The Witcher: Elemental Lords

The area of the Imperial City was enormous, almost equal to the size of six Vasenbergs.

Every street in the Imperial City was very wide, stretching out as far as the eye could see.

The Third Prince sat in the carriage, pondering the feasibility of this matter.

Before long, they arrived at the gate of the massive Imperial Palace. He alighted from the carriage, approached the gate, and presented his token.

The Imperial Guards were under the command of the First Prince. Although the two were rivals, the Third Prince knew him. The guard symbolically glanced at the Third Prince, then quickly leaned in and whispered, "The Emperor is in the Third Park."

The Third Prince silently took out some magic crystals from his hand and placed them in the guard's hand, whispering, "Thank you."

Their eyes met, understanding each other perfectly.

The Third Prince adjusted his clothes and strode into the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor of the Glorious Empire did not attend morning court. All matters were handled jointly by the various ministers, and the Emperor only needed to know the results.

Meetings were only held to discuss major events. Obviously, there was no such major event at the moment.

The Third Prince turned left and right inside, taking a long time to reach a vast park.

As soon as he stepped into the park, the eyes of the surrounding Imperial Guards fell upon him.

The Third Prince looked at the surrounding Imperial Guards and felt a bit of a headache, wondering how he could see his father.

Just then, he saw his father walking out of a garden, standing with his favorite concubine.

So, he waved desperately.

This was originally a very impolite behavior, but it was normal in the Imperial City.

The Glorious Emperor was also an eighth-level warrior, naturally able to sense the commotion, and was somewhat surprised.

He turned his head and looked over in confusion. Recently, the struggle for the throne had intensified, and Little Three had been on the verge of collapse. Why was he looking for him again today? Did he have any news?

In fact, as an Emperor, watching his sons compete was quite interesting. As long as no one died, competition showed their abilities. This Third Son, although his own abilities were average, had good people under him, assisted by several sixth-level wizards and supported by several ministers, making him overall decent.

Was he looking for him so desperately because there was something important?

He reached out and took the concubine's hand, whispering, "You rest for a while, I'll call Little Three over to talk about something."

The concubine nodded, glanced sharply at the Third Prince in the distance, then turned her head and obediently said, "Okay, Your Majesty, I'll wait for you nearby."

The Emperor glanced at the concubine, patted her buttocks, and smiled, "I'll go to your place later."

The concubine's face flushed red, and she excitedly covered her face and left.

After the woman left, the Emperor regained his majesty, raised his head, and beckoned to the Third Prince.

The Third Prince was overjoyed and hurriedly bypassed the Imperial Guards to reach the park.

Adjusting his emotions and tidying his appearance, when he arrived in front of the Emperor, he had transformed into the powerful Third Prince.

Half-kneeling on the ground, the Third Prince said forcefully, "Father, I have a major matter concerning the fate of the nation to report."

The Emperor blinked, his heart sinking. A major matter concerning the fate of the nation? This was not a good sign. He frowned and said, "George, are you sure?"

The Third Prince said powerfully, "Yes, Father, I am certain that the source of the information is correct and I guarantee it is true and valid."

The Emperor suddenly felt a bad premonition in his heart. He looked around and waved his hand.

The Imperial Guards standing around gave the Emperor a slight salute and quickly moved away.

Matters concerning the fate of the Empire were not for them to hear.

The Emperor took out a small button, squeezed it, and a layer of enchantment quickly released, enveloping the interior and exterior.

Then, his expression solemn, his voice heavy and slow, he said, "George, speak. I want to hear what this major matter concerning the fate of the nation is that you speak of. You must think carefully, for this concerns your fate."

The Third Prince's expression was serious and solemn, "Your child speaks only the truth, without any falsehood."

Only then did the Emperor truly confirm that his Third Son had indeed discovered something extraordinary.

"Speak."

The Third Prince stood up, leaned close to his father, and whispered, "Has Father heard of the Nightmare Empire?"

Hearing these four words, the Emperor immediately straightened his body, his face struck as if by lightning!

"What, the Nightmare Empire? Where did you hear this news?"

Seeing his father's reaction, the Third Prince felt extremely satisfied. As an Emperor, he was most unwilling to hear of another power that he was constantly thinking about.

He remained calm on the surface, even somewhat solemnly saying, "I also rushed to report as soon as I heard it. The matter is like this."

He combined what he had heard with what the head of the De Lairde family had said, forming a set of his own ideas, and told them to his father, Emperor Yale.

As Emperor Yale listened, he nodded with a grim expression. Before long, his face was so gloomy that it could drip water.

Unexpectedly, the legendary Nightmare Empire had revived and reappeared on this land. Moreover, it had not been discovered for so long. If the Northwest Province had not discovered this clue, it was estimated that this Nightmare Empire would have formed a climate in another one or two hundred years.

If they were allowed to form a climate, coupled with the unique methods of the Nightmare Empire in those years, the entire western, northwestern, and southwestern regions would be affected. The territory of the Glorious Empire would be eaten away by them, which was a very serious matter.

The territory of the Glorious Empire had only expanded over the years, never decreased. If such a thing really happened, he would truly be a sinner of the Glorious Empire, and the next generation of Emperors would be even more so.

He looked at his Third Son, his face becoming somewhat unsightly.

This was a great achievement, a great matter.

Originally, he favored his eldest son. Although he was older, his methods were very powerful. The Seventh Son was also good, his methods were also quite extraordinary, but now it seemed that this Third Son was the one who was quietly capable.

As an Emperor, methods were one aspect, but intelligence must be excellent in order to anticipate the enemy and be a victorious general.

As an Emperor of an Empire, what was most important? Imperial power was most important. What aspect was most important? Expanding the territory of the Empire. Internal power could be handed over to the various princes and ministers, but external power must be taken into one's own hands.

This Third Son's methods of gathering people's hearts were good, no wonder he had his own business.

Thinking of this, he slowly said, "It is a good thing for the Rhine family to show goodwill to you, but using the territory of an Imperial Son to plot against another powerful force is probably still somewhat lacking in Vasenberg. Well, your territory will be given to that person, and I will find you a new one. This time, the matter of attacking the Nightmare Empire will be handled entirely by you. I will have people cooperate with you. In addition, you can also take away one-tenth of the Imperial Guards, let them earn some merit."

The Third Prince was overjoyed, but did not show it on the surface, but solemnly said, "Father, I would like to borrow the Oriole."

Hearing this, Emperor Yale's face showed a slight smile, thinking, 'This child is teachable.'

The Oriole was the most mysterious intelligence department of the Empire, always under his control alone. Even the First Prince had never touched it. This Third Son wanted to get involved in the Oriole by taking advantage of this opportunity. This idea was much stronger than the eldest son's.