Chapter 54: Return to the Palace
The elimination of the Abyss Mage who had infiltrated the Imperial Capital was a major victory for the Empire in the war it was facing.
As the investigation deepens, the crimes committed by the Abyss Mage and the assassination plan he is preparing are discovered, making the shock caused by this incident appear to be more and more intense.
There is also information revealed by the joint operation of the Sixth Division of the Imperial Intelligence Bureau and the Fourth Division of the City Guard; The Crusader Engineering Research Institute was sealed down, and evidence of the infiltration of the Abyss Mage was found inside.
The things behind all the signs are enough for all the staff and think tanks in the imperial capital to think about for a few days and nights.
Soon the second prince Alec announced after another visit from the eldest princess that he would go to the west to preside over the bandit campaign.
Agatha tells Alec that she doesn't have full control over the meteorite, and that the meteorite's proximity to Fania makes Alec realize that he is at an absolute disadvantage in the battle for the crown prince.
Even if he is now in the imperial capital, once there is a great change in the palace, he will not have the strength to confront Fania, who has both military power and Fury Wave City. Only now by going to the west and training an army loyal to him will it be possible to continue the struggle for the throne with the assistance of Agatha.
The Cabinet representing the Crusaders was surprisingly calm, and they did not say anything about the destruction of the Crusader Institute, allowing the city guards to continue to occupy the Tribulus Armor Factory.
The Grand Prince, Fania, also did not put pressure on the cabinet on the issue of the Abyss Mage.
Both sides tacitly understood that this was a stumbling block set up by the meteorite for Fania in this great achievement, preventing him from getting the full credit.
The cabinet needs the continued trust of the new emperor of the future, and Fania also needs the stability of the imperial court to be handed over to him.
Therefore, in addition to the Celtic Archduke, only Augustine the Great was injured.
He wanted a way to live forever from Morris...... Morris is dead.
He wanted to gain immortality through the Eternal Secret of Life...... The Crusader Research Institute was shut down, and Dr. Elvis, who was in charge of the experiment, became an Abyss Mage and died.
Even the experiments related to the Transcendent Biological Cultivation Center were destroyed by unknown persons.
Augustine the Great became emaciated, and no one in the empire wanted to see his life extended. In the past, he only laughed at himself when he thought so, but the reality told him...... It's all true.
He is the emperor of the empire, one of the most powerful people in the world, but he faces an extremely cruel and cold court.
Augustine sat in his chair, and no matter how hot the fire burned in front of him, he could not warm his body.
"Father's ......"
A soft cry made a warm current rise in the heart of Augustine the Great, and he looked at his daughter who walked into the room, and his eyes couldn't help but have a soft look.
"Dale!" Augustine stood up, and he took Princess Dell's hand and asked her to sit beside him. He looked intently at this daughter who had been missing for many days, and said softly, "I thought I would never see you again...... Just come back, forget about those terrible things, and I will never allow you to be bullied again.
You must have suffered a lot these days. ”
Dai'er feels that today's father seems to have changed as a person, no longer the father who makes him dare not breathe.
"I didn't suffer too much. After I was attacked and captured, Miss Sunny Sky and the Governor of Meteorfall quickly rescued me. Since I didn't know who my attacker was, Miss Weatherlight asked me to dress up as a student at the Oulu Academy and live in her museum......"
Dale said what she had agreed with Clear Sky.
If she had said that she had escaped, she would have been "protected" inside the palace.
After listening to Dale's story, Emperor Augustine nodded slightly: "No wonder Meteorite can find the Abyss Temple so quickly, it turns out that he has already saved you." Thankfully, you were saved by him, and if you fall into the hands of the Abyss Temple, I don't know what they will do to you. ”
Augustine remembered what he had seen, and couldn't imagine what would become of Dale if she was sent there.
The emotions in my heart for the meteorite inevitably rushed a lot.
Daile didn't know what kind of turmoil the meteor's actions had caused in the court, but when she saw that her father was in a good mood, she said, "Father, during my time in the museum, I learned a lot of interesting things from Miss Sunny Sky.
Moreover, it is much more interesting to take classes and do experiments with classmates than to study in the palace.
I...... Can I stay in Miss ClearSky's museum, Miss Clearsky is the most knowledgeable scholar I've ever met. ”
Dale looked at Augustine the Great expectantly.
Augustine the Great also looked at his youngest daughter, so much like her deceased mother.
"Looks like you like Miss Sunny Sky a lot. What kind of person is she...... No, what kind of elf. ”
Talking about the clear sky, Dale's eyes couldn't help but glow with adoration.
"Miss Sunny Sky's secret arts class is wonderful and can only be described as fantastical. I don't know how she has so many secret techniques, and some of them are even pure performative secret techniques.
She can create a starry sky in the classroom, and she can easily present the sea and mountains in front of us. I've also seen her make mysterious props out of dragon scales, and Professor Ban said that Miss Sunny Sky killed a dragon......"
Dale talks happily about the other side of the clear sky for Augustine.
Augustine listened quietly, examining the mysterious and powerful spirit from Dale's point of view.
In the end, Dale begged Augustine in a coquettish tone: "Father, you let me go to Miss Clearsky's museum to study, Miss Clearsky will definitely protect me." ”
Dale took Augustine's hand and shook it, and when she realized that she was transgressing, she immediately let go of her hand again.
Augustine's expression was also flickering, and the moment he felt Dale let go, his heart was also empty.
But for Dale's proposal, he still thought about it seriously.
If Dale is really close to Sunny Sky, it will be a good thing for the Empire. At the national level, Clear Sky Force is a strategic-level deterrent. As a princess, Dale has a good relationship with her, which is equivalent to binding a super force to the royal family.
"Okay...... Since Clear Sky has been designated as the successor by Dean Willred, he must have a very rich amount of knowledge, and being able to be taught by her personally will greatly improve you. ”
With permission, Dale was so happy that she almost forgot the princess's demeanor and jumped up from her chair.
"Really? Thank you, Father! ”
Dale's innocence infects Augustine, and he is a little reluctant to marry her to Meteorite.
But he soon put aside his brief warmth and reassigned himself to the status of emperor.
"You came back safely this time, and the meteorite has a lot of credit. I've always wanted you to marry him, and you have to be mentally prepared......"
Daile had long known that her father wanted to marry her to Meteorite, and this time he officially mentioned it to himself, which made Dai'er look dazed.
The events of the time she spent with the meteor were unfolding before her eyes.
Looking at Dale who was stunned, Augustine thought that she was unwilling, so he said half-persuasively and half-orderly: "If you are a royal princess, you have to assume the responsibility of a royal princess." Meteorite is a very talented person, he has controlled Fury Waves City at such a young age, and he can still be left and right in the court, and he will definitely be able to enter the cabinet and become the first and auxiliary minister of the imperial front in the future.
This man is used well and can keep the empire prosperous.
If he is in trouble...... None of your brothers are his opponents.
If you marry him, I will give him the highest glory, and I will put the reins on him, and let him be loyal to the empire wholeheartedly.
Do you understand? ”
"I ......," Dale didn't know how to answer. She doesn't hate Meteors, but nowhere near to the point of affection. She didn't want to be like her sisters who got married, and become an instrument of imperial politics. She wanted to escape, to be free to pursue what she thought was good.
But my father was right, and Sister Agatha was right...... The princess of the empire has to make sacrifices for the empire.
Looking at the dazed and helpless Daer, Emperor Augustine couldn't help but feel soft in his heart.
"Think about it...... I also need to look at meteorites. ”
"Yes, Father...... If nothing else, I'll step back. ”
"Go back and get some rest." When Dale stood up and saluted and was about to leave, Emperor Augustine couldn't help adding: "Come to me to chat with me when you have time in the future...... Your brothers and sisters are too busy to come and see me. ”
"Yes, Father, I will come to see you often."
Seeing Dale leave the room, Augustine the Great looked at the stove again, tightened the blanket around him, and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
And when the imperial capital court was in turmoil, the meteorite stayed away from the strife and stayed in the six secret service departments, and did not see anyone who came to visit.
Luke takes the form of a merchant from Raging Waves and returns to the lower city. After picking up Alice, he asked the fast legs to drive to the Institute of Transcendent Species in Malken.
Along the way, traces of the battle can be seen everywhere. Some of the carcasses were not buried, and their faces were completely uncovered by wild dogs.
There also seems to be a lot fewer people.
Alice sat beside Luke very stiffly, and even if she didn't see Lady Jasmine, she didn't dare to make affectionate gestures to Luke.
She had thought she had seen the madness of Downtown, but it had been since Mr. Luke was away that she had learned what real madness was.
All the people in the lower town were literally insane, and the killing was rife all day and night. As an intelligence broker, Alice receives the most news every day about who is dead and who is dead.
Those elders with names and surnames in the lower city turned into corpses in the blink of an eye.
The battle over the sewer left both sides red-eyed, and the entire Lower Town was affected. And the person who caused all this is the young man with a kind temperament around him.
Alice reports to Luke about the recent situation in the lower city.
With the money in his hand and the first generation of mysterious substance mixed with the potion, the elder Adrion withstood the siege of the other four alchemy factories in the early stages of the battle.
Then the elder Adrien gradually switched from defense to offense with the addition of elite fighters and money buys.
During this period, with Luke's funds and the covert support of the Malken Institute of Transcendent Species, the old Adrien became stronger and stronger.
Now there are only three of the original four alchemy factories left, and after being beaten up not long ago, they can only survive.
It was Luke who stopped the final occupation campaign launched by Old Adrien in time, and let Malken intervene. This time, he went to Malken's research institute to prepare for the conference on the peace talks at the sewage reservoir.
The old Adrien family can't be left alone.
After hearing this, Luke did not forget to praise Alice: "You did a good job this time, and when the incident is over, the city will be stabilized again, and you will be my spokesman here, responsible for mediating the conflicts between the parties." ”
Alice knew that it was impossible for Luke to stay in Downtown and do everything himself, and being his spokesperson would be equivalent to a golden job and a figure who could call for wind and rain in Downtown.
"Thank you Mr. Luke for trusting me, I will definitely help you mediate all parties in the lower city and let them make good money for you."
"Hahaha......" Luke couldn't help laughing, if it wasn't for Alice's reminder, he would have forgotten to make money: "Yes, let them make money for me!" ”
Drive to the Institute of Transcendent Species in Malken.
Compared with the last time, a lot of reinforcement has been done here, the high-walled compound has also increased a lot.
The chaos in the lower city during this period also gave Malken a strong sense of crisis.
Luke and his party were greeted by the Black Panther Monis, who saluted Luke respectfully and said, "Mr. Luke, my master is conducting an experiment and there is no way to greet you personally, please forgive me.
Please come to the reception room later, and the host's experiment will soon be over. ”
Luke followed the panther Monis to the inside of the institute and asked, "Last time Melcoln said he lost something very important, has he found it now?" ”
The panther replied, "No...... This is the lower town, and it is very easy to find something lost. Fortunately, the investment brought by Mr. Luke allowed the owner to carry out a lot of research projects and not be angry about that thing all the time.
Didn't Lady Jasmine come this time? ”
Luke replied, "A lot has happened in the city of Saint Lun during this time, and there are abyssal mages and spies everywhere. The Imperial City was fairly safe, so I let my wife continue to stay in the hotel.
Anyway, it won't take long here, and my business here will be up and running soon. ”
Panther-Monis could sense the transformation that was taking place in the lower town. At the end of the negotiations, this Mr. Luke is the underground emperor of the lower city.
"My host values your cooperation with you, Mr. Luke, please ......"
Luke waited in the parlor with a cup of tea, and it wasn't long before Malcoln walked in excitedly.
He was also wearing a lab coat, and when he entered the door, he asked his assistant to spray disinfectant on his body and took it off.
Then he picked up a leather nest from the arms of another assistant, and a little white creature squirmed in the nest.
Malcoln walks over and shows Luke what he has in his arms.
It was a small milk dog, pure white fluff, with a pair of small, fluffy wings on its back.
"Mr. Luke, your presence has brought me good fortune as well. Today's experiment went surprisingly well, and I completed the genetic sequencing of the first transcendent pet. Soon the healthy and tame flying dogs will be able to enter the market of Angry Waves City! ”
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