Queens, King's Road, Kingdom House.

In a secret room, the Prime Minister, who had retired from the crowd, was spying with Earl Hall.

After listening to the experience told by Earl Hall, the Prime Minister, Lord Aguside Negan, looked pale and said solemnly:

"Count Hall, are you sure it's royal?"

Aguhid was in his fifties, tall and thin, with thinning hair and sharp eyes.

Earl Hall asked rhetorically, "Is there any other possibility?" ”

Aguside fell silent, and as Count Hall had said, he couldn't think of any other possibility.

A few days ago, Earl Hall asked him for help to secretly investigate Alfred's appointment. As a result, Count Hall was hypnotized when he turned around, and even alarmed Archbishop St. Anthony of the Night Church. Even if Earl Hall is lying, it is impossible for Archbishop St. Anthony to act with him, right?

Aguside looked at the slowly setting sun outside the window with deep eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"If this is the case, then our Majesty the King is definitely going far beyond what we expected. Even, even my brother's death may be related to the royal family! ”

Earl Hall's expression was shocked, and the assassination of Duke Negan was only ten days ago. At that time, Aguside had already put the blame on the Aurora Society, well, after all, Aurora had only assassinated Intis's nymphomaniac a few months earlier, so it would not be surprising that he would do anything again.

This is enough to fool the people, and at the same time it minimizes the impact of the incident.

And if they want war, they can turn over old accounts in the future. Bring the matter back to the table, and tell the public that it was the Vorsack Empire that instructed Patrick Jason to assassinate Duke Negan.

They can even give them a detailed process and show some evidence that it looks like it's going to be the case. After all, for hundreds of thousands of years, this northern neighbor of the Kingdom of Rune has always played a similar role, and no one will question it, but only think that such a thing as a barbarian is simply normal.

And even the prime minister himself has no way to pursue the truth of the incident under all the pressure. Because at this point, it doesn't matter who is the murderer of Duke Negan.

He can secretly track down the murderer, he can avenge Duke Negan, but he can't make the murderer public. Because this 'murderer' is no longer a specific individual, it must be a person that everyone wants when it is needed. After all, Agushid is now prime minister, and he thinks more about the interests of the country than the family.

For most people, it doesn't matter who the assassin of Duke Negan really is, and the truth doesn't matter. But this person, this truth can only not be the royal family!

Although the relationship between the nobles is harmonious on the surface, it is also full of deceit behind the scenes, and anyone may buy murder and kill other nobles. Once this kind of thing is not revealed, it is the normal process to deprive the title, and the nobles who buy the murderer will also pay for it.

But what if the culprit of the murder is the royal family? Who can deprive the royal family of the throne?

What's more, even if they guessed that the royal family bought the murderer to assassinate Duke Negan? They have no evidence at all! Even if he ran to the palace and confronted the king face to face, George III could completely deny it, or even beat him upside down.

It is no exaggeration to say that this suspicion can even destroy the superstructure of the entire Kingdom of Rune!

"Your Excellency, Earl."

Standing behind the wide desk, Agusidnigan propped up the table with both hands, looked at Count Hall opposite him with a solemn expression, and said in a deep voice:

"Perhaps we need to reopen the investigation into the assassination of Duke Negan."

Nobles who kill people will be stripped of their titles, but if the royal family buys murder without paying any price, it will be a complete mess. If the royal family can kill Duke Negan today, will they be able to kill Earl Hall and Prime Minister Aguside tomorrow?

The encroachment of the royal family undoubtedly broke the rules of thousands of years, and even the mere speculation was enough to make all the nobles panic!

"No problem."

Count Hall did not hesitate to say, "I will mobilize all parliamentarians to support the Prime Minister's proposal, and the real culprit must be punished!" ”

Theoretically, the nobles needed to be loyal to the king.

But in fact, no matter what era, no matter what country.

In the matter of fighting against the king, except for those new nobles who are eager to curry favor with the king and obtain the title, the old nobles will always find common interests!

Earl Hall was hypnotized by the royal family, and his heart was undoubtedly shocked and angry. But if he were to be left alone against the royal family, he would not have the strength. That's why he was in a hurry to reveal this matter to Agushid, he just hoped that Aguhid would stand up and take the lead in rebelling against the king's atrocities and pull all the nobles into this chariot of resistance!

The reopening of the investigation into the assassination of Duke Negan is the beginning.

Of course, it could also be the end.

The outcome will ultimately depend on how the royal family responds. and how insistent they are on confronting the royal family.

——

Queens, Sodrrack Palace.

George III, wearing a crown with a resolute face and a mustache, sat on the throne and looked at the Count of the Palace in front of him, silent for a long time.

"Your Majesty, the people of the three major churches are waiting for your explanation outside." The Earl of the Palace asked with sweat on his forehead.

"Explain? Prince Edsak, tempted by a witch, colluded with the cult and tried to rebel, and this is the explanation! His conspiracy has been exposed, and he has absconded in fear of crime, what explanation do they need? George III was furious.

He took a breath and returned to his usual seriousness:

"You tell them that whoever gets the title will get a seat in the House of Lords no matter how they get it, that the property restrictions on elections will be relaxed, and that invalid constituencies will be cleared, which is a reassurance to the factory owners and the bankers.

"In the same vein, the Air Pollution Investigation Commission will immediately come to its conclusions, the relevant bills will be passed soon, and the minimum guarantees and working hours will be enacted in law in the near future!

"The Poor Law will be reformed as they demand...... Allow the three major churches to send personnel into the military! ”

"Your Majesty," the Earl of the Palace was startled when he heard this.

Such a concession was simply beyond his imagination, especially the last one.

George III was furious again:

"Tell them so! Since they want a new order, then I will give them a new order! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Count of the Palace did not dare to say any more and withdrew from the palace.

George III sat there unmoved for a long time, like a stone statue.

Seeing off the Count of the Palace leaving, George III coldly ordered:

"Georgina, whatever method you use, find out Edsak, he must die!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Grand Duchess, dressed in a black evening dress, saluted respectfully and exited the hall.

"Edsak."

After some time, his expression suddenly softened, and he muttered in a low voice, "Escaping under the surveillance of a Sequence 4, and even killing a Sequence 5 Extraordinary, that witch alone will never be able to do it." Or do you have any hole cards that I don't even know? My dear Edsak, you have given me such a big surprise! But ......"

"Why don't you die obediently?"

——

In a small town just outside of Beckland.

Crane stood in front of a full-length mirror, his black hair neatly combed diagonally, a pair of dark brown eyes, and a rather thin and angular face.

He has gold-rimmed eyes on the bridge of his nose and no beard on the edge of his mouth, and he looks young and experienced. This is Zhou Mingrui's appearance that he changed according to the racial characteristics of the Northern Continent, and he was vigorous and not fattened by society when he was in college.

Sherlock Moriarty's identity is no longer available for the time being, but it is necessary for him to return to Beckland first. For example, he has to get a legal identity, otherwise he can only go to sea as a 'pirate', which will not only restrict his travel, but also make it difficult to find mermaids.

And Klein has no shortage of channels to obtain a set of legal identities, such as Ian in the 'Brave' bar, such as Miss Sharon's circle, such as Detective Esinger Stanton. If he was brave enough, he could even ask Ember for an identity related to the 'Night Church', even if it was not impossible to be a nobleman. After all, Ember's identity was forged by the Night Church, and he was a nobleman from Wintershire.

——

Suburb of Queens, Red Rose Manor.

More than a dozen extraordinary people belonging to different sects gathered here, trying to find some clues from the manor of Edsak, the 'initiator' of this incident. But this once extremely luxurious manor with a huge area has long since been reduced to ruins by the devastation of meteorite rain.

The area that was once the manor was now charred and black, and the ground was devastated, full of craters smashed by meteorites, rolled or compacted earth, and a few ruins that had 'survived' from the direct impact of the meteorite rain and the subsequent shock waves. With the manor as the center, within a radius of five kilometers, there is not a single intact building or living creature to be found. Whether it is people, flowers and trees, everything as far as the eye can see is an apocalyptic scene!

"That's not good news."

In the midst of a rainstorm, Iconser Bernard, a deacon of the Heart of the Machine in a raincoat, sighed softly, they were here to investigate, but everyone knew that in a ruin destroyed by a meteorite, it was impossible to find any valuable clues.

Of course, the Heart of the Machine has the '2-111' seal, which may be able to reconstruct what happened at the time, and also investigate Edsak's whereabouts. But as a last resort, Iconse really didn't want to use this broken mirror.

While he was hesitating, Iconse suddenly heard footsteps.

"Deacon Iconse."

Dunn Smith, dressed in a trench coat and wearing red gloves, approached Iconser and asked politely, "Do you have any clues?" ”

Dunn's appearance made Iconse very favorable, but he still shook his head, pointed to the ruins in front of him and sighed:

"As you can see, all traces have been destroyed by meteorites, there is nothing here."

Dunn bowed his head slightly in affirmation, but quickly asked:

"I heard that the Heart of the Machine has a mirror?"

“……”

Iconse's face froze, and he said with a bitter face, "Yes, I'm about to use it to investigate." ”

Immediately, he took out a silver mirror from the special pocket on the inside of his clothes. Dunn looked down at the ancient silver mirror in Iconser's hand. The mirrors are flanked by an eye-like ornament, and they are based on black gemstones, which look dark and charming.

But as a user of it, Iconse only felt incomparably diaphragm.

Iconse pondered for a long time, thinking carefully about where to start, after all, the mirror's answer had a price.

After a pause of two seconds, Iconse took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Dear Arrodus, my question is, what just happened here?"

The darkness around him suddenly became thick, and the surface of the silver mirror swayed with watery light.

Soon, a picture appeared in the silver mirror:

Dozens of flaming meteorites fell from the sky, swept through the sky at great speed, and slammed straight into the ground, causing smoke and shock waves all over the ground, and finally completely destroying the entire manor and surrounding hills and trees!

Although this question may seem redundant, Iconse had to ask, and he needed to make sure that there was no supernatural force in it, even though the appearance of the meteorite itself was quite abnormal.

Ikanser was about to ask what the others thought, when a few lines of ancient Forsak words suddenly appeared on the silver mirror:

"According to the principle of reciprocity, it is my turn to ask questions."

"If you answer incorrectly, or lie, you will be punished."

"What color underwear do you like your favorite person wearing?"

Iconse's face flushed, and he said weakly, "Purple." ”

"Congratulations, you got it right." New words appeared on the surface of the silver mirror, and the color was white.

Iconse thought for two seconds, then asked, "Dear Arodes, my question is, how did Edsak escape from the manor?" ”

Once again, a new image emerges from the silver mirror:

An incomparably tall knight in red armor with a sword and shield pierced the old butler's body with a sword, and in front of him was Prince Edsak with a wild smile.

Iconse was thoughtful, but before he could share his guesses, Arodes asked again:

"In what situations do you like the person you like to wear the panties you like him to wear?"

Iconse's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "On the bed." ”

"Congratulations, you answered correctly."

Dunn and the others' expressions were a little subtle, but Iconser Bernard just pulled down his hair and changed the subject:

"It seems that he was taken away by this knight in red lacquer armor, this should be an extraordinary person secretly cultivated by Prince Edsak, and he has at least the strength of sequence 5 by sight, but it is not clear which sequence it is for the time being. And the set of armor and weapons on his body is also extraordinary, most likely a seal. ”

"It should be."

Dunn nodded and kindly asked, "Deacon Iconse, do you want me to ask questions next?" ”

Iconse's face collapsed, and he smiled bitterly:

"No, no, I'll continue."

Iconse pondered for two seconds, then asked:

"Dear Arodus, my question is, what happened to Sherlock Moriarty here?"

Sherlock is involved in this, which can be known with a little investigation.

After all, the other party is an informant of the mechanical heart, and it is necessary for Iconse to find out what happened to him - not only to ensure the informant's safety, but also to make sure that the other party has nothing to do with the matter. If it is related, then Iconser himself, who came into contact with him, will also be implicated.

Dunn's face changed slightly, but soon became silent again, just silently looking at the silver mirror.

And soon, the picture was revealed in the silver mirror:

From Sherlock's entry into the manor, to his 'chance encounter' with Triss as he leaves in a carriage, to his entry into the woods, praying to unknown beings, and even blowing the brass whistle he carries with him.

He flickered under the meteorite, trying to escape its envelope before it descended, struggling to survive. But in the end it turned out that it was all in vain and almost died in it.

Dunn was extremely worried to see this scene, but fortunately, at the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared and took Sherlock away.

And the picture was interrupted.

"Mr. Azik?"

Dunn keenly recognized the figure, it was the bronze-skinned, vicissitudes of the eyes of Azik Eggers. He was a faculty member in the history department of Hoy University, which happened to be in Tingen, and Klein happened to be a graduate of Hoy University, and he had an excellent relationship with Mr. Azik.

Now that Mr. Azik has appeared to save Klein, was that the same in Tingen before?

Dunn subconsciously guessed:

"Klein's family heirloom ring was actually given by Mr. Azik? And he was able to 'come back to life' because of Mr. Azik? ”

Although it is only a conjecture, the probability is very high!

Of course, no matter what, as long as Klein is alive, that's a good thing.

Dunn was about to speak, but saw a line of bloody words appear on the silver mirror:

"Would you put your favorite person's panties on your head?"

Iconse's face turned a little paler.

——

Queens, inside the luxurious villa of the Earl Hall's family.

The Counts of Hall and Hibbert were escorted back by Archbishop St. Anthony, and even Archbishop St. Anthony strengthened their defenses by sending an additional squad of night watchmen to protect them.

When he returned to St. Samuel's Church, Ember, who had been on duty in his place, teleported back to the villa with Audrey as soon as possible.

Earl Hall's family looked at Ember and Audrey in shock, and were speechless in surprise.

"Dad, how's it going?"

Audrey was the first to react and asked with concern.

"It's settled."

Count Hall finally recovered, a gentle smile on his face, "Thanks to you, my little princess, you saved everyone this time!" ”

Audrey showed a little proud look at the right time, both to cover up and to be proud from the heart.

"Ash."

Count Hall came to Ember and said with a serious face, "The Hall family owes you a favor!" ”

Earl Hall knew very well that Audrey alone could not fight the mastermind behind the scenes. Even if she finds out the truth, the final outcome is likely to be 'accidental death'. It was with the protection of the embers that she was able to find Hibbert and relieve him of his hypnosis.

Ember said modestly:

"After all, I'm still Audrey's teacher, aren't I?"

"Yes."

Count Hall smiled and nodded, then added, "But I'd like to ask you for one more favor." ”

Ember asked, "What's the hurry?" ”

Earl Hall said in a deep voice:

"Protect Audrey, I mean personal protection, the kind that never leaves, no matter what, give priority to her safety!"

It is unlikely that the royal family will come to attack him again and hypnotize him again, because Archbishop St. Anthony will definitely be watching this side.

However, the other party is likely to be angry and angry at Audrey, which is also what Earl Hall is worried about.

The extraordinary person of the family is only Sequence 7 at the highest, and he can't bear the responsibility of protecting Audrey at all, and only Ember has this ability!

Ember pondered for two seconds and nodded slightly:

"Okay."

(End of chapter)