Duke James, Count Henson, and the other liberal nobles looked at each other and saw the objection in each other's eyes. Although Natasha had been to the Kingdom of Holm, she was too young to be politically inclined. It was an undeniable fact that her teacher, 'God's Glory' Beliel, was a Grand Cardinal. According to the reliable intelligence, she had been nurtured by the Church since she was six and had become a pious believer. She was only slightly better than Gordon.
"According to bloodline inheritance, Natasha Count of Violet is the second heir only after His Highness. She is also a Knight and a pious believer. So, she is the most reasonable heir to the throne." Rex's face was rather tough, and his eyes were sharp.
Duke Russell stood up and waved his quill. "President Rex, we all know that very well, but why are we still having this discussion? That's because Meredith, Her Royal Highness mother of Natasha Count, gave up her right to the throne automatically when she became a sorcerer. That is to say, her children do not have the right to the throne anymore. "
Count Henson and Viscount Harrison looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They were obviously inclined to the Congress of Magic, but they had to object with the excuse of being a sorcerer.
Duke Solefen said solemnly, "If that logic works, David will not have the right to the throne if we invoke this example. The right of inheritance of nobles comes from the nobility of their bloodline. Unless it is deprived by the Code, they can enjoy it. Natasha Count, on the other hand, has activated the purest bloodline of the Sword of Truth. She can get the right of inheritance directly from His Majesty and His Highness. "
Rex was more or less relieved. Duke Solefen seemed to be able to accept the result. So, he continued, "The reason why I held the meeting just now to discuss candidates instead of letting Princess Natasha inherit the throne directly is that she is the only heir of the Duchy of Orvarit right now. According to Article 5, Paragraph 3 of the Succession Part of the Code, if the heir has the right of inheritance from other countries and families and cannot be merged, she will be one level lower than David and Gordon."
The Duchy of Orvarit was the core of the Church's defense system in the northwest. The Church would never allow it to merge with the Kingdom of Holm.
"Since the first two candidates have not been unanimously approved, there is absolutely no problem in proposing Her Highness, Princess Natasha." He had already changed the way he addressed Natasha as Her Royal Highness, acknowledging her position in the royal family of Holm.
"Duke James, Duke Russell, do you have any objections? If not, we will proceed to a vote, "Lex said as she looked at the leaders of the liberal faction.
Duke James and the rest of them were caught unprepared. They thought that the conservatives would ignore Natasha for various reasons. After all, everybody knew the relationship between Meredith and Hathaway, and she was an excellent sorcerer herself. Little did they know …
Gender? No, the inheritance rights of women were clearly written in the Code.
Strength? Not to mention, he had become a Celestial Knight in his twenties, a genius who had the potential to reach the Legendary-rank in the future. He was more outstanding than any of them present.
Too close to the Church? No, except for the fact that she was a devout believer, Natasha had never behaved indecently. She had never harmed the interests of the nobles of the Duchy of Orvarit to please the Church.
As for the suppression of the Congress of Magic's development on the surface and the prohibition of magic radios and telephones, it was something that could not be discussed openly. They could not declare that they were cooperating with the sorcerers openly. If that were the case, Lex might suddenly turn hostile and ask Sardes to purge the nobles who had been corrupted by the sorcerers. Such things could always be done, but they could never be talked about.
For a moment, the liberal nobles couldn't find a good reason to object.
Duke Solefen, on the other hand, adjusted his black cloak and stood up to ask, "President Lex, I've heard a rumor about Princess Natasha. I hope you can explain it. It's said that she and Lucien Evans, the 'Fallen Angel', were deeply in love. Would she abandon her stance as a noble and indulge the Congress of Magic, thereby infuriating the Church? "
After Louise and the rest of them came to the Kingdom of Holm, Lucien's identity was no longer a secret. Every knowledgeable noble knew that he was the great musician. After he entered the top twenty on the Cleansing List, the secrets about the great musician were dug out too.
Hearing Duke Solefen's question, James and the rest of them suddenly gasped. If that was the case, it wouldn't be so unacceptable for Natasha to become the queen.
As if he had been prepared for it, Lex said unhurriedly, "I've heard the explanation from Saint Sardes. He was the Grand Cardinal of the Diocese of Violet at that time, and he had a complete understanding of the whole thing. Princess Natasha likes women, and Lucien Evans is just a prop that she uses as an excuse and cover. The two of them are not as close as people say. Also, Her Royal Highness is also a very devout believer. After learning that Sylvia, her former lover, was a magic apprentice, she killed her without any hesitation. "
"What?"
"The most beautiful musician died because of that?"
"No wonder 'For Sylvia' was rewarded with a manor by Princess Natasha."
It was the first time that the nobles had heard the secret, and it was from Grand Cardinal Sardes, who would never lie about such things. Everyone was shocked. All their questions in the past were answered.
Count Henson and the rest of the nobles felt that it was unacceptable for Natasha to become the queen. So he coughed and said, "Homosexual love is against the teachings of the Lord, and it can't give birth to descendants. Such succession is meaningless."
"That's just the preaching of some missionaries. The Lord only teaches us not to indulge in lust. As for descendants, I think that when we invite Princess Natasha to inherit the throne, we can make it clear in advance that she must give birth to descendants as soon as possible. As for her private relationship with the king's husband, we don't care if she is actually a lover or not. I believe that she can make such a small concession. If she can't, we'll discuss other candidates." Rex looked around at the members of the Parliament of Nobles with his bright eyes. "If there are no other questions, let's vote."
Duke Solefen, one of the leaders of the conservatives, raised his hand first. He was not as extreme as Rex. He was more inclined to a candidate that the Church, the Congress, and the nobles could accept, in case the division of the nobles, a civil war in the kingdom, or a major conflict in the Church and the Congress, which would lead to the decline of the Kingdom of Holm. Many cities would be ruined, and the winning nobles would not get many benefits.
Duke Solefen's father was' Night Walker 'Winston. He was as influential as Rex in the conservatives. When he raised his hand, many other nobles immediately raised their hands. Then, the nobles who supported Rex raised their hands too. Very soon, two thirds of all the people were supporting Rex. Duke James and Duke Russell, on the other hand, were gloomy. They were ready to use the dukes' veto to change the topic to whether or not it was an emergency, which would involve a lot of problems. The conservatives might not be united.
Suddenly, Viscount Harrison thought of something and wrote something on a piece of paper with his quill. Then, he crumpled it and sent it to Duke James in secret.
Knowing that he was worried that the gold Knight such as Duke Rex might eavesdrop, Duke James did not blame him for that. Instead, he unfolded the paper carefully and read the words on it. "Princess Natasha is closer to Her Excellency Hathaway than we thought."
Duke James' face became complicated. After discussing with Duke Russell, he suddenly raised his arm, which shocked most of the liberal nobles, but they still chose to believe them and raised their hands too.
Rex put on a smile. "Very good. The Parliament of Nobles has unanimously approved the motion to invite Violet Count Natasha Violet to Holm to inherit the throne."
He knocked down the gavel and said loudly, "This meeting is over."
… …
Watching the conservatives leave, Duke James looked at Viscount Harrison solemnly and said, "I hope you're right."
"We can only take our chances. Rex seems to be well-prepared. I'll report the result to the parliament, and the Highest Council will decide whether or not to assassinate him. "Viscount Harrison bade farewell in a hurry.
In a secret chamber in the Nekso Palace, Rex said to the two old men respectfully, "Your Excellency Saint Sardes, Your Excellency Kritonia, as you instructed, Princess Natasha has been granted the right of succession."
"Very good." Sard smiled peacefully. His eyelids drooped, covering his turbid eyes.
… …
On the thirty-fifth floor of the Allyn magic tower, in the meeting room of the Highest Council, one of the twenty-four chairs was missing.
"We've discussed the issue before. I don't think it's a good choice to let Belial's student become the queen of Holm. I suggest that she be eliminated in advance." Vicente, the Lord of the Undead, said gloomily without looking at Hathaway.
Vicente, who was well-prepared, removed himself from the incident with Congus and provided sufficient evidence to prove that Felipe and the other students of Congus did not know about Demigod-lich's operation and tried their best to protect them.
Several members of the Highest Council nodded, believing that Natasha and Gordon should be assassinated so that David could ascend to the throne.
Hathaway looked at them coldly. "This is the business of the Hoffenberg family. Whoever interferes will be my mortal enemy. Also, I believe that Natasha will be a fair queen who will not side with the Church. "
She was not good at expressing herself, so she simply threatened them directly.
"However, how many people support you?" Vicente teased Hathaway.
Davey, the 'Creator', said casually, "I trust Hathaway's judgment."
"Have your heads been eaten by dogs?" Without any sign, the Lord of Storm began to roar, "Assassinate Natasha and Gordon. Are you going to make the nobles of Holm, Brianne, Colette and Calais feel threatened? Sardes will wake up laughing in his dreams. By then, the nobles will all be on his side! Seven legendary Knights in four countries, plus the Grand Cardinals in their corresponding parishes, there will be twelve legends. Two of them are level three. It's enough to suppress our development! "
After being yelled at, the other members of the Highest Council couldn't help but turn their heads, but most of them secretly agreed with him. Although Fernando was bad-tempered, difficult, and perverted, he had always prioritized the development of the Congress and would not be too biased. Since he agreed with Hathaway, it proved that Hathaway's description about Natasha was trustworthy. Also, blindly assassinating her would indeed raise the backlash of the nobles.
"Fernando, what's your opinion?" Douglas asked with a smile. He was the last person who was affected by the yelling.
Fernando glanced around with his red eyes, making some of them not dare to look back at him. "At the very least, Natasha is not a bad choice."
"Not a bad choice. Well, I agree with that, too." Douglas was more willing to believe in Hathaway and Fernando.
Vincent meant to object, but he was in a passive position because of Demigod-lich. His allies were unwilling to provide support at such a moment. Therefore, the Highest Council soon made a decision. They would not stop her, but they would observe Natasha's tendency closely and destroy or control her if necessary.
… …
Leaving the meeting room and returning to his library, Fernando saw that Lucien was pacing back and forth in his double-breasted suit.
"Master, what's the situation?" Sensing that his teacher was in, Lucien hurried to ask.
Fernando chuckled. "We will not stop Natasha from taking the throne, but it's up to her. Violet is far away from Holm. She has her father to take care of."
Then, he said solemnly, "Lucien, this is all I can do for you. It's up to you whether or not you can kidnap the queen to your bed."
Blushing, Lucien smiled and said awkwardly, "It's very difficult. Natasha likes girls."
"That is indeed a problem …" Fernando walked for a few steps with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, his eyes glittered. He opened the space gate of the demiplane and walked in, leaving Lucien standing in the library in confusion.
After a while, Fernando came out with a belt with beautiful patterns. He said gloatingly, "It's still here. It's the most distinguished achievement in alchemy when I was young. Come on, Lucien, put it on. You will soon be a loving couple with Natasha."
"What's this?" Lucien found it very strange and did not dare to take it.
Fernando chuckled and waved the belt in his hand. "A transsexual belt. You will become a real girl after you put it on. Natasha is so close to you. The only obstacle should be gender."
Lucien did not know what he was feeling, but he should be embarrassed and angry. So, he said expressionlessly, "Master, this is my bottom line. You can't joke about it."
"How boring. You are not even willing to make any sacrifices for love." Fernando shook his head exaggeratedly. He was purely teasing his student.
Lucien still looked at him expressionlessly. "That's not the point. The point is, why did you make a transsexual belt when you were young, master?"
Fernando's smile froze. Then, he glared at him and said, "Someone asked me to make it."
"Tsk …" Lucien shook his head in disbelief. "There are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames. No wonder they all call you a pervert."
"What's with your attitude? Life is about trying. Lucien, I'm very worried about your life. A man who has never tried anything is pathetic. "Fernando snorted and roared, driving Lucien out.
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