The fat man in the lead shuddered suddenly, hurriedly picked up the dagger that fell on the ground, and turned around quickly without even having time to pull up his pants.
As a result, I saw a figure covered in a cloak.
As the hood completely covered his face, his features could not be seen clearly. One could only judge from his beardless mouth and Adam's apple on his neck that he should be a very young man.
Of course, the reason why he was so nervous was because he had witnessed with his own eyes the tragic scenes of some people being killed by thieves or assassins who suddenly jumped out of the darkness while they were "doing things".
As a "lucky guy" who has been struggling in the streets and alleys of Ximen for many years, he has not been killed or caught and hanged yet.
This slightly fat guy knows very well that compared to resting and sleeping, people are actually the most vulnerable and defenseless when they are venting their desires and enjoying the pleasure brought by their physiological instincts.
Because at this time, primitive instinct will replace reason as the ruler of the body, and both the mental state and attention will be highly concentrated, thus ignoring other potential dangers around.
Intense exercise can cause people to waste a lot of energy without realizing it.
Therefore, thieves and assassins who are smart enough will often choose to attack when the target is engaged in intense activity with someone of the opposite or same sex.
The experienced ones would patiently wait until the opponent was about to vent his anger, and then insert the dagger or short sword into the heart or eyes at lightning speed.
So at this moment the fat man was very glad that the young man in front of him was an absolute "rookie".
Otherwise, when he started to enjoy the woman on the ground, he probably wouldn't have the reaction speed and vigilance he has now.
The other thugs didn't bother to continue pressing the Iron Princess' hands and feet, and they just hit her unprotected and fragile head several times in a row, trying to knock her unconscious.
Because they have extensive experience in street fighting and are skilled in dirty tricks, they might be killed by a fully armed fighter in a head-on battle.
But if the soldier is unarmed and without any protection, the situation is completely different.
After all, without the support of equipment, Yalusel's strength attribute is only sixteen points.
There is no way to crush these adult men whose strength attributes are generally between 12 and 13 points and who have also received some informal fighting training.
After all, in this magical land of Faerun, not everyone can be a gangster.
Especially the peripheral members recruited by the Thieves Guild, who often need to do tasks such as murder, arson, theft, intimidation, coercion and inducement, and disposal of corpses. If they didn't have some skills, they would have died long ago.
However, these ruffians obviously underestimated the strong willpower that the Iron Princess had developed through war and battle.
Even though his scalp was bleeding from being hit by a stick and both arms were covered with bruises, Yalusel had no intention of stopping resisting.
She was seen shedding tears and revealing a ferocious look like a she-wolf. She frequently used her knees, elbows and other parts of her hands that could cause disability or even fatal blows. With a bang, she broke the ribs of one of the unlucky guys.
Then she grabbed the other person's hair and slammed him against the wall like a mad woman.
Bang! Bang! Bang! With just a few hits, the opponent's brow bone and nose bridge were completely shattered, and a large amount of blood gushed out from the wound, blocking his vision.
However, she was also stabbed in the thigh by a vicious guy with a dagger, and she looked extremely miserable, limping.
Even those Cormyrians who knew Yalusail would probably find it difficult to associate her with the proud and conceited Iron Princess.
But Zuo Si obviously admired the ruthlessness that the princess showed in the face of adversity, and had no intention of helping her. He just stood there and confronted the fat man holding a dagger.
Of course, this was not because he shared the same hobby of watching women fight as someone else, but simply because he felt that Yalusail was not as unbearable as Fuzol Chamberlain described. Instead, she had a very unique charm.
After all, Yalusel is only in his twenties.
Compared to most of her peers, she has participated in and won battles against the nomadic tribes in the Endless Wilds, and often led teams to clear out the monsters that were rampant in the Kingdom of Cormyr.
As a member of the royal family, her performance can definitely be described as qualified or even excellent.
The only problem is that both victory and honor were obtained too easily, so that he had never experienced any setbacks, let alone the experience of fighting with those truly strong people.
It is estimated that the most powerful person he has ever seen since he was born is his father, the legendary king - Assan IV.
So, based on her daily observations of her father's performance, the princess roughly estimated Fuzzol Chamberlain's strength, and then felt that she had a great chance of winning, so she decided to take a gamble.
Anyway, in her opinion, she was leading elite noble knights, and even if she found that she could not win, she could retreat calmly.
But Yalusel forgot that this time he was not facing a monster with extremely scarce spellcasters, nor was he facing a nomadic tribe that rushed out of the Endless Wilds and didn't even know what magic was (the Endless Wilds was a chaotic magic area, so there was no soil for arcane magic to survive and develop in the area).
The experience accumulated in previous battles was of no use at all against Zhentil Castle, which had a large number of mages, warlocks, and priests.
Therefore, the result of this defeat is somewhat similar to the fact that young people who have just graduated from school will inevitably suffer the beatings of society.
The difference is that young people generally do not have that much power, and accepting the beatings from society means at best a loss of some time, money and energy, with most of the consequences being borne by themselves and their parents.
Keya Lusail is a princess. Her previous amazing performance has made many people have high expectations of her, and she has also been given command of the army at this age.
As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the harder you fall.
When everyone from the king and nobles to the common people were optimistic about a young man and began to make additional investments, this young man suddenly suffered a disastrous defeat and all investors lost all their money. His ending was naturally self-evident.
Those knights, most of whom died in battle and a few of whom were captured, can be regarded as the investment made by the nobles of the Kingdom of Cormyr to Yalusel.
So how much these people loved her in the beginning, how much they hate her now.
Just as Zuo Si was watching with great interest the passionate brawl between the Iron Princess and the thugs, with blood staining their bodies and faces, the fat man in the lead finally became restless.
After all, no matter what, Yalusel has a total of ten warrior professional levels, and his physical attributes are not low. He is simply not comparable to ordinary people in terms of the ability to withstand damage and resist blows. Converted into game values, it is at least over 80 points.
The health points of civilians who have not received any training are probably within four or five points. The health points of hooligans who have been fighting for a long time are slightly higher, but will not exceed ten points.
This means that, as long as she was not completely locked up and unable to move, the princess was actually fully capable of exchanging her injuries for her life.
The reason why he was pinned to the ground and unable to move was mainly because the thugs were experienced in gang fights and they immediately pounced on him and used techniques such as wrestling and locking.
Don't underestimate this.
In particular, the unexpected hug and throw can not only make the target lose balance instantly, but also create opportunities for teammates.
But now, due to the continuous casualties, two or three thugs have been beaten unconscious, and the rest were frightened by Yalusel's ferocious madness.
Seeing that they were not getting any advantage but were about to lose, the fat man finally couldn't help but say, "Let us go! That woman is yours!"
"Haha, you don't seem to understand the situation yet, do you?"
Zuo Si raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a playful smile.
Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, the punishment and exile of the Iron Princess was intended to appease the anger of the domestic nobles.
But in his eyes, who was good at understanding people's hearts and human nature, it was a tragic card deliberately played by the royal family of Cormier to save Yalusel's life.
After all, overnight she suddenly turned from a high and mighty princess into a pariah who didn't even deserve a name, and was raped and insulted by dirty thugs. She could only pick up food from the garbage dump like a beggar. No matter how you looked at it, her life was extremely miserable.
From the perspective of the nobles, living like this is definitely ten thousand times more terrifying than death.
So after learning about Yalusel's situation, the flames of anger in their hearts quickly subsided, and they no longer clamored to hang her.
In addition, through this kind of punishment, Yalusel can also abandon her pride and arrogance in the process of struggling to survive, personally experience the hardships of the lowest level of society, and learn the knowledge and skills that she used to disdain.
Perhaps after ten or twenty years, people will gradually forget about him, and the royal family will be able to secretly recall him, change his name, and reintegrate him into the family in another way, becoming a capable assistant to the next generation of king.
The Cormyr royal family has had more than one precedent in this regard.
Bonita, the Purple Dragon Knight, a teammate in Abyss Journey, is a very typical example.
But the fat man obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. He immediately waved his dagger and cursed viciously: "Damn it! Stop talking nonsense in riddles that I can't understand! Just tell me the truth, okay or not? If not, then we will fight you right here!"
"Alas - haven't you realized it yet? The one who wants to kill you is not me, but that lady. She will never stop until you are all killed." Zuo Si reminded kindly.
"she?"
The fat man subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the situation in the alley out of the corner of his eye.
You won’t know the result until you see it, and you’ll be shocked when you see it.
Yalusel, who was pinned to the ground and unable to move by her subordinates half a minute ago and was almost raped by herself, is now like a bloody Valkyrie. She picked up the stick that fell on the ground and started hitting the crotch of some poor guy.
From the large blood-stained area on his crotch and the expression of foaming at the mouth and rolling eyes, it was not difficult to tell that he had long lost consciousness in the pain that exceeded his endurance limit.
I guess even if I'm lucky enough not to die, I'll never be able to pee standing up again in this life.
Such a tragic scene immediately made the fat man subconsciously clamp his legs together, and he couldn't help but feel a slight phantom pain.
But before this guy could recover from his shock, Yalusel chased the last two guys, waving the stick and dagger in his hands, and killed them with extremely brutal and bloodthirsty actions.
Maybe it was because of the psychological trauma she had from being nearly raped, but before killing the man, she would first beat his genitals to pieces, then cut off his ten fingers and dig out his eyelids and lips.
"You...don't come over here!"
The fat man finally realized at this moment what kind of person he had provoked, and he was so scared that he stepped back and tried to hide behind Zuo Si.
Unfortunately, he was kicked by Zuo Si while retreating, and staggered towards the Iron Princess.
Seeing this, Yalusel swung the hard and thick wooden stick and hit the opponent's lower body without pants and hit a home run.
BANG! "Aa ...
Accompanied by screams like pigs being slaughtered, a complete chaos ensued on the spot.
About half a minute later, the lustful guy breathed his last in violent convulsions.
After doing all this, Yalusel threw away the weapon in his hand, leaned against the wall and endured the pain on his body and asked: "Why did you come to help me?"
"Help you? I don't think I helped anything just now. You killed all these hooligans by yourself. It has nothing to do with me."
Zuo Si took off his hood and smiled meaningfully.
Since he had never changed his clothes or appearance, he was not surprised that the princess recognized him.
In other words, he never thought about concealing his identity.
"No! If you hadn't appeared, I would have been defiled by these disgusting bastards."
After saying this, Yalusel glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground, as well as the large bruises and scars on his body left by the battle, with a look full of disgust and hatred.
In particular, the several places that were scratched and stabbed by the dagger were still bleeding.
As for the only remaining underwear, it had become tattered in the struggle, and even the key parts were unable to be covered.
There is no doubt that this was the first time she had suffered such a serious injury since she was born. It was also the first time she stood naked in front of the opposite sex. A strong sense of shame and tension instantly surged into her heart, and she subconsciously covered her body with her arms.
"Just think of it as me trying to establish a good relationship with the Royal Family of Cormyr in this way."
Zuo Si undoubtedly noticed the psychological activities behind these subtle movements. An imperceptible amusement flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and instantly released a healing spell. He walked closer and gently pressed the other person's collarbone near the chest.
The next second...
Amazing positive energy quickly surged into the body, healing wounds and bruises in just a few seconds.
Apart from some remaining bloodstains, it was no different from before.
"Thank you. But I have now been stripped of my status as a princess and a member of the royal family. I'm afraid your efforts will be in vain."
Yalusel lowered his head slightly to hide his strange reaction.
As the daughter of King Assan IV, Yalusel had obviously received divine treatment more than once, so she was no stranger to this power that could heal wounds in an instant.
In fact, she participated in so many battles and liked to lead the charge, so it was obviously unrealistic for her to remain completely uninjured.
The reason why she doesn't have any scars on her body and her skin and face always remain delicate and smooth is mainly due to the divine healing after the injury.
However, all the people who had treated Yalusel in the past were female priests, and this was the first time that she had been touched at close range by a strange male.
Coupled with the fact that I was almost raped just now, I had some inexplicable feelings that cannot be described in words.
"Haha, politics is very complicated. How do you know that all this is not a compromise that His Majesty Yasan IV had to make in order to appease the nobles in his country?"
As he spoke, Zuo Si took off his own magic cloak, which was obviously expensive, and put it on the other person.
This thoughtful gesture instantly moved Yalusel so much that he almost cried, and he quickly declined, "No, I'm dirty now, and I'll get blood all over your cloak."
“No, you are not dirty at all, but full of another kind of beauty, just like a rose stained with blood.
What's more, cleaning up bloodstains is a simple matter that can be easily done with magic.
Most importantly, I was not educated enough to be indifferent to the sight of a naked woman.
Of course, if it was the Dark Maiden Eilistraee and her followers, that would be another story."
Zuo Si had a faint smile on his face, fully displaying his politeness and demeanor.
If it were someone else, such as the so-called "young heroes" in the Kingdom of Cormyr, Yalusel would definitely laugh at their hypocrisy and pretentiousness without mercy.
Over the years, hundreds of suitors were humiliated and driven away by her one by one.
But now, the situation is completely different for Zuo Si, who holds the title of dual elector, has risen rapidly in just a few years, has just defeated Fuzor Chamberlain and the army of Zhentil Keep in the Battle of Baldur's Gate, and is about to be crowned the monarch of a vast empire.
This is the bonus brought by fame, identity, status and strength.
There are also many words and actions that some people can win praise for, but if it happens to another person, they may get merciless ridicule.
Although Yalusel had heard countless words of praise before, he still felt his face getting hot at this moment, as if something in his heart had awakened.
She had no experience in this area and soon fell for someone's sweet words, not realizing what was hidden behind it all.
After a while, the Iron Princess was arranged by Zuo Si to stay in an inn.
Not only did she take a shower, but she also changed into the tight-fitting long dress that she used to hate the most, and for the first time ever, she put on some light makeup.
While eating local specialties, the two chatted about their lives and adventures.
It was not until Yalusel began to feel a little tired and sleepy that he lay on the bed defenselessly and fell into a deep sleep.
But what she didn't know was that just as she fell asleep, Fu Zuoer Qian Borui slowly walked in from the door and teased in a slightly playful tone: "What a good trick!
He actually took advantage of the situation and easily captured the most promising Iron Princess of the Cormyr royal family.
I noticed that you seem to have a way with women.
Especially for young girls like this who are inexperienced in the world and have no emotional experience, it will be effortless to make them uncontrollably interested in you.
If you don't mind, could you please share your experience with me?"
Zuo Si stood at the head of the bed and gently smoothed the messy hair of the sleeping Yalusail. He smiled and replied, "This is what I have repeatedly emphasized before, the role of maintaining a good reputation.
When you are seen as a good person by outsiders, they will naturally lower their guard and even take the initiative to approach you and get to know you.
In this process, you can use a lot of language, action and psychological techniques, as well as some magic such as suggestion, to make it produce a kind of excitement and joy both physically and psychologically.
Over time, this positive feedback will turn into a strong sense of dependence.
In the end, a manipulated woman will fall madly in love with you regardless of everything and be willing to do anything for you, even giving up her life.
Otherwise, it would not be easy to conquer this wild horse that is full of pride and arrogance.
Please remember, my friend.
A tyrant does not necessarily have to be cruel and tyrannical, he can also be wise, intelligent, elegant and approachable.
但是很遗憾，你这辈子肯定无法达到这种高度了。”
“哈哈哈哈！真应该让那群愚蠢的科米尔人来听听你的这番话。如果不介意的话，能告诉我你打算如何利用这位已经失去了一切的公主殿下么？”
傅佐尔·钱伯瑞饶有兴致的追问。
“我会把她先养起来，等跟亚桑四世见面之后再做决定。
我相信这位传奇国王肯定不会真丢下自己的女儿什么都不管。
如果他真的彻底放弃了雅卢赛尔，那我便可以免费获得一位拥有巨大潜力和军事才能的女将军。
更何况再怎么说，这位公主殿下身上都流淌着王室血脉。
只要科米尔王国发生剧烈的动荡和重大变故，我都可以利用她和她的子嗣做些文章，甚至是帮助其夺取王位。”
在说这番话的时候，左思丝毫没有掩饰自己的野心跟意图。
尽管他已经不打算再继续向东边扩张，但并不意味着不可以扶持一些关系密切的国家作为缓冲。
现如今正在内乱中的桑比亚，已经基本可以确定是其中一个目标，而科米尔则是第二个。
如果左思没记错的话，这个国家用不了几年就要乱起来了。
王室家族古老的仇敌将使用强大的魔法将整个国家撕裂，兽人和地精会聚集起难以想象的数量发动全面入侵，红龙纳拉法罗萨托瑞尔会与亚桑四世在战场上同归于尽。
就连拥有第一顺位继承权的皇冠公主——泰娜菈丝塔，也会在这场战争中阵亡，只留下一个刚刚出生的婴儿。
最终，北方大片的土地被地精和兽人侵占，贵族和军队也同样损失惨重。
甚至可以说，整个科米尔王国在这场惨烈的战争中差一点就亡国了。
所以左思只需要耐心等待机会，在关键时刻把雅卢赛尔送回去力挽狂澜，就能间接控制这个拥有上千年历史的古老王国。
至于那个刚出生的婴儿兼未来的正统国王，只需要稍微制造一点意外将其送到其他时空，钢铁公主和她的子嗣自然就可以顺理成章的继承王位。
“有意思！ 我说你怎么突然平白无故帮科米尔垫付了三十万金币。
原来是早就盯上了他们。
不过据我所知，这个国家极度看重血统和传承。
所以如果你真的想要控制它，最好的方式就是尽快搞大钢铁公主的肚子。
只有她的子嗣身上流淌着你的血统，科米尔的贵族和平民才有可能接受你的统治。”
傅佐尔·钱伯瑞直截了当给出了自己的建议。
尽管他十分嫉妒和眼红左思的快速扩张，以及良好名声所带来的巨大好处。
但相比起现在这个与散提尔堡和散塔林会死磕的科米尔王国，月之海暴君还是更喜欢受到左思控制的科米尔。
至少班恩教会的传教活动可以正常进行，不会受到各种各样的打压。
“别担心，如果真有这个需要我会去做的。”
左思无所谓的耸了耸肩膀。
伴随着大量吸收生命能量，他的身体早就已经提前发育成熟，繁衍子嗣丝毫没有任何压力。
……
与此同时，远在科米尔王国的宫廷内。
国王亚桑四世正在听取刚刚施展传送魔法赶回来的卡菈德奈汇报。
足足过了五分钟，他才忍不住开口问道：“你的意思是，索斯不仅接受了我开出的条件，而且还主动帮忙垫付了赎金？”
卡菈德奈赶忙点头回答：“是的，陛下。
三十万金币或许对于我们来说是个巨大的数字。
但作为即将加冕成为安姆帝国君主、同时还掌握着贸易同盟这个庞大组织的对方来说，几乎就是九牛一毛。
不出意外的话，他应该是想要通过这种方式向我们示好。
另外，我按照您的命令剥夺了雅卢赛尔的姓氏、公主头衔和王室身份，通过让她承受屈辱和痛苦来缓解贵族们的愤怒。
但索斯阁下似乎察觉到了什么，在雅卢赛尔即将被侵犯的时候出手救了她。”
“你觉得他是出于什么目的？”
亚桑四世用不是很确定的语气继续追问。
能看得出，他此刻的心情非常复杂且紧张，以至于双手攥成了拳头的形状。
一方面，他是科米尔的国王，需要团结贵族以维系家族的统治，有时候必须压抑感情做出一些残忍的决定；
另外一方面，他同样也是一位父亲，在得知女儿差点被一群地痞流氓侵犯的时候，内心之中瞬间燃起愤怒的火焰，恨不能立刻提剑将对方赶尽杀绝。
这种矛盾令亚桑四世备受煎熬，以至于好多天都没有睡个安稳觉了，总是被各种各样的噩梦惊醒。
现在，当得知左思救下自己的女儿反应也同样如此。
身为国王的他担心这是针对王室家族的阴谋，对方在用这种方式窃取欧拜斯齐尔的血脉。
但作为父亲的他则不由得对左思产生了一丝感激之情。
卡菈德奈低着头沉思了片刻，很快分析道：“我个人认为，索斯阁下应该是仅仅在向您释放善意。
因为根据我的了解，他首先并不是一个好色的人，甚至可以说是相当的洁身自好，从始至终都没有传出任何花边新闻。
所以贪图雅卢赛尔的美色这一条基本可以忽略掉。
另外，他本人已经明确要跟南方的夏恩帝国进行联姻，迎娶夏恩七世指定的女性继承人完成两个帝国的合并。
这意味着雅卢赛尔的公主身份和王室血脉，对于他来说也同样没什么用处。
就算两人真的发生点什么，后代也只能是私生子。
除非王室绝嗣，否则绝对不可能有任何机会。”
“父亲，我认为您没必要再疑神疑鬼了。
妹妹现如今已经失去了一切，能有一个人愿意站出来庇护她，对我们所有人来说都是一件好事。
不管是出于维系王室的尊严，还是对那些愤怒的贵族有一个交代。
等船只将尸体运回来，把能复活的都复活，我想事态应该能很快平息下去。”
皇冠公主——泰娜菈丝塔一脸认真的谏言道。
与雅卢赛尔那种丰满、有肌肉的身材和略显英气的外表相比，她明显更接近于科米尔传统的贵族女性。
不仅身材纤细高挑、长相甜美，同时给人一种温柔体贴的感觉，一看就是典型的贤妻良母。
而且这位长公主已经结婚，与丈夫也十分的恩爱，在外人眼中简直就是一位完美无缺的女人。
无数国民都在期待着她能为王国生育下一位健康的男性继承人。
当然，更值得称道的是，泰娜菈丝塔拥有雅卢赛尔永远都无法企及的政治与治国才能。
也正是多亏了她在国内抓生产与经济建设，才没让亚桑四世这种喜欢四处打仗、建功立业的英雄国王把国库彻底掏空。
事实上，派出代表去谈判的时候，泰娜菈丝塔已经在通过各种各样的方式筹备了二十五万金币的赎金。
不过现在既然有人愿意帮忙垫付，她决定先把这笔钱花在其他更重要的地方。
至于债务和利息，只要科米尔国内保持良好的经济运转，用不了两三年就能全部还清。
注视着大女儿那张与其母亲十分相似的面孔，亚桑四世略显疲惫苍老的脸上不由得浮现出欣慰的笑容。
正当他想要开口说点什么的时候，一名卫兵突然从外面闯了进来，用十分急促的语气汇报道：“陛下！公主殿下！大事不好了！
刚刚传来的消息！ 我们在岩地的要塞——危岩堡被攻破了！
重伤的岩地男爵布兰·咏剑战死！ 五百名守军大半也在守城战中阵亡，只有不到八十人逃了出来。”
“什么？危岩堡怎么会失守！驻扎在那里的战法师呢？”
亚桑四世界腾的一下从王座上站了起来，浑身上下散发着骇人的威势。
要知道费伦大陆的城堡，可不是欧洲中世纪那种用破烂木头搭建的垃圾玩意，都是用坚硬的岩石垒起来的，搞不好还用魔法加固过。
因此真正是可以做到一夫当关万夫莫开。
通常情况下，别说是几倍的兵力围攻，就是几十倍来了也白给，上重型投石车作用也不大。
想要攻破这种坚固的堡垒，只有靠魔法力量才能做到。
危岩堡长期有至少三到五名战法师驻守，所以面对敌人的魔法力量并非毫无抵抗力。
至少要也应该提前发出求援信号才对。
“抱……抱歉，陛下，我们到现在为止还没有找到那些战法师。不过根据逃回来的士兵描述，他们……他们好像是叛变了。”卫兵结结巴巴的回答道。
But just one second later, the chief wizard, Vangerda Hester, immediately refuted: "This is impossible! Absolutely impossible! The battle wizards stationed at Dangerous Stone Castle were all selected by me personally. There is absolutely no problem with their loyalty. Those soldiers must have made a mistake."
“Father, I don’t think now is the time to discuss these issues.
The top priority at the moment is to send troops immediately to block the invaders' route.
Otherwise, if they enter Cormyr's heartland and start looting and burning, we will suffer heavy losses."
At the critical moment, Princess Tainarasta was the calmest.
There is no other way! Anyone who has such a hot-blooded and belligerent father will be forced to learn to be calm.
"You're right! Gather the guards immediately. I will personally deal with these damn invaders."
Yasan IV grabbed the sword, his eyes flashing with a sharp cold light.
Compared to politics and governing the country, he is obviously more interested in war and killing.
Whether he is facing an army of nomads from the endless wilderness, or goblins, orcs and barbarian tribes, he will always keep his fighting spirit high.
However, the legendary king did not know that the fall of Stonehenge was not caused by the invaders he was familiar with, but the result of the joint efforts of Simamon and Kurremoth.
After completing their plan against the Harpers in the North, these two old bastards wanted to have some fun, so they set their sights on the Kingdom of Cormyr, which was in the midst of a political crisis.
As for the rebellious battle mages, they were forcibly subjected to mental control.
Now, inside this sturdy castle.
Ximamon and Kurremos were standing in the room that originally belonged to Baron Bran Swordsong of Rockland, staring at the map hanging on the wall and discussing how to make the trouble bigger.
"Do you think Yasan IV will lead the team personally this time?" Kurremos asked, touching his chin.
"Of course! From what I know about the King, he must be very angry and wants to vent it.
That's why I let those cannon fodders lead the way and attract his attention.
Especially after the loss of the Iron Princess, there are only a few lords in this country who are capable of leading the army to fight.
Yasan IV also desperately needs a victory to prove the royal family. "
Ximamon had obviously done in-depth research and investigation on the legendary king of Cormyr and had already understood his temper very well.
Kurremos nodded thoughtfully, "I see! So you deliberately let the goblins and orcs rush to the heart of Cormyr to attract them to intercept, and then sent the elite troops led by the ogre magician through the mountain paths and forests to the capital in the south.
It wouldn't take much, just a few hundred monsters to appear near the capital and destroy the farmland, barns and livestock there, and the turbulent situation in Cormyr would become unsettled.
Especially the nobles, after seeing the royal family's incompetence again and again, they will definitely become disloyal.
At that time, we only need to win over those completely disappointed nobles to form a powerful political force and begin to divide and disintegrate this country from within.
Ha ha ha ha!
The Millennium Kingdom of Cormyr is no more than this!"
Accompanied by a burst of unbridled laughter, an expression of great enjoyment appeared on the face of this filial dragon.
Subverting the Kingdom of Cormyr, which is seen as powerful, peaceful, prosperous and stable by the world through conspiracy and trickery will undoubtedly bring him unprecedented satisfaction, especially the sense of superiority that comes from crushing the opponent with his IQ.
"Don't be happy too soon. Don't forget that Cormyr is connected to the Vale. Elminster and the Harper Alliance he leads may intervene at any time."
The cautious Ximanmeng gave a reminder.
After all, this was not the first time he had caused trouble within the Kingdom of Cormyr, and he knew how difficult it was to overthrow the country.
Many times, when success seems imminent, a group of adventurers suddenly appear from nowhere and mess up the good situation.
Some were even more outrageous, where the person in charge was assassinated by a Harpist assassin in the heavily guarded camp and died on the spot.
In short, all actions against the Kingdom of Cormyr will ultimately fail due to various unexpected circumstances.
Therefore, Ximanmeng did not expect this sudden action to achieve any interim results.
He just wanted to take the opportunity to cause some damage to distract the attention of King Assan IV, and at the same time weaken the country's war potential, paving the way for Fuzol Chamberlain to unify the Moon Sea.
"Humph! Let them come if they have the guts. This time, I will give them a huge surprise."
As he spoke, a dazzling arcane light flashed in Kurremos's eyes.
As his spellcasting level and strength continued to improve, he felt that he had become powerful enough to compete with those veteran strongmen.
Especially the newly acquired [Arcane Follower] advanced profession, which successfully combines the abilities of the warlock and the mage, so that it is not restricted by the mage's spell slots and the few spells known by the warlock, allowing the two to transform into each other when needed.
This means that Kurremos is more flexible when engaging in spell duels.
Even a vampire lord and great wizard like Ximanmeng would be defeated by him after just a few rounds.
So Xiaozilong has been very arrogant recently, with his head full of all kinds of crazy conspiracies and ambitions...
(End of this chapter)