In the brightly lit dining hall, only the sound of breathing could be heard.
This sudden bad news caught everyone off guard. Their original beautiful dream was destroyed like a bubble, and the cold and cruel reality made everyone's heart heavy.
After a long while, Colin finally asked in a difficult tone, "How did Governor Letom die?"
"He died of old age." Governor Crete squeezed out these two words from between his teeth, and his face was full of horror and anger.
Obviously, no one in the room believed this answer.
How could Consul Letom die at such a crucial moment?
It seemed that Prince Leon had lost his patience and had taken the most extreme measures to get rid of the biggest obstacle in the way of the declaration of war.
"After Governor Letom, who will be the next chairman?" Scholar Dwayne asked in a deep voice.
"Imossen Saint Prospero," Crete said with a dignified expression.
Colin's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
His surname was Saint Prospero, and this governor was obviously from the Eastern Region, and the Eastern Region was leaning towards …
Colin had just met the second son of the Duke of the Eastern Region, the Earl Of Avon, and his fiancée at the palace banquet yesterday, and this fiancée was Prince Leon's daughter.
Therefore, it was obvious that the Eastern Region had completely fallen to Prince Leon's side.
Moreover, in terms of their own interests, the Eastern Region was the most eager to see the Empire declare war on Yeville. After all, Yeville itself was located at the border between the Eastern Region and the Radiant Moon Forest. Its existence had always been a thorn in the Eastern Region's heart.
Now that the Empire was willing to send troops to wipe out Yeville, the Eastern Region would definitely support it with both hands and feet.
After Governor Letom's death, Governor Imossen took over as the chairman of the senate. Of course, he would not delay any longer and would definitely push for a vote on the proposal to declare war on Yeville as soon as possible.
Under such circumstances, Vera had no time to pressure the senators of the Northern Frontier to disregard Governor Sebas's orders and vote against the proposal.
Moreover, Governor Letom's death would also shock the senators of the San Lorenzo family, and more people would probably lean towards Prince Leon.
Therefore, if the proposal to declare war was put to a vote in the Council of Elders, it would definitely receive an absolute majority of votes.
Thinking of this, Colin could not help but feel despair in his heart.
Bang!
Crete slapped the table heavily. Unable to suppress the fury and fear in his heart anymore, he bellowed, "He is breaking the rules of the game!"
Indeed.
Killing an Archon of the Council of Elders brazenly was a bit too much.
As a consul, Crete couldn't help but feel a little sad.
He stood up with a swoosh and said angrily, "I will never condone such a desecration of the highest authority of the Empire! No matter who did it, they must pay the price! "
Crete's face was gloomy, and he was shivering uncontrollably. There was no telling whether it was because of fury or fear.
However, it was clear that he wasn't willing to give up just like that.
Even if the murderer was Prince Lacy, the consul from the Western Region was unwilling to compromise.
He looked at Vera and Colin with bright eyes and said, "I will immediately contact the senators I am familiar with and ask for a thorough investigation into the cause of Governor Letom's death!"
After saying that, he strode out of the dining room without waiting for a response.
Colin and Vera looked at each other for a while and could only sigh a few times. With heavy hearts, they bid farewell to the butler and left.
After boarding the carriage, Colin and the other two fell silent. Obviously, they were all thinking about how to resolve the current situation.
The situation was already in their favor, and they were about to stop Prince Leon's proposal from passing through the Council of Elders. However, no one had expected that the Paladin of the San Lorenzo family would choose to flip the table.
This was really too unruly!
Colin secretly cursed in his heart. He had been restraining himself and working hard within the framework of this political game. However, since someone had taken the initiative to destroy the game, he couldn't be blamed for not following the rules!
At this moment, Vera suddenly asked, "Colin, do you think Crete will be able to find the real murderer who killed Governor Letom?"
Colin sighed and said, "I don't think there is much hope. Since Prince Leon dared to kill, he certainly wouldn't leave any traces behind. Therefore, even if everyone knows that he killed Governor Letom, no one can do anything to him if there is no evidence. "
"That's right. No one can do anything to Prince Leon. " Scholar Dwayne also agreed, but then he added solemnly, "However, the changes in people's hearts do not require evidence. Prince Leon's move may seem to have succeeded in getting his proposal passed through the Council of Elders, but he will lose even more.
Perhaps it won't show in a short time, but this wanton trampling on the rules will bring him a fatal backlash one day! "
Colin nodded in silence.
Indeed, Prince Leon was now relying on his peerless strength to ignore the rules.
However, the Paladin was still a human, not a god. One day, he would grow old and his strength would decline. The more unscrupulous he was now, the more he would be punished when his strength was no longer enough to deter everyone.
Of course, that day was still very far away, and Colin had to face the thorny problem at hand.
Just as Colin was racking his brains to come up with a countermeasure, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Scholar Dwayne lifted the curtain and was about to ask what had happened when he heard the accompanying guard report, "Miss Vera, there is a mage blocking our way in front."
"A mage?" As soon as Vera heard the guard's report, she immediately got out of the carriage and saw an old man wearing a silver robe standing in the middle of the road, looking at her with a smile.
"Master Ernest!" Vera exclaimed in surprise. She was about to walk over to greet the old man, but as soon as she took a few steps, she realized that her hand was being held back by Colin.
"That is the president of the Yewel Mage Council," Vera turned around and explained. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
"Well, be careful then," Colin said as he let go of her hand.
However, he still took a few steps forward and maintained a distance between them, giving the other party enough privacy.
Ernest talked to Vera for about a quarter of an hour before he nodded at Colin and disappeared into the night.
"What did he say to you?" Colin asked as soon as they got into the carriage.
"Master Ernest heard that Prince Leon wants to declare war on Yewel, so he wants to meet Emperor Reinhardt to seek a peaceful solution."
"Then why didn't he go through the normal diplomatic channels? Why did he come to you instead?"
"He said that he has already submitted a letter of credence, but he did not receive any response at all. That is why he came to me, hoping that I can pass on the message to His Majesty."
"What else did he say?"
"He said that Yewel does not want to be the enemy of the Empire, and that Mr. Ernest's actions in the Northern Frontier were all his own actions. He did not receive the consent of the Mage Council, and the Mage Council will not tolerate the use of a forbidden spell to sacrifice civilians."
"That's all?"
"That's all."
Colin shook his head slightly. He was a little disappointed with the president of the Mage Council.
Even though he had submitted a letter of credence, Emperor Reinhardt was not willing to meet him. Did he really think that His Majesty would agree to meet him through Vera?
Moreover, what he said was not important at all. If Colin was in Emperor Reinhardt's shoes, he would not have been moved by these words.
What's more, the key person in the political situation in the Imperial Capital was not Emperor Reinhardt at all. Even the emperor was forced to pretend to be sick.
Instead of looking for Emperor Reinhardt, it would be better for Soran to meet Prince Leon directly.
Colin sighed secretly. It seemed that he could not rely on Yewel anymore.
Not long after, the carriage arrived at the Phoenix Palace.
When they arrived at the side hall, Colin helped Vera out of the carriage before saying goodbye to Scholar Dwayne.
As soon as Colin entered the room, he smelled a familiar fragrance.
When he looked up, he saw Empress Mydella leaning against the sofa and looking at them with a smile on her face.
"Vera, Colin, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
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