Princess Celestia couldn't understand what Swain and Artemis were saying, she didn't know anything about magic, and she cared more about something else than anything she didn't understand.

"Artmis, how is Govélenburg?"

"Govélenburg?" Atmis was stunned for a moment before replying, "everything was business as usual when I left, but I don't know how it was now." Since his father was not there, and Manfred did not go back there, there should be no one to preside over the work of Lesson 13 now. ”

Caterina frowned tightly, something she had been unable to figure out. "Why would Beria and that Manfred give up Lesson Thirteen so easily?

Celestia's words reminded Swain, and he suddenly thought of the crux of the question. "Thirteen lessons are really important to Belial, and he doesn't have direct magical powers. Judging from the incident in the Ministry of the Interior, Manfred should have reached a certain tacit understanding with Beria, but people like Manfred ...... I don't think he'll be Berial's henchmen easily, and according to Miss Artmis, the Hecate family used oaths and magic gems to ensure Manfred's loyalty, and now that they're gone, how can Belial control this monster with huge ambitions?"

Swain's analysis surprised both Princess Celestia and Artmis, because of their positions, their thinking was limited to their respective fields, Artemis was more concerned about Manfred's intentions, and Princess Celestia was thinking about how Belial would use Lesson Thirteen, and now hearing Swain's words, they finally thought of the connection between the two.

"How strong is Manfred's strength, Artmis, can you give me an example that you can understand?"

Artemis thought for a moment and explained in a way that the eldest princess could understand: "Manfred is very strong, and in the time of Astrad I, he once attacked Deweide alone, turning the imperial capital into a sea of fire. At that time, the predecessor of the Thirteen Lessons of the Guardian Empire, the Holy Iron Knights, sent all their combat strength, and in the end, only my ancestor Sir Hecate survived and sealed Manfred. The price of this victory was the complete decline of the Knights of the Holy Iron, the magic that guarded the empire and the royal family left the family with only the Hecate family, and the imperial capital was devastated, and it was not until the time of Karin I that it was revived. ”

"The imperial capital has been attacked like this?" Princess Celestia was taken aback, "why have I never heard of it, and there is no record of it in any history books." ”

"There is a record. Swain took a sip of his coffee and said slowly, "Although Astrad I established an empire, during his reign, the nascent empire also suffered many shocks, the most serious of which was the plague that ravaged the continent at that time. The plague dealt a huge blow to the mainland, and countless people died of disease, so it is likely that such a war will be recorded by historians as the impact of the plague, after all, at that time, Dewei was the hardest hit area, and even His Majesty Astrad I died of disease. ”

"But that Your Majesty is not suffering from ......," Caterina was about to retort, but she was too embarrassed to say it when she thought of the cause of her ancestor's death.

"In short, we can be sure that Manfred has enough strength to rival a nation, and now we don't have a powerful army of magic envoys like the Holy Iron Knights, and when Manfred does launch his plans, maybe the emperor won't be so lucky. Swain put down his coffee cup and let out a slow breath, "So, with such strength, there is no reason for Manfred to hear that the shackles that bind him have disappeared from the mortal Berial. In this case, it is likely that it is not Beria who controls Manfred, but Manfred who controls Beria. ”

Artemis was still a little confused, perhaps because she was too familiar with Manfred to accept the change right away, and didn't understand what it meant. "Isn't that any difference? Isn't it the same enemy that we have to face no matter who controls whom?"

"No, it's different. The eldest princess replied, "If Beria controls Manfred, then their purpose is to seize the throne for Belial, so they must have some scruples, at least they dare not do such a thing as destroying the imperial capital." And if it was Manfred who took control of Beria...... According to what you just said, Manfred would never care how many people died, or what the consequences of destroying too much would be. The purpose of this monster is unclear, but since he is called the Mad Count, it is not surprising that his plans, no matter how crazy. ”

"We're running out of time," Swain tapped his finger on the table, even he didn't want the emperor to be destroyed, it wouldn't be good for his plans, "Originally, I thought that Manfred would wait until the time was right to cooperate with Beria, but now it seems that this mad count could attack at any time, and he can never underestimate the imagination of a madman." ”

"You say he's going to do it......" Now that Atmiss doesn't have the heart to sing against Swain, the gravity of the matter makes her have to deal with it right in the middle, "Where will the target be?"

"Tiamat Palace, whether it's Beria or Manfred, will make this the first target. The eldest princess's slender and handsome eyebrows were tightly twisted together, and the expression on her face was very solemn, "I persuaded my father before, Tiamat Palace is sandwiched by the Southern Legion, and I don't know how many Belials in the city of Deweide, it is too dangerous to continue to stay there, but my father just refuses to listen, and the worst thing is that he still doesn't know anything about the thirteen lessons, I am afraid that Beria and Manfred will take advantage of this and take advantage of the opportunity to ......"

"Is the War Department's command post still located in Tiamat Palace?" Swain suddenly asked an unrelated question.

Caterina was stunned for a moment, and then reacted: "Yes before, but Minister Guderian listened to my suggestion, moved part of the staff and command system, and put it in the temporary military camp in the western suburbs in the name of commanding the Connaught army, but he himself is still with my father in the palace of Tiamat." ”

"In other words, in the event of a disaster in the palace of Tiamat, we can at least mobilize the Empire's troops through this command system, right?"

Although she didn't like Swain's indifferent tone, Guderian's plan to make this arrangement was exactly that, and the eldest princess had no choice but to nod and confirm Swain's statement.

"I can understand your feelings, the Tiamat Palace is very unsafe right now, please continue to write to His Highness Alexander, urging him to leave the Tiamat Palace as soon as possible. At the same time, I also wrote to the other cabinet ministers that their safety must be guaranteed, and to take a step back, even if His Royal Highness Alexander is unfortunately dusted, we can at least rely on the support of the ministers to re-elect a member of the royal family to the throne, and once Manfred and Beria attack Tiamat Palace, their name of usurpation will be completely confirmed. ”

Sven kept staring at Caterina as she said this, and she didn't like that calm and emotionless gaze. Princess Celestia knew that when Swain said "re-elect a member of the royal family to the throne", she was referring to herself.

However, now Caterina is not happy, after experiencing the death of her grandfather, the rebellion between her father and uncle, and the quarrel with her father, Caterina has deeply understood how difficult and sad it is to compete for the throne, in the end, her heart is not as hard as Beria and Swain, and she is not willing to be like her father Alexander, because of this pressure to make herself not like herself, so when Swain took her hand and reached for the crown, she still couldn't help but hesitate and wanted to retract her hand.

Swain saw Celestia's hesitation, and he didn't force Caterina to make a choice right away. "You can think about it, of course, these things will have to be said later, your father is very brave, and I think that Lady Luck will also favor him. ”

With that, Swain stood up and left the restaurant.

And Attemis watched him leave in confusion, although Attemis was not a stupid person, but Swain and Princess Celestia's words were still a little difficult for her to understand, just like Caterina didn't know magic, everyone has their own areas of mastery and what they are good at.

Leaving the restaurant, Swain walked alone in the hallway, the only sound of his footsteps and the sound of his cane on the ground in the long, slightly dark hallway.

"I don't want to borrow your power, Atropos. ”

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Manfred smiled at the black coffin in front of him, whether the coffin that exuded an ominous aura shook as if the contents would break out at any moment.

"Well done, Yang. Our first fighter is about to finish. ”

Young glanced at Manfred and whispered, "Who's next?"

"I heard that His Highness Alexander has also brought back the army of Yanwan in Lantztown and the army of Munster in Konue?"

"Yes, the Yanwan army will probably arrive in Deweide tomorrow, and the Munster army will be later. ”

"The name Munster was once so fearful, but today, individual prowess is always replaced by ruthless firearms. Manfred suddenly sighed, "The prestige of the Green Dragon Wings should not be forgotten by the times, do you say?"

Yang frowned, Manfred's plan was a bit crazy. "The O'Brien family is not a declining aristocracy like the Philip family, and their power in the western provinces is still very large. Besides, is it appropriate to spend so much effort now? Fighting could break out at any time on Dewei's side, and as far as I know, Artemis did not go to the palace of Tiamat, she went to Jericho's side, and never returned. ”

"There's nothing to worry about, even if Count Jericho guessed something, he couldn't find where we were, and besides, such a situation might be what he wanted to see, and he wouldn't be in a hurry, at least he would have to wait for a little more chaos and a little more favorable to him before he would play his cards. ”

"Are you careless?" Yang felt that Manfred was always despising the enemy too much, which made him faintly uneasy, "Now that you have recovered all your strength, you can directly attack the palace of Tiamat, as long as you catch Alexander and those cabinet ministers, won't the cards in Jericho's hand be completely useless?"

Manfred's expression suddenly became serious, and he stared straight at the rattling coffin, his eyes looking solemn. "It's impossible, I can't do it without any oath binding me. ”

"Why?"

"Do you think I haven't tried? I tried it a century ago, and with my powerful magic power, I attacked the imperial capital alone, although it sounds romantic, but the reality is always cold. Tiamat Palace is not as simple as it seems on the surface, and the Gyan family can stand for so many years, so how can they not build their own castle?"

"You mean...... Yang roughly guessed something, but he wasn't sure, "There are other magicians hidden in Tiamat's Palace?"

"No, people always die, and the Gions are much more clever in what they do. Once the Knights of the Holy Iron were their first line of defense against magical threats, and since the collapse of this line, they have focused on building a second line of defense, the Palace of Tiamat. This imperial city is not just to show the grandeur of the Giang family, Karin I spent so much money to build it into an immortal city, one of the purposes is to fight the threat of the magic envoys. Tiamat Palace itself is a huge magic array that continues to take effect, and the miraculous thing is that it can fight against magic very effectively without any surge of magic power, no matter how powerful the magic envoy is, in the face of this iron wall, it can only be helpless. ”

"So that's why you failed back then?"

"One of the reasons. Manfred didn't seem to say much about the past, and he walked towards the black coffin, the noise inside had reached a critical point, and his creation would break through the coffin's limits at any moment.

"You should wake up, asleep for an epoch, and it is necessary for you to have people recall your name, Alain Philip the Cruel. ”

"It's 'Bastard Philip', idiot!"

The coffin board shattered, and the huge impact even hit Manfred, knocking his tall body straight away.

Yang was stunned, he didn't react to what was happening at all, only to see an old man in his fifties, wearing vermilion chain mail and holding two short axes in both hands, walking out of the coffin wreckage.

"Do you want me to teach you again?"