Regarding the Katalin matter, Ryan could feel hesitant for the first time in a long time.
From Beria, Ryan knew what Katalin wanted. It was obvious that the tsarina came to Britannia to find him because of her ability to help Kislev restore the country.
But not only that, the signal released by Katalin is very obvious, that is, she wants to have a child with Ryan, wants to restore Kislev, and wants to use the power of Britannia to rebuild her kingdom.
This is the only chance. Only by having a child with Ryan can Ryan have the motivation, willingness and reason to help her.
Therefore, Ryan needs to give a corresponding answer to the Czarina. This answer has actually become very simple in Beria's series. If Ryan agrees to have a child with Katalin, it means agreeing to fully assist Kislev.
To restore the country, if Ryan politely refuses this, then he is refusing to assist Kislev in restoring the country.
This matter really has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Knights. For the Kingdom of Knights, all the assistance that should be given to Kislev has been given, the covenant has been fulfilled, and all the benefits have been obtained. The two sides are now inseparable.
Due to the debt situation, as for whether to help Kislev restore the country, this is something that the knights and nobles of Britannia are not very concerned about.
Therefore, whether Ryan Malcador, the King of Knights, wants to help Kislev restore his country has become a very important factor. If Ryan says that he wants to help Kislev restore his country, then the knight noble
We won't have too many opinions, because from the perspective of justice, Britannia's help in restoring Kislev's country is a manifestation of the spirit of chivalry, and it can also better unify the old world in the future, and it has many benefits.
.
If Ryan is not interested and the knights and nobles agree, then it is a matter for the empire and the tsarina herself.
In addition, from the perspective of interests, of course, helping the country's restoration will consume more resources and energy, and it will be much easier not to help the country's restoration.
However, if the restoration of the country is successful, it is obvious that Ryan's power boundaries will be greatly expanded. He can really become the de facto co-owner of the two countries in a short period of time, and can obtain a large number of rare items that Britannia needs from Kislev.
Ore and various unique natural resources also mean having to carry Kislev's baggage.
In fact, the benefits are not small. If the old world can really survive its end, Kislev can at least enjoy one or two hundred years of peace. As long as Kislev and Britannia can remain consistent, then the world will come rolling in.
The interests are indeed exciting. The only troublesome thing is that Ryan must first start to think about the problem as the co-owner of the two countries, and secondly, be careful whether Katalin will turn her back on her.
Turning against others? Ryan couldn't help laughing. Is the tsar still capable of turning against others? She is now dependent on others. She herself is capable of supporting herself, but her court and the Romanov Guards are not
Retania paid for his support.
What kind of thing did Beria get up to? He still asked me to do this at this time. Ryan complained in his heart. He handed the invitation letter to Aurora: "Give me some advice?"
"Are you asking your female courtier, Aurora, the director of MI7, or are you asking Aurora of the sorceress assembly, the Holy Ice Witch?" Aurora took the letter, and the Holy Witch was too lazy.
Said lazily.
"Ask everyone." Ryan said helplessly.
"Don't go." Aurora said impatiently: "Don't you think that she is now like a prisoner pretending to be noble, an elegant beggar? She is putting up airs and music sheets, but she is not here to beg."
"Oh, you mean, she is begging me for charity?" Ryan couldn't help laughing.
"Isn't it? Think about it, what does her invitation mean? Isn't it obvious enough?" Aurora twitched the corner of her mouth. The cold and charming Holy Ice Witch obviously had no good impressions of Katalin: "Humph.
, just know how to run to you and ask you for help. If you have the ability, go to Karl Franz. Stinky Bichi, don’t you just think you like the ice witch? Aren’t you satisfied with Theresa and me? I
In what way is she inferior to Katalin?"
"Hahahaha!" Ryan laughed, and he gently pinched Aurora's beautiful black stocking feet: "Indeed, in terms of appearance, figure, beautiful legs and feet, I still like you more."
Aurora suddenly couldn't help but feel proud. No matter how she tried to hide it, she couldn't help but her eyes lit up and she smiled: "So, don't go, don't let that self-proclaimed noble woman succeed. She plans to rely on you to restore the country? She can reach the sky in one step.
?Go away! Tell her that such a woman is not welcome here!"
"Is your relationship with Katalin so bad?" Ryan couldn't help but be interested: "I heard that in the Gloria Council, you had a very good relationship and often had dinner together."
"I've already disliked her. Do you think we have a good relationship?" Aurora enjoyed Ryan's foot massage. The Holy Witch's face was full of boredom and disdain, as if she had remembered something disgusting:
"Her and I just communicate more because we are both ice witches.
That old bitch of hers still refused to teach me Queen Miska's secret ice skills. She also acted like a czarina in front of me all day long, and from time to time she would deliberately show off the power of her bloodline and her noble status.
, I’m so sick, do you know how happy I am to see her like this?”
"One time she kept asking me where I got the inheritance of the ancient saint's relics, what it is, and whether I can share it with her. I want to have sex for free. Is she worthy?"
"Another time, the two of us took a fancy to an ancient saint ice sculpture deep in the ice field, which contained powerful ice magic energy. I exhausted my contacts and spent a lot of favors to get her to promise not to fight with me.
In the end, she didn’t fight with me. She found that bitch Adriana, and the two bitches formed a partnership. Adriana filmed it and then gave it to her! I spent a lot of money and energy and got nothing in the end.
I also want to say thank you!”
"Hmph, it's better to wait until she sells out all her things, runs out of money, is forced to sell herself on the streets, and is treated like a piece of shit by those big merchants in Marienburg!" Aurora said unceremoniously.
Said: "When the time comes, I will ask all the officers of your Old Guard to take care of her business."
Are these plastic sisters? Ryan complained in his mind: "Then you still hang out with her all day long?"
"I like to see her like that. She used to have a condescending tone towards me. Now she not only treats me with care, but often calls me your Excellency the Deputy Speaker." Aurora was under Ryan's massage service.
The body is soft and crispy, and soon loses strength
Angry, she then emphasized: "And helping Kislev restore his country is really a thankless task. How many troops will we lose? How much supplies will we have to pay? How much energy will we expend? In the end, she turned her back and picked the fruits of victory.
Let’s go, can we do this business?”
"Then don't go either as your female courtier or as your witch?" Ryan understood Aurora's thoughts.
"Otherwise." Aurora said angrily: "I have said so much, are you pretending not to understand?"
"Then have you rested?" Ryan said with a bad smile without giving a clear answer.
When Ryan said this, Aurora quickly begged for mercy: "No, Ryan, don't do this. I can't walk today. Do you want me to be unable to walk tomorrow?"
"Just in time, didn't you say you wanted to take two days off?"
…………I am the dividing line for two days of vacation…………
The meeting time set by Katalin was on the night when the Tsarina withdrew from Kislev, indeed she took with her a large amount of the national treasures and wealth of the Bokha Romanov family. Although some of them were sold off, there was still a considerable amount left.
Ryan was still hesitating whether to go or not. He first dealt with some internal affairs in the morning, and then gave a speech at the Winter Veil Festival celebration at Fontainebleau Palace. He originally wanted to invite Veronica to come over and spend the Winter Veil Festival together, but Gloria
The female speaker was currently conferring some key courses and had no time to attend.
In the afternoon, under the extremely envious eyes of several ice witch apprentices, Aurora, who could not walk, and Teresa, who continued to sleep, were helped out of Ryan's office by her disciples and went back to rest.
Ryan is still sitting in the office working.
Aurora's position determined that she would definitely not say anything good for Katalin, but Ryan did not expect that Aurora would be so hostile to Katalin. Not only did she say bad things, but she also...
Is this a war between witches? Ryan thought.
He couldn't listen to Aurora's one-sided words... He knew the character of his female courtier very well, especially after these years of pampering, enjoying luxury and being protected by Ryan, her vision was much broader, and she was less temperamental towards Ryan than towards others.
Her temper was really bad, and everyone was unwilling to argue with Aurora because of her status.
Judging from Aurora's standpoint, she would indeed try her best to prevent Katalin from having contact with her, which is not surprising.
And Orika has repeatedly mentioned that she is very interested in the blood of Queen Miska in Katalin. Queen Miska's blood flows in Katalin's body, which is the power of a demigod and has been passed down for a long time.
Millennium shows no signs of abating at all.
Then... let's go take a look, okay?
While Ryan was still thinking this, a communication suddenly came from the subspace.
It's Fulgrim of Lustria!
Ryan connected the communication, and from the psychic communication side, Fulgen's tired and weak voice came: "Lian?"
Ryan was still thinking about Katalin at this time, and he didn't speak for a while.
"Ryan, brother, are you there?" Fulgrim asked again. The original son of the Emperor sounded really tired and weak. His spiritual energy was very unstable, like an ocean man who had exhausted his power.
Just like the last little aftermath on the beach.
"I'm here, brother, what's the matter?" Ryan said softly, what makes a original body so weak?
"The war in Lustria has just ended, and I was seriously injured." Fulgan said softly: "Both the Lizardmen and the Ash Legion suffered huge losses, but we still won the final victory, but I couldn't follow the previous plan.
Then I personally came to the old world to support you."
"Isn't that right? Brother Angron was seriously injured by the Seed of Destruction and fell asleep. That guy Russ ran away to nowhere and couldn't be contacted, and then you were also seriously injured?" Ryan complained: "What is the strength of Lustria?
It’s not like I don’t know how strong it is. The power of Lord Kroc is stronger than many gods.
, then there are Mazdamudi Old Demon Toad and several other second-generation old Demon Toads whose magic power is comparable to that of demigods. In addition, you also have demigod Nakai-Wanderer and demigod Osyotan.
-With the support of the Shadowless Hunters, plus you as the original body and the Phoenix Guards, what kind of battle will cause you huge losses and serious injuries?"
"It's some troublesome things, very, very troublesome." Fulgen said helplessly: "Anyway, I definitely won't be able to go to the old world to assist you as scheduled. You can only rely on yourself..."
"Shut up, haven't you helped me once in Ulthuan? Brother Angron and I fought against the Seed of Destruction and you didn't come. What do you call me? Huh? Even Mortarion fought.
But the guy? And Brother Sanguinius
You still have the support of the three giants of the Death Army to come and help you?" Ryan complained directly: "Can you be more forceful, my idiot brother, you are not worthy of the glory of the Son of the Emperor, you are not talking about recasting the glory of the Son of the Emperor.
What?"
On the Lustria side, black lines appeared on Fulgrim's forehead. He saw half of the City of Mist being blown to pieces and the sky filled with black smoke. He looked at the more than twenty Phoenixes who fell beside him.
There are thousands of lizardmen guarding the army, and looking at the piles not far away, they are like a mountain.
The corpse of a Chaos Space Marine of the same height, the seriously injured Primarch of the Emperor's Children leaning on the ground with the Phoenix Blade, the blood of the Primarch simply formed a stream, and his body was covered with cuts and traces of artillery wounds.
The originally dazzling blond hair was also burnt black and stained with gunpowder.
In this war, the territory of the Ash Legion was almost reduced to ruins, the City of Mist was half-broken, the City of Echoes that was finally rebuilt was completely destroyed, and Ashoto and Chakua, the Lizardmen lost their lives in this war.
Nearly half of the army, Fulgrim's Ash Legion has also been reduced by 40%, from 60,000 to about 35,000.
Fulgrim took a few deep breaths and said, "I killed Petrabo."
"What?" Ryan didn't hear clearly.
"I killed Petrabo and his Tyrant Court Guards who appeared in Lustria, as well as all the Iron Warrior rulers who appeared with him!" Fulgrim shouted with a black line on his face: "Everyone, Petra
Trabo has been exiled by me now, and he will not be able to return to the main material world for at least 300 years! That is Petrabo! And his entire tyrant court guard and all the rulers!"
"The Skaven were also eliminated by our united lizardmen! At least now, Lustria is safe!"
"...Good fight, Brother Fulgen! I'm a waste~" Ryan's voice turned 180 degrees in an instant, and the original Gray Knight couldn't help but asked happily: "Is everything solved?"
This kid! There are more black lines on Fulgen's face, and his tone is very unpleasant: "In short, you have to wait until I handle the matter here before I consider going to help you."
"Okay, leave it to me." Ryan quickly agreed. Fulgrim's banishment of Petrabo was a huge success, which meant that his brother who was unhappy all day long but was very powerful and good at fighting legion battles could not participate.
The final moment came next, which was a major benefit. When he thought about the possibility of dealing with Petrabo, Ryan felt huge pressure.
Fulgrim was obviously very tired. After talking to Ryan for a few words, Fulgrim hung up the communication. At the end of the communication, Fulgrim mentioned that Ryan's brother-in-law Julius had finally been promoted to the Holy Realm and passed the trial.
He was formally transformed into Fulgrim's heir in the ancient saint's incubation pool and was selected into the Phoenix Guard.
Fulgrim plans to let Julius return to the Kingdom of Knights and serve as a Duke for a period of time, and then he can only leave with him after he leaves a descendant who has grown up and inherited the family business.
After the communication ended, everyone was in high spirits after a happy event. Ryan couldn't help but laugh like a dog. The original body took out the invitation letter from the Tsarina. After thinking about it, he decided to visit the so-called Kislev National Treasure.
Well, it’s also to celebrate Fulgen’s victory.
So that night, Ryan came alone to the villa of the Bulgari Royal Hotel where Katalin was staying.
There was an ice guard standing at the door. I don’t know why, but her eyes were full of humiliation and sorrow when she looked at Ryan. After seeing Ryan appear, she opened the door and bowed to Ryan: "Please come in... Kata Tower...
His Majesty is already waiting for you inside."
Ryan walked into the villa. The spacious hall was luxuriously decorated and filled with Kislev-style furniture. The horseshoe-shaped staircase led directly to the second floor. However, the light inside the house was dim, with only a few candles and a magic lamp lit.
Empty.
"Just you, where are the others?" Ryan asked strangely. Katalin obviously didn't like to live alone. She usually had to bring at least a few maids and attendants with her.
"The national treasures that His Majesty invited you to view...can only be viewed by two people in private, without outsiders participating, so Your Majesty has...temporarily dismissed them all." The ice guard's voice sounded like he was about to cry. It was filled with deep humiliation and
Self-blame: "Let me lead the way."
"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you." Ryan thought, why is the national treasure so precious, but it can only be viewed by two people in private, and no outsiders can participate?
Is it the legendary portrait of Queen Miska?
Is it the mobile palace that Katalin always carries with her, the miracle that belongs exclusively to the Tsarist family - the Amber Palace?
Or is it the "Ice Gospel" made of gold and countless gemstones that was drawn and compiled by Queen Miska herself that Aurora has always been obsessed with?
Ryan was really interested. He followed the ice and snow guard to the door of the room on the second floor. The ice and snow guard opened the door: "Please, your majesty, your majesty Katalin and Kislev's national treasure are inside. I will take my leave."
Already."
"Okay." Ryan stepped into the room.
The room was dimly lit, and there were no treasures, not even a few pieces of furniture.
All that fell into Ryan's eyes was a big bed, and a queen on the big bed.
She was wearing a Romanov royal dress, and it was obvious that the inner lining and the silk hem inside the skirt had been removed, leaving only the translucent tulle, and a pair of straight and toned long legs wrapped in dark clothing.
Golden elegant ultra-thin hollow flowers
Wearing jacquard pattern pantyhose and transparent stockings, the delicate toes painted with ice blue nail polish curled up nervously. A graceful and cool empress with royal bearing was sitting there, the last bloodline of the Romanov royal family.
Alone.
What makes Ryan even more interesting is that the Queen covered her eyes with a black blindfold and blocked her mouth with a piece of ice blue silk. At the same time, her hands were clasped behind her back and cuffed with a pair of anti-magic handcuffs.
, and was tied to the ceiling with a rope. She had no ability to resist. When she heard the footsteps, she shook slightly nervously. There was no struggle, only breathing.
"Is this Kislev's national treasure?"
Ryan got it, he totally got it.
"..." The tsarina sitting on the bed nodded silently.
She was indeed at the end of her rope.
Ryan once again weighed the pros and cons and possible future gains and losses in his mind. He is not a man with an over-the-top mind. He needs to consider everything comprehensively.
The room was as quiet as ice. The Czarina's face was rosy at first, but when she saw that there was no movement, she turned pale again. She let out a soft "woo", which seemed to be pleading or angry.
"So this is your choice?" Ryan's voice sounded again, and he seemed to be planning to make a decision: "Have you thought about it?"