Chapter 57: Regner's Choice
"Don't be stunned, hurry up and take medicine!" Elan couldn't help frowning when he saw that several servants were a little sluggish.
This sentence finally brought everyone to their senses, and they hurriedly began to apply medicine to Elan. Although the hideous wound made even these servants feel faintly painful when they looked at it, Elan, as the person concerned, remained silent. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but even so, Elan still didn't make any **. He didn't want to show weakness in front of any of his subordinates, and Elan knew that any weakness could lead to a decline in his prestige in the eyes of others.
And he didn't want to do that, and since he was sensible, Elan has always used his uncle Alfred as an object of his own learning and emulation. And he knew that Alfred had always been dismissive of such physical pain.
Elan gritted his teeth and waited for the servants to give him medicine. Because this magic circle has long been prepared and can be used at any time, his home is naturally prepared with drugs that can stimulate the regeneration of body cells and a large number of healing potions. But even so, it took Elan two hours from cleaning to thorough treatment of such a wound.
By the time all this was done, it was the next morning. However, Elam had no trouble and could only sleep on his stomach for a long time, and after he had taken care of all the urgent matters, Elam contacted the mage in the city lord's mansion and asked him to organize an ultra-long-range magic communication.
Half an hour later, Elan, who had completely restored his appearance, began his magical communication in neat clothes.
Alfred's slightly old face appeared on the magic light curtain, and even through a curtain of light, Elan still felt that this man's eyes were deep and terrifying, as if anything could be pierced by these eyes.
"You're pale, and it looks like you're still using that?" asked Alfred, his background in the study, as Alfred had always retained the habit of reading a book for a while in the morning.
"Yes. Elan nodded: "Kordak grabbed me very tightly, I have no chance to escape on my own, so I can only use that magic circle." β
"Thank you. Alfred said lightly, as a former mage, Alfred naturally knew very well how painful that kind of magic circle would be once it was cast. But Alfred's statement was only a verbal compliment, and then Alfred shifted the conversation to his own concern: "So, Kordak's kidnapping of you has been exposed?"
"Yes. Elan nodded, not in the slightest displeasure at Alfred's understatement, and replied, "I deliberately delayed some time with Kordak through conversation, and I used the circle to escape after all the guards had come and seen Kordak kidnap me." He was convicted of this crime. β
"Good. Alfred nodded: "That way, everything is ready." β
"Uncle......" Elan looked like he was about to speak.
"If you think you should ask, just ask. β
"Are things really going the way we expected?" the old fellow wouldn't necessarily be ...... for such an outsider," Ellan asked, hesitantly.
"Kids. Although through a magical light curtain, Alfred's gaze still made Elan feel steady and confident. The Imperial Prime Minister said, "You have to understand one thing, what is the thing that old guy cares about most now?"
"Family?" Elan guessed, but soon he shook his head again: "No, the Rodrades family itself is not prosperous, and that old fellow doesn't seem to have much affection for his relatives. As for status...... That old guy shouldn't care either. β
"That's right, his only sustenance now is his direct blood relative. Alfred said: "The death of his son almost devastated him, so his love for his granddaughter is absolutely unquestionable." As long as Ranmir speaks, he will do something. β
"Aren't you worried about him starting a civil war?" asked Elan cautiously.
"He has so much military power that if he wanted to start a civil war, he should have done so twenty years ago. Alfred said calmly, "And he didn't choose to do it then, so it's even less possible now." And do you think that His Majesty Ralvin would really let him sit on military power so unscrupulously? Your Majesty has been preparing for it for a long time. β
"You mean ......"
"His Highness Alexander. β
"I see. β
"Thank you for your hard work this time. Alfred repeated, he thought for a moment, and then said, "You can't inherit my surname, but in my eyes, you are my true heir to Alfred." Someday, I'll give you the surname Rollin myself, I promise. β
"Thank you, Father...... Uncle. Elan was originally very excited, and the word "father" was about to be spoken, but he quickly changed his words halfway through.
"Very well, so be it. Alfred seemed pleased with Elan's performance, and he smiled, then ended the magic communication.
All the servants will not forget that this illegitimate son of the Rollin family, the always cold and slightly gloomy Lord Elan, ended the call with a smile on his face. Despite the excruciating pain in her back, Elan was even in a good mood enough to smile and greet the stunned servants......
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Less than two days after this incident, the Daily Merlindale, which had no discipline or credibility in Regna's eyes, made headlines about the actions of the iron-blooded bear Kordak.
In fact, Regner received the information only half a day earlier than the Melindale Daily. This shocked the head of the military intelligence department at the speed of information gathering by these gossip media, and he even began to consider whether to include these newspapers in his range of intelligence gathering channels.
But Regner never imagined that the news of the Daily Melindale did not come from the north at all, but from within Melindel.
However, the current head of military intelligence simply does not have the time to pay attention to why a newspaper has such a terrifying speed of intelligence gathering. His focus is naturally on Kordak, doesn't this thing mean that he took a woman to the south to eat and drink spicy food? Why did he go to the north again? Could it be that the boss is a road idiot? That doesn't mean that the road idiot can't tell the difference between the north and the south? And what does it mean for him to run to provoke Elan?
But no matter how many doubts Ragner had in his mind right now, there was one thing he was very sure of. That's Kordak this time, I'm afraid it's a big deal, a big deal.
Ralvin gave orders to MI the next morning to track down Kordak. Regner hesitated when he received the king's official paperwork, and before he could give the order, Irene arrived with two other women.
Although the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Service is a relatively confidential department of the Empire, as the dean of one of the two major magic academies in the Empire, Annelot naturally has certain privileges. And Snow, who was in charge of these small details, also knew that the three women couldn't stop them, so Erin and the others came in very smoothly.
"Brother Regner, what do you want to do?" asked Erin when she saw Regner.
"Now that His Majesty has sent me orders, what else can I do?" Regner shrugged his shoulders and asked lightly, he pushed the document in front of Erin, "See for yourself, I'm not lying. β
But Erin didn't look at any of these things, she just said, "But, that's Big Brother Kordak! That's your boss!"
"......" Regner was silent for a moment before whispering, "But Your Majesty's order is an order, and it is impossible for me to disobey the king's order." β
"You know what you can do yourself!" Erin raised her voice slightly, "You're just giving yourself an excuse!"
"So what?!" Regner slapped the table and stood up, he stared at Erin and almost yelled, "Yes, he is my boss! He is my eldest brother! But he is also the one who wants to kill me! He wants to take my head and go to Stoke to change his position and status! You didn't see the scene at that time, he took his greatsword and took the lava blade that I had given him points to get and slashed at my neck! He wanted to kill me! He didn't even think about killing me!"
Ragnar tapped his head hard as he spoke, and he continued: "Without a moment's hesitation, without a moment's hesitation, he was going to kill me! Kill me with the weapon I gave him! If it weren't for Anne's shield at that time, I would have been a stinking corpse without a head! If you don't believe me, you can ask Anne! She knows everything!"
"Sister Annie......" Erin's face turned a little pale, because in her memory, this was the first time that Regner had lost her temper with herself since she met her. She turned her head to look at Annelot, hoping for some support from the Frost Maiden.
But Annelot shook her head, she didn't say a word from the beginning, because she had witnessed the scene with her own eyes. So she understood how much Kordak hurt Regner at that time, and now let him continue to help Kordak? Annelot felt that if she was herself, she would not be able to do it, and I am afraid that only a tolerant and naΓ―ve girl like Erin could do it.
Although there were many doubts about this matter, he did not lie. That's all Anne Lott could say in the end, though now it seems that Kordak had betrayed Regner. But Annelot, after carefully recalling the scene, always felt that Kordak's behavior that day was a little strange.
"......" Erin finally understood why Anne Lot was a little reluctant to come today. But she still has to make an effort. The half-elf thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "Even if you don't think about Big Brother Kordak, at least you have to think about Sister Vera! Brother Regner, I advise you to think carefully and don't do things that you will regret." β
β......β
After Erin finished speaking, seeing that Regner had not reacted, she could only turn around and leave helplessly. Anne Lot looked at Regner and left without saying a word. Only Innellis, who stood there, seemed speechless.
"Brother Regner......" Innellis finally spoke.
"What's the matter, Ini?" Regner slowed down, the little girl was careful all day long, and Regner himself looked distressed.
"Although Inni betrayed her brother......" Inniris's eyes darkened as she said this.
"That's not your fault, don't dwell on it all the time. β
"Since you can say that, then brother should also understand Ini's distress. Therefore, Yi Ni thinks that Uncle He also has his own difficulties, brother, you better think about it. Innellis said sincerely, and then quietly withdrew without waiting for Regner's answer.
β......β
Regner clasped his hands together and supported his chin with his thumb, while the middle joint of his index finger was pressed against the tip of his nose. He continued to think about it for half an hour.
"!"
Regner cursed, and then issued the order to hunt down Kordak.