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This was the first time the League of Witches took the initiative to attack the church, and in addition to saving Spell Passy, he captured a Helmes deity.

When the five witches who participated in the battle took the stage, there was a loud applause in the hall, and he rarely drank on weekdays, and he even made two cups of Ephlin's cold juice liquor.

Although it is only a small victory, the long demonic month itself makes people nervous, and he hopes to take this opportunity to relax everyone's mood.

By the time Roland had crumpled his head into the office the next day, the Nightingale was already sitting cross-legged at the table waiting.

“Don’t you have to rest too much?”He smiled and asked.

Since agreeing to the other side intercepting the messenger group, he has not really let go of his heart - even if he knows that once she enters the open area, the fog ability can make her invincible, and still worry about what accidents, after all, this is not a daily practice, but a real life and death.Now he saw her in good spirits, and his mood was suddenly much happier.

The nightingon swallowed the fish, "Of course not, I have returned to the best condition."

As soon as Roland returned to her seat, she jumped off the table and around the back of the chair and hugged him. "If I had to rest more, I would see you a day less."

The prince nodded slightly.

“I wanted to do that yesterday in the castle garden... but it’s not bad now,” the Nightingale whispered in his ear.

...

It was not until the footsteps outside the office that she withdrew her hands and loomed into the fog.

"Your Highness," cried the guard, "the lord of the dragon, and the Marquis of Parcy, will seek your sight."

"Please let her in."Roland cleared his throat and put it right.

Speer Passy went into the office and sat down at the table after the breast salute. "I have considered the request you made before."

“What do you think?”He poured each other a cup of tea.

In these days when the nightingores, ashes, and others were fighting the church, he did not sit idle, and in addition to visiting the town with the marquise, he also held many discussions with the other party.Roland recounted the impending crisis of the kingdom, the history of the church, and the threats of the devil, and told her about her next plans.

When Speer heard the history of the church and the reason for the witch hunt, his eyes were wide open.Had it not been for the testimony of Tily and Agtha, she would not have believed that the witch had ruled the whole wild land, but since then her attitude has changed considerably.

“Receive the power of secession, the same law and administration, which may not be inherited or bought or sold... I cannot accept these demands, but...” She paused, “I am only curious, do you really intend to extend them to all the territory?”

“Yes, if you don’t, the castle is just a tand-so.”Roland nodded, "I must gather as much strength as possible before the final enemy arrives."

"You have done so to offend all the nobles," said Speer slowly, "especially in the office which must not be inherited - if I am not mistaken, the lord who rules a place is also a kind of office."In this way, your identity as the "rebellious king" will be solidified."

"So I never expected them to take the initiative to give in," he said softly, "before the fate of the fate of the war of God's will, the resistance of the nobles is not a matter of focus."I am not driving them out, as long as they are integrated into the new system, and can even keep their territory, and all they lose is the power of sequestration — I am sure they will make a wise choice.”

Centralization itself can only be achieved when the central government has absolute power, and if the local forces are strong, let alone centralized power, even their own positions may be overthrown at any time.Unlike a year ago, today’s small towns have the power of change, and when this step is completed, the castle will only have one real ruler left, and that is himself.

"It seems that you have made up your mind," sighed Speer, "and if I do not accept it, it will be overthrown by your army."

“What I lack most in this plan is manpower,” Roland said sincerely, “especially the managers who have the experience of governing one city and one place.”As I said, you have not lost your territory, and you can appear before the people as a witch and no longer be threatened by the church.”

The Marquis was silent for a moment, "I have a request."

“Please say.”

“After you help me to recapture the dragon’s neck, I hope that nothing will change for the time being,” she said bluntly. “Unless Tifeko is pushed down to the throne, I will be able to stand on your side without concern.”

Just right answer... Roland thought that it was neither a simple rejection, but also left room for him to turn around.This sentence in exchange for a popular saying is that she must prove to her that the unified gray castle is not an empty talk, but does have such strength, she is willing to take it.

"Then he is sure," said he, for the little abacus in the Marquis's heart, and if the spring offensive were successful, the fall of Tifeko would be even quicker than the recovery of Longling.

"Yes, Your Highness," hesitated Speer, "can I follow the witch's class in the evening?"

Roland staggered, "Those are very obvious enlightenment education, you should have not learned anything."

"I find those calculations very interesting," she said, shaking her head, "and nothing similar has ever been seen in previous arithmetic books."

Is it a 99 multiplication table or an algebraic equation?He couldn't help but laugh, "Of course, if you want to join the League of Witches."

...

After lunch, the iron axe brought good news.

“Will he say?”Roland was surprised, “So fast?”

Listening to the Nightingingers, he also thought that the captured priest was a stubborn sent.

“Not everyone has a steely will, Your Highness,” replied Iron Axe solemnly, “and the Sandmins have some unique methods of interrogation, which are very small in harm’s body, but the destruction of the will is so great that it can even make people feel that death is a relief, and he has already surpassed many ordinary people.”

That is true, he thought, in addition to being a popular, professional spy needs to undergo specialized training in the face of torture in order to never speak, and it is obviously impossible for anyone to have such experience in this era.

"Take me to him," Roland nodded, "and I have a lot of questions to ask."

(Unfinished).