The small crystal balls on the table are each engraved with their names in relief, such as the Temporary Imperial Shield Fort, the Flaya, the Thousand Rivers City, the King of Sachiton, the Emerald Castle, the Temple Hill of Tangus, and the Iron Crown City, the King of Hadrang.

There are more than twenty crystal balls, each of which is associated with the communication tower of a large city, which is either the national capital or a bustling city. Because these towers are associated with the magic wells that support the protective barrier, they not only cover a wide area, but are also responsible for connecting other small and medium-sized communication towers, and at the same time act as backbone nodes to connect all communication towers into a complete network.

Theresia first placed her hand on Iron Crown's hyacinth and cast a weak healing spell.

The light curtain unfolded in the air, and distorted colorful lines appeared, and after waiting for several minutes, the lines were pieced together into a clear image, which was the hyacinth bulletin board of the communication tower.

"It's ...... fast"

Theresia was very emotional, this was her first time in contact with the United Communications Network. Before, there was a communication ring and a crystal ball, and there were communication magicians around me, so I just had to do things and tell my subordinates, and there was no need to use the joint communication network. And as a queen, you can't use things like personal assistants.

Now that the Joint Communications Commission has specially made a hyacinth ball for her that can directly connect to various central communication towers, she has the idea of looking at the situation in various places through the hyacinth.

The results of the investigation into the Valentinsiburg incident came out, saying that someone had sent a message of support to the officers and soldiers of the Legion in batches through a communication float, and with the explanations of Sylvie and Brinto, Theresia had already understood that it was Litchie who was secretly playing tricks. He did not show up, but he remotely controlled the situation at that time and put himself in the position of empress.

Of course, the situation is not like this, and if his thoughts have not changed, no matter how capable Li Qi is, he will not be able to do such a thing, and Roydas and others, who acted as villains in the incident, are not bewitched.

Theresia didn't feel like a puppet being manipulated, but instead she was grateful to Richie for letting her realize the true thoughts of the Legion and her loyal subordinates, as well as the real challenges she faced.

Looking back now, Li Qi just asked Qi Li to bring back the wealth she deserved in the battle of the Lion King City, and did not ask for more rewards, let alone make any requests for fiefdoms, just to hint to her that this day had come.

He wanted to go his way freely and independently.

It was also because she realized this that she did not have a strong reaction to the fact that she did not receive a congratulatory letter and gift today. Although it is indeed a little annoying, it is also because of personal aspects, which is exactly what she must refrain from.

But what did Catherine do? The Redstone Kingdom was left to Catherine, should Redstone also be left for him to toss? Although Sylvie's fief was also placed in Redstone, hoping to deter him, Sylvie obviously didn't have the extra energy to take care of Redstone.

If redstone is messed up, what about Norton to the south?

Hathaway still has a secret fight with him in Norton, and they have to let them do whatever they want?

Distracted...... It's not something to be anxious about, so let's put it aside.

Theresia pulled back her fluttering thoughts and began to read the "posts" on the bulletin board.

The Seaburg incident made her realize what can happen when countless people can be contacted in real time.

In the past, if you want to organize such a large-scale mutiny, not to mention the danger of being extinguished halfway, you just contact each other and inform the location of the incident, which cannot be done in a few days. But that night, relying on a mere text message, the legion was collectively instigated, and marched more than ten or even dozens of kilometers away from the barracks in a group, and the communication network showed a power close to that of the gods.

The changes brought about by the communication network are not limited to this, the Temple of Commerce was the first to put a bulletin board with the communication network, as long as you connect to the communication tower of the Temple of Commerce with a companion or hyacinth, you can make announcements, commissions, and any messages without going to the Temple of Commerce.

As before, it took a gold bushel to publish the news, and the Joint Communications Committee recognized that this was a business opportunity and announced the ownership of the "Hyacinth Bulletin Board" and then granted the right to operate the towers, which were split between the two parties.

Soon, each communication tower set up a bulletin board, setting up a release price ranging from a few silver pennies to a few gold bushels, and the bulletin board quickly became a news distribution center, and the central communication tower as a backbone node was naturally the most lively place.

Theresia believes that the real public opinion everywhere can be seen on the bulletin board. As Kiri told her that night at the top of the West Castle, advances in technology have made it easier and more just for her to rule an empire.

I miss Qili a little bit again, I slept with her in my arms that night, and that feeling of stability was really good......

Theresia held back her thoughts and focused on the first "post" on the bulletin board.

"Our little princess has become an empress!"

The title made the corners of her mouth curl slightly, this must have been released by some citizen of Iron Crown City, and it was very likely that it was a kind citizen who watched herself grow up little by little as a little girl. In this tone of pride and joy, she could even imagine a kind old man smiling from ear to ear.

Seeing the text under the title again, Theresia was stunned.

"Come and drink Byrd Stout at 17 King's Road! Ten years ago, when Her Majesty the Empress was a little princess, she drank it here, and she didn't even wipe the foam on her mouth and shouted for another drink!"

Gritted his teeth and muttered "disgusting tavern owner", and then looked at the next post.

"Theresia is like no other in the world! Empress Dawn is with Cam!"

This time she kept a heart and was not in a hurry to be happy, and when she looked at the text, sure enough!

"Diamond Dier's Jewelry Store, Her Majesty's Crown Certification, a gemstone that lasts forever!"

"Nonsense!"

Theresia was furious: "When will my crown find a small jewelry store with gemstones?

She subconsciously wanted to post a post pointing out that this boss was lying, and as soon as her mind moved, she realized why bother with this little thing.

When I was a child, when I changed into civilian clothes with my father and sister to play in the royal capital, didn't the owners of many shops also say in front of me that the king and princess had also bought their own goods, and at that time I and my sister were still covering their mouths and giggling, thinking it was funny?

"Anyone can see this kind of news, and it's much worse than the boss who can only deceive customers who come to the door. ”

Theresia thought so, suppressed the idea of pursuing the matter, and continued to look down.

Just looking at the title, she is very happy, and she is celebrating her coronation as queen. Of course, the content is basically advertising, and it is all abducted and deceived in their own name.

Theresia thought indignantly, "The merchants really deserve to die......"

The hyacinths of the Iron Crown City Communication Tower are changed every three days, and the light curtain is pulled down from top to bottom, and the posts seem endless. Theresia watched it for half an hour before she swept through more than a hundred posts, except for the occasional task commission, which was basically an advertisement, and she didn't see a post that was just a simple celebration of her coronation.

Even in her hometown, everyone only regarded the news of her becoming the empress as a business gimmick, which made her feel sad.

"No wonder, then, that posting on a bulletin board is for the sake of the golden bushels, and who would spend money just to express their joy? I also built an empire to protect everyone's interests. People agree with me not only because I'm with Kem, but also because I'm with their interests. ”

Theresia comforted herself: "At least the people of Hadron still use me as a gimmick, using all kinds of titles related to me to attract people, showing that in Hadlang, people really support me." ”

Then look at Sachiton, because Sachiton, which is much closer to the shield fort, and the image appears faster.

Again, the billboard is full of advertisements, except that the advertisements for the coronation of the Empress are not as dense as those of Hadlang.

"Very well, at least I can see from the side what everyone cares about, and the Sachedonians are not as enthusiastic about me as the Hadlangs. ”

Theresia made a judgment and was about to move on to another bulletin board when the title of a post suddenly burned into her sight.

"Save our eldest prince!

The content of the text makes Theresia both happy and angry, happy to finally see someone just confiding in her heart, angry that this is precisely the voice of the opponent, no, it can be said to be the voice of the rebel.

"What is wrong with the fourteenth prince Remacko taking the legions that originally belonged to the kingdom as his own, so what is wrong with the eldest prince taking back the command? What reason does Theresia have to detain the eldest prince and not announce a specific punishment yet? Do you want to kill the eldest prince quietly, or have you already killed the eldest prince?"

"The oath of the broken tower that Teresia made is still standing on the shores of our kingdom. What does it say? To protect the traditional order, to guard the order from the commoners to the knights, to the nobles to the king, when will there be an empress?"

"When Theresia made her vow, there were countless magicians and even wizards standing by her side. We've all been worried about it, and now our fears have come true, she's being controlled by a magician or a wizard!"

"Fellow citizens, it's time to rise up and rebel! We must save not only the Grand Prince, but also Theresia, and wipe out all the villains who tricked her into betraying her oath and going down the wrong path!"

Theresia gritted her teeth and said hatefully: "If you have the audacity, just say that I am the Demon King!

In a fit of rage, she clicked directly on the bulletin board to write down what she had just said, and then clicked the "Send" sign as prompted.

Another small curtain of light popped up from the crystal ball, and it was a goblin who said without raising his head, "Sorry you didn't have an account with us, you can contact the local business temple and authorize them to open an account with us." ”

Theresia said coldly, "Raise your head and look at me!"

The goblin scratched its head lazily and raised its eyelids, then froze.

Just as Theresia was ready to appease the other party, the goblin screamed: "Have you eaten too much? Get a phantom of the empress and try to deceive me!? Your terminal is not registered with us, and you have not opened an account, so you can only watch and not publish news!"

Theresia's chest rose and fell violently, trying to suppress the urge to blow the crystal ball up, this can't be blamed on the goblin, how could he be a little pariah, how could he know that the empress would post directly.

But that doesn't mean that the other party doesn't have other problems, she pointed to the post and said, "Then you're also blind, and if someone makes that kind of rebellious remarks, you don't care?"

"The bulletin board has always sent messages when you give money", the goblin was also a little weak-hearted, but he still spread his hands confidently and said: "And there are thousands of posts every day, how can we manage it?"

"Bastard!"

Theresia's hand flashed white, and the crystal ball turned into a pile of powder.

After a moment's breath, Theresia called the communication magician.

After a while, Gordon's voice came from the angelic statue: "What does Your Majesty command?"

Although the Joint Communications Committee was in charge of Medi, she naturally didn't need to disturb her mentor for such a trivial matter, and went directly to Gordon, who was actually in charge.

"This ...... We're trying to figure it out, Your Majesty. ”

Listening to Theresia's angry questioning, Gordon said with sincere fear: "Your Majesty deliberately emphasized before that our committee is only a coordinating organization, and has no law enforcement power, and cannot supervise and pursue those who publish the news. Moreover, if a unified decree is to be issued, it cannot be expected that the individual countries will carry it out on their own, but will have to establish corresponding departments in the empire. ”

Theresia was stunned, and her anger was mostly gone. Indeed, at the beginning, she was afraid that this committee would not be able to become a big deal, and even become a way for magicians to entangle their strength, so she repeatedly stated that the committee could not interfere in the affairs of various countries.

Gordon is right, if you want to supervise, the power is placed in each country, then everyone will do their own thing.

For a moment, Theresia remembered what Li Qi had said at the beginning, saying that she would establish a strong department that would cross countries to oversee the affairs of the new generation.

I didn't think much about it at the time, but now it seems that it is necessary.

Wait, weigh the pros and cons, what if you just turn off the bulletin board?

Theresia's idea made Gordon stunned for a while, and then he said carefully: "Now the Communications Commission earns close to 100,000 gold bushels a day......"

The Empress was also stunned, there were 100,000 gold bushels a day!?

"Of course, we count the income from newsletters and bulletins, but the bulletin board accounts for the majority of the revenue. ”

The empress sneered again: "So, in order for your committee to receive this money, those rebellious remarks will not matter?"

"Your Majesty, the proceeds of the Communications Commission are at your disposal", Gordon's tone was helpless: "A large part of the previous military expenditure, the construction of the imperial capital after that, and the expenses of the empire will come from here. ”

"This ......"

The empress coughed softly in embarrassment, and then said, "Listen to what you mean, but you can't manage it?"

"Of course, if Your Majesty sees it, you can immediately pursue it, but for effective supervision, in addition to issuing a unified decree and establishing an executive branch by the Empire, we also need to improve the technology, and our committee must also invest more manpower and resources." ”

"I'll think about the decree and the department," says Theresia, "technically you have to come up with a clear schedule as soon as possible, and the whole improvement plan must be made immediately." Also, give me access to all bulletin boards. ”

"Yes Yes ......"

Gordon didn't respond, but the tone of the latter request was noticeably hesitant: "Your Majesty, do you want to release the news directly? ”

Theresia snorted, Gordon paused, and said seriously: "If miracles appear at any time, mortals will lose their awe. ”

At this time, Terecia's anger had subsided, and she said calmly: "You are right, but I still need permission, and I don't want to talk to you again for this little thing when I feel the need to speak." ”

Gordon quickly explained that the technology used in the bulletin boards of each node communication tower was different, and it would take some time to communicate with each communication tower.

Theresia didn't urge, but just asked to bring another hyacinth ball from Thousand Rivers City, Sachiton, and immediately went to track down the guy who shouted for the eldest prince and wanted to "clear the king's side".

In the angel statue, Gordon seemed to take a breath and responded sharply.

After communicating with Gordon, Theresia's mood also changed.

"It is true that you can easily and quickly see the hearts of the people, and it is the real hearts of the people......"

She smiled bitterly secretly, but it was so real that it was really unsightly.

Although it was unsightly, she had the determination to continue to go deeper.

The reason for the collapse of the empire was that the officials and even the emperor were high above the people, completely detached from the people, and could not see the people's will at all.

Looking at the more than twenty crystal balls on the table, Theresia gasped.

Just looking at Hadron's bulletin board, it took half an hour to read more than a hundred messages, and it was definitely not something that a mortal could do to read all the contents of the bulletin board.

"It seems that there is a need for another department dedicated to ......"

Theresia was thinking so, when something else suddenly came to mind.

My father also set up a department to inquire about news, from aristocratic castles to streets and alleys, from dukes and marquis to peddlers and pawns, in short, to collect information from various channels to understand the people's feelings.

But the department still didn't play a role, because the people in the department were quickly swayed by the forces of all sides, as well as the mood of the father. They will only report to their father what they are willing to hear, and what they don't want to hear, they will either try to whitewash it or simply not say it.

Now that she is the Empress, she wants to establish a department that can directly understand the thoughts and voices of the people, but will the people in the department report to her truthfully? and what she wants to focus on, and which ones are insignificant, and who can make decisions on her behalf?

Gradually, her eyes flashed with brilliance, and she wanted to read the news, mortals really couldn't do it, but was she mortal?

She's with Kem......

With the turn of her mind, Theresia waved her hand to release a group healing, and more than twenty crystal balls lit up a light curtain at the same time, layered on top of each other, and then spread out in the air with her thoughts.

"Kem, give me strength!"

She called out in her heart, casting her mind on a curtain of light. The bulletin board in the light curtain slowly pulled down, and one message after another came into the eyes, and then fell into the bottom of the heart.

The title and content flowed clearly in her heart, and she then separated her thoughts to the other light curtain, and the light curtain began to pull, at this time she entered a state of dual-mindedness.

As a legend, it's okay to have two or even three uses, but it's a bit stiff to think about it at the same time. Anything more, it's completely inhuman.

"I can do it, I'm with Kem!"

Theresia cried out secretly, a majestic force pouring in, and she felt that her soul had become incomparably full and powerful. Streams of ideas were separated, one by one light curtain pulled, one message after another flowed into her heart at the same time, and the information carried by countless words converged into a torrent, rushing in her heart, and every detail in the torrent was under her scrutiny.

At this moment, she felt that she was incarnate, and every little thought constituted a complete self, grasping every piece of information, examining the content at an incredible speed, giving conclusions, and making calibrations.

Gradually, she felt that her soul was also being pulled apart, scattered in this information, gathering useful information.

She naturally couldn't see it, at this time, her body was already floating in the air, her eyes were spewing blazing white light, and the light curtain also turned into a blurred light and shadow, stretching out wisps of silk thread to connect to her. She is no longer using her eyes to grasp information from the light curtain, but some kind of great power to turn the information on the light curtain into something more pure, flowing directly into her soul.

The rapidly expanding soul made her feel that something was being lost, and she found that the self that invested in every strand of information, if she threw something away, would grasp the valuable content of the information more quickly and clearly.

What are those things......

By the way, it is the feeling of warmth, coldness, sweetness, bitterness and the like, emotions such as joy, hatred, frustration, and high-spiritedness, and the praise or contempt for the content of the message, or even the praise or contempt for the person who posted the information.

Hostile and neutral, own ......

Helpful, meaningless, harmful......

As those things were thrown away, she processed the information faster and faster, and the analysis of the information became more and more in-depth, which also made the flood of information more and more violent, and in a moment, more than twenty light curtains rolled over a small half.

A divine and awe-inspiring power loomed over the entire royal palace of the shield fortress, and on the top floor of one side of the corner tower, the figure of the Minister of Imperial Magic, the legendary magician Medi, appeared. The blue light flashed in his eyes, and in his peculiar vision, he saw a phantom rising from the queen's study, getting bigger and bigger, it was a vague figure, unable to see men and women, with endless mysteries, which made people subconsciously want to worship.

"No ......"

Medi let out a stunned, fearful whisper.

"It shouldn't be this time, it shouldn't be so fast......"

Medi raised her palm, rubbing the ring as if to contact someone, and the phantom paused, dissipating like a soap bubble.

A violent invisible force erupted from the study, shaking the entire castle slightly.

"Not good!"

Medi's voice flashed, and she instantly appeared in the study.

The room was filled with dust from the crystal ball bursting, and Medi waved her hand, causing the dust to clump and fall to the floor. Behind the desk, Theresia slumped in her chair, her cheeks pale and her lower abdomen clutched, looking in great pain.

"Mentors, mentors, ......"

Seeing that it was Medi, she gasped and said hello, and quickly said, "I'm fine, it's just ...... Something happened to the test magic. ”

Medi didn't speak, but looked at Theresia quietly, her eyes falling on her hand covering her lower abdomen.

After a moment of silence, Theresia smiled bitterly, "I'm not sure, I need to find a priest of the goddess of life to take a look." ”

Medi nodded: "This is a must, I'll go find it, don't worry, I will take care of it from beginning to end, and I will definitely not leak the news." ”

Theresia sighed, "Thank you, mentor, you know about this." ”

Medi also sighed: "Yes...... Richie. ”

Theresia didn't speak, and Medi said again, "Calculate the time, it should be when you go to the realm of the dead." So this ...... It must carry the breath of the dead, and let it continue to grow, which will do you a lot of damage. ”

Theresia's face flushed: "Yes, I didn't expect this, that's it...... Once. ”

She bit her lip and said, "I can't tell if there will be other situations, after all, Li Qi's condition was very ...... at that time Special. ”

"Then there's only one choice," Medi tried to keep her tone flat.

The messy hair stuck to Theresia's face, she was stunned, shook her head, and said, "Mentor, there is something that can be contained...... I don't want to make a decision now, it's ...... after all."

Medi sighed faintly: "Of course there is a way, when the priest of life comes over and takes a closer look at the situation, I will find a way for you." But you...... Alas, silly boy......"

Theresia gently stroked her lower abdomen, her eyes blurred: "I feel that the world is still holding me, if you can, let's slow down first." ”

As the blood returned to her face, and the weakness that had been revealed dissipated, Theresia stood up, nodded to Medi, and said, "Then trouble the mentor." ”

A few hours later, a middle-aged priestess came out of Theresia's bedroom and nodded to Medi outside the door: "It's just the initial situation, the soul has not yet condensed, and it can be frozen." ”

Medi nodded, waved her hand, and said, "Then thank you, Priest." ”

The blue light flickered, the light and shadow shifted, and the priestess returned to her temple, stayed for a while before coming to her senses, and then patted her head, wondering why she was standing here in a daze. She couldn't remember what she had done in that time, and she didn't even feel like she had lost her memory.

Seeing off the priest, Medi said to Theresia, who was wearing pajamas inside, "Then I'll go and prepare the materials." ”

Changing into casual clothes, Theresia went back to the study, which had been cleaned and a new set of crystal balls had been arranged, but of course she didn't dare to do it like she had done before.

Thinking about the rambling explanation of the priest of life just now, Theresia had a smile on her face, she must have had the same experience when her mother was pregnant with her and her sister.

Sitting behind her desk, Theresia suddenly had a strong urge to talk to someone about herself.

Sylvie Aurora Catherine?

yes, I think I'd like to say to Catherine, her expression must be funny.

No, she would hate herself......

That guy caused all this, shouldn't he be told it?

Theresia's hand was on her lower abdomen again, and of course she couldn't say anything to him.

The matter of Erika has not been resolved, the empire has not yet stabilized, and when all this is resolved, take time to fulfill the last duty as a mortal, and then it will depend on Kem's arrangement.

Until then, he can't be allowed to disrupt his plans.

Looking at the time, it was only three hours until midnight.

It suddenly occurred to Trecia that he should not have said even half a word to herself.

On the public side, he put on the necessary posture, which he could understand, but on the private side, even if he didn't care about what happened in the realm of the dead, regardless of the ...... in his stomach He should always show something.

Maybe he'll send a message later......

With that in mind, Theresia got to work.

When the clock struck midnight, she looked up in amazement.

No, no news.

A slight sourness flooded his heart, and then turned into anger.

Theresia called the Prime Minister, and at this time she couldn't care about her uncle's habit of going to bed early because he was obese.

"I've looked for Richie, but I've only seen Aurora, saying that he's gone to do the task you've been entrusted to by Your Majesty......"

Communication was interrupted, and King Hadran, the Prime Minister of the Dawning Empire, watched the light curtain disappear in a daze, feeling that his niece ...... No, the Empress's mood was a bit of an anomaly.

We should be able to know what happened to her when we meet tomorrow, and the Prime Minister yawned and was about to leave the communication room when the light curtain popped open again.

Theresia grimly said with a gloomy face, "Rich-Prell is dissatisfied with the Empire and has stripped him of his dukedom!

The Prime Minister's eyes widened, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Theresia said angrily, "Go! ...... them now No, Aurora announced!"

The prime minister was shocked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why, why am I going to announce it?"

Theresia said, "Richie is a vassal of Hadron and not mine, of course you will announce it!"

Then why did you strip him of his title and transfer the territory to Aurora?

The prime minister shouted, of course, only in his stomach, but before he shouted, he nodded his head, and it was the first time he had seen his niece speak to him with such a terrible expression.

In the study, throwing the verdict to her uncle, Theresia slumped in her chair and rubbed her brows with a wry smile: "What a gaffe, it must have frightened my uncle." ”

She looked up again in the southwest direction and sighed, "Okay, now you are completely relieved, right?"

Thousands of kilometers to the southwest, in the Epsilon Witches' Courtyard, Litch leaned against the head of his bed, telling stories to Fini, Ellie, and Tina.

A chill suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart, and Li Qi shivered, and muttered casually, "Is it snowing?"

Finney looked out the window, shook her head, and said, "No, someone might be cursing you." ”

Li Qi smiled and said, "It must be a big beauty, cursing me to become greasy and middle-aged." ”

"Let's not talk about Mickey, Alisan is so old, why aren't you greasy and middle-aged?"

Fei Ni pinched her nose and pretended to be disgusted, waved her hand and said, "Retreat and retreat, greasy middle age!"

"Retreat, retreat!"

"Fight, fight!"

Tina and Elle also learn to wave their hands.

Li Qi lamented: "Hey, I have two daughters, and I am really greasy and middle-aged." ”

[End of this volume]