all in this list, Your Excellency the Duke."
"Secrets?" Yeats narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yes, secret." Gerold said, "Lannister used his wealth and influence to not only win over a group of ministers in the palace, but also his informants in the House of Representatives."
Yeats expands Looking at the very familiar words on the list, he was silent for a long time and said:
"Are the people on this list the spies of Lannister? Do I still need you to tell me?"
Jero lowered his voice and said:
“Rumors are rumors, this list is the official certification of Lannister!”
"..." Yeats had no expression on his face, put the list into his robe, nodded and said, "Well done!"
"It is an honor for me to serve the Duke." Jero grinned.
The witcher hooked up with the duke, which in the eyes of many witchers was tantamount to begging for mercy from the nobles.
But Jero doesn’t care about those sour grapes guys. Besides, who said wolves don’t beg for food? It’s better to have meat than not to eat at all!
On the other hand, even if Jero is a five-ring hero, he can no longer see the strength of the Duke in front of him at this moment. His unruly tone became more humble and he said in deep thought:
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"By the way, Your Majesty the Duke, I heard that there is going to be a war recently? Is this happening?"
A storm is about to come to the Golden Lion Kingdom, even a demon hunter from the north like Jero Have a hunch.
For the throne and power, all the major families are mobilizing, and the contradiction between the royalist party and the new royal party is irreconcilable.
One side supported Crown Prince Theresa of the Plantagenet family to ascend the throne, and the other side supported the king's nephew from the Kingdom of Roland to ascend the throne. This turned into a throne dispute that involved the entire kingdom.
Jero thought that if Duke Honeysuckle fell, he would simply run away with his two companions and go to other kingdoms to earn gold coins.
But the best result is that the royalist Duke Honeysuckle wins and becomes the cabinet minister of the new dynasty. As a person who does dirty work for the Duke, he can also make more money!
“No need to ask any more questions.”
Yeats said: “Go back, I will contact you if anything happens.”
“Understood!”
Carrying both hands The white-haired demon hunter with a sword disappeared around the corner of the luxurious hall.
In the candlelight as bright as day, Yeats leaned on the soft crimson sofa, his eyes flashing slightly, thinking of all the changes that had taken place in London after the death of the Lionheart King.
Civil War is coming.
Even though Theresa ordered the news of Lionheart's death to be concealed to prevent the situation from immediately falling into chaos, the news had already spread.
For this reason, Teresa, on the advice of her staff, decided to hold a meeting and invite the six Dukes of the Golden Lion Kingdom to come to Lundu to discuss state affairs.
Having a premonition that this meeting will determine the future of the Golden Lion Kingdom, Duke Lannister and Duke Vic are both mobilizing troops. Each family has between 6,000 and 10,000 armored heavy infantry and long soldiers. The archers were heading towards the royal capital in a mighty manner, and were about to meet in a small town on the outskirts of Lundu.
In the direction of the northern province, Duke Thomas only led a thousand light infantry;
Fourcas, under the order of Yeats, led a thousand armored heavy infantry, a thousand musketeers and a thousand longbowmen to serve the king. .
On the battlefield, the duel of extraordinary people played a decisive role, but extraordinary people alone could not control the entire town, but soldiers could guarantee the control of the local area, so Yeats also asked Phocas to Come with the army.
The northern province does not produce saltpeter. This batch of saltpeter used to form musketeers was transported from the Kingdom of Castile thanks to the newly opened trade route at Whale Port.
The formation of the Longbowmen benefited from the yew trees in the royal forest of White Night City, and this was also thanks to the capital left by Thomas.
The reason why Frostwolf Cavalry is not dispatched is because it also needs to be used to defend against the monsters in the Jueling Mountains.
Due to the victory at Curling Pass, the orcs in the northern provinces have subsided a lot, but with the advent of midsummer, the pirates along the Ice Sea have become more and more rampant.
Pirates are like this. They come out to enjoy the autumn breeze in midsummer, and in winter they drink mead in the warm snowy countryside with burning fireplaces until they are drunk.
These pirates are really a big trouble and will weaken Queen Theresa's prestige among the people.
To this end, Teresa made a special request to former Admiral Nelson to come out again, and Nelson agreed.
Now this veteran, who is more than seventy years old, has been riding a sailing battleship named 'Queen of Glory' to hunt pirates on the ice sea.
These crises are ultimately secondary. The most important problem lies in the ambitious Duke Lannister and the unknown six-ring combat power under his command.
As the main supporter of another claimant to the throne, as long as the Duke of Lannister's faction is defeated and Theresa is crowned king, she will have a smooth journey!
"Before going to the Kingdom of Roland, we still have to resolve the domestic troubles..."
Yeats was thinking, and suddenly noticed a message from the palace, and immediately stood up, quickly Rush to the main hall.
Royal Hall.
The towering arched dome, the crystal chandeliers shed brilliant light, and the long red carpet is spread on the mirror-like marble floor.
On the throne sits an elegant and noble queen.
Meet Yeats.
There was a glimmer in Theresa's eyes, maintaining the queen's majestic demeanor, and waved the royal guards wearing silver armor on both sides to retreat.
"Duke Honeysuckle, please come forward."
Yeats gave a knightly salute and saluted: "See your majesty."
"No courtesy." Theresa said, " Your Majesty the Duke, you are a wise man whom my father has praised many times. , I have called you here because I want to discuss something with you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"I am determined to join forces with the Vic family to fight against the Lannister. What do you think?”
"Can I hear your Majesty's considerations?"
"Duke Vic is worldly and likes fame and wealth. For him, the throne is just the icing on the cake, not a sure thing. Duke Lannister is ambitious. Desires are hard to satisfy. My father told me to be careful about this person many years ago. On the one hand, we must not let these two families join hands. On the other hand, it is in our interest to separate the two families." Teresa's eyes were bright and she analyzed calmly: < br>
“In addition, Duke Vic belongs to a branch of the Plantagenet family and is considered a distant relative of mine. As long as I promise heavy profits, he has reason to ally with me.”
“As for the Lannister ..." Teresa paused and said, "I remember that Your Excellency the Duke has a close relationship with the Marquis of June?"
Yeats said in surprise: "Is your Majesty trying to drive a wedge between father and daughter? Cause internal strife in the Lannister family? ”
"What do you think?" Teresa asked.
Yeats thought about it and realized that June's position was indeed hesitant and worth winning over.
There is no need for her to backstab the Duke of Lannister. As long as she is not a second careerist, it is worth supporting her as the next head of the Lannister family.
"I think we can explore June's personal position. If she is friendly with the royal family, it is suitable for her to inherit the Lannister family."
"Okay." Got Yeats's Agreeing, Teresa breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I will send someone to handle this matter separately. Your Excellency, the Duke, there is something more important. I want to entrust you to go there in person..."
"What?"
"If you want to win over Duke Vic, you must first be kind to him. Duke Vic and Duke Lannister are about to meet in Albans Town, and Duke Vic's troops are far inferior. There is no guarantee that Duke Lannister will not be threatened by him."
Teresa frowned slightly and said: "Now, it is far from the time for a decisive battle with Lannister. After all, there are still people under Lannister. There are many talents worth winning over.”
“I would like to ask you to go to Albans Town. If the two families are at war, please take action and ask them to stop fighting so that they can be spared for me. There is room for negotiation with Duke Vic!”
“Please rest assured, Your Majesty”
Yeats nodded and said: "I will take action in this matter!"
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Albans Town.
The town is located above fertile marshland, with streams running through it, well-organized farmland, and fruitful grape vines.
The boy sucking his finger was standing next to a wooden house. He saw a group of cavalry in heavy armor galloping in the distance, and the roaring hoofs of the horses raised billows of dust and smoke.
The chilling atmosphere broke the tranquility of the town. The peasant woman wearing a headscarf was frightened and immediately dragged the boy back into the house and closed the door tightly.
"Earl Humphrey, ahead is the town of Albans, which is the only way to Lundu!"
The armored cavalry opened their masks and said respectfully to the leading knight.
The dragon-blood draft horse is white in color, tall and burly, carrying a knight as towering as a fortress. The tonnage of both man and horse is comparable to a war fortress, bringing a strong visual impact.
Earl Humphrey, a fierce warrior under Duke Lannister, has a bad temper and superb swordsmanship. He recently broke through to the fifth ring and became Duke Lannister's confidant, leading 5,000 armored men. The infantry cleared the way.
The knight, who was as majestic as a giant bear, with a deep voice, looked at the villages and towns at the end of the green plain, and said:
"First capture the castle in Albans Town, then build defenses and wait for the arrival of the Duke's troops. ! "At this time, a fast horse rushed back, and the spy said: "My lord, Duke Vic's troops have entered the castle in Albans Town"
Earl Humphrey was furious and said: "Then capture the castle for me!"
Albans town, castle.
The castle is in disrepair and the stone walls are full of cracks.
Duke Vic was pacing back and forth in the hall worriedly.
"Your Excellency, Earl Humphrey is leading five thousand troops towards the castle!" said the sentry.
“I understand, please step back first.”
Duke Vic sighed and revealed his worries to the black-robed mage beside him, saying:
"Lannister is powerful, and Humphrey under his command is unstoppable. If we start a war with Humphrey here, , No matter you win or lose, your vitality will be severely damaged!”
The mage’s staff frowned and said: “But Albans Town is the only way to Lundu. If we don’t control this place, The situation will only become more passive!"
"Oh...it would be great if Humphrey could retreat." Duke Vic sighed.
At this time, another sentry broke into the hall, his voice full of panic and nervousness:
"My Lord, Duke! Above the castle, there is a knight flying in the air, speaking out, asking you to come out and see him!"
Fighting flying can only be accomplished by at least a knight with four rings.
Duke Vic frowned and said coldly: "Were they sent by Earl Humphrey's people to provoke?"
"No... on that man's cloak, there is the Honeysuckle Family ”
Suddenly, Duke Vic’s eyes widened and he said:
"Lead the way quickly!"
A figure burning with fighting spirit flew above the plain.
Earl Humphrey was riding on a dragon-blood draft horse, looking up at the figure under the sky, squinting his eyes slightly, and asked:
"Is that man the famous Duke Honeysuckle?"
There was a hint of respect and admiration in the voice.
Humphrey had long heard of Duke Honeysuckle's killing of the orc chiefs, which shocked the north, and Yeats was a legendary figure who won three consecutive championships at the Knights of London.
For this kind of character, Humphrey wanted to avoid confrontation. If he really wanted to be his enemy, he would have to let the master invited by Duke Lannister to help him come forward!
Above the sea of clouds, Yeats's voice was amplified by magic, reverberating like thunder over the two armies, carrying a god-like majesty.
"Duke Vic and Earl Humphrey, please come forward and speak!"
The knight stopped Humphrey who was holding the reins and dissuaded him:
"Sir, do you really want to get close? If Duke Honeysuckle suddenly attacks, it will be very detrimental to you!"
"Duke Honeysuckle is a powerful hero, so how can he be such a sinister villain? "
Earl Humphrey glared at his subordinates and scolded: "Get out of the way!"
On the other side.
Duke Vic sat on a black horse, leaving the castle and approaching the plain.
Looking at the figure under the sky, Duke Vic had a complicated expression, remembering that two years ago, this young man was just a rotten tree that could be laughed at, but now he has become a strong man that even he needs to look up to!
Yeats slowly landed on the ground and said with a smile: "Duke Vic, you are well."
Duke Vic smiled reluctantly and twitched the corner of his mouth: "Duke Honeysuckle is in high spirits, seriously let me I'm so envious!"
Yeats smiled, looked at Earl Humphrey and said:
"Your Excellency, I have something to ask for."
Humphrey looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "If I can do it, your Excellency, please feel free to ask!"
"I want to invite the two families to retreat. What do you think?" Yeats looked around the two families. people.
Humphrey's face suddenly changed: "How can this be done?! I was ordered by Duke Lannister to take over the town of Albans!"
"Even if You, Yeats, are a long-known hero! If you have to stop me, then you will see me on the horse!" Humphrey said harshly.
Duke Vic had a frosty face and snorted coldly: "Even if I destroy this castle, I will not leave it to the Lannister!"
"You!"
The two sides were furious, and their fighting spirit was ignited, and a duel was about to break out.
With a calm expression on his face, Yeats released his invisible will, forcing the two of them to surrender, saying:
"I, Yeats, have never been a fighter in my life, only good at resolving fights!"
Duke Vic and Earl Humphrey were stunned at the same time, with strange expressions on their faces.
This will... is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary heroes!
Could it be that he has already touched the realm of the Sixth Ring Master?
The two looked at each other, then quickly looked away, their hearts filled with shock.
But how is this possible? How could Yeats become a master at such a young age? !
“A few kilometers away from the town of Albans, there is a huge rock hanging alone on a high cliff.”
Yeats stretched out his hand and pointed, saying:
"What if I can pierce the boulder with one arrow and the two families will retreat?"
Humphrey looked far into the distance and had eagle eye skills. With the blessing, when I saw the huge boulder hanging alone on the high cliff, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Even if he is a five-ring hero, he would never dare to make such bold statements. After all, this is not only a test of archery skills, but also a great test of strength!
Duke Vic fell silent, feeling both fortunate and confused.
Duke Yeats, why should he help me?
Is it for my daughter’s sake?
No...perhaps, this is the goodwill released by Theresa...
Duke Vic quickly understood the reason why Yeats helped, his eyes flickered, he made a decision, and said respectfully:
“Just as His Excellency the Duke said!”
Yeats nodded slightly and looked at Humphrey.
Humphrey was pounding in his heart, thinking secretly, if he could really shoot through the boulder with one arrow, wouldn't he be unable to survive a single round under his hand?
In this case, it’s better to just sell him a favor and wait until Duke Lannister’s large army arrives, then it won’t be too late to attack Duke Vic!
Humphrey reluctantly said: "As you say!"
Yeats smiled, a white light appeared in his hand, and soon a long bow appeared.
He stretched his bow and set an arrow, his arms were like steel bars, and a fierce energy condensed on the bow string, which immediately turned into a blazing arrow!
Talent · A hundred steps can penetrate the Yang, combined with the combat skill · Fiery Sun Arrow, Yeats’s archery skills have reached an astonishing level!
The heat wave is coming.
Aware of the majestic aura surging on the long bow, Humphrey's face turned livid, and cold sweat quietly broke out on his forehead.
The next moment.
The flaming arrows roared out, pierced the sky, and headed straight for the boulder several kilometers away.
The sharp arrow drew an arc in the sky, falling like a meteor, carrying a destructive aura like falling punishment from heaven, and hit the boulder with a bang!
Humphrey's eyes widened, and his eyes, blessed by the eagle eye technique, reflected that the boulder was blown to pieces by arrows, and a dazzling and brilliant fire appeared. A deafening explosion came from several kilometers away. Thick smoke rises into the sky!
Boom! !
Humphrey's vision went dark and his heart pounded in disbelief.
Actually smashed the boulder into pieces with one arrow?
Is this the archery skill that a five-ring hero can achieve?
No, Duke Honeysuckle is most likely already a Sixth Ring Master!
However, this is really unbelievable. For a seventeen-year-old Sixth Ring Master, this is completely against the laws of nature!
Duke Vic couldn't help but swallow his saliva, his Adam's apple rolled, and his face was full of shock.
The distance is too far. Even if he is a five-ring hero, he does not have the confidence to hit the boulder.
However, Duke Yeats not only hit the boulder, but also shattered it with an arrow!
This means that Duke Yeats has the terrifying power to directly bomb enemy castles several kilometers away!
This kind of extraordinary power can only be defeated by the peak of the fifth ring... No, it can only be competed by the master of the sixth ring!
Yeats put away his long bow, nodded slightly, and glanced at the two people beside him.
"Then, as agreed..."
Duke Vic and Earl Humphrey looked at each other, with cold sweat dripping from their foreheads, and said in unison:
"I will obey what Duke Honeysuckle said!"
(End of this chapter)