Sherlock Holmes

[The Day of Holy Love will officially start on the first weekend of next month. The government has decided to announce the news to the public at the end of this month through discussions. The location is set to be in London. The servants of the Temple of Light will not disclose the Holy Lady as always. identity of. 】

[The Holy Crusaders broke through Gap 314 on the Antarctic continent last week and occupied an absolutely safe area of ​​220,000 square meters on the top of Mount Cheadle. They are expected to establish a new stronghold in the next three months]

[The Academy of Life Sciences’ method of further controlling demons is still in the experimental stage. This research has spanned 20 years, and the cost has exceeded 70 billion in common currency after conversion. However, the budget is still gradually expanding, and the US Collier Administrative District has already Seven consortia have decided to exit their investments within this year. 】

None of the above information was something that the residents of this small town were qualified to know. However, they were played word for word from the oldest cassette recorder, without even a whisper.

After all, in a small town like this, even if someone hears the information, they don't understand it. Even if they understand it, they don't believe it. Even if they believe it, they can't do anything.

People who have reached their twilight years have long since left this era. The only reason they are still alive is that their children are not willing to let them die yet.

The old man sat at the table, listening to the information quietly, looking out the window, maybe thinking, or maybe just wandering away. After a while, the radio cassette player made a rustling busy tone, indicating that the entire record had been played. .

The old fisherman came back to his senses and looked at the young postman who was still standing at the door with the straightest military posture. He couldn't help but smile: "Still a little nervous?"

The postman immediately said seriously: "Report to the general, it's a bit!"

How could it be possible not to be nervous when facing the monument of an empire.

The old man understood the mentality of young people, so he could only shake his head and pointed across the table: "Sit down, you have been delivering letters in this town for four years and you see me almost every day. What is there to be nervous about? , don’t call me general, it always sounds like I’m still on the battlefield and haven’t retired yet.”

general

After the gates of hell were opened, many generals must have appeared in the empire, but there was always one person whose title of general was more dazzling than all the others.

However, this general is old and he no longer wants to be called a general. The moment he takes off his military uniform, he sincerely hopes that the world can truly regard him as an ordinary citizen of the empire. In terms of title, he is only Just call yourself by your first name.

However, his name really carries too much glory.

So much so that when everyone pronounces the name 'Dante', they always unconsciously add the word 'Sir' after it, otherwise they always feel that they don't respect him enough.

The postman in front of him tried his best to look as comfortable as possible, but sitting in front of Master Dante, he still couldn't control his back and didn't dare to bend it at all. Fortunately, his control over tone and demeanor was quite good, so it seemed natural. He smiled and said:

"I like the leisurely feeling of this small town very much. After so many years, do you still think of the battlefield?"

"Haha, you and I both know that this leisure is just an illusion." The old man made a cup of tea, pushed it to the other party, and then poured himself another cup:

"Although everything seems good, all the residents here have been carefully selected and moved here. To find these people who don't know my appearance from all over the world, the government has indeed put some thought into it;

There are also the service staff in the shops on the street and the restaurants. It seems that they are actors here to serve me. No matter how good their acting skills are, they are still fake and I can't help but notice it.

I'm old, I don't like to move, and I don't know how to run around, but this town hasn't seen a real stranger in many years. To the empire and the Holy See, after all, I am just a living myth, covered with a layer of Cover and sell to people all over the world. "

The old man said nonchalantly, but across the table, the Crusader soldier who had been a postman for many years was so panicked that his heart almost jumped out of his chest, and he kept wondering whether these remarks were a hint to Lord Dante. He is dissatisfied with the arrangements of the Holy See and complains about the imperial government. Is he already unhappy because of this? Should he report these words to his boss immediately?

"Okay, okay." The old man may have seen that the young man was about to stir up a storm in his heart, so he smiled and pressed his palms down: "Old man, it's just a few words, there is no need to mobilize an army to report.

By the way, this time the Holy Journal still didn’t publish any information about the Emperor? "

"No." The postman didn't even dare to think too much. He immediately suppressed all his thoughts and answered demurely.

The old man looked at the water in the tea cup that was constantly rippling, but could not escape from the mouth of the cup. He sighed:

"Hey, the emperor's power is too great after all. The inheritance of the same blood must be treated like a ring."

Then he took a sip gently:

"The [Transposition Ceremony] will be held again at the end of the year, right? Who is being pushed out this time?"

The Transposition Ceremony is a 'throne change' rule that has been established since the Ferti royal family unified the empire. It is very simple.

That is, the next successor must come up with political strategies, military plans, or reform programs with bright prospects that can surpass those implemented by the current emperor. In short, you must make the empire better. In order to inherit the throne, otherwise, he will continue to retain all the rights of the current emperor until the person who can replace him appears.

Don't look at how crude and ridiculous this replacement method is on the surface, but it contains great wisdom, because the first generation of emperors have already understood the nature of power, that is, power will eventually make people crazy, and this can never be changed. .

Therefore, instead of suppressing human beings' greed and yearning for power, he simply wants to take advantage of it!

Don’t you want to have power? Don’t you want to be crazy for power? Then make the empire better and use all your madness there. As long as you can do it, the throne will be given to you generously. you!

The entire empire, the three major independent institutions, all the Houses of Representatives, the elders, and all the power agencies of the empire all have the right to judge the successor.

No matter how much intrigue and bloodshed there was during this period, in short, the empire has been developing in a better and better direction for centuries.

However, this rule also has certain drawbacks, that is, if you meet an emperor with amazing talent and beauty, and no one can surpass him for decades, then the throne will last for decades.

The current emperor of the empire, Emperor Augustine, seems to be such a being. He is so perfect that in every castration ceremony, it can take out a share, and even several points are enough to crush the successor. Excellent bill.

It's been like this for 60 years.

I don’t know who will challenge the strongest emperor in modern history this time.

"It's a man named Franklin." The postman in front of him replied respectfully: "He is a cousin of the Feilty family. He is almost 50 years old. I heard that he has been promoting the re-development of electricity as a new energy source and has a high reputation. He has an academic background, but his reputation among the people does not seem to be high."