In the Name of the Queen

The Vatican Museum was once the palace used by the last emperor of the old empire with the title of Great Emperor when he ascended the throne. After the founding of the Republic, it was confiscated by the government and converted into a museum.

The exhibits in this museum mainly include daily necessities and weapons, armor and various trophies of famous emperors during the old empire.

This museum carries the past glory of the Jinyuan Kingdom and also records the decline of the old imperial power. After the museum was renovated, the relics of the freedom fighters were displayed.

After overthrowing the old empire, Mr. Carlo raised his arms here and announced that the people of Jinyuan would now embrace freedom and move towards a republic, and no longer have to be slaves of the emperor and nobles.

On the same day, his daughter Alina was born.

He has high hopes for Alina, hoping that she can inherit his will and let the light of freedom shine in every corner of the Golden Kite.

Twenty-two years later, his daughter Alina ascended the throne in this museum.

That's all there is to a joke from hell.

The freedom fighters who overthrew the monarchy were killed by fighters who also pursued freedom. The daughter who finally stood up to clean up the mess became the emperor in the place where the monarchy was overthrown.

At four o'clock in the morning, Alina stood alone in front of the Fanshi Palace with an expressionless face.

No one knew what she was thinking, and no one was near the place where the coronation ceremony would take place in a few hours.

Alina stood quietly, closing her eyes, wanting to listen to her father's voice.

Unfortunately there is nothing.

If the father can safely cross the River Styx, he will be arranged to enter reincarnation a few years ago and become a brand new baby who has lost all memories.

If he cannot cross the River Styx, his father's soul will completely dissipate and become the nourishment of the River Styx.

Alina knew very well that even if her father did successfully go through reincarnation and embrace a new life, he would be a completely different person and no longer related to her in the slightest.

In short, she will never have a father again, and she will never hear anyone's teachings.

Except Roland.

Alina heard footsteps behind her.

You knew it was Roland without looking back. He did not hide the sound of his footsteps, and his even and steady steps had the ability to calm people's hearts.

Alina didn't look back and murmured softly: "Roland, did I do something wrong?"

Roland said frankly: "I don't know."

"Don't know?" Alina turned around suddenly and widened her eyes.

"Of course I don't know. Some parties involved in the situation will never be able to judge whether they are right or wrong. They can only leave it to history for judgment."

Roland looked at Alina's eyes shining in the night sky and said calmly:

"It is definitely not the best system for the wise or the strong to guide the direction of the country, but sometimes it is the most appropriate system. For example, now, if no one is responsible, it may take several months just to discuss whether to join the Free Alliance. , By the time the discussion comes to fruition, it will be too late.”

"We just do things and leave right and wrong to future generations to judge."

Roland didn't express his position, but "no matter" was also a strategy.

Alina accepted Roland's persuasion, took a deep breath, and said slowly:

"You are right. The future of the country's 53 provinces and seven overseas provinces, as well as 130 million people, rests on my shoulders. I have no choice.

"Thank you, Roland."

There was an indescribable emotion in Alina's eyes. Roland did not look at her, but waved his hands and asked:

"Putting aside this, when you invited Sophia, did you think she would come?"

"Although the possibility is unlikely, I did consider it." Seeing Roland's evasive gaze, Alina's eyes felt a little disappointed and she said calmly.

Roland nodded and reminded softly: "Have you thought about what to say to her? If it is a petition for peace, I suggest you save your energy."

He was really afraid that Alina would be childish in diplomacy.

Peace is the most expensive luxury in the world. It can only last if it is watered with blood and courage. Peace given by charity is not peace, but poison.

Alina rolled her eyes at him with some dissatisfaction and muttered angrily: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, do you think my political literacy is so poor?"

"Negotiation without strength is meaningless, so I will prove to Sophia that I have the strength to discuss and peacefully coexist with her as an equal."

This time it was Roland's turn to be surprised.

After careful observation, he was sure that Alina was not drunk or feverish. She was conscious and could take responsibility for these words.

"Do you have a new trump card?" Roland couldn't help but be curious.

"Yes, it has something to do with my identity, but I can't reveal it to you before using it." Alina lowered her head in shock and murmured softly.

Roland had no reservations about helping her, but she had difficulties in this matter that she couldn't talk about. Although she had her difficulties, she was also a little unkind.

Seeing Alina's cautious look, Roland knew that this guy always had a knot in his heart. He felt that he had helped her too many times and was still worried.

Roland didn't want this knot to become heavier and heavier, which would seriously affect her state of mind as she continued to advance on the road to stardom.

He reached out and held Alina's somewhat embarrassed hands, and said calmly:

"No matter how many favors there are, they will be paid off the moment the soul-blood link is confirmed. No one of us owes anyone anything now, or there is no need to care about these things between us."

Life is so precious. Alina did not change her mind after taking power. She continued to stand with Roland and face Sophia, a nearly invincible existence in their perception.

Not only that, she also actively requested to establish a soul-blood link, tying all her life and soul to Roland.

As Roland said, no matter how much kindness you owe, it has been repaid.

Alina let out a long breath, and her eyes gradually brightened, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

Neither of them spoke again.

At this moment, they could understand each other's intentions without words.

Whether it was fate or life, they were tied together.

Time passed by, the starlight gradually dimmed, and the sky in the east was dawning.

Alina opened her mouth and mustered up the courage to say something, but Roland was one step faster than her.

His broad palm loosened the slender hand in the middle, and Roland smiled and said:

"It's almost dawn, and it's time to prepare for the coronation ceremony. From now on, we must go all out to prepare for the war, and leave other things for the future."

Alina's words were held back, she nodded, looked at Roland's concerned eyes and the gradually brightening sky, and said softly: "Okay."

Some words can only be said at a certain moment.

Roland spoke before her, not because he couldn't understand her mood, but because he just understood it.

He neither refused nor accepted, but left the future to the future.

Perhaps seeing the disappointment in Alina's eyes, Roland broke the taboo in his heart and made a promise to Alina with a huge flag.

"Alina, the scenery of my manor is pretty good. After the return, I want to invite you to stay in the manor. Do you have time?"

"Yes!"

Alina answered without hesitation.

She understood what Roland said.

If Roland treated her as an outsider, the wording would be to invite her to be a guest for a while, not to stay for a while.

Roland's meaning was very clear. He didn't want to be distracted before the return, and he would not deceive himself after the return.

This promise made Alina's slightly frowned brows stretch instantly, and her slightly pale skin also had a healthy rosy color.

All doubts disappeared instantly, and Alina, who was a little haggard just now, immediately became radiant.

Looking at her energetic appearance, Roland's lips also raised an imperceptible arc.

Although he inserted a small flag, he did nothing wrong.

If Alina is allowed to spend the last few months in anxiety, she may become a weak link in the final battle.

Sif has figured it out long ago. The existence of the soul-blood connection makes their fate inseparable.

If they survive, Roland cannot imagine the possibility of their separation.

Should I say to a girl who is willing to share her soul and life, "You are free, you can pursue your own love"?

If you are a girl with a good temper, maybe she will be slapped, punched, and cried and hanged.

If you are a girl with a bad temper, you will be given a few hundred dollars.

Roland no longer avoids his true heart, takes a half step, and opens his arms.

Alina looked at Roland in surprise, pinched the corner of her skirt and rushed over. She was not worried about falling at all, and Roland would catch her gently.

As she expected, Roland easily embraced her slender waist and gave her the most powerful hug.

The dawn appeared in the east, and the originally bright stars gradually disappeared in the sun.

Roland and Alina hugged and said goodbye. They did not notice that someone was watching them silently on a mountain not far away.

Seeing Roland and Alina separate, the azure figure standing between light and shadow flashed and disappeared, as if she had never appeared.

Getting on the carriage that came to pick her up, Alina looked back at Roland.

He stood by the road, looking at her gently, with a smile on his lips.

Roland's smile blended into the sunshine, filling her heart, dispelling the haze and lighting up the world.

Until Roland's figure disappeared at the end of her vision, Alina finally reluctantly lowered the curtain of the car and sighed faintly:

"Roland, why did you get drunk that day?"

She did feel a little regretful. Although Elaine ignored the overall situation and acted recklessly, she created conditions for her after all.

However, Roland drank too much and fell at the last step.

Although they had spent a chaotic night in an intimate embrace driven by alcohol, she was still a virgin.

Alcohol made their distance zero, but prevented their distance from becoming negative.

This is good. It would be a pity if the first memory was lost in the hangover.

The ideal first time should be in a hot spring sprinkled with rose petals, and in the gentle comfort of nature, painful and happy.

Fortunately, Roland was really drunk that day.

Alina's cheeks were flushed, and her heartbeat was as happy as a restless deer. Fortunately, the sound insulation of the carriage was good, and her heartbeat did not escape.

The carriage stopped at the Palace of Cité. When Alina walked out of the carriage, she had already regained her calm and cold expression.

She walked to the dressing room expressionlessly and let the court lady dress her up and put on a dress.

Sorry, Roland, the power I want to show Sophia does not belong entirely to me.

That is the power of the illusory walker.

After the seventh-level stargazer, the star path diverges, and the stargazer can choose a suitable promotion route.

Alina's choice is the illusory walker.

She has the blood of the stars flowing in her body, and Emperor Bonaparte also had a sister, who chose the path of the False Walker.

The end of astrology is prophecy.

The promotion option for the False Walker is to use lies to create an ending, and then guide people to this false ending.

If everyone believes it, the false ending will become a fact.

This is the False Walker.

Playing with people's hearts, manipulating lies, and using people's trust to turn lies into reality.

People who are proficient in astrology are often very accurate in their predictions. If they include some reasonable-sounding private information in their accurate predictions, it will be difficult to detect them.

Even if someone sees through it, they will be coerced by public perception and have to accept the false ending.

Here is the horror of the False Walkers, who have the ability to change the outcome.

But it is also a very difficult path for a false practitioner. How to weave lies that are infinitely close to the truth under the premise of truth determines the upper limit of a false practitioner.

This may have been difficult for Alina before, but now she is confident.

She once hid in the darkness, covering up her existence with death, and finally gave Marco a fatal blow with the help of Roland.

This successful experience is a classic case of falsehoods becoming reality.

She once chose the Faceless Man as the node on the star road to the other side, so it is not too sudden to choose the False Walker again.

Sophia has unparalleled strength, but can you see through this falsehood?

The corners of Alina's lips raised slightly, she was a little curious.

The enthronement ceremony was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Both the Minister of the Interior and the Palace Chamberlain suggested that Alina follow the enthronement ceremony of the old empire, but Alina flatly refused.

She has gone against her father's ideals, but she has her reasons.

At this time and that time, she shouldered this heavy responsibility with the support of the people, not for personal gain.

But she couldn't use the old empire's enthronement process, which would be too harmful to her father and would seriously irritate the freedom fighters who participated in the struggle and are still alive today.

Using a simplified process to ascend the throne was her last tribute to these freedom fighters.

Although Alina tried her best to consider their mood, something unexpected happened during the enthronement ceremony.

A gray-haired old man throws rotten eggs at Alina.

The rotten egg was stopped before it flew a few meters. The old man didn't even have time to finish shouting the slogan before he was covered by the military police who quickly rushed over and dragged him away.

There was a commotion in the crowd.

Many ministers were shocked and pale, but Alina's face remained normal.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

I can't stand this little wind and waves, so I'd better go home and get married as soon as possible.

The military police were also a little annoyed. If they hadn't considered the consequences, they really wanted to beat this disgraceful and stubborn old man to death on the spot.

The old guy is too old to stay at home and insists on being the one who stands out.

The military police were speechless. Just because of this old man, not only would they not get bonuses, they might even be held accountable.

The old man's protest is obviously an exception. Those who can participate in the enthronement ceremony have undergone political review and are basically innocent and reliable.

The old man is a loyal fan of Mr. Carlo, and the ingredients are of course no problem, so he was approved to participate.

What evil intentions could Alina's father's followers have?

The old man indeed has no evil intentions, but his loyalty is to Carlo, not to the unfilial daughter who "betrayed her father's philosophy of governing."

After the episode, Alina went to the Vance Palace for her coronation.

As the cleric who presided over the coronation ceremony, Saint Christine personally held the crown for her.

This is also the result of compromise.

According to the rules, only the pope of the Holy Court is qualified to crown the emperor.

Christine's crowning of Alina is not only a transgression of the Pope, but also a dwarfing of Alina, which is definitely not acceptable.

So the final process was to hand the crown to Alina, to be worn by the emperor himself.

Just when Alina raised the crown and prepared to complete the coronation, the discordant sound sounded again.

"Wait a moment!"

Alina looked back, her brows furrowed, she couldn't believe her eyes.

It was Mr. Renault.

Renault is about fifty years old. He has followed Mr. Carlo for many years and has served as an adjutant for a long time. He is loyal but has some brain problems.

When Carlo was killed, he was filled with righteous indignation, fought his way out of the city of Cité, and fled with the team led by Mr. Robert.

After learning that Alina was still alive, he immediately swore allegiance to Alina.

His firm attitude played a key role in stabilizing the military morale of the exiles.

After Alina became the liberator, he actively contributed and became the most loyal minister who supported Alina in the cabinet.

Alina thought about countless situations, but she never thought about his objection.

But thinking about it carefully, Alina felt relieved again.

After all, Renault was loyal to his father, not her.

"Uncle Renault, if you have anything to say, please wait until the ceremony is over."

Renault's eyes were full of exhaustion, and his hoarse voice echoed in the hall.

He mustered up the courage to look at Alina, hoping to see something like guilt, helplessness and avoidance of facing him in the other person's eyes.

But no.

Alina's eyes were calm and fearless.

The words that Renault was holding on his lips seemed to be frozen, and he couldn't say a word.

He originally planned to ask Alina if she had forgotten Carlo's will, but he couldn't say anything under Alina's cold gaze.

The cold sweat from his back soaked his entire spine.

"Uncle Renault, since you have nothing to say, I will crown you. You and your family are loyal to my father. Yesterday, my father sent me a dream and said that he misses you very much."

Renault's legs went weak, and his courage to question disappeared.

The coronation of an emperor is often accompanied by bloodshed. He may have the courage to hold his own head and hold her neck to question Alina, but he cannot hold the heads of the whole family and question her.

Forget it, Alina is Carlo's daughter and she must know Mr. Carlo better than him.

He has no control over this.

Renault smiled naively and said, "Alina, I'm old and want to retire and go home to spend time with my family."

"Uncle Renault, let's talk about these things later. This is not the cabinet meeting room."

Alina neither agreed nor denied. She put on the crown without any hesitation.

The moment she put on the crown, melodious music sounded.

This song is a hymn written to praise the achievements of the Bonaparte family.

It sounds good, but it has no soul.

But it doesn't matter. What matters is that the Bonaparte family is now the royal family of the Republic.

The coronation ceremony ended. When Alina put on the crown, she saw a figure in her peripheral vision, and her fingertips trembled slightly uncontrollably.

She was as sharp as ever and always took the initiative.

Sophia clapped her hands lightly, and the clear sound seemed to lower the temperature in the hall by several degrees.

"Alina, congratulations on becoming the first emperor of the Golden Kite Republic. Your father changed the Golden Kite Kingdom, and you changed it back. This may be a kind of reincarnation."

"Thank you for your congratulations, Sophia. Although this congratulations are not very sincere." Alina's face did not change at all, and she responded tit-for-tat.

Sophia's lips showed an intriguing smile.

She asked softly: "What sincerity do you want?"

"Peace, the peace of this era."

Although there are many idle people around, the atmosphere has come to this point. Instead of going to the negotiation table to argue, it is better to put the problem in public and let everyone know that it is Sophia who does not want peace, at least to stand on the moral high ground.

Sophia was a little surprised.

She knew Alina would negotiate with her, but she didn't expect the other party to say this.

Using the power, she planned to make Sophia the villain who provoked the war.

If it were someone else, most of them would not know how to respond reasonably at this time, neither losing face nor falling into Alina's rhetoric trap.

But Sophia is not an ordinary person. She never cares what others think.

The smile on her lips became deeper, and the temperature in the hall became lower.

"Are you begging me to grant you peace?"

Sophia's laughter echoed in the hall, shaking the huge crystal chandelier on the top back and forth.

Seeing that the crystal chandelier was in danger of falling at any time, the guests standing under the chandelier ran around in fear.

Since Alina dared to say this in public, she was naturally prepared.

She smiled and said, "Begging and granting do not apply to equal relationships. You are a queen, and I am also a queen. You are not qualified to speak like this."

"If you insist on war, the final result can only be peace without a winner."

"The entire continent will be reduced to ruins in the flames of war, the people will suffer a catastrophe, the population will drop by tens of millions, and countless families will suffer the pain of losing their loved ones."

Alina's voice trembled slightly, and she said slowly: "Both your country and our country will be exhausted in this protracted war, and will eventually be replaced by a new power rising in the wilderness."

"Is this the ending you want?"

Sophia narrowed her eyes and asked softly, "Is this the result of your divination?"

"This is the result of looking up at the starry sky and observing the trajectory of the stars." Alina said frankly.

Every word of this sentence is true, but together they are misleading Sophia.

Alina is indeed observing the stars, and she has indeed obtained the results.

But the results she obtained are not from observing the stars, but from false words.

Will Sophia believe it?

Alina tried to keep calm under Sofia's scrutiny.

This was the biggest test of her acting skills.

Although she was sweating coldly, her expression remained unchanged.

Sofia instinctively felt that Alina was talking nonsense, but she couldn't find any flaws.

Although she also knew a little about astrology, she was just an apprentice in front of Alina.

She wouldn't talk nonsense in her professional field, but she could find flaws in Alina's expression, eyes, and even micro-movements if the other party was lying.

But there really wasn't any.

Sofia narrowed her eyes and was about to speak when a flash of inspiration suddenly came to her mind.

She raised the corners of her lips slightly and said softly: "Whether you are willing to admit it or not, my country is stronger than your country. If I make a not excessive request as compensation, is it reasonable?"

"Reasonable, but the request cannot be too excessive." Alina said concisely.

Sofia's smile was a little weird, which made Alina feel a little hairy in her heart, and her next sentence made Alina completely petrified.

"If your Prime Minister Roland is willing to come to our country to serve as Prime Minister and serve me wholeheartedly for five years, I am willing to give this world a gift called peace."

Alina's mind went blank, and Sif, who was watching the show, was also dumbfounded.

Before Roland could speak, the two queens who reacted refused in unison.

"Absolutely not!"