Chapter 358 Lisas


    “Your Excellency, ahead is the Royal City of Lisas.”


    "Um………"


    Duanmu Huai raised his head and looked at the towering city wall in front of him.


    “It seems like this place is really heavily guarded.”


    “That’s right…”


    As he spoke, Danganami looked at Duanmuhuai with complicated eyes. To be honest, she was shocked at first when she heard that she and Duanmu Huai were going to go on the road together. This is not because they are worried that Duanmu Huai will attack him. After all, Kanami has already realized this. On the contrary, Kanami is worried that they will be attacked by the Herman soldiers patrolling along the way or the brainwashed Lisas soldiers. I found that it would be difficult to handle.


    After all, Duanmu Huai is extremely tall. Although in this fantasy world of swords and magic, there are people of similar size to him, but a figure like this is still very conspicuous. Once discovered, they are easily hunted. As a ninja, Kanami is naturally proficient in hiding, but for Duanmu Huai... she really has no confidence.


    However, along the way, Duanmuhuai''s behavior surprised Kanami. The reason is...


    “Ah, a group of patrols are coming over there.”


    “Avoid them!”


    Hearing what Ganami said, Duanmuhuai nodded, and then saw Kanami standing in the shadow of a small tree that was not even one meter thick. Immediately afterwards, I saw a patrol consisting of Herman soldiers and Lisas soldiers walking not far away. They looked in both directions as they walked, and then walked away directly from Duanmu Huai as if they didn''t see anything. In the past - it was clear that Duanmu Huai still had most of his body outside the shadows, but the patrols seemed to be blind and didn''t seem to notice his presence at all!


    "alright."


    After the group of patrols had gone away, Duanmu Huai walked out again to stretch his body, and saw Danganami looking at the direction where the patrols left with a complicated expression, looking incredulous.


    “No matter how many times I watch it, I still don’t understand how it is done...”


    It''s no wonder that Kanami had such doubts. At first, when she saw Duanmuhuai casually finding a place to squat, she was also surprised. After all, according to common sense, with a figure as big as Duanmuhuai, it is impossible not to be discovered unless he hides in dense trees.


    ?The result was that Duanmu Huai was clearly right in front of them, but these patrols turned a blind eye to him as if they were blind. At that time, Kanami thought that this was some kind of delaying strategy by the other party. For example, they had clearly discovered Duanmu Huai, but felt that they could not defeat it, so they would call for reinforcements and wait for a sneak attack at night.


    As a result, it happened like this several times, leaving Kanami confused. It wasn''t until she finally asked Duanmu Huai a question and experienced it for herself that she realized that Duanmu Huai''s secret was really outrageous. Obviously she only looked away for a second, and when she turned her head again she couldn''t find the person. And there was only a piece of grassland and scattered shrubs around, and there was no place to hide.


    ?At that time, she saw that Kanami had dug almost three feet into the ground. In the end, Duanmuhuai showed up on her own initiative, and she realized that he had been hiding in a pile of bushes not half a meter high not far from her!


    How is this done?


    As a ninja whose job is to hide, I was puzzled when I saw Kanami. The bush was only less than half a meter, and Duanmu Huai was even taller than it when he was lying down!


    How was he able to hide in there quietly?


    Duanmu Huai can only say to this - you don’t understand the skills of the Raven Guard...


    Perhaps I can teach her in the future.


    ?Of course, this move is useless when you reach the city gate, after all, there is a lot of tension everywhere at the moment. It is heavily guarded. Unless a container is placed on top of Duanmu Huai, there is no way to enter through the city gate. But this did not trouble him. Although the wall of King Lisas City was dozens of meters high, for Duanmuhuai it was just a matter of sprinkling water. He climbed up the high wall almost easily, and then climbed up from another place. One side jumped down and blended into the city of King Lisas.


    "Okay, we''re in...well, there are no traces of war here."


    "yes………"


    Hearing Duanmuhuai’s words, Danganami seemed a little depressed. Along the way, they passed through more than one city, but the scene they saw was not optimistic. On the Free Cities Alliance side, there are still traces of war, perhaps because they were recently occupied. But after arriving in Lisas, although most of the cities were somewhat damaged, at least on the surface, they had almost returned to the peaceful life of the past. Except for a slightly larger number of soldiers, it seemed that there was no change from before the war.


    This is obviously not a good thing for Kanami. Although she was relieved that the residents were not harmed by Hermann''s soldiers, it also meant that the citizens of Lisas were likely to gradually adapt to this kind of life and even refuse to be involved in the war again.


    After all, if Herman’s army committed crimes here, killing people and setting fires, then even if the citizens would succumb out of fear, they would also have a rebellious mentality against Herman’s army. But if the other party does not pose a threat to him, coupled with Princess Leia''s previous declaration - if this continues, it is very likely that Lisas will really be annexed by Herman!


    After all, the rebels are now Lisas, and their relatives also live in these cities. If their relatives are injured or killed by the Hermann army, they will definitely avenge themselves with the same enemy. But if their relatives were not harmed, it would be much more difficult for the Lisas resistance to fight again.


    Not to mention Princess Leia issued that kind of declaration...


    “I’m going to inquire about the situation nearby, please wait a moment.”


    After saying this, Danganami flashed and disappeared into the alley, while Duanmuhuai found a place to sit down and looked around.


    ?Hmm... I can indeed feel the devil''s breath.


    Duanmu Huai can feel that, although it is very thin, there is indeed something evil and dark like a demon in this city of King Lisas, and a dark atmosphere is emerging in it. This feeling was very similar to the twisted aura he felt in Altdorf, the capital of the empire, but it was a little thinner here - which meant that the demon here probably only appeared not long ago.


    ?After a while, Duanmuhuai saw Kanami running back panting. She looked at the alley and looked left and right. Only then did Duanmu Huai stand up from the side. Seeing Duanmu Huai suddenly appear from the shadows, Kanami was also startled. She pulled out the knife reflexively, and then relaxed after discovering that it was Duanmu Huai. tone.


    "Huh... Your Excellency, your hand is really scary." "It''s okay."


    Duanmu Huai didn’t take it seriously at all.


    “What’s the gain?”


    "Um………"


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s inquiry, Danganami''s face suddenly darkened.


    "Everyone inside and outside the royal city is relatively relaxed now, but everyone is also very nervous. Although Hermann''s soldiers do not arrest people as casually as before, no one knows what they are doing behind the scenes. And... According to the intelligence, Princess Leia will marry Prince Barton in three months."


    “It’s been quite a long time. I thought Herman would be in a hurry to do something.”


    ?Hearing Midanganami''s answer, Duanmuhuai was somewhat surprised, but Midanganami nodded.


    “I heard that there seems to be some problems in Herman’s country, and not everyone supports Prince Barton.”


    “He has already reached the capitals of other countries, and there are still people who oppose him?”


    Duanmuhuai couldn''t understand it at all. To be honest, no matter what method was used, being able to surprise a country''s capital with a surprise attack and occupy most of the country in a short period of time was already a pretty awesome feat. Logically speaking, shouldn''t Herman''s country cooperate internally and externally at this time and take the opportunity to eat Lisas in one go?


    What is there to object to?


    "I heard that Herman was very unhappy with Prince Barton''s collusion with the devil, because this time Prince Barton''s actions were not informed to the king and others, and he also colluded with the devil. Once the matter spread... what would happen to him? Herman made an impact, and…”


    After saying this, Kanami frowned.


    "I''m not sure if my idea is correct, but when I was collecting information about Herman, I learned that Prince Barton was actually not favored in Herman''s country. It seems that the king and the ministers are more inclined to Let another princess take over the throne."


    "I see."


    ?Hearing this, Duanmuhuai suddenly understood. At first glance, the operation of the Herman Kingdom seemed to be quite retarded, but if it was related to the struggle for the throne, it would be easy to understand. Prince Barton killed first and then played with the demons to raid the capital of other countries. Even if it succeeded, it might not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Herman. After all, this means that the possibility of Prince Barton ascending to the throne has greatly increased, which is certainly not a happy sight for the princess faction.


    ??They probably wished that Prince Barton would die in Lisas and never go back, so how could they help him?


    In other words, these three months are actually the longest time that the princess faction within Herman can delay. If Prince Barton is defeated or killed by Lisas within these three months, then they will naturally be happy. . If Prince Barton can persist for these three months or even capture the entire Lisas in one fell swoop - what else can be done?


    ?Pinch your nose and admit it.


    “What’s the news about Princess Leia?”


    “Nothing special, it’s just that occasionally she will appear in front of the people and say a few words. At least on the surface, there is nothing unusual, and it should be her own person, not a substitute.”


    After saying this, Kanami also frowned.


    "The inner city is very tight at present. Although the royal city was also heavily guarded before, it is nothing like it is now. Even I may not be able to sneak into it. Moreover, there are strict sentries inside, making it difficult to move."


    "So the best way is to find a reason to go in and out of it openly... Is there any?"


    “I have an idea.”


    Hearing this, Kanami seemed to have thought of something and clapped her hands lightly.


    “There is an arena in the inner city. I heard that the princess is about to hold a competition there to select strong warriors as bodyguards..."


    "So what you mean is that as long as I participate in the competition and win the championship, I can see the princess openly... Well, that''s not bad, but there is still a problem."


    "Yes, the arena is in the inner city. To enter the arena, you must obtain a pass. It is not easy to obtain a pass. However, I did get some information. Recently, a girl has been kidnapped. and disappeared, including the daughters of nobles. In fact, some adventurers also accepted the commission during this period, but in the end, no one dared to accept the commission. If so, then we can negotiate with the nobles and maybe get a pass from them."


    “Okay, I knew it would be this way.”


    Hearing Kanami''s words, Duanmuhuai curled his lips and then turned around.


    “Then let’s go to the Adventurer’s Guild first.”


    (End of this chapter)