At dawn on February 28th,

A light rain fell over the city of Crewe, shrouding the city in fog.

Outside the Twilight Square at Kavalburg, soldiers from the Kingdom's 6th Regiment are stationed at various street corners to maintain law and order in place of the officers at the police station.

On the streets of the three blocks leading to Twilight Square, luxurious horse-drawn carriages lined up in the square.

King Pedy Reagan will personally preside over the Council of the Lords of the Kingdom today, and the proclamation was sent to all parts of the Kingdom seven days ago.

Today, almost all the old and new nobles, big merchants, scholars, representatives of various mage organizations, representatives of various paladin organizations, and representatives of large mercenary groups in the entire kingdom have gathered in the city of Crewe because of the king's decree to participate in this noble meeting presided over by the king himself.

Eight a.m.,

In the main hall of Kavalburg,

The ruler of the kingdom, Peddy Reagan, and his queen Eileen, under the humble gaze of representatives of all levels of the kingdom, were escorted by ten paladins from the red carpet at the gate to his throne.

"Your most humble servant, Seke-Marat, salutes you, Your Majesty. "The leader of the Baran Town Business Alliance, the manager of the Harrence Heights Northern Passage, Seke Marat, expressed his loyalty as Pedi passed by him.

"Your Majesty, your light will always shine on us. Baron Merrot Terretus, representative of the Council of Nobles of Crewe, followed to salute Pedi as a sign of his respect.

"Your Majesty. "Sir Parma Nago, the mayor of Mogg and the steward of the kingdom's southwestern trade routes, humbly calls upon his allegiance to the king and applies the highest courtesy.

After that, merchants and nobles from all over the world successively expressed their loyalty and respect in their own way.

The enthusiasm of the crowd made Pei Di and Erin Phil walk for nearly half an hour from the gate to the throne less than a hundred meters.

As Pedi sat on the throne, he couldn't help but say to himself: maybe it would be better to go through the side door.

...

The majesty of the king has made today's noble council less noisy.

Daisily Pombo felt the heavy breathing of the many nobles around him, felt the tremendous pressure from the paved surface of the throne, and felt that he had behaved like a fool in the nobles' meetings before.

"You seem to be nervous?" Chancellor of the Exchequer Edwin Film's voice suddenly sounded in Daisily Pombo's ears, making Daisily Pombo subconsciously turn his head slightly sideways, and when he looked at the other party's underbeaten face, he subconsciously retorted: "Why should I be nervous?"

Edwin Fellin chuckled and didn't speak again.

At this time, Pedi on the throne spoke, "The Cabinet's notice to you is a little late, but I'm glad you all arrived in such a short time. With a gentle smile on his face, he said:

"I saw a lot of old friends... Most of you have followed me in the Orc Wars and the Battle of Twakri Territory, well... And then the civil war in the kingdom, seeing you reminds me of the barracks life at that time... Of course, there are many new friends who have arrived today, and I am glad that you are here today. ”

"Thank you for your contribution to the prosperity of the Kingdom!"

Pedi's words made everyone in the hall relax, "We helped each other through that difficult time during the war... Later, we worked together to make the kingdom stronger and stronger...", his voice was heard in every corner of the hall with the help of Erin Field:

"But lately, our kingdom has had some problems that make me uncertain..."

"I thought of you... Thought that maybe you guys could give me good advice. "So, I sent you a notice, thanking you again for being by my side on time." ”

"Your Majesty, you just need to give orders, and my family and I can do anything for you. ”

"My family and I are willing to go to the trouble for you, Your Majesty. ”

"Your Majesty, I await your orders. ”

Most of those who were in a hurry to take a stand were military families, and the nobles and merchants were almost silent.

Pedi remembered everything in front of him, smiled in a low voice and said, "Some time ago... About a month ago, the Chief of Police, Don Wright, came to my office, and he told me that someone was using private acts against the nobles of the kingdom and stripping them of their titles at will. ”

His tone was so flat that it was hard to tell if he was angry about it, "and some of them told me that they were doing it in full accordance with the laws of the Kingdom." ”

"I am confused as to when the laws of the kingdom gave the local nobility the right to strip the title of nobility at will. After Piedy's words echoed as Erinphier's magic reverberated to any corner of the hall, he continued: "Our Prime Minister, Marquis Daisy-Pombo, has told me that according to the 'Covenant of the Ancestors' of Crewe, the local noble community may form a law enforcement team to execute one or more noble families that endanger local rule by voting in the handling of a major matter. ”

Pedi looked at Daisily Pombo, "That's what you said, right?"

Daisily Pombo couldn't help but feel nervous when he heard the king mention his name, and he was thinking about how to explain the matter when all eyes fell on him because of the king's question.

"Yes, word for word. He had to answer stiffly.

His answer caused some discussion among the other nobles

Soon, the discussion quickly spread throughout the hall.

With no one interfering and stopping it, the discussion immediately turned into a quarrel, and the entire aristocratic meeting suddenly returned to its previous noisy appearance.

For a moment, everyone in the hall, except for the cabinet members in front, joined in this sudden controversy.

It was a dispute between the traditional and emerging nobility, and their topics of contention revolved around the Covenant of the Ancestors and the Kingdom's New Law.

Pedi did not stop the argument in the first place, and with a calm countenance he looked at the performance of a play, glancing at the red-faced aristocrats below, and sometimes laughing at some vulgar language.

After ten minutes of arguing, perhaps because everyone was tired of arguing, the noisy hall naturally became quiet again.

As Pedi leaned back on the couch and gestured to continue speaking, the entire hall suddenly became quieter even less breathing.

"I'm curious if there's anything to argue about in the Prime Minister's answer... I'm more curious, when did the word 'local rule' begin to appear in the kingdom again?" Pedi stared at Daisily Pombo, "Haven't you understood the bitter lesson of Bane Lockton, Bell Cade, and others?"

Pedi's statement came so suddenly that even Daisily Pombo didn't react.

In the past, Pedi had been more supportive of the Kingdom's New Law, but he had never opposed 'local rule' in such a public setting.

By saying this, he was undoubtedly telling the nobles of the kingdom that he was opposing the 'Covenant of the Ancestors'!

His words made the calm hall once again erupt in violent discussions.

This time, though, it was just a discussion, not a quarrel.

The various small groups of nobles began to exchange words about the ultimate meaning of what their Majesty had just said.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to abolish the 'Ancestral Covenant'?"

Amid the echoing voices of discussion, Baron Merrot-Terretus walked out into the central hallway, his voice full of emotion, though old, strong enough to drown out the non-loud voices of discussion in the hall.

His question ended the whispered discussion among the nobles, and countless pairs of eyes fell on the old nobleman in an instant, and then these eyes followed Merlot's gaze to the young ruler on the high platform.

"There is no so-called 'Ancestral Covenant' in the Kingdom of Krulria, only the 'New Law'!" Sir Saike-Marat's voice stood out in the quiet hall, and as he spoke, he walked briskly to the central corridor, standing side by side with Baron Merlot, staring at Baron Merrot with a slightly cold gaze: "No one recognizes the legitimacy of the 'Ancestral Covenant'. ”

"The 'Covenant of the Ancestors' is the oath of our ancestors, an oath made in front of the gods, Sake-Marat, the ancestors of the Marat family, are being humiliated by your words now!"

"To question the legitimacy of the Ancestral Covenant is to question the rule of the kingdom!"

"The foundation of the kingdom's rule is the 'Covenant of Ancestors', which established a top-down aristocratic ruling class, which is the foundation of our country, and we can stand here now because we have its existence, and you, dare to question its existence!"

"Are you trying to betray the kingdom?"

"Your Majesty, I propose that the rebels of kingdoms like Saike-Marat be arrested at once. ”

"Yes! Arrest him!"

Before Baron Merrot could answer Sir Seke-Marat's words, countless traditional nobles next to him immediately attacked his words, and between the words he had already attributed Seker-Marat to a rebel in the kingdom.

"Just you, and you want to represent the whole kingdom?" said Seke-Marat's voice echoed through the hall like thunder, and then he bowed respectfully to Pedi on the throne, "Your Majesty, I suggest that the Cabinet of the Kingdom should immediately issue an order forbidding anyone to talk about the 'Covenant of the Ancestors' again. ”

"It's the funniest joke I've ever heard, you're insulting your ancestors, you're denying yourself!"

"Denying the 'Covenant of the Ancestors' and then reorganizing your guilds, and then defrauding the entire kingdom of good?

"The 'Covenant of Ancestors' is a sacred oath made by our ancestors in front of the gods, and its existence is directly related to the continuation of the entire kingdom. ”

"Holy oath?" said Seke-Marat, looking sideways in the direction of the voice, "The oath is sacred, and our ancestors fought for it, and I admire them as much as I admire the gods... But the oath becomes a pile of shit in your hands, no... You're like dead grass in the winter steppe, not even a bunch of shit. ”

"Sir Seke, are you planning to provoke a war among the nobles?" Baron Merlot-Terretus' tone became a little cold.

"Wars of the nobility?" said Sir Parma Nago suddenly, "Excuse me, Baron Tyretes, I seem to have heard the 'war of the nobility' just now, don't you know that any civil war of the nobility is illegal under the New Law?" he looked at Merlot-Terretus as if he were looking at an idiot, and said sarcastically:

"This is the Hall of Castle Caval, the Council of the Nobles of the Kingdom is taking place, and under the watchful eye of His Majesty the King, do you want to openly challenge the Kingdom's New Law?"

"According to the 'Covenant of the Ancestors', the nobles have the right to wage war against anyone who provokes them, in order to protect their sacred rights from infringement!" Baron Merrot coldly and Seke-Marat stared at each other.

"So," said Seke-Marat, who suddenly smiled brightly, repeated, "do you want to oppose the Kingdom's New Law in front of the many nobles of the Kingdom, all the members of the Kingdom's cabinet, and in the presence of His Majesty the King?"

In the face of Seke Marat's questioning, Merrot Terretus almost subconsciously blurted out "yes", but the words were swallowed raw by him.

Blatantly opposed to the Kingdom's New Law?

And in the presence of His Majesty the King and members of the Cabinet!

He's not a kid, so of course he wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

However, it would not be possible to answer without being silent, because this would be tantamount to an indirect recognition of the authority of the New Law, something that Baron Merlot could not tolerate.

"Sir Seck, it's you who are aggressive... Since the beginning of the kingdom, after the new law was drafted and published, my family and I have never raised the slightest voice of opposition, why?" said Baron Merlot, looking at the king on the throne, with some excitement:

"It is because of the existence of the 'Ancestral Covenant' that we have always kept the covenant and never dared to forget it, and we have followed the covenant to defend the Li family, your majesty's power, and to maintain the rule of the kingdom without being violated. ”

"But they... This group of businessmen, who have no sense of honor, no humility, no shame, and only know the pursuit of profit, they stand here with the permission of Your Majesty, under the battle banner of the Holy Bear, and then they begin to speak disrespectfully... However, because of the existence of the Covenant of the Ancestors, we have not opposed your decision, and we have put down our honor to stand with them. ”

"But now, this group of people, this group of merchants with no sense of honor, filthy villains who have completely violated the laws of nobility, they can actually attack the 'Ancestral Covenant' with all their might, oppose its existence, oppose the oath of our ancestors, insult the oath that our ancestors have fought for generations, and insult the warriors who are buried in the ground in the warrior cemetery outside Crewe!"

"I, the eighth patriarch of the Terretus family, after facing the insults of this group of honorless merchants, can't I follow the oath of our ancestors to restore the honor that I deserve for myself and my family?"

"If what I do violates the Kingdom's New Law, then..."Merlot-Terretus did not appear to be afraid, he knelt down on one knee and sincerely apologized: "Your Majesty, all I can say is very sorry... But," he said abruptly, staring at Seke-Marat beside him with a sharp gaze, and whispered:

"I will still defend the honor of me and my family in an aristocratic way, defend the sacred oath of our ancestors, and defend the existence of the 'Ancestral Covenant'!"