First draft, revised first and then revised.
After all, Master Miriel was also a famous fourth-level magician in Glory City, so he wouldn't have been so miserable originally.
If he really wanted to fight head-on, not to mention that he would definitely be able to defeat Ren, at least he wouldn't be defeated in a single confrontation.
But at such a close distance, Ren, a fighter, didn't give him any time to hold up his magic shield, and his life was instantly ended.
No one expected that Ren, the majestic lord of "Black Dragon City", would kill people in the council hall of Oma Palace, a place where no one dared to use force.
And, confusingly.
Before he took action, there was no sign of violence, no verbal conflict, no old grudges... and no sneak attack of any high-level extraordinary magnanimity
Of course, the most important thing is that no one understands what Ren's motives are.
He obviously gave you all the family heirlooms, so you just refused to accept them, and you just broke his neck
What's going on
... ... .
The sudden change caused the second prince Karen's expression to freeze.
His friendly smile just now suddenly turned into shock, "You..."
After being stunned for a moment, when he saw Miriel's body hanging limp, he realized what had happened and shouted: "You stupid guy, what on earth have you done!"
The angry shouts resounded throughout the entire parliament hall, and you could hear the drop of a needle.
In the thousands of years since the Omar Empire was established, no one has dared to use force to kill people in the parliament hall.
The moment Renn killed Master Miriel, the sound of "clicking" and "clicking" armor was heard. In the blink of an eye, several heavy-armored imperial guards led by fifth-level worshipers poured into the council hall and surrounded everyone.
The nobles and ministers were also shocked beyond measure when they saw the murder taking place in front of them.
It turns out that the "Black Dragon City" is said to be a barbarian land. Is this really the case? Otherwise, how could there be such a city lord who knew nothing about the sky and the earth
After a flash, their first reaction was... Could it be that Ymir wanted to seize the throne by force
impossible.
Even if Spurgeon Fifteenth passed the throne to her, she would not be able to secure the throne without the support of the established nobles.
In everyone's eyes, Ren's act of killing was very stupid.
Although Black Dragon City's 800 mechanical legions broke through the Omar Royal Academy of Sciences yesterday, their combat power was impressive.
But the college is a college, and this is the Omar Palace!
There are various magic restrictions that have been laid out for thousands of years in the palace, as well as various palace offerings. The "Ten Legends" are all here, and you will die if you try to break through.
On the other hand, the second prince's confidant was killed, but the fourth prince and the eighth prince, who were rivals for the throne, were happy.
When they saw Karen go up to say hello and give gifts, they knew it was a ploy to win over.
Although they also know that Renn, the Black Dragon City Lord, will definitely not sway his position just because of a small profit.
Unexpectedly, Karen actually took out a treasure that could understand the meaning of the fist and wanted to make friends with Ren.
They are still a little worried.
After all, they are already familiar with the information of [Blackwater Tower] and know that Ren is an ascetic who is obsessed with spiritual practice.
If Ren accepted the gift, he must be in debt.
If Black Dragon City really wanted to support Karen at this juncture, it would be very detrimental to their situation.
But... I didn't expect the reversal to happen so quickly!
Before the feeling of worry fully came to life in my mind, I suddenly saw that person killing someone!
What's going on
... ... .
If Ren kills someone in the palace, no matter what the reason, the palace guards will definitely capture him first.
Everyone who can appear in the council chamber today is a high-ranking noble. No matter who kills whom, this matter is not a small matter.
Of course, this is on a normal day.
There are people from several factions in the council chamber now.
Except for the second prince's direct lineage, several other factions were happy to see Black Dragon City and Karen fall out.
Killing Master Miriel is an irresolvable mortal grudge!
Seeing that the guards were about to arrest someone, at this moment, the fourth prince Mueller suddenly stood up and shouted: "Wait! I think Mr. Lane may have his reasons for doing this. We might as well listen... "
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Mueller will not give up on this plan to suppress the second prince and win over Black Dragon City.
After a pause, he already made an excuse for Renn: "Perhaps some people wanted to kill Mr. Renn first, and he was just acting in self-defense."
At this point, the Eighth Prince Abel stood up and said, "That's right! I also feel that there may be some misunderstanding in this matter."
The opportunity to win over Black Dragon City cannot be left to his fourth brother alone.
There is not much family affection in the fight for the throne. Others dare not offend the second prince Karen, but these two dare.
What's more, whether Ren killed Miriel because of arrogance or other reasons, it was beneficial and harmless to them.
After all, the two of them who spoke have a chance. Maybe one of them will be the prince today and the emperor tomorrow.
The commander of the Imperial Guard also had a troubled look on his face. He thought for a moment, but did not arrest anyone. Instead, he motioned to his subordinates to report the matter to the emperor in the palace.
After all, that Majesty is not dead now.
... ... .
Just when Ren was killing people, he was in the emperor's palace.
Spurgeon XV looked rosy, like a healthy little old man. He had never felt so good in over a year.
But he also knew that this was the end of the world, and that this was the last day of his life.
The palace maid was dressing him in gorgeous imperial clothes and a crown studded with various gems. This is the crown that has been passed down by the Spring Green family for thousands of years. It represents glory, power and family inheritance...
Not far away, Queen Tess collapsed on the ground.
Her Majesty the Queen, who is known as one of the "Two Beauties of the Omar Empire" because of her beauty, is crying bitterly and looking unwilling...
In front of her, a strange guard with an indifferent expression was holding a glass of poisonous wine, waiting for her to drink it.
The old emperor looked at himself in the mirror, his makeup was meticulous, and he wanted to make the last appearance he left in this world the best he could.
Queen Tess looked at the old emperor, making his last struggle, and asked sadly: "Doppler, are you really so cruel to kill me? I love you deeply."
The old emperor glanced at her from the corner of his eye and sighed slightly: "Tess, although you have done a lot of willful things. But you are the queen after all, and dying like this will not be good for the royal family and your family's reputation. It’s all good things.”
Tess roared: "Why? Because I proposed that Karen inherit the throne?"
"If I don't agree, aren't you going to let the maid poison me and then forge the edict?"
The old emperor calmly stated her plan, and Tess's face suddenly changed.
She has played a bad hand with her own good cards, and now she has no qualifications to fight for power.
The Lopez family behind her and the old families who have joined together must make choices if they want to continue their former wealth.
Therefore, they chose to give up many rights and support the fourth prince.
This time she came to the palace, as the old emperor said, either to persuade him to recognize Muller's inheritance; or to poison him and issue a false edict.
This is a petition.
But Tess never expected that her plan would be seen through.
"The poison that reduces my lifespan was also administered by you, right?"
The old emperor's tone was very calm. It was obvious that he did not take this matter as a big deal. He added: "It's not that I want to kill you. I just want to save the last bit of the royal family's face."
Tess vaguely guessed something and said: "Doppler, what do you... mean?"
The old emperor said calmly: "Do you remember Metternich?"
Tess thought he knew about the two people's ambiguity, and her expression changed slightly.
"He's not dead."
The old emperor glanced at Tess and said calmly: "He is my son."
"What!"
After hearing this, Tess finally understood something and her eyes widened.
At the same time, she felt ridiculous.
That guy... is Doppler's illegitimate son? !
"Back then in 'Phibili Territory'..."
The old emperor briefly mentioned a few things about that year, and Tess immediately remembered it.
"He's back for revenge."
He then said calmly: "The matter between you and her; the matter about you poisoning me; and the fact that you colluded with Prince Sid William to murder Ymir; in order to maintain your appearance, you colluded with Dean Fino of the Royal Academy to kill a civilian girl. , the evidence for extracting 'youth hormone'... is all in his hands... "
After hearing this, Queen Tess finally understood that the old emperor knew everything.
Metternich had been her confidant and her lover.
He knows almost all of his plots.
I thought the guy was dead and all the secrets were buried in the dust.
Unexpectedly, he was still alive.
"Hehehe..."
Hearing this, Tess suddenly laughed at herself and gave up her struggle.
She also showed a look of realization.
As a "suspect" for the murder of the eldest prince Quentin, Metternich was forced back to the imperial capital.
The crime of murdering a prince would lead to death.
There was only one person who could keep him alive, and that was Doppler.
"So... Tess, only if you die can the royal family's face be saved,"
Doppler didn't kill Metternich and let him out, knowing that if Tess didn't die, the scandal would spread throughout Oma.
He let out a long sigh and said with complex eyes: "That kid wants me to kill you myself... This is his way of revenge."
He raped his wife and then forced him to kill him.
Just like how they treated his mother back then.
Tess looked at the old Spurgeon XV, picked up the poisonous wine in front of her, smiled miserably and said: "Doppler, I'm leaving first."
Then, he raised his head and drank the poisonous wine in one gulp.
After hearing this, Doppler finally couldn't help but look back at the woman who had been with him all his life.
The beautiful queen slowly fell to the ground, as if asleep.
Thousands of thoughts turned into a long sigh.
"Why... "
... ... .
The old emperor was not resting in bed, which was why he delayed the morning court.
Originally, he planned to finish handling the queen's affairs before going out to announce the succession to the throne.
Although he only had one day left to live, the old emperor's wrist was not soft. Even though the other two vying for power are also his sons, he also plans to clear the way for his second son Karen, like Ymir, and entrust him to the wilderness outside Oma.
Unexpectedly, the guards sent an urgent report that Ren had killed Master Miriel.
When the old emperor hurried to the parliament hall, the place was already noisy.
Although there were palace guards pressing down, a fight was about to break out.
"Auntie, are you really going to defend this murderer?"
"Master Miriel is a marquis created by my father. No matter who kills him, he must pay the price according to the laws of the empire!"
"..."
As soon as Miriel died, the second prince and his entire family were excited, and they all pointed to taking down Ren, the murderer.
Although Ymir said nothing, he always stood in front of Ren.
The right hand resting on the sword at her waist showed that her attitude was clear.
She just wants to keep it safe.
Moreover, with the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince on the side, there was no fuss over this matter.
When the old emperor came, he happened to see this tense scene.
"what happened?!"
Spurgeon XV looked at the body of the white-robed missionary on the ground, frowned, and felt heartbroken for no reason.
Because of this great mage, he was able to spend the last days of his life soberly.
The second prince, Karen, responded excitedly: "Father, that Ren killed Master Miriel for no reason!"
Hearing this, a look of embarrassment flashed across Spurgeon XV's face.
One is his sister's lover, and the other is the great mage who is very kind to him.
Now one of them is dead and the other has become the murderer, which makes him feel that things are difficult to handle.
He frowned and asked, "Mr. Lane, what's going on?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Ren, waiting for his explanation.
Until now, no one has figured out why Ren suddenly killed someone he had never interacted with before.
... ...
"Because... this Master Miriel just wanted to murder me!"
Waiting for the old emperor, Renn finally spoke.
When he started killing people, he naturally didn't want to give the guy any chance to fight back.
This guy is a follower of the evil god. Who knows what trump cards he has hidden beyond human awareness.
After all, Metternich’s divination of “death calamity” was no joke.
Moreover, although killing someone in front of everyone was an unexpected incident, it was also considered premeditated.
Those present were all the top nobles of the Omar Empire, and these two hundred people controlled the entire Omar.
If you want to expose the conspiracy of Glory City and stop the belief in the evil god, it is only possible if these guys know the stakes of the matter.
It is almost impossible to gather these guys together on weekdays, but now is the perfect opportunity.
As soon as Ren said these words, Karen immediately scolded him: "You lied! Master Miriel gave you a family heirloom out of kindness and wanted to clear up the past grudges... but you repaid kindness with vengeance and killed people in a sneak attack!"
Ren looked at the gift as an "evidence" and calmly explained, "It's this thing that made me kill him."
I didn't think of finding a suitable excuse to stir up trouble, but I didn't expect that guy to send such a [Philosopher's Stone].
He didn't mince words and said directly: "Everyone, you should have heard about it. Now that Glory City believes in a 'Three-Eyed Evil God'?"
Hearing this, the nobles in the council hall all looked at each other, somewhat confused.
Did you mention the issue of faith in this way
There is nothing wrong with gods other than the "Seventy-Two Divine Generals" being called "evil gods".
But the existence of gods is too far away, and many people don't actually care about the issue of belief. No matter what gods they are, there is no difference in the eyes of these people.
In their view, that is people's freedom.
Before anyone could ask, Ren said: "Everyone knows that the belief in the 'Three-Eyed Evil God' has swept the entire Glory City in a short period of time. But do you know why so many people suddenly believe in an evil god of unknown origin? ? Because they have mastered a spiritual method that can quietly change people’s cognition!”
"What!"
Upon hearing this, a burst of whispering immediately erupted in the council hall.
Although the nobles present were not at a high level of transcendence, their vision was that of the handful of people with the highest standards in time.
Just because they aren't good at supernatural abilities doesn't mean they don't know about them.
There are many ways to change people's cognition in "spiritual extraordinary", and there are many more.
It's not that the issue of faith in Glory City hasn't attracted people's attention. The exaggerated speed is really incredible. But they couldn't find any evidence to doubt it.
The people sent to investigate came back and reported that there was no problem.
Now that Ren said this, they naturally fell into deep thought.
If it is true as Ren said, the guys from Glory City have used some shady means to change people's perceptions and spread their beliefs, then this matter will be serious.
Someone asked: "Mr. Lane, you say so... is there any evidence?"
Before Ren could speak, the second prince Karen, like a cat whose tail had been guessed, immediately angrily yelled: "You can't quibble! Everything you said is just to make excuses for you to kill someone!"
"Haha, excuse?"
Renn smiled, looked at the excited second prince Karen coldly, and said quietly: "Your Highness, I want to say that some of your knowledge has been secretly tampered with by Master Miriel, do you believe it? "