Age of Mysticism

  Chapter 493 Life and death choice

  On the third day after Luke arrived at the New Moon Oasis, the second prince Alec finally couldn't bear the pressure and took the initiative to board the first auxiliary train.

  Luke arranged a banquet in the dining car, and then asked everyone to leave the car. He had to talk to Alec alone.

  The chef prepared baked lobster in oil, caviar, fried venison with black pepper, plunic ham...

"His Royal Highness Alec..." Luke poured red wine for Alec with a wine bottle, and introduced the dishes on the table: "Baked lobster with butter. The lobster comes from Qinsheng Bay, where there is the clearest sea water in the world. The lobster produced The meat is as good as egg white. It’s just that Qinsheng Bay is too far away from the empire. In the past, even if it was as expensive as the royal family, they couldn’t eat fresh Qinsheng lobster.

  Raging Waves City now has refrigeration technology that can be widely used. Fishing boats fish in Qinsheng Bay, and all harvests are frozen and stored at the first time, and then transported to Raging Waves City at the fastest speed. Raging Waves City has established a full set of cold chain transportation, allowing the queen to eat the original Qinsheng lobster in Shenglun City.

  Caviar is the roe of the polar ice-field fish. This kind of fish with extraordinary abilities is rare and dangerous. Therefore, the number of ice-field fish eggs that can be collected is very small, and it is not even enough to be sold as a commodity. However, not long ago, Raging Waves City established a research station in the polar region, and at the same time tried to artificially domesticate the Icefield Felfish. These caviar are the first batch of artificially domesticated Pyrocarpus to produce fish eggs. It is very nutritious, and the magic power contained in it makes it have an extremely rich taste.

  The black pepper in the fried venison with black pepper comes from the foggy area of ​​Egelman. The lizardmen tribe in it has always been extremely hostile to humans, and they will eat people who break into the foggy area as food. But someone seems to have taken care of those lizardmen and established the Egelman spice trade route. And Raging Waves City has signed the agency rights of Egelman's spices, which are more expensive than gold.

  …”

  Luke introduced each dish one by one, showing Prince Alec a business empire covering the whole world.

  Prince Alec maintained the demeanor of the royal family, tasting one dish after another. Although he also lived a luxurious life in Crescent Oasis, the environment restricted his living environment to be far inferior to that of Shenglun City, and many ingredients were not so fresh when they were transported here.

   "It's very delicious!" Alec took a sip of the red wine and exclaimed: "The chief assistant is also the governor of Raging Waves City, so you can easily taste food from all over the world."

  Luke said: "If Your Highness wants to eat these every day, it is actually very easy."

Alec picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, didn't touch the knife and fork again, but asked Luke: "You let everyone else go out, you should have something to say to me that other people can't hear. Say it... whatever I'm not surprised by any disobedient words, I can accept them."

Luke ate casually, and said to Alec while eating: "Your Highness, the troubles in the western region are a thing of the past for the empire. Now that the city garrison guarding the western region is being reorganized and formed, there is no need to fight in the west and the west." A first-class legion is maintained between empires.

   This is a meaningless consumption of national power. "

Alec replied with the countermeasures he thought of: "The Legion of the Western Territory really shouldn't stay in the Crescent Oasis. Moreover, the Legion of the Western Territory was originally formed as a backup to prepare to enter the battlefield in the northern border. Now the Attorney League is still occupying the Empire. Land, I am willing to lead the Western Territory Legion to fight in the Northern Territory, and I will definitely be able to drive all the troops of the Attorney League out of the land of the empire in one battle."

  Alec wants to go to the northern border to join the war in order to keep the military power in his hands.

Luke smiled and said: "Your Highness does not need to worry about the Northern War. If I wanted to regain the lost ground, I would have ordered the Snow Army to launch a full-scale counterattack. Now the Northern War is a barren land of little value used by the empire to continue Consuming the national power of the Attorney League and dragging down the strong neighbors in the north of the empire with a war of attrition.

  The current situation in the northern border is like fishing. You can't use too much force. If you scare the Yate County United away, it will be a huge trouble. "

   This was the first time Alec heard about the empire's northern strategy.

   At the same time, I was surprised that Meteor dared to use war to bring down the Art County Union when all parties in the empire were in crisis.

   Just arrogance, or self-confidence?

   But the fact is that under the control of Meteor, the empire did not collapse in various crises, but was shrinking power to the palace step by step. All factions were eradicated one by one by the meteorite, and the power possessed by the imperial palace reached a peak that even Emperor Augustine did not have.

  The finances of the empire have not been destabilized by wars and power struggles, and the heart of Raging Waves City is constantly sending the wealth of the world to the empire.

  If I were the emperor of the empire, and Meteor was the chief minister of the empire who was loyal to me... how wonderful it would be!

  Alec said to Luke: "Marquis is the highest title that the queen can give you, and I can make you a duke and allocate a large piece of land to you and your family for generations.

   Meteor! What the empire needs most now is an emperor, a young and energetic emperor. If you support me, I can give you more power and honor after I ascend the throne. "

  Luke seemed to be persuaded and nodded: "Yes, the empire does need an emperor now. In the future implementation of national policies and handling of foreign relations, the words of the empress of the country are still a little bit less important."

  Alec immediately asked happily: "Have you agreed to support me as the emperor?"

  Luke shook his head and said with a smile: "Prince Alec, if you had the ability to lead the current empire, you would have been the crown prince."

  Alec asked suspiciously: "If it weren't for me, who would be qualified to become the emperor of the empire. Fania is dead, and Sinclair has just announced his renunciation of the right to inherit the throne. Father...he should not be able to continue to lead the empire.

   Could it be Agatha?

  You really are my sister's loyal dog! "

  Luke was not angry because of Alec's cursing. He said: "Agatha once made it clear to Emperor Augustine that she had no desire for the throne. It used to be, and it is now..."

   "Who's that? The other royals?"

  Luke said: "You got the answer right! I am preparing to embrace your mother, the current queen of the country, Christina Augustine, as the new emperor of the empire."

   "This is absolutely impossible!" Alec roared angrily: "Christina is Ruth's benefactor, she is not qualified to be the emperor of the empire! The nobles of the empire will never agree, and the subjects of the empire will never agree!"

Luke said lightly: "If Your Highness Alec admits that Empress Christina has royal blood and supports her as the emperor of the empire, I think the nobles and subjects of the empire will not oppose the first empress in the history of the empire. "

   "How could Christina have royal blood..." Alec just wanted to deny it, but immediately thought of the frequent intermarriage between the Augustine family and the Luthen family, and a prince who became the king of the Luthen Kingdom. Alec immediately changed his words and said: "Even if Christina has royal blood, she is not qualified to become the emperor of the empire! Since the father did not establish a crown prince, I am the first heir to the throne.

  No one can take the throne from me! "

  Alec has been fighting for the throne with Fania for decades. Now that Fania is dead, he has long regarded the throne as his rightful.

  Luke knew that Alec was more obsessed with the throne than Sinclair, and it must be very difficult for him to give up.

   "Prince Alec, we want to take the throne, what can you really do?"

"You!" Alec yelled at Luke, "Do you know what you are doing! This is usurping the throne. If you dare to do this, there will definitely be countless people who will stand up against you. Take back the throne."

   Luke laughed: "How many people do you think will follow you?"

   "Many, all those loyal to the Empire will support me."

   "Don't deceive yourself, Your Highness Alec. This era is not the one before. You must know in your heart how many people are truly loyal to the empire.

  You have also seen the collapse of many monarchies. When those monarchs were sent to the guillotine, where were the people who shouted to be loyal to them all day long?

  If I, as the chief assistant of the empire, now announce that you are relieved of your command over the Legion of the Western Territory, how many people do you think will really follow you...choose to defy me! "

  Luke looked at Alec so imposingly that he lost all royal dignity.

  In the past two days, Alec has deeply felt the pressure of the meteorite on the entire New Moon City. He didn't take a step out of the special train, but he was like a mountain pressing down on the sky above the city. Everyone who is interested is in a state of trepidation and fear, and they are calculating their future way out.

  Loyalty is conditional.

  When a ship is destined to sink, there are very few people who are willing to sink with the ship.

  The Western Territory Legion is not the Northern Territory Legion, and I don't have that deep relationship with the officers of the Western Territory Legion. They backed themselves before because they were worthy of investment.

  Now... the entire Western Territory has been destroyed by meteorites, and the New Moon Oasis is an isolated island.

   Food, drink, and military pay are all in the hands of others. Did the West Territory Legion listen to themselves, or to Meteor?

  As for my own staff and those knight-errant heroes I raised, it is only in adversity that I can see the truth.

  At the last meeting, the number one think tank actually proposed to let himself voluntarily give up the right to inherit the throne. It is obvious what the people around him are thinking.

  There are also those words that Nightingale came to find herself on purpose.

  Perhaps they have already seen themselves clearly, removing all honor and identity, they are no different from ordinary people.

   There is no superiority, how to fight against meteorites?

  Now that my hands and feet are bound, and the guillotine is in the hands of others, how many people are willing to accompany me to send my head out?

  Helplessness and powerlessness made Alec feel depressed. He asked, "Why Christina? With your current power and means, the emperor of the empire is a puppet. What's the difference between me and her?"

  Luke said: "I didn't say that the Emperor of the Empire is my puppet. On the contrary, I hope that the Emperor of the Empire has the ability to support a space for me to display. Queen Christina and I are cooperating, not who controls who.

  For example, Her Highness the Queen has done a very good job in controlling the Western Territory this time. She is my support, not my burden, and a puppet cannot do it. "

   "What is your purpose in doing all this?"

  Luke looked at Alec: "Your questions are a bit too many and boring. Give me the answer... Support Queen Christina's ascension to the throne as the Empress of the Empire? Or do you not support it?

  You only have one chance to get it right. "

  After Luke explained everything that should be said, he directly threatened Alec.

   Correct answer!

   Wrong answer to death!

  Alec's complexion turned pale. He never thought in his life that he would face such a life-and-death choice. As the prince of the empire, he was actually threatened by a subject.

"I..." Faces emerged from Alec's mind, including Emperor Augustine, Fania, Agatha, Del... and Nightingale... Finally, Alec replied helplessly: "I am the prince of the empire." The identity of Christina Augustine is recognized as having royal blood and the legal right of succession to the emperor of the empire, and she is willing to support Christina Augustine as the empress of the empire."

   After finishing speaking, Alec slumped on the chair, the wine glass was knocked crooked by him, and the red wine spilled on the table and dripped on him again.

   After taking care of the second prince Alec, the empire designed by Luke has removed one of the biggest obstacles.

  Queen Christina's ascension to the throne as the Empress of the Empire has legal support, the support of the princes and princesses of the empire, and the palace is under the control of a series of officials from Raging Waves City. This major transition of imperial power can be completed with minimal fluctuations.

   Whatever you want to do in the future, the imperial emperor's order must have more weight than the supervisor's empress order.

  Alec made a great sacrifice, and Luke did not forget to appease him.

  He picked up the crooked wine glass, cleaned the wine stains with magic, and poured red wine again: "Your Highness Alec, don't be too depressed, your right to inherit the throne is still there."

  Alec smiled bitterly: "What's the use of the right to inherit the throne, our future queen is younger than me. She is still young, she will marry and recruit a prince, and there will be princes and princesses.

  You...are you having an affair with the queen long ago, and that's why you help her so hard. "

Luke held up his wine glass and invited Alec: "You can't hide things in your heart, you will either say it, or it will be on your face. A monarch with a city will not say this kind of conjecture that has no evidence and has great influence. Come out, and ask a person who should not be asked.

  If I really have an affair with Her Highness the Queen, can you, a down-and-out prince, still live?

  If I hadn't had an affair with Her Highness the Queen, how would I deal with you? "

  Alec's hand holding the wine glass trembled: "You, you want to kill me?"

  Luke held the wine glass and touched Alec's wine glass: "You are very lucky, I don't have the kind of relationship with Her Highness the Queen, and I probably won't become your father in the future.

  Drink this glass of wine and you will be free.

  When Queen Christina ascends the throne, you will be crowned king, but the military power of the Western Region Legion will still have to be handed over, and it is useless to keep it in your hands. "

   "Yes..." Alec took a sip of wine: "Military power is useless to me, but will harm me instead. I want to ask, can I go abroad after this is done?"

"do what?"

   "Go to Nightingale."

"Can!"

  (end of this chapter)