Empire Calendar, Year 2521, 7th January.
Palawon Dukedom, under the Palawon Mountains.
The Battle of Amir was a complete victory. Not a single Orc managed to escape from the forest. Amir was covered with Orc corpses, and blood dyed the forest red.
What made the Wood Elves even happier was that Queen Alaier could sense that Amir's corruption was slowly fading away.
What did this mean? This meant that Morgul was dying!
In the truest sense of the word, he was dead!
Great!
If not for the fact that Laing and Suria had gone missing, and the Brittany was in a bad mood, the Wood Elves would have held the grandest celebration in history!
Great!
To Aralos, Morgul had been killed, Laing had gone missing, and Lilith had stayed behind. Could there be a better ending than this? The Wood Elf hero could not hide the joy on his face. After seeing that Laing and Suria had gone missing, he felt that it was dawn. The shadow of Laing had finally dispersed.
However, Aralos was still a hero with some integrity and virtue. His comrade-in-arms, reliable ally, and comrade from Lilith's camp had gone missing in order to eliminate Morgul. Aralos could not bring himself to celebrate the fall of Laing. Even after Laing and Suria had gone missing, Aralos felt guilty and remorseful. He had once suggested to Queen Laing to "make early preparations". But now that he thought about it, he felt ashamed. Laing had gone missing in order to help the Wood Elves fight against Morgul, and had even planned to stab him in the back. That was too heartless of him.
So Aralos broke the ice of the Grismori River with his fist, stuck his head into the ice pit, and softly shouted, "Great!" Then he hurriedly washed his face with ice water. Finally, he suppressed the joy on his face and put on a serious expression.
After everything was done, Aralos walked towards Palaon's silver spire castle.
After Laing and Suria disappeared into the crack, the Brittany army was in chaos. In the chaos, the Knights, nobles, and freedmen massacred the Orcs out of hatred. Then, they behaved differently.
Laing's elite troops, led by Bertrand, Davu, Rokossovsky, and Raymond, immediately found Laing's eldest son, Devenhill. The Old Guard reacted very quickly. While everyone was still thinking, they immediately took control of the area around Devenhill and firmly protected him. Other than the Twilight sisters, no one was allowed to have too much contact with Devenhill.
Berchemund, François, Boddrick, Kasson, and the other nobles who were close to Laing, and the Holy Grail Knights immediately asked Lake Goddess Morgiana for instructions on what to do next.
Duke Ford, Duke Hagen, Duke Hubbard, Duke Theodoric, and the other Conservative nobles' first reaction was to unite around Laing and wait for the outcome.
After the Brittany lost the two highest existences in the power pyramid, the three factions of the Knight King Kingdom immediately surfaced.
The Wood Elves, led by Aleil, were very clear about this.
Without a doubt, Laing's men naturally believed that if Laing and Suria were to die or not return for a long time, Laing's men, who were personally promoted by Laing, would immediately have the 16-year-old Devenhill inherit the throne.
Berchemund, François, Boddrick, Kasson, and the other enlightened nobles, as well as the Holy Grail Knights, remained neutral. Other than François, his father-in-law, who remained silent, the other dukes believed that Devenhill was too young. Moreover, the Knight King's position was not absolute. Many of the dukes were a little eager to give it a try.
That's right, everyone wanted to be the Knight King. Originally, during Richard's era, no one wanted to be the king because they didn't want to take on a hot potato or a terrible mess. But after Leon had worked hard for more than a decade, if they accepted the position now, they would be maxed out right from the start. Who wouldn't want to inherit an incomparably powerful kingdom?
However, this faction was also very smart. None of them expressed their stance, nor did anyone volunteer or use underhanded means to claim the throne. This group of people remained neutral to prove their innocence. It would be best if Laing was fine, but if Laing was really dead or not able to return, then it wouldn't be too late to consider it.
This faction still hoped that Laing could continue to be the Knight King, but they did not approve of Devenhill as much.
The last faction pushed Lauren out. They believed that Lauren's blood was pure and his status was very good. He was the Third Marshal, the leader of the Northern Army, and had once been the regent. He was the best candidate to inherit the throne. At the same time, Lauren's noble and conservative aura was very strong. The conservative knights and nobles believed that the throne should belong to Lauren, and not the immature brat.
Of course, this faction was also waiting. They were only contacting each other secretly. When Laing was around, they were very obedient. Now that he was not around, they still had some influence. Before they were confident, no one dared to come out.
In just three days, the Brittany seemed to be in a mess, but in reality, it was very peaceful. The Lake Fairy was in seclusion in the silver spire castle, trying to contact Laing and Suria. The Green Knight, the Lake Witch Morgiana, and dozens of Lake Prophets were waiting outside.
Everyone was waiting, waiting for Laing's news. How was their legendary Sun King? Would he be able to return?
More importantly, after Laing's disappearance, the Wood Elves also changed a little.
Queen Aleil withdrew her troops and returned to the King's Forest, leaving Aralos and his Grey Eagle Team to wait for news. The celebration ceremony at the Summer Beach was canceled, and the Thorn Sisters even sent the Britanians out of the forest. The Queen's messenger's attitude was slightly cold, and he only told the Britanians that the forest was a magical place, and that humans could not stay for too long. He urged them to hurry and leave.
Alliance? Sorry, it's expired. It's over.
If Laing was still around or had returned, the Wood Elves could still consider this alliance. But now that Laing was gone, there was nothing to talk about.
The Twilight Sisters' Aleil army stayed outside, but these eight thousand wood elves obviously did not listen to anyone's orders. They moved into the Chalon Forest on their own and even occupied the cabin built by Angren and the entire valley nearby as their own territory. Seeing that Angren did not say anything, the Bretons had no choice but to endure.
Nestra and Alohan listened to Aleil's orders. They only needed to listen to Laing's orders. They did not need to pay attention to anyone else, including Devathir.
In the silver spire castle, everyone sat restlessly, waiting for the results.
After three days and three nights, a sound finally came from the room. The Lake Fairy's tired voice came from inside. "Green Knight, Morgiana, come in."
"Yes." The Green Knight and the Lake Goddess looked at each other and walked into the secret room.
The Fairy in the Lake's feet left the ground and floated in the air. Her dazzling platinum hair flowed in the air like a waterfall, causing the room to be engulfed in brilliant light. Hundreds of Elven Sigil and Ancient Saint Sigil formed an array.
After the Green Knight and Morgiana entered, the Lake Fairy slowly landed on the ground. The Goddess' eyes were sunken and her face was pale. She looked very tired.
"My Lady, what's the situation?" Morgiana was anxious. She could not help but ask, "Laing, he …"
The Lake Fairy and the Green Knight both glanced at Morgiana. As the First Chosen of the Goddess, Morgiana's actions were a little overboard.
But considering that Laing was her man and Morgiana's attachment to Laing, the Lake Fairy sighed and shook her head. "He's fine. He's just trapped."
"Trapped?" The Green Knight's body was surrounded by green light. His voice was ethereal and very mysterious.
"He fought with the origin of Morgul for three days and three nights in the realm of chaos. That's why I couldn't get in touch with him." The fairy in the lake nodded, and the goddess heaved a sigh of relief. "My voice is like the waves crashing on the reef, like the undercurrent in the depths of the lake. He did not hear it until just now, I finally managed to contact him."
"Laing … and Suria, are they all okay?" Morgiana asked.
"Laing is still fighting with the origin of Morgul. They are like light and darkness, absorbing, transforming, and fusing with each other. Suria is protecting Laing and fighting countless chaos demons." The Lake Fairy hesitated for a moment and said, "They should be fine. Morgul is losing, and Suria is injured. But with the old man's blessing, they should be able to hold on. But they need to find a way out … It should take some time. It could be a few days, a few weeks, or even two or three months. But it shouldn't be too long. The barrier between the subspace and the mortal world is very thin now."
Morgiana let out a sigh of relief. The Lake Fairy slumped into a chair and leaned back. She suddenly felt a little sleepy.
"If that's the case, the kingdom and the people are lucky." The Green Knight nodded. "I can leave with peace of mind."
"No, Arthur." The Lake Fairy looked very tired. The Green Knight quickly helped her to sit on the main seat. The goddess stared at the Green Knight. She thought for a moment and suddenly said, "When Laing is not here, how about you take over the kingdom's affairs?"
The Green Knight paused. Countless thoughts flashed through the Demigod's mind in an instant.
The time of the end has come. Does that mean the time of return has also come?
There was a full minute of silence.
"The whole kingdom will be in chaos, my lady." The Green Knight shook his head. "If I appear now and take over everything, it will be like forcibly dividing the kingdom. The knights who follow my orders will no longer follow Laing's orders. And Laing's unique bureaucratic system is filled with his trusted aides. There are elves, witches, and Ugor. Laing's three legions, the Old Guard, the Coldstream Guards, and the First Guard Cavalry Regiment, which one can I command?"
The Lake Fairy looked a little helpless. The goddess understood the Green Knight's meaning.
She wanted the Green Knight to come back and take control of the kingdom. This way, the goddess could guarantee her strong control of the kingdom through her own followers. The Green Knight's prestige would be enough.
"My lady, you must have confidence in Laing's bureaucratic system. They may not be able to solve any major problems, but they can solve some daily affairs and carry out Laing's reforms step by step." Morgiana was naturally on Laing's side. The Lake Fairy also advised, "If there is no major crisis, if you let the Green Knight come back, it will only accelerate the division of the kingdom."
Her first Chosen One was becoming more and more disobedient! The Lake Fairy glared at Morgiana. The goddess made a "scissor" gesture. Morgiana was so scared that her face turned pale and she clamped her legs together.
"Do you think so too, Arthur?" The goddess turned her gaze to the Green Knight.
"Yes." The Green Knight nodded. "I will return when I think it is necessary, but not now. My lady, I suggest that since Laing has long experience in managing the kingdom as a regent, he should continue to be the regent and maintain Laing's existing administrative team. He only needs to temporarily take over until Laing returns."
"Then, let's do it." The goddess was finally convinced.
Three minutes later, the door of the secret room opened. The Lake Fairy, the Green Knight, and the Lake Fairy stepped out together.
"My lady!"
"My lady!"
"Green Knight, Your Highness!"
"Princess Morgiana, is there any news?"
"Our king, how is he?"
Seeing the three of them come out, everyone who was waiting outside immediately got up and gathered around. They stopped only three steps away from the Lake Fairy. The crowd was in a mess, scrambling to be the first to ask questions.
Morgiana saw that Aurora had also arrived. The well-dressed Sanctuary Witch was standing next to her daughter, craning her neck and looking around. She was anxious to hear news about Ryan!
The Lake Fairy's face suddenly turned cold. You don't want to come, but you are the fastest to ask for news?
Good! Now that Laing is gone, there is no one to protect you. See how I deal with you and your daughter!
The knights and nobles were in an uproar, but everyone seemed to realize that this was not going to work. They quickly elected two representatives, Francois and Lauren. The two Holy Grail dukes knelt in front of the goddess and said seriously, "My Lady, please forgive us for our offense, but we must know the situation of His Majesty!"
"Your king, my champion and my … and his queen are fine." The Lake Fairy said calmly, "They just encountered some trouble and will leave for a period of time. It won't be long, at most two or three months."
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. An indescribable emotion was mixed in everyone's heart. François was more thoughtful. "My lady, the situation in the Old World has changed drastically. The Orcs are active, and there are endless disasters. Plagues are rampant, and the Southern Kingdom, Skaven Ratmen, are active everywhere. The entire Empire is in chaos. The Chaos Army in the north has invaded Kislöw, and the Longboat Fleet often harasses the North Shore."
"That's right, my lady. The kingdom can't be without a ruler. We now request that you, Morgiana, and His Highness, Green Knight, temporarily take charge of the kingdom's affairs until His Majesty Laing and Queen Suria return!" Laing lifted his head and said, "Otherwise, in just three days, the kingdom's official affairs and documents have piled up. If this goes on, the situation that was finally stabilized will be chaotic again!"
"It's not easy to have loyal officials in a chaotic country." The Lake Fairy nodded slowly after hearing this, but then she shook her head and said, "The gods belong to the gods, and the mortals belong to the mortals. This is the rule set by the gods after the creation of the world. It's not appropriate for me to take charge of the kingdom's affairs."
"My lady!"
"My lady!"
Everyone was shocked.
"Pass on my oracle!" The Lake Fairy's sonorous voice spread through the silver steeple castle. "From today onwards, Frauen-Leo Cornwall will be the regent of the kingdom, and François will be the chief minister of the palace. The two of you will lead the palace ministers left behind by Laing to take charge of the kingdom's affairs! For the time being, use your precepts to replace the King's and Queen's precepts. If there are urgent matters, it will be decided by the cabinet meeting! Once the agreement is made, it will be done immediately! "
"My lady! Forming the cabinet, correcting documents, using the regent's precepts, and holding a cabinet meeting in the absence of the King. These are all extraordinary actions in extraordinary times! "Laing quickly advised in fear." Unless it's absolutely necessary, we can't do this. "
"The war drums in the north have already sounded. There are already 700,000 to 800,000 Army of Chaos gathered under the Eternal God's Chosen One, Eichahn. The Army of Chaos has already taken down Prague, and will continue to move south in spring. Sylvania in the Empire has publicly announced that he is leaving the Empire's rule. Isn't this an extraordinary time?"
"My lady, I …" Laing still wanted to refuse, but the Lake Fairy only looked at him coldly. "Laing, are you not going to listen to my words?"
This time, everyone was speechless. All the knights and nobles knelt down, led by Laing and François, and accepted the Goddess's oracle. "We obey the Lady's oracle!"
"Very good. With me here, Brittany will not be in chaos!" The Lake Fairy then signaled for Devonshire to come up.
The young baron was brought in front of the Green Knight.
"Devonshire, my child, from today onwards, His Highness the Green Knight will be your mentor. He will teach you how to become a qualified king."
"Yes, Mother Lilith."
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