Black Scepter Chapter 108: Contradictions within the empire

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"All the merchant ships around the Byzantine sank. If I guessed right, these **** naga are fully prepared. The first thing is to dismantle our advantage on the sea-more than 50% of the battleships in the port are damaged, not just We, Ingway and Barrich Gilman, both end the same way. The fleet of the coastal powers was also destroyed by the other party... "The Marquis of Karen looked down obediently, but his tone was abnormal," The empire could not fight back the robbers in the sea. At this moment, the landlocked countries must be staring at them.-IMHO, the envoys to the August Empire may not be able to count on it anymore. The war is imminent. The empire is really relying on them now, only them!"

His fingers pointed to Hiddink and Sarah, Deco, and others next to him. These young people who had outstanding performances in previous battles were all invited, which can be said to be the pillars and pillars of the empire in the future. [](.)

The banquet was quiet, and the Marquis of Karen, who thought he had the first-hand information and took the initiative, glanced at the Duke of Windsor, not far away. The demonstration was obvious.

But what he cares more about is the lonely and indifferent figure in the banquet corner—a black and red dress with a lazy posture and a simple bun...Duke Azshara turned his back to everyone in the venue, Looking at the back garden of the palace on the balcony on the edge of the banquet hall, a glass of red wine shook gently in his hand, but he didn't move.

There is news about the loss of the Imperial Fleet. Naturally, "Eagle Eye" is responsible. The Marquis of Karen is proud of the "care" of this duke-level character. After all, the news channel of the eagle eye is that Byzantine can and The "creed" exists side by side. He doesn't believe anyone can be more informed than himself.

Creed? He tried to buy the information of the creed and found that he was not qualified to obtain the confidential information-Marquis Kron was not too dissatisfied with it. After all, the tentacle of the creed in his eyes could not touch the distant sea and another continent at all. [WWw.YZUU点m]

"The Marquis thought that...the empire should now be preempted to prevent the invasion of the inland empire?" Edward III didn't seem to know that the two factions of Marquis Allen and Duke Acar were facing each other and turned directly to the Olympics beside him. Earl Sweeney said: "What do you think?"

Duke Windsor and Earl Auschwitz were not in sync, but after some incidents, the son of Earl Auschwitz Creevey became the core defensive master of the magic defense array of the Morpheus territory. Of course, he will not fight against Acar at this moment. I also understand Edward III’s intentions, without changing his response: "The situation on the mainland is changing, not only is the invasion of marine races worth worrying about, but we should also pay attention to the crisis faced by landlocked countries. It is a double-edged sword, which may trigger conflicts within the country at any time. When the enemy is strong, the enemy must be settled first.-yd-"

At this moment, Duke Windsor has stepped to the side of Edward III, took over the words of Count Auschwitz, nodded his gratitude for his decisive move, and turned his gaze to Marquis Karen: "Although the Western Territory is often subject to The invasion of the Holy Gabriel Empire, but I think the troops of the Empire are currently not suitable for expeditions."

The gala dinner that should have been the theme of "Gong Gong" suddenly burst out because of the words provoked by Marquis Karen. The guests were not eating dry food. The nobles standing here today have no compromises, even the youngest Hiddink and others are also sergeant generals who have a firm position. They are not as smooth as the old nobility.

"The empire's expedition never failed, as it used to be, and it will continue to do so in the future." The words of Marquis Karen only defended the honour of the empire, and then tit-for-tat: "It was the embassy's actions that were repeatedly frustrated. The effort invested above is not worth it."

"Oh? The Marquis of Karen seems to have some personal views on the current decision of the empire?" Edward III still seems to have just understood it, and solemnly said: "Let's talk carefully, although we have repelled the Naga's The attack, but afterwards, the sea is no longer as safe as it used to be. [WWw.YZUU点m]"

The Duke of Windsor narrowed his eyes slightly. He understood that Edward III had made it clear that he would not support any empire’s claims of aggression and expansion in the next five years, but now this statement is clearly causing conflict between the two major factions of the upper empire. But conflict does not mean bad things. Many things stand behind each other. Edward III certainly has his own ideas.

"His Majesty’s previous maritime diplomacy had achieved amazing results, but obviously risks and opportunities coexisted. Now our power at sea has been severely hit. The abominable Naga population base may be far beyond imagination, otherwise they will not At the same time, attacking almost all large ports on the entire continent..." Marquis Karen was well prepared and talked eloquently, but did not notice that Lilith, who had just spoken with His Majesty the Emperor, did not go far. His eyes turned to Windsor: "The Empire went to sea None of the ships has been able to return, and according to the mission of the envoys, should they be on the return journey at the moment?"

The meaning of this sentence is very obvious. The embassy mission of the empire is doomed to failure. It is only the right way to abandon the operation of the distant sea.

He said that he was not afraid to offend Edward III, because the entire maritime diplomatic action was led by Windsor. As a privileged count on the border, his identity gave him enough confidence to question the monarch-this is not the case. The totalitarian environment in which the rulers of the Ga Empire were absolutely unique.

"It is true."

Edward III nodded, did not deny it, and then said: "The safety of the envoys is very important for the empire, only at special moments, with limited access to information. Is it possible that the Marquis of Karen just left his judgment Conclusion?"

"The current information can only make me judge as follows, Your Majesty," Marquis Karen smiled, "Of course this is only a possibility, but I think there is a "Dragon Knight", the envoy will certainly not encounter Any disaster, isn't it?"

This is a bit of gloating, not waiting for what the Duke of Windsor said with his eyebrows beating slightly, but Lilith beside him suddenly interjected: "Is it good for you to continue to expand the territory? Marquis Karen."

The children of the royal family can listen to government affairs, but rarely directly participate in or influence political decision-making. Now Lilith’s sudden cross-in gesture can be said to break the routine-Edward III’s expression is somewhat rich, but there is no anger. He was only slightly sideways, blocking Lilith's front, looking at Marquis Karen, the obvious meaning of short-term protection.

"Daughter of Langkinus?" Marquis Karen narrowed his eyes slightly and answered with a smile: "Your question is a bit difficult to answer. The territory is a sign of strong national strength for the empire, the mainland Because of the sudden emergence of the "black monsters", countries are shrinking their defenses...if done properly, Byzantine will certainly be able to obtain a large territory-and as you asked about the benefits of "for me", I am just looking at the territory The soldiers feel relieved to contribute their own strength to the country."

What this said makes people feel ashamed, but yet watertight, Lilith understands that she can’t ask for anything cheap from this cunning marquis, but he really touched the bottom line that this girl can’t tolerate-listen He was there to guess wildly that the safety of Morpheus and the envoys was an unbearable torture. Her fingers were clenched tightly and she wanted to say something, but Edward III raised her hand to stop it. The Byzantine monarch would certainly not let The daughter of Prince Langinus was aggrieved. Although the Marquis of Karen was far more involved in the affairs of the country than hers, this kind of main battle group's move to take advantage of the fire when the mainland collectively fell into crisis was really a breeding ground and was not enough to consider.

Acar is in the same mood as Lilith. Although the duke has always been known for elegance in the political arena of the empire, which of the military aristocrats has no blood? There was no room for Karen to continue his rhetoric at all. He said bluntly: "The mainland coast and the inland encounter equal threats. Now we should think about how to jointly resist this sudden crisis-Morpheus has told each country early that jǐng will appear Today’s scene, but what are you doing? Taking advantage of the fire? Or do you think that the Byzantine army is sure to have the upper hand when facing the naga or those black beasts?!”

"But the information I got from intelligence is that various countries have not been attacked by these black beasts on a large scale, but only a small number of civilians who have not escaped have suffered some losses." Marquis Karen ignored the Duke's mouth. Jǐng from Morpheus reported that his eyes flashed slightly.

"Your intelligence? Where does your intelligence come from? Does your intelligence represent the status quo?!" The Duke Acar broke out completely, although the theme of the banquet today is "celebration" rather than quarrel, but lovely Edward III One hand put the contradiction in front of everyone in advance.

His purpose is obvious. The Empire can no longer tolerate the so-called radicals having more say.

"Duke Azshara is above the venue~IndoMTL.com~ Are you in the intelligence gathering ability of one of the empire "Eagle Eyes"?" Marquis Allen was too lazy to maintain his manners and waved directly to the station The indifferent figure facing all the banquet guests on the balcony, "Does the Lord Duke have the creed's intelligence network? Otherwise, I can't think of any means that can make you deny my judgment so eloquently!"

Karen’s gaze turned to Edward III, but the monarch was amused at the moment. Although he didn’t speak, he made the marquis’ heart sink suddenly—he immediately noticed that the atmosphere was a bit wrong, and looked away After the meeting, the guys who supported the Duke of Windsor looked at him with a look of gloating, exactly the same as when he talked about Morpheus.

What's wrong?

Trying to stabilize his mood, the Marquis of Karen found that the original Duke Azshara, who was holding red wine, walked slowly from a distance, gently sipped a glass of aging, as if inadvertently said: "' Hawkeye’s intelligence network has cooperated and optimized with the “creed”, which all happened after Morpheus left Byzantine.”

The face of Marquis Karen changed suddenly!