"His Majesty!"
The nobles who recovered from the shock bowed and saluted.
Colin quickly put his will into Emperor Reinhardt's body, but this kind of manipulation of the blood slave was unavoidably unnatural.
Fortunately, it was late at night, which was just enough to help Colin cover up some imperfections in details.
"You shouldn't doubt Earl Angelet's loyalty." Emperor Reinhardt said, "Furthermore, it was Queen Midella who colluded with Mr. Ji to sacrifice Storm Fortress, and has nothing to do with the St. Hilde family."
With the emperor's personal admission, most of the nobles' doubts about the northern border dissipated in an instant.
Although Earl Nicole felt that Emperor Reinhardt's tone was a little weird, he didn't think much about it at this time, but asked:
"Your Majesty, do you agree with the plan to sacrifice Storm Fortress?"
"Of course not!" Emperor Reinhard said decisively, "How could I be willing to let the most elite army of the empire and countless people from the western border become sacrifices!
Even if we want to kill the Orc Emperor, we should defeat him on the frontal battlefield with dignity!
I believe that every imperial knight will not refuse such an honor! "
These words made the nobles breathe a sigh of relief.
Colin also took the opportunity to explain:
"Everyone, the reason why His Majesty pretended to be sick before was also due to the pressure of Queen Midella.
Because she tricked the three paladins into agreeing to this evil plan, His Majesty's personal safety cannot be guaranteed. "
Immediately, Colin immediately manipulated Emperor Reinhardt to speak:
"Yes. It is also thanks to Earl Angelet's success in persuading Prince Lexi to change his mind. Only in this way, I dare to come forward and tell everyone my true thoughts. I also hope that everyone can work with me to stabilize the situation in Storm Fortress and defeat Mr. Ji and Mi. Queen Della's conspiracy!"
Under the double reed performance of Colin and Emperor Reinhardt, the nobles of the empire expressed their support one after another.
Even those nobles who were originally bewitched by Queen Midella and agreed to sacrifice the Storm Fortress immediately changed their attitudes when they saw the wind change.
Emperor Reinhard nodded with satisfaction and ordered:
"Okay! Since that's the case, please go back immediately to gather the army, stabilize people's hearts, and quell the chaos in the Storm Fortress as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The nobles took orders loudly, but just as they turned to leave, they found Duke St. Grian appeared at the stairway at some point.
The crowd suddenly fell silent.
According to what Colin and Emperor Reinhardt said just now, Prince Lech has been successfully persuaded, and everyone saw that he was fighting fiercely with Mr. Yu, but the paladin that Queen Midella had won over also had a saint. Duke Lyon!
At this time, the Duke of the Western Territory blocked the stairs all by himself, which made all the nobles hesitate to go forward.
Colin was not too nervous.
Because he knew that the Duke of St. Grian was seriously injured and didn't have much fighting power. If he really wanted to fight hard, even if he didn't use the paladins, Colin was sure to push him back with just a few sixth-order blood slaves.
So, he took the initiative to step forward and persuaded:
"Duke St. Gerian, His Majesty has decided to terminate the plan of sacrificing the Storm Fortress. Would you like to find your way back?"
Duke St. Grian pursed his lips tightly, his falcon-like eyes were as calm as water, but they seemed to reflect nothing.
In the face of Colin's questioning, Emperor Reinhard's glaring, and the hostile eyes of the imperial nobles, she said something extremely harsh:
"You cowards!
Back in the Tianduan Mountains, you escaped, and now in the Storm Fortress, you have to escape again! "
"It's not an escape." Colin argued, "It's just that I don't want to use such evil methods. Moreover, even if the orc emperor can really be killed by the [Eye of Judgment], I am afraid that such glory will not be able to make any empire The Knights are proud."
"I don't need bullshit to be proud." Duke St. Grian said coldly, "I only want Saruman, die!"
Colin looked at Duke St. Grian with some disappointment, feeling very sorry in his heart.
He originally admired the only female paladin in the empire, but he didn't expect that the fall of the western region changed her temperament drastically, and she almost became a lunatic who wanted revenge at all costs.
"I'm sorry, Duke St. Grian." Colin said without giving an inch. "This is His Majesty's order, and it is also the will of all the nobles of the empire. It will not be changed just because of your thoughts."
Duke St. Grian slowly pulled out the long sword at his waist, his aura gradually became fiercer, and he said in his mouth:
"Colin, I warned you, if you dare to sabotage this sacrificial plan, don't blame me for being rude!"
Ke Lin smiled slightly, pulled out his long sword, and said frankly:
"Duke St. Grian, then I'm about to learn your brilliant trick!"
As soon as the words fell, Colin's holy power surged rapidly, turning into a golden crystal-like barrier in front of him.
Boom!
It happened that Duke St. Grian's attack came suddenly.
In an instant, countless images flooded into Colin's mind. He seemed to see a huge meteorite crashing to the ground, and flames burst and splashed everywhere.
However, he blocked the blow of the paladin after all.
Duke St. Grian was seriously injured.
Colin was completely relieved, he didn't call out the paladin who was hiding at the side, and dealt with Duke St. Grian alone.
The imperial nobles watching the battle almost dropped their jaws when they saw this. Obviously, they did not expect that Colin could deal with the attack of a paladin alone, even if it was an injured paladin.
Upon seeing this, Earl Nicole immediately greeted the lords of the Eastern Territory and walked out.
The other nobles also woke up as if they had just woken up from a dream, one after another avoided the two people who were fighting, left the castle, and went to contact their own army.
Clang, clang!
After a series of long sword strikes, Colin and Duke St. Grian backed away from each other.
There were more than a dozen sword marks on Colin's body, but he didn't care about it. Instead, he looked at Duke St. Grian who was facing him with fighting spirit.
The Duke of St. Grian had the upper hand in the fight just now, but her state fell into a decline instead.
Countless dense bloodstains appeared on her face again, making her look like a porcelain doll that would shatter when touched.
"Duke St. Grian, you are so injured, why do you need to be brave again? What's more, even if you can defeat me, the situation in Storm Fortress has been regained by His Majesty, and your sacrifice plan has been declared a failure.
If you really want revenge, you should join us and stop the orc army in the Loire Valley... "
"Don't mention the Loire Valley to me!" Duke St. Grian interrupted roughly, "Your northern border is full of cowards who dare not face powerful enemies!"
As soon as the words fell, a dazzling red light erupted from Duke St. Gerian's body.
In the next moment, a sharp kite's voice resounded throughout the fortress.
(end of this chapter)