I will be crowned king

Although the young knight expressed his doubts about the final answer with his eyes, Anson truly felt this from the bottom of his heart.

From the trenches of the vast earth to the Supreme Council outside the city of Beluga Harbor, his attitude towards the people around him has always been sincere, and he has never intended to actively deceive or harm any friends or companions - at least not subjectively.

In addition to the important reason that even betrayal would not bring any benefits, Anson attributed this more to his own personality. He is too heavy on the attribute of being a problem solver, and everyone looks like Party A. Everything he does seems to be a project, and he puts himself He rose from a small army captain to a brigadier general.

To his collaborators, he has fulfilled every promise he made; to his allies, he has never betrayed him easily; to his superiors, he has tried his best to satisfy their completely unrealistic orders... Isn't this enough?

At least Anson felt that it was enough. Clovis, Franz, Rune... and even his beloved mentor Mace Hornard were all loyal to him.

Those who feel betrayed should clearly reflect on themselves first and don't take other people's loyalty for granted; there is no love or hate without reason in this world, let alone no priceless loyalty.

A qualified loyal minister should not blindly remain loyal. He must not only have a firm heart, but also have a non-rigid and flexible bottom line, and be good at making appropriate changes at the right time and place to ensure that he is loyal under all circumstances. Still loyal, always loyal, always loyal.

Loyalty cannot be seen as a promise, it should be more like a code or creed, or even a career; only in this way can we be unswervingly loyal and always qualified without the risk of "betrayal"!

This is just like right now, although it seems that he has betrayed the Franz family and Clovis, he is actually continuing to loyally defend the interests of the kingdom and the Franz family while maintaining his loyalty to the Rune family; Betrayal of any party to which one is loyal is officially qualified as a loyal minister's fine style.

Of course, the eyes of the world that criticize and do not understand are inevitable after all; when he thinks that he may be misunderstood and slandered, even if he clearly knows that he is right, Anson can't help but let a few drops of loyalty fall from the corner of his mouth. tears.

All I can say is that this is probably the price you have to pay to become a loyal minister...

Anson, who was feeling extremely emotional, showed a bitter smile. The door to the room with his back was suddenly opened, and a beautiful figure silently appeared behind him.

"Good morning, Lord Anson."

In the silent corridor, Polina Frey said with a slightly cheerful tone: "Are you thinking about anything happy?"

"No, I just couldn't help but recall the past." Turning around unhurriedly, Anson pretended to be normal and indifferent:

"Are you ready to start?"

"Any time, so it's mostly up to you."

The girl deliberately did not answer directly, and looked at the figure in front of her eagerly, who always made her feel majestic. She had dressed up specially for this moment, and even spent a lot of money to put on a blood-red imperial dress similar to Thalia's. .

It's just that although they are both petite, when she looks in the mirror, she always feels that there is still some indescribable, indescribable gap between herself and Miss Lu En.

Could it be because of the color of the pupils, the hairstyle or... the way the lips turn up when you smile? Polina was quite crying.

"I'm ready." Anson nodded slightly and made a "please" gesture towards the girl:

"I would also like to trouble you, Madam Speaker of the Supreme Council, to guide me, the 'newcomer'."

"No problem at all."

The girl came back to her senses instantly and raised her elegant chin:

"Let our colleagues in the Free Federation forget about the past Commander-in-Chief Clovis and welcome our new companions. The Ice Dragon Fjord Colony..."

"Your Majesty the Governor!"

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"Ah sneeze!"

Gently covering her tipsy cheeks with a handkerchief, Sophia, who was sitting at the dining table, subconsciously closed her legs and quickly scanned the faces of everyone around her with her smart eyes; after confirming that no one was staring at her with strange eyes. , and then slightly relaxed the tight heartstrings.

This was a dinner party within a nature seminar, and the participants were all senior members of the club: famous wealthy families in Clovis City, large industrial owners, mining owners in the north, famous bankers, members of the Railway Commission, and the president of the Chamber of Commerce. principal……

With the title of "amateur scientists", they "discuss the latest discoveries in geography and astronomy", squander more research funds than the most famous universities, organize various "social gatherings", "social activities", "hunting", Activities such as "lectures" are actually private communication and exchange of the latest information, controlling the steel and coal resource trading network in the entire northern part of the Old Continent.

As a "newcomer" in this club and salon, Sophia has always paid great attention to maintaining her own image. Especially after becoming the governor of Ice Dragon Fjord, she tried hard to look like a young person who is smart and studious, loves imperial culture, and is full of intellectual beauty. female.

If you act too strong, you will easily be subconsciously alienated by most people; if you are too simple, you will be regarded as an ornament that does not need to be taken seriously... How to strike a balance between the two, Sophia, who is passionate about detective novels, understands very well .

In this kind of salon gathering, everything you say and do has a certain meaning in the eyes of everyone - even if it is really just an accident.

"The weather seems to have turned a bit cold recently."

Sure enough... just as the girl breathed a sigh of relief, Mrs. Catarina, who was sitting next to her, looked back and chuckled: "How strange. The temperature has obviously been rising in the past few years. Is it going to start to fall this year?"

"It is indeed possible. In fact, I have read about a concept called 'temperature constant' in "Geographical Overview", which is exactly what you said."

For this lady, the top person in charge of the Railway Commission and her father's close friend, Sophia did not dare to pick up the wine glass carelessly, pretending to be innocent and lightly licking her red lips, while her eyes widened exaggeratedly:

"Of course, it's also possible that the war caused the factories in the outer city to spew smoke day and night, making it rare for our dear Clovis to see the sun~"

This little joke immediately aroused the agreement of the people around the table, and by the way, it further strengthened Sophia's "smart and naive" persona.

"I do not think so!"

Just when this little episode was about to end with humorous laughter, an extremely abrupt voice suddenly broke in.

Sophia, who looked slightly stiff, held the wine glass and followed the crowd to turn their attention to Philip Roland, the president of the Northern Chamber of Commerce who stood up and became the focus of everyone's attention.

This famous financier and a strong contender for the next generation head of the Roland family held his head high, making his knight attire look very straight: "Science shows that changes in temperature are likely to be closely related to recent astronomical movements. !”

"oh?"

Sophia blinked her eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and asked with a hint of flattery: "Did the research institutes and scholars funded by the Roland family make any new discoveries recently?"

"Discovered? Yes, but this is the result of my own research!" Philip gestured proudly, showing his wisdom in front of the girl, which made him feel very accomplished:

"We all know that the world created by the Ring of Order is a huge plane, and it lifts the land with supreme divine power, allowing the sun, moon and countless stars to rotate in orbit over the world according to certain laws."

"According to my findings, this rule has deviated to some extent in the past few years; the rules set by the Ring of Order have been destroyed by some force!"

Phillip's expression suddenly became serious, and his deliberate pause and emphatic tone made the atmosphere around the table much more depressing, and also aroused everyone's expectations:

"According to my naked-eye observations in the past few years, the sun in the morning at this time every year...is a little bigger than the previous year!"

The whole place was dead silent.

Everyone who was originally full of expectations looked at each other, pursed their lips tightly, and their expectant eyes were replaced by some strange emotions.

But the heir of the Roland family seemed not to notice this change at all, and still stood there and continued talking:

"But just this year, the size of the sun seems to have returned to about the size of the ninety-fifth year of the Saint calendar. With such a big difference, it is no wonder that Miss Sophia feels that the weather has become a little colder."

After proudly expressing his views, Phillip sat back in his seat with high spirits, looking back and forth at the stunned people, as if expecting something.

A full half minute passed. Sophia, who was trying her best to restrain the twitching of the corners of her mouth, raised her glass tremblingly, and then:

"Blessed by the Ring of Order!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone who had also endured it for a long time suddenly felt as if they were being pardoned. They also raised their glasses and thanked the Ring of Order for not killing.

Even if she didn't count carefully, the girl could feel that she received at least seven or eight pairs of grateful eyes at this moment... which was very helpful for her to gain a foothold in the club.

"Speaking of the colder weather, there seem to be a lot of changes north of the Turbulent Sea recently."

Taking advantage of the girl to ease everyone's embarrassment, Mrs. Catarina also took the opportunity to change the topic: "Although the civil war in Naxir among the three North Sea countries has not stopped, the rebels entrenched in the capital Naxir Port have been defeated. Retreat, the number of rebel nobles killed has reached three figures, and His Majesty Helvig seems not to be willing to spare his disloyal ministers this time."

"At the same time, due to the Holy War, Clovis was also forced to suspend trade with the New World, resulting in an unusual depression in Northport this year, and the prices of steel and coal also increased a lot; the impact on the railways and major military factories in the kingdom This is not good news.”

"The same goes for other trades." Philip, as the president of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, interjected again and echoed:

"Adland, as well as most of the important commercial towns in the northern part of the empire, are almost all dependent on maritime trade to varying degrees. Due to the imminent Holy War, all ports have been forced to implement a no-sea policy, resulting in heavy losses."

"Not only that, at the end of last year, our Roland family also invested a total of 800,000 gold coins in Beluga Port! By the time the war officially begins, let alone making a profit, it may be impossible to recover these costs!"

After the words fell, Phillip couldn't help but sigh, but his expression was not very sad, and there was even a bit of joy.

Although he decided to invest because of Sophia's previous "temptation", he realized the huge risks early and did not get involved personally. Instead, he handed it over to his younger brother Reinhard who was further behind in the succession; this is considered an investment. Failure is also Reinhard's fault and has nothing to do with him.

It would be even better if he could also take the opportunity to eliminate a potential opponent in the succession.

"yes!"

As if she suddenly realized something, Mrs. Katarina suddenly raised her voice: "The Roland family has vigorously sponsored the development of the Beluga Harbor Colony, and Miss Sophia is the governor of the Ice Dragon Fjord Colony. The two of them He must be better informed than the rest of us, right?”

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the two of them.

"Uh... Indeed, there is indeed some information!"

Philip, who was once again under "the spotlight", replied in a panic, and coughed a few times while forcing himself to be calm: "According to the last news sent back by the Roland family members in Naxil Port, Reinhard Roland not long ago It also represents a huge deal between the Ice Dragon Fjord and the Kingdom of Naxir."

"It is said that the amount of the advance payment alone exceeded the cash reserves of many chambers of commerce in Naxir Port, and had to be paid with sugar that filled the entire cargo hold of a three-masted sailing ship, plus two ships' worth of salt!"

"Yes, the wealth and potential of the new world are so huge!"

Before she finished speaking, Sophia immediately continued; she had already seen Mrs. Catarina's intention, hoping that she could stabilize the confidence of everyone present and avoid the complete collapse of the steel and coal trade that had just suffered huge losses: "The most important thing is , the Storm Legion and Anson Bach stationed there are the most loyal subjects of Clovis and the royal family!"

"Without any assistance from local soldiers, they not only defended the colony, but even advanced in reverse to defeat the Imperial Army, which was more than twice their own strength. Recently, they were promoted from an infantry division to a corps due to their outstanding military exploits, Anson ·Bach also became one of the youngest generals in history!"

"With them here, I can guarantee that there will be no problems in the Ice Dragon Fjord Colony. It will be able to safely wait for the arrival of the Jihadi Army and become the bridgehead for the complete eradication of heresy; the Jihad spanning the two worlds will end before the end of the year, and there will be peace and prosperity. will once again be the theme of rough seas.”

"The Holy War Army plus the Storm Army, hum... maybe they just need to take a walk in the snow on the outskirts of the New World, and the war will be over."