novelhk Chapter 506 The Conflict Begins
Chapter 506 The Conflict Begins
Within the empire, in a vast palace.
"You said it yourself, I could be emperor!"
Yaroslav's angry voice echoed.
"How was I supposed to know it would turn out this way? Logically, you should be the one to inherit the throne. For some reason, the alliance granted each of the fourteen royal heirs a set of authority!"
Having lost his former composure, Selene felt as if everything was slipping out of his control.
A day has passed since Rosemary's death, and so far, apart from the princes and princesses who know of the emperor's passing, no one else is aware of it.
But this situation cannot be kept secret for long.
The reason why the princes and princesses kept their secret was that they were considering how to win over other forces to help them vie for the throne.
You should know that these people are no pushovers.
If one wants to inherit the throne, the best way is to kill the other princes and princesses.
This makes it impossible for them to withdraw voluntarily.
After all, nobody wants to die.
"Your Highness, perhaps you could give that secret technique a try."
Suddenly Selene said.
"You mean that usurpation law that allows one to seize a noble title?"
In recent years, a secret technique called "The Art of Usurpation" has been circulating. This technique is said to allow one to usurp the titles of nobles, bypass alliances, and seize the authority of the nobles for oneself.
This thing can be said to be the biggest cause of the chaos in the entire empire.
Many nobles were killed because of this secret method, which led to their territories being coveted.
Fortunately, Rosemary resolutely prevented such an event from happening and sent many troops to suppress it, which finally put an end to the incident.
Despite this, although the number of nobles being usurped within the empire has decreased significantly, uprisings have been frequent.
The reason is simple, and it's also due to the secret method.
It is also a two-volume work with "The Law of Usurpation", called "The Law of Land Division". Its function is to occupy a place and then appoint oneself as a nobleman there. The strength of the nobleman is proportional to the area of the land he owns.
"I tried, but I failed."
Yaroslav shook his head. If it was a so-called plot to usurp the throne, that was just that—a plot. It was impossible for him to actually seize the title of the emperor.
"The Senate has already begun inquiring about the situation; we need to make plans as soon as possible."
"Yaroslav said."
"How about this, I have a daughter, if you'd like..."
Before Selene could finish speaking, Yaroslav interrupted and answered.
"I do, father-in-law!"
"Hahaha, good, with the two of us working together, nothing is insurmountable."
With a hearty laugh, Selene said with satisfaction.
He then pulled Yaroslav aside, and the two began further private talks.
If both parties are to cooperate, they need to have a clear understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses, and they also need to sign a contract.
"I still have several brothers and sisters in the capital, should we...?"
Yaroslav's expression turned fierce, preparing to strike first; after all, it was always good to eliminate some competitors first.
"Indeed, this is the kind of person who can achieve great things."
Selene nodded in satisfaction, realizing he had made the right investment.
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The fortress was built against the mountain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
However, in the face of absolute power, all of this is nonsense.
"They're back."
Stroking the moss-covered city wall, Jiang Shuzhou sighed. Back then, he fought against the abyss here with Rosemary and Joan of Arc. He never imagined that everything here would change in just thirty years.
The three of them have gone their separate ways and are even hostile to each other, even though they were never on the same path to begin with.
Joan of Arc is obsessed with purges and now conducts them daily within the Church of the God of Justice, killing even members of the Church itself. She seems to have gone mad.
This was precisely the result of Jiang Shuzhou's deception at the time. The main reason was that Tyr couldn't say anything, since He had to uphold justice and couldn't go against His divine duty.
Rosemary became Empress of the Empire, then died, and is probably rotting by now.
What about Jiang Shuzhou?
All of this is inextricably linked to him.
He instigated Joan of Arc's ideas, and it was because of him that Joan of Arc became so extreme, causing damage comparable to Jiang Shuzhou's personal invasion.
Rosemary's death was also somewhat related to Jiang Shuzhou. If he hadn't recklessly distributed the "Treason Law" and the "Law on the Division of Land," Rosemary's reforms wouldn't have ended so tragically, and she might not have died in the end.
But there's nothing we can do; we just have different perspectives.
Most importantly, Jiang Shuzhou couldn't bear to see his fellow humans being exploited like this, so he came to lend a hand.
This time, although Jiang Shuzhou has a forged "imperial edict" on him, he does not intend to get involved directly in his own name.
There was no way around it. Although Jiang Shuzhou was very strong, the Senate was not to be trifled with. They might be able to sit idly by and watch the princes and princesses kill each other for the throne, but they would never stand by and watch Jiang Shuzhou launch a direct invasion.
If they found out that Jiang Shuzhou had entered, then these senators would probably turn around and invite all the armies in the world to attack Jiang Shuzhou.
According to intelligence, the Senate has a total of thirteen Grand Elders, all of whom are high-ranking Legends and possess considerable strength, as well as many ordinary Elders, all of whom are Legends.
These people may not be able to kill Jiang Shuzhou, but delaying his march is easy.
Therefore, this time, Jiang Shuzhou used the identity of a mercenary employed by the Archimonde family.
Furthermore, he didn't want to act immediately; he wanted to wait for the bullets to fly a little longer, for news of Rosemary's death to spread, and for the Imperial Civil War to fully erupt.
When that time comes, Jiang Shuzhou can launch a formal attack without worrying about being attacked simultaneously.
As for how to intervene?
This was the reason he had previously put Kosoroya in charge of the fourteenth prince.
The Archimonde family, under Jiang Shuzhou's orders, will first occupy a territory, and then, under the guise of supporting a new ruler, watch the two sides fight from afar.
When the war reached its most intense point, everything was just beginning.
Now it is the Akimund family that is exerting its influence, temporarily "requisitioning" Mahabre in the name of the fourteenth prince and turning it into a major base.
This is unremarkable, after all, Mahablay is a poor, rural area on the frontier, and basically has no status.
The lords and nobles here are all newly established nobles or minor nobles, with no one in the court, and they are no match for the Archimonde family.
The Senate had no objection to this, made a few symbolic remarks, and then remained silent.
"Grace, where are the legendary mages?"
Jiang Shuzhou asked.
"Those old guys are all fighting the demon tide in Hell now. After all, Hell has a lot of good stuff, and the output of all kinds of souls and legendary materials is even more than in the Prime Material Plane. Naturally, these guys have all gone there."
"That's normal. After all, they probably didn't expect that I have the means to deceive the Covenant."