The Peaceful Liberation of the Northern Alliance (IV)

Looking at the three forces locked in a fierce battle, a man wearing a golden mask coldly said, "Hmph! Fight! Fight! Anyway, none of you have much time left to live!"

After speaking, the Golden Masked Man closed his eyes and listened quietly to the sounds below.

Auriel Palace, in front of the palace gate

Just as the three forces at the embassy were locked in fierce combat, Golden Masked Man was listening with great interest, a fierce battle also broke out here.

A cry of alarm rang out from the black-clad ranks pounding on the palace gates as the Imperial Guards swarmed in from all sides. (From this point on, Pallet's army will be referred to as the Royal Army, and the Prime Minister's army as the Rebel Army.)

"Brothers, we've been ambushed! Retreat!"

Upon hearing their leader's words, the Rebel Army surged toward the palace gates like a tidal wave, while the Royal Army rapidly tightened the encirclement, attempting to annihilate the Rebel Army.

"Brothers, we're doomed if we're surrounded by the Royal Army, charge!"

"Brothers, surround these Rebel Army, don't let them escape!"

Following orders from their respective supreme commanders, a fierce clash ensued.

Driven by the threat of death, the Rebel Army, like bloodthirsty beasts, met the enemy's attack head-on without flinching, and simultaneously launched a fatal blow against the enemy.

Faced with this suicidal attack, Royal Army finally backed down. After all, even if they couldn't stop these desperate criminals, they would at most be punished by their superiors, not lose their lives!

However, the Royal Army was not to be underestimated. Apart from a small group at the forefront, the vast majority of the Rebel Army were trapped within the encirclement. But to their surprise, shortly after the Rebel Army had broken through left, the remaining Rebel Army began to fall. Seeing this bizarre situation, the Royal Army retreated a short distance to ensure they wouldn't be attacked by any hidden means.

"Go and take a look!"

Upon hearing the officer's order, the soldier whose name was called stammered, "Sir, I... I..."

"What do you mean 'what do you mean'? This is an order!"

Faced with their superior's tough stance, the soldiers had no choice but to bite the bullet and approach the strange soldiers lying on the ground.

With trembling hands, he flipped a Rebel Army over, and the man's head suddenly fell off and rolled to the soldier's feet.

"Ah!"

The frightened soldiers fell to the ground and scrambled away for a long distance before stopping.

"Um?"

Although the soldiers were so frightened that they were trembling on the ground, the officers standing behind them sensed something amiss.

"Bass"

He drew his sword from his waist, gripped it tightly in his right hand, and then slowly approached the severed head.

After realizing the true nature of the human head, the officer exclaimed, "A doll?"

The officer, considering a possibility, bypassed the doll's head and used his sword to flip over the ' Rebel Army ' on the ground. Then, dolls with varying expressions appeared before them... well, some poorly made dolls, like the previous one, were reduced to a pile of parts.

"Asshole!"

Realizing he'd been tricked, the officer roared, then turned and ordered, "Chase! Chase after them!"

Upon hearing the order from their commander, Royal Army immediately changed formation and pursued the direction in which the Rebel Army had fled.

In fact, what happened in front of the palace gates also played out at the Prime Minister's residence. Only the roles of attacker and defender were reversed, and the besieged Royal Army failed to break through even with a suicide attack. What's worse, the besieged Royal Army consisted entirely of living, breathing people, not toy dolls.

Meanwhile, the Rebel Army soldiers, having finished their battle, were cleaning up the battlefield and wiping away the bloodstains, while the officers were planning their next move.

However, there are always exceptions. Here... a high-ranking official is accompanying a special guest, standing on a pavilion and admiring the view below.

"Everyone, hurry up!"

"Hey, you guys clean that up!"

"Put all the bodies together and burn them together later to prevent a plague."

"Someone come here and handle this!"

"Hmph! Marquis Helsi, was the performance the Prime Minister arranged for you entertaining enough?"

Upon hearing the question from the person in front of him, Marquis Helsi closed his eyes.

"Hehe! Your Excellency Marquis, running away won't solve anything. If you don't want your beautiful wife and lovely daughter to accompany you on your journey, then you'd better tell us His Majesty the King's plan as soon as possible."

"Cai Si, if you want to kill them, then do it!"

Seeing Helsi fall silent again, Cai Si roared, "Fine! Since you're so stubborn, I'll grant your wish!"

As Cai Si's hand swung down, a blonde woman and a Red-haired girl were brought forward.

"Let's do it!"

Upon hearing Cai Si's order, the executioner, who had been waiting for a long time, tied nooses around the necks of the three men and then pushed them off the building.

"Forehead"

"Forehead"

The intense feeling of suffocation and excruciating pain caused the girl to cry incessantly, which caused the blonde woman unbearable heartache. So, she began to plead with the person above, hoping that they would spare her daughter.

"Heh! Marchioness, the one who can save you and your daughter is not me, but your husband!"

Upon hearing Cai Si's words, the blonde woman stopped pleading, closed her eyes in anguish, and forcefully plummeted downwards, hoping to escape this hellish world as quickly as possible.

Watching this scene, Cai Si above sneered, "Hmph! A pair of idiots!"

"After these three men are completely dead, cut off their heads, put them in a brocade box, and the Prime Minister will still have a use for them. (Cai Si)"

"Yes!"

After receiving the reply, Cai Si left the pavilion and disappeared, his whereabouts unknown.

Auriel City, in a certain jungle

"Buzz!"

A flash of silvery-white light appeared, and then a large group of soldiers dressed in black military uniforms appeared in the jungle.

Looking at the tightly closed city gates and the various lights emanating from the city, Gilkunis said anxiously, "You naughty boy, they've already made their move. Shouldn't we act too?"

"Hehe! Old man Gilkunis, we're here to collect interest, so we'll be the last to appear. Please be patient and wait a little longer!"

Hearing Old Suo's words, Woodman, who had been a beat slow in asking his question, said in a tone that sounded like he was lecturing a younger person who had made a mistake, "Sigh! Now I finally understand why Ice Block was so insistent on not letting you come. Brother, you were too impulsive!"

"You blockhead, stop pretending to be mature! If I hadn't stolen your lines, you'd be the one getting criticized right now! (Gilkunis)"

After his secret was exposed, Woodman was instantly embarrassed, but fortunately, the order maintainers around them stepped in to defuse the awkward situation.

"Alright, stop arguing, or we'll be exposed!"

Faced with the admonition and warning from their son and boss, the two fell silent instantly, and the entire forest fell silent as well.

Auriel City, Embassy

Sensing that the time was right, the Golden Masked Man opened his eyes and shouted into the Communication Magic Crystal in his right hand, "The time has come, make your move!"

After speaking, the Golden Masked Man jumped to the back of the building.

"Boom!"

Shortly after the Golden Masked Man left, a violent explosion occurred on the street where the embassy was located.

A moment later, an orange-yellow mushroom cloud slowly rose into the sky, and at the same time, red rain began to fall from the sky.

The Golden Masked Man, bathed in the red rain, glanced back at the crater only a few dozen meters away and said thankfully, "That was close! That was close! I almost got myself killed!"

After speaking, the Golden Masked Man took out the Communication Magic Crystal again and gave a new order to the person on the other end.

"Immediately dispatch the third squad to clean up the mess and ensure that no one survives."

After speaking, the Golden Masked Man put away the Communication Magic Crystal and prepared to leave.

Just then, a familiar voice appeared behind him, causing him to abruptly stop in his tracks.

"Using themselves as bait to lure me into sending troops, then taking advantage of the three factions' fierce battle to activate the pre-prepared Magic Bomb and send all three to their doom. Tsk tsk! What a brilliant tactic! The Prime Minister truly has a brilliant strategy!"

Once his identity was revealed, the Golden Masked Man stopped trying to hide it and slowly removed his mask, revealing a face named Talleyrand.

Turning around and gazing at the Black Cloak not far away, Talleyrand said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Heh! No matter how much I scheme and plot, it's no match for His Majesty's one clever move of turning the tables on me!"

The moment Talleyrand finished speaking, a gust of wind swept by, lifting the hood of the Black Cloak to reveal Pallet's effeminate face.

"Call!"

The wind swirled and danced, but neither of them spoke; they simply gazed at each other in silence.

Reversal to June Number Five, the Prime Minister's residence, Secret Room Number Two.

"Master, this is that person's reply!"

Upon hearing his subordinate's words, Talleyrand hurriedly snatched the letter from his hand and began to read it carefully.

"After several discussions, we have decided to accept your suggestion; however, we cannot agree to your proposed plan to divide the territory into three parts. Therefore, we have decided to select the most capable person from among your ranks to serve as the governor of the Northern Province. As for the other two, they will have to take up positions in other provinces." (PS: The text in single quotes is the content of the letter.)

"Heh! Choosing to use the strong and discarding the weak, that's quite the way he is!"

After finishing his reflections, the Prime Minister said to the person in front of him, "Immediately order Number Three to come see me!"

"Yes!"

After speaking, the Black Iron Mask, who was kneeling on one knee in front of the prime minister, disappeared into the Secret Room.

A moment later, a person wearing Purple Mask appeared in the Secret Room.

"Number Three greets Your Majesty!"

After gesturing for Number Three to get up, the Prime Minister handed the letter to Number Three.

After receiving the letter, Number Three quickly glanced through it, then respectfully asked, "How would you like this letter changed, my lord?"

"The other party agreed to all our demands, and there was no last sentence." (Talleyrand)

"Understood!"

"How long will it take to complete?" (Talleyrand)

"Rest assured, my lord, that person's letter will definitely appear on your desk by tomorrow evening."

"Okay! Go do it!"

"Yes!"