Although there were many accidents, despite the ups and downs, the heart was frightened, and several times almost fought with irreparable consequences......

The knights present only remembered that the meeting began with the battle between Byrne and the Empire, and then it changed allegiance to the House of Turin, and then it changed, and before they could figure out why, the Duke changed from Charlotte Turin to Loren Turin;

Then the Duke of Ellemont came on behalf of the Celestial Dome, and it became a dispute between Byrne and the Empire......

Thus, this round table council, which was to restore Byrne's glory, was finally confused and chaotic, and the curtain came to a victorious and perfect end in a pleasant atmosphere in which everyone was puzzled and only knew that "just follow the applause".

And after three generations, after the black duke Roland, Byrne finally had a duke again.

According to the tradition of successive Duke Byrne's successions, the ceremony was followed by a banquet large enough to entertain all the knights present.

However, considering that the Imperial Mission would arrive at the Red Blood Castle in two days, Loren discussed with the Council of the Round Table and decided to cancel the banquet for the time being, so as to prevent the knights from losing their appearance in front of the Imperial Mission.

Of course, this kind of "harsh government" could not be welcomed by the knights, but the thirteen counts came forward to persuade them, and at the same time, Loren promised that there would be a grand enough drinking party before the army marched out, which was reluctantly accepted.

As an Imperial envoy, Archduke Ully Wirtz of Ellemont also stayed in the Palace of the Red Blood Castle as a "Guest of Honor" of Byrne, waiting for the reply of the Heavenly Dome and the arrival of the Imperial Mission.

"It's not about likes and dislikes, but... I've never been a big fan of Byrne, especially your drunken habits. ”

In the side hall of the Red Blood Castle, Yuri Wirtz, who was sitting at the table, glanced at the wine in front of him, hesitated but still picked up the water, took a sip, and looked at Loren and the countess opposite with cold silver eyes.

"Yes, then why did you agree to the Heavenly Dome Palace and become the envoy who came to Byrne?" Charlotte frowned slightly, and looked at the little duke with a somewhat unkind face: "No one forced you, if you don't like it, don't come." ”

"If you are offended, please forgive me. Yuli looked at her coldly: "But please don't get me wrong, this is an order from the Heavenly Dome Palace, and it is a matter of the peril of the empire - if you put personal likes and dislikes or honor and disgrace on it, it is no different from a crime." ”

Charlotte's eyes changed, and she sat up with anger: "Dare to ask... Are you suggesting that the Byrnese are doing something wrong?"

"No, I'm just explaining what you just asked, and please don't misinterpret me. ”

The little duke's serious attitude made Charlotte's face ugly, and her beautiful face was even a little more distorted.

"Ahem, ahem... That, Charlotte?" Loren coughed twice in embarrassment, and a smile appeared on his face: "The Duke of Ellemont has no ill intentions, he is just carrying out the mission of the Heavenly Dome Palace, don't be too ......"

"I understand, I was rude. Charlotte looked back suddenly, and her eyes swept towards Loren like a knife: "The responsibility lies with me, and I beg you to forgive your vassals for this willfulness, Lord Loren Turin!"

Lord Duke......

Loren wanted to roll his eyes, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of outsiders, so he could only nod with a stiff smile.

The indifferent Yuli Wirtz looked at the two of them, coughed lightly and put the glass down:

"All in all... The most important thing at the moment is the Principality of Boy, which has been invaded by the centaurs, and although the information sent by the Grand Duke of Varna is not very detailed, the fact that he will ask Byrne for help is enough to show the seriousness of the problem. ”

"Time is really running out. ”

"I don't understand. Loren frowned, his face suspicious: "The empire has placed three legions on the Polish-Iraqi border, and there are at least twice as many auxiliary corps, and then there are enough troops to be drawn from the Broken Boundary Mountain Fortress, which is the most elite army." ”

"Why is there such a desperate need for Byrne to send troops at such a time?"

"Because it can't be. The Duke of Elemand looked at him solemnly: "Just half a month ago, the Broken Boundary Mountain suddenly broke out, and tens of thousands of monster armies were rushing towards the Valley of Blood, and according to rumors, there was also a sentry who saw the figure of the bone dragon!"

"The Heavenly Dome Palace suppressed the news, but it had already secretly mobilized Sackland's legions to march towards Broken Boundary Mountain in case of contingencies - without causing ripples, there were indeed no extra troops to support Boi.

To the Celestial Dome, the evil gods north of the Broken Mountains are a more formidable enemy than the centaurs, and the knights of Byrne are better at fighting cavalry, especially in the grasslands where supplies and garrisons are difficult to replenish and garrison. ”

Yuri closed his eyes slightly: "With the incident of the Heresy Cult and the threat of the centaurs, the Heavenly Dome Palace will choose to reconcile with Byrne, and even tolerate you to have a duke again... This is not surprising at all. ”

"So......" Loren curled the corners of his mouth and leaned back slightly: "The so-called '100,000 army' is just a cover to threaten us?"

"Not exactly. The young man raised his head, looked at him solemnly, and said word by word: "If Byrne refuses to compromise, or even stays out of the matter for his own interests, it is not a question of the entry of the 100,000 legions. ”

That's right, it was His Majesty the Emperor himself who stepped in to enlist the armies of the principalities to encircle Byrne from all sides, and the dragons descended from the sky and burned the city with flames—rather than risk the death of the Broken Boundary Mountain, rather than nip the seeds of rebellion in the bud.

Loren's eyes moved: "Wait, that means the reason why you went to the Red Blood Castle to negotiate with me in private is because of this matter?"

"No, I hadn't heard from Boi at the time - Grand Duke Varna was a very strong and stubborn man, and he would not easily ask for help until the last moment. Yuli said coldly:

"Believe it or not, Loren Turin, the survival of the Empire is vital to all of us, and if she collapses, no principality will be able to face its own threats alone, and she may not be entirely just, but to hurt her is to bring about our own destruction!"

"In the eyes of centaurs, Azul elves, dwarves, trolls, ogres, and gods and monsters, the Sakrans, Elems, and Byrnes... Is there really a difference?"

Yuli Wirtz's words made Loren nod his head.

Not only are they threatened, but there are also bigger hidden dangers that are still in the bud, and once they do break out, it will really be possible to contend with them only by gathering the strength of the whole empire.

To fall apart is to kill yourself.

"But that makes your reputation worse for Byrne. Loren shrugged his shoulders and smiled a little helplessly: "In the eyes of those knights, you, the Duke of Ellemont, can probably be classified as a 'lackey of the Heavenly Dome Palace'?"

"It doesn't matter, I don't really like you benefactors anyway, and it seems reasonable to hate each other. Yuri's eyes showed a bit of disapproval:

"As long as we guarantee that the Duchy of Byrne will send troops without reservation to rescue Boi, who is already in danger, they can just invite me to a duel in person. ”

"Anyway, you southerners are like this, glass-hearted, alcoholic, only instinctive to think about problems, never speak with brains, and have to duel with people at every turn... There's nothing to fuss about seeing more. ”

"Of course, we're pretty much the same for the Elemands... In addition to alcoholism. ”

"......" Loren Turin.

"Wait a minute——!"

Charlotte, who had been sulking beside her and listening intently, suddenly spoke, looking at Loren and Yuri in front of her in shock, her eyes full of disbelief:

"According to what you just said, that means everything that happened in the Round Table Council is actually all ......"

Loren and Yuri looked at each other, and the latter nodded in agreement.

"That's right, just like you think, Charlotte. Duke Byrne looked calmly at the Earl of Crimson Castle:

"Yuri Wirtz's early visit was not an accident, nor was it unintentional to deliberately provoke and say those things, even including the proposal that I put under house arrest on Broken Boundary Mountain......"

"The whole round table was negotiated by us from start to finish, and there were no surprises. ”