Act 21: Usurpation
Usurpation?
That's what Rosen's first reaction was. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It's normal to think about it, as one of the oldest families in the city of Istar, the Olihara family has always been hidden in the shadows, and it would be a joke to say that they don't want to hold power in the city at all.
But why now?
Rosen thought about the current form.
A once-in-a-decade storm is coming, the Hot Wind Mercenary Group is moving for unknown reasons, and the mages of the Rainbow Tower are trapped in the capital of sinful karma.
But Rosen has little interest in helping others seize power, and he doesn't want to get involved in political competition and become a pawn, which will make his future situation quite troublesome.
He looked at Tia, this girl is the will of the Rainbow Tower at this time, and she is too big to leave, although she has lost some clues to the holy relics, but it is not completely irreparable, but Tia's task can only be completed here.
"Don't show that expression, listen to my explanation before you think about it. ”
Isaiah seemed to anticipate Tia and the others to hesitate, and then added.
"The upper echelons of power in the city, Istal, are actually divided between the three senators, the speaker and the consul, and the four sides check and balance each other and maintain stability. ”
Rosen had heard of this, but he had never been interested in it, so he had not gone into it deeply, and now that he heard Isaiah's explanation, he felt that Isttar's system of government seemed to be quite advanced.
"But that's just the bright side, after the death of the previous consul, Viscount Faramor, in the shallow sea some ten years ago, the city was effectively run around a core of three members of the Senate. ”
Isaiah picked up the parchment on the table and drew a simple diagram with a quill.
"Viscount Faramir's family is the ruler of Ishtar personally appointed by the Rainbow Tower and the Templar, but he lost his wife at an early age and has only one son, and this only heir has also disappeared after the death of Viscount Faramir, and then the Rainbow Tower and the Templar have been dealing with each other for many years, and no suitable consul has been decided. ”
"So you want to take this opportunity to get the support of the Rainbow Tower and become the new Archon?"
Tia quickly understood Isaiah's point of thinking, and the Senate was able to take power only because of the disagreement between the Rainbow Tower and the Templars, and both sides wanted to cultivate their own power and control the entire city, thus giving the Senate the space to open up the various links and continue the dispute.
"No, no, no, if I stand on the table, then I'm too conspicuous as an intelligence monger, and no one wants an archon who has most of the secrets in power. ”
Isaiah shook his head and denied Tia's speculation.
"As I said before, Viscount Faramir left an only son, who disappeared after his death. ”
"What do you mean?"
Guessing something, Rosen asked.
"What do you think if I could find the only one left of the Faramor family and prop him up as the new consul?"
Isaiah smiled and said lightly.
coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, for some reason, Rosen thought of this sentence from the previous life.
If, as Isaiah said, the rightful heir of the Faramor family can be found, then there will naturally be no objections from the Rainbow Tower and the Templar, and he can successfully enter the superstructure of Istar and influence the entire city behind the scenes, which is indeed quite a powerful move.
"But why Viscount Faramir's son disappeared, you shouldn't have thought about it, right?"
Tia said coldly.
Rosen also quickly figured it out.
If the heir is missing, then the Rainbow Tower and the Templar will be entangled in interests, and the Senate will have a chance, so what if all this is a conspiracy of the Senate Council?
Thinking about it further, even the death of Viscount Faramir is likely to be a deliberate murder, so the Council of Elders must not be so simple to return the real heir to the throne.
"The three elders of the Council of Elders have lived long enough, and it is time to pay for the tragedy many years ago. ”
Isaiah uttered something quite astonishing as if it were a gentle wave of his hand to overthrow that solid rule.
"So, this Miss Mage, helping the true heir of Ishtar to return to the throne and at the same time getting a mastermind who is inclined to the Rainbow Tower, this matter doesn't seem to be detrimental to the Rainbow Tower, does it?"
His words were seductive, reminding Rosen of the whispers of demons.
"There were quite a few surprises on this trip. ”
Tia didn't answer, but said to herself, looking at Rosen and then at Isaiah.
"Well, I'll provide you with some assistance when you support Viscount Faramir's heir to the throne, and if you don't feel at ease, we can make a contract. ”
"The contract is not necessary, I am sure you will not break your word, not to mention that this matter is actually beneficial to the Rainbow Tower. ”
Shaking his head, Isaiah did not force Tia to make a contractual pledge, and did not seem to be worried at all about what she would do.
"I'll find someone to give you the information mentioned earlier, and by the way, I'll give you some practical props, and as for what I've requested, please come to this address this evening, and you'll know what you're going to do next." ”
He handed over a piece of paper with an address written on it, which appeared to be a dwelling.
"First of all, meet the heir, both of you. ”
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In the afternoon, Tia ate and drank as if nothing had happened to her, and after eating a whole sheep, she left contentedly and went to the agreed place, which, as expected, was an ordinary two-story building, which at first glance looked like a villa for an ordinary rich family.
At sunset, the whole building is a golden color, and no one can see it, and there are turbulent waves hidden under this peaceful scene.
Rosen felt that although this room looked quite ordinary, it was surrounded by at least three layers of magical defense, and if he wanted to attack, he had to have at least the bronze steps to sit in it, and he had a new understanding of Isaiah's family background.
In this era, unless the direct organization of the Rainbow Tower, it is really some families with deep roots who can arrange such a defense.
"It's interesting, expelling idlers, blocking detection, magic countermeasures, impregnable and space folding, five-fold defense is a configuration that even ordinary nobles can't enjoy. ”
Tia could see the magic around the house at a glance, along with the other two that Lawson wasn't aware of, but they didn't need to force their way through those defenses.
She pulled out the red crystal that Isaiah had given them, a prop that allowed her to enter the house in defiance of magical defenses, also known as the magic key.
Lawson couldn't help but wonder if the Rainbow Key in his hand had a similar function, after all, the defenses around the Rainbow Tower were definitely only a lot more than here.
He didn't ask Tia, but looked at the petite girl and walked gently into the vicinity of the house, and the space around him suddenly rippled, which was a sign that the magic was disturbed.
Knock knock knock -
After a knock on the door, Tia and Rosen waited for a while before the other opened the door.
"Huh?"
Rosen snorted softly, because it was no one else who opened the door.
It was the drunken mercenary who had visited Isaiah before them.