"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. He accidentally slipped into the palace and disturbed you."
The knight with the sword bowed slightly to Emperor Reinhardt and apologized.
Emperor Reinhardt looked at the intruder who was restrained by his knight and smiled. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay. You can leave now."
The knight was still a little hesitant, but the intruder in the mage robe said, "Your Majesty is a sixth-grade knight. Is he afraid of a mage at such a close distance?"
This was true. A mage was definitely at a disadvantage in a one-on-one duel with a knight, especially when the two sides were close enough.
If this mage who broke into the Phoenix Palace wanted to harm Emperor Reinhardt, his head would be twisted off by the sixth-grade knight as soon as the first syllable of the spell came out of his mouth.
"Humph!" The knight glared at the intruder fiercely and then withdrew his sword. He bowed to Emperor Reinhardt and then quietly left.
"I heard that they all call you 'Mr. Feng'?" Emperor Reinhardt poured himself another glass of red wine and looked at the mage opposite him with a smile.
"It's just a title. Your Majesty, you can call me whatever you want."
Mr. Feng put down his hood, revealing a slightly pale and weather-beaten face. He walked to Emperor Reinhardt and bowed respectfully.
Emperor Reinhardt looked at the impeccable palace etiquette and said with a smile, "It's been more than 300 years. It's hard for you to still remember how to bow."
"Of course I remember." Mr. Feng said seriously, "If I don't dare to mention my family name and forget the etiquette, what's the difference between our family and those muddle-headed civilians?"
"Heh, you're quite resentful," Emperor Reinhardt said playfully.
"I wouldn't dare. Your Majesty, we, Saint Theon, will always abide by our duties. We're not like some people who get carried away and take Your Majesty's favor as the right to overstep their boundaries. "
"Duty?" Emperor Reinhardt seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. "When the 'Judge' of your family pierced the back of the 'Black Emperor' with his sword, was he also abiding by his duties?"
"Your Majesty, no matter how pure the bloodline of the white sheep is, it's inevitable that there will be a black mutant among them. You cannot disregard the loyalty of the House of St. Theon just because of the Inquisitors' betrayal.
Just like how we can't deny the San Lorenzo family's status as a model knight just because of Prince Lacy's arrogance. "
Reinhardt could not help but laugh when he saw that Mr. Fu kept bringing the topic to Prince Lacy. "Prince Lacy is my uncle, and he's also a powerful paladin. Do you think he's not qualified to be a role model for knights?"
"Your Majesty, if you want to be a role model for knights, you need not only strength, but also the most important virtue.
There is no doubt about Prince Lacy's strength, but as a collateral descendant of the San Lorenzo family, he has become arrogant because of the favor. He has repeatedly occupied the banquet hall of Phoenix Palace to hold birthday celebrations. This kind of behavior is a serious violation of a knight's virtue. "
"Mister Chi, you took such a huge risk to come to Phoenix Palace to see me, just to sow discord between me and Prince Rhy? If that's really the case, hehe, then your House of St. Theon should continue to be silent for another three hundred years. "
Faced with Emperor Reinhardt's ridicule, Mr. Fu was still calm, as if nothing in the world could move him. He shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty.
"No, Your Majesty, I'm actually here for the Northern Region."
"The Northern Frontier? Humph! I heard that you've made a big scene in the Northern Frontier! You even joined forces with the trolls. What, do you really think I can't kill you, a traitor to the human race? "
"Your Majesty, please don't get angry. Think about it carefully. I've been in the troll empire for so many years. Have the trolls' strength grown or weakened? "
Emperor Reinhardt swirled the red wine glass in his hand and sneered disdainfully, "What? You want to take the credit for Marquis García? "
"No, Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. The House of Saint Hilde is certainly worthy of being the barrier to the north of the empire. I don't dare to take the credit.
I just want to tell you that the trolls are just a knife in my hand. I have no feelings for them, let alone loyalty. "
"Then who are you going to cut with the knife in your hand now?"
"The House of Saint Hilde." Mr. Fu said without hesitation.
Emperor Reinhardt didn't show any surprise. Obviously, he already knew.
"Then, why did you come to me?"
"I want to ask you not to intervene in the upcoming war on the Northern Frontier."
"Hahaha …" Emperor Reinhardt suddenly laughed, "Have you forgotten that the Duke St. Hilde is the Empress' brother? Why do you think I'll sit by and watch a traitor's descendant like you steal the power of the Northern Frontier? "
Mr. Fu seemed to have a card up his sleeve in the face of Emperor Reinhardt's questioning.
He slowly took out a scroll from his loose mage robe and respectfully handed it to the Emperor.
Emperor Reinhardt showed a trace of doubt, but he still took it personally.
When he opened it, he saw that the scroll was filled with dense Elvish characters.
Emperor Reinhardt, who had received a strict palace education, naturally understood the Elvish characters. But the more he read, the more he frowned.
Mr. Fu stood with his hands behind his back and waited quietly.
Only the sound of steady breathing could be heard in the hall.
There wasn't much content in the scroll, but Emperor Reinhardt read it for half an hour. When he raised his head again, the frivolous expression on his face had disappeared, and his tone had become extremely solemn.
"How can you make me believe that it will succeed?"
Mr. Fu bowed again and said indifferently, "I'll show it to you at the Northern Frontier. I only ask that you give me this opportunity. Also, I still believe that Prince Rhy isn't qualified to hold a birthday party in Phoenix Palace. "
This time, Emperor Reinhardt didn't speak. After pondering for a while, he finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll give you a chance."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" A smile finally appeared on Mr. Fu's skinny face.
"How many people have read this scroll?"
"Including you, three people."
Emperor Reinhardt narrowed his eyes, and his sharp eyes were full of undisguised fear. "Who else besides you and me?"
Mr. Fu didn't say anything.
The atmosphere in the hall became more and more solemn, and visible heat waves rose in the air.
Emperor Reinhardt's eyes had turned golden, and countless tiny golden lines crawled all over his face, as if he was wearing a golden mask.
An invisible pressure filled the hall, making it hard for people to breathe.
Mr. Xu was like a small boat in the middle of a stormy sea, as if he could be torn to pieces by this violent storm at any time.
But his expression was still indifferent, and he ignored Emperor Reinhardt's threat.
After an unknown amount of time, the storm suddenly calmed down.
The golden light quietly faded away, and Emperor Reinhardt returned to his original lazy and frivolous posture, as if everything that happened just now was just an illusion.
"Okay, Mr. Fu, I'll give you a chance. I hope that you can prove to me that you are qualified to be the new Lord of the Northern Frontier."
Mr. Fu let out a long breath. Obviously, he wasn't as relaxed as he appeared to be.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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