After a few days, Hillman's illness gradually healed, and the snow covering the streets began to melt, and after the depths of winter, spring arrived.

Thankfully, Hillman didn't ask Hatsu to tell the story again in the days that followed, otherwise Hatsu really wouldn't have been able to tell anything, knowing how difficult it was to find a clean story in her blood-colored memories.

This deep winter is like a brief respite, paving a buffer for the turmoil on the continent, and it represents not the end, but the beginning.

At the end of winter, when spring approached, this brief pause ended, and with the exception of Plann, who had already withdrawn from the stage, the countries of the continent had their own moves.

Forster, the land of the forest, began to move troops and strengthen the defense of the border passes.

Reinhardt, the land of the center, began to issue new edicts on the land of Planne, and also began post-war administration.

And Mantern, the land of mountains, was the most striking of all, and they conveyed an important message to the other two countries.

They demanded that this year's parliament of the four countries be convened as usual.

Of course, everyone understands that this time there will only be three countries in the parliaments of the four countries.

The parliaments of the four countries have been one of the important means for the four countries to maintain balance and peaceful coexistence and avoid war for a long time.

This centuries-old tradition has been set since the first Four-Nation Parliament.

At the beginning of each year, the kings of the four kingdoms would come together to reconcile conflicts, establish dominions, set new ordinances, and harmonize relations between kingdoms. In this way, many wars were effectively stopped, and at the same time, the existence of the four countries formed a proper balance.

But apparently this time the four-nation parliament was different, Reinhardt broke the balance and directly attacked Planne, which logically has already undermined the conditions for the convening of the four-nation parliament.

In other words, peace is no longer there, and the parliaments of the four countries should also disappear.

However, Mantenn made a decision that was incomprehensible to the people of the whole continent, and demanded that the parliaments of the four countries be convened as usual.

Do they think that there is still a possibility of coordination in the current situation?

Or are they doing something with this council?

No one knew their purpose, but since they had made a request, the other two countries, Reinhardt and Forster, had to respond.

In Reinhardt's parliamentary room, Hillman summoned the ministers of the Senate, and this time there was only one thing to discuss, whether to go to the parliament of the four countries.

"Your Majesty, I think that in the present form, it is necessary to participate in this meeting of the four nations, and at least we must ensure that Forster and Mantenn do not enter into an alliance, otherwise the alliance between the two countries will put us in a disadvantageous position. ”

At the huge round table, a minister dressed in an aristocratic dress propped his hands on the table and rationally presented his opinion.

"I object. An old-fashioned minister raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice.

"Five days after Mantern's request for the convening of the Four-Nation Parliament, Forster publicly responded by agreeing to participate in the Four-Nation Parliament, and it seems to me that the two countries may have secretly reached a cooperative relationship, and this time to attend the Four-Nation Parliament is a meaningless act, and there will be no small amount of risk. ”

"Ridiculous. The aristocratic minister retorted dissatisfiedly: "If you speculate on state affairs only on such a trivial matter, if your wrong judgment causes our country to be in a difficult situation in the future, can you afford this kind of responsibility?"

"You!" the old-fashioned minister turned red, obviously angered by it.

"What if your Majesty is in danger because of your decision?"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, next to the table, the other people just smiled helplessly and shook their heads, each whispering their own opinions.

These two men are always arguing at meetings, and they are used to it.

"Alright. Hillman, who was seated in the first seat, raised his hand and stopped the two men arguing.

"Joseph and Lauren, you don't have to argue like this every time, your point of view is reasonable, but I hope you will pay attention to the order of the council. ”

Hillman's words caused the two to stop arguing, and they each sat down in their seats, looking away from each other's annoying faces.

The meeting went on as usual, and some thought that the queen could go to Parliament, but that she needed to bring enough guards and troops with her to prevent Mantern and Forster from using any despicable means.

Some people thought that the queen could use this council to wipe out the kings of Forster and Manten, but she was immediately reprimanded by those around her.

Reinhardt's admiration for glory and his rejection of trickery is not to say that they don't use stratagem, but they don't use it in such places.

The Council of the Four Kingdoms was the most noble council, and the place where the four kings of ancient times made agreements and agreements, and the use of despicable trickery in such a place was tantamount to a traitor, a betrayal of the glorious.

Chu has been silently standing by Hillman's side, as the queen's bodyguard, fully responsible for the queen's safety, she is naturally qualified to enter the council.

Contrary to what she had imagined, Reinhardt's state council was not as orderly and silent as she had imagined, but rather with a kind of enthusiasm.

Everyone is trying their best to express their opinions and opinions, everyone has their own standards, everyone is different, but everyone has a common purpose.

The most reasonable and favorable judgment under the current circumstances was discussed.

Eventually, after integrating everyone's opinions, Hillman made his own decision.

"I'm going to go to the Parliament of the Four Nations this time. ”

As she spoke, she stood up from her seat and took the bright red cloak from the back of her chair and draped it over her shoulders.

"But according to the agreement of the parliaments of the four countries, the kings participating in the parliament are not allowed to lead soldiers into the parliament mountain, and I am not ready to break the agreement, so I only need to bring a team of ordinary people with me, as for the work of the guards. ”

Hillman looked at Chu and said.

"Just leave it to Chu. ”

Unlike soldiers, the King's Bodyguard Knights were allowed to enter the Parliament Peak.

The ministers at the table almost frowned, and said worriedly, "Your Majesty······"

In any case, it would be too risky to go without an escort in the current situation.

"Needless to say. Hillman interrupted them, staring ahead, his eyes glinting.

"Let me see the weight of those two kings, and just in time for them to see, I'll wait for Reinhardt's lionheart. ”

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Reinhardt's heart of the lion is about glory and pride.

— The Imperial Manifesto