Chapter 275 The Aftermath of the Decline
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The rain is pouring.
Eagle City, living room.
Gul'dan, who was soaked all over, sat on the chair with a dull expression, covered with a blanket and holding hot tea in his hand.
He has been sitting here for almost an hour, but he has never spoken or moved. His whole body is as stiff as a piece of wood.
Leaven was standing not far away, crossing his arms and looking at him intently.
Gul'dan's sudden arrival and this abnormal state made Raven wary.
"When can Nancy come over?" Raven asked in a low voice.
Old Gordon responded in a low voice: "Madam went to Xuefeng Town Church to give alms this morning. She has sent people to chase her. She should be back soon."
"Sir, otherwise let me lead the soldiers. Go and bring the lady back?" Eric asked.
"No need." Raven shook his head and rejected his proposal.
For Gul'dan to come here in such a state of despair, something big must have happened. Eric, as the only third-level person besides himself and his wife, must take charge here.
And not just him, Raven's four knights, except Link who went to Koja Town, are all gathered here at this moment.
Everyone has some uneasiness on their faces. The power of the Fox family is obvious to all. What happened to Gul'dan that made him come to the Eagle Territory?
Just then, the door opened.
Everyone thought it was Nancy returning, and they all looked over and were stunned.
It was indeed a woman, but it wasn't Nancy.
She was wearing a brown-yellow burqa, which seemed to be made of linen, but there were faint magic haloes flowing around her head, wrists, and waist. This made her entire body, except for a pair of hands as tender as white jade. People hide in the shadows.
She walked up to Raven, took off her hood, and her hair was flowing down like a waterfall. White petals were dotted on it as if they were swaying in the wind. She also wore a heart-shaped crystal headband on her forehead.
Leaven's heart felt slightly settled: "Sorry to trouble you."
"The Baron invited me, of course I will come." Annuo turned his head and took a deep look at Gul'dan: " The wheel of fate finally started to turn. "
This sentence made Raven a little concerned. Just when he was about to ask a question, Annuo had already walked to the wall and found a chair to sit down.
The house fell into silence again, only the sound of rain outside the window became louder and louder.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and the door was pushed open with a bang. Nancy hurriedly walked into the house holding her wet skirt. She was relieved when she saw Raven was safe and sound: "...what happened? , so anxious to call me back.”
The faces of the people around me were not very good. Look, Nancy turned her eyes and saw Gul'dan sitting in a chair:
"Brother?"
This was the first time she saw Gul'dan looking so down and out. , the whole figure seemed to have been soaked in water for three days, his face was pale, and even his lips had no blood.
Guldan's originally dull eyes rolled around, finally adjusted the focus, and locked on Nancy. The tea cup in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, and his whole body began to tremble non-stop.
After a night of terror, he finally met someone who could make him feel at ease. Gul'dan's emotions that had been suppressed in his heart suddenly burst out. Tears burst out of his eyes, and his mouth opened, but he could not say a complete sentence:
"Ah...ah!!!"
This move shocked Nancy.
Although the relationship with this brother is not always good, they are connected by blood after all. Now that I see him like this, my heart suddenly softens.
She walked to Gul'dan, gently held his head in her arms, and slowly patted his back: "It's okay, brother, it's okay, this is Eagle City, you Safe! ”
Seeing this scene, Raven sighed softly and called Petty to whisper a few words.
Petty nodded and went out. About 7 or 8 minutes later, he walked in with a pot of hot tea soup and brought it to Nancy.
Nancy didn't care about scalding it, picked up a cup of hot tea and raised it in front of Guldan: "Brother, take a sip first, and speak slowly if you have anything to say."
Nod slightly, and gradually After coming back to his senses, Gul'dan held up the tea cup, but tightly grasped Nancy's hand that was about to withdraw, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
He used too much force this time, causing Nancy to frown and cry out in pain: "Ah..."
Gul'dan noticed that he had lost his composure. He opened his twitching palms with force, held the cup in both hands and took a sip.
“Don’t worry.” Nancy held the back of his hand: “Brother, don’t worry, we will contact Fox Castle immediately. No matter who you meet, the Fox family will not make it easy for him!”
Hearing these words, Gul'dan's tears that had already stopped flowed again, and with the force of his hands, The tea cup was crushed into pieces, and the porcelain shards pierced the palm of the hand, and blood mixed with the tea flowed out: "...No more, no more..."
Nancy didn't understand: "What?"
"The Fox Family..." Gul'dan took a deep breath: "No more!"
Boom——
Lightning pierced the sky, illuminating a room of shocked faces.
"This joke is not funny!" Nancy stared into Gul'dan's eyes and said seriously: "What happened?!"
"The Fox family is gone." Gul'dan Dan repeated, saying it nervously Mumbling: "Father is dead, Sanchi is dead, my wife and my children are dead, they are all dead...Fox Castle is destroyed...gone, gone!"
Nancy The expression froze on his face, he slowly stood up, and suddenly fell behind him.
Raven quickly stepped forward and took him into his arms, gently holding her palm to comfort her.
Almost losing the strength to stand up, two lines of hot tears silently flowed down Nancy's face. Pictures appeared in her mind, about her father, about Sanchi, and about those few of herself. My nephews and nieces who are not close to me but are lively and lovely.
"How is it possible?" Nancy forced a smile and looked at Gul'dan: "You are lying to me, are you lying to me?"
Gul'dan lowered his head.
Nancy looked at Raven again, grabbing his collar, her knuckles turning white: "This is a prank, he is lying to me, he is not my brother, he is just, just a fake. , right?”
"Raven, tell me, this is just a joke, a joke!"
Leaven couldn't bear it, grabbed her palm, and then hugged her hard in his arms.
The shrill cries echoed in the house.
Although Nancy tried hard to play the role of a baroness, in the end, she was just a girl in her 20s.
Eric and others all looked away, and Patty even wiped her tears gently.
After a long time, Nancy gradually stopped crying, struggled to get up from Raven's arms, and looked at her brother: "What on earth is going on? What happened? I didn't hear about the Slater family declaring war on us. !”
“It’s not the Slater family.” Gul’dan swallowed. : "There are only two people in total."
"The fifth-level lightning knight calls himself J. The sixth-level ice mage calls himself Q."
When it comes to "two people", be present Everyone was still a little surprised, but when the "sixth-level magician" came out, no one had any doubts.
Sixth level, that is already the strongest level besides the top seventh level combat power on the continent, and there are many sixth level magicians on the entire continent.
"There are not many sixth-level magicians, and there are even fewer people who can control sixth-level magicians." Nancy took a deep breath and tried her best to calm down her emotions: "Where do they come from?"
She guessed for a while. No, but she believed that her father, Montreal, was well-informed and would be able to lock in the target.
"I don't know..." Gul'dan's cheeks twitched and he buried his head in his hands: "...I don't know."
As his rationality gradually returned, Gul'dan had already fainted. He guessed the mastermind behind it, but he couldn't say it, let alone dared to say it.
Raven patted the back of Nancy's hand gently: "Gul'dan is tired enough. Let him take a rest. You also need to take a good rest."
"But..." Nancy wanted to argue a few more words, but seeing the haggard Gul'dan and thinking of her family, endless sadness filled her heart, and she said with a sore nose: "...Well, I Got it.”
After sending Nancy back to her room and comforting her for a while, Raven came to the study.
Old Gordon, Eric, and Simon are waiting here.
Pull up Sikorit who was sitting in his seat and hold him in his arms. Raven sat on the chair and gave orders in an orderly manner: "The situation is urgent, so I won't gossip."
"Eric, starting from today, the Eagle Army will officially enter a state of wartime alert, taking turns patrolling and taking turns to rest. I need the Eagle Army to be able to respond to any emergencies at any time."
"Simon, you lead the flying brigade to patrol the airspace. Don't worry about any disputes. I need to put all Xuefeng County under surveillance. If necessary, we can explore outside and set up a cordon outside the five northwest counties!"
< br>"Old Gordon, wait until Gul'dan calms down Come down and immediately ask him to describe the appearance and physical characteristics of the perpetrator, and then distribute it to various industries. Cuman, Fili, and the Eagle Eye Guards will also be given. Once discovered, please do not act rashly and report it to me immediately. "
The three of them took orders one after another and retreated one by one.
Out of the door, Simon hurriedly left first. Old Gordon and Eric both saw the worry in each other's eyes.
“It’s all my fault.” Eric frowned: “If I had known earlier, I should have stopped Gul’dan and killed him secretly. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have brought such a big attack on the Eagle Leader. ”
"Don't ever say that again." Old Gordon pushed up his monocle: "Don't forget, the Fox family is Griffith's in-laws. Even if Gul'dan died outside, if the other party wanted to eradicate the roots, he would We will not let go of the Eagle Territory."
"Gul'dan's arrival is actually an early warning, which can make us alert in advance."
Eric smiled bitterly: " But if he didn’t lie, one is a fifth-level person and the other is a sixth-level person. How should we respond? They will not attack the castle openly."
"That's why I asked Ms. Anno to come over, just to be more safe." Old Gordon sighed: "But, in the end, it is still this. It happened so suddenly, I still can’t believe it.”
Eric nodded and also sighed: “Yeah, who would have thought that Fox would be destroyed just like that. ! ”
In fact, not only them, but even Raven found it difficult to accept it for a while.
On the continent of Middles, very few noble families were destroyed due to assassinations. This was not only due to strength factors, but also to profit factors.
Just like today's two major empires, the Cairns Empire and the Insa Empire, there are several seventh-level powerhouses sitting there. They are fully capable of attacking and killing important figures in the other country.
But why does no one almost never do this?
Because there is no benefit and the gain outweighs the loss.
Attacking important figures in the other country can only create a little chaos, but once such a precedent is set, the other party can naturally send strong men to retaliate indiscriminately.
The existence of the strong is more like a nuclear deterrent. Although Raven knew that since none of the sixth-level powerhouses were chasing him now, he probably wouldn't do anything to Griffith in the future, he was still prepared to let Annuo live in Eagle City for a long time.
After all, even the Fox family was destroyed so easily, Raven must be prepared.
"Baron, urgent report!" Eric pushed open the door and rushed into the house, placing a document covered in oil paper in front of Raven: "The governor's order is circulated throughout the province. ! ”
Raven took the document, glanced at it, and put it on the table: "You should also take a look."
Eric looked closer, showing surprise.
The Marquis Anthony Vanya Edwards, the new Governor of the Province of Nord, issued an order on March 9, 1197:
The Insa Empire invaded our border for no reason, and after the approval of His Majesty King Cairns XVI The royal decree officially declared war with the Insa Empire on March 3, 1197.
In order to fully support this just anti-aggression war, all extravagant activities in the Nord province will be stopped.
From the date of issuance of this order, all military supplies, including grain, leather, steel, and salt, are not allowed to be exported outside the country. Violators will be punished with treason.
Eric swallowed: "Lord Baron, this... this is not in line with common sense. When the governor takes office, an inauguration ceremony should be held for the nobles of the province to watch, but we have not received any news! ”
“Didn’t I say it above? In order to support the war, all extravagant activities will be cancelled. ." Raven tapped the paper with his fingers: "So the cancellation of the inauguration ceremony can also give him a reputation as a 'thrifty country'."
"Without the constraints of the Fox family, Anthony is in the province of Nord. , It’s time to show off your glory.”
Hearing this sentence, a trace of confusion flashed across Eric’s brows.
He had long felt that something was wrong. As soon as Gul'dan arrived, Lord Baron actually sent someone to contact Annuo, as if he already knew what happened; and now Lord Baron's attitude is so...relaxed?
Looking at Raven's face, Eric asked cautiously: "Lord Baron, you don't seem particularly surprised by the demise of the Fox family."
Raven waved his hand and said: "It's expected."
"As long as the Fox family is still in charge of Montreal, this outcome will happen sooner or later."
"It's expected?" Eric's big eyes looked puzzled. Squeezed into the same size.
"He is just a qualified nobleman, not a qualified politician." Raven nodded: "From this point of view, he is not even as good as Broca."
Eric was even more confused. : "Broca? What does this have to do with Broca?"
"If you don't understand, just think about it slowly." Raven packed up the papers on his desk: "Whenever you figure it out, you will be entering politics."
Eric knew that he would not be able to figure it out in a short time, so he simply didn't think about it: " Then I will continue patrolling, Lord Baron."
Raven waved his hand and let Eric leave.
"Fox..." Raven leaned back on the chair, stroking Xikrete's satin-like fur, staring at the deep rain curtain and sighing: "Thunder, rain and dew are all God's grace."
The rain is getting heavier and heavier. , it seems that the whole year's rain will end tonight.
With this heavy rain, the news of the demise of the Fox family and Anthony's appointment as governor spread throughout the Nordic province.
And these two pieces of news hit the hearts of all the nobles like a torrential rain.
No matter how big or small, no matter the region, everyone feels unprecedented panic.
Viscount John was pacing back and forth under the eaves with the news, feeling confused.
He originally thought that he could spend the rest of his life peacefully in his later years, but he did not expect that such a huge event would happen.
“Who did it?” Viscount John fell into deep thought.
First of all, exclude the Mages Guild. Although they can do it, they have always pursued an isolationist policy and rarely interfered in secular affairs.
The Order of the Death Hand undoubtedly has this ability, but their actions are usually intended to cause large-scale wars, and destroying the Fox family at this time will not bring much turmoil.
The Church of Light... will not either.
They have obtained a garrison through the Fox family, and they will definitely bind the Fox family to continue their development. If Montreal is out of control, they should use more feminine and secure methods.
“Is it Anthony!?”
Did Marquis Anthony secretly destroy the Fox family?
Viscount John nodded slowly. Although he was unwilling to accept it, this was the most logical inference.
Because with the fall of the Fox family, Anthony will no longer have any constraints after taking office as governor, and he will take all the power vacuum exposed.
John is not the only one who has come to this conclusion, but no one dares to publicly announce it. There is not even the slightest news on the Skyhawk platform, as if the demise of the Fox family has never happened.
Fox is an earl family, occupying a county, and has been rooted in the province of Nord for hundreds of years!
Such a family was destroyed without even waiting for the first rain of the new year. Who can not be afraid?
The dark clouds were endless, almost covering the entire Nord province.
Rain fell on the top of Mengcheng Church. The onion-like top of the tower diverted the rainwater and gathered it into bunches to hit the church roof.
When...
On the church tower, the bell rang once, which represented the official arrival of 1 am.
Savanna broke through the rain and knocked on Archbishop Thomas' door: "Your Excellency, a letter from Hovey City!"
After a while, a voice came from the door: "Come in."
Pushing the door open, Savannah saw Archbishop Thomas in his nightgown.
Even though he got up in a hurry, he still put on a soft round hat to cover his slightly smooth head.
Through the gauze curtain on the bed, Savannah could see two delicate bodies as smooth as swimming fish, and even a little foot swinging playfully outside the gauze curtain.
Lowering her head, Savanna's expression remained unchanged, as if she had not seen anything, she handed over the document with both hands: "It has been confirmed that the Fox family has been destroyed, and Gul'dan is on the run and his whereabouts are unknown."
< br>Thomas frowned suddenly, took the document, opened it, and read it in detail.
After a long time, he put down the letter and said to himself:
"Anthony?"
No, it can't be him, he doesn't have this ability.
In this case, there is only one answer...
“It shouldn’t be like this.”
Climbing up from the bottom, Thomas is not an ascetic in an ivory tower. He is also very aware of the cruelty of political struggle, but because of this, he becomes more and more confused.
It was not because the sudden demise of the Fox family disrupted his future plans, but because that person obviously had many ways to deal with the Fox family, and he could do so in such a way that people could not find any reason, but he chose to do it anyway The most extreme, despicable and ultimately the most troublesome kind.
That is the Fox family, which has been inherited for 400 years and has been an earl for more than 100 years!
Does he think that everyone is blind and that everyone cannot see the problem?
If he can treat the Fox family like this, he can do the same to other families.
"Why are you so impatient, His Majesty the King!"
The same person who couldn't guess the thoughts behind it was Earl Tyrone of the Slater family.
He stood on the edge of the window sill on the top floor of Snake Castle, watching the heavy rain pouring down from the Milky Way, and listening to the sound of the rain changing from beating to surging. He couldn't sleep for a long time.
"Master, let's rest first." His wife Serena gently put a blanket on him: "Be careful of the cold weather."
Earl Tyrone showed a smile and nodded gently. : "I understand, you go to sleep first, I'll be back in a moment."
Serena knew that her husband would not be easily persuaded, so she nodded, left a cup of hot coffee, and turned to leave.
Picking up the coffee, Tai Lung drank half the cup.
The Fox family was destroyed, and now there is only one count family, Slater, in the Nord province. He should be happy about this, but at this moment, his expression is as bitter as coffee.
Birds grieve over the death of their own kind, and Tyrone felt the same way now.
He knew that what Montreal had done before would definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of His Majesty the King. The more arrogant Montreal was, the harder His Majesty the King would suppress him.
Perhaps one day, the Fox family will really be destroyed.
But Tailong did not expect that His Majesty the King would adopt this method, this kind of...
Tailon took a deep breath, as if he heard Montreal's unwilling screams before his death, and his expression became even more... Sad.
The Earl family are all descendants of nobles who have made great contributions to the empire. Even if they perish, they should be punished and not be brutally slaughtered like domestic animals!
The fall of the Fox family is a warning, a warning issued by His Majesty the King to him and to all nobles.
Looking up at the top of his head, there was clearly only cold stone there, but Tai Lung seemed to see a sharp sword hanging there. He didn't know when it would fall and cut off his head.
If the Fox family was wiped out so easily, where will Slater, who is also from the earl family, go?
Tailong didn't know. He couldn't see clearly or figure out His Majesty the King's plan, but he knew that he must be more cautious and fearful in the future.
The demise of the Fox family was definitely not to make room for Slater. If he dared to reach out, he might have the same ending as the Fox family.
From standing in the dark to dawn, the rain gradually stopped and the sky was as clear as crystal.
"Master, are you awake?" The butler's voice sounded outside the door: "Marquis Anthony invites you to have breakfast."
"I understand, I will be there in a moment." Tailong responded in a clear voice.
Moving his somewhat stiff legs, Tyrone picked up half a cup of coffee and spilled it on the ground as a final tribute to Montreal:
"Farewell, old friend."
Under the service of the maid, Earl Tyrone dressed and walked to the restaurant.
This is his castle, but at this moment he feels a little uneasy because he doesn't know who he is going to face.
Is it Antony, or an extension of His Majesty’s will?
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(End of this chapter)