Volume 3 The Vortex of Strife Chapter 274 Crusade and Declaration of War
"Child, your ears are very sensitive, that man is the pillar of the Kingdom of Salins, even if it is another twenty years, he will still be the strongest iron wall in the Kingdom of Sarins," Demps slowly opened his eyes, although his voice was already half-white, but the traces of time were still evident on his face, "Yoan, your sentence has not yet arrived, you can chat with me here during this time, anyway, it is also in turmoil outside now, it may be safer to stay here." ”
Joan stood up, he had already let go of the barrier between him and Avi, "Avi, I know that my sister will definitely not be able to avoid getting involved in this dispute, since she is already married to Viscount Polly, then this is her fate, I am relieved..."
"Really?"
"Still, I hope you can help me as much as you can, if Prince Bradley does achieve the final victory. ”
"Don't worry, I'll do my best!"
After Avi and Felisti left the prison, they walked in the direction of the Kestrel Academy, the gate of the Kestrel Academy was closed, and the guards who had been guarding the gate were removed and replaced by some students who volunteered to stay here. They told Avi and Felisty to enter through the side door on the east side, which led to the back of the Kestrel Academy.
The vice president of the Kestrel Academy was checking the students coming and going at the side door, and Avi and Felisty saw at a glance some of the students in the first class, who were sitting on the ground with a cloth in a corner of the Kestrel Academy campus as if they were on an outing. The same is true for the other year rounds, who are listening to a speech by an older student.
"Although our Kestrel Academy does not have any power, we can win it in this great opportunity! Please join me in all my classmates to stick to our bottom line and protect our kingdom!"
Many of the young students were moved by the impassioned speech of this handsome senior student, and they all stood up and shouted loudly, "Protect the kingdom! Stick to the bottom line!", Avi and Felisti did not know the students standing on the stage, but the senior Jieke, who had been identified as the ghost of the academy, was standing next to this speaker, as if he was ready to appear as the next speaker.
"It's a bunch of students, and if their enthusiasm turns into motivation, it's going to be a problem. Felisty said to Avi as she listened to Jaco's shout.
"Now that the queen is in control of Mallot, what are these students going to do..."
"Didn't you hear Jaco, they wanted to go to the palace in droves and petition King Byron," Felistie pointed to Jaco, "and this is probably the plan of the Academy's ghosts, who are stirring up the blood of the cadets and using them for their own ends." ”
Some of the Academy's faculty members also stood on the edge of the podium, their appreciative glances clearly indicating that they also agreed with the proposal made by the senior students to let the representatives of the Kestrel Academy enter the palace and apply for the creation of an official position, which would have the right to supervise the administration of the government and have the power to announce important matters to the people.
The proposal of the senior students of Jacot was echoed loudly by the majority of the students, who believed that the people of Mallott did not understand the current situation at all, and were disturbed and frightened by the ambiguity of the current situation. In order to dispel the anxiety and uneasiness of the masses, the representatives of the Kestrel Academy can become the spokesperson between the palace and the common people, announcing and explaining all kinds of important matters to the outside world, and at the same time supervising the internal supervision of the affairs in the palace.
When Avi first heard Jacko and the other seniors explain, he didn't understand what kind of position it was, anyway, it was an official position that had never appeared before in the Kingdom of Salins. However, no matter how Avi understood it, the students were already discussing the matter of applying to enter the palace to meet King Byron and Queen Rosemund.
"Dugol would have had a headache if he knew that his students were doing these troublesome things. Felisti said in a nonchalant tone.
"But now Mallote has become panicked, the army is under martial law, the king does not show his face, the princes are expelled, and other things are in front of him, no wonder the students of the Kestrel Academy will find a way to change this situation, after all, they are the group of people who read the most and have the most potential. ”
"Let's go back, Miss Christine you want to see isn't here," Felistie turned sideways, gesturing to leave, "I don't want to stay with these guys, these students are most likely to be turned away by Queen Rosemund, they are a bit whimsical, and that kind of power is not yet in the hands of students who can only speak. Avi and Felisty then returned to the Imperial Diplomat's residence, but neither Van nor the men sent by Stitch returned, and Avi explained the situation to Stitch and went back to his room to rest.
By the time Bignose Fan returned, it was already evening, and he told Stitch about all the mercenaries who were willing to accept the mercenary group, and most of the mercenaries who remained in the city did not realize that Queen Rosemund's control of Mallot.
"As long as we negotiate the price, they will protect us, even in the city where we live every day, it can become a battlefield in the next second. ”
The results that Van brought back made Stitch very satisfied, and most of the people Stitch sent to communicate with other countries received a positive response. With the exception of the diplomatic envoys of the Theoguna Empire and the Kingdom of Kosse, who were reluctant to deal with Stitch, the other diplomatic envoys agreed to unite to apply for asylum against Queen Rosemund, on the one hand, and to gather important people and letters on the other hand, and gather all their forces to protect themselves in case of emergencies.
It seemed as if the calm days had passed quickly, and no news came from the palace, and the official residence could not receive any news from outside Mallot, and the whole Mallot, as well as the entire imperial residence, had become a deep pool where stones could not be seen or heard. Stitch's response was based on the assumption that danger was in place, and a message in the middle of the night immediately brought all those who remained in Mallot to the brink of danger.
"It wasn't my intention to wake you up, but one of the princes has already done something. Stitch asked the Imperial diplomat to read the letter that had just arrived.
"The gates of Mallotte were closed, and we didn't receive a message until it had been opened for half an hour to allow some peasants and merchants to enter," the diplomat coughed softly with one fist, "Prince Bradley claims that the kingdom's capital, Mallot, has lost control, and that the current king Byron has been kidnapped by traitors, and the leader of the hijackers is none other than the current queen Rosemande!"
"Oh my God, Mallot's going to be attacked!" exclaimed a female officer standing nearby.
And Prince Bradley also called on the other two princes, hoping that they could unite and launch an attack on Mallott to rescue the kidnapped King Byron. The diplomat put down the letter he had just received, and Van immediately snatched it, and Avi saw that the letter had Prince Bradley's seal on it.
Stitch then explained: "To put it simply, Prince Bradley has issued a call to all the people of the Kingdom of Salins to rescue King Byron and crusade against Queen Rosemund, if he does not accept it, he may be regarded by Prince Bradley as an accomplice to the traitor, Bradley, as the eldest son of the royal family, does have the right to do so, and now it depends on how many people heed his call." ”
"But if you look at it from another angle, Prince Bradley may be in danger of putting himself in danger by tearing his face like this," Felistie curled her fingers through her long silky red hair, "Queen Rosemund's can also issue an order against Prince Bradley, claiming that Prince Bradley is the one who usurped power and rebelled, and made a similar call in the name of King Byron." Now it seems that this move will only be a matter of time, and Prince Bradley has broken with Queen Rosemund. ”
Everyone was silent after hearing this, Prince Bradley, as the first prince to stand up, he had already done everything he could, and there was no way to tear his face with the queen. Everyone, including Avi, believed that the other two princes would not give up the throne easily, let alone give up the throne to a baby who was still in the womb.
Stitch told everyone to go back to their rooms to rest, and he told Avi and the others not to panic even if they heard the sound of trebuchets attacking the city, which only showed that Prince Bradley was very fast and ready to attack Mallot from the beginning. Stitch's joke didn't make Avi sleep better, and since King Byron fell ill, Mallot's situation had taken a turn for the worse, and perhaps even the most pessimistic person didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Queen Rosemand may have planned everything as early as when she was pregnant, and she even had the support of several important ministers at the first time, otherwise she would not have been able to take control of the capital in such a short time, and the current situation was determined a long time ago.
"If, according to the previous analysis, Prince Amsoil and Queen Rosemundre are in a group, then Prince Amsoil will definitely send troops to attack Prince Bradley, and a fratricidal civil war between the kingdoms cannot be avoided. Fan rested her head on her arm, and the windows in this room were bigger than the windows in Stitch's house, allowing for a starry night sky.
Avi then recalls the war between the East and West Oguna Empires, which lasted months and displaced countless people, including Miranda's family. The key figures in that battle were St. Golia and the regent Shumo, and both himself and Fan became the assassins of St. Golia, almost changing the outcome of the Battle of Doret, and the key figures in this succession battle were several princes and the sudden appearance of Queen Rosemund.
"Yes, it can't be avoided," Avi said to himself, "from the very beginning when I heard that King Byron was going to establish a prince, it should have been clear that there was no doubt about the dispute between the three heirs. ”
"Whether it's escaping Mallotte with the Spark Mercenary Regiment or being thrown into prison as a prisoner, it will feel safer," Big Nose Fan let out a long yawn, the taste of being woken up in the middle of the night was uncomfortable, "As long as that aristocratic imp doesn't get involved, but he definitely wants to do something, something he wanted to do since he was sent as a hostage, something that he can show off when he returns to the East Oguna Empire." ”
"Let's do our own thing, perhaps..."
"This time, don't bother me anymore, I'm sleepy. ”