Time moved forward slowly in minutes, and the nobles became quiet again. Veronica took a map from Sidney and marked several areas on it with stones and branches:
"December Square and the surrounding area are full of rioting people, and every street from the South Gate to the East Gate is blocked by them. In the south of Queens, when we passed there, we noticed that there were a few guards on duty and
There is a confrontation between the advancing crowds. In short, these places are not suitable for passing."
She explained while gesticulating:
"After entering the inner city, there are guards guarding it. Even if something goes wrong with the patrolling cavalry and the city guards, these troops directly under the imperial royal family will perform their duties loyally. There are also a small number of monks from the Temple of the Flame Knights stationed here. Even if there are
The infiltration of high-level forces cannot disintegrate their combat effectiveness in a short period of time."
She looked back at Brando and asked, "How sure are you?"
Brando shook his head and said truthfully: "Not even a cent."
The night wind blew over the hills and through the woods, making the corners of the map rustle, and the stones and branches lying on it scattered all over the ground. Everyone present felt the deep cold throughout the night.
Veronica didn't pay attention to the map, it didn't mean anything anyway. She looked at the young Eruin man with an expression of dissatisfaction, as if the answer to this question should be like this.
The female regiment leader said harmoniously: "Then at least avoid the rioting people, they might be your help."
"I'm afraid it's difficult," said Baron Homez on the side at this time. He is the eldest son of Grand Duke Huaye and the brother of Faina. This is a young man with regular features, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he has the righteousness of a soldier:
"The current riots are far inferior to those recorded twenty-three years ago, let alone the turmoil in the Year of Change. I'm afraid it will be difficult to have an impact on the inner city."
Everyone else present fell silent, obviously not optimistic about the opportunities brought by this turmoil. But Brando felt that it was not that simple. It would be fine if there was a shadow of the unity of all things behind the rioting people, but Mu Shu
People rarely come back empty-handed. Once they start, they will definitely have an intention.
However, he did not speak out his thoughts. He knew that in this era, it was difficult for the nobles to clearly distinguish the factions among the cultists. Even knowledgeable people like Veronica often regarded Mu Shu as
People and all things will be confused together.
While he could tell the difference, he couldn't explain why he knew the cultists so carefully. This was a very taboo topic, so he simply kept silent.
The only one with a calm expression like Brando is the old Prime Minister Niedwin. This big man who once dominated the empire became taciturn again after shocking everyone before, and did not participate in the discussions.
He just watched quietly from the side, but he was full of energy, as if he was not afraid of the cold night, and his narrowed eyes were always shining with excitement.
Little Niedwin, who was next to old Niedwin, hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Her Majesty the Queen has known for a long time that there are pagans behind the scenes to incite the people. She did not care about it, just to kill people and establish prestige."
It is said that he is a young Nidwen, but the current imperial prime minister is actually over sixty years old. According to the lifespan of the black iron people of Warnd, he has also entered middle age. Although he was not appointed as the queen, he finally died in the end.
He only stepped down from the political position at the right moment. He can be said to be the most authoritative among everyone present in his understanding and speculation of the Queen's political intentions.
"The Banker area is politically unstable, so killing is indeed the best way." Veronica nodded.
Only Brando frowned. As a person from the civilized world, he still couldn't accept the topic of massacre of civilians, although he understood that such a topic was nothing to the nobles.
In nature, social animals often consume their own populations to reach a balance with nature, and the same goes for humans, whether through war or internal strife, especially in an era when expansion is difficult.
The root cause of the turmoil in the heart of the empire still stems from the cutoff of supply lines. Moreover, it seems that the war south of Metz and the Evergreen Corridor will be difficult to end for a while, and in such a long time it will only reduce the population consuming food.
"Lord Niedwin, what do you think?"
Veronica turned her gaze to the old prime minister aside.
Old Niedwin sighed: "In the early years, Her Majesty the Queen was not like this."
Brando was stunned. He did not expect that the former prime minister of the empire would say such a sentence, and the others were similar. However, the words of the old prime minister aroused the attention of older nobles-such as Great Mehotofen.
Memories of the Duke.
"Indeed," the latter nodded: "It is indeed unexpected that Your Majesty will become what he is today."
"What was your Majesty like before?" Brando suddenly asked.
It was not that his curiosity suddenly burst out, but that he realized that old Niederwin's sudden insertion into this topic might have meant something.
"Legion Commander Veronica should have some memory."
Veronica was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Her Majesty the Queen used to be called the kindest princess in the empire, but that was already in her princess era."
"I remember it clearly," Grand Duke Mehotofen said with a smile: "At that time, we were studying aristocratic etiquette together at Griffins Royal Academy. Her Royal Highness the Princess often talked about the future and ideals with us young people. Of course, she was most concerned about
It was the status of an empire, but at that time she believed that the Cruz people did not have to go through war, but could also gain prosperity and strength through business and development..."
"Yes, I was a staunch opponent at that time," Veronica couldn't help but laugh, as if remembering the youthful era in the past: "I am about the same age as the princess, every time
She was even mad to death by her naivety, but the princess at that time was indeed much different from now. She paid special attention to business and hoped to achieve a return to glory through expansion into the Black Forest and trade connections within civilization.
The second prosperous period of civilization since the 1960s."
Hearing this, Brando couldn't help but touch his nose, wondering why this strategy sounded familiar.
"To be honest," the tone of the female regiment leader couldn't help but become lowered: "I actually agree with her now, but her way of dividing the empire is intolerable to me, and she violated the nobles' rules by attacking the princes.
game rules."
At this time, Brando suddenly realized that he knew too little about Her Majesty the Queen of this empire. In another period of history, she was just an excessive figure. The period when she ruled the empire was an era between the two great emperors.
And exists.
The well-known Silver Queen is Constance on the Supreme Throne. It was the most peaceful period in the empire. The world was peaceful, and the only thing worth remembering was the third holy war. Unfortunately, this holy war is destined to be the next one of greater scale.
The huge war was a footnote, which was already the experience of another legendary emperor.
As for the history of Her Majesty the Queen as a princess, and even her girlhood, little is known.
The same goes for Brando, who found that his understanding of Her Majesty's princess era was limited to a few descriptions of Turaman.
Why did she change so much before and after?
Brando suddenly remembered a conversation at that time, and couldn't help but murmur to himself subconsciously: "...So what did she see in that seal besides the crystallization disease?"
Old Niedwin suddenly raised his head, looked at Brando shrewdly, and then shook his head.
"No one knows, but I have a guess."
The two of them seemed to be playing charades. Others were confused, but only Brando could understand. This question has returned to its original point.
This was a question that even Tulaman was vague about, but the old man in front of him told him:
I have a guess——
He was stunned for a moment and immediately stared at the former prime minister of the empire.
The old man was silent for a moment and then said: "I heard a story that someone once saw Her Royal Highness bringing a baby girl back from there."
"What?"
"From the crystal."
Brando suddenly understood and realized that the key to the problem was this baby girl.
The old prime minister stopped talking and looked around. Duke Mehotofen and Little Niedwin who were present immediately understood and found excuses to leave. Only Baron Homez was slightly confused about the situation. But then he was dragged away by his sister.
gone.
Faina glanced at Brando worriedly before leaving.
Veronica was also ready to resign, but was kept by the old prime minister.
"You stay, Legion Commander, you are also involved." He said: "In the past, I once doubted this statement and suspected that someone was deliberately spreading rumors. But after witnessing what Her Majesty the Queen has done over the past few decades, I have
What I understand."
Neither Brando nor Veronica interrupted. They understood that what the old prime minister was going to say next was the key point.
Sure enough, the old prime minister replied slowly:
"...I suspect that the baby girl is a newborn."
"What is a newborn seed?" Veronica asked with some confusion.
Brando suppressed the turmoil in his heart, recalled the documents he had seen in the past, and explained to the female regiment leader: "There are many theories about the newborn species, but the Buga believe that the greatest possibility is pure-blooded gods...
…”
"God's people?"
"They are not gods, they are pure-blooded gods. The Miner people are also descendants of gods with thin blood. Odin, the dragon of darkness, is also a god. But the only true pure-blooded gods of the previous generation are the Azure Knights."
The old prime minister nodded slowly at the side: "Mr. Earl knows more details than I do, so the Azure Knight in the Epic of Cang is also a newborn species."
"Why is there a newborn baby girl on the final battlefield?"
"I don't know. Maybe they are the descendants of Odin and the Witch Queen."
"This is impossible," Brando shook his head: "The blood of the people of God is thinner from generation to generation. The descendants of Odin and the Witch Queen can only be Miner people." He paused and asked again: "Niedwen
Sir, why do you think so?"
The old prime minister was silent, as if hesitating, but finally made up his mind and said: "Few people know that Her Royal Highness the Princess once swore an oath of chastity after the end of the Holy War. Of course, this is a secret. Those who bear the oath are correct.
It’s Vara.”
"Later, Her Majesty the Queen married Duke Olsen. Seven years later, the Duke was assassinated and died by a cultist on his way to the Metz region. During this time, Her Majesty the Queen gave birth to a total of seven princes and three princesses. I originally
I thought it was all over...but then I suddenly figured out the connection, and after I became suspicious, I quietly asked Valla for confirmation that Her Majesty the Queen had never broken her oath."
"What!?"
Brando and Veronica couldn't help but make a sound. They had never heard anything more bizarre than this.
"What about the prince and princesses?"
The old prime minister nodded: "From that time on, I began to have doubts. On the one hand, I announced my seclusion and no longer interfered with the internal affairs of the empire. On the other hand, I secretly investigated and finally found some clues. I discovered that the Queen has been
Your Majesty has been secretly supporting some well-known alchemists. She destroyed the dark cultists in East Metz and imprisoned Mayad, all in order to obtain the blood of God from the tree shepherd."
"You mean..."
"I suspect that Her Majesty the Queen is trying to recreate the newborn species. Those princes and princesses are her masterpiece. Of course, she claims that these children are her biological children, and her marriage to Duke Olsen has also become a good cover-up, but the fact is
There have long been suspicions within the empire, after all, Her Majesty the Queen’s body does not look like that of a fertile woman.”
"Wait a minute," Brando suddenly felt a little horrified. He couldn't help but think that the next emperor of the Cruz people would be an artificial man? But he immediately realized that the eldest son of the empire was an exception, because he was Constance's eldest son.
The son of her elder brother, when she seized the throne from her elder brother, she would eventually return the throne to her eldest brother's bloodline. This was also one of the promises made by the Silver Queen to the dragon and the emperor of the empire at that time.
"Nothing." He waved his hand, indicating that he was overthinking.
The two looked at him strangely, but did not ask any further questions.
But Brando thought of another question, "Since Her Majesty the Queen is trying to reproduce the newborn species, what is her intention? Where did the newborn species she brought back from the final battlefield go?"
He raised this question, but unexpectedly the old prime minister shook his head: "I don't know. Let's not talk about how pure-blooded gods can reproduce with the power of mortals. I don't know why Her Majesty the Queen is so stubborn. But that newborn
The seed did not fall into her hands in the end."
"What?"
"I happened to investigate this matter. The existence of the child was artificially concealed, and only a few people knew of her existence. And among the three parties involved, I found a Mr. Pamid Andotl
Unfortunately, I went a little late. By the time I found him, this gentleman had already been called by the Lord. I took the first step. I spent a lot of money to buy all the notes he had kept during his lifetime from his widow, and from the few words in them
, and learned the truth of the matter."
"I am certain, Mr. Earl, that your grandfather helped the then Princess cover up this matter, and the baby girl was finally taken away by a woman named Gloria, who was not from the Empire -
I took the wrong path at first. I thought she was closely related to your grandfather, and I wasted a lot of time on it, but got nothing. Later, I changed my mind and turned to investigate the people around your grandfather, and then I discovered this woman.
It turns out that she was once your father’s fiancée, and there happened to be a princess with this name in the royal family tree of the Kingdom of Eruin.”
