The Sun King's Evidence

On the other side, at the Royal Hotel in Brunswick, Ryan and others had finished their dinner and were sitting around the fire enjoying the snow. Snowflakes were flying outside the window. Brunswick was still in the midst of the Winter Veil holiday. From now to In late February, the snow won’t melt.

There were two children in the room happily playing together. Although Devon Hill was still very young, he often asked Sylvia to help him stand up. However, the little boy learned quickly. He half crawled and half walked, following his brother. Behind my butt, I shouted loudly, brother, brother.

Frederick could also feel a strong sense of intimacy from Devon Hill. The little boy played with his younger brother and went crazy.

The people beside the fire were chatting about some topics. Both Ryan and Sulia focused their attention on Amelia. Now as the baroness of the empire, Ai holds the three top noble titles. Milia said the most. After staying in Nuer for two years, Emilia actually encountered a lot of depressing things. If it weren’t for the support of her longing for Ryan and the support of her son, she might have been I couldn't help but go to Britannia to find Ryan.

Between words, the Imperial Baroness could not help but reveal some secrets of the empire. After hearing this, Ryan and Sulia often smiled and said nothing, but they kept it in their minds.

Emilia reluctantly said that she was naturally supported when she returned to Nuer. Among them, the two elite units that supported her the most were the Nuer Iron Armored Army and the Black Stone Guard, followed by the Black Lady of Nuer, Death It is the Amethyst Academy of the great wizard of the Holy Domain, Elspeth von Drakken. Finally, Theodore Bruckner, the powerful judge of the Holy Domain of Nur, also represents more than a dozen knights of Nur to support Amy. Leah's rule.

But as Emilia said, she is not as good as Ryan after all. The nobles of Nuer will only find her and ask her to make a decision when the city council is arguing endlessly and when there are important matters that need to be consulted.

And Emilia is very smart. Ryan's little maid has accumulated a lot of experience in handling domestic affairs under the influence of her years with Ryan. Every time Her Excellency the Baroness encounters a problem, she can solve it relatively perfectly, mediate and mediate. Making both parties feel acceptable strengthened her authority at court.

Then there is the fact that Amelia can always get big deals.

That is, a very large arms order.

In two years, in Britannia alone, relying on Ryan's relationship, Emilia secured a large arms order of more than 30,000 gold crowns for the Noor Gun Factory.

Because of this, Ryan received the title "Nur's Close Friend" in Noor.

Then there is Fulgrim's Ashes Army recently. With Ryan's intermediary, Fulgrim placed a huge arms order of more than 50,000 gold crowns. The amount was so large that the entire Nuer was stunned. This guy simply came to help Nuer clear his inventory. , the entire Nuer arms warehouse was almost wiped out. The Nuer Gun Factory is currently operating at full capacity to supply Fulgen's needs, and only the Nuer Gun Factory in the old world has the ability to produce in a short period of time. Complete such a huge order within the time required.

Fulgen also said that he was not afraid that I would not have money, but that you, Nuer, would not have any.

And for an industrial city like Nuer, what does a series of huge orders mean? Needless to say, right?

Therefore, the little maid is highly respected and loved in Nuer, and her life is considered good.

"So what's the relationship between Nuer and Brunswick now?" Sulia was still concerned about this. The female knight took off her high-heeled boots and put on a pair of long black stockings. She and Ryan sat side by side, Sulia In fact, she is not very afraid of the cold, but she is obviously happy to immerse herself in the friendly and warm atmosphere.

The duchess, who was good at dancing, pioneered the "fireside chat" activity when Ryan was away fighting. The female knight often invited everyone from the outside world, including nobles, businessmen, free people and even many serfs who worked by themselves, to the castle. Inside, they had cordial conversations and answered questions by the fireplace in the reception room. The Duchess was dignified, elegant, graceful, and approachable. Relying on this relaxed and harmonious atmosphere that was not artificial at all, Sulia established a path from nobles to serfs. A stable communication bridge and strong affinity win people's understanding and respect.

In a sense, the image of Mrs. Sulia is more deeply rooted in the hearts of all residents in the territory than Ryan. If Ryan is as breathtaking as a mountain, then Sulia is as refreshing as a trickle. .

Compared to Sulia, Emilia is slightly younger. The little maid's way of governing is to never leave her elector's palace.

"It's not bad, Karl Franz seems to think of the problem too simply." Emilia was a little amused: "Nur theoretically falls under the jurisdiction of the emperor, but it is a free city after all. In Nuer, When the Duke's position was vacant, the city council was already in an autonomous environment. Karl felt that I had a good relationship with his family, and my arrival would allow Noor to take orders from his court in Braunschweig, but he I don’t even think about it, I returned to Nuer, Nuer has a ruler, and the city council will not listen to Karl’s orders. Will I go against the city council for him? The most my existence can do is improve the emperor’s power in Nuer. A little bit of influence.”

"But it's better than nothing." Ryan looked at Frederick who was playing: "At least he got a godson."

"The Nuer people's sense of identity with the empire comes more from the savior Ludwig. After all, that is his hometown." Emilia stretched out her white satin gloves to hold her beautiful little face and complained: " As for Karl-Franz, the Nuer people are not interested in him at all. In other words, the Nuer people are different from the Reikland people. They are not interested in anything outside and generally despise all outsiders."

"What about Wesenland?" Sulia then asked. The female knight was interested in the little maid's other title.

"Historically, Nuer and the Wesen Territory were not one and the same. They can be merged together now just because I hold these two titles at the same time." Emilia was obviously a little confused when talking about this: "The fact is, the Wesen Territory People never regard the Nuer people as compatriots in the same province. They look down on and resolutely despise the Nuer people's luxurious style and arrogant attitude. They think that the idle and indolent citizens are the worms of the empire, and the Nuer people also look down on the poverty of the Weisen Territory. They use guerrilla and ambush tactics all day long to deal with greenskins and beastmen. In the Nuer people's view, muskets, heavy artillery, steam tanks, line shooting and knight group charges are the unique romance of war."

"Hahahaha!" Ryan couldn't help but laugh. Duke Musilon smiled bitterly and shook his head. He said nothing more.

The dark elf was wearing a black and white maid uniform and white thick pantyhose and was sitting on the other side of Ryan, lying on Ryan's back and hugging his neck from behind. Olica smiled weirdly: "What a stupid human being. Why make it so complicated? It’s very simple. Just launch a war of conquest and make everyone who loses become slaves.”

"Hahahaha!" Ryan smiled even more happily.

"What's so funny! You're still laughing!" Ryan's laughter aroused Emilia's dissatisfaction. The little maid lifted up a slender and straight calf wrapped in black velvet pantyhose and grabbed the slippers on her silk feet. , and threw it directly at Ryan's face. The Imperial Lady was very angry: "Do you know how much energy I spent on balancing the people in the two territories so that they would not fight among themselves? I am not you. You are in Brittany now. Ya can solve the problem with just one sentence, but I can’t!”

Ryan reached out to hold the slippers, but the Duke was still smiling: "I understand you, Emilia, your temper has become much worse in the past two years!"

"Hmph!" Emilia snorted with some resentment: "This is all forced out. Being too talkative will only make people bully."

Lidya Su held Ryan's hand and was about to say something when heavy footsteps suddenly came from the door.

"Who?" Sylvia, the head maid, was a little surprised. It was almost seven o'clock in the evening. Who would pay a sudden visit at this time?

Careful Sylvia thought for a moment. This is the Imperial Royal Hotel. At this time, there are not many people who can visit directly without alerting the guards, Ryan's servants, and old guards. She decided to wait and see what happens.

Sure enough, the sound of opening the door soon came. It was obviously Ryan's knights and old guards who heard the sound, but they only said a few words to the visitor, then immediately returned to their room and closed the door.

Soon, the door rang: "Dong~dong~ Is anyone here?"

"Who is it?"

"Protector of the Empire, antagonist of darkness, heir of all the sacred heritage of Charlemagne from the mountains to the sea, the Emperor himself and son of emperors, Elector of Reich and Grand Prince of Reich, Grand Duke of Braunschweig , Karl-Franz is here." The visitor formally announced a small part of his name.

The door opened, and Ryan, Lidya Su, and Amelia hurried out to greet them: "Welcome!"

Emperor Karl-Franz wore a set of purple and gold casual clothes and walked in. What surprised everyone was that in addition to Emperor Karl-Franz, his queen Helena also came. A mature and beautiful woman with a slightly plump figure, long golden hair, wearing a heavy woolen coat and a long skirt studded with pearls.

What surprised Ryan even more was that Emperor Karl Franz was holding a boy who looked to be about seven or eight years old. The boy was wearing a tight-fitting small officer's uniform with a loose t-shirt on top. Wearing a robe printed with a skull, an iron cross and a laurel wreath, he looked very similar to Emperor Karl, with a tiger-like head and slightly hostile eyes.

The servant behind was half-hugging a little girl about three years old. This little girl was not afraid of strangers and stared openly at Ryan and others.

"Godfather! It's the godfather!" Before Ryan could say anything, his eldest son Frederick shouted happily. The little boy trotted up to the emperor with unsteady steps: "Good evening, godfather!"

"Hey~" Karl Franz picked up Ryan's son. The emperor did not show any airs at this time, but rubbed Frederick's little face lovingly with his stubble: "Fer Redrick, isn’t Braunschweig fun?”

"It's fun, there's dad, mom, godfather, Grandpa Ludwig and Uncle Geert!" The stubble made little Frederick scream. The little boy was even more excited. Compared to Ryan, Little Frederic is obviously closer to Karl Franz, after all, they meet more often.

This made Ryan a little unhappy, so the Duke took the initiative to speak: "His Majesty the Emperor, you really gave me a big surprise!"

"I hope I haven't disturbed you." The emperor smiled and put down little Frederick. He waved his hand: "This is an informal family visit. Don't be formal. You are not a duke and I am not the emperor. I just think we are fighting. We’ve had a lot of interactions, and it’s time to get to know the family... This is my wife, Helena, this is my son, Luitpold II, and this is my daughter Anna.”

"Hello!" This is the first time Ryan has met Luitpold II, the eldest son of Imperial Queen Helena and Karl-Franz. From the performance of his family, it seems that the Emperor's family is quite happy. of.

It seems that there have been rumors in the imperial court that Emperor Karl-Franz was a strict wife, because this emperor has not had a female courtier since he got married. He has only two children, all of whom were raised by his wife Helena. out.

His eldest son Luitpold was the name of his father, the previous emperor, so the little boy was generally called Luitpold II.

"Come, son, let me introduce to you. This is Ryan Macado, Duke of Mousilon, the divinely chosen champion of the Lady of the Lake, a hero of mankind, who has killed countless powerful enemies, and has gained glory and fame throughout the world. The old world." Emperor Karl held the hand of his eldest son, pointed at Ryan and smiled: "Don't you always want to see him? Father brought you here today!"

The emperor's tone was very calm, but it seemed to be a little different. What was different just gave people an inexplicable feeling. Ryan was still a little strange. The seven or eight-year-old prince's eyes lit up and he walked up quickly. , first saluted to Ryan, then raised his head, his eyes lost some hostility, and smiled, he said seriously: "Sir Ryan, you are a hero of mankind, I have grown up listening to your heroic deeds since I was a child! It’s a great honor to have the honor to meet you today!”

After saying that, the prince raised his head, with little stars in his eyes, looking like an ardent fan who finally met his idol and fulfilled all his fantasies.

Looking at little Frederic who was closer to Karl Franz and Luytbold II who admired him, Ryan felt indescribably awkward and strange. He felt uncomfortable and weird.

Raising his head, Ryan saw that Karl Franz had the same expression. The two fathers looked at each other, and suddenly there was a kind of mutual sympathy and a tacit understanding that was unspoken.

That's called the tacit understanding of men.

Both parties introduced their families in turn.

"Emmanuelle, you are indeed here!" The emperor smiled at Emilia.

"You can be here, why can't I?" Emilia waved her hand impatiently: "You are the godfather, and he is the biological father of the child."

The emperor smiled ambiguously and said nothing more. Sulia, Emilia and Helena, three very powerful women in the human kingdom, met and hit it off. Sulia took them to see her with a tacit understanding. Collection, leaving behind Carl and Ryan sitting by the fire.

"I knew you would come." Ryan's face was calm.

"I come as a friend, not as an emperor." Karl-Franz looked at the flames in the fireplace. The emperor was silent for a while: "I just don't know, do you regard me as a friend?"

"Is there any difference?" Ryan smiled and said: "It's not the same. We are allies, we are friends, and we must be friends. If one day we are no longer allies, then we won't be able to be friends."

"Ha~ Yes." The emperor not only smiled after hearing this, but yes, some things are inseparable. He is, so why not Ryan?

"In this case, let me ask you a question as a friend." The emperor pondered for a moment and then said: "Suppose you are the emperor of the empire now, facing the candidates who are currently competing for the three royal chief wizards, the Supreme Court of Guangming Academy Chief Odo, the former chief wizard and supreme dean of the Flame Academy, Gehrman, and the newly emerged great alchemist Galt, what would you choose?"

"Um……"

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