The carriage continued forward. Emilia and her daughter Rem carefully delivered the black tea to Laing and Talleyrand. Talleyrand was filled with trepidation, while Laing received it with a smile. At the same time, he took a sip under his daughter's expectant gaze and nodded to show that the tea was brewed well.
Rem was so excited that her face turned red. To her, receiving her father's approval was the best reward.
Emilia, on the other hand, didn't need this kind of reward. The Empire's Countess glanced at Talleyrand's respectful manner and thought to herself, If you say it's not good, I'll kill you.
Talleyrand simply didn't say anything.
The Empire's Countess was in a bad mood recently because it was time for her to return to Nur. The Nur court had indeed stayed in Brittany for too long. Now, Nur needed to provide technical support and prepare to remove the four existing steam boilers from the Emanoli-class Land Cruiser. Then, they would install the sun engine and begin testing.
After testing, the modified Sun Engine was perfect. With 1500 horsepower running at full speed, the Emmanuel class Land Cruiser could reach 38-40 km/h, and there was still room to spare. Unfortunately, even after the Dwarves of Lone Dragon City strengthened the transmission with runes, a speed of 40 km/h was already the limit of the Land Cruiser.
Therefore, after much discussion, the Nur suggested to install a new ram. In any case, the transmission couldn't be improved, and the fastest it could reach was 40 km/h. That extra power would be wasted, so it was better to replace the ram that was originally removed to reduce the weight.
As for the new steam boilers that would be removed, they would be retrofitted to the base of the Solar Storm rocket launcher. Laing planned to change the rocket launcher into a rocket launcher chariot. The first chief engineer, Dugan Tiehan, the second chief engineer, Urban, and the third chief engineer, Kalashnikov, completed their design. The four rocket launcher chariots were designed to be war machines that could carry large amounts of rockets and increase their range.
This new type of bazooka was named Katyusha, and there were four of them.
As for the energy source of the Sun Engine, they had a general understanding of it. This thing had two charging methods. The first was direct charging, which required psionic energy or the Wind of Light to charge it. After being fully charged, it could travel a distance of about 500 kilometers. The second was indirect charging. The instruction manual that Fu Gen sent stated that indirect charging required the use of something called the "Grand Plan Slate." You can forget about it and just charge it directly.
Very well, in the end, you still want me to be a human battery? Laing was too lazy to complain about this.
Are all of you treating me like a human battery? A power bank, right? Mobile power source, right?
I seem to have gotten used to it.
Thinking of this, Laing gently reached out and pulled Emilia into his arms, hugging the Duchess of the Empire. They would be separated soon.
Seeing this, Talleyrand immediately excused himself and said that he would go ahead to explore, leaving the space to Laing and Emilia.
"Laing, you have to pay attention to Frey Derick's matter. He is also your son." Emilia was 1.6 meters tall and looked very petite in Laing's arms. Seeing that Talleyrand had left, she immediately changed her tone and whispered into Laing's ear, "About the matter we discussed before, don't you also want to use your influence? For example, over at White Wolf City? "
"Emilia!" Laing said angrily, "Karl-franz is still alive! And he's alive and kicking! "
"Hmph! I don't care. In any case, he is your son, and also my son. " Emilia mumbled a few words, and Laing could vaguely hear her complaining about something, such as how the emperor was safe and sound? The veins on Knight King's forehead even popped out.
Compared to Suria, Emilia was clearly not as ambitious in this regard.
His little maid had always wanted to send her son, Frey Derick, to the throne of the Empire. Since Frey Derick was born, she had been trying her best to promote him, and little Frey himself was quite capable. As a mother, her head was full of such thoughts.
After living together for many years, Laing knew his little maid very well. Because of her early experience and her years of wandering as a mercenary, Emilia was very insecure. This sense of security was mostly made up for by the protection and spiritual sustenance brought by Laing and having a son. However, deep in her heart, Emilia was still a little agitated by the uncertainty of the future, and the little maid believed that letting her son become the emperor of the Empire was a way to completely solve her worries.
This idea became stronger and stronger as Frey Derick grew up.
And from a certain point of view, Emilia had a stubborn side in her personality.
"How old is Frey this year?" Laing bluntly ridiculed. "Him? He wants to be the emperor? If he wants my support, he'll have to at least wait until he's thirty years old and satisfies me in domestic affairs, diplomacy, and military affairs. "
"Thirty years old?" Emilia complained. "I'll be old by then!"
"You won't be old." Laing shook his head. "Emperor Karl-franz has broken through to the Sanctuary-level, and won the hearts and minds of the people in this battle. The emperor's authority is now unparalleled. Even the Nur and the people of Miden who hate him the most don't dare to disobey his orders. The whole Empire is rarely united. If you really care about Frey Derick, why don't you cooperate with his orders? I can see that he is also determined to solve the current situation of the Empire. This victory has brought him enough prestige, and there are some things that he can start to do. But I'm a little worried …"
"Worried about what?" Emilia leaned on Laing. The Empire's lady was used to not thinking about anything when she was with Laing.
"I'm just a little worried. Will it be … too late?" Knight King let out a long sigh. Karl-franz's battle had finally united the whole Empire, just like how Laing defeated Matthew Bard in Culona.
However, Karl-franz had established his personal authority too late. Compared to Laing, it was a whole thirteen years later!
This emperor of the Empire was already in his fifties, and had been on the throne for more than twenty years. How many years did he have left to reform?
… Thirteen years was the cutoff line …
The one who came to receive Knight King and his party was Adriana, a female member of the Sorceress Assembly. She was a legendary sky sorceress. Originally, she did not want to come to the Brittany to live under someone else's roof, but under Veronica's persuasion, she now had her own independent sorcerer tower. Naturally, she was more than happy.
Following behind Adriana were thirty sorceress apprentices. Almost all of them wore fiery red garland robes with summer shirts, pleated skirts, and small leather shoes. Seeing the great Sun King here, the sorceress apprentices could not resist the light and heat in their eyes. They reached out to hold the edge of their skirts, took a step back, and half-knelt to salute Laing.
Margarita Castle was a huge castle built on top of the Grey Mountains. Just outside the castle were several abandoned military camps, which used to be the camps of the Empire's crusade army. Now, it was an external training camp attached to the witches. The castle, which had been purified by the Emperor, covered an area of about two and a half hectares. The main castle was twelve stories high, and there were three steeples on the outside: the Rose Tower, the Garland Tower, and the Violet Tower. In addition, there was also an Astronomy Tower built in the castle.
The castle was decorated with garland garland daily necessities, canopies, murals, and even the tap in the washroom was decorated with garland garland. In terms of daily water in the castle, dwarven craftsmen were asked to build a reservoir in the valley hundreds of meters high to store the water flowing out of the cracks in the rocks. The water pressure was used to provide water for the entire castle, including the top floor.
"As expected of Veronica. You're living better than me." Just like that, Amelia pointed here and there with her daughter, Rem, in the maid costume, while she praised the beautiful environment and the luxurious decorations of the castle. Dazzling brilliance beamed out of the eyes of the duchess of the Imperium. "Wow. It's as good as my Kurfürst Palace. If possible, I really want to stay here for a while."
"You are always welcome, Your Excellency of the Empire." Adriana smiled and said, "You are always welcome to stay. In fact, Margarita Castle also provides hotel and restaurant services. You can enjoy the world of magic and fantasy here."
"Alright, we are not here for sightseeing." The pointy gate was opened. The dome twenty to thirty meters high was filled with all kinds of magic chandeliers. A long carpet was spread dozens of meters away, and dozens of long tables were put together. Laing noticed that almost every window in the castle had a little loli staring at them. Their eyes were like hungry wolves, and some of the little loli could not help but lick their lips and swallow their saliva.
The four Gray Knight recruits were surrounded by the apprentices, which was a bit confusing for the young ones. Laing did not care too much and asked straightforwardly, "Where is Veronica?"
"The president is in the president's office in the main castle." The Countess came up and said, "She is making magic scrolls."
"Take me there."
"Yes."
"Emilia, are you coming?" Laing turned around.
"You are going to discuss something with Veronica. Why should I go? I will take Ream for a walk." Emilia shook her head.
Laing saw that and did not insist. Knight King greeted Raymond and asked him to keep the soldiers under control. Then, he asked Talleyrand to check the recent reports of the parliament. After that, he went to the president's office alone.
The spiral staircase was very long, and at the end of it was a shining oak door. The door was branded with the pattern of fiery red orchids and bright red roses. A tall stone statue blocked the door. It was a fire golem. It only had the upper body, two horns on its head, and a row of adamantine magic conductors on its back. When it saw someone coming, flames lit up in the golem. It blocked the way and said, "Please answer the secret order."
"Secret order?" Clayon was stunned for a moment. Veronica was still playing this game?
The Knight King instantly understood that his chief female official was throwing a tantrum with him.
The source was Xi'er Trowek. Laing knew that his decision to let Xi'er Trowek inherit the council in the future had angered Veronica.
"Is there a hint?"
The golem's voice continued, "Phoenix or fire, which came first?"
Laing pondered for a moment. "When the world was first created, fire came first. The phoenix is the crystallization of fire."
"Correct." The golem did not wait for Laing to finish and stepped aside. This made Laing wonder if it had really heard his answer.
Behind the door was a spacious and beautiful circular room. Veronica had decorated her office almost exactly like Marguarita's. Behind a four-meter-wide and two-meter-long cherrywood table sat the chairwoman. She was lying on the table, flames and light shooting out of her fingertips as she made a magic scroll.
Veronica was wearing a gold-plated fiery red dress with a phoenix on it. It was low-cut and exposed her back, with only two thin straps hanging from her shoulders, revealing her full breasts. Her dark brown hair was slightly combed and held in place by an Ossouin golden phoenix hairpin. She had light make-up on her sweet face and her round almond-shaped eyes were filled with seriousness.
"What are you busy with?" Laing strode in and suddenly appeared behind Veronica as if nothing had happened.
"Oh my, why didn't you tell me you were coming in?!" Veronica was startled by Laing. When the chairwoman saw that it was Laing, she reached out her small fist and punched him on the head. "Why are you here all of a sudden? Aren't you going to be with your Lake Goddess Witch, Empire Countess or Knight King's Queen? "
"I'm here to see you." Laing smiled and put his hand around Veronica's neck. Knight King sneaked a glance down.
Yes, very big and very white.
Today, Veronica was wearing long black stockings with suspenders. There was a fiery red orchid pattern on the opening of the stockings. Veronica's beautiful legs were comparable to Sulia's in terms of slender length. Moreover, compared to Sulia who liked to wear pantyhose, the female chairman preferred to wear suspenders.
When she saw the man looking down, Veronica was both angry and amused. She pushed Laing away from her back. The chairwoman's pair of black stockings found her fiery red high heels behind the table. She stood up and said in a huff, "You're here for this?"
"I'm here for two things." Laing saw Veronica's cold attitude and awkwardly pulled a chair over and sat down. "First, the Emanoli-class Land Cruiser is basically ready for combat. Therefore, the plan to modify your Light Magic Instrument to the Land Cruiser is ripe. Second, I hope the Sorceress Assembly can be prepared. I need your strength for the Obien Expedition."
"That's it?" Veronica's interest waned after hearing that. The chairwoman shook her head. She put her hands on her hips, revealing her alluring waistline in front of Ryan.
"What, you're not willing?" Laing asked with a half-smile.
"The assembly and I are your vassals. What's the point of me saying no?" Veronica still shook her head. Her lips curled into a helpless smile. "If you want us to form an expedition, you can just give the order. Why do you have to come all the way here? What's the point? "
"I'm doing this out of respect for you," Ryan said naturally.
"Respect me?" Veronica sneered, "If you really respect me? Can I refuse? "
"I'll give you 30000 crowns every year." Leon faintly took out a thick stack of bills. "Other than that, every few months, you still have unpaid bills that you send to my palace, and I've paid them for you. But now, you're telling me that you're not willing to go on an expedition to Obien?"
"The first few years of rebuilding the assembly cost a lot. Everything has to be redone. I've spent all this money." Veronica felt a little pressured. She moved sideways to her wine cabinet. "Besides, it's not your money. What do you want to drink?"
"It's the nation's money!" Laing said impatiently, "So much money goes to you every year. If it weren't for Suria and I holding them back, the palace would've complained. Give me a cup of iced cocoa."
"I guessed as much." At this time, Veronica had already poured the ice. The female president sat down opposite Clayon. She crossed her long legs in black stockings and looked at Clayon's dignified face. She was in a daze. "I already guessed it."
"What's wrong, darling?" Darling? "Laing was not used to being stared at like that.
"Hey, Laing, when did our relationship become like this?" Veronica placed the cocoa in front of Laing. "So utilitarian, so pure. Do you only care about benefits? I use the assembly to threaten you, and you use the funds to threaten me? "
"Isn't this your choice?" Laing couldn't help but stroke his chin. Knight King chuckled. "Ever since you chose to take over the assembly from Margarita, this was inevitable. Moreover, we're no longer the little warrior and witch from before. I'm now the Knight King, carrying the hopes of the people. You're now the chairwoman, a great witch of the sanctum. You have more than 20 Legendaries and thousands of witch apprentices under your command. We both have a bright future."
"Pfft …" Veronica was amused. The chairwoman laughed first. Her mature laughter enveloped the entire office. "Hahahahaha …"
Laing did not say anything. He just looked at her and laughed.
After laughing for about 20 seconds, Veronica stopped laughing. The chairwoman picked up the cocoa and let her long hair cover her eyes.
"Don't you feel a little sad? My dear, I was the one who came here first. Whether it was going on adventures together, celebrating holidays together, rolling in the sheets together, or building a new Adept Tower, I was the one who came here first. But … why do I have a feeling that as time passes, my presence and status in your backyard is constantly slipping? "
Veronica's voice was emotionless. "I've done so much. Why do you like Suria the most?"
"This is indeed a problem. Do you want to hear a lie or the truth?" Laing did not seem surprised at all.
"I want both."
"Then … the lie is that I like everything about Suria. I especially like the way she shyly and strangely looks when she's in my arms. It gives me a special sense of accomplishment." Laing spread his hands and said.
"… Then what is the truth?" Veronica frowned. She knew Laing's taste very well. But it was not only Suria. She was also bullied by Laing all day long.
"The truth?" Laing's expression also became serious. "The truth is actually very simple."
"The truth is, on the surface, your status is from a princess to a lord. You started as a little witch until you became the chairwoman, the leader of a force."
"But for me, for me, Laing Macado, your status to me has changed from a lord to a princess."
"And Suria, from the beginning to the end, has been my queen, a queen equal to me."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
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