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“Lord City Lord…” Palina buried her delicate face in her chest again, “I…I don’t want to stay in Gul City alone.”
"Your family is there."
"They are not family, and that house is not home."
"They abused you?"
Shaking her head, she said in a low voice: “I lack the talent to become a professional. My father and mother have treated me as a commodity since I was young.
I am grateful for their kindness in raising me, but they have been well rewarded by marrying you, and I have repaid them."
He leaned against the wall of the car, slightly closing his eyes: "I said, I will be back soon."
"City Lord...you are lying."
Zhang Mu was silent for a while, then asked, "When did you find out?"
"Your first day in my room."
It turns out that shadow magic is not omnipotent.
He said to himself, and looked at Palina: "So the question is back to square one. Why are you following me?"
"You are the kindest person I have ever met. I don't think I will be so lucky again."
Kind?
Zhang Mu scratched his head in confusion. What does that thing have to do with me?
Perhaps guessing what he was thinking, Palina smiled faintly and hugged Leah, who was staring at her with round eyes, and said, “You are taking the risk of being exposed at any time by bringing Leah with you.
You could have left Leah in the care of Mr. Domit, but you didn't.
So... it can't be a bad guy."
Zhang Mu looked at the two of them.
Blinking, Leah said, "Brother Zhang Mu, I like Sister Palina."
"Whatever, just an extra pair of chopsticks."
Not wanting to bother with the matter any longer, he got off the train and went to the rear carriage where Mih and the other two were staying, and continued to discuss the specific strategy after reaching the royal capital.
It didn't go well.
After all, the intelligence at hand was too crude, and he was only able to vaguely analyze the current situation of the kingdom thanks to Soran's acquaintances in the capital.
Finally, after several days of intense discussion, the four people only clarified two points.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Kingdom of Lake is one of their own, and their only goal is to help the princess ascend the throne.
Anyone who hinders this goal is the enemy.
Domit bared his teeth: "That means there will be many enemies."
"Anyway, it won't be less." Zhang Mu said with squinted eyes while lying on the bench.
"If this is the case, the power we have is still weak. We have to find a way to strengthen it."
"I'm prepared, don't worry."
"Array up!"
Suddenly, a low shout was heard outside the carriage, and it sounded like it was from the commander of the Griffin Legion.
The four of them looked at each other, and Zhang Mu stood up: "Domit will command the soldiers of the First Army, Mih will set up an ambush, and Soran will take care of himself."
After giving the order in an instant, he pushed the door open, walked out, stood behind the groom and looked into the distance.
About five hundred meters ahead, there was a luxuriously decorated carriage lying across the road.
The reason why the entire Griffin Legion could line up in formation with just one carriage was because the man driving the horse was unscrupulously releasing his strong magic power.
Mage.
Apart from the coachman, Zhang Mu sensed an aura in the carriage that was more powerful than his own.
Just as he was considering whether to take action directly or find out what was going on first, the man driving the horse on the opposite side flew away from the carriage, floated in the air, and stopped in the middle of the road about fifty meters away from the convoy.
"Excuse me, are you the Lord of Gul City?"
"it's me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man turned around, flew back and landed beside the car, his lips moving.
A few seconds later, a man in light armor came out of the carriage, bent over, jumped to the ground, and slowly walked towards the convoy.
He did not hide his magic fluctuations, but Zhang Mu was unable to clearly identify his level.
There is only one possible way for this to happen—the object being perceived is at least one level higher than the perceiver.
Paladin.
There are only three Saint-level professionals in the Kingdom of Lake, excluding Potter.
Two Grand Dukes, the King.
The king was far away in the capital at this time. He was in extremely weak health and could die at any time. Naturally, he would not appear here.
That is one of the two grand dukes.
He narrowed his eyes and jumped to the ground to meet him: "Release your guard."
More than a hundred soldiers from the Griffin Legion and the First Army laid down their weapons and retreated.
Although the opponent exploded with magic power and looked domineering, Zhang Mu was not worried.
In other words, actively releasing magic power is a sign of goodwill and friendliness.
After all, if you really want to launch a sneak attack or an ambush, it is normal to hide.
the most important.
Although the resurrection function has serious drawbacks, it can still work when facing an enemy that cannot be resisted.
Zhang Mu roughly calculated that he had been resurrected hundreds of times since arriving in the Thor Continent, and the largest number of times was when he deployed missiles in the Silent Forest.
Even though he used the resurrection function so frequently, he only lost eleven years of memory.
If the person on the other side really attacks you and you can't beat him, it's worthwhile to exchange a few days of memory for his life.
"Mr. City Lord."
The man did not look old, with skin that was that of a man in his thirties. He had short brown curly hair and a clean face. He was wearing a half-length light armor, with armor plates wrapped around his knees and ankles for protection.
Smiling, he said, "I heard about your heroic deeds not long ago.
I am very pleased that a hero has emerged in the kingdom, and I also hope to meet him in person."
After he finished speaking, Zhang Mu realized that this was another person trying to win him over.
tsk...
He smacked his lips inwardly and muttered to himself that the situation of his senior sister was not good.
One by one, the king came to interrupt before he even said a word.
He totally disregards the royal family.
The Grand Duke's act of blocking the way confirmed that the intelligence collected by Soran was true - the king could no longer control the two Grand Dukes.
The thought flashed through his mind, but Zhang Mu remained calm and smiled back, “Your Excellency the Grand Duke, you have come all the way here, and I am very terrified.
Besides... I have been staying in Ghor, and I don’t know if you are..."
Soran mentioned that the two grand dukes of the kingdom stopped reporting to the capital many years ago, and the former lord of Gul City had never been to their territory.
Therefore, when Zhang Mu asked this question, he did not need to worry about exposing any secrets.
"You may call me Blois."
"Your Excellency the Grand Duke of Blois." Zhang Mu first addressed him respectfully, and then asked, "As far as I know, your territory is at the southernmost part of the kingdom. How come..."
The convoy set out from the northernmost Silent Forest, and he appeared, looking very strange.
Is it really just to see me?
Even though he had made some name for himself, it was not enough for a duke to come all the way to meet him.
"I have to go to the capital to report on my work this year. I'm leaving a little early, and I thought you should have just left too, so I might as well come and meet the hero of the kingdom first."
What? Debriefing?
Zhang Mu almost couldn't help showing a look of surprise.
Are you kidding me? Are you going to the capital to report your work?
The king is incompetent, but he must have hidden power in secret. With the royal inherited magic tower, even saint-level professionals cannot enter the city and are surrounded and annihilated outside the city.
"It's windy outside." The Duke of Blois didn't care about his unusual reaction. "Let's get in the car and talk. Um, is your carriage convenient?"
"Of course, please."
Chapter 256: Capital, Here I Come
As we got closer to the capital, the infrastructure situation improved a lot.
The dirt road in the wilderness is flat and wide, extending straight forward.
Three carriages moved slowly along the road, with cavalry scattered around.
In the middle carriage, Zhang Mu sat on a bench, looking at the man who was talking nonstop opposite him.
A month has passed since I met the Grand Duke of Blois.
After getting to know him, I found that he did not have the airs of a powerful person, but was instead very easy-going.
If it weren't for the fact that he had such a powerful aura when we first met, I would have doubted whether he was one of the two dukes of the Kingdom of Lake.
A month later, in addition to becoming a little more familiar with him, he also gained a lot of first-hand intelligence about the royal capital.
First of all, it is certain that the king is about to kick his legs.
Zhang Mu was originally skeptical about this, but when Blois said he would go to the capital with him, his doubts were dispelled.
No one would joke about his own life. Since he went, he must have sufficient evidence to prove that the king was about to die.