Hearing Emperor Karl-franz's words, Emmanuel frowned subconsciously. Who was the Duchess of the Empire? How could she not see the trap in the Emperor's words?
The special relationship between Emmanuel, or rather Emilia, and Laing was already public knowledge in the Empire. Nur was also the biggest beneficiary of the alliance between the two empires, but no matter what, they belonged to two different empires. On this issue, Emmanuel should take the initiative to avoid suspicion.
So why did the Emperor take the initiative to throw this problem to her?
This was actually a trap set by Karl-franz. No matter if Emmanuel gave an affirmative answer to ask for help from the Brittany or refused to ask for help from the Brittany, she would still be dragged into this matter. As mentioned before, she was not good at dealing with this problem.
She was not Laing's representative in the Empire. If Emmanuel gave an affirmative answer, then the task of contacting Laing would be thrown to her. If the negotiations were successful, she would not get any credit. If the negotiations were not successful and Laing did not come, to put it bluntly, the Duchess of the Empire's prestige in the Empire's parliament would take a huge hit. Moreover, everyone would blame her for not negotiating well.
So what if Emmanuel did not agree?
She would be labeled as someone who did not care about the big picture and did not help the Emperor. It would be very difficult for her.
This guy, he wants to roast me in the furnace! Emmanuel looked at the Emperor coldly. She knew what the Emperor wanted to do. The Emperor wanted her to jump into his trap. If she fell for it, the Emperor would use the opportunity to exchange benefits with her. More money and food support, and more troops.
This was the Empire's parliament. There could not be a single mistake. Emmanuel was already sick of politics and nobles. What she loved the most was being a carefree maid by Laing's side. However, her son was not yet grown up and needed her support. She thought that when Frey Derick turned 30, she would pass on all her titles to him and return to Laing's palace to spend time with the two of them.
But now, she had to deal with the Emperor's words first. The Imperial Countess thought that Karl was really a bastard, but now wasn't the time to care about this. The bigger picture was more important. Emmanuel didn't panic. She stretched out her hand. "Give me the hammer."
"Hammer?" The Emperor did not understand what the Duchess of the Empire meant.
"Gail Maraz!" Emmanuel said sharply. "Since you have decided to pass the throne to me, then give me the symbol of the Emperor!"
"I am the Emperor elected by the people, not the Emperor passed down the throne." Karl-franz understood what Emmanuel meant. "Gail Maraz was given to me by the people of the Empire. I cannot give it to you."
"Then you must shoulder your responsibility as the Emperor!" Emmanuel showed off her sharp side. The Duchess of the Empire said without hesitation, "You are the one who is equal to the Knight King. Why don't you do this yourself and leave it to me? We are the Electors, not the Emperor. We are not even electing the Emperor! You are the Emperor of the Empire! "
The Emperor and the Duchess of the Empire exchanged questions and answers. The Electors did not even have the chance to join in. After the conversation ended, the Emperor immediately said, "If that is the case, as the Emperor of the Empire, I believe that it is necessary to ask for reinforcements from the Knight King's allies. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"
It was only then that the Electors realized that they had fallen into the Emperor's trap. They had lost the right to discuss this matter. If they disagreed now, wouldn't it mean that they had designs on the throne?
Therefore, everyone shook their heads and the matter was settled.
The Emperor immediately ordered someone to send a message to the Kingdom of the Knight King on the other side of the mountain.
The meeting continued. The Electors of the North first forced Emmanuel to abdicate, asking her to send more troops and more military funds. Emmanuel considered the ferocity of the Chaos and finally agreed to send a large amount of military funds. Then, the Empire's parliament turned to besiege the Grand Duke of Aiwei, Elector Marius Leitendorf. The bountiful harvest this year made Aiwei, which had the richest and most fertile farmland, extremely rich. The best Elector's manor's wheat yield was close to 4000 kilograms per hectare. Now, Aiwei had plenty of food. Many farmers had even started to brew their own beer, and some of the free people had started to eat white bread.
Everyone had their eyes on the food in Aiwei. At a time like this, enough food could save lives, appease the refugees, and save the Empire from danger!
Marius also knew the situation, and the Mad Count also looked at the big picture. "I will gather the food as soon as possible. You are very lucky. Everyone, Aiwei has a bountiful harvest this year. If there are no accidents, Aiwei should be able to gather some of the food you need."
"Very good. Let's take a break for now. Everyone, pass down the order. In the afternoon, we will discuss how to set up the defense line and what other problems we need to solve within our borders and around us before we prepare to resist the tide of Chaos." The Emperor immediately made a decision. "If possible, try to unify and hire as many forces as possible."
"Yes." The meeting was dismissed.
Emmanuel was a bit conflicted. She hoped that Laing would agree to send troops, but she also hoped that he wouldn't.
It was in the interest of Nur for Brittany to send troops. It was foreseeable that new and endless orders would make Nur's factories ecstatic, and the economy would continue to boom.
However, if Laing were to deploy his troops, she would no longer have the opportunity and reason to attend the turkey banquet and spend time with the two of them in private. Emmanuel sighed lightly. She hadn't seen Laing for a few months, and she really missed him. She had already booked a trip to the hot springs for the two of them for three days and two nights.
Little Frey Derick, grow up quickly.
… I don't want to … I don't want to … I don't want to … I don't want to … I don't want to …
The Empire's parliament had basically set the rules, but it would take some time for the official notification to reach the Brittany. Even the most powerful wizards in the Empire couldn't keep calling Laing like a long-distance call. In fact, Gert was still leading the army in Winter Tooth Pass to clear out the goblin tribe. Otherwise, he could talk to Laing directly through the Holy Hymn.
Gert had already contacted Laing through the Holy Hymn. The great alchemist told Gray Knight the geno prototype that according to his estimation of the scale of the Chaos invasion, before the Empire was mobilized, they wouldn't be able to stop the tide of Chaos.
On the other hand, Laing and Kalad hurried back to the palace. It would take a long time for the Dukes to receive the news and send it over. The Knight King took the information he had and hurried back to the palace with Kalad. He wanted to know more.
The king hurried back. He went to the king's office and found his queen, Suria, sitting in his seat. Laing didn't care. "Suria, what's new?"
"Nothing." Suria raised her head from behind the desk. The female knight's voice was anxious. "The Empire's urgent military report was very short. We don't know anything about the situation. Laing, why do you think Kislöw was defeated so suddenly? Katarina is also Tsar's heir. She has a formal education system. "
"Kislöw didn't have enough power to fight the Destruction Tide from the North." Laing nodded. The Knight King walked to his seat and picked up his wife. Suria didn't struggle. She let Laing pick her up and put her on his lap. "Suria, when something like this happens, do not panic. We need to calmly analyze the situation. Before we get more information, there is no point in being anxious."
Suria had to admit that Laing was right. The female knight sighed and said, "Laing, are you going to fight again?"
"If I must." Laing nodded. The Knight King was the Knight King. If he wasn't a king on horseback, then what right did he have to be a king? In this dark world, a king with poor military skills was easily abandoned. Wasn't the beginning of the Empire's Three Emperors Era because Duke Steer, as the chosen emperor, lost to Odelia in the Battle of Tarabek? This caused all of the Electors to lose faith in him.
Finnuba's situation was special. He also had the Tai brothers protecting him.
"Laing …" Suria felt uncomfortable. She leaned against her husband's chest and closed her eyes. "Sometimes I really don't want to give up my husband. Many times I think that if you were just a Count, our family of three would live a good life. I don't know if it would be better than it is now."
"To be honest, I miss home too." Laing hugged his wife tightly and gently kissed her on the lips. The Knight King sighed, "But this is an era filled with darkness and war. If you don't go to the battlefield and I don't go to the battlefield, who will protect the kingdom? Who will protect our home?"
"I know, I know. Many people say that the Golden Age of the Knight King Kingdom came about because of you, the Knight King, fighting one battle after another." Suria couldn't help but feel emotional. The queen was full of pride as she said, "The Lady told me that even the High Elves, a race as arrogant as the High Elves, look at you differently …"
"Pfff." Laing couldn't help but laugh. The Knight King couldn't help but kiss his wife's cherry red lips again, "What do you mean, look at you differently? Do you want to sing that insulting welcome song or teach us how to use toilet paper? "
"Insulting welcome song?" Suria was curious, "What do the lyrics of that welcome song mean?"
"The lyrics are written in the language of the High Elven Empire." Laing sighed, "The first line is' Monkey Daddy to town ridding on the pony, stucka featherin hishat and calleditmacaroni '. It means that the monkey boy rode a pony into the city ~ (rustic) with a feather on his hat ~ like a rich playboy ~"
"Monkey boy ~ Monkey boy, come on, monkey boy, dance with the girl, don't step to the wrong beat ~"
"Hahahaha ~" Suria was amused by Laing. The anxiety and sadness on the female knight's face disappeared. She laughed on the spot, her proud body swaying up and down. She couldn't help but pinch Laing's body, "I'm always so happy when I'm with you, Laing, I'll go with you this time."
My wife, you're still going? Laing complained in his heart.
"No, Suria, it's not suitable for you to go this time." At this moment, a bright platinum light suddenly burst out in the room. The Goddess of the Lake was wearing a platinum diamond embroidered skirt, a full set of platinum jewelry from Suria, and a Silmarillion crown on her head. The slit of the goddess' dress was very high, and a pair of white lace unicorn stockings wrapped around her slender legs. The goddess held the Holy Grail in her hand. She gently patted Laing, signalling him not to bully Suria, and then lowered her head a little embarrassedly, "Laing, this time I will arrange for Morgiana and the entire Lake God Prophet team to go with you to support the Empire. I will also appear with the army when necessary."
"Lilith, you're going?" Laing hugged Suria's waist, and the Knight King seemed to have sensed something, "Morgiana is going too? Why? Is there a reason? Do you already know the current situation in Kislöw? "
"I'm not sure about the situation in Kislöw. I'm a god, but my power can only reach the edge of the old world. I can't reach places as far away as Noska, Kislöw, and the Chaos Wasteland. In fact, I can only sense what's happening in the central part of the Empire." The Goddess of the Lake saw that Suria could not get up because of Laing's hug, so she decided to squeeze with Suria. She gestured for Laing to move a little and squeezed in to sit on Laing's lap. "Laing, I have to remind you that this invasion will be the beginning of the end. If the Empire and Kislöw are greatly damaged in this war, they will not be able to hold on until the end."
"I know. When the Chaos passes through, no one can survive." Laing nodded hard to show that he understood. "I also did not expect that Kislöw would be defeated so quickly. Prague and Kislöw Castle are strong cities that have been reinforced several times by the Empire's army. Logically speaking, even if hundreds of thousands of Chaos troops come south, it should not be a problem for them to hold on for a few months."
"But what about the logistics?" Suria was a little embarrassed now. The queen gently pushed Laing away and gestured that she wanted to get up. She picked up the black tea on the table and took a sip. "How many people do you plan to recruit?"
"I plan to —" Laing had just opened his mouth when very hurried footsteps suddenly came from the corridor outside the door!
The corridor of the palace was specially designed. As long as someone walked quickly in the corridor, the footsteps would alert all the Old Guard, the palace guards, and the guards of the Holy Grail who were on duty outside. Therefore, if an outsider did not have any skills, it would be very difficult to hide his or her voice. Everyone in the office realized that someone had come. Suria immediately pulled a chair from the side and sat down. The Lake Fairy, on the other hand, kissed Laing on the face and turned into a stream of light and entered Suria's body.
"Your Majesty!" The moment the Lake Fairy disappeared, someone knocked on the door of the office. The Old Guard who was standing guard outside gently knocked on the door. "Your Majesty, Berliat has urgent military intelligence!"
"Is it news from the Empire?" Laing asked loudly. The Knight King was in urgent need of more intelligence. He was not his father who sat on a golden toilet and maintained the star beacons and could see the entire galaxy! There was no news at the moment. Apart from the Knight King's country, the entire map was covered in the fog of war. Laing did not know anything apart from the fall of Kislöw and the female Tsar "Southern Hunter". He felt that he was really useless. The key to the problem was that the mature intelligence network of the Garland Council and MI7 in the north of the Empire and Kislöw had been destroyed in the destruction of Garland.
"No, it's personal news!" The Old Guard shouted.
Personal news? Laing immediately realized that Berliat had built the Qitka talent market trade route. The king immediately nodded. "Let him in!"
Berliat strode in from outside. He was wearing a gorgeous green military uniform. The Battle of Shantiron Memorial Medal and the Second Class Lion Medal were placed in the most eye-catching position to reward him and his army for their outstanding achievements in resisting the Norsk invasion. The bureaucrat's face showed a rare anxious expression. He did not even kneel down before quickly saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, listen to me. Örengrád sent an urgent message using magic!"
"Urgent message?" Laing stood up. "Tell me, what is it?"
"Örengrád is still standing. She has not fallen!" Berliat wanted to kneel first, but Laing raised his hand to signal him to speak first. Ugor quickly said, "Marshal Rokossovsky has gathered the last of Kislöw's army and is defending Örengrád! They urgently need reinforcements! "
"What? There are still troops defending Kislöw? "Laing's eyes widened." They did not listen to Tsar's order to abandon the city and go south? "
"Marshal Rokossovsky of the Bear Cavalry and Marshal Kuznetsov of the Navy, as well as the warden of the Qitka prison, Josep Bruz and the others, worked with the Poillé nobles of Örengrád and the representative of Duma to execute the Qitka police sent by Tsar! They announced the establishment of the Örengrád Shilavek Group! They will fight against the Army of Chaos to the end! "
"Your Majesty, they urgently need supplies and reinforcements! Otherwise, the fire of faith in defending our homeland will be completely extinguished! "
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