What should I do?
Laing felt sweat drenching his clothes and forehead. How could such a thing happen at such a critical moment?!
He was not a student with a butterfly voice changer, and Archbishop Vicma's voice had always been very special. The Cardinal was only second to the Archbishop, so how could he not recognize the voice?!
Tegris was already preparing a spell, and the supreme mage was already prepared for battle.
Just as the Cardinal placed his hand on the door handle, Archbishop Vicma suddenly snorted. The snoring was very low and dull, and sounded like a dissatisfied snort.
The Cardinal who was about to open the door was stunned. It was indeed the Archbishop's voice. The Cardinal's expression changed back and forth, but he quickly retreated. "My apologies, I was rude."
The situation was temporarily stabilized. Laing let out a sigh of relief and quickly touched his forehead. His sleeves were covered in sweat.
However, the crisis was not over yet.
"Your Holiness? If there is nothing else, please issue your decree. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. " The Cardinal led his subordinates and asked Vicma again. "I know you have important matters to attend to, but what can be more important than eliminating the Chaos Cult and bringing light and faith to mankind?"
The carriage became silent again, but the Cardinal continued to block the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Leon had completely calmed down. In his bloodline, another kind of power began to take effect. In his sea of consciousness, the illusion of a skinny old man in a black robe smiled kindly at him. "Don't worry, my child. Calm down and think."
"Think." Ryan had completely calmed down. He turned his gaze to the archbishop and said, "Then deal with it."
After about five seconds.
The curtains were pulled open, and Archbishop Vicma's right hand reached out from the window.
The Archbishop's right index finger and thumb were clenched into a circle, and his middle finger, ring finger, and little finger were raised high. On his thumb was the Archbishop's ring.
This meant that he had agreed.
"Yes! Understood! "The Cardinal was relieved." We will follow the Archbishop's decree! We will immediately send people to help His Majesty, everyone move aside! "
The people blocking the carriage all moved aside, allowing the carriage to pass.
The black carriage left the Church of Justice's cathedral with secrets and missions.
Thirty minutes later, at the Royal Empire Hotel.
The decorations were luxurious. The floor was very clean, covered with an animal skin carpet. Exquisite oak furniture formed an ingenious arrangement in the hall. The fire in the fireplace crackled, and half-dried firewood was burning in the fireplace.
The female knight, Sulia, was dressed to the nines. Today, she was wearing a cute red dress made from elk wine. She greeted Tegris with a smile on her face and served him Tyrell's famous cat shit coffee.
Laing looked like he had just come out of a sauna. He slumped down on the sofa in his living room and said to Tegris, "Exciting, exciting, Jinzhang Jinzhang."
The towering mage's expression was terrible. He held the first shard of Lilith's Crown in his hand and sighed softly. "It's always like this … Whatever the case may be, the matter of the old world has come to an imperfect conclusion."
"You're going back?" Laing understood the meaning behind Tegris's words.
"It's over. I should go." Tegris nodded. "There are still many things waiting for me to deal with in Ossouin. I shouldn't have come. At most, Bellanna would have come once, but since Lilith insisted, I made a trip. Now that the matter is done, I should go back."
"Can't we celebrate the Winter Veil together before leaving? There's only a week left before the Winter Veil. " Laing was a little reluctant. Tegris had come to the Old World and brought him a lot of help. His appearance provided Laing with a strong backup. His guidance to the two witches allowed Veronica and Teresa's strength to improve by leaps and bounds.
With Tegris around, Laing had a lot of things to do, including signing the treaty with Emperor Karl-franz and signing the trade agreement, which was very easy. He also wanted to use Tegris's great prestige in the Old World to do something else.
"A human's festival is not an elven festival." Tegris stood up and shook his head. "In three days, I'll set off and return to Ossouin. If Miss Trovic and Miss Bernadotte have any questions, please ask me as soon as possible."
"Okay." Laing could only nod helplessly. Tegris's status determined that he couldn't stay in the Empire for long just to support Laing and teach the two witches. The high and mighty mage had many things to do, and coming to the Old World for a few months was a decision made under the insistence of the Lake Fairy.
Three days later, Tegris led the high elven army back along the Rik River. They would arrive at Marimburg and take the ocean-going ship back to Ossouin.
Laing and the others stayed behind. They planned to spend the Winter Veil in Brunswick before returning to their own territories.
On the first day of the Winter Veil, Laing woke up from his sleep.
It was snowing heavily outside the house again. Snowflakes the size of goose feathers covered the entire capital of the Empire. The white snow decorated the heart of the Empire into a white world.
The Winter Veil was about to arrive. This was Laing's twenty-seventh Winter Veil in this world. Before he knew it, he already had a home, his own territory, and a high status.
There was less and less time left for him.
The thirty-year-old count forced his eyes open. He was lying on a soft square bed. The warm environment in the room made him think he was back in his own castle.
However, he immediately realized that he was still in the capital of the Empire.
"You're awake, my husband?" Suria, who was wearing a flowery princess dress with light feathers, had already woken up. The female knight's face was flushed with happiness. She smiled at Laing and said, "Happy Winter Veil."
"Happy Winter Veil, my wife." Laing's heart was filled with many emotions. He recalled last night's warmth and fragrance.
He had a family now.
The count reached out and pulled his wife into his arms. He kissed her directly. "My wife, what plans do you have today?"
"Emperor Karl invited you to go hunting in the suburbs today. Have you forgotten?" Suria's long blonde hair exuded the fragrance of iris flowers. Laing held the female knight's slim waist in his arms and kissed her for a long time. The female knight was kissed until her whole body was numb. After a long while, she finally reached out and touched Laing's forehead with a pale finger.
"Ah, right. The main thing is that the date keeps changing." Laing was stunned for a while before he remembered that Emperor Karl did invite him to go hunting.
Opening the window, the streets of Brunswick were bustling with noise and excitement. Every household was hanging brightly colored flags, and many activities were being held. The people of the Empire were celebrating the arrival of the Winter Veil Festival, especially near the Royal Guesthouse. This was a wealthy district, and luxurious carriages were coming and going.
Under the heavy snowfall, many battle priests and demon hunters were patrolling the streets. They used their cold, fierce gazes to monitor every movement in the entire street, which diluted the festive atmosphere by quite a bit.
It could not be helped. Laing and Tegris had caused too much trouble.
Archbishop Vicmar fell asleep in a daze. When he woke up in a carriage on the way back to the Sacred Bone Hall, it took him a minute to realize what had happened to him.
After that, Vicmar's roar could be heard throughout the capital of the Empire. At least, the rich district in the south of the capital could hear it.
A huge "cult cleansing" campaign was launched. Countless combat priests, demon hunters, and paladins were mobilized. They carried out a cruel and bloody search and inspection of Brunswick. The demon hunters would rather kill a hundred innocent people than to let go of a single culprit. Although the cleansing method wronged many people, it did cause a serious blow to the cults of Chaos in the slums of the capital. Many cults of Chaos were found and wiped out. On the first day of the cleansing, thousands of people were tied to the stake and burned to death.
Emperor Karl was also very surprised that someone wanted to assassinate him in the cathedral of the Church of Justice. The Brunswick Praetorian Guards were dispatched. Under the leadership of Helberg and Ludwig, they massacred the entire Loken family. This family that secretly worshipped the Evil God of Chaos was completely wiped out. Ludwig also followed the clues and implicated hundreds of people.
In the end, they were collectively judged and burned at the stake.
Compared to the punishment of the group of capitalists in Marlinburg, the punishment of the Empire for the corruption of Chaos was very severe.
The great nobles of the Empire had no objections. The corruption of Chaos had to be eliminated. Since the evidence was conclusive, the nobles were not only happy to watch the massacre, but they also wanted to take the Loken family's property. The Emperor declared that all of the family's property was confiscated, including thousands of hectares of fertile land, several shops in Brunswick, three warehouses in the dock area, and two workshops along the Brunswick River.
The cake was only so big. The fewer people who ate it, the more they would get.
The Emperor resisted the pressure. He rewarded most of the fertile land to the soldiers who had contributed to the war against the barbarians, put the shops up for auction, and took the workshops back to the royal family. Of course, the Emperor was smart enough to give a lot of benefits to the Lichtenstein family, who first responded to the Emperor's call to send the family's private guards to participate in the operation. The Lichtenstein family took over the trade network and many businesses of the Loken family. This made many great nobles upset, complaining that they had lost the opportunity to get a piece of the cake because of hesitation.
It was better to follow the path of Emperor Karl-franz firmly.
The chaotic environment of the capital delayed the originally planned hunting activity, and the time was pushed back again and again. Laing almost forgot about the hunting activity. Fortunately, Suria still remembered.
"Madam …" Laing buried his face in Suria's broad chest. The large scale of the female knight's breasts made him very comfortable. "Let's go hunting together!"
"You don't want to bring Veronica and Miss Teresa?" Suria gently hugged Laing back. "I think they want to go too."
"Of course, I'll bring them if I can. But it's not appropriate for them to go on this kind of occasion." Laing shook his head. "It's a place for a large group of nobles to communicate. Even though the Royal Wizard Academy of the Empire has been established for more than a hundred years, many nobles are still unwilling to trust wizards."
"But you'd better talk to Veronica and Miss Teresa. Do you know that every time you make a decision for them, it hurts them?" Suria said gently. "I know you've always respected me and let me make my own decisions. But the two ladies are different. They've given up a lot to follow in your footsteps. Maybe it's not appropriate for them to participate in this kind of activity. You'd better talk to them."
"Yes, I understand. I'll listen to your orders, madam." Laing scratched his head embarrassedly. He had taken things for granted. In front of his beloved wife, the husband readily admitted his mistake. "It's my fault. I'll talk to them."
The couple kissed and cuddled on the bed for a while. Laing finally let go of Suria, who was blushing, and left the bedroom. The female knight sat on the bed, rubbing her beautiful legs in discomfort. She buttoned up the buttons in front of her chest and raised her head proudly.
So what if he was the hero of mankind? So what if he was the champion of the Lady's Chosen One?
He was still under her control, wasn't he?
After thinking for a while, the female knight's face blushed again. She pressed her lower abdomen and remembered that the Lady of the Lake had asked her to give birth to an heir with Laing as soon as possible. Their child must be healthy and strong.
The Lady … must also like Laing, right? Then why not be together? The female knight kept letting her imagination run wild. She had been the most devout believer of the Lady of the Lake since she was three years old. After being possessed a few times during their honeymoon, Suria was very willing to share half of her husband with the Lady.
She had to find an opportunity …
Fifteen minutes later, Laing returned. He told Suria that Teresa and Veronica were busy learning magic. While they still had an impression of the guidance from Tegris before he left, the two witches didn't have time to go hunting with Laing.
"Then let's set off," Laing said to Suria.
"Hmm … Sylvia? Butler Henderson? "Suria began to instruct her maidservant and her butler to prepare to meet up with the Emperor.
…
It was the first day of the Winter Veil holiday in the Old World. Empire, Rick Territory, Rickwald Forest.
The bright and snow-covered Rickwald Forest was considered a safe forest in the Empire. However, there were still many bandits and Orcs in the depths of the forest. During the Vampire War, Frey von Kastein and Frey von Kastein left behind the ruins of the Vampire Castle. It was said that there were still some Undead creatures roaming around.
Laing rode the pure-blooded Elf warhorse, Grape, while Suria rode the pure-blooded Elf warhorse, Maricht. The armored couple followed beside Emperor Karl-franz.
Behind them were the Royal Gryphon Knights of Brunswick and the Gryphon Swordsmen of Brunswick, as well as the Guards of Brunswick and the new recruits of the Guards of Brunswick. They were all descendants of great nobles. Hunting with the Emperor was also an opportunity for them to show off.
Many of the nobles had a hangover and were pale. Obviously, the Winter Veil holiday had allowed them to indulge themselves.
Even the emperor himself was the same. When Ryan arrived at the appointed place at ten in the morning, he found that the emperor had not yet arrived. It was not until ten forty-five that the emperor, who was still sleepy and yawning, finally arrived. It was a rare holiday, and Emperor Karl slept until ten before getting up.
The hunting process was smooth and uneventful. The Half-Griffin Knights and the Rick Royal Guards had cleared the forest beforehand. Karl-franz, Laing, and the rest soon had a lot of game hanging behind their horses. "A bountiful harvest, Your Majesty."
"You have a good harvest too." Emperor Karl looked at the rabbit and two roe deers hanging behind Laing's horse and smiled. "Your horse is great."
"???" Laing was puzzled.
"If it were my horse, it wouldn't be able to carry so much." The Emperor then tried to ask, "Can you …"
"Your Majesty, Brittany forbids the export of pure-blooded Elf warhorses. This is a national policy." Laing stopped the Emperor from speaking.
"Alright …"
"Your Majesty, we will return to Brittany after the Winter Veil holiday."
"You don't want to stay for a while?"
"No, it's time to go back."
"Which route do you plan to take?"
"We will take the land route from Bogenhafen to Helmgard, and then to the Axe Bite Pass."
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