It was dark.
Colin walked alone in the manor, with the cold night wind blowing on his face, making his mind clearer than ever before.
In order to celebrate the successful reconciliation between the Church and the Northern Territory, and to celebrate the upcoming official dispatch of the Allied Forces of the Glorious Empire to the Western Territory, the banquet in the manor is still going on.
It's a pity that Colin didn't have the mood to celebrate.
This was an excellent opportunity to weaken the church, but it turned into the current situation. The northern border has spent so much effort, but it can be said that it has almost achieved nothing.
Ke Lin reflected on himself, although Emperor Reinhard's stupid backstab was the reason for this failure, but it was also because he was not cautious enough.
The secret of Vera's awakening shouldn't be known to Queen Midella at all.
Although this woman is also surnamed St. Hilde, her mind is elusive, and she may not necessarily be on the side of the northern border.
In addition, Colin also understands that his current power is not strong enough. If he can completely control the northern border, or even the eastern border, even if Emperor Reinhardt helps the church side in this meeting, Colin will still have the confidence to be tough.
However, Colin was not discouraged.
Although he is not strong enough now, he has great potential.
For the next orc war, he must plan carefully, how to get the most benefits...
While pondering, Colin realized that he had unknowingly come under the ancient oak tree in the center of the manor.
It seemed that there was a mysterious call to him here, making him subconsciously want to get closer.
It's just that with the lesson from last night, Ke Lin didn't dare to show his true blood easily this time.
The moonlight is faint, reflecting on this ancient oak tree that blocks the sky and the sun, and transmits a holy shimmer.
A chipmunk passed by Colin's feet, climbed nimbly up the trunk of the tree, and darted up the tree top.
But the next moment, it was grabbed by a slender hand.
Colin raised his brows, only to realize that there was actually another person sitting on the treetop—Queen Midella.
She was wearing a white palace dress and a wreath woven at some time on her head. Her pair of white jade-like feet were swinging back and forth on the tree without shoes.
"Count Angelet, why did you run out?"
A gust of wind blew by, and Queen Midella's golden hair danced along with it, like a fairy in the forest.
Ke Lin stood under the tree, from an angle where he could clearly see some beautiful scenery under the fluttering skirt, and said in his mouth:
"Good evening, Her Royal Highness. I just came out to catch my breath."
"Then you have to take it easy, and don't make any more noise from last night." Queen Midella held the chipmunk in her arms, and gently shaved its hair.
Ke Lin smiled and nodded, "Okay, Your Highness. I won't bother you."
After speaking, Colin turned around and left without hesitation.
Seeing that Colin seemed to be really planning to leave like this, Queen Midella hurriedly asked to stay, "Count Angelet, please wait a moment."
Ke Lin then turned around, smiled politely, and asked, "His Royal Highness, what else can I order?"
Queen Midara gave Ke Lin a resentful look, and said, "Last night, I called someone Midara, but now it's Her Highness the Queen."
Ke Lin smiled slightly, and said coldly: "Your Highness, if you have no other orders, I will take my leave first..."
Before the words finished, Queen Midella floated to the ground, came to Ke Lin, and said:
"The news of Vera's awakening was indeed revealed to Reinhardt by me, but I really didn't expect him to betray the news to the church."
Regarding Queen Midella's explanation, Colin nodded expressionlessly, but said nothing.
Queen Midella reached out to press Colin's chest, but Colin took a step back to avoid it.
"Your Highness, someone may pass by here at any time, please respect yourself."
Queen Midella immediately put on a pitiful look, and said, "Kelin, are you really unwilling to forgive me?"
Colin rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, Midella, this kind of method is useless to me, so don't waste your efforts in vain."
Queen Midella smiled slightly when she heard the words, regained her original graceful posture, and said softly:
"Okay, Colin, let's be honest, are you interested in my proposal last night?"
Ke Lin's eyes flashed fiercely, and he said, "I'm interested, but unfortunately, I won't cooperate with you. Because I don't trust you."
Queen Midella lifted her spirits, and said, "Then how can you trust me?"
Ke Lin looked at the other party's flawless pretty face, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me your real purpose."
"The real purpose?" Queen Midella frowned, wondering, "I don't understand what you mean."
Colin took a step forward, closing the distance between the two of them.
The rich fragrance went straight into Colin's nose, but it couldn't shake his will.
"Midella, you obviously don't love Reinhardt, why did you marry him in the first place?"
"Because he is the emperor." Queen Midella said frankly.
Ke Lin shook his head and continued: "No, he was just a puppet emperor at that time. I thought you were just here to gain more power.
But thinking about it later, I'm afraid it's not just that.
A puppet emperor, you have worked so hard to keep him in power, even at the expense of cooperating with the family's sworn enemy, Mr. Zhe, and offending a paladin who is at his peak.
This is not just explainable for the sake of power.
Moreover, you also used the method of exchanging handles to spread secrets in the empire. I used to be one of them.
Now you find that Emperor Reinhard is showing signs of breaking away from your control, and you actually want to kill him!
So, what are you plotting
What kind of purpose drives you to give up being a stable and noble imperial queen and keep trying to grab more power? "
Queen Midella smiled faintly, and said, "Why would you ask such absurd questions? Isn't it my goal to seize more power?"
"No." Colin shook his head firmly, "I thought so too at first, but now I feel that what you want is not simple.
So, if you want to work with me, you have to be honest with me first! "
Queen Midella seemed a little helpless, she shook her head and said, "Ke Lin, you really think too much. What other goals can I have?"
Colin twitched his lips, turned around and left.
Obviously, he didn't want to waste any more time with this lying queen.
"Colin, Colin... Count Angelet! Colin Angelet!"
No matter how the queen shouted, Colin's footsteps did not stop at all.
Queen Midella looked at Ke Lin's back with deep eyes, and the expression on her face suddenly became extremely complicated.
"Squeak... squeak..."
The chipmunk suddenly found that the jade hand holding him had become like an iron hoop, and it was constantly tightening.
It struggled desperately, screaming desperately, but it was still crushed into pieces.
(end of this chapter)