Twenty Sided Dice

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Thinking of Evan, who was still missing, and seeing the signature of His Majesty the King on the title book, Siegel suddenly felt a loss of interest. He doesn't have the same ingrained pursuit of title and power as other lords, and being an earl is a good thing, but not enough to make him grateful.

Maybe magic can make him feel so excited.

Now Siegel is beginning to understand why the last mage-lord raised the traitorous flag. With the help of magic and rational thinking, he can clearly see the object of his allegiance: the king is just an ordinary human being, neither intelligence nor strength is enough to be worshipped by the magician lord. If the king no longer has a strong personality, how can a mage listen to his orders?

Just like this meeting of the Southern Lords Alliance, it was held very hastily. As one of the three great lords, Siegel followed the Citadel Mage to Fort Garco, and only after a short rest entered the venue. Failing to even say hello to the other two Highlords -- Brown and Dre -- made Siegel feel like the whole meeting was just a passing scene. He put away the certificate of title, leaned back on the chair, and looked at the several city advisors standing in the room. I don't know which idiot came up with this idea?

"My lords, the elves are now scattered, and it's a good time to defeat them all, but this opportunity is fleeting." The speaker was the old lord of Castle City, Viscount Hoot. His wrinkles were so deep that he couldn't even drill his hair. come out. Out of respect for his age, everyone quieted down and listened carefully. "Thanks to Siegel. Squid Lord's recent victory, the elves have begun to re-understand the strength of the southern men, and they have changed from being dispersed to concentrated. The elves in my territory are preparing to move the camp. How are the others?"

After he said this, everyone realized that this was a common problem. If the elves join forces, the situation in each family's territory can be improved. But it is difficult to defeat the elves. Where do these elves gather their strength to attack? Any of the three lords is possible.

"So, now every lord should take the initiative to attack, before the elves have joined forces. Weakening their strength as much as possible." Viscount Dre Uther said sternly: "Now if you don't attack , continue to hide in the castle. Then when the elves attack the castle, no one will help you!"

Brown also nodded and agreed: "The elves are not having a good time now. According to reliable information, the elves' spellcasters suffered heavy casualties in Waterdeep City, including druids, mages, and priests of the Moon Temple. Moreover, the Mages Association Contain the elves of the old world, and make the elves of the new world lose their support. To put it horribly, we can't compare to elves in terms of longevity. But there is no problem with having children. Let's kill male elves, and then teach them how to be The right way to truly rule the territory!"

This sentence caused a lot of laughter, and even the corners of Dre Uther's mouth were pulled. Siegel looked at the people in the venue with cold eyes. Did they laugh like this before forming a coalition and heading for Heimland?

Seeing these smiles, Siegel became impatient and decided to resolve the lengthy meeting as soon as possible. He leaned forward and tapped on the table, until everyone paid attention to him. Then he said, "Although we are fighting each other, we can't fight like bandits. Do you have any plans for Lord Dreyer?"

"Lord Siegel is very concerned. We must always have coordination between us." Viscount Uther said: "Everyone has seen it. With the assistance of the caster, everyone can avoid the elves. Look at me and gather at my castle for a meeting. Although this cannot be done as normal, it can improve the level of communication between the various lords."

"We (Drey Uther used the word "we" in the past, the little lords didn't know that Siegel was not included) purchased some crystal **** that can be used for communication, easy to use, just use gold dust or pearls Sprinkle the powder, and you can communicate with the main crystal. Lord Siegel, how about placing the main crystal in Heimland?"

Siegel shook his head. He didn't want to be the leader of the Confederacy. This crystal ball is like a red-hot soldering iron, and whoever gets it hurts. If you come across a call for help. When you are out of reach again, how can you order the people next to you to rescue? in the end. Another bout of wrangling and exchange of interests.

Another reason is the crystal ball communication magic itself. Crystal ball communication is developed on the basis of messenger spells and is a very convenient means of communication. But since the communication technique is very simple, the security of the crystal ball is not good. During the war, mages created many spells that could be cast through the crystal ball system to affect people on the opposite side. Spread false news, summon spies from a distance, or cast mind-affecting spells. If you only have a communication ball, that's all. If you have a core ball, you have to worry about and prevent this kind of magic from infiltrating all day.

He didn't want to do such a thankless thing, so he shook his head. "My territory has a magical enchantment, which will interfere with the work of this crystal ball. And I am in the farthest north of everyone and cannot provide effective support. Viscount Uther, your territory is in the center of everyone, it is better for you to come Take command from the center."

Brown also nodded, so Dre Uther did his part to take this matter down.

The next thing is to talk about the difficulties and divide the benefits. Siegel can only provide 4,000 plasma bolts per month. How should these be distributed? Who can be better loyal to the Kingdom of Stars and get the promotion of the title? How will territories that have surrendered or lost their owners in battle be distributed after victory, and who will be responsible for "liberating" them?

Siegel said nothing, just listened. No one wants Ghost Mist Swamp, which seems to be still a barren place in their eyes. Perhaps knowing that the land to the north has been firmly pegged by Heim Land, no lord is really stupid enough to want to compete with the mage lord.

A consultant mage from the city walked up to Siegel, gave him a mage salute, then bent down and whispered, "Mr. Mage, Earl Todd wants to talk to you privately."

"What, he's here?" Siegel glanced at Dre Uther, who nodded, indicating that it really happened.

Siegel got up and retired, and followed the consultant to the reception room at the back of the hall. Earl Todd's white short head and beard are well groomed, neat and graceful. He was wearing a comfortable black silk coat and straight breeches tucked into alligator boots, looking much better than the last time he saw him. When the mage came in, he was reading a thick book by the firelight.

"You should read this book, The Biography of Edward, Earl of Twilight. It's very enlightening." Earl Todd put down the book and smiled.

"I didn't expect you to come to the New World." Siegel said, "Specially for the battle with the elves?"

"Of course not, at least not quite," said Earl Todd. "After King Aaron ascended the throne, there are some old friends that must be met. The war between elves and humans happened in the New World, so as soon as the domestic situation stabilized, I came here."

"You also came up with the idea of ​​the Southern Lords Alliance?" Siegel also walked to the fireplace, placed the cushions on the sofa, and sat down in a comfortable position. "I said that Dre and Brown don't have that much appeal, and they can make the lords obedient. But if you, a well-respected veteran aristocrat, come forward, everything will be a matter of course."

"While my old bones can still move, naturally I have to sell my old face everywhere." Earl Todd said: "I haven't seen Heimland and Myr City, and I don't know what your army is like. But I've looked at the other southern lords, and I'm sure they're no match for you."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"This is also a compliment?" Earl Todd snorted, and then said: "What I really praise is your means. The war situation has developed so far, can't I see your role in it? What, Do you want to establish a territory across the New World?"

"Correction, it's just connecting the sea and the city wall and mountains, it's not a new continent." Siegel folded his arms, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he said in Earl Todd's tone: "Why, can't you?"

"As you wish, there is nothing wrong." Earl Todd said, "As long as you continue to be loyal to the king and the royal family of stars, nothing else matters."

Siegel restrained his smile and stared at Earl Todd. After a while of silence, he said in a deep voice, "How is Evan? How about Sir Bill?"

"Evan is missing. This is not an excuse, we really don't know." Earl Todd said: "Prince Aaron has issued a pardon. Because Evan did not raise an army to rebel, the domestic war is just some impatient The lords fought with each other, so pardon Evan from all guilt, and hope that he can return to the Star City as prime minister and continue to serve the king. The last news we received from Evan was that he was near Xingguang Lake and challenged a swordsman. Master. After that, he disappeared without a trace from the sight of all our spies."

"As for Sir Bill, he is now a viscount, and is preparing to marry Countess Feraland Tormont on the autumn harvest day. The countess does not have any children, so it is foreseeable that Bill will become the master of the new earldom. "

"Evan is not here with me - if you are here for this~www.readwn.com~ Siegel spread his hands and said to the earl: "But since you have forgiven him from 'some kind of guilt', also What to do to find his whereabouts? "

"Someone will use Evan's identity to stir up turmoil in the kingdom again, how can they not take precautions?"

"I know Aaron's health is not good, and Evan is older, but don't they have a younger brother? Although they are younger, they can't manage the country themselves, but they are more obedient, aren't they?"

The count rolled his eyes and did not answer.

Siegel understood that something must have gone wrong with the king's younger brother, causing the starry royal family's options to suddenly become extremely limited. Now a large number of nobles, including Earl Todd, are not optimistic about Aaron's reign. With the gradual decline of His Majesty the King, these original die-hards have to start looking for a way out. But does that mean they will choose Evan?

Don't forget that not long ago, they had just killed Evan's attempt to take the throne by supporting Aaron.

"Evan is not here with me." Siegel said again: "I don't care much about things over the sea." (To be continued.)