Dark Redemption of Elf

Chapter 75: Conspiracy in the Land of Thorns

At the same time, a secluded manor.

"Your Majesty, how long are you going to keep us under house arrest here? The Elf Slave Incident is over, right?" A noble from the western part of the Thorn Territory looked coldly at Fnovich Ford, the Marquis of Thorns.

"Haha, Count Moses, are you impatient now? You know, another group of special envoys have come to the royal capital, and they are in my living room now." Fnovic looked at Count Moses with a smile, and the people around him. Or small nobles and lords.

They were all nobles who had previously purchased and played with the forest elves. According to outside rumors, they were all imprisoned by Fnovich and prepared to be handed over to the forest elves to maintain peace with the Elf Kingdom.

But at this time, it seems that these little nobles have rosy faces. Not only have they not been oppressed or abused in any way, except for the restriction of their personal freedom, they are living a very good life.

"Then what do you want to do? We have been here for almost a month."

"Yeah, we can't always stay in this small manor, right?"

"That's right, this matter must come to an end," the surrounding young nobles echoed.

Fnovic's smile grew stronger and he said calmly: "If you want to leave here, you can, I promise not to stop you, unless you can hide from those envoys and return to your respective territories, and then hide in the shadows forever, ensuring that you will not be Our King Winston Discovered"

"..." Many nobles did not dare to say anything for a moment. If they were found to have escaped without permission, they would be executed directly. But if they were handed over to the hands of the forest elves... they would probably be executed as well.

This kind of thing is difficult to negotiate with King Yaolan. He has long wanted to suppress the non-direct noble power in their remote territory, but he has never had a suitable excuse.

"Then what should we do?" Earl Moses lowered his head and asked Duke Xiangfunovich. He knew that he had a way to help these nobles who were about to be in trouble. Otherwise, he would not be polite to these little nobles for another month. Yes.

"What should I do? There are still ways. It just depends on whether you dare to do it or not," Fnovic continued.

"Humph, we are almost all destined to die. What else can we dare to do?" Earl Moses said coldly. If it were the same before, he would never have dared to do this, but now he is holding a big fire in his stomach. , he didn’t even know how he was noticed and arrested by those special envoys, and now he had to stay in this small manor all day.

The surrounding nobles nodded one after another, as if they regarded Earl Moses as their backbone. There was no other way, as he had the highest title here.

"Very good, then the way is... to overthrow this kingdom." Fnovic's deep voice reached everyone's ears, making them tremble.

"What, you want to rebel!"

"Are you crazy? Didn't you know that this would be jointly suppressed by all the other nobles?"

"Besides, we don't know where to start, so we are easily attacked by other nobles in the kingdom."

The nobles around said excitedly.

Fnovic snorted coldly: "Don't look at why I started the war. It's not for you. If not, would you still be alive?"

"..." As soon as these words came out, the nobles fell silent. Yes, if the envoys were allowed to be handed over to the Elf Kingdom, they would be killed by the forest elves, but their relatives would be spared. If they escaped, they would first Regardless of whether Fnovic would help them or not, even if they escaped, they would only be able to live in the shadows all day long, and even involve their relatives.

"Why are you helping us?" Earl Moses was the first to calm down and asked calmly. He didn't believe that Duke Fnovich was helping them out of kindness.

There is no evidence in the kingdom that he was directly involved in the elf slave incident, so he is not in any danger, but why does he want to overthrow the kingdom.

"The reason is actually very simple" Fnovic said with a smile: "I want to establish a country under my control in this thorn territory - the Kingdom of Thorns, and I need your support. I will pardon you when the time comes. All guilt”

"Establishing a country, haha, that's easy to say. We want to establish a country with just our little power." Earl Moses sneered. He was at least an earl, and he was considered a prominent figure in the Thorn Territory. He also had a The son stayed at Yaolan Magic Academy in the royal capital. If he participated in this rebellion, it would be okay if it succeeded, but one son would be executed by the kingdom, and there was an eldest son taking care of things in his own territory, but if it failed, it would be possible for the whole family to be together. Everyone would be reduced to a slave. He didn't want to involve everyone in the family for an impossible goal.

Fnovic was a little unhappy. He originally thought that these people who were about to die should agree directly, but he still hesitated: "Why is it impossible? To tell you the truth, I am actually the one responsible for capturing the forest elves." "indicative"

"What! It was you who did it?" The surrounding nobles were shocked. They thought it was just some illegal slave caravan or bandit who did it, but they didn't expect it to be the Marquis of Funovich.

"Then the reason why we were captured..." Count Moses gritted his teeth and said, he already understood something.

"That's right, I secretly informed the second wave of envoys, and I also asked people to stop the first wave of envoys. The purpose is to delay you and give you more time to commit crimes." Fnovic ignored the surrounding nobles. With a livid complexion, he laughed.

"Humph, it turns out that this was all arranged by you. We are just pawns in your hands. You also secretly killed the second wave of envoys, right?"

"Haha, you are wrong about one thing. The envoy did not die, but was secretly imprisoned by me. The most important thing is that they thought that the people who assassinated them were the forces you secretly cultivated. If they fail, I can still Let them out, and then leave the blame on you." As a marquis, how could he not know to leave a way out for himself.

"Okay, very good." Earl Moses felt very aggrieved, but he had no choice but to say in a deep voice: "Then what chance do we have of winning? The people in our Thorn Territory may not recognize our rebellion, and the church may not recognize you either. The status of the Kingdom of Thorns. More importantly, regardless of the Swisston Kingdom in the north, if we rebel directly, we will definitely be surrounded and suppressed by the army of the Glory Blue Kingdom and even the Elf Kingdom. The magic of the Glory Blue Royal Magic Legion and the Glory Blue Knights With our little strength, our mobility can’t stop them.”

Earl Moses had already accepted the idea of ​​participating in the rebellion in his heart, and continuously stated three difficulties in establishing a kingdom. But he needed a reason to convince himself, one that would allow him to see hope in establishing a new kingdom.

"Haha, you are worthy of being Earl Moses, but please don't worry, I have already thought about these issues clearly," Funovi said with a smile. He knew that these nobles would not submit obediently if they did not reveal some of their trump cards.

"Our Territory of Thorns has always been on the northeastern border of the Kingdom of Yaolan, close to the northern kingdom of Swisston. The Flower Language Forest in the east, the Luoxia Mountains in the west and the Emerald River in the south have seriously hindered the exchanges between the civilians of our Territory of Thorns and other people in the Kingdom of Yaolan. The Yaolan Kingdom does not have a deep sense of identity. Some people don’t even know what the royal family looks like. They only know that we are the nobles of the Thorn Territory.”

"As for the church... through some special channels, I guarantee with the name and surname of my husband, Norwich Ford, that the church will recognize our legal status as soon as possible. When the time comes, the people of the Yaolan Kingdom will definitely face challenges from the church. All kinds of pressure”

"The Elf Kingdom has no time to take care of itself. They sent most of their experienced rangers to Swisston in the north. There must be some internal changes. And unless they are facing a crisis on the mainland, they generally will not send out troops."

"And how do the elves know that it was us who captured their people? I have secretly spread rumors, lying that this slave incident was secretly instructed by King Yaolan. The purpose is to collect the money of us nobles and then frame the blame. Give it to us, and we can also revolt in this name.”

"As for the Kingdom of Switzerland, I have sent people to negotiate with them. They have a bad relationship with the Kingdom of Yaolan. They are very willing to see the establishment of the Kingdom of Thorns. When the time comes to launch a war, they will provide us with personnel assistance."

"Furthermore, the Markarth Empire has been somewhat restless in recent years. The Yaolan Kingdom is always on guard against raids from the Markarth Empire in the west. It will definitely not mobilize most of its main forces to attack us in this remote place. We can definitely Use the terrain advantage to resist their attack."

As soon as these six sentences were finished, the surrounding nobles fell silent and showed excited expressions. They didn't want to die yet. If the so-called Kingdom of Thorns could really be established, they would all be the founding heroes, and their rights would definitely be greater than they are now.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Fnovic showed a smile: "Think about it carefully. I hope you will think clearly about your current situation, and there are still many nobles in the Thorn Territory who have not been arrested. They will definitely be happy to see you being exposed." The people from the Blue Kingdom were handed over to the Elf Kingdom, and then they divided up your territory."

"Okay, I promise you." Earl Moses took the lead in setting an example. Although there was some resentment in his heart that it was Fnovich who had brought him to this point, but if the rebellion was successful, this might not be a bad thing.

"I will also participate"

"Please let me join, I can only take a gamble." Seeing that the largest noble among them had agreed, they all agreed. They had already guessed that if they didn't agree, they would be executed directly by Fnovich.

Seeing these nobles expressing their opinions one after another, Funovich was in a good mood: "Very good, let me tell you one last thing. I actually got secret help from a mysterious force, and there are a lot of magicians among them."

"Magicians! A large number of them..." A noble exclaimed. You must know that magicians are the most powerful force in the war. If there is a team of magicians to help them defend, the success rate will be greatly improved.

"That's right, but they don't want to reveal too much of their identity, so I still want to ask you to continue to stay here temporarily. When the time is right, I will inform you... to show off my grand plans!"

All the nobles were silent for a while and nodded in agreement. The news of the magician team seemed to give them reassurance. They must know that the most lacking thing in their thorny territory is magicians and knights. The knights are okay, and the cavalry is in this mountainous place. The role of magicians is really limited, but magicians are different. A magician army can often play a role in changing the situation of the battle in a tough battle.

Fnovic bid farewell to the nobles and returned to his residence, feeling happy in his heart.

The Duke lay quietly on his seat, breathed a long sigh of relief, looked at the palm of his hand and said calmly: "Power...am I finally reaching the highest peak of power?"

There is a deep whip mark on the palm of the hand that cannot be erased. It was what he had left behind when he was a soldier when he was young, but it was not caused by the enemy, but by his own commander, a squad leader whose name he almost forgot.