"Of course I remember!"
Recalling the days when she and Connor had a love-hate relationship in Loen, Margaret couldn't help but reveal a smile on her pretty face. She nodded and said, "Back then, I found out that there were traces of secret society members in the cemetery where your grandaunt was buried. In addition, I also found out about the matter with Politano. That's why I wanted to use this opportunity to test you, Connor!"
Marguerite seemed to have realized something from Connor's words that "Reyes might be my relative". She looked at Connor in disbelief and asked, "Reyes is Stefano Ferguson's …?"
"According to Martina, Reyes's full name is Reyes Ferguson. His real identity is an illegitimate son of Stefano Ferguson before he got married. Because he's an illegitimate son, he didn't take on Stefano's husband's family name. Instead, he took on Stefano Ferguson's surname, which is also Ferguson. In terms of blood relations, he's my uncle."
"However, I had a conversation with Old Victor before the war. He scoffed at Martina's statement and thought it was a baseless conjecture. However, he also tacitly agreed that Reyes and I are related." Connor told Marguerite everything he knew about Reyes's background.
Perhaps because Connor's words contained too much information, Marguerite couldn't digest it all in a short time. She was silent for a few minutes before she said to Connor, "Connor, this is what I got from my sources at the Church of the Storm. Reyes's problem is very complicated and even involves the royal family of the Kaman Empire!"
"The royal family of the Kaman Empire, the Gonzales Family, is actually the largest wizard family in the Kaman Empire. The current emperor is Reymano III, a level-2 wizard!"
Hearing Marguerite's information, Connor didn't seem surprised. What Marguerite said was a secret to normal wizards and ordinary people. However, in the world of official wizards, it was an open secret. Connor had heard about it after he broke through and became an official wizard.
In fact, it was understandable if one thought about it seriously. If the Empire's royal family didn't possess Extraordinary powers, how could they still maintain such a transcendent position in the vortex of various forces such as the Church of Earth God, the Church of Storms, and the military?
In fact, it wasn't just the royal family. In the Kaman Empire, the great nobles who stood at the top of the aristocratic pyramid also possessed extraordinary powers. They were the true guardians of the aristocratic world's order!
Marguerite seemed to be about to talk about something important. She organized her words and continued, "Connor, you know that Reymano III is now over a hundred years old and has been on the throne for 57 years. According to tradition, it's almost time for him to abdicate. Rumor has it that he has reached the peak of level-2 wizard and is preparing to break through to level-3. Therefore, no matter how you look at it, Reymano III's reign has entered the countdown phase …"
"That's why the royal family hasn't reached a consensus on the issue of the successor to the throne. This matter isn't just brewing within the royal family, it has also affected the various powers in the Kaman Empire. Connor, your mentor, Reyes, is one of these powers!"
"The news I received from the Church of Storms is that the competition for the position of the next emperor within the royal family is extremely intense. The eight possible successors are all fighting openly and secretly, refusing to give in to each other. And among the eight successors, there are two candidates to become the next emperor of the empire. They are the Third Prince, Ragusa González, and the Eighth Prince, Capeluzo González!"
"Although these two princes are fighting for the throne, in reality, each of them represents a group, or even a class!"
"The third prince's mother, Natalia Felix, is a member of the Felix Family. She is also the sister of the current head of the Felix Family, Grand Duke João Felix. Connor, you know that Grand Duke Felix is one of the leaders of the hereditary nobles. He has a very high reputation among the hereditary nobles, so with the help of Grand Duke Felix, the hereditary nobles have reached an agreement to fully support the third prince to become the next emperor of the Kaman Empire!"
"As for the eighth prince, Capeluzo Gonzales' mother, Jennifer, although she was only born in the middle class and did not have the support of the Felix Family like Natalia Felix, she is not someone to be trifled with. She is very ambitious. After Capeluzo was born, she asked the Church of the Storm to let Cardinal Hummels, who is most likely to become the next pope, baptize Capeluzo and become his godfather!"
"The fact that a Cardinal of the Church of the Storm can become the godfather of an empire's prince and even the next emperor is a considerable political bargaining chip. Not only can it increase the chances of Cardinal Hummels inheriting the position of pope by a lot, but it can also expand the influence of the Church of the Storm on the Kaman Empire."
"Therefore, whether it is our church or Cardinal Hummels himself, we are happy to accept Jennifer's request. It is also because of this relationship that the Church of the Storm has become Capeluzo's backer and his greatest help in becoming the next emperor of the empire!"
"So now the supporters of the third prince are the hereditary nobles, while the supporters of the eighth prince are the Church of the Storm. In order to ensure the victory of the battle and let Capeluzo take the throne, Cardinal Hummels actually pulled in the Religion of the Earth, which has always been neutral, to support Capeluzo. For their own interests, the two sides have been fighting fiercely, and I don't know how many times they have secretly fought."
"As for the hereditary nobles, they are still a little weaker than the two churches in terms of power. However, they are not willing to lose just like that. They have also gathered many friends to fight against the two churches. Among them are some people from the empire's military. There are also some dark Magi organizations that are very close to the hereditary nobles!" At the end, Marguerite's tone was a little heavy. Obviously, she also realized the seriousness of the matter.
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