The current point in time should be in the middle and late stages of version 2 of "HRE Civil War".

The rivalry between the two largest forces in the Swabian principality, the Falcon family and the fishbone family, is the key point in the main plot of version 2.

The fishbone family has a tradition of anti-emperor, it is said that the first fishbone count was also a ruthless person, and once offended three HRE emperors one after another, if it weren't for the feudal state to have the practice of "I can't take my vassals' vassals", this family that is good at death would have disappeared in the long river of history.

Once the Fishbone family won the Swabian Civil War, it is likely that the Fishbone Count will hold Swabia in his hands and bargain with the Duke of Franconia, but it is unlikely that he will betray the Griffon family because he is more afraid of the outcome of the Emperor's alliance south.

Conversely, if the Falcon family wins, the scales of civil war will immediately tilt.

Frederick, the head of the Falcon family of this generation, was a politically skilled nobleman, and it was estimated that he had already seen the emperor's unstoppable victory in the civil war.

Therefore, in the original game, with the help of the player, he immediately severed the connection between Franconia and Burgundy after taking initial control of the Duchy of Swabia.

And the task chain that determines this key node is called the "chorus". There are eight ways to receive the quest chain, covering six faction forces, and the final number of players participating is as many as 100,000.

60,000 helped the Falcon family, 40,000 helped the Fishbone family, and in the end the Falcon family won.

Of course, there are no players in this world, so most of the confrontation branches of the quest chain will not be activated, and the two families will not be killed by the players on both sides like in the original story, which is extremely tragic.

What Asker is doing is very simple: connect with the forces related to several missions to maximize the benefits as much as possible.

For example, the "Astral Cult" line means that after the Faction's reputation reaches a certain height, the players of the Astral Sect can receive clues from the Camp NPCs and perform the ritual of "Dead Bodies with Coins" in the territory of the Duchy of Swabia, so as to summon the ferryman of the River Styx to take over this quest chain.

(As a prophet, he has a relationship with Sheila, so naturally he doesn't need to go to the camp to brush up his reputation, so he skips the pre-task directly)

The next day, the trio approached Count Frederick and signaled that his mission had been completed.

"That's what you say." Count Frederick groaned, "It's time for another clan meeting. After all, now that the war is at hand, whether to fight or defend still needs to be decided as soon as possible. ”

"Although I am the head of the family, I still have to listen to the opinions of the members of the clan extensively, and make decisions through collective wisdom."

The three of them were on the verge of vomiting. God is working together, the opposition has all been brainwashed, and now you tell us that you want to engage in democratic decision-making?

"What about our pay?" Medea asked directly in her heart.

"According to the price agreed in advance, I will send it to the external account of your Licinius Company within a week." Frederick replied.

Burst! Medea almost squirted, what the hell is this directly to Sister No!

She hurriedly cast a hidden look at Asker and Nuo, and Asker reluctantly stepped forward and asked in confirmation:

"Your Excellency, I would like to ask you: if you finally confirm after the clan meeting that you want to wage war against the outside world, do you intend to side with His Majesty the Emperor, or on the side of the Wolf and Griffin families?"

Frederick was a little surprised, and turned his gaze to No. The latter smiled and said:

"His question, that's what I mean."

This personal secretary ...... The status of the Licinius Group is even higher than I imagined!

Frederick, who realized that he had ignored this person before, immediately smiled and said:

"Mr. Asker, I've said it before. We are currently only going to look at the interior of the Duchy of Swabia and have no idea of intervening in the Reich's civil war......"

"But if the Falcon family can successfully defeat the fishbone family, then it will only be a matter of time before the entire Duchy of Swabia is directly and indirectly controlled." Aske mercilessly pierced his words, "Lord of the Duchy of Swabia...... I'm afraid that neither side of the Empire's civil war will allow you and your family to be neutral. ”

Frederick looked at Nod again, his eyes already slightly awe-inspiring, and No's expression did not change at all, but continued to smile, and said in a soft but incomparably firm voice:

"What Asker wants to ask, and what I have to know."

Frederick's face was slightly gloomy, and he said after a while:

"What if I say I'm not optimistic about the griffin family?"

Noe smiled silently.

"Even though your Holy See is on the side of the Wolf family, it still can't change the situation within the Empire." Frederick said, "The vast majority of the Frankish lords have no position to support His Majesty the Emperor. Judging from the overall strength of both sides, at least in this civil war, I don't see any possibility of His Majesty the Emperor's defeat, only a quick victory and a stalemate. ”

"Unless the Holy See itself ends." He changed his voice and said, "However, it is close to the beginning of spring, and there is no conscription order issued in Italy and Canada, is it because the next round of magic tide is coming?" That being the case, it is even less likely that we will be on the side where there is no possibility of victory. ”

"In other words, if the Falcon family can control the Duchy of Swabia, will they choose to join the emperor's alliance to flank the Griffin family's army in Franconia?" Asker asked in confirmation.

"I didn't say that." Frederick's tone was tinged with sarcasm.

There is no admittion, but there is no denial, the meaning is already clear. Besides, Medea can also read minds, so Frederick naturally didn't need to speak more bluntly, but just stared at Asker with a sinking face.

It would be a pity if it could not negotiate an arms deal, but the Falcon family would inevitably expand to the outside world next. In return for "persuading" the opposition, Frederick will, of course, pay the other side only that.

"What he said was true." Medea's mind-reading results show that the other party is not stupid enough to lie in front of a mind-reading person.

"Okay." Asker pulled a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Count Frederick.

"What is this?" Frederick took the letter and looked at the Weissbach family coat of arms on it, and his expression loosened for a moment.

He quickly opened the envelope, quickly read the contents of it, and looked up in disbelief:

"You're not from the Licinian group?"

"It has nothing to do with my family, it's just my personal position." No said frankly.

"I see." Frederick only thought about it for a moment, and then immediately understood the whole thing, and smiled bitterly, "What a clever word, Miss No. ”

"Thankfully, we are on the same page." Noh said with a smile.

"Yes." Frederick bowed slightly, "I will write back a letter on this matter, and I beg you to bring it to the Weissbach family." ”

It's done! No, in his heart, quietly breathed a sigh of relief, Eleanor's Will III potion was in hand.

She was about to say yes when she heard Aske say again:

"Before that, I want to make sure: I wonder if His Excellency the Duke has any intention of continuing to entrust us?"

Continuing to delegate? Didn't I already entrust you with the opposition? Frederick was slightly stunned, then immediately reacted.

The real purpose of these people was to promote an alliance between the Saurons and the Weissbach family to jointly flank the Duchy of Franconia.

In the current situation, there are two factors that prevent the Falcon family from taking control of the Swabian principality: the internal cause is the anti-war voice within the family, which has been eliminated with the help of these people.

Another external cause, of course, was the army of the Fishbone Count that was stopped in the north of Hessinger, that is to say......

"If you can get rid of those people." Frederick said, "You will receive the friendship of the Sauron family, and you will be rewarded with enough money to pay you as you like." ”

As long as you can control the Duchy of Swabia, no amount of effort will be worth it. On the other hand, Count Frederick's statement undoubtedly no longer regarded the people of the Blue Sword as envoys of the Weissbach family, but completely treated them on an equal footing.