When something shocking and worldly happens, the definition of the ruling class becomes particularly important.

If the fire is defined as a "suicidal demonstration by cultists", then it means that war is coming, and the brave "War Red" will embark on a long journey, but if it is defined as "the negative effect accidentally triggered by the Stiano family while researching dangerous extraordinary objects", the matter will most likely be unresolved - under normal circumstances, it is inevitable to cause such a big crime to be committed, but the tragic death of Lady Stiano and several of her closest relatives has also been tragically killed, and there is no point in holding her accountable.

But rather than wondering whether it was a demonstration or an accident, some people with a keen sense of interest began to actively reach out to the side branches of the Stiano family. According to the law, the next step is to select the one with the highest sequence from many side branches, inherit the family's title, title, territory and annuity, if there are several sequences of the same at the same time, then you have to go through the selection and voting process, but before that, open and secret battles are inevitable - even if other families do not negotiate, these candidates will take the initiative to seek external support, and do not mind fake the hands of others, so that the opponent has a little "accident".

Thoth also secretly supported a candidate who had been trained in the North for two years and had converted to him, and he had taken advantage of the situation to take his position in Sequence 3 - surpassing his grandfather who had stopped in Sequence 4 to become the tallest person in the Side Branch.

If his side branch becomes the new family, then the entire Stiano family will become an extension of Thoth's power.

But it was obvious that he was not the only one who thought so, a family that could make magical items was of great significance, and naturally there were many forces who wanted to master them, and just as Thoth's hands were about to tear them apart, an edict stamped with the royal coat of arms summoned him, Medici and Ulorius, all the dukes, marquises, and counts of the empire to the imperial capital, and summoned them to the extended asymmetrical long table, which put an end to the tragic fire case from the official level.

As the person in charge of the case, Trenthorst announced the results of the investigation and the arrangements for the rest of Stiano's personnel.

「…… With the help of Duke Soroaster and Duke Zarathu, we have restored the truth of this fire case. Stano's own patriarch, Pacifico Stiano, has violated the sacred laws of the Empire and renounced her faith in His Majesty the Emperor, secretly worshipping an evil god known as the Eternal Sun, who sows the fire of destruction on the county of Seddeon through an evil ritual she performs in the underground vaults......

As soon as these words came out, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, because the Black Emperor was still sitting at the top, the nobles did not dare to talk to each other, but had to exchange glances with each other, and several of Stiano's side representatives turned white, as if they were dead people—according to the laws of the Empire, this kind of disrespectful behavior was enough to be sentenced to death! Maybe it's going to be the most painful and abrasive kind!

Although Lady Stiano herself is dead, she is to blame for her death, and if the Black Emperor's anger is not gone, it is not impossible for them to make amends together!

Shot to death by 10,000 arrows, burned alive by the flames, and bitten to death by hunting dogs that had been hungry for three days......

All sorts of miserable and bloody deaths flashed through the minds of the side branch representatives, and they almost immediately passed out.

「…… Such heinous acts have caused great losses to His Majesty the Emperor's anchor and the property of the Empire, and even if the limbs are shattered, the annihilation of the spirits will not be enough to offset his crimes, and his relatives will have to bear the consequences on their behalf, but—"

Trensost's tone lifted, and the spirits of the side branch representatives were lifted, as if the man who had fallen into the water had grasped a life-saving straw.

"His Majesty the Emperor is merciful and willing to give them a chance to plead their case in person." Trensost looked at the side branch representatives, and one of them, a middle-aged man with gray sideburns and a fairly calm appearance, hurriedly stood up and gave the most solemn salute to the Black Emperor, who was sitting at the top.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, thank you for your kindness and praise you for your tolerance!"

Nervous, he almost bit his tongue, "I can swear by my life that I don't know anything about Pacifico Stiano's rebellious schemes! For a month before this happened, I had been working the interior design drawings of your palace every day, thinking about how I could make it worthy of your honorable status—even Pacifico sent me a letter

When I went to the mansion, I flatly refused!"

"But now it seems, how stupid I was!" He hurriedly added, "If I promise her, maybe I will have a chance to discover her schemes, so as to stop this disaster and reduce the losses for you and the Empire!"

"I already feel your sincerity, Rogqing." The Black Emperor bowed slightly, revealing a smile that was not very obvious, "I also believe that a craftsman who has worked hard for my palace will not have the extra energy to think about rebellion."

"Thank you for your trust! I will definitely do my best to serve you in the future!"

Seeing this, the other side representatives also expressed their loyalty, and their rhetoric was similar to that of Rogge, either "I am not familiar with that woman at all" or "my loyalty to the empire is evident by the sun and the moon", and Solomon was extremely tolerant, even rarely affectionately believing in them—yes, "kindly", and goosebumps came out of Thoth's arm as the word came out of his head.

Seeing the crowd wept with gratitude, eager to kneel down and kiss the instep of Solomon's feet, he and Medici both rolled their eyes.

Come on, Thoth muttered, He didn't believe you, He just got to the bottom of you.

Medici snorted, "I'm more concerned about whether he's prepared to declare war on Ostricus than watching them play the harmony of kings and ministers here."

"You really want to fight?"

"What, you don't want to?"

"Nonsense, when did you fight an enchanted weapon that I didn't get? I'm tired too, okay?" Thoth glared at him covertly, "And didn't you just fight in the first half of the year? Do your own math of how much money you spent? Armor, saddles, weapons, medicine, dry rations, salaries, pensions, ......"

Medici suddenly showed a constipated look, although he was happy to perform the art of "war", but the pile of zeros on the bill really made his heart pull cold, reminded him of the days when he fought with the Lord to take power, piecing together, no skill, all relying on perseverance.

"I don't mind making Osecus suffer a little more, though." "But it will take a lot of money and effort to do that thing well, so I'm afraid I won't have the energy to support you as I did in the first half of the year."

"Don't worry about me." Medici immediately said, "All things are in the will of the Lord."

A few days ago.

"Migration Project?" Thoth confirmed, "You're saying to build a vehicle and take the path of the God's War Ruins to take the survivors out of Godforsaken?"

"Yes."

Neither Medici nor Ulorius were present at the time of this conversation—if they were, they would not hesitate to say, "Your will is our will," and Thoth, under pressure, would probably not raise any objections, which is not what the true Creator wants—he wants to know Thoth's true attitude, whether yes or no.

"But He's done so much for you."

The words of the divine face still echoed in his ears, and for a moment, he was a little afraid to look into the eyes of the hidden sage.

"Hmm...... There are two ways to get in and out of Godforsaken Land." Thoth pressed two knuckles to his chin in thought, "One is to get the key and walk through the Giant's Court, and the other is to walk through the ruins of the Divine War...... I remember you said before closing the Giant Court that you hid the key in a rather secluded place?"

But the door of the Giant's Court mysteriously opened, and the three angels of Wind and White ate the corpse of the Creator inside.

In a hoarse voice, the hanged man said, "It must have been done by Herabergen, and he had the authority to decipher and decipher it—although I didn't think he could penetrate the place where I hid the key, but he had that power more than Osecus and Leodro."

"That means there's a good chance he's still with the key." Thoth sighed, "It's not rational to say that...... But I really don't think I can sit down and make a deal with Him, I'm afraid I'll be tempted to make Him into a charcoal-grilled dragon steak so that He can experience what it's like to be eaten."

"It's okay, I can't help it." The hanged man chuckled hoarsely, "And neither he nor the other two would want me to take the survivors out of the gods with a gesture of salvation

earth."

As traitors, in order to ensure their own image in the hearts of believers, they will naturally spare no effort to strangle all shadows related to the "ancient sun god", whether it is the hanged man born of resentment, the loyal red and silver angel, or the survivors of the Godforsaken Lands who still believe in the sun god.

"Ordinary ships will definitely not be able to pass through the relics of the divine war safely."

Thoth spoke to himself in an inquiring tone, numbers and symbols swirling in His eyes.

"There are many things that should not be seen and listened to, and there are many things that should not be seen, and there are many things that should not be heard......

He used his fingertips as a pen and dipped a cluster of illusory stars into a list of dangers to watch out for. He used his fingertips as a pen and dipped a cluster of illusory stars into a list of dangers to watch out for.

"The secrecy of the 'night' can swallow people at any time, and the power of the 'earth' will make people wonder what strange organs are ......

"The flames of the sun can directly bake people into charcoal, and the decay of Dusk can even scrap entire vehicles......

"The bondage of the 'bounded' will make the soul gradually lose its grip on the body, and I myself have a lot of dangerous information left, the kind of ...... that can kill people in minutes."

After writing dozens of lines, Thoth stopped.

"Forget it, I'll go to the Divine War Ruins to collect samples first, it's more rigorous." He continued to say to himself, "Just get a few condemned prisoners with you, those extraordinary effects that I can't feel myself may be fatal to ordinary people and even low-level extraordinary......

"Wait a minute, Meng." The Hanged Man was shocked by His go-it-do spirit, "Did you decide to help me?"

"Uh-huh, what's the problem?"

The Hanged Man choked on his breezy attitude, and after a long while, he said, "But it's not an order of magnitude like the curse you and Amon used to help Silver City lift the curse of killing relatives - building a vehicle that can pass through the relics of the divine war requires not only wisdom and skill, but also a lot of money and materials, and you are sure that after helping me with this, I won't be overstretched?"

Memories end, back to the present.

"I appreciate your full support for the Lord's attitude." Medici asked again, "But do you really have that money?"

"So, I'm going to have to work harder to make money." At one point, Medici felt that Thoth's expression was a little fierce, sharpening his knife towards the ferocity of the pigs and sheep.

While they were talking through their hearts, Trensost began to read aloud a series of guidelines to combat cults in their territory, aimed at purifying the internal mind and strengthening the cohesion of the empire, but it sounded like it meant a large-scale war.

Thoth breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that he would have more energy for the big project of the "Migration Project", but his nerves quickly tensed - because the link he was most concerned about was the disposal of Stiano's side branches.

He had a hunch that since Solomon had decided to intervene in the matter, it would probably not be 100 percent as he wanted.

A moment later.

"How do you feel?"

"Guess what?"

At the end of the meeting, Duke Abraham invited the Hidden Sages to the mansion to talk about them, and they were walking through the spirit realm, with various rich patches of color passing by.

A smile appeared on Bethel Abraham's old-fashioned countenance, "I'm sure you envisioned this possibility, and accepted the outcome – like those businessmen who don't make a lot of money and don't have a lot of money, but have a certain surplus."

"You made a good analogy." Thoth sighed, "People who are full of money are prone to fluctuating thoughts, and their manners will become aggressive, and people who have lost their money will be disheartened and resentful, and those who have a surplus will not lose their caution and lose their sense of proportion while feeling that the future is bright—I have to say that our Emperor knows how to manipulate people's hearts."

Solomon did three things, first, he bestowed the title of "royal master" on some of his craftsmen, who, as the name suggests, only serve the royal family and are at the disposal of Solomon alone; Second, He said, "There is no escape from the sin of death, but there is no escape from the sin of life."

He ordered that another group of artisans should be sent to the north from now on, to devote themselves to the fortifications of the frontier—including those who had converted to Thoth; Finally, He proclaimed the heir to Pacifico Stiano's original title, title, domain, and annuity, and the supporters behind this heir were the Saurons.

In fact, Thoth understands that "Stiano" can be said to be the backbone of the empire's manufacturing industry, if it is really so easy to hold it in his hands, Solomon will not need to be the emperor, but some side branches have been infiltrated by Thoth, this is an established fact - in order to maintain their plastic-like friendship with kings and ministers, it is better to send these craftsmen to Thoth's territory, so that Thoth can further control them and assimilate them, and Thoth will accept it when he sees it.

As for the one who put the Sauron family bet on, it seems to be a counterweight to the "War Red", which has become more and more powerful in recent years, and the composition of the "War Red" is too pure, either the descendants of Medici himself, or the descendants of his cronies who fought with him in the Second Age to gain power from the ancient gods - almost Medici's personal soldiers.

But a wise ruler does not put all his eggs in the same basket. Thoth thought to himself, and the laws of history tell us that the emperor was often suspicious, and even likely to deteriorate into mental illness.