The year 1215 in the continental calendar, October 28, 335 in the imperial calendar.

The wedding banquet of Prince Sinda Danediv, the first order of the Emperor's heir, and Penny Reagan, the daughter of Reagan's family, was held as scheduled in the imperial capital Lion Castle.

In the town of Kwyn, the 'Emperor Laubert' issued three royal decrees to bless his eldest son's marriage, and the wedding gift personally selected by the Prime Minister, Duke Nick, for his eldest daughter arrived at Lion Castle on time.

Prince Sinda chose to hold the wedding at this time, although it seems to be the right decision, but how many of the nobles of the empire are stupid?

Therefore, the wedding of the two also indirectly proves the rumors spread during this time!

But the problem is that this wedding banquet means that the royal family and the Reagan family are officially allied, and there is also Duke Eric of the Jean family to preside over the wedding banquet, even if Lion Castle announces the death of Emperor Laubert at this moment, how many people dare to stand up against Prince Sinda's coronation.

It's time to make a choice!

The aristocrats are thinking in their hearts.

...

In Kwyn, Prime Minister Duke Nick is busy in his office as usual.

He needed to coordinate and coordinate the supply, training, and garrison of the 200,000-strong army, and at the same time, he had to regularly take time out every day to meet with the middle and high-ranking generals of the army and listen to their appeals.

The wedding of his eldest daughter, Penny, did not affect Duke Nick's daily schedule, and today, he only got up in the morning and spent ten minutes praying and blessing for his eldest daughter's marriage.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Viscount Bivis, the commander of the Third Legion, who was supposed to be received, did not appear, and in his place came the commander of the First Legion, Count Devin.

A character that gives Duke Nick a headache.

In the office, Count Devin had a loud voice, and he seemed to be arguing with the Prime Minister about something.

"Nick, now is the best chance to attack the orcs, and we shouldn't give up. Count Devin leaned his hands on the edge of the Prime Minister's desk and looked down at Duke Nick, who was sitting on the other side of the desk: "Only by completely defeating the orcs will the Empire have a chance to breathe." ”

Duke Nick was calm, he shook his head and said softly, "The empire can't get bogged down in war at this time. ”

Count Devon's long white beard trembled with anger, and he shouted: "No matter what you do, kill the orcs first!Now, no one can stop you, you can mobilize the 200,000 troops in Kwen Town at will, and if anyone dares to object, I will cut him down for you." ”

"It's not that simple, my friend!" said Duke Nick shook his head.

"Laubert should have died a long time ago. "Count Devon spoke as he pleased, he had been the commander of Emperor Rubot in the First Legion in his youth, and he had made indelible contributions to Laubert in the War of Ascension to the Throne thirteen years ago, and if it had not been for Earl Devin in command of the First Legion in the previous six years, it was likely that this legion would have survived in name only, like several other legions.

The outspoken general should have been given a higher status, but because of his dislike of Emperor Laborot, the post of Minister of War was not his turn several times.

"He should have stepped aside a long time ago to see what the empire had been made of by him... Perhaps, we should not have supported him back then. Earl Devon's loud voice caused Duke Nick to quickly activate the soundproofing magic in his room.

"My friend, this war is not as simple as you think. Duke Nick leaned back and chose to ignore the other party's sensitive topic, he lay on the cushion of his chair and stared at Count Devin and said: "The war is no longer just a conflict with the orcs, think about some of the things that have happened in the past few months, everything is worth pondering... For example, the division of the Twak Territory, the infighting in the Karen Territory, etc., you definitely don't want to see such a situation in the Central Empire. ”

"Unless ordered by the goddess, the people led by Karen will not eat at the same table with orcs, and the hatred between Karen and orcs cannot be solved with a few simple words. "Count Devon clearly doesn't believe that Cullen understands and falls to the orcs.

"The notions of many nobles are slowly changing, my friend, people no longer worship honor, they no longer believe in oaths. "We can't use our own minds to consider other people's choices, that would put us in a dangerous situation." ”

"But..."

"The emissary I sent to Cullen has brought back an official reply from the Duke of Trofil. Duke Nick interrupted his friend, "The Cliff family is hinting, hinting that they will declare independence at some point in time... They even had the name of the kingdom in mind. ”

"It can't be, the Cliff family wouldn't make such a decision, I know their loyalty to the royal family better than you do!" Count Devin had served in the military department for six years during the Duke of Wellsk's tenure as Prime Minister of the Empire, so he had a different opinion of the Cliff family.

"Think about everything that's happened in the last thirteen years. Duke Nick said self-deprecatingly, "You just said it right, maybe we shouldn't have supported him in the first place..."

"The family vow is not something that will change in just a dozen years. The Earl of Devin insisted on his opinion.

"I believe the facts. Duke Nick's eyelids drooped slightly, "The truth is that the Cliff family's determination to break away from the empire has been decided. ”

"The truth is, as long as we defeat the orcs, nothing you say will happen. Count Devin pulled the topic back, "If the Cliff family is really what you say, it is because he has lost faith in the Central Empire! In the previous wars against the Orcs, neither the Empire nor the Imperial Family have proven to have the ability to protect them, and in the war in the Crane Territory, Rawbot has already had other ideas. ”

"What kind of ideas do you have?" Duke Nick leaned forward slightly, and his eyes met those of Count Devon: "Who have ideas again?"

"Many, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep if I give these people their names. Count Devin laughed, "Don't look at me with such eyes, my idea is simple, defeat the orcs and return to the imperial capital to continue my life." ”

"We won't be at war with the orcs anytime soon!" Duke Nick said firmly.

"Time will tell, your choice is wrong. Count Devin's tone was suddenly formulaic, "You should know exactly what's going on inside the orcs... Don't deny it, the Reagan family was connected to the orcs more than a hundred years ago, and now that the news has reached my ears, I don't think there's any reason why you shouldn't be aware. ”

"You're oversimplifying. ”

"It's you who think things too complicated!" said Count Devin's eyes with the fierceness of a soldier, "what are you afraid of? turmoil, or rebellion by the nobility? If I were you, I wouldn't think about these questions." ”

As he said this, Count Devon's breathing suddenly became heavy, "As long as you can drive the orcs out of the Eastern Continent, what does it matter if the entire Central Empire is disintegrated? Imagine the enthronement war thirteen years ago! As long as there are enough people who support you, anyone can possibly ascend to the Golden Throne!"

Count Devon's words made the Imperial Prime Minister's face change slightly, but he did not immediately put forward a rebuttal.

The two looked at each other like this.

"You're almost sixty years old. Duke Nick relieved himself first, "I didn't expect you to think like that. ”