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In the city of Doret in the Empire of St. Augusta, the Minor Emperor Manfret was sitting in his place, reviewing the documents that had been submitted. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoSince the end of the Battle of Doret a month and a half ago, the little emperor has no way to let Uncle Xiumo hide his identity from him, and has to face his ministers with his true face.

Although most of the ministers and nobles in the capital city of Doret already knew the identity of Lixson, such as Makilov and other foreign knights, they still did not expect that the real Manfret was really as rumored to be: the real age of a six-year-old, the body of a twelve-year-old and the mind of an eighteen-year-old. In this regard, the regent Xiumo simply explained that His Majesty Manfret was the most potential and genius royal family in the royal family of the Oguna Empire, and he had been given the pseudonym Lixson before to protect his safety.

"Your Majesty, the truce between the two countries has been close to two months now," Marquis Makilov stood at the front of the courtiers, standing side by side with the regent Shumo, "Most of the nobles who came here have also returned to their own territories, and everything is back on track, I think it is time for our St. Augusta Empire to start to solve some of the problems that arose in the Battle of Doret, and some things cannot be dealt with later because they seemed troublesome at the time." ”

All the courtiers immediately exchanged heads and whispered to each other. Most of the ministers and nobles were already mentally prepared for this, and most of them guessed that there would definitely be someone to settle accounts after the war was over. It is rumored that the defenders of the Empire of St. Oguna intercepted many secret letters expressing their willingness to surrender on the first day of the Battle of Doret, and there were also some strange nobles and ministers whose actions on the battlefield were intriguing. If we investigate what happened in the battle a month and a half ago, it is estimated that even the regent Xiumo and the saint Golia will not escape the fate of being investigated.

The Regent, Thumos, knew that he was acting inexplicably, and when the traitor Derek gave the signal, he should have been in the base camp of the inner city and commanded his men to fend off the enemy army. But I don't know why I lost consciousness in a daze, as if I was asleep, and spent the most difficult time of the war in my dreams. He still remembered that he once met a subordinate, and he couldn't remember the appearance of the other party, but it stands to reason that the time when he fell into memories should have nothing to do with a subordinate.

On the other hand, the regent Xiumo has also been thinking about how to explain the matter about the widow mercenary group. Although the other colleagues and His Majesty Manfret did not hold him accountable for this incident, he knew that what was going to come was always coming, and it was because he trusted the plan of the widow mercenary group too much that the ace card in his hand became a trap against his country, and this matter was basically his own responsibility, which was difficult to shirk.

A minister walked out, and he chimed in: "Yes, all problems should be investigated and held accountable, otherwise it will affect Your Majesty's prestige." The St. Augusta Empire has only just been founded, and His Majesty Manfret, as the ruler appointed by the gods and the youngest king on the continent, must establish his prestige as soon as possible and clear up the doubts in the minds of the people, and I very much agree with the suggestion of the Marquis of Makilov!"

In addition to this minister, several other ministers and nobles also came forward and expressed their approval of this. In the end, even the people of the Regent's faction had to come forward and say that they all supported accountability for what happened during the war.

The little emperor, who was sitting on the high seat, immediately stood up from his position, "I have heard the opinions of the ministers, so from today onwards, we will set up an investigation team dedicated to investigating what happened before and after the Battle of Doret." Although Manfrett was young, he had already learned to read words and emotions in more than a month of his life as emperor. The Genius Emperor had already swept his eyes over all the ministers and nobles below, who had ghosts in their hearts, who were eagerly anticipating, and who had begun to feel uneasy, all of whom were in Manfret's eyes.

People who look flustered don't necessarily have problems, and people who look calm don't necessarily have to stay out of the way. Manfret had realized that this investigation would definitely involve the restored city of Doret in another turmoil, and he was most worried that this investigation would dissolve the current balance of power in the St. Oguna Empire.

As early as when he called himself Lixson and followed the regent Shumo, Manfret could already see that the reason why he was promoted to a high position and praised as emperor was not because of his genius and understanding, but because of the power struggle that controlled the western frontier of the Oguna Empire.

Among them, the most powerful is the regent Xiu Mo's faction. As the former lord of Doret City and the general of the western border of the Oguna Empire, the regent Xiumo is the most powerful person in the Oguna Empire in terms of power and troops. Instead of establishing himself as king, he put himself on the throne, more or less intent on controlling the puppet emperor - although Manfret was only six years old, he began to read and write at the age of two, and his favorite books were books related to history. History encompasses politics the most, and when he realizes that he was born into a royal family, Manfret reads about those political events repeatedly to deepen his understanding.

It's just that in addition to the regent Xiumo, there are other noble forces in the West and the forces of the Holy Maiden Golia. If there is one side that is the weakest, it must be the power of St. Golia.

The Virgen Golia turned out to be just a rumored figure - the heir to the mage on the continent. There were countless such rumors, but the original Electrosomem IV believed this one and made her the high priest of the Oguna Empire. Manfret could no longer remember what Saint Golia had done in Grimmcor, a mysterious woman who had shown no skill other than to bring herself from Grimmko to Dorret. It wasn't until she was in the battle to defend the capital that she convinced Manfret that she was indeed the heir to the magical power and a force that could compete with the regent Xiumo.

Manfret also looked through books on magic, but most of the records of magic existed from ancient times. In the past 1,000 years, there has been no clear and unambiguous record of magic, if the corpse soldiers of the Holy Spirit Mercenary Regiment are magical powers, and the enchanted weapons are the leftovers of magic, then the magic of the continent is just a withered remnant of flowers, and it is just a conversation after tea and dinner. However, the Holy Lady Golia slapped many people in the face, and she returned with a magical power with great destructive power, and the future pattern of the continent will also be changed because of the appearance of the Holy Daughter Golia.

But why would someone with such great power help me ascend to the throne? Could it be that she is also a person who covets glory, wealth, and high power?

Manfret knew very well in her heart that what St. Golia had done must have other intentions, and her real intention was definitely not to build a good nation in the Empire of St. Augusta, as she said. If her power to control nature could be used as she pleased, then even the humans of the entire continent might not have a chance to defeat her, but why did she choose herself? This question has plagued Manfret for all this time, and the six-year-old little emperor occasionally dreams that the saint Golia suddenly turns into a giant demon, using terrifying magic to wreak havoc on the earth. And when he was frightened from his dream, he felt pain because of his powerlessness -- why did he have to carry so much at such a young age, why could he think so far, so much?

Manfret, who was in distress, was awakened by the call of the Marquis Makilov, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, who should we choose to be the head of the investigation team?"

The little emperor looked at Makirov, the lord of the basin city in front of him, and the other party's long neck made people feel a little oppressive. But this sense of oppression is also weakened by the other party's habit of squinting, "Since it was Marquis Makirov's suggestion, let Marquis Makirov be the person in charge." "The marquis in front of him is a third-party force, and it is also the latest force to join the power wrestling - the power of the nobles of the Western Frontier.

With the exception of the Marquis de Montres, the younger brother of the regent Shumo, the most powerful nobleman in the West was the Marquis of Makilov. Although the other party has a small reputation, with its steady development, it already enjoys a certain prestige in the western realm and has a good foundation. Most of the nobles who had already returned to the city were on Makilov's side, and their main interests were their own interests, and they were unwilling to associate themselves with the mysterious Golia, nor with the regent Shumo, who had earned the title of "rebel". This group of people would be nothing more than a basin of sand if they were separated, but if they were united, they would become the most powerful force in the Empire of St. Augusta, and their combined strength was like that of Duke Petvich and Duke Pobo in the Empire of East Augusta.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's kindness, I will definitely do my best to investigate all the truths as soon as possible. Makilov didn't give in at all, and even the regent Shumo was a little surprised.

That night, while the little emperor was having dinner, the Marquis of Makilov brought the first investigation report, which surprised the little emperor.

"I have read all the letters of the fornicating enemy, but I advise your Majesty not to read them," said Makilov, standing in front of Manfret, and the little emperor did not put down his fork, and continued to eat the contents of his plate, "for your Majesty may be unhappy when he sees them." ”

Manfret wiped his mouth, and he motioned for the servants around him to step back before responding, "Then don't look at it, since I have entrusted the investigation task to you, Sir, how to deal with those collaborator letters is up to you." But any result must be reported to me..."

"The Marquis de Montres was the first object that had to be dealt with. Makilov directly interrupted the little emperor.

"Marquis of Montres, isn't he the younger brother of the regent Shumo, does he have evidence of betrayal of the Empire of St. August?"

"Yes, those letters of collaboration with the enemy are the best proof of this. ”

The rest of the conversation was not even heard by the servants who were eavesdropping in the shadows. These servants, who had been placed by the regent Shumo, had only seen Marquis Makilov sitting beside the little emperor and talking very quietly.

A few days later, Manfret ordered the Marquis of Montrees, who had returned to Cotai City, to rush to the city of Doret immediately. It's just that the Marquis of Montres seemed to have been prepared, and after delaying for a while, he sent someone to tell the little emperor that he could not go out because of his health, and that if there was anything that required his services, he could tell him first.

As a result, Manfret had no way to catch Montres, who was on his own. The Marquis de Montres's elder brother Xiumo and son Möngke did not make any comment on the matter as if they were completely unaware of it, and they still worked diligently in their posts, and Manfret had nothing to do.

After a period of time, Marquis Makilov relied on his own means to catch all the spies of the East Oguna Empire hidden in the city of Doret, just like a person who was responsible for catching rats, so that those spies who were still secretly transmitting information back to the East Oguna Empire had nothing to hide.

In addition to this, there were also a number of ministers and nobles who were imprisoned, most of them on charges of treason. It's just that under the will of the little emperor, most of the nobles who are not responsible for the crime have been given a second chance, and those who have committed obvious treason have all been publicly executed, which can be described as both grace and power.

Because of the remarkable results of Makirov's investigation, he turned into a celebrity of the little emperor. Quite a few wavering ministers and nobles immediately chose to side with Marquis Makilov. In this way, the power that the little emperor was happy to see was formed, and he also made the Marquis of Makilov the prime minister of the St. Augusta Empire when he praised him. The regent Shumo and the prime minister Makirov instantly became two incompatible forces, and the black-and-white power struggle in the city of Doret gradually revealed its signs, and no one knew if this was the result that Manfret wanted to see.

On the contrary, the representative of another force, St. Golia, is much more low-key. Ever since she cast her formidable magic during the Battle of Doret, Goliath has lived in the dungeon. Most of the time, she never left the dungeon, and the female official Ji Er, who was in charge of taking care of the living and eating of the saint, told all the courtiers that because casting those spells would cause a huge load on the caster's body, so for three months, the holy goddess Golia would not leave the dungeon, and would recuperate in the dungeon.

Many nobles wanted to befriend this female official, and they all knew that in addition to the holy daughter Golia, several people close to her also showed magical powers. Ji'er is one of the most noticeable - she uses fire magic on the city walls to fend off the Widow Mercenary Band's sneak attack, and her name has changed to "The Holy Maiden's Favorite Magical Apprentice".

"Miss Goliath, we all have to keep a low profile during this time, don't we?" Ji'er stood in front of Golia, along with the iron-masked hunchbacked man and Ayrne, but the white-robed boy who protected the Staff of Clarity of the Life Weapon was not here.

"We've always kept a low profile, haven't we?" replied Ayrne casually, "and now that the nobleman named Makilov has taken our place in the eyes of the Regent, and the Regent's faction regards them as political enemies, and even if we are a little more high-profile, they will not pay attention to us." ”

Ji'er crossed her hands in front of her chest, and the index finger of one hand was still tapping her arm, "You like to go against me!

Gloria waved her hand to stop arguing, "By the way, how is Carrie?" the saint suddenly asked the three in front of her.

Ji'er's fingers on her arm sped up in frequency, and she said unhappily: "She seems to have been taken away by Felisti to heal her wounds, and as you know, the two of them have had a very good relationship since childhood, and I was not allowed to visit them." ”

"Are you sure you're going to visit them?" Ayrne made a mocking look again, "I'm afraid you're going to stab Carrie while she's hurt, right?"

"Nonsense!"

Goliath waved her hand again to stop the two who were about to quarrel, and she said lightly: "Felisti has a lot of credit for this operation to eradicate those enemies lurking in the shadows, and you did a good job Ji'er, but Carrie did block a blow for me, there is no doubt about it." ”

"Isn't it because she has that ability..."Ji Er puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction, and her round face became even more round.

"Even if I had been there, I wouldn't have been able to detect or see the blood arrow that was fired," the blood arrow that Ayrne was referring to was the crossbow arrow shot by Reese, the leader of the widow's mercenary group, "If Carrie hadn't blocked it, Miss Goliath might have been able to hit a lot fewer enemies." ”

Ayrne's words were very fair, and even the iron-masked hunchback man, who had not spoken, nodded in agreement. Although Ji'er still looked unhappy, she still closed her mouth in amusement.

Gloria waved her hand, and the three of them walked away. By the time Golia returned to her room, the white-robed boy was already standing in the room waiting for her, and bowed deeply to Golia, who had entered the room.

"Isn't she getting any better?" asked Golia, the white-robed boy holding the Staff of Clarity, a weapon of life.

The boy shook his head, "Or maybe that's the end of that life in the weapon of life." He handed the Staff of Clarity to the hand of St. Golia, and spoke helplessly.

Goliath sat on the edge of the bed with the Staff of Clarity in her arms, and she looked at the young man in front of her, who did not look like her sister at all, but he was indeed her sister's son born out of wedlock at the age of sixteen, and her nephew. It's just that the other party never knew that Miss Delia was her mother, and even Golia didn't know which man Delia had been with back then.

"Do we need to find other resonators and awaken this staff of clarity?"

Goliath closed her eyes and shook her head, what would happen to the life weapon shot by the blood crossbow was clear to Golia, "There are too few people who can resonate with me, and we don't need her for the time being." "Gloria didn't say the last sentence - your mother, my sister Delia has been sacrificed to this weapon of life, but I haven't been able to take half a step towards my dream.