Chapter 488, Meeting the Great Alchemist

In late April, the old world, the Moros plain in the north of Estalia, the camp of the imperial army.

In the golden tent, Ryan and others sat opposite to the great imperial alchemist Belshazer Geert, the imperial general Bernhardt and others, and the well-trained imperial troops directly fought in the plains and forest Camp nearby.

There is a long table in the big tent, and there are some drinks and food on the long table. All the officers of the imperial army led by Geert entertained Ryan and the others here, but everyone knew exactly who they were entertaining, no doubt Of course, the only one who can make the empire show such sincerity is Earl Ryan Machado, who has a good relationship with the empire.

"Why did the imperial army appear here?" In the golden-roofed tent, Ryan picked up the imperial stout in the mug, and he asked proactively: "I don't remember any major diplomatic relations between Estalia and the empire." Disputes, and I haven’t heard any news about Araby’s re-invasion.”

"We are looking for something." Balthazar-Gert's face was hidden behind the golden mask, and no one could see his expression. Even when the great alchemist sat down to eat, he still held the golden staff in his hand : "One treasure, such a 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: "I am not questioning your motives, the great alchemist of the empire, but under what circumstances would such an army be dispatched?"

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

"Because we have encountered some troubles, some self-righteous rogue knights have become thieves, and we have to recover the stolen goods." Ryan appropriately disclosed the situation he encountered: "We got news that a few days later, this group of rogue knights The stolen goods will be sold to the merchants in Estalia on the Moros Plain, so we lie in ambush here in advance and wait for the news."

"So that's the case, do you need our help?" Ryan's frankness dispelled the concerns of the empire, and Gelt asked along the way.

The generals of the empire also nodded, and beat the rogue knight and the businessman of Estalia? There will be a lot of seizures here, and those troops in Estalia...well-trained, the imperial army fighting on all sides has been in peace for a long time, and the neglected Estalia army is like a war drill .

"No, this is a private matter of our family." Fedmond said proactively, he has the right to speak on this matter: "We are very grateful for the kindness of the empire, but we will solve it ourselves, on behalf of our Duke Bordello The family is here to thank you."

"okay then.

"Empire General Bernhardt felt a little regretful.

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

"A talisman, a powerful magic talisman, buried in the tomb of a great lord." Gelt 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 vampires." .”

"Great Alchemist..." The Imperial General said with some hesitation. Obviously, the Empire was not willing to let the chivalrous patients in Britannia know what happened, because they were afraid that this incident would become a side issue.

Gelt raised his golden glove and signaled everyone to shut up. The great alchemist knew deep down that Ryan and him were the real ones.

That's right, the real one.

The great alchemist of the empire is obviously very prestigious in the imperial army. His contribution to black powder and engineering made the engineers of the empire, who had always kept magic at a distance, admire him, and his performance in battle was also impressive. Let the imperial army really see what it means to change the situation of the battle by one's own power. Whenever the battle is anxious, the great alchemist will ride on a pegasus and fly into the battlefield, using his own alchemy magic to destroy the enemy. The torrent of metal will sweep the enemies of the empire, their weapons and armor will turn into lumps of lead and clay, and their blood will turn into a turbid flow of metal, whether it is chaos creatures, green skins or vampires, it is inevitable that they will be strong in Gelt. Failed under the spell.

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

Therefore, since Gelt 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 accordingly. The Royal Academy of Wizards of the Empire Under his leadership, the status of the Alchemy Academy in China has continued to rise, and it has the qualifications to challenge the former strongest academy, the Flame Academy. He himself has become the emperor's most trusted right-hand man together with the new Rick Marshal Heilberg. Most of the obscure and mysterious matters related to magic are usually handed over to Geert, especially when the emperor is on an expedition. As the emperor's subordinate and best friend, Geert loyally supports him along with several other Cal's confidants The emperor's career.

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

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

"Amulet? We are also looking for an amulet. I heard that the merchants in Estalia have found an amulet and are happy to send it to Mirmidia in Magritte as a holy relic of Mirmidia. The Lord's Temple." Ryan said seriously, and the earl's face was a little troubled: "Maybe we are looking for something?"

"That's fake news from us."

"Clam?"

"That's the fake news we released to confuse the vampires." Gelt had to repeat: "This is the suggestion of the emperor's courtiers. They think that if the vampires realize that they want to compete with me for the sea The Golden Amulet must face the Empire and the Church of the Goddess of War at the same time, which will make the insidious and cunning vampires think more about whether it is worth fighting, and these midnight nobles are always more selfish."

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

"If you want to deceive the enemy, you must first be able to deceive yourself." Geert's words were succinct, and he began to talk about the process of this incident: "We strictly sealed the news."

The Haijin Talisman is an ancient and powerful magical amulet, a masterpiece from the time when the high elves had not withdrawn from the old world. Gelt accidentally discovered its existence when he was looking for information at the Royal Wizarding Academy of the Empire.

At the same time, the great alchemist also discovered that the vampire was also looking for the amulet, so he sent a demon hunter, and by assassinating several vampire scouts, he got the news that the vampire count was also trying to find the Haijin amulet. The imperial army had already fought a battle with the vampire lord Leopold Harken in the Mambad Mausoleum of Middenland. Although the imperial army successfully defeated Leopold Harken and his vampire army, the amulet did not not there.

Then there is only one target left, the tomb of the high elves in Estalia. Gelt knew that the vampires were rushing there, and the imperial army was going to fight in a foreign country, so he sent someone to release it. False news that Magritte's Merchants Union has discovered an amulet that is sacred to the goddess Myrmidia.

The empire has been operating in Estalia for many years, and the news released is enough to be false. Many adventurers and mercenary groups feel that the opportunity to make a fortune is coming, and they set off for Magritte. Even Magritte's nobles and war The Goddess Church is convinced.

"Well, this may explain why we encountered advanced vampires." Ryan frowned, knowing that he had also received false news.

"Advanced vampire? Is it Leopold Harken?" Gelt's tone was always lacking in emotion, but it could be heard that he was very interested in Ryan's experience.

"No, it's a descendant of the Lamia family." Ryan shook his head.

The count told Gelt all the experiences of his group.

"So that's the case." Gelt's metal face couldn't see any expression, and he didn't know what he was thinking. The great alchemist told the imperial general Bernhardt: "Bring that."

"That?" Bernhard hesitated: "But that was granted to you by His Majesty the Emperor himself..."

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

"...I understand." The general of the empire 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 access permit. We have multiple backups." Gelt handed the parchment to Ryan: "Take it, I can see that you don't have this."

"Thank you very much." Ryan didn't refuse. He took the license. He and the Duke of Boldro really needed it. Holding the license, Ryan said with a smile: "This thing must be difficult to get?"

"It's not difficult. All the city-states and duchies in the entire Estalia are vying to sell their military access. It depends on whether you have connections." The imperial general Bernhard said triumphantly: "These southerners want to You can sell a lot of money, there is nothing they dare not do, as long as you hold this license as a military ally and partner of our empire, you can move freely in Estalia."

"Don't these southerners have any dignity at all?" Fedmond said with black lines all over his face.

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

"Okay." Ryan also stood up.

My own, since Geert asked to talk to him, it must be something very important.

The two walked out of the big tent one after the other. The well-equipped and well-trained imperial army was camping on the plain. All kinds of powerful war machines made Ryan a little envious. The Brunswick Military Factory and the Nuer Military Factory could produce There are many amazingly powerful war machines, but now his territory can't do it.

Leaving the camp, I found a small forest. The two walked one after the other. The sun in Estalia was very dazzling. The forest here is far from the pollution of chaos, full of vitality, and the fragrance of birds and flowers.

The Great Alchemist was wearing golden scale armor, a golden mask, a golden staff, and a golden cloak. This appearance looked vulgar but extremely majestic. Ryan walked behind him with his hands behind his back, smiling: "Our Great Alchemist Is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

"A major event has happened in the empire recently, and it has something to do with you." Gelt whispered: "For this reason, all the electors are convening the Imperial Parliament in Brunswick."

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

"That's right, Emmanuel von Lebowitz Bernardino, the noble lady who has been missing for many years returned to Nuer under the escort of the army, and then she was in the Nuer nobles and Nuer wizards guild With the support of the Nur Iron Armored Army, she became the Duchess of Nur." Barshazer-Gert calmly told about the recent major events in the empire: "But the Duchess Emmanuel was not satisfied, she formally submitted to the Imperial Council Filed a lawsuit claiming that her Electorship and the Grand Duke of Wiesen were illegally usurped, and she demands justice from Emperor Karl Franz and the Electors."

"It doesn't sound easy." Ryan nodded. Emilia naturally has a strong claim to the Elector of Brescia and the Grand Duke of Wissen, but it is one thing to have it, and another to be able to take office smoothly.

"The emperor accepted the lawsuit, and the Imperial Parliament was officially held. All the electors rushed to the Brunswick Palace. In the Imperial Parliament, Emmanuel used the holy sword of the elector to prove her identity." Geert continued. : "However, the representative of the Schroeder family who is currently regent in Wesson Territory believes that there is no problem with Emmanuel's identity, but she does not know the specific situation of the territory, nor does she understand the series of threats that Wesson Territory is currently facing. There is even a lack of an heir, if this continues, the bloodline of the Bernardino family will become extinct."

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

"That's right, His Majesty the Emperor Karl thinks the views of the Schroeder family are simply nonsense, and Elector Boris asked the representatives of the Schroeder family to get out on the spot." Gelt nodded: "But obviously, Schroeder The German family is not without allies. For example, His Excellency Albert, Elector of Utbad and Grand Duke of Steele, and His Excellency Wolfram, Elector of Bekafen and Speaker of the Ostermark League Parliament, believe that The Imperial Diet is not the emperor's voice, the Schroeder family and the current Elector Jani have the right to speak in the Imperial Diet."

"What's their condition?" Ryan then asked.

"The condition of the Schroeder family is that Emmanuel must marry Gianni Bernardino and transfer the title of elector through marriage. At the same time, Emmanuel must stay in Wesson for at least six months every year. Fortress, accept the elector course." Geert continued.

"Get married, give birth to an heir, and accept the course is to be locked up." Ryan raised his eyebrows: "Until the heir is born, Emilia is useless."

"Emmanolie did not accept it of course." The great alchemist stopped, and he turned to look at Ryan: "She revealed two facts that shocked all the electors in the entire Imperial Council."

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

"Secondly, she is already pregnant, and the child's father is the famous human hero, the fairy of the lake's god-chosen champion Ryan Malcador. This child will inherit all her future titles, and she has an heir!"

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

"you should……"