Chapter 592.
Chapter 592 The Conspiracy
A simply decorated carriage slowly drove through the gates of the Gabella Imperial Capital and spent more than half an hour continuing its journey to the Bachelor’s Tower.
A cloaked man was standing at the gate looking around, and when he saw the carriage arrive, he immediately went forward to greet it.
“Amporov, why are you here today?” A gentle female voice came from the carriage.
The cloaked man pulled away from the carriage and bowed his body in an inviting gesture, saying as he did so, “Honorable Lady Mariana, I don’t have to be on duty in the palace anymore today.”
A tall woman stepped out of the carriage and said, “I want to see Masters Aldrich and Yarvi immediately.”
Amporov looked around and whispered, “The two masters are waiting for you, and also Marshal MacDonald has quietly arrived.”
Mariana looked aghast, “In that case, has His Highness come as well?”
Amporov shook his head, “No, His Highness was caught up in some matters in the palace and couldn’t come today.”
Mariana shook her teeth, “Alright, quickly take me in.”
Ten minutes later, in the gazebo where Aldrich and Jarvi had last spoken with MacDonald, Mariana met the two old maesters and the Lord Marshal of the Empire.
She had long been acquainted with Aldrich and Yarvi, not so much with MacDonald. “It is an honor to meet you, Pillar of Gabella, Marshal MacDonald.”
MacDonald did not respond immediately, but gazed at the lady in front of him. Since becoming a follower of His Highness Antonio, he had gradually come into contact with the inner circle surrounding His Highness, among which were all the top executives of the Secret Society, and the governing body of the Secret Society, the Order of Ten, he was also mostly familiar with, except for two members. One was in a state of uncertainty, even the other members of the Order of Ten didn’t know where they were, and the other was the lady Mariana in front of him, who was on a secret mission in Horn Bay when MacDonald became Antonio’s follower.
Of course, MacDonald from other people, has long known that there is a lady in the ten people’s regiment exists, but he still can’t help but be surprised when he first meets Mariana, one is because of the other party’s beauty, two is because of the other party’s young (compared to those old men in the ten people’s regiment), I heard that she also has a son who will soon become an adult, it’s really unbelievable. However, MacDonald also knew that one could not judge the age of a witch based on appearance alone.
“It’s rude to look at a lady like that, Lord MacDonald.”
Mariana reminded with a smile.
“I’m sorry sorry! I was the one who was rude, it is an honor to meet you, Lady Mariana.” MacDonald smiled brightly.
With the pleasantries out of the way, the five men, including Amporov, quickly discussed business.
“This time, we have invited you back because things have indeed reached a very critical point, and your strength may have to be used at that time.”
Aldrich said with a frown.
Mariana nodded to show that she understood, she had already learned about the recent events in Gabella from the Ten. More than two months ago, shocking news came from the north, the orcs on the prairie suddenly moved south in a big way and captured several states located in the north of Gabella, these countries were all vassal states that were subjugated to Gabella and were sheltered by Gabella, this move by the orcs was clearly a serious provocation to Gabella, which was absolutely intolerable to Gabella who had established its country based on martial arts. His Majesty the Emperor was furious and vowed to give the plush barbarians on the grasslands some color.
The Emperor held a fiery Imperial Council and ordered the courtiers to come up with a counterattack plan immediately. Duke Diaz, who served as the chancellor, made a suggestion to have MacDonald as the commander-in-chief and Siegfried as the deputy, leading the imperial army northward to teach the orcs a lesson, not only to recapture the vassal states that had been encroached upon by the orcs, but also to penetrate deep into the grasslands to completely finish off a few tribes, and beat the orcs to death, so that they wouldn’t dare to entertain the idea of moving southward again for a decade or so.
Emperor Bartlett Griffin who is angry immediately approved the chancellor’s plan, ordered MacDonald and Siegfried to start preparing on the same day, and must go on the expedition within two months, not enough soldiers and provisions he will try to make up for it.
But for Antonio, Aldrich and others, the problem comes, Duke Diaz recommended two people, precisely Antonio in the army’s right-hand man, so be transferred to the far north, but also deep into the prairie, do not know have to spend a few years to come back, this is not cut off the two arms of the second prince highness?
This situation is very dangerous, the Grand Prince and Duke Diaz also have their supporters in the army, MacDonald and Siegfried’s departure will instantly cause an imbalance of power between the two parties in the army.
“This is the plot of this old fox Diaz!” Aldrich said with a dark face, “We have to take action before the army leaves for the battle.”
Mariana looked to Amporov, “What does your highness mean?”
Amborov, who was the head of the palace guards, frowned and said, “His Highness is still hesitant to take final action.”
Yarvi shook his head and said, “There is no room for half hesitation anymore, the Diaz family’s knife is already on our necks, what do you think, old marshal?”
MacDonald nodded, “I agree with taking action as well, but not immediately?”
Aldrich asked in surprise, “Why?”
MacDonald said, “The day Siegfried and I and our army are in the Imperial Capital, the Grand Prince and the Diaz family are on high alert, and by taking action now, they may be prepared, and we may be the ones to fail when the time comes.”
Ambolov asked very anxiously, “When should that be, it’s too late for anything if you and Siegfried leave.”
MacDonald was about to say something when he saw a smile appear at the corner of Ms. Mariana’s mouth and asked, “Ma’am, do you have an opinion?”
Mariana smiled and said, “The old marshal doesn’t mean that he wants to pretend to leave the imperial capital first, but not go far, and lure Snake out of his hole before he fights, right?”
MacDonald smiled back and stroked his beard, “Somewhat similar, but not exactly.”
The crowd looked to him for an explanation.
The old marshal then explained to the crowd, “If we have to wait until Diaz makes the first move and we make the second move, the initiative is out of our hands, and it’s too dangerous to get a good hold of the fire. What I mean is that we still have to make the first move, there is a saying from a foreign country that is called “the first to make a move”, the one who makes the first move will definitely get certain advantages. But the time to make a move should be picked at the time when the Grand Prince and Diaoshi are at their most lax, that is after Siegfried and I leave the Imperial Capital, if they don’t make a move at this time, then we seize this opportunity to take the initiative to kill them, of course, Siegfried and I will also return to the Imperial Capital immediately.”
(End of chapter)