Chapter 988 Aldenan in the Mist

As soon as Matilda's voice fell, there was a buzzing discussion in the entire parliament hall.

Whether it was a member of the aristocratic faction, representatives from wealthy citizens, or representatives of all levels of mages and scholar associations, they all fell into the same consternation at this moment, and the consternation was followed by uncontrollable doubts and intense discussions.

At this moment, they even forgot the demeanor and rules they followed on weekdays.

In the roar of discussion, a member of parliament finally stood up and asked for a more detailed explanation. Some member of the parliament shouted that this was a crazy idea, emphasizing that doing so would bring the empire into an unprecedented and terrible chaos, and as a At the center of the storm, Matilda just watched silently, unsurprised by what was happening in front of her.

Parliament... This product of the New Deal has existed and operated in the Typhon Empire for more than ten years, and its earlier prototype, the "Court of Nobility", has existed in this land for a longer time. No one can deny the historical role and practical value of this thing to the development of Typhon. Even at this moment, Matilda is well aware of how huge the meaning of "Parliament" is, and at the same time understands the consternation and indecision of the parliamentarians at this moment. Therefore, in the first ten minutes, she did not speak at all, just allowing time for the people in the hall to confirm and digest the news - and slowly calm down.

Finally, the emotional councillors closed their mouths one by one under Matilda's calm gaze, and the buzzing hall slowly quieted down.

Earl Dulle did not participate in the discussion. He sat quietly in his seat, watching the men and women who were familiar on weekdays with red ears in the past ten minutes, with a thoughtful look on his face, In his mind, the recent changes in the situation in Aldenand and the news from various channels were gathered. For half a minute, he also remembered the experience of visiting Cecil with the envoys before-finally, he raised his head. , just to see the Imperial Pearl stand up from the chair.

Matilda stood up, and her movement brought complete silence.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I can name each of you, I know each of you, I know—and understand you," she said in a steady voice, looking around the hall. Said, "So I understand your doubts and anxiety at the moment, but please listen to me patiently - the royal family has no intention to disrupt the stable order we have maintained for a long time, let alone attack us for malicious and other ulterior motives. Parliament built together."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on herself, Matilda paused and continued:

"The Empire is facing a crisis, a crisis unlike any we've ever faced - and I don't mean just the 'war' with Cecil, which is dubious, It's not just the recent anomalies of the Church of God of War, the reasons behind these anomalies are even more chilling.

"There are mortal holes in our armies, traitors in our aristocracy, our church and the people are being eroded by some evil force - these are menacing things that try to subvert the order of the empire, and they are the most terrifying The reason lies in its rapid destruction, unpredictable actions, and powerful infiltration and latent capabilities. I believe that everyone here is well aware of the recent changes in the situation and the news circulating in the imperial capital, so you should understand what I mean.

"Faced with this challenge, the parliament is obviously powerless - I do not deny the significance of the existence of the parliament and its role in the empire, but in the current special circumstances, we must use a more efficient, more controlled, more secure closed groups to replace it.

"The empire will enter a state of emergency from today. The royal cabinet headed by His Majesty Rosetta will take over many powers of the parliament. All military, administrative and religious units will be directly ordered by the emperor. We must mobilize with the highest efficiency. The army and the removal of domestic instability will restore stability to Aldenin in the shortest possible time, unite the power of the Empire together in the shortest time, and resolve the crisis in the shortest time.

"And as for those of you who are sitting here... please be completely at ease. Parliament is only temporarily closed, this is just part of a state of emergency - although we are implementing an 'emergency bill' of this magnitude for the first time, please Rest assured, everything is under His Majesty's control. You don't have to worry about your own safety and reputation - everyone under the triple spire is the pride of the upper class of the Empire, I believe in the loyalty of each of you, and Your Majesty believes in the same .

"Then, loyal and upright MPs, you should also understand the royal family's efforts to safeguard the interests of the Empire - the choices you make today will be noble and worthy of history.

"This is a rare opportunity to make a great contribution to the Empire and prove yourself, please take it firmly.

"I'm done talking."

Every word of Matilda was gentle and polite, as if with the power of trust and relaxation, Count Dürer sat in the seat below and quietly listened to what Her Royal Highness said, but in his heart Sigh slightly.

What an impeccable speech - now, the reasoning part is over.

Of course, for some people in this hall, they will continue to work hard - Count Dürer saw some members stand up to speak, some members seem to be discussing something with the people around them, and some people are releasing some people who are allowed to The messenger spells used in the hall seem to be contacting their own contacts for some intelligence help.

Count Dürer glanced at the speculative businessman not far away, and saw the anxiety on his chubby face, but this time he didn't have any thoughts of contempt for him. Then he lowered his head again and glanced at the gorgeous ring with huge gems on his finger.

After thinking for a while, he put the ring in front of him and injected magic power into it - this expensive magic item brightened slightly, and a voice came directly into Earl Dulle's ear: "Sir, what are your orders?"

"Where is the Guardian Knights?"

"They're on Parliament Street and Upper Cross."

"Where is Duke Ferdinand?"

"Duke Ferdinand left the Obsidian Palace an hour ago - but we have no way of finding out the whereabouts of the Duke."

"enough."

Count Durer exhaled, rubbed the slightly sore brows, and then decided to raise his hands and feet in favor of His Majesty the Emperor's emergency bill.

...

The corridors of the Royal Society of Mages are deep and long. A hunched figure slowly walks through the corridors and arches depicting the portraits of great mages in history. The artificial nerve cord is squirming slightly under the robe, and there is a frightening sound of friction.

The mages who passed by felt the depression and gloom coming from the figure in black robe, but no one would show the slightest disrespect to this figure strolling in the mages association - even though the latter was dressed without Private robes with any logo, not wearing the badge of the Mages Association, and hardly saying hello to anyone on the road.

Even so, everyone passing by this figure will still respectfully stop, bow slightly, and call "Master Daniel".

Daniel would simply nod back in response—the most amiable response he could have in this place.

At the end of this corridor, Daniel stopped.

He raised his head and looked at the wall on the side of the corridor. There were still several blank spaces on this wall, and one of the blank spaces had been drawn with simple lines, and the smell of some kind of paint was faintly floating in the air.

After a long time, he suddenly withdrew his gaze and looked in another direction at the corner of the corridor - a female mage wearing a lavender skirt-style robe seemed to appear out of nowhere and was walking towards this direction.

The wizards passing by saw this woman without stopping, and respectfully saluted, calling her "President Mapel".

Windsor Maple responded to the greetings of the people around her kindly and friendly, but she didn't slow down at all. She went straight to Daniel with a slight smile on her face: "I didn't expect you to come so early."

"Well, I just have some free time," Daniel nodded lightly, although his attitude was still cold, but there was no such obvious resistance and disdain for the Mage Association. After a moment, "Who is this person with both fame and fortune who is going to be painted on this corridor?"

Windsor Maple glanced at her mentor, and suddenly couldn't help laughing: "It's you, my mentor."

Daniel's stern face finally changed due to surprise. He opened his yellowed eyes slightly, glanced at the portrait on the wall, and then looked back at his former apprentice, his brows furrowed more than before: "Me? It's not funny."

"This is not a joke, this is something that the high-level representatives of the Mage Association agreed to, and even His Majesty approved it."

"I'm not a member of your association for a long time." Daniel said in a strange tone.

"Neither is Lord Richard in the fourth, nor is it Mrs. Marlene Vinton in the twelfth," said Windsor Maple with a smile, "no one has ever stipulated that the sage of the Society of Wizards should be Only the portraits of the members of the association can be painted in the gallery, and you are obviously qualified to be among them - you have built the empire's magic industry basic system almost by yourself, let us find it in time at the key node of the changing times The direction, only this one has already met the standard of 'sage'."

Daniel's eyebrows trembled slightly, and his eyes rolled several times in front of the fresco that had not yet been outlined, but he didn't say a word, only the voice of Windsor Maple came from the side: "I You know, this was one of your biggest dreams back then - and while you might not care now, I think you're perfectly qualified to be in this corridor.

"In terms of achievements that can change the times, you who laid the foundation for the empire's magic industry system are obviously far more than an association president who has taken office step by step."

After a few seconds of silence, Daniel twitched the corners of his mouth, turned and walked forward: "It's boring."

Hearing this disdainful and indifferent evaluation, Windsor Maple couldn't help laughing: the mentor did not ask him to send someone to shovel the things off the wall.

She turned around to follow Daniel's footsteps, who turned her head slightly and said casually, "I'm here to hand over the technical data of the communication device to you - the Industrial Association has completed the blueprint design of the energy and magnification structure, and has Passed acceptance in the lab, our work is done, and the rest is yours."

"Very timely!" said Windsor Maple with a smile, "In this way, the transceiver I designed will completely solve the energy problem, and the next step is to enter the practical stage - now the communication towers everywhere have been completely remodeled The preparation, the timing of everything is perfect.”

Daniel snorted, and then a slightly mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Not long ago, more than half of the people in the Mage Association were still discussing the cost and feasibility of transforming the national communication tower network. The interests of the empire did not hesitate to break with the whole world, but now you have come up with all the transformation plans... The wind in the association is really turning as fast as it was back then."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Windsor Maple's face, and she shook her head with a wry smile: "You should know the recent changes in the city's atmosphere, and you have heard some unconfirmed... gossip."

"I've listened to it a lot," Daniel said casually. "Although I don't want to listen to it, it's hard for anyone to be quiet in Aldernan."

"...Mages are the most sensitive group," Windsor Maple sighed, "although proud, but pride is not worth the imperial power - it is not that the wind in the association is turning too fast, but Aldenan's wind is turning. too fast."

Daniel's footsteps stopped, and he muttered softly with a thoughtful expression: "What is the direction of the wind in Aldenan..."

"Teacher," Windsor Maple didn't seem to hear the muffled voice of the old man beside him, "what did you say?"

"It's nothing, just lamenting that there are too many things in this city," Daniel shook his head, and then asked seemingly casually, "By the way, I heard that you understood what the Cecilians gave us. Those bizarre 'deep sea runes'?"

"It's far from being comprehensible," said Windsor Maple. "Those things are more bizarre than I imagined, even bizarre to the point of inexplicable - as the Cecils had explained in advance, those so-called' The deep sea runes' come from civilizations other than humans, and the difference between the two civilizations is greater than the difference between humans and elves, so it may not be easy to understand the logic behind those runes. But fortunately, even if I don't understand the deep logic, those runes can still play a role. Experiments have proved that after using those deep sea runes to build a fully enclosed space, it can block any form of spiritual pollution, and even have a strong effect on individuals who have been polluted. The purifying effect of..."

"...Oh, it does sound interesting," Daniel raised his eyebrows. "If I have time, I'd like to see the facility after you've built it."

"Of course, it is in the Obsidian Palace. Your Majesty should be very happy that you are interested in it - after all, you are also an expert in the field of runes."

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