Vol 4 Chapter 13: My Emperor Eckhart (Part 1)

"Heir of the ancient Saklan Kingdom, blood of the Dragon King family;
The defender of the Holy Cross, the protector of wisdom and truth;
The leader of the Ebdens, the commander of the Arles, the princes of the Elmans and Lotels, the co-lords of the Bayerns and the Bois, the king of the Sarkans;
The head of the Imperial Sword Knights, the commander of the Imperial Legion;
The supreme emperor of the twelfth generation of the Sacran Empire, the dragon-controller;
His Majesty Eckhardt de Salion II—! "
Along with the thick voice of the Royal Guard, a heavier step sound came from outside the door; the sonorous sound of clang was more like thunder from a distance than the drum of war.
The six cabinet ministers sitting on the chairs stood up at the same time and knelt on one knee neatly beside the long table.
For a moment, the dark-haired wizard who had reacted quickly knelt down on the spot; he looked at the figure walking into the hall with the afterglow of his eyes and clenched his right hand silently.
Although it is his own plan to force the other party to come forward, it is really necessary to face an emperor ... not to be nervous, it is simply deceiving yourself.
"Get up."
With this brief sentence, there was a relieved atmosphere throughout the hall; Loren gently twitching his throat, straightened his body again, raised his head gently, and a burly figure appeared at the end of the long table.
The mighty face makes it difficult for Loren to judge the age of the other party. He can only see that the hair of the temple is gray. A delicate red and black robe, the dark and cold iron crown is on top of the head, and the red pupil is as bright as electricity.
He put his hands flat and said nothing, but with his bright eyes at the end of the long table, he looked carefully at the uneasy dark-haired wizard.
"Loren Turin."
A deep and extremely slow voice sounded, very clear word by word:
"From now, one minute."
Ok? Loren frowned slightly.
"In a minute, give me a good reason for you to become a wizard consultant for Brandon de Salion." Eckhart II's voice echoed in the hall:
"Your time is running out."
When the words fell, Loren suddenly looked up at him.
But His Majesty the Emperor had his eyes closed, and no longer looked at him.
One minute ... to convince him within one minute?
How is this possible? !
At that moment, Loren's brain was blank ... Eckhart II's words were very slow. Twenty-five seconds have passed since he spoke, and there is only a little more than half a minute. There is no time!
The dark pupil shrank suddenly, and the hand on the back shook slightly.
The prestigious wizard advisor Alberd, with a surprised expression, and the church judge Judge Terrace, who looked down on him;
The dismissed Chancellor of the Treasury Siscott, the somewhat awaited Justice Victor; has always ignored his military minister Severin ...
Of course, there is also the Minister of the Front Seal, Metternich Leopold;
They are watching to see if they have the ability to talk to them; as Brandon de Salion said, they are either enemies or friends;
Slow down ...
What Brandon De Salion said once again echoed in Loren's ear:
"... My father's cabinet may be the smallest of the emperors of all dynasties, almost streamlined to the point where it could not be more streamlined; it was actually for authoritarianism ..."
"... These high-ranking, powerful cabinet ministers have different attitudes towards you, but none of them can make a final decision on you based on their opinions ..."
With a long sigh of relief, Loren Turin with his hands behind his back, under the gaze of all eyes in the hall, within ten seconds, he strode over to the chair of Eckhart II;
Within three seconds, organize the lapels;
Within five seconds, kneel on one knee in the most standard posture, with the right arm on your knee;
Within a second, the head hung down, slightly nodding;
……time up.
Six pairs of eyes were fixed on the dark-haired wizard, and the hall was silent.
"Walk in front of me and kneel ..." Eckhart II said lightly: "Loren Turin, is this how you convince me?"
"it's not true."
In the eyes of everyone, the dark-haired wizard said calmly, "It is clear from the beginning that I cannot change His Majesty's wishes."
"You gave up and used this self-inflicted way to repay Brandon's expectations for you?"
"No, I am very aware of His Highness Brandon's thoughts on this matter, and I am very happy to be loyal to him." Loren raised his head resolutely and said firmly:
"But I will definitely not change your wishes by just arguing with the cabinet ministers!"
Without giving them time to think about this sentence, Loren immediately continued to say:
"The reason for arguing with the cabinet ministers is because I, as a wizard and a church-certified knight, must defend me with action and loyalty when my honor is questioned Human dignity. "
"But ... I don't need it here, and I can't do it."
"The person who can determine my destiny, the person who can determine whether I am qualified is you; and no one in this world, any external force, any words and actions ... can't, and it is impossible to shake the determination of His Majesty the Emperor!"
"The supreme emperor's will is the supreme will-this unshakable authority is the root of the Sakran Empire!" Loren's expression was very serious, and he looked at His Majesty the Supreme Emperor in front of him.
Eckhart's face was more similar to Connold's, and the grim look was exactly the same, except for the white temples and a few wrinkles.
Also, those slightly surprised eyes ...
"Therefore, His Majesty the Supreme Emperor Eckhart II ..." At the last moment, Loren almost tried his best to make himself roar:
"Please tell me, what was your final decision-- ?!"
The situation is reversed!
That's right, this is the key, this is the core of everything-if Eckhardt II is really like Brandon said, it is an extremely authoritarian, powerfully monopolized His Majesty ... how could it be because of a few words Just change your mind? !
Since everything you do is useless, you can simply blindfold and throw the option directly to the other party ... after all, choice and adjudication are the real meaning of the word "power".
Severin, the secretary of the military, took a breath and stared at Eckhart II, waiting for his decision;
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Siscott, and Metternich Leopold glanced at each other, and the judge Victor, who was on the side, stepped up again and said something softly in the ear of the Chancellor;
From the beginning to the end, the church judgement room, which looked on with cold eyes, still didn't change his mind, and turned his head with a hum.
"Cough cough ... Your Majesty ..."
The generous Master Albert laughed again, and stood out to play round: "It's not too early, if you don't plan to decide right away, why not ..."
Eckhart II slowly raised his right hand, preventing him from continuing.
He looked at Loren Turin, his eyes meaningful.
"Master Albert Tarot, can you please do something?" Eckhart said with a heavy and magnetic voice.
"Of course, please Your Majesty despite the orders." The Yuqian Wizard Advisor quickly got up.
"Notify, order the Sky Dome ... No, let's just officially announce it." Eckhart II's gaze never moved away from the dark-haired wizard, stroking the armrest of the chair, groaning, and showing his majesty:
"Starting today, Loren Turin is officially appointed as the 13th prince of the empire and a consultant to Brandon de Salleone. All specifications are in accordance with the royal standards.
"Lorren Turin ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and Master Albert Tarot to accept your formal appointment."
In an instant, the cabinet ministers had different expressions and looked at each other;
So ... is it over?
So simple?
Loren, who hadn't responded, stood up dumbly, and was led by the kind master Albert to the door; the Metner Leopold sitting beside seemed to want to say something, but finally gave up Too.
"Wait--!"
When the black-haired wizard was about to leave, he was called again.
At the moment of turning around, Loren clearly saw a flash of a "cunning" smile resembling Brandon on the face of this Eckhardt II, and said in his thick voice:
"Your Excellency Loren Turin, indeed, as rumored ...
Your eloquence is good! "