I will be crowned king

As he walked out of the palace, Bernard Maulvius, who was already very uneasy, became even more depressed, so much so that the sentry on guard did not dare to come forward to please him. He did not even dare to gasp and open the door to send off the former colonial minister.

It wasn't until a carriage suddenly stopped in front of him that the confused Bernard finally came back to his senses; the exquisite scabbard held up the door of the car, and Archduke Adran stepped out of the carriage with a faint smile on his face. If he was interested, looked at his expression.

"Why, what other nonsense did our Emperor say that caused Count Bernard such a headache?"

Although he is old and has gray hair on his temples, Grand Duke Adlan is still in high spirits, exuding endless vitality from head to toe: "Let me guess, he wants to mobilize the entire empire to regain the throne for his sister and nephew." Clovis’ throne?”

"You are really leisurely, old Bernard." Bernard snorted coldly: "If I were you, the most important thing now is to worry about what to do, so as to reasonably avoid being cut and bled by the emperor, and participate in a battle against Ai Teresa's war was of little benefit."

After experiencing the Holy War in the New World, Bernard, who originally belonged to the southern faction, and the Morvis family behind him, have completely separated from the Levent family camp and joined the northern faction headed by the Bernard and Roland families. Factions, and relied on the two wealthy families to regain the emperor's important use.

That's why Bernard seemed so "discourteous" when facing the Grand Duke, whose status was second only to the emperor: He used a joke among friends to hint to the other party that your guess was absolutely correct.

"Ah, that's really too bad." Of course Grand Duke Adlan understood the hint: "It's really hard work running around for your majesty's unrealistic ideas."

"On the contrary, this time... I even agree with His Majesty's decision."

"Oh, why is that?"

"Because I suddenly realized that your Majesty may be right."

Looking at Grand Duke Adlan, whose eyes were changing, Bernard sighed with a heavy expression: "Yes, the loss of the throne is a family matter of the Osterian royal family, or His Majesty, but the Clovis people... after all, they overthrew He had his own king and seemed to be establishing a kingdom without a king.”

"Crazy idea, but that's impossible." Grand Duke Adlan sneered:

"Such lunatics have existed in the past, and they probably will not disappear in the future... But Clovis is not a new world, she is a member of the old continent, and she is still a very important member. The tradition established by the Seven Knights and the Ring of Order and the law is deeply ingrained in her territory.”

"Maybe those crazy guys can still be arrogant now, but it won't be long before they miss the days of having a king; even if we don't stop them, the Clovis people will eventually return to normal."

Grand Duke Adlan looked around cautiously and took two steps closer: "In fact, I have heard some rumors. The nobles in Clovis City seem to be planning to nominate someone to sit on the throne of Clovis."

Looking at the completely unfazed man in front of him, Bernard, who had expected it for a long time, did not feel surprised at all. In fact, he did not believe this situation at first; times have changed, the world of order has gone through thousands of years, and the seven major The tradition left by the Knights is still shining brightly, and the foundation is as solid as a rock.

"But you have to admit that they did succeed in the new world, and this was the trigger." Bernard was worried:

"If everyone in this world knew how to stay calm and think about problems in the most rational way, many things should not happen; do you know what those Clovis thugs are preaching? Freedom and equality!"

"They deny the existence of nobility, deny that there is nobility and lowliness in blood, and even feel that they are qualified to be in high positions, on an equal footing with kings and emperors; they also formulate their own laws, requiring nobles and kings to abide by them. !”

"Yes, I've heard about this too."

Grand Duke Adlan nodded slightly, and then changed the topic: "But this doesn't prove that they rejected a king, does it?"

"……What's the meaning?"

Seeing the sudden meaningful look in his eyes, Bernard immediately became alert, and his reason told him that there was some kind of danger behind these words.

"Nothing, just raising a point of view."

Grand Duke Adlan chuckled twice and immediately avoided the topic: "By the way, I'm going to recommend you to meet a few friends. Are you interested?"

"……certainly."

After hesitating for a moment, the vigilant Bernard decided to agree; after all, he was actually on the same boat as the Bernard family. After greatly offending the Levent family, the "overlord" in the southern part of the empire, he had no way out.

"Speaking of which, you may know this friend. In that case, there is no need for me to introduce him in detail." Grand Duke Adlan said while making a "please" gesture towards the other party: "According to what I know about him. , you two should be able to chat very well."

Looking at the extremely enthusiastic Archduke Adran, Bernard got into the carriage without hesitation; as soon as he entered the carriage, the person sitting opposite handed him a glass of ice-cold dark rum, so he subconsciously wanted to be polite: "Thank you very much. ,I……"

The words stopped suddenly. Looking at the young figure holding a wine glass and smiling at him, Bernard was stunned for five seconds and lost his voice on the spot:

"Pavel Dukaski, why are you here?!"

"It seems that you really know each other, so I'm relieved!"

Grand Duke Adlan, who was laughing loudly, also squeezed into the carriage, closed the door tightly and drew the curtains: "On the way here, Marquis Pavel kept telling me how far-sighted and calm Earl Bernard is. What a correct decision we made in the Holy War in the New World...If the Levent family hadn't disrupted the situation, things would never have turned out the way they did!"

"And all of this is not enough to describe one ten thousandth of Count Bernard." While putting down the wine glass in his hand, Pavel Dukaski did not forget to emphasize:

"Our Emperor has wasted the Count's talent, always putting him in a position where he must withstand pressure and bear responsibility, and completely wasting the Count's superior strategy and vision. This is simply an unforgivable waste!"

Listening to the compliments of the two men one after another, Bernard, who had just recovered from the shock, remained silent.

Marquis Pavel Dukaski...his appearance is a very important signal; due to the special status of Grand Duke Lilith Wolf, Pavel Dukaski, who is usually the Marquis, often takes her place to deal with certain situations. A private and important meeting.

Therefore, his presence here is equivalent to the presence of Grand Duchess Brahm and the many nobles in the central region of the empire expressing their attitudes.

"Marquis Pavel came at my invitation. It was originally just a casual chat in the usual social life, but he ended up telling me a very interesting thing." Grand Duke Adlan smiled and said: "Guess what it is? "

"Appreciate further details."

Bernard's expression remained unchanged, but he vaguely guessed in his heart that it was probably not a "regular social chat."

"The nobles of Clovis City are planning to nominate someone to be king." Pavel on the side directly announced the answer: "After the Osteria royal family ran away, the situation there has undergone earth-shaking changes, even if we His Majesty Nicholas cannot return to his country and restore its former glory."

"Coupled with the rumors that Clovis has released about Her Royal Highness Anne Herred being a member of the Old Gods... Regardless of whether it is true or false, Clovis has completely cut off the connection between them and the Osterian royal family. Close ties; I personally sympathize with His Majesty Nicholas, but the reality is that it is unrealistic to want him to return to the throne."

"I agree." Bernard nodded: "His Majesty hoped to provoke a war under the banner of restoring the Osteria royal family, but he did not realize that His Majesty Nicholas lost the throne precisely because this family lost Carlos in an accident. After the Second World War, there is no longer any power to control Clovis.”

"Exactly, at this time, Clovis needs a new king, a new, respected and noble royal family."

Looking at Bernard, who looked completely unsurprised, Pavel looked at Archduke Adlan meaningfully, and the latter nodded affirmatively, which made him feel relieved.

"After discussion, we all agreed that this new master of Clovis may be the new flag that can truly stabilize the world of order." Grand Duke Adlan said solemnly:

"If you want to prevent the foundation of the ordered world from being destroyed, joining hands with the new king to end this meaningless war may be the truly reasonable choice."

"I see... Although I still don't understand what you two are trying to do, it does seem to make sense."

Bernard Maulvius, who seemed calm and responded softly, was already in a turmoil inside.

Joining forces with the new King of Clovis... What is this? This is the northern nobles of the empire, headed by the Grand Duchy of Adlan, joining forces with the central wealthy families, headed by the Grand Duchy of Brahm, intending to secretly reach an agreement with Clovis behind the back of the royal family.

To put it more bluntly, they want to rebel!

This is not some small fight like smuggling or handing over hostages to each other. Grand Duke Adlan has made it very clear: Not only will they not side with the emperor in this war, they will also have to fight with Clovis' new The kings join forces to end the war.

How to join forces?

Looking at the "unexpected appearance" of Marquis Pavel Dukaski in front of him, Bernard felt that he had the answer: the Grand Duchy of Brahm borders the Duchy of Snapdragon and is on the border between the Empire and Clovis. Pavel was the one who knew best the gathering status of the Luovi army, whether they were about to launch an attack or were still resting.

In other words, if you want to make some small moves on the front line, the Grand Duchy of Brahm is also the most suitable one.

For example, deliberately opening the road to allow Clovis's army to march toward Xiaolong City unimpeded...

"Count Bernard, you don't understand the whole situation yet, so it is inevitable that you will be wary."

Pavel Dukaski smiled slightly: "I understand your concerns. As the pillar of the empire, of course you cannot do anything that harms the interests of the empire, let alone have private contact with the enemy. That is a major violation of principles. .”

"But Grand Duke Adlan and I, and even many of our friends who share the same path, we are looking at the safety of the entire ordered world from a higher level; in this turbulent era, we want to ensure that the signs of chaos are nipped in the bud as much as possible. The most important thing is the middle.”

"Our emperor launched war after war in order to prove his authority, and then ushered in failure after failure; of course, if it was just a failure, he also burdened the empire with extremely heavy debts. The empire's The authority...is being controlled bit by bit by the Holy See of Order."

"The fact that Her Royal Highness Anne Herred was slandered this time is the best evidence." Grand Duke Adlan suddenly said:

"In the past, there was no need for us to take the initiative. The Church of Order would send people to negotiate the matter. But this time they were not even willing to provide the minimum help, and the Holy See did not send someone to clarify it at the first time; the reason is simple, they Knowing that the emperor will definitely ask them, they are waiting for a more suitable price."

"Although saying this may not be in line with his status as a vassal, His Majesty Joseph III... he may no longer be suitable as the emperor of the empire."

Marquis Pavel sighed: "Originally, the emperor's position should be to select the truly suitable person among the descendants of the seven knights. However, due to the long-term occupation of the Herred family, the ancient system has changed, making everyone misunderstand. I think only the descendants of the Dragon Knight are qualified to ascend to the position of emperor."

"And what we have to do is just to restore this ancient order." Grand Duke Adlan followed closely:

"Let Joseph III abdicate, restore peace and stability to the ordered world, and re-elect a truly suitable emperor."

"Even if the empire will suffer huge losses as a result, will you not hesitate?"

Bernard asked tentatively, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Although His Majesty himself started this war, if he loses, the price the empire will have to pay is too high to be measured."

"Not to mention that today's empire is still burdened with huge debts from the church. If the church eventually thinks that the empire is unable to repay more because it has completely lost the war, and starts to forcibly collect debts, what should we do?"

"If we really go to this step, it will be an analgesia that the empire must face; and for this reason, we must cut off our strength to prevent the price we have to bear from continuing to increase." Marquis Pavel emphasized:

"The church lends money to the emperor so recklessly. Anyone can see that their purpose is not to recover the debt at all, but to have other motives. If we don't stop it, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Okay, okay, gentlemen, you have convinced me." Bernard shrugged: "I only have one question now, please tell me..."

"...The new king of Clovis, who is he?"