Chapter 558 Karin: I am a detective (asking for monthly votes)
There is nothing more to discuss about the strategy of the Kingdom of Bolen. The next step is to look at the domestic situation and then decide how far to go.
This must be mentioned here.
Rand is the Hand of the King and has a very high political voice in the Frostmoon Kingdom.
If Rand is determined, it is very likely that he can convince the great nobles in the country, form a national army, take the initiative to attack, and start a national war.
And now, it seems that the time has come.
In the past, Rand seldom used the power of the Frost Moon Kingdom. One reason was that he needed to pay attention to the intensity of the war. Once a real national war broke out, Grand Duke Vladimir and other cults would have an opportunity to take advantage.
The outcome of a national war is not decided by one or two battles. In fact, the Kingdom of Borun has always been careful not to provoke the Frost Moon Kingdom as a whole. Even its surprise attacks have always been carried out under the slogan of regaining lost territory.
Therefore, Rand rarely took the initiative to attack, let alone propose a national war against the Kingdom of Bolen as the Hand of the King.
But, but it is different now. Grand Duke Vladimir can only rage helplessly in Purgatory. The future danger that the Torch Goddess mentioned is obviously not in the near future, at least it cannot be discovered by Rand in the near future.
Recently, Rand has been able to sense some undercurrents in the Frost Moon Kingdom. While the Boren Kingdom has ideas about Rand, the Frost Moon Kingdom has also gradually begun to have ideas about the Boren Kingdom.
The Frost Moon Kingdom was a restless country to begin with, otherwise there wouldn't have been two consecutive wars for the throne.
Now sitting on the throne is the unfathomable being that is Marcus, who also has the support of Rand, Marquis of the Stag, and Marquis of the Black and Brown, all of whom are very influential noble families in the Frost Moon Kingdom, plus Marcus's Thorn Family.
In any case, the domestic nobles had no intention of overthrowing Marcus and establishing a new king.
They may have some ideas, but they are still self-aware.
Well, during this period of time, thanks to the governance of Rand and Marcus, the country has been stable and everyone has had a chance to rest and recuperate. They have gradually recovered some of their energy from the previous series of wars.
Of course, this amount of time is not enough for the nobles to return to their heyday more than a decade ago.
But now it seems that the Kingdom of Bolun is even weaker, much weaker, isn't it? But even after all that, the Kingdom of Bolun is still very rich because of its hegemony over the ocean.
So, is it possible to...
But that is not something that will happen in the near future. Although the new king of the Kingdom of Bollen has begun planning his actions against Rand, and Rand has also decided to plan to divide the Kingdom of Bollen, that will probably take several months or even a year.
The important thing in the near future is revenge.
There was a stray dog on the roadside that wanted to bite him before.
And now Rand is going to have a meal of dog meat stew. In short, he is going to bite the dog.
Today, Rand, Karin, and Bolan are not far from the target's territory.
Rand was so "arrogant" that he did not bring his own army. He was surrounded by the troops of other nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen.
"I think you already know it." Rand looked at the small and medium nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen around him.
The number is not large, about a thousand people, including a hundred knights and a few hundred regular soldiers. These are the troops brought by these small and medium-sized nobles.
It has about five times the military strength of a baron, and slightly less than twice the military strength of a viscount.
It means nothing to Rand today.
But for a viscount, it is already somewhat difficult to defeat. Of course, if he chooses to hide in the castle and not go out, then there is no need to worry too much about his safety in the short term.
But yeah.
Rand brought Karin and Boran. Although neither king was in his prime, unless the enemy was also a king, then...
At this moment, the nobles in the manor were still feasting. This carefully planned assassination had a high success rate, and even if it failed, there was no need to worry about Rand discovering anything.
The mother and daughter who were the assassins didn’t know much and wouldn’t live long.
So they didn't even mind celebrating Rand's demise in advance.
Therefore, the drunken viscount did not realize what was happening until he was surrounded by Rand and the small and medium nobles of the Kingdom of Bollen.
When I woke up, I was surrounded.
Those who surrounded him were all from the Kingdom of Bolen.
The man stood up with the help of his servants, wiped the wine residue on his collar with his hand, and opened his mouth to show his fairly neat but yellow teeth: "What do you want to do? Why are you with Rand?"
He seemed to be still lucid and could recognize the nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen and Rand.
"We all believe that there is a loophole in the legal basis for your family's rule over this land, so we have come together to discuss this matter with you."
Rand's words are respectful, but apart from the words, there is no politeness at all.
"Rand has taken away our land, our people, and our wealth. How dare you stand with such a man?" The viscount was still trying to persuade the nobles of the Kingdom of Borun around him.
This is the most likely way to survive.
"You may not know this, but Rand has always been our enemy. If we can kill Rand, then... it will be a chance for our family to advance further."
"Rand is here now, and he is outnumbered. If we kill him, his wealth and land will obviously be ours. He only has a few men, so kill him!"
To be honest, in this state, the fact that one's sentences are still clear and the logic is reasonable is already a sign of high quality.
But unfortunately, the small nobles in Rand were indifferent to this.
They knew very well that the two ladies around Rand were likely to be top-level professionals.
And Rand's army can be dispatched at any time to destroy their family territory.
Not to mention whether Rand can be killed, killing him will also lead to the destruction of the family.
Rand has never been the kind of person who would really take risks.
The Viscount in front of everyone used many methods to try to persuade the nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen who stood with Rand.
But the only response he got was the scorching summer wind.
After talking until his saliva was almost dry, the viscount finally realized that everything was in vain.
The armies of the small nobles of the Kingdom of Bollen, who stood with Rand, destroyed the viscount's manor.
Rand did not have the leisure to watch all this. As for whether there were any fish that slipped through the net, the nobles who took action would care more about this than Rand.
No one will be spared.
As for why Rand did not use his own army, one reason was that he had promised the great nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen not to start a war easily, and now was not the time to alert the enemy.
Another reason, of course, is that at Rand’s stage, he no longer needs to use his own strength for everything.
Asking these small and medium-sized nobles who have gained benefits from Rand and are in collusion with Rand to do something is a good thing for Rand.
Now the dog that tried to bite him has been slaughtered, and the next step is to enjoy the dog meat stew.
The viscount's territory is not big, and it has to be divided among the small and medium-sized nobles of the Kingdom of Boren because they have contributed a lot, but Rand can get a share after all.
But for Rand, all of this was basically for nothing.
Don't ask for too much.
The matter of revenge was quickly resolved.
Rand, Bolan and Karin separated from the main force and rode back on the wilderness road on flying oxen and horses.
The wilderness was surrounded by wheat fields, and the scarecrow in the threshing ground kept its arms raised in a threatening posture.
A dry wind swept across the ridges of the fields, startling the chirping of larks, which then scattered among the golden waves of wheat ears.
Bolan has lived in the cold White Kingdom since he was born. The southernmost place he has been to should be the royal capital of the Kingdom of Lensa.
At that time, it is necessary to fight the Blue King.
Bolan had only seen southern summer fields like this in the paintings of court painters.
I also saw it in the correspondence with Rand.
Bolan really likes these scenery which are different from the White Kingdom. This warm breeze is somewhat intoxicating.
Karin, on the other hand, kept observing "Ellie" who seemed normal.
Ellie has been looking a little different lately…
Although Ellie's behavior style is changeable and her personality is also changeable and eccentric, it is normal for some changes to occur after her trip to the north.
However, the recent "Ellie" is a little too serious.
As a qualified detective, she has sharp observation skills.
Small details that seem insignificant to ordinary people are often the key to solving a case. As the detective with the highest success rate in solving cases in the Sanctuary, Karin has a lot to say in this regard.
Although, there are not many detectives in the Sanctuary. Except for Karin, most of the detectives are mediocre detectives who imitated Karin after reading a few detective novels.
Karin's way of solving cases is naturally closely related to her observation skills as a king.
In the past, although Ellie no longer forced her to live with everyone, given Ellie's personality, she would still occasionally make some vague hints.
And now "Ellie" is getting serious.
Then Karin must wonder if "Ellie" is hiding something big? Karin's observation is very obscure. After all, as a "blind person" without vision, Karin's observation ability comes from factors other than light.
This kind of observation without visual perception makes it very difficult for Bolan, who is using Ellie's body, to detect it.
Of course, Bolan knew Karin's identity very well, so she was still quite vigilant.
And what's more, Bolan was actually very curious about why the Red King Karin and Rand developed their current relationship.
Bolan admitted that Rand was very charming. After all, even she couldn't dislike him. But could such an unreliable character of Rand be liked by the pure saint? The three of them were about to return to the Holy Moon Territory.
Flying cattle and horses are not slow even when walking.
Along the way, Karin observed Bolan with some caution, and Bolan also observed Karin with some caution.
There wasn't much conversation for a while.
And by saying less, Bolan's risk of being exposed was reduced a lot.
And the stalemate continued until the evening.
Even during dinner, the two were secretly observing each other.
Rand could sense some of the mysterious atmosphere, but he did not intervene too much.
Continue through the day at your own pace.
After coming back, I will gradually take over the affairs of the territory.
But not all of it could be taken over at once, as there were more important things to do in the next few days - King Marcus was going to visit the Dukedom of the Moon with his ministers, and Rand had to go back to the Sanctuary to receive them.
As for why Marcus came here, it was naturally because of the affairs of the Kingdom of Borun.
Things like national war cannot be taken lightly. Since the domestic nobles had this intention and Rand did not express any objection, King Marcus and the ministers of state felt that war might really break out and took it very seriously.
But that is a few days later, so I can spend tonight normally.
The night breeze is blowing gently.
The Holy Moon Territory has also begun building the Torch Church and the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health.
Rand visits with Berlan and Karin.
The faceless goddess of harvest and health faces the sacred goddess of the torch.
Everyone came to the completed stone statue of the Torch Goddess.
No one knows the true appearance of the goddess. She may just be a ball of fire, or she may really be in human form.
But the statue remains the same as always.
Karin closed her eyes and prayed for a while.
Under the clear summer moonlight, the praying saint was quite pure and captivating.
And then.
After feeling Bolan's increasingly strange gaze, Karin ran away with Rand.
Karin is one of the few Rand lovers who has never been watched by "Ellie".
In order to prevent "Ellie" from doing anything bad, Karin decided to take the lead in escaping from "Ellie" with Rand. As for whether there would be any problems, there shouldn't be any problem. Today was her time, and it was okay for her to be alone with Rand for some time.
But does this count as - elopement? Probably not.
Of course, Bolan could sense that Karin was running away with Rand, but she certainly wouldn't stop her.
Karin was a real help.
Now that this rare safe time was coming, Bolan decided to go back to Rand's bedroom and have a good rest.
On Rand's side, under the moonlight, the beautiful saint with blonde hair and red eyes rested her forehead against Rand's shoulder, feeling a little embarrassed.
It is obvious that "Ellie" is the lady, but she shamelessly stole Rand. She has really become a bad woman.
But now that I have sneaked out, I might as well enjoy some time alone.
The Torch Church is developing very rapidly now, and it is not appropriate to leave all matters to Archbishop Kahn, so Karin is much busier than Rand.
Rand also gave her some bad ideas, such as asking her to be re-elected as the Saint of the Torch Church as Sister Karin, but Karin refused this proposal, saying that she would definitely be recognized by the old man!
In the evening breeze, on an uninhabited hilltop, Rand stretched out his hand.
Karin jumped back immediately, stumbling over her chest that Rand had pinched. "You, you, you, what do you want to do?"
Rand blinked and said innocently, "After all, it's been a long time since we last met."
"Kekeke, we are outside now. How can we be outside?"
Although she was often persecuted by Rand using various props, Karin was still very shy and timid.
Karin is not like Lisa who reads all kinds of strange books.
Maybe until now, Karin is still like a blank sheet of paper, only Rand has painted some colors on it.
(End of this chapter)
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