"Could you please ask the former wizard advisor of Count Leven to tell us more about how he stirred up a noble rebellion in Deepwoodburg and took the opportunity to 'seize power'......"

Metternich Leopold's voice was low, his eyes bright as he looked at the black-haired wizard, and at the same time, the expressions of the remaining five cabinet ministers changed at the same time.

The hall suddenly fell silent, and even the Minister of War, who had been beating on the handrail anxiously, had stopped, and looked at the black-haired wizard with a slightly colder gaze.

Damn it... That's not a good sign......

Loren gritted his teeth secretly, and his hands behind his back secretly clenched into fists.

The Lord Keeper of the Seals is in the next set... To admit that the whole of Deepwoodburg was a plot of his own hands, although in fact it was true, would be tantamount to putting a label on himself as a "conspirator", which would be extremely detrimental to himself and to Brandon;

Why would Brandon want to make an experienced guy with a "resume" of helping lords seize power become his wizard advisor?

But the reverse is also true, if you forcibly clear your name, saying that all this is a "wise plan" by Count Reuven Fleet...... Not only would it seem very fake, and I, the Earl's cronies, would be ignorant of such a plan, but it would also make me look like a villain who likes to pass the buck.

Both were the answers that Metternich Leopold was hoping for......

The cabinet ministers were silent one by one, and the ministers who looked directly at their seals had indifferent and numb expressions, and their clear eyes seemed to have seen through their own essence.

Raising his eyes, Loren spat out two words vigorously:

"Ridiculous!"

Leopold's eyes lit up, and something strange sparkled with him.

"Smack!", the church inquisitor who slapped the table suddenly's eyes widened: "Bold, how dare you ......"

"Please, Inquisitor Tellus, let me finish my sentence. A deep voice interrupted him, and Loren, who suddenly changed his face, looked calmly at the frowning justice:

"I would also like to ask the Imperial Chancellor, Lord Victor Hughes, to answer a question for me. ”

Glancing at the burning gaze of the black-haired wizard, the slightly stunned middle-aged man turned his gaze behind him, and Leopold, who was expressionless, bowed slightly:

"Please. ”

"According to the laws of the Empire, is it the duty of the vassals to follow the orders of the sovereign and defend against the enemy in the event of an invasion by a foreign enemy?"

Victor Hughes pondered for a moment, then nodded: "These are the most basic, and they are also the core requirements in the imperial vassal system. ”

"Thank you for your answer, my lord. Bowing down to salute the other party, Loren burst out word by word: "But even these, the nobles of Shenlin Castle have not done it!"

"Even the opposite... As early as when I accompanied Count Leven to the Fort of the Deep Forest, I was attacked by ogres, and in the first month of my arrival, the local nobles not only did not heed the Count's warnings, but continued to fight for land!"

"Until the onset of winter, when we learned about the ogre invasion from the elves, it was still the same... Then came the harshest winter in Lothair's years. ”

"Thousands of poor people were laid in the snow, fields were abandoned, corpses were littered in the fields, and the castle guards burned down the granaries... Until the plan finally fails, he becomes angry and gathers a crowd to rebel!"

Loren breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he couldn't bear to recall this, and said in the calmest tone: "Please forgive me for my radical wording at the beginning, because the Lord of the Seals has obtained information... Clearly biased in favor of 'some' people. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Chancellor of the Exchequer Scott suddenly snorted coldly, as if he was dismissive of the black-haired wizard's answer.

Leopold glanced at him and turned his gaze back to Loren: "So... What have you done in this 'rebellion'?"

"Negotiate with the elven messengers and verify the lands and accounts of the Deep Forest. Loren replied truthfully.

"I don't think you're doing that... Is this the real reason for the rebellion of those nobles?"

Loren was stunned, his eyes widening as if he were speechless, as if he were completely speechless, and the five cabinet ministers looked at each other differently, going back and forth between them.

"Ahem, ahem... That ......"

Albert, the last wizard advisor in front of the Emperor, suddenly laughed and coughed twice: "Such a serious question, Loren may need a little time to think about it, I don't think there is any need to ask so tightly......"

"In a quarter of an hour, Your Majesty will begin the meeting of the Provisional Cabinet; Nor did it. ”

Interrupting the embarrassed Albert mercilessly, the clear-eyed Palm Seal Minister still stared at the black-haired wizard motionlessly:

"Tell me, Loren Turin, when it comes to doing what you think is right... Have you ever thought about the consequences of your actions?"

Metternich Leopold's words echoed through the hall.

Under the gaze of six pairs of eyes with different emotions, the black-haired wizard with a heavy face sighed, bent down and bowed to the cabinet ministers in front of him: "It's really... I'm very sorry, Your Excellency the Keeper of the Seals. ”

"Because I really didn't expect you to ask such a question!"

The six cabinet ministers were stunned at the same time.

There was a deathly silence, and Metternich Leopold's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Among the most important qualities of being a wizard, the first is reason... I'm not going to do anything about it without thinking about the results. ”

Slowly getting up, Loren, who straightened his back, looked determined, and confronted the six cabinet ministers in front of him: "And as a wizard advisor, my first duty is to make what I think is the most reasonable decision for the people I serve allegiance. ”

"Count Leven is being treated like a puppet, all I can do is help him fight for everything a lord deserves;"

"When the territory is in trouble, all I can do is to find a way out for the poor and collect food from the nobles for relief;"

"The nobles rebelled, all I could do was unite the elves and reach an alliance on the condition of assistance;"

"Although I am shallow, I am also serving those to whom I am loyal, whether it is Count Rubén Fleet, or now His Royal Highness Brandon de Salion. ”

"Why, in your mouth, I have become a man who tries to slander the lord, provoke rebellions and seize power, collude with foreign enemies, and do not care about the consequences of his actions... What about the shameless?"

"Your Excellency Loren Turin, you are a bold man. The Minister of the Seal said in a deep voice: "Are you criticizing me, or are you saying that the entire Imperial Cabinet is not fair enough to you?"

"No, on the contrary, I think you have not ordered the guards to drag me away, and it is fair and forgiving enough. ”

The black-haired wizard glanced at the cabinet ministers with different expressions around him, and was more convinced of his judgment, and also had another layer of understanding of what Brandon had said earlier.

“...... However, although these high-ranking and powerful cabinet ministers have different attitudes towards you, they are unlikely to make a final decision on you based on their own opinions......"

“...... They will detect you, they will target you, they will even deliberately provoke you... These are their means, and every cabinet minister is a powerful faction within the empire that cannot be ignored, and it is also the key reason why they are qualified to sit in that chair......"

“...... They need to see your face and the limits of your abilities, and carefully distinguish whether they should be your enemy or befriend you... Remember, my Wizard Advisor, they don't care if you can be a wizard advisor, but whether or not this faction called the 'Second Prince' is qualified to negotiate with them......"

So... There was no need to please them from the beginning, and this interrogation was just a show, for the person who really had the power to decide everything.

Then you don't have to continue to deal with them, it's time to invite the "protagonist......

"Please forgive me for my arrogance and impudence, but... Now that you've come to this point, you must have already decided on the verdict below, right?"

With wide eyes, the black-haired wizard looked at the stunned six people with a death-defying expression:

"I beg you, who represent the supremacy of the Imperial Cabinet, to rely on your authority to inform your ......."

"Do you have the qualifications to become the thirteenth prince of the Empire, the wizarding advisor of His Highness Brandon de Salion?!"

The words fell, and none of the six spoke.

As expected by the black-haired wizard... No one dares to speak, no one can make this decision.

A minute passed.

"Bang ——!"

The door opened, and the guards broke into the hall:

"Your Majesty is here ——!!!!"

Loren, who lowered his head, finally couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.