Howson struggled symbolically on the ground a few times and raised his head to look at Stark. "Let me up."
"Oh, has our angry little cowboy finally calmed down now?" Stark raised his hand and removed the force field from Howson's body.
The Eldest Prince patted his knees and stood up. "You're right. There's only one throne anyway. Someone needs to sit on it. I don't want to sit. Some people are happy to sit, so let me do it. "
Stark applauded, "You have the essence of a king, and that's ruthlessness. That's right. That's not bad. What is familial love? Only power is real. It's not in vain that I've placed my bet on you. Now that we have reached a consensus, Your Highness Howson, can we announce the news to everyone tomorrow? I have to remind you that Tangerio's men must be on the way now, and they will bring the King's body back. If the King has made his will before then, and you have not taken the first step, then the following situation will not be very pleasant. "
"I want to too, but this matter isn't that simple." Howson shook his head and said, "There are only three ways to succeed. One is for the King to make a will and be witnessed by a notary, so that when the King dies, the will will automatically take effect. The second is for the King to appoint a successor during his lifetime and choose a day to abdicate so that the new King can succeed him." As for the last one, if the King died suddenly without any will, the eldest son would succeed to the throne according to imperial law. "But at the same time, it requires the signature of any two of the Dean of the Privy Council, the Chancellor, or the Prime Minister to take effect."
"In this situation, if I want to succeed, then I can only take the third route. But it will be difficult to get two of the three people mentioned earlier to sign their names, at least overnight. " Howson shook his head. "Only the Dean of the Privy Council is relatively easy to talk to. The Chancellor and the Prime Minister have always looked down on me. It's almost impossible for them to sign their names in an environment like tonight. "
"With me here, nothing is impossible." Stark said indifferently, "Find two of them. No matter what method you use, as long as you let me meet them, I can get them to agree."
"Also, even if you succeed through a 'legal' way, you still need time to appease your subjects. So Tangerio's men must not enter the city. You need to charge them, and finally give me an army to deal with them. Don't misunderstand, I can sweep them out of the city by myself, but you don't want my identity to be exposed, right? That's why you need an army as a cover. "
Howson walked around the study a few times and said resolutely, "Alright, I can transfer a Dragon Army soldier to you. They are all my men and will be under your full command."
"That's easy. Let's do it this way. Go and invite the two lords over. Be quick. After all, time is limited. "
Hawson walked to the door and suddenly turned around. "Mr. Stark, can you tell me what you want?"
Stark smiled and said, "There's no hurry. Let's talk about my return later. Right now, the prince's succession is the most important thing. Don't you think so, Your Highness Hawson?"
Hawson nodded and left. Stark's body suddenly trembled, and purple blood flowed down from the corner of his eyes and nose. Mei Li and Mei Li hurriedly helped him to sit down. One of them said worriedly, "Master, you need to recuperate now. Why don't you let us stop them for you tomorrow? "
'"The two of you can't stop me. You can't stop that brother of mine alone. Don't worry about me. Tangerio's counterattack is heavy, but it won't kill me. And even if I'm in this state, I can still stop someone. If I'm lucky, I might be able to take care of my brother. That would save me a lot of trouble. But judging from his strength, it probably won't go so smoothly. " Stark patted Mei Li's hand and said, "Go get Diego. I have something to arrange for him to do while I have some time."
Mei Li nodded and left obediently.
The next evening, the sun set in the west, and the sky on the west was dyed blood-red by the afterglow of the setting sun, giving off an oppressive aura. In the wilderness outside Olesta City, a group of soldiers headed towards the imperial city gate. Woodrick rode his horse in front, followed by Allen and Julian, who had his head lowered. Then there was a wooden carriage pulled by two warhorses. On top of it was a makeshift wooden coffin. The coffin was covered with a golden flag of two lions.
After Tangerio's death last night, Allen and Woodrick cut down trees to make coffins. The Great General even removed the Ice Soul Cold Crystal from the giant sword and placed it in the coffin along with Tangerio's body so that the Emperor's body would not decay with the cold energy of the ice crystals.
Everyone in the group was in low spirits. The only thing that didn't change was probably the ten Steel Blade Warriors who accompanied them. They weren't living creatures to begin with, so they naturally didn't have any emotions.
"Your Highness, you have to cheer up." Allen whispered, "We've returned to Oliska. You need to cheer up to complete His Majesty's entrustment."
"I know, Allen." Julian sighed softly, "I know I have to cheer up, but father … It wasn't until last night that I knew how much he loved me and my mother. When I heard him say so himself, I was both happy and pained. Allen, why are the gods so cruel to take him away from us just like that? "
"I really want to say that I can understand your feelings, Your Highness." Allen looked at the distant walls of the imperial capital on the other side. "But I've lived with my mother since I was a child. I've never known what my father was like. Yes, my father had never appeared before I was born, and I did not even know what he looked like. I only know that my mother hates him. I can understand. I know that my mother also wants me to hate him. But to be honest, I don't love him, but it's hard for me to hate him. "
"Although there was a time when I knew that my mother could have lived a better life, I did hate him. However, time has calmed everything down, especially after going through so much. I wonder if he has any unspeakable difficulties. Just like the Emperor did to you, did that man leave us for another reason? " Allen shook his head and smiled. "Actually, I envy you. At least you know that His Majesty loves you. You're his proudest son, so Your Highness, you can't let him down. "
Julian gritted his teeth and finally raised his head. "You're right, Ellen," he said in a deep voice. He has pinned all his hopes on me. I can't continue to be so depressed. I shouldn't let him down. On the contrary, I want to make him proud of me. And all of this starts with Oliska. "
Allen smiled and nodded.
Suddenly, Woodrick raised his hand.
The procession stopped, and Allen stepped forward. "What's going on?"
"There's a situation." Woodrick pointed to the front. There was a screen of smoke in front of them. From the scale of the smoke, it seemed to be an army. Woodrick said, "Due to the urgency of the situation, I didn't inform Oliska. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have received the news yet. Why would they send an army to 'welcome' us? "
Allen frowned and gave Lucy a look. The latter understood, and the runes on her finger lit up. The Steel Edge Warriors took large strides forward and formed a line in front of the procession.
A moment later, an army appeared in front of the procession. This army was still holding up the flag of the Giant Dragon Army. There were about 200 of them. Dozens of Knight galloped forward on their horses, and hundreds of infantrymen followed closely behind. The army stopped when they were about 100 meters away. The atmosphere was a little strange.
Woodrick passed through the Steel Edge Warriors and said loudly, "I am General Woodrick of the Giant Dragon Army. Who is your commander?"
"It's me, Wade, Your Highness." A middle-aged Knight stepped forward. His face was shrouded in shadow under his helmet, and his expression couldn't be seen clearly. Although he used honorifics in his words, one couldn't feel any respect from him. If he had any respect for Woodrick, he would have dismounted and knelt down.
But he didn't. He continued to sit on his horse.
Woodrick frowned. "Wade? I've never heard of you. "
"Of course. I'm just a small fry. How would you have heard of me, Your Highness?"
"Alright, Wade. Are you here to welcome us? "Woodrick pretended not to hear the rude tone in the other party's words and probed.
The Knight named Wade laughed, "Of course, and to be exact, we're here to welcome His Highness Julian."
"Welcome me?" Julian, accompanied by Allen, walked past the Steel Edge Warriors and said, "Who sent you here?"
"Of course it's the king." Wade shouted, "In the name of King Howson, Julian is now declared to have murdered his father and caused the sudden death of His Majesty Tangerio. This is an unpardonable crime. Julian is now arrested and imprisoned for trial by the Grand Judge! "
Julian's expression changed as he shook his head, "What did you say? New king? Howson? "
"Did Your Highness not hear me clearly? Then I'll tell you a second time. That's right. His Majesty Howson has already learned of your crimes, and under the witness of the Grand Judge and the Dean of the Privy Council, he announced his succession as king this morning! "
This time, it was Woodrick's turn to shout, "Impossible! His Majesty Tangerio died last night. How did Howson get the news? Besides, His Majesty has already made a will. His Highness Julian is the new king, and Earl Allen and I are witnesses to this matter! "
Wade laughed, "Julian is the culprit behind the murder of the former king, and Woodrick and Earl Allen are accomplices. His Majesty Howson said it clearly. My lord, who do you think has more weight, the new king or the two of you? "
Julian wanted to say something else, but Allen gently pulled him and shook his head. "There's no need to say anything else. It's obvious that Howson has received the news. He wants to make the first move. No, he's already done it. These are definitely his men. They won't listen to a single word. "
Woodrick nodded and shouted, "Get out of the way. We're going to Twilight Castle. The Great Emperor's corpse is here. Do you dare to intercept it? "
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