Chapter 504: The Choice of the Azure King and the Choice of the Kings

Rand waited day after day in Crescent Moon Harbor.

The feeling of squatting at the harbor and watching the sea seemed a bit novel a few days ago, but it got really boring after squatting for a long time.

Fortunately, we finally received news from the Kingdom of Bolen.

The Naga scouts did not lie. Indeed, the Kingdom of Borun was plotting to launch a surprise attack on Crescent Moon Harbor by sea.

But later they withdrew for unknown reasons.

Rand estimated that it was the Blue King's act of regicide that forced the Kingdom of Boren to abandon its military operations against Rand.

After all, compared to Rand, who will not pose much threat to the Kingdom of Bolen in the short term, the Blue King, who is obviously crazy, is more worthy of vigilance.

To be precise, we must be on guard.

After Rand gave Taner an order, asking him to pay more attention, he returned to the lord's hall.

Next, Marcus will definitely send him a letter to consult for solutions. Rand, as the Hand of the King, is still highly trusted by the King.

And just when Rand returned to the lord's hall.

Olena opened a letter and said in surprise, "King Marcus will come to visit in person. He should be here in the next few days."

"Ah?" Rand thought about it. Maybe Marcus really took this matter seriously. He didn't know why he didn't choose to summon the ministers of state, but planned to come to the holiday villa to discuss it with him.

Meanwhile, Marcus was sitting in the carriage.

This time when he went to the resort, of course he didn't have the idea of ​​taking a vacation like last time.

This time I really came here specifically to discuss matters.

Generally speaking, if there is a need to discuss matters with important state officials, the king will summon the great nobles.

This is the case with the Kingdom of Lunsa. When the Queen of Lunsa convenes a meeting of the House of Lords, the great nobles will leave their fiefdoms and go to the royal city for the meeting.

The same is true for the Frost Moon Kingdom.

"Why are you going to the Dukedom of the Moon Phase?" In the carriage, Foreign Minister Marquis of the Stag looked at Marcus.

As the Marquis of the Stag exchanged territories and became the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the status of the Stag Family in the Frost Moon Kingdom also rose.

The Bucks family and Rand have always been in contact.

The Marquis of the Stag also wanted to get in touch with Rand, but not now.

The Marquis of the Stag reasonably suspected that King Marcus wanted to come to the Dukedom of the Moon to slack off.

Originally, the Marquis of the Stag respected Marcus very much. Although he had heard some rumors before, whether it was the previous alliance or the Second Frost Moon Civil War, the Marquis of the Stag admired Marcus's demeanor and wisdom.

However, as he assisted Marcus for a long time, the Marquis of the Stag gradually felt that something was not right.

Is Marcus really a qualified king?

Indeed, under Marcus's governance, the Frost Moon Kingdom became more prosperous, but if we have to ask Marquis Stag to describe Marcus,

It can only be described as bizarre.

"Because Rand cannot leave his fiefdom now." Marcus gave a very serious answer. "Normally, I would summon the King's Hand to the Royal City to discuss matters, but now the Azure King has committed heinous crimes in the Kingdom of Lensa, and Rand is the main force against vampires. The probability of the Azure King attacking the Dukedom of the Moon Phase is also very high."

The Stag Marquis nodded.

"What about the other ministers? Should we ask all the nobles to come to the Duke of Moon Phase to discuss the matter?" Marquis of the Stag asked again.

"No need to go through so much trouble. We can just discuss the result and then issue the order. This matter does not involve the local politics of the nobles, and no one wants to see an evil king wreaking havoc everywhere." Marcus explained patiently, although Marcus actually felt that the Marquis of the Stag fully understood the reason for the matter. The Marquis of the Stag was very smart and would definitely be able to figure out his motives.

But I guess he suspected that I was trying to be lazy, so he asked me that question unnecessarily.

The carriage traveled for a distance and arrived at the holiday resort.

Rand was already waiting at the entrance of the resort.

Marcus and Rand hadn't seen each other for some time.

Marcus hugged Rand, and then went to the conference room of the upper sanctuary with Rand.

The upper sanctuary has been renovated and even paved with granite in some places.

The domes of some buildings with religious significance pierce the sky.

The railings and green plants have also been trimmed.

The overall style, compared to the simple office style of the previous hideout, has become quite religious.

This was a transformation to help the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health gradually get back on track.

Marcus was not surprised by these things. He thought that the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health should be a branch of the Torch Church.

According to Marcus's understanding, Rand had connections with the Torch Church, and was even from the Torch Church himself. Rand never mentioned it, and Marcus didn't intend to delve into it.

Anyway, Marcus tends to let things take their course when it comes to the Torch Church or Rand's Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health.

It depends on the local nobles. If they need it, they can accept the sect's assistance; if they don't, they can refuse it.

Rand himself had no intention of forcing missionary work.

"What do you think about the Blue King?" Marcus sat in the main seat in the conference room.

"I personally suggest making more preparations to stop his plan." Rand had thought about the strategy a long time ago. "I have actually found out a little bit. I don't know the specific details, but the ultimate goal must be to help Grand Duke Vladimir do something, such as... the most likely option is to return to the main world."

"So we should gather the army and try to encircle the Blue King somewhere?" Marcus asked.

"No, vampires and the Blue King are not only our enemies, but also the enemies of mankind. I personally think that we can ask all human countries to contribute and form a special force to fight against the Blue King. As long as there are enough strong people and enough trump cards, the king will bleed." Rand said, "When necessary, I believe my eldest brother-in-law, the White King, Berlan Kalant, will also assist."

Marcus thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "I hope to have a private conversation with Duke Lander."

Everyone else in the meeting room left.

Wait until there is no one in the meeting room.

Marcus stared at Rand with his emerald eyes: "Tell me the truth, are you confident that you can really defeat the Azure King's conspiracy, or even kill him?"

"Of course not." Rand shook his head.

"So if the human kings all decide to provide strength to encircle and suppress the Blue King... do you think there is hope?" Marcus asked again.

"Yes, the chances of winning are very good," Rand said.

"What do you mean?"

"I can attract hatred when necessary," Rand said.

"What do you mean?" Marcus rubbed his clean-shaven chin.

"I have made some progress in my investigation of the Azure King and the vampires, and have foiled part of their conspiracy." Rand said after thinking for a while, "In a sense, I think I have mastered some of the materials that the Azure King wants to achieve his goal?"

There are many things that Rand finds difficult to explain to Marcus, but that doesn't mean Rand needs to hide everything from Marcus. The trust between the two parties is very high, and concealment is not conducive to Marcus' judgment.

"Oh, I understand. The Blue King needs something to achieve his goal, and this thing is in your hands?" Marcus summarized.

"right."

"And he doesn't know that this thing is in your hands yet?"

“There was speculation, but I was not the primary target.”

"Then I understand." Marcus stretched out his arms, "This will make many things easier."

The most difficult part of encircling and suppressing a king is actually to catch him.

Of course, it is extremely difficult to gather enough combat power to encircle and suppress the king, but now that the Blue King has risked the world's condemnation, kings of various countries are willing to provide combat support.

The original problem that needed to be solved was how to find the Blue King, and since Rand could attract hatred, it was solved perfectly.

The risk is a bit high.

"Then we have discussed this matter. I will try to advance the encirclement and suppression of the Blue King later." Marcus said.

"It's time to get off work." Marcus was the first to walk out of the Dukedom of the Moon Phase.

Originally, Marcus was prepared to discuss the plan in detail.

But now that it’s resolved, it’s naturally time to get off work.

Last time!

The last time I came to the holiday resort, I encountered the vampire incident. I helped Rand revise the play for a long time, and then I went back to the royal city to work!

This time, we easily completed the discussion of things that would have taken more than ten days or even longer.

Then you can travel.

As for how national affairs are handled.

That's not a problem at all. Although the Duchy of the Moon Phase is located on the border, the King's Road and the Specialty Road have been built by Rand, so it doesn't make much difference to work here. He also brought the Marquis of the Stag here. Both the Marquis of the Stag and Rand can help him share a lot of work.

It's perfect! ...

At the same time, in the Kingdom of Lunsa.

Count Dandelion did not die, but was seriously injured and has been in a coma ever since.

Some members of the royal family were killed or injured in the aftermath of the battle, but the overall survival rate was high.

Even after using that "trump card", the queen was no match for the Blue King, and the aftermath of the battle left the palace in ruins.

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Due to the previous vampire incident in the House of Lords and the Blue King's killing this time, the Kingdom of Lensa has completely launched a wave of opposition to vampires.

Even the number of views of "Scarlet Night", which had begun to decline slowly, has reached a new high.

The royal spokesperson of the Kingdom of Lensa has begun to vigorously publicize the dangers of vampires and the Blue King, and called on nobles and royal families of all countries to participate in the eradication of the Blue King.

The Kingdom of Borun also responded positively because they knew very well that the Blue King might appear in the territory of the Kingdom of Borun at any time.

Afterwards, other countries in the Southern Kingdom also responded actively, but the countries further south, closer to the Southern Endless Sea, were more deeply influenced by the Blue King and did not express their opinions immediately.

As for the northern united countries.

The northern powers, including the Shimotsuki Kingdom, the White Kingdom, and the Takagi Kingdom, all began to respond one after another.

The White King, Berlan Calant, even said that she herself could provide combat assistance when necessary.

For a time, the issue of conquering the Blue King became an important issue for all countries.

Of course, all countries do not want to spend a huge price to conquer a king. If the Blue King's crimes were lighter, or not so direct and excessive, no one would make up their minds so quickly.

Countries don’t even quite understand why the Blue King Rommel did this.

However, all countries also received an important piece of information.

That is, if the Blue King is really not crazy, then he must be very anxious.

I don’t know what I’m in a hurry to do, but it’s definitely the kind that will cost me a huge price if it’s not completed immediately.

…

At this time, new war reports came from the Kingdom of Lensa.

The army of the Coral Principality was surrounded by the major Lensa nobles and was in a dilemma.

However, the army of the Coral Principality was discovered again on the border of the Kingdom of Lensa.

This puzzled many of the nobles of the Kingdom of Lunsa who were defending their country in grief over the passing of their queen.

Where do so many people in the Coral Principality come from?

Aren't the troops basically in Lensa, being surrounded? They soon understood the situation.

Those "soldiers" of the Coral Principality's army that came to the border of the Kingdom of Lensa looked to be just conscripts.

Dark red lines began to appear on his body and a strong smell of sulfur began to fill the air.

The vampires drove away the Blue King, and the Blue King left the Purgatory forces to invade.

The great nobles of the Kingdom of Lensa all felt troubled.

It is obvious that some conspiracy is really being promoted, which makes many people recall the drama filmed by Rand.

What is the underlying reason that leads to the series of events happening now?

…

The Azure King also returned to his temporary residence.

The other side also failed.

He only killed the Queen of Lunsa, who should not have been killed, in the Lunsa Palace. The aftermath of his attack hit Count Dandelion, but Count Dandelion may not have died.

On the other hand, it is even more exaggerated.

Only a few who were lost came back.

None of the others returned.

Is the Dandelion Family so powerful?

The Azure King was a little annoyed.

He really couldn't wait much longer.

The time is almost here. If we can't catch up...

He has made several deals with Grand Duke Vladimir, but his "quality" as a king is too high. If he does not complete Grand Duke Vladimir's plan, the transformation of the Blue King cannot continue.

That evil vampire Grand Duke, Grand Duke Vladimir, might not die if he continues to suffer in hell, so the Blue King can probably only survive by becoming a undead.

However, if one becomes an undead, the soul will become the reserve food for the apostles of natural disasters, and will never be able to control its own destiny.

And after becoming a ghost, you may not be your original self anymore.

The Azure King stood up again.

His other forces are all in the Endless Sea in the south, so they definitely won't be able to arrive in time to take action.

From now on I have to do everything myself.

The direction that the Dandelion family is heading should be the Kingdom of Bolun.

The king is almost invincible, but the king's power is not omnipotent.

Fortunately, although the life of the Blue King is coming to an end, his strength has not weakened too much.

That disgusting old woman from the Kingdom of Lensa is really troublesome. She can actually use things from ancient times like that.

Next, as long as that androgynous person playing in the snow from the White Country doesn't come, everything should go relatively smoothly.

…

at the same time.

Grand Prince Vladimir waited quietly.

…

Deep within the Coral Principality, several charred black dolls that resembled the Azure King twisted their way forward.

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At the border of Lensa, the Snow Fox Countess waved her hands and shook her robes.

…

In the northern border, in the land of snow and wind, the orcs in the big tent were looking at a cauldron emitting the smell of sulfur...

In the White Kingdom, the beauty with ice-blue eyes stood up from the bed in the bedroom.

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In the Kingdom of Takagi, the "Prince" and the "Princess" discuss state affairs in front of the King.

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In the Dukedom of the Moon Phase, the great King Marcus is trying to bargain with the Tauren traders. He is going to visit the ruins next.

(End of this chapter)