Chapter 482 Old Acquaintance (Joint Chapter)

"It's really unexpected that His Highness the King of Sand was able to defeat those horned demons... I wonder what method he used?"

"Ahahaha, this... is just luck."

"Hey, there is not so much luck in the world. You don't know how many paladins were embarrassed by this incident."

"Don't joke with me. Everyone knows how much effort Lord Seta has made over the years. He actually led the paladins to push back those blue-skinned fog monsters. Otherwise, I don't know how many people would have been fed to the monsters... By then, there would be no such a shitty King of Sand."

"Your Highness is too modest. Everyone knows Lord Seta's martial virtue..." The leader of the Holy Kingdom came closer to the table, "But there are some inside stories behind this matter..."

"Oh?" The bald King of Sand asked curiously, "I don't know this..."

After the Holy Kingdom's envoys entered the watchtower of the sand bandits, their leader and the rumored King of Sand have been in a state of business mutual flattery.

In fact, it was also a mutual test.

As the leader said, the news that the Sand Bandits defeated the Shek Expeditionary Force did cause a stir in the Holy Kingdom, but the reason was not shock.

But anger.

The intelligence network of the Holy Empire is not just for show.

They naturally found out that there was a Skeleton Army in that battle.

These records in the scriptures, the incarnation of the devil, the embodiment of darkness... unexpectedly descended again on this world that has been blessed by Oakland.

Isn't this a sign of degeneration.

Strictly speaking, those machines.

Compared with the Shek tribe, they are the enemy of the Holy Kingdom.

However, because the Holy Kingdom's efforts to eliminate darkness are too strong, there are almost no traces of machines in the country. Even slightly more complex ironware needs to be reported, not to mention living skeletons.

So many residents have forgotten the fear of being dominated by darkness.

Instead, the Shek Kingdom, which has long been an enemy of the Holy Kingdom, has become a more specific target of hatred.

Machines, aliens, pagans, heretics, unbelievers.

They are the five great enemies in Oakland's doctrine, from high to low threat.

The appearance of the Mechanical Skeleton Corps has made the pure faction in the Holy Kingdom, which advocates the complete elimination of darkness, rise again, overwhelm the purification faction that advocates the judgment of moral corruption... The impact of this incident is more far-reaching than people think.

This time, the Holy Kingdom's envoys came to contact the Sand Bandits, which is also one of the changes.

Although the Sand Bandits fought side by side with the Skeleton Corps on the surface and seemed to be the enemy of the Holy Kingdom, the priests of the Holy Kingdom knew that no one could control these headless people-at least humans couldn't.

In fact, after repelling the Shek army.

The Skeleton Corps also attacked the participating Sand Bandits indiscriminately and wiped them out.

But compared with the elite Shek warriors, the death of a few bandit cubs is nothing.

From this perspective.

The Sand Bandits can even become comrades-in-arms to fight against darkness together... at least it's an excuse on the surface.

"Since we are all brothers who were born in Oakland," after some discussion, the leader of the Holy Nation turned to the main topic, "Then, our country's action to recapture the hub station... brothers should have no objection, right?"

This is the purpose of their trip.

The hub station located in the border area has always been the concern of the Holy Nation.

Although this city has been destroyed by the vendetta team led by King Shager, its geographical location is just like the name of the city. It was not only a border town in the south of the Holy Nation, but also a transportation hub connecting the east and the west.

Because of the destruction of the hub station, the Holy Nation not only lost the border area, but also lost the roaming area... This can be said to be the biggest territorial loss of Oakland since the establishment of the United City by the East Land Rebellion.

Listening to his words, the King of Sand said nothing.

"Your Highness, don't worry. There is no other meaning in sending troops to recapture the hub station this time. We can completely use the Green River as the boundary." The leader persuaded, "Originally, due to the infestation of dead bees to the west of the hub station, the brothers of the Sand Bandits... rarely went there. This is no loss for you at all."

Since the high-level judge Seta expelled the fog man who invaded the Holy Nation.

They thought about reclaiming their homeland.

The leader said as he observed the expression of the King of Sand, who looked uncertain.

The dead bees were rampant in the western part of the borderland, and the Sand Bandits had never controlled this area. The Green River was used as the boundary, which actually declared that the Holy Kingdom had given up the control of the eastern borderland and the Wandering Land, which actually recognized the independence of the Sand Bandits.

Thinking of this, the leader couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Compared with the heyday of the first generation of Phoenix, the Holy Kingdom has declined too much. Their war with the United City is stalemate, and they have to defend against the rebellion of fog people, cannibals, heretics, and unbelievers... Control of the territory can only be chosen.

Even under the influence of the pure faction, the Holy Kingdom wants to expand again.

The first choice is also a hub station, which can attack Shak in the south and start to move east. From this, it may be possible to open up a third front outside of Bast and Iron Valley, and defeat these traitors and pagans in one fell swoop while the United City is unprepared.

"Mr. Inquisitor," the Sand King said slowly, "I heard that every Inquisitor controls a town. Could it be that you are..."

Hearing the other party's words, the leader smiled and nodded:

"It is me who is in charge of the hub station."

Each judge's title will be preceded by the town under his jurisdiction, which means that the judge is responsible for judging darkness and spreading faith here.

But the number of judges is not just the number of towns ruled by the Holy Kingdom.

It also includes all the towns on the continent.

For example, Judge Scone, Judge Edge, Judge Black Scratch, Judge Shark... it shows that the glory of Auckland will eventually shine on the entire continent, and all sinners will eventually be judged.

Of course, these are more similar to virtual titles.

Far less important than those inquisitors who actually control the important towns of the Holy Kingdom.

For example, Judge Stark, Judge Iron Valley, Judge Bad Fang, Judge Oakland Fist... They are all local military and political leaders, not to mention the two high-ranking judges in advance.

Now, the leader in front of me.

There is actually hope that he will be transformed from a false judge to a local judge with real power.

No wonder he was so enthusiastic that he even led people to this barren mountain himself.

"However, I heard that the hub is now..." Sand King said vaguely, "But there are other owners."

Hearing this, the leader's heart was inexplicably clenched.

Of course he knew what was going on.

——Nang Ninja Group.

The biggest traitor in the Holy Kingdom did not hide in the hidden forests and cannibal plains like in the past, but instead stretched out his tentacles.

Blatantly, they took over their abandoned city.

It's all because of that incident...

"Don't bother King Sha." The team leader suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at the bald man in front of him with a formulaic smile. "We are sure to control the hub, after all..."

"That's where I'm most familiar."

The leader sneered in his heart, he knew that Sand King could not know anything about the Wave Ninja Group.

After the hub station was occupied by the Wave Ninja Group, a large amount of copper ore was mined out of luck, which was unexpected.

These resources cannot be digested by the Wave Ninjas themselves, so they have to trade them with foreign countries through the border areas.

Among them, the sand bandits harvest the most oil and water.

The team leader felt that this was the most critical reason for King Sand’s hesitation: once the hub was recaptured by the Holy Kingdom, these copper mines would not be as cheap as in the past, and they would rather be abandoned than sold - for the Holy Kingdom , there are enemies everywhere outside the country's borders, and foreign trade is equivalent to investing in enemies in vain.

He decided to lay out his last bargaining chip.

"Your Highness the King of Sand," the future judge took a sip of the water in the cup, "I know that the brothers in the desert decided to set out to conquer the swamp. That area once fell into the arms of Auckland, but it was a pity that in the end Or have you fallen? In order to punish them, the Holy Kingdom will fully support you."

All support except sending troops.

After all, the Paladins still had Shaq's enemy in front of them, so they had no time to plunge into the disgusting swamp, and they might be attacked by the Scone army on the way.

But thinking about it, this is enough.

Isn't it easy to get the support of a big country, even if it's just to arm the sand bandits and wipe out the small gangs in the swamp?

"If I can judge the hub, it will be one step closer to you, and it will be more convenient to coordinate and transport supplies," the team leader continued to add, "Not to mention that I know that the sand bandit army has already invaded the swamp. With His Highness the Sand King's I think we have already succeeded in this matter - if we can use the swamp as a base, what does the oil and water leaking from the hub mean? "

This meeting is essentially a transaction.

The Sand King helps the Holy Kingdom regain the hub, and the Holy Kingdom helps the Sand King expand toward the swamp, and the two sides do not interfere with each other.

It's like the sand bandits traded the hub for swampland.

What was lost was not the territory that we actually controlled. While being generous to others, we also sorted out the conflicts and disputes between the two parties.

No matter how you think about this deal, no one will lose.

'Finally, I want to...' He secretly clenched his fists.

However, when the leader of the Holy Kingdom was enjoying himself, he didn't realize it.

The King of Sand, who was originally smiling, suddenly fell down when he heard about the "swampland", especially the march of the sand bandits.

Moreover, his face became more and more ugly.

From angry red to suffocated indigo, and finally to deathly pale.

There was only fear in his eyes.

"Your Majesty the Inquisitor."

"Huh?" The team leader noticed that the other party's voice had become colder.

"I'm telling you the truth," Sand King breathed out, "I will not attack the swamp again - not even one step."

Without a new direction for expansion, the first thing to protect is the existing interests.

The leader of the Holy Kingdom sounds nice, but instead of betting on their possible support in the future, it is better to do good business now with Boss Lei at the hub.

In case the time comes,

The Holy Kingdom regained the hub station, but then went back on its promise and wanted to regain all the border areas and the roaming areas further east.

They, the sand bandits, are the first to bear the brunt,

My lips are dead and my teeth are cold, and I don't even have a place to run.

After all, I and these Aucklanders can't urinate in a pot.

"So, regarding the hub station... you'd better hire someone else." King Sha didn't finish his words.

"Why!"

The team leader was so surprised by the sudden change in the opponent's attitude that he even lost his composure.

If he cannot complete the negotiation with the sand bandits, then his position as judge...

He quickly calmed down and asked:

"What's wrong with the swamp?"

He noticed the key point where the other party's tone changed - the swamp.

Is it... that the sand bandit army was defeated?

The leader guessed in his heart.

However, victory and defeat are common in the military, and what does a failure mean?

Why does it seem that

the spirit of the King of Sand has been defeated?

He couldn't help but feel disappointed... and lowered his evaluation of the other party.

His mentality is too fragile.

Unlike himself, even after so many twists and turns, he still hibernated and rose again and again, and no difficulty could completely defeat him. In the end, he still won the opportunity to sit firmly as the judge... He must not let it go!

Thinking of this, the leader comforted: "Your Highness, the King of Sand, please feel free to raise any difficulties. I swear to my personal soul and Auckland that I will definitely help you."

He persuaded like a priest, which was also what he was best at in the past.

As if moved by his bewitching tone.

The King of Sand was silent for a while, and said:

"Judge... Do you know..."

"'Lu Beiyou'?"

"Bang!"

A loud explosion sounded in the hall, which came suddenly and scared the accompanying priests and sand bandits.

Even the King of Sand stared blankly at the Holy Nation leader whose expression suddenly changed.

This former high-ranking paladin crushed the cup in his hand.

Clear water mixed with blood dripped onto the table.

"Lu Beiyou... Lu Meng!" Lu Ding almost gritted his teeth and called out the name word by word, even his palm was embedded in the glass fragments.

"Of course I know."

He knew too much.

A few years ago, it was this person... a humble scavenger.

He overturned his hub station!

At that time, Lu Ding hid his identity in the ruins and rebuilt the order of the hub station. He even became the actual supreme controller, just waiting to offer the city to the priest who came to receive it - with such achievements, he could have become a judge at that time!

In the end, they were all destroyed by Lu Beiyou.

Not only did the few men he trained die, but his teacher, Wu Xin, who was trained as a godson... all stayed in the ruins.

Even Ludin himself relied on the strength of a high-level paladin and the protection of knight armor to fight his way out of the hub alone.

-This is no different from escaping.

During the period, he narrowly escaped death.

Later, the Holy Kingdom also issued a wanted notice for that person... But if you want to say who hates Lu Beiyou the most in this world, Ludin is one of them.

Especially in Ludin's view,

Lu Beiyou at that time was just a martial artist. If he faced him head-on, he would die every time... As a result, he was defeated by such a person, which made him extremely humiliated and unwilling.

"I didn't expect that I would hear your name again," bloodshot climbed up his eyes, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "You'd better not be dead!"

"Are you okay?" The King of Sand was shocked by his appearance.

"It's okay." Ludin resumed his smile, but this time it was particularly cold, "Why are you talking about this person, does His Highness the King of Sand have news about him?"