Chapter 369, Candle Night Talk

"Emmanolie, Grand Duke of Nur, Grand Duke of Wissenland, and the strong claimant and legitimate heir of the title of Elector of Brescia..." Elector Umberto is mature and prudent. He is more than two hundred years old, and with Ludwig the Savior fought together in the Great Holy War.

There was light in the eyes of the Elector Vamir, and he thought of his own son Oleg von Zhukov.

However, the radiance faded away. According to the laws of the empire, the families of the electors cannot be merged, and the electoral power must be independent. No family can hold more than two votes for the imperial power.

"Emmanolie von Lebowitz Bernardino, the former Elector of Brescia and the legitimate daughter of Andrea Bernardino, Grand Duke of Wessenland, was separated after the Battle of the Dragon Forest Later, the Griffin Knights were ordered to repel the Beastman tribe that surrounded Wissenburg, but Emmanuel disappeared. The current electorate was led by Gianni Bernardino. Andrea's cousin, his claim is very weak...My lord, since you know Emmanuel's whereabouts, why don't you send someone to bring her back?" Marshal Rick Helberg After being stunned for a while, when everyone was still silent, he first said: "Why did you let the title of Grand Duke of Nuer be vacant, and let the titles of Marquis Elector and Grand Duke Wessen be stolen by others?"

"Your Majesty must have had his reasons for doing this." The flag officer Ludwig finally spoke.

"Everyone, you need to clarify the fact that Emmanuel was only in her teens when she disappeared. What do you think will happen to a teenage girl who suddenly becomes the Elector and Grand Duke of Nur? "Emperor Karl-Franz said: "Don't forget, most of the elite troops of Wessenland and the supporters of the elector of Brescia have been wiped out in the Battle of the Dragon Forest!"

"At this time, Emmanuel has neither her own direct army nor nobles who support her. Do you think she hastily declared that she is the Grand Duke of Wesson, Grand Duke of Nuer and the Elector of Brescia? Will there be any good results for the legal heir?" Karl Franz sneered: "I met Emmanuel many times when I was a child, she is not that kind of stupid woman, to this extent, instead of being controlled by those nobles Get up, it's better to disappear!"

Everyone nodded, and at this moment, Elector Umberto said: "So... Emmanuel chose to disappear, so that she can always maintain the strong claim to the three titles, and she is looking for a returned one. An opportunity, an opportunity to meet you in person and make a statement to Karl?"

"Maybe, maybe not." The emperor shook his head: "I think she is very happy as a maid, and she has no intention of returning to the empire at all."

"..." Everyone was speechless.

"The blood of the Bernardino family can't be in exile for a long time. Since you know where she is, Your Majesty, you should recognize her and bring her back! A dozen of Nuer's knights and Nuer The Iron Armored Army has only recognized Emmanuel as the object of allegiance until now, and Ms. Elspeth von Drakken, the great wizard of the sanctuary of the death department, has always been looking for Emmanuel's whereabouts. Supporters and people looking for her!" Helberg still couldn't understand why Karl Franz didn't recognize Emmanuel.

"Heilberg, you must have made a mistake. Those nobles are looking for Emmanuel, not really supporting her and supporting her. The goal of these nobles is to capture Emmanuel and let the children of the family Marry her and give birth to a legal heir as soon as possible! Then Emmanuel is useless!" The great alchemist Geert suddenly spoke: "A glass of poisoned wine, an out-of-control carriage, a coincidence, Emmanuel She will die, and her children will naturally inherit the title of Marquis Elector, and since then, those ambitious nobles have seized the title of Marquis Elector and two Dukes."

"Yes,

For these nobles, all they want is the strong claim from Emmanuel! "The emperor's face was stern. He looked at the firelight on the silver candle holder on the table: "Emmanolie was only a teenager at that time. Even if this girl was recognized by me and brought back to Nur, what could she do?" If I had recognized Emmanuel rashly at that time, not only would I have exposed her, but I would have plunged her into the vortex of Nur's court prematurely! "

All the people present were convinced by the emperor's wisdom and foresight. Yes, it would only harm Emmanuel if they recognized each other rashly at that time.

"After several years of time and development, the situation has become different. Nuer's noble courts have had enough of the Schroeder family's regency. They have managed Nuer in a mess. Everyone wants to welcome Emmanor back. Li, let Nuer return to the management of the Bernardino family, because they need to change, and things will not get worse anyway... And for Wissenland, the elector of Jani is simply He is not the material to be a lord, he is obsessed with how to be a knight like the holy grail knight on the other side of the mountain to complete those epic adventure stories, the commoners of Wessonland hate him, and the nobles are not interested in Jani's deeds."

"Also, the families and armies that supported Bernardino in the past have spent more than ten years recovering, especially the Nur Iron Armor Army, the Wesson Black Rose Army, and the Knights have recovered most of their strength. They hope to regain their lost glory, and the first step is to welcome Emmanuel back, otherwise they will never be able to wash away the shame of not defending the elector well!"

Elector Vamir and Elector Umberto nodded again and again. The situation has changed. The hardcore supporters of the Bernardino family have regained their strength, and they especially need Emmanuel, the real candidate. heir.

"More importantly, Emmanuel is now in her twenties. She has followed Ryan for many years, and she must have matured a lot under the influence of what she has heard and seen. Moreover, she has a strong foreign aid like Ryan. Ryan is willing to accept Emmanuel. It is impossible for two people to have no feelings when they are around, so assuming that Emmanuel really inherits the title of elector and encounters the threat of war, will Ryan just sit idly by?" The emperor smiled: "And once Ryan is involved in the war against evil, the Knights of the Holy Grail and the Lady of the Lake will also be involved, the existence of Ryan is not only Emmanuel's strong support outside Nur's court, but also an object we can use."

"And with the existence of Ryan, there will be fewer people in the Nur court who dare to attack Emmanuel. At that time, we only need to send an army to protect her to go to Nur." Elector Vamir gave an opinion.

"The problem is not that simple. His Excellency Andrea's demise itself was full of doubts... None of us knew what role the Schroeder family and Jani played in that incident." The emperor nodded: " However, there is no doubt that if the Holy Sword of the Elector and the runefang 'Fire of the West' are still in Emmanuel's hands, she can prove herself."

"I need an opportunity to meet Emmanuel and welcome her back to the empire. I've already started preparations. When the time comes, I will need your help."

"We will, Your Majesty."

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It was also late at night, in the Imperial Royal Hotel, in the luxurious noble suite, in the study.

Ryan was also sitting behind the large desk. At this time, the earl was only wearing a shirt and trousers, holding a cold delicate body in his arms, and her delicate back was covered with long black waist-deep hair. Her pretty body line is uneven, black butterfly pattern eyes are worn on her small Qiong nose, her cold face and silver pupils are a little distracted at this moment.

The sorceress is wearing a silk shadow dream pendant dress, her white and tender shoulders are exposed, a pair of slender and straight black silk legs hang down under the table, her slender waist is hugged by Ryan, a jade foot A silver butterfly strap high-heeled shoe was hanging on the top, the toe of the shoe was shaking slightly with the owner's movements, and the skirt was slit high, exposing the sorceress's long black silk legs.

Teresa was as soft as a noodle, her hands were hanging down, and there was no strength in her whole body.

Ryan held Teresa tenderly, and both of them closed their eyes, enjoying the beautiful moment.

The cause of the incident was that Ryan was a bit too aggressive recently, and the female knight couldn't stand it. Suria arranged for her to rest today and rented Ryan to Veronica and Teresa.

Veronica was lying on the inner bed at this time, unable to move. She scored several goals, and Witch Garland was falling asleep soundly with fatigue and satisfaction. Ryan had finished kissing her goodnight and wrapped her in the quilt.

After a long time, the sorceress spoke.

"It's been six years, Ryan, it's like a dream when I think of this journey." Teresa murmured.

"So is this a sweet dream?" Ryan opened his eyes.

"It's not a dream... If you marry me, it's a dream." The sorceress gave Ryan a coquettish look. She leaned back against Ryan and let Ryan's dishonest hand touch her black silk. Fumbling on Mei's legs: "Now this ending... I can only say that it's not bad, but it's not much better."

"Dear Teresa, from any point of view, I can't marry a witch, my father won't agree, my adoptive father won't agree, ladies won't agree, and the nobles of the kingdom won't accept it either. " Ryan knew that he was a little sorry for this matter and gave up a lot of Teresa and Veronica who followed him, but the helpless situation was like this.

Regarding his marriage, he discussed with the emperor, and the emperor gave him the choice of either Suria or Emilia. The blood of these two girls is very pure human, so don't even think about it , the emperor will not agree.

"You have always been a realist. The thing called Ryan is five points of reality and four points of ideal." Teresa was a little uncomfortable, she said softly.

"One more point?" Ryan asked curiously.

"One more point?" Teresa looked down at the big hand that was groping on her leg, and the sorceress said angrily, "It's your hobby... When do you want me? I'm thirty-three years old this year !"

"Hahahaha~" Ryan laughed loudly when he heard the words, and the woman looked like a self-pleaser.

"Winter Veil Festival, this year's Winter Veil Festival we will celebrate in the capital of the empire." Ryan kissed the sorceress' cold lips, Teresa was a little shy, and the sorceress nodded: "Okay, I want Tell mother, I am willing to be your female courtier."

"Okay~"

"Also, I want a child too~"

"No problem, I'll give you a baby."

After keeping warm for a while, the sorceress took out a map and showed it to Ryan: "This is the topographic map of the Cathedral of the Justice Church. You want it. Veronica and I spent some time drawing it."

"Well." Ryan hugged the sorceress like this, listening to her explanation.

"We have seen the Cathedral of the Justice Church from the outside many times. This temple is considered to be one of the greatest wonders of the old world. It is the religious center of the Justice Church and Charlemagne's faith and the seat of the archbishop's throne. Therefore, it is also here Considered to be one of the centers of power in the old world, many scholars believe that sometimes the archbishop of the Justice Church has more power than the emperor of the empire.” Teresa introduced the background story of the Justice Church Cathedral.

Today, the two witches followed Teclis to visit the Cathedral of the Justice Church. Ryan did not go to avoid suspicion. He and Teclis went separately, so he had two chances to inspect.

The spectacular stone-carved relief facade overlooks the surrounding urban area, and also shows the hidden Chaos believers and civilians the justice after the brave and the evil have fought. The main hall of the building is really a miracle in the history of human architecture in the old world. The golden vaulted ceiling connects countless balconies and arches, which is unforgettable. The sacred light and flame burn forever in the cathedral. Hundreds of combat priests and hundreds of ascetics are patrolling day and night, and there are also a large number of demon hunters. These demon hunters who become the church's subordinates regularly pray here and receive holy water and baptism to help them expel the perennial and chaotic battles. corrupt.

"In addition to the battle priests and ascetic monks, there are also many paladins patrolling around the church... I can feel that they don't like us very much, and they just didn't say anything for the sake of the emperor." Teresa's face gradually changed. There was a blush, obviously Ryan's hands were not honest.

"Where are those sacred objects?" Ryan then asked, the man's face did not change much, except for the smirk at the corner of his mouth.

"The holy relics of the church and many powerful and taboo books and instruments are placed under the shrine. It is rumored that when Charlemagne established the empire, portraits drawn for him by others and documents signed by himself were also hidden. If If these things really exist, then they are the most precious cultural relics of the old world." Teresa frowned: "Her Majesty Vicma rejected our request to visit the Shrine, he said that human heroes need to rest in peace, but In fact, he himself often works and prays in the shrine."

"That's it, I understand." Ryan thought this question was difficult. How would he and Teclis enter the Shrine and obtain the first fragment of the Crown of Lilith?

Normally, for Ryan, if he needs to sneak into a place, he doesn't sneak in like normal rogues and assassins. His sneaking method is as follows:

Kill every enemy he meets, and no one will know that he has been here, and the dead will not reveal the secret.

However, this method must not be used on fellow human beings, and there are so many priests, paladins, fanatics, ascetics, pilgrims coming and going in the Cathedral of the Justice Church, as well as a large number of nobles, it is impossible for Ryan to Kill all these fellow human beings?

Taking a step back, even if they really want to kill, Ryan and Teclis are not enough to deal with so many people, and the Cathedral of the Justice Church is located in the center of Brunswick, and the Rick guards can kill them in five minutes. able to arrive.

Ryan thought that this matter had to be discussed in the long run.

"Let's do this today, let's rest first." Ryan shook his head, and he motioned for the two to go to rest first.

"Rest? Are you going to Veronica's room or mine?" Teresa suddenly asked maliciously.

"Let me go to Veronica's side. After all, there is no..." Ryan rolled his eyes. He knew what the sorceress wanted to do, and the man deliberately talked about him.

Teresa raised her eyebrows, she had hinted so clearly, this person is actually pretending to be stupid? !

It doesn't matter, this man's weakness is too obvious.

The sorceress blushed, and whispered a word in Ryan's ear: "You rest with me at night, and I won't take off my stockings... How about it?"

"This is good! Well, dear Teresa, it's time for us to rest!" Ryan's eyes lit up after hearing this, he picked up the sorceress by the waist, and walked into the room.

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With the arrival of the last Elector, Albert Harpert-Andersson, Elector of Uterbad and Grand Duke of Steelland, in Brunswick, all the Electors were in place.

The Imperial Diet officially convenes.