Cold stone slabs, bright lights, rows of columns, wide gates.

Heading to the corridor of the Council Hall of the Heavenly Dome Palace, there was a red-haired boy next to the black-haired wizard with his face unchanged, his hands behind his head, and his playful eyes kept looking at his wizard advisor.

"I don't know how you did it, but this time you can really drag Lussac Kovo's case to the royal trial...... It's hard not to be impressed by you, my wizard advisor. ”

Brandon de Salion had a big smile on his lips and a sly look in his eyes: "You should really look at the expressions of those nobles when they first heard that there was going to be a 'royal trial'... Have you ever seen a person's jaw drop on the ground?"

"I haven't seen it. ”

"Then get ready, because you're about to see three hundred people drop their jaws on the ground at the same time!" His Royal Highness smiled brightly: "No matter what... Well done this time!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. The black-haired wizard's face remained unchanged, and accompanied by Brandon, he kept passing by the royal guards.

"The number of guards in the Heavenly Dome Palace is much more than usual. ”

"Of course...... The last time the Imperial Judgment was when Metternich Leopold, the Minister of the Seals, was the Grand Chancellor, was many years ago, and it is estimated that many nobles had only heard of it. ”

Eerie promenades, frequent patrolling guards... Obviously, the entire Heavenly Dome Palace was already a dull atmosphere where the mountain rain was about to come, and the smile on Brandon's face was still the same, and even brighter.

"That's... What about the attitude of the aristocracy?"

"You should be able to guess... I can't wait to announce the death sentence of Lussac Corvo in court, and then escort him to the Heavenly Dome Palace to be executed—preferably beheaded or hanged, which will surely make them happy!"

"The people of the imperial capital, will they participate in the trial?"

The Church would have liked this, but the majority of the Imperial Cabinet had no choice but to give up—rest assured, the mob incited by rumors and the Church of the Holy Cross would at best make a fuss under the Golovin hills, and would not interfere with the trial. ”

"The attitude of the Imperial Cabinet?"

"The Church and the College are in opposition to each other, the Minister of War, Serversin, is silent, the Chancellor Victor is absolutely neutral, and the Minister of the Seals, Metternich... It's more subtle. ”

"Huh?" Loren raised an eyebrow.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm more surprised than you. Brandon, who had a flat mouth, tilted his head and rubbed his hair with his right hand: "Normally, Metternich doesn't take a position easily... This old man is not an ordinary shrewd, and it is very difficult to convince him what to do. ”

"Although he was still neutral this time, he had a vague intention to favor the wizard, and said something like, 'Lussac should not be held responsible for what happened back then'. Brandon bit his fingers: "If anyone could make the Lord Keeper of the Seals so reckless, it must be ......"

"The will of the emperor himself. Loren spoke slowly.

"I was worried that would be the case. Brandon sighed and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Although the attitude of the Imperial Cabinet will not directly affect the final verdict, it will have to do with the attitude of Eckhart II himself... More importantly, each of these cabinet ministers represents a force in the imperial capital and even in the country, and it must not be ignored.

"So......" His Royal Highness the Prince glanced sideways slightly: "How did you convince Albert?"

"Huh?" the black-haired wizard turned his head in confusion.

"Don't play dumb, my wizard advisor... This was the information that Sister-in-law Fitronay had told herself, that Albert had been rebelled against by someone in the Church. ”

Brandon deliberately shook his head, his mouth pursed higher than his nose: "Of course, there will be no mistake in the information sent by my sister-in-law personally... So you can only find a way to get him back...... How, exactly, did it do that?"

"It's simple... First of all, Albert himself made this decision very reluctantly, whether he agreed or disagreed, it was for the future of the wizards of the imperial capital, and by extension, for the future of the entire wizarding class. ”

Loren's tone was unfazed: "The other party has given him a very idealized and very promising future - the wizarding class can live in harmony with the church class, respect each other and treat each other well, presumably. ”

"Wizards and the Church... Love each other?" Brandon raised his eyebrows and suddenly smiled fakely, "Are you on drugs?"

"Can you laugh a little more fake?"

The corners of the black-haired wizard's mouth twitched: "It's incredible to say, but I have to admit... I almost believed Albert's theory!"

"I'm sorry, I said the opposite... It's not 'you're on drugs?'... It's 'how much are you high?!"

"If! I mean if... The occult theories can be used to prove the existence of the Holy Cross, and if all the rules of the world, the conclusions and phenomena we find are created by the Holy Cross......"

Loren ignored Brandon, who had a "stupid look on his face", and explained helplessly: "If wizards become an institution under the Church of the Holy Cross... Or, to put it another way, under the supervision of the church?"

"Maybe it won't go well at first, but in the long run...... The theory of the wizards will become the theoretical basis of the beliefs of the Holy Cross Church, and it will become the doctrine that supports them, and the Church will provide a very large resource to convince the whole empire and the whole world that the wizarding class is blessed by the Holy Cross!"

"In doing so, the wizards provide the much-needed expansiveness of the church, and the church gives the wizards legitimacy... The two sides became a completely complementary partnership; In the face of interests, contradictions can be discussed. ”

The words fell, and the surprised Brandon expression gradually faded away, and he didn't say anything more.

The two of them continued to walk deeper into the palace, and more and more royal guards passed by them, and the majestic council hall was already close in front of them.

"That's... How did you convince him?" Brandon's expression was as usual, but there was a little more solemnity in his eyes.

Loren chuckled, and his steps became much lighter.

"I can tell him it's hard, or unrealistic... Trying to get them to accept this result in the church's position today is not an easy task to accomplish, and it may take decades or even hundreds of years to see some results. ”

"So I asked him...'Are you really willing?'"

There was a hint of confusion in Brandon's eyes, but after a few seconds, His Royal Highness was back to normal, following the black-haired wizard with his head in his hands.

Even if he can really accept such a future, it does not mean that Albert Tarot, who was born as a wizard, will not have the slightest complaint about the Holy Cross Church.

Why are the people who sacrifice always the wizards......

Why is it always the clergy who occupy the high ground of morality and justice......

Why do we have to bear all the suffering, blood and tears......

Why... You don't have to pay anything......

It couldn't be simpler.

"But... That's not enough. The corners of Brandon's mouth lifted little by little, and he looked meaningfully at his wizarding advisor: "I know Albert, he won't agree so easily." ”

"That's right. Loren sighed: "I made a deal with him. ”

"What deal?"

"A secret. The black-haired wizard smiled slightly: "We each exchanged a secret... In other words, we're each holding the other's handle right now. ”

"Hmm...... I guess you're not going to tell me what. ”

"It's worthy of His Royal Highness Brandon, and sure enough, Bing Xue is smart. ”

"Don't be numb, I'm getting goosebumps. Brandon, who had an elongated face, rolled his eyes and took the first step in front of Loren: "I have to tell you two things before you go in, so that you don't have to be in a hurry." ”

"First of all, I still can't help you this time...... I am a direct member of the royal family and cannot participate in the pre-imperial trial, because His Majesty the Emperor of the twelfth generation is my own father!"

"Secondly, the defender sent by the Holy Cross Church this time is very troublesome!"

"Very troublesome?" Loren frowned slightly: "Church Inquisitor?"

"No, it would be nice if that guy - I could tell you about his weaknesses directly, but not him this time!" Brandon gritted his teeth: "That guy is ......"

Before the words fell, another voice suddenly sounded behind the two:

"Loren, so you're here!"