Arriving at Canglan City, which has been separated for two months, the environment in the city is already very different. Although the wartime economic policy was still being implemented, the mental outlook of the people had undergone earth-shaking changes.

In the past year, the experience of the Alpha people has been too rich, and they have experienced all the major events that may not have happened in the past 100 years.

First, cult rebellions broke out in a concentrated manner, and then natural disasters that were rare in a century, and the smoke of war filled the mainland.

Immediately after Charles III became emperor, the war against France broke out. Almost at the same time, another Orc Empire invasion took place in the kingdom.

The coaxing Holy See appeared in its original form in the anti-French war, and fell directly from the peak, opening up the changes in the political pattern of the human race. 1

It can be said that the past 99998 years have been the most chaotic year.

However, all this chaos was reversed after 99999.

First, Hudson burned the orc camp on the shores of Lake Snowmoon, establishing the kingdom's strategic initiative in one fell swoop.

Then the Terran Alliance Council was held in Canglan City, and the Alpha Kingdom stepped onto the stage of international politics for the first time, writing its own glory.

Driven by interests, the three great powers of the Terran joined hands to gain peace within the Terran at the expense of the Holy See.

Hudson, the first general on the mainland, was awarded the title of Marshal of the Terrans.

A sudden flood buried the ambitions of the Orc Empire, and the three-hundred-year war between the Alpha Kingdom and the Orcs ushered in a key turning point.

Having seen all of this with their own eyes, many people are still in disbelief. Especially the people of the Alpha Kingdom, the boulder that has been pressing on everyone's hearts for more than 300 years has actually been removed like this.

In the future, the mainstream war in the Northern Continent was the expedition of the Alpha Kingdom to the orc steppe, not the orc invasion of the kingdom.

Maybe the follow-up war will involve the interracial alliance, but those are all things that the big people need to consider, and ordinary people can't think of so much at all.

The great victory of the past and the present has boosted the morale of the people of the kingdom. Although the days are still very hard, everyone's mental state is very high.

The great victory of the kingdom, although the people did not share much of the dividends, but they still got it in the end.

Expanding the territory, the labor gap is huge. In order to increase the population, the nobles and lords must create a social environment that is more suitable for human reproduction.

It can be said that the next 100 years will be the most comfortable century for the people of Alpha. The dividends brought by expansion will make a difference in everyone's life.

As the main contributor to the creation of this prosperous era, Hudson's investiture ceremony attracted the attention of all walks of life.

The scene was very grand, and all the princes and nobles of the kingdom and the representatives of the Terran Alliance Council all appeared on the scene, and the lively crowd did not know how many layers gathered.

In order to maintain order on the scene, the five legions stationed in the royal capital were collectively dispatched, and the masters of the Magic Academy and the Arcane Academy were also transferred.

Compared with the high-level ceremony, the details of the scene are much shabby.

Obviously, the Treasury Department, which Hudson was familiar with, did not become generous because of the change of Chancellor.

There is nothing unbalanced, the king's enthronement ceremony can be simple, and the title ceremony can naturally be done.

No matter how much you save, mobilize so many manpower and material resources, and receive many guests on the scene, the cost is still a lot of money.

Glancing at the audience, a smile appeared on Hudson's lips. There is no greater highlight of life than this.

The protagonist appeared, and the atmosphere at the scene became more and more enthusiastic.

"Terran Marshal" is a rare thing, even rarer than the king's accession to the throne.

As long as you are not short-lived, you will always catch one or two kings ascend the throne in your life. If you live a relatively long time, it is not strange to witness three or five changes of royal power.

The Terran marshal may not be able to produce one in hundreds of years, and Hudson's investiture ceremony is not only the first time everyone has ever seen, but also the first time in the history of the Alpha Kingdom.

The little people are celebrating, but there are a few joys and a few sorrows in the VIP seats.

Referring to the birth of the previous Terran marshals, they all came with bloody rain.

Either to turn the tide at a critical moment, or to kill all sides and expand the territory of the human race.

Hudson was sandwiched between the two, and he effectively turned the tide of the Terran situation in the Northern Continent, and by the way, he expanded his territory.

If the Alpha Kingdom can gradually encroach on the Orc Empire in the future, then the entire continental pattern will be changed as a result.

It doesn't matter if you can't do it, after this battle, the strength of the human race in the Northern Continent is once again approaching the interracial alliance.

Without the main force of the Orc Empire, only the elves are left in the Northern Continent that the Alpha Kingdom is afraid of.

As for the Alliance of the Ancient Relic Clans, whose vitality has been greatly damaged, the Moxi people, who have greatly increased their strength, will be able to suppress them.

It can be said that the situation of the Terrans is unprecedentedly good.

However, no matter how favorable the situation on the mainland is, not every country is qualified to share it.

For a few declining powers, even if the Terrans were able to unify the continent, they would not have a share in the monstrous dividends.

The seats were arranged according to strength, and several representatives of the declining kingdom happened to be arranged together. Together with the representatives of the Holy See, they are the Alliance of the Terran Frustrated in the Continent of Aslanth.

The word "reform" has once again come to mind.

Reality tells them that they can't continue to sink. Otherwise, the boat capsizes, and none of them can escape.

In the past few years, there have been countless negative teaching materials, the most typical of which is Warhammer Kingdom.

As one of the top ten kingdoms on the mainland, because of the intensification of internal contradictions, they became the first great power of the human race to sink.

The representatives of the countries present here, although the territory is deep in the hinterland of the human race, does not mean that they are not in danger.

Looking at the Holy See, you know that if there was no war against France, their paper tiger would still be able to show off its might for many years.

It's a pity that they don't have self-knowledge, and the paper tiger treats himself as a real tiger, and keeps dying and hating.

Even though it is declining now, the pride in my heart has not dissipated. I want to join forces with these declining kingdoms, but I can't let go of my body.

Of course, the main reason is hatred. Someone has just raided their own home, wouldn't it seem cheap to get up again?

Among the three kingdoms of decline, the Kingdom of Ruthenia did the most outstandingly, not only confiscating the property of the Holy See, but also cutting off their tentacles.

The clergy sent by the Holy See were all labeled as heretics and sent directly to the barbecue.

The aristocracy, close to the Holy See, was also purged. The excuse is the same as when the Holy See infiltrated to purge dissidents - cultists.

Following the Kingdom of Avalat, the Kingdom of Ruthenia, which seized the opportunity, also embarked on the road of reform at this moment.

Because of the stumbling block of the Holy See, the reform progress of the Kingdom of Ruthenia was even faster than that of the Kingdom of Awarat.

The only thing that didn't react was the kingdom of Oprus. However, being so stimulated by their neighbors, their calls for domestic law changes are also rising.

I don't know if it can be reborn from the ashes, anyway, the Aslant continent is particularly popular now, as if the law cannot keep up with the times.

In addition to these three, the three countries of the Central Continent have also set off a huge movement of "changing the law and trying to save it", and there are even more reform reforms among the small countries.

Even the Alpha Kingdom, a large country that has won victories one after another, is calling for internal changes.

Landmark event: Marquis Delgado, the leader of the reforms, ascends to the throne of prime minister.

Earl Francis, who succeeded Chancellor of the Exchequer, was forced to become a member of the reformers because of the nature of his work.

Of course, his will to reform was not strong, and while supporting reform, he was also trying to save the kingdom's finances by other means.

For example: instigating the king to play bankruptcy.

After all, the risk of fiscal bankruptcy is much smaller than that of reform.

If the reform fails, you will lose your life if you don't do it well. The kingdom's finances are bankrupt, and it's a big deal to bear infamy.

In view of the special situation of the Alpha Kingdom's continuous wars, it is estimated that the nobles at home are embarrassed to scold, and at most they will scold the creditors abroad.

In addition to these two giants, at the behest of Caesar IV, the Marquis of Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Count of Rinares, Minister of Agriculture, also became representatives of the reformers.

The six giants are four-to-two on the issue of reform, and it can be said that the reformists have occupied a dominant position in the court.

It's a pity that the glory of the reformers is nothing more. The big local aristocrats are basically conservatives.

Reforms that do not win the support of local real power factions are typical government decrees that do not leave the royal capital. The end result was a rise in the voice of reformers, whose actions were limited to slogans.

Not only are the Terrans playing reform, but the Aliens are not idle.

Realizing that they were complacent and unable to fight against the Terrans, the alien insightful people also set off a wave of reform among the clan.

Perhaps because of their long history of trade with the Terrans, the Dwarves were the hardest hit by the new ideas. The younger generation of dwarves has challenged the traditional mode of production.

Even the Elven Race, the boss of the Interracial Alliance, has been hit by the wave of reform.

As the oldest race on the continent, they are also the most conservative race, and the internal class division is also the most severe.

It seems that the elven clan attaches great importance to every clan, but once it touches the internal hierarchy, it will not be soft at all.

"Whoosh, whoosh......"

More than a dozen crossbow arrows broke through the air and struck at the high platform, and Bear Stearns, who reacted quickly, hurriedly set up a magic shield.

"Catch the assassin!"

The guards, who reacted, hurriedly chased in the direction where the crossbow arrows came from.

At this moment, dozens of assassins, disguised as ordinary people, grabbed the weapons of the guards and rushed straight to the high platform.

Seeing this scene, Hudson's smile instantly retracted.

Knowing that he had two Sanctuary bodyguards, he still used such a clumsy assassination method, obviously making more trouble than assassination.

Doing this at his award ceremony, do you really think he won't kill people!

If it weren't for Caesar IV on the side, who was also covered by crossbow arrows, Hudson would have suspected that Caesar IV was worried that he would be a master and should clear the hidden danger in advance.

The constant emergence of assassins dragged the scene into chaos, and a mass stampede took place in plain sight.

The kingdom master who reacted quickly suppressed the chaos on the scene, but the kingdom's face was still lost to grandma's house.

"Leave a living mouth and strictly investigate the mastermind behind the scenes!"

Caesar IV ordered murderously.

The slap in the face is too violent!

The meticulously prepared ceremony for the award of the title was originally intended to show off force to the countries of the mainland, but now it has directly become a farce and a laughing stock.

Not only Hudson, the party, couldn't stand it, but he, the king, couldn't stand it.

You must know that the last major assassination case in the kingdom has not yet been clarified, and now there is a second wave.

If we don't find out the black hand, won't there be a third and fourth wave in the future......

Hudson has two sanctuary as bodyguards, but it's not a big problem, he's not a king!

The Alpha Kingdom does have a holy domain, but it is impossible to want the powerhouses of the holy domain to guard him twenty-four hours a day.

Those who can become the Sanctuary are all cultivators, and if the family gives up cultivation to become bodyguards, Caesar IV's face is not enough.

Even Charles III, the number one power in the mainland, did not have this pomp.

Of course, as long as the king himself is not too prodigal, his safety is still guaranteed.

The palace is heavily guarded, and there are many strong people in the royal family cultivating, even if the holy domain breaks in, they may not be able to leave alive.

There were more episodes of assassination, everyone lost interest, and the award ceremony ended hastily.

……

Late at night, the Marshal's Mansion was still brightly lit.

Looking at the investigation report copied by the Praetorian Army, Hudson's brow furrowed.

According to the above, a total of 172 Assassins were captured and killed this time, belonging to three different organizations.

More clues have to wait for further investigation and interrogation.

With so many assassins mixed in, and even the most advanced military magic crossbows, if they were all foreign forces, then Caesar IV's control over the royal capital would be too poor.

If there is a coordination of internal forces, who would dare to be so bold?

There is no love and hate for no reason in the world, and the training cost of assassins is also very high, so there must be a motive for sending so many assassins at one time, right?

With a stomach full of questions, Hudson couldn't help but take stock of his past.

By stepping on the bones of alien races all the way to the present, Hudson actually did not have many enemies in the kingdom, and even fewer enemies with weight.

At the very least, there is no way for the current Coslow family to mobilize an assassin group of this size without exposing themselves.

Such a big deal, if the assassination is successful, it is fine, just making trouble is too extravagant.

You must know that the resources to train so many Assassins can feed an elite infantry regiment.

Or is the target of today's assassination not himself, but Caesar IV?

If Bear Stearns reacts slowly, with the speed of a magic crossbow arrow, others will not have time to intercept it, and the probability of dodging with the skill of Caesar IV Grand Knight is almost zero.

If the king dies during the investiture ceremony...... Hudson didn't dare to think about it.

……

The Emerald Palace, the frightened Caesar IV, couldn't sleep.

The experience of the day was so horrific that he remembered what happened to his father.

"Someone's coming, call me the general in charge of daytime defense!"

His intuition told him that there were moles among these people.

If there was no one in the royal capital to cooperate, it would have been impossible for the Assassins to bring the magic crossbow to the scene after going through layers of inspection.

"Your Majesty, it's not good!

All the assassins captured during the day were poisoned and died in prison!

The Marquis of Millers, who was in charge of the defense, the Count Roman, the captain of the palace guard, and the Marquis of Gardry, the commander of the forbidden army, committed suicide in fear of crime! ”

Earl Mitchell said with a trembling voice

So many big people died at one time, and at such a sensitive moment, the nerves of his palace minister couldn't stand it.

"Suicide in fear of sin", isn't this a fool?

The facts of the case have not yet been investigated, and there is no clear division of the responsibilities they are involved in, where it is necessary to commit suicide in a hurry.

In the Alpha Kingdom, there are many procedures to execute a nobleman in addition to the battlefield.

As long as he did not participate in the assassination, he was removed from his post for dereliction of duty, and only those who were more serious would be imprisoned.

is now committing suicide in fear of crime, but it is equivalent to admitting that he participated in the assassination, and the whole family will be unlucky together.

What's worse is that these three are all court nobles promoted after Caesar IV ascended the throne.

If anyone has the ability to let these three commit suicide, it is Caesar IV.

What kind of assassination case is this, it is clearly a shuffle of power in the kingdom!

Once Field Marshal Hudson was convinced that the assassination was planned by the king, and the military leader was pushed against the royal family, the kingdom was never at peace.

"What?"

"It can't be!"

"How could all three of them have something to do with this case?"

"Could it be that someone killed them, and then set up suspicions, trying to divert our attention?"

Caesar IV exclaimed.

This pit is too big.

Once trapped, the good fortune of the kingdom will be destroyed immediately.

With this charge on his back, the king can't hold back!