Glorious Ideal Hometown Nine

The scheme of the nine high priests

After returning to King City, Loed and Xilu were ready to meet, but they were stopped by the guards at the gate:

"Please show your IDs before you can let them go!"

"Show your ID?"

Xilu was surprised and inexplicably angry with the guard's overly cautious attitude:

"I am the Queen's immediate subordinate, Xilu Ferrinwen Lafard! Please inform immediately!"

"In that case, please show your ID! Otherwise, you can't let it go!"

The so-called direct proximity is only the Queen's verbal order and has not directly issued an official appointment, so of course, Xilu can't produce valid documents. After the guard confirmed that the other party could not prove his identity, he raised a long gun:

"Please leave immediately! No one without a certificate is allowed to enter!"

"What's going on!"

Xilu was so angry that she wanted to curse. If it were him, she would definitely fight against the guards on the spot, but she finally endured it reluctantly. Loyd secretly shook her hand to show "calm down", and then stepped forward to take out the documents he carried with him:

"I am Baron Loyde, the newly appointed Lord of Agvilo, Her Majesty, please confirm my identity."

After receiving the document and carefully confirming it, the guard respectfully returned it to loyd, and then stood up and saluted:

"I'm really sorry, Lord loyd! Please forgive me for having to take such an excessive action for special reasons!"

"Why did it become like this? Has something serious happened in Wangcheng?

"All I know is that this is a direct order issued by High Priest Rollinforth. Even members of the royal family who can't show their identity can't be easily released. As for the reasons, we can't understand the reasons. Please ask the high priest directly.

"Thank you for your hard work."

The guards also made a military salute to Xilu to apologize, and then turned their attention to other officials who tried to enter the royal city. Xilu opened her eyes wide and projected a look full of doubts:

"What happened today? Wangcheng's guards have always been perfunctory and perfunctory about the duties of the guards. It's really the first time to see such a serious appearance!"

"Since it is the order of His Excellency the High Priest, it can be seen that it is not an unusual situation. Let's say hello to Her Majesty before we see him. Maybe something serious unimaginable happened..."

Originally, they were full of uneasiness because of the purpose of the trip. At this moment, they were suffocated by the too serious attitude of the guards, and their hearts inevitably surged in the cloud before the storm. As soon as he stepped into the royal city, there was a rapid shout around him:

"Miss Xilu! Are you finally back?"

"Isn't this High Priest Rumir!"

Looking at Rumir, who hurriedly sweated and gasped, Xilu looked a little more surprised:

"What's wrong with you, Mr. Rumir? What makes you so nervous? And why are the guards..."

"It's not a big deal! Please follow me! Miss Fei Linwen's condition is also very dangerous now..."

"Sister, what's wrong with her!"

The shocked Xilu couldn't help exclaiming, and Rumir quickly made a "wk" gesture:

"Please don't shout here! I don't want to cause panic in the whole royal city... Anyway, please follow me!"

I heard that my sister was in a dangerous state, and the first reaction was "Is it a sudden aggravation of the disease"! Xilu's whole heart became confused, and she took loyd's hand and followed Rumir.

The door of Fei Linwen's room was full of magicians gathered together. As soon as he saw their costumes and magic wands in their hands, he knew that they were all water court magicians who were good at healing. Seeing the arrival of Xilu, the magicians stood up and saluted together. However, Xilu, who had never seen such a situation, had already been frightened, and her mind was full of the terrible idea of "Can't stand it anymore", so she pushed open the door and rushed in regardless of returning the gift:

"Sister! You..."

Rorinforth, standing by the bed, waved his hand to her to calm down:

"Although she is still in a coma, her life is no longer in danger. Please don't disturb her."

"Ha..."

Xilu stroked her chest and took a deep breath, and her beating heart gradually calmed down:

"Your Excellency, what the hell is this... Is your sister's illness getting worse?"

"It's damage caused by magic."

Rorinforth motioned loyd to close the door and then opened the sheets on Ferrinvian's body:

"You can confirm it."

Filin**'s white body is full of scars burned by magic, and it can be seen at a glance that it is not caused by an ordinary attack. Xilu burst into tears because of her heartache:

"It's fire magic..."

"There is also wind magic, and the 'explosion' of fire magic and wind magic can reach this level. When I found her, even my breathing had stopped and I could hold on. I have to say that it was the gift of the goddess..."

"Mr. High Priest, who hurt my sister?"

"We didn't know. When the guards found out the situation, there was no clue at the scene except the unconscious Phillin. And what's more serious is that Her Majesty is also missing.

"Her Majesty!"

Xilu almost screamed... She pinched her arm desperately to change her mood:

"Missing? Her Majesty..."

"A thorough search has been carried out, but there are no clues, so it is impossible to determine the truth at present."

"The worst situation... At this critical moment of the war, the queen suddenly disappeared. I'm afraid it's not a simple accident, is it? Could it be the enemy's conspiracy?"

"The possibility is very high. After all, in our country is in the stage of a victorious counterattack, and Her Majesty is an indispensable spiritual pillar for the people and the army. If the news of her disappearance spreads, perhaps the balance of the war will tilt again, and Haier Milan is more likely to fall directly into the hell of defeat. So now I have been blocking the news, just claiming that the queen is sick due to overwork, but this is not a long-term solution. Unless the queen's whereabouts can be found as soon as possible..."

"If it is really the enemy's conspiracy, whether it is Hland or Silas, we can't find Her Majesty so easily. If the enemy uses the Queen as a hostage, the situation will be even less optimistic... So we may have to prepare for the worst."

"That's exactly."

Loreinforth nodded to Loide and affirmed his statement:

"As you said, the worst plan is the most critical core, just like when we supported the princess's accession to the queen, it is equivalent to ignoring the danger of His Majesty Durand. If necessary, such behavior may only be repeated..."

"Please think twice, High Priest! This is not as simple as a chess game! If you suddenly abandon the queen at this critical moment, maybe Haier Milan will really be depressed! After all, Her Majesty has become a national..."

Siro's plea full of fear made Rollinforth sigh:

"I know this, but if I can't make such a determination, I'm afraid that Haier Milan has completely collapsed before then."

The high priest's eyes are rarely full of pain and helplessness, which seems to be the first time he has shown such an almost weak look in front of outsiders:

"We have been responsible for the previous king. If we take Her Majesty as a victim this time, it will be a sin for me to die. However, if you blindly take these into account, I'm afraid that it is not Her Majesty the Queen, but the whole of Haier Milan, so for me, these two difficult choices are more painful than making decisions in my personal life and death. However... Compared with a country, what is an individual? You and I are just a lonely boat in the wind and waves..."

"Your Excellency, what exactly do you mean? Previously, because the princess was still in our country, she could abandon Her Majesty Durand and support a new king. However, now there is no heir to the throne in our country. I'm afraid it is impossible to abandon the princess, right?

"I did worry about this problem before, but after you appeared in front of me, I suddenly came up with a feasible solution..."

The eyes of the eagle Falcon of Rollinforth focused on Xilu, as if he wanted to dig out some valuable treasure from it. Xilu was frightened by his eyes and unconsciously stepped back two steps:

"Your Excellency the High Priest...?"

"I'm not a person who likes to beat around the bush and waste time, so I'll put it bluntly, Miss Xilu, I hope you will be the queen's stand-in during this period."

"...what did you say?"

Xilu didn't seem to hear the other party's meaning clearly and responded with dull eyes.

"You will be the queen's stand-in during this period, and I don't want to repeat it for the third time."

"Are you... joking?"

"I don't seem to have the habit of joking with people, and you are the most suitable person to choose a stand-in. You can rest assured that I will change your appearance with water magic. As long as you can behave similar to the queen, it will never arouse the suspicion of outsiders. And as the Queen's most familiar friend, you should know a lot about everything about the Queen, so there is no one more suitable than you.

"So... what about Her Majesty? If the enemy's intention is to take her hostage, and you claim that the real queen is still in China, they are just a stand-in... What will happen?

"Then, we can only make sacrifices... Whether it is to sacrifice Her Majesty or you Xilu, you must make a choice. I hope you..."

"I refuse!"

Xulu finally couldn't help roaring loudly and was dominated by anger. She had no scruples about the situation around her:

"Your Excellency the High Priest! I'm not afraid that I will become a victim. If I can exchange my life for Her Majesty, I will not hesitate to accept your request. But that's not what you think now, but want to sacrifice Her Majesty in exchange for the survival of Haier Milan! Maybe you have made such a decision once, and you won't care about repeating it a second time! But I'm not as calm as you, and I'm not as far-sighted as you! Because Her Majesty is my good friend, I can't push her into the abyss of death to replace her existence!"

So, where is your love for your motherland? Is your love limited to the queen, her family, and that young man? Who is really too much? Have you thought about this question carefully? It's not just you. If you want me to exchange my life for Her Majesty, I will be more resolute than you now, but once it comes to the country..."

"Once the country is involved, you can abandon the most basic human nature. Is that what you want to say? I have always heard how sinister and terrible the High Priest is. I once doubted such a statement after I saw you, but today I seem to understand why people speak ill of you. High Priest, do you really have to do this to shoulder the fate of the motherland? Is there really no other way to solve the situation with your devilish mind?

"If there were, I wouldn't have made such a request to you today. You might as well consider the pros and cons before giving me a reply. I think that if the Queen's 'illness' has not been cured in two days, the people may have uneasiness, and the soldiers' hard-won results will be in vain again. In these two days, please think about it carefully. If Fei Linwen can wake up, she will definitely give you the most reasonable advice. I want to talk to your knight now. Please rest assured that I will not hold him as a hostage to threaten your obedience.

Lorefourth pushed open the door and left the room. loyd was still hesitating. Xilu nodded to him:

"Go ahead, although his previous words are not unreasonable, I can't believe and obey him so easily. I also hope you can get his true intentions from his words, and then it's not too late for me to decide my attitude.

"I understand... Then please calm down. No matter what choice you make, I will stand by your side and support you."

Xilu reluctantly squeezed out a smile and watched loyd leave the room and close the door before returning to Phillyn's bedside and sat down, and tears finally began to pour out uncontrollably:

"Sister... I don't know what to do anymore... In fact, what the high priest said is right. Although that means the worst result, what choice should I make in the face of the fate of the kingdom and the safety of the queen? If you can wake up, please tell me what to do. As long as you say it, I won't have any hesitation or refuse..."

Royd followed Rollinforth and came to a small room. The high priest pointed to the chair on one side:

"Please sit down."

After thanking, loyd sat down and looked around the whole room while the high priest closed the door and closed the curtains. He exclaimed darkly:

The status is equivalent to the high priest of a country's prime minister. The room is so ordinary. In addition to the necessary tables, chairs and beds, there are only a few large bookshelves and a few potted plants. If there is any special decoration, I'm afraid there are only portraits of kings and queens on the wall. This is completely different from the rumored image of a high priest with supreme power and infinite wealth.

Of course... For this high priest, wealth and power are already quite empty. After all, he is still a noble position under one person after leaving his job. Even if he retreats and enters his later years without a family, how much will he be obsessed with these empty concepts? Obviously, the world's * is just a wishful accusation.

"Then, I'll go straight in, young man."

Lorefours sat down in front of loyd, and his eyes again projected a strategic look, as if he could reach out an invisible hand to hold the other party firmly, which made loyd a little uneasy and could only reluctantly cheer up and sit down:

"Your Excellency the High Priest, please speak frankly."

"You must find it very strange. Why did I choose Xilu as the queen's stand-in, right?"

"Yes, I have to ask... Why is Xilu the most suitable substitute? If it's just for the sake of figure and appearance, Xilu seems to be barely suitable, then..."

"Although I'm not sure whether the enemy who captured Her Majesty the Queen is Heland or Sierras, I know their purpose of capturing the Queen, which is the real reason why I chose Xilu."

What does the so-called reason mean? What do you think about the abduction of the Queen?

"It's not an idea, but my judgment. This judgment should be very accurate. In fact, after receiving a secret letter from the director of Baymont College, I began to pay attention to Xilu. If there is no error in Baymont's intuition, Xilu should be the legendary 'Brenshude'.

"Brenshud...that is, the 'legendary female magician'?"

"Originally, this secret could not be revealed to outsiders, so even the director's letter was burned to ashes, but today it seems necessary to explain all this clearly. Because Xilu is the legendary magician, I have to be so cautious. For this continent, 'Brenshude' is enough to affect the fate and process of the continent, and is the most respectable and fearful person. And Xilu is one of them, so I have to imprison her in this way to prevent her from being plotted by the enemy again. If the enemy knows that she is Brunsud, I'm afraid it will cause a rather dangerous situation.

"Although it's incredible... your worries seem to be very reasonable. But does this have anything to do with the abduction of the queen?

"If it is only for the purpose of being a hostage, it can be regarded as simple futile. As Xilu accused me before, since we can support a new king after the previous king is kidnapped, we can also set up others after the queen is abducted, perhaps inevitably It has triggered a burst of ** in China. However, for us who take politics as life, it is easy to calm down the country in a short time, so taking the queen as a hostage is only the stupidest act. I think you can agree with me on this, right?

"Indeed, in fact, I think anyone will come to such a conclusion after calming down. As for whether they can do or what to do, it is the job of you important people. However, like Xilu, since I am not among the officials with you, I'm afraid the decision made will not be so simple. After all, no one wants to accept such a result of sacrifice.

"Of course, I don't want the Queen to give her life for the future of the kingdom. From a personal point of view, since I became her teacher, I have invisibly regarded her as my daughter, and I don't want her to bear even a small injury. However, in the face of the interests of a country, personal sacrifice is always a trivial firefly, and there is no exception from the queen to the common people. If there is any significance of his sacrifice, there is more reason to make up his mind.

"That is to say, is the high priest really ready to sacrifice the queen?"

"That's right. Although this is extremely sad, if you disguise Xilu as a queen, you can reduce the ** that may happen in China to the minimum. However, this is just the worst plan I have made. In fact, I don't think Her Majesty will be in danger of her life, otherwise this abduction will be meaningless.

"You mean..."

"As I said before, the enemy's purpose must not be as simple as taking the queen as a hostage. Although I can't understand the reason behind this, at least we don't have to worry about the Queen's safety. Now our most important responsibility is to protect Xilu's trump card from falling into the hands of the enemy, otherwise, let alone Haier Milan, the whole continent may be turbulent or even collapse.

"That's why you forcibly put your strategy on her regardless of Xilu's personal will?"

"You might as well say that this is my conspiracy, and I don't think there is anything open about my behavior. In my decades of court career, I don't know how many arbitrary things I have done with the authority of the king, destroyed many people's futures, and even pushed their lives into the abys of despair. It is a wonderful irony that a person like me is actually a high priest of the goddess of justice and mercy. However, as long as it is for Haier Milan, no matter how cold the means are, I will not hesitate to use it. Mr. loyd, I might as well make it clear to you that if Xilu really refuses to accept my opinion, I will use you and Fei Linwen as hostages to force her to submit. Please be prepared accordingly.

"I know this, and I won't be afraid because of your blunt words, but I also want to tell you one thing..."

Loide stood up, faced the almost sinful wisdom in the eyes of the high priest, and returned to the past with fearless perseverance:

"I am the guardian knight of Xilu, which was made in front of the goddess and the statue of Roward. It is a sacred vow than any vow in the world, so I will always be loyal to her choice. If she rejects your opinion and you insist on doing it, I will protect her and you, and even fight against the whole Haier Milan to the end. I also hope you can keep this in mind.

It is rumored that the eyes of the high priest have a more terrible hypnotic power than magic. Once he is stared directly at, he will lose his righteousness and consciousness in an instant and be at the mercy of the other party. However, at least today, for the first time, his eyes lost their effectiveness. loyd, who was extremely determined, like an indestructible shield, completely blocked the other party's eyes that were enough to penetrate all existence. Rowlingus couldn't help sighing with some melancholy:

"It's the first time I've met a young man like you, so that I don't know whether you are stubborn or commendable? Anyway, you seem to be an ignorant person, don't you?

"If you and I have anything in common, I'm afraid we are all the kind of people who don't care about secular judgments, but only stick to our beliefs. However, unlike you, I am not loyal. At least I have never been loyal to Haier Milan before. Please don't forget my deprived surname. Although even I am about to forget what definition is in this surname now, the fact is an unchangeable history. Even the High Priest, it is impossible. I can't help it."

"So... If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about it... Indeed, as long as you think of your deprived family name and knighthood, you can understand why you said such resolute words to me today. In any case, Grandal is a term that was once full of glory, so I'm surprised why you chose to refuse when Her Majesty made the decision to restore your position? Is it because of Xilu?"

"That's right... That's why I gave up."

"It's Mom... Sure enough, it's the love of young people, which is really fascinating and touching. For a man like me, this is more difficult to understand than the teachings of the goddess. In this case, let's end our conversation today. I hope Xilu can give an answer that will satisfy you and me, otherwise we may have to meet in war. Please understand that after all, 'Blencide' is a reality that anyone has to face. In order to ensure that she is not used by the enemy, I can only make such an excessive move.

"Please allow me to say, what is the difference between your behavior and the behavior of those enemies? Isn't it because she coveted Xilu's unawakened power and tried to turn it into a trump card that can conquer everything?

"Conquest and protection are different, Mr. loyd, I have never had any covetedness for this continent."

"There will be no difference for Xilu. What is the essential difference between being used as a puppet guardian kingdom and being used to conquer the mainland? Do you think her thin body can stand up against any impact like you?

"The former princess has also said so, but she can still grow into an excellent queen. At least, when Xilu is about to fall, I will support her behind her, and you will definitely do the same, which is enough. I don't care who will die for this kingdom. I hope you keep this sentence in mind.

"For the sake of Xilu, I will also return this sentence to you. However, before I leave, I must say that although there is no opportunity for us to understand each other, I still think that you are indeed an indispensable prime minister for Haier Milan. If it is not for the conflict caused by the position, I would be happy to sit down with you for a drink or ask you. Grandpa."

"Filinwen has also said that, and she has been calling me grandpa."

The kind smile of Rollinforth made Loyde think that he had recognized the wrong person in an instant. However, the smile does come from the original heart and unintentional...

Although this old man's mind is full of devil-like strategies, he is actually an ordinary old man. That's why he feels more sad.

loyd's antipathy to him subsided a lot at this moment. After saluteing the high priest, he strode out of the room. What decision Xilu will make now is what he really cares about.

As for the previous purpose of coming to Wangcheng, that is, asking himself to rescue Lyon, it was also temporarily shelved because of this unexpected change.

After Xilu makes a decision, I will bring this matter to the high priest.