Chapter 307 Death Knight: I have never fought in my life, so I have no choice but to fight
Eastern District of London, Bayford Shipyard.
The port is shrouded in gauze mist at night. Whenever the mist slowly disperses to the sea, a gentle breeze will sweep it toward the shore, preventing it from spreading outwards.
This heavy fog is only in Lundam!
The moonlight shines on the surface of the sea through the light mist, forming a hazy silver halo. The ships in the distance are looming, emitting a faint light, like stars lost in a dream.
The fog returns to the port along with the sea breeze, bringing with it bursts of the salty sea. The quiet harbor is rarely crowded at night, with only the gentle waves lapping at the ships and the distant sound of whistles approaching the shore.
Very quiet.
Whenever night falls, there are always lights on in some unknown corners, figures swaying, and whispers of conspiracy.
On the sea not far from the shipyard, a cruise ship marked with the crest of the Bayford family slowly left the port and silently moved towards the dark and silent sea.
There are not many tourists on the cruise ship, only a few important guests.
The host, Bedford Bedford, hosted a banquet and specially invited a few friends who were not friends. They talked all night long, only about business and not about family and country affairs.
The Bayford family is one of the fourteen Tulip families and has made some achievements in the fields of business and magic.
In terms of business, the Bedford family owns the largest shipyard in London. It has a huge industrial chain and provides food and clothing for millions of workers. Its influence covers all fields and there is no shortage of friends wherever they go.
In the magical world of Windsor, the greatest masterpiece of the Bedford family is Bedford Bedford, the legendary wizard of the Ministry of Magic. He is low-key and concentrates on making money. He never expresses his opinions and always stands by the Queen every time he speaks. He is a firm man. of royalism.
The three deputy ministers of the Windsor Ministry of Magic, Orb, Yvette, and Allen, are legendary mages. Gangplank, Bonn, Hermann, Celeste, and Bedford, who are prominent among the top management, are also legendary mages. Among these alone, there are eight legendary mages, and the country is powerful enough to be worthy of the name of an established power.
Moreover, most of these legendary mages come from the Tulip family, the former Tulip Knights, which shows that the royal family has a monopoly on all aspects of Windsor's rule.
Even if the two deputy ministers, Orb and Allen, betrayed and disappeared, the Queen could replace them in the shortest time. Her strength on paper was incredible, her background was long, and she was unpredictable inside and out.
It is not unreasonable that the Windsor royal family can play a balance and resist the pressure of Heavenly Father and the Holy See for so many years.
Closer to home, the camera returned to the cruise ship. In the gorgeously decorated lobby conference room, Bedford, wearing a mage's robe, was chatting happily with several guests.
These guests are all from the Tulip family.
Barney of the Boswells, Rupert of the Wilsons, First of the Julians, Woodsons, Cavendishes, Spencers.
Including the Bedford family, the host of the banquet, seven of the fourteen Tulip families were present, occupying half of Windsor's monopoly.
Considering that the traitor Orb caused the Patino family to be hidden, there are only thirteen Tulip families left in the name. Seven is greater than six. The seven families on the cruise ship have an absolute advantage in the voting process.
Not only that, there is also Bonn, the legendary wizard from the Ministry of Magic, on the cruise ship. He has a very good relationship with Gangplank. His appearance here can be regarded as Gangplank's arrival.
Everyone looked around at their teammates and realized that with strong troops and horses, things could be done, and they all thought that this was a sure thing.
The organizer Bedford didn't think so. There were still too few guests, the seats were seriously understaffed, and there were actually several tulip families who had illusions about the queen.
In addition, these families present also have their own thoughts, and the risk of being scattered is too great.
For example, Barney of the Boswell family is too obsessed with making money and is probably an undercover agent sent by the Queen;
Rupert of the Wilson family is vying to be the next prime minister and is in desperate need of political capital. He is probably an undercover agent sent by the Queen;
Felster of the Julian family sells lottery tickets during the day and tobacco at night. , every day, besides the secretary, he is the secretary. He may not be an undercover agent sent by the Queen, but he is there nine times out of ten. There is a greater chance of joining in the fun tonight. It is the same with or without him;
The Woodson family used to be It's very powerful. Deputy Minister Allen comes from the Woodson family. Now it's no longer possible. Allen, the mainstay, has disappeared, leaving only a few small fish and shrimps. Most of them are scraps that the Queen does not like.
After counting, only Cavendish and Spencer were reliable. They had many years of business cooperation, and the Bedford family followed their lead in everything. Bedford was very confident about these two families.
However, these two families do not study magic, they only have considerable influence in the world, and they are ignored in the magic world.
What was supposed to come didn’t come, and what wasn’t supposed to come came!
“Didn’t anyone from the Landau family come?”
"How could Auston come? He is the queen's lover. Every time the queen speaks, he takes the lead and rushes to the front. He is not from the same group as us." Rupert said in a strange tone.
"That makes sense!" First nodded repeatedly.
The Wilson family and the Landau family have been at odds with each other recently. Auston gave the Wilson family a blow when he audited the accounts. When the Landau family was choosing their heir, Rupert exposed Wayne's identity as an undercover agent in public.
There was back and forth between the two sides, and it was Allston's turn to exert his strength again. At the critical moment of selecting the candidate for prime minister, he cast his precious vote for Rupert's political rival Winston Chute.
Rupert gets very angry every time he thinks about this matter. What kind of relationship does Auston have with the Queen? They have had a relationship, and this relationship has never been broken.
Rupert, despite his great ability, would not be able to flog the Queen like Auston. He was willing to bet that if Winston Chute became Prime Minister of Windsor next year, it would be Auston who secretly discovered it. Stronger.
Damn it, this playboy who only knows how to lie to women!
After Rupert finished speaking, Barney spoke up: "Who says it's not the case? Auston is too arrogant. He looks down on us colleagues. His wife is the high priest of the Natural Church, and his son's lover is The high priest of Moonlight Church, how could we be qualified to eat at the same table with him?"
"That makes sense!" First nodded repeatedly.
"Last time MI6 gave out accurate files, old boy Cumming swore that Auston's illegitimate son was not Auston's biological son. Bah, look at the appearance of their father and son, and look at the women of both father and son. He is obviously his biological son." Barney became more and more excited as he spoke, and at the end of his words, he slammed the table.
The Boswell family is based on business, focusing on forestry and mining. They have always been thinking about the arms industry. They have had several commercial conflicts with the Landau family, and they are very difficult to deal with.
Put aside the business competition and just look at the family heir.
Barney's son Owen is a talented man who is very young at a young age. Barney is very satisfied with his business versatility.
He's not afraid of comparing goods, but he's afraid of comparing himself to others. Compared with Auston's son Wayne, Owen can't do this or that. He's just a bad boy who eats, drinks, whores, gambles and plays as a secretary.
Even playing secretary is no match for Wayne!
Not to mention playing with women, look at what kind of women Wayne plays with, a high priest during the day and his sister at night, riding high on the road of scum.
Of course, Auston is still stronger in this regard. Although he does not have a biological sister, he does have a queen.
"That makes sense!" First nodded repeatedly.
The topic turned to Auston, and the voice in the conference hall suddenly became louder. Except for the First family who joined in the fun and the Woodson family whose influence was declining, the other four families all expressed their deep hatred for Auston.
For a time, they became close friends, and because of the common enemy, their relationship became much closer.
Including the organizer Bedford, he was actually very dissatisfied with Auston and strongly agreed with Barney's assessment that Auston was too arrogant.
The two high priests and the queen in the family, who want magic and power, have gone away, betrayed the Tulip family, and are traitors.
"Actually, you can't say that. Although Auston didn't come, it doesn't mean that he is loyal to the Queen." Bonn, who had been silent for the whole time, slowly spoke.
There were only two legendary mages in the field. As soon as Bon opened his mouth, everyone stopped being envious and jealous and wanted to hear his opinions.
"The Landau family is not a piece of steel. The heir to the family, Wayne, has great ambitions. He is not satisfied with the long-term oppression of Auston and keeps making small moves. He is unable to speak out because of Auston's suppression." Bonn said, "I have it." The mysterious look inside.
Everyone was curious, waiting for him to continue.
No one refuted Bonn's words. If it were their eldest son holding the high priest in his arms, there would be two voices in the house: father and son.
"I have investigated secretly and the information is reliable. Auston is very loyal to the Queen, but his son Wayne is not and can be won over."
Bonn’s information came from Planck, who mentioned something vaguely, and with his own speculation, the plot is very rich: “Understand, Auston is taking sides, pretending to be deferential to the queen, but secretly asking his son to reveal it to the outside world. Completely opposite information, he is only loyal to the Landau family."
Eggs cannot be put in one basket, this principle is the same everywhere.
Especially in troubled times when war breaks out, established families with solid foundations will invest from all parties. No matter who wins in the end, these established families will not lose.
"That makes sense!" First nodded repeatedly.
Stop being reasonable! xN
Everyone ignored First and exchanged opinions one after another.
"Auston has a good plan. Let us rush to the front while he eats from both ends."
"I hate the fence-sitters the most. These people seem to have a win-win situation, but in fact they offend both sides and often end badly."
"You can't say that. There are two high priests in the Landao family. It would be best if we can fight for them. If we can't fight for them, it's okay if the Landao families don't help each other."
After some discussion, everyone finalized the initial strategy. They didn't like Auston, but if they could win over Auston, everyone would still be good friends, and the past grudges would be over with a smile.
"That makes sense!" First nodded repeatedly.
"Bonn, is your information reliable?"
"Of course it's reliable, at least much more reliable than MI6."
"Okay, let's talk about the other tulip families..."
The fourteen Tulip families removed the seven present, the Landau family, and the hidden Patino family. In the end, only five were left, namely the Collins family, the Fleming family, the Mueller family, the Turner family, and the Qiu family. Special family.
Among them, the Collins, Muller, and Turner families specialize in the field of magic. The Collins family has Yvette, the deputy minister, and the Muller family has Herman, the leader of the Knights of Holy Light. Although the Turners are withered, there is only one insignificant person. Frank, but highly regarded by the Queen, is the best hell expert in Windsor, which is almost impossible for these three families to compete for.
The remaining Fleming family and Chute family are involved in the military and political fields. The members of the family have average magical attainments, so it is not a big problem.
"Everyone!"
The organizer, Bedford, looked at the crowd and said solemnly: "We are all adults. You all understand the truth. I won't talk nonsense. Let's be straightforward. Everyone is willing to come here today, not for anything else, just For the benefit of the family.”
"You may have other ideas, but you have also seen that the queen is aggressive and the family is behind us. There is no way out."
"If even we are undecided, the Tulip family is destined to be brilliant only for a short time. It will be divided and surrounded by the Queen, and then divided and surrounded again. By then, each of us will have no chance of winning!"
Bedford didn't make a lot of sense, but he still made a lot of sense. Everyone either agreed or remained silent, and no one expressed objection.
"It is not difficult to control Yvette with our power, but Herman is a bit troublesome. He is the leader of the Knights of Holy Light and is stationed at St. George's Church in Windsor Castle all year round. If you want to take him down, you must do something." Bede Ford said maybe, and looked at Bonn, who didn't say anything, probably in agreement.
As for Frank, the infernal expert, Bedford didn't mention it. Frank's theoretical research is very weird, and his strength is average. He can just send any gunman to get it done. There is nothing to discuss.
"When the fourteen Tulip families gather together, we can sit down and have a good chat with the Queen!"
Bedford outlined a beautiful blueprint: "I know what everyone is thinking. My thoughts are the same as everyone's. No one really wants to rebel. We stand together only to protect the rights of the family. We supported the Queen before and will support the Queen in the future. That’s all.”
"It makes sense!" xN
First's voice was drowned in the crowd. This time he was not alone.
"Bedford, there is something you haven't mentioned yet. What do the two new deputy ministers say?"
"They are Franks, not Windsors, and no one in the Ministry of Magic supports them, except the Queen."
Bedford said indifferently: "Don't look at their screams, but when it comes to a critical moment, they can run faster than anyone else. The queen believes that they are the biggest mistake and have brought us many allies."
According to Bedford's plan, first control Yvette and Herman, and then win over the Landau family. Fourteen Tulip families will work together to go to the Ministry of Magic to sit down and talk to the Queen. The Queen will definitely understand if she is so kind. Everyone’s concerns.
His plan was a bit unreliable and risky, but the interests of the family were at the forefront, so everyone thought they could give it a try.
As long as they can capture Yvette and Herman, they are willing to leave.
Bang!
The door of the conference hall was kicked open, and three figures, two men and one woman, walked in slowly.
The three of them were dressed in mage robes. The man leading them was none other than Baron Kimo, the newly promoted commander of the royal guard. He had black hair and black eyes, reflecting the light of the crystal chandelier, and his black eyes flashed with a deep coldness.
The remaining man and woman are about thirty years old and are also new arrivals, Annick and Shady, the newly promoted deputy ministers of the Ministry of Magic.
When the two deputy ministers arrived in Lundam, Baron Kimo was also transferred to Lundam from other places. On the surface, the two deputy ministers were from Franks. The real situation is difficult to tell. The most likely thing is that they were trained by the royal family outside. Advanced thugs, used to deal with emergencies.
Such as the rebellion in the Ministry of Magic and the disobedience of the Tulip family.
Everyone was shocked when they saw the three people appearing. For example, Bonn raised his hands to cover his face and pretended that he didn't exist.
Putting this joke aside, although the others were frightened and suspected that there was a traitor in the scene, their expressions remained calm, as if they did not take the two legendary mages seriously.
Damn traitor, you informed the Queen of the location of the meeting without even listening to the content of the meeting. You deserve to have your family dismembered by the Queen.
Bedford was secretly annoyed, with a calm expression on his face. He raised his glass and said, "Mr. Deputy Minister, you guys are here just in time. How about we come over and have a drink together?"
"Bedford!"
Douglas looked at them coldly, glanced at everyone, and announced their names one by one: "Barney, Rupert, First... you are so loyal to the Queen!"
"Baron Kimo, I don't know what you are talking about. We are just gathering on a cruise ship. How can we be disloyal to the Queen?"
Bedford didn't know Douglas's true identity and was very reluctant to give him face. He only knew that his teammates were unreliable and needed a strong voice to take the lead. Therefore, he changed from his usual modesty and low-key and said firmly: "In other words, the country has New regulations prohibit private gatherings at night during wartime, and violators will be punished as treason? "
"The country does not have strict rules for ordinary people, but you are the Tulip family. Not only do you gather in private, but you also secretly go to sea. It is hard to say whether it involves treason. It needs to be judged by the Queen."
Douglas sneered repeatedly: "Come back with me. The banquet here is too shabby. The Queen specially prepared a grand banquet for you."
"Baron Kimo, is this really what the Queen meant? You couldn't be making it up!"
Bedford muddied the waters and said: "Since you entered Buckingham Palace, the Queen has changed from her usual kindness. I have reason to suspect that you have controlled the Queen and these two deputy ministers. When will the Franks stand above us Windsor people?" Giving orders!"
Bedford bit the traitor, and his tough stance gave all his teammates a shot in the arm. Everyone knew there was no way out and nodded in agreement.
Bonn secretly thought that there was trouble. If he had known about it, he would have asked Gangplank to come over. He stood next to Bedford and confronted the two legendary mages Annick and Shadi.
Two on two, don't be afraid of high-end games.
The rest of the people swarmed up, and Ji Mo was not as good as the Golden Mage, so he could easily take them down.
After taking control of Kimo and finally bringing him to Buckingham Palace, the queen, who is kind and intelligent, will definitely understand that the reason for the disharmony between the monarch and his ministers is that Kimo is causing trouble.
Thinking of this, Bonn felt that this plan was feasible and looked confused: "Baron Kimo, the magic barrier arranged by the two deputy ministers is very clever. It was so clever that the cruise ship rushed in and we didn't notice it. However, are you sure that the ambush outside can Rush in in time to save you?"
Douglas sneered.
Bonn waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Don't get me wrong, I am loyal to the Queen and I am absolutely loyal to the Queen. I am just worried about your safety, nothing else."
"Mage Bonn, people from outside can't break in, but I mean they can't come in. There are some secrets they shouldn't know." Douglas raised the corner of his mouth and felt extremely funny watching Bonn's performance.
"secret?!"
Seeing that Douglas was emboldened and had other trump cards besides the two new deputy ministers, he couldn't help but retreat.
The legendary mage is like this. He is a powerful warrior among the wall-riding faction. If he can win, he will strike hard, but if he cannot win, he will be submissive. When he is undecided, he will retreat behind everyone and start worshiping gods. His main focus is stability.
Bedford: (_)
You old thing, why are you standing behind me?
Bedford was almost angered to death by the coward. Although he was also a coward, it didn't stop him from smiling. He glared at Bonn fiercely and said to him: "Baron Kimo, you What is the secret you are referring to, your eloquent mouth or the invisible air?"
Bedford: The secret hasn't been revealed yet, what are you afraid of?
Bonn: What I call showing weakness to the enemy is a tactic!
"Hahaha----"
Douglas laughed loudly, raised his hand and clapped twice: "Open your eyes and see clearly, I will let you die today!"
After the snapping sound, Douglas touched his chest with one hand and bowed slightly in humility.
The same goes for the two new deputy ministers. If you look closely, you can see that there is fear in their eyes. The ninety-degree bow cannot be called humility, it can be called humble.
Everyone retreated, and Bonn hurriedly protected Bedford in front of him, his eyes fixed on the air.
At the same time, the powerful perception of the legendary mage spreads out, alerting the surroundings to possible sneak attacks at any time.
Ten seconds later.
“...”
With this smile, the atmosphere of military encounter disappeared. Bedford immediately stopped panicking and laughed loudly.
"Baron Kimo, you are so good at acting!"
"Where did this clown come from? He's from out of town. He really made me laugh."
"Look at him, he's dripping with sweat!"
"Hahaha————"
Have I been cheated?
"Jiejiejiejie————"
Amidst the strange laughter, a hearty laugh was suddenly inserted. The dark portal swayed with cold light in front of Douglas, and the death knight came to the field on an undead horse.
Everyone retreated, their hearts feeling cold, and they tried their best to occupy the seats in the back row, hoping to give up the C position to their accomplices.
"Lord Knight, you are finally here."
Douglas was slightly resentful. Just now, he really thought that the Death Knight would let him go.
It happened once, and it happened twice. Every time, it was just a human being, and the character of the Death Knight was too difficult to deal with.
"There was a traffic jam at the portal, which delayed us for a while."
Wayne casually threw out an unreliable reason, and the skull's face flashed with white light, looking down at the Tulip family members in the field.
He was not Alston and had limited knowledge of the Tulip family. Therefore, although there were many talents present, he knew only a few.
"Death Knight, why are you here?"
Bedford was sweating coldly, and his heart was already cold. At the same time, he was sad and curious about how much the queen had to pay to persuade the chosen knight.
Just open your mouth, the Tulip family will give you as much as the Queen can give, and double it.
"Jie Jie Jie, don't be afraid, I'm just an ally of the Queen and I'm not here to target you."
Wayne pulled out the Shadow Nightmare and pointed at the two legendary mages: "The goddess is kind-hearted and does not want to see meaningless death. As a death knight, I resolutely implement the goddess's oracle, so..."
"I have never been a fighter in my life, I have had no choice but to resolve fights. Today I am here to mediate."
"Give me some face and go to the Queen's banquet. Stop fighting, okay?"
"..."
Everyone lamented that the appearance of the Death Knight meant that the overall situation was decided. Even if they had the means, they could only surrender obediently and go to the Queen's banquet to wait for their fate.
"It makes sense!"
First nodded repeatedly and quickly came to Douglas. Ashamedly, he was the undercover agent.
(End of chapter)