The ensuing discussion became lengthy and meaningless, and the secret letters were full of speculation and lack of tangible evidence, and even the nobles present could not have really suspected that the chancellor of the empire could be the betrayer, although they did know that someone had betrayed the interests of the empire, as evidenced by the occupation of Anzlova and the accurate judgment of the Gaugendegans. Especially today, when the southern part of the empire is in danger, it is even more unlikely that Her Majesty the Queen will lightly condemn such a sensitive, high-ranking figure, some speculate that this may be a divisive ploy, and some people have a schadenfreude mentality - most of these people have a grudge against the prime minister of the empire.

But either way, such a thing always reminds people of the rumors about Grand Duke Helix for some time now, first Duke Hanaba, then the Prime Minister, and then who will be next?

Everyone secretly felt that there was an invisible hand behind their backs, but who this person really was, led to speculation.

Her Majesty also frowned, as if she felt threatened by these two events.

All in all, because of this unexpected secret letter, this day's tea party can be regarded as an unhappy part, but the queen did not express her position in the end, the nobles will inevitably guess who will be unlucky next, it seems that Majesty Xià still trusts the prime minister, so the person who made the shot is only afraid that he will be unlucky, or there is some other twist, everyone has a good show, there is no doubt that the events of this day leave everyone room for reverie.

But few people know that the Silver Queen's frowning brow was relaxed after the departure of her courtiers, especially Little Nedwin, and her mood seemed to be restored again, or it was only an appearance before, and she watched the back of her courtiers leaving. Instead, he chuckled.

The supreme lady stood under the arched window of the parlor and looked out at the rose garden, her gaze even beyond the gates of the Palazzo San Contipe.

"Well, give them some trouble, poor old Vala, and I hope your eyes don't notice this direction too soon." Constance said to herself, "It's a pity that time is too short, if only I had woken up earlier...... Mosaic Collar, Grand Duke Helix, I hope that Rodney's straw bales will not go wrong, the mountains of Alkash, which have not been seen for almost forty years, and the sharp cliffs above the ice and snow have not faded in the memory to this day. ”

"Darus, did you see—"

Her Majesty stood quietly in front of the window, her chin slightly raised, as if facing an invisible audience.

"I heard it was your grandson. It's a pity, I don't have time to see your descendants, the sword of the earth will eventually fall into his hands, this may be the affirmation of Lord Martha in the dark, I just hope that Gwendoline and the others can find him as much as possible, Darus, I believe you will understand my choice now. ”

The hall fell silent, and the whisper of the wind through the courtyard trees did not answer. There was no answer, but the Silver Queen seemed to know the answer.

She took one last look at the sacred palace of the Cruz people for thousands of years. Then he turned back decisively, and no longer looked at the courtiers outside the gates of St. Cantipia's Palace.

It's time to know that reply.

The royal carriage was already ready.

……

Counting the days on her fingers, Akane realizes that she has been under house arrest in the castle on the outskirts of Rusta for nearly two months, and that the scenery of the countryside around Banker has changed from autumn twilight to deep winter, although it has not yet snowed south of the Iron Thistle Mountains. But the gradually cold temperatures and the increasing number of winter clothes and coats also illustrate the changing seasons.

Some time ago, a month to be exact, news of Rusturt had reached the castle with unmistakable accuracy, but as the war between Anzlova and the entire southern part of the empire was stalemate, the atmosphere in the imperial capital became tense day by day. Recently, there have been rumors about Grand Duke Helix's betrayal of the empire and the Prime Minister's alleged collaboration with the enemy, although this kind of gossip is more or less unbelievable, but every resident living in the imperial capital can experience at least one thing.

The guards and patrol cavalry stationed in the imperial capital were noticeably more vigilant than before, and in the memories of the older generation, this was something that had only happened sixty years ago, as if with the smell of war peculiar to that era, everyone began to feel nervous.

The same is true for the maids in the manor.

Bertha has been going out less often recently, after all, every time this happens, the inside and outside of the city will become extremely uneasy, there will always be people who take advantage of this opportunity to come out and make waves, not to mention the tense atmosphere in Rusta, ordinary people will also worry about being caught in that unfathomable whirlpool. And for one reason or another, as news from outside became more and more isolated from the inside of the estate, and less and less information came from the war at Anzlova, people gradually began to care more and more about whether the Empire would lose Anzeruta, rather than the safety of the Count from Eruin.

And because of this, there is even less news about Brando.

In fact, since the fall of Greystone, there has not been any rumor of the Earl.

The only thing thankful for Bertha and the others was that at least their countess was convinced that the legendary Lord Tonigel was safe and sound, otherwise they really didn't know how to comfort the latter, although in private, they more or less believed that the hapless Lord Count had probably died in Anzloa.

On this day, Bertha was drying her clothes on the terrace of the manor, as usual, when suddenly she saw the carriage that passed through the woodland like a ghost, and when she saw the coat of arms on the carriage, she let out a low cry of fright, and stumbled from the third floor of the castle to the hall on the lower floor, and when she pushed open the heavy wooden door of the hall to remind the nominal owner of the manor who was coming, she cautiously closed her mouth.

The hall wasn't just the little sisters she knew.

In fact, the mountain maids were standing tremblingly in the left and right rows behind Akane, and in front of the countess, there was another woman. In fact, few people in this empire dared to look at her as a woman, and the silver queen stood before this mountain maiden, except for her coachman and attendants. She didn't take anyone with her, and her coachman was waiting outside the manor at the moment, and the attendants were standing outside the door at her orders, which meant that the supreme of the empire was facing Akane alone.

What these mountain maidens had to worry about at the moment was not that their Lord Count would say anything unpleasant, but that she would suddenly make a move against the queen and kill her here. This is a criminal record, although it is unbelievable that this queen did not pursue it.

And this is the first time in two months that Constance has come to see Akane in person.

"I think you understand the purpose of my coming here today," the Silver Queen didn't intend to make a detour today, but stared straight into Akane's eyes and went straight to the point, "I need your answer today." ”

But that didn't impress Akane in the slightest.

The mountain girl pursed her lips and stared fiercely at the queen, if she could, she would have stabbed it with a shot like the last time, but this time she found that she couldn't summon the Azure Spear. Just moments ago, Owena had warned her to protect herself, and as the owner of the Azure Spear, she must be held accountable and must not die senselessly in this damn place. That's the lady's exact words, but Akane always feels like she has something to say.

"You think that if you don't speak, I can't do anything about you. You forgot what I said last time, for you're here. I will not hesitate to declare war on any of the forces in this world, whether it is the Eruin or the Buga, and you should know my determination so that you do not provoke me, and I will kill your lord. It's not much harder than pinching a bug to death, little girl. Constance replied lightly.

Akane shuddered slightly when she heard this, but it was not fear, but anger, and Her Majesty the Queen clearly saw the anger in the eyes of this mountain girl.

She didn't speak. But if the anger in her eyes could have expressed her heart, Constance felt like she had been burned to death countless times.

Constance had apparently anticipated such a reaction.

She sighed softly, "Silly boy." ”

"You must have thought that I must be on the opposite side of you, but have you ever thought that I am the emperor of the empire, and your lord is just a little count of Eruin, there is no conflict between me and him except for your belonging, in fact, not only that, I can even help him and let him ascend to heaven in one step, if he is willing to submit to me, then what is the difference between you serving me and serving him?"

Her Majesty the Queen changed her tone in a rare way, and said softly, these words made Bertha and the others on the side almost couldn't believe their ears, and their first reaction was to look at their Earl in surprise, thinking to themselves where this lady is sacred, is it the illegitimate daughter of Her Majesty the Queen?

Of course, they only dared to stay in their hearts for a moment at most, and then quickly put it away, as if they were about to go to the gallows just because they had this kind of thought.

Fortunately, the Silver Queen obviously didn't have the ability to read minds, so she couldn't know what strange thoughts were turning in the hearts of these maids, and she waited for Akane's answer after saying this. Today's Silver Queen looked more confident than she had then, as if she wasn't in the slightest worried that the mountain maiden would reject her.

Akane listened to her words, her eyes moved slightly, but she still looked at her with deep suspicion.

"You don't believe it?" Constance asked with some dissatisfaction, but the stubborn girl did make her feel a little frustrated, whether it was clever or resolute, she could find a solution, but Akane was just right for her identity - the daughter of the mountain people, and her silent suspicion made Her Majesty think that she had met the daughter of a farmer from Ludwig or the countryside of Metz, blind and stubborn, and they always had an instinctive suspicion of any word.

Akane still didn't answer, but it was already a sign of her attitude.

In the past, the silver queen would have walked away in displeasure, but today, she glanced at the maids, and told them to quickly retreat in fear, and only after everyone had left, did the queen say, "I know you don't believe me, but I don't have much time, I just want you to understand that I and your lord are the same kind of people." ”

"You think I don't know him," Constance looked at Akane with a condescending sense of superiority, "You're wrong, little girl." I know him better than you do, and I know who he is. ”

"You're the daughter of a mountain man, so you must have heard those legends about the mountains and forests, right?" She didn't give Akane a chance to refute, but asked right after.

Akane was still silent about this question.

But the Silver Queen didn't need the maiden to answer. Because she understands that the legends of the mountain people about the mountains and forests have been passed down from generation to generation, and although they have migrated along the mountains, ancient traditions have been passed down from generation to generation.

"Then you should understand that in the legends about the Black Forest, the blood of the mountain people flows with noble blood, and some of it even comes from the era before the Battle of the Sages, when the dark dragons ruled the empire of the Minr people. But the druids also surrendered to him, and in fact there was much more to it, the Earth Temple, the Lion Men, and the Eternal King had another subordinate, the Mountain People. ”

Constance smiled slightly: "You swear allegiance to your lord, and it is not just pure girlish feelings. You've known who he is, from the moment he gave you the golden apple—"

"Whomever will the goblin give apples. There are only sages and saints. ”

"He has the legacy of the Dark Dragon."

The Silver Queen whispered.

The mountain girl suddenly raised her head as if she had been electrocuted, staring at her viciously, and her overreaction startled Constance, who was slightly stunned, and then realized that the other party suspected that she would be detrimental to her supreme lord. Her Majesty couldn't help but cry and laugh a little at this moment, she had seen those people with a tendon in their brains. But like this little girl is so desperate, it is the first time she has seen her, Constance couldn't help but feel a little pity for a while, thinking why she didn't meet this stupid girl earlier.

She scolded Brando twice in her mind before she stretched out her right hand. Let Akane see a serpentine ring of an Ouroboros on her right index finger.

Akane stared at the ring waryly.

After being by Brando's side for so long, she certainly recognized the meaning of the ring.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to show you who I am, this ring is dispensable to me, and it seems to me that everything is one, and their supposedly tight organization is nothing more than that," Her Majesty the Queen gently removed the ring and threw it aside, dismissing this token that was extremely important to the followers of the Society for the Oneness of All Things as if it were rubbish, and allowed it to clange into a dark corner, without even looking at it, she replied, "I just told you why I knew the secret of your adulthood, I know even more, Eruin has no secrets in my eyes, and I even know that Amman's death has something to do with him. ”

She chuckled, "The unification of all things will infiltrate the Temple of Fire, because of the intervention of your lord, but I have suffered a big loss, I have kept it a secret for you for so long, I think you should also repay me something." ”

But Akane looked up at the queen, then lowered her head again, and shook her head stubbornly again.

"You think I'm lying?"

"I'm with the lord because he's the lord." As if unprecedented, the mountain maiden replied, "My lord has never abandoned me, and I will never leave him." ”

"What a silly boy," Constance was slightly stunned, "what can he make you so fascinated?" ”

She then sighed again and replied softly, "Well, you are really a stubborn girl, so Akane, do you really understand what your lord thinks, what he wants to do, what is his purpose?" You should understand that he is different from each one of you, that he is far ahead of you, and that you think you alone can keep up with him? ”

For the first time, the look in Akane's eyes loosened slightly.

"You understand?" The Silver Queen smiled slightly: "I said that your lord and I are the same kind of people, because he and I both know the nature of this world, and are not confused by those myths and legends of the past thousand years-Akane, you have seen those drunken nobles outside, and you have also dealt with those cultists with your lord, so you should understand the threat lurking under the surface of the vanity and prosperity of this world, do you think that people like me and him who can clearly understand this point will covet the power of the mortal world, That's just the self-righteous myth of the short-sighted. ”

As she said this, she held out her hand to the mountain maiden.

"Come on, Akane, I'll show you what I'm doing with your lord, and you'll understand that if you help me, you're helping him, but he's doing it aimlessly, and I know better what I'm going to do—"

Constance stared closely into Akane's eyes and continued:

"Remember what I said to you, you won't kill me, you won't kill me, you will soon understand why."

"The Azure Spear is on my side, Akane."

"You won't regret it."

The mountain girl stood there in amazement, looking at the hand that the supreme of the empire stretched out to her, and there was a slight hesitation in her heart.

And it was at this time that she heard a clear voice in her heart.

"Don't trust her, Akane."

This is Ovina's voice.

…… (To be continued......)