Even though the envoy was standing before Rivenna's throne, praising the marriage between the Shilius Empire and the Faletis Kingdom as the most wonderful thing in the world, Rivenna's eyes were filled with disdain.
But in the eyes of the Faletis Kingdom, this was a provocation from the Shilius Empire!
Under the rule of Queen Isabella, the Faletis Kingdom's overall national strength had been steadily improving over the years. The entire kingdom was filled with a spirit of striving for progress, from economy to politics to military. They were sharpening their swords, ready to compete with the overlord Shilius for supremacy at sea.
There were many ways to do so, economic war, trade war, political games, and even a war of the entire kingdom. Even if it would be accompanied by blood and fire, they were already mentally prepared.
However, there was not a single option in the list of options — a weak marriage!
And after Elvin's economic theory and 'Disqualified Hegemon Plan' was proposed, Faletis was still at a disadvantage. But as an industrial country that represented advanced productivity, they gradually developed a subtle psychological advantage over the Shilius Empire, which was still a backward agricultural country.
They were not afraid of this so-called hegemon of the Age of Exploration.
While Faletis's strongest enemy now was indeed Shilius, their future enemy would only be the [Bourgeoisie] who represented a certain trend!
The faces of the vassals were gloomy. Levina, who had completed her coronation happily, was disgusted as if she had eaten a fly. But now that her status was different, she could not do whatever she wanted.
The newly crowned Queen patiently listened to the deputy diplomat's words with impeccable dignity. Only then did she give the Foreign Affairs Minister beside her a look.
The balding foreign affairs minister understood and immediately stepped forward to speak on behalf of the queen.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind intentions, but …"
"Your Majesty, you are the stars in the night sky, beautiful just right. No amount of light or darkness can compare to your peerless brilliance. I have admired you for a long time, please give this infatuated one a chance! "
After the ambassador opened the speech, the prince of the Shilius Empire, Manolo, had already left his seat and came before the throne. On the other hand, the Great Knight with the sword in his hand, who caught Elvin's attention, followed closely behind, maintaining a distance of three steps.
He stood five steps away from Levina and bowed to her. Although he looked a little greasy, he was a Great Knight with all his genes perfectly expressed. His appearance had nothing to do with being ugly.
He had broad shoulders and a handsome face. His long blond hair was tied into a braid at the back of his head like an artist. The black dress was elegant and proper, and there was even a fresh purple hyacinth on the chest.
"Furthermore, I promise you that according to the traditions of Shilius, after our marriage, as long as you can give birth to our heirs, I will ensure the continuation of our bloodlines. As a true noble gentleman, I will not interfere in any of your private life. "
As he spoke, he glanced at Elvin, who was standing on the right side of Levina with his hand on the hilt of his sword, acting as a Knight's guard. This was the person of the opposite sex who had the closest relationship with the queen in the entire coronation ceremony.
The archbishop, the three bishops, the two kingdom guardians, the palace attendants, and so on were either too old or too lowly in status. They had long been automatically ignored by him.
However, the meaning behind his words was clear.
Shilius's naval expansion in the past two hundred years had always been led by the totalitarian royal family. Most of the wealth plundered from all over the world went to the royal family and a few people in power.
Whether it was the royal family or the great nobles, they were not the main producers. With this wealth, there were only two uses: either to continue expanding the army and conquering, or … to squander extravagantly.
This could be seen from Santa Cruz, which was known as the Museum of All Nations, and the high inflation rate in Shilius.
The upper echelons of Shilius were also known for their decadence. Most of them enjoyed nothing but pleasure. In addition to the usual indulgences such as food, wine, and clothing, they also supported the entire continent's music, painting, architecture, sculpture, art, luxury goods, and other money-burning industries.
Since the beginning of the Renaissance, Santa Cruz had gradually become another artistic destination other than the Tulkat Dynasty. As the saying goes, one needs to have enough and keep warm. This group of people also lived up to their reputation of "having fun in the city" and "the circle of nobles is really messy"!
This was especially true when it came to the concept of marriage.
This was because under the long religious rule, there was almost no concept of divorce in noble marriages.
There was only one situation where one could ask for a divorce: "Only one or both spouses have the right to ask for an exemption from an attempted marriage, although the two parties do not agree."
This meant that there was a marriage in name, but there was no substance. Only then could one apply for a divorce. This was the case even for the king.
Therefore, after the noble families of Shilius were united by marriage, society would give the husband and wife full freedom. Under the premise that the marriage relationship was maintained, they could seek emotional comfort from their lovers and have their own fun.
A true noble gentleman would not be ashamed of his wife being someone else's lover. Instead, he would be ashamed of his wife's lover who was jealous of his wife's lover. Even if there was true love between a noble couple, it was a shameful thing.
Well, it was a little … depressing.
Prince Manolo, who claimed to be a "gentleman", did not notice that the Tulip Family, who was alone overseas and did not have such an advanced concept of marriage, was still feeling very good about himself. He continued his performance like a peacock in heat showing off its beautiful feathers.
He reached out and took a portrait from the servant beside him and showed it to Levina to prove his sincerity.
"Your Majesty, I swear that you are the first woman I have ever loved. This is a painting I personally created for you. I hope you like it."
The painting was of a heroic-looking woman with golden-red hair wearing a military uniform. It was Levina, but … her appearance was slightly more neutral.
Unlike the Shilius who were prepared, the Faletians did not know much about the life of Prince Manolo.
In the past fifty years of his life, he did not have any achievements to show and was not on the surveillance list of the intelligence department. Other than his noble status, he was completely a peripheral figure.
The only label he had was that of a royal Knight who did not care about politics and was obsessed with art. It was not surprising that he had painted a painting with his own hands.
However, Levina did not feel anything for his attentiveness. Although she was willing to take on the responsibility of revitalizing the kingdom, it did not mean that she would sacrifice herself.
However.
Looking at the painting of Levina that seemed to have been intentionally or unintentionally adjusted, the Foreign Affairs Minister, who was most familiar with foreign affairs, seemed to have thought of a bad rumor. He suddenly asked Manolo a question that had nothing to do with him.
"Your Royal Highness, forgive me for asking, but why are you still single?"
Manolo was a little surprised by this question that wasn't in the "script," but he tidied up the hair at his temples and casually explained, "That's right.
"Haha, as an elegant person who loves art, I've sponsored a large number of outstanding painters, sculptors, musicians … I often eat and live with these outstanding artists. They're all great lads who are easily depressed and lonely. I need to spend more time with them …"
The Vice Diplomat could not help but gently tug at his sleeve and interrupted him.
"Ahem, Your Royal Highness …"
It was not a problem to like beautiful boys who were full of artistic vibes, but he could not say it out loud!
However.
There was no need to continue explaining how he cared about those artists. Just the image in his mind was enough to make Elvin and Levina, who were facing him, feel goosebumps at the same time. They subconsciously moved their bodies back like snakes and scorpions …
They no longer had the slightest interest in feigning civility with him.
However, Levina, who was online with political wisdom, knew very well that no matter what the form of the attack was, Shilius's starting point was to find fault. Although it was refreshing to refuse under such circumstances, it would cause endless trouble.
Within a few years of succeeding the throne, it was best to avoid war as much as possible.
And this kind of thing that would make a lady feel awkward, it was best to leave it to other … admirers. It was only natural for jealousy to end things without a conclusion.
Stare!
Levina suddenly turned her head to look at the tall and handsome Elvin, who stood as straight as a javelin. The meaning in her beautiful lake-green eyes could not be more obvious.
Elvin carefully glanced at Duke and Nympho under the coronation platform and shouted to Levina through the [Mental Network].
"Why are you looking at me? I already have a wife. I can't help you. "
The queen, who was really disgusted by that guy, immediately raised her eyebrows. Regardless of the special occasion, she relied on her strength as a Tier 3 Knight and used her wide skirt as cover to kick Elvin's calf.
She also shouted in the [Mental Network], "Shut up, I don't care. Go and beat him up, bastard!"
Elvin had already taken a step forward.
"Oh, oh, oh, I knew it. As expected, someone as beautiful as you can't lack admirers. As a gentleman, it's really romantic to be able to start a sacred 'duel of honor' for the girl you love. "
Manolo obviously came prepared, and this reaction between the monarch and his subjects was exactly what he wanted.
Since the end of the "Dark Millennium" and the beginning of the "Renaissance", dueling culture prevailed on the mainland. Humans could duel for all kinds of things.
At first, it was a "judicial duel" — in order to solve a criminal case with insufficient evidence, whoever had the bigger fist was right. Later, it developed into a "Knight's duel" — for the honor of a Knight, the essence was still profit.
Later, it became a "duel of honor" — for nobles, civilians, and even slaves, because of dignity, political views, finances, property, or even a look, "What are you looking at?" or "What's wrong with looking at you?" Duels could be carried out.
And among them, women were definitely one of the most important reasons for dueling!
Every Tier 3 Great Knight who could interfere with reality was not simple. Since he suddenly proposed at the ceremony, it was to catch them off guard. Whether Faletis agreed, rejected, used the 'stalling' tactic, or feigned civility … he had several plans.
If he agreed, as long as Levina gave birth to a child, she would immediately be "killed", allowing Hirus to inherit Faletis without any effort. If he didn't agree, then he would let Faletis experience the fear of being dominated by the Hirus Empire in front of the envoys of the mainland!
However.
Manolo, who set the tone for the duel with a strong sense of righteousness, just smiled at Elvin and stepped back, revealing the "bodyguard" behind him who stood with a sword.
"According to the rules of noble duels, my deputy is Master Pedro!"
Elvin: Ugh, you're really a f * cking dog …
.....
At the same time.
In the complicated underground sewer system.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak …"
"Clang!"
Ambrose swung the greatsword in his hand and neatly cut a fist-sized spider that looked like it was made of pitch in half. He looked at the humanoid spider lying on the top of the tunnel in front of him and said coldly,
"Maggots of the 'School of Curses' didn't follow Hirus' envoys. What are you plotting underground? Are you behind the disappearance of the citizens? "
Today, not only did the citizens hear the cries of cows and sheep, but there were also people who inexplicably opened the city's sewer covers and crawled underground. Ambrose led his "Iron Wall Knight" team all the way here and happened to meet this School of Curses sorcerer.
Similar to the "Flesh Piercing Curse" and the "Kin-Eating Curse", the "Spider Curse" was a very vicious curse spell.
It used spiders cultivated with black voodoo medicine to devour their own bodies and turn the human's essence into a cursed creature in the form of a green and black pitch. The process was extremely painful, but it was also very powerful.
However, this School of Curses sorcerer who was inexplicably chased by a group of Iron Wall Knight all the way here was suffering. The pitch like spider head kept squirming and turned into a beautiful woman with wheat-colored skin. She looked at the approaching group of Iron Wall Knight and rolled her eyes.
"How would I know about the missing citizens? I'm just here to collect spellcasting materials. I didn't do anything bad! "
"Heh, do you think we'll believe you? Let's first … "
"Baa baa baa …"
"Moo moo moo …"
At this moment, the cries of cows and sheep suddenly sounded in their ears.
The group immediately turned around and looked at the deepest part of the sewer.
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