In the end, the Joint Ruling Divinity Flora chose to listen to her father's opinion. With a written order, Marquis Barton and his army stopped outside the city gate of Sirius.
It wasn't because they were afraid that they would do something evil after entering the city. It was just a way to express their attitude — "The Royal Family no longer trusts you!"
Marquis Barton didn't respond at all. He obediently stayed five miles away from the city gate. There was no movement for a few days.
Putting aside this information, Flora saw the name on Merkel's letter that made her heart beat faster …
He saved Sith's court?
He saved Sith's court!
After a series of confirmations, Flora was sure that she didn't read the contents of the letter and the signature of the Holy See. Flora's current feeling could be described as … joy?
Not just joy, but also a little bit of pride. This feeling arose spontaneously. Even she couldn't find a reason for it.
The wheels of the carriage moved forward on the flat ground. The horses' hooves sounded rhythmically. Flora and Shen Rou, who were sitting inside the carriage, unconsciously pressed down on the expensive and soft sofa cushions inside the carriage. She moved her gaze away from the letter and unconsciously looked outside the window.
"If I'm not wrong, you're Empress Flora of the Empire of Saint Reims, right?"
The sudden voice suddenly rang in Flora's ears. Her body couldn't help but tremble slightly. Her fingers that were holding the letter suddenly tightened, and then loosened.
The current Flora was no longer the little girl from before. The fact that she could regain her composure in this situation was enough to show how shrewd and capable this empress was.
If it was a normal carriage, many people at level seven could do the same thing — sneak into a carriage without anyone noticing. However, Flora clearly knew that her carriage was protected by the Empire's Magus Sith himself. Normal assassins wouldn't even be able to enter through the front door of the carriage, let alone with their skills!
Even if there were other intruders, the alarm magic circle on the carriage would immediately notify Sith and ask him to come here immediately. However, all of this seemed to have lost its effect at this moment!
Turning around, Flora saw a man wearing leather armor sitting in front of her. The man didn't look like much, and his presence was even weaker than a normal person's. Other than his pale face, he didn't look any different from a normal person.
He didn't have any weapons in his hands. His eyes were slightly red. When he looked at Flora, the emperor felt that he was talking to her on equal footing.
This feeling wasn't normal. Flora knew very well.
"It's me."
Nodding her head, she folded the letter in her hand and placed it neatly to the side. Her actions were extremely casual, as if she wasn't worried about the consequences of having an uninvited guest in her carriage.
"Forgive my rudeness, but your attitude made me realize that I've found the right person."
Chris smiled. But his expression looked a little stiff. Perhaps this guy had already forgotten what a smile was. The corners of his mouth were curled up. "Chris Edon, the Duke of Destruction from the Undead Plane."
"Hello, Duke Chris Edon. What can I do for you?"
Flora accepted the Duke's apology. She sat up slightly and looked at the guy in front of her. She knew that if this guy wanted to assassinate her, he would've done it without saying a word. Now that he was in the mood to introduce his identity and background, it meant that he had something important to say.
Undead Plane. Flora wasn't unfamiliar with this term. Many of the clues she had provided to Archmage Sith were the ones that confirmed that the undead did not belong to this plane. Now, it seemed that this clue matched … Although there wasn't anything special about this guy, it was certain that a person with the title of "Duke" was not an ordinary person.
What was even stranger was that he didn't even open his mouth when he spoke.
* * *
Henry stared blankly at the royal carriages passing by in front of him. At the moment, the entire street was blocked to allow the carriages to pass. The crowd was looking at the huge carriage and discussing something, but Henry felt a chill run down his spine.
Damn it, did I just let a powerful old monster and the emperor of the empire chat in the carriage?
He and Chris Edon were walking on the street, watching the crowd come and go. They were originally discussing some human customs and habits, but when the street was blocked and the royal carriage passed by them, Edon pointed at the carriage and asked, "Whose carriage is this?"
Henry naturally had the symbol of the royal family. Right now, the only person outside was Queen Flora, so he answered honestly, "The emperor of the empire."
When he turned around, he realized that Chris Edon had already disappeared.
This surprised Henry a little. Needless to say, this powerful magician had already surpassed the scope of Henry's understanding of powerful people … Although he didn't know him well enough, at least he knew that this undead was not a bloodthirsty pervert. But facing the emperor of a kingdom … If he did anything too extreme, he would probably be condemned for eternity!
Henry was very sure that Chris Edon was in the carriage in front of him. Because the topic they were talking about just now was a little …
"What do you think the ruler of a kingdom thinks about the people's livelihood?" Chris Edon asked.
"I don't know about that. Maybe we can only ask the emperor himself," answered Henry.
"That's true. I want to talk to him." That was the last thing Chris Edon said before he disappeared.
…
Unexpectedly, within a few minutes, Queen Flora happened to pass by in front of the two of them. Chris Edon … Henry thought that this guy would not care about etiquette. His way of doing things was always so direct.
* * *
"In that case, thank you, Queen Flora, for answering my questions. As for my rude behavior, I once again offer my deepest apologies."
Chris Edon bowed slightly. But because the carriage was small, he only made a simple gesture as a gesture. But it was enough to show his politeness.
Flora returned the gesture. After the conversation, Her Royal Highness found that she seemed to have come into contact with an unknown secret … or rather, a variable in the war that was about to start!
"It was a pleasure talking with you. I look forward to our next meeting."
Creston didn't say anything else. He just vanished into thin air in front of Flora.
"Phew."
Flora stared at the place where Chris Edon had just sat. She was stunned for a full three seconds. Then she gently exhaled. No matter how good her mentality was, she could not help but feel relieved after such a conversation.
The Duke of Destruction?
His title did not sound like a joke. But from the conversation just now, Flora felt that the Duke was not interested in the word "destruction." On the contrary, he was very interested in the word "construction."
It was not just the literal meaning of construction. Other than talking about castles and cities, the Duke of the Specter Plane actually asked Flora a lot of questions about how to build a human civilization!
Needless to say, the topic was as ridiculous as a cat telling a mouse, "I've become a vegetarian." It was hard for Flora to get used to, but it seemed like the duke wasn't joking. However, there was no way Flora could answer all of his questions in just a few minutes. After thinking for a bit, Flora recommended a few books to the duke so he could find the answers himself.
A ruler could not do anything without a bit of courage. Flora instinctively felt that she should not do anything out of line just because of the Duke's identity. She could feel that the Duke's respect for her was only because of her status and the knowledge he did not know. In terms of power, she was like an ant looking up to a giant dragon in the sky.
It seemed that she needed to carefully think about how to deal with this "Duke" who had crossed planes to visit her. If the Duke was looking for her, it must mean that he needed her help with something. Although she did not know the Duke's specific power level, he looked like a normal person with no power at all. In fact, he was more dangerous than a magus with magical waves.
She did not know why, but it was an instinctive reaction.