184.Punishment that ends before it begins
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Marshal Loren did not intend to stay in the foggy city for too long. After receiving the king's appointment and permission for war, the marshal must hurry up and head to Dover..
That's where the regiment of the Old Praetorian Guard is stationed..
The reason why it is called "Old Guards" is to distinguish it from the Twist Guards formed after the establishment of the Plantagenet Kingdom. The Old Guards are all veterans who defended the king during the Kingdom of Zealand. They are the most powerful in the country. Combat power, the most honorable and loyal army.
They only obeyed the will of the king himself and were equivalent to King Louis's "private soldiers".”.
Marshal Loren's military career began here.
He is the pride of the Old Guard.
King Louis's use of the Old Guard also means that he does not want this war to be suppressed by Parliament. This also means that if the Tower of Rings cannot give an answer that satisfies the king, then the psionic master's political allies will be impossible. Have a chance to prevent the war from starting.
This was King Louis' response to the rebellion！
Determined, decisive, cruel to the point of being cold-blooded, he even skipped the step of sending envoys to inquire. Either bow his head and surrender, or accept destruction.！
It is obviously impossible for a report to achieve such an obvious effect.
This is enough to prove that for a long time in the past, Louis IX had some hidden dissatisfaction with the Tower of Rings, and now he just seized the opportunity to vent this pent-up dissatisfaction..
Marshal Loren is unwilling to consider this.
He did not intend to be an observant politician, but before he took a short rest at his official residence in the capital and prepared to set off, he welcomed a "guest"”.
“I never like to be disturbed while eating, but you are an exception.”
In the restaurant of the marshal's official residence, Marshal Loren, who was eating his dinner as a soldier should, said to the people who walked into the restaurant without raising his head.：
“I have something else to ask you. Regarding the destruction of Cadman City, I thought it was just a bloody revenge among compatriots, but now I find that there seem to be some hidden factors that cannot be ignored..
Edward！
You have to tell me what role the Wolfsbane clan plays in this.？
And is the subspace rift that opened underground in Cadman City the work of you?？
The most important thing is, have you taken advantage of my Majesty and me?？”
“Bang”
The knife in the marshal's hand was placed on the edge of the plate.
He raised his head and looked at old Edward, who was dressed like the most standard old gentleman in the foggy city. Loren reached out and took the handkerchief handed by the dwarf attendant beside him, wiped his mouth, and loaded the dwarf with gryphon carvings on the chamber. The gun was placed in the marshal's hand.
And a silver dwarf earth priest with an ancient tattoo on his face and an earthy yellow hood covering his body also appeared quietly at the entrance of the restaurant..
He made no secret of his close connection with the spiritual energy of the earth, and with every step he took, it seemed that the entire marshal's mansion would shake. The dust scattered on the roof told everyone present that this was not an illusion..
This is a gold-level earth priest！
Several dwarf assassins hiding in the shadows on the second floor of the restaurant also drew their guns and aimed downwards. The scene became tense for a moment, and the only thing missing was the BGM of "Ambush from Flying Daggers"..
Faced with this situation where he was almost certain to die once a war started, the Grand Duke of the Wolfsbane Clan, Edward Spencer Gangaro, showed no fear, and there was no obvious change in his expression on his always gloomy face..
He leaned on the fine-textured cane in his hand and pulled out the chair opposite the dining table amid the crisis. He took off his fine-textured black and gray tall hat and handed it to the dwarf attendant next to him along with the cane..
This old gentleman reached out and took off the decorative monocle on his left eye, put it in his hand and took out a handkerchief to wipe it, he whispered：
“I knew in advance what Salokdar was doing in the Blood Vulture Corridor, but that was not because I set up this trap. Your Excellency, Marshal, I can only tell you that I learned all this because of a man who was close to Sarokdar. The woman in the relationship was driven crazy by that cold-blooded old bastard.
She fell into the arms of Wolfsbane, only praying for revenge.
So, I generously fulfilled the poor lady's wish, and at the same time, I added another stroke to the century-old grudge between my clan and the Blood Eagle..
In Plan D, my people were only responsible for closing the city barrier and making a small fortune by providing psychic positioning for the Ring Tower. Apart from that, we did not participate in any other dangerous plans..
I personally come here to explain this to you. I hope you and His Majesty Louis will not misunderstand us, the sons of midnight, who have dedicated their loyalty..”
“Oh, your dog's nose is really sharp.”
Marshal Loren sneered.：
“Did you hear something? You actually came so proactively to explain all this, but being reasonable is definitely not the style of the Wolfsbane clan, yet you came to reason with me, you are scared.！”
“I do not deny this. The majesty of King Louis envelopes this country like the sun, and as we all know, we vampires living in the shadows are most afraid of the sun. Who can not be afraid of it?？”
Old Edward shrugged..
He touched his belly, and it seemed that he was in a hurry and could not have a good dinner. The marshal made a gesture, and the kitchen immediately brought out a simple but sumptuous dinner and placed it in front of Lord Wolfsbane..
He politely thanked the dwarf chef, then tied his napkin, picked up a knife and fork to cut open the pork chop on the plate, and put a small piece of meat smeared with tomato sauce like blood into his mouth. This kind of meat that dwarves like best The food you like is cooked quite well, even for a vampire.
As the "King of the Underground" in charge of the foggy city and even the dark areas of Green Island, Old Edward has supreme authority in the sewer areas where the sun cannot shine..
Since being betrayed by the Blood Vulture Clan in 1040 AD, which led to the "Wolf Disaster" incident that led to the Old Religion and the Tower of Rings joining forces to strangle and lose all the territories on the mainland, the Wolfsbane Clan was so embarrassed that it was almost wiped out. Under the leadership of Edward, the Wolfsbane Clan migrated to greenie island.
In order to survive and continue the clan inheritance, Old Edward completely abandoned the ancient and conservative vampire rules..
He and his servants began to recruit criminals and thugs that no one looked down on on a large scale. After 70 years of development and expansion, at least four out of every ten crimes that occurred on the island were related to wolfsbane..
They are the masters of Greene's dark night, the most ruthless and cruel strand in this country's huge shadow, and this dark power is held in the hands of old Edward..
It is worth mentioning that the year 1040 was also a memorable day for Marshal Loren. He was born in the winter moon of that year..
In short, under this background, the Wolfsbane Clan's ability to detect information on Greene Island is absolutely top-notch. His Majesty the King issued the order in the afternoon, and at night, old Edward came in the dust..
Of course he was afraid that the king's ill will towards the Ring Tower would involve the Wolfsbane clan as well..
A shadow is always a shadow.
No matter how huge the shadow is, it only takes a ray of sunlight to disappear..
Old Edward has never underestimated the power of human beings, especially the reforms promoted by King Louis across the country, which made him fear from the bottom of his heart. He knew that after the steam technology of the halflings was learned and mastered by humans, these extraordinary races would rule the continent. The era may be about to usher in an era of great reforms..
That's the wheel rolling forward！
The situation has become a success. Old Edward should not be the crushed mantis..
“Well, thank you for your hospitality. A hearty meal is always soothing..”
After Wolfsbane finished the pork chop, he skillfully picked up the bread, dipped it in the soup and put it into his mouth. He said to Marshal Loren who was staring at him with a smile.：
“If you need it, my servants are willing to serve as the vanguard of counter-rebellion. As you said before, ancient hatred must have an honorable end..”
“It’s not that I need it! But you must be loyal to His Majesty.”
Marshal Loren does not believe that the Wolfsbane clan is pure and innocent in the Cadman City incident, but the biggest suspect at the moment is obviously the Ring Tower, and it is His Majesty's strategy to weaken Wolfsbane's power on Greene Island, so the half-dwarf The marshal did not refuse this offer of assistance..
he said to old edward：
“You'd better not be involved in this matter. Your Majesty hates traitors, and so do I..”
“Well, actually I am the same, no normal person will like a traitor unless he himself is one of the traitors.”
Old Edward smiled, raised the wine glass in his hand to the dwarf marshal, and said：
“Then I wish you good luck in your war, if it really starts.”
“Um？”
This sentence made the marshal blink, and he asked:：
“Did you hear something?？”
“Oops, old dogs always have smarter ears, so they can survive better. I also heard some interesting stories from the distant White Cliff and am planning to share them with you..”
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