I'm a dragon, I only want to steal princesses

26 snatch the artifact
After a long silence, Lucio sighed softly: "Really, is it necessary to do this?"

"You mean?" Fred asked knowingly.

"You should be very clear that Her Highness Zhenna has never been a threat to you from the very beginning. Even if she is alive now, after so many days, she probably won't come back again." Lucio looked directly at Princess Frede, "With all due respect, stop, Your Highness, there is no need to continue!"

"Oh? I've been standing on the sidelines until now, and now suddenly I want to speak up?" Fred put his face on one hand and looked at Lucio, with a smile on his face.

Lucio was speechless.

"I know that no one can threaten my position. I just hope that the power of this country will be gathered under my command as much as possible. I can't completely eliminate the voices against me, but I can make most of them give up meaningless opposition.

That child is still a chess piece that can be used by some people. When she is here, it is inevitable that someone will use her to continue to oppose me.That certainly doesn't threaten me, but it's because it doesn't make sense that we have to avoid unnecessary friction, don't we? "

Princess Frede said slowly.

"Obviously there are other ways." Lucio frowned slightly.

"Like finding a good marriage for her and marrying her off?" Fred asked back. "Then, have you ever thought about the possibility of her future husband's family colluding with those who oppose me? And it's too late to talk about this now."

"But now that Her Highness Zhenna has not come back, it doesn't matter whether she is dead or alive. I'm afraid Heinrich and the others have already..."

"Yeah, besides that, I also lost three excellent spies." Fred added calmly, "I don't want to make more sacrifices in this matter, so go ahead, you should be able to complete this task very easily. Just before the battle, I will give you a practice hand. You are the most perfect knight, and you will never let me down, right?"

Lucio looked at Princess Frede across the desk and didn't reply right away.

After a long time, he asked, "Is this for this country?"

"It doesn't need to be so high-sounding, it's fine for me." Princess Frede looked directly into Lucio's eyes, "I ask you, whose sword are you?"

"It's yours, Your Highness." This time Lucio replied without a pause.

"Then you only need to wave it in my hand, and all the sins will be borne by me." Princess Frede smiled.

Lucio stared at the princess in front of him, and finally lowered his eyes: "What do you want me to do?"

"Grab the red dragon, ask him about Zhenna's whereabouts, and then kill him. After all, Zhenna is my sister, she will die." Princess Frede thought for a while, "If other people are involved in this matter, if necessary, you can also decide on your own, and I will give you this power."

"I understand." Lucio saluted.

"I will arrange for you to set off before tonight. Then go, my favorite sword." Princess Frede smiled and spread her hands outside the door.

"I'll take my leave first." Lucio turned and walked to the door, then stopped suddenly and turned his face, "His Royal Highness Frederick."

"What's the matter?" Princess Fred, who was picking up the pen and preparing to continue with the work, stopped.

"There are some things that you don't have to bear alone. I am not only your sword, but also your future husband."

After speaking, Lucio saluted again, pushed the door and went out, leaving behind Princess Frede with slightly wide-eyed eyes.

After a long time, Princess Frede laughed: "It's not that rigid."
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Infinity Tower, the living room on the second floor.

"Does this have to be done?" Zhenna sat on the chair, shrugging her shoulders uneasily.

Li Yuan stood in front of her, bent down aggressively and brought his face closer: "I'm not asking for your opinion this time, hurry up!"

"I see, don't get so close, it's very uncomfortable!" Zhen Na couldn't hold back any longer, and pushed Li Yuan with her hands while turning her face away.

Li Yuan's expression was solemn at this time, his two amber eyes were as bright as a bonfire, and Long Wei was automatically released under the drive of emotion.

Although Zhenna's will is strong enough to resist the might of an adult dragon, but at such a close distance, there will still be a feeling of being on pins and needles.

"Then tell me quickly, where is the artifact?" Li Yuan straightened up, but did not leave.

He eliminated the three infiltrating assassins last night. The three assassins did not have anything to prove their identities and origins, but Li Yuan had already basically locked in on the employers behind them.

There is a high probability that Princess Frede will not let them go easily, and the next dragon slaying team may be on the way to Longkou Fortress at any time.

For the present plan, the only way is to get the artifact mentioned by Zhenna. Even if it is not a high-level artifact that can repair the Infinity Tower, it can at least be used as a useful equipment.

They don't have much time. If Princess Frede moves quickly, the next army may gather at Longkou Fortress within two days.

They've got to get this sorted out before then, and then hold the Infinity Tower.

"I can help you get the artifact, but I have conditions." Zhen Na looked at Li Yuan seriously.

"What conditions?" Li Yuan asked.

"Before robbing, give priority to negotiating and avoid killing as much as possible." Zhenna said seriously.

"Don't make fun of me." Li Yuan frowned in trouble.

For them, the plan with the highest success rate is to make a surprise attack directly, and the negotiation is undoubtedly to give the other party time.

Li Yuan didn't want to kill people needlessly, but at this time, I'm afraid he couldn't take that much into consideration.If the guarding power of the artifact is strong enough, he is still bound by the agreement not to kill anyone, and if he is not careful, he will kill himself.

"You don't want to be blocked by the papal knights, do you?" Zhenna stared at Li Yuan and asked.

"Is it that serious? That's not a church in the Papal State." Li Yuan was suspicious.

"But after all, the artifact was given by the Papal State, and it is also a treasure of the Holy Cult. Although it is not a church of the Papal State, it is also a part of the Holy Cult.

An evil red dragon attacked the church dedicated to the sun god and stole the church's artifact. If you slap the holy church in the face like this, how can the Papal State sit idly by?Shengjiao is known as the most important sect. "Jeanna explained.

After hearing this, Li Yuan calmed down and thought about it. Even if the Pope's country was founded on religion, even if it did not directly harm their own national interests, desecrating their beliefs was indeed enough reason for them to take action.

So in this matter, he must minimize the impact as much as possible.

"Don't worry, the defensive power of the artifact is not that strong. Because it is a secret offering, the church doesn't want to make it too conspicuous. Bishop Marcel over there presided over my baptism and was my mentor. He is also an opponent of the imperial sister's policy. I still have the conditions to talk to him.

If the negotiation fails, you will be intimidated. He is a rational person, and he probably does not want to cause unnecessary casualties. We must minimize the impact as much as possible. "Zhenna calmly persuaded.

Li Yuan thought carefully for a while, and finally nodded: "That's fine."

"Then shall we... set off in the afternoon or tomorrow?" Zhenna asked.

"No." Li Yuan stretched out his hand and pulled the surprised Zhenna up from the chair, "Now!"

(End of this chapter)