Chapter 106 The storm is coming
"The other two princes are also coming to the banquet?"
Hearing General Pastor's explanation, Duanmuhuai frowned immediately, while the latter nodded.
"Yes, the order we received is that the two princes will also participate, so the entire Altdorf needs to be under martial law that night. No one is allowed to go out, and everything is closed."
"In other words, trap everyone at home and wait to die."
“………………………………”
Faced with Duanmuhuai's sharp words, General Pastor had nothing to say for a while. Although the whole city is under martial law, it is a matter of course, but... once you have doubts, you will see many problems.
"Did the eldest prince take the initiative to invite you?"
"No, it was the other two princes who requested it. They said it was because His Majesty regained Mordheim. They all believed that Your Majesty was the chosen one, so they took the initiative to surrender and were willing to accept the eldest prince as their emperor."
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I don’t believe any ghosts.
Duanmu Huai curled his lips.
"Then His Majesty also believed that it was time to end the civil war, so he warmly invited you two to attend the banquet."
“So, the day of the banquet is the most troublesome.”
Duanmu Huai snorted coldly. It seemed that the three parties had their own agenda. The eldest prince was willing to lure the wolf into the house because he probably thought that he had a good location in Altdorf and could lay a trap here. As for the second and third princes, if they were not fools, they would have known that this was going to be the Hongmen Banquet, but they were still willing to attend the banquet... Well, I guess they were obviously confident enough to be the guests at this banquet.
As you can imagine, Altdorf must have been extremely lively that day.
"I have arranged for my family to leave Altdorf early."
General Pastor also lowered his voice. He had been to Mordheim and knew how terrifying those cult rituals were. He did not want his family to become victims.
"Aren't you afraid of being suspected?"
"Anyway, it's just a matter of these few days, I don't care."
Pastor is not a fool. It is obvious that something will happen in the King's City on the day of the banquet. By that time, he will have no other choice.
"So, is there any news over there?"
"Not yet..."
"…………"
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai frowned. He was referring to the witch hunters. Since they transported the dimension stones to Altdorf, the witch hunters have been tracking and investigating the final whereabouts of the batch of dimension stones. . After that, there has been no news about him, and it is not known whether he is still being pursued or whether he has died on the road of pursuit.
"I hope you can strengthen patrols throughout Altdorf in the past few days. If there are any abnormalities anywhere, record them and tell me. Maybe I can find some clues."
"Okay, I get it."
General Pastor also nodded. Now he has no other choice but to follow Duanmu Huai's instructions.
After making the decision, Duanmuhuai also raised his head, looked at Altdorf shrouded in darkness outside the window, and sighed silently.
I wonder... is everything going well over there?
At the same time, the capital of Bretonnia, Caracason.
As night fell, the noisy streets gradually became calmer. Alyssa turned the sign to "Closed", then locked the door of the shop and returned to the house.
"Huh..."
Raising her hands, Alyssa stretched.
After escaping from the empire, Alyssa, her mother and others have been running a trinket store in Caracasson mainly for civilians and mid-range users. They make not much money, but it is enough for daily needs. Life here is quite peaceful, at least for them, after a long journey of escaping and trekking, they are already very satisfied with their current life.
However, just when Alyssa was about to go back to rest, suddenly, a voice sounded.
"Hello, Miss Alyssa."
"Hey——!"
Alyssa was startled when she heard the sudden sound. She turned around and saw a black figure standing quietly in the corridor not far away. Through the burning candlelight, Alyssa He saw that the other party was wearing a cloak, wrapping himself tightly. This made Alyssa a little uneasy, but for some reason, the voice just now felt familiar to her.
"伱, you are......"
Under Alyssa's gaze, the other party took off his cloak, revealing his long silver-white hair and a face as delicate as a doll...
"Miss Ogis!"
Seeing Ogis, Alyssa was so excited that she almost screamed, but soon she covered her mouth again and looked around curiously.
"Where is the Lord Knight? Didn't he come with you?"
"The master has something important to do, so he sent me to check on you."
Ogis stared at Alyssa, without any fluctuation in her eyes. When hearing Ogis's answer, Alyssa was somewhat disappointed.
"That's right, I thought I could see the Lord Knight again..."
"So, Miss Alyssa, how is your life now? Are you satisfied with your current life?"
"Woo......"
Facing Ogis's inquiry, Alyssa was somewhat hesitant. "I think... it should be pretty good. Although it can't be compared with when we were in the city, it's pretty good now. The neighbors nearby are also very friendly and everyone is helping us. Although we occasionally encounter There are some unpleasant things, but it’s not a big problem. Moreover, I feel that my life is very good now, so I am very satisfied.”
"I understand."
Hearing Alyssa's question, Ogis nodded.
"Then, I'll take my leave."
"Hey? Are you going back? Why don't we stay and have dinner together? I also want to know how the Lord Knight is doing."
"The master is currently in Altdorf with important things to do, so he sent me to see how Miss Alyssa is doing."
Ogis replied calmly.
"Since Miss Alyssa is doing well, I will go back."
"Hey? Wait a minute, Miss Ogis... Could it be that you came to me because the Lord Knight needs my help with something?"
However, just when Ogis was about to turn around and leave, Alyssa suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, but Ogis just remained silent, neither affirming nor denying. But at this moment, suddenly, again came a voice.
"It's about the emperor's position."
Hearing this voice, Alyssa and Ogis both hurriedly raised their heads and looked up, and then they saw the elf scout sitting on the stairs of the second floor with a smile, looking at them.
"Ah, Sister Elf! Where have you been during this time?"
"Sorry, sorry, I just went to find out some information, but I really got a lot of interesting information, especially that pink bunny... Hahahahaha, I'm sorry, I want to laugh when I mention this."
After saying this, the elf scout jumped down and landed in front of Ogis.
"Just in time, I originally planned to have a good talk with the Lord Knight. I wonder if you can take me to see him?"
“……………………”
Hearing the elf scout's words, Ogis was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"I understand, the master will meet you."
After receiving the notice from Ogis, Duanmuhuai also took a gunboat to reach Karakazon overnight, and met with the elf scout in a secret grove outside the city.
"To be honest, Lord Knight, I didn't expect you to be able to do such a big thing in the empire."
When the elf scout saw Duanmu Huai, he still had a smile on his face and seemed quite relaxed.
"It seems that you know the internal situation of the empire very well."
"Of course, I am also a royal spy after all. If I didn't have this ability, I would have been removed from the list long ago."
The elf scout gestured.
"I can almost guess why you came to see Miss Alyssa. Do you want her to become the Queen of the Empire?"
"What, is there a problem?"
Duanmuhuai naturally had this idea, but he didn't necessarily ask Alyssa to do it. After all, the emperor of the empire was not an easy position to sit in, so he ordered Ogis, if Alyssa felt about her current life If you are satisfied, then let’s not talk about it.
It's just that the elf scout suddenly came to his door and wanted to talk to him, which was beyond Duanmu Huai's expectation.
"Well...it's not actually a problem. Well, I'm not afraid to tell you that Miss Alyssa is indeed of royal blood, but...she is not the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor."
"She is of royal blood, but not the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor?"
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai frowned, while the elf scout shrugged.
"Well...strictly speaking...she is the daughter of the late emperor. I think you should understand what I mean."
“……………Haha?!”
Duanmu Huai was really confused at this moment.
"So what you mean is..."
"Well, that's what I meant. Do you understand now?"
"Okay, I understand."
After hearing this, Duanmu Huai finally understood why Alyssa's situation was so special. He originally thought that Alyssa was the illegitimate daughter of the emperor and had to be raised by the border lord for some reason. The result was unexpected... Well, after a long dispute, Alyssa is not the daughter of the emperor, but the sister of the emperor?
Good guy, no wonder we have to keep it a secret.
If this spreads out, will it blow up the sky?
The late emperor is really getting stronger and stronger... Duanmu Huai can only sigh like this now.
"However, this does not prevent her from inheriting the throne."
"Well, that's true, but.........In fact, I got a piece of news not long ago."
Having said this, the elf scout stared at Duanmu Huai and said.
"That means... His Majesty is probably still alive."
"Oh?"
(End of chapter)