"Who wants to see me?" asked Benjamin.

"This ...... I don't know, but the other party seems to be very big, and many people are protecting him, and they want to see you by name. The servant hesitated, then replied, "They are now on the side of the dining-room, and if you wish, go and meet them." ”

Benjamin was a little helpless, but nodded anyway.

"Okay, I'll go meet them. ”

Although he didn't know who it was, after listening to the servant's description, he actually had a guess in his heart.

It can't really be him......

With some mixed feelings, Benjamin walked through the corridors of the palace to the side dining room. There were quite a few people sitting in the normally deserted dining room, and the one standing by the window turned around and smiled twice at Benjamin.

He is the king of Caritus.

"Master Benjamin, long time no see. He walked over and patted Benjamin on the shoulder.

"Long time no see. ”

Benjamin smiled and nodded.

Who else could it be? The news that he was now in Regina had not been announced to the world, and not many people knew that he was here, so the two envoys who had been pushed back by him a few days ago had learned about the situation.

Coupled with the complicated situation of Ikor now, the king's sudden visit was actually quite unexpected.

- There is no doubt that he came for the inheritance.

"In a matter of months, you have changed the situation of a country again, and it is ...... Not surprising. The king looked at Benjamin again, was silent for a moment, and said, "We've all heard about Scarlett's attack on the academy. I want to know what is going on with her now, alive or dead, and for the sake of the past, don't deal with me with the same words as the messenger. ”

Benjamin sighed.

That's what I'm afraid of......

When he was in Caritus, although he said that he made a deal with the king and helped him drive out the church, they still had some friendship. And now, the king came running over and begged him about Ikor matter, which would indeed make him a little torn between two things.

But in the end, he chose to stand on the same side as the president.

“...... The queen was so sick that no one knew if she would survive. ”

The king looked disappointed.

"You don't believe me. ”

Benjamin spread his hands helplessly: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I'm not the leader in this matter." Now the head of the Mage Guild who runs Ikor, I'm just an outsider on temporary loan. ”

"So...... What do you think is the chance that I will accept Ikor and that the two countries will be reunited?" asked the king again.

Benjamin shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't know anything.

But in reality, the real answer in his mind was zero.

Helping Carretus take over Ikor may further strengthen his friendly relationship with Carretus, but ...... Their relationship is good enough. As an independent international jurists' organization, it is not good to be too close to any country.

Moreover, with the king's ability, he would never be at ease to entrust this land directly bordering the kingdom of Hori to his management.

Seeing this, the king shook his head, and suddenly waved his hand at the guards beside him, signaling them to leave. The guards hesitated, and seemed a little uneasy, but they walked out of the door of the restaurant despite the king's repeated urging.

In the end, he and Benjamin were the only ones left in the restaurant.

"You must understand how important this matter is to me?" said the king, sighing, "Fredden says that the princess is in charge, but in reality, that old fellow Stuart has long been in control of the whole country. I can't let Ikor fall into his hands anymore. ”

Benjamin replied: "Ikor will certainly not fall into his hands." ”

General Stewart's ambitions are not small, and once he takes over Ikor and his power swells, the next step will definitely be to annex Caritus. And an organization like the Academy of Magic still has to check and balance the forces of all parties in order to survive better.

Therefore, he also had no reason to give the benefit to Freden.

"So...... Is Scarlett now imprisoned by you?" the king asked, after a moment's hesitation.

Benjamin was helpless, and finally answered the question with a nod.

"What are you going to do?" the king looked very nervous, "the people want to recognize the royal blood, and it is impossible for you to find someone to be the king." And Scarlett is not someone who will be willing to be a puppet. ”

Benjamin didn't say anything, and finally shook his head in silence.

That's probably where Ikor gets tough.

It is impossible for these mages to rule Ikor, and even indirectly it is quite difficult. It takes a lot of effort to rule a country, and a mage needs a lot of time studying magic and meditation. At the same time, it is difficult for the rule of mages to gain popular support.

A form like the church's rule over the kingdom of Horry is the best way to do it, but the problem is that they don't have a suitable puppet. And even if they find it...... Their relationship with Freden and Carretus may also deteriorate.

- The fact that the king has come all the way here shows that he longs for Ikor Ikor, and the same must be true for Fredon's side.

There are no permanent friends, and no one knows where they will go if they can still talk one-on-one with trust now, once the situation changes.

Eventually, after this secret visit, the king secretly left with his guards. He left with a disappointed expression. Perhaps it was at this point that he realized that when the Church began the moment Carretus was expelled, he and Benjamin were not destined to fight side by side as they had before.

Position is everything.

Benjamin also came to the halls of the palace to meet the president, who was on the same page.

“...... With the lazy character of the eldest prince, he was willing to rush to the palace in person. He must have trusted you very much. The president looked up from the document and said.

Benjamin smiled, didn't say anything, and said, "How's the situation now?"

"Ikor has stabilized for the time being, and I have stepped up my guard against the border, so that if there is any disturbance in the church, we can find out as soon as possible. The president replied, "Just...... Rumors in the country have become more and more serious. ”

"What rumors?"

The president shook his head and said, "That's not all, the usurpation of the mage, the conspiracy of the Academy, and the ...... that the queen is dead If the queen doesn't show up again, I'm afraid there will be riots in various places again. ”

Benjamin frowned: "We can't let the queen return to the position of ruler, even if it is as a puppet, she will definitely try her best to take revenge on us." ”

"Yes......" the guild sighed, "but since the eldest prince trusts you so much, under your influence, he may be able to give the mage a more relaxed and free environment." ”

"You mean, you want Ikor to merge into Caritus?"

The president nodded.

"When the empire was divided, it actually had nothing to do with me. If I hadn't chosen to support the Queen, nothing would have happened today. The Empire will still be that Empire, Fredon, Ikor, Carretus...... These countries would not have existed in the first place. ”

Benjamin shook his head helplessly when he heard this.

The president's personal bias is too heavy. Before, he liberated the Mage Guild just to redeem his initial mistakes, and now, he seems to have the same mentality.

"It's none of your business, and you don't have to atone for it. Benjamin immediately advised, "No matter what you do, the empire of the past is long gone, and more importantly, the enemies we will face in the future." ”

The president was silent for a long time, and then said, "But we have no other choice. The queen has no descendants and no other relatives who are still alive. What else can we do if we give Ikor to Fredon, or to Carretus, or to Her Majesty?"

When Benjamin heard this, he also bowed his head and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he suddenly raised his head: "...... We can do that. ”