Dominate the Treacherous Realm

　　 Jenkins explained, shaking the goblet in his hand, as if shaking champagne. The cat lying on his shoulders stared at the juice in the Jenkins glass, and his head turned with the shaking of the glass.

　　 As already expected, the breakthrough progress made in the meeting this afternoon was spread to people’s ears along with some rumors during the reception.

　　 The news that the war was about to end was heard by almost everyone less than an hour after the cocktail party began. It can be seen that not everyone is happy about this, at least the representatives of the Cheslan Kingdom as the surrendering party, their faces are not very good-looking.

　　 Hathaway and Britney's father, the two navy commanders also participated in the reception. They did not participate in the closed-door meeting in the afternoon, so it was only at the cocktail party that they heard the exact news that an agreement was actually reached in the afternoon.

　　 then someone handed a note, inviting Jenkins to talk in a quiet place. Jenkins probably knew what they wanted to say, so when he found an excuse to leave the banquet hall, he also brought Miss Windsor, who had been standing by her side and had not left.

　　 The two climbed up the spiral staircase, Jenkins walked in front, and Miss Windsor walked in the back. They didn't speak, and Jenkins looked at the interior here as he walked up. This house is also the property of the royal family. The golden ornaments that can be found almost everywhere in the interior are a symbol of the royal family. Although it is impossible to be pure gold, even if it is all gilded, plus the antique oil paintings that you see now, the value of the ornaments in the house completely exceeds the value of the house itself.

The 　　 cocktail party is held on the first floor, but the second floor is also open to guests. Except for some enthusiastic young men and women, and those who are looking for a quiet place to talk, few other people will come up.

　　 The Marquis of Mihaier and the Earl of Hesha were waiting for Jenkins on the terrace behind the main hall on the second floor. They each held a wine glass and stood in front of the railings of the terrace looking at the interior of the manor nearby and the smoky city in the distance. The fog in the city was so heavy tonight, even the red and blue moons became fascinating.

On the 　　 terrace, there is only an elegant brass-colored floor-to-ceiling gas lamp placed against the corner as the light source, connected to the gas pipe that climbs up the corner. The windproof lampshade of this lamp is designed in the style of lotus, although it is not simple enough, it is also exquisite enough.

　　 "Marquis Mihaier, Earl Hesha."

　　 Crossed the lamp to let the huge black shadow shine through and then disappeared again. Jenkins took Miss Windsor into the terrace, and heard the sound that the two navy commanders also turned around with their wine glasses. Both the Marquis of Mikhail and the Earl of Hesha nodded slightly to greet Jenkins, but they did not object to him letting Miss Windsor follow. After all, everyone was a partner. Since Jenkins believed in Miss Windsor, they naturally believed it too.

　　 The Marquis did not give both parties a chance to chat, and said to Jenkins straightforwardly:

"The war is coming to an end. We have received orders from Her Majesty the Queen to send ships and seafarers to the front lines to temporarily stay in the southern waters of the mainland to prevent the Kingdom of Chess from being unbelievable. The second batch of combat troops that are now preparing to move out, It will set sail within a week and head north along the west coast of the mainland to prevent the Kingdom of Hampawo from taking advantage of the relaxation of the two countries and attacking us south."

　　 "Sure enough."

　　 Jenkins, who also held the cup, smiled and said:

　　 "If I remember correctly, once these two groups of troops are dispatched, the elite navy of the Kingdom near Nolan should be considered to have all attacked."

　　The three major kingdoms have long coastlines, coupled with the needs of offshore territories and small islands, so each has a strong naval force. Among them, the navy of the Kingdom of Fiddicelli is centered on Nolan, the most famous port city on the west coast, and even the naval headquarters is located in Nolan.

　　 Under normal circumstances, the Royal Navy will not completely disregard Nolan's defense and let the fleet go out, so this time is obviously abnormal, especially when it has just "beaten" Cheslan.

　　 "She is guarding us."

Count Hesha, who was dressed as a soldier, sneered. All the people present except him were all formal costumes for the banquet, but Count Hesha was stubborn and still wore his own uniform. No wonder Jenkins believed that he was more military than Marquis Mihail. Much stronger.

Chapter 1704 Chapter 1677 The Royal Navy and the Royal Army

　　 "Your Majesty was already guarding you, this is not something that just happened now."

　　 Miss Windsor said at this time, probably thinking that Jenkins might not understand the inside story, so she explained to him intimately:

"The current senior officers of the Royal Army, except for those nobles who have been prestigious in the army for generations because of their titles, are almost all hand-drawn by His Majesty. The Army's loyalty to His Majesty is very high. But the Royal Navy is backed by Nolan, Nolan. The aristocracy and the aristocracy of Berdyran had some inconsistencies, so when the navy succeeded to the throne, it was always controlled by the so-called “old aristocracy” faction. To this day, your majesty’s control of the kingdom’s navy is very weak, so Compared with the ground forces that are dubbed the "Royal" Army, seamen and naval officers have always been guarded by His Majesty."

　　 "This can be seen from the annual military expenditure."

　　 Earl Hesha raised his head and added, "And it can be seen from our title."

　　 There are more than one duke in the royal army of the kingdom. Only in this way can the prestige of the army be consolidated and the control of the royal family can be strengthened. But as the supreme commander of the navy, Mihail has only the rank of marquis.

He is not a stubborn guy who has just been promoted. On the contrary, the Marquis of Mikhail has been in this position for more than ten years. From any point of view, he should have been promoted to "Duke" long ago. His credit and hard work, All deserve this honor.

Jenkins nodded slightly when he heard this. The Marquis Mikhail and Earl Hesha, as well as the naval officers behind them, and the entire kingdom’s navy were very willing to support him. Except that the Marquis saw his daughter’s relationship with Jenkins, he was not unwilling to be reconciled by the royal family. Suppress thoughts.

　　 Once their plan to support Jenkins succeeds, the Navy can turn around. The so-called "royal" may also fall on the Nolan's army.

　　 The always cautious Marquis of Mikhail rarely makes political investments, which is why he has been in charge of the Royal Navy for nearly ten years despite being disliked by the Queen. But this time is different. In a very unexpected situation, he discovered the blood of the royal family living outside, and discovered the abnormal relationship between his daughter and the young royal descendant. The Marquis of Mikhail understood that he had caught one that would never be possible. There is a second chance.

　　 The conversation continued, and the Marquis, who gently shook his glass, looked at the young man in front of him. He is calm, confident, and at the same time as cautious as himself. Even if they have not undergone the training of aristocratic families, or even seriously participated in any political activities, the keenness and unusual ideas and ideas are better than most fools who are mixed in the kingdom's bureaucracy.

　　 Now that things have reached this point, the Marquis Mikhail knows that his choice is right, and it is completely right. He caught the opportunity and made the most of it. The only shortcoming was his daughter Britney Mihail. She did not get the happiness she deserved...

　　 "So there is no need to let the navy go north, just stay in the local garrison."

　　 Jenkins did not notice what his "father-in-law" was thinking, he was still expressing his opinion:

"Queen Isabella does not think that her transfer order will work. As long as you use the recent Three Kings talks, Nolan can't do without the navy, you can easily prevaricate the transfer order, and no one in China will question it. You guys. She probably discovered my relationship with you a long time ago. This time she just wanted to disgust us. It's not a big deal, don't care."

　　 Jenkins snorted and took a sip of the pear water carefully, feeling that because of the hot weather, the juice tasted strangely like too much water:

"She told me that after the Three Kings talks, she will announce her chosen heir. Now it is almost to the showdown. As long as she is not allowed to accuse the navy of treason, nothing else will happen. important."

　　 Now that the issue of heirs is mentioned, the Marquis and Earl naturally want to ask about the assassination incident last week. No matter how good the news was blocked, the incident was eventually spread out somehow, but because people who knew the details did not say anything tacitly, and the real truth was even more confusing, so even if the version spread outside was outrageous People don’t know what happened that night.

　　 Jenkins was a witness, and guessed the truth by some means. He told the Marquis Mikhail and Count Hesha what he had seen and thought about. When he heard the dying queen announcing the will on the hospital bed, Jenkins obviously saw the marquis's face change:

　　 "You really are a good person."

　　He said of Jenkins, and Jenkins asked:

　　 "If you were there..."

　　 Now everyone here is trustworthy, so the Marquis Mihail is not afraid of being heard. But before he spoke, Earl Hesha had already given the answer:

　　 "If we were there, now you are the king."

　　 He was quite blunt, only to tell the story of "I let Queen Isabella go to see the **** of death at the time." The corners of Jenkins's mouth trembled, as if surprised and smiling, but it was more of an attitude of "sure enough", as for Miss Windsor, who was standing next to him, silent.

　　 She has a relationship with the queen. Although it is hard to say that she grew up next to Queen Isabella since she was a child, she has at least lived next to her for a long time. Even if she thought she was treating herself as a pawn, it would be difficult for Miss Windsor to kill the old man.

　　 But Miss Windsor also knew that, intellectually, the opinions of the two navy commanders were correct.

　　 "I will not kill casually."

　　 Jenkins once again expressed his attitude:

　　 "At least not killing those unnecessary people."

　　 "This is one of the reasons why we chose to marry our daughter to you."

　　 The Marquis of Mihaier nodded to Jenkins. This is the first time they talked about Hathaway and Britney since the two girls moved into Jenkins's house these days.

　　 "Not only your royal blood, but also because you are a good person, or in other words, you are a good person in a non-traditional sense. Even if we want to support a new king, we don't want the next king to be a tyrannical person."

　　 This is a compliment to Jenkins, and Jenkins will naturally not refute it. He thought for a while, and thought that since the two girls were mentioned, this matter can now be discussed. After all, he intends to marry everyone and hold a wedding, not to make the girls just his lovers.

Chapter 1705 Chapter 1678 Mechanical Transformation

　　The warm yellow light barely illuminates the terrace, probably from Jenkins’s face that he is trying to say what he wants to say, before Jenkins opened his mouth to mention the names of the two girls, the Marquis of Mihail shook his head to stop him;

　　 "This kind of thing, wait for all the dust to settle before discussing it. What we are doing now is a national event, and other things are not suitable for discussion now."

　　Earl Hesha also had this attitude. It seemed that Jenkins would not regret his promises after he became king. In this case, Jenkins gave up talking about marriage, but he was still a little curious about the attitude of these two middle-aged people towards their daughters moving to Jenkins' house at the same time.

　　 Although Miss Windsor has not been in contact with Jenkins as long as the other girls, in just a few months, she has almost figured out Jenkins's character. She saw Jenkins' curiosity, so she tugged at the corner of his clothes concealedly to make him speak more cautiously.

　　 "In short, everything is going well so far. Although the Army has encountered some problems, it is not impossible to solve it. The church is..."

　　 Jenkins was vague, then raised his glass. The Marquis and Earl also raised their glasses, and Miss Windsor took a step back.

"wish all the best."

　　 The three men said together, the hazy moonlight was blocked by gray fog and clouds, and they couldn't reflect the appearance of the three. The faint floor-to-ceiling gas lamp on the terrace could not show the faces of the three people from the shadows.

　　Everything will be fine, and changes will always take place at those important historical nodes. Jenkins, who had no intention of the throne, has been pushed to the throne by the people behind him. All the conspiracies and lies weaving are corroding the foundation of this not ancient but extremely powerful kingdom.

The navy, the bureaucracy, the church, and all the supporters who Jenkins didn’t know, ate everything in this kingdom like ants. The tentacles of lies have wrapped the Kingdom of Fidcicle tightly, and the shadow of conspiracy hovered in the kingdom. Above the clear sky, like a giant playing chess arbitrarily changing the previous order...

　　 "No, I am a positive character!"

　　 Jenkins raised his glass slightly to expose his face to the light. Although the light was faint, it still allowed the young foreign visitors to show his face to the whole world.

　　 "It will be successful, for everything."

　　 He whispered, then picked up the glass and drank the pear water in it. The Marquis of Mikhail and the Earl of Hesha also drank the drinks in their glasses. They put down their glasses and looked at Jenkins, and looked at this unique young man in front of them.

　　 "For everything."

　　 Jenkins repeated again, not caring whether the two people in front of him fully understood this sentence, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

　　 "It's time for some things to be confessed to both of you."

Put the cup on the saucer on a small table, and then dip your fingers in some of the remaining juice from the cup, and stretch your fingers to your cat. The chocolate's two paws are not disgusting with Jenkins’s neck, and he stretches out his head to lick Jenkins’s. finger:

　　 "Actually I am a gifter from the church...I hope you understand this word."

　　 Count Hesha showed a surprised expression, and the Marquis Mihail laughed:

"I knew it."

　　 He turned and looked downstairs, towards the distant city:

　　 "Williamt, I'm actually very curious. Have you been planning to win the throne a long time ago? It's impossible, but everyone is supporting you now. It doesn't seem like a coincidence."

　　 "No, I was just chosen by fate."

　　 Jenkins told the truth, but it sounded very arrogant. The Marquis didn't care, but sighed:

　　 "I hope everything goes well, after all, our queen is not a person who is waiting to die."

The 　　 cocktail party ended at about 9:30 in the evening. With the help of Miss Windsor, Jenkins declined the invitation of the enthusiastic girls to "go home and read together", and then declined the invitation of Miss Windsor to send him home directly.

　　 Saying goodbye to the girl, Jenkins turned his head and ran towards the Civic Square with the cat. He was worried about the black tower and the expedition team members. He was disturbed all night because of anxiety.

　　 The misty streets at night seem to be surrounded by a layer of tulle. Although it sounds romantic, it actually poses a great threat to the safety of travel. Jenkins originally thought that he would be very unlucky. He encountered monsters called "creeping people in the mist" by the [Scent Appreciation Committee], but nothing happened along the way, and he quickly rushed to the top. Under the tower.

　　 The cordon of the Carfax Field was drawn on the ground, and roadblocks from unknown places blocked the access to the Civic Square. After verifying his identity, Jenkins entered the square and found that there were more benefactors here than when he left.

　　 "Is this what happened?"

　　 He thought in his heart that he wanted to find Miss Bevanna or other church demigods first. But after a scan, I didn’t find the target. In the end, I saw Professor Burns and the secret guard Smith in the temporary shelter under the tower. He walked quickly over and found that there were three members of the Church of the Sages. The secret guard, and dozens of secret guard apprentices.

　　Miss Bevanna was not nearby, and the door of the black metal tower was closed tightly. There was a wooden baffle with a "no entry" warning in front of it. There was no one near the door. Obviously the first expedition was over.

　　 noticed Jenkins walking quickly, the secret guard Smith waved to him.

"what's going on?"

　　 Jenkins has confirmed that this is an accident:

　　 "Where is Miss Bevanna? Where is Mr. Gilbert? I noticed that there are not many demigods staying here."

　　 He asked again, took out the women's pocket watch from his pocket, opened it with a snap, and looked at the time. It's not too late now.

　　 Professor Burns brought him a glass of water, and people noticed that Jenkins came running out of breath.

　　 "The operation in the exploration tower failed, and there was a big accident."

　　 Secret Keeper Smith replied, putting down the pencil in his hand and dropping it onto the unfinished external sketch of the tower on the table.

　　 "What's the accident? What's in the tower? Did the contents escape?"

　　 Jenkins asked nervously while holding the cup.

"It's difficult to give a'yes' or'no' answer to your question. Actually, we don't know what's going on inside. Oh, you don't have to be confused. Our people did enter and did come out, but There is a difference between those who come out and those who come in."

　　 Only the secret guard Smith was speaking. Although the others were listening like Jenkins, they were also busy with their own affairs and seemed to know what happened just now.

"Almost half past seven, the first team of five people entered the tower. The door was not locked and opened as soon as it was pushed, but it was impossible to see what was inside. The five selected expeditions The members of the team are elites of the Twelve Churches, and they also have many accessories to evade the curse. All five of them came out in the 32nd minute after they entered. But soon we discovered that something was wrong. The people who came out looked similar in appearance. Just like the person who entered, even the voice, the way of thinking and the emotions expressed are the same as the person who entered, but listen carefully and you can hear the sound of gears turning from everyone's body... ."

　　 Jenkins took a breath, he had already guessed what happened.

"This is terrible, terrible. If only those five people were replaced, it would be acceptable, but in fact, the five things that we can't describe that walked out of the tower themselves all think that they entered the tower 32 minutes ago. Your own."

　　 "They were transformed?"

　　 Jenkins asked.

"Yes, they were transformed. We don't know what happened after entering the tower, but they have indeed changed from flesh and blood creatures to 100% pure mechanical creatures, and even their souls have been distorted into terrifying appearances. We The other two were subdued on the spot, and one of the other three blew himself up..."

　　 Mr. Smith pointed to a dark patch of ground not far away, where the ground was a bit sunken, but it didn't seem to be very powerful.

　　 "The other two have lost their minds and attacked people around them. We can only remove their moving organs and vocal organs."

　　 He described what happened at that time very hard, and frowned when he talked about what happened after the "battle" at that time:

"In short, Bevana left here temporarily with those weird creatures, and escorted those things for further inspection. As for the exploration of the tower, it has been temporarily shelved. Before we can figure out how this kind of human transformation happened, any No one is allowed to open that door."

　　 Although what happened under the tower this night is indeed terrible, it is much better than the worst accident that Jenkins can imagine. For a while, Jenkins didn't know whether he should be happy or sad, so he asked again:

　　 "So this tall tower is just put here, right? It always feels like this will cause big trouble."

　　 Jenkins is not the only one who feels this way, but the structure and materials of this tower are so special that there is no way to eliminate it for a while. As for the temporary isolation of it from the material world by means of stray locks, it is also impossible. The volume of the tower is too large, and mortals cannot find a way to separate such a large space.

　　 But what Jenkins said is also quite right, leaving it alone is of course the worst way to do it. Therefore, during the study of those abnormal human bodies, the church must do something to ensure that even if a new mutation occurs, the church can cope with it.

"I heard from Bevana that the joint meeting of the Twelve Churches has been advanced. What I heard is that we don’t have to wait for the meeting of the Three Kings to convene the meeting. The closer the meeting is, the better. In this way, the lies can be dealt with as soon as possible. Of believers reached a treaty and elected a true savior to lead us to face the terrible disaster."