Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Chapter 636: 636
 

Son-in-law

Holy Empire, Imperial Court Forbidden Palace.

The Emperor’s study was filled with a long lost laughter.

” Skyquaking Dragon, a Forbidden Spell Mage. I can’t believe this day has come.” He waved the letter in his hand and smiled at the children who had come to listen to the lecture early in the morning.” I thought there was nothing in the world that he couldn’t do.”

When the news from the Broken Islands arrived, the emperor was having breakfast. After reading the letter, he happily ate two more slices of smoked meat. There was nothing more delightful than seeing his opponent’s house on fire. He instantly realized the thorny situation Kant was facing.

He decided to do something.

” This Forbidden Mage has a grudge against the Empire. I seem to have heard that he wants to kill Alex.”

The Emperor said this on purpose and then looked at his eldest son who was standing at the side.

The First Prince Alex was actually the mastermind behind the Shining Sand Incident. He had instructed Samuel to attack Goethe’s diplomatic mission not only to cut off Goethe’s path of seeking help, but also to target Tina.

In fact, Tina had always been sought after and paid attention to by the aristocrats of the entire continent. She was regarded as the first choice by many aristocrats for their children and grandchildren to marry. Even the Emperor of the Empire had considered the possibility of marriage. Princess Goethe’s beauty and wisdom were secondary, but many large families with sufficient backgrounds had heard of her. As a descendant of Tedarell, the bloodline of the Seven Heroes, Tina was the most special one.

After the Shining Sand Incident, Tina went to the north of the Empire to gather volunteer troops under the protection of the Snowfall Sword Saint to help Goethe. Many nobles had the same idea, but Tina, who was more ruthless and decisive, secretly defeated or even killed them with the help of Sylmeria’s martial arts. When the news of Valentan’s great victory spread, all the schemes and covetous intentions in the dark corners disappeared.

After all, no matter how powerful an ancient family was, they would not be able to withstand a forbidden spell.

If those with ulterior motives were only intimidated by the forbidden spell, then Alex’s mood and situation were undoubtedly much worse.

He had heard of Kant’s name before the Battle of Valentan, and he knew that it was a man from Aurora who had suddenly appeared and ruined his plans. However, all he did was order a team of followers to search for Kant and kill him as easily as crushing a fly.

He had also played down the failure of Brilliant Sand Town in many banquets and salons, claiming that Kant, the native of Skyquaking, was just a clown with some courage. Even though he was full of hatred for the Imperium, he was not a threat at all.

In the end, Valentan’s Forbidden Curses seemed to have landed on his face.

During that period of time, the First Prince closed his doors and refused to see anyone.

The anger, panic, panic, and fury in the emperor’s eldest son’s heart were indescribable. Who would have thought that an insignificant ant in Bright Sand Town would actually have such vast power?

Compared to the hostility and revenge of the people of Aurora, he was more afraid of his father’s disappointment and dissatisfaction.

This was because not only did he fail to handle the Goethe diplomatic mission well, he even provoked such a powerful enemy for the empire.

At this point, his impression of the people of Aurora finally became real. In the past, it was only Kant who loathed Alex, while the First Prince didn’t take that ” clown of Aurora ” to heart at all.

Now, he finally understood what it meant to have a deep-rooted hatred.

This was because he had no choice but to copy the detestable ‘Valentan’s Declaration’ a thousand times, as well as his previous comments on Kant ten thousand times.

Every time Dongfang Yongye copied, it would fuel the raging flames in his heart.

Every letter he wrote would turn into a malicious curse.

What was even more hateful was that the entire Imperial City, even the children on the streets, knew about the punishment he had received and his past foolish actions. This kind of news must have been secretly spread by his beloved younger brothers and sisters.

As soon as this matter came out, the position of the crown prince, which was originally set in stone, became unstable again. The grudge between him and the people of Aurora became known to the world, causing the powerful ministers and nobles to shake their heads in secret. Many forces that had once thought highly of him became colder. The foolish younger brothers and sisters thought that they had a chance and began to stir up trouble…

All of this was Kant’s fault.

As such, the eldest prince, Alex, was irreconcilable with Kant, a native of Skyquaking.

There was nothing that would make him happier than Kant being humiliated.

The Emperor looked at the hatred and delight in his eldest son’s eyes and smiled to himself.

His eldest son’s current awkward situation was caused by him.

Alex had the advantage of being the eldest son, and he was also quite talented. Over the years, he had become more and more shrewd, and he even considered himself the future crown prince. He began to quietly cultivate his power and recruit his subordinates. All of this was becoming more and more eye-catching to the Emperor, whose hair was gradually turning white.

Therefore, he took advantage of this opportunity to push Alex away with a light push. The other ambitious children who had been suppressed by their elder brother also thought that they had seen an opportunity and began to curry favor with him. The arrogant powerful officials and nobles also realized that the old emperor’s authority and might were still as glorious as ever, and they regained their respect for him.

The current situation was the best.

Of course, he would also occasionally help his eldest son who had fallen into the ditch. The parties would be balanced and the internal strife would not stop. Then, everyone would have to rely on and respect the supreme emperor. That was the best way.

“Alex.”

“Tell me, what do you see from it?” he asked his eldest son.

The First Prince’s body trembled, and then he quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully and meekly. A sincere smile appeared on his face, and the hatred and joy in his eyes had disappeared.

This was the Emperor’s test, and he had to answer it from the Crown Prince’s perspective.

” Congratulations, Father. God-blessed Empire.” He chuckled and said,” My son saw the weakness and the opportunity.”

“What weakness? What opportunity?”

” Weakness is the weakness that Kant exposed himself. His Forbidden Spell is uncontrollable and not as omnipotent as we imagined. This is because it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. This is a strategy to deal with him.”

“What about the opportunity?” The Emperor was expressionless.” A chance to kill him?”

“No.” Alex put away all his hatred for Kant and said respectfully,” It’s a chance to split the relationship between the people of Aurora and Goethe, and to rope him in.”

He was answering questions for the Crown Prince’s test paper.

“Oh?” The Emperor smiled.” What do you mean?”

” Kant’s current situation is like shooting himself in the foot.”

The First Prince smiled.” After the disappearance of the Dragon Tribe’s diplomatic mission, he almost broke off relations with the Goethe’s court. After the war of grain prices, he became enemies with the Goethe nobles. In other words, the honeymoon period between the people of Aurora and Goethe has come to an end. What is about to happen will intensify the conflict between the two sides.”

” Look at what he did. He provoked the Broken Islands and wanted to take back the position of the trade hub. In the end, he attracted this ancient beast. Now, the beast wants to raze the distant port. Kant is helpless. If he forcefully uses the forbidden spell, it will cause a tsunami and destroy all the cities and towns on the west coast of Goethe. As a result, he has no choice but to ask the Empire for help. If the Goethe people know about this, what will they think? I believe that even Princess Tina will not be nice to Kant, let alone the other Goethe people.”

” This is our chance,” the First Prince said softly.” The power of the Forbidden Spell is an important weapon of the country. How can it fall into Goethe’s hands?” Only Imperial Father is worthy of wielding such a mighty power.”

“But Kant must hate you very much,” the Emperor said with a smile.

” There’s no such thing as eternal hatred in this world,” the First Prince said sternly.” I’m willing to do everything in my power to gain Kant’s forgiveness. Besides, Kant has a blood feud with hundreds of thousands of elves. Hasn’t it eased recently for various reasons? In the end, the grudge between my son and him is just a small matter in Bright Sand Town. For the benefit of my father and the empire, I am willing to give up everything.”

At this point, Alex spoke with a selfless expression.

Of course, it was just for show. He knew that he would not suffer. Even if Kant went crazy and wanted to kill him, his father would stop him.

After all, in order to curry favor with the Skyquaking Dragon, he had actually executed the emperor’s eldest son as an apology. If such a reputation spread, how could a person like his father, who cared about his face, endure it?

It didn’t affect the inheritance.

Even if Kant claimed that he absolutely did not agree to let him become the crown prince, his father would not listen to him. Instead, he would go against him. After all, the opinion of the Skyquaking Dragon could decide who the crown prince was. How could his father, who cared about his reputation, accept such a reputation?

Besides, after thinking about it carefully, he really did not have any deep grudges with Kant. He had accepted the fact that he had lost face by copying books, and that was all in the past. What happened in Bright Sand Town was not worth mentioning at all. Look, Kant was not dead, and Princess Tina was not dead either. No one had lost anything, so what was the big deal? He had shown enough courtesy, and he was sincere and humble. He would definitely be forgiven if he apologized heavily.

It would even be best if he could obtain the other party’s support.

The Emperor nodded.” Yes. After copying for so long, you’ve indeed improved a little.”

“Thank you for your praise, Imperial Father!” The Eldest Prince looked excited.

” But you’ve neglected one point. It’s not just the relationship between Kant and Goethe’s family that is trying to drive a wedge between us. There’s another matter that I find particularly glaring.”

“This… Imperial Father, please explain.”

The Emperor raised his voice a little.” Pass down my order. The spies we have planted in the distant port, including those spies who have withdrawn from the Broken Islands, begin to spread the news.”

“Just say that Kant was greedy and wanted to plunder the wealth of the Broken Islands. He wanted to take over the place and accidentally released the ancient beast sealed in the Broken Islands. Now, that beast is heading towards the Far Harbor. This is all Kant’s fault. Tell everyone to run for their lives because Kant’s forbidden spell will not only kill that beast, but also destroy the entire Far Harbor…”

” The entire Goethe West Coast must spread this news.”

The old emperor said calmly,” Kant is too good to those commoners. He is so good that I don’t understand and feel uncomfortable. He should have recognized the ugly nature of those commoners. He has a noble bloodline and great power. He should have stayed where he should have been. As a noble, he should have stood with us.”

The intelligence minister and the spy leader who were waiting bowed and accepted the order.

” Then, inform the newly appointed ambassador of Goethe and tell him to tell the nobles of Lucerne about the Broken Islands. Also, tell him to meet Grand Duke Goethe and tell them about the situation. Also, tell him the conditions of the empire.”

” Tell them that I can activate the Mirror of Dome Light, send out the Sun Glory Imperial Army, or even order the royal guards to use strategic joint spells. In short, the great Holy Empire will destroy the enemy for Goethe.”

“But Goethe has to give something.”

” I request that Goethe officially join the Holy Empire as a duchy. Military and diplomatic affairs will be under the empire’s management. I will appoint the next archduke. Rechnos ‘second daughter is going to marry my fifth son, so I will send someone to propose marriage. In addition, Goethe will have to hand over 60% of his annual taxes to the empire. He will have to provide no less than 10,000 elite soldiers to the empire every year. The empire will be given priority in all trade. As for the thing Kant found in the Qilin’s Horn from the underground world…I want half.”

At this point, the Emperor smiled.

” Then, tell Rexnos that if he can’t bear to, he and his precious daughter can persuade Kant to agree to my conditions. As long as Kant agrees, I will help Goethe for free.”

His smile became even more smug.

” Also, give instructions to Colonel Henry Beck. Order him to secretly propose new conditions to Kant. Keep it a secret. Don’t let the elves and the representatives of the council know about it.”

” Tell him that I admire him very much and am willing to be his friend. The Empire will not only help him, but will also provide him with all the support he needs. Whether he wants to fight back to Aurora, establish a career, or whatever he wants, I will try my best to satisfy him as long as he agrees to be my son-in-law.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the two princesses who were qualified to stand in the study and listen to the emperor’s admonishment changed.

The other princes glanced at the two sisters and almost laughed out loud.

The Emperor looked at them without batting an eyelid. Then, he said,” Tell him that I have many daughters. They are all very beautiful and are not inferior to Princess Tina. He can choose whichever he wants. He can have all of them.”

“I only want his promise. He will love my daughter like Princess Tina, respect me like Rechnos, and protect my country like Goethe. I also promise that my country will treat it with the same love, respect, and protection. I swear in the name of my ancestors and the gods.”

” Tell him that I am the ruler of the empire and will never trust others easily. However, as long as the Skyquaking Dragon promises me, this agreement will be fulfilled.”

” I will give him my full support and give him enough rewards. I am not lying. I will not be stingy. After he agrees to my proposal, I will give him the title of duke and split a duchy from my empire. The land of that duchy is richer than Goethe’s, and the climate is more pleasant. The population of that duchy is larger than Goethe’s, and it must have more conscience than Goethe’s people. I only have one request, and that is, the children who inherit this duchy must have my blood flowing in them.”

” As a betrothal gift, I only want 20% of what he found under the Qilin’s horn, and I won’t take it for free. Of course, this is only secondary. As long as he agrees to my proposal, everything can be discussed.”

Upon hearing this, the study room was silent.

The princes, princesses, and powerful officials were silent. They lowered their eyes, and their chests were already churning. This was the first time in their lives that they had seen the emperor so honest.

“You must be wondering why I have never been so generous to you.”

No one dared to speak.

Because as long as someone said ” I don’t dare ” or ” there’s no such thing “, it would mean that they were the person who was ” strange that the Emperor had never been so generous “.

” I’m not playing any tricks, and I don’t intend to go back on my word. If we’re talking about my goal, I do have one. I want to leave Kant’s strength, secrets, and alchemy skills in the Empire to strengthen our country.”

“The reason why all of you are unable to receive such treatment…”

“Because you’re not worthy,” the Emperor said indifferently.

This was the pleasure of being an emperor-you could hang anyone you wanted.

After he was done enjoying himself, he waved his hand and said,” Hurry up and go. You two, get ready. Don’t look so sad. I’ll be honest with you. Marrying Kant doesn’t necessarily mean that you won’t be able to take the throne. It depends on your abilities.”

Hardly had he finished speaking when the two proud daughters of the Imperium raised their heads in disbelief. The fear and uneasiness in their eyes instantly turned into blazing sparks.

They instantly understood what their father meant.

As long as she could turn Kant into a real citizen of the Empire, make him work for the Empire and act for the Empire’s interests, it would mean that her husband would become the best candidate for the throne.

The two princesses looked at each other, their eyes glinting coldly.

The princes who had almost laughed out loud and watched their sisters fall out of the competition for the throne instantly changed their expressions. They were shocked, afraid, and calculating…All sorts of emotions appeared on his face.

The Emperor looked at the wonderful mime performance in front of him.

He was very satisfied.

The dynasty began to move.

At the same time, in the Starry Sky Council of Tula Summer.

“You stupid idiot!”

“You are!”

“You still say you’re not! This was clearly the best time to show kindness to Kant and mend their relationship! We’ll face that giant beast sooner or later! Why don’t we join forces with Kant and do him a favor?”

“Do you f * cking want to suck up to Kant that badly? The people of Aurora were enemies! Enemies! Didn’t he realize it? He can’t coexist peacefully with us!

He insulted us, and we still have to help him?”

“The situation is different! Now, that giant beast will even threaten our trade and shipping!”

“Look at his face when he rejected us! He even had an affair with the Phoenix King! Let that behemoth destroy his foundation!”

” You’re f * cking afraid that Kant’s alchemical weapons will drive your family business out of the market!”

” You’re even willing to lick Kant’s balls for the sake of his candy!”

“F * ck you! Watch your punches!”

“F * ck! Go to hell!”

Nothing happened at the Arcane Magic Council.

Kant opened the Realm Gate and returned to his tent in the temporary camp at the airport.

He slowly exhaled.

“Father, your plan is a little crazy. I’m more inclined to find a suitable method in the other world…” Horus ‘voice was filled with unease.” It’s too uncontrollable…”

Kant nodded.” I know. That’s the last option. But we still have to be prepared.”

He sighed and said,” Come, let’s consider the possibility of mass projection again. That method is too risky. The consequences of overturning are too serious. I’m a little afraid…”

“Kant, you’re back?” Long Niang’s voice sounded from outside. Where did he go just now? That female elf is here for you…Humph.”

The tent door opened. Long Niang poked her head in with a worried expression.” Are you alright?”

Kant shook his head gently.

Then, Delila walked in as well.

The Queen entered the tent, lowered her hood, and turned to look at Lily.

The elf and the dragon looked at each other for a long time before Long Niang snorted.

Then, he turned around and left, leaving only Derella and Kant staring at each other.

“Kant, I have something to tell you. Don’t be angry,” the Phoenix King whispered.

Kant sighed softly when he saw the man’s evasive gaze.” There’s no need to feel guilty. You have no obligation to help me. Besides, it’ll be difficult for you. After all, you have your own country’s standpoint and the Silver Moon Council’s constraints.”

“No, no, no, no…” Delila’s face quickly turned red and she turned her head away.” I-I’ve thought of a way, and… and… Anyway, don’t take it seriously. It’s just fake!”

“What?” Kant was stunned.

” I have a way to convince them,” the Queen said softly.” I can even bypass the parliament and send troops directly to interfere and deal with the giant beast. But I have to put on a show…”

” Hmph!” She snorted a few times and then scratched her head in frustration. Her soft hair became messy.” Sigh, forget it. I’ll go and tell Princess Tina.”

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