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Looking around, Zhang Mu said cheerfully, "What's wrong, everyone?"
The dazed crowd came to their senses and quickly walked away as if they were avoiding the plague god.
Soran felt that he could no longer understand his own city lord: "Didn't you say that you wanted to win over other city lords?"
"Yes."
"Is this how you win them over?" He raised his hand and pointed at the city lords who quickened their pace and were about to run.
"Don't worry." Zhang Mu walked forward leisurely with his hands behind his back, "You'll know in the evening."
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Walking in the corridor, Andre's face was no longer as calm as before, but became extremely gloomy.
He considers himself to be open-minded and easy-going, but that is no reason for others to dare to offend him.
"Your Highness." The butler followed behind him, "We had already arranged the manpower yesterday. It is impossible for him to leave the capital alive."
"Add a few more people and capture them alive."
"As ordered."
The butler retreated silently.
Andre continued walking, reached the end of the corridor, and pushed open a wooden door.
"You are late."
There were two people standing in the room, one was the second prince, and the other was the king.
The person who spoke was the king, but Andre did not show any respect to his father. He just took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to him.
The king took it and took it, then his body changed into various shapes like dough, and after another tearing and shaking, fragments exploded all over the sky, revealing Avril inside.
"I don't remember the king having a pharmacist with such ability who could conceal the potion from the magician."
"A little gift from Bishop Jarvis."
The second prince looked at him, and the latter said, "My brother, the church should not interfere in the royal family's affairs."
Avril's already cold pupils gradually exuded chilliness: "You want to push Lake into the abyss?"
"Your vision is too narrow." Andre looked at the two men fearlessly, "Lake will return to the throne of the First Empire under my leadership."
"Are you crazy?!" The second prince was so angry that his chest almost burst with anger. "The gods have never taken their eyes off us!"
"That was the past."
He walked leisurely to the wooden chair against the wall, turned around and sat down: "Bishop Jarvis, please listen to the oracle. God has forgiven the disrespect of our ancestors.
Besides... the continent of Thor is going to be in turmoil."
They didn't understand the last sentence. The second prince clenched his fist and said, "I object!"
“Hahaha…Brother Wang, are you kidding your dear brother?
I am about to become the king of Lake. Do I need your consent for my decision? "
"Mr. Potter will crush your madness."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Potter probably won't be coming back."
Avril took out the staff from the sleeve of her robe, and at the same time, ice mist surged from her body.
But instead of fighting back, Andre stood up and walked towards the ice fog.
The moment the two were about to touch, the icy mist suddenly shrank back into Avril's body.
Watching her put the staff back into the sleeve of her robe, Andre sat back in the wooden chair: "After all, you are not an idiot."
Seeing that he was still provoking Avril, the second prince stepped forward and interrupted: “Stop playing these little tricks.
Brother Wang, I admit that you are excellent, but you shouldn't lead Lake astray."
After taking a few deep breaths, he said sternly: "Our ancestors have taught us that the church cannot be trusted!"
"So our ancestors died without even being able to protect their own empire."
With a calm reply, Andre seemed not to want to talk about this anymore and took the initiative to change the subject: “Brother Wang, I know you sent that old guy out of the city.
Indeed, I don't have the ability to kill him, but it may be different if he brings a burden with him, and this burden may be you or Lord Edge.
And Avril, I think it's easy to kill you, all I have to do is delay the opening of the magic tower."
"What do you want to say?"
"What I want to say is that you are no threat to me, so be good and stop messing around, okay?"
Avril ignored him and walked out the door.
The second prince was silent for a moment, then said, "I won't let you do whatever you want," and left the room.
Andre was left sitting alone on the wooden chair, his eyes slightly closed: "You don't understand the glory of Lake, let alone the glory of the Ice Empire, the first empire of the Sol Continent."
He didn't get up to go back to the palace, just sat there.
About an hour later, an old man in a white robe walked in.
"Good afternoon, Bishop Jarvis."
"Your Highness Andre." He ignored the greeting and said directly, "The place where Hagrid died has been found."
"where?"
"In the woods about five kilometers outside the city."
Frowning, Andre thought, isn't that where Avril is buried?
Jarvis sat down on the wooden chair next to him with a sullen face: "Hagrid has been staying in the church for half a year since he was transferred to the capital, but the day after the city lords from various places arrived, he left the city alone late at night.
Humph, the murderer must be among those city lords!"
He looked furious, but Andre knew that it was not the death of his beloved student, but someone who dared to assassinate the believers.
Still under his nose.
Therefore, Andre felt relieved: "Don't worry, Bishop, the murderer will definitely be found.
What matters now is helping me ascend the throne."
"Is there anyone who can resist you?" Jarvis' tone returned to calm.
"You know I'm not worried about them, but about what will happen after I become king."
"The oracle will not be wrong. The gods have forgiven the Ice and Snow Emperor's disrespect."
Andre's palms were sweating, and he was unusually nervous: "Then, the Griffin Legion..."
"You can continue to use it, and you can also expand the number of legions."
His eyes lit up and he asked, "Are you sure?"
"The gods will not deceive mortals."
He took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair: "I thought..."
"Do you think the gods were afraid of that knight's law and that's why they destroyed the Ice Empire?"
"Isn't it?"
"Haha." Jarvis showed a weird expression, "What do you think God is?
Are you afraid of what you have given yourself?"
"Then..." Andre looked confused, "Then why do you want to destroy the Ice and Snow Empire?"
“The gods set thresholds for professionals, divided them into levels, and then scattered items to speed up their advancement.
Then the gods sat on their thrones, looking down at the killing of relatives and friends, betrayal of companions and lovers, and admiring the ugliness and filthiness we displayed wantonly. "
"What can these...these...gods gain?"
"After endless years, the gods are too bored and have to find some entertainment."
"What does it have to do with the Ice and Snow Empire?"
"If the Knight's Law was obtained by an individual, it would be useless. But if the Ice and Snow Empire obtained it, it would become an opportunity to unify the continent."
Jarvis looked at him with a mocking look: “Do you understand?
Your ancestors disturbed the gods' pleasure, so they perished."
It seemed that he could not accept that his ancestors had failed because of such a ridiculous reason. Andre was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses: "Since the gods do not want to see peace in Sol, why did they throw out that chivalry law?"
“Maybe the gods lost it accidentally, just like you accidentally lost your purse when you went out.
The only difference between them is that if you find a purse and don't return it, you will be sentenced to three years in prison, while if you find a purse and choose to keep it privately, the price is an empire. "
There was another long silence.
After waking up, Andre asked with lifeless eyes: "Why did the gods allow it to be used again?"
"The gods are tired of watching the drama that is played out every day on Sol Continent."
A very strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had been repeatedly beaten, torn, and reshaped, and had become another person, another person who was completely unfamiliar with the world.
He saw the world and felt it was new.
"What does the god want to see?"
"Rivers of blood."
Chapter 263 Everyone has their own thoughts
Back to the hotel.
In front of the city lord, Zhang Mu said to Palina through the half-open door: "I have something to discuss with Soran, so I won't go back to sleep tonight."
After entering the next room, Soran asked curiously: "Lord City Lord, just now you..."
He was obviously confused, but Zhang Mu did not explain. He just sat down beside the bed and said, "It will be very lively at midnight. Thank you for your patience."
None of the three understood, but every time he put on this attitude, it meant that he would not continue to explain, and they would quiet down.
After a while, perhaps because he felt uncomfortable with the silence, Domit asked Soran about his morning visit to the palace.