While Salian and the others were fighting with the "Gospel Society for Salvation", Maxinus and his party did not return to school directly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Instead, at the suggestion of the young crown prince, he visited his fiefdom of Fort al, with the prospect of boasting to Miss Lola about the strength of the family. It just so happened that the current Emperor of the Divine Grace Empire, Sigismund V, also happened to be here to supervise the manufacture of weapons, and the father and son met for a long time. Moreover, the emperor's eldest daughter, the half-sister of Makminus, Marimea, also accompanied the emperor by the emperor's side, and she finally graduated from the girls' school of the boarding church after five years. Max and she hadn't seen her for years, and the eldest princess had a very good relationship with her brother, who was five years apart. Since childhood, I have been as kind as a sister and brother.

First of all, in the secret room of the castle, the father and son had a secret conversation that had a great impact on the political trend of the continent in later generations.

"Father, you should have received my secret letter, why are you always magnanimous to the Ruger family, this group of people can be described as evil and ambitious within the empire, they should be restrained. ”

"Hehe, their money is very important to us, and they depend on them for the expenses of the court and the expenses for the church. And this is the way of kings, for example, the wise Duke of New Mark is very capable, and if he is given too many powers, then the rule of our family will be shaken. I need a balance of power, and you must know that I have reappointed Earl Radhoff, who is opposed to the Duke of New Mark. Sigismund V spoke eloquently.

"But if we don't give the Duke of New Mark an adequate reward, the foundation of our reign will be unstable. The energy he has at his disposal is very large, and I already know it firsthand. Max was still a little confused.

"Indeed, it is possible to give him things that seem to be rich, but not practical. "Although today's emperor has the courage to expand his territory, he has some uniqueness in employing people.

"It's hard for a smart man like him to fool!?" asked Max, puzzled.

"Some things are just a simple sentence, or a guarantee, without any loss to our interests, but something that other people dream of. His Majesty the Emperor replied to his son with great care.

Max eagerly continued, "What words possess such magical powers?" ”

"Haha, when you become the emperor, in order to win over the powerful princes, you must do the same. Let's use the example of Salian, for example, we can give the Duke of New Mark the right to move completely freely along the northern coast and the northeastern frontier of the empire, and even in foreign relations. As long as it doesn't conflict with our policies. The Emperor patiently gave an example.

"Let me think, Father, do you mean that we can fulfill all his demands on the north and northeast of the Empire, and that he will be free to declare war on foreign countries!?" Seeing his father nod, Makminus continued, "But he must support our imperial power and domestic and foreign policies, and his army is also a strong force within the Divine Grace Empire, fighting for us when we need it. “

After studying imperial science with a famous teacher, Max also initially had some imperial skills. He could read some of his father's thoughts.

"Your comprehension skills are very good, and it really helps to go to August. Yes, those remote areas were not our family's sphere of influence in the first place, and the imperial power of the Divine Grace Empire was nothing more than a hypocritical throne, so long as he could support us in strengthening our position in the south and our future operations in Itkanya, it would be no problem at all to give him some land and people that were not ours. Not only his army, but also his connections within the empire, he had a say in Schwartenen in the southwest and in the central forests. Sigismund V further explained his strategy.

"This is one of our family's policies to hold the throne for a long time, father. However, I think we should still expand our ruling base, just like Triple Kings and Franços, which are now thriving, and put our power on the urban propertied classes and small lords. It is very detrimental to the centralization of power to continue to rely on the great princes!"

"Alas, it's not that I don't want to do this, but the strength of the great princes within our Divine Grace Empire is too strong to be weakened at all. The Franços and the Long-eared tribes of the Isle of Three Kings have endured a hundred years of war, which has greatly weakened the great princes, The strength of the great feudal lords, many famous princes and families were cut off in the war because of death or betrayal, which gave their kings the opportunity to concentrate power, and at the same time, because of the development of the industrial and commercial propertied classes, the two countries also reformed the military system, from the feudal military service system to the mercenary-based system, but the basis for doing so in our country has not yet appeared, the great princes are strong, and the church is deeply entrenched, it is difficult to carry out effective reforms, and for the time being, we can only rely on the princes who are friendly with us to consolidate the power and wait for the opportunity for reform。 Our royal power is based on the approval of the Church. ”

Max was not unaware of this, and he asked melancholy, "But when will the time come?"

"My generation is basically hopeless, the princes of the Divine Grace Empire are too strong, several great princes are comparable to independent countries, and our country often has warriors and famous generals, and no external forces can break our country's system and completely rebuild, I have to say that there are too many talents and it is also a sadness. I am destined to be a mediocre monarch. ”

"Indeed, the heroes of our country are like clouds, and they can always make the country turn evil into good, but let the contradictions pile up, so that we can hardly catch up with the trend of the times. But I also heard Salian often speak of his ideals, and the Duke of New Mark understood this, and he wanted to reform the empire and strengthen centralization. If we're going to do that, he's going to support it. ”

The emperor was unimpressed by Max's statement, and he thought for a while and said.

"There may be such progressive-minded people among the princes, but none of the great lords are reliable, and you must understand this, the central imperial power and the local forces are naturally hostile, and it is impossible to reconcile. He may indeed have patriotic thoughts, but what will happen to him when his fundamental interests are really touched, or what will happen to the heirs of the Duchy of New Mark after his death!?"

"So is that really all we have to do?"

"Well, there is no need to talk about these things anymore, you and Marimeia haven't seen each other for a long time, go to her and say goodbye. Also, how is Miss Lola's relationship with you going? If we want to compete with Franços for the interests of the Itcanglia region, the power of Brandi is necessary. When you become Emperor, with the addition of Brandy's region, we will be able to make our family's realm a nation of its own, and abandon the hypocritical and dispensable Divine Grace Empire Crown. ”

As the heir of the Rokenhausen family, of course, he will not back down in this regard, and he proudly replied, "Haha, the progress is very good, please rest assured, Father, the Crown Territory of Grandi and the United Province of Nilandes will be in our pockets." ”

"That's good, but you have to be careful of those in the Kingdom of François at school, because your union will definitely affect their interests, so they will definitely interfere with you. The Emperor said with concern.

"Yes, Salian has told me about it, and he is prepared. ”

"Well, this man is indeed talented, you have to win him over well. But our true intentions must not let him know that this man is an extreme Tutonian racist, and that our family does not want to spend too much energy on uniting this loose semi-national state, and that our political goals and intentions are still different. ”

"I see, Father!"

After the secret meeting, Salian took Miss Lola and her fellow adventurous friends to meet Sigismund V, and he was pleased to see that Max's friends included figures from Itcanlia and the Far Eastern Islands. In addition, the well-behaved Miss Lola was very pleased with the Emperor, and His Majesty rewarded everyone with many gifts on the spot, and said to Miss Lola.

"Dear Mademoiselle Duchess Lola de Porandi, my son Macminus has likened you to his sun, and I myself admire you, and we have just discussed that we will tailor for you a set of ceremonial combat armor, using the most advanced technology and the most skilled craftsmen we have at the moment. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, it is indeed an honor for me to receive the world-famous 'Rokenhausen Plate Armor'. Miss Lola, who loves weapons, replied excitedly.

Of course, the new generation of full-coverage pleated dome armor can't be completed in half a year, and today it's just a matter of measuring the size, and after completion, it will be specially shipped to Miss Lola.

Later, Makminus invited Miss Lola to greet her at the room of the Elder Princess Marimea von Rokenhausen with him. In this intimate family contact, the kind and pious Marimeia made Miss Lola admire, and the eldest princess of the empire was determined not to marry for the rest of her life and completely dedicate her life to her faith. Max dismisses this idea, but he knows that his sister is the only reliable person among all his relatives and will never betray him, so he wants Miss Lola to have a good relationship with her, so that she can become an important assistant in the future.

At this moment, while Max and his family were dreaming in the comfort of their rooms in the palace, Sarian and Sebastian were rushing to the academy day and night, and they were trekking through mountains and rivers, eating and sleeping, and although they set off later than Max and his party, they actually returned to the academy before the crown prince and others.

Salian, who had once again obtained the power of the crystal dragon, surprised his mentor, Professor Dicotino, and now Salian's magic ceiling was no different from that of ordinary geniuses, although there was still a gap between him and Miss Lil's genius, but as long as he worked hard, he would not be a problem in becoming a magician in the future. When Max finally arrived a little late with Miss Lola, Miss Chieko Nanjo, and others, Salian retrieved the time and space magic books he had obtained from Miss Lola's lair, and he wanted to greatly improve his magic level during this period. And his hard work has even impressed his proud classmate Miss Lil, and although she has not yet fallen in love with him, the first beauty of the academy has already begun to take the initiative to answer Salian's questions. Since Professor Dicottino spends most of his time in his laboratory doing strange and unpredictable experiments in addition to attending classes, Salian asks Miss Lil if he doesn't understand anything about space-time magic, and he even refers to Miss Lil as half of his master.

The most important of those books is a handwritten book entitled "On the Solidified Imaginary Number Space and Its Conjectures". The book details the method of creating an imaginary space by using only space-time deflection to create sub-dimensions. Relying on this theory, it is possible to place items in a stable field without relying on any physical magic items, which means that it is possible to create spatial rings without concrete objects. Furthermore, even the caster's body can enter it, so that when fighting, it is possible to place itself in an absolutely safe imaginary space and use a projection against the enemy. Of course, the book is all theoretical, and the whole book is unsigned, so Salian has no way of knowing which sage of space-time magic it is.