Ketonia raised her head and saw Natasha standing against the light, her back straight and not angry, which made people subconsciously ignore her gender and beauty.
His eyes narrowed slightly. Even though he did not actively exude majesty, the accumulated prestige of hundreds of years of epic knights still filled him with oppressive power. Duke James, who was protecting Natasha next to him, couldn't help but roll his eyes and avoid him.
He stared at her, but Natasha looked at him firmly without any hesitation.
After being silent for more than ten seconds, Ketonia said in a low voice: "Your Majesty the Queen, your handling is very good. I agree that anyone who dares to violate the basic order of the nobility must be severely punished, but I hope that Her Majesty the Queen will let me handle it personally.
York, I don't want him to bring shame to the family on the gallows."
"This is an understandable thought." The expression on Natasha's face softened a little, and the fatigue of a fierce battle with the same-level Heavenly Knight rose from her body, "Also, I want the Epic Knight's
The rotation is ahead of schedule. After all, I have just been crowned and need to get familiar with both Your Excellencies. I hope that Your Excellency Ketonia can hand over to Your Excellency Winston as soon as possible."
Ketonia understood that this was a condition of exchange, and he also knew that if something like this happened, Natasha would definitely not trust him in a short time. If she didn't do this, he would suspect that she was hiding another conspiracy, so
He nodded and said: "After I escort Her Majesty the Queen back to Nexor Palace, I will exchange it with Winston to guard several territories in the alien space. I will not disappoint Her Majesty the Queen's entrustment."
"Your Excellency, you are the epic hero who founded the kingdom. I have full confidence in you." Natasha encouraged and reassured, "I will leave the matter of the Duke of York to you, and you will decide the specific heir."
Ketonia pressed her left hand on her chest and bowed deeply: "Thank you for Her Majesty the Queen's trust. I will escort you back to Nexor Palace first."
With the arrival of the Hand of Time, the "powerless kiss" of Camille, Russell and others was quickly lifted, and Ketonia also "successfully" found evidence from "Primas", and then through blood comparison
Strong proof that he is the fifth "cursed angel" of the Night Watch.
After returning to Nexor Palace, Natasha ordered James and others: "Duke James, please go and ask Duke Sollenfen to come. At the same time, block the news and convene a meeting of the House of Nobles after an hour. Duke Russell, please beware of Baladi."
The Earl escapes and checks to see if York is really dead."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen." Duke James and others replied sincerely. An outstanding knight is always admirable, and Natasha was the only one who had the ability and slight hope to break through the defense of the magic circle and escape, but she
But he stayed to block the enemy head on.
Inside the House of Lords at Nexus Palace.
Count Baladi walked in with Duke Russell with a livid face. Facing the warm greetings of the pro-church aristocratic members, they all just nodded slightly in response and lost their previous calm and elegant demeanor.
"Russell, can you tell me why Her Majesty the Queen wants to summon noble councilors? I remember that the one-month mourning period has not passed yet. Is she going to break her promise?" Count Baladi said to the man next to him who was always smiling like a blond artistic young man.
Duke Russell said.
He knew that Natasha would go to James's private estate today, and also knew that David and Gwell would take action. Therefore, as soon as he heard that Natasha was going to convene a noble council, he had a bad feeling in his heart, but Duke Russell was
An eighth-level heavenly knight came directly to invite him and refused to leave. Even if he wanted to kill himself or run away in panic, he couldn't do it and could only follow him anxiously.
He kept telling himself that nothing would happen. He just gave hints, channeled the resentment in David's heart and introduced Gwell to him. He had never directly instigated him to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen. He could not be blamed for being at a private banquet.
If two people who were introduced to each other on a certain occasion became murderers, they would have to bear the crime themselves, right?
Seeing Duke Rex's gaze shift, Russell understood that he had fulfilled his responsibility, left Count Baladi with a smile, and returned to his seat.
"Why did you come with Russell? Do you know why Her Majesty the Queen held a meeting? This is a violation of a month's promise." Rex also had a premonition that something was wrong, as if something bad had happened.
Count Baladi shook his head: "I don't know either. Where is York?"
Duke Rex frowned: "I didn't see it. Isn't he always the first to arrive? Could it be that something happened to him? Lord Naktonia's anger will burn everything down."
Whenever there is a meeting of the House of Lords, the Duke of York always arrives early and goes to see the "Heart of Time" first.
Count Baladi's expression worsened when he heard that York had not come, but he also had a plan to save himself.
Because it was an impromptu call, many noble councilors who were not in Rentat and were not very powerful did not have time to catch up. Only about two-thirds of the people arrived.
Sensing that Natasha had arrived at the door, Rex left his seat, walked to the half-height platform in front, picked up the gavel, and knocked hard.
After the crisp voice, the hall of the House of Representatives fell silent.
"Your Majesty the Queen." Rex turned around and waved his black cloak.
Natasha was wearing a black palace dress, with her long purple hair rolled up casually, and slowly walked in from the door, followed by Camille and a group of knights.
As soon as they entered the hall, the team of knights separated to the left and right and "guarded" the seats in the circular conference hall.
The leader was a calm blond man. Count Baladi recognized him as John, the deputy leader of the small knights brought by Queen Natasha from Alto. Some of the others were the Violet Knights of Alto, and some were from this period.
The Knights of the Sword of Truth, the Knights of Judgment, and the Knights of the Holy Cross who have been loyal to the Queen for a long time. Among them, there are fully fifteen people at the rank of grand knight and more than fifty people at the knight level. Plus Camille, this is more than a medium-sized knight.
The team is much stronger.
The nobles who didn't understand what happened began to whisper, and this posture foreshadowed the unrest that would follow.
At the same time, they were also shocked. In less than a month, Her Majesty the Queen had gained the allegiance of so many great knights and knights, reaching out to the three major knights. Moreover, the Knights of the Sword of Truth have always been exclusive to the royal family and are the most powerful.
Cooperating with Natasha's small adjustments during this period, she is more reliable in terms of loyalty.
This shows that she already has the basic strength to protect her throne.
Bang, Natasha knocked the gavel, causing the chamber hall that was buzzing like hundreds of flies to quiet down.
Then she looked around the hall expressionlessly and said with "hidden anger":
"This morning, I encountered an assassination."
"What?" The nobles suddenly got excited and assassinated their own lord. It was taboo in itself, and it happened less than a month after Her Majesty the Queen's coronation. This was simply a challenge to the order of the nobles!
Rex was stunned for a moment. Thinking of York's absence, Baladi's absence, and the hints behind their words, a rage suddenly arose in his heart. He glared at Count Baladi angrily, that stupid idiot.
, I hope you don’t even have a plan to silence me! If evidence is found, then go to hell!
At this time, Count Baladi calmed down and turned a blind eye to Duke Rex's gaze, thinking about how to minimize the crime.!
Natasha knocked the gavel again and said: "The ones who assassinated me were Earl David and the fifth-ranked Cursed Angel of the Night Watch. Duke James, Duke Russell, and Earl Haisong can testify to this. The Cursed Angel,
His identity, His Excellency Saint-Salde can testify.”
The hall became quiet again. The nobles could not understand for a while how David, who was pro-Magical Council, could get involved with the Night Watch, but they soon woke up and wanted to harm others!
"The Night Watch actually dares to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen. The church has gone too far."
"I think this kind of behavior must be restrained, otherwise we don't know when it will be our turn."
"Clamp? How many similar things have happened in the past and the church has forgotten the lesson every time after expressing its apology. Maybe our balancing strategy is a mistake!"
The nobles started talking angrily, which was similar to Natasha's expected reaction. Originally, the church could not recognize Gwell's identity in this matter, but who said that the cardinal of the Holm diocese was Sard.
"Her Majesty the Queen, we must severely punish this kind of behavior and hang David, burn Gwell, and let the church provide corresponding compensation!" Whether they are pro-church faction or pro-Magic Parliament faction, one by one aristocratic members made similar comments
the opinion of.
Natasha nodded: "They will get a fair trial. This meeting was held today because Earl David confessed that he was also instigated by others. The instigator was Earl Baladi and the Duke of York was also involved.
.”
The noise stopped again. Except for several nobles who had known for a long time, they all looked shocked. The Duke of York and Earl Baladi were both big nobles, leaders of the pro-church faction, and important figures in the House of Representatives. They were involved in
This matter is bound to cause great shock, and behind the Duke of York is His Excellency the "Heart of Time".
Thinking of this, they all looked at Count Baladi, who was sitting quietly, praying that nothing would really happen. The kingdom could not withstand civil war.
Rex glared at Baladi angrily, an idiot who acted without permission!
Count Baladi stood up slowly: "Your Majesty, I deny the accusations against me. I want to confront David. I never instigated or suggested that he assassinate you. He himself showed up after meeting Gwell.
Good thoughts are beyond my control. Regarding this, the Duke of York is equally innocent. You can ask him."
He tied himself to York and tried to use the majesty of the "Heart of Time" to minimize his own crimes, and indeed he did not leave any evidence of abetting.
"I have sent someone to ask for the Duke of York." Natasha said calmly, which made Count Baladi feel a little uneasy and urged her even more: "Please ask Her Majesty the Queen to let David confront me in front of all the nobles."
Natasha waved her hand, and a knight walked in holding David, who was wrapped in a restraining bracelet.
"Hahaha, Baladi, you still want to deny it? It was obviously you who tempted me to think in the direction of resentment. It was obviously you and York who instigated me to assassinate the Queen." David said with a smile, not afraid of making things worse.
Count Baladi smiled slightly. It’s okay to be crazy. As long as he involves York more deeply, the greater his hope of escaping guilt: "Please tell everyone how we instigated and bewitched you?"
David was stunned for a moment. He really couldn't think of any powerful words, so he made up a few sentences based on his previous statement.
ElBaradei's voice rose: "Your Majesty, he is lying. We have never said such things. I ask the clergy to test his polygraph!"
He believed that he had not said anything that could be caught, and he was very confident in himself!
Looking at Natasha sincerely, Count Baladi said: "Her Majesty the Queen, please repeat the process of polygraph detection and obtaining testimony. I am very angry at David's false accusation."
There was a smile on his lips.
At this time, a knight came in again from outside the gate, knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of York committed suicide out of fear of guilt. Here is his confession, which contains a detailed confession of the mastermind of Count Baladi."
There was a buzzing sound and the hall became noisy. This was a change that they had never expected.
What? York committed suicide out of fear of crime?
Where is Your Excellency, Heart of Time?
How could he repent?
Count Baladi's legs were weak and he slumped on his seat. His brain was so noisy that he could not hear any sounds and his vision was completely blurred.
It shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this!
Natasha knocked the gavel and announced calmly: "The evidence is conclusive. Count Baladi is found guilty and sentenced to hanging, deprived of his title, and regained his territory..."
The nobles listened to Natasha's verdict in a daze:
"…···The territory will be divided into five pieces, the largest piece of which will be returned to the royal family, and the remaining four pieces will be given to Duke James, Duke Russell, Earl Haisong, and Countess Camille in recognition of their successful prevention of the assassination..."
"... All members of the Baladi family were deprived of their titles, and their immediate family members were exiled to the North..."
"The Duke of York confessed before his death, and he was not the mastermind, and he did not trace his family back..."
The cold and solemn female voice kept ringing, and the nobles were sweating. This was a real nobleman, and he was a nobleman with an epic knight behind him.
In the past, in their eyes, Natasha was only a seventh-level knight with outstanding talents, a lady with extremely beautiful appearance and a rare match, and a synonym for the unfounded royal power from a foreign country. But with this sentence, as the heart of time gave way,
With the fall of the great nobles and her control of the Knights, Natasha in their hearts truly transformed into the majestic and oppressive Her Majesty the Queen!
Rex looked at Baladi's collapse and shook his head slightly. Since he dared to convene this meeting, it means that the private exchanges and compromises have long been completed, and your fate has long been determined. And no matter how much you quibble,
When David repeats those encouraging words, discerning nobles will see that something is wrong. This is why the Heart of Time has to compromise in private. When the time comes, just let the clergy or neutral nobles tell you
Through lie detection and torture, you will get the most powerful evidence, which may even implicate other people.
But he also understood ElBaradei's dying struggle.
After Lucien returned to Arlinge, he was immediately approached by his teacher Fernando.
"Considering your ability to provoke danger, I decided to negotiate with Douglas and ask him to exchange for the improved 'life hiding technique. You should first consider which part of your body you don't want." Fernando said bluntly, thinking of the overall changes in the next year.
.
Lucien looked at himself and saw that the fingers on his left hand were definitely not good. The "Life Hiding Technique" would lose its effect. One missing finger on his right hand would affect his spell-casting gestures and ability to play the piano, so he said: "The little finger of the left foot."
Then, Lucien thought of a key question: "Teacher, do I pay for it myself?"
"Do you want me to help you out?" Fernando said angrily. Just to get "Pale Hand" to agree to take out this ritual spell would require other exchanges.