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The rest were more innocent. They also started recruiting soldiers purely for the purpose of self-protection or to quell the rebellion for the kingdom.
In theory, the latter should just report truthfully.
The question is whether the king will believe it.
The answer is obviously no.
Zhang Mu's mouth twitched: "You guys are really talented. What's the point of recruiting so many ordinary soldiers?"
At this moment, he did not call him by his name: "We heard rumors that Lord Aigi used an army composed entirely of ordinary humans in Gul to severely defeat the Lagu army.
Among them are a large number of low-level professionals, and five high-level professionals.
With the example you set, we reflected that we may have underestimated ordinary human legions in the past, so..."
Zhang Muren was dumbfounded.
What the hell are these weirdos?
If you don't go to the scene to review, what's the use of just recruiting soldiers? Understand what a legion is, what a war is...
Halfway through cursing in his mind, he suddenly realized that it was normal for these city lords to know nothing about war.
Lake's borders with neighboring countries are all within the territories of the two grand dukes.
The rest are places with natural barriers, such as the Quiet Forest, where major wars will never break out.
This situation has lasted for thousands of years for Lake, which means that they have not fought a war for thousands of years.
What’s more, they are all high-level professionals. They can slaughter ordinary human legions like slaughtering dogs, and they don’t even bother to learn how to lead troops in battle.
It is not surprising that with all these conditions stacked up, such a ridiculous act could be committed.
Sighing, Zhang Mu brought the topic back on track: "Let's talk business. You've seen the video. No matter who wins between the King and Andre, we will..."
"Lord Aigi!" Someone suddenly barged into the room and asked a familiar question, "Is it true?!"
Zhang Mu estimated that there would be more people coming, so he stopped talking and said, "Let's talk after everyone is here."
Sure enough, as Soran distributed the phones to more people, city lords rushed into the house one after another, and the first thing they asked was "Is it true?"!
Zhang Mu initially said, "Go stand over there and wait for everyone to gather."
Later, the visitor got annoyed and just pointed somewhere in the living room and said, "Stand there and wait."
About ten minutes later, the miracle that had just happened was successfully reproduced.
The entire suite was filled with the city lord, not even the bathroom was left out.
The city lord who arrived later couldn't squeeze in, so he simply blocked the door until the corridor was filled.
Zhang Mu sat at the wooden table in the living room. Even though they were crowded together, the city lords who had surrounded the city still made space for him with him as the center.
"Lord Aggie, your deputy said that all the magic props have been distributed." A city lord delivered the message.
"Why doesn't he come in..." Seeing the door was blocked tightly, Zhang Mu stopped talking and took out his mobile phone to check the time.
"It's past ten in the morning. Blois will probably be back at noon. Okay, let's make quick work of it."
After stuffing the phone back into the storage bag, he got straight to the point and said, "I think everyone is clear about the situation?"
The city lords should be more careful.
“Then I won’t beat around the bush.
The key point now is that no matter who wins between the King and Andre, it will not affect the outcome of our sacrifice."
Someone couldn't help but say: "Lord Aiji, since you have summoned us, there must be..."
"Listen to me." Interrupting him, Zhang Mu continued, "According to the information I have, the materials needed for a magic array that can sacrifice hundreds of high-level professionals are definitely not common.
Therefore, we only need to destroy the blood sacrifice array set up in the royal capital to temporarily resolve the crisis."
"Then what? We take the opportunity to escape back to the city?"
The city lord who stood up to support Zhang Mu sneered in the crowd: "Escape?
The king has awakened, and with the addition of two grand dukes and Jarvis, there are four saints in total, and there are also five thousand griffin legions entangled. Can you escape?
Remember, it's a real griffin, not one of those inferior ones that can only run on four legs."
The crowd, who were restless in the hope of gaining a chance of survival, fell silent.
Yes, Jarvis and the king are currently on opposite sides, but all the sacrifices have run away, so they must cooperate to capture the people first and then decide the winner.
Otherwise, there will be no prizes, so why fight? Are you just bored and want to have fun?
Seeing the atmosphere was low and everyone looked depressed, Zhang Mu laughed: "Why are you panicking? Don't you still have me?"
"Lord Aigi, do you have any proper solution?!"
"Just kill all the villains who want our lives."
The anticipation in their eyes froze in an instant.
"I'm sorry, Lord Aigi. I'm not questioning you, but putting aside the Griffin Legion, just the four Saints..."
"Four Saints are indeed terrifying, but there is still room for maneuver." Zhang Mu stood up, with his hands behind his back, "First, Jarvis has no interest in the blood sacrifice array, he got involved because he supports Andre.
So as long as Andre is dead, he will have no reason to trouble us.
Second, city lords, do not underestimate yourselves.
Can't you unite and deal with a Saint for a while?"
Hearing this, they immediately straightened their chests and said, “Of course!”
"In that case, follow my plan." He organized his words in his mind for a few seconds and said slowly, "The four Saints are not in the same camp, but one against three.
On the day when the blood sacrifice array is activated, the king must send at least one saint to contain Jarvis, so that there are still two left.
You go hold one of them back, and I'll deal with the last one and then join you to annihilate him, and then we'll go find Jarvis and his opponent together."
After the words were spoken, all the city lords remained silent.
After a long while, someone hesitantly asked, "Lord Aigi... I remember you are a magician?"
"Well, what happened?"
"I am also a mage, but I cannot sense the fluctuations of your magic power. Have you been promoted to the Saint level?"
Zhang Mu shook his head.
The person who spoke was stunned for a moment: "...You said you killed a Saint?"
"Do not believe?"
"You should ask... why do we believe..." The man's facial features were wrinkled, fully revealing the struggle in his heart.
"If you think I'm bragging, then everyone just go away."
Zhang Mu sat back on the wooden chair: "I will continue with my plan, you can try to save yourselves."
Everyone looked at each other in embarrassment, not knowing what to do.
At this time, a voice rang out from the crowd: "I trust Lord Edge."
All eyes present were focused on him, and Zhang Mu was no exception.
The person who spoke was familiar to everyone. He was the city lord who refuted Andre in the lobby on the first floor a few hours ago.
He smiled back at everyone and repeated what he had just said: "I trust Lord Edge."
"What's the reason?" The person who asked the question was none other than Zhang Mu, who was very interested.
“In the video, the two archdukes mentioned you. They have high hopes for you and hope that you will lead the kingdom’s army after the magic circle ends.
So you can just sit back and watch us become sacrifices instead of trying to salvage the situation.”
The city lords were stunned for a while, and their eyes turned to Zhang Mu, staring at him in silence.
Finally, someone whispered to himself, "Yes, Lord Aigi will not be included as a sacrifice. He just needs to stay aside quietly."
The man who had questioned me just now walked out of the crowd, put his right hand on his left chest, and bent down slightly: "Please accept my apology."
Not so selfless.
Zhang Mu suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and waved his hand: "If everyone has no objection, then do as I say?"
Everyone said in unison: "We will follow the orders of Lord Aigi."
"Okay, Blois will be back soon, everyone go back to your rooms."
They all turned around and prepared to leave, when suddenly someone hesitantly said, "I remember... Lord Aigi, is what we are doing treason?"
Someone nearby yelled angrily: "The king is going to kill us, and you still care..."
Zhang Mu laughed and said, "Alas, what's treason? This is called clearing the court of evildoers."
Chapter 275: Blood Sacrifice Array Completed, Curtain Opened
Danielson was the first city lord to surrender to the Second Prince, and he was also the one who stood up when Andre questioned Zhang Mu.
Not long after he returned to the room from Zhang Mu, the city lord who came with him to support him knocked on the door and came in.
"Jerrod, why are you here?"
Gerald walked through the living room to the balcony, raised his hand and pulled open the tightly closed curtains, and the sunlight immediately dispelled the darkness in the room.
After thinking about what happened last night, he turned around and looked at Danielson who was sitting on the sofa in the living room: "Nothing, I just feel a little uneasy, so I came to talk to you."
"Hahaha... this is not like you."
The two were neighbors in childhood, grew up together, became professionals together, and were promoted to magicians and sky knights together.
In the continent of Sol, no one understands each other better than them.
Jarrod didn't care about his best friend's teasing and sat down next to him casually: "Do you think Lord Edge's plan is feasible?"
“There’s no point in dwelling on this now.
And like I said, Lord Edge intervened out of righteousness, otherwise he would just stay in the corner and wait for things to end."
"You misunderstood. I am not doubting Lord Aigi, but I am worried about the other Lords. They...
If someone were to flee in fear during the siege of the Saint Level, it would lead to disastrous consequences."