Early March of 2513 in the Imperial Calendar, Sky Castle, Green Grass Festival.
The Jialan Gathering was held here.
After many years, the Sky Castle is still overcrowded. Hundreds of official witches and their witch apprentices already make the Sky Castle seem relatively crowded, and it happened to be during the grand gathering. In addition to the witches in the original castle, there were also
Many guests and spectators came, which made the whole castle even more noisy.
There are large groups of stone golems lined up on both sides of the high castle corridor. Most of them are made in the shape of beasts or giants. A red carpet is spread across the corridor. Various stories are embroidered on the huge tapestry, showing the history of the Gloria Council.
, many ancient and unknown corners of the Sky Castle still retain many secrets. Even Margarita, who is the Speaker of the Gloriosa Council, does not know where some of the deep paths lead.
The Garland Council was an organization established after the Great Holy War, but the predecessor of this organization can be traced back to the era of the Three Emperors of the Empire. In the chaotic political situation of the Three Emperors era, due to political disputes and hostility, Emperor Marienburg and Emperor Tarabek
The three emperors and Emperor Stir had no friction with each other.
(Later, Emperor Wolf, Emperor Rick and Emperor Tarabek) were hostile to each other, and behind them was the support of the three major church forces in the empire. The White Wolf Church supported the Wolf Emperor, and the Church of Justice supported Rick.
The Emperor, as well as the Church of the God of Nature, supported Emperor Tarabek.
The first Tarabek Emperor in the Three Emperors era was an empress named Otilia III. This Tarabek female electorate lost to the then Elector of Stirland in the electorate competition.
But she was not reconciled to this failure, but brazenly united with the White Wolf
The two brother churches, the Church and the Natural Church, publicly declared that Charlemagne was just a mortal who claimed to be a god. He was an emperor rather than a god. Therefore, the electorate system he left behind was already a decadent old system. She must
To innovate.
The revolutionary method was for her to establish herself as the Empress of the Empire.
Marienburg also immediately proclaimed himself emperor at that time. Emperor Stir immediately chose to go to war with Otilia III, but was defeated in the Battle of Talabek. Otilia III perfectly demonstrated herself in this battle.
His ingenious strategies, quick thinking, grasp of fighter planes, and
With infinite valor in the battle, she defeated Emperor Steele with less and more. The empire was torn apart since then. Otilia's actions caused all the contenders for the throne to no longer act in unison. They suddenly realized who had the guts.
Anyone with power can inherit the throne.
The Three Emperors era began from this moment.
Otilia III failed to fulfill her wish to become the empress of the empire. She was angry to find that her emperor's authority was still recognized only in her territory, not the entire empire. Therefore, in order to consolidate her rule, she violated the empire's ban on wizards.
, hired many wizards from the empire at that time to come to her court with high salaries. Due to her own preferences, those who finally got the positions were basically witches. More than a dozen witches finally gathered to establish their own spell casters.
Organization, that is, the sorceresses’ gathering place.
This was the predecessor of the Gloria Council, but at this time the Sorceresses' Assembly was still an illegal organization. They could only operate as Emperor Tarabek's staff or courtiers, using magic to provide help.
Until the eve of the Great Holy War, when the empire was riddled with holes and was on the verge of extinction, a small nobleman, the devout Pastor of the Church of Justice, the savior Ludwig, emerged from the countryside of Nuer. He unified the power of the empire, and
At this time, the choice of the Sorceress Assembly is to follow the tower
Emperor Rabek joined the Savior's army and placed a heavy bet on him. The Savior lived up to expectations. He defeated the Chaos army and rebuilt the new empire. The Gloria Council also relied on political speculation to gain official power.
Recognized and acquired the authority to be able to conduct public activities.
At that time, hundreds of witches gathered in Skydome Castle and announced that they would abandon the past name and change its name to the Gloria Council.
This is the past and present life of the Gloria Council.
Sitting in her room, Ms. Veronica Bernadotte, the newly promoted female elder of Gloria, who has risen as fast as a rocket in recent years and was promoted to the intermediate level of the Sanctuary in only forty years, is sitting.
In her luxurious suite, she was in a very good mood while looking at various documents. Although her room was almost empty, the sweet-looking Witch of Gloriosa, with moist and lustrous skin, only moved a
Sitting on a chair is also full of fun.
In her room, her subordinate witches were moving things. Veronica had decided to become completely independent from the council. She would only retain her title of Female Elder of Gloria and lead about a hundred people.
Witches and witch apprentices went to Britannia to establish branches, which have since formed the Northern Parliament and the Southern Parliament.
Veronica's dream is to become the Speaker, but now the result doesn't look too bad. At least Veronica is satisfied. She can find a balance between love and career, and relying on Ryan's power can both make her
Having sufficient resources and the ability to deploy troops also allows her to conduct research without being interfered by the outside world.
This is good, she is very satisfied.
Today, the Witch of Jialan is wearing a sky blue dreamy white feathered snow-covered skirt, paired with a white fox fur coat on the outside. Her beautiful figure is outlined by light wood elf silk and satin, and she is even wearing a high-end dress underneath.
The Elf Artifact Inner Armor, with long, silky black-brown hair hanging down her shoulders, and a sweet and smart face full of pride and joy, she sat there watching the apprentices move things,
A pair of long, moist legs wrapped in flesh-colored ultra-thin jacquard back-seam stockings were stretched out lazily. A pair of silky feet were wearing black pearl and rhinestone fish-mouth high heels. Veronica was sitting not far away.
Katherine, a personal apprentice here, who finally advanced to the legendary level in the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition, asked: "Catherine, are you really planning to go to Britannia with me?"
"I follow my mentor, and I will go wherever the mentor goes." Catherine was wearing a standard Glory Witch fiery red robe, with the same low-cut butt-covering skirt as her mentor. The difference was that she wore a black silk jumpsuit.
Wearing pantyhose and brown bare boots, this legendary witch obviously also plans to go to Britannia with her mentor to develop. Due to her early experiences, Catherine has always been in awe of Veronica. She whispered: "This...
Aren’t they all decided before?”
"Have you decided?" Veronica smiled meaningfully. She didn't say much, but continued to ask: "Have all the gifts I arranged been given away?"
"Send them all away, tutor." Catherine's face turned a little red, and the tutor's gaze made her feel that some of her little thoughts were invisible.
"How do you say it?" Veronica picked up the hot coffee from the table, added sugar cubes and milk to it and stirred it. The silver spoon was particularly beautifully made. It was the royal tableware made in Ryan's palace. Veronica
Nika, like all witches, also likes luxurious life and enjoyment. She motioned for Catherine to continue speaking and at the same time motioned for the apprentices to go out.
"Four legendary witches have agreed to follow their mentor to Britannia, namely Noel, the legendary witch of life, Phyllis, the legendary witch of death and shadow, Rita, the legendary witch of light, and Clara, the legendary witch of the sky.
"In addition, the legendary light witch Laura and the legendary flame witch Matilda have also expressed their willingness to follow you to Britannia." Catherine took out a small notebook with names written on it.
There are a dozen Garland congresswomen who are willing to follow Veronica out to establish branches.
"Where are Aurora and Theresa? Are they ready to be kicked out of the parliament?" Veronica nodded, and she put a pair of silky legs together. The Witch of Gloria was at the peak of her power at this time.
, but she knew in her heart that the reason why she was so tough and that many female congressmen came to seek refuge was not because she was a Holy Witch, but because of the man behind her.
However, the strange implications of her and Teresa sharing a man gave Veronica a headache. She was certain that even if Aurora was really voted out, the Garland Council would only give Aurora
Plenty of time to pack up her things and then respectfully send her and her people out of the parliament.
It's ironic, isn't it? Veronica couldn't help but laugh when she thought of this. She had already gained control of Teresa, and their little Princess Gloria still hadn't found a way to advance to the Holy Realm.
"Also, mentor, your meeting with the Speaker is scheduled for three in the afternoon." Catherine couldn't help but remind Veronica again: "It's already two o'clock."
"I know, get ready and we can set off." Veronica nodded, thinking of Speaker Margarita, even the Witch of Gloria, who has always been fearless, became a little solemn. Speaker Margarita's strength is about
She is a high-level saint, and she doesn't look much more powerful than she who has traveled through the Labyrinth of Tzeentch. But facing this female speaker who is nearly 300 years old and has incredibly rich spell-casting experience and life experience, Veronica is still
Maintain a sense of awe.
Outside, the wind and snow were raging, and the vast peaks of the Sky Castle were always covered with snow. Veronica looked at the chaos outside the glass window and sighed softly.
About fifty minutes later, Veronica went to the central tower in person to prepare to meet with her mentor. Counting it all, she had not met Margarita for five or six years.
The central tower is the core of the Garland Council and is also a restricted area. Generally speaking, Margarita stays there for a long time to do research, especially after the savior Ludwig took off his crown and disappeared.
From afar, when Veronica walked along the road leading to the central tower, she could also feel the pointing voices and envious and jealous eyes of the witches.
Ronika has spent thirty years surpassing the achievements of many witches in their lifetime. There are those who envy, admire and approve of, but there are even more who are jealous, hateful, slanderous and excluded. This is the world of witches.
Some people have more resources, and some people naturally have less resources. Although Veronica does not occupy the council's resources in a strict sense, few people will take this into consideration.
It's just that Veronica can ignore the gossip about her. She likes what Ryan said the most, that the real strength is one's own strength and the strength of the heart, not the strength in other people's evaluation.
After speaking the secret word, the portrait of the savior at the door moved out of the way. Veronica walked into the deep doorway alone and walked up several floors along the spiral escalator until she reached a large door. She reached out and knocked.
Opened the door: "Tutor?"
"Please come in." A friendly voice came from the room, and Veronica pushed open the dark door. The door was branded with the family crest of the golden griffon, which was given to Margarita by the savior.
Heraldry.
Even after coming many times, Veronica was still surprised by the luxury of Margarita's private office.
The entire warm-toned room is filled with furniture made of the world's most advanced wood - rosewood. Facing the door of the room is a large desk inlaid with various jewelry and ancient runes.
On the table are a row of magic books, an automatic quill pen, and a spherical instrument for long-distance communication.
Veronica knows about this spherical instrument, which is an advanced communication device made of vibranium and mithril. Margarita can use this communication device to talk to anyone in the Sky Castle, and even if she needs to
Contact the entire old world directly through this instrument.
Behind the desk, there are two rows of bookshelves that reach up to the dome. On them are countless rare books in the old world, many of which are orphans and fragments. They record the history of the Elf Empire and the Human Wizard Empire before the empire was established.
history and many secrets, as well as many lost magic and elven runes.
Then there are two sloping stairs leading to the door on the second floor behind the office, where Margarita's private bedroom is.
Now, Speaker Margaretta of Garland was sitting behind her desk. When she saw Veronica's appearance, her stern expression showed no fluctuation. She didn't even raise her head: "Huh? Veronica, you came a little too late."
Morning, please sit down and wait until I finish taking care of things here."
"Good mentor." Veronica pulled up a chair and sat down. Margarita's face was hidden behind the stacked scrolls and books. She was obviously writing something, as if she had sensed Veronica.
After sitting down, she continued: "There are wine, fruit wine, mead in the cabinet, as well as tea from Cathay and sake imported from Nipeng. You can take whatever you like."
"No need, mentor." Veronica shook her head, and she made herself sit upright, just like the shy witch apprentice when she first gained Margarita's attention.
"You always make me worry-free, at least compared to Katalin!" Margarita's voice came from behind the pile of scrolls and books, and there was some fatigue in Speaker Gloria's voice: "Katalin
Lin sent a letter saying that the situation in Kislev has been unstable recently and he cannot participate in this big rally. This is the outcome we had expected. What do you think? Veronica? "
"I have nothing to say, mentor." Veronica still shook her head, and the sweet-looking Witch of Gloria considered it for a moment before saying, "But I heard that General Beria sent by Ryan was on board one ship after another.
The ship moved Mrs. Keesler away, especially those scholars, high-level skilled workers and Ugor elites."
"Huh!" Margarita sneered: "There is really nothing to say about the destined ending."
"The jars in the third row and second column of the cabinet next to you contain the pineapple preserves you like. You can try them first. After I finish these things, I want to have a good talk with you. Veronica, my last one.
Personal disciple."
"Yes!" Veronica's heart moved. She didn't know what Margarita meant by saying this. Was this the appointed heir, or was the Speaker preparing to retire, or was she entering the last few years of her life?
It's possible, it's possible it's not, this is just a test.
Veronica decided to remain silent in response.
After more than ten minutes, Margarita finally signaled that she was done with all her work.
"Veronica, let me ask you a question."
"Please speak, mentor."
"What is the original intention, or the ultimate goal, of the establishment of the Jialan Council?"