Chapter three hundred and sixty-ninth talk about the candle night
"Emmanuelle, the Grand Duke of Noor, the Grand Duke of Wesenland and the strong claimant and orthodox heir to the title of Elector of Brescia..." Elector Umberto is mature and prudent. He is over two hundred years old.
and Ludwig participated in the Great Holy War together.
There was light dancing in the eyes of Elector Vamir, and he thought of his legitimate son Oleg von Zhukov.
But this light faded. Imperial law stipulated that the families of the electors could not be merged, and the electorate must be independent. No one family could hold more than two votes for the electorate.
"Emmanuelle von Lebwitz-Bernardino, the former Elector of Brescia and the legitimate daughter of Andrea Bernardino, Grand Duke of Wiesen, was separated after the Battle of the Dragon Forest
, later the Griffin Knights were ordered to fight back the beastman tribe that surrounded Weisenburg, but Emmanuel disappeared. The current position of elector is taken by Gianni Bernardino. Gianni is
Andrea
His cousin, his right to claim is very weak... My Majesty, since you know the whereabouts of Emmanuel, why don't you send someone to bring her back?" Marshal Rick Heilberg was stunned for a while,
When everyone was still silent, he first said: "Why let the title of Grand Duke Nour remain vacant, and let others steal the title of Elector Marquis and Grand Duke of Wesson?"
"Your Majesty must have had his own reasons for doing this." Flag Officer Ludwig finally spoke.
"Everyone, you need to understand the fact that Emmanuel was only a teenager when she disappeared. What do you think will be waiting for a teenage girl who suddenly becomes the Elector and the Grand Duke of Noor?
"Emperor Karl-Franz said: "Don't forget, most of the elite troops of the Wesen Territory and the supporters of the Elector of Brescia have been completely wiped out in the Battle of the Dragon Forest!"
"At this time, Emmanuel has no direct army of her own, and no nobles to support her. Do you think she has rashly come out to declare that she is the Grand Duke of Wesson, the Grand Duke of Nour, and the strong claim of 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. At this level, it is better to be controlled by those nobles.
It’s better to disappear than to get up!”
Everyone nodded. At this time, Elector Umberto said: "So... Emmanoli chose to disappear so that she could always maintain a strong claim to those three titles. She is looking for a returning
An opportunity, an opportunity to meet you in person and express my love to you, Karl?"
"Maybe, maybe not." The emperor shook his head: "I think she is very happy being a maid, and has no intention of returning to the empire."
"..." Everyone was speechless.
"The blood of the Bernardino family cannot live in exile for a long time. Since you know where she is, Your Majesty, you should recognize her and bring her back! More than a dozen knights of Nur and Nur
The Iron Armored Army has only recognized Emmanuel as its loyalist until now.
The subject, as well as Ms. Elspeth von Drakken, the great wizard of the Death Sanctuary, have also been looking for the whereabouts of Emmanuel. She has no shortage of supporters and people looking for her!" Heilberg is still
I don’t understand why Karl-Franz doesn’t recognize Emmanuel.
"Heilberg, you must have made something wrong. Those nobles are looking for Emmanuel, and they are not really supporting her but 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 will be useless!" D Lian
Gold Master Galt suddenly spoke: "A glass of poisoned wine, a runaway carriage, a coincidence, Emmanuel will pass away, and her children will naturally inherit the title of elector. From then on, those ambitions will
In this way, the vigorous nobles seized an electorate and two dukedoms."
"That's right, for these nobles, all they want is Emmanuel's strong claim!" The emperor's face was stern. He looked at the firelight on the silver candlestick on the table: "At that time, Emmanuel only had
Even if I recognized this girl as a teenager and took her back to Nuer, what could she do? If I had rashly recognized Emmanuel at that time, not only would I have exposed her, but I would have prematurely trapped her in the Nuer court.
In the whirlpool!"
Everyone here was convinced by the emperor's wisdom and foresight. Yes, recognizing each other hastily at that time would only harm Emmanuel.
"After several years and development, the situation has become different. The noble courts of Nuer have had enough of the Schroeder family's regency. They have made Nuer a mess. Everyone hopes to welcome Emmanuelle back.
Li, let Noor return to the management of the Bernardino family, because they need a change, anyway, things
It won't get worse... As for the Wesen Territory, Elector Giannidai is not the material to be a lord at all. He is obsessed with how to be a knight all day long like the Holy Grail Knight on the other side of the mountain.
The common people of Wesen Territory hate him, and the nobles are not interested in Jani's actions."
"Also, the families and armies that supported Bernardino in the past have spent more than ten years recovering, especially the Nuer Armored Army, the Wesson Black Rose Army and the Knights have mostly recovered.
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 protecting the Elector!"
Elector Valmir and Elector Umberto nodded repeatedly. The situation has changed. The die-hard supporters of the Bernardino family have regained their strength, and they especially need Emmanuel, the real candidate.
heir.
"What's more important is that Emmanuel is now in her twenties. She has followed Ryan for many years, and she must have matured a lot under the influence of her ears and eyes. Moreover, she also has a strong foreign aid in Ryan, and Ryan is willing to take Emmanuelle under his wing.
It is impossible for two people to have no feelings around each other, so suppose Emmanuel really inherits
If Ryan gets the title of elector and encounters the threat of war, will Ryan sit idly by and ignore it?" 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 Emmanuel is not only a strong support outside the Nur court, but also someone we can use."
"And with the existence of Ryan, there will be fewer people in the Nuer court who dare to attack Emmanuel. At that time, we only need to send an army to protect her to Nuer." Elector Wamir gave
Got an opinion.
"The problem is not that simple. The defeat of His Excellency Andrea back then was full of doubts... None of us know what role the Schroeder family and Jani played in that incident." The emperor nodded: "
But there is no doubt that if the Holy Sword of the Elector and the Runefang 'Fire of the West' are still in Emmanolie's hands, she can prove herself."
"I need an opportunity to get to know Emmanuel and welcome her back to the empire. I have already started to make 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 study room of the Imperial Royal Hotel, a luxurious aristocratic suite.
Ryan was also sitting behind the large desk. At this time, the Earl was only wearing a shirt and trousers. He was holding a cold and delicate body in his arms, and her waist-deep black hair covered her delicate back.
She has a beautiful figure with uneven lines, black butterfly-patterned eyes on her small nose, her cold face and silver pupils are a little lost at this moment.
The sorceress is wearing a silk shadow and dream pendant dress, with her fragrant shoulders as white and tender as jade exposed, a pair of slender and straight black silk legs hanging under the table, her slender waist is hugged by Ryan, and one jade foot
There was a silver butterfly-strap high-heeled shoe hanging on it. The tip of the shoe was swaying slightly with the owner's movements. The skirt was slit very high, fully exposing the sorceress's long black stocking legs.
Teresa was as soft as a noodle, her hands were hanging down, and there was no strength in her body.
Ryan held Teresa tenderly, both of them closed their eyes, enjoying the beautiful moment.
The cause of the matter was that Ryan was a bit too fierce recently, and the female knight couldn't bear it. Sulia arranged for herself to have a rest today and rented out Ryan to Veronica and Theresa.
Veronica was lying on the bed in the back room unable to move at this time. She had opened her heart a few times. The Witch of Gloria was sleeping soundly with fatigue and satisfaction. Ryan had kissed her goodnight and wrapped her in a quilt.
After a long time, the sorceress spoke.
"It's been six years, Ryan. Thinking of this journey, it's like a dream." Teresa murmured.
"So is this a sweet dream?" Ryan opened his eyes.
"It's not a sweet dream... It would be a sweet dream if you married me." The sorceress gave Ryan a charming roll of her eyes. She leaned against Ryan and let Ryan's dishonest hands touch her black silk stockings.
Groping on the beautiful leg: "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 cannot marry a witch. My father will not agree, my adoptive father will not agree, and the lady will not agree. It is also difficult for the nobles of the kingdom to accept it.
." Ryan knew that he was a little sorry for giving up many of Theresa and Veronica who followed him in this matter, but the situation was helpless.
Regarding his marriage, he discussed it with the Emperor. The choice the Emperor gave him was either Surya or Emilia. The blood of these two girls was very pure human beings. Don't even think about anything else.
, the emperor would not agree.
"You have always been a realist. The thing named Ryan is composed of five parts reality and four parts ideal." Teresa said softly, feeling a little uncomfortable.
"What's one more point?" Ryan asked curiously.
"One more point?" Theresa looked down at the big hands groping on her legs. The sorceress said angrily: "It's your hobby... When will you want me? I'm thirty-three years old this year.
!”
"Hahahaha~" Ryan laughed loudly when he heard this. A woman looks like someone who pleases herself.
"Let's celebrate the Winter Veil Festival this year. We will celebrate the Winter Veil Festival in the capital of the empire this year." Ryan kissed the sorceress's cold lips. Teresa was a little shy. The sorceress nodded: "Okay, I want to
Tell mother that I am willing to be your female courtier."
"Okay~"
"Also, I also want a child~"
"No problem, I will give you a child."
After being gentle for a while, the sorceress took out a map and showed it to Ryan: "This is the topographic map of the Church of Justice Cathedral. You asked for it. Veronica and I spent some time drawing it."
"Yeah." Ryan just held the sorceress in his arms and listened to her explanation.
"We have seen the Cathedral of the Church of Justice from the outside many times. This temple is considered one of the greatest wonders of the old world. It is the religious center of the Church of Justice and the faith of Charlemagne and the seat of the Archbishop. Therefore, this temple is also
Considered one of the centers of power in the Old World, many scholars believe that sometimes the archbishop of the Church of Justice has greater power than the emperor." Teresa introduced the background story of the Cathedral of the Church of Justice.
Today, the two witches followed Tigris to visit the Church of Justice Cathedral. Ryan did not go to avoid suspicion. He and Tigris went separately, giving them two opportunities to visit.
The spectacular stone relief facade overlooks the surrounding city, and also shows the lurking Chaos believers and civilians the righteous judgment after the loyal and brave people fought against the evil ones. The main hall of the building is really a miracle in the history of human architecture in the old world, with its golden arch.
The shaped ceiling connects countless balconies and arches, which is unforgettable. The sacred sanctuary
Light and flames burn forever in the cathedral. There are hundreds of combat priests and hundreds of ascetics patrolling the cathedral day and night. There are also a large number of demon hunters. These demon hunters who have become subordinates of the church regularly pray and receive prayers here.
Holy water, baptism with the Eucharist, helps them expel the corruption they face from years of fighting against Chaos.
"In addition to fighting priests and ascetics, there are many paladins patrolling around the church... I can feel that they don't like us very much, but they just didn't say anything for the sake of the emperor." Teresa's face gradually changed.
A blush appeared, and it was obvious that Ryan's hands were not very trustworthy.
"Where are those holy objects?" Ryan asked next. The man's expression did not change much, except for the evil smile on his lips.
"The holy relics of the church and many powerful and taboo books and instruments are placed under the Reliquary. It is rumored that the portraits drawn by others for Charlemagne when he established the empire and the documents signed by him are also hidden there. If
If these things really exist, then they are the most precious cultural relics of the old world." Teresa frowned: "His Majesty Vicmar rejected our request to visit the Relics Hall. He said that human heroes need to rest in peace, but
In fact, he himself often worked and prayed in the Cathedral of the Relics."
"That's it, I understand." Ryan thought to himself that this problem was difficult to solve. How could he and Teclis enter the Relic Hall and obtain the first fragment of the Crown of Lilith?
Normally for Ryan, if he needs to infiltrate a place, he does not infiltrate like normal rogues and assassins. His infiltration method is as follows:
Kill every enemy he meets so that no one will know that he has been there. The dead will not reveal secrets.
However, this method certainly cannot be used on fellow human beings, and there are so many priests, paladins, fanatics, ascetics, pilgrims coming and going in the Church of Justice Cathedral, as well as a huge number of nobles, it is impossible for Ryan to
Kill all these fellow humans, right?
Taking a step back, even if they really want to kill, Ryan and Tigris are not enough to deal with so many people, and the Cathedral of the Church of Justice is located in the center of Brunswick, and Rick's guards can be there in five minutes.
Able to arrive.
Ryan thought that this matter would need to be discussed in the long run.
"Let's do this for today, let's rest first." Ryan shook his head and motioned for the two of them to rest first.
"Rest? Are you going to Veronica's room or in my room?" Teresa suddenly asked maliciously.
"I'll go to Veronica's side. After all, there's nothing between us yet..." Ryan rolled his eyes. He knew what the sorceress wanted to do. The man deliberately talked about him.
Teresa raised her eyebrows. She had hinted so clearly. This person was actually pretending to be stupid?!
It doesn't matter, this man's weakness is too obvious.
The sorceress's face turned red and she whispered something in Ryan's ear: "How about you rest with me tonight and I won't take off my stockings..."
"That's good! Okay, dear Theresa, 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 toward the room.
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With the arrival of the last elector, Albert Harput Andersen, Elector of Utterbad and Grand Duke of Stirland, in Braunschweig, all the electors have taken their places.
The Imperial Parliament was officially convened. (To be continued)