Chapter 394 A new drama unfolds
The news that the southern rebellion was put down quickly spread throughout the Aldo country. The news announced by the royal government was a great victory, and the two rebel parties, Giles and Veblen, He was very cooperative and didn't say anything.
On the surface, the Aldo Kingdom seems to have returned to its previous peace, and the rule of the Rodney Dynasty is still as stable as a mountain. However, some people with ulterior motives have discovered that although the royal family has apparently won, But secretly, a lot was lost.
His Majesty the King's government began to turn its attention to controlling the overpopulation of goblins on the west coast - a scourge left by the pirate invasion, and the news of the end of Aldo's civil strife spread further and further. spread to other parts of the continent.
In Nisborg, the capital of the Corner Bay League, unlike Aldo further north, which has started to snow, the sky here is drizzling with light rain.
A carriage was driving slowly on a path in the forest outside Nisburg. Two years ago, wild wolves gathered and attacked humans in this forest. For a while, all pedestrians were in danger. Later, the city hall organized city guards and adventurers to conduct a large-scale clearing of the suburbs, and only then did it recover. Normal traffic.
Already some distance away from Niceburg, the carriage turned into a fork in the road and stopped in front of a secluded manor.
The car door opened, and Edward stretched out his legs to step on the bluestone tiles at the entrance of the manor.
"Damn weather! It's been raining for so many days."
He looked at the dark sky and complained, tugging at the hood of his cloak to block it more tightly. Then he came to the gate and patted it hard.
"Who is it?" A small window on the door opened, revealing a pair of alert eyes.
Edward remained silent and just handed a wooden sign in. After a moment, the door of the manor opened.
He wrapped himself in a cloak and walked along a gravel path through the yard and into the mansion in the manor.
Take off your cloak and hand it to the waiting waiter, straighten your hair, and enter the chess and card room on the second floor.
There are already two people waiting inside. One is a young mage named Nathan, who is playing with a deck of cards boredly. The other is a woman, wearing casual clothes, standing in front of the window and watching. Watching the rain falling all over the sky outside.
Edward gave Nathan a slight nod in greeting, and the other man responded by nodding his head without raising his head, and continued playing with the cards.
Edward didn't mind. He knew this young man's temperament after having known each other for so long. What's more, there is another person in the room who is closely related to Nathan.
Edward bowed solemnly to the woman standing in front of the window - although the other party could not see his salute at all.
"Sir, there is definite news from Scott - Aldo's civil war is over."
"Civil war?"
The woman turned around, revealing a beautiful face. Although she looked young, there was a sense of vicissitudes in her expression. This vicissitudes of life gave her a layer of maturity that other young women did not have.
"Yes, civil war. Giles and Veblen have re-submitted themselves to the crown."
Edward explained this.
“Haha!” Nathan, who was playing cards on the side, sneered, “So Scott and his gang have wasted their efforts?”
“No!” Edward shook his head: “Although The Aldo royal family won face, but lost face - the families originally loyal to the king in the south and east had been uprooted by Giles and Veblen respectively, and these two areas were essentially out of the control of the royal family. "
"It looks like our plan is 90% successful."
"As far as the actual effect is concerned, it is 100%. After such a setback, the Aldo Kingdom is no longer able to interfere in external affairs."
Nathan dropped the cards, touched his chin and said: "Humph, the Aldo royal family should be lucky. They should have lost more. If Master Barnett's plan in the northwest bay succeeds, within the kingdom It’s not just the southern and eastern territories that are out of the royal family’s control.”
“That’s because you used too much force!” the woman at the window suddenly interrupted.
"Uh...Mom!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Nathan and Edward stopped discussing.
The woman said in a somewhat warning tone: "Remember, our purpose is not to create chaos. Now that Aldo has lost his power, it is just right."
Edward lowered his head, looking like he was being taught. Even if he disagreed in his heart, he didn't dare to show it on his face. The other party was one of the top ten members of the Secret Order.
After he presided over the invasion of Aldo's Western Port, he was severely warned by this Lord not to confront Aldo's military force - mainly the King Qin fleet sent from the northwest bay after the destruction of the Western Port fleet. , can only be carried out in the form of harassment by a small force.
The reason is that you are not allowed to use too much force just now. However, judging from the current results, this gentleman’s proposition at the time was correct.
If the harassment at the rear of the kingdom was too severe, what if Giles hits Jingyao? The purpose of the Secret Order has never been to support Giles to unify Aldo, but to create a divided Aldo so that various forces cannot be unified.
Nathan said with a smile: "Maybe Giles is resenting our lack of support now? This guy's dream at the beginning was to wear a crown, and it was by no means as simple as cracking the earth."
The woman smiled disdainfully: "If you want to hate it, just hate yourself for being incompetent. A crown won with the strength of others is still very heavy even if it is worn."
Then he said: "Okay, let's not interfere with Aldo's affairs in the future, especially the northwest... Well, that's it anyway."
A trace of excitement appeared on Nathan's face: "Haha, the new play is about to start."
The woman sighed: "Why did I give birth to a son who likes to make trouble like you do."
Nathan walked to the window, Looking at the hazy forest in the distance, "Nesta has surrendered, and Aldo has no time to take care of himself. The next step is to contain the power of the Holy See in the Corner Bay, and then His Royal Highness's plan can be truly implemented."
Edward stood behind him, with a look of longing for the future in his eyes: "In this way, we can walk openly among the world."
The three of them were silent for a while, and then the woman suddenly asked: "Have the group of escapees been contacted?"
Nathan replied: "We have been contacted, but many of them seem to be still hesitant."
The woman's face showed a look of memory, "It is indeed a difficult decision to leave the place where you have lived for a long time."
Nathan was very disdainful: "A group of short-sighted people."
His mother glared at him: "Don't laugh at our compatriots. And we... are responsible for putting them in such a dangerous situation."
Nathan stopped talking, and after a long time he muttered in a low voice: "This is all for the great cause, and necessary sacrifices...have to be made."
His mother shook her head, turned around and faced her again window.
"Try to accept them to our side..."
The rain outside started to fall heavily.
(End of this chapter)