Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 139
"In December of the 41st year of the Golden Calendar, at the Arena of Triumph under the name of the Marquis of Kelevens, the guards suddenly arrested a mixed-race slave blacksmith on the grounds of secretly organizing resistance activities, and were about to execute him immediately, but they Unexpectedly, the hybrid's physical fitness is extremely amazing, and he escaped after being seriously injured by injuring a guard during the execution, and was accidentally rescued by a passing court perfumer."

"The next day, the family's private soldiers under the Marquis of Kelvins went to the mansion of the perfumer against common sense, and even threatened to deal with him if he didn't surrender. At this time, the Eternal Palace sent a special envoy to stop They stopped their actions, and took away the half-breed who was just out of danger from the perfumer, and threw him outside the gate of the ancient dragon temple a few days later-as if he was deliberately protected by a third party, It's like being a temple blacksmith."

Lucia glanced at the calm-looking queen, and also said in a calm tone: "The Marquis of Kelevens is a military nobleman who made his fortune in the Second Moon Tree War, the backbone of the new party, and the most trusted confidant of His Majesty Radagon One of them; the name of the hybrid is Xiugu, although he was born as a slave, he is one of the most skilled forging masters since the founding of the Golden Dynasty. It is said that his forging technology is still improving year by year, even if he uses the most ordinary materials It can be forged into a sharp-edged weapon with power enough to threaten heroes."

"As for the court perfumer, his name is Cliveville, the current Karen Consul, His Majesty once told me that he followed the law because of a mistake in the process of mixing incense for frontline soldiers. Relegated to Karen - now it seems that things are not so simple."

Until he finished telling all this, the queen didn't show the slightest bit of surprise, she just pursed her lips and smiled, and said in admiration: "You have only been in the capital for half a year, and you already have this level of intelligence power?"

"It was an unremarkable incident five years ago. Even if you happened to come into contact with the two introductions of Claywell and Xiugu, generally speaking, it would be difficult to connect it all together. Even digging out so much inside information has to Say, you surprised me again."

"So," she turned her head slightly and looked at Lucia with a smile, "What's your conclusion?"

"What is the secret of Xiugu's forging technique? It may be his technology itself, or it may be some kind of threat or use of this technology in the future - so His Majesty Radagon wants to kill him, and His Majesty you want to use him. But if If you keep him directly in your own hands, it is tantamount to a long-term confrontation with His Majesty Radagon, which is not good for the overall situation, so you have to temporarily hand him over to a third party with sufficient strength, that is, Gu Long, who is under the control of Sister Lance Temple."

"Your Majesty's actions can certainly solve the temporary difficulties, but as long as His Majesty Ladagang feels that Xiugu's existence is a threat, his life safety will not be guaranteed for a day, and the two Majesties may clash again because of this. Sex cannot be eliminated for a day."

"So, the last reason is that as long as His Majesty supports me to move all the foreign races including Xiugu to Sky City, this trouble can be solved almost once and for all, and what I can guarantee is that if His Majesty uses him one day , Sky City can still provide assistance—and between His Majesty and Radagon, we will also stand by His Majesty."

"Oh." The queen shook her head and laughed, and said with emotion: "It's really a deep enough calculation and a big enough handwriting."

"In your original plan, the last reason is the most critical one, right? I will accept your proposal for this, and then I have to reciprocate and give a statement that is enough to satisfy allies. The Duoris family—— They are what you pay for."

"But in fact, you yourself will not pay any substantial price, but you will get nearly 10 young and strong people of various ethnic groups, a blacksmith master, two young demigods, and" she pointed to herself, " My support and friendship with the entire old party faction. At the end of the day, I couldn't even come up with a reason or an excuse to say no."

"Your Majesty is serious," Lucia shook her head and said, "No one in the world can force you to make a decision, and the same is true for the Gulong Dynasty. It's just that what we offer you is the best choice."

"After liquidating the Duoris family, the false peace between me and the new party will no longer exist, and most members of the old party will be wary of me. From your point of view, this is to obtain Gu Longyi It is the best time for the support of the Department of Power, not so much that I calculated His Majesty, it is better to say that the two sides need each other."

"It's about Meng Gete and Meng Ge. Your Majesty's choice is beyond my expectation. Since you have given Sky City enough trust, we will not let this trust be betrayed. After the two Highnesses moved to the East China Sea What can be reaped is not only all the treatment in line with the status of a demigod, I assure His Majesty that Fam Yazra will become their home—a real home."

This time, the queen was silent.

After a while, her lips moved slightly, she looked up at Lucia and said, "I believe in your promise."

"This is what I owe those two children. In my eyes, this is not a transaction, but an opportunity for me to repay. I will always remember everything you said about them today, and I hope you will always remember."

"of course."

"so be it."

The queen raised her head, drank the remaining wine in the glass in one go, put down the glass and said: "The disposition of the Duoris family must be deliberated by the court. In addition to me and Radagon, there are also some nobles present, and Greg will also attend. Participating on behalf of his father, there may be some variables in it, you should pay more attention to it."

"In addition, I will arrange the meeting to start as soon as possible to reduce the chances of the nobles joining forces to oppose. Before that, you can continue to surround the Duoris mansion, but it is best not to have bloody conflicts."

"clear."

"Ladagang, he has been bent on abolishing the arena system for a long time, and he probably won't encounter too much resistance. I think you have already made preparations—as an ally, I wish you all the best."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Lucia stood up and saluted, "It's late, please rest early, Your Majesty."

The queen nodded with a smile, and the female officer who had been standing outside the door had quietly appeared in the courtyard, bowed to Lucia and led him out of the garden.

The dim golden light of the golden tree shone on the path in the forest through the slanted branches, and the female official's plain clothes swayed gently with the steps, but there was no noise when the steps fell.

Lucia followed her all the way to the entrance of the garden, and Xia Bolili was already waiting there.

"What's your name?" Lucia suddenly asked casually.

The female officer paused slightly, turned around and nodded slightly at him, and said: "Your Majesty is currently serving as the Head Maid of His Majesty Malika's attendant. Your Highness can directly call your Majesty's name—Yaletto."

It turns out that it's not just Hei Dao, but also the leader of the famous Hei Dao!
Lucia's heart trembled, but she still only smiled faintly and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you to lead the way twice, thank you."

"Your Highness does not need to worry about your duties." Yaleto bowed slightly, and continued to lead the way after seeing that Lucia had no other problems.

Lucia walked forward silently, secretly replaying the whole process of meeting the queen. Although the strategic purpose of this trip had been fully achieved, he knew clearly that it was by no means that he really "calculated" that His Majesty .

To be able to see the leader of the black knife so easily, the confidant of the queen's confidant, could it be that the other party deliberately did it, thinking that he and Sky City had reached a point where they could further unite with the old party, so that they could go along with it?

It seems that he didn't pay any price, but the trend of becoming enemies with many nobles in the Golden Dynasty is unavoidable. Even if the cooperation with the old party is deepened in the future, the nobles' instinctive hostility towards him cannot be avoided. Behind the arena, there are not only the interests of the new party.

The queen seems to have accepted his conditions in full, but she has nothing to lose, whether it is the areas on the table or the deeper corners. The Xiugu matter will not encounter any risks for quite a long time, and even the fallen Duoris is only a core member of the new party.

Even from Lucia's point of view, Montgod and Montgomery were able to get rid of the cage and achieve greater growth in Fam Yazra. Judging from the Queen's attitude towards the demigods, the other party is also happy to see their success—— No matter what she wants is a god, a king, or a sacrifice for the new era, the stronger the ominous prince, the better.

Otherwise, how can the two "Son of Defilement" who have been deprived of their royal status be personally taught by the chief of the furnace? This is not only the result of the old kindness of the Ordopis knights and King Ge Frey, but there must be the queen's acquiescence Even covertly support it.

As for Radagon's new party - have they really lost?

After the fall of Duoris, Osarion will most likely take over the position of guarding the northern border as a matter of course. This is not only determined by his own qualifications and strength, but also a necessary compromise for the old party to face the new party that "suffered losses".

For quite a long time thereafter, Radagon's control over the dynasty's military power will not decrease, but will instead slowly increase due to the compromise of his opponents.

More importantly, in the past six months, Lucia has done a lot of homework on the current political situation of the Golden Dynasty. He can clearly feel that ten Ladagangs are definitely not Queen Malika's. opponent.

However, the truth is that the power of the old party is shrinking day by day, while the new party is like vines growing in spring, taking root deeper and deeper into the corners of the Golden Dynasty. means.

why?
Did she have other plans, or was she simply powerless?
If everything is under Malika's control, why is the only person she could really love in this life, Geoffrey, going to be exiled, why she can't wait to marry Radagon, the half body she hates so much, why can't she Using all sorts of means to kill Radagon, but in the end, he chose to take a risky blow and set off the night of the black knife that brought Godwin down?

Many years later, on the stone stage, the queen was pierced through the abdomen and locked in the center of the rune arc, while Radagon became the last line of defense against the faded ones. Perhaps this is not enough to represent the inclination of the supreme will, but at least The inclination of the golden tree before us speaks for itself.

After the chaos that shook the capital that night, except for the Duoris family who coveted the great power of the dragon clan and were forced out due to their lack of strength, none of the people who were still sitting around the chessboard was a real loser.

(End of this chapter)