Although in the Lost Land, the relationship between the divine power and the imperial power is not so harmonious, and the two parties are not to the extent that they do not get along with each other.

But in fact, the only one who is on guard is the imperial power. The secular churches of the gods were happy to help emperors, kings, and even nobles. Just because it helps to increase the influence of the gods.

So even if it was bedtime, the empress and her entourage still knocked on the door of the temple of the Three Holy Light Churches, and let the archbishop of the Lord of Life personally receive them.

You must know that the status of the archbishop is also a king's status in the secular kingdom. Although the empress did not hold real power, she was a serious 800-year-old emperor, and the archbishop did not come forward, which was easy to cause problems.

But for Alegria now, saving her close friend Calamus is a top priority, and the red tape doesn't matter.

The battered half-blood Sea Clan girl was escorted into the prayer room of the Lord of Life by a powerful guard knight. And this prayer room is an integration of the diagnosis room, operating room, rehabilitation room, and intensive care unit of a hospital that passes through the hometown...... and so on.

Although the archbishop is an oracle, he is also a healer, delving into ways to heal injuries without the charism of the Lord of Life. Because in doing so, it is good for the treatment of the poor. The divine grace of the Lord of Life is not cheap at all.

However, with the financial support of the empress, the seriously injured calamus was directly bathed in the holy light of divine grace. All the pain of the appearance and viscera is slowed down or even disappeared in the white light.

But the outward injuries can be restored, and the inner scars are not so simple. At least at this stage, there is no psychological counseling service. Although the unconscious Sea Clan Girl no longer had a painful expression, it was replaced by fear, and it lingered.

For psychological trauma, magic is powerless. Belief in the gods may help, but there is no such thing as a short-lived magic. Even the Archbishop of Life could not do anything about the psychological fear of calamus.

It stands to reason that when the treatment reaches this stage, the person can be brought back to recuperate. But at the request of the empress, the group stayed in the Three Holy Light Church under the pretext of some reason. Nominally, he was looking after Calamus's illness, but in fact, he was preparing to have a secret conversation with the nobles invited by Lin.

The Church of the Divine Spirit generally maintains a neutral and impartial stance in the struggle for secular power.

Because of this, the Church of the Divine Spirit is also the most suitable venue for multi-party negotiations. In a place like the capital of the empire, where aristocrats gather, this kind of thing is even more common. Set up a secret meeting place or something, and be familiar with the attendants in the temple.

After confirming the recovery of the calamus, Lin left the temple and went to deliver the invitation written by the empress herself.

The invitation does not have the name of the invitee on it. This is rude among nobles, but it is also a normal formal invitation.

What Lin planned to do was to send secret letters and hold secret meetings. Who you can meet, you are not sure; I don't know if I can invite each other. Under many uncertainties, there is no need to learn the formal invitation.

And the first wave of invitations he intends to invite is that in addition to the Archduke Frías, who firmly supports the prince of Bejar, the remaining six archdukes of the Karlsruhe Empire are among the invitees.

Although there was a duke in the political arena of the empire who also pulled up a camp that was not lost to other archdukes, Lin still excluded this duke from the first wave of lists. Just because although the camp he led is not bad, the strength of the duke himself is not ranked as the grand duke, which can explain a lot.

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The process of sending the invitation letter can be said to be the same, and there are not so many fancy changes.

Lin used the flashing technique to go straight to the Grand Duke's bedroom or study. directly scares these big shots, which can be regarded as a dismount. Then he handed out an unsigned invitation card written by the empress herself, and said with a polite but emotionless smile: "Your Excellency, do you have the courage to hear the benefits of Her Majesty the empress's door?" ”

"Oh, it's a favor, not to assassinate me?" Every Grand Duke asks such a question.

"Hehe, sir. You're important, but not so important. The only person who is qualified to negotiate directly with the empress is a person of noble status like you. It's not that important, but it's also because if I do kill you, it won't help the empress's existing predicament. I believe that your family will soon find a successor to the Grand Duke and maintain the current situation, and possibly worse. ”

Although the content is not good to listen to, the analysis is reasonable. Every Grand Duke who hears it will not argue with this. The second question they usually ask is, "What is Your Majesty going to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, she is terrified, and she needs supporters to save her from her fear. And what kind of person is more suitable than you, the Grand Duke? Lin said bluntly.

Some sneered, others mocked, "Isn't it too late to ask for help now?" And what other chips does Your Majesty have to impress me? ”

When asked, Lin would reply, "Of course there is, how could there be." She is His Majesty the Emperor, the most powerful person in the Karlsruhe Empire. ”

"So what. Could it be that she is willing to share this power? The Grand Duke, who casually replied, was usually frightened by his own delusions. Some people also thought about what the empress still had at the first time.

The Grand Dukes don't waste their time asking questions like 'Is it possible'. They needed more evidence to determine whether the speculation was true or false, and the true purpose of the invitation. So the next thing they all ask, "Where to meet?" ”

If the location of the appointment is too desolate, then there is a good chance that the invitation is just a bait set up for an ambush.

"In the temple of the Three Holy Light Churches, the empress's attendant female officer is receiving treatment there. It is not impossible for anyone to use intrigues or assassinations to carry out intrigues or assassinations, and the Lord of Justice will directly start a holy war against injustice. So I think Your Excellency can rest assured. ”

Some of the archdukes, who like to find faults, may reply at this time: "The lord of justice will not care about such a ruse as setting up an ambush on the way to the temple from my mansion." ”

"Hehe, Your Excellency, why bother. If Your Majesty really wants you to die, wouldn't it be better for me to do it now? ”

Whether he is in the study or the bedroom, the Grand Duke who is reminded like this will realize again that his home, and the most private room, has been invaded by the magician in front of him, and no one has yet noticed. If you do, there's no better time than now.

On the way to the temple, you can't go alone. No matter how many people you bring or how few people you bring, you will definitely be safer than you are now. Choosing to ambush and assassinate at that time increases the difficulty in vain, which is completely meaningless.

But even if they figured it out, the Grand Dukes wouldn't give a direct answer. In their eyes, the magician in front of them was at best a messenger, and in this very rude way. didn't throw his face to the other party, he was already very polite, and he was delusional about getting something from his mouth.

So most of them accepted the empress's invitation card. What is not so polite is to ignore the magician waiting on the side, and look like a send-off. To put it mildly, he said, "Got it." And he spoke no more.

Of course, Lin doesn't care about such trivial matters. As the Grand Duke of the Empire, there are very few people in the world who have more power than him, so it is normal to have such an arrogant attitude.

But even if it is taken for granted, it does not mean that someone has to get used to it. After the Grand Dukes accepted the invitation card, Lin took a few steps back, ready to leave in a flash. Before leaving, he did not forget to throw a sentence: "My lord, you are not the only guest invited by His Majesty. So don't be too surprised when you see other people. After saying that, he flashed and left!

Because the magician had gone too simply, none of the Grand Dukes had time to ask who else the Empress had invited. So the original determination was made, but because of such an uncertain factor, they fell into a dilemma.

Go, if you meet an enemy or an opponent, will you fight or not? When you meet someone you should hide, do you laugh or not? Is there a possibility of a life-threatening emergency?

But as for the chips that the empress might propose, they were so curious that they couldn't wait to know the content on the spot. No matter how calm you look on the outside, it doesn't mean that your heart is really like water. If everything really doesn't matter, everyone is still guilty of desperately holding power and strengthening their own families.

It should have been bedtime, or the time to deal with the affairs of their respective territories before going to bed, but no Grand Duke could sleep now. They summoned their trusted guards to prepare for a secret trip at night.

As for the trespasser magician, the Grand Dukes tacitly chose to ignore it. Maybe no one saw how the magician got in, but his departure took place in front of the Grand Duke's eyes.

The fact that the teleportation magic, which had no warning and no preparation, was able to leave quietly with the magician meant that he had been in the same situation when he came. At this time, to review the incompleteness of the vigilance measures at home, it is difficult to be strong.

Rather than letting too many people know that they had been so embarrassed and retaliate with great fanfare, it is better to let this matter be forgotten like this. People who can mix with their status need most is not strength or the support of anyone, but a thick face with an iron wall.

They won't be stupid enough to go according to the time on the invitation card. All traces that may be exposed must be disguised or misled to a certain extent, which is the reason for the longevity of these great nobles.

So most of them choose to leave early and hide near the temple. Only when the time is reached, there will be a meeting with other invited 'guests'. Maybe everyone can connect first, and then face the empress together.

This kind of unanimous means of dealing with the imperial power is too familiar for them to be more familiar, so there is no need to prepare in advance in this regard. However, who the possible 'teammates' were, the Grand Dukes still fell into a mood of uneasiness.