My cp is cool and crazy

Chapter 52

The political turmoil in the empire made the barbarians seem so insignificant in comparison, and those poor invaders were caught between the two great powers and vanished.Although the culprit had already been defeated, Marshal Thanatos of the Empire was accused of trespassing with the enemy, and Duke Andrich led the army to surround the city of Camilla.Now the eyes of all the big shots are focused there, but this has nothing to do with the ordinary soldiers guarding the imperial capital.

There has been no movement under the city wall, and the gray mist floats in the night like a veil.The light from the torches can only illuminate the space about 5 meters in front of them, but in this weather, even when more than half of the imperial capital's troops have been transferred, the soldiers still haven't raised the vigilance they should have.For thousands of years, the imperial capital has never fallen once, and such a glorious history has given people unparalleled confidence.Seeing a soldier being lazy, a lower-level officer kicked the opponent's ass fiercely. It was his duty to inspect and supervise his subordinates, but even he didn't think that anyone would dare to attack the capital of the empire.

Thinking about having a drink with his colleagues after the end of the shift, the officer glanced down the tower with a beautiful and relaxed mood.At the junction of the bright light and the dense fog, something seemed to be stirring.This realization made his body slightly stiff. He narrowed his eyes, walked quickly to the edge of the city wall, and looked down while holding the bricks.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill in his chest.The pain didn't reach his mind in time, and the skeleton's bald head poked out from his side with a lifeless look.What the officer's last vision reflected were thousands of monsters, as if the stars in the sky were endless.At that moment, he heard a deafening scream, which was a call from hell——

On the contrary, the soldiers on the city wall stood there, and the atmosphere showed a strange dead silence.It's a natural reaction to danger, and everyone hopes it's just a nightmare, until a second person is killed right in front of their eyes, and the body is ripped apart.

The soldiers woke up from a dream in the rain of blood, and began to resist like crazy.But this is of no use, the skeletons' movements are crisp and neat, like killing tools, a steady stream of troops are thrown into the battlefield, and then turned into piles of minced meat by these meat grinders.In great terror the first soldier broke down, dropped his heavy weapon and armor, turned and ran back.

The scene fell into chaos.

The news quickly spread to the palace, and everyone was stunned by the unexpected news.

"This is impossible, this skeleton army has been wiped out by Thanatos in the city of Camilla, and the remnants who escaped were also wiped out one by one by Duke Aldrich. Impossible, impossible! How could they bypass Aldrich Qi's troops suddenly appeared in the capital?!"

"Now the imperial capital is short of troops, and the skeleton army has chosen to attack from the south, where the defense is weakest. The information is likely to be leaked, and there must be traitors in the imperial capital!"

"Now is not the time to pursue this kind of thing. The southern city gate may not be able to defend it. It will take at least half a day for the nearest army to arrive. During this period, if the skeleton army invades, the palace cannot be regarded as safe. place. Your Majesty, please evacuate the capital through other city gates immediately while the situation is not so critical."

"Enough, shut up."

A majestic voice sounded, and the emperor looked around the crowd coldly.The ministers barely maintained their composure, but fear leaked from their eyes.Neither Andric nor Thanatos is here, and no one has the confidence to defend the capital.

If old Alfred was still around...

The emperor closed his eyes and suddenly felt a burst of fatigue: "Send someone for help, then shrink the troops, open the crystal barrier, and guard the palace with all our strength. Invite Your Excellency, Priest Guang, over here, and we can last for half a day."

Meanwhile, outside the city.

Melo looked at the imperial capital that was on fire from a distance, showing a smile of interest.The torch lit the wooden building, and the light blurred, making his vision orange.In that sea of ​​flames, a huge firework suddenly exploded, and the stream of light with its long tail was like layers of blooming petals, or like falling snow flakes, and a layer of light curtain unfolded calmly, forming a An arc made of crystal enveloped the entire palace.

It was the legacy of the distant era of demon gods. Perhaps it was just an insignificant gadget at the time, but now it has become the last trump card of the royal family of the Haru Empire.

"It's so beautiful." Melo turned around and commented with a smile: "It's like a precious cage, which complements the idiots inside, isn't it?"

At least a hundred skeletons emerged from the darkness. Thanatos looked at Melo quietly, without showing any face to Melo, who was also a snake maniac, and said, "You lost."

"I thought Yajiang would be here, but I didn't expect to meet you. It seems that this is just a trap, and my Yajiang is fine—" Melo glanced at the binding circle hidden under his feet, smiled, and then lightly Sighed lightly: "I didn't expect you to be able to discover the second tracking magic. You did a better job than I thought - you even convinced Su Rui to kill me. I'm curious, how did you convince her? I didn't stay Doubtful evidence."

Thanatos replied indifferently: "There is no need for conclusive evidence at all, only a seed of doubt."

Mello narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression was rarely serious.

Thanatos continued in a leisurely manner: "Surebals is a noble girl who has never suffered any setbacks. The tragedy of her life began because of that experiment. The reason for her pain is not only because of the inhumane injuries she received. , and because it was her lover Kafir who caused these injuries. If someone told her at this time that all this was not Kafir's fault and that everything was a conspiracy against her, of course she would be nervous. Hold on tight to this life-saving rope. This is human nature, no matter who it is, they will subconsciously pursue light and redemption. Between the so-called life-saving benefactor and his own lover, Suri Bals chose his lover, nothing more .”

"She would have been my best work." Melo sighed again, and seemed to really regret it: "Faith makes people stupid, and only bugs like moths will desperately pursue the light .You should have stayed in the imperial capital instead of running here to die."

He raised his eyes and looked straight at Thanatos: "Actually, I hate others coveting my things."

"What a coincidence." Thanatos curled his lips and replied coldly, "Me too."

"Did you know?" Melo said with a smile, "I made those skeletons."

He raised his hand, and the skeletons moved accordingly: "In other words, my command authority is above Suri, and I can completely control them..."

Having said that, his voice suddenly paused.Those skeletons fell to the ground without any warning. Melo narrowed his eyes slightly, and found that black spots emerged from the skeleton's leg bones, corroding these dead creatures like concentrated sulfuric acid.

"You may not be able to control them, but I can at least destroy them." Suri stepped on the white bones and walked slowly to Thanatos's side, with creepy hatred in his eyes: "Anyway, now, These skeletons are of no use anymore."

"You covered up your existence with the death breath of a skeleton." Melo glanced at her with interest: "You didn't have to do this in the first place, and you don't want me to know your existence..."

He lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled happily, with a relaxed expression as if he had guessed the answer to a riddle in a game: "It seems that I was deceived, at first you didn't fully believe Thanatos Alfred , until I confide the truth in front of you."

And it is.Suri didn't fully trust Thanatos. The reason why she cooperated with him to attack the imperial capital was because it was part of Melo's plan.Thanatos designed to lead Melo here, and then guided the latter to tell the truth in front of Suri.

Originally, this plan might not go so smoothly, but regardless of whether Melo admits it or not, the news of Yajiang's injury did reveal a little flaw in him.

"Ansair will destroy the barrier from the inside." Melo said suddenly: "I think by this time, your army should have controlled the imperial capital. The army you brought out is still trapped in the city of Camilla. So now the ones entering the imperial capital with the skeleton army should be the defenders on the northern border. Defending His Majesty the Emperor is a good excuse, and the timing is well grasped. After the barrier is broken, that majesty will die in the skeleton army ', the northern army was a step late and wiped out all the skeletons, only in time to rescue the third prince—or the second prince, who knows—and then you can put that prince on the throne, and legitimately control The imperial capital, to further control the entire Haru Empire. Duke Aldrich was held in the city of Camilla, and when he got the news and rushed over, everything was settled."

But Thanatos had no patience for his tirade.

"Are you ready to meet your God of Light?" He said coldly. Although he was asking a question, he didn't seem to have the slightest intention to ask for Mello's opinion.

A series of magic circles prepared in advance started to activate, and blood began to ooze from Melo's body.But he just looked at Thanatos, smiling unmoved: "I know everything, but I didn't try to stop it, do you know why? Power means responsibility, and you will regret it—"

The smile on his face deepened, and his figure suddenly became unreal.

"Farewell, Alfred Thanatos the patricide."

After a flash of light, Thanatos looked at the empty grass in front of him expressionlessly.The wind blew through the ankle-length grass, revealing the dried blood underneath.

Obviously, when he couldn't beat him, Melo resolutely abandoned his dignity as the villainous boss, and ran away neatly by some unknown method.

Su Rui couldn't react: "...Where did he go?"

Thanatos raised his eyebrows, and his tone was colder than the polar ice and snow: "Camilla City."