The situation at the Royal Palace of Oles was far more complicated than Edward had imagined. www.biquge.info The banquet not only involved a power struggle between Empress Selene and her cousin Gaspar, but also an elven ambassador, Briena, between the two, which made Edward's brain ache.

In other words, Empress Seline seized the throne that should have belonged to Gaspar, who had the support of the knights. Edward pinched his eyebrows and tried to conclude, "And that elven ambassador Briena, who is Queen Selene's old lover, can also threaten the Empress with this relationship?"

"The Empress's life is a mess. Edward exclaimed, "So who should we support?"

"That's true in life. "But politically, the Empress was a well-known diplomat and reformer. ”

"She worked tirelessly to seek peace for the Empire. Unfortunately, many of the Aures thought that peace was boasting, and Gaspar even saw it as a distrust of the Aures army, which was why the army fell to Gaspar's side. ”

"To make matters worse, Empress Selene has not yet appointed an heir, and if she is assassinated, the future of the entire empire will be in doubt. ”

"Especially since the next heir is her cousin Gaspar, a man who has many friends in the Pioneer Council and in the army. ”

"If you add the intervention of Kaurifias, no one will doubt how chaotic the Aura Empire will be at that time. ”

"As for who you say you are rooting for, it's up to you to judge, Inquisitor. ”

Hearing Josephine's analysis, Edward fell into deep thought, and said for a long time: "As judges of the church jury, shouldn't we interfere in the internal affairs of other countries?"

"That's not a good idea, Inquisitor. Reliana said, "Let's not talk about the assassins, if you want to fight against the demon army of Corifias, the power of the Aura Empire is indispensable. ”

"That's right, our opponent Coryfias doesn't have you in mind. Cullen also persuaded.

"Would it be a good situation to maintain the status quo?" said Edward, "and any change of leadership will inevitably lead to chaos. At such a critical moment, let's not say that Selene is not at fault, and even if there is, it should be dealt with after the fact. ”

"As for the Assassins, that's not a problem at all. Edward said confidently, "Cole will be attending this banquet in the name of my disciple, and with his overlooked presence, there will be no problem in protecting Selene throughout the whole process." ”

When Edward mentioned Cole, everyone remembered that the boy had slaughtered the entire Red Demon Fortress in order to rescue Edward, and they did not question the boy's ability to protect him.

But the elusive Cole did not get the approval of the others, and the young man did not understand the world, and letting him participate in this banquet was likely to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Inquisitor, I think there's one better person than Cole to protect Queen Selene. Josephine suddenly laughed and said, "Along with the official invitation, there is also a private letter from Empress Selene. This is a personal letter, and the tone of it is very clear that she admires and ...... you Love. In my opinion, this is more of a love letter than an invitation......"

Hearing this, Reliana's face trembled imperceptibly, and Cullen had a surprised expression.

"For an ordinary human being, even if she is the high-ranking Her Majesty the Empress, being able to have a vigorous love affair with a dragon knight may become a good story. Josephine continued, "You may not know that your charm is incomparable, and many noblewomen in the Oles Empire have long been ready to move when they learn that you will attend the banquet. ”

"Josephine, is this the tone of the discussion?" said Edward angrily, "we're now discussing how to protect Selene instead of falling in love with her. ”

"There is no conflict in this, Inquisitor. Josephine smiled, "You can take advantage of Selene's affection for you to stay by her side for a long time, and I think that with your ability, even if Corifias himself comes to assassinate her, you will never succeed." ”

"There's no other way?" said Edward, "we can warn Selene directly." ”

"I don't think there's a better way to do it. Reliana sighed, "We've warned her, but the Empress doesn't think the Assassins can hurt her under the protection of the guards. ”

"What a troublesome banquet. Edward sighed, "Okay, I'll think about it, now it's time for us to go?"

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As Josephine said, a figure like Edward was very attractive in the eyes of the imperial aristocracy. When Edward and his party arrived at the gate of the Winter Palace, a large group of masked nobles were already gathered there, looking at the inquisitor who had performed many miracles. Among the onlookers, especially women, they did not hesitate to praise Edward, and in their soft arguments they could think of praise for Edward.

"It's coming! That's Inquisitor Edward. ”

"He was even more handsome than I had imagined! It was so charming, and his demeanor in reality was even more fascinating than I had ever dreamed of. ”

"Creator, I can't imagine that a man with this appearance and demeanor could be the miracle worker? How did he do it? He didn't look strong, and he didn't have anything in common with the rude guys on the battlefield. ”

"It's the first time I've seen armor worn as a gown, and it's made there, which makes Your Excellency the Inquisitor look more imposing, yet decent. ”

"What's behind him? That's a cloak? It's a perfect match! With a gorgeous armor and a long cloak, Your Excellency the Inquisitor will lead the way. ”

"He was the perfect man to be handsome and powerful, and I wish I could have a good night with him. ”

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With Edward's hearing, he could certainly hear the comments of these noblewomen, and he could only touch his nose without a trace, smiling while showing his powerful aura.

Edward did this, and in his presence, even the Grand Duke of Gaspar, who stood at the door to greet him, saluted him with a little restraint.

"It seems that you are very popular, Your Excellency. "If you can conquer these imperial noblewomen, I think the path of the Inquisition will be much easier." ”

Edward didn't speak immediately, but stared at Gaspar for a moment.

"I'm sorry, but I don't mean to belittle the Jury, but I'm just admiring your demeanor. Gaspar was looked at by Edward's hair standing on end, and Edward's gaze was like substance, deep into his soul, "I am the Grand Duke of the Aura Empire, Gaspar de Chalon, you can call me Gaspar." ”

"Honestly, Duke Gaspar, I'm a little disappointed to see you in real person. Edward tried to put on a high profile, "But since this is a power game, should I hide this disappointment from you?"

"It looks like Inquisitor Edward hates this game of thrones just as much as I do. Gaspar was cheeky, as if he couldn't hear the mockery in Edward's tone, "But if we don't handle it well, our enemies will take the opportunity to discredit us." ”