Otto finally meets the legendary Four Princes of the Grey Keep. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

After confirming that he was indeed a Dawn nobleman, he was led into the castle by Carter, who brought him toiletries, new clothes, and hot food, while Carter searched his entire body.

This was probably the most rude form of hospitality Otto had ever seen.

The fourth prince stayed in a north-facing room on the third floor of the castle, and when he opened the door, the first thing that caught his eye was a floor-to-ceiling window that occupied half of the wall, and the snow behind the room was very bright, and the room was exceptionally warm even though the fireplace was not lit.

The prince sat at a mahogany table, looking through the black notebook in his hand, which Otto found to be his own notepad. In addition, the ambassador's official documents and family seals were also put aside, and it appeared that the hotel where he was staying had been thoroughly searched.

His hair color is the same as that of Tifeko, and his face is slightly similar, but it has a very different feeling. Whether it is sitting posture or expression, he seems very casual, which is somewhat in line with the rumored statement that the fourth prince likes to go his own way.

Seeing himself appear, he closed his notebook and said with a smile on his face, "You are the messenger from the Dawn Kingdom? ”

Otto bowed according to aristocratic etiquette, and no matter how bad the other party did, he had to follow this rule - after all, the fourth prince may not care much if he was treated as a joke, but he represented the face of the royal family of Dawn.

"I've read what you've written," said the prince, smiling, "and some aspects are indeed well documented, and it's not surprising that they've been misunderstood." And my people don't know where you're from, and they're eager to report it because of my orders. Here, I apologize to you. ”

Subjects ...... Otto frowned slightly, but no amount of explanation could excuse a nobleman being rudely violated, not to mention that the other party was a nobleman. If it weren't for the heavy responsibility, he would definitely ask His Highness to bring the beater to justice. He suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, "No, Your Highness, you also did this for the sake of the stability of the territory, but ...... This could hurt innocent outsiders, most of whom would not be able to produce the paperwork to prove their identity, as I did. ”

"You don't need to worry about this, the Ministry of Justice's evidence collection has nothing to do with identity documents, we have a long list of measures to ensure the innocence of innocent people," the fourth prince waved his hand, "Anyway, we don't wronged a good person, and we don't let go of a bad person." "I've heard about your arrest, and if you follow their demands, you won't be harmed in any way." The process is a bit rough and helpless, you must know that some vicious people may take out the murder weapon at any time in a vain attempt to fight back, since the beginning of winter, two policemen in the border town have been injured during the arrest. ”

The police...... Probably referring to the patrolmen. What is the Ministry of Justice, the agency that manages the patrols? He suppressed the doubts in his heart, "Does this happen often?"

"There are always one or two a month," said His Royal Highness the Prince, spreading his hands, "probably in this endless winter, Tifeko is also flustered." ”

He made no secret of his hostility towards the new king, and Otto realized that the contradictions between the two sides were obviously irreconcilable, and he hesitated for a moment, "When I passed through the royal capital, I heard some rumors among the people...... Are you really going to put Tifeco off the throne?"

"Rumor has it that the throne of the new king is in jeopardy?" said the other bluntly, "Tifeko should not have been on the throne in the first place, and in order to usurp power, he murdered his father, framed his eldest brother, and drove his third sister out of the Grey Keep, and the entire southern border was destroyed by war, and the people were displaced, all of which were committed by him. Only by overthrowing it can the Grey Fort regain its former prosperity. ”

Otto choked slightly, Roland Wimbledon reacted more than the new king, at least in terms of determination to fight, and Tifeco was far less positive...... The status and momentum of the two seem to be reversed.

He cleared his throat before picking up the other party's words, "In that case, as a friendly neighbor, the Dawn Kingdom hopes that Grey Keep can restore stability as soon as possible. I have come to bring with me the covenant of His Majesty Deegan Moya, Lord of the Dawn. ”

"Oh?" said the prince, with great interest, "where?"

"In order to avoid leaking the news, I did not carry Wen Han, but His Majesty has granted me the power to sign it on my own," Otto repeated the offensive and defensive alliance agreement given by the Lord of Dawn, "If the two countries can act as horns for each other, they can effectively contain the offensive of the Church and avoid repeating the mistakes of Eternal Winter and Wolf Heart." ”

"That's it?"

His Royal Highness the Prince's response made him stunned, what do you mean by this? When he was about to repeat it again, the other shook his head and said, "This plan may not work, the Church's determination to annex the Four Kingdoms is much stronger than you think. Coupled with the powerful Divine Punisher and the Witches, your so-called troops stationed on the border are likely to be surrounded and wiped out by the enemy before they even set off. ”

"The Divine Punishment Army and ...... Witch?" said Otto, surprised.

"It seems that you know nothing about the ambitions of the Church," the fourth prince took a sip of tea, "and I will tell you all the information I have, and I hope you will bring it back to the Dawn so that the King will revisit this covenant." If you want to defeat the church, what you need to do is not to deter, but to strike with all your might. ”

The conversation did not come to an end until late evening, and by the time the prince put down his teacup, the fields and forests behind him had become pitch black. There was a strange glow in the room, brighter and purer than the candles, but Otto had no intention of paying any attention to it. He felt the cold sweat behind his back soaking his underwear, his fingers inadvertently clenched into fists, his palms were slippery, and all that echoed in his mind were His Highness's words.

A transcendent samurai created by a wild witch, a battle witch purity cultivated in secret...... And the Church's purpose in destroying the Four Kingdoms at all costs is to prepare for an impending apocalyptic war!

However, many of the details coincide with what he has learned, such as the madness pills used by the church to weaken the kingdom's resistance, the carriages that collect orphaned women to the holy city, and their attitude towards the defeated nobles, all of which make sense if they were to completely erase the influence of the nobles and achieve a completely unified church kingdom.

"I ...... I can't make a decision," stammered Otto, "these matters are too important for me to ...... Your Majesty will report to you. ”

"Of course, it is a matter of life and death between the two countries," said the prince calmly, "and it is not too prudent, but let us not forget that there is not much time left for us." ”

......

As he was about to leave, Otto walked to the door and looked back hesitantly, "Your Highness, I heard that the border town has recruited a group of witches...... I don't know if you've heard the name Andrea. ”

"Ah, she was originally a nobleman of the Dawn Kingdom, but unfortunately she was exiled to the Grey Keep. The prince raised an eyebrow, "What, you know her?"

"Yes!" Otto's heart pounded, "you...... Can I see her?"

The prince nodded, "I can arrange it for you, but whether she will see you or not depends on her own decision." ”

"Isn't Andrea your ......?"

He smiled and shook his head, "Witches are only the people who live here, not my servants, and I can't influence their thoughts. ”

. (To be continued.) )