Atlas Double Star Book

earthquake!

Egg was thrilled.The mansion shook violently, the luxurious collection shattered to the ground, and the servants screamed.

Nice, Egg enjoying the moment.

He went to meet the old fox Grigor according to Trander's instructions.Grigor is blind and half-Sybyl.It is said that he wanted to compete with his elder brother who was a purebred Sybil, but was blinded by his father.Later, this guy got a sum of money and has been doing smuggling business between the western plateau and the empire.Grigor was as slippery as a loach, and he talked nonsense when he saw people, but this kind of guy turned out to be Trander's confidant.That alone surprised Egg.

Egg went to find the blind man, but before he could say anything, the blind man had already taken out what Trand wanted.I really don't know what method Tland used to make the news as sensitive as a snake in the grass.

"Put this thing in Vazquez's house..." Egg repeated Trand's words, and walked leisurely in Vazquez's mansion with his hands behind his back, dexterously avoiding all guards, maids who were crying and fleeing for their lives, or That big-eared fool Baron Vazquez.

"Maybe I really have the talent to be a thief." Egg murmured.

The earthquake became more and more intense, and Ego leaned on the railing, looking down on Baron Vazquez's folly from the second floor.The prostitutes fled wrapped in blankets, and the self-righteous baron ran around with his buttocks naked.People howled and feared everything that they took for granted,

Egg walked towards the study with satisfaction, wishing he could have such a relaxing moment every day.

He hummed a song, dodged the falling books amidst the violent vibrations, and picked the lock of the study drawer.

The earthquake became more severe, and the whole house screamed like screams.

Egg looked up at the paintings in the study, and hummed "The Elithrae River":

"If you saw Benaris on her branching river~ you would take your bow and put on your shiny gold tube top~?"

He sat in the owner's chair, crossed his legs, and flipped through Vazquez's various letters.

"Because that's the vultures flying over Patani ~ the sea is drowned by a flock of white butterflies~?"

All kinds of secret letters, seals of seals of various coats of arms, maps, and a ring of animal bones.Like a sailor sailing on a sunny day, he flipped through it with ease.The earthquake stopped for a moment, then tightened again in an instant, and the bookshelves collapsed in rows.

"Mahdeva! Let your sails flutter on the water~ Offer your bright red flowers to the babbling streams~ The white snow of Chatan falls on the ocean~?"

Ah, he found it.

The crown prince's letter made Vazquez and other pure-blood factions pretend to be Trand's team to attack the Second Knights.

Yi Ge sneered: "Idiot, such a secret letter was not destroyed on the spot... Do you want to wait for the crown prince to take credit after he ascends the throne?"

He whistled instead, and merrily replaced the letters with forged documents, bearing forged arms.

Old Fox Grigor's level of forgery is simply at its peak, from the handwriting, the material of the sealant, and even the gaps in the sealant print, the imitation is flawless.Yi Ge had to sigh, no wonder Trander wanted Gregor at all costs, so that the old fox could work for him.This level of falsification, the empire can't find another one.

After he finished what Trand told him, the earthquake almost stopped.

Egg sighed and looked out the window.

"I don't know if Trander will be crushed to death by the roof, he may have already died. The Duke will definitely not die, he is used to being crushed."

At this time, he heard the sound!Some soldiers rushed over. It seemed that Vazquez was not that stupid and knew how to guard against secrets.

Egg yawned, ready to fight.

Not long after the earthquake subsided, people in the palace were panicked, and hurried footsteps and whispers could be heard everywhere.

Trande Muawia had been playing with the ball in the room before, when a violent shock arose, he couldn't hold the crystal ball firmly, and the crystal ball fell.

Well now, he can't find the ball!

"Really, useless stuff!" Trende criticized the ball.He searched under the cabinet, under the bed, and even removed the flower pots and wine bottles, but he couldn't find them.The knight commander is very stubborn, it must be it.So Trand simply lay down on the ground and carefully observed his surroundings.

He found that there seemed to be something shiny in the deepest part of the bed, why hadn't he seen it before!Trander was overjoyed, rolled up his sleeves, and tried his best to reach for the crystal ball that had rolled into dust.But the fingers are always close.Trander complained: "You bastard, this bed wasn't that wide before..."

In such a situation, Master Yi Ge would definitely laugh at him, and would say coldly: "It's just a ball, I'll give you as much as you want."

"But I want this, young master." Trander tried his best, but still couldn't reach it.

How could it be like this!The captain of the knight was furious, and threw the bed to the ground in a fit of anger!

The room suddenly became more messy.Trander looked at the debris, paper, and pillow feathers all over the floor with a mournful face... Now, I can get the crystal ball...

The leader of the Seventh Knights, Trande Muawia, sighed: "Why didn't you raise the bed earlier, why bother to reach out..."

Reaching out to the dusty bottom of the bed.Trander suddenly realized—this feeling was familiar to him.It was always like this when he was a child, cleaning the rooms one by one after his sisters and guests were done.He would kneel on the ground and fumble for coins that guests had dropped under the beds or in the corners.

Trander was holding the crystal ball in a daze, he suddenly didn't want the ball anymore.

He strode out onto the terrace, tossed the ball into the garden, and continued basking in the sun at his leisure.Because of the earthquake, the maids in the royal courtyard came and went, whispering to each other like frightened ants.Trander smirked, using the reflection of the dagger to shine on the girls' bare chests.The maids hurriedly covered their chests, pretending to be angry and scolding him a few words.Trander smiled brighter, winked at the girls, and praised each girl's charm.He especially liked a girl with dark hair, a pair of razor-colored gray-blue eyes, slender and smooth lines, almost a leopard-like beauty.

The ice beauty also looked at him and smiled.

Trand whistled cheerfully.This girl is too much, she is completely the type he likes, from the hair color to the tall figure, the plump breasts, and the temperament of the flower of the high mountains...Trand can't help but imagine: "It's so good... ...It's like the female version of Egg, hehehe, so happy~"

Trander was suddenly frightened by his own thoughts, and his back shivered!Hastily rubbed his eyes.At that moment, Trander knew that he was finished.He wailed, "Trand Muawia, I'm sorry, brother."

The girl in the courtyard waved to him tenderly and picked up the discarded ball from the garden.The girl pointed at the ball, then at Trander, as if asking "Did you drop it?"

"No, no, no, it's not mine. I really didn't drop the ball. I'm sorry! Miss Ishtar!!!!" Trander jumped up in fright, shaking his head and waving his hands.

The beauty's red lips moved.Trander is too familiar with the Yi Ge brothers and sisters, he can understand the beauty's lips:

"Let's play ball together, little lion."

Throughout the afternoon, Trand lay on the bench unable to move, with an ice pack on his chest.The crystal ball that was used as the murder weapon was placed on the table next to it.The young attendant was tidying up Trand's room, looking timidly at the knight commander from time to time.

"Boy, do you know? When you become a knight and want to marry a girl from another family..." Trander held on to the ice pack with blank eyes, as if he was pressing on a fatal wound. Find such a beautiful and sturdy Sybil girl. I have been broken by the enemy, and I have also suffered the sledgehammer of the barbarian... But it is nothing, not as good as Miss Ishtar thrown from the garden A ball came over. She is Egg's younger sister, how could it be different? Why do I have such poor eyesight, isn't it good to live?"

The young man lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "She...she is a Sybil knight after all. And...she also...has returned the crystal ball to you, right, right?"

"Woo." Trand turned his back a little aggrieved, and fell asleep facing the wall.

Tomorrow evening, he would be court-martialed, facing many sworn enemies, but Trande Muawia had nothing to fear.

The mountains and forests still have lingering fears, and the earthquake is still repeated.

Neil was exhausted, so he simply sat on the corpse of the monster to rest for a while.

"Damn it, why are there so many monsters spewing out all of a sudden...it's so strange, it's not bad to find one in half a year." Neil panted, wiping the blood off his face.

Although the green light of the person-finding technique was faint, it still clearly pointed in the direction of Pelias.

Neil clasped his hands together, putting his hands to his forehead like a praying man.He didn't expect any god, but this gesture made him feel at ease.

He couldn't guess what the teacher had gone through.

Just thinking that Pelias might be hanging from a tree at this moment, cold and hungry, drove him mad with rage.

Horrible thoughts kept coming up, all cruel things.Immediately, Neil felt that something was wrong. How could he have such a terrible idea?

Then the monsters appeared again and again, big and small monsters, from rabbits to foxes to bears, everything... It seemed to be drilled out of the stone out of thin air, or shaken off like breadcrumbs by the earthquake.

There are too many monsters.

The more Neil killed, the more exhausted he became, and the darker things in his mind became.

He thought again, why not take Yi Ya's body back to the imperial capital to clear up the grievances of Trande.If the Warlock disagrees, he will kill her too...

"No, no, no, this is absolutely wrong, how can it be?" Neil denied himself painfully.

The monsters attacked again and again.

His pain also deepened, as if a little snake was beating in his heart.Neil could already clearly feel that something was gradually devouring him, and the erosion of darkness was getting deeper and deeper into the bone marrow.

"teacher……"

He held the pearl hairpin he had bought for Peleas all the time, and if a fever or a fit of rage were about to break out, he would feel the little hairpin with all his heart.When the symptoms passed, he would pause to wipe off his sweat and carefully check that he hadn't broken the hair button.Fortunately, he kept it under control.The silver hair buttons are still as bright as before, engraved with lilies of the valley and birds.Neil tried to smile, imagining the button on the teacher's long hair.

The monster is here again.This time, a big gray wolf scared his horse away.

Neil was groggy, and he didn't even know if he still had the strength to fight.The headache was splitting, as if someone was using iron nails to pry open his brain...

"Stop!" He didn't even have time to face the monster.

I don't know how long it took, but when Neil woke up, he realized that the monster had been standing there obediently, as if it had obeyed his instructions.

"how come……?"

Neal was taken aback.And he found out later that if he had the intention to kill, the monster would act according to his will and kill other beasts that came.

Gradually, Neil found that he could not only control one monster, but also the second and third... They were like effective killing tools, completely obeying Neil's will.

When he points at an enemy, his monsters will pounce and bite instead.

"This...it feels like the Icelanders controlling monsters..." Neil had an ominous premonition, "Impossible, how could I be able to control monsters all of a sudden...? Something is wrong, could it be a dream?"

But the temptation is too great.

As long as you think about it lightly, there will be a killing machine to avenge you.Neil was struggling inwardly. He didn't know what had happened to his "roster" by the black mage, so that he could control monsters?He didn't know... whether to use this power to rescue Pelias first.

"what is this……"

Ears have a weird wet feeling...something is coming out of the earholes and trickling down the back of my neck.Neil stenciled it casually, but the sticky feel made his heart skip a beat.He hurriedly looked at the sticky thing on his palm.

Black blood, thick and rancid.

"How could it be...? Impossible, it must have been glued on by accident when I killed the monster..." Neil checked his other ear in a panic.

There was still weird black blood oozing from his ears.

"What is this? What's wrong with me??? Will I become like Ephesus?" Neil was terrified, and frantically looked for a mirror or water source, wanting to see what he looked like.He rolled up his sleeves to see if there was any change in his body.The skin on the ankle seemed to have been polluted at some point, leaving a circle of blood-red marks that couldn't be removed no matter what.He rubbed it desperately, but it still didn't work, he was caught by something.

Aftershocks struck again.

A fox was running away, but stopped suddenly, looking at Neil.

Neil noticed this strange phenomenon and observed it carefully.

The red-haired fox stood there, growling lowly... Then, the beautiful and smooth fur began to fall off, and it arched its back, whining... After the fur fell off, the bald fox suddenly began to grow bigger.Its body continuously bulged out a blister-like film, like boiled water.Neil felt nauseous for a while. He was the first to witness the process of an animal transforming into a monster.

The mass of flesh grew bigger and bigger, so swollen that it was almost impossible to recognize the cute red fox that was once.

Neil clenched his sword tightly, his palms drenched in sweat.

After a while, the flesh seemed to cool down, and the bare skin hardened into scales, giving off a fetid smell.Black blood dripped continuously from the gaps in the scales, corroding the grass.

Howling, the new-born giant leaped at him.

"Kill it!"

Neil wanted to try it, but he didn't do it himself.Under his will to kill, the giant wolf beside him bit the fox by the throat like a sword drawn from its sheath.The giant teeth bit together, tearing apart the muscles and trachea, and blood gushed out.

"It's true...I can control monsters like the Iceman..." Neil sat down in a daze, looking at his hands, the skin on his wrists showed signs of scaling.His hands were shaking uncontrollably, and his back was cold.

"I, will I become a monster? Don't do this, it's disgusting..."

But there's no time to fret!

"Every second of delay makes the teacher more dangerous."

Neil stood up and tremblingly climbed onto the tamed monster.He really never thought that one day he would ride on the back of a giant wolf like the Iceman.Although the giant wolf is irritable, he is very obedient.He stiffened with tension.

He took out the pearl hair button again.

"Neil Bernhard, don't be afraid." He kissed the teacher's hairpin.

Immediately after the earthquake, the streets of the small town of Itil were in a mess, and people were still in shock.

The sorcerer hurried on in his cloak, hoping to find a suitable place to rest.She has to wait for that person here.

As Heather was walking, she was suddenly stopped by a patrolling knight.

"Wait, who are you! Take off your cloak!"

Heather is no surprise.She was tall and tall, with the face of a direman.She took off her cloak cooperatively.

Seeing the woman's true face, the patrolling knights panicked and drew their swords one after another, "Icefield barbarians!! You are a spy, don't move!"

"My father is indeed from the ice field, but I'm not a spy, but an inspector of the 'Academy'." Heather showed the book-shaped collar button and the Polaris wristband.

The knight hesitated: "Academy..."

Another patrolling knight said that he recognized the book-shaped collar button, and said, "Excuse me, do you have a letter of permission to enter the empire?"

Shinan showed the permission letter, which was stamped with the emperor's seal.Emperor Turna admired the academy very much and was friendly to warlocks and scholars.With her support, the empire attracted some scholars to study.The emperor generally subsidizes and even contributes to the construction of libraries and schools.

"Inspecting warlocks..." The knight pondered over Heather's permission letter, "It says that your accusation is to manage the warlocks and scholars living in the northern part of the empire, and regularly report their reports to the academy... So, you are considered a scholar The leader? Equivalent to the knight commander?"

"That's not the case. We have no distinction between superiors and subordinates. My main blame is to assist in the management and accept the work assigned by the three magi." Heather was very patient. She saw that these young knights were bored with the work, and she just wanted to borrow Take the opportunity of interrogation to find someone to chat with.

"I have a younger brother who really wants to be a doctor."

"Welcome, young man, the door of the academy is always open to everyone." Heather smiled, there was no time left, and she couldn't waste it like this any longer.

After bidding farewell to those curious young people, Heather also got the basic information about Itil from the other party.Currently, the knights stationed in Itil have not received the order to hunt down Yi Ya, nor do they know of the mutiny in the imperial capital.But it was a matter of time, and soon there would be a military order from the imperial capital, ordering the knights of Itil to search Yiya with the vial containing Yiya's blood.Heather now places Yiya outside the city and uses magic to cover up the smell of black blood, but this is not a long-term solution.First of all, she had to find a new place to live for Yi Ya, who was seriously ill and could not be tortured anymore.Second, she had to wait for Neal to bring Peleas back.

She finds a basement, and the owner is a lazy guy, as long as he takes the rent, he doesn't care about it.This basement is wonderful, there are two exits, and the location is hidden, it is a good hiding place.Time was running out, and after confirming the destination, Warlock rushed to the outskirts of Itil, where she hid Yiya.

During the rush, Shinan kept thinking about this matter.She considers herself to be a very rational person, and many people have said that she is not like an ice native.Heather makes a careful assessment before doing anything.She has a bit of talent in spells, her "roster" is enough to become a warlock, and at the same time she has a physique beyond that of ordinary women, so becoming a warlock is a matter of course.She has been serving as the visiting warlock in the north, supervising and assisting the work of scholars.To be honest, Shinan felt that she had a relatively cold personality, and she was very responsible to her apprentices, but that was definitely not out of feelings, but often out of a sense of responsibility.But... the boy Ejah Ephtah was different.

When meeting Yi Ya for the first time, the little girl was only six years old.She is the daughter of a soldier defending the city, and her family lives in the south of the imperial capital.Yiya's father hoped that his daughter could study in the college, so he entrusted his acquaintances to introduce his daughter to Shinan.At first, Heather refused. She felt that this girl had mediocre talents and would soon retreat. Learning spells is a frustrating process, which makes you feel worthless, and genius is everywhere and out of reach.

As expected, Yiya has no special talents.Heather told her that it doesn't make much sense to go this way, because your limitations are too obvious and you won't achieve much.

The little girl listened and thought about it seriously.Afterwards, Yi Ya told Shinan: I will persevere.

"Why, this is unnecessary."

"There is no particular reason... I just like it very much, master. It would be great if I can always do what I like, so I will be happy~"

Happiness, Heather didn't think about this reason.Even if your talents are mediocre, as long as you do this, you will feel happy, so should you keep going?Shinan didn't make any further comments, and continued to train Yiya attentively.She has no expectations for this girl, but occasionally thinks of Yi Ya's words, and thinks that Yi Ya is probably very happy.

But when Yiya was 12 years old, she suddenly decided to stop learning magic and find a way to make a living to support her family.

Because the girl's father died.

Ija's father's troops were sent to the ice plains to suppress the rebellious icelanders, and he was beheaded during the battle.Heather still remembers the little girl in mourning walking, holding the mortuary box containing her father's head... Her father was only a soldier, not a royal knight, so he could not be enshrined in Giltega Hall.The knight commander just held a mourning ceremony, and then ordered the families of ordinary soldiers to come and collect the dead bodies.Not long after, the little girl's mother also died of illness.Only Yiya, grandmother, and two younger brothers remained in the family.

Shinan proposes to bring Yiya back to the academy so that she can continue her studies.But the little girl refused. She cried and said: I must support this family.Shinan had no choice but to agree with Yiya to drop out of school, and she would send money to Yiya every year.Fortunately, the girl was very upbeat, and relied on the knowledge she had learned to find a job as an apprentice.At first, Yi Ya told Shi Nan that it was a job as a doctor's assistant.But then Heather discovered that the apprentice was working in a workshop for making specimens.Yiya has learned how to dissect animals, so she can skin them neatly and treat the corpses with water.Shinan's heart aches, but at least Yiya has found a job... She can only spare no effort to help Yiya's family, but whenever she goes to the imperial capital, she must bring daily necessities or money.Sometimes the little girl would laugh and say: When the two younger siblings grow up to be self-reliant, then she can continue to come back to study with Master Shinan.Heather thought so too.

Earlier this year, Yiya wrote to Heather asking if she could come back and continue her studies.Yiya saved enough money, and the two younger brothers also found work as apprentice carpenters.Shinan was very happy. One of the most important things about returning to the emperor this time was to pick up Yiya.But unexpectedly, when she returned to the hotel, she saw Yi Ya lying on the ground covered in blood, unconscious.And this condition is very strange, Yiya's body is rapidly collapsing, like a dying warlock being swallowed by the "roster", scales began to grow on his body.The only way now is to hide and wait for Neil and Peleas.

Shinan paid attention to whether there were any pursuers around, and after confirming that it was safe, she walked towards the forest where Yiya was.But not long after walking, the warlock had a premonition that something bad was going to happen!

Strong bloody smell.

"Oops..." Could it be that the Sibyl knight found Yi Ya?

Heather was running fast, her temples were throbbing, she was very scared... But when she arrived, the situation was completely different from what she feared.Yi Ya was fine, still wrapped in a blanket, lying down under the tree.But the smell of blood around is really strong, not only the smell of monsters... but also the smell of fresh blood.Heather vigilantly inspected the surrounding area, and sure enough, she found the body of the cavalryman not far away.The poor man was torn apart and his head was missing.As they walked, Heather found another wreckage.There were two dead, both Sibyl knights, wearing gold serpent rings.Who killed them?And with such a cruel method... the corpses were all torn apart.This matter is very strange. If someone kills them, what is the purpose of that person?

Shinan rushed to Yiya's side and gently hugged her.

The girl fell asleep, her face was pale, and she was as fragile as a toddler.Yi Ya slowly opened her eyes and smiled when she saw that it was the master.She wanted to say something, but couldn't express it, so she could only reach out and stroke the master's face.

Shi Nan was extremely distressed, she could feel the child's concern...Yi Ya is a kind and strong girl, this kind of thing should not happen to her...No matter what, she will not give up on this child, this child has been teased by fate Been too many times.Shi Nan thought for a while, and decided not to tell Yi Ya about the dead man.She said softly:

"It's okay, Yiya, I found a place to live. Hold on, the doctor will come soon. He will definitely cure you, don't worry my dear, it's okay."

Shinan touched the girl's head, but suddenly felt her cheeks were wet.She touched her face subconsciously, and spread her hands to see——

blood.

The place that Yi Ya touched just now was full of blood, and it was human blood.

"How could it be!" Heather was terrified, and suddenly pulled Yiya's cloak away.

human head.

The girl held the knight's head in her arms, and the blood flowed sticky from the short neck... and the dead man's head was incomplete, as if it had been eaten...

Heather couldn't help covering her mouth.

Yi Ya laughed, and her hands turned completely black, like snake scales.She stroked the head in her arms and said, "It's that person, that person came to protect me... He said, I need it, so he gave me this."

Shi Nan quickly grabbed Yi Ya's hand: "Who is it? Who killed these Sibyl knights and gave you this thing!"

The girl tilted her head and looked at the master innocently, as if she was completely stupid.Then Yiya laughed and said:

"Ah, black...black...faceless people."

The corner of the smiling mouth was stained with red liquid, and the teeth were also red.

Kaloyalo waited anxiously.

He didn't know the physical condition of the emperor at the moment. Logically speaking, His Majesty was tired from the journey and needed to rest.But time waits for no one. Tomorrow night, Trander will be sent to the military court. If he does not ask His Majesty to intervene in this matter in time, the pure blood faction in the military court may soon sentence Trand to death.

There are three capitals in the empire, but Itil enjoys the reputation of "the fourth capital". The royal estate - "Sail of Ibane" is located here, and its importance is comparable to the night palace of Xiadu, which is the political center.Many princes and princesses were born in Itil, and the elderly royal family is also happy to move here to enjoy their old age.When the royal family affectionately referred to the "great house", it was this estate that they were talking about.

Itil's "big house" is very transparent, decorated with Ibagne-style curtains everywhere, and when the wind blows through the transparent interior, the plants and golden gauze curtains will flutter like wings.But the familiar scenery could not soothe the Duke's anxiety. Caroialo bit his finger and stomped lightly on the chair.The female officer asked him to wait here, and when the emperor woke up, he would announce his audience.

The Duke stood up and walked around the marble hall with his hands behind his back.Seeing the fruits and snacks on the golden plate, he couldn't help but started to eat the peaches.

"You're still so greedy." Someone said suddenly.

"!!!"

The Duke choked with fright, and the peach slipped out of his hand and fell into the spring.He raised his head in embarrassment, and found that the emperor was wearing a black gold robe, smiling kindly at him.And he had peach juice all over his hands, in a panic.

"I'm sorry Your Majesty, I'm, I'm sorry..."

The female officer handed over a handkerchief in disgust, and the Duke quickly wiped it from his hands to his face.

The emperor sat casually on the reclining chair: "I'm really old, I wouldn't be so tired before... You don't have to be restrained, you are not from aristocratic background, there is no need to be bound by this red tape. Old friends can relax when they are alone some."

"Then about Trander..."

"I've thought about it."

The lady handed over the golden cup, and the emperor drank it slowly, and the veil could not hide her tired look.

"Trander cannot die," said the emperor, "he is the mainstay of the moderate faction. If he dies, the power of the pure-blood faction will not be able to hold back. Although I made my eldest son Triste my successor, the child and his My father is too much like me, I only have things like Sybil's glory in my head."

"His Majesty……"

"The empire is not just Sibyls. Sibyls make up only a small part of the total population, yet we enjoy most of the wealth and privileges."

The female official said: "This is the land conquered by the Sibyls, and it is justified."

"Yeah, what is taken may also be lost one day. So I don't agree with the high-pressure policy of the pure-blood faction. This empire is too large. If it can't be balanced, it will fall apart sooner or later."

Although Kaloyalo didn't know much about politics, he didn't dare to answer casually at the moment.There are some things that only the emperor can say, and he is not qualified to say it as an ordinary person.

The emperor looked at him and said with a smile: "During this journey, I met an interesting kid. Do you know him, his name is Neil Bernhard."

The Duke was so frightened that his glasses fell off, and he hurriedly straightened it up again, "That kid has a straight temper, isn't he reckless?"

"No, very cute child. He should be an apprentice knight, he seems to be a subordinate of Trent? How have I seen it? His loyalty and love for Trent is very touching. Who wouldn't want to have such a subordinate? "

The duke breathed a sigh of relief, it sounds like the emperor should support Trand.

"But if Trander can't produce evidence, and he is found guilty of murdering an imperial nobleman, then I can't exonerate him. The Pure Blood faction...will have to pay a lot for their interests, do you understand? Duke of Ulkan? Those families are the foundation of the empire, the oldest guardians of the imperial power. I know they have a problem with me... But in general, these guys are loyal to the empire and the Sibyls. In the end, maybe it's just us It’s just a different philosophy of governing the country. I don’t want to deny the loyalty to my subjects, which will harm the interests of the empire.”

The duke panicked again, it seemed that the emperor would not intervene much.what to do?

"But you said that if Trand dies, the military power will completely fall into the hands of the pure-blood faction. The rest of the moderate faction Sybil and ordinary human nobles will be afraid and dare not make any more moves. The balance of power will tilt! At that time , how do you stand at the center of the balance of the empire!"

The female officer was angry: "Presumptuous!"

The emperor waved his hands wearily, and the two female officials put away their anger.

"Dear Duke Vulkan, you have been at the court for decades, but you still haven't understood the basic principles of this game. I am a chess player, and all chess pieces are indispensable and have their own weight and function. But if If a piece is lost, then my duty is to find another replacement piece for the game."

"You...you want to give up on Trand..."

"Are you a fool who won't be obedient!" The emperor was angry, and everyone was silent, as if they were afraid of the thunder that was close at hand.

The Duke endured for a moment, but he still summoned up his courage and said, "Your Majesty, although Trande is half-Sybyl, his military strength, general talent and resourcefulness are beyond the reach of many outstanding people. It was he who pacified the ice sheet. The rebellion of the people. As soon as the knights triumphed, the knight commander was slandered because of political struggle. If this is not stopped, other nobles and knights will be disheartened, and they will only blindly flatter the powerful, and will not dare to serve the country. Daye did his best.”

The emperor sighed, rubbed his temples, and said, "You're right...I single-handedly picked that kid, Trande, and his performance in the tournament was really dazzling. A brown-skinned boy, he actually defeated all those present. A pure-blooded Sibyl knight. He is a good subordinate... Although the sword is always at risk of being drawn out of its sheath, in general... many things must be done by him."

The emperor glanced at the female officer wearily, and the two tall female officers immediately helped her up.

"Your Majesty Tourna..." the Duke said pitifully, clasping his hands on his chest.

The music stopped, but the spring water was still flowing.

"Okay, you take the imperial edict back and read it to those rowdy boys in the trial court." The elderly queen waved her hand, tremblingly let others support her, and left the chessboard.

The author has something to say: vomiting blood, finally finished writing this update.Too late to catch bugs, I will come back to modify at night!This time, because the story line is going to be tightened, everyone has fully entered the second half, so the characters of each line have appeared.

There are too many changes in perspective, it may be tiring to read... I am very sorry OTZ

I've run out of papers now.Every time I write an update, I don’t have the opportunity to polish it as carefully as before, but I will make changes after the overall completion~ If the book is published, the precision and completion must be guaranteed.

Thank you for pampering me so much, you often come to play with me XDDD postcards I have been procrastinating OOOTZ, just wait until the end and send them together

Hope you all had a great weekend!I can go out and play in the afternoon Oye~