Chapter 436 The Unknown Promise
Otto finally met the legendary Fourth Prince of Graycastle.
After confirming that he was indeed a Dawn noble, he was brought into the castle by Carter. Then the attendants brought toiletries, new clothes and hot food. At the same time, Carter searched him all over.
This was probably the most rude reception Otto had ever seen.
The fourth prince stayed in a room facing the north on the third floor of the castle. When he opened the door, the first thing he saw was a floor-to-ceiling window that took up half of the wall. The snowy scene behind made the room very bright. Obviously there was no The fireplace was lit and the room was exceptionally warm.
The prince sat at a mahogany table and looked through the black leather notebook in his hand—Otto discovered that it was his own notepad. In addition, the ambassador's official documents and family seals were also put aside. It seemed that the hotel where he lived had been thoroughly searched.
His hair color is the same as Tifeko's, and his face can be seen to be somewhat similar, but the impression given is quite different. Whether it is his sitting posture or his expression, he looks very casual, which is somewhat consistent with the rumor that the fourth prince likes to go his own way.
Seeing himself appear, he closed the book and said with a smile, "Are you the messenger from the Kingdom of Dawn? Please sit down."
Otto bowed and saluted according to noble etiquette. No matter how badly the other party did it, he had to follow this routine - after all, the fourth prince might not care much if he was treated as a joke, but he represented the face of the Chenxi royal family.
"I've read a little bit of what you wrote," the prince said with a smile. "Some aspects are indeed recorded in detail, so it's not surprising that others misunderstood you. Moreover, my subjects don't know where you are from, so they are eager to report it because My order. I hereby apologize."
The subject... report? Otto frowned slightly, but no amount of explanation could excuse a nobleman from being disrespectfully violated, let alone a person without a title. If he had not shouldered the heavy responsibility, he would definitely ask His Highness to bring the man who beat the nobleman to justice. He suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and said, "No, Your Highness, you are doing this for the sake of the stability of the territory, but... this move may hurt those innocent outsiders. Most people may not be able to prove themselves like me." A document of identity.”
"You don't need to worry about this. The evidence collection by the Ministry of Justice has nothing to do with identity documents. We have a series of measures to ensure the innocence of innocent people." The fourth prince waved his hand, "After all, we will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor let anyone go. Bad guy." At this point, he raised the corner of his mouth, "I have also heard about the process of your arrest. If you follow their requirements, you will not be harmed in any way. The process is a bit rough and helpless. You must know that some are extremely vicious. The gangsters may pull out weapons at any time in an attempt to fight back, and since the beginning of winter, two police officers in Border Town have been injured during arrests."
The police...probably refers to the patrol members. What is the Ministry of Justice, the agency that manages the patrol? He suppressed the doubts in his heart, "Does this happen often?"
"There are always one or two incidents a month," His Highness the Prince spread his hands and said, "Maybe it's because in this endless cold winter, Ti Feike is also bored."
He made no secret of his hostility towards the new king. Otto realized that the contradiction between the two sides was obviously irreconcilable. He hesitated for a moment, "When I passed the royal capital, I heard some folk rumors... Are you really planning to bring Titus to the throne?" Feco dethroned the throne?”
"Do the rumors say that the throne of the new king is in danger?" The other party said bluntly, "Tifeko should not have gotten involved in the throne. In order to usurp power, he murdered his father, framed his eldest brother, and kicked out his third sister. Graycastle; the entire southern territory was destroyed by the war and the people were displaced. This was all a crime he committed. Only by overthrowing it can Graycastle regain its former prosperity."
Otto suffocated slightly. Roland Wimbledon's reaction was even worse than that of the new king. At least in terms of determination to fight, Tifeko was far less active... The status and momentum of the two seemed to be reversed.
He cleared his throat before answering the other party's words, "In this case, the Kingdom of Dawn, as a friendly neighbor, hopes that Graycastle can restore stability as soon as possible. I came here this time to bring the Lord of Dawn, Digen Moya. Your Majesty’s Covenant.”
"Oh?" the prince said with great interest, "Where is it?"
"In order to avoid leaking the news, I did not bring the text with me, but His Majesty granted me the authority to sign it on my own," Otto repeated the offensive and defensive alliance agreement handed down by the Lord of the Dawn. "If the two countries can be each other's horns, then we can Effectively contain the church’s offensive and avoid repeating the mistakes of Eternal Winter and Wolf Heart.”
"that's all?"
His Highness the Prince's response made him startled. What do you mean, just like this? I have obviously made it very clear. When he was about to repeat it again, the other party shook his head and said, "This plan may not have any effect. The church's determination to annex the four kingdoms is much stronger than you think. Coupled with the superior combat effectiveness of the God's Punishment Army and Witch, your so-called troops stationed at the border will most likely be surrounded and destroyed by the enemy before setting off."
"The God's Punishment Army and... witches?" Otto said in surprise.
"It seems that you know nothing about the church's ambitions," the fourth prince took a sip of tea, "I will tell you all the information I have, and I hope you can bring this information back to the morning light so that the king can re-examine this matter. A covenant. If you want to defeat the church, what you need to do is not intimidation, but a full blow."
The conversation did not come to an end until late in the evening. When the prince put down his tea cup, the fields and forests behind him had become dark. A strange light lit up in the room, brighter and purer than candlelight, but Otto had no intention of paying attention to it. He felt the cold sweat on his back had soaked his underwear, and his fingers inadvertently clenched into fists, his palms were slippery, and all that echoed in his mind were His Highness's words.
The extraordinary warriors created by the wild witches, the pure warriors secretly cultivated by the fighting witches... and the church's purpose of destroying the four kingdoms at all costs is actually to usher in an impending doomsday war! These news are too incredible!
But there are many details in it that are consistent with the intelligence he has learned, such as the Kuanghua pill used by the church to weaken the kingdom's resistance, the carriages that continuously collect female orphans to go to the Holy City, and their attitude towards the defeated nobles - if it is In order to completely eliminate the influence of the nobility and achieve a completely unified church kingdom, all this can be explained.
"I...I can't make a decision," Otto stammered, "These matters are too important. I must report to Your Majesty... His Majesty."
"Of course, this is related to the life and death of both countries," the prince said calmly. "No matter how cautious you are, don't forget that we are running out of time."
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Just as he was about to leave, Otto walked to the door and turned back hesitantly, "Your Highness, I heard that Border Town has recruited a group of witches... I wonder if you have heard of the name Andrea."
"Ah, she was originally a noble of the Kingdom of Dawn, but unfortunately she ended up in Gray Castle." The prince raised his eyebrows, "What, do you know her?"
"Yes!" Otto's heart skipped a beat, "Can you...let me see her?"
The prince nodded, "I can help you arrange it, but whether she will see you or not depends on her own decision."
"Isn't Andrea yours..."
He smiled and shook his head, "Witches are just the people who live here, not my servants, and I can't influence their thoughts."
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