novellk Chapter 989: Assassination, the beginning of chaos in the capital!
Chapter 989: Assassination, the beginning of chaos in the capital!
On the wide avenue.
Three knights rushed towards Fang Yuan's convoy.
He was soon stopped by the Holy Light Knights.
"We are the Sixth Prince."
"There's an assassin behind."
"help me!"
The other party repeated what he had just said.
Try to seek help.
"Your Excellency Lord."
"Sixth Prince?"
Inside the carriage.
Fang Yuan casually picked up a piece of information and opened it.
It records the life stories of the six princes of the Alpha Kingdom.
Not from a good background.
The mother was just a maid.
But he was very talented and had already become a high-level magic crystal warrior at a very early age.
He is also the Honorary Vice President of the Alchemist Association.
Possesses extraordinary alchemist talent.
At the age of sixteen, he traveled around the world.
Founded the famous Iron Hand Mercenary Group.
After returning to the capital, he gained the king's trust.
The territory was divided in the northeast, the front line against the Hastings Kingdom.
It took only three years to repel Hastings' elite cavalry.
Three hundred miles of lost territory and six large cities were recovered.
He became a well-known wise prince in the Kingdom of Alpha.
Because of his military achievements in the Northeast.
The Sixth Prince gained the right to compete for the throne.
It had the full support of a duke.
half a year ago.
The Sixth Prince has already returned to the capital to build up his power.
Still winning people's hearts.
Rumor has it that among the honorary nobles in the royal capital, there are already many groups supporting the Sixth Prince.
On the surface, the Sixth Prince has a good reputation.
But secretly.
The Sixth Prince is so powerful that even the Ninth Prince, who has the support of the King, can be on equal terms with him.
But the most crucial thing is what’s behind the Sixth Prince.
It has the support of nobles in the northeast.
This is definitely a huge advantage.
Alpha and Hastings' front line.
It has the most elite knight corps in the kingdom.
Getting their support means that the Sixth Prince has the potential to turn the table.
He is just a seeded player competing for the position of crown prince.
How was it possible that he was being hunted less than 200 miles away from the royal capital?
This is a prosperous trade route.
Shouldn't there be a large number of patrol cavalry?
Fang Yuan finished reading the information in his hand.
Questions popped up in my mind.
And this time.
The cavalrymen chasing the Sixth Prince appeared outside.
There are quite a few of them, more than thirty in total.
Not only was he wearing heavy armor, he was also wearing a black robe.
Meet Fang Yuan's team.
However, these people were arrogant and didn't take it seriously.
"If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
The leading cavalry leader pointed his knife at Christian.
next second.
A spear pierced his abdomen.
"You~"
Christian drew back his lance.
Then he looked at the cavalry that surrounded him.
"This is the Earl's motorcade."
"Get out of here!"
The attack just now frightened the pursuing cavalry.
They took a deep look at Fang Yuan's carriage.
Then leave quickly.
See the pursuers leave.
The surviving sixth prince showed a look of relief on his face.
Then he walked forward.
"Looking at your badge, you are from the border."
"I wonder which family it is?"
"Moulin Rouge!"
Hear Christian's answer.
The Sixth Prince was visibly stunned.
Then he said with a normal expression.
"I see. Thank you very much."
"I wonder if I can introduce you to the Earl."
Christian shook his head.
"No."
"My master does not see visitors."
Then the convoy ignored the Sixth Prince and continued to move forward.
After walking away.
Christian asked.
"My Lord, why don't you meet me?"
Fang Yuan put down the information in his hand.
He said with a sneer.
"What's there to see?"
"It's just a carefully planned trap."
Christian was slightly stunned when he heard this.
"trap?"
"Just now they?"
Fang Yuan nodded.
"The Sixth Prince is real."
"The manhunt was fake."
"They recognized us a long time ago."
"You came here this time to win me over."
"The Sixth Prince rose from humble beginnings."
"Always likes to play some tricks."
"This man has the heart of a heroic leader."
"Unfortunately, I'm not interested."
"Let's go."
"Go and join Heidi."
"Discuss how to muddy the waters of this capital."
"As ordered."
"Your Excellency."
"Zorro is dead."
After Fang Yuan left.
The cavalry just now returned.
Appeared in front of the Sixth Prince.
He also carried the body of the knight leader who was killed by Christian.
The knight named Zorro is the personal guard of the Sixth Prince.
At the same time there is an identity.
He is the leader of the Iron Hand Mercenary Group.
His strength has reached that of a high-level magic crystal warrior.
It is difficult for a knight of this strength to die on the battlefield.
Not to mention planning and completing such a small task.
But no one expected that the accident would come so quickly.
Just a meeting.
The Sixth Prince's right-hand men were killed.
Looking at the dead Zorro.
The Sixth Prince's eyes were deep, revealing no emotion.
"Take Zorro back and bury him."
Then someone asked.
"Your Mightiness."
"He killed Zorro, and we're just going to let it go?"
The Sixth Prince looked over and found that it was Zoro's biological brother.
"of course not."
"This person is a new lord who has just risen from the border area."
"The Count Efron of the Moulin Rouge."
"Rumor has it that we repelled the attacks of the Orc Kingdom twice."
“Efron deserves a lot of credit.”
"It can even be said that without Efron, the nobles on the border will surely fail."
"We should test this kind of person with this kind of strength many times."
"Besides, you just saw the strength of the knights under his command."
'I'm afraid it has come to that.'
Hear this.
Everyone was stunned.
"Is it a legend?"
The Sixth Prince nodded.
"Retreat."
"Although our attempt failed this time, it was not without results."
"At least we know that Efron is very powerful."
"If a lord of this strength can help me during the tournament."
"The throne of king must be mine."
Deep down, he was not prepared to avenge Zorro.
A powerful lord like Fang Yuan.
As long as he takes it, the reserve position will be secure.
Just a high-level magic crystal warrior.
What does it matter if you die!
The capital of the Alpha Kingdom.
Built three hundred years ago.
Rumor has it that it happened at the end of the Age of Devas.
The countries on the mainland are in turmoil.
Countless lives died.
The original ten most powerful countries in Middle-earth.
Basically they all died instantly.
Those who occasionally survived also migrated away.
The entire Middle-earth became a dead land.
After a long time.
This dead land began to slowly come to life.
The capital of the Alpha Kingdom was built on the foundation of the former most powerful country in Middle-earth.
After three hundred years of development.
The first small mountain village.
It has become a magnificent city.
The place where the royal capital is located faces the river.
On Jiangxinzhou, there is a defensive fortress.
There is a main road in front.
High ground was dug out on both sides.
Forming an absolute defensive advantage.
To enter or exit the capital, one can only use the front or back water gates.
In general, the royal capital is divided into inner and outer areas, and the imperial city.
Triple in total.
At the innermost is the Throne of Thorns where King Alpha resides.
The inner city is home to the Iron Guards, nobles loyal to the king, and houses purchased by local nobles.
The outer city is where ordinary civilians live.
The whole city is clearly structured and has strict hierarchy.
At this time, the old King Kane announced the holding of a martial arts tournament.
There was a constant stream of knights entering and leaving the capital.
Except from our own country.
There were also a large number of samurai from other countries.
Of course, the most numerous ones are mercenary groups and merchant groups.
Fang Yuan's convoy was at the city gate.
After the city defense troops checked his seal.
He showed a flattering look.
"Your Excellency, please!"
Fang Yuan’s convoy was allowed to pass without being checked.
A city guard behind him asked.
"Only the Earl."
"There are at least eight hundred earls in the inner city, if not a thousand."
"They are all the same as you. How do we eat?"
The city guards guard the city gates and make a living from this business.
In the royal capital, the earl is not considered a high-ranking official.
"Pooh."
"idiot."
"This is the earl of the fiefdom."
"From the border!"
There is a complete difference between a landed earl and an honorary earl.
The latter were completely dependent on the royal family.
The title cannot be inherited and there is no territory.
There are basically no subordinate troops.
But he was a fiefdom earl with real power.
But it can support an army of tens of thousands.
If necessary, more soldiers can be released.
In terms of status.
The former is naturally higher than the latter.
Likewise, the city guards did not dare to provoke the earl of the fiefdom.
"Hiss, the earl of the fiefdom is also coming to participate in the tournament."
"It's really rare."
"You'll see it often in the future."
"Stop talking nonsense, someone else is coming."
After Fang Yuan's convoy entered the royal capital.
Soon he was targeted.
Not someone else.
Heidi's subordinate.
When Fang Yuan was in front of the hotel.
Heidi's people told him the news.
"Tell Heidi to come to me in the evening."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
into the night.
Inside the hotel, there was silence.
As a powerful noble.
Fang Yuan could ask the civilians to get lost and enjoy the hotel alone.
The interior of the room.
A dark eyeball turned.
The entire hotel is under surveillance.
This is Heidi's strength.
Devil's Eye.
Can monitor the entire royal capital.
When Heidi just arrived in the royal capital.
Relying on the power of the Demon's Eye, the situation was quickly resolved.
He knew the secrets of every noble.
Even the royal family couldn't stop Heidi's spying.
"Your Excellency Lord."
"The information we have obtained so far."
"Inside the capital, the third prince failed to win over the Duke."
"I have decided to take action."
"The time has not been decided yet."
"But the Third Prince has already contacted his team."
"In addition, the ninth prince has the support of the king."
"At the same time, three dukes promised to grant them a transcendent status as long as both parties followed the agreement."
"They will also support the Ninth Prince."
"Also, within the capital, the Sixth Prince's influence is also very strong."
"He is a staunch royalist."
"But privately, he contacted various nobles and prepared to take advantage of the opportunity of the martial arts tournament."
"Kill a few competitors."
Fang Yuan looked through Heidi's information.
He asked after a long time.
"So who should we choose to assassinate if we want to muddy the waters?"
Heidi heard it.
He replied without hesitation.
"The third prince."
"He has the greatest influence."
"Once the third prince dies, the forces supporting him will soon disintegrate."
"Most of these forces are against the Ninth Prince."
"If the other princes had their support."
"It will rise again soon, and the chaos in the capital will continue."
"Because in the next step, these forces that support the prince will unite to kill the ninth prince first."
"They are extremely wary of the Ninth Prince, who is similar to King Kane."
"These nobles, especially the local nobles, will never allow the Ninth Prince to ascend the throne."
Fang Yuan nodded.
"How is the protection around the Third Prince?"
"There are legendary guards and quite a few alchemists."
"He takes his own safety very seriously."
“I seldom go out.”
"But I attend banquets among the nobles every day."
"Everywhere is kept secret."
"But I have learned that he will go to the Paul family's banquet in the inner city today."
"The Paul family is the honorary duke family of the royal capital."
"Although he has no fiefdom, he controls the kingdom's finances."
"The treasurer of the kingdom."
"The Third Prince spent a lot of money to win him over."
"Recently, the king held a martial arts tournament."
"The Paul family took the opportunity to make money, and the finances of the entire kingdom recovered a lot because of it."
"He is very much in the King's good graces."
"If the third prince can get the support of the Paul family."
"The chances of competing for the throne can be increased by half."
Hearing this, Fang Yuan tapped the table lightly with his fingers.
"Just when the Paul family assassinated him."
"This family must be the king's confidant."
"Died with them."
"The capital will immediately fall into chaos."
"Qingfeng!"
"Yes, sir."
"What help do you need to assassinate the third prince?"
"My strength has recovered to the initial legendary level."
"You're just a prince. You don't need any help."
Fang Yuan nodded.
"Go."
"I hope to hear good news from you tonight."
inner city.
Paul's family residence.
Different from the banquets of the feudal nobles.
Honorary nobles have no fiefdoms, and the land around the royal capital is extremely valuable.
It is almost impossible to build a manor.
So the banquets were held at home.
In the inner city, the higher the rank, the larger the house.
As Honorary Duke, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Paul family owns the most luxurious house.
Tonight's banquet.
Hundreds of nobles were invited to attend.
Of course, most of them are just supporting roles.
The real distinguished guest is the third prince.
There is only one purpose for entertaining the other party.
The Paul family is also ready for a showdown.
Become an honorary noble for a long time.
They are ready to take this opportunity to gamble.
Become a landed noble.
Although he made great contributions in managing the kingdom's finances.
But old King Kane refused to give them the land he had.
By now, old Kane was lying in bed.
He has been unconscious for half a month.
At this time, the nobles had already begun to collude secretly.
The Paul family has managed to survive until now.
Among the nobles, they are the most loyal to the old king.
But obviously, they can't stand the pressure now.
The banquet began outside.
A steady stream of nobles entered the Paul family's home in carriages.
And this moment.
Deep inside the Paul family's compound.
The third prince is making the final bargaining chip deal with Patriarch Paul.
"News from the palace."
"It is impossible for the old king to wake up."
"Now I'm living entirely on alchemical potions."
"I haven't seen the old king for half a month."
Patriarch Paul revealed the most confidential news.
"The so-called martial arts competition is just a way for the Ninth Prince to delay time."
"At the earliest, seven days later, until the leader of the Iron Guard returns."
"The Ninth Prince will be able to gain the support of the Iron Guard."
"The Iron Guards collectively support the Ninth Prince. The Imperial Guards and the City Defense Forces will be wary of him."
"The Ninth Prince can easily place his own people there and take control of the two legions."
"You won't stand a chance."
"As for the dukes outside the city."
"They are a bunch of fence-sitters."
"The Ninth Prince has taken down the army in the capital. They will never dare to resist."
"I will only obediently hand you over to the Ninth Prince and acknowledge him as the new king."
The third prince took a deep breath.
"I didn't expect that Lao Jiu could get the support of the Iron Guard leader."
"Damn it, shouldn't he be dead?"
Then he looked at Patriarch Paul.
"In that case, why don't you support the Ninth Prince and support me instead?"
Patriarch Paul smiled faintly.
"When the Ninth Prince comes to power, he will have his own treasurer."
"I am an honorary noble, I have no territory."
"You can only take your family to the border, or become a low-level noble."
"It's too cruel, so my family wants to give it a try."
The third prince nodded.
“What do I have to pay?”
"After becoming king, a county."
"Besides this intelligence, what other support can I get?"
This is what the third prince is most concerned about.
"Among the honorary lords, there are thirteen powerful dukes who support it."
"At the same time, there are 5,000 mercenaries in the capital who have awakened magic crystals."
Hearing this, the third prince's eyes lit up.
This is indeed a force that is enough to turn the tables.
"Okay, I promise you."
"A countship."
"What are the conditions for the other thirteen dukes?"
Patriarch Paul smiled.
"You can see them tonight."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
They all know.
The situation in the royal capital will change because of their union.
Although the Ninth Prince is strong, he is still seven days away.
And within seven days.
As long as they are fast enough, they can destroy each other.
"Paul, then."
"I can't wait to meet them."
"Please follow me to the banquet."
"There you will meet them."
Just as the two stood up and prepared to leave.
In the shadows, a figure swayed.
Then a black figure suddenly appeared from the shadows.
When they didn't notice.
The black figure suddenly attacked.
Two short blades pierced their necks.
Immediately the head was cut off.
The third prince and the patriarch of the Paul family.
The most powerful nobles in the royal capital died together in a secret room.
Qing Feng, who succeeded in the assassination, swayed slightly.
Left with two heads.
And tonight is destined to be the beginning of chaos in the capital. (End of this chapter)