"If you want to fill the treasury, you must accumulate for many years, obtain the royal power, and resist the invasion of Deli. All of this requires money. His situation will be more difficult than we are now. If you want to firmly hold the royal power, you need the support of other nobles. Therefore, he will inevitably reach out to Serth Fort."

"When we face up to the prince, Sethburgh can enjoy peace, but once the prince comes to power, it is not right, and they may surrender, but if you and His Majesty the King authorize them to eradicate the prince, and the southern merchants see the possibility of victory, Sethburgh will inevitably fight the prince."

The queen listened attentively to everything Marquis Keen said, and she did not dare to miss a word. Marquis Keen's plan really shocked her, but when she thought about it carefully, it was the only feasible method.

"Mr. Marquis, how can we do this?" His Majesty the Queen asked with a serious expression.

Marquis Keen's old face showed a look of sorrow and hesitation, and he said slowly: "His Majesty, in order to make this plan go on, you must also make sure that you and His Majesty the King are unable to take back the throne from him. To prove this, you must sacrifice the most loyal Paladins to you."

The words of Marquis Keen made His Majesty stunned. This idea was really crazy. The Paladins have always been the most loyal and powerful pillar of the Francis Wang family. Without the Paladins, the Francis Wang family might have fallen apart. However, Marquis Keen was also very clear about the meaning of Marquis Keen. The Wang family, which owns the Paladins, will still become the first target in the prince's eyes, and that would not have the effect of retreating to advance. The carriage was silent, and His Majesty fell into deep thoughts. Marquis Keen sat opposite him without saying a word, and he knew that what he had to do now was silence.

...

The headquarters of the Magic Association, located in the corner of the Mislo Square, is the tallest building in Frank. Four towers that soar to the sky are the most obvious signs. However, because the upper half of the tower is always shrouded in clouds, ordinary people cannot see the top of the tower at all.

The four towers represent the four elements that make up the world, and their colors are different, but except for the red tower representing the power of flame, other towers do not have specific owners.

The chairman of the Magic Association is also not an elemental mage. He is studying older and more powerful forces - those stars that have been flashing in the air for thousands of years.

Sitting in front of the astrological chart, the magician Nile Erre squinted his eyes, and his long beard made him look unfathomable.

Like most magicians, studying magic knowledge made his wisdom more than ordinary people, but as his wisdom increased, his body became weak and thin. His body seemed to fall down when the wind blew. The thick lenses and the narrow eyes proved that his vision was extremely poor.

"Teacher, His Majesty the Queen and Marquis Keane are here to visit you." A young college interrupted the President's study.

"Shumi, please wait for a moment and let me finish the last star map. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Next time, I'm afraid you will have to wait until decades before you can see this scene again." The old man said slowly.

The young student agreed to leave.

The Magic Association also built a small living room with luxurious decoration. Not all magicians are pure and indifferent characters, but all the secular people who come here have noble status.

The golden-painted walls are inlaid with colorful gems and jade, which is absolutely invisible to other places. As the legend says, the magician is even richer than any king. The sofa and coffee table are also carved from a whole piece of jade to look crystal clear. The students on duty filled the crystal cup with the best wine.

However, His Majesty the Queen and Marquis Keane had no intention of appreciating all this, and they were anxious.

Rabel should have been ready, and the Paladins are almost ready, but without the help of the Magic Society, all this was just in vain. The confession was not specific. Is the prince's men hidden there? The hidden location? How many men are there? They all know nothing. If they act rashly, no one knows what will happen.

In fact, His Majesty the Queen had never expected that the Legal Affairs Bureau had arranged so carefully in order to arrest more than a dozen people, but in the end, the army was still damaged, and the twelve guard members died and nearly forty seriously injured. In the end, if Sir Manheld had not arrived at the right time, most of the fugitives would have been able to escape successfully. His Majesty the Queen could not accept such a fruit of victory, and at the same time, this also made her frightened. The Prince's subordinates were so powerful that they were far beyond her imagination.

Just as the Queen Marquis Keane was anxious, the chairman slowly walked in. The two students on duty bowed respectfully and then left the luxuriously decorated living room.

"Your Majesty Queen, you must have come to me for those who suddenly disappeared." The old man said slowly.

"Master Nileere, as you said, I come to ask you for help." said His Majesty the Queen.

"Your Majesty, you must be very clear about my feelings. I do not want to see an inconvenient conflict between you and the Prince. This is by no means a blessing for the Kingdom of Francis." Seeing that His Majesty the Queen wanted to argue, the old man slowly waved his hand to stop him and said, "I know your difficulties, and I also know that this incident was caused by the Prince's wishes. I can help you."

Seeing His Majesty showing joy, the old man frowned and shook his head and said, "But I must warn you, my respected Majesty, although I cannot see a clear future, but the sign foreshadows me that you will face a terrible failure in the near future. Although I am not sure that it is a temporary setback or the final result, you should be prepared to face all this."

The Magister's words shocked the Queen's heart, but fortunately on the way she came, she had heard the more horrifying plan of Marquis Keane. If the heavy blow the Magister said meant the demise of the Paladin, she could bear it.

Seeing His Majesty the Queen showed unexpected calm, the old man nodded: "My Majesty, please tell me what you have if you have any questions, and I will do as much as possible."

Hearing the promise of the chairman, His Majesty the Queen finally showed a relaxed expression and said: "Master, I am here this time to hope that you can use your magical power to confirm something for me, is Mary, the imperial tailor of the palace, a spy with ulterior motives? Are there any suspicious figures near her residence?"

The old man had already known the purpose of His Majesty the Queen, and there was no need for him to take action personally.

"Your Majesty, this does not belong to my power. What I am good at is talking to Xingchen, but there are indeed magicians in the Magic Association who can serve you." As he said that, the old man walked to the door and opened the door, and said to the students on duty: "You go and invite Master Kaile."

The Queen and Marquis Keane were waiting anxiously. Every minute and every second now was so precious that they might determine their success or failure. After a moment, the student brought a short bald and red-faced old man back to the living room.

"His Majesty the Queen, Marquis Keen, this is Master Keller, who is good at raising all the water and the power of the earth." The Magician Nellerere introduced.

"Master Kaile, please give me some advice. I want to know if there are evil people with ulterior motives hidden in some place in the capital." His Majesty the Queen said.

"If you want to know this, please follow me to the top of the tower. Only there can you see the whole city of Frank, and only there can I exert my strength." said the short old man.

...

Even His Majesty the Queen has climbed to the top of the tower for the first time. Although it is not as tall as the castle, the place is much spacious. A huge platform full of clear water is placed in the center of the tower.

Standing in front of the platform, the short old man stretched his arms and started to chant. Suddenly he stretched out his hand and immediately saw a clear image on the water wherever his hand passed - it was the scene of Franck's city, and you could even see the carriages coming and going on the streets, but the carriages were only the size of sesame seeds.

"Your Majesty Queen, please tell me where you are searching for." The short old man asked.

The queen pointed to a residential area in the northern suburbs. She had been there and knew that Mary's tailor shop was located in this place, a three-story villa.

The short old magician nodded, and he started to mutter again. When he finished reading, he saw him inserting his finger into the water and shaking it. The images in the water were immediately crushed by countless ripples.

After the water calmed down, the images presented had become that small place, but the proportion was much larger. The carriage was as big as a toy, and the pedestrians looked like soybeans rolling around. His Majesty the Queen looked carefully with her memory and she vaguely recognized the villa.

He recited the spell again, and after the water calmed down, His Majesty the Queen was finally able to confirm that her memory was not wrong, it was Mary's tailor shop.

"Master, please search for this house." The queen said anxiously.

The water surface changed again, but this time, the water seemed to be infused with ink and turned into a light blue. What surprised His Majesty the Queen and Marquis Keane was that the blue images were covered with dense red dots.

"What is this? Can you explain it?" asked the queen.

"Your Majesty, blood is also a form of water. I can manipulate water, so I can see blood at night." The short old man explained.

Marquis Keane widened his eyes and looked at the scene on the water. Suddenly he pointed to the scene in the water and said, "Your Majesty, I'm sure those people are hiding here."

"Marquis, what did you rely on to determine this?" asked the queen.

"Your Majesty, look at this person walking around. Sometimes he is in the workshop behind. He runs into the bedroom of the West Building. It can be seen that he is a burly man. In addition to him, there are a few people who are not as presumptuous as him, but they also like to turn around. Since Mary is the royal tailor, her method of managing workers should be quite effective, which is not reasonable. There is another thing, have you noticed that those people who are moving around have never entered the living room in front, nor have they walked out of the room and into the yard. If a person is tired and wants to take a walk, he should not choose a small corridor, but a spacious garden."

Hearing the explanation from Marquis Keane, His Majesty nodded repeatedly.

"Master, please search further and carefully. Perhaps there are other secrets hidden nearby." Marquis Keane said.

The short magician nodded. After the water surface swelled violently for a while, it suddenly calmed down. A clear smile hung on the corner of the magician's mouth. The calming water surface revealed the entire area of ​​the villa, but this time it was a frontal image. His Majesty the Queen and Marquis Keane were surprised to see that a long tunnel was built under the villa, and the tunnel was filled with people.

"Notify Rabel and Monstock and let them act as soon as possible. This time, you must catch them all in one go." His Majesty the Queen said with a cold expression.

Marquis Keane agreed to leave, he had to go back as fast as possible. The queen stared at the water, staring at the red dots that kept waving, and she wanted to monitor the overall situation in this place.

The blood was burning and boiling in her chest. She now truly felt the tension and excitement before the battle described in the biography. This was a feeling she had never had when she was a queen. If possible, she also wanted to shout to the sky.

...

In the northern suburbs, Rabel carefully arranged everything. Because of the last painful lesson, no one interrupted. This time, Rabel almost gave all his strength, and he took out all the bottom of the box that was originally hidden.

Among the officials of the Legal Affairs Bureau stood a cold-looking figure who had never seen before.

"Have all the civilians nearby withdrawn?" Rabel said with a gloomy face.

"No one left." said the official standing next to him.

"How is the guard ready?" Rabel asked.

Another official replied: "This time, all of them were replaced with heavy armor, and each person had a shield. Half of the crossbow archers were equipped with heavy crossbows, which was used for strong attacks, and the other half was equipped with fast crossbows. There was no need to worry about hurting their own people in the melee."

"How is the blockade around?" Rabel asked.

"The entire neighborhood is surrounded, and even the exit of the sewer is guarded," the official said.

"Is the Paladin ready?" Rabel asked at the end.

The burly knight nodded. The last "battle" also made him feel dull. This time he must get it all back.

"Since everyone is ready, wait for the order and act according to the plan." Rabel said with a serious expression.

The person who always had a gloomy face suddenly said: "If any accident occurs, you must not panic, and don't rescue it at will. We will handle all accidents."

No one dared to have any doubts about this shy guy. Everyone turned out of the woods and they had to return to their respective positions as soon as possible.

The night was getting deeper and deeper. In a corner of the residential area, in an empty house, the old knight Monstock was always a little uneasy for some reason, and this feeling was extremely bad. Beside him was his most outstanding disciple, Manheld.

"Teacher, will Sel's Ott hide in that villa?" asked Manheard.

"I hope he is not here." The old man sighed.

Seeing the student showing a surprised expression, the old man smiled and said, "When people get old, they become cautious. When I was young, I longed to challenge masters with superb strength. Now I would rather lean against the tree to rest than point my sword at my opponent, even if that opponent is so weak."

"Then let me fight Sel's Ott," said Manchard with great enthusiasm.

"Haha, you miss me very much when you were young," suddenly the old man's expression fell down: "I also miss Sel's former Sel's."

"But in this battle, I can't let you replace me. With your current strength, you can't deal with Sel's Ultra. Although your skills are probably surpassed by him, the will and experience of fighting are far from comparable to him. You still have to hone yourself in actual combat to have the strength to fight Sel's Ultra. Anyone will face Sel's Ultra."

Just as Manheld was listening to the teacher's sincere teaching, a dazzling meteor suddenly passed through the sky, and the blue starlight seemed so beautiful and colorful. It was the signal of the beginning of the action, and it was the order issued by His Majesty the Queen on the high tower of the Magic Society.

As the meteor crossed the sky and disappeared at the end of the sky, members of the Paladin rushed towards the villa, their goal was to find and occupy the entrance to the tunnel. No one planned to enter the tunnel to fight others, and the heroic knights were not interested in this. They held a long sword in one hand and lime and sulfur powder in the other. The members of the Paladin did not only know how to fight with force and courage.

The rush into the villa was unexpectedly smooth, and there was no decent resistance. However, they encountered a terrible opponent at the entrance of the stairs on the second floor.

As soon as they rushed to the second floor, the knights saw a man wearing a pair of strange-looking armor standing in front of them, holding a sword that looked equally strange in his hand. If it weren't for the sharp blades on both sides of the sword, most people would have thought it was a spear. The wide guards, long grips, and the bright blue light flashing on the blade all showed that the sword was extraordinary. The knight holding the sword also gave people a strong sense of oppression.

Although no one could see the face of the knight, everyone seemed to be able to guess his identity - Sel's-the fallen Paladin.

I don't know who let out a loud roar, and the knights danced their swords and rushed forward. Eliminating the shame of the Paladins and killing the fallen Paladins was almost everyone's thoughts. But they immediately realized the difference between their strength and the Paladins.

The sword light flashed, and the shouts immediately calmed down. After a while, the knights fell to the ground, and red traces were seeping out of their throats. No one had seen such a swift and deadly sword technique, and the knights standing at the entrance of the stairs became cautious.

Another knight launched the attack. He used a desperate style of play, but unfortunately his opponent was much better than him. With a little starlight, the knight flew out, his head was completely separated from his body, and the other knights did not see clearly how the other party took action.

Although they knew the gap in strength, the knights had no intention of retreating. Just as another knight was about to launch an attack, suddenly, a sharp sword with dazzling lightning like lightning penetrated the wall and stabbed it.

Sel's arm obviously did not expect to be subjected to such an attack. He spread his body and flew out to the side. His reaction was indeed quick, but it was still faster than the flying sword light. If it weren't for the armor, his arm would have been cut off. Blood flowed down his arm, but Sel's arm seemed to have not felt all of this at all. He chuckled and said, "Dear teacher, I didn't expect you to choose this way of meeting."

With a loud bang, a big hole collapsed on the wall, and the old knight slowly walked in from the entrance of the cave. He was wearing a white armor with a shiny light. Seeing the old man wearing Paladin armor, Sel's knew that there would inevitably be a tough battle tonight. The Paladin sword in the old man's hand also emitted a hunched wave, as if he was happy because of the upcoming battle. Sel's sword gently waved the sword in his hand, and the sword made a buzzing sound, as if it was used to respond to the battle oath of the Paladin sword.

Suddenly, the dark villa was illuminated by a lightning bolt. It was the flash caused by the two swords fighting each other. The thunderous sound immediately shattered the glass of the window. The knights retreated one after another. There was no longer a battlefield for them. With their strength, even if they wanted to help, they could not get in.
To be continued...