Chapter 358 Lisas
"Your Excellency, ahead is the Royal City of Lisas."
"Hmm..."
Duanmu Huai raised his head and looked at the towering city wall in front of him.
"It seems like this place is really heavily guarded."
"That's right..."
While talking, he saw Danganami looking at Duanmuhuai with complicated eyes. To be honest, she was shocked at first when she heard that she and Duanmu Huai were going to go on the road together. This is not because they are worried that Duanmu Huai will attack him. After all, Kanami has already realized this. On the contrary, Kanami is worried that they will be attacked by the Herman soldiers patrolling along the way or the brainwashed Lisas soldiers. I found that it would be difficult to handle.
After all, Duanmu Huai is extremely tall. Although there are people of similar size in this fantasy world of swords and magic, a figure like this is still very conspicuous. Once discovered, they are easily hunted. As a ninja, Kanami is naturally proficient in hiding, but for Duanmu Huai... she really has no confidence.
However, along the way, Duanmu Huai's behavior surprised Kanami. The reason is...
"Ah, a group of patrols are coming over there."
"Avoid them!"
Hearing Kanami's words, Duanmuhuai nodded, and then Kanami saw him standing in the shadow of a small tree that was not even one meter thick. Immediately afterwards, I saw a patrol consisting of Herman soldiers and Lisas soldiers walking not far away. They looked in both directions as they walked, and then walked away directly from Duanmu Huai as if they didn't see anything. In the past—it was obvious that Duanmu Huai was still mostly outside the shadow, but the patrols seemed to be blind and didn't seem to notice his presence at all!
"Okay."
After the group of patrols walked away, Duanmu Huai walked out again to move his body, and saw Danganami looking at the direction where the group of patrols left with a complicated expression, with a look of disbelief on her face.
"No matter how many times I watch it, I still don't understand how it is done..."
It's no wonder that Kanami would have such doubts. At first, when she saw Duanmu Huai casually finding a place to squat, she was also shocked. After all, according to common sense, with a figure as big as Duanmuhuai, it is impossible not to be discovered unless he hides in dense trees.
The result was that even though Duanmu Huai was right in front of him, the patrols turned a blind eye to him. At that time, Kanami thought that this was some kind of delaying strategy by the other party. For example, they had clearly discovered Duanmu Huai, but felt that they could not defeat it, so they would call for reinforcements and wait for a sneak attack at night.
It ended up being like this several times, leaving Kanami confused. It wasn't until she finally asked Duanmu Huai a question and experienced it for herself that she realized that Duan Muhuai's secret was really outrageous. Obviously she only looked away for a second, and when she turned her head again she couldn't find anyone. And there was only a piece of grassland and scattered shrubs around, and there was no place to hide.
At that time, when Kanami almost dug up the ground, Duanmuhuai finally showed up, and she realized that he had been hiding in a pile of bushes not half a meter high not far from her!
How is this done?
As a ninja who specializes in hiding, I was puzzled when I saw Kanami. The bush was less than half a meter, and Duanmu Huai was even taller than it when he was lying down!
How could he hide inside quietly?
Duanmu Huai can only say this - you don't understand the skills of the Raven Guard...
Maybe I can teach her later.
Of course, this move is useless when we reach the city gate. After all, everything is tense right now. It is heavily guarded. Unless a container is placed on top of Duanmu Huai, there is no way to enter through the city gate. But this did not trouble him. Although the wall of King Lisas City was dozens of meters high, for Duanmuhuai it was just a matter of sprinkling water. He climbed up the high wall almost easily, and then climbed up from another place. One side jumped down and blended into the city of King Lisas.
"Okay, we're in... Well, there are no traces of war here."
"Yeah..."
Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Danganami seemed a little depressed. Along the way, they passed through more than one city, but the scene they saw was not optimistic. On the Free Cities Alliance side, there are still traces of war, perhaps because they were recently occupied. But after arriving in Lisas, although most cities were somewhat damaged, at least on the surface, they had almost returned to the peaceful life of the past. Except for a slightly larger number of soldiers, it seemed that there was no change from before the war.
This is obviously not a good thing for Mito Kanami. Although she was relieved that the residents were not harmed by Hermann's soldiers, it also meant that the citizens of Lisas were likely to gradually adapt to this kind of life and even refuse to be involved in the war again.
After all, if Herman's army commits crimes here, killing people and setting fires, then even if the citizens will surrender out of fear, they will also develop a resistance to Herman's army. But if the other party does not pose a threat to him, plus Princess Leia's previous declaration - if this continues, it is very likely that Lisas will really be annexed by Herman!
After all, the rebels are now Lisas, and their relatives also live in these cities. If their relatives are injured or killed by the Herman army, they will definitely take revenge against the enemy. But if their relatives were not harmed, it would be much more difficult for the Lisas resistance to fight again.
Not to mention Princess Leia made that kind of declaration...
"I'll go nearby to inquire about the situation, please wait."
After saying this, Kanami flashed and disappeared into the alley, while Duanmuhuai found a place to sit down out of boredom and looked around.
Hmm... I can indeed feel the devil's breath.
Duanmuhuai could feel that although it was very thin, there was indeed something evil like a demon in this city of King Lisas, and a dark aura emerged from it. This feeling was very similar to the twisted aura he felt in Altdorf, the capital of the empire, but it was a little thinner here - which meant that the demon here probably only appeared not long ago.
After a while, Duanmuhuai saw Kanami running back panting. She looked at the alley and looked around. Only then did Duanmu Huai stand up from the side. Seeing Duanmu Huai suddenly appear from the shadows, Kanami was also startled. She pulled out the knife reflexively, and then relaxed after discovering that it was Duanmu Huai. tone.
"Huh... Your Excellency, your move is really scary." "It's okay."
Duanmu Huai didn't care at all.
"What's the gain?"
"Hmm..."
After hearing Duanmuhuai's inquiry, Kanami's face suddenly darkened.
"Everyone inside and outside the royal city is relatively relaxed now, but everyone is also very nervous. Although Hermann's soldiers do not arrest people as casually as before, no one knows what they are doing behind the scenes. And... ...According to the information, Princess Leia will marry Prince Barton in three months.”
"It's been quite a long time. I thought Herman would be in a hurry to do something."
Duanmuhuai was somewhat surprised when he heard Kanami Mitou's answer, while Kanami Mitou nodded.
"I heard that there seems to be some problems in Herman's country. Not everyone supports Prince Barton."
"He has already reached the capitals of other countries, and there are still people who oppose him?"
Duanmu Huai couldn't understand it at all. To be honest, no matter what method was used, being able to surprise a country's capital with a surprise attack and occupy most of the country in a short period of time was already a pretty awesome feat. Logically speaking, shouldn't Herman's country cooperate internally and externally at this time and take the opportunity to eat Lisas in one go?
What is there to object to?
"I heard that Herman was very unhappy about Prince Barton's collusion with the devil, because this time Prince Barton's actions were not informed to the king and others, and he also colluded with the devil. Once the matter spread... It will have an impact on Hermann, and..."
After saying this, Kanami frowned.
"I'm not sure if my idea is correct, but when I was collecting information about Herman, I learned that Prince Barton was actually not favored in Herman's country. It seems that the king and the ministers are more inclined to Let another princess take over the throne.”
"That's it."
Hearing this, Duanmuhuai suddenly understood. At first glance, the operation of the Hermann Kingdom seemed to be retarded, but if it was linked to the struggle for the throne, it would be easy to understand. Prince Barton killed first and then played with the demons to raid the capital of other countries. Even if it succeeded, it might not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Herman. After all, this means that the possibility of Prince Barton ascending to the throne is greatly increased, which is certainly not a happy sight for the princess faction.
They probably wished that Prince Barton would die in Lisas and never go back, so how could they help him?
In other words, these three months are actually the longest time that the princess faction within Herman can delay. If Prince Barton is defeated or killed by Lisas within these three months, then they will naturally be happy. . If Prince Barton can hold on for these three months or even capture the entire Lisas in one fell swoop - what else can be done?
Just hold your nose and admit it.
"Where's the news about Princess Leia?"
"It's nothing special, it's just that occasionally she will appear in front of the people and say a few words. At least on the surface, there is nothing unusual, and it should be her own person, not a substitute."
After saying this, Kanami also frowned.
"The inner city is very tight at present. Although the royal city was also heavily guarded before, it is completely different from now. Even I may not be able to sneak into it. Moreover, there are strict sentries inside, making it difficult to move."
"So the best way is to find a reason to go in and out of it openly... Is there any?"
"I have an idea."
After hearing this, Kanami seemed to have thought of something and clapped her hands gently.
"There is an arena in the inner city. I heard that the princess is about to hold a competition there to select strong warriors as bodyguards..."
"So what you mean is that as long as I participate in the competitive competition and win the championship, I can see the princess openly... Well, this is not bad, but there is still a problem."
"Yes, the arena is in the inner city. To enter the arena, you must obtain a pass. It is not easy to obtain a pass. However, I did get some information. Recently, a girl has been kidnapped. and disappeared, many of them were noble daughters. In fact, this was the case. Some adventurers also accepted the commission for a while, but in the end the adventurers disappeared. At present, no one dares to take over these commissions. If you can accept the commission, you can negotiate with the nobles. A pass in their hands ”
"Okay, I knew it would be this routine."
Hearing Kanami's words, Duanmuhuai curled his lips and turned around.
"Then let's go to the Adventurer's Guild first."
(End of chapter)