bullyxtreme Chapter 194: 5 Years and Information about the Breland Family
Chapter 194: 5 Years and Information about the Breland Family
Fifteen years, a perfect moment.
A sufficiently long period of time.
It is enough for the old king to die of illness, the new king to ascend the throne, and then grow up, and finally move to an unexpected direction.
It is a time span that is enough for any hot-blooded youth comic to develop and complete all the plot chapters.
It is a pity that the adjective "hot-blooded young man" is probably not suitable for the child fifteen years ago.
Little Robert was once a ruthless man who was able to kill his father and brother at a young age. He was also able to be independent of the court system and win over old Winston, the best spellcaster in the small kingdom of Wommza, and Paddy, the most powerful general in the entire small kingdom of Wommza, to be his swords.
It can be said that before the ambition was fully exposed, the conflict between old Winston and General Paddy had already become one where General Paddy needed to take the initiative to use the Mage Corps to bomb his own people in order to force old Winston to submit.
To Robert the Younger, these two can be considered loyal subjects.
Moreover, he was willing to learn the knowledge of the kingly way and the hegemonic way left by his father. Even though he indulged himself excessively, he managed to maintain the stability of the country in the chaotic northern border which was like a doghouse.
Little Robert can indeed be called a walker!
However, no matter how ambitious or intelligent a person is, there will always be a time when they come to an end.
Fifteen years later, he died at the hands of the man who had once made him famous, and was beheaded before the public even knew about it.
And now that Abes has taken control of the capital and is busy rebuilding the small kingdom of Wommza, he doesn't want shocking news to break out at this time.
It is foreseeable that for a very long time, the public will not know that little Robert is dead.
For a long time, he had no chance to live the right way, let alone die the right way.
Except for this king, who was left with only a head before Abes arrived at the royal capital.
On Abes' side, there are also some things that can be related to the span of fifteen years.
The first to be hit was Kronos.
The Myers family, to which Kronos belonged, completely lost their noble status when the new king ascended the throne, and were reduced to farming for the king at Silver Moon Farm.
Kronos' grandfather didn't stand on the wrong side. He just stood on the wrong side because he had huge energy and didn't stand in any position.
Although his energy, to a large extent, does not come from him, but from the person lying in the adamantine coffin guarded by the Mels family.
Another person who was affected was Bard.
From the information obtained from the interrogation of the captured officers under General Paddy, and knowing that Mud City had tried several times to surrender to General Paddy, Abes knew that General Paddy must have some deep fear of the city lord.
And only now did Abes finally understand where these fears came from.
All this was because, fifteen years ago, Bard witnessed the tragic situation of the Breland family.
I realized what kind of person the leader of the seven generals is.
He understood that he could bring a group of regular troops who had fought in the battlefield and killed the alien species in the Eastern Wilderness, and enter the Mud City quietly.
He realized that he could almost massacre the entire Breland family before anyone could know or react.
Bud couldn't forget this kind of power.
It was precisely because of this deep impression that even after integrating the Mud City, Bard was like a coward when facing the army of General Paddy entrenched in the Crow Castle, and he repeatedly mentioned surrender and cooperation.
The reason why Abes succeeded in conquering Bard was not because of how just his actions were.
It was because Bud saw a more powerful force in Abes. He knew that the existence before him could protect him, the Mud City, and the results of his reforms that he had worked so hard to achieve, even from an enemy as powerful as General Paddy.
And so much has changed in these fifteen years.
Bard gradually unified the various forces of the traditional aristocratic republican city and turned it into a big city with some say and power in the small kingdom.
The last daughter of the Mels family, although she has fallen into a peasant girl, she still did not forget to study hard and practice diligently. She has fully mastered all kinds of information and knowledge about the ancient hero Abes Grande. She has not forgotten how to think and act as a member of the Mels family, a family that has lasted for thousands of years.
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"So, what happened to this [Brulan family] in the past fifteen years?"
Abes pulled himself out of his memories and sighs, holding the dagger trophy in his hand, and questioned Bard.
“First of all, of course, there were heavy casualties.”
"General Paidi led the regular army to kill most of the population in the dark of night, but they kindly left one-fifth of the population behind."
"This good intention is because when King Robert the Younger ascended the throne, he wanted to maintain what he called fairness and justice. Therefore, even a family like the Breland family that openly supports his eldest brother cannot be killed wantonly."
"However, with only one-fifth of the population left, the Breland family naturally fell into decline."
"Without the funds to maintain the family's land, and because of the threats and attacks against other nobles in Ooze City, the Breland family left Ooze City, a good place close to the capital, and settled in a branch of the kingdom to the west."
West...
"So, this abandoned villa area is..."
"Yes, it is the land that the Breland family once owned. Technically, it is still the land that they own, although everyone knows that they will not be coming back."
"Before I improved the livelihood of the people in Ooze City and strengthened the construction and protection of the citizens' safety, these places were the favorite places for wanderers."
"I know about your achievements. Don't worry. Stand with us, and life in Mud City will only get better in the future." Abes could see that Bard wanted to take credit for it. After nodding with a smile, he brought the topic back to the topic.
"So, is there any possibility that the Breland family is the mastermind behind this assassination attempt against me and Hibiki?"
……
Bud pursed his lips.
Before answering any question, you must first make sure that the assumptions in the question are correct.
And the conclusion...
"Your visit to the city today should be unknown to everyone;"
"And it was your own request not to alarm the citizens and not to have to escort them or clear the way."
"Besides that, with only one-fifth of the Breland family left, do they really have the financial resources and authority to support five extraordinary people?"
Bud said nothing, but it seemed as if he had said everything.
In response to this, Abes also smiled bitterly and sighed, "Is it really still a bit unacceptable?"
The entire trip was chosen by him, and it was also his own request to not disturb the citizens and to walk around the city alone.
It can be said that if such a sudden encounter had to be given the name of an "assassination operation", it would definitely make Abes feel a little ashamed.
Wasn't it that Philip, his subordinate, was charged by his superiors with an ordinary crime that was elevated to the unbearable level of treason?
Well, as a great brave man who is deeply trusted by Philip, he cannot lie with his eyes open and do something that will disappoint his subordinates.
Secondly, this is something that Bard emphasized from the moment he saw Breland's coat of arms.
The emblem clearly showed that of the Breland family, but there were too many problems.
It is totally unfair to give something of this level as a dagger to a transcendent being.
Therefore, Abes was basically certain that it was not the Breland family, but a frame-up.
The Breland family most likely does not have the ability to provide this support.
"That's all I said. I won't do anything to accuse you of something."
However, although the reason of assassination is no longer valid, there are still other reasons that can be explained.
If it were just some ordinary armed forces, then this "encounter" with Abes and Hyonagi could be made up as a misunderstanding.
but……
With five extraordinary people and such power, there would be absolutely no possibility of misunderstanding.
"Even if they didn't come to assassinate me, but just bumped into me, such a force and such a large-scale move can only mean one thing, that is, they are causing trouble in the Slime City."
"No matter what, Sludge City now stands together with the Royal Capital, Sweet Leaf City, and Raven Castle. It is also a part of Abes's subordinates."
"If the charge of assassinating the monarch is not possible, then the charge of espionage should be fine."
Now, the only two problems are:
1. Find sufficiently convincing evidence to prove that espionage did occur.
Bad Genia shook his head in a daze. "Obviously, even I, who just conducted a thorough investigation, cannot be sure what is so good about this place that five extraordinary people were sent to stay here."
Difficult... No matter how you look at it, this place is just an ordinary ruin.
In other words, if they want to confirm the espionage behavior, Abes and his team must first find the value of this ruin.
2. Find out who is the real person, group or organization behind the scenes.
This is even more confusing.
If this is really a means to frame the Breland family, then the culprit could be any force.
After all, with an animal head and a blue and black vertical striped background, it is not difficult to imitate such a coat of arms.
"These questions should be able to be answered by interrogating the prisoners. That should have been the case, but it won't work this time..."
The captives this time are extraordinary people.
Their fighting spirit and patience far exceed those of ordinary people.
Before, Abes could use his power over humans to extract the information he wanted from the lizardmen; he could also ask Anivia to cast a few forbidden spells on General Paddy's officers to intimidate them into joining.
But now, the difficulty is completely different.
After tentatively using the power of Domination over Humans, Abes discovered that the other party resisted his spell. No matter how he mobilized the bard's abilities or cast spells, he could not open their hearts and mouths.
"We captured old Winston, but we have been unable to force him to cooperate with us. It's the same reason why we tried to persuade the Mage Tower hanging high in the sky to surrender. Extraordinary people are not so easy to humiliate."
Therefore, the good times when you can get answers by just asking may be coming to an end.
"The difficulty is that this time we may really need to do it ourselves to find the answer."
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Abes returned to the capital, carrying with him the manticore venom, one of the surgical materials, and other rare medicinal materials that were also on the shelf.
At the same time, several other items were brought back to the royal capital.
Four captives at the extraordinary level.
And... a bunch of documents.
What Abes has to do is to find the evidence and information he wants from this pile of documents.
And these documents contain information about the Breland family.
The one who came to help was Kronos, the silver-haired girl who was now able to skillfully summarize and classify the information and then make beautiful tables.
If it weren't for computer-related technology, it would seem too far-fetched no matter how you look at it. Abes even wanted to have a good talk with the girl about what Excel is.
With the help of the tabular method, some important data arrangements gradually emerge.
Changes in the industry.
When they were in Slime City, the Breland family's main industry was the ranch, where they raised slimes.
Side dishes like cold slime salad are the main way to deal with the slimes on their ranch.
After all, before the discovery of Eldenite, there were no mineral deposits in the Mud City; the land was so soft that even city walls could not be built, and it was not very suitable for growing crops.
Only the slimes live a good life, and the Minqiu tribe is also willing to stay here.
Therefore, it is normal that slime breeding has become the main industry of some nobles in Slime City.
However, fifteen years ago, after four-fifths of the population was optimized by General Paidi and moved to the land of the side branches for reopening, the industry underwent earth-shaking changes.
"They started making quality herbs and potions!"
Is it because you have moved to a new place with a more suitable industrial environment?
No.
After obtaining information about the small kingdom from the king's study and piecing them together for comparison, obvious changes appeared in them.
"Sure enough..." Abes stroked his chin, feeling that he had grasped some clues.
The northwest area, where the Breland family is currently located, is basically surrounded by mining industries.
Even if the minerals are unevenly distributed and sparse, the overall industry framework is here and the other party has no choice but to do it.
And why did the Brelands, whose own authority had been greatly reduced, insist on making herbs and potions that were rare and difficult to maintain in the area?
Is he worried that his death is not complete enough?
And, most importantly, fifteen years later, they actually succeeded.
"Lord Abbess, you see - in recent years, the amount of herbs and potions sold by the Breland family has been increasing year by year, especially the potions, which are of excellent quality."
Kronos' finger dropped and pointed at an uplifting curve.