Throne of Magical Arcana

Nexor Palace, inside the House of Nobles.

Outside, there was heavy rain, roaring thunder, and dazzling lightning. It was a scene of the end of the world. In the semi-circular hall, all the members of the House of Lords in Rentat had gathered, wearing white hairdresses and black cloaks.

If it weren't for the great power of natural lightning, the strong below the Golden Knight would not dare to fly quickly in the weather of lightning and thunder. I am afraid that there will be a rare scene of all members in the House of Nobles. It had only been an hour since the Lord's call of King Stanley and Prince Patrick.

Of course, those nobles who could not come also learned what happened from their spokespersons and allies in Rentat through remote contact, and conveyed their opinions.

At this moment, they are unprecedentedly grateful to the "Allinge Telephone and Telegraph Company". Although the "wired telephone" they promote is still in a state of loss due to the complicated and heavy infrastructure construction, it is still limited to Rentat and several other counties. Between the capitals, the installed capacity is less than 500 doors, but under this kind of weather, it is a rare communication channel for nobles who cannot arrange and use expensive teleportation arrays. Many nobles have tasted the sweetness and decided to auxiliary promotion.

"How did Your Highness be called by the Lord?" Earl Haisong took a hot bath in the lounge of the noble house, changed his clothes and hair set, and finally got rid of the state of being shocked and unable to think, while wearing the white paper flower. On the chest, while sitting in the first row of seats, he asked James, Duke of Pefors, Russell, Duke of Wolfburg, and Viscount Harrison who rushed over after notifying the Magic Council.

The four of them are the leaders of the enlightened faction except Prince Patrick. At this time, they must communicate well in advance and not fight among themselves, otherwise they will easily lose confidence in the nobles on their side.

Duke James also put on a white wig to cover his bald head in the House of Nobles. He said gloomyly, "I don't know. It was already like this when Russell and I rushed to Nexor Palace. We checked No abnormalities were found in the body of His Royal Highness, it was indeed the collapse of his already weak body caused by excessive grief, and I think that under the protection of His Excellency Ketonia, no one will be able to assassinate him."

"Heart of Time" Cthonia is one of the two epic knights of the Kingdom of Holm, and there are no more than five knights in the entire world who can reach the third level of legend. He and Rudolph II belong to this rank. The legendary peak epic knight, apart from "monsters" such as Prince Dracula, Prince of the Abyss, Lord of the First Floor of Hell, there is only one among human beings, the head of the Knights Templar, member of the Cardinals, St. Melmos .

It is said that under the protection of Ketonia, there will be no assassination and other situations, but there is no trace of affirmation on James' face.

"Your Excellency Ketonia is a hero in the Dawn War, an epic knight who defeated the rule of the Magic Empire in the Holm area with the former king, but he is very old and is about to reach the end of his life, and needs to be considered and arranged There will be more things than ordinary people." Duke Russell said expressionlessly, "He is not like Lord Winston of the Sorenfein family who can quietly watch the situation."

"Night Walker" Winston is another epic knight of the Kingdom of Holm, currently taking turns guarding the colonial countries won by the kingdom in several different dimensions.

Viscount Harrison sneered: "Anyway, I don't believe that His Royal Highness will die of grief for His Majesty the King."

Harrison, Haysong and others knew that Patrick had stayed in the position of crown prince for thirty or forty years, and it was inevitable that he would have rights conflicts with the king. Like strangers, if Prince Patrick was so happy that his body collapsed, the few of them might believe it.

"Things have developed to this point. We need to get rid of our grief and do two things well. One is to secretly ask the mages of the Magic Council to investigate the truth of the prince's death, so as to take the initiative for the future. The other is to start a backup plan and fully support David. Ascend to the throne." After Earl Haisong calmed down, his blue eyes became sharp again.

Patrick has been in poor health, and these enlightened nobles have long been prepared for his death before the king, so after a short period of stunned panic, they are not at a loss.

David's father is the cousin of King Feltis, the nephew and student of the Archmage Morris. Although he died in an adventure, under his influence, the great knight David has a lot in daily life or territorial affairs. In the eyes of Duke James and others, he is the most suitable candidate among the members of the royal family, and his blood relationship is very close. According to the law of the nobility, he belongs to the fourth heir.

"Okay." Duke James nodded heavily and kept opening and closing his mouth, conveying the negotiated results to other enlightened nobles.

After a while, the speaker of the House of Nobles, "Griffin of the King" Rex, wearing a black cloak and a white hairdress, walked in, followed by a black-haired man with a gentle smile and clear silver-gray eyes. Tell everyone that he is a member of the Hofenberg family.

"Gordon!" Earl Haisong and other enlightened nobles stared.

Duke James's face was so ugly that it seemed like he was about to drip water: "Didn't he declare that he would serve the Lord for life? Didn't he quit the Knights of the Sword of Truth and go to the holy city of Reims to join the Knights Templar?"

"An eighth-level sky knight who is less than fifty years old, the tearing sword..." Duke Russell and Viscount Harrison said to themselves with solemn expressions.

In the entire hall, there was a sudden uproar, and other nobles, whether they were enlightened or conservative, couldn't help talking to each other. This Earl Gordon is a genius and anomaly of the Hofenberg family. He is only thirty-five years old. He became a Sky Knight and was appointed by King Feltis as the deputy head of the Knights of the Sword of Truth. He had high hopes, but he was a devout believer. Templar Knights.

His kinship with King Feltis is quite distant compared to David, but the rank of Sky Knight is enough to make his succession soar, and he is almost in the first sequence like David, while Hoffin Although the Berg family is not considered prosperous, most of them are either more estranged by blood or are not knights, making it difficult to compete with these two, or they have already entered the path of magic and automatically gave up their qualifications.

Duke James and others initially thought that Rex would be inclined to his nephew. Alex, who had just inspired the blood of the "Sword of Truth", would be able to make David no matter whether it was the knight's strength or the blood relationship. He succeeded to the throne in suspense, but Gordon actually ran back.

The sound of the hammer being struck ahead resounded crisply, and the hall of the House of Nobles suddenly fell silent.

Rex drew a cross on his chest, and said sadly: "Our great King Feltis and the respected Crown Prince Patrick were called by the Lord one hour ago. Let us mourn for them and bless them in the future. Mount Paradise is favored by the Lord."

James and the others all stood up, lowered their heads while drawing the cross, and the atmosphere was quiet and sad.

Five minutes later, Rex, the speaker of the House of Nobles, signaled everyone to sit down, and his eyes hardened: "Because the first heir to the kingdom, His Highness Crown Prince Patrick was also called by the Lord, and he left no heirs, so according to the law, we nobles will The House of Representatives elects a crown prince, and the selection criteria are based on the line of succession and the premise of receiving the blessing of the Lord."

The so-called "blessing of the Lord" means that a cardinal will preside over the enthronement ceremony.

Rex didn't let the nobles speak, but pointed to Gordon next to him and said: "The royal family of Holm has been hit like this, and it's just at a time when the wind and rain are in turmoil, so Earl Gordon is determined to put the family first, and we can get it." For the Lord's forgiveness, I quit the Knights Templar and returned through the church's teleportation array. He is an eighth-level sky knight, just in his prime, and has the pure blood of the "Sword of Truth". I propose that he inherit the throne. hands to vote."

"Wait a minute." James stood up and said loudly and authentically, "In this case, according to the law, more than two-thirds of the members must agree, and the nine dukes have no objection, and the elected person can inherit the throne. Speaker, is that so?"

Rex looked at James with gloomy eyes: "Yes, that's not right. When none of the other candidates can get more than one-fifth of the votes, the remaining one does not need to meet this condition. Those with the above number of votes can directly obtain the right to inherit, I believe that this is an emergency situation, and the throne cannot be left vacant for a long time."

"Is it an emergency? It's not up to you. Everyone needs to vote. Now, I elect Earl David, who is closer to His Majesty the King. According to the line of succession, he is far ahead of Earl Gordon. And he is a great knight, and he has already inspired the power of the bloodline."

James did not speak on stage, but looked around at the other nobles directly, "I don't think any member of parliament will object to the order of succession, right? Whoever demonstrates first, then when his son or grandson inherits the title, other powers in the family will Can a higher candidate also use this example to snatch the title?"

This is the basis for the aristocratic class not to collapse. Which nobleman does not want to leave the title to his direct heirs? If you are strong, you can snatch it, and the family has long been assassinating each other and fighting among themselves!

Of course, this is also one of the reasons why they are attached to the church. An independent and powerful church can guarantee that no one will ignore the law by relying on their strength.

A conservative aristocrat stood up and saluted everyone gracefully: "According to Article 7, Paragraph 6 of the Inheritance Part of the "Law Code", 'Bloodline ability is the foundation of noble status, and strong strength can be used as a reference for succession order. ', I won't go into details about the specific calculation method. After adding the strength of the Sky Knight, Earl Gordon and Earl David are in the same position. Therefore, the selection of Earl Gordon does not violate the "Code" and will not cause The breakdown of the aristocratic order."

"Also, Earl David's father is a magician, we have to consider whether he can get the blessing of the Lord."

Concise and concise, it completely disintegrated James' attack.

Earl Haisong stood up holding a quill, and saluted gracefully first, and then said: "Father is a magician, but it does not mean that the son is not a devout believer. Earl David has never been absent from church, and he often donates to the church. Pious heart Everyone knows it, and I believe the Lord will be able to see it and be tolerant. There are many magicians who have repented and converted in the night watchman team, don’t they? And Earl Gordon once joined the Knights Templar, and in the future he will deal with things from a standpoint , I find it hard to believe that he will put the interests of the Kingdom of Holm and everyone's interests first, this is not a blasphemy against the Lord, but a confusion of theocracy and kingship."

At this time, he didn't care to be tactful, and blatantly opposed theocracy and kingship.

Gordon raised his hand and said with a smile: "Conjecture is not evidence. I believe that I will look at the issue of nobles from the position of King Holm, not the identity of Templars."

An enlightened aristocrat and a conservative aristocrat stood up to express their opinions one after another. Finally, Rex said: "Next, please vote. Those who agree with Earl David please raise your hand."

Sparse arms were raised, which didn't seem to be many, but it was a third of them. Although the number of liberals was smaller than that of conservatives, they were more united.

This made Rex frowned, unable to use the first special clause. After thinking for a while, he continued to host the topic: "Please approve Earl Gordon's hand."

With one arm stretched out, seeing that more than half of it was not a problem, Rex began to think about how to pass the emergency bill.

Suddenly, the raising of the arm stopped, and it stopped at nearly halfway. Rex looked at Duke Sorenfell in astonishment, and when he saw him with a black mustache, he shook his head, expressing that he would not support a church that was too bright. As a leader of the conservative faction, his attitude directly affected a large part of the nobles.

Duke James laughed: "Speaker Rex, it seems that we are going to have a long discussion and negotiation."

With Duke Sorenfell hesitating, he was sure to get Gordon out through mediation.

Rex fell silent, looking at the gavel in his hand, suddenly, he raised his head: "I will propose another candidate."

He originally wanted to use the urgent situation to force Duke Sorenfell and others to agree to his proposal, but their stubbornness was beyond imagination, so they could only use alternatives.

"Who? Who has a higher line of succession than Earl David and Earl Gordon?" Duke Russell expressed his objection.

Rex calmly said: "Natasha Violet, the Countess of Violet, inspired the blood of the 'Sword of Truth', and her relationship with His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness surpassed that of Earl David, and she is also a heavenly A knight is also a devout believer and can be blessed by the church."

Khan, almost 4,000 words, a bit late, sorry, sorry.