Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 518: A series of cause and effect
Although Su Lun knew that Ekaterina had great ambitions and unparalleled talents.
Furthermore, the Lance family’s various layouts over hundreds of years seem to have big plans.
The first-class Grand Duke of Lu Ying is already the top noble, and the higher ones are the princes and the royal family.
Su Lun felt that they might have ideas about the throne.
But the current situation is that the conditions for becoming emperor are not met at all.
Or Ekaterina?
What happened?
Where is the "temporary head of state" Archduke Raphael?
Where are the other nobles of Lu Ying?
No matter what, it is impossible for a young daughter of the Lance family to be the emperor.
A few years later, Su Lun still thinks it is possible.
But we haven’t seen each other for only a few months!
Su Lun was shocked for a moment, and then asked curiously: "What happened? Lu Ying is still fighting a civil war. How could Yekaterina become emperor?"
While he was talking, he had already taken off his clothes and got into the water with his big underpants on.
The three of them used to take baths like this when they were in Old Lingdun, and now they don’t do it anymore.
The only difference is that in the past, the gambling addicted young woman still had to wear clothes to avoid some taboos, but now she is naked and looks no different.
The hot spring pool is not big. Senjo and Mr. Kagami stood on each side, and Su Lun lay in the middle of the space vacated by the two.
Hearing this inquiry, Qianjou responded: "After the War of the Rington Outer Gods, the Bona royal family completely withdrew from the stage. Then Archduke Raphael became the interim head of state. This grand duke was also very majestic and super mechanical. The warriors and the mechanical warcraft army swept almost everything. He united with a group of allies and suppressed various old-style nobles with extremely tough iron-blooded methods. In just one or two months, the rights of all the lords, big and small, were taken back and concentrated in the hands of the Provisional Parliament. Here, it completely solved the situation that the Bona royal family faced before, where the imperial power did not leave Rington. Then there was a very old-fashioned plot. Grand Duke Raphael declared himself emperor in Rington."
"Oh."
Su Lun didn’t sound too surprised.
No matter how you look at it, Archduke Raphael does have the strength to support his ambition.
If you want to be a stable emperor, you will definitely not leave behind the mess of lords everywhere like before. It is reasonable to liquidate the lords big and small.
He asked again: "Didn't Raphael proclaim himself emperor? Why is it Catherine?"
Qianjou also seemed to find it very dramatic, and said with a half-smiling expression: "Because it was ten days ago. On the eighth day after Raphael became emperor, the new emperor suddenly died suddenly in the palace."
When Su Lun heard this, a strong sense of conspiracy came over his heart, and he said in surprise: "Die suddenly?"
Qian Tiao's tone also became a little emotional, and he said: "Yes. After the forensic examination, no problems were found. It was a normal illness caused by overwork, and he died suddenly without warning. From a mystical explanation, his My destiny is not suitable for being an emperor."
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When Su Lun heard such a dramatic plot trend, it looked like the plot of some kind of absurd script.
The high probability is that it was not sudden death, but murder.
But the truth doesn't matter.
The point is, if Archduke Raphael is dead, how can Catherine become emperor again?
He asked directly: "But even if Raphael died, why did Catherine become the emperor again? What happened to Lu Ying?"
"Yes. No one expected that your fiancée would be the one to take over."
Qian Tiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said with emotion: "Only after listening to the following, you will know that the lovely wife is very clever."
Su Lun rolled his eyes slightly when he heard this title, but he also listened carefully to what was going on.
Qianjou said again: "After the Lingdun disaster, everyone's eyes were focused on Grand Duke Raphael. No one cared that the youngest daughter of the Lance family went to the southern Kingdom of Raiga Land. Because Raiga Land The first-in-line heir, William Regaldi, was killed by you, and then it was announced that Fike was the first-in-line heir. But you didn't show up, so as the first princess, Catherine Temporarily in charge of most of the rights of your crown prince."
Yes!
The Raigadi family!
When Su Lun heard this beginning, he suddenly realized something.
It seems that I got a key clue and explained some unreasonable things reasonably.
However, it doesn’t seem right.
Mere marriage is not enough.
Qianjou continued: "What exactly Miss Yekaterina did in the south in the past few months is not known to the outside world. But what is known is that the Raigadi family disclosed to the outside world a month ago Announce that we will fully support any decision she makes. In other words, she is the one who matters according to Lei Jiadi. As soon as this news came out, all the major forces in Lu Ying were shocked. After all, your wife was known to the world except for her beauty, but Shows no political talent at all."
Su Lun looked slightly strange as he listened.
He had been getting along with Ekaterina for a while, and he understood that she did have this skill.
But it is still a bit unbelievable to take control of the Raigadi family so quickly.
There must be something hidden in this.
Speaking of this, Qianjou remembered something, paused and said: "Oh, I also need to mention that just over a month after she went south, the head of the Leigadi family, Kelsen, suddenly He died violently. The result was found to be murder. His wife Portia and Archduke Raphael administered a soul toxin in order to make William ascend the throne in advance. The specific newspaper revealed that it was all kinds of fornication among the nobles. Private life and murder for power are quite bloody. Mrs. Portia was found to be a believer of an alien **** and was directly sent to the gallows."
"Kelson also died suddenly?"
When Su Lun heard this, his eyes twitched inexplicably.
He had seen the cheap daddy side of the original owner before when he was in Lingdun, and he did know that the guy was going to die soon.
Su Lun didn’t think anything was wrong at the time.
Now that I see the results, I am amazed at how many "coincidences" this matter has.
Ekaterina definitely did not kill the person.
Su Lun knew before that Raphael had won over Young Master William and his mother. Kelsen's death must be their fault.
After all, there are still capable people in the Kingdom of Leijiadi, and the death of the king will definitely be investigated thoroughly.
Most of the disclosures in newspapers should be true.
But now coincidentally, William is dead, Mrs. Portia is dead, Kelson is dead, and Archduke Raphael is also dead.
It's such a coincidence.
No one picked the "melon" that was planted with hard work, and could only fall into the hands of Catherine, who had just become a princess.
Coincidence?
Apparently not.
Although the Lance family was not directly involved in these incidents, they must have played a disgraceful role behind the scenes.
Su Lun had made speculations before, so it wasn’t too surprising.
And now there is a big plus.
Archduke Raphael made all preparations to become emperor.
He fought everywhere, wiped out political opponents, and took back all the rights of various lords within the empire.
Raphael had solved all the troublesome problems, got rid of the infamy, but suddenly died suddenly and was picked.
Others just thought they had picked up a big mistake for the Lance family.
But only people like Su Lun who know the inside story know the clever layout of the Lance family.
It’s simply incredible.
Listening to these "coincidences", Su Lun finally understood why Catherine could become emperor in just a few months.
This has been a plan of the Lance family for hundreds of years.
It is also a century-old accumulation of the Raphael family.
There is also the declining royal family of the Raigadi family.
It is simply a lot of benefits, all rolled into one.
It’s no surprise that it went so smoothly.
At this time, Qianjou also summarized the incident: "With the full support of the Raigadi family, and the agreement of the two remaining great councilor families, the Lance family and the Robert family, naturally there is no objection. What's more, what's even more coincidental is that the old die-hard aristocrats who had previously opposed were all eliminated by Archduke Raphael. The remaining remnants of the old aristocracy hope to have a new emperor, not the brutal Raphael family. Of course they support it. So all parties support it, and three days ago, Catherine became the emperor naturally."
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This logic is fine, but when Su Lun listened, he also found something wrong.
Even if the head of the family, Kelsen, died suddenly and "Fick" was away, those uncles would still come out to fight for power.
Why is it the turn of a princess?
Although he vaguely guessed that Ekaterina might have used some means and had a plan long ago, it seemed that there was still something crucial missing.
Before Su Lun could think about it, Senjou suddenly came over and put his hands on his shoulders. He did not shy away from the intimacy of this large area of skin contact and said jokingly: "Are you so kind to your wife?" Are you curious about quickly controlling the Raigadi family?"
"Oh?"
Su Lun always felt that there was something strange about this title. Everyone knew that the marriage between "Fick" and Ekaterina was a deal.
This has nothing to do with Su Lun.
But today Qianjou kept saying "your wife". It didn't seem like a simple joke.
Sure enough, Senjou looked narrow-minded and suddenly broke a bombshell news: "There is definite news that Ekaterina is pregnant."
"???"
"???"
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When Su Lun heard this, his mind was filled with questions.
I was stunned for a moment, trying to wake up and hear something.
Although he had vaguely guessed this possibility before, it shouldn't be!
Rega Land is a group of decadent old antiques who only want to restore the country.
So it is indeed reasonable to push Princess Ye to become the emperor, but it is not enough.
If she is pregnant with Lei Jiadi's heir, that would be a perfect explanation.
The bloodline of Lei Jiadi can inherit the throne, which is what their old bones dream of.
Since it has become a fact that Ekaterina proclaimed herself emperor, if we extrapolate back, the pregnancy news must be accurate!
It is precisely because the news is accurate that Su Lun is so shocked.
Although there is no paternity test in this fantasy alchemy world, there are many types of bloodline secrets.
What is certain is that if Ekaterina is really pregnant, it must be of Raigadi's blood.
Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible for the old guys from the Raigadi family to support her.
This made Su Lun very confused. He and Ekaterina did get along quite happily before at Rose Manor, their newlywed residence, and they even slept together in the same bed.
Nothing happened.
Is it Rose Manor?
No, with her proud temperament, even if she had done it, she would never be afraid to admit it.
For a moment, various thoughts flashed through my mind.
Su Lun suddenly remembered what Ekaterina once said on the carriage during the wedding parade: "I will only get married once in my life, and I will only get one man. So in the future If you hear something, just don’t be too surprised."
"So, when she said this at that time, it couldn't be the news now, right?"
Su Lun suddenly felt that he was probably referring to this news.
Shit.
Who wouldn’t be surprised to encounter news like Xi’s father, let alone him?
For the first time, Su Lun felt that his brain was not working hard enough.
Since she can say that, is it really me?
But when did I do it? !
It was wonderful to watch Su Lun’s expression change.
Even Mr. Jing, who had always been indifferent, cast a curious look.
Qianjou also felt very curious and let out a light sigh.
The evidence is clearly "conclusive", but looking at his expression, it doesn't look like he did it, but it seems like he did it.
She already knew Su Lun very well, and she didn’t shy away from it, so she asked directly: "So, did you do it?"
Su Lun listened to this straightforward question and responded with a roll of his eyes.
The key is that the body of this gambling-addicted young woman is close to her, and her arms are trapped in the towering sky. When the three of them get along, the atmosphere will be very strange.
But we are not outsiders here, so there is nothing to avoid, so he said directly: "I don't know either."
Qian Tiao said in surprise: "I don't know?"
She frowned. She originally wanted to hear some gossip, but unexpectedly she got such a response.
Su Lun spread his hands.
Qiantiao, a melon-eater, didn't hear the expected gossip. He looked uninterested and casually said: "Could it be some other place that you forgot?"
"How is this possible"
Su Lun was speechless at this kind of question.
After his brain development and enhancement, his memory is not bad, how could he forget such important things.
He was about to say that he would never forget it, but he was halfway through saying it when suddenly!
Like a flash of inspiration, some fragmentary pictures flashed through my mind.
Somewhere else?
Yes!
The two had the opportunity to get close to each other, except for a few days at the Rose Manor after the wedding.
One more time.
In the Emerald Holy Land of the Daru Tribe.
I also drank Shixian honey wine that time and got drunk.
After waking up, Ekaterina, who was still "Katyusha" at the time, had already left.
This thought together seems to have stimulated the brain.
The fragmented memories suddenly flooded into my mind like a slideshow. Although they were not clear enough, they were all charming images.
Su Lun's eyes instantly revealed strange emotions.
The scene in his memory, in the drunken dream and joy of the tree house, there was another person besides Jutta!
Su Lun finally remembered why he was bitten. (Chapter 260)
Because I really slept through it!
Remembering this fragmented memory, Su Lun then remembered that she was at the Rose Manor after the wedding. No wonder Ekaterina said such things.
"Today is your wedding night, do you want to exercise your rights as a husband?"
"No, I am me, Fick is Fick."
"The suggestion I made just now is just to make you feel less at a loss when you hear some news in the future."
So that’s what she meant?
Su Lun finally understood.
It turns out that Ekaterina had already informed her.
It’s just that I didn’t think of it at that time, so I’m so confused now.
Regardless of whether the time is correct, this is not a problem at all for the alchemist.
Seeing Su Lun's expression become very strange, both Senjo and Mr. Kagami cast curious looks.
The fire of gossip suddenly reignited in Qian Tiao's eyes, and he cast a questioning look, "Hmm?"
Su Lun showed a look that didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but it was hard to say directly, "I'll ask her again if we meet in the future."
Qianjou heard this implicit statement and said, "Tsk, tsk. That lady's layout is really not simple."
Su Lun raised his eyebrows noncommittally.
If it was Ekaterina, he also felt that there was an element of political transaction.
But Katyusha, he felt that he had taken advantage of the little girl. After all, drinking alone is the first thing to do. Just do it if you do it, there is nothing you dare not admit.
Compared with politics, Senjou obviously only cares about gossip.
Hearing that Su Lun acquiesced to an intimate relationship with the new empress, she asked enthusiastically: "Hey, hey, hey, tell me, what's going on."
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Su Lun’s forehead is full of black lines. Can you elaborate on this?
Although he didn't mind telling Qian Jiao, there was still his senior sister here.
Mr. Jing also saw Su Lun's dilemma, and rarely interrupted, saying: "When I was talking to Master Pierre before, the lady from the Lance family was also present. She does have great talent. Now it's not just the south. The Leijiadi family and the small fringe kingdoms of the four northern Beizhou countries have also announced their joining the Luying Empire. It can be regarded as a true unification of the north and the south that even the Bona royal family had never thought of. And with the actual control of the 'Military Intelligence Department', she has great control over the Luying Empire. The control of the British government is probably the strongest in recent hundreds of years."
Su Lun listened to his senior sister helping to save the situation and nodded: "Yes."
This is also Ye’s brilliance.
After a series of "coincidences", everything seemed to fall into place.
She has a high degree of concentrated power.
Mr. Jing's tone did not conceal his praise, and added: "What's even more rare is this. All the power is gathered in her hands, but she is not like Grand Duke Raphael, who wants to restore the old era. The autocratic emperor. As soon as she became emperor, she followed the New Deal and announced a series of new bills. She opened the Alchemy Academy and financially supported the new basic colleges in various places, so that everyone has the opportunity to come into contact with alchemy; she also introduced Marfa Advanced labor machinery technology will liberate the labor force. In this way, the alchemical civilization will inevitably usher in an era of great development."
After Su Lun heard these measures, he also understood why his senior sister was so full of praise for Ekaterina.
Because this is what Liming is doing to promote the development of alchemical civilization.
Mr. Jing also said: "Furthermore, after Yekaterina became emperor, she took the initiative to sign a permanent armistice alliance agreement with the Marfa military to jointly resist the invasion of the plane. It opened up all the previous wars between the two empires. The military fortress showed Lu Ying's hinterland to Mafa, and we could advance and retreat together. This kind of courage is not something that anyone who becomes an emperor can have."
When Qian Tiao heard this, he was thoughtful.
Su Lun listened and thought it was pretty good.
Finally, Mr. Mirror added: "Oh, one more thing. Ekaterina sent news through Sabina, saying that the Gusmao airship promised to you is ready at any time. Can be delivered."
"Yeah."
Su Lun nodded as he listened.
The airship is now available, but now it is necessary to find a group of mechanics to modify it.
He thought of Colonel Dora.
"It was too late for the plane passage to be discovered. An unknown number of magicians have already mixed into the alchemy plane. Moreover, several ninth-level magic towers have been built in the plane passage, which are difficult to break through. The Marfa military also fought very hard"
"But the good news now is that the enemy's top combat power has not yet arrived, and the battle between the two sides is still stalemate."
"According to the intelligence, the pirates under the 'King of the West Sea' and the 'King of the South Sea' were recruited or coerced by some mysterious people, and went to the extreme western waters to adventure and hunt for treasure. There was also an unknown amount of magic on board. Teacher."
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The three of them were soaking in the hot spring pool like this.
After chatting about some current affairs, Su Lun also talked about his experiences these days, including the tomb of the gods, the intelligence of the Ten Thousand People Corporation, and the Crusaders, all in detail.
Qianjou was bored, but Mr. Jing was attentive.
Su Lun has no plans to go over to the plane passage for the time being. Don’t think about it, it’s all very tragic.
His current strength is not suitable for participating in that kind of large-scale battle.
On the contrary, it would be more appropriate to destroy the treasure hunting plans of those gods.
The first priority right now is to improve your own strength.
Su Lun said: "The gods on the plane of heaven are looking for the [Fountain of Mimir]. I suspect it is related to their talent of [True Understanding of All Things], so they must not be found. I am going to the Capital of Marfa. After Capitron recruits some mechanics, he will go to the Dragon Kingdom to see."
Mr. Jing listened to his plan and agreed: "Yes. You can go and take a look. Now that you have such excellent space capabilities, the risk will be greatly reduced. And I have also obtained some information. It is rumored that When Pirate King Black Sam ventured to that sea area, another purpose was to find the source of the universe and advance to the ninth level. That sea area was inaccessible, and there used to be a splendid civilization. Maybe there really was [Essence]. You and Ottilie Yadu has the opportunity to touch the excellent talent of the ninth level threshold. If he can find the source of the universe, it is better to prepare in advance. Oh, one more thing, I read the alchemy manuscript left by my father carefully, then [Aisa If you can fuse it with [K’s dragon-patterned golden body], it will be of great help to you in being able to withstand the backlash of natural disasters after you advance to the eighth level.”
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Su Lun nodded.
This is also one of his plans.
The Dawn Regiment’s current combat strength configuration is already very strong, enough to cope with most crises. What's more, there are mechanical warriors like No. 19 who can resist dragons, as well as dragon-slaying daggers, dragon-slaying armors, and dragon-slaying potions. You can definitely go to Dragon Island.
There is no need to raise the target. A seventh-level dragon is not a big problem.
If you can really hunt a few and refine a breeding equipment like [Isaac's Dragon Patterned Golden Body], the increase in combat power will be terrifying.
He asked again: "Where are you, senior sister?"
Mr. Jing responded: "The attack of the Celestial Plane Mage Group is very fierce. I will stay near the plane passage and crouch down to kill the masters from the alien plane. Moreover, the laws here are the most perfect, which will help me advance to the ninth level. It will be of great benefit. If you encounter any danger then, you can notify me."
Su Lun: "Yeah."
As I soaked, snowflakes began to float in the sky.
The three of them were lying in the hot spring pool with relaxed expressions.
The breeze is slightly cool, the spring water is warm and moist, and it is rare to have a leisurely time.