"So, what do you want me to do?" Regner asked in a low voice, "Let me go over to Joffrey's side, or just kill Alexander?"

Although she heard the faint sarcasm in Regner's tone, because she knew that Regner was in a low mood at this time, Anne Lot didn't bother with this guy. She sighed, then replied earnestly, "No, neither." ”

“......”

Anne Lott continued: "I ...... I don't mean to sow disarray between you and Alexander, but there are some things I have to say to be reassured. But all this is just my speculation after all, and maybe this matter has nothing to do with Alexander. If you think about it a little deeper, maybe this could be a ploy by Joffrey to drive a wedge between you and Alexander. ”

"How is that possible...... Regna shook his head with a wry smile, "If even that idiot Joffrey could come up with such a far-reaching plan, with such a mind and such a background, I wouldn't be able to get to where I am now, right?"

"That's ......," Anelot nodded, "But Alfred had to be on guard." ”

"That old fox ......," Regner thought for a moment, then said, "To be honest, I still can't guess what he thinks." ”

"If he was that easy to deal with, it wouldn't be Alfred. Anne Lot sighed.

"That's right. Regner agreed: "At that time, he was just a military secretary, and he was able to climb all the way to the position of prime minister of the empire under the pressure of the Manhattan general." Until now......"

After working in the military intelligence department for half a year, Regna also learned a little about the founding war. The Founding War may sound like a distant term, but for the nascent Hawke Empire, the Founding War was less than twenty years ago.

At that time, the supreme leader of the Hawke Empire was the founding emperor of the empire, Héctor Hawke. Originally, Héctor was Duke Merlin in the north of the Stoke Empire. As previously stated, although Héctor was a nobleman of the Stoke Empire. However, the contradictions caused by the cultural differences between the north and the south made the relationship between the Duke of Merlin and the people in the thousand-year-old capital very cold. Moreover, the ambitious Héctor was equally unwilling to be inferior forever. He secretly stored up his power, waiting for it to explode when the time came.

Later, due to certain things, there were some changes within the Stoke Empire. And the Duke of Merlin seized the opportunity to rise up, and since then he has opened up the northern eagle - the Hawke Empire.

And as early as when Héctor was Duke Merlin, General Manhattan was already a famous general in the North. Manhattan, who is already in old age, has an only son named Ecovelis. Despite his military background, Ecovelis was different from his father, Manhattan, in that he preferred a clerical job.

However, because of his father, Ekovillis's position within the Hawke Empire was still linked to the army - he was an assistant to Alfred, the Hawke Empire's military minister at the time.

We have no way of verifying Alfred's ideas at the time, but according to the records of the time and the later analysis of Regner and Annelot. Eventually, Regner thought it might have been Alfred who felt threatened by Ecovelis at the time.

True, Ekovillis was indeed only an official under Alfred at the time. But this young man (who was born late in Manhattan, when Ecovelis was not yet thirty years old) showed a very remarkable talent for his time. Many in the Hawke Empire believed that if Echovelis worked hard, he might become the chancellor of the empire in a few years.

But all this is not destined to happen, because his boss is Alfred, whose talent is not inferior to him, but who is more insidious than him. It wasn't complicated, Alfred sent Ekovillis to the front line to deliver supplies. Unfortunately, Ecovelis was ambushed by the Stoke Empire and was directly hacked to death by the southerners, leaving a father and a little girl who did not know anything about the world in this world.

It is said that Manhattan originally had the same dark blonde hair as Ranmille. But since that incident, Manhattan, who was originally as tall and heroic as a middle-aged man, has aged a lot in an instant, and his hair has turned gray overnight.

How much Alfred's death had to do with Alfred's death, no one can say for sure. But it was also from that time that the seeds of discord between Manhattan and the imperial prime minister were sown. In the past ten years, there have been bumps and bumps between Manhattan and Alfred. To Regner's surprise, both Hettor and Larvin sided with Alfred most of the time.

After being prompted by Garona, Regner discovers a chilling truth.

"Do you think that without permission from above, Alfred would really dare to touch the son of an imperial general?" asked Garona faintly.

"Above?" Regner was stunned: "At that time, the Hawke Empire had not really been founded, and I don't remember that there was a position of prime minister at that time." ”

"What about the prime minister?"

“!!!!!” Regnar was immediately taken aback by Garona's words: "You mean this is approved by the previous king Héctor?!"

"Why not?" asked Garona.

"How is that possible?!" Regna asked rhetorically without hesitation: "According to what you taught me, these politicians do everything for the sake of profit." But I don't think there's any benefit in the royal family secretly erasing the Manhattan General's son!"

"Little Thunder...... Garona's tone was a bit complicated: "That's because ...... You can't see the long term enough......"

"What do you mean?"

"Think about it!" Garona, though she was only a soul, sighed as she said this, "What will happen to Ekovillis if he is allowed to develop?"

"For ...... What has the Empire done?" asked Regner, hesitantly.

"That's right, and then, what about his position?" said Garona.

"Minister of War...... If he really did a good job...... Perhaps, he will become the Prime Minister of the Reich?" replied Regner.

"Here's the problem!" Garona said coldly, "My father is the supreme commander of the Hawke Empire's military, and my son has become the prime minister of the Empire?

"Is it because of this illusory future?" ......Regna couldn't believe it, no matter how Ekor said that he was the only son of the Manhattan general! For the sake of the situation that might arise in the future, Héctor would secretly murder the general's son?

"That's a very good reason!" Garona reprimanded, "Don't think that everyone is as kind as Irene! During the time I was crisscrossing the continent, don't say that you humans, even us orcs, will kill each other for the throne of the tribal leader! The only son of a general?

It was then that Regner truly realized what a dangerous game he had been in. There are no swords and swords, no fighting magic, but there are things that are many times more dangerous than them. That's the human heart......

Later, Regner humbly asked Garona why Héctor had such a high opinion of Alfred.

"The reasons for this are complex. Garona thought for a moment and explained, "First of all, although they think they have done a good job, even now no one can directly prove that the death of Ecovelis has anything to do with Alfred and the Imperial Crown. But after all, he is Manhattan's only son, in case Manhattan does something irrational because of this. The Hawke Empire always needs some preparation. So, Héctor supported Alfred and used him to balance Manhattan's weight within the Hawke Empire, in short, to attract Manhattan's hatred. ”

"Would Alfred be willing? With his shrewdness, he shouldn't be able to see the royal family's intentions, right?" Regner couldn't help but be stunned.

"That's where Alfred is smart!" said Garona with a sneer, "Of course he understands the royal family's intentions!, but he is willing!

"......" Regnar was speechless.

"And, if you pay attention to it, you'll be able to find out. Although Alfred is already the chancellor of the empire, he is an important minister of the empire above ten thousand people under one person. But all along, this guy has been loyal to both Hettor and Ralvin, and he has hardly ever done anything out of the ordinary against the royal family for more than ten years. Garona said with a hint of sarcasm: "This is a good dog, a good dog! Such an obedient dog, do you think the royal family can dislike him?"

"I see......" Regner nodded.

"But ......," Garona said faintly.

"But what?"

"But I just hope that Ralvin doesn't forget that there are so few things out of the ordinary about Alfred's dog, just as a dog can't bark. Garona said meaningfully: "But you humans also have a saying, dogs that don't bark are more likely to bite!"

"......" Regner somehow recalled the conversation he had had with Garona, and by the time he came back to his senses, Annelot had fallen asleep on the table.

The beautiful long ice blue hair fluctuated slightly with the girl's breathing, and the ends of the hair trembled slightly, with a bit of playfulness and cuteness. By now, Regner can't help but sigh that Anne Lot is a real beautiful girl. Even with such casual clothing, even in such an ordinary posture, Regner could see infinite beauty in his eyes.

"This girl is also tired today, take her to rest!" Garona suddenly said again.

Regner walked up to the girl and picked her up with the lightest movements. But he still underestimated Annelot's vigilance after all, and the Frost Maiden opened her eyes leisurely as her feet left the ground, and then saw Regner's embarrassed face.