In the Name of the Queen

"Please envoy to verify the identity of this corpse and whether it is that of your country's special envoy Alina."

William looked at the Ambassador of Jin Yuan Kingdom, Dilas, indifferently.

Dilas looked at Alina lying in the transparent coffin in stunned silence. He was about to step forward, but was stopped.

Sif, Earl of Tyrone, said coldly:

"Although she is dead, her dignity cannot be desecrated. Gentlemen, please leave temporarily and let a woman examine her."

Dilas was a little disapproving, but still complied.

He motioned to the only female diplomat accompanying him to come over for inspection.

William, Dilas and others went to wait outside the door.

After careful inspection, the female diplomat came to Dilas with a solemn expression and reported in a low voice:

"Mr. Ambassador, I am very sure that the deceased is the Alina envoy."

"Are you sure?"

"One hundred percent sure. Miss Alina has a mole on her waist, which few people know about. Moreover, her face is not injured, her facial features are clear and intact, and her belongings are all her own."

Dilas looked at the female diplomat in shock and fell into silence.

He had just received an order from the country to ask the Sussex Empire to help capture Alina, and now Alina is lying here.

Is it such a coincidence?

Although Counselor Linna said it very clearly, such a major matter must be seen to be believed.

He stood up and said with some apology:

"Mr. William, Miss Sif, it's not that I don't believe Counselor Linna, but such a major matter must be witnessed with one's own eyes before reporting to the country."

"Do you think Alina's body can be faked?" Sif said coldly.

"Absolutely not, I promise to just take a look. This is my insistence!" Dilas raised his voice.

William looked at Sif and hinted at her with his eyes, just take a look, let him look!

Sif calculated the time and found that the effect of suspended animation was at least ten minutes away, so she stopped insisting and just reminded her coldly:

"Mr. Dilas, insulting a corpse is a serious crime in the eyes of followers of the Goddess of Fertility. Please respect yourself."

Dilas was inexplicably agitated.

If it were Alina alive, it would be okay to be so sensitive, but she is dead now! Even if he is the most beautiful woman in the world, what can he think about the corpse?

Although he was a little annoyed, he still nodded in agreement.

There is no way to communicate with these nobles and royals who appear to be polite but are actually arrogant!

Ambassador Dilas thought angrily.

Fortunately, our Jinyuan Kingdom is no longer a world ruled by emperors and nobles. Even super families like Buwanaba have to be liquidated.

He increasingly understood the need for a domestic reckoning.

Accompanied by Sif, Dilas entered the room where the corpse was parked and stood one meter away looking at Alina.

Although Alina was just lying quietly with her eyes closed, he could confirm that this was her.

He saw the pendant hanging from Alina's coat pocket.

He sighed softly and said with some sadness: "Can you show me that pendant? It was a gift from my daughter to Alina."

Sif said nothing, took a step forward, took off the pendant and handed it to Dilas.

Dilas touched the iris-patterned pendant and was even more convinced when he saw his daughter's name engraved on the pendant.

"I want to take it away as evidence, is that okay?"

Sif nodded and turned her eyes towards the door.

Dilas knew this was an eviction order, shook his head and walked out.

He had just walked outside the door, and before he could speak, he heard William's gloomy voice.

"Mr. Dilas, I really want to know why your country's special envoy hid in the Port of Dorval and attacked our nobles at night? This is a serious diplomatic incident, and we need a reasonable explanation!"

Today's theme is pressure. The Foreign Secretary is obviously incompetent, so William simply takes action on his own.

Dilas didn't expect William to be so aggressive. He was suppressed before he even opened his mouth. He was in a loss and could only say:

"I don't know either. Alina claimed to be unwell two days ago and left the imperial capital to go south. She thought she wanted to go to the beach to enjoy some fresh air and relax. Who would have thought that this would happen."

Dilas quickly took out the official diplomatic documents and handed them to William, and explained with a smile:

"Alina's father plotted restoration and wanted to be the emperor of the Republic. He has been brought to justice. She may have known the news in advance and did such a stupid thing."

After William briefly browsed the diplomatic documents, he looked at Dilas with a half-smile and mocked:

"Is it such a coincidence? Alina just committed a crime, and your diplomatic documents have arrived. Do you think I can believe it?"

Dilas was very angry, but he knew that this matter was the fault of Jin Yuan Kingdom.

No matter how she explains it, Alina was still a special envoy of the Golden Kite Kingdom when she attacked Sif.

Dilas knew that Earl Tyrone was the other identity of the Queen herself. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. How could he dare to speak harshly? His eyes when he looked at William also softened a lot.

"Miss Sif, Mr. William, I am also very sorry that this happened. Alina had been stripped of all positions in our country when she attacked Miss Sif. It was purely a personal act."

"Is it enough to say sorry?"

William was not going to let him go like this, and said coldly: "If Alina really succeeds, have you thought about the consequences?"

Cold sweat broke out on Dilas' forehead. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, biting his lip, as if thinking about how to answer.

Obviously, William was unforgiving and wanted to extort a severe sum of money.

Thinking of the consequences of Alina's successful assassination, Dilas's legs became slightly weak and he was almost unsteady.

If a war between the two countries is triggered, it will be a moral loss, and the relatively weak Golden Kite Country will most likely suffer.

That is not something that can be solved with one or two million livres of gold coins.

Dilas gritted his teeth and said: "The maximum authority I can decide is 100,000 livres. If it exceeds this limit, it must be approved by Congress."

"Are you sending away beggars?"

William said disdainfully: "I will prepare a diplomatic note now, and I hope your country can give our country a satisfactory answer."

Dilas was sweating profusely, and wanted to argue a few more words, but was quickly defeated under William's clear eyes.

Don't expect to get something that you can't get on the battlefield.

Although he doesn't know much about military affairs, he also knows the basic principles of war.

Now the Golden Kite Country is undergoing a liquidation operation, and its national strength and military strength are much weaker than the paper strength.

Even if it's three years later, he won't be so guilty.

But not now.

If a war is caused by a dispute over will, the consequences will be disastrous.

Dilas's veins bulged, Dilas's face was ashen, and Dilas was helpless.

After some fierce bargaining, Dilas and William finally reached an agreement of reconciliation.

Dilas paid 400,000 pounds of gold coins in private on behalf of the Jinyuan government in his personal name, and the Sussex Empire promised not to make the matter public.

In short, it is to spend money to avoid disaster.

William sternly rejected Dilas's request to bring Alina's body back to the country.

"According to our country's laws, foreign citizens who commit crimes in our country should be dealt with according to our country's laws, and the same applies to criminals who are shot dead while committing crimes."

"Although your country and our country have extradition regulations, they are limited to living people. And you said that your country has declared Alina a traitor and deprived her of her nationality, so there is no reason to ask for the body."

William's righteous refusal made Dilas angry but helpless.

Just now, in order to pass the blame, he lied that he had deprived Alina of her nationality, but William caught the sore spot and hit back.

Since Alina is not a citizen of your country, why do you ask for the body?

This question choked Dilas speechless.

After returning to the embassy, ​​he smashed several cups in anger.

He knew very well that although he made the decision on the basis of the country, in the context of the fanaticism in the country, this behavior was a loss of power and humiliation of the country.

Returning to the country was almost like going to hell for him.

But he had to go back.

He had a family.

After watching Dilas and others leave, William hesitated again and again, but still sighed and said to Sif:

"Your Majesty, these 400,000 gold coins will be directly used by you without going through the Ministry of Finance, as a special fund for going out. Please pay attention to safety when you go out. There is one Alina, and there may be two."

After saying this, William shook his head and turned away.

Looking at his slightly hunched back, thinking that he was only in his forties this year, Sif felt a little depressed for some reason.

Roland was right, the world has never been black and white.

There are cabinet ministers who seek personal gain and those who serve the public.

Although William is a firm supporter of limiting the royal power, he has never been ambiguous in the face of national interests.

She can more or less understand his and the political propositions of the restricting royal power faction.

No one can guarantee whether the emperor is a wise ruler or a tyrant, or a foolish person. Giving some power to the cabinet is good for the long-term development of the country.

But who can guarantee that the cabinet ministers are all capable and loyal?

If the cabinet is full of people like William, Walder and Roland, she would not bother to fight for power.

The slight hesitation soon disappeared, and Sif's eyes gradually became firm.

She walked silently into the room where the "corpse" was placed.

Alina still lay there quietly, and Roland was guarding beside the crystal coffin.

"Alina, you can be resurrected."

Alina slowly opened her eyes and sat up.

The chaotic consciousness gradually became clear, and the memory returned to the body.

She looked at Roland and Sif silently, and said softly: "Thank you, from now on, Alina is dead, I am the Avenger hidden in the dark."

"I will help you build an intelligence system, I think you should need it."

Roland's eyes lit up, this is indeed what he needs most, she said softly: "Since the name can't be used, let's use a code name."

"Vengeance Saint!" Alina said calmly.

A code name without any characteristics but very suitable.

Roland did not object, and said softly: "Okay, Miss Saint. How do you plan to disguise yourself."

Alina lowered her head slightly and covered her face with her hands. After a few seconds, when she looked up again, Roland could no longer recognize her.

"This is..." Faced with the camouflage ability comparable to witchcraft, Roland was a little surprised.

"When I was sleeping, I just broke through to the eighth level. I didn't choose an astrologer or a traveler, but chose to become a [Faceless]."

I haven't heard of this profession, it seems to be a hidden profession.

Roland didn't ask Alina what the Faceless profession is.

Everyone has secrets.

Since Alina is considered a friend, a sense of boundaries is still necessary.

Sif, who had been silent all the time, was slightly startled after hearing the Faceless Man, and seemed to have made up her mind.

"Alina, I will allocate 400,000 pounds to build an intelligence network for you. There is no rush now, let's talk about it after we go overseas."

Roland looked at Sif in surprise, and he didn't expect Sif to say this.

Sif smiled at Alina, who was a little surprised, and said softly: "That was the last time I called you Alina. There's no need to mention the past. We will be partners from now on."

She stretched out her soft and slender hand with a bright smile.

Alina hesitated and stretched out her hand and placed it in Sif's palm.

Sif looked at Roland, and seeing that Roland didn't respond, she simply reached out and grabbed Roland's big hand, so that the three of them held their hands together.

They felt each other's warmth and pulse.

No need to swear, their interests were already tied together.

After Alina disguised herself, she was temporarily arranged in the palace.

According to Roland's speculation, Dilas would definitely not be reconciled, and would even suspect that there was something hidden in Alina's death.

He would definitely launch an intelligence network investigation.

Even if he racked his brains, he would never have thought that Alina would hide in the palace.

It is absolutely safe here.

In addition to the safety factor, Alina can also protect the magic mirror in the palace.

The magic mirror can completely imitate Sif, but its combat power is limited. If there is an emergency, Alina can directly take the magic mirror and escape.

After settling Alina, Sif and Roland returned to the small study in the mansion and began to review today's events.

After thinking for a while, Sif told Roland about William's performance just now.

Roland nodded and said casually: "Sif, William is different from other ministers. He cherishes his feathers and is smart and capable. If the monarch is wise, he is a capable minister; if the monarch is incompetent, he is a powerful minister."

"He is not an enemy, but a wild horse that can be tamed."

Sif's mouth corners slightly raised, and she smiled and said: "That's great, I think so too. When we regain power, I will let him stay in the cabinet, but you are more suitable as the chief minister."

Roland looked at Sif unhappily and flatly refused.

"Don't joke, I'm not qualified for a position like the chief minister. Look at Mr. William, he's in his forties but looks like he's in his fifties or sixties. Do you want me to age prematurely?"

"Forget it then."

Thinking of Roland turning into William in twenty years, Sif was terrified and shook her head.

Looking at her cute expression, Roland smiled and said, "You just said you'd give Alina 400,000 gold coins for operating funds. Do you actually have so much private money?"

"Where do I get the money? That's the compensation William asked for from Dilas."

Sif smiled and told Roland, who was hiding inside, about how William frightened Dilas.

As Roland listened, his face suddenly changed.

"No, we have to leave immediately!"

"Ah?" Sif was a little confused.

"The sooner the better, it's best to leave before these 400,000 gold coins arrive!"

Sif was frightened by Roland's sudden change.

She asked puzzledly: "Why? Is William performing?"

"I'm not sure, but I can be sure that there is a link that is out of control and beyond the planned schedule."

Roland paced back and forth, clapped his hands suddenly, and whispered:

"I understand, the link that is out of control is you!"

"Me? What did I do wrong again?" Sif's brain was working fast, but she still couldn't figure it out.

"In the eyes of the cabinet, you are now an unstable factor. Every time you don't play by the rules, it makes their heartbeat and blood pressure disordered. In the long run, they can't stand it."

Thinking this through, Roland said decisively: "It will take some time for the compensation of Jinyuan Country to be delivered. Let's go now!"

This is taking advantage of people's thinking inertia.

Who would have thought that Sif would make a profit without even asking for 400,000 gold coins?

This unexpected thing is the best time difference.