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The banquet quieted down. Everyone was watching this unforeseen event.
Everyone gathered around, but most of them looked at Julius unkindly. In any case, a noble should not fight at a banquet. Julius was a little impulsive.
Only Laing calmly went to the Archbishop of the Sea Church. "Lord Aldrich, I think the Marimburg Senate has made a big mistake. The corruption of Chaos in Baron Edmund has not been purified. On the contrary, he has been trying to spread his depraved ideas."
Before the Archbishop of the Sea Church could answer, Schultz appeared. The Grand Duke of Marimburg said in an angry voice, "I told you to punish Edmund severely, but you didn't agree. Look at what he has done now!"
The members of the House of Lords lamented Edmund's misfortune and were angry at his incompetence. The reason why they did not punish Edmund was that these big merchants had more or less dirty things in their hands. Who knew what kind of trouble they would get involved in?
The old Earl Huron's favor was one thing, but the Senate members also wanted to protect themselves.
Laing picked out the main points of Edmund's words and then said to everyone present at the banquet.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask, what do humans rely on to survive on this continent? What do humans rely on to prosper? Is it based on what Mr. Edmund has said? Cherish life? Was it because of what Mr. Edmund had said about playing safe? Is it because he can scare away the Chaos army by putting on makeup on his face? "
No one dared to answer yes, and no one dared to speak up for Edmund.
Perhaps some of the nobles had such thoughts in their hearts, but at this juncture, they had to make their stand clear. They had to be more resolute than anyone else.
"Absolutely not!"
"Humans rely on war, courage, and faith to get to where they are today."
"He is a depraved one!"
"Destroy him!"
Everyone in the banquet began to denounce Edmund. When Ivan, the Griffin Duke, also asked the senators of Marlin Castle about this, everyone in the senate knew what they had to do.
"We will give the Empire an explanation. The souls of the fallen must be completely purified in the flames." Edmund had been knocked unconscious by Julius's furious fist, and his nose had been broken. So, the Lords of Parliament helped Edmund make a "friendly" decision. He would be burned at the stake, and the title of Baron Huron would be inherited by someone else.
The Gryphon Duke nodded his head in agreement.
"Mr. Julius, Marquis Winford, although we can understand your feelings, we can't accept your extreme behavior. We hope you can keep calm elsewhere." Similarly, Julius, who had acted excessively, would also be punished. He was asked to leave the banquet. The Royal Knight did not say a word and directly walked out.
The titles of nobility in the Empire were Baron, Viscount, Count, Duke, Elector, and Emperor. In Brittany, the titles of nobility were Baron, Count, Marquis, Duke, and King. Generally speaking, the first successor of a great noble would be the next in line. So, whether it was Julius or Suria, they could both be called Marquis.
Apart from the hereditary titles conferred by dukes and emperors, Ludwig had decreed that the titles of nobles with military achievements would be reduced by generation. Thus, most of the nobles had to serve in order to maintain their status. This was even more so in Brittania. To this day, it was extremely rare to hear of a noble who did not know how to ride a horse or wield a lance.
Laing saw this and left the banquet with Julius, followed by the Holy Grail Knight Ulles and his sister Suria. The female knight lifted her long dress and ran out, her high heels clicking. "Brother, it's my fault! Brother, wait for me! "
"You come here! Julius! " The Holy Grail Knight Ulles was angry. He called Julius over and scolded him. Julius just lowered his head and endured it silently.
The night in early spring was still very cold. The female knight was very anxious and even blamed herself. She said, "Mr. Ulles, this is all my fault …"
Ulles and Laing said at the same time, "It's not your fault."
“？？？” The two Holy Grail Knights looked at each other, and then Ulles said to Laing, "You talk to Miss Aintree."
"Ahem, it's not your fault, Miss Suria." Laing coughed, organized his words, and then said, "Ulles's intentions are good. He doesn't want you to be contaminated by the fallen, but his method is wrong."
"Wrong method?" The female knight raised her head and looked at the man in front of her.
"First of all, he underestimated your judgment. He thought that you might be affected by that guy's words, but in fact, I can see that you were not affected by Edmund's words. Ulles was too impulsive." Laing frowned and then continued, "Also, he shouldn't have hit you directly. From this point alone, he went against the teachings of the Lady. He was just too concerned about you."
"It's because my brother cares about me that I …" The female knight still wanted to say something, but Laing just shook his head. "Everyone has to be responsible for their own actions. He is already a 26-year-old knight of the kingdom. What he did is wrong. There is no need for you to share the responsibility. You know it in your heart, and Ulles knows it in his heart."
Suria did not say anything. The meaning of Laing's words was clear. Everyone was an individual, and they had to be responsible for their own actions. The female knight was not wrong in this matter. The one who was wrong was Ulles. He was so angry that he made the wrong decision.
"Mr. Laing, please don't take it to heart. My brother is just concerned about me. He's not that kind of person." Suria spoke up for her brother. The female knight apologized softly.
"I know. You two are very close." Laing smiled. "I understand."
"Thank you."
… …
After the farce that night, Laing returned home. The three maids had already packed up his things. Laing did not have many things, but he still had the dimensional ring.
He sat in the living room of the house 53 Amber Avenue in Marlin Castle and spaced out for a while.
In October last year, he and Teresa came to Marlin Castle to hunt down Berthe.
After that, he went through a series of events, one battle after another. There were many places where he had a battle of wits and courage with many people. He also slacked off and relaxed for a short period of time. Then, the big battle with the Green Skin army could be considered as a perfect ending to his journey in Marlin Castle.
There were still many things waiting for him. He had never forgotten his mission. He knew why he came, and he had too many secrets in his heart. However, Laing knew that he could not rush all of this. He had to eat one bite at a time. He had changed from the adopted son of a country lord in Nord to the Knight of the Holy Grail and Baron Jean in Brittany. His fame was now unparalleled in the continent. Many bards told his story, and his heroic deeds were adapted into poems by many artists. Even the high elves' ambassador specially came to drink with him today to express the high elves' congratulations.
It was time to embark on a new journey. Although Marlin Castle was prosperous, it was not a place to stay for long. He was going to the country opposite the Grey Mountains. With his identity, it was destined that he would not be able to make a name for himself in the Empire. Then, he would go to Brittany! There was a chance for him there.
This house would be returned to Schultz. The Duke of Marlin Castle and Laing agreed to keep in touch. He would cooperate with Laing's actions.
The next morning, Laing packed up his things. He had already customized a large carriage. This carriage could not only store his goods, but also his three maids. Among the three maids, except for Emilia, they did not have any fighting ability, so it was better for them to stay in the carriage.
At noon, the Brittany army officially embarked on the journey back to their hometown. Although Marlin Castle was not far from Brittany, it would still take more than ten days.
The rangers were surprised to see Laing's maids. They did not think that Laing's three maids were too many. Instead, they thought that it was too few. In this day and age, which knight's house did not have a few maids? They were surprised that there was a Dark Elf among the maids.
Along the way to the south, the busy figures of farmers were everywhere in the early spring season. Every year, the spring plowing was the most important time. Whether the year's harvest was good or bad depended on it. Because of this, the Empire lacked enough troops to fight against the Green Dwarfs and had to seek reinforcements from Brittany.
After a few days, the knights entered the Pale Sisters Mountain Range, passing through Laiman Castle and Colleson.
Today, they would set up camp in the mountains.
"Rangers! Come with me! " The camp was bustling with people. The knights loudly ordered the serfs to set up camp and cook. At the same time, there were constantly rangers following the knights to investigate the enemy's situation. Laing did not see too many enemies along the way. Small groups of bandits often turned and ran when they saw the army, so the journey was relatively quiet.
Laing's tent and the tent of the Holy Grail Knight Uhles were in the innermost and safest place. The knights used this way to show their respect to the two Holy Grail Knights. Among them, Laing's tent was slightly larger, about fifteen square meters.
When Laing finished his patrol, the sky was already dotted with stars. He pulled the curtain of the tent and smelled a strong fragrance. "What smells so good?"
"It's toast! Mr. Laing. " Emilia handed the toast to Laing, then took out an iron box. "This is roast chicken."
"Master!" Miranda and Olica also bowed their heads. The dark elves were still not used to their situation.
"Yes, it's been a long journey." Laing smiled at his three maids and nodded. In the wild, they had changed back to their normal clothes. They were wearing cotton clothes, leather pants, and boots. The weather in the early spring was still very cold, especially when they passed through the mountains. During the day, they could still see the snow of the Pale Sisters.
After a simple dinner, they had nothing to do in the dark night. They could only sleep. Laing was worried about Olica, so he arranged for the dark elves to sleep next to him. Emilia and Miranda slept on the other side of the tent.
Not long after he lay down, a very strong throbbing and pounding of the spirit attacked Laing's nerves. The geno prototype frowned in pain. It struggled to get up and held its head.
"What is it? Master? " The camp outside was very quiet. Only the sound of the fire and the voices of the knights and soldiers could be heard. Olica was awakened by Laing's movements. Dark elves were light sleepers.
Laing put his hand on Olica's shoulder and gently said, "It's okay. You keep sleeping. I can't sleep, so I'll go out and take a look."
The dark elves felt strange, but she knew there was nothing she could do. So, she nodded and went back to sleep.
Laing changed his clothes and walked out of the tent. He startled the knights who were watching the night. "Mister Laing? What is it? "
"Nothing. I just want to go out for a walk." Ryan had a lot on his mind. He could feel that his blood vessels and bones were resonating strongly. His spiritual energy and spirit were constantly reminding him that something big was going to happen, but he could not see anything clearly like a cluster of mist.
The geno prototype raised its head and looked at the sky. There were many stars in the night sky. The endless sky was shining brightly at Laing.
"It seems like something big is going to happen," Laing said to himself.
…
Through the giant subspace storms, through countless galaxies, and through the empty space of the universe.
The Milky Way, the solar system, Holy Terra.
The human Empire that was created by the leader of the humans, the king, was facing another crisis.
The Cardian Gate had fallen.
This planet had been guarding the link between reality and the subspace, the Eye of Fear. With the complete destruction of the Cardian Gate, more darkness descended on the entire Milky Way.
The Empire had never seen such a subspace storm in its history. The horror hit hundreds and thousands of planets. Their last desperate calls were received before all communications, even interstellar telepathy, went silent.
Billions of clerks and curators searched for answers. They studied the records that had been neglected for a long time. They even opened the oldest cellar. They did not find an explanation or comfort. There were only some filtered comparisons. This destructive storm had torn the Milky Way apart during the Horus rebellion, but humans had only been divided like this once before: during the Age of War. The very few statements made the scholars depressed. Little was known about that nightmarish era, but the remaining fragments described a period of the end of history. At that time, humans were almost destroyed. The few survivors were reduced to slaves or degenerated into barbarians. That was the end of civilization.
The pulsating chaos almost cut the Milky Way into two halves. Endless chaos swarmed out of the Eye of Fear. Countless star zones sent out distress signals … Some even went completely silent. The other half of the Milky Way had even completely lost contact.
In this era of darkness, in this era of despair, humans could only pray to their supreme Emperor in hopes of salvation.
But at this moment, a terrible news from the Machinery Faith almost drove the entire Supreme Council of Terra and the Court of Trials crazy.
The mysterious machine that carried the decayed body of the Emperor stopped operating. It completely stopped operating.
Endless darkness filled everyone's heart. Even the bishop of the Empire's Orthodoxy, who had the purest and most devout faith, was shrouded in the deepest and most terrifying fear.
Has our supreme lord, our God-Emperor, abandoned us?
No, according to the Star Speaker's report, in the past eleven thousand years, the light of the star beacons from Holy Terra had never been as bright as today.
The long and intense meeting fell into silence. In the end, the supreme lords who controlled the Empire made a final decision, a decision that was the most despairing one.
They requested to enter the palace to meet the Emperor.
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