The forum is an inverted T-shaped high platform located in the center of the palace hall. It is also the only place with seats in the palace hall. The symbols on the ancient parliamentary seats have long lost their original meaning with the passage of time.
, now it is just a special treatment that provides seats for the important ministers of the empire to discuss important matters of the empire during the long court meetings. The slightly arched edge of the high platform surrounds these ancient seats into a perfect arc,
The throne where the emperor should sit was surrounded by stars like a moon. As the distance gradually approached, the simple patterns gradually appeared in front of Duan Qing, together with the red carpets covering the hall.
The walls at the edge of the hall reflect the antiquity and dignity of the forum.
However, now, His Majesty the Emperor, who should be sitting on the throne in the center of the high platform, does not seem to be here at this time.
"Although there was a small mistake, it should be nothing serious."
As Duan Qing gradually walked closer, he sat back down in his seat. The prime minister named Caldera coughed slightly: "It doesn't matter, let's continue."
"The Donovan family has already given a reply. They seem to have little interest in our plan."
"Forget it, we should have enough manpower left, and the key issue now is not manpower, but time."
"You're right, we don't seem to have much time."
After just glancing at Duan Qing, he withdrew his gaze. One of the figures of the group of ministers sitting around the forum straightened up: "Bernard had just left the imperial capital, and a sudden change occurred.
Even if we can go with the trend, we cannot rule out the possibility of them coming back."
"But if it's too quick...would it be too obvious?"
Another imperial noble sitting in the corner said tremblingly, his face looking a little worried, but with Duan Qing's keen eyesight and vague memory, he could still recognize that this noble was the one who judged them that day.
One of the ministers standing under the high platform: "Even if it happens, anyone with a discerning eye will be able to see that we have premeditated it..."
"Those who succeed will be princes and those who lose will be bandits. This is the eternal principle of the empire." Another fat noble sitting in the corner said immediately. The familiar feeling of blowing his beard and staring made Duan Qing recognize the person who was there that day.
The noble who kept asking him in the main hall: "As long as we succeed, the entire empire will become our world, and the doubts and criticisms of those losers will not be able to fight against us."
"..."
"Look at that seat under your butt, Russell."
Looking at the figure of the timid imperial noble who still looked trembling, the fat noble pointed loudly at the opponent's feet: "As long as you can succeed, there will be a place for you here. You and your son Sid, in the future
The future will become infinitely brighter!”
"Isn't that enough to make up your mind?"
The huge dome of the palace made this shout seem much smaller, and the echoing sound became almost as small as the chirping of insects, but the eyes of every noble sitting here also aroused as these words were shouted out
The thick flames seemed to become hotter with the seats placed in front of each other. He faintly put away his smile, and the middle-aged man named Trilikida also nodded again.
He nodded his head, and the look he looked back at the old man Caldera became a little more relieved, as if he had finally reached a satisfactory result: "Okay, Prime Minister, it's time to make a decision.
"
"Have we really reached a consensus?"
He did not immediately answer the other party's question. The Prime Minister's cloudy eyes glanced back and forth between the bright and dark outlines of the nobles in front of him: "You all support His Highness the Prince. Regarding the current situation,
You should already have enough understanding, but even so, taking this step under such circumstances requires more than just this understanding and a moment of courage."
"The aristocratic hierarchy of the empire has not changed for a long time, and the higher the level of families, the more so." The old and cloudy eyes wandered back and forth in the air for a while, and Caldera regained his normal expression.
He looked like an old man: "What we want to do is to change this situation. You should be aware of it, right?"
"His Royal Highness the Prince should agree to our proposal." An imperial nobleman who was sitting here to discuss the matter also let out a low laugh: "If he doesn't agree... then we will force him to agree."
"Princess Lena and Little Rivers are not in a relationship at all now. Now is the best opportunity."
Reaching out and making a grabbing motion, the fat noble sitting in the corner emphasized in a low voice: "The military has not clearly stated their support or opposition yet. Judging from the previous trial, they
Nor will I object to His Royal Highness becoming a righteous party."
"Once there is a tendency, the justice of the truth becomes less important." His eyes fell on Duan Qing, who had just appeared here: "Even for the Gloria family, Marshal Reid must
We will compromise."
The quiet air that had fallen silent began to spread around the forum, which was in sharp contrast to the much more obvious commotion sounds coming from outside the hall. Chakna, who seemed to be a little uncomfortable with the commotion sounds, then corrected himself.
With a deliberate cough, his body turned to where the old prime minister was: "The initiative is about to disappear from us. Lord Caldera, aren't you going to make a decision?"
"...Trilik, what's your opinion?"
Still not making his own decision, the calm old man turned the topic to the head of the Ida family who invited Duan Qing to his side: "Do you agree?"
"As long as the future of Volavos can be preserved." Still with a faint smile on his face, Trilikida nodded his head without hesitation: "Of course I agree."
"What about you, Amman." Caldera turned his eyes to the other side and sighed slightly, then turned his gaze to another figure that surprised Duan Qing: "As a member of the Adventurers Association,
President, how sure are you of the success of this decision?"
"According to the information from the missions I released, the power of His Majesty the Emperor and the royal family is indeed related to the imperial capital's leyline flowing here." Hannah, who had met with Duan Qing once at the Adventurer Association headquarters,
The father shook his head calmly: "Judging from the historical records passed down by the empire and the various magical artifacts collected in the Royal Museum, the probability of this possibility has now become extremely high."
"But now... the ley lines are losing their power."
Using his outstretched fingers to draw everyone's attention to the outskirts of the hall, Caldera asked in a calm voice: "Did you do this too, or was it done by the adventurers under you?"
"Well, I don't know about that either." Anman couldn't help but reveal a bit of a wry smile: "Adventurers are not my subordinates. They are often able to do some feats that I didn't expect. Instead of asking me this question, they have no real power at all.
guy"
"You might as well ask this young adventurer."
Hey, this old ghost.
Looking at the gazes of all the imperial nobles, Duan Qing, who was cursing secretly in his heart, had a bewildered smile on his face: "Wait, wait a minute, isn't it true that I can only watch and cannot speak?"
A lamb to be slaughtered? I still don’t know what you want to do with me.”
"Stop making meaningless pretences. We all know the truth about each other."
Waving his hand slightly, Cui Like, the head of the Ida family, waved away the confused and innocent expression shown by Duan Qing: "At this point, there is no point in discussing what happened in Tanzania City.
No need, as long as everyone agrees, the story there can be recognized as any form of fairy tale."
"I just say this to reassure you. After all, you have come to this place on your own feet." He pointed to the empires who were being stopped by some people outside the main entrance at the far end of the hall.
The guards shouted: "Now that most of the magic devices in the imperial capital have begun to fail, every noble in this place will probably be involved."
"I'm not a noble, I just ran here by mistake." Duan Qing put away the smile on his face, and replied in a low voice without comment: "As for what exactly you want to do, and what do you have?
What do these complicated reasons have to do with me?"
"It seems we still lack enough trust between us."
Interrupting what Cui Lik wanted to say, the voice belonging to Prime Minister Caldera then appeared in front of Duan Qing: "Although there is not much time left, we should use a little bit of leisure time as a way to understand each other.
For entertainment, I think everyone here will not raise any objections."
"Why did you come to the palace? At this time, this late night full of killings and ominousness?" He directed everyone's eyes to focus on Duan Qing: "He did not hesitate to break through the guards of the underlying royal guards and alarm the entire palace.
The defensive force has brought us so much unnecessary trouble..."
"Hey, is this gathering of yours secret?" Duan Qing sighed involuntarily: "Coming to a place like the palace hall in the middle of the night... I thought you had the emperor's permission.
."
"If His Majesty the Emperor had agreed to our banquet, we wouldn't have bothered so much." Anman on the side made a few wry smiles again: "What's more, the situation often changes as quickly as the weather tonight.
If the decision of this meeting is passed, we originally planned to take action and go to see His Majesty the Emperor... Well."
As if realizing that he had spoken too much, he held back his words unnaturally. Duan Qing, who was already extremely tired, did not seem to notice the light flashing in the middle-aged noble's eyes, and just waved to himself.
He waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I'm not interested in knowing what you want to do."
"Don't you want to know what I'm here for? I can tell you now." An impatient look flashed in his eyes: "Answer my question, just answer it. Have you ever seen a woman?
Appearing here? Wearing a cloak and purple hair."
"..."
"Oh, by the way, you should know everything that happens in Tanzania City."
Duan Qing rubbed his brows and noticed the strangeness in the eyes of the nobles, and then let out a long sigh: "There are probably many people in the world who are investigating this matter and the whereabouts of this woman. Don't think that I am based on
What clues and discoveries led me to this place, I am not so free..."
"You are just looking for your lost companions, aren't you?" Blinking his eyes, the president of the Adventurers Association, Anman Antel, interrupted Duan Qing with a smile: "I understand, it was the person who had been following me that day.
Is that the magician beside you?"
He spread his hands and gestured to the other nobles around him with innocent eyes. His quick gazes flickered back and forth among the nobles gathering on the forum as they exchanged glances.
Finally, Caldera's dull voice disappeared into the dim light: "A strange magician, right? Sorry."
"Since we started discussing here after dark, you are the only intruder here."
His turbid eyes glanced back and forth over Duan Qing's body. He slowly gathered up the sleeves of his gorgeous robe, which belonged to the prime minister's unique imperial official attire. However, he ignored what Duan Qing wanted to say the next moment and focused on himself.
He stood up and said: "The sideshow is over, let's go."
"...The Prime Minister has finally decided?"
"That's right."
Imperial Prime Minister Caldera, who nodded his head and took the lead towards the back of the hall, answered with a sense of determination: "Now that the conditions have been met and all relevant personnel have arrived, it is time to propose to His Majesty that we
That’s my advice.”
"Wait, wait a moment."
Looking at these nobles who no longer paid attention to him, Duan Qing stood up with a confused look on his face: "Why are you all running away? What are you going to do?"
"The discussion has ended, now is the time to take action." Walking at the end of the team, the president of the Adventurer Association named Amman smiled and raised his thumb: "In order to prevent you from possible interference from the outside world.
, it is better to submit this proposal to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible, otherwise if someone gets us ahead of us, all our planning this time will really be in vain."
"Hey, so what kind of rebellion are you creating?"
"Follow me and see if you can find out."
Watching the dim back of the last imperial noble disappearing around the corner, Anman turned around and walked in the same direction with his hands on his back: "I can assure you."
"This is a feat that has never happened before in the history of the empire."
This chapter has been completed!