"You're crazy...... You...... You ......" Duke Helmut, struggling to sit up with this weak body, but he couldn't resist the strong will of the rest of his body, and finally fell gently on the bed after useless efforts, "You are burying the ...... of the Elbare family"

"It's obviously your father who did this." Jussis said coldly, "He even openly attacked his own territory directly without evidence...... This kind of thing—"

"Evidence?" Helmut chuckled weakly, "How could we need that kind of thing—"

"Not to mention the Duke of Elbaria's family, even if it is a royal family, it is impossible to turn a suspicion into a fact without evidence for no reason." Heliga's voice came from outside the door, "Duke...... Oh, no, it's Your Excellency the former Duke, are you the Emperor of the Heavenly High Yuan, who has been arrogant in the south of the empire for a long time, and has forgotten who he really is? ”

"You ......," the Duke of Helmut laughed instead of being angry, "yes...... It seems that you bewitched Jusis and did such a crazy thing. Taking advantage of Lufas's absence, he united the regular army with foreign enemies to usurp power-"

"I do admit the matter of uniting the regular army." Heiliga nodded, and roughly interrupted Helmut's words directly, "But the foreign enemy ......" Heiliga deliberately pondered for a few seconds, "I thought, in addition to the regular army, the person involved in this matter is Her Royal Highness." Are you referring to Her Royal Highness as you call a "foreign enemy"? ”

"Temple...... Your Highness has only been deceived by you! "Do you know that the fortress of Orolos is the only pass on the way to the Imperial Capital on the Canyon Road—you are clearly putting your Majesty's safety at risk—"

"If that's the case, it's completely possible for the regular army to directly take advantage of the night to carry out a large-scale cluster bombardment of the Orolos fortress...... Won't the fortress of Orolos be in ruins? Heiliga scoffed, completely ignoring Helmut, "but he didn't...... Still, he made as detailed a plan as possible. Now the fortress of Ololos is only more damaged in the north and west, but in the south of the Republic...... There are hardly any losses. ”

"Even so...... What should I be guilty of tricking me, the duke, directly into house arrest in the palace? ”

"Hmm...... As for this matter, when His Majesty the Emperor examines this matter at the end of the civil war, you can accuse His Majesty Yukent of this. "I just don't know if Your Majesty will make the wrong choice between the young hero of the civil war and the old aristocracy who always makes him uneasy just because of a simple concept of right and wrong." ”

"You...... You ......" Helmut was once again furious.

"Father." Jusis obviously couldn't stand the fact that his father was bullied by Heliga again and again, so he took over the conversation and said in a very sincere tone: "Don't you see it yet? After that incident, the Noble Alliance has simply given up its support for us! That attitude is clear that we are no longer seen as allies...... And I don't believe that your heart is not clear, how can you still think that such a thing is reasonable and right after all that arrogance and anger have subsided? ”

"The hunting regiment has brought a very accurate report, can it still be misjudged on this point?" Helmut was furious, "Jusses, I knew you were resentful of me for being snubbed by me—but I really didn't expect you to wrongly question my judgment of form. The list of supplies, and the exact confessions provided by the hunters under separate questioning—"

"About this...... I have some say. Heliga said softly, "Look at this. He handed Jusis a document, and after reading it patiently, Jusis looked at it with a slightly moved expression, and then quietly put the object in front of Helmut's eyes.

"This ......," Helmut panicked when he saw it - his hand could not move, so it was Jusis who smoothly placed the confession in front of him for him to see, "it can't be...... At that time, it was clear that ......"

"A hunting regiment like Nidhogg is a mercenary through and through, and there is no honor to speak of. When someone offers them a higher price, it's not impossible for them to abandon you, the former employer. "I used a little special method to get something out of the mouths of those hunters—the confession that was given to you at that time was deliberately misrepresented by someone who paid a higher price to make them lie to you in this way. The purpose is naturally to lure you into making the wrong judgment. Of course, I think that while I've always felt that you don't have the ability to control a quarter of the empire, being in such a high position all year round should mean that you are not a stupid idiot, and that you would not normally make such a wrong judgment for that reason alone. But the truth is, for some reason, you did it – and you made a big mistake. ”

"......" Helmut's face was like ashes.

The above confession, presumably, reads - deliberately distorted information to make the Duke of Helmut inclined to believe that Kelldik was about to abandon the legitimate ruler of Kruchen and throw himself into the arms of the regular army. Helmut couldn't help but feel a little strange when he remembered his actions at that time. But this confession was clearly imprinted with a red and black handprint—which meant that this was the highest certification that the Duke's Court could make, higher than the information it had received at the time.

"As the saying goes, those who can work more - this sentence further explains that those who are in high positions actually take on more responsibilities." "A duke-level person must possess qualities that far surpass those of an ordinary leader to be competent. What about you? You and I are not clear when you were young, but since I became sensible, what impression did you make on the local nobility of the surrounding area? Arrogant and unreasonable, he raised taxes regardless of regional development, set up trade barriers to restrict the development of the surrounding area, did everything he could to resist the expansion of the reformers, and deeply affected the people around him - and at the same time, he was very indifferent to your own son Jusis, and I even heard that you once wanted to capture the son of the mayor of Class VII, Regniz, while you were interning. ”

When the "......" heard this, even Jusses didn't care that it was Heliga who was reprimanding his father—because of these circumstances, he felt very ashamed.

"Of course, with power comes some tolerance. Someone will always take responsibility for these things for you, so that you, the person who really needs to be responsible for it, will not be punished. But this time, no one will be able to do that anymore. You were the commander of military power in Kruchen at the time, and when you gave this order, it meant that you fully understood what it meant, and tacitly took responsibility for it—former Duke of Helmut, you told me how the nobles of the Empire should be dealt with in accordance with the traditions and laws of the Empire when they openly attacked their territories and slaughtered their people? ”

"......" Helmut couldn't help but think about it—and in an instant, his lips turned white.

"A better ending, stripped of the title, beaten as a commoner, and imprisoned...... If it is worse, it may be directly charged with treason. Then the death penalty was imposed. Heliga pursed his lips, Helmut did not dare to speak, he spoke for Helmut, "Either way, it means that the glory of the Elbare family is coming to an end...... Your eldest son, Lufas, saw this very clearly, even he didn't dare to wade into this troubled water this time, do you know why now? ”

"I ...... I ......" Helmut struggled to say something, but he couldn't do anything.

Until then, he had always assumed that the evidence provided by the hunters was real. But today, just now, he was ruthlessly deprived of this fantasy, and with it, an endless abyss of terror followed.

He has violated a crime that not only violates the laws and traditions of the Empire, but may even violate the tenets of the Church of the Seven Heavens - an inhumane person who is destined to be spurned by the current society.

What Heliga said—at this point, why didn't he understand?

"You should already know." Heliga continued, "The Capua family on the outskirts of the imperial capital lost their territory simply because of their gullibility, was stripped of their titles, and had to wander for several years as air thieves, until they were pardoned by Liber by great luck. And the nobles who instigated the Hundred Days War in the early days of Prime Minister Osborne were also put on a noose. Whoever does something wrong has to pay. The Capua family has spent years of their reputation and dignity, as well as the hard life of eating one meal and not the next, while the nobles of the main war faction have paid with their lives - what about you?

"I have to say, you're in luck, too." Heliga pulled out another piece of paper, "Let's take a look now...... If this matter is handled in a normal way, then all your charges over the years will probably be liquidated together. expropriation and expropriation, resulting in the people's misery; disregard for the laws of the empire for his own selfishness, and anger with the local nobility; violating the armaments law, wantonly expanding armaments, and attempting to participate in a coup d'état; Violating the honor and traditions of the Empire, attacking civilians and causing the destruction of the small town of Keldik - how many lives do you think you could have been sent to the gallows?

"However, you have a good son – he figured this out and did a lot of things for you that could have been avoided in the end. In the case of expropriation and hardship for the local nobles, the local nobles represented by my father and the "swordsmith of light" can look at the face of Jusis, and pursue a small amount or not to pursue it, and the crime will be reduced by one degree; The crime of expanding armaments and inciting civil war and rebellion is unforgivable, but the four famous families are involved in this matter, and the Duke of Kane is the real leader, if it is a great victory for the aristocratic faction, of course this crime does not count, but if the regular army can turn defeat into victory, it is naturally he who accounts for the majority of the responsibility, and the crime converted to your head can also be reduced by one level; As for the destruction of Keldic, it can be reduced by the fact that Jusis reacted quickly and received serious injuries and illnesses, resulting in the destruction of the town but no fatalities, which can be further reduced by one - plus the hunters admit that they were instructed to mislead your judgment, so they can also be blamed in part.

"In all of the above, all concerned have agreed to give valid proof of responsibility, including me, the generals of the regular army, the local nobles, and Her Royal Highness the Imperial Lady Elfin - so if all of them are converted into these, you should be stripped of your title, your life reserved, and imprisoned for life. But in the first place, it is your son Jusse who has made the greatest contribution, so that the family of Elbariana will not be severed; Second, Your Majesty Jukent is a kind person, and you should know this—if His Highness Alfin and I are willing to intercede for you, perhaps he will also let you not taste the pain of prison for the sake of your old dignity and advanced age, but will only order you to be placed under house arrest. But Jusis will not leave you in the backyard to fend for yourself - he will take care of you, honor you, and although you will no longer have the power of a duke, at least you will have food and clothing, and you will still enjoy the glory and wealth. Think about the Capua family, think about the nobles who were executed, what are you still dissatisfied with? You made a much more serious mistake than they did, but the result was much better than theirs. If you continue to be angry, sooner or later you will end up with a situation that no one can save. And seriously...... Lord Helmut. Even if we don't think about you and leave you to fend for yourself—who do you think would dare to hold Jussius, a strong contender for the future duke, accountable to a tiny sinner? They don't serve you, they can serve him and Lufas, two future popular aristocrats. Who will hang for you? Lord Helmut? ”

"......" was silent for a long time. The Duke of Helmut listened to Heiliga's long list of analyses, and his face was first swollen red, then pale, and finally returned to an inexplicable calm.

Helmut, who had his eyes tightly closed, seemed to age ten years in an instant when he opened his eyes again.

"Alas......" he let out a long sigh, and there was no more sarcasm or indifference to Jusses in his eyes, "I...... What the hell am I ......?"

"Father...... What he said was true. Jusis was also beside him at this time, and said, "The Elbarians...... To this day, there is still the last hope. However, under this premise, it is also a great opportunity to restore order and prosperity here as soon as possible. If Your Majesty can see such a change, you may really be lenient with you, as he said. ”

"I see. I'll tell you all the questions you've asked later. No reservations. Helmut's tone was surprisingly calm at this point, "Just now...... Can you calm me down a bit? ”

Heliga and Jusses each looked at each other, nodded in tacit agreement, and left the small room. With difficulty, Helmut lifted one of his arms, looking with a misty look at the hands that had once been strong, but now felt like they were hanging from the age.

"I ...... ...... the end?"

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