"Who can find Master Kedrick?"
This is the answer that Alberto and Paulus are most eager to get now. However, no one can help them.
The investigation has changed from targeting the Constitutional Army to searching for Kedrick, because the facts show that the Constitutional Army tonight is also confused and is reacting passively.
As time goes by, Alberto is more and more certain that the huge loss that the Count is worried about may be that the Count will lose a son, and a son with a promising future!
Half an hour later, Paulus stopped in front of Alberto and stared at Alberto with horror.
"Get out of the way!" Viscount Paulus shouted, "Are you crazy? We did it together! If the Earl knew that we disobeyed his orders and did not let the Furnace see the real deployment of troops, you and I will be punished!"
Albertu looked at Paulus as if he was a fool: "Yes, that will indeed be punished, but if Kedrick dies tonight, you and I will die!"
Paulus was anxious: "The most important thing for us now is to find Kedrick, not to admit our mistakes!"
The next second, a violent airflow suddenly broke out in the room, and Albertu actually took action directly in the palace.
Paulus was completely unprepared, and he was not Albertu's opponent. He flew backwards and smashed the door. The door frame fell off the wall, and he fell on the lawn outside.
The sound of the broken door attracted many guards around. This is the Earl's palace and the headquarters of the Royal Navy's Western Fleet. Who is doing this?
In a cloud of dust, Albertu walked out of the cracked door.
The guards rushed here, but Albertu did not continue to move forward. It was not the guards who asked Albertu to stop, but he saw Master Caleb.
Master Caleb did not look at Paulus who was injured and vomiting blood, but stared at Albertu: "Chief of Staff, what happened?"
Albertu understood that Caleb must know something, and he said: "There is some military information that needs to be known to the commander."
He deliberately emphasized the count's other identity, the commander of the Royal Navy's Western Fleet. This was to remind Caleb that what was going to happen next was not only the family affair of the Golden Anchor Family, but also the Royal Navy's.
The Earl could not let his son die, but rashly starting a decisive battle with the Constitutional Army in the middle of the night would cause serious losses to the Royal Navy, and the balance that had just been formed might also be destroyed by tonight's action.
Albertu seemed to not care about the possible punishment he might receive. He was willing to provide some help to Caleb within the scope of his duties, but when it came to the Royal Navy, Albertu could not care much.
Alberto came from the capital, and he could be said to represent the attitude of the royal family, so he had to correct his mistakes in time.
Caleb understood that the chief of staff in front of him was determined, and there was no way to end it peacefully tonight.
"Chief of Staff Alberto, I will not delay your military duties. I am here to arrest Paulus. He betrayed the Golden Anchor Family and framed Kedrick!"
Hearing Caleb's words, Alberto did not say much and left quickly. He did not care about the internal strife of the Golden Anchor Family.
Paulus on the ground was already injured, and after hearing Caleb's words, he was even more desperate. For a while, the recovery of his injuries slowed down. The change in his state of mind made the operation of his extreme strength sluggish.
Caleb did not say much, but just stared at Paulus.
His attendants acted quickly and drove away the guards around, leaving only Caleb and Paulus within a few dozen meters.
"Either, I protect your family and let your son inherit your title in the future. Or, you and your family will be destroyed together."
Paulus lowered his eyes. This was a terrible choice.
Either he took all the responsibility and placed his hopes on Caleb's conscience, or he betrayed Caleb and was killed by the Count. The Count would not let the family scandal spread, so he had no way to survive.
Finally, Paulus looked up and said, "I wanted to seize the magic weapon of the Crucible, and I made such a big mistake."
Caleb said coldly, signaling the servants beside him to take action and arrest Paulus.
Alberto came to the war room and confessed everything that had just happened to Count Pallu without any reservation.
"In other words, Paulus found you first and asked you to use fake troop deployment to deceive the Crucible?"
"Yes, Count."
"The Crucible realized something, but he didn't say anything, but took Kedrick away?"
"Yes, Count."
Pallu didn't mean to blame at all, he immediately figured out everything that happened.
Kedrick not only shined in the East Fleet, but he could also attack the logistics of the Constitutional Army through the Crucible, which meant that Kedrick would soon make a great contribution.
This contribution was even more important than sinking the warships of the Constitutional Army at sea, and would definitely receive a higher level of reward.
If Kedrick only made achievements in the Eastern Fleet, some people in the castle would not be anxious, but if Kedrick could influence the port of Kordor, some people began to worry.
They did not hesitate to use false information to deceive the furnace. If the furnace died at the hands of the Constitutional Army and the Ancient Sea Wizards, it would be equivalent to cutting off Kedrick's most important outer edge.
If the furnace did not die, it would be good. The cooperation between the furnace and Kedrick would no longer be as close as it is now. Suspicion and cracks would appear on both sides.
The calculations here even made Palu somewhat relieved. Caleb's plan was good. No matter what, Kedrick was a loser.
However, all this changed fundamentally because the furnace took Kedrick away.
Of course, Kedrick could not follow the furnace to the Carolingian Kingdom, but just sending the furnace a distance could put Kedrick in great danger, which was why Mr. Child suddenly got a vague divination result.
Not long after, Caleb entered the war room with Paulus tied up.
"Father! Paulus framed the Forge for its magic weapon. Now there is bad news. Kedrick may have followed the Forge into the encirclement of the Constitutional Army!"
"Is that so..." Count Pallu looked at his proud son and said with some disappointment:
"You are all excellent, and each one is more thoughtful than the other. However, this is the promise I made to the Forge. Has anyone among you considered my credibility?"
In this matter, the will of Count Anchor was distorted. More importantly, Count Anchor lost face and actually broke his promise.
It is not that promises cannot be broken. Some promises are made to let the enemy relax their vigilance. However, Count Pallu did not think so, and he also became a victim.
Facing his father's questioning, Caleb did not know how to answer, and his veins bulged.
"Accept the challenge. The Forge's plan is more important than you think. Just to destroy the Carolingian Kingdom's supply of war materials, the Forge cannot be sent to the Wizards' Association tonight."