"Real ...... Behind the scenes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" Anya muttered, "Including the identity of your right minister, is it also a disguise of the 'Dark Lord'?" ”

"Yes or no." The old man smiled and twisted his beard, "The Dark Ministry has no direct authority to interfere with the actions of the rest of the department. What it does is provide a power that no one else knows...... At the same time, the original purpose of the organization is protected from pollution. ”

"So, where do your men usually stay?" Lynn asked, "Do they know your identity?" ”

"There aren't many members of the Dark Division, and I don't know who they all belong to, except for the leader of the Pale Hand. As for those who know that I am the "Lord of Darkness...... In addition to you, there are also only the chiefs of previous generations - of course, Your Majesty must know this, but not to mention it. The old man exhaled slowly, "Whether it is an official or a nobleman, the old man will only use this capacity to communicate with them in one way and ask for their necessary assistance. ”

"Thank you for your story." Anya kept this information in her mind as much as she could, and planned to discuss it with Yufie, Lynn, and Renee again when she returned, "Then Lord Right, can you tell us...... Have you delegated it? ”

"Nature." The old man nodded, he picked up the cup on the table, drank the tea, and swept his gaze over the few people in front of him again, "In recent decades, for various reasons, this organization with a history of more than two hundred years is slowly changing. This incident may have been calculated in your mind, but I hope that you will be able to investigate the course of affairs impartially - because there are some things that we have not been able to see with our own eyes. ”

"Of course, if the results of the investigation show that "Pale Hands" does deviate from its original intention...... At that time, the old decay will not be able to continue to watch. ”

After the old man said this, he closed his eyes and said no more. The room was silent for a while, and Anya, Lynn, and Yuffie seemed to be thinking about everything the old man had told before, and what they were going to do next.

"I see, Lord Right." Anya was the first to break the silence, "I accept your commission...... Yuffie and Lynn, is that okay? ”

"Of course, and so do we." Yuffie looked at the old man calmly, "Besides, Sora, can I ask you something else?" ”

The old man in Tsing Yi made a gesture to indicate that everything is pleased.

"About the Emperor of the Empire." The pink girl opened her mouth and got into the subject, "He doesn't look like an Inil, do you know where he comes from?" ”

This is also one of Anya's doubts. Generally speaking, the rulers of an empire are hereditary. Even if the emperor is elected, it represents the will of the people of the country, or the nobles. It is hard to imagine that an Inil who occupies the vast majority of the kingdom would allow a foreign nation to serve as their emperor.

"I know a little bit about the origin." The old man in Tsing Yi smiled mysteriously and looked at her, "If you want to say, the ruler of the empire is somewhat similar to the 'king' of the alliance. ”

"Huh?" Anya was slightly startled and exclaimed softly, "You mean, the emperor of the empire, too...... Designated by the previous term? ”

"Exactly." Kong clapped his hands in appreciation, "Actually, this is no longer a secret among the ministers and even the people. ”

"Since the founding of the country, including the founding emperor, the 'term' of every emperor has been thirty years." The old man looked at her with wide-eyed eyes with a smile, as if telling a light-hearted story, "Whenever the time approaches, His Majesty will leave for a while and bring with him the heir he has appointed. ”

"From where?" Lin raised her eyebrows, "You can't just catch someone, right?" ”

"Of course not, but no one knows where His Majesty has gone." The old man said with some nostalgia, "When the founding emperor of Inis decided to do this, he was unanimously opposed by his ministers. But he relied on his excellent political skills...... And, of course, the strength, which brilliantly quelled the discontent of the crowd. Now, more than 500 years later, although there is no explicit provision, everyone has become accustomed to such rules. ”

"Those former emperors...... What kind of people are they? Anya asked curiously.

"There is no resemblance in the appearance of each emperor. For example, the previous emperor was a red-haired woman, and the previous one was a black-haired and black-eyed man. Kong Wei squinted his eyes and recalled, "Their personalities and preferences are different, but in general, each of them can be called a virtuous emperor, which is the reason why the empire has been strong to this day." ”

"So, that's the same with that hall?" Lin suddenly interjected, "This is the current 'Bo Yan' preference, right?" ”

"Yes, you seem to know him well." The old man said with some puns, "It is also an unwritten rule that every emperor must simply renovate the main hall once after taking office. After a pause, he added, "When it comes to renovations, it's usually just a matter of changing the interior and exterior decoration and colors, and it's not a waste of money and labor." ”

"Sounds amazing...... Anya sighed softly, "but as a citizen here...... You must be lucky, right? ”

"I think the environment in the league is also very good." "And it'......s as if someone is using Innis's throne to train people who are 'fit to be emperors,'" she said, laughing to herself, "It's still too exaggerated." ”

"Hehe, what I just said is just gossip, and the little friends have heard it." The old man changed his half-literate tone again, "You still have important matters, so let's bother the old man here." ”

He stood up, patted his robe, and took out a round black box, which was also placed on the coffee table, "This is a gift from an old man, and it would be great if I could help you." ”

"Wait a minute." Yuffie looked at the two boxes side by side, "What's in there?" ”

"What His Majesty the Emperor has given you is something called "Holding Festivals", which is enough to represent part of the imperial power." The old man said lightly, "For those who have no official or lord, you can dispose of this thing at will." If the other party has an official position, you may inquire or investigate, but you may not arrest or injure him. ”

"As for the decaying objects." The old man in Tsing Yi walked to the door without looking back, and his voice was faintly smiling, "I'll leave it to you to study for yourself." ”

As in the time at the lake, the old man disappeared in a blink of an eye. Only the two things left on the coffee table, and the empty teacup, proved that he had visited the place.

"What a ...... What about strange people. Anya sighed softly.

She didn't think that Sora had any ill will towards them, but she didn't dare to believe everything the old man had said. Both Yuffie and Frey had told her that what she could see clearly with her own eyes and heart was the truth she could trust.

"Anyway, it would be nice to help us." Lin said as she placed the "knot" in the palm of her hand and looked at it. It seemed to be carved from white jade, covered with shiny gold leaf, and it was also related to the emperor's preferences, "Anya, when are you going to leave?" ”

"Ms. Luo Zhen, they are still waiting for us to come back, at least we must report their safety." The girl restrained her smile and began to seriously consider the next trip, "As for the future...... Hurry up as much as you can. ”