The Master of the Strange Realm

The old man said the last words very seriously, and Jenkins looked at him equally seriously:

"First tell me that my current situation is not the result of hard work, but luck, and then praise my talent and ability. Is this also testing me?"

He asked, ignoring the topic of the crown. No matter what, he has to take the initiative in the conversation. He is not a simple young man in his twenties. Even if the topic is very heavy, he will not lose his normalcy and patience. After all, Jenkins didn't really care about the crown.

"I just want to tell you this fact...Of course, I am also glad that you can see the 'little tricks' I used, which will be very useful to you in the future. But from the trajectory of your life It seems that you have no chance to be exposed to this kind of speaking skills. Could it be that Her Royal Highness the Princess gave you help during the two months you were in Loen?"

The Duke maintained great respect for Jenkins, but there was clearly caution and alienation in this respect. This is the truest attitude. The fight for the crown has not officially begun yet, so restraining one's stance is the most correct thing.

"Tonight, His Majesty invites you to have dinner at Cold Spring Palace."

Finally, we talked about the most important thing.

"Just invite me?"

Jenkins asked.

"Yes, you are only invited. You do not need to bring a female companion. Accordingly, there will only be you and His Majesty at the table."

"Can I tell anyone else about this...I need someone to help me pick out my outfit."

he said.

The old Duke smiled: "You can do whatever you want with this. This is just an ordinary invitation. His Majesty likes your book very much."

This is a lie, even the cat can guess it is a lie.

Jenkins agreed to the invitation, and then changed the topic, wanting to know more about what was going on with the envoy who was secretly sent to his country by the king of Chesland. The Duke told Jenkins that there were still many people in Chesland who supported the royal family, so Belduran officials, who had received the news of the assassination in advance, had eliminated all dangers except the assassination just now.

"I can't tell you the address of that gentleman. You know why. As for our attitude towards Chesland's peace, you can talk to His Majesty at night. I think Your Majesty will like to discuss politics with young people."

After saying this, the Duke did not get up and leave, but paused and sighed:

"Those are the meanings I conveyed to His Majesty just now. Now I want to say a few words in my own capacity."

"Of course, just say it, I'm listening."

Jenkins nodded.

"From my personal point of view, I admire you very much, Mr. Williams. Even though you have not received a complete orthodox education, have no political experience, and have not even expressed any political stance, I still admire you very much."

"but......"

Jenkins said in his heart, this kind of complimenting people first, if you don't ask people for help, then there is a high probability that there will be a twist.

"But I don't think you are the best candidate. Even in front of you, I still have to say this."

"Why is this?"

Jenkins asked knowingly.

"Because I don't want the efforts of the late kings and the efforts we have made for democracy and justice over the years to end up in the hands of the church."

When the old Duke said this, his eyes seemed to be shining.

"I know you probably don't agree with what I said and think I'm..."

"No, I fully understand your point of view."

Jenkins shook his head and interrupted him very rudely:

"You are worried about the power of the Sage Church behind me. After I became king, I further interfered in domestic politics, thus breaking the constraints on religious power in the Tower Agreement and allowing the power of religion to once again invade the secular country. And even if I can I promise to remain neutral in the country and religion, but sooner or later, my descendants will take over the power in my hands. My descendants may not be able to do what I can do, and I will take over the crown. , itself has caused the fact that the Church of the Sages has penetrated into the kingdom's political power. After decades or even centuries, it can be expected that there will be a day when the decline of the king's power and the over-expansion of the church's power will occur at the same time. In this era, religious power will once again override royal power, and perhaps even the transfer of king’s power will require the presence of cardinal-level religious forces.”

"You know more than I thought."

The old Duke was a little surprised:

"Has anyone talked to you about this?"

"Does this still need to be discussed?"

Jenkins shook his head.

"So what do you think, Willamette? Do you think you'll be king?"

"Duke, is it too early to talk about this? I don't think I need to express my attitude now. Of course, I also admire your loyalty to the royal family and your loyalty to the country, but some things cannot always be done according to people's expectations. Willingness to develop…”

Probably sensing that Jenkins didn't want to talk about it anymore, the Duke stopped talking and stood up to say goodbye before leaving. Jenkins sent him to the corridor, thinking about the religion and kingship he just mentioned.

In his original world, the development of history has explained the relationship between the two and shown the direction chosen by the wheel of the times. But those cannot be completely replicated in this world. After all, the original world did not have gods who could perform miracles at any time, and there were no extraordinary beings walking on the earth. Jenkins himself doesn’t know how to balance the relationship between the two. He is not arrogant enough to think that he can make development arrangements for a completely different world just because he has read more history books.

The original history and lessons have great reference value, but they are not completely suitable for the current world. Jenkins knew very well the meaning of keeping pace with the times and adapting to local conditions. Therefore, when he was talking to the Duke just now, although he showed dissatisfaction with the other party's statement, he did not reveal any inclination between royal power and ecclesiastical power.

"Becoming a secular king means more responsibilities and burdens for me; but Alexia is right, maybe saving the world requires the control of absolute secular power. Any choice I make will have a negative impact on history. Influence, outsiders like me should be more cautious when faced with choices at important historical nodes. After all... The Duke is right, the penetration of religion into secular royal power has almost been since I took over the throne. It will definitely happen.”

Regarding accepting Her Majesty the Queen's invitation to have dinner at Cold Spring Palace that night, Jenkins told Hathaway, Britney and Alexia respectively.

The red-haired girl and the blonde girl looked very nervous. After learning about the arrangement, they refused to go to the theater with their friends and insisted on helping Jenkins choose suitable clothes.

When he had time to meet Alexia, the short lady said that Jenkins had foreseen the meeting in advance, so there was no need to be nervous.

"What should I say then?"

He asked still a little nervously.

"Say what you want to say, of course."

Alexia said, and then directed the servants to pack their luggage:

"Tonight's meeting will not have any substantive decisions. This is just the first meeting between Her Majesty the Queen and you. I believe you will have many more meetings before the final result is reached. All you need to pay attention to is what you wear. Be more formal and pay attention to etiquette during dinner. If you want to bring chocolates, remember to inform Cold Spring Palace in advance, and they will arrange separate seats and meals for the cats.”

"Is that so? That would be great, it's great to have you around."

Jenkins praised before giving her a gentle hug.

"It would be great if you could always be by my side."

The short lady said this deliberately, which reminded Jenkins of what happened last night. He was supposed to accompany Alexia on the night when she advanced to the eighth level of demigod, but he only stayed with her for an hour and a half before leaving.

"When all this is over, I will be by your side."

he promised.

"That would be great."

Alexia answered lightly, and at the same time asked the servants to move the box containing the books outside the door.

"Speaking of which, your birthday is coming soon. What gift do you want?"

"Birthday?"

Jenkins was stunned, and it took him a while to remember the birth date of the original owner. It has been almost a year since I came into this world, and I really need to celebrate a birthday. He hadn't realized it before, but now that he was recalling the relevant memory fragments, memories of past birthdays came flooding back to him. It is worth mentioning that the Willamette family celebrates the birthday of each unmarried child, not until adulthood.

"I don't need anything. You can give me anything for my birthday. As for tonight's clothes and etiquette, you don't have to worry. Hathaway and Britney are helping me prepare clothes."

"That's okay, they have good taste."

Jenkins took it as a reference to her eye for choosing clothes.

Chapter 1574 Chapter 1550 Northern Visiting Delegation

"Why didn't I see Dolores today? Is she still so busy now? Also, I have been curious since just now, what are you packing your luggage for? Has Dolores found a more suitable place to live?"

After getting down to business, Jenkins asked about Dolores again and noticed that Alexia seemed to be moving.

"These questions are actually one question, and I can answer them together. Yes, Dolores has been quite busy these days, and even I have to help her deal with some troublesome things sometimes. As for the reason - we are going to Belduran ”

"Um?"

Jenkins was truly stunned.

"Because she is going to Belduran, Dolores must leave enough people to help handle her government affairs. But fortunately, Dolores' sister Agelina does not need to go to Belduran, so she can be asked to help handle it. Of course, Agelina is still young and has insufficient abilities, so we have to make sure that she makes no mistakes when she handles things independently.”

"So going to Belduran is for..."

"Jenkins, don't interrupt me. Not just us, all Dolores's brothers and sisters, and their father Salsi II are going to Belduran. This time will be really interesting, if a group of people are going to Belduran because of the accident If they die on the road, the younger royal descendants who are left behind are the real winners.”

"Wait, I haven't figured out the current situation yet."

Jenkins felt that his mind was completely messed up:

"At this time, the king takes all his children who can handle political affairs to the capital of a foreign country? Is he finally crazy?"

This question is not exaggerated.

"There is more than one person who shares the same idea as you. The reason given by Salsi II is that the royal family members need to escort a treasure from the family treasury to Beldiran. Needless to say, you know that this is an excuse."

"So what is the truth?"

"It is difficult to investigate. Dolores's father kept this matter strictly confidential. Even the departure of the royal family is a secret to the public. When we leave, the princes and princesses will have corresponding substitutes to handle government affairs in the country. The public may not know until the end that their king has led so many heirs out of the country. From the information currently obtained, Salsi II had several unusual communications with the lady in your country, and then he decided to go to Beldiran. Beldiran.

This should not be a hasty decision. The king has been planning this since he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Maybe it was caught off guard for everyone, but Salsi II had indeed been preparing for a long time. "

"He communicated with the Queen of Fidictli by letter? Oh, speaking of which, both of them are facing foreseeable death, but I would not guess that they were communicating how to enjoy the few days left. "

Similarly, Jenkins would not think that Salsi II took great pains to lead all his children who had the possibility of inheritance to Beldiran because he wanted to marry Dolores to him and then realize the union of the two countries. No matter how arrogant he was, he would not have such an arrogant idea.

Therefore, the two current kings must have a plan that no one could have thought of, and they have enough confidence in this plan.

"Why do I feel like a storm is coming?"

Jenkins frowned and said, compared with the decision made by Salsi II, his dinner tonight was no longer important.

"Before you leave, you must leave enough security measures and means for Ajelina. The king led all the heirs away from the capital, which always made me wonder if he wanted to carry out a purge to pave the way for his children before his death."

Although this guess is terrible, it is very likely.

"You think the same as I do."

Alexia gave him an admiring look, and the short girl's action made her look more beautiful:

"But Dolores believes that her father will not do such a thing. Oh, after all, she is only 16 years old. Even if she looks mature, she will make mistakes in some things. You don't have to worry about Ajelina's safety. In addition to leaving her a spiritual magnet, I have other means. Besides, your ice and snow castle is still standing on the top of the snow mountain. As long as it is there, all the problems in Rune will not be a problem."

Jenkins was relieved after hearing this. He also wanted to inquire about the royal family's travel plan, including the time and travel method. But Salsi II kept this strictly confidential. He warned his children in the most severe tone not to tell anyone about this action, and that they could only bring at most one servant and one guard on a long journey.

His Majesty the King also knew what kind of disaster would be brought to the family and the country if something went wrong during this trip, so even Dolores and Alexia did not know the time and method of departure.

Alexia thought that even Salsi II himself had not decided yet, so this matter seemed so mysterious.

After saying goodbye to Rune and returning to Beldiran, Hathaway and Britney had already chosen Jenkins's outfit for tonight. When they found Jenkins and wanted him to make the final decision, Jenkins was writing a letter to inform Cold Spring Palace that he would bring his cat to the dinner.

Britney then suggested dressing up for Chocolate, and as expected, Chocolate got angry, jumped to Jenkins' hand to stop him from writing, and then pretended to meow at Britney several times.

This made everyone laugh, and Jenkins hugged his cat and smiled and told Britney that Chocolate never wore any decorative accessories, and his cat hated the feeling of being restrained.

He did not go to see his father and his family, nor did he notify the church of the dinner tonight. After changing clothes in his house, Jenkins took a carriage from Cold Spring Palace with the royal Middleton family crest hanging on it and headed for the suburbs. This was also discussed with the Pope long ago, and the two of them had to avoid suspicion during such a period.

The scene of the carriage driving away was not only seen by the worried ladies at the door of the house, but also by more people who were watching it closely. Everyone knew that tonight's dinner would not have any results, but they also knew that this invitation represented the official start of the competition for the ownership of the crown.

This is a signal. The wheels of the carriage rolled over the veins of the times, and the direction it was heading towards might create the future or destroy everything. Even the history books of the years could not tell people how they should choose when they stood at an important historical node.

But time will not stagnate because of someone's hesitation. History will continue to move forward, no matter what choices those who are qualified to control the destination of the carriage make.

History books will not record this ordinary day, but there will always be some people who understand how important this day is to the future.

Chapter 1575 No-prize investigation

This book is about to enter its final volume, so I will definitely write a new book, and it will probably be like the seamless transition from The Edge of Order to The Master of the Realm, with no break in between. In fact, I have thought about the content and general ideas of the new book a long time ago, but I am also worried about whether readers will like it.

Therefore, I provide some themes that the author is capable of writing below. If you like any of them, please leave a message in the comments. Of course, this survey will not affect the author's existing preparations, but just to understand the readers' preferences:

1. Amber-style Western fantasy game world (with system);

2. Original DND world infinite flow (similar to the author's first book);

3. SCP+Cthulhu style (similar to this book, the overall style remains unchanged);

4. Fan works of popular anime and games (don't worry, the next book will definitely not be this, but it is undeniable that this is the mainstream of Shuke... and it is easier to achieve results than original works);

5. Fan works of games and novels with Western fantasy colors such as Harry Potter, Dark Souls, and The Witcher series;

6. Victorian Cthulhu style (similar to this book, but no longer has SCP containment objects);

7. Classical Xianxia (almost no upgrades, similar to the strange stories of Liao Zhai)

I repeat again that this survey will not affect the author's existing preparations, and everyone can speak freely.

By the way, have you noticed that there has been a 3K chapter for two consecutive days?