Public trial?You deserve it too!

"I understand. Now that I have left The Church, I will find time to talk to the other party."

Claude whispered.

Maxim nodded and said no more.

Although in Constantine he could rely on the knights of the Theocracy, but at other times, he still kept in mind the fact that the Theocracy and the Empire did not live in harmony.

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Felix sat in Claude's tent, not cramped or uneasy, but rather helpless and depressed.

Of course he knew why his "brother-in-law" came to talk to him repeatedly. It was nothing more than his grandfather felt that he was still a good man and wanted Claude to take him out of here. Do not enter Fortress of Constantine.

But he really didn't want to stay in the empire anymore. He didn't tell anyone the reason, nor did he confide in his heart—this knight Claude didn't express his behavior of non-violent non-cooperation either. Opposition can be regarded as a kind of persuasion through the motions.

This made Felix somewhat relieved. It seems that the emperor did not forcefully ask the other party to stay with him. It seems that this can be done.

The following situation obviously verified his thoughts. Since entering the Theocracy, Claude has never come to him - but it is also possible that he is not being deceived by the Theocracy, so he has not been exposed this problem.

However, the Fortress of Constantine is already close at hand. He did not expect that Claude would not forget to continue going through the motions at this time, but he has nothing to do. If Claude does not come, it might be that Maxi Lieutenant general Mu, I will be more difficult.

He turned his gaze to Claude who had just put down his pen, waited for the other party to speak, and then continued to fool him with his words.

Anyway, in at most three days, they will arrive in Constantine, so let's take it as a long-awaited thing, and talk more about it yourself-it is estimated that there will be no one to talk about there.

"Knight Felix, I think you should know what I'm going to say, and you've already thought about what to say—so we won't go through this cutscene."

Claude spoke.

"This should be our last conversation, and I will not ask you to discuss this matter alone. Before this conversation, I want to tell you that in fact, His Majesty the Emperor did not issue a very strict order to let me You take it back."

Felix didn't show any surprised expression, which he had already guessed, but it was unexpected that Claude chose to tell himself at this time.

Maybe my brother-in-law is really a straight knight?

"You don't seem to be surprised, this is interesting, just from my inattentive persuasion before?"

Claude looked at Felix quietly.

"Sure enough, you have a reason to be valued by His Majesty the Emperor, so this makes me even more curious-what made you choose the path of Constantine?"

Take back the foreword, this guy is the same as the guys from the Imperial Intelligence Bureau!

"Let me take a guess—after all, with your identity, current situation, and the deep meaning contained in your choice, this is not a difficult task."

Claude crossed his hands, propped up his chin, and stared at Felix with a pair of sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see the inner heart directly through these eyes.

"Your father was His Royal Highness Joachim, the Second Prince of the Empire. It was only the assassination planned four years ago that made him completely out of the battle for succession. His Royal Highness Ludwig almost took over all of his political legacy, so many It doesn't make sense to go back."

"Joachim's assassination of His Royal Highness Ludwig is seeking military power. Of course, he must have made some efforts before, but His Majesty is stricter. The only gap is to let one of his sons, To join the army—this is something His Majesty will not prevent, and the only means by which Joachim can succeed."

Felix was a little caught off guard when facing Claude's sudden aggressiveness. He was a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down.

He still remembered what Claude said before, he was guessing, as long as he didn't show a little affirmation or negative, then these guesses would always be guesses.

Just make it through the night.

[Heartbeat speeds up, body temperature rises, back of the heart begins to secrete sweat, hands clenched unconsciously, and then relax deliberately—it seems that you have hit the point, teacher. 】

Listening to the confirmation from the system in his ear, Claude's expression didn't change at all, and he was still tempted by the oppressive words.

"As the second son, you were sent to the Department of Warfare of the Imperial Military Academy as a matter of course, and began a series of studies and experiences. Coincidentally, you are really talented in the military. A graduate [Twelve Knights] seat has been reserved."

"In time, you may not be able to become what your father expected and become a banner in his army—it's a pity that His Highness Ludwig came from behind, making His Highness Joachim lose the patience to wait for you to grow up. Not to be kicked out of the imperial capital, he chose the most horrific act in a desperate manner."

Claude continued to increase, he knew that these were not enough, this Felix is ​​also a resolute person, and will not be shaken by these past events.

"Afterwards, because of my intrusion, the assassination plan failed, and His Highness Joachim was put under house arrest in the imperial capital. Since then, you have become a kite with a broken string. Although you joined the army after graduation, because of your status, You must be hopeless."

"It's just because of your status, as long as His Royal Highness Joachim is not driven out of the imperial capital, you will not be suppressed and excluded in the face of the day, so you also have your own part, and even show yourself. The chance of ability, thus gaining the attention of His Majesty the Emperor."

Claude never let go of his sharp stare, but Felix still didn't lose the wind and didn't show any signs of decline.

"Until now, you still haven't given up your efforts, but the situation has developed like this, and you have to start thinking about your own way out—it's impossible to rely on your father, but you don't really want to be like Joachim Disappeared."

"Because of His Royal Highness Ludwig in front of you, this makes you start to think, if you are really capable, then you might not be able to become a royal child like him-so, until your father falls, you still have the right to belong. Your own ambition, Knight Felix."

Claude's language was as sharp as a blade, almost cutting Felix's mask.

"But now, look at yourself, a chick who wants to squeeze his head under the wings, a knight who wants to leave the empire and go to the undisturbed [Xanadu], is really the one on the southern border, with the teaching Is the Felix knight who has made great achievements in the national conflict?"

Felix's breathing became unbalanced for a moment, and at that moment, both sides understood at the same time that this conversation had come to an end.

The royal child suddenly let out a sigh of relief, bent his whole body, and staggered his gaze with Claude, and Claude stopped talking, but continued to stare firmly into his eyes.

But Felix still didn't speak. After he found that he couldn't escape Claude's eyes, he even closed his eyes, looking like he was swaying directly.

"It seems that you agree with my guess, so let me continue to guess—for example, let me guess, what made you look like this?"

Claude stood up, paced heavily and slowly, walked to the left side behind where Felix was sitting, and stopped.

Now, the silence needs to be allowed to simmer for a while, which will have a unique effect.

Then, there was an intentionally amplified inhalation sound.

"Well...you lost His Majesty's Sacred Heart? No, you have never lost His Majesty's appreciation, otherwise His Majesty would not have let me persuade you to give up joining the Volunteer Army of Fortress Constantine this time. So this one is impossible."

Claude's voice seemed full of interest, as if this was just a fun game for him.

He turned and stepped behind Felix.

step.

"Then you are worried about His Royal Highness Ludwig's revenge? That's not true. His Highness has always been kind-hearted. Even the people your father used, he can employ them without suspicion, and even allows them to choose their own way out. How many princes can there be at one point? So naturally it cannot be the reason."

two steps.

"You suddenly saw through the world of mortals and decided to dedicate everything to the continuation of mankind? Hahaha, don't be kidding, you have the blood of the royal family flowing in your body, and you were born under the teachings of a conspiracy—how could you have such an idea? If you had such an idea, how could you use bureaucratic means to deal with me so skillfully? And how could you not say a word to me and express your refusal to cooperate?"

Three steps.

Claude slammed onto Felix's right shoulder, the sudden force made him short, and his whole body trembled.

Then, Claude buried his head and put his mouth next to Felix's ear.

"I see—you, see? Yes, your father's secret..."

Felix's pupils suddenly locked.

"He has an extraordinary relationship with the Theocracy..."

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"How could you-!!!"

Felix stood up abruptly, staring at Claude.

"My guess."

The man chuckled and spread his hands, looking innocent.

"You see, I am merely citing possibilities, which you admit yourself, Knight Felix."

Claude pressed Felix's shoulder with one hand again, and pressed him back tightly. The man wanted to resist, but was shocked to find that even with the strength of his humble knight, he still couldn't resist this force. , was pressed firmly on the chair again.

Claude pressed Felix with one hand, took out a badge with the other, shook it in front of him, and placed it on the table so that he could see it clearly.

"It just so happens that Your Majesty has not taken back my title as Director of the First Division. Although you are a child of the royal family, it is the responsibility of my Intelligence Bureau to collude with the Church and abscond in fear of crime. So I think, even if it is beheaded first and then tortured to extract a confession, Your Majesty should And I don’t think I’ve overstepped the line.”

"--What do you think?"

Claude let go, but Felix didn't have any strength to support him to stand up anymore. Cold sweat covered his forehead and back. A humble knight, he couldn't even control his breathing now.

"I have said from the beginning that this will be our last conversation, Knight Felix, and now you have two choices, one of which is to say nothing. Naturally, I cannot, without any testimony, Go and sue a prince."

"It's just that you are probably going to suffer a bit. After all, I have a little bit of experience in interrogation, and after this supply, the empire will no longer have any contact with Constantine for ten years. It's normal for a royal child to die, right?"

Claude walked back to his seat and sat down calmly.

"As for the other one, you tell me where to start. In this case, you can go to the Constantine front line safely. I will return to the empire to collect evidence. There is no need to worry about this matter involving you— —that's what you want, isn't it?"

Felix hung his head, sweating profusely.

"You know, or in other words, you clearly sensed that your father had a problem, but you chose to escape. You left your army, your family, your responsibilities, and your family. Obligation—just to be able to reach the Constantine Fortress, so that when the emperor inspects, you won’t be involved together.”

"You think—that's not treason, is it?"

Claude slapped the table hard, his angry roar almost blowing off the roof of the tent.

"Answer me! Felix!"

The imperial knight's aura collapsed visibly to the naked eye, and he completely lost any of his previous rigid appearance. He huddled up on the chair, with a mixture of horror and bitterness on his face, and his expression seemed to be crying but not crying.

"I, I, I...I'm guilty, I'm guilty! I'm not treason! I'm not! I'm just afraid...I'm afraid of death! I'm afraid like some of Augustus Like a son, he died in a daze!"

Felix hugged his head, sobbing and screaming.

Get it done.

'Start recording. '

【clear. 】

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"Four years ago, when my father Joachim failed to assassinate His Royal Highness Ludwig, I was in the army at the time, and I didn't even get any news before, so I was caught off guard at the time."

Felix curled up and sat in front of Claude, he didn't even dare to look up at this "brother-in-law".

"What I thought at the time was that my life should be over. After all, it meant that my father was driven back to the fief, and I would be driven back in the same dishonesty—but the problem is that my elder brother and my father are almost the same Carved out of the mould.

"They are all a kind of people. Once they decide that something belongs to him, they will do everything possible to get it, at all costs and by all means, even... that chair."

The man's voice was very low, as if he was afraid of being heard by someone else, but there was also a deeply hidden fear and resentment in the words,

"So I will have nothing when I go back, and my elder brother can't give me any chance to inherit. Even once I return to my father's fief, I may die due to various strange reasons."

"So I absolutely can't leave the army, I have to show my worth, this is my only chance to get rid of my deformed relatives - you are right, His Royal Highness Ludwig's behavior has given me some inspiration, if the emperor What His Majesty really wants is a soldier to succeed him, so if I can show my talent, maybe I can stay in the army."

Claude remained calm - apparently this Felix had more brains than his father and uncle, and saw things a little more clearly.

He can see clearly that the emperor will reuse royal children with military talents, but unfortunately, the other party is still the kind of guy who doesn't have much perspective on the overall situation. In layman's terms, he is selfish.

But that's right, in Joachim's mind, Felix is ​​probably just a pawn used to make up for Ludwig. At least it sounds like his eldest son is even worse-this guy can only raise Such a narrow-minded guy

"Then, that's it. I bet right. Instead of letting me leave the army, His Majesty the Emperor rewarded me, which made my career in the army clear again. In addition, I almost never took the initiative to contact my father. However, this also reassures His Majesty a lot."

During the conversation, the son of the royal family did not have much respect for his father, but more of a kind of indifference and indifference.

"Originally, I wanted to live in the army like this, either to find a way to earn a piece of land by myself, or to stay in the barracks for the rest of my life - but later, I found a trace of a person, and it was this discovery that made me sleepless .”

"--who's that person?"

"Iowen, the head of the knight order my father once owned, was also the one who personally led the team to ambush His Royal Highness Ludwig."

Claude narrowed his eyes. He had met that person once. When he was supporting the Lightning Knights with the Knights of the Guards, he saw Manduffel and his own soldiers fighting a knight to death. Later he learned that it was a glorious knight named Iowen.

This knight is obviously not the kind of person without a brain. After seeing the support of himself and others, he immediately left his troops and ran away. Even the whole territory blockade launched by the empire later failed to catch him.

"He didn't die, nor was he caught—he escaped, but he didn't just escape. About two years ago, I found traces of the other party in the territory of the empire, and he was even related to the Merchant Alliance!"

When Felix said this, the anxiety on his face couldn't be concealed at all.

two years ago...

Claude recalled some, that time happened to be the time when Gutenberg's Baal Chamber of Commerce and the great nobles carried out unscrupulous smuggling.

"Because my father didn't let us go to the imperial capital, I still had to return to the fief during the Chinese New Year. At that time, I noticed something strange. Although I didn't intervene in any business of the family, the whereabouts of some strange characters aroused my attention at that time. If you don’t pay attention, I’m going to have a little snack.”

"I thought those were killers raised by my elder brother. For this reason, I asked my soldiers to make a trick and arrest a few people for interrogation-it turned out that they were actually the reserve knights of my father's knights, but they were forced to retire. And after changing their appearance, they scattered and lived in various places, and this time they came here to take advantage of the annual meeting to get military pay."

Felix's voice was somewhat helpless.

"Of course they didn't know that I was at odds with my eldest brother and father, so they didn't have any precautions against me. They would answer whatever I asked—although I knew at that time that the situation was very wrong, but I didn't expect that it would involve something later. so many.

"At that time, my guess was that my elder brother was selfish and wanted to raise another private army, so he did so. Naturally, I couldn't expose and report it, but I was just curious about where he got the money. I It is impossible for my father to have any more income, and without the emperor's appropriation, the fiefdom alone cannot support many knights."

Claude already knew what the situation was. In that situation, if he wanted to have enough money, he could only smuggle it with the Merchant Alliance. In other words, even Joachim was involved in the wave of smuggling started by the First Prince. kicked.

Sure enough, Felix continued to investigate, until he reached the Chamber of Commerce, and then he got into trouble - if he reported this matter, his father would be kicked out of the imperial capital immediately, and Joachim Felix will never please Mu's temper.

But if he doesn't report it...he doesn't believe that the vision of the Imperial Intelligence Bureau has not fallen here, and now he has been dragged into it. If this continues, once he is regarded as the same as his father and elder brother, he will All previous efforts will be wasted, and once again reduced to the original situation.

So he made a smart decision - he decided to pretend to be ignorant and intercept the group of smugglers, and then directly return to his station with these things, and report the problem to the military chief of his station.