It was because of kamikaze's honesty, humor, bravery, resourcefulness, and kindness that he won Selena's heart, and the two began a wonderful relationship.

At this moment, a horse-drawn carriage slowly approached from the end of the street.

Those ordinary people who were still talking loudly also quickly shut up when they saw the national emblem on the car, not daring to talk nonsense anymore.

The coat of arms is painted with a shield with a cluster of blue water droplets, which is the coat of arms of the "Slime" family.

They saw the sophisticated and luxurious two-occupancy cab, a rare luxury sedan.

In general, according to imperial law, no horse was allowed to ride on the streets of the imperial capital, except for carriages and royal carriages used for loading.

However, the new king allowed the Slime family to ride, saying it was in recognition of Ayr's heroic deeds.

This luxurious carriage solemnly crossed the street and slowly walked towards the Cathedral of the Holy Light, not far away.

Of course, no one dared to say anything more. After all, the Slime family is more prosperous today.

Al Slime has been awarded the honorary title of "Guardian of the Empire" and has been granted fiefdoms in three provinces, which is a huge honor like never before! Even more than Archbishop Myers.

However, they did not know that the great magician lying in the carriage did not have the slightest affection for them.

In the carriage, Al looked down, as if she didn't care about the honor she had just won.

Next to her, there is a beautiful woman in a blue robe, Kara Slime.

Al sighed suddenly, and said, "This time, you're too impulsive. You should know that if you have a title now, there is at least one guarantee!"

Kara looked at her frail aunt and said, "It's not a guarantee at all. It's a burden. Besides, I don't want to have such a title."

Al frowned, "You have won the honor with your combat achievements, and you are not opportunistic. Why not?"

Kara curled her lips and said, "Because I don't think this sentence is fair! As long as there is an unfair reward for one person, I don't want to accept such a reward, let alone so much unfairness this time!"

Al sighed and said, "How can there be so much fairness in the world?"

But seeing Kara's resolute attitude, Al had no choice but to give up.

The carriage drove slowly towards the Basilica of the Light. The speed of the carriage was very slow. It seemed afraid of crashing into the two owners of the carriage. No one knew that Al had specifically told the groom beforehand.

As a luxury carriage slowly passed through the street, they did not know that there was an iron fence on the ground at the corner of the street, and that the dungeon of the trial was below.

At this time, Ace looked at the iron fence above his head expressionlessly. His hands and feet were chained with a forbidden formation. That way, even if he is a dark mage, he can't cast any magic.

Although the chains limited his magic, as a dark mage, his physical perception was not affected. He could clearly hear all the conversation and discussion on the street, but unlike the anger he had at the beginning, he was now almost numb.

For such an empire, he was speechless and despaired.

There are only three people in the spacious and bright exhibition halls of the Cathedral of the Holy Light.

El, Kara, and Archbishop of the Holy Light in pale yellow robes.

The clear glass dome at the top of the head is made of finely colored glass and stitched together into a beautiful painting. It is not known how much material and financial resources were spent on the construction of such an exhibition hall. Not to mention a huge Cathedral of the Holy Light.

"How's your body?" The Count sat on the throne and asked with concern.

Aier smiled bitterly and said, "I was seriously injured this time, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for me to fully recover in a few months."

Miles couldn't help but frown, "Is it so serious?"

Al took a deep breath and said, "No way. After all, I used the supreme meaning of fire magic. Not only did it consume all the magic and spiritual power in my body, but my body was also eroded by demonic power, so I could only recover slowly."

Miles smiled helplessly and said, "Then you should have a good rest at home

。 In a short period of time, you will have to go to the newly sealed territory for inspection, and it will be difficult to avoid the fatigue of the journey."

Al looked straight at him and said, "That's what I'm here for."

"Oh?" Miles was surprised.

Al nodded, "I don't need such a big fiefdom, and I'm not good at managing these things. Therefore, I hope that you will convince the new king to take back the reward of the fief."

As soon as he said this, not only Miles was shocked, but Kara was also shocked.

You know, this time Aier suffered a lot of damage to his body in order to stop the demon. It is reasonable to be rewarded. Why did she refuse this reward?

Kara was about to speak, but was stopped by El's frown. She could only remain silent with suspicion.

"Why is that?" Miles asked, "You can completely hand over the management to the rest of the family. With so many capable people in your Slime Family, there shouldn't be a shortage of managers."

Al shook his head, "Almost all of us in the Slime Family are immersed in the study of magic and are not good at management. The area of the three provinces is too large, and the management requirements are too high. If something goes wrong, we can't explain it to Your Majesty."

Miles looked embarrassed and seemed hesitant.

However, Al continued, "There are many capable families in the Empire. There must be many families who are better at managing than we are. So don't waste these three provinces in the hands of our Slime family!"

"The three major provinces of Penling, Wofeng and Mansheng are very fertile. They had always been the main grain producing area of the empire. If the Empire's harvest were lost due to mismanagement by our family members, it would be a great disaster."

After listening to Al's words, Miles kept his head down in contemplation, but did not answer immediately.

After a long time, the Count reluctantly said, "Well, after all, you have achieved great things in this war. Even if you don't accept rewards from three provinces, you must accept at least one!"

Al hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay, can I choose this province myself?"

Although the tone was questionable, Miles knew perfectly well that Eyre wanted to designate a province.

Now, Aier has voluntarily relinquished jurisdiction over three provinces. The Count could not continue to ask for anything, but could only agree.

After Al and Kara left the Basilica of Light, a figure emerged through the side door. This man was none other than Morton, who had just taken over the military power of the Empire.

Morton walked up to Miles, saluted him respectfully, and said, "Father, it seems that this old lady has not been fooled!"

Miles' expression changed significantly compared to when he faced Aile.

"Do you think Al is stupid? She sees through all your tricks, it's just that she doesn't know you're behind it." Miles said expressionlessly.

"Father, if you say that, the old lady should be suspicious. What do we do about it? She is also the pinnacle of the Great Mage's strength. We need to be vigilant!" Morton was clearly worried.

Miles wasn't worried at all and said calmly, "Don't worry, this time the slimes have basically collapsed, and they will never be able to make waves."

Morton was confused and was about to ask carefully, but Miles looked at the clear glass of the dome and asked, "How is Calero?"

When asked about this, Morton couldn't help but sigh and said, "This guy is stubborn. He hadn't eaten for a day. Been locked up in my room for a while. But there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."

Miles said "yes", his eyes obviously relaxed a lot, but frowned, looked at Morton, and said, "This time, you're doing it too obviously. Actually, you don't have to worry about military power. actually got a knighthood for himself by the way. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this award is completely biased in favor of our Robert family! Calero is smarter. Can't he see it?"

Morton smiled, then said, "I'm in a hurry! We've been planning for so many years, and finally, when the king dies, I always want to make more money for our family."

Miles snorted coldly, but didn't continue to blame. Instead, he said, "Since Al voluntarily released

Abandon these three provinces, you can make your own arrangements."

Morton nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to resign, Miles suddenly stopped him.

"By the way, you'd better keep an eye on Terrella. This guy may have been hiding."

However, Robert didn't care, he said, "Don't worry, father, he's already firmly in control and can't get out of our control."

Miles is still worried: "We have to be careful in everything. Don't capsize in the gutter."

Morton bowed and accepted the order.

After Morton left, Miles looked at the map of the empire in front of him. His eyes had been wandering around the ancient forest and Nanyun City.

"Kamikaze, you've been hiding your wife's true identity for so many years. If Ace hadn't been seen through by Manus this time, I might have been kept in the dark!"

With that, Miles took his eyes off the map. But the Ancient Forest and the Southern Cloud City were blackened by the Holy Light.

After leaving the Cathedral of Light, Al slowly boarded the luxurious carriage with Kara's help.

After Al sat down in the carriage, he couldn't help but breathe. Although the voice was soft, Kara still heard it clearly.

"Auntie, are you seriously injured this time?" Carla asked anxiously.

El's head was covered with sweat, and she whispered, "It's much worse than you think!"

Kara couldn't help but look out the window, but she didn't ask.

Al waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Soundproofing arrays have been installed on the carriages. You can rest assured."

Carla then asked, "Auntie, why did you give up these three provinces? This is the perfect time for us to grow. Isn't this an opportunity to catch up? The Miles family has been ruling for so many years. Even if we don't think about the future of ourselves and the Empire, choosing to compete with the Miles family is not a bad thing."

Al smiled bitterly and said, "Kara, although you have been very talented and intelligent since you were a child, you have too little experience to see through many things."

"Let me ask you, what do you think of the three provinces of Penling, Wofeng, and Mansheng?"

Carla thought for a moment and said, "These three provinces are located in the middle of the empire, and they have always been rich in products and fertile soil, which can be said to be almost half of the granaries of the empire. In addition, trade in these three provinces was well developed, and the standard of living of civilians was unusually high in the empire. No matter how you look at it, they're also excellent fiefdoms."

"Is it over?" Al asked. "Nothing to add?"

Kara frowned slightly, then nodded at the end. She couldn't seem to think of anything else to add.

Al shook his head. "You're too young, too naïve. Then let me ask you again, what is the situation in Mansheng Province?"

Carla thought for a moment, "Mansheng is surrounded by mountains to the west and north, deep forests and grasslands to the east, and the Sunset River to the south. The other three provinces adjacent to Mansheng are Basin, Deep Forest, and Great Plains......

At this point, Kara's eyes clearly flashed with a shocked expression: "Great Plains? Next to it is the Demon Beast Mountain Range......

Kara couldn't help but look at Al, but saw Al nodding at her, "You guessed it. The reason why they are willing to hand over the three provinces to us is because they want us to be cannon fodder for the Empire."

"The reason why the old fox didn't directly assign the Plains Province to us is that the purpose is too obvious. I've known him for so many years and have some insight into his style. This time, our slimes seem to have won a lot of fiefdoms and have a big advantage. In fact, it's a tricky one."

"Even in a few years, there won't be much activity at the Abyss Gate, but no one can guarantee that the three provinces won't have any problems in our hands."

Kara looked at Al in shock, "These three provinces are very important, do they really dare to do anything there?"

Al sneered, "In order to completely destroy one's opponent, the human mind is much more dangerous than we think!"

Carla was still a little incredulous. The annual grain production of these three provinces is almost half of the total production of the empire, which is almost half of the life of the empire in New Delhi!

In order to get rid of objections to personal interests, he even wanted to do something in the royal granary. This thought disgusted Kara.

"Is this all the Robert family's plan?" Kara still can't come to terms with this reality.

El's eyes were cold: "For years, they have been waiting for the old king to die, and then supporting the puppet king to ascend to the throne and thus control the entire New Delhi Empire. In fact, the old king already knew this when he was alive."

Kara's lips trembled slightly, and she couldn't say a word. She never imagined that the Empire had secretly carried out such a terrible conspiracy for so many years.

"But there is nothing the old king can do. After all, in recent years, the influence of the Robert family has gradually penetrated all corners of the empire. Members of the Robert family can be found in the palace, in the Legion, or in the Sorcerers' Guild. They controlled almost every corner of the empire. Therefore, even if the old king was not happy, he could not wipe out all the members of the Robert family. After all, they have a strong man behind them - the pillar of the empire - the Holy Light Archbishop. 「

Listening to El's bland description of these things, Kara's heart was like a raging sea, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

"What we need to do now is to leave the Imperial Capital as soon as possible and return to our own fiefdom. Although it is still impossible to completely free ourselves from the surveillance and control of certain people, at least we should have more freedom in our own territory."

After listening to Ayr's account, Kara couldn't help but wonder, "Is it so urgent? But our family has been in the imperial capital for so many years, and basically all the industries are here. It should be difficult to get rid of it anytime soon."

Al said, "We don't need to leave the imperial capital all at once. Let's go to the fiefdom and check it, take some people with us first, and the others will gradually leave the Imperial City, and if all of them leave at once, they will definitely be suspicious!"

Kara nodded, thinking it was doable.

She asked, "Auntie, which province do you want to designate?"

Aier looked out of the carriage window and said, "Go to Yali River."

"Yali River?" Carla looked surprised. "Isn't it too far, still near the northwest. The soil there is very poor. Won't the family complain?"

"Complaining? Everything they've gained over the years is something I've worked so hard to get every time. I let them manage there. Are they going to blame me?" Ayr's words were a little unpleasant.

"There's also a shepherd town there. It looks like Viscount Instein is clearly on the side of the Miles family." Carla voiced her concerns.

Al snorted coldly, "He? I'll get rid of that garbage as soon as I can."

Just then, the coachman suddenly knocked on the door.

Al frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

The coachman's voice was a little hoarse, and he said, "Master, I just received the news. What you've asked me to do is done."

Al nodded and said, "Okay, I see."

On that day, a torn corpse appeared in an alley in the imperial capital. This man was well known to many commoners and nobles in the imperial capital. It's Jaco, the messenger.

Not only did this person make public what was going on at the banquet, but he also intended to spread rumors about "dirty" things in front of Sarina.

At that time, Sarina and Al had a very good relationship, and many people in the imperial capital knew about it.

Now that Sharina has been dead for many years, there are still people insulting and spreading rumors about her, and Al naturally can't tolerate it.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

In the dark, damp cell, the water on the roof condenses into droplets, which are constantly dripping.

In the quiet dungeon, there was a sudden sound of chains tapping. Soon after, there was only a "squeak" of metal, and the door to the dungeon opened.

Heavy footsteps echoed through the slightly empty dungeon, making people even more anxious.

Footsteps slowly approached a spacious cell, and finally stood in the doorway.

The man looked at the young man with his head bowed in the prison, and couldn't help but sneer, "Why, you still refuse to give in? I've already told you that as long as you hand over the Dragon Legacy, we won't embarrass you!"

"Not only that, but we can also exonerate you from all charges and help you find a replacement to carry out the death penalty. That way, we can also be responsible for everyone in the empire, and you don't have to die."

At this moment, the man crouched down to see his expression in prison. But Ace's face is always hidden in the shadows, and he can't see it at all.

"What? Are you reluctant to do so? Is there anything more important than living in this world? I really don't understand. Even if you pass on the dragon heritage to someone else, you won't have anything to lose. Why are you so stubborn!"

This man was none other than Morton Robert. The man in prison was naturally Ace, who was convicted of seven counts.

Robert couldn't help but laugh at Ace's silence. He patted the iron door studded with magic, "Look at yourself, you're already in such a situation. Why remain silent? Can't you let go of your meaningless self-esteem?"

"I've said it many times. As soon as you let go and agree to our terms, I will take you out immediately. Enjoy the wine, the food and the beauty."

Ace sat in the dark, motionless. Those who don't know may think he's dead.

Soon, Morton's patience ran out. He snorted coldly, stood up, and suddenly his voice became louder: "You little ***, why are you so stubborn! You know I can kill you at any time! Now you're at the mercy of meat on a chopping board."

"Who do you think can save you? Now, the archbishop is a demigod. Even if your useless father comes to the imperial capital, what else can he do? I can only be trampled on by my father."

At this time, Morton did not hide his ugliness in the slightest, and began to look fierce and hissed. Fortunately, the surrounding cells were emptied ahead of schedule. Otherwise, if the other prisoners saw Morton as he was now, they would never believe that he was the supreme ruler of the Emperor *** team.

When Ace was first imprisoned in the dungeon of the Inquisition, Morton sent someone to convince Ace, but he didn't move at all.

Now, Morton has finally chosen to inherit the dragon legacy himself, which is extremely important to the entire Robert family, even more important than the military power of the empire.

But he never expected Ace to be so stubborn and not give in even in the face of death threats.

Seeing Ace, who was still in the corner, Robert felt a wave of uncontrollable anger. He roared, and a golden light gathered on his palm.

At the moment when his palm was about to shoot Ace, he finally chose to give up, because the young man still seemed to be dead, sitting there motionless.

"Then tell me why you didn't give me the dragon legacy!" Morton tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, which was still irreconcilable, and asked coldly.

At this time, Ace, who had been in a static state, finally moved. He slowly looked up. His cold eyes were filled with contempt for the Holy Light Archmage. A sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Because you're a piece of trash!"

This sentence completely angered Robert, making him want to rush in and tear Ace in half.

The corners of his mouth twitched. After a long ideological struggle, he finally smiled gloomily and said, "Yes! I'm a piece of trash. In five minutes, I'll see if you can be so tough!"

With that, Morton clapped his hands. Outside the iron door, a dozen large men walked into the room. Five or six of them were carrying a huge iron frame, while others were carrying various instruments of torture. There were also two people holding a brazier.

"Go and bring this noble young master in. Let him see how powerful our torture instruments are." Morton said, with a deeper smile on his face.

Soon, Ace was carried away by several strong men.