Chapter 160 The Knight of the Lake(2/2)
Gweir said surprising words, causing the banquet to fall into silence for a moment.
"Miss Gweir is joking," several nobles said with traces of sweat dripping from their ears. Such remarks were tantamount to treason.
"I know what everyone is afraid of, but now it has reached the point where it has to be like this." Geweir shook his head.
"I think everyone should know what happened to the Paskar family now, and how many of the famous families in the southern region that have been passed down for hundreds of years are left." She said the fact that everyone was vaguely worried and anxious.
"Those legions directly under the royal family will not let us go."
"The regent not only wants the Paskar family to disappear, he also wants the entire Southern Territory nobility to disappear. In this way, the entire Southern Territory can be turned into a royal territory, although it is nominally a bureaucracy belonging to the empire.
Jurisdiction, but what is the difference between this and actually being controlled by them." This charming and beautiful girl analyzed clearly, her snow-white skin exuding a moving color against the background of the crow-green dress and the firelight.
"Just like His Majesty the Emperor in the past, His Highness the Regent's appetite will never be smaller, because they are twins and share the same ideals and desires."
"This" the nobles present looked at each other, still not daring to respond casually.
"In the hearts of these two cold majesties, nobles are probably just superfluous things. All he needs are slaves who must obey him absolutely. Everything is his, and he will be the master of everything."
"Such will and ideas have been repeatedly seen in policies and actions over the years. If this continues, the empire will no longer be a free place, it will become a prison, turning everyone into a slave in the prison."
"And even you and I are not immune." Geweir said this fact in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, can I interrupt the beautiful Miss Guerwer." A bearded nobleman walked out of the crowd and came to the center of the dance floor. He was wearing a light green dress with gold trim, and he seemed to be a viscount.
"Everyone here may not have considered what you said. But have you ever thought about why everyone is indifferent?"
"No matter how we know the truth, even if it is the truth, we still can't do anything."
"Do you know how powerful the empire is? It's easy to mobilize an army of millions and it's easy to suppress us. How can you question and object at will?"
"Of course I know how powerful the empire is, but you don't necessarily need to fight against an army of millions." As Gweir began to recall the words Miss Jialan asked her to remember before the banquet.
"First of all, the northern border of the empire has not yet ended the cold disaster, and it is difficult to protect itself. It is impossible to march southward, and let a group of extremely hungry people pass through the fertile central part of the empire. You should be able to guess what will happen."
"Well." Thinking of the rumors of chewing tree bark and even corpses during the famine, the nobles present shuddered and then shook their heads. It was indeed impossible to mobilize the army from the north.
"The current Lord of the West is the elderly Duke Griffin. He can almost be said to be the elder of the current Regent. He has a tough and stubborn personality and cannot easily accept the Regent's orders. Moreover, they have to be distracted by guarding the border to prevent Crancia from attacking.
Repeatedly, we were unable to send out effective military support."
"It seems to make sense." The nobles began to waver slightly.
"As for the Landsworth family in the east, that's even better."
"The disappearance of the former Crown Princess Frosia during that wedding has caused the Landsworth family to always feel resentful about it. Now the upper echelons of the empire have begun to exclude the elves, but the Landsworth family has always been on good terms with the elves.
And has elven blood."
"Many nobles in the East are more or less mixed with elves and humans. They do not agree with the empire's new policy. Even when the emperor went westward, the Unicorn Duke voted against it. Naturally, it was impossible to help the regent send troops.
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"Finally, we are not plotting rebellion or starting a rebellion, but rather selectively refusing to accept certain unreasonable orders. At the same time, we are all keeping in step and supporting each other."
"If it weren't for the current dangerous situation, I don't think anyone would be willing to go to this point, but the fact is that if we don't unite, it will be dangerous for you to be able to be nobles in the future."
"Look at those lords who were exonerated by the search officers under various names. Do we really have to wait until one day when they put a knife to their necks before they resist?"
"Then everything would be meaningless."
"There are only 200,000 to 300,000 Imperial Legions stationed in the southern border now, and they are still distributed in various provinces. As long as we don't resist in person, they can't all be mobilized. This is tantamount to abandoning the forest just to cut down a tree."
"We only need to face an imperial army of 20,000 people at most, and as long as we can hold on, that's all."
"But, even if there are 20,000 legionnaires." The people present still shook their heads. They knew the situation of their own guards very well.
"I can solve these worries for you." A loud voice sounded from the main entrance of the hall.
Guhuasi walked into the venue step by step with a big sword on his shoulder. The rough big sword was full of scratches and dents, and the traces of dark red blood remaining in it made the surrounding nobles feel horrified and evade.
"We have trained a reliable elite soldier. If necessary, we can support you at any time." He slammed his sword on the ground, and then knights wearing full armor walked into the hall.
The emerald metal scales are so special. The sharp cold jade sword is lifted with the friction of the armor, and a faint magical glow emerges, which makes people dazzled.
These warriors with powerful auras charmed and convinced the nobles present as soon as they entered the venue.
"Although many things in the house were destroyed, we were lucky enough to find among the ruins the classics left behind by our ancestors who traveled to the East. Thanks to this, the Wenlani family now has an elite force that can fight."
"I believe that with these Knights of the Lake, the stability of Longjiao Province will be protected, and our glory will be extended for a long time."
"So, are you willing to compose this beautiful movement with me now?" Gweir smiled.
After a moment of silence, warm applause rang out in the hall.
Chapter completed!