Chapter 9 - The Burning Civil War
Finally escaped from the Gaia Forest, Lu Ming and the others untied the horses they left outside the forest, turned over on their horses, or rode alone or together, and hurried back to the imperial capital. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Although there were no undead chasing along the way, everyone was still a little worried in their hearts. God knows if those madmen will send troops in advance to attack the imperial capital in order to make the coup a success.
So as soon as they returned to the imperial capital, the elite team of the royal family escorted the captured masked man to the palace, while Glass went to the residence of the Rassfar family with Karina, preparing to let the old Earl of Rassfar arrange the city defenses and prepare to deal with the traitors who should be in harmony with the outside world.
As for the rest, they chose to take the three seriously injured and No. 77, the man with an arm injury, to the hospital.
However, in the hospital, they heard several doctors and nurses mention the tragedy of the Isbonal family, only to learn that shortly after they left the imperial capital, the Isbonal family was slaughtered by a mysterious group of men. Only one second lady is still alive, but she is already dying, and I don't know if she can be saved.
Knowing this, Louis was out of breath for a while, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted on the hospital bed, falling into a coma.
He knew who the slaughterer was, but he never thought that the one who would condone his men would slaughter the Isbernar family, who were loyal to her!
Because three generations of grandparents and grandchildren have been loyal to that man, and now the family that she killed was suddenly ruined, and only three lost dogs remained, and under the protection of the enemies of the past, they survived in secret, and it is no wonder that Louis is like this.
Lu Ming sat on a bench in the corridor of the hospital for a while, and after the doctor came and told them that the injuries of the four of them were all right, he and Lothric left the hospital, leaving Hoganite there to stay.
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An hour later, many people in the royal family received information and a detailed report from Lu Ming and the others' investigation in the Gaia Forest.
The Emperor of Miracaisa looked at a piece of information that was more detailed than the others, and sighed slightly.
"Heines?"
Henes is the emperor's sister, and the one with the best feelings. Although I don't want to believe what is written on this information, most of the information on this information has been confirmed by the rebel who was captured.
Moreover, another name mentioned on the intelligence made him have to believe that his most trusted sister betrayed himself.
"Evennes! I didn't expect you to die in the fire that year! But this time, I, Ravinsk Unos, will not give you this chance again!! ā
In the empty palace, the emperor sat alone on the throne and laughed coldly. There is heroism in laughter, but also helplessness and loneliness.
But soon, the emperor stopped laughing, because many people from the military came to the palace.
He was able to defeat Evennes and become the monarch of Miracesa, relying on the support of the military. Evennes, who only has the support of Wenchen, has neither the determination to resist foreign enemies, nor the knowledge of people to make good use of. If she hadn't had enough money to let the Wenchen use it at will, presumably even those Wenchen wouldn't support her, right?
However, it was not entirely without Wenchen on his side at the beginning, at least the sworn enemy of Count Isbernal, the old Count of Farragus, who was a very strong supporter of him in the first place. Moreover, the ability of the old Count of Farragus is not comparable to that of a careerist like Isbernal!
"Generals, I think you already know about it. Now, are you ready to take on Henes and her army of the undead? ā
"Your Majesty, rest assured, we will arrange it before we come here. As long as the rebels dare to come, we will tell them that they will never return! A general said very haughtily.
Hearing this, the masked emperor nodded slightly, and then looked at the old Rasfar, the most prestigious of the generals.
Seeing the emperor looking at him, old Rasfar looked back, and although he didn't say a word, it brought invisible pressure to the other generals.
Eventually, the emperor spoke.
"Count Rasfar, what do you think the Elves of Alpha and the Dark Elves of Dak Effar will do if we break out in a civil war?"
Hearing Emperor Ravensk's question, Old Rasfar pondered for a long time before he replied, "The Dak Elves are now in the midst of civil strife because of the struggle between the church and the aristocracy. It is unlikely that troops will be sent to attack our country. And the elves of Alpha are hard to say......"
The other general followed up with the words of the old Count Rasfar, saying, "Although the Hunters' plague has caused a lot of trouble for the elves of Alpha, they have also found a lot of solutions lately. Although the virus has not been completely cured, mercenaries from other countries are willing to take the lead for them. Even our country's own mercenaries have the same idea! ā
"Not bad! Such mercenary mercenaries will not care about the comfort of the country and the people, they only look at the money given by the other side. If you give enough money, even if you ask them to kill their whole family, they will be more than happy to carry it out! ā
"If we want to stabilize this part of the mercenaries, we have to give a lot of gold. But in this way, we have to entangle with Heineth's rebels on the one hand, and stabilize this part of the mercenaries on the other hand, and the country's finances will be dragged down. When the time comes, it will be difficult to pay military salaries, which will cause mutiny. We'll just ......."
Seeing that the generals were very worried about the mercenaries in the country, the emperor suddenly remembered the (hunters) organization. Although this organization is not a mercenary, it is very similar to a mercenary, and it usually takes some things to do to provide expenses. But the (hunters) organization is not like the mercenaries, they are an organization for the country and the people.
If you can, it's a good idea to follow the (Hunter) model and set up an official mercenary organization in order to set an example for the mercenaries.
It's just that neither the management nor the rewards of the hunters within the organization can be compared to ordinary organizations.
Not to mention the strict management, the rewards alone are difficult for other organizations to do.
One of the rewards is a weapon created from a flame supposedly ignited by a special ember from the Flange Immortals. This kind of weapon, even the generals of the military are hard to find, but in the (hunter) organization everyone will be distributed as a basic weapon. Such a big deal, even if it is a mercenary mercenary, once he enters the hunter, he will no longer be willing to do things for others. Because the basic equipment distributed here alone is something that they may not be able to get through a lifetime of hard work. Let them abandon those and make a little money, it is better to kill them!
"Guys, how about working with (the hunters) to set up an official mercenary organization?" Since he had an idea, the emperor naturally had to bring it up, and as for the troubles, it was not something that the emperor should worry about.
Hearing the emperor's thoughts, Old Rasfar and the others couldn't help but pause, and then said: "It's very difficult, if we just manage the above things, we can quickly surpass (hunters)." However, the weapons distributed to the hunters were made from flames ignited by flange embers, and were inherently sharper and tougher than ordinary weapons, making them rare treasures. If the weapons we distribute are ordinary weapons, it is likely that the mercenaries will have the idea that the official ones are inferior to the civil organizations. Moreover, (hunters) have special old hunters to train new ones, which is not in line with the practice of mercenaries. They are more selfish and have little interest in accepting disciples and teaching students. ā
The emperor glanced at the old Rasfar and the others lightly, and said with a chuckle: "Cooperating with (hunters) does not mean that you have to learn (hunters) in everything. In addition, at this moment, the previous leader of (the hunter), Lu Ming, is also in the imperial capital, you can negotiate with him and let some flange fires be divided for the newly established mercenary organization to craft weapons! ā
Then, when the generals looked at each other, he said, "Forget it, let Vincent Hognette and Glass Rasfar do it." Guys, prepare to fight Henes's rebels! ā
With that, Emperor Ravinsk got up from his throne, turned to a door on the side, and left the hall.
After the emperor left, the expression on the face of the old Rasfar was gloomy and terrifying, and the task given by the emperor to Glass would cause dissatisfaction between the (hunters) and the Church of Light, as well as Lu Ming's personal dissatisfaction with the Rasfar family, which would cause damage to the family's reputation and interests. But the question is, what else can be done? Those mercenaries in the country, if they don't have a guide, are likely to be the vanguard of Alpha and Dak Efa attacking Mirakaisa. When the time comes, there will be nothing left.
Standing where he was for a long time, old Rasfar turned around and left the hall very helplessly, and left without saying a word.
Seeing this, the other generals also left the place one after another, and returned to the barracks to prepare for the possible civil war that followed.
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"You want the flame of the flange embers?!"
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Glass and Hognette, who had received the emperor's order, came to Lu Ming's house, accompanied by Archbishop Empro and the god Rhea of the Church of Light.
Because you have to die early and die later, Glass and Hognette just entered the door and directly said what they meant.
As a result, before Lu Ming could make a move, Archbishop Npulo stared, as if he was going to eat the two of them, which made them startled.
"The flame of the Ember of Flange is the flame used to craft the weapons used by the (Hunters) and the Church of Light, have you ever thought about the consequences if you want to get your hands on this flame?" Sitting on the sofa, Lu Ming was silent for a while before he opened his mouth to ask Hognette and Glass.
Hearing this, Glass said without thinking: "Of course we know, but there is nothing we can do about it. Now that the civil war is on the verge of breaking out, God knows when those undead will suddenly attack the imperial capital. So we now want to set up an official mercenary organization to set an example for the mercenaries in the country, so that they don't stab us because of the elves of Alpha and the dark elves of Dak Effar!! ā
Lu Ming glanced at Alex Chimera on the side, and saw that her face was a little unpleasant, so he knew how uncomfortable Glass's 'dark elf' made her.
Seeing Lu Ming looking at Alex Chimera, Glass was stunned for a moment, and then apologized to her: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. ā
The Dark Elf is a scornful term for the Darkel Elf, and the correct translation would be the Shadow Elf or the Contemplative Elf. But for some reason, this disdain spread from the Alpha Empire. Over time, in other countries, the name of the Reflection Elf became an insulting term for the Dark Elves. Therefore, in front of a Darker Elf, it is very rude to mention such a contemptive name, but an insult to that Darke Elf.
"Nothing ......"
Although Alex Chimera said that there was nothing, he was a little annoyed in Lu Ming's heart.
However, now is not the time to lose your temper, those undead do not know when they will attack, and when the time comes, Duck Efa may not be interested in Mira Kaisa, but the Alpha Empire will!
So even if he was angry in his heart, Lu Ming could only endure it. Once the domestic mercenaries are bought, the blow to Errebos will also be very huge.
Although (the hunters) can guarantee that Erepos is safe, there will be no peace.
If you want peace, you must make the country stable, otherwise no matter how strong an organization is, what can it do? It's impossible to defend against the forces of a country, right?
However, giving the embers to Glass and the others like this is really a loss for Lu Ming, (the Hunter) and the Church of Light.
So Lu Ming thought about it, then showed a dangerous smile and said to them: "I can give you embers, but we also need to get some control of your organization!" ā
"What do you mean?" Hognette asked, frowning.
"We (the Hunters) are civil organizations and will not participate in your official organization, but the Church of Light is different. The Church has always been committed to the stability of the country, and with its participation, your organization can be established quickly! Isn't it? The smile on Lu Ming's face gradually became more and more dangerous, making the two nobles who had no choice but to come over to find death a little frightened.
The condition given by Lu Ming is Yangmou, basically putting everything on the table clearly, telling the two of them that you can not agree to this condition, of course, you don't want Ember. But the problem is that if the two of them agree, then the control of the state or the military and the royal family over this new organization will be weakened, and part of the power will fall into the hands of the Church of Light, which is the last thing the royal family and nobles want to see!
But what can the two of them do? The Emperor and most of the nobles were waiting for the two of them to bring the embers back, so they gritted their teeth and agreed.
Seeing this, Lu Ming smiled slightly, and asked Leia to personally write two identical contracts, and wrote his own name on the witness column, and then Lu Ming and Archbishop Empluo signed the embers and the internal management rights of the recipients.
Finally, Glass and Hognette signed the boxes for the stewardship and embers on behalf of the royal family and nobility.
Because the whole text was written by the gods, this contract has the power of the gods, and the royal family and nobles have to carry it out even if they are unwilling to carry it out.
After signing, Lu Ming took out a transparent box with a handful of embers inside under the angry eyes of Glass and Hognett, and handed it to Glass and Hognette.
"This is an old friend of our Flange Immortals, and the embers of the crystallized old man, like the Flange Embers, are very precious. Hopefully, you'll be able to craft a good weapon. (To be continued.) )