The messenger Torrance galloped day and night to Miaoyin city on a fast horse. In the castle hall, sheltai allowed him to sit and asked the waiter to pour him a glass of wine, which was very rare.


    Sheltai attached great importance to birth. It was rare that he would give such courtesy to a messenger.


    "How is the situation in Wangdu?"


    "Bucken is very diligent. Although a group of new officials and generals have been appointed, he has to intervene in all kinds of affairs, including several cows sold in the market."


    Sheltai opened the seal wax on the letterhead: "it''s not hard work, it''s a fascination with power. Hasn''t he found a queen for himself?"


    "He has some contacts with two ladies in the capital, but I don''t know if it''s that kind of relationship."


    Sheltai opened his letter and sneered, "disgusting hobby, is he still recruiting troops?"


    "Never stopped. He replaced all the guards in the palace."


    "It''s time to change, those guards..." sheltai was suddenly stunned. When he took out his letter, a spark suddenly appeared in the letter box.


    The spark stuck to sheltai''s clothes and immediately became a flame.


    The fourth order is the bottleneck of the divine punishment warrior. The fifth order warrior is rare. Even sheltai has never seen the fifth order skill of the divine punishment warrior.


    But he knew that the Mars was unusual and had heard of the cause of the death of the great prince. He quickly took off his clothes. Although he moved quickly, he still felt a burning pain in his arm.


    A spark fell on his forearm and quickly spread between his flesh and skin. It was useless to slap and drench. Seeing the tragedy of the big prince staged again, sheltai suddenly shouted, "at this time and here, all fire related skills will fail, no matter where they come from!"


    It was the rule. The rule worked. The flame on the forearm went out, leaving a large burn.


    Sheltai endured severe pain and looked at the messenger Torrance.


    Torrance was frightened. He shook his head and said, "Sir, I don''t know what happened. This is the letter box bucken gave me. I haven''t opened it. The sealing wax is complete. I don''t know what''s in it."


    "You don''t know? You don''t know at all?" said sheltai with a grim smile. "How much good did bucken give you? Let you try your best to get close to me, and then fight this life to hurt me?"


    Torrance shook his head desperately. "Sir, I didn''t hurt you. Bucken didn''t give me anything!"


    "Yes, he doesn''t need to give you anything. You''ve been with him for 20 years and have long become a well bred dog!"


    "My Lord, I didn''t, really didn''t, I dare not lie to you..."


    Torrance got up to run, but found that he couldn''t get to the gate. Sheltai made rules: no one can leave the hall here and now.


    Two bodyguards held Torrance down. Sheltai took out a knife and pierced Torrance''s left leg first: "tell me, what news have you got from me?"


    Torrance repeatedly denied and pleaded.


    Sheltai smacked his lips: "tut Tut, you are such a hard bone."


    Then he gouged out Torrance''s right eye.


    ……


    Torrance was tortured all afternoon and didn''t stop breathing until dusk. The medical officer handled the wound for sheltai. Sheltai wanted to go to bed early. Suddenly, the bodyguard reported that Marquis NARS was waiting in front of the door.


    "It''s him again!" said sheltai with a disgusted face. "Tell him I''m not feeling well and ask him to come back another day."


    "He brought the daughter of viscount Cyrus."


    "Daughter of Cyrus, Roma Cyrus?" sheltai smiled. "Nals has finally come to his senses. Let him in."


    The Marquis of drawnwork, NARS, took Cyrus and his daughter to the hall. After the defeat of de enko, NARS was desperate. After several twists and turns, he came to the due south to join sheltai.


    For Roma, this is undoubtedly a disastrous result. Even those who go to God''s punishment are much better than sheltai.


    After staying in Miaoyin city for more than a month, NARS couldn''t see sheltai until he heard about the festival between sheltai and Roma. He didn''t know why sheltai refused to see him.


    Today, he brought Roma to let sheltai vent his anger.


    NARS knelt down on one knee and begged for sheltay''s reception with the most humble attitude: "I am willing to go through fire and water for you, I am willing to die for you, I am willing to serve in front of your saddle and behind your horse, even if I am only a bodyguard who raises a shield for you..."


    Sheltai was too lazy to listen to this nonsense. He pointed to Roma and asked, "who is this man around you? Why does he look like a beast?"


    Nals looked at Viscount Cyrus, and Cyrus quickly replied, "this is my daughter, Roma."


    "Daughter?" said sheltai with a sneer. "I thought it was a man."


    Of course he knows Roma. Roma captured him. Now he wants to give Roma the most vicious humiliation, not just in words.


    Sheltai looked at nals and said, "what are you doing with this male and female savage?"


    Before nals spoke, Cyrus said, "this stupid fool has offended you. I brought her here to accept your punishment."


    "Have you offended me?" said sheltay, frowning. "Do I know her?"


    "I, I, I said..."


    Nals quickly interrupted Cyrus. At this time, if they dare to mention sheltai''s disgraceful past, let alone beg for shelter, I''m afraid they can''t leave Miaoyin city alive.


    "Archduke, the reason why I brought Roma here is because she is an excellent general. She is willing to fight for you on the battlefield."


    "General? I''ve heard of that," said sheltai with a smile. "It''s said that there was a woman who was good at fighting in the drawing city. One battle hit Manda Claude Sai''s bed. I''m really curious. What methods did Manda Claude Sai use to conquer beasts like you? Tell me, how did he do it?"


    Roma lowered her head, and sheltai frowned and said, "why, you can''t speak? I almost forgot that you are mute. It doesn''t matter if you can''t speak. Take off your clothes and let me see if you are a man or a beast?"


    Nals smiled and said, "Sir, here..."


    "Did I let you speak?" said sheltai angrily


    Nals dared not say anything. Cyrus glared at Roma and said, "didn''t you hear the Archduke''s order?"


    Roma bit her teeth and trembled.


    Sheltai got up and said, "what''s your attitude, contempt for me?"


    Archduke Cyrus kicked Roma hard: "what are you waiting for? Do you want to kill us?"


    Roma closed her eyes and went to untie her dress. Seeing that she was going to take off her uniform, she suddenly saw a bodyguard come forward and whisper to sheltai.


    Sheltai looked dignified and said to nals, "wait for me here first. I have a lot of things to talk to you slowly."


    When sheltai left, NARS whispered to Roma, "no matter what happens today, you have to bear it. Don''t think you are helping us. You are redeeming yourself and those unforgivable sins you have committed for you!"


    Sheltai''s new general, madser, was waiting in the side hall. He brought a message that made sheltai''s back. He saw a group of divine punishers near xiangteng county.


    "Are you right?"


    "Their clothes and flags are so obvious that I can''t read them wrong."


    "Bucken asked Torrance to assassinate me, and then he started fighting in xiangteng county. He was so confident? How did he know Torrance would succeed?"


    After thinking for a long time, sheltai shook his head and said, "bucken won''t choose Wisteria county. He''s not so stupid. He''ll be attacked by leond and me there."


    "What if leond took refuge in bucken?"


    "Impossible. How can the believers of tephon submit to God''s punishment?"


    "They have no choice, they have no food," medser is not only a military general, but also knows some about government affairs. "First, they are desperate, second, they have a grudge against us, and it is expected to take refuge in bucken."


    This sentence made sheltai worried. He said that he was an ally. He had not been in contact with leond for a long time. Moreover, leond was not of noble origin. He could not be expected to abide by the covenant all the time, especially in the face of difficulties.


    Bucken mentioned in his letter that leond had surrendered to him. Maybe it was not a bluff. If they join forces in xiangteng County, Miaoyin city will be in danger.


    Sheltai''s look became more and more dignified. Medser volunteered: "let me take five thousand people to wipe out the punishers first, and take the opportunity to frighten leond and let him know who is the master of the south!"


    Sheltai shook his head and said, "I always think there is another plot here. We can''t let our soldiers take risks. There is a more suitable candidate than you."


    Back in the hall, sheltai changed his face, which was obviously much kinder than before.


    "Roma Cyrus, the famous general of drawnwork City, just joked with you. I hope you don''t mind."


    Viscount Cyrus quickly saluted and said, "Archduke, how can we mind? We are deeply moved by your humor and kindness..."


    Sheltai waved, motioned Cyrus to stop, couldn''t lick, and tried to stick out his tongue. Every word he said was disgusting.


    "Now I''m in a little trouble. A group of divine punishers came to xiangteng county to provoke me. I can''t draw out soldiers for the time being, so I need your help. Marquis NARS, how many people are there in your hand?"


    "There are more than 3200 people. They are all outside the city."


    "Can they still fight?"


    "I can fight for you at any time, just our supplies..."


    "I will provide you with food and weapons. Don''t let me down."


    Nals bowed and said, "thank you for the glory you have given me."


    Sheltai waved to signal that the meeting was over.


    ……


    Returning to the camp outside the city, Roma got into her tent and sat in silence.


    Cuitishan came to Roma and asked, "I heard you were humiliated at the Archduke?"


    Roma didn''t respond. She knew that Tristan didn''t come to comfort her.


    "You deserve it. Look what you''ve done to us. I''m the daughter of the marquis. I eat coarse bread and drink salty vegetable soup every day. What''s the difference between living and beggars? What did I do wrong, why let me know you, why let me suffer such torture!" cuitisan scolded for a long time and pointed to Roma''s nose, "I heard you''re going to war. You''d better die on the battlefield and roll to hell with your curse!"


    Cuitishan left. Roma lay on the straw mat and closed her eyes.


    Her lips were moving. Although she couldn''t speak, she kept repeating a name.