Because His Majesty the Emperor has not arrived yet, the Sibia nobles were very busy at the banquet venue. Prince Rick Keda and Duke Tiff Lorenzo each brought several entourages, constantly circling around the Welsh nobles and priests.
In the middle, other aristocratic officials also showed off their talents to get close to the Welsh people. From the appearance of the scene, the banquet was quite decent.
"Please note." A guard officer stood at the edge of the venue and announced loudly, "His Majesty the Emperor of Sibia - Cohen Keda is here!"
The band conductor raised his hand, and the rapid drumbeats sounded. The music in all parts of the venue stopped immediately. The guests walking between the dining table and the dance floor put down their things and lined up on both sides of the entrance to the venue. They didn't even react to anyone.
The priests, who were all indifferent, were no exception. Not long ago, amid the loud sound of trumpets, His Majesty the Emperor appeared on his arm with a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
The smiling Majesty Cohen is wearing a black dress with silver trim and a long black velvet cloak on the back. With his bright smile and clear eyes, it is impossible to tell that he is the leader of the occupying army. The beauty beside him is slightly bowed.
On his head, he was wearing a navy blue evening dress, with long straight hair draped behind his shoulders, and only a few exquisite small jewelry. There was a hint of shyness in his smile, and the whole person looked particularly elegant. In the eyes of the demon nobles, this dress could not be better.
It's pleasing to the eye, but who is the lady next to His Majesty? Whether in the demon or divine genus, such a hairstyle means that this lady is not engaged yet, and she is obviously not one of the four princesses of Sibia.
The First Demon General led Fogg into the venue from the other side and stood far away, paying attention to everything that happened around Cohen. However, the noble ladies standing next to the Demon General were marveling at His Majesty's side.
The thing about the young lady who was amazed was not her appearance, because her appearance was something she was born with, and no matter how much she marveled at it, it would not help. However, the fabric and style of this young lady’s dress, as well as the style and workmanship of her jewelry, were things they had never seen before.
Beauty. Who is this lady?
The same questions filled the hearts of those who were qualified to line up to welcome the emperor. Soon, His Majesty the Emperor kindly introduced the young lady around him to the nobles of Wales, but only had a very vague title - Miss Forna.
.In addition to the sudden appearance of Miss Forna, everyone also saw a long dining table carried by eight waiters. The tabletop was covered with a layer of cloth, and there was nothing visible... This was tonight's special dish.
?Is it a giant map of Wales or a bloody butcher knife?
But His Majesty the Emperor was not in a hurry to reveal the mystery. He talked to the nobles who welcomed him one by one, joking, and did not show the slightest bit of kingly power. If there had been no war before, everyone would really think that Cohen Keda in front of them was a pacifist.
Reporter. The meeting finally came to an end. Surrounded by everyone, Cohen Keda walked to the center of the venue and took a glass of red wine. The eyes of the audience focused on him. Everyone was calm and waiting anxiously.
Emperor Sbia's most important speech.
"Everyone." He raised his wine glass, and Cohen Keda suddenly laughed, "Don't look at me like this, I will be embarrassed." Then the nobles laughed along with them, making their eyes look softer.
"It's been a few days since I've been here, and I've long wanted to meet and talk with you. It would be best to cultivate some foundation of trust between each other." His Majesty cleared his throat and slowly scanned the men and women in the venue.
, "We all understand one thing, that is, the current Wales area is still generally in a state of chaos. Of course, this chaos is potential and exists in the hearts of the people. The most fundamental reason for this situation
It was caused by me, because no one knew what I was thinking."
This was probably the most practical and straightforward speech made by the emperor that the Welsh nobles had ever heard. It was straight to the point without any embellishment. They held the wine glasses in their hands blankly, not even daring to speak out loud.
"So! Taking advantage of the good weather tonight, I have invited you all here just to let everyone know what I am thinking and to let everyone know the will of the Sibia Empire. The reason why I have invited so many people is because I
I am not afraid to let anyone know my thoughts, and anyone can ask questions, including so many beautiful ladies tonight." Cohen still kept a smile on his face, but what he said was no longer an easy topic, "You are nobles, and your questions are mine.
I will answer it personally, and then you must fulfill your noble obligations and convey my thoughts to the people under my command."
Although he was promised that he could ask questions, no one wanted to ask at this time, so it would be irrational to interrupt the emperor's speech.
"In order not to appear messy, let me first set a tone for tonight's conversation." His Majesty Cohen raised his glass to his officers, "Congratulations to you, you have completed the task of occupying the entire territory of Wales ahead of schedule."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Dozens of generals raised their wine glasses and responded loudly. After hearing these words, the faces of the Welsh nobles present were somewhat unnatural. Although they guessed that Cohen Keda would benefit them next.
, I was also prepared to accept these benefits, but hearing the officers' arrogant, proud and mighty answers still felt harsh.
"Everyone, as I just said, Sbia has completed the occupation and does not intend to negotiate with anyone about this occupation." Cohen nodded, "Wells and Kemp will always be Sbia.
As a component of the empire, I will decide the administrative levels of Wells and Kemp depending on the situation. As for your positions and titles, they will be retained for the time being and I will make adjustments later."
Everyone knew that Emperor Sibia was very courageous, but no one thought that Emperor Sibia would be so bold. He did not even try to hide it at all, and did not even test it at all. He just blatantly incorporated the two empires into his own territory.
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"What does His Majesty the Emperor mean by temporarily retaining it?" someone in the crowd of nobles asked. It seemed that he couldn't help but ask something that was related to personal interests, but Cohen knew that the person who asked the question had ulterior motives because he was too impatient.
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"My words are very simple. Keep them for now, which means there will be changes in the future." Cohen didn't even think about it. "Do you want to stop moving forward forever? The baron will be a baron for life, and the viscount will be viscount for life?
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"His Majesty the Emperor, do you mean to be promoted but not demoted?" The person who asked the question pressed on.
"Only promoted but not demoted? This is your family's rule, right? Which country's nobles rise like this? I won't lie to you, because in the Sibia Empire, no matter who wants to be promoted, he must give credit. If
If I said that I would be promoted no matter what I did, wouldn't I be a liar?" His Majesty Cohen chuckled, "I am just breaking the past pattern and giving everyone an opportunity so that people who had no chance of being promoted before can now do so;
Let people who never had the opportunity to express their ambitions now have the opportunity."
"Consider carefully what His Majesty the Emperor just said." Another voice sounded from the corner, "Is His Majesty the Emperor determined to break the original political system of Wells? Maybe His Majesty the Emperor does not understand that the original political system of Wells is very sound.
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"Very sound?" Cohen turned around and said softly: "Please, sir, please come forward."
Cohen's tone was very calm and his words were very polite, but this sentence still made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts. No one was talking about it anymore - they had long heard that Emperor Sbia was aggressive and cruel.
...The noble who opposed him was probably in danger! Amidst everyone's worries, an elderly noble walked out of the crowd, walked ten steps away from Cohen with his head held high, and held up his hands
Put it in front of you and look at Cohen quietly.
Major General Glens, who was standing among the officers, sighed secretly. He had just pardoned that old nobleman today.
"Don't tell me your name yet, because this is a serious question, and I don't want to be affected by other factors." Cohen looked at the old nobleman with interest, "Old sir, was it you who asked that sentence just now?"
"Actually, I didn't ask that question, Your Majesty." The old nobleman replied calmly, "But after waiting for so long, since no one is willing to come forward, and my question is similar to this question, of course I can't let it go.
Take this opportunity."
"I like funny people, and I also appreciate your attitude towards life." Cohen laughed, "Tell me your problems!"
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor." The old noble asked unceremoniously, "First, why doesn't His Majesty the Emperor want to know my name? Second, His Majesty the Emperor really wants to annex Wales to Spea? Third, we are currently
What is your identity?"
"Now that I know your name and identity, I will inevitably be targeted when answering questions. In this case, it will be unfair to other people." Cohen smiled faintly, "The merger of Wells into the Sibia Empire is
The reality that already exists, no one can change this. Of course, some people may not be willing to accept this reality. It doesn’t matter. I will make these people willing to accept it. As for your current status, when I enter this city
From that moment on, you will be subjects of the Sibia Empire."
As soon as these words came out, the Welsh nobles present started talking again, and those who still had illusions were even more surprised. The Sibyan man, Cohen Keda, really dares to do this?
"Your Majesty, I would like to give you a little reminder." The old noble raised his hand, "Wells is an empire. This empire has an emperor. This empire belongs to an alliance. No matter before or now, this empire is controlled by a great power.
Admitted!"
"Wells is a province of Spea." Cohen was not angry, and answered in a straight-forward manner, "The previous royal family was rotten, and now there is no more. Anyone who wants to own Wales again must do it in my hands."
Come and grab it... As for great power, the Sibia Empire does not lack it."
"I object!" A priest from the Demon Temple of Wales rushed forward a few steps, waving his fist excitedly, "It is absolutely impossible for the people of Wales to convert to the Gods! Any such attempt is a conspiracy, blasphemy, and delusion!
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"Your objection... is not valid." Cohen looked at the priest, "If the facts are as you said, then all the demon temples in the land of Wells will be destroyed as soon as possible, and you priests will be destroyed as soon as possible.
Your throat was cut, but now, aren't you still fine? Isn't the Demon Palace still fine?"
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I think what this priest wants to express is another meaning." Seeing that the priest did not speak for a long time, the old nobleman spoke, "His Majesty the Emperor has occupied Wells. This is a fact. But Your Majesty wants to threaten you."
It is unrealistic for Wales to merge into Sibia and turn us into subjects of Sibia, because the supreme leader of Wales is not the royal family, not the alliance, but the dark demons. Our lives and our
The owner of the soul."
"So, this is what you are worried about. All along, in the eyes of many people, I do things haphazardly without considering the consequences. I never thought you would make such a mistake." Cohen handed the wine glass in his hand to the waiter.
, shook his head at the old noble, "Yes, I don't want to think so far into some small things, but do you think that I will not consider the consequences when it comes to sending troops to fight? Could it be that I have been doing this in the past few days?
Didn't I ask you to think more deeply about the problem?"
"We are ignorant and cannot figure out the mystery of this." The old nobleman said, "Please give me some advice from His Majesty the Emperor."
"Sibiya is a powerful empire, very powerful, but to attack Wells and Camp, Sibiya has to send out all its troops and consume all the resources it can mobilize, because the area of Wells and Camp has increased.
Up, the area of Bisbia is a little larger." Cohen said as he approached the old noble step by step, "Don't I know that there is a demon alliance? Don't I know your beliefs?
?Of course I know this."
"Since your Majesty knows this, your Majesty's intentions make us even more confused." The old nobleman smiled slightly, "Your Majesty's troops are scattered. When the demon alliance comes, what are you going to do?"
"Of course the demon coalition will come. If they attack with all their strength, it will be a fierce battle. But unfortunately, I have known for a long time that the demon coalition will come to the border in one month. They will fight for a while and then retreat...
..." Cohen stood in front of the old nobleman, but his words were addressed to everyone present, "Do I need to do anything else?"
"This is impossible!" The old nobleman shook his head, "This is absolutely impossible!"
"Before I became the emperor, I believed that there were many impossible things in this world, but after becoming the emperor, my views changed." Cohen's eyes swept across the Welsh nobles in the venue, "My reputation is
It’s not small, everyone should be familiar with it. Before I did it, did anyone think that I could possibly defeat Wells and Kemp? Before I did it, did anyone think that I could become the Emperor of Sbia?
Before I did it, who thought it was possible for me to defeat the demon alliance?"
"His Majesty the Emperor's prowess is indeed rare in the world." The old nobleman was unmoved, "But the matter in front of us is fundamentally different from the previous matters. It concerns the demon clan."
"You! Worship and pray every day, but you don't understand the mind of the Lord of faith." Cohen put his hands on his back and said a ground-breaking sentence in a calm tone, "The power of human beings cannot be compared with the demons. This
It's something everyone knows... If I hadn't known something in advance, I wouldn't have started this war that was asking for trouble."
There was silence in the venue, and all the noble priests present were stunned. Everyone had only two thoughts. One was that Cohen Keda was lying; the other was that the demons had an agreement with Cohen Keda in advance!
The old noble was even more shocked. He shivered and backed away, muttering to himself, "No, no, this is not true..."
"Why not?" Cohen replied with a smile, "This is the fundamental reason why I don't touch the Demon Temple, nor interfere with the daily activities of the Demon Temple priests."
"It's not that I don't believe what His Majesty the Emperor said." The old noble had not yet woken up from the shock, but the high priest of the Demon Palace on the other side finally spoke, "But we have not received any news."
"What news does the high priest think he will receive?" Cohen's eyes did not look at the high priest, but looked at the first demon general in the distance provocatively. "There is no news. Isn't this clear enough?"
The Demon General did not look at Cohen, but he was secretly preparing to stop Cohen if he said something that would undermine the dignity of the Demon Clan. In the Demon General's view, it was inevitable that Cohen would say such a thing.
But Cohen, who was at the center of the venue, seemed to want to carry out the spirit of never saying anything shocking. "The original royal family was rotten from top to bottom and did so many chilling things. If it were me, I would do the same thing."
You want to replace these people...or I will replace more people..."
"Is there any evidence to prove what His Majesty the Emperor said?" The old nobleman finally came to his senses, "If things are really as His Majesty said... No, I still think this is impossible, unless Your Majesty comes up with evidence!"
"Doubting what the emperor said is a serious crime." Cohen looked at the old noble, "You must have just been pardoned, right?"
"If His Majesty the Emperor has evidence to prove all this." The old noble looked at him with fearless eyes, "I am at your Majesty's disposal." In the eyes of the Sibia nobles and officials nearby, the old noble's words had pushed Cohen to the edge of the cliff.
Well, if Cohen can't produce evidence, his reputation will be ruined. But if Cohen produces evidence, what will the Gods say? Negotiating with the Demons privately and reaching an agreement is almost the same as rebellion!
But Cohen had an order before the banquet. No one was allowed to interrupt him when he was speaking. Otherwise, with the wit of the prince and Lorenzo, it would be impossible for this matter to develop in this dangerous direction. Even if the matter developed to this point, it would still be
It could be resolved, but Cohen stopped the prince and the dean who wanted to speak with his eyes, making the two people anxious.
"Originally! Everyone only needs to wait a month or two to know the answer, because the result is the best proof, but everyone is very impatient." Cohen seemed not to be aware of the danger he was facing at all, and remained calm.
He spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, "It just so happens that I am also impatient, so I will talk about this matter today to avoid wasting words in the future."
The people present were extremely nervous, waiting to see Cohen bring out the evidence. The demon general at the side of the meeting raised his eyes slightly and prepared everything.
"But! It's hard to get this evidence." Cohen said with a smile: "I don't care if I rashly show you something you shouldn't see, but everyone's lives will be in danger."
Having personally experienced the evil of this emperor, the Welsh nobles present wanted to rush up and grab his throat, throw him to the ground, and then step on him with ten thousand feet - the scoundrels of Sbia, don't do it without evidence.
Make a swollen face and pretend to be fat!
"Your expressions are a bit strange." Cohen smiled proudly, "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, please... bring out the evidence..." the old nobleman's eyes were trembling, "As long as this can be proven... even if I saw something I shouldn't have seen... wouldn't it be a death?"
"Don't be so pessimistic! How can I be willing to let a loyal person like you die?" After saying this, Cohen's face straightened, "You select ten people, the one with the most prestige and knowledge!"
As soon as he stopped smiling, Cohen's whole temperament had changed. It was no longer the kind of gentleness that was harmless to humans and animals, and it was no longer the carefree teasing. It was the emperor, the majesty, and the sharpness of the king.
In order to see the evidence with his own eyes, eight more people came out of the surrounding crowd, six nobles and two priests. The Demon General thought for a while, and let a priest who was about to step forward faint to the ground, and then lightly lifted the hem of his skirt.
, Nuan Nuan stepped forward, and when others were hurriedly sending the fainted priest to the sidelines, eight men and one woman were already standing beside the old nobleman - not that no one doubted the identity of the demon general, but at this time, a
A woman's identity has become irrelevant.
Cohen walked to the dining table covered with a curtain and made a gesture of approach to the ten people. Although Cohen had already stated that he would not let anyone who saw the evidence die, except for the Demon General, everyone else was still uneasy.
"I've made up my mind." When ten people gathered around the dining table, Cohen asked again, "Do you really want to watch it?"
Except for the Demon General, the other nine people looked at each other and then nodded without hesitation.
After laughing three times, Cohen stretched out his hand and grasped a corner of the curtain and pulled it open. The curtain lifted up without any effort, then rolled up from the edge, and finally turned into a "cloth stick" in Cohen's hand.
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Although this skill is very beautiful, no one will appreciate it now. Everyone is eager to see what is on the dining table, but the bodies of those ten people just cover the dining table!
"You guys." His Majesty Cohen threw away the curtain and asked loudly, "Did you see clearly?"
No one answered. Except for the Demon General standing next to His Majesty Cohen, the bodies of the other nine people were trembling slightly... (To be continued)