Link and Dante traveled to the Imperial Capital on the griffins brought from the Empire by the elven Irest, accompanied by Archduke Kolk. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 After listening to Link's words to persuade Orlando, his misunderstanding of Link was completely solved.

Unlike the Grand Duke's transformation, the dwarves appear worried along the way. On the eve of arriving in the Imperial Capital, taking advantage of the short time spent in the night to renovate, Dante privately suggested to Link that he would change his mind about going to the Imperial Capital.

Link has always had a lot of respect for this master craftsman.

"Are you afraid that the Emperor will attack me? I am no longer a child of nature, and there is no threat to him or the Silver Empire. ”

"No, that's not what I meant. He won't touch you, and will even treat you as a guest of honor and give you an official position. ”

"Oh...... That's exactly what I wanted. ”

"Are you crazy?" exclaimed Dante. Although he had not known each other for a long time, the Befast he knew was not a man who coveted power.

"Because I still have to do things that just ordinary people can't do. "Building Dragonrock Castle to stop orcs who may have been bewitched by frost and cold from heading north is the last mission Link must complete before returning to the future. Without Longyan Fort, the future could have progressed in an unpredictable direction, perhaps as bad as failing to stop the army of the undead from the presence of the three major lords heading south.

"You don't hesitate to put down your body and ask for rights, why?" Dante frowned, always asking for a reason.

As a former child of nature, even if he loses his divine powers, the druids will still accept him, and Befast can spend the rest of his life in the divine realm, without having to bear the infamy of greedy for wealth and nobility.

"The temporary alleviation of the undead crisis in the north does not mean that the world is peaceful. At the peak of the Silver Empire, they could suppress the orcs in the south who they regarded as southern barbarians, but now, rebellions are everywhere, and the princes are busy grabbing more territory with the imperial army in the center, and there is no garrison on the border line at all, once the orcs attack...... You can imagine what that would be. Link hadn't thought about what Dante was hiding from the beginning, and he was counting on this master to design and build Dragonrock Fort.

Dante, whose territory is adjacent to the orcs, certainly knows the power of the orcs, and once the Lich Lord's demagogy of the Emperor is revealed, the Silver Empire and Hohenheim are bound to fight each other. Without the assistance of the mage, and the nobles on the border are busy rebelling, the orcs will definitely take advantage of the chaos to attack. But...... It's not your business to worry about, Befast, you've done your duty.

"Instead of living in the Protected Land for an unknown amount of life, it is better to spend the limited time on something meaningful. The Emperor has only tried to fight against the growing rebellion, and his life is running out, so I have to fight for as much power as I can use before the empire becomes more chaotic, as for my reputation...... You know I don't care what people say, and I don't care what the history books say, I did what I thought I should do, and that's enough. "Link tried to make the reason as convincing as possible, and that's what he always did, he didn't care about what he was, he should be able to fool the dwarves.

"You've done enough. A voice interrupted the secret conversation between the two.

Link turned around, only to see Archduke Colk standing behind him at some point. Since losing his divine powers, he could no longer perceive everything around him, but Dante shouldn't be unaware. Twisting his head back, Link's probing gaze scanned back and forth over the dwarf. Obviously, this conversation was deliberate by the dwarves, in order to reveal their hearts. Why? Doesn't he appreciate 'Befast' very much?

"We have always wondered why you accepted the Emperor's summons. Grand Duke Kolk strode forward and stretched out his hand to Link with a serious face: "Your Majesty, leave it to me." ”

Oh~ It's good to have the help of Grand Duke Kolk, but ...... Why do I always feel like something is wrong?

With no divine powers, no prediction, Link's intuition tells Link that the Grand Duke is genuinely willing to help, but he is always vaguely uneasy, and he can't tell what is wrong.

The Colk family is the founding father, has produced several queens, can be described as the nobility of the nobles, whether it is blood or status in the empire second only to the royal family, is this statement out of sincerity, or......

There were so many factors to consider that Link, who didn't like politics, thought big and simply gave up.

The Kolk clan in their own era, even if they got the regency, had to be subject to the Dawn Sect, and they couldn't do anything too out of the ordinary.

Holding Kolk's palm, I don't know how long I can stay in this era, Link can't care so much.

As for Dante, who witnessed the cooperation agreement between the two, he did not say a word, and his brow was furrowed more tightly than before the conversation.

After a short rest, the griffons galloped through the night, finally arriving at the imperial capital of Bratisters at dawn. Compared with half a year ago, this imperial pearl, which has been attacked by several princes' alliances, has long since lost its prosperity. The once bustling streets were deserted, and in the light of day, there were scattered items, clothing, food, and even valuable jewelry and currency, showing how panicked the fleeing people were.

The arrival of the griffin caused a lot of commotion among the guards, but fortunately, the face of the Grand Duke of Kolk was very recognizable, so he was not attacked as an intruder, but the Grand Duke of Kolk could not accompany Link to the palace to meet the emperor, and the news of his arrival had just spread and he was surrounded by officials who had not even left the emperor.

Walking through the corridors, Link met the Emperor himself in the deep palace. Without the spell of Frost to disguise it, the supreme ruler of humanity who had been close to the Lich Lord was on the verge of death, a little older than the magic legend.

The silence of the room was interrupted by the sound of chaotic footsteps, and the Emperor awoke from his light sleep in a thick cushion, his cloudy eyes suddenly brightened up at the sight of Link.

In the same way, Link instantly understood his intentions.

Whatever he talks about the future and makes plans is all a lie! This ruler, who sits on a vast territory and holds supreme power, has caused the people to live in poverty because of his wanton and reckless behavior, and when he is dying, instead of repenting in the slightest, he hopes that his rotten life will continue.

"Divine envoy, you are the apostle of the pillar of the earth, you can live and die flesh and bones, ......" After saying a few words, the emperor panted. None of the maids and medical officers on the side dared to come forward to help, even though he was the most honorable person in the kingdom. These days, no one who has served the emperor in close proximity has lived for ten days, and no one does not cherish his life, and they all look forward to the emperor's early death in their hearts. When they learned that the young man who had been brought by the guards was an apostle of the Pillars of the Earth, everyone was both happy and afraid. The good thing is that the children of nature can save them, and the fear is that the emperor will kill people after he recovers.

"My treatment is not cheap. Originally, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to handle so many people without the martial arts supported by divine power, but seeing the people with different expressions in the room, Link suddenly had a plan.

Ramos V, who was already dying, heard that he was saved, and immediately agreed. He hurriedly ordered his attendants to fetch the magic scroll for signing the contract, and even said that as long as he could recover his health, he would like to tear the earth and seal the king, and grant him endless glory and wealth.

Before the trembling fingers could finish writing, the Grand Duke of Cork, who was entangled by the officials, pushed the door in. Seeing who the intruder had not been summoned, the Emperor smiled with relief and sat up straight.

"Alexandro, the oracle says he can heal me......"

"Your Majesty. The Grand Duke knelt down on one knee and kissed the Emperor's withered fingers.

The greetings between the two did not last long, and Ramos V suddenly screamed hoarsely as soon as the Grand Duke looked up, but his hoarse voice only rose before abruptly ending.

Rao, who had seen a big battle, Link couldn't help but be shocked by the scene in front of him - the only weapon allowed to be carried into the inner palace was inserted in the chest of the last emperor of the empire, causing the heart that had been holding on for too long to stop beating forever. Slowly flattening Ramos V, who had lost his breath, Archduke Kolk gently brushed the emperor's already pale and sparse hair, and tidied up his messy clothes, as if he was not the one who killed the emperor, and finally picked up the half-written contract on the side.

The maid and the medical officer turned pale with fright, and shuddered and huddled together. Witnessing the scene of the murder of the king, the Grand Duke would never spare their lives.

It turned out that the previous uneasiness was fulfilled here, Link didn't say anything, he was waiting for Grand Duke Kolk to explain himself, and for a while, the room was so quiet that only the sound of breathing was there.

After a long time, the Grand Duke turned around, and the contract in his hand had been completed, and if he hadn't seen the emperor only write part of it, it would be difficult to distinguish the handwriting of two people. And in just a few moments, the Grand Duke has aged a lot, and he is still a little similar to the dead emperor.

Link no longer had the heart to speculate on the secret hidden inside, he only wanted to know the purpose of the rebel who killed the king: "This is what you call 'the method'. Instead?"

"The twilight of the empire can no longer afford his unbridled tossing. As if to hear it to himself, Grand Duke Kolk was silent for a moment, and handed the scroll in his hand to Link: "Ramos V has no children, and I will temporarily manage the empire as a regent in accordance with the secret decree set at the founding of the country." And you, the hero who defeated the undead and saved the empire in the Third Northern Campaign, will also become the last prince of the empire. Take your appointment and do what you want, Duke of Befast. ”

That's right...... All the points of convergence in history are aligned.

Link breathed a sigh of relief, he hadn't been so nervous in a long time. Whether Archduke Kolk seized power out of ambition or to end the dim emperor's continued rule, he finally followed his agreement. With the appointment of the emperor and the approval of the new regent, it is possible to build Longyan Fort. It's just that things are going a little too well......

Link's worries were still not completely dispelled.

Did I forget something important? (To be continued.) )