in the name of the queen

Chapter 34 Don’t open the champagne yet, keep it!

Before Walder's condition worsened, Roland quickly asked:

"Mr. Walder, don't be too quick to get angry! Think about it, which of the rebellious officials and traitors in history did not swear allegiance to the monarch?"

"Think again, which of the cabinet ministers has not sworn allegiance to His Majesty Edward? Their oath must include assisting the new king."

Walder's anger froze at the corner of his lips, and finally turned into a sigh, a trace of sadness.

The answer to this question is obvious, so there is no need to be harsh.

He did not answer, but looked at Roland slightly dissatisfied, and said in a deep voice:

"Don't run away from the problem! Even if someone breaks their oath, you are different from them. You will not break your oath easily."

You wear your high hat very smartly, don’t resort to moral kidnapping!
  Roland would not shed tears because of this kind of trust.

In political struggles, the higher the bottom line, the greater the vulnerability. Keeping one's oath is both a good thing and a bad thing.

He simply avoided the topic of Wald and said calmly:
  "Count Sif and I are friends. Helping her is equivalent to serving the Queen."

Walder looked at Roland with complicated eyes.

It doesn't look like lying.

When people lie, they can't avoid looking away at all, and their eyes are as clear as water.

No amount of seasoned actors can fool his observations.

Even if he can't see it, Sylph, who has the [Insight] ability, must be able to.

Roland didn't lie.

Such a cunning guy didn't realize that they were the same person?

Walder silently thought that this was probably the darkness under the lamp. Roland had preconceived the idea that they were two people from the beginning, and even if there were any clues, they would be ignored.

Since he didn't recognize it, he didn't want to point it out.

Just think of it as a young man’s game.

The old gentleman who had just sat up lay back down peacefully and asked calmly: "Are you willing to swear allegiance to Earl Sif?"

"If I have to choose someone to swear allegiance to, then I will choose Count Sif."

Walder moved his body, turned his face towards the window, and suppressed a smile.

This was the first time Roland made him feel happy.

Even when Roland made a mistake, the old guy was in a much better mood.

"Okay, I won't ask anymore. This is a matter for you young people. Go ahead, I'm tired."

Roland originally thought that the old guy would force him to formally swear allegiance, but he didn't expect that he would let him go so easily.

fair enough.

Only those who value their oaths will consider the backlash of oaths.

Once one takes an oath of allegiance, one must act like a subject loyal to the monarch.

So restrictive.

Fortunately, Sif never mentioned this matter, and never showed off the high-ranking nobles.

Although the thick barrier is there, Sif will always open the door and come over to make the barrier disappear.

Thinking of the difference between Queen Sif and Earl Sif, Roland became more convinced.

longlive friendship!

After leaving Walder's house, Roland looked up and saw a carriage parked on the roadside.

He knew the car.

Count Sif's car.

Just when he was wondering why Xif was here, the carriage door curtain was opened by slender white hands, and the soft voice was a bit teasing.

"You don't recognize my car? Get in."

Roland quickly boarded the car and sat down opposite Sif.

Sif was reading a book.

"Biography of the Monarch".

Although temporary supplementation may not be effective, reading more is always a good thing.

Read more "Biography of the Monarch", you can learn from the successful experiences of the wise monarchs of the past dynasties, and you can also summarize the failure lessons of the mediocre lords.

how nice
  etc! Roland's face changed slightly.

Her Majesty the Queen just reads this kind of book, why is Sif holding it and chewing it?
  Could it be that?
  Bold ideas that had just been suppressed became active again.

Could it be that Sif saw that her good sisters were useless, and the royal blood in her body was ready to stir up?
  Sif is a side branch of the royal family and is not qualified to inherit the throne. However, His Majesty Edward's branch has never been prosperous and has only the crown prince Fino and the second princess Sylve.

If Sylph encounters an "accident", Sif may indeed inherit the throne.

Although it was late autumn, beads of sweat slowly rolled down Roland's forehead.

Although Sif is friends with him and he is willing to help, the regicide rebellion is a big deal that risks the lives of the whole family, so we must be cautious.

Sif closed the "Biography of the Monarch" and put it aside.

She took out her handkerchief and handed it to Roland.

"Here, wipe it off. Looking at how sweaty you are, am I embarrassing you?"

Roland took the handkerchief, wiped off the sweat, and said half-jokingly: "He didn't make things difficult for me. It was you and Her Majesty the Queen who made things difficult for me."

Sif was also a little embarrassed.

She knew that whether Roland was put under pressure by Teacher Wald or whether Teacher Wald fell ill because of anger, it had a direct relationship with her.

She sighed softly and said quietly: "I'm sorry."

"We are friends, let's not talk about this. You help me win championships and solve crises. I will never back down when you encounter problems. But some things must have a solid foundation before there is hope."

Roland was hinting to Sif that no matter what she wanted to do, it would not work without a foundation of strength.

There were some things that he couldn't say directly. Remembering that he had watched a video analyzing official films frame by frame before traveling through time, he knew very well how to speak appropriately.

It seems that something has been said, but it seems that nothing has been said.

If you are serious, you will definitely understand. If it was unintentional, there would be nothing wrong with this sentence.

Sif did "get it".

She knew very well that Roland was reminding her that she could not reveal any flaws now, and that she would have a chance to seize power only after the foundation in the three overseas provinces was solid.

Thinking of the operational error that turned Alban into an enemy and completely eliminated the room for maneuver, Sif felt somewhat guilty. She lowered her head and asked softly:

"You will help to the end and won't leave halfway, right?"

Roland's heart skipped a beat.

Good guy, do you really have this intention?
  After a pause of about three seconds, Roland figured everything out.

Sif and Sylph are both from the royal family, and have also embarked on the path of promotion as nobles. The possibility of their coexistence is actually very small.

Unless someone is willing to stay at level nine and never progress.

Roland did not answer in a hurry, but stared at Sif.

Seeing that Roland was still silent, Sif raised her head in confusion and met Roland's deep gaze.

She instinctively wanted to escape, but she still chose to face him bravely.

"Help me, Roland!"

She said firmly.

"Okay, I will advance and retreat with you and never walk alone."

Roland's blood burned.

Damn it, man, order it!

A delicate girl like Sif can make up her mind, what are you afraid of?
  Are you afraid that your whole family will be buried with you if you fail? No joke, he has no family at all.

Sister Lisa? Probably will fight and die with him.

No! He will not fail!
  Sylph is still confused, but Sif has awakened.

Coupled with his assists, he has no idea how to lose.

Save the champagne and won’t open it tonight until you win!

Seeing Roland's eyes full of fighting spirit, Sif also became excited.

The fighting spirit of the Sussex family ancestors burns brightly.

Roland has nothing but is so confident. What is she afraid of?
  She has legal monarchy recognized by the House of Lords, private lands in two earls, the mediation of Teacher Wald in the cabinet, and the support of countless subjects in the country.

Coupled with Roland's assistance, she didn't know how to lose.

Save the champagne and won’t open it tonight until you win!

(End of this chapter)