I Will Be The Crowned King

With Phyllis's hoarse voice echoing in the roofless hall, the audience who had been able to remain quiet broke out like a sudden shower, which was enough to overturn the roof again.

The members and officers of the Free Confederation wept with joy, flushed with excitement, hugged each other with the people beside them, snot and tears, and kept shouting the name of the Ring of Order and Long Live the Thirteen Colonies... half a The hall was plunged into a sea of ​​carnival.

Two years...more precisely three years, nearly three years of strife, with countless blood and tears, from kneeling pleading to rising resistance, the colony finally won the recognized freedom and independence as they originally hoped.

Of course, this is actually not the case. The "liberals" in the colonies did not become independent at all. On the contrary, many of the liberals who have survived to this day are still members of the original "loyalists", and what everyone hopes is only the mainland Can give more autonomy, plus reduce taxes.

But time can not only blur, but also distort memories. For the upper class of the Free Confederation, who finally won the final victory after all the hardships, this is the result of their constant resistance, with countless sacrifices and the will to never back down.

As for colluding with the old gods, colluding with the enemy country - Clovis - invasion, propagating heresy ideas - the expansion of Universal Buddhism - as well as countless inner ghosts and nonsense behaviors, even at the last moment, most of the people still thought of compromise and retreat. Things like Louis pushing hard, holding a gun to his head and resisting to the end will never appear in the official history of the Free Confederation in the future.

The only possible result is probably to become an "unknown truth", living in the material of some people's diaries and third-rate novels, and becoming a talking point for some people.

But no matter what the process is, they did persevere until the final victory and are still eligible to enjoy the glory of this moment.

In comparison, the jihadists gathered on the other side of the hall were not so cheerful.

Hantu and the Clovis Crusaders are completely indifferent. After all, the establishment of the Free Confederation itself does not affect their interests, but Clovis lost two colonies, but in exchange, the empire completely withdraws from the New World, no matter how you look at it. It's a big profit.

In particular, this newly-born country is almost naturally hostile to the empire, adhering to the attitude that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, it is a natural ally of Clovis, and the trade level is complementary - Clovis needs cheap raw materials, The Free Confederation needs labor, manufactured goods, and efficient production tools and technologies that are perfectly mutually beneficial.

Even because of the hostility between the Free Confederation and the Empire, luxuries such as tobacco, wine, chocolate, and white sugar, which are not produced in the new world, must only be imported from Clovis, and Clovis himself has quite a few from Han. It was imported from the soil... Even the Francois royal family, who had no interest at all, could take the opportunity to take a sip of soup.

In contrast, the nobles and knights from the empire, or in other words, the imperial nobles and knights headed by Fernando were not in such a good mood.

The declaration of the founding of the Free Confederacy mentioned by Phyllis is no longer yin and yang, but an upright empire of connotation, with ridicule written directly on his face.

What dictatorship, what tyranny, what despotism... Doesn't it mean that the Empire is a ruthless and ruthless coercion, not comparable to their free and independent thirteen colonies in the New World!

In any public setting, such hateful and self-absorbed rhetoric is enough to break the ties between two countries, and it is no exaggeration to even go to war because of it - there are too many lesser excuses to go to war. .

A row of imperial noble knights turned pale, shocked, angry, gnashing their teeth, and meaningful, but none of them protested or opposed this public humiliation of the empire.

The reason is also very simple, the war is over.

This is not someone's words, or the wishful thinking of a party, but the result of everyone's tacit consent; when Phyllis stood before the stage and shouted that the Holy See recognized the status of the Free Confederation, the war was over.

Of course, if the Empire insisted on declaring war on the Free Confederacy because it felt humiliated, it would certainly be fine; but the Holy See would definitely be the first to withdraw from the war, because the Church was not allowed to intervene in the secular world.

Since it is a secular war, the Free Confederacy can of course ask for help from the secular kingdoms, Clovis and Hantu, and the latter will definitely not refuse it 100%; so the original war of the old continent against the new world has become all forces. An empire of mutual resistance.

As for the Imperial Crusaders in the New World, more than half of the Arthur Herrid Legion has been lost, the Ed Levant Legion is on the verge of collapse, and the Fernando Legion is completely wiped out... Instead, it is Clovis and the Han soil Crusades. , still has a complete system, and it also controls the throats and important gates around Beluga Port.

The Empire's large fleet is scattered throughout the coastline of the New World, as well as providing logistical material transportation for the jihadist army. Clovis's Royal Fleet and Nakhir Rebel's fleet can be anchored around the Ice Dragon Fjord.

In this situation, if a war is launched immediately, the empire's army will be annihilated by the speed of light, and the fleet that is difficult to concentrate immediately will be divided and annihilated...

The balance of power in the orderly world, the empire's authority to control the situation at least on the surface, will be instantly shattered.

So... the war is over.

Moreover, even if he really wanted to do this, would the armies of those grand dukes be willing to fight for the empire?

The pale Fernando turned his head, his sharp eyes passed through the angry faces; he saw the silent Pavel Dukasky, and the newly free and extremely relaxed Bernard. Morwes, saw Arthur Hereid, who was holding his shoulders as if he was happy and sad for his friend.

Pain... It's not enough to describe his mood at the moment, so he also chose to remain silent.

Then the air in the hall was drowned by the cheers of the Free Confederates, and the triumphant song of victory was played under this dome.

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"So...is this the end?"

At the end of the ceremony, Louis, who was standing in the empty hall, looked at the unrepaired roof and the 13-star ringed flag flying above, with a complicated and melancholy expression.

"Oh, what do you mean?"

Sitting in the audience, Anson was smoking a pipe, with a drained expression of emptiness, and leaned lazily against the back of his chair: "The establishment of the Confederacy, the enactment of the law, the ownership of the New World Legion, the whereabouts of the Universal Emperor, and the order of the countries of the world. relationship...how do I feel like it's just beginning?"

Ignoring someone's long-winded words, Louis, who put his eyes away, stepped forward, his eyes tangled and serious:

"You once said that now that we have decided to resist, we must make changes, and we cannot continue to allow the New World and the Free Confederation to remain in the meaningless repetition of the past; even if the so-called freedom and independence were once a lie , and at least make it meaningful... right?"

"Yes, that's what I said." An Sen nodded slightly and let out a sigh of relief: "And we did it."

"What did we do?"

With the scorching sun on his head, Louis asked back: "Yes, we defeated the empire and drove all the rulers of the Old World out of this land... Then what?"

"Liberals, no matter how many titles you give them, it can't change the fact that their identity is based... These people who led the new world to win independence are all landowners, property owners, or have their own private army."

"This is what I thought that night when you asked me if I wanted to carry out the siege of Beluga Harbor to the end; the new world is independent, but are they free?"

Louis' eyes became sharper, and the sun cast a deep shadow under him: "Next, these liberals will surely become rulers of the colonies, and then have a seat in the Parliament of the Free Confederacy, and then inevitably It will be passed down from generation to generation, making the Confederacy theirs."

"I don't want to discuss with you whether the empire's system is excellent, because I can probably guess what the answer is... But I still have to ask, what does the 'confederation' ruled by big and small lords have to do with the kingdoms of the Old World respectively?"

"Not to mention that they will definitely communicate with other countries in the future. In order to consolidate their family and personal interests, they will marry a wealthy family, and then give themselves a prominent family name... In the final analysis, compared with the nobles of the old continent, they are only There is no title."

"But I guess that day will not be very far." Louis said softly, whether it was sarcasm or emotion: "In this case, the so-called Free Confederation is just a different flag, an alternative empire... It's still just repeating reincarnation. ."

"So, what have we changed?"

He raised his head and stared at the person who gave his direction, eager for an answer.

An Sen, who was silent, was smoking his pipe one after another.

After a long time, he waited until the young knight sighed and was about to leave, then he whispered: "The Bernard family... has always been the duke of the empire from the beginning, right?"

"It's the Grand Duke." Louis, who stopped, corrected:

"This title is actually earlier than the duke, or it is the original meaning of the duke, which means 'the trustworthy king'. The opposite is naturally the 'unbelievable king' like Clovis, that is, never in the One of the first seven knights, the lord of the state who is loyal to the emperor."

"Hmmmm... That means that, as the heir of the Grand Duke, you are actually the prince of Adeland, and the identity of Leon Francois is equal." Louis looked up at him:

"Am I right?"

"That's right, but that was once... Now the prevailing rule in the world of order is that the archduke is half a level lower than the king, and there is no need to salute, but should be the first to show respect, and the same is true between the emperor and the king."

Louis frowned slightly: "Why do you suddenly mention this?"

"And our Bach family is a little baron from the central province of Clovis. I am the second son of the family, not even a baron." Louis still said to himself leisurely:

"So it's inevitable that I'm a little curious. If it were in the Grand Duchy of Edland, how likely would it be that someone like me would want to see you?"

"This..." Louis couldn't help but raised his eyebrows: "It should be... also... not... particularly difficult, right?"

"no?"

"Of course not. You have a family name, and you are a gifted person. The law of the empire stipulates that all gifted people can have the title of knight. Although they can only be regarded as nobles, Edland has always been tolerant of knights."

Louis nodded slightly and explained seriously: "Whether it's the New Year's party of the Principality, the birthday party of father and mother, the occasional cocktail party, dance party, etc... Even if there is no invitation, the knights can enter at will; I basically have to attend these occasions, so the chances of us two meeting are high.”

"Ah..." Anson's mouth grinned slightly:

"Then you see, my current position is the commander-in-chief of the Storm Legion. In a strict sense, I am still the real governor of the Ice Dragon Fjord. Is this possible in the Empire?"

"Absolutely impossible! Not to mention you, even your elder brother who inherited the title is impossible; a mere baron, becoming an infantry regiment commander is already a line of identity and ability, let alone..."

Louie, who blurted out, suddenly stopped and frowned even more: "What are you trying to say?"

"What I want to say is actually very simple." Anson's eyes burned brightly: "No matter what method is used, when the change begins, the past reincarnation will cease to exist."

"Regarding the issue you just mentioned, I admit that all of them exist; there is no need to doubt others. The current Frey family is the best example. In at least two or three generations in the future, this family will It has an absolutely unshakable position in the Free Confederation, and it will have the authority of the emperor in Grey Dove Castle."

"But the Free Confederacy won its independence by shouting the slogan of freedom, and the "Declaration of Resistance" was promoted by the army, the newspapers and the Faithful Alliance, and became known to everyone, instead of being shelved. The classics have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the war.”

As if he had seen the future, Anson smiled lightly: "For the people living in the land of the Free Confederation, this country is completely built on the negation of the empire, and naturally it will not recognize the rules of the empire, in other words, it is extended by blood. The hierarchies and systems that came out did not exist from the beginning.”

"Powerful giants will definitely be born, and even a certain family may become a royal family in the actual sense of the Free Confederation in the future. There are also large and small landlords who vassalize them, forming the 'noble system' of the entire country... That is for sure."

"But the people living in this land will not think that their power and wealth are derived from the nobility of their blood, and they will not think that they are born inferior to them and are servants who must be submissive." An Sen said solemnly:

"On the contrary, they will always remember that these high-ranking guys, three or four generations ago, were the same colonists who came to the new world alone to work hard."

"Even if it's just for them to remember this, our efforts, sacrifices...is meaningful!"