"There are not many big people, but there are a few small people, but none of them can play a key role. ”

Raphael replied as he pondered the forces and figures he had befriended over the years in Yous, which key moments he could use and which he couldn't.

"What are the little people, you tell me. Don't underestimate the role of small people, many times history is rewritten by small people. ”

Des Hepburn corrected Raphael's opinion, then leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, looking tired.

"I will keep your majesty's teachings in mind. ”

Raphael made an open mind and reported the results of his years of operation in Jus to Des Hepburn, and focused on a few small people.

"You say you know an astrologer?"

As Raphael spoke, Dis Hepburn, who was sitting in his chair with his eyes slightly closed and didn't seem to be listening to him at all, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Raphael couldn't understand why Des Hepburn had suddenly become interested in an astrologer.

"I've thought of a way to force that friend of yours to make a choice that will completely fall in our favor. ”

Des Hepburn stood up, paced back and forth around the conference table, and finally returned to the table to stand still, the skin of his tired face tense again, and a pair of eyes began to sparkle and emit a mysterious light, behind which a deadly conspiracy against the Yuss Empire was quietly brewing.

Three hundred and twenty-seven years in the continental calendar, late autumn. The standoff on the border between Youss and Higg has not abated, but has continued to escalate. The Holy See and its allies continued to build up their forces near the Togolese hills, and the Southern Army on the Western Front alone numbered 250,000.

"Your Majesty, there are all indications that the Holy See is not bluffing this time, they have made up their minds to attack us, and it is only a matter of time before the rest is left. The key now is whether we should strike first. ”

In the council chamber of the Imperial Palace of Yuss, the lights were lit up all night, and the Minister of War, Marquis Williams, was reporting to Emperor Wittels of Yuss according to the latest information, and the attendees were not only from the military, but also from civilian officials, including Imperial Prime Minister Phelps. Because what is about to happen is a life-and-death war, the prime minister, who is in charge of the administrative and financial power of the empire, must be aware of the situation and be prepared.

"If the Knights Templar attack on the Western Front, how long will we be able to hold out?"

Although the late autumn night was cool, His Majesty Vettels, wearing only a thin robe, sat on his throne and listened quietly to Minister Williams's analysis and summary, and did not ask until Williams had finished speaking.

"I can keep it for three months. ”

Williams had been prepared and replied with almost no hesitation.

Vettels breathed a sigh of relief, he knew very well that he was at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the Holy See in the south, and the best way was to hold back the Holy See's army and wait for the situation to change, he believed that the elves in the eastern forest would not stand idly by.

"Send another legion from the north to the Higg border. ”

After pondering for a moment, Vettels decided to further strengthen the deployment of troops on the southern border.

"Your Majesty, if you still draw troops from the north, what will happen once the orcs go south?"

This time it was Prime Minister Phelps who spoke.

"I don't think the orcs will go south until we and the Holy See have a winner. ”

Vettels replied with a very affirmative that if he changed places, he would definitely have to wait until the human race was defeated by both sides.

The meeting lasted until the second half of the night, the officials in attendance stayed in the palace to rest, and Vettels rushed back to the palace to get ready for a good night's sleep, he had not slept well since the tension on the southern border began, and now he really couldn't hold on.

When he awoke, it was already dark, and Wittels, who was having breakfast under the service of the maid, suddenly the attendant came in and said:

"The astrologer Freeman asks to see His Majesty. ”

"Freeman?"

Vettels couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard the words of the squire, he hadn't heard the name Freeman for a long time, although he knew very well that there was indeed an astrologer named Freeman in his palace. Freeman was so busy studying history that his achievements in history were much higher than in astrology, although studying history was one of the main tasks of an astrologer.

"Let Freeman wait for me in the study. ”

Although he has been busy lately, Vettels decided to take a moment to meet this Freeman, after all, in this sensitive time, the identity of the other party's astrologer suddenly visited a little unusual, and even gave him a sense of foreboding.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has given you a salute. ”

Waiting in the study for Wittels to come in, Freeman, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly stepped forward and saluted respectfully. Although the old astrologer was gray-haired, his face was full of red, and he didn't know whether he was excited or refreshed, in short, he was not at all depressed by the emperor's cold.

"Excuse me!"

Wittels sat down in his seat and waved at Freeman, motioning for him to sit down before asking:

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, Freeman?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Since I came back from exploring the monuments, I have gained a new understanding of astrology, and I have been specializing in astrology all these years, hoping to be able to advise Yus and share his worries by observing the stars. ”

"It's good that you have this heart, but you can't rely on astrology to govern the country. ”

"Your Majesty, the alternation of the sun and moon in the sky and the change of stars all indicate the rise and fall of the world......

Seeing that His Majesty seemed to be unimpressed by the knowledge he had painstakingly studied, Freeman excitedly defended himself with fluttering gray hair and foaming at his mouth.

"Alright, alright!" Vettels stretched out his hand to interrupt Freeman, and then asked:

"Why did you come to see me today?"

"Your Majesty, Lao Chen has been observing the celestial phenomena recently and has discovered a strange phenomenon. ”

Freeman still stood there, looking a little solemn.

"What phenomenon?"

Seeing Freeman's solemn tone, Wittels' curiosity was also aroused.

"There are many stars in the night sky, this is the image of chaos!"

The Holy See and its allies have hundreds of thousands of soldiers on our borders, and a great war could break out at any time. ”

"Your Majesty, you listen to me first. In the night sky in the north, there was originally only one main star shining in the sky, but due to the influence of the southern star, the light of the main star flickered and gradually weakened, but recently a secondary star near the main star has become brighter and brighter, and there is a tendency to compete with the main star. ”

"How do you explain this?"

Vettels frowned, although he didn't know how to observe the heavens, he knew that what Freeman said was probably not a good thing.