The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

"Sita, you did a great job. You are worthy of being my most reliable first executive." The young man said, and neither his expression nor his tone concealed his satisfaction with this serious executive.

He said with a smile, "Since you've brought the person here, you should go and have a rest. It's past working hours now."

"Your Majesty, I am not tired yet." said the upright official.

He glanced at the people around him warily. Although it was the king who asked to pick up these three people, Sita always felt that there was a sense of danger from them.

In order to meet them, the king even withdrew all his guards.

Sita could not understand this.

"Sita." The young man on the throne emphasized his tone.

Seeing the apprehensive look on the blond executive's face, he suddenly smiled and said, "I'd be very distressed if anything happened to you. Listen to me and conserve your energy. I'll have a more important mission for you tomorrow."

Sita knew that His Majesty was determined and could not be shaken. He sighed and reluctantly lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

The terrifying Executor hurried out of the hall.

After his figure disappeared, the serious atmosphere in the hall instantly relaxed.

Estes supported his face with his hands and looked at the three people standing upright in the hall.

Although they were in front of the king, the old man and the two young men were extremely calm. Not to mention kneeling like Sita, they didn't even have the intention of bowing.

Estes was not angry at their rudeness. Instead, his eyes rolled around Miaomiao and Chi with great interest, and finally fell on the old man with gray eyes in the middle.

He suddenly smiled and said, "Are you the infamous wanted criminal 'Death'? I've heard many legends about you and have always wanted to meet you."

Before the old man could move after he finished speaking, the pretty child with long black hair beside him suddenly raised his head, staring at him with his dark eyes without blinking.

Xing Yue was not surprised and said, "You already knew it."

"Last year, Ernst suddenly revoked most of the wanted warrants for me, leaving only a few in the public domain. Even the control over entrances and exits was no longer as strict. This all started when you took office."

At that time, Xing Yue knew that the King of Ernst might have already known his identity.

But how did he know this? Where did the news leak out? No one knows.

Although the old guy Lin Feng is unreliable, he is very rigorous in keeping Xing Yue's secret. His mother asked him to take care of his sister's only son, so he really used his identity as the branch president to secretly provide convenience for Xing Yue, even though once exposed, he and Xing Yue would become wanted targets of Ernst.

Apart from Lin Feng, no one else in Erlenst knew Xing Yue's identity.

Xing Yue's gaze fell indifferently on the king.

This is also the reason why he must come here today.

He must figure out how his identity was leaked and to what extent.

Estes laughed heartily and readily admitted, "Yes, I do know. Living in that deserted forest is indeed a good choice. Although some have guessed it, no one has ever dared to check it out. Don't worry, I haven't revealed this information to anyone. After all, I don't want to experience the scythe of the Grim Reaper yet."

Xing Yue just nodded coldly, not knowing whether he believed it or not.

Xing Yue said, "If you remove these wanted warrants, aren't you afraid that the people from Yueying Principality will come after you?"

Although Ernst split from the Moon Shadow Principality and became independent, its ties with the country remain inseparable.

Estes' smile faded slightly, but a hint of disgust mixed with disdain appeared on his young face. He said, "Whether I withdraw or not, their troubles with Ernst will not be alleviated."

"It's well known that you're the murderer of their former king, and Ernst, who chose independence, is also an unforgivable traitor to them. Since both of us have a problem with this country, why don't we choose to cooperate?"

Xing Yue glanced at him and said, "So this is your intention."

Estes spread his hands and said, "I'm being sincere."

As a king, his attitude towards the three people in front of him can be said to be very humble. Those old men wanted him to learn to be as majestic and noble as other kings, but he was a military general before he became king and could not learn those red tape and flowery speeches.

Besides, he looked at the old man under the throne and realized that there was no point in wasting time talking to the god of death.

If you accidentally anger him, it would be bad if he really cuts himself.

In order to allow people to come in and talk with him without worry, Estes made a great effort to withdraw the force protecting him. Xing Yue wanted to kill him now, and he really had no way to do it.

The reason why he showed so much courage was naturally to be able to have a frank conversation with these three people. No matter what, Ernst needed their strength.

Xing Yue suddenly said, "Since you already knew where I was, why did you only come to find me today? This is not the first time I have passed through Ernst since you took office."

He didn't immediately go to Estes because Estes didn't show any hostility towards him, and could even be said to be subtly friendly, clearly wanting something from him. But the few times he passed by before, Ernst had relaxed his control, but no one had come to him.

Until today, he was stopped by the stern official as soon as he came out of the door of the Magicians Association.

Estes stood up from his throne.

He was really tall, almost as tall as the statue in the pool. Miaomiao estimated that he was over two meters tall.

He didn't come down, but went to the side and took down a half-broken shield hanging on the wall near the throne. The shield was rusty and seemed to have blood that had seeped into the iron and dried into a dull black.

In the center of the shield is engraved a recessed family crest, the crest of the Guildhall family.

Breaking away from a big country is not something that can be done just by talking.

He stared at the shield and said, "Because I just made this decision recently."

As a last resort, he had to use the knife of Death, which symbolizes danger and trouble.

"Your Excellency the God of Death, you've been here many times, so you should understand how remote Ernst is. This place is close to the edge of the continent. Besides the Lost Forest, known as a burial ground, the only adjacent lands are the Moon Shadow Principality and another country, Black Rock."

Xing Yue remained silent and did not deny it.

In terms of geographical location, Ernst does not have an advantage.

Estes said, "Ernst is rich in mineral resources, but not much else. We can't even be self-sufficient in daily necessities, let alone some rare materials. They've always been restricted by the Moon Shadow Principality's access roads, and we can't transport them here. We can only transport these materials through Black Rock. But just last month, the Moon Shadow Principality launched a war against Black Rock."

"Heiyan lost?"

Estes shook his head: "Not yet, but it will happen sooner or later."

Black Rock is four times larger than Ernst, but its military strength is not strong. The vast land and sparse population make it extremely difficult for them to defend against a surprise attack from a big country.

"The people of Moon Shadow probably don't want to waste too much manpower and resources attacking them. They haven't launched a large-scale offensive, but have been using roving raids to encroach on Black Rock's territory. This method has caused Black Rock's troops to become extremely exhausted. If nothing unexpected happens, within a year, Moon Shadow will launch a general offensive against them and completely annex them. The number of small countries on the continent will be reduced from seventeen to sixteen... no, maybe fifteen."

Estes smiled.

Xing Yue said in a low voice, "Once Black Rock is annexed, you will be the next target of Moon Shadow Principality."

Estes nodded silently.

By then, they will have nowhere to retreat.