Beria's words were like a thunderbolt, and Count Hecate's head was a little dazed, and the voice just now was still echoing in his ears, so that Beria's words behind him sounded blurred, and completely entered his head.

"Your Excellency?"

Looking at Count Hecate's distraction, Beria couldn't help but feel secretly funny in his heart, although he didn't have much contact with Count Hecate, but he still knew a lot about his character and personality. Always deliberately maintain an elegant and calm appearance.,There are no close people and families in the aristocratic circle.,But it's widely praised for its demeanor.。 This person pays attention to the small places like this, and because he is too obsessed with the small details, he has no good response when he encounters big things. The same is true for his wife, thinking that he can soothe the other party's uneasiness with forgiveness, but in fact, he can't see the sequelae behind that incident, and it can't be solved with forgiveness.

Pursing her lips slightly, Beria restrained her smile and called again: "Your Excellency, are you okay?"

Count Hecate slowly came back to his senses, he looked at Beria, the corners of the other party's mouth slightly upturned but deliberately pressed down made his heart extremely uneasy.

"Your Highness, this matter ......"

"We have already investigated," Beria did not give Count Hecate a chance to continue, "on the day of His Majesty's death, Mr. Schneider was in the Tiamat Palace, and very close to His Majesty's bedroom. If it were someone else, this level would be no evidence at all, and even the excuse would be ridiculous enough. But Mr. Schneider is different, what is the field of your thirteen lessons, and I don't need to explain it to you, right?"

The last expectation in Count Hecate's heart was also disappointed, and when it came to this, how could he not see that Beria already knew the secret of the Thirteen Lessons? Maybe there was a mysterious organization behind Beria that he didn't even know about the Thirteen Lessons, maybe someone was adding to the trouble, but the current flustered Count Hecate didn't think about these things at all, and he didn't have the heart to think about them. For him, the most important thing at the moment was to quickly get rid of the relationship with the murder of the emperor that Beria had said.

"This thing...... I must say, Your Highness, that I am not aware of this, and that there is no need for Manfred to do so, please give us some time and we will ......"

"Maxsimian," Beria coldly interrupted Count Hecate, "the cause of this matter will be investigated by the third lesson, and you thirteen lessons will only need to cooperate." ”

Count Hecate was stunned, and the affairs of the Thirteen Sections were never handled by the Ministry of the Interior, even if it was an investigation of internal members, and this was the first time that the Minister of the Interior, who had not inherited the throne, had directly intervened in the affairs of the Thirteen Sections.

Because of the past practice, Count Hecate did not want to back down now, he still wanted to fight again.

"Your Highness, please listen to me, Manfred has signed a contract with our Thirteenth Lesson, the effect of this contract may not have been heard of before, but its coercive power can completely exceed the human willpower. Our contract clearly prohibits harming members of the Imperial Family, so Manfred will never do anything harmful to His Majesty, please ...... Believe me, the Hecate family has been in the service of the empire since the time of His Majesty Astrad I, and countless generations of Hecate have been loyal to the Giang, and Manfred ......"

"And Mr. Manfred Alcardo von Nosferatu is not necessarily like that, is it?"

Hearing Beria report Manfred's real name, Count Hecate couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect that even this would be known by Beria.

"You're hiding so much from me. Beria laughed, slowly stroking the back of his white-gloved hand and staring coldly at Count Hecate, "Of course, you can't be blamed for this, after all, it's also your duty." However, this concealment was commendable during the lifetime of His Majesty, if you still want to hide it from me...... Don't forget, who is the Minister of the Interior, after all, Section 13 is also a subordinate organ of the Ministry of the Interior. ”

Count Hecate's head bowed deeply, and now he finally heard that Beria's purpose was actually the same as he had expected at first, that he wanted to use Manfred's business to push himself to that side. However, unlike what Count Hecate had imagined at the beginning, the reason given by Beria was even more deadly, and this threat no longer allowed Count Hecate to continue to maintain the unique status of the Hecate family and the Thirteen Lessons.

"Your Highness, please think again. Count Hecate lowered his head and said in a very soft voice, "This is a violation of the rules, if His Highness Alexander, if he knows, then ......"

"So what!" Beria's voice was raised, he stared at Count Hecate sternly, although he was a step behind the dignified Count Hecate in height, but now Beria's momentum completely overshadowed the other party, "I want you to understand that this is not a request, it is not a threat, this is the most legitimate and natural order." Not only is it an order given to you as Minister of the Interior, but it is also the most reasonable request for you as the heir of the empire, the next emperor!"

This undisguised declaration made Count Hecate unable to say a word, this is not just simple arrogance or overstepping his authority, Beria's wolf ambition is obvious at this moment.

"You...... Do you know what you're talking about?" it took a while for Count Hecate to speak intermittently, "this is an irrefutable rebellion, and if you fail, you will lose not only the position of Minister of the Interior, but also the freedom of your life, and your family, and even if you survive, it will be a result of gratitude to the Lord." ”

"Failure?" Beria snorted disdainfully, if it weren't for this situation, I was afraid that Count Hecate would not be so simple, but would have brushed his sleeves away and went directly to tell Alexander, "Maxsimian, you are really a poor person, even if your wife cheats, you will not lose your temper." What's the joy of such a life, and in the end, isn't that lady still leaving you? If you don't have what you want, then you're just living in obscurity day after day. You have been in the position of the director of the thirteenth section for so many years, and the Hecate family has never been given the opportunity to go further, do you really have no idea at all? Take a step back and say, if you just want to keep your insignificant position and title, can you really keep it by doing nothing? Don't forget, what is on your head is a bloody title called the Earl of Glamorgan, have you forgotten the painful precedent of the Earls of Glamorgan? There's a living example of this right before your eyes!"

Count Hecate's face was cloudy, Beria's previous words really did not touch him, he was a person who was content with his current position, if he had any ambitions, he just hoped that the family could continue to maintain and inherit, he knew very well that having unnecessary ambitions would only bring risks to himself. But Beria's words, he could not ignore it, the bloody history of the Count of Glamorgan is familiar to every Siliuldian, and when he accepted this canonization, he was also trembling, and even deeply troubled for a time, and even now, he still has hidden worries in his heart.

Seeing that Count Hecate was shaken, Beria immediately struck while the iron was hot, wanting to directly conquer this unfortified fortress.

"Max Simian, you are a smart, hard-working man, and I admire your character. However, sometimes you just can't be too good to be a good person. Beria patted Count Hecate on the back, pointed to Manfred behind the bars and said, "Manfred is from Alexander's side, and you may not know it yourself, but the most loyal subordinate has already voted for him." I know that you are an emotional person, which is why you are so tolerant of your wife. However, the present matter is not a little face that can be redeemed, if you insist on not being on my side, then, what do you think Alexander will do to you? The evidence that Manfred killed the Emperor is overwhelming, in other words, the evidence that Alexander instructed his men to kill the Emperor is overwhelming. Even if you choose to shield Manfred, what good will Alexander give you? That man, except for a good time, is all mediocre in all aspects, and his favorite thing to do is to ask the people around him what to do when he has a problem. So, Maxsimian, if you do do this, and choose to shield Manfred and not side with me, will you end up with anything but losing my friendship and being killed by Alexander for insurance?"

The end of the cane kept tapping on the ground, which was not intentional on the part of Count Hecate, but because his hand was really unable to steady, which caused him to not even hold the cane tightly.

"You ......" It was a long time before Count Hecate opened his lips and spat out a dry voice, "what do you want me to do?"

"Prove to me that you have nothing to do with this traitor who killed the king. Beria patted Count Hecate on the shoulder, then walked to the bar, faced Count Hecate, and said, "As long as the contract you spoke of still exists, then you will always be suspected of instructing Manfred to kill the Emperor, dismiss it, and then kill Manfred." ”

"You...... Are you serious?" Count Hecate's voice trembled, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Beria was not only surprised, but also unconcealable fear, "If you contact the contract, then this person will be free again, and no one will be able to stop him at that time!"

"Why do you think I caught your loyal servant and tortured him to such a miserable appearance?" Beria was not at all worried about the howl of Count Hecate, he stroked the back of his hand, and said confidently, "Don't underestimate the Ministry of the Interior, I can catch him the first time, and I can catch him a second time." You can tell that this person's current state of weakness is not disguised at all, it is a completely seriously injured state. ”

Count Hecate stared blankly at Beria for a moment, and from time to time he turned to Manfred, who had not spoken. The message of the mana feedback told Count Hecate that Manfred was really weak now, his magic was already weak to the point of almost nothing, and if you judge by the physical symptoms alone, then Manfred is already a dead man.

Taking a deep breath, the hesitation in Count Hecate's heart could not be dispelled. He still didn't believe Beria's words, and neither Alexander nor Manfred had a reason to kill Nicholas I, which Count Heckat knew all too well, and if he wanted to do this, and would do it, it was Beria who was right. But even if he knew this, Count Hecate had nothing to do, he knew very well that if he refused Beria here today, then it would be impossible for him to leave the Ministry of the Interior, and for the sake of insurance, Beria might even uproot the Hecate family, which he would definitely do.

"Still hesitating? Think of your kids, Max Simian, think of Artemis and Young. ”

Count Hecate's lowered eyes suddenly revealed a terrifying light, and at that moment, his determination and killing intent almost touched his magical protection, but Belia didn't notice this.

"People always have to think about themselves, make the right choice, it's all good for us. ”

No, it's just good for you.

He couldn't raise his trembling right hand, because the tremor was so great that Count Hecate had to hold the wrist of his right hand with his left hand, so that the palm gradually regained its strength. After a while, Count Hecate gradually regained his composure, and his hands no longer trembled.

However, at this point, I have nothing to hesitate about, I have been too tired all these years, since you are going to force me to this point, then don't blame me.

He held up his staff, studded with large rubies.

Even the light of the gem has dimmed, is it true that the Hecate family is going to decay in my hands?

"Decreed in the name of Maxsimian No. Hecate, the thirty-fourth head of the Hecate family,"

Perhaps the last head of the Hecate family.

"My servant bound by the moon of eternal magic, Manfred Alcator von Nosferatu,"

What is your purpose, Manfred?

Here, Yu Tongru's contract is terminated. ”

With the force of the palm, the huge ruby was shattered instantly.