In the Name of the Queen

"You said my father was killed by the Vladimir Empire?"

Sif's eyes were red, her body was trembling slightly, and tears could not stop flowing down.

Roland remained silent and did not comfort her.

She could not empathize with the pain of losing her father, so she could only get over it by herself.

Sif's tears rolled down her cheeks slowly, but she never cried out.

Her father was the emperor and was usually very busy.

She could often see her father when she was a child, but she rarely met her father when she grew up.

After the age of fourteen, she lived in her own palace and saw her father only a few times a year.

Until her father and brother died at the same time, she was pushed to the front again.

Edward might be a qualified emperor, but he was definitely not a competent father.

Sif's feelings for him were not deep.

But he was her father after all.

The fleet crashed and her father disappeared, but she still held a glimmer of luck.

What if her father was hijacked or disappeared accidentally?

Now the hope was shattered.

Since it was a premeditated trap, the possibility of her father's survival did not exist.

Obviously, someone needs her to take the stage.

Sif's brain worked quickly, and she quickly thought of a terrible possibility.

If Sophia wants to break through the sixth level, she must either be crowned as a woman and become the first recognized female emperor in history, or she needs to be at the seventh level and be a stepping stone for the queen.

She is probably doing two things at the same time, trying to become an emperor and cultivating a stepping stone.

Before, the queens of other countries were not extraordinary people, so they could not be stepping stones, but they had the potential to compete with Sophia for the title of female emperor, so Sophia forced them to abdicate.

Sif is different. She is an extraordinary person and can also take the route of authority.

She has the potential to become a stepping stone.

Sophia is willing to risk completely offending Sussex to kill the old emperor and the crown prince, so that Sif can succeed smoothly.

Sif's succession to the throne is unstable. If she wants to regain power, she must do her best, which will accelerate her growth under pressure, and the probability of becoming a stepping stone will be higher.

Everything was calculated by Sophia.

Although they had never met, Sophia's interlocking calculations and the fighting power that stood at the ceiling before the sixth return day still made Sylph shudder.

The anger and sadness were diluted by reality, and she gradually calmed down.

Roland still didn't speak, waiting for her to make a decision.

After an unknown amount of time, Sylph slowly said: "Only one of me and Sophia can survive."

Roland looked at Sylph in surprise.

This is the only correct choice.

Sylph made a choice without even relying on his encouragement, which still surprised Roland.

Sylph calmed down and told Roland her speculation.

Roland was even more surprised.

He knew Sylph was smart, but she could always make simple and stupid choices in politics.

However, Sylph today was completely different from usual.

No matter who was attached to her, please stay a little longer!

Roland prayed silently.

Sylph not only made a logical closed-loop speculation, but also gave reasons to fight to the end.

"Not only my father and brother were killed in this shipwreck, but also more than 5,000 people. Their deaths have plunged more than 5,000 families into grief."

"If I don't avenge their blood debt, what qualifications do I have to be the emperor?"

After speaking passionately, Sif's courage seemed to be exhausted. She looked at Roland blankly and murmured, "Am I doing the right thing?"

"Very right!"

Roland clapped his hands and praised Sif's decision.

He said in a deep voice: "This is a life-and-death struggle. We can't retreat. If we give in, the enemy will force us even harder."

"If we give in, they will eat up the three overseas provinces and trap us to death in Sussex."

"If we give in, the disappointed Sophia will find a way to change the queen as a stepping stone."

"If the enemy doesn't give us a way to live, then destroy the enemy!"

Roland said decisively.

Hearing Roland's firm voice, Sif, with a blank look in her eyes, seemed to have found a beacon in the darkness.

"You're right, Roland. What should we do next?"

Roland was a little speechless. Where was the courage to fight Sophia to the death just now?

He could probably guess that Sif had just performed beyond her level under the stimulation of her father's death.

We can't expect her to be at her peak forever.

But Sif can have a moment of brilliance, which means she has potential.

The future is promising.

As for now, don't we still have him, the dog-headed military advisor?

Roland cleared his throat and said calmly: "Do what you should do. And don't let people see that we already know the cause of the death of the late emperor."

Sif looked at Roland with a confused look in her eyes, and her voice was light.

"Do what you should do?"

"Yes. Since we don't know the cause of the death of the late emperor yet, everything is normal."

"I know." Sif took a deep breath and tried to adjust her mood.

A few seconds later, all the tear marks on her cheeks disappeared, and there was even a smile on the corners of her mouth.

But Roland saw the cold sadness in her eyes.

She is a good actress, but this is the pain of losing her father after all.

Roland couldn't comfort her, so he could only fill Sif with busy work so that she had no time to think.

"Sif, we still have a lot to do. First you have to go back to the palace to sign a pardon. This is an internal matter of the Knights, and you have the right to pardon Stanley."

Sif bit her lip and nodded vigorously.

Roland swore with his life and reputation, she couldn't let Roland become a villain who broke his promise.

"This matter must be reported to Mr. Walder."

"But it can't be expanded."

Sif quickly added: "Except you, me and Mr. Walder, no fourth person can know about this, including our relatives."

"I know, especially for someone like Lisa who can't keep secrets, we can't tell her." Roland took the initiative to take over Sif's words.

Seeing that Roland took the initiative to exclude Lisa, Sif felt a little embarrassed and quickly explained:

"Roland, I am not targeting her, I just think that it is enough for us to carry this heavy secret."

"I understand."

Roland smiled and nodded, "Narrowing the scope of knowledge is the basic principle of confidentiality."

"If there is nothing else, let's act separately."

Seeing that Roland was about to leave, Sif quickly called him, "Wait a minute, Roland. Do we really have to conduct a simulated war of usurping the throne?"

"It is very necessary."

Roland said with a serious expression: "If the magic mirror is foolproof, this simulation will let you understand the basic process of powerful ministers seizing power and usurping the throne, and you will know how to deal with powerful ministers in the future."

"If the magic mirror has an accident, this simulation is an actual battle."

Sif understood what Roland meant.

The magic mirror is her artifact, and it has the binding force of the master-servant contract. It should not have any problems.

But there are always accidents.

If the magic mirror really has an accident, she can easily regain power while conducting a simulation of usurping the throne.

Only by making the worst plan can we usher in the best result.

That's it.