Chapter 69 Shackles
Ethan once again overfulfilled his task. Not only did he extract important information related to the contaminated area from the novel "Jacques Will, the Bringer of Light", he also speculated on a murder operation against the Imperial Knight Commander.
Ivy originally thought that he was talking nonsense again, but after carefully reading the evaluation report of Depth 3, her expression immediately became solemn.
"When I first entered the knight camp, I heard my senior mention this matter."
The Other Shore confirmed the authenticity of the plot of the novel, "Jacqueville was once an officer of the Royal Army, a glorious fourth-order knight. I heard that he suffered severe injuries during an operation at the Conservancy Bureau, and his spirit became abnormal... …You mean, they plan to lure me to this area and kill me when I lose my strength?”
Her tone sounded calm, as if she was discussing an unrelated matter.
Ethan: "That's the most likely scenario."
Bi'an nodded, and suddenly turned to look at Ivy very calmly, "Then I'll leave the rest to you. My subordinates will arrive in Ximu Town soon. They are all brothers who have been with me through life and death. If After a war broke out, the peace of this town should be preserved, so let them stay here and not return to the imperial capital.”
"I told you not to make such unlucky jokes!"
Ivy slapped her palm on the table, and the golden hair on her head also showed an "X" posture.
"Maybe this isn't a joke."
It was Ethan who answered the call. The other side's too calm attitude towards death made him more convinced of his thoughts, "Maybe the knight commander is explaining his funeral details to you very seriously."
By letting the knights stay at the border of the empire and not return to the imperial capital, you know what kind of persecution they will encounter once they return.
He learned in Hearth Bay that the two factions in the imperial capital now want the knight captain to die in the border town. Now it seems that even the other side is vaguely aware of their intentions.
But thinking about it, before being appointed as the knight captain by the king, she had accompanied the army in the north and south, so how could she not understand what this expedition meant.
But even so, she still came to Ximu Town and was calmly prepared to die here.
Keeping his brothers away from the imperial capital may be the only way to keep them away from persecution. What happened just now was probably in the hope that the dignitaries in the imperial capital would keep this knight for the sake of the Margaret family. Tuan stayed in a border town far away from the center of power to spend the rest of his life.
Hearing this, Bian'an just smiled, which was regarded as acquiescence.
"Knight Commander, I have a guess, should I tell it or not?"
"Speak!"
It was Ivy who spoke, her tone urgent.
"We assume that before you set off, you knew that this was an expedition with no return. As a Council of Seven, why are you willing to fall into a trap?"
For a high-ranking knight of the Netheril Temple who had made great achievements in battle, such a way of death was too cruel. It was not her enemies who killed her, but the empire she had tried her best to defend.
Zhaocai heard the noise in the living room, walked out of the kitchen, stayed at the door, and looked at Ethan from a distance with a strange look in his eyes.
It wasn't until he finished reading the story of "Jacques Will, the Bringer of Light" that Ethan vaguely figured out the answer to this puzzle.
The other side changed her cynical character before, and after she calmed down, she actually became more like an imperial knight commander. She asked softly, "I would like to hear the details."
"Because the intelligence about the appearance of evil god fanatics in border cities is true, and they will indeed greatly affect the security of the empire. As long as these two remain unchanged, you, as the Imperial Knight Commander, cannot violate your responsibilities. , even if you know that this is most likely a conspiracy, no, it may be more appropriate to describe it as a conspiracy.”
"Why, if it is——"
Ivy instinctively wanted to retort, but suddenly she was startled and lost her voice, "...Break the oath!"
Once a knight breaks their oath, their power is taken back by the Great Lord of Knights. The knight captain is the sword of the empire, and defending the peace of the empire is their oath.
Even if they knew that this was a battle with no return, they would not look back - this was the glorious tradition passed down from the time of the first king. In fact, the territory of the empire was built on the bones of countless knights, and During the empire's most glorious era, countless good stories that were widely circulated among the people also emerged.
Ethan broke through those beautiful packages and got a glimpse of the essence of the oath.
For the knights of the Netheril Temple, this is a one-way yoke tied around each neck. From the moment they join the Royal Army and swear allegiance to the Empire, they voluntarily wear this yoke created by the first generation. A yoke created by the king himself.
The sword of the Empire must not be pointed at the Empire, even if they are treated unfairly.
Perhaps it was with this in mind that the great first king made the "oath" and gave it to his heirs as a gift.
Even if the other side intends to violate his duties as a knight captain, a knight who breaks his oath is not a concern to them.
"The only people who can give you orders are members of the royal family, His Royal Highness..."
"This is exactly the order issued by the prince himself, who wished us a triumphant victory in the presence of His Majesty."
Bi'an's reply left Ivy speechless for a moment, and the golden hair on her head drooped. Although she still had no way of knowing why His Highness the Prince issued such an order, it was all irreversible.
The other side changed the subject and said, "Some things cannot be changed by knowing them, and what you just said is enough for the Inquisition to tie you to a stake and burn you to death - people like you, You must stay away from the imperial capital in the future.”
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"So, believers of the evil god can also use the oath to lead you step by step into deeper levels of pollution."
Once Ethan puts himself into the perspective of a cultist, he can easily think of many ways to deal with the other side in the contaminated zone.
"But, you have a plan."
Ivy took a deep breath and looked at Ethan hopefully.
This person's mind is wild and unconstrained, but he can always come up with some ideas that even she can't think of when things are at a deadlock. "You have a plan this time, right?"
"Yes, I have a plan."
Ethan said solemnly, "Then let me enter the contaminated area. You will set up an ambush in Riverside Town. I will do everything possible to lure the masterminds behind the scenes to cut out of the contaminated area. That is our only chance."
"This is too dangerous!"
Bi'an and Ivy almost blurted it out.
"If you die, we won't be able to go back alive! There is no such thing as a foolproof plan now."
Ethan interrupted the two of them forcefully, "And don't forget, at the level of Depth 3, everyone will have their power taken away, but Director Jacqueville successfully escaped from it. I will be at the level I reach." Leave corresponding clues in it. If I fail to cut out from the contaminated area within one day, the rest will be left to you, Ivy.”
In order to enjoy exclusive experience and study upgrading magic, Ethan also risked his life.
This speech was also designed by him in his study.
He couldn't miss this opportunity. Troubled times were coming, and he had to be prepared.
After he pretended to pause, he showed an expression of resignation, "However, if I succeed in doing it, please make an excellent evaluation in my performance appraisal."
(End of chapter)