As dusk approached, the Magic Tower's door finally opened. Windshadow Craze, who had been inside for almost a day, walked out of the Magic Tower under everyone's anticipation.
The moment his figure appeared at the open tower door, the messenger who had been waiting in the corridor outside the independent courtyard for a long time quickly went up to him.
Seeing someone approaching quickly, Windshadow Craze stopped in his tracks. He didn't know much about the identity of the Arthurs Empire, but he was very familiar with the clothes of the person who was coming to him. It was the gray-yellow tight-fitting warrior uniform unique to the palace guards. Frowning, he looked up at the tiny snowflakes falling from the sky, and a feeling of frustration suddenly arose in his heart.
"Greetings, Lord Marquis!" The messenger respectfully knelt down in front of Feng Yingkuang. When he came out, King Arthur had repeatedly reminded him to be humble and respectful when he saw Windshade Kuang. He absolutely could not show any signs of reluctance.
"Get up. What's the matter?”Feng Yingkuang's expression was a little ugly. Clearly, he did not like to be disturbed at this time.
According to Windshadowcraze's guess, it must be that man called Hivuth Arthurs who wanted to find him again. Every time he saw such a person, he would be called into the palace to talk to him about some inexplicable questions. If it was any other time, Feng Yingkuang would have gladly gone, but today, after a day of communication with Tang Ke, he really lost interest.
Although most of the time, Feng Yingkuang was the one who introduced Tang Ke to ancient martial arts and told him about the dragon search trip he had experienced with Kailin, Feng Yingkuang still learned a lot of knowledge that he had never come into contact with before. For example, Necromagic. He had never thought that there would be something called a soul left in this world after death. Moreover, after this discussion, Windshadow Craze had a deeper understanding of the way magical energy was used on the continent.
He needed to think about these things now. He needed a relatively quiet environment and not waste time on those almost idiotic questions.
As expected, just as Windshadow Craze had expected, King Arthur had something to discuss with him again.
"The king hopes that you can enter the palace as soon as possible. The king has an urgent matter to discuss with Milord. This lowly one has been waiting here for Milord for an entire day.”
"Oh!" He gently stretched out his hand and let the crystal clear snowflakes fall into his palm, leaving behind a small water stain that showed its existence. After a moment of silence, Windshadow Kuang replied in a deep voice,""Go back first. Tell him that I'll visit him after dinner.”With that, he strode past the messenger without waiting for his response.
Kneeling on the ground, Feng Yingkuang turned his body as he left. His head was still lowered in Feng Yingkuang's direction. Only when Feng Yingkuang's footsteps had left his hearing range did the imperial guard who was acting as a messenger stand up quickly. He flashed with a dark blue light and disappeared from where he was.
At the top of the towering Demonic Tower, there were occasionally a few extremely faint and strange cries. It was the crazy cry of Tang Ke Edward, who had obtained a large number of dragon souls from Feng Yingkuang…
"My lord, Boley has returned.”
Ever since he received the emergency report last night, King Arthur had been unable to sleep. Today's court meeting was still canceled. He could not tell what those who were constantly plotting against his position would do. He knew very well how terrifying those four short words were. He really did not dare to imagine how much of a shock this news would cause to the Arthurs Empire and him in the current situation. More importantly, the group of people whose interests had shrunk because of the previous two battles would definitely take the opportunity to pressure him.
Early in the morning, Shivuth Arthurs dragged his tired body to the place where he dealt with government affairs, hoping to think of a foolproof plan. However, how could he think of a solution to this thorny matter with his troubled mind? Therefore, he naturally thought of that man.
The restless Sivut kept pacing back and forth in the hall with a frown.
A day had almost passed. This matter that could not be delayed had been delayed for an entire day, but that person still did not come. The anger in Sivut's heart increased bit by bit. At this time, the imperial guard who was sent out to deliver the order finally brought back the news.
He quickly adjusted his emotions and returned to his throne. He said to the people outside the door,""Let him in!"
Seeing that Bo Li was about to kneel down and salute, Shivat immediately stopped him. He was really eager to know the situation.
"Why didn't Marquis Feng enter the palace with you?”
"Your Majesty, the marquis said that I will visit him after dinner.”Bo Li repeated Feng Yingkuang's words without changing a single word. He respectfully answered the question of the highest authority in the Arthurs Empire. His head was lowered and his hands were hanging down, so no one could see the expression on his face.
"After dinner? Alright then." Sivut nodded slightly and continued to ask,""Didn't you see Marquis Feng when you went? Why are you only reporting now?"
"Your Majesty, this subordinate waited until just now to see the Marquis. He was in the Great Mage's Magic Tower the entire day.”
"Devil Tower?" " A whole day?" Hearing this, Sievert was shocked. Do you know what they are doing in the tower?”
"This…this subordinate is incompetent. This subordinate doesn't know.”
"This king was too anxious. Alright, you may leave. Tell the guards outside the hall not to stop Marquis Feng if he comes.”Sivut waved his hand to dismiss Bo Li, and went into deep thought.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This subordinate will take his leave."
The sound of the palace door closing entered his ears. After a long while, he raised his head, his expression unusually ugly." The Demonic Tower... Why did he stay in the Demonic Tower for a day? Was Great Master Tang Ke looking for him? He was already Tang Ke's grandson-in-law, so there was nothing wrong with the two of them talking. But…if that was the case…no!”
Seemingly having thought of something terrible, Sivut stood up abruptly and cast his gaze at the wall in the shadows. After hesitating for a moment, he pushed open the moving wall and lowered his head to enter the secret passage hidden behind the wall.
Everyone had secrets that they didn't want others to know. As the ruler of an empire, there were even more secrets that they didn't want others to know. And the Demon Tower happened to belong to the category of secrets that one did not want to know.
Moreover, Sievert didn't trust Windshadow in the first place. What existed between them was just an exchange of benefits.
"Feng, why is His Majesty looking for you? The messenger seemed to be very anxious just now, but he didn't want us to inform you. He waited for you there for an entire day. It's really strange.”At the dining table, Kathleen asked her husband as she picked up some food for her father.
Feng Yingkuang, who was enjoying Luo Lina's gentle and attentive service, didn't seem to take this matter to heart. He answered casually," I don't know. The guard didn't say. But I think he must have asked me some inexplicable questions again!”
"A baffling question?" When Peter heard Feng Yingkuang's words, he frowned and put down the utensils in his hand. He asked in confusion,"The king is a man of great talent and great strategy, a very successful king. Why would he ask such a strange question?”
Feng Yingkuang gently patted Luo Lina's hand and did not immediately answer his father-in-law's question." Na 'er, quickly eat. I'll do it myself."”
Luo Lina looked up at him with her affectionate eyes and smiled. She then began to eat the food in front of her. Kathleen, who was sitting to the right of Windshade Craze, also turned her attention to him, waiting for Windshade Craze's answer.
" I came back from the Kug Prairie and was summoned into the palace three times. Every time, he asked me some questions about the war…Well, how should I put it? He would design some very strange analogies and then ask me to tell him how to win this imaginary war.”Feng Yingkuang paused for a moment before continuing,"I think that this time, he probably thought of some strange scene when he asked me to enter the palace.”
Feng Yingkuang's two wives, who were sitting beside him, revealed an " I see " expression at the same time, but his father-in-law, Peter, was a little puzzled.
After more than ten years in the officialdom, he thought further than the two inexperienced girls. He knew that the high and mighty King Arthur, who acted friendly and dignified to everyone, would never do something meaningless. Perhaps that man was not a wise king, but he was definitely a successful king.
"All of you can leave." Peter suddenly waved the servant who was standing at the side away and asked his son-in-law in a deliberately low voice,"What questions did His Majesty ask you? Tell me the details. This is very important!”At the end of his sentence, Peter's expression became extremely serious.
Windshadow Craze was stunned for a moment before he began to talk about the three times he was summoned into the palace by King Arthur. "The first question was quite ordinary. It was a strategic question that involved multiple parties. The second question was very strange. I don't think the analogy he imagined could happen in reality…"
Peter interrupted Windshade Craze." Tell me his problem in detail.”
" The first time, he asked about a very fertile piece of land. Four armies representing four different factions wanted to fight for it, but they all had their concerns. One side had the advantage in numbers, but they lacked food and could not support a long war of attrition. He asked me how to let this side obtain the final victory with the smallest price. The question this time was relatively ordinary, but the second time he asked me a very strange question.”
The dining room quieted down. Other than Feng Yingkuang, the other three people all revealed thoughtful expressions.
Peter furrowed his brows deeply and kept tapping his fingers on the table unconsciously, making knocking sounds. Luo Lina also lowered her head, her fingers moving back and forth, as if she was thinking about the answer to this question. Kathleen's gaze shifted back and forth between her father and Luo Lina, and she looked a little lost.
Seeing that the three of them had fallen silent, Windshadow Craze did not continue. Although he did not understand why his father-in-law was suddenly interested in this, he did not think too much about it. He picked up the utensils again and began to fill his slightly hungry stomach.
After a long while, Peter was the first to recover from his silence. He looked at Feng Yingkuang with an uncertain expression and asked in a deep voice,"How did you answer His Majesty?"
"There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.”
Feng Yingkuang's answer was very straightforward and simple. It also surprised Peter. After more than ten years of ups and downs in officialdom, he had a very deep understanding of this sentence. Luo Lina, who was sitting next to Windshadow Craze, looked at her husband with her eyes wide open. He had solved such a difficult problem so easily. Although it was cruel, Arthurs '" Battlefield Rose " had to admit that this was indeed the core of the whole incident. Everything became extremely simple around this sentence.
"Then what did His Majesty ask the second time? How did you answer?" Peter didn't have the habit of prying into other people's privacy, but this time was an exception. His keen political sense had already detected something unusual from the first question.
"The second time he asked me, there was a large amount of grain stored in a very secret place, but our spies had already found the exact location, and the enemy's defense was very weak. If they could obtain this batch of rations, it would affect the direction of the entire war. However, we don't want to alarm the enemy right now. We can't attract the enemy's attention. Under such circumstances, how could he obtain this batch of rations without the enemy noticing?”
Feng Yingkuang took the water from Kaelin and took a sip before continuing," This situation is impossible. Since it is a batch of rations that can affect the direction of the war, how can the enemy's defense be weak? If that was the case, it was definitely a trap. Moreover, how could the vital provisions of a large battle be hidden in a secret place? Food was never easy to preserve. In order to supply the logistics of the army in time, food must be moved forward with the army. Even if they really needed to hide a batch of rations in a secret place, they would definitely need to set up a stockade. More importantly, although this method might be useful in the later stages of the war of attrition, it would undoubtedly leave a path of retreat for the commander and soldiers. If they thought of a path of retreat before the battle began, there would be no need to fight this battle at all. If they didn't put them to death, how could they let the soldiers fight to the death?”
Whether it was Peter, who had some understanding of military affairs, Rolina, who was known as a genius general, or Kathleen, who had nothing to do with military affairs, all of them were staring at Windshadow Kuang with their mouths agape. The two women's eyes were filled with endless worship. This was the first time Peter had experienced what the God of War was.
However, while Peter was shocked by Feng Yingkuang, this war genius, he was also regretting his political slowness. This wasn't a marching battle. This was a power struggle between the major forces that secretly controlled Arthurs and the king of Arthurs.
"Then how did you answer?" Luo Lina, who had just woken up from her admiration and infatuation, asked impatiently.
"Hehe, it's impossible to not alarm the enemy. Na 'er, you should know that even the most mediocre general knows the importance of rations in a war. How could he not notice that his rations had been taken? That's why I told Sievert that there was no solution to this problem. However, there was a way to delay their discovery, but the price was quite high.”
"What is it?" Because of her misguided mindset, Luo Lina had an almost fanatical obsession with military knowledge, especially battle tactics. Now, she naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to learn. Although she was no longer the one who was obsessed with military power and hatred.
"Diversion is a very complicated process.”
"Alright, let's put this problem aside for now. We'll discuss it when you return to the Marquis's mansion tonight.”Peter waved his hand and interrupted Feng Yingkuang. His expression was a little ugly, but his expression was unusually serious." Virtuous son-in-law, Na 'er, and Lin' er, what I'm about to say has a lot to do with you. Your choice will affect your future lives and the fate of the entire Edward family. I hope you can be careful!”
Windshadow Kuang was stunned when he heard Peter's words. He looked at Kaelin and Rolina and nodded solemnly at Peter, signaling him to continue.
"Lin 'er, tell me that you're not from the Rostocker Continent. It was an accident that brought you here. I don't know what kind of education you have received in the past, but you are definitely a war genius. I don't think anyone will doubt the title of 'God of War'. " But here comes the problem…" Peter paused and changed the topic." Child, although we haven't interacted much, I admire you very much. That's why I trust you with Lin 'er. I know you'll make her happy." But have you ever thought about what kind of life you want? If you can't return to your hometown, what kind of life do you want to live in the Arthurs Empire?”
Boom!
Windshadow Craze suddenly felt as if his entire head had exploded. Countless inexplicable sounds and scenes seemed to erupt from the deepest part of his mind, enveloping him endlessly. The feeling of suffocation became heavier and heavier as time passed. Windshadow Craze felt that death was reaching out to him bit by bit.
That's right! What kind of life should I live? Just like now, fighting for the Sivut? No, this isn't what I want. If this is the case, how is it different from before? This isn't what I want! Then what do I want? I don't know…Yes, I don't know what kind of life I want to live in the future. What kind of life did she want to live…
"Wind, wind! What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?"
"Feng, wake up, wake up!”
Looking at Windshade Craze's increasingly gloomy expression and his dazed and empty eyes, Kaelin and Luo Lina became extremely nervous. They both hugged his arm and shook it.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Feng Yingkuang, who had finally freed himself from those chaotic thoughts, smiled gently at the two beauties beside him and comforted them softly. Putting aside the feeling of being swallowed, he calmed his surging emotions and said," When I first arrived here, I accidentally encountered that war…" Windshadow Craze turned his head to look at Luo Lina, who was still hugging his arm with a worried expression." Other than Na 'er, I had to find a way to survive on this continent as soon as possible, so I joined Yarsus' army. I just didn't expect that with the knowledge we had, the odds of victory would be so great.
On the first night I came here, I decided to stay here and live on the Rostocker Continent. I didn't want to live in the darkness anymore. Then, I met up with Sivut through a very strange communication method. I didn't have a good impression of this person, but in order to obtain more capital to survive, I still carried out the most primitive exchange of interests with him, even though it didn't seem to be worth it now…I really never thought about my future life, because ever since I had a mind, no one had told me how to live. I didn't know what the future would be like. And…they might come…"
Feng Yingkuang's voice stopped abruptly. Luo Lina and Kathleen had been leaning against him ever since he spoke. They could feel the sadness and confusion in his heart. However, they could not help him in this matter. They could only use their actions to tell him that they would always support him and stand on his side.
Peter looked at his three children with a complicated expression. He did not know which choice he should make at this moment, the empire or kinship. He could feel the hesitation in his son-in-law's heart. Compared to the God of War that he had just displayed, he was like a helpless child.
Child, you're still not mature enough! I hope that the day you 'grow up' will come soon…
Peter muttered to himself silently.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201811:10AM
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