Werewolf Hunting Rules.

Chapter 412 On the Price

After the Loren War, the Queen invited Clayton to the palace, but he declined due to illness.

Last year, he learned from a mysterious person that the purpose of the invitation was to hold a sword-granting ceremony for the nobles. However, when he was invited, he had already vaguely sensed the truth, so he refused.

Becoming a noble is certainly what many people dream of, but when Clayton received the invitation, he suddenly remembered the color of the blood flowing from his friend's wound.

So many young people lost their lives because of this inexplicable war, and their blood has forever seeped into the land of a foreign country.

Many outstanding people should have shined in this world, but after the war, when they traced their names, they could only see large cemeteries that no one cared about. Clayton could not feel at ease to enjoy the fame and fortune they had earned with their lives. His personality would not allow him to compromise on this matter.

So in front of the palace gate, Clayton stopped.

Clayton had always kept it deep in his heart and only revealed it to a mysterious being. He never thought that this old story would appear in Norris's mouth.

This couldn't have been leaked by a ghost, they can only reveal the secrets of the dead.

But Clayton asked Norris anyway.

"You haven't bribed some ghost, have you? If we think the same thing—I haven't told anyone that."

"My friend, since you are still alive, you shouldn't worry about ghosts leaking your secrets. And I never deal with these annoying things. Because of my special nature, they always come to pry into my secrets, and the noise they make affects my sleep." Norris tapped the rim of the coffee cup with a spoon: "I know this because you retired immediately after that incident, and then actively looked for a job, leaving the court life without any nostalgia. This is not something a person who still has ambitions for fame and fortune would do."

"Should I go?" Clayton asked him.

"If you had gone then, you would be called 'Sir' now. Even if you feel that this honor also makes you morally condemned, you can use your power to speak for justice later and make up for this uneasiness. Just giving up is a bit short-sighted."

"Short-sighted? Maybe. When the fire of hatred has already burned to my feet, I can't have a long-term vision anyway."

What Clayton said next would be considered blasphemy, but he didn't care. Some things had to be made clear.

"Norris, I refused to attend the banquet because of those who died in obscurity, including you. In addition to you, I also cannot bear to kowtow to Heron IV. During the time I lived in Yaxin, my contempt for her reached an unprecedented level."

"A girl ruler failed to exercise maternal love and kindness, but instead took the initiative to provoke war, breaking the war chess agreement, and worsening the situation. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives overseas. Even if we only talk about domestic affairs, we have to mention the crimes that occurred in Asia. In front of this female monarch, the place where she grew up, the number of registered prostitutes alone exceeded 100,000, which is the highest in the country."

"She has no mercy for any of her people, regardless of gender."

"I can honestly say that I am not a good person, but true evil is still far from me."

"A person who enjoys killing, even if he kills one person a day, can only kill 400 people a year. But a person in a high position only needs to be ignorant of herself, and her stupidity is enough to kill thousands of people a day."

"And just the sight of her makes me sick to my stomach, never mind bending to my knees for her."

After listening to Clayton's words, Norris did not look calm. His fingers pinched the handle of the coffee cup again, even though it was empty.

"Clayton, if I tell you that she is not as reckless as people say, and that she has even achieved a great goal through this war, and that all the sacrifices are necessary, would you feel better?"

"I didn't know such a thing existed." Clayton replied coldly, extinguishing his unsmoked cigarette on the table.

The pupils in the center of the wolf's eyes were obviously expanding and shrinking, sending out dangerous signals. The atmosphere was like the cigarette in the wolf's hand, which was very warm just now and now suddenly became cold and quiet.

"Perhaps you don't know that the army's reform was promoted by Queen Heron." Norris slowed down his tone: "If you raise your perspective a little higher, you will know that the war chess agreement is not reliable at all. Sooner or later, the powerful countries will go to war over the distribution of colonial interests. The division of our friends in the north is the fuse of this drama."

"The Nords of Milenti overthrew the king and nobles, but did not abolish the warlords called councilors. Without the rulers at the top, the gradual strengthening of the power of these regions did not affect the weakening of their overall control over the colonies. Many colonies that originally belonged to the Milenti Kingdom have actually become independent. In addition to the colonies abandoned by these northerners, the fragmented Milenti itself is also quite tempting."

"Some countries are still watching, but some have already sat at the table. You should have seen that more and more Yankees have come to our country to make a living in recent years. This is the result of these countries secretly encroaching on the Milenti."

"It's not just the Hisar Islands Empire and the Tontons. To get a piece of this meat, many nomadic tribes on the grasslands are almost united. The Vikia people on the snowfields are also plotting to restore their country. They haven't signed any war chess agreement. In the north, the real war is ready to start, and everyone is preparing."

"Our country's military has been in disrepair due to long-term peace, and there are still a large number of people who rely on buying and selling military positions to hold high positions. Except for the navy, other troops can be said to be vulnerable. However, the Hisar Islands Empire, Towton, Mansis, and Edom. These countries often have local conflicts with the surrounding small countries, but they have retained a healthy military spirit."

"At this critical juncture, she reawakened the soul of the army with a brief war to resist the major tests that may arise in the future on this continent, which is worthy of the entire country." Peng!
Clayton stood up, and the cups and plates on the table jumped because of the slap just now.

The skin on his face tightened because of these words, making him look extremely hideous.

"You mean she knew everything?!" Clayton spoke heavily, and his hands that were supporting the table unconsciously exerted force, and his sharp black nails almost dug into the table.

"Most people don't know this, but it's no secret to someone like me." Norris also put his hands on the table to stabilize the shaky objects. "We have reason to believe that the king of Towton also knows this, and has secretly reached some kind of agreement with our queen. The scale of this war has always been under control, and there are no surprises or anger. Once the goal is achieved, the ceasefire will be immediately reached. In this regard, our queen is absolutely worthy of the title of 'wise'."

Norris's words made Clayton feel dizzy. He raised his hand to support his forehead. Suddenly, there were chaotic sounds in the silence beside his ears, as if many people were talking to him. The peaceful and tranquil interior of the cafe in front of him was also coated with a layer of blood.

"What makes you say that?" To outsiders, his voice sounded extremely gentle.

"Although the international community is decrying our country's violation of the war chess agreement, Tonton, as our opponent and victim, has not yet investigated the matter. Trade with us is also going on as usual."

"Indeed, these things can be explained by coincidence, but it is definitely not a coincidence that the Towton people are promoting the Supreme Act at this time."

"Milenti in the north is no longer able to do anything. As long as our neighbor remains silent and does not respond to the call of the Papal State, the Knight King Balandar will only need to deal with the pressure from the church, which will be of great benefit to his plan."

When Norris stopped, Albert laughed awkwardly.

"Sir, your guess is too exaggerated. She is already the king. She can directly issue a decree to promote military reform. Why does she need to promote war?"

"Because she doesn't have enough power." Clayton's mouth was grinning, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"In our country, the House of Commons and the House of Lords have long divided the king's power. When a considerable number of their members collude with the army for the benefit of the colonies, the king's decrees cannot be carried out freely overseas."

In this situation, King Heron IV had only one way to take back the army.

Secretly encourage those incompetent republican fools to regard Towton as the enemy, declare war according to the voting results, and then let the kingdom's army lose the war, thus removing the unqualified people in the army in a legitimate way.

It may seem like a big gamble, but the risk isn't that high.

The Royalists also had considerable power and could maintain most of the army in the country, while not letting the responsibility of starting the war fall on the Queen's shoulders. As long as they used their mouthpieces well, they could even publicize this as a victory to the people. However, this would make it inconvenient to punish those senior officers who entered the army by buying and selling official positions.

The actual development was completely consistent with this inference. Those people were not liquidated, and the greatest punishment for them was expulsion from the army, but their dignity was still retained, leaving them with insufficient motivation to continue to entangle with the queen.

As the chosen whetstone, the Towden people are unlikely to do anything extreme. Their armies are mostly deployed in the north and west to deal with the other two neighbors. Even if the secret agreement between Heron IV and Balandur breaks down, the Knight King will not be able to spare the time to start a real war.

"Thank you, I finally know the outcome of this battle." Clayton tasted the bitter taste in his mouth: "We were all sold out."

“But a good price,” Norris said.

Clayton sat down unsteadily, breathing heavily, and saw blood oozing from the empty plates. The names on the menu turned into known names, each with a clear price tag.

Uren’s name is also in it, and the prices are in line with the positioning of this cafe.

"You have also shed blood for this country. Do you think it's worth it?" He asked the two people next to him with difficulty. The strong blood color made it difficult for him to see the faces of the two people clearly.

Norris looked at him with pity: "My feelings don't matter, because things have already happened. Not accepting the results will only increase the pain."

"At least we know that she is not an incompetent monarch." Albert seemed to be relieved. "Although some people were sacrificed, the result is good. We have maintained stability and..."

"Roar--"

A roar burst out from Clayton's thick throat, interrupting his speech.

It was like a bomb exploded indoors, and many of the windows of the cafe shook violently at the same time, with dense white cracks rapidly climbing up the glass.