The kingdom of the goddess of truth and thunder rejoiced that she had received the Divine Crystal, and Feiqi's magical empire also ushered in several good news one after another.

The first is a bumper harvest. Since Feige made an "offering" to the Goddess Divine Kingdom, the weather in the entire Magic Empire has become smooth, the crops that were already performing well have made up for another wave of growth, and various working groups have reported good news. In order to ensure that the grain was harvested and preserved better, Fitch ordered all departments to make the autumn harvest the most important task, and even the Knights of Hell had to help when time permitted. The magic school is also rarely closed, and under the leadership of the Thunder White Magic Research Society, they concentrated on building several extra-large rune granaries that are insect-proof, rodent-proof, moisture-proof, and fire-proof.

The entire empire is busy, including the Royal Magic Workshop. With the signing of the new agreement, the Royal Magic Workshop has been transformed from a skilled worker to a skilled shareholder, freeing up a large amount of labor to make the rune plates that the empire desperately needs. Half of the tower was used, and the rest was used to supply the Empire's magical granary. The sheer workload has killed many of the Hellfallen's laborers, and their souls have been reclaimed by Feige's territory to become new invokers, continuing to exert their residual heat.

The little devil hiding in the magic workshop took over the task of training new slaves, and the devil lord still did not show any mercy in this matter. Thunder White has been busy with the rune granary recently, so he didn't notice that Fei Qi had quietly changed a group of slaves. However, serious apprentices who have received complete and safe training are expected to arrive in late winter, and the Fallen slave labor can be gradually replaced. The fact that the apprentice's training cycle can be pressed to such a short time is also an important contribution to her making.

The bumper harvest has touched the nerves of the whole country, but the good news is not limited to this one. News came back from the Holy Three Castle that those noble "flow" students that the church had recently recruited and wanted to train them to become inquisitors, paladins or priests had to declare failure after this period of hard work. Except for three or four students who were originally very religious and had a certain foundation, none of the other nobles' disciples who had surrendered to the past had any divine reactions.

This news did not need to use Maxers's spies at all, it was completely public information, and the entire model leader had already spread all over it. "For the sake of the family's money and status, for their own safety and privilege, these people who come to the church have impure motives and lack sacrificial spirit and piety. Wouldn't it be an insult to the other priests, paladins, and inquisitors if they could easily obtain divine magic?"

Since Archbishop Don de Miep took the helm of the Church, the structure of the Church as a whole has been more biased towards political organization than before, so there are some chronic problems of political organization, such as internal friction caused by the distribution of power. It turns out that the Holy Three Castle management spirit, the model leader manages the place, if there are more aristocratic god users, it will inevitably have an impact on the model leader's theocratic lords. Therefore, they are not sad about the failures of these "stream" students.

Those who do not manifest their magical abilities will certainly not be able to become official members of the Church, and will not be able to obtain the position and status of the Church, which is a discipline that must be strictly enforced. The archbishop was so desperate that he decided to extend their studies, but he had to give up because of too much opposition.

As a result, the identity of these people is very embarrassing, they are neither official personnel nor students, they can only be "believers who go to worship". In this way, the wishful thinking of those nobles who wanted to send their children to the church to strengthen their ties, and even tied them up with the church, was shattered. Although the pressure on them from the Magic Empire did not increase, after losing some of their confidence, the "balance of power" in their own hearts no longer existed.

As a result, some of the noble children who went to the Holy Three Castle, whether "voluntarily" or "fooled", began to return one after another. Those who should go home have finally arrived. Feige couldn't have given these people special treatment, and they were all thrown directly into the training camp that had been started for a long time, and let them undergo rigorous and brutal training while trying to keep up with the progress on their own. It doesn't matter if you can't keep up with the progress, the worst outcome is to die in the second world.

Fei Qi's mind is very clear, whether it is the sudden wind and rain or the failure of those students, these are not accidents, but the reward of the goddess and the kingdom of God for themselves. Of course, the goodwill of the harvest to make people fed, as well as the strictness of the qualifications of the clergy, are not excluded, but the divine crystal must also have a significant influence in it. With these two pieces of good news, combined with the efforts of intelligence director Maithers, the embryonic "anti-imperial alliance" also collapsed, and the nobles were never able to gather enough confidence to agree on their attitude towards Feige.

Essentially, no one wants to repeat the mistakes of the "aristocratic coalition", so a little wind outside can make the grass on the wall start to sway. Feige's younger siblings are negotiating with the nobles near the borders of the Empire, and there are still many problems, but suddenly the deadlock is resolved, and the harsh demands placed on the Empire can be met by "tightening their belts".

If all goes well, Feige will be able to expand the empire by half without a single soldier before winter. As a result, Landon Hall and Sheila Hall became influential figures in the Imperial Circle. Truth be told, if Langdon is not an adopted son, but Feige's own brother, and if Sheila is not a girl, but Feige's other brother, then they will definitely be able to leap into the inner circle of power in the Empire.

Their success was the exact opposite of Feige's expectations, but it was still within his plan, and the action against them was about to begin.

Being an intelligence officer means that you can't relax at any time, and you don't have any holidays all year round. Messers was also physically mortal and tired, but out of love for his career, he made his choice.

The incomparably simple, even negligible personal life, is the answer he gave. As long as the physical needs can be solved, it does not take up even the slightest extra energy. He constantly allowed himself to seek pleasure in analyzing intelligence, assigning tasks, manipulating public opinion, and foiling conspiracies, even if there was an element of self-deception at first, but now he was used to it.

A thick lamb chop that you never get tired of eating, a glass of rich ale, and a soothing massage. Maxhers gave himself a half-day off on the harvest day to recuperate his sore shoulders by the way. The hazy warm water vapor and the sound of the piano coming from the wall, waiting for the masseuse to arrive, should be completely relaxed, but Maxes saw something strange.

With a piercing friction, words that seemed to have been scraped out of fingernails appeared on the wooden wall panel in front of him: "Come to see me in the strategy room on the side of the palace, use the teleportation array, Secret Language 682." These three lines only lasted for five seconds, and they were completely destroyed by a vigorous scratch. Maxer's scalp tingled, and he immediately lost the feeling of being on vacation. He went to the wall, made sure that there was no trace of the handwriting, and then left the room without saying a word, put on his coat, and headed for the Knights of Hell as fast as he could.

The Hellknights' teleportation circle is always manned to take care of it, so that it can be activated when needed to get warriors where they need to be. Maxes found the mage in charge of the shift, spoke the secret words, and then stood on the teleportation array. With a great feeling of vertigo, he found himself in the palace.

There was no one else who could transmit news and mobilize the teleportation array in Tawu Harbor City except the Emperor. The emperor is a master of using space spells, but this time he did not directly tear open the space and "catch" him into the palace, but asked him to use a teleportation array, which seemed a little strange. But strange or not, as long as the emperor did not have a herald summoning him, it must be an unspeakable secret mission. Maxes could see where he was, not far from the agreed location, but for the sake of safety, he still covered his face and stalked in the shadows to avoid being seen by anyone.

When he reached the door of the strategy room in the side tower, the door opened by itself, and His Majesty the Emperor sat inside. Maisers dodged in, pulled down the mask, and quickly closed the door. "Your Majesty, I'm here, please instruct ......," he said.

Feige closed his eyes, his slightly furrowed brow made Maxes a little puzzled and a little curious. Because of the majesty of the emperor, when His Majesty did not speak, he did not dare to ask out loud, nor could he urge, so he could only wait honestly.

This side tower was often used as a strategy room, first of all it was relatively self-contained, protruding from a corner of the main castle, and was originally a defensive tower, storing asphalt and arranging a large heated stove to control the mountain path downward. Fei Qi didn't need this kind of backward city defense facilities, and he saw that there was only one staircase up and down here that was easy to guard, and after the warehouse was emptied, a relatively large empty room was left, so he used this place as a strategy room.

A sand table from the Yongli Continent made from the "Great Prophecy of the Divine View" and what Feige saw in the War Knight's storeroom was placed in the room, and the original stove was changed to a brazier, surrounded by a circle of comfortable chairs with backrests. In the winter when he first became emperor, Feige used to hold kebabs here while discussing things with Eddie and Maxers. Now, the brazier is barely burning, with little light or heat, let alone roasting meat. His Majesty the Emperor, who was sitting by the brazier, looked a little depressed, as if he was being troubled by a thought.

"Wait a little longer, let me think again. Fei Qi didn't raise his eyelids, and pointed his finger at the brazier: "There is wood in the corner, burn it well." You're wearing a little less, don't freeze. ”

Maxes wore very little, only a robe over his underwear, and ran from the warm bathroom to the outside of the city, where he was blown all the way by the wind. He stood on tiptoe and cleaned up the brazier as lightly as he could, allowing the re-bright flame to warm the room.

"I want to take full control of the city of Qiaodu, which can only be occupied by my team and soldiers, and the Marseilles must not have any influence left. ”

His Majesty's words were like thunder, and they suddenly exploded, making Mercers feel excited. Just now, Maxer's gaze only stayed on the fire for two more seconds, and he didn't use his spare eyes to look at His Majesty, and found that His Majesty had left his chair and stood abruptly in front of the sand table. The intelligence chief hurriedly threw down the fire stick in his hand, walked to the emperor in three steps and two steps, and looked at Qiaodu City.

From the current border of the Empire, not far from the town of Stone Tower, Earl Halwyn has surrendered, and his sons have also ended their lost state and joined the training camp of the Knights of Hell. With the arrival of the working group, Stone Tower Town should be able to take it safely. Further west from here, through a relatively fertile plain, two great rivers meet and merge at Qiaodu City. The two banks were separated by a rolling torrent, and only the two upstream bridges controlled by Qiaodu City were wide enough to accommodate the staggered operation of four-wheeled freight carriages.

"Next year, I'm going to build the Emperor's Magic Tower in Tawu Harbor City, and the teleportation array can't be paved that much, so this bridge is very important to continue westward. I have made a mistake before, and I should not accept surrender and take this strategic point first at all costs. Can you imagine that the Marseilles, who are tough and always neutral, will surrender in the first batch?"

Shaking his head, Maxes said, "I really didn't expect it, but it just shows that your brother and sister have done a very good job to make the Marseille family see the reality and give up resistance. ”

"But the terms agreed to were too good, leaving a lot of things for the Marseilles, especially the castle, that they could not immediately eliminate their influence – at least not for next year. Feige stared at the sand table map with his eyes fixed and said, "I can fight with teleportation circles, but my people need roads for daily transportation." The control of the Empire can and must radiate outward from the path it can control. My current empire and the empire of the future, the key areas in the middle must be pure. ”

"Your Majesty, why don't you find a nobleman who can be used and let them attack Marse?"

A sneer appeared on Feiqi's face, and he said: "The Marseille family controls the bridge and has a favorable location, no one will be stupid enough to attack him, and ordinary nobles will not succeed." In the end, you made a fuss with this method, but I just let me take advantage of the cover of the family to make a personal move, and then destroy the cannon fodder family in the backhand. But other nobles will always figure it out, so this method is too much of a hidden danger. ”

"Your Majesty, can you summon a monster with magic and then push the matter to the Second World?"

"! The monster is the next step!" Feige poked his finger at the head of Maxhers, and said, "You have to find a way to get their surrender out of the way, and make sure that the blame lies with Landon and Sheila, or both, preferably in plain sight." I don't mind if you arrange for them to assassinate me, or whatever. In short, the result must be that I have enough reason to attack Hashido Castle directly, and at the same time punish Langdon and Sheila. ”

Maxes was sweating profusely, faster and more than he had ever been in the steam room, but he felt his hands and feet cold. "Your Majesty, this ...... It's hard to do. ”

"Go and get it done, I don't care what method you use. "It's done very well, and it's a guarantee that you can continue to do it properly," Feige said. If you want to know what to do, but you don't have the necessary measures, you can come back to me. You've got a winter to plan this, so get moving. ”

Maxes swallowed, and while he agreed, he secretly wondered if there was something that he had done badly recently, so that His Majesty the Emperor had the idea of punishing him? When he left the strategy room, Maxes was a little confused, his mind was still on the sand table, and his thoughts were still thousands of miles away in Qiaodu City. Maxes had little memory of how he had made his way down the steps, just a scream that pulled him back to reality.

"Ahhh "Wow...... Your Majesty didn't say anything about you, forget it, hurry up and let me, he hurriedly called me over, I don't know what is going on!"

"Ah, then you go, I'll go to the guards first and change my clothes......" Mercers sneered, wrapped up in his robes and hurried away.

Thunder White extinguished the lightning, re-clutched the scroll, and stepped up the steps to the strategy room. "Why don't you want to be here in the study, it's really troublesome. But what was Maxes muttering just now? What does Hashito mean?"

As the head of intelligence, Maxes gave up a lot and gained a lot, including the ability to never mumble or talk in his sleep. His mouth is always under control and he never divulges what he shouldn't say. However, it is not difficult to imitate his voice through spells, and it can only ring in the ears of Thunder Bai, as if the whisper of the devil.

In the strategy room, Feige stroked the ring on his right hand and summoned the phantom snake Koktar back. Now, with the core of the Astral Shard, the Phantom Snake can grow claws to engrave words on the wall, and it can also concussion the air to deliver Feiqi's Phantom Sound spell. With the help of the Phantom Snake, Feige has tighter control over his surroundings.