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Chapter 877 It’s hard to get back

After reaching his intention, Duanmuhuai turned around and left, and the king returned to his office, where a man was waiting for his arrival.

“Your Majesty, are you sure you want to do this?”

Looking at the king in front of him, Duke Grantz looked at him solemnly, while the latter shook his head.

“At the moment, I can only hope that this will work to some extent.”

“To be honest, I think it’s too risky for you to bet on an adventurer and an organization you’ve never heard of.”

“After all, you are an adventurer. If you don’t take risks, can you still be called an adventurer?”

Hearing Duke Grantz's warning, the king laughed, and then he calmed down his expression again.

"But to be honest, I'm just an insurance policy. Grantz, at least, that one is indeed an upright warrior. I trust my intuition. He should be a trustworthy person. To be honest, Paretia now The Kingdom…perhaps this is the best solution for the time being.”

Having said this, the king walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside with a solemn expression.

 It is no wonder that the king looks so solemn, because he knows very well that the Kingdom of Paretia is currently in an undercurrent and is in a state of turmoil.

 And all of this starts from the ancestral period of the Kingdom of Paretia.

One day in the ancient times, demons suddenly appeared in front of humans. They were able to control unimaginable miracles - magic, and they were also able to fly in the sky. In this way, the demons launched a large-scale massacre against humans. At that time, humans had almost no means of resistance when facing the demons.

At that time, the ancestors of the Kingdom of Paretia found a way - they gained the ability to use magic by making a contract with the magical elves. Because of this, the Kingdom of Paretia became one of the few countries that could survive the attack of the demons at that time. They also relied on the power of elven magic to create a barrier to isolate the demons.

 And of course, magicians who can use elven magic have become the royal family and nobles of the Kingdom of Paretia. They are also proud of their bloodline and believe that the Kingdom of Paretia will eventually become a beacon for mankind.

However, it is a pity that although the ancestors of the Kingdom of Paretia were smart, others were not fools. Although the magic used by the demons cannot be analyzed by humans at all. However, human beings still used their own intelligence and wisdom to create a brand new magic system that belongs to human beings.

 So...well, in this way, the position of the Kingdom of Paretia instantly became very awkward.

Although elven magic is powerful, this magic requires signing a contract with the elves, and only the blood of the Paretian royal family and nobles can sign a contract with the elves. Ordinary people cannot use elven magic, which is also a source of pride for the nobles.

  As a result...the emergence of the human magic system completely destroyed the pride of the Paretian nobles.

This is like driving a car. When you drive a Rolls-Royce and watch others walking, you will naturally feel superior.

  After all, if I drive and you walk, it means that I am better than you, right?

But just when you were feeling triumphant, a Wuling Hongguang drove up next to you and slapped you on the accelerator...

We all run on four wheels, so what's the big deal? My Wuling Hongguang can still drift. Does your Rolls-Royce dare?

Although the Paretian nobles consider themselves to be noble magicians, they look down on the human magic system and call it civilian magic.

 But so what?

Whether it’s elf magic or civilian magic, can’t the summoned fireball destroy the demons?

 Because of this, the Paretian nobles hate civilian magic very much, but as a royal family, they obviously cannot be as short-sighted as the nobles. The Paretian royal family has also discovered a long time ago that if this continues, elven magic will decline sooner or later, and the human magic system will eventually dominate the world. After all, elven magic requires blood to sign a contract, while the human magic system can be used by anyone with talent.

So the royal family also tried to change this situation. In fact, the previous king once tried to grant a noble title to a person who had made great achievements using the human magic system.

But this made the nobles extremely dissatisfied. They regarded it as a threat. After all, the nobles were not idiots. They also knew that compared to elven magic, the human magic system was easier to learn and spread. If this is started, then I am afraid that within a few years, all the nobles who use elven magic will be completely eliminated by those who use the human magic system.

 So in order to safeguard their status and reputation, the nobles launched a rebellion straightforwardly and decisively.

 That’s right, rebellion.

 They would rather launch a war and completely destroy the entire country than allow the human magic system to occupy the position that originally belonged to them.

The current king was forced to take office during the rebellion. Although he joined forces with his friend the Duke of Grants, he finally suppressed the rebellion and purged the nobles who started the rebellion. But the king was shocked by the nobles' insistence on their status and elven magic.

In fact, the previously lost Northland fortress was due to the civil war caused by this noble rebellion, which caused the Northland to be attacked by the demons and lost. It was not until the demons came to the royal city that the royal family and the nobles finally reached a consensus. , joined forces to repulse the demon attack, but after this battle, the royal family no longer dared to casually talk about the human magic system.

 Previous rebellions have caused the Kingdom of Paretia to lose one-third of its territory. If it happens again, the entire country may really be destroyed.

After all, the Kingdom of Paretia is on the border of the demons. It can be said to be one of the front lines of mankind's fight against the demons. Stability is paramount and nothing can happen. Therefore, the king also wants to continue to maintain it like this.

However, unfortunately, the tree wanted to be quiet but the wind continued, and the birth of Agnesphia gave the king a headache again.

 Oddly enough, Agnesphia, as a bloodline of the royal family, cannot sign a contract with the elves and use elven magic. Of course, Anisphia can also learn the human magic system, and others might have done so.

 But Agnesphia——No!

 Because she is the princess of the Kingdom of Paretia!

If she learns the human magic system, the threat to the nobles will be even greater than before! Because Agnesfia is a princess, she theoretically has the right to inherit the throne. If a princess who has learned the human magic system inherits the throne, will the nobles who use elf magic still have a way to survive?

It is conceivable that the second rebellion is just around the corner.

  What makes the king even more troubled is that he obviously cannot sign a contract with the elves to use elf magic, but his daughter likes magic very much. I don’t know where she got so many fantastic ideas, but her daughter finally chose to create a strange knowledge - magic!

Anisphia's idea was simple. Since she couldn't use magic, she could just create a prop that could use magic. At first, the king only thought it was a whim, so he let her go.

But what the king didn’t expect was that Anisphia actually achieved results...

 The trouble is big now.

You must know that magic props are more terrifying than the human magic system. The human magic system ultimately requires talented people to learn, but magic props can be used by everyone. Because of this, many people actually saw Princess Anisfia's potential and supported her career.

However, for the conservative nobles who use elven magic, this is even more hateful than the human magic system. Although they look down on the human magic system, but taking a step back, the human magic system is still magic, but magic is no longer magic at all. Can you imagine a snot-nosed kid on the street just taking a stick and doing it? Unleash fireballs as powerful as elven magic?

So what is the use of magic?

Take the lightsaber Anisphia made before. It can easily split the bodies of monsters that cannot be split by swords. In fact, the Knights have proposed several times, hoping to equip the army with this kind of magic. lightsaber. After all, the army needs to fight against monsters and demons on the front line. If it can use this magic lightsaber, it will definitely reduce casualties and expand the results.

From the national and royal levels, this has only advantages and no disadvantages, and there is no reason to disagree.

However, these proposals were withdrawn under the pressure of conservative nobles. They would never allow people who have not learned magic to easily master the circulation of power comparable to magic.

Even so, this also alerted the conservative nobles. They also discovered that if magic continues to spread, Agnesphia may gain the support of the majority of the people, and things will change. It's getting trickier. So they are all standing behind the prince at this moment, trying their best to advise him. In the opinion of these nobles, the best way is for the prince to become the king, and then marry this rebellious princess to other countries far away. That's it.

 So, they worked hard, hoping to let the prince command the war to regain the Northland fortress in order to gain the popularity to fight against Agnesphia.

Of course, the nobles also know that if they cannot fight against the demons and monsters in the sky, then trying to take back the Northland is just a fantasy.

It’s just that I didn’t expect that this matter would turn around.

What was even more unexpected was that the turning point came from Her Royal Highness the Princess, whom they looked down upon.

Hence, these nobles went against the norm and began to brag about Princess Anisphia's bravery in front of the king, and strongly recommended that she must participate in this northern expedition.

This is certainly not a discovery of their conscience. In fact, the king also knows what they want to do - it is obvious that these nobles are trying to take advantage of this crusade in the North to completely eliminate the "unstable factor" of Agnesphia.

The king even thought up a script for them - the brave Princess Anisphia died fighting the powerful demons during the crusade in the North. Her good character is worth learning from all of us... Anyway, people die. If the lights go out, as long as Agnesphia dies, the magic she discovered will be over. Saying a few good words to the dead will not cost the nobles a few pieces of meat.

But if Anisphia lives, that is the problem that will cause her head to fall off.

If Agnesfia is the only one, the king will also be very troubled. He knows that similar political struggles are too easy, because only Agnesfia can fly, so the nobles can take advantage of those dangerous situations. And the task she had to do was given to Agnesphia, leaving her alone in danger and then being killed.

 But it is impossible not to let Agnisfia go. After all, the situation at hand is like this. If the Northland needs to be recovered, it is necessary to fight against the aerial attacks of demons and monsters, so people who can fight in the air must come forward. Not to mention that Agnesphia is from the royal family, and it is her mission to protect the Kingdom of Paretia.

 But luckily... there is also Duanmuhuai.

　　Although they only had a few short conversations, the king had already discovered that the Iron Warrior in front of him was an extremely domineering and quite arrogant person. In other words, he was unlikely to be bribed by the nobles. That's why he specifically asked Duanmu Huai to help protect Agnesphia to prevent her from being harmed by the machinations of those nobles.

 As a king, he can only do so much at the moment.

The king also knew that things would not be that simple. Those conservative nobles would never let Agnesphia go, and the only thing he could do now... was to pray.

 I hope that after regaining the Northland, things will develop in the favorable direction that I expect.

 Duanmu Huai didn’t know what the king was thinking, but when he returned to the hotel, he immediately found Zhen Ji Ling.

 “You’re really smart, there’s something I hope you can help with.”

 “What’s the matter? Big brother?”

 Hearing that Duanmuhuai needed help, Zhen Jiling's eyes widened immediately.

“I hope you can investigate some information about the nobles and royal family of the Kingdom of Paretia.”

 “Investigative intelligence?”

“That’s right, I’m not asking you to explore some secrets, I just want you to collect some ‘obvious’ and ‘well-known’ things.”

Although Duanmuhuai doesn't know what problems have arisen within the Kingdom of Paretia, he is certain that there is definitely a problem.

 The reason is also very simple.

The King of Paretia only has one son and one daughter. Logically speaking, you have to keep one as insurance. How can you send both of them to the battlefield? If one of them fails and both of them die, then your royal family won’t even have an heir? After all, this is not a battle with humans, but a battle with demons. The magic of demons is all kinds of strange and diverse. Who can say what will happen to you. Frankly speaking, it would not be a surprise if both of them died. .

Of course, if you say it is a battle to destroy the country and destroy the family, that's it. However, failure to recover the Northland will not lead to the destruction of the country, so Duanmu Huai feels that this approach is really contrary to common sense.

What's more, if Duanmu Huai's guess is correct, the demons in this world are likely to believe in treachery, and conspiracies at the national level are their specialty.

 It doesn’t matter whether it can be done or not, but it must be done anyway.

Duanmu Huai and Ojisi are not good at gathering information, so they can only leave it to Zhen Ji Ling.

 “Can you do it? What a clever guy?”

"certainly."

Facing Duanmuhuai’s question, Zhen Jiling nodded vigorously.

 “I will definitely bring you the information you want, big brother!”

 (End of this chapter)