Eastward! Eastward! (II)

After giving all the instructions, Old Suo's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and then he said, "Gentlemen, I've told you everything I needed to say. Now it's up to you to see how you perform!"

The moment Old Suo finished speaking, everyone on both sides of the conference table straightened up and roared in unison, "Your Majesty, we will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Old Suo nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright! In that case, everyone go and prepare!"

"Yes!"

After everyone responded in unison, they all headed out of the hall.

Watching the departing group, Irene, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "You bastards, didn't we take a bit too much of a risk this time?"

Sordil reached out his right hand and pulled Irene into his arms, then said softly, "I know, but time is of the essence!"

Hearing what Old Suo, Irene nodded, then buried her head in the broad chest beside her, feeling the heartbeat within.

In a mansion south of Philiers

"Thump"

"Knock knock"

With one long and two short knocks, the door suddenly opened, and a tall, slender figure standing at the door quickly slipped inside.

"Shia, how is it?"

"Captain, after my investigation over the past few months, I can confirm that the previous investigation team did not disappear at all, but was captured by King Erus."

"Has King Erus lost his mind? He actually dared to touch even our Magic Council members!"

"Captain, King Erus is probably even bolder than we imagine!"

"Oh? Shia, what did you find out?"

"Captain, I met an officer at the tavern today. According to him, the one who attacked the branch of the Magic Council of the Bosco Kingdom was none other than King Erus!"

"What?"

"Captain, that's not all. The magic guilds within the Erus Kingdom were completely wiped out in just half a month, which is also the work of this new king."

"Hiss! What's this guy trying to do? Isn't he afraid of being ganged up on? (Captain)"

"Hey! Who knows what's gotten into this guy! But it's none of our business. We just need to report what happened here to our superiors!" (Shia)

"That's right! You wait here, I'll report these situations to Boss Leizhi right away."

Just as the captain was about to turn around and go into the inner room, there was another knock on the door—one long and two short.

"It should be Violet returning. I'll go in and activate the communication Magic Crystal. You go open the door for her. (Captain)"

"Yes! (Shia)"

After sending Shia away, the captain quickly went into the inner room.

After scanning the surroundings to make sure no one was around, the captain tapped twice on the wall in the center of the room.

"Bang!"

Shortly after the captain struck the wall, a sound came from the wall. Then, the wall in front of the captain suddenly popped open, revealing a hidden compartment and a Crystal ball placed inside.

After carefully taking out the Crystal ball and gently placing it on the table, the captain hurriedly closed the hidden compartment.

Just as the captain was about to activate the Crystal ball, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him.

The captain hurriedly put down what he was doing and stared nervously at the door.

A moment later, Shia, who had just left, appeared before the captain, leading a person completely shrouded in a black cloak.

"Captain, Violet says she has important information to report to you! (Shia)"

"What important intelligence, Captain?"

"Captain, just recently, there were signs of a large-scale mobilization of the Erus Legion stationed in the city, seemingly preparing to head somewhere. (Violet)"

"There are signs of a large-scale troop movement? What is that madman King Erus planning this time?" (Captain)

"Captain, could they be after us? (Shia)"

Hearing Shia's words, the captain shook his head and said, "Impossible! First of all, we have always been operating in the shadows and have never revealed our identities. They should not know of our existence. Secondly, even if they really wanted to deal with us, they could have just sent a single Heavenly King Guard. Why would they need to mobilize the Erus Legion, and on such a large scale?"

"Captain, are they preparing to launch a war against some country?" (Violet)

"Hmm! That's very possible! (Captain)"

"Captain, what should we do?" (Shia)

"Our infiltration of the Erus Kingdom is solely to investigate the truth behind the destruction of the Bosco Kingdom's Magic Council branch and the reason for the team's disappearance. Anything else is outside our mission scope, so we only need to report our findings and this intelligence. What the higher-ups do with it is none of our concern! (Captain)"

"In that case, Captain, let's report right away! (Shia, Violet)"

Hearing what the two said, the captain nodded and then began to activate the Magic Crystal.

With Sordil, the mastermind of the war, issuing the operational orders, the massive war machine of Erus immediately began to operate.

In just half an hour, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions of the Erus Legion completed their assembly and marched towards their respective new defense zones. At the same time, the Fourth Division immediately took over the defenses of the other three divisions, making Philiers once again impregnable.

Besides the Erus Legion, the Heavenly King Guard and other departments also quickly began to operate according to their functions.

Royal Palace, Back Garden

Just when Old Suo was preparing to wash his hands of the business and enjoy some alone time with Irene, his 'eyes' and 'ears' came running over to check on him.

"Your Majesty, Lord Silver Moon and Lord Bill request an audience!"

Upon hearing the waiter's report, Old Suo chuckled and shook his head, then said, "These two fellows certainly know how to pick their timing!"

"The two of them coming to see you together must have something important to say. You'd better call them in quickly!" (Irene)

"But what about our candlelight dinner?"

Looking at Sordil's regretful face, Queen Irene smiled and gently pinched his nose with her delicate hand.

"Idiot! I'm not going to run away. When can't I have a candlelight dinner with you?" (Irene)

"Really? (Old Suo)"

"Heh! What good would it do to lie to you? (Irene)"

"Seems like there isn't! (Sissy guy)"

"Then what are you still doing here? Hurry up and let Silver Moon and the other two in!" (Irene)

Hearing the Queen's reprimand, the effeminate man nodded, then said to a servant to the side, "Bring Silver Moon and the other two in!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, the waiter led Silver Moon and the other person in.

"Silver Moon / Bill greets Your Majesty! Greetings to the Queen!"

"Alright! Get up now!" (Old Suo)

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" (Silver Moon, Bill)

Once the two stood up, Sordil hurriedly asked, "You two came together, something important must have happened, right?"

"Your Majesty is wise! (Silver, Bi)"

"Alright! Save the flattery for later, let's get to the point and tell us what happened!" (Old Suo)

Hearing Old Suo's words, the two exchanged a glance, and then Silver Moon slowly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, not long ago, we received a tip from the public that a mansion in the south of the city is highly suspicious and seems to be a secret base of some intelligence organization."

"A secret outpost of some intelligence organization? Has it been confirmed? (Old Suo)"

"Your Majesty, upon receiving the intelligence, we immediately dispatched capable men to secretly monitor the residence. This evening, our subordinates reported that suspicious individuals were entering and leaving the residence, seemingly conducting a rendezvous. Therefore, we can be fairly certain that the intelligence is accurate; however, we have not yet ascertained which faction these individuals belong to. (Bill)"

After taking a deep breath, Old Suo said coldly, "Now that the intelligence has been confirmed, there's no need for further investigation. Just arrest them!"

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!" (Silver Moon, Bill)

Just as Silver Moon and the other woman were about to leave, Old Suo stopped them.

"Etc!"

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you require?" (Silver Moon)

"I don't trust anyone else to do this, so I've decided to do it myself!" (Old Suo)

Upon hearing Old Suo's words, Silver Moon and the other person exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "Your Majesty, you are of noble birth, how could you..."

"Hehe! What are you two so nervous about? I never said I was going alone."

Upon learning that His Majesty the King would be taking them along, Silver Moon and his companion breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment, we will immediately gather the necessary manpower!" (Yin, Bi)

"Okay! Go ahead!" (Old Suo)

Just as the two turned to leave, Old Suo called them back once again.

"Etc!"

Left with no other choice, the two turned around, silently praying that His Majesty the King had not changed his mind and decided to go alone.

Just as the two were filled with worry, Old Suo's voice drifted from ahead.

"Now that the situation has been confirmed, remember to reward the person who provided the intelligence according to regulations. Otherwise, no one will provide us with intelligence next time!"

Hearing that the king was only concerned about the reward, the two men felt instantly at ease.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will distribute the rewards promptly!" (Silver Moon)

"Okay! That's all then. You can go and get ready!"

"Yes!"

After Silver Moon and the other woman left the back garden, the Queen slowly walked up behind His Majesty the King.

"It seems you're still holding a grudge about what happened four hundred years ago!" (Irene)

"What was originally a very promising situation has been completely ruined because of my carelessness. It has also caused you to end up like this, and forced us to abandon our daughter. How can I not feel resentful?" (Sordil)

Looking at the remorseful His Majesty the King, the Queen hugged him tightly from behind and whispered, "You rascal, it's all in the past. Let it fade from our memories!"

Hearing Irene's words, Old Suo gently grasped her hand and smiled, "Alright! Since Her Majesty the Queen has given the order, let it go with the wind!"

"But I absolutely will not allow this to happen again, and I will not allow anyone to obstruct our plans! (Old Suo's voiceover)"