The Sun King's Evidence

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Elector Wolfram Hertwig has always been unfavorable to Knight King Ryan because Ryan is similar to him in age. When Ryan became famous in the Kingdom of Nord, Hertwig had just announced his appointment as Austrian King. Speaker of the Stemark Alliance and Elector of Bekafen, he was only three or four years older than Ryan at this time.

Hertwig, who had just become the Elector and Chancellor, was young and energetic. He made an unforgivable mistake in the subsequent Battle of the Black Road. Young, energetic and eager to make meritorious deeds, he refused the guidance of the Grand Master of the Knights of Eternal Light. He also made rude remarks, which ultimately led to all knights of the Order withdrawing from the battle. Without the help of the knights, Hertwig finally won the Battle of the Black Road, but at the cost of more than 10,000 deaths. , it took Ostermark three years to recover. At that time, almost every family in the city was killed, and it took the Moorish priests several months to complete their prayers.

This incident gave Hertwig a blow. The elector has since realized two things. First, as the supreme leader of the province, if he makes any wrong decision, his people will suffer. There will be a huge price to pay for this, and countless good men will die because of his wrong decisions. Therefore, as a decision-maker, he must be cautious and must not act out of emotion.

The second is that he must bring the nobles and knights under his control. It is impossible to win the final victory by fighting alone. Ostermark must unite.

Since then, the elector has embarked on the legendary "road unimagined".

He severely cracked down on the privileges of the nobility, not only requiring them to eat and look good, but also requiring them to follow his footsteps. The elector himself set an example and rode his gryphon mount "Blood Feather" to the front line in every battle. When there is no battle, he often rides a griffon to patrol the territory's defense lines and villages.

Internally, Hertwig lived a frugal life, vigorously reduced unnecessary expenses, and often shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. His elector palace was very simple, and his favorite was the dead soldiers recruited and selected by civilians. The elite of the Skull Army. Externally, he limits the privileges of the Knights and Nobles to prevent them from being excessively greedy and exploiting civilians. He balances the forces of the Church of Justice, the Church of Nature and the White Wolf Church, and reaches a series of mutual aid agreements with the Moorish Church of Death. This controls the situation.

Because the Ostermark political system is a special parliamentary system, the common people and the middle class have a large say in the parliament due to historical reasons, enough to confront the nobility and the church. The geographical location and external pressure of the Ostermark Alliance also It was decided that this was a flat social structure, so the nobles had nothing to do with the speaker who was fully supported by the common people.

(Because all the originally huge noble forces were wiped out in the collision of Mordheim's twin-tailed comet, there are not many big nobles like Ostermark with a long history in Ostermark, and the overall strength is not strong).

Since then, Hertwig has finally united Ostermark into a powerful fist, ready to deal with various threats.

Therefore, the elector's attitude toward the famous Knight King Ryan gradually changed from contempt, disdain, surprise, and surprise to forced recognition, approval, and respect, especially after hearing the news of the victory of the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition. , although Elector Hertwig still felt very unhappy in his heart (the man looked down upon him), he still recognized and respected Ryan's ability and level.

When Teclis visited the empire, Hertwig and Teresa met. As mentioned earlier, he had to give Ryan face, so after getting the news, Hertwig immediately made arrangements for the meeting. At the end, he hurried over to meet Aurora and Theresa.

From the mouths of Aurora and Theresa, Hertwig learned a reality that was like a bolt from the blue (even though it was cloudy all year round). Sky Castle had suffered huge changes, the Gloria Council was almost completely destroyed, and the army of Tzeentch Wrecked and destroyed the place.

"How could this happen?" Hertwig touched his thick mustache. The Elector was very surprised. He asked repeatedly: "Including Her Majesty Katalin, you have five Holy Domain witches. How could it be so easy? Let the Chaos Demonic Army succeed? What happened? Also, isn’t the Demon Hunter Supreme Master Ernst also in the Sky Castle?”

"Katalin did not attend the big meeting, the elder Carolina suddenly rebelled, and Veronica left early..." Teresa told the story to Elector Hertwig, and the sorceress's mood stopped. Unable to control her grief, she took a few minutes to tell the whole story.

"That's it." Hertwig expressed sympathy for this. The Elector thought for a few seconds and immediately said: "I am very sorry about this. What happened in the Gloria Council is a loss for all mankind... So, Are you here to seek help? What can I do for you? Do you need help from the Ostermark army? Or do you need material assistance from me? Or do you want me to send someone? Are you going to Brittany?"

Normally, as an elector, Hertwig would not be so easy to offer help, especially mobilizing the army, but again, Teresa's identity is here, and he has to give Ryan face.

So instead of being passive, it's better to be proactive: "If you need anything, just ask, it's okay."

"We..." Before Theresa could speak, Aurora took over the topic. The Holy Witch said politely: "What we ask for is also very low. Your Excellency Hertwig, we are no longer what we used to be." We are satisfied with having a place to stay. We don’t want to mobilize the army or anything else. We are exhausted physically and mentally now. We just hope there is a place to place the remaining witches. Everyone is tired."

"Huh?!" Elector Hertwig looked strange. He turned around mentally and immediately understood what Aurora meant. The elector laughed loudly and said in a joking tone: "Aurora Ms. La, you are really ridiculous, haha~ Are you still in the mood to joke at this time? How can a place like our Ostermark accommodate so many wizards? Besides, I already have Andreas (Hercules) here. The chief magical advisor to the Elector Twiggy, the legendary flame wizard)."

"But I heard that Andreas von Esslingen blew up his wizard tower during an experiment, and now he is running around the empire collecting donations from nobles?" Aurora said, "In that case... …”

Elector Hertwig's attitude changed drastically. He immediately changed from an enthusiastic state to a polite tone with a touch of alienation: "Ms. Aurora, this joke is not allowed. Ms. Teresa is King Ryan's wife." Female courtier, and you were working for him in Britannia before, right? If I arranged for you, then His Majesty Lane will ask me for someone, then how should I explain to him? Furthermore, could Ms. Theresa also Do you want to stay here? Doesn’t this mean declaring war with Britannia? Our empire and the Kingdom of Knights have just signed an alliance, so you don’t want me to continue to be elected, right?"

Aurora's expression changed instantly.

The Sanctuary Witch suddenly realized there was a complete mistake in her decision.

How did she get Hertwig's warm reception and proactive help?

All thanks to her daughter wearing Ryan's tiger skin! If she hadn't been wearing Ryan's tiger skin, she wouldn't have been able to meet the elector so easily!

She is putting the cart before the horse! Wearing Ryan's tiger skin and smashing his own feet!

This time the Holy Witch laughed dryly, and she could only say casually: "Isn't this just to get closer to Her Majesty Katalin? Kislev is encountering many difficulties now, and I think Her Majesty Katalin may need to Our help.”

"Kisler?" Hertwig dismissed it as a joke: "I was just going to tell you this. Recently, many Mrs. Kisler came to the north. It is said that they all came here secretly because they could not stand the Tsar's rule. Yes, they immediately blended into many villages and towns here. I was also worried about what if Her Majesty Katalin came to me for help? The situation in the Ice and Snow Kingdom has been very bad recently. We sent out one team after another. Reinforcements are going to Kislev to assist in the defense. If possible, can you ask, what is Her Majesty Katalin doing?"

Ostermark had always had a good relationship with Kislev in history, but the Elector Hertwig was obviously dissatisfied with Kislev's current situation.

Aurora and Theresa have nothing to say about this. Although they are both ice witches, their relationship can only be considered average. They only have an occasional meal, and Aurora can only cover it up a little. After the matter was covered up, Teresa saw her mother's embarrassing situation and said directly: "Your Excellency Hertwig, we plan to return to Britannia. Can you send someone to take us out of here?"

"Of course, you can rest for a day first, and I will arrange the fleet and people." Elector Hertwig readily agreed: "And I will have people prepare supplies for long-distance travel to ensure that you arrive safely. Down the river to Marienburg!”

After saying that, without waiting for Teresa to answer, the Elector immediately stood up: "I have something to do next, so I won't accompany you for now. Our empire and the Kingdom of Knights are allies. This is my adjutant. If there is any If you need anything, you can ask him. We will help in any way we can. You should also go back and rest early. We are all tired after encountering such a big thing."

After saying that, Hertwig left immediately without any delay.

The sorceress and her daughter could only be politely sent out of the Elector's Palace.

The cold and desolate wind blew the skirts of Aurora and Theresa, and Theresa whispered: "Mother, let me tell you, going to Britannia is the only choice for us survivors, you Why don’t you believe me? Ryan is so kind to us. Anyway, if I want to go back, you have to go back with me!"

"Yes, all roads are cut off." Aurora also realized that with Theresa's special status, there would be no place for them in the empire. No elector would dare to take them in, so she wanted to have both sides. It's even more impossible. The only choice is to go to Britannia. The Holy Witch sighed, lowered her head and smiled bitterly: "Now it seems that the outcome has been determined. Let's go back and convince Adriana and the others. Since To surrender, we must surrender completely, surrender completely without reservation, and see if Ryan is willing to let us retain a little autonomy."

Damn it, that big boy who was respectful in front of me back then, now he actually...

Aurora was still unwilling, but she knew she had no other choice.

In this case, the only way left is to gain some status and autonomy for herself in Ryan's court. Aurora closed her eyes and thought, daughter, don't blame me, this is all for the Glory Council. There is no other choice for the future.

…………I am the dividing line with no other choice……

Meanwhile, Old World, Brittany, Bordeaux, Mannann dry docks.

The Poseidon Fleet docked here. Lieutenant General Kislev Ugor Cavalry, Beria-Gulag finally stepped on his military boots and set foot on the land of Bordero. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the waves. The warm sunshine and the smell of sea breeze in Derro, everything here is so beautiful and so intoxicating.

Those who felt the same as him were the large group of Ugor soldiers who boarded the dock behind him, as well as a large number of Kislev immigrants.

And just on the pier, Knight King Ryan Malcador, Queen Surya, Imperial Baroness Emmanuel, and the Old Guards and the Nur Armored Army were waiting on the pier to greet them. Ryan looked at the large group, The Kislev immigrants, who were a little scared and uneasy about the future, smiled with satisfaction.

Maybe this is called cans for airplanes?

Beria was waiting on the pier when he saw Ryan. He rushed up quickly in fear, immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Ryan and Sulia, and said loudly: "My Majesty, Beria is not lucky." Disgracefully, we successfully completed His Majesty’s mission! We also took in many homeless refugees!”

"Very good, very good, Beria, you really gave me a big surprise!" Ryan nodded repeatedly with a smile, and he stretched out his hand to signal Beria to get up: "You did a good job in this matter! You deserve credit.”

"His Majesty has guided me well and provided full support, whether it is military funds or exclusive rights. If it were not for the trust of Your Majesty and the Queen, I, Beria Gulag, would never have the chance to achieve my goal. I would not dare to The credit belongs to His Majesty the King and Queen Surya. I just followed your instructions faithfully." Beria said sincerely: "Now, please give your Majesty's instructions, what should we do?"

"Hmph!" Emilia, who was dressed up in costume, snorted dissatisfiedly when she saw that she had been ignored, and reached out to hold Sulia's arm. Sulia smiled softly and let her hold her arm. .

"Don't worry, where is the goods?" Ryan narrowed his eyes.

"Bring it! In the big cabin inside, Engineer Urban from Ostermark is willing to serve you and your Majesty!"

"very good!"

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