The Sun King's Evidence

Late April, the old world, the Moros Plains in the north of Estalia, the imperial army camp.

In the golden tent, Lane and others sat opposite the Imperial Alchemist Belshazer-Gelt, Imperial General Bernhardt, and others. Well-trained Imperial troops camped directly near the plains and forests. .

There is a long table in the big tent with some wine and food on it. All the officers of the imperial army led by Geert are here to entertain Ryan and others, but everyone knows exactly who they are entertaining, there is no doubt. , the only one who can make the empire show such sincerity is Count Ryan Malcador, who has a good relationship with the empire.

"Why do the Empire's troops appear here?" In the golden-domed tent, Ryan picked up the imperial stout in the mug and asked proactively: "I don't remember any major diplomacy between Estalia and the Empire. There was a dispute, and I didn’t hear any news of Arabi’s invasion again.”

"We are looking for something." Belshazer-Gelt's face was hidden behind a golden mask, and no one could see his expression. Even when the great alchemist sat down to eat, he was holding a golden staff. : "It's the same treasure. This thing belongs to me and only to me."

"Would it take an army of more than 10,000 people to seize a treasure?" Ryan then asked: "Great Alchemist of the Empire, I am not questioning your motives, but under what circumstances would such a large army be dispatched?"

Ryan's question was a little too direct. The empire's general Bernhardt and a knight commander of the Knights of the Sun felt a little abrupt after hearing Ryan's question. Among them, the empire general immediately asked: "Then, respectfully Your Excellency Count Malcador, why are you leading fifty Poseidon Knights here in Estalia?"

"Because we encountered some trouble, some self-righteous rogue knights became thieves, and we must recover the stolen goods." Ryan appropriately revealed some of the situation he encountered: "We got the news that a few days later, this group of rogue knights We will be selling stolen goods to Estalia merchants on the Moros Plains, so we ambush here in advance and wait for news.”

"I see, do you need our help?" Ryan's frankness made the empire put aside their concerns, and Galt asked accordingly.

The generals of the empire also nodded, fighting rogue knights and merchants of Estalia? There are quite a few seizures here, and the troops of Estalia... are well-trained. The imperial army, which is surrounded by enemies on all sides, has been fighting for a long time. The Estalia army that has not been trained is like a war exercise.

"No, this is a private matter of our family." Fedmund said proactively. He has the right to speak on this matter: "We are very grateful to the empire for its kindness, but we will solve it ourselves. I represent our Duke Bordero. The family is here to thank you."

"Okay then." Imperial General Bernhardt felt a little regretful.

"What about the Empire? Why did you come to this place?" Ryan began to ask Galt in turn.

"A talisman, a powerful magic talisman, buried in the tomb of a great lord." Galt did not hesitate. He said very directly: "I need to get this talisman, and at the same time prevent this talisman from falling into the hands of a vampire. .”

"The Great Alchemist..." the Imperial General said hesitantly. It was obvious that the Empire was not willing to let Britannia's chivalrous patients know the whole incident because they were afraid that it would lead to complications.

Galt raised his golden gloves and signaled everyone to shut up. Deep in his heart, the great alchemist knew that Ryan and he were his true people.

That's right, real people.

The great alchemist of the empire is obviously very prestigious in the imperial army. His contributions to black powder and engineering have made the imperial engineers who have always stayed away from magic admire him. His performance in battle has also made the empire admire him. The army has truly seen what it means to change the situation of the war by oneself. Whenever the war is tense, the great alchemist will fly into the battlefield on a Pegasus, using his alchemical magic to bring destruction to the enemy, and the torrent of metal will sweep through. For the enemies of the empire, their weapons and armor will turn into lead and clay, and their blood will turn into metallic turbidity. No matter they are chaos creatures, greenskins or vampires, they cannot avoid failure under the powerful spell of Gelt. .

If that doesn't solve the problem, Gelt's golden retriever will tear the enemy into pieces. His ultimate alchemy once turned hundreds of beastmen directly into golden statues in one go, changing the outcome of the battlefield in one fell swoop.

Therefore, since Galt returned from Nord with the new Emperor Karl Franz more than eight years ago, his magic level has been improving at a rapid rate, and his status has also risen as a result. The Empire's Royal Wizarding Academy Under his leadership, the status of the Alchemy Academy in China has continued to rise, and it has become qualified to challenge the Flame Academy, the strongest academy in the past. He himself has become the emperor's most trusted right-hand man along with the newly appointed Marshal Rick Heilberg. Most of the obscure and mysterious matters related to magic are usually left to Gelt to solve, especially when the emperor goes on an expedition. As the emperor's subordinate and best friend, Gelt and several other Carl's confidants loyally support him. The emperor's career.

Well, very loyal, and sometimes even the emperor felt that Gelt was a little too loyal.

So this time when the great alchemist asked the emperor to send an army to Estalya to hunt for treasures, Emperor Karl-Franz agreed without hesitation, on the one hand as a reward for loyalty, and on the other hand Something to compensate him for.

"Amulet? We are also looking for a talisman. I heard that the merchants in Estalia found a talisman and were happy to send it to Magritte's Mirmidia as a holy relic of Mirmedia. Yazhu Temple." Ryan said seriously, and the count looked a little confused: "Maybe we are looking for the same thing?"

"That's false news we put out."

"Clam?"

"That was false news we released in order to confuse the vampires." Galt could only repeat: "This was the suggestion of the emperor's courtiers. They thought that if the vampires could be made aware that they wanted to compete with me for the sea... The Golden Amulet will have to face the Empire and the Church of the Goddess of War at the same time, which will make the insidious vampires think more about whether it is worth going to war. These midnight nobles are always more selfish."

"This news is so realistic that even I believe it." The muscles on Ryan's face twitched.

"If you want to deceive the enemy, you must first deceive yourself." Galt's words were concise and to the point, and he began to talk about the incident: "We strictly blocked the news."

The Sea Gold Amulet is an ancient and powerful magic amulet, a masterpiece from the time when the high elves had not yet withdrawn from the old world. Galt accidentally discovered its existence while looking up information at the Imperial Academy of Royal Wizards.

At the same time, the great alchemist also discovered that vampires were also looking for this talisman, so he sent out demon hunters and assassinated several vampire scouts to get the news that the vampire count was also trying to find the sea gold talisman. Galt led the The imperial army had already fought a battle with the vampire lord Leopold Hakon at the Mambad Tomb in Middenland. Although the imperial army successfully defeated Leopold Hakon and his vampire army, the amulet was not there. .

Then there was only one target left, the high elf mausoleum in Estalia. Galt knew that the vampires were also racing against time to get there, but the imperial army had to fight in a foreign country, so he sent someone to release false news. , said that Magritte's merchant alliance discovered a talisman that was sacred to the goddess Myrmidia.

The empire has been operating in Estalia for many years, and the news released is enough to confuse the truth. Many adventurers and mercenary groups felt that there was an opportunity to make a fortune, and set off for Magritte. Even Magritte's nobles and war The Goddess Church is convinced.

"Well, this may explain why we encountered a high-level vampire." Ryan frowned, knowing that he had also received false news.

"Higher vampire? Is it Leopold Haken?" Galt's tone has always lacked emotion, but it can be heard that he is very interested in Ryan's experience.

"No, he is a blood descendant of the Lamia family." Ryan shook his head.

The Earl told Galt all the experiences of his group.

"I see." There was no expression on Galt's metal face. I don't know what he was thinking. The great alchemist ordered to the Imperial General Bernhardt: "Bring that."

"That one?" Bernhardt hesitated: "But that one was approved by His Majesty the Emperor himself..."

"Your Excellency Ryan is a friend and ally of His Majesty the Emperor, right?" Galt continued.

"...I understand." The Imperial General thought of the courtesy Ryan received in the Empire. He finally nodded and took a roll of parchment from the big tent.

"This is Estalia's military pass permit. We have multiple backups." Galt handed the parchment to Ryan: "Take it, I can see that you don't have this."

"Thank you very much." Ryan did not refuse. He took the permit. He and Duke Bordeaux really needed this. Holding the permit, Ryan said with a smile: "This thing must be difficult to get, right?"

"It's not difficult. All the city-states and principalities in Estalia are vying to sell their military rights of passage. It depends on whether you have the means." Imperial General Bernhardt said proudly: "These southern guys are fighting for A lot of money can be sold, and there is nothing they dare not do. As long as you hold this permit as a military ally and cooperation partner of our empire, you can move freely in Estalia."

"Don't these Southerners have any dignity at all?" Fedmund said with a black line on his face.

"No, at least not in front of our giant cannon, Hellstorm rocket launcher and my metal torrent." The great alchemist Belshazer-Gelt stood up: "Your Excellency, can you take a step to speak? I have some questions. I want to talk to you about things."

"Okay." Ryan also stood up.

One of my own, since Galt took the initiative to ask to talk to him, there must be something extremely important.

The two people walked out of the big tent one after another. Well-equipped and well-trained imperial troops were camping on the plains. Ryan was a little envious of various powerful war machines. The Brunswick Military Factory and the Nuer Military Factory can produce a lot of power. Amazing war machine, and now his territory can't do that.

After leaving the camp, they found a small forest. The two of them walked in tandem. The sunshine in Estalia was very dazzling. The forest here was far away from the pollution of chaos and was full of vitality, with birds singing and flowers fragrant.

The Great Alchemist wore golden scales, a golden mask, a golden staff, and a golden cloak. His appearance looked vulgar but majestic. Ryan walked behind him with his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Our Great Alchemist Is there anything you want to talk to me about?”

"A major event has happened in the empire recently, and it is related to you." Galt whispered: "To this end, all the electors are convening the Imperial Parliament in Brunswick."

event? Ryan's eyes rolled around, and he immediately realized something: "Emilia... no, is it Emmanuel?"

"Yes, Emmanuel von Lebwitz Bernardino, this noble lady who has been missing for many years returned to Nuer under the escort of the army, and then met the Nuer nobles and the Nuer wizard guild , and took office as Duke of Nuer with the support of the Nuer Ironclad Army." Belshazer-Gelt calmly told the recent major events in the empire: "But Duchess Emmanuel was not satisfied, and she formally submitted her request to the Imperial Parliament. She filed a lawsuit, believing that the position of Elector and Grand Duke of Wesson that should have belonged to her had been illegally stolen, and she asked Emperor Karl-Franz and the Electors to seek justice for her."

"This doesn't sound easy." Ryan nodded. Emilia naturally has a strong claim to the Elector of Brescia and the Grand Duke of Wesson, but having it is one thing, and whether he can take office smoothly is another.

"The emperor accepted the lawsuit, and the Imperial Parliament was officially convened. All the electors rushed to the Brunswick Palace. At the Imperial Parliament, Emmanuel used the elector's holy sword to prove her identity." Galt continued. : "But the representative of the Schroeder family who is currently regent in Wesson Territory believes that Emma Nolly's identity is not a problem, but she does not understand the specific situation of the territory, nor does she understand the series of threats that Wesson Territory currently faces. There is also a lack of an heir. If this continues, the direct bloodline of the Bernardino family will be extinct."

"That's not the point. The point should be that Jani should hand over all his titles, right? Those are the titles he illegally stole. Emmanuel should get everything back." Ryan said strangely.

"Yes, His Majesty Emperor Karl believes that the Schroeder family's views are simply nonsense. Elector Boris even told the representatives of the Schroeder family to get out on the spot." Geert nodded: "But obviously, Schroeder The German family is not without allies. For example, His Excellency Albert, the Elector of Utterbad and Grand Duke of Stir, and His Excellency Wolfram, the Elector of Bekafen and Speaker of the Ostermark Alliance Parliament, believe that, The Imperial Parliament is not the emperor’s final say. The Schroeder family and the current Elector Jani have the right to speak in the Imperial Parliament.”

"What are their conditions?" Ryan then asked.

"The conditions of the Schroeder family are that Emmanolly must marry Gianni Bernardino and transfer the title of elector through marriage. At the same time, Emmanolly must stay in Wesson for at least six months every year. Fort, accept the elector course." Galt continued.

"Getting married, giving birth to an heir, and taking courses means being imprisoned." Ryan raised his eyebrows: "Until an heir is born, Emilia is useless."

"Emmanuelle naturally didn't accept it." The great alchemist stopped and turned to look at Ryan: "She revealed two facts that shocked all the electors in the entire Imperial Parliament."

"First, the current elector, Gianni Bernardino, is also a woman! This is the deepest secret of her distant relative. The Schroeder family has obviously made something wrong."

"Second, she is pregnant, and the child's father is the famous human hero, the God-chosen champion of the Fairy of the Lake, Ryan Macado. This child will inherit all her future titles, and she has an heir!"

"Very good." Ryan nodded seriously. He thought for a moment and continued: "So, what should I do? What should I do to help Amy... Emmanuel?"

"you should……"

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