Age of Arcane

Luke's words were very domineering, and the people in the conference room couldn't help but recall all the things he had done since he became famous.

The city of Raging Waves was managed in the hands of the New Noble Cross Society as an iron bucket. The empire once wanted to take it back into the hands of the Raging Waves City, but as a result, most of the people who were sent there died without illness.However, after Meteor arrived in Raging Waves City, it disintegrated the influence of the Cross Society in Raging Waves City in a short period of time, and firmly controlled the city in his own hands.

The western region has always been the most troublesome territory for the empire. The nobles in the western region have offensive and defensive alliances, and they don't take imperial power seriously.After Meteor arrived in the western region, it didn't take long for the nobles in the western region to hand in their letters of loyalty.Now the nobles in the western region are very honest, they all poke their heads into the ground like ostriches, and keep silent no matter how the situation in the empire changes.

imperial capital...

Meteor can be said to cover the sky with one hand in the imperial capital. With the officials of the Raging Waves City Department entering the palace and occupying important positions, Meteor will soon become the chief assistant of the empire.The empress is emptied by him, and he will become the most powerful official in the history of the empire.

Now the meteor has come to the Tedgar Hills.

If someone else said those arrogant words he said, no one would believe them.

But that's what Meteor said.

It's very reasonable!

And it was said in public, and it is likely to reach the ears of the Duke of Celtic.

Isn't he afraid of arousing the vigilance of the Duke of Celtic?
General Joshua asked Luke, "May I know your plan for the Tedgar Hills?"

"General Joshua, if you tell me the plan of the northern army to attack north, I will tell you my plan for the Tedgar Hills."

Luke was aggressive, and General Joshua immediately denied it: "To the north is the mainland of the empire. How could the Northern Legion attack to the north? Marquis Meteor, don't blame me."

Luke held his hand back, and Prince Macdonald immediately placed a document in his hand.

Luke got the document and threw it in front of General Joshua without looking at it: "This is the information about the Northern Legion collected by the Imperial Secret Service. There is evidence that the Northern Legion is in the north of the Triumph Fortress." In the fan-shaped area, many permanent fortresses were built, and the defensive surfaces of all the fortresses were all facing north.

......"

Luke reached back again, took another document from Prince MacDonald, and threw it in front of General Joshua: "This is the detailed list of supplies for the Northern Army signed by the Imperial Cabinet in the past three months. According to According to the Intelligence Bureau's information, in the past three months, the Northern Legion did not engage in any battles involving more than 100 people with the Barbarian Legion, but the supplies reported by the Northern Legion to be replenished did not decrease but increased instead.

What is puzzling is that the cabinet gave them all. "

Luke brought another document and threw it in front of General Joshua: "These are the types and quantities of materials that entered the Tedgar Hills from the area controlled by the Northern Legion. Although the above figures are already shocking, they are only secrets of the Empire. A tiny fraction of what the CIA found.

General Joshua, the empire ordered you to put down the Celtic Duke's rebellion, what are you doing these things for? "

General Joshua did not read the three documents on the table, since they are all correct, there is no need to deny them.

He looked at Luke and asked, "It was Emperor Augustine who gave me the order, but His Majesty has not appeared in public for a long time. There are rumors in the court that His Majesty has already passed away!"

Marquis of Meteorite, is this rumor true or false? "

Everyone in the venue looked at Meteor.

Rumors that Emperor Augustine had passed away had already spread, but no one dared to confirm it.Meteor is definitely someone who knows His Majesty's health status, and everyone is looking forward to his answer.

Luke glanced at Agatha first, and then said: "Rumors are just rumors. No matter how I answer, some people will only believe the answer they want to believe. General Joshua, there is His Majesty's daughter and His Majesty's grandson here, you It would be disrespectful to tell such a ridiculous rumor on such an important occasion."

"I'm sorry, Your Highness." Joshua immediately apologized to Sinclair.

"Calm down first." Sinclair knew that Joshua, as a professional soldier, would not be an opponent of Meteor if he played tricks, so he said to Luke, "Let's get to the point of this meeting, the queen wants me to do it." What?"

Luke said: "Since the Legion of the North has left the North, the name of this legion can no longer be used. The Empire has a reorganization plan for the Legion of the North, and the name of the legion is tentatively designated as the 'Royal First Magic Legion'. As a new type of magic The pilot unit of guided weapons, the Royal First Magical Legion will be the first military force in the empire to receive magic."

When they heard that the Northern Legion was about to change its name, the generals of the Northern Legion were against it.But when he heard that the name of the new legion was "The Royal First Magical Legion", his mood suddenly took a 180-degree turn.

The generals learned what magic technology is from the chief magic advisor of the legion. It was originally a branch of alchemy, but now it is taken out by Raging Waves City as a major subject.Influenced by Raging City and Oulu Academy, all famous academies in the world have begun to pay attention to magic, which is an ancient subject endowed with new vitality.

Through mechanical prosthetics, the generals learned about the use of magic technology, and knew that magic weapons would reshape a brand new mode of warfare.

It's just that the generals didn't expect that yesterday, my group was still discussing how to deal with the disadvantaged Northern Legion in the face of the superiority of the Magical Legion.

Now... you told me that the Army of the North will be reorganized into the Magic Army.

And it's "Royal First".

What an honor!

But can such a good thing really fall on the head of the Northern Territory Legion?

Now the empire is controlled by the evil queen, and Meteor is the biggest treacherous official of the Queen's Party, and it is the roadblock for Prince Sinclair to ascend to the throne.Can he be so kind as to let the northern army be the first to receive magical weapons?Isn't he afraid that the northern army will get the magical weapon and send him to the guillotine first?
Expectation and distrust made the expressions of each Northern Legion general extremely rich.

Sinclair did not expect Luke to give such a big gift.

"I can't figure it out. What good does it do you?"

Luke replied: "Benefits? Of course there are. The reorganization of the Northern Legion into the Royal First Magical Legion is conditional."

Sinclair nodded, that's right.

"Tell me about your conditions."

"The first one: General Joshua resigned as the head of the Northern Legion..." Luke stopped Joshua, who was about to speak, and continued: "The first head of the Royal First Magical Legion, led by Sinclair Your Highness, you are in charge.

If General Joshua has any opinion, he can say it. "

Say, say what?
Just now, Joshua thought that Meteor would take over the military power of the Northern Legion, but in the end he gave Sinclair the position of legion commander.

Can you object?

Opposition is disloyalty to Her Majesty Sinclair, and the inability to reorganize the Legion will offend everyone in the Northern Legion.

"I...I have no opinion..."

General Joshua could only agree, he believed that Meteor put the harsh conditions behind, and it would not be too late to object at that time.

Luke asked Sinclair, "Your Highness has no objections."

Sinclair didn't know what Luke wanted to do, so he said, "General Joshua has no objection, and neither do I."

Luke went on to say: "The second condition: The Royal First Magical Legion cancels all noble privileges, whether there are express regulations or default unspoken rules, all of them will be canceled unconditionally."

General Joshua immediately objected: "The nobles have contributed to the empire for generations, especially the military nobles. Countless outstanding children died fighting for the empire. Their privileges are left to them by their ancestors, and they are also the glory bestowed on them by the empire.

Moreover, military nobles have received military training since childhood, so what qualifications do civilian officers have to treat them equally with nobles! "

Luke smiled and said, "General Joshua, what we are discussing now is the Royal First Magical Legion, not the Northern Legion. The head of the Royal First Magical Legion is His Royal Highness Sinclair. You should not exceed your authority to express your opinion. "

General Joshul didn't expect Meteor to dig such a big hole for himself here.

He immediately said to Sinclair: "Your Highness, this is Meteor's conspiracy. Canceling noble privileges will affect your control over the legion."

Luke said to Sinclair: "Not only the Royal First Magical Legion will abolish the privileges of the nobles, but the privileges of the nobles will be completely removed from the imperial army in the next military reform. High-ranking officers cannot always be in the hands of the nobles. If noble officers If you really think you are better than civilian officers, you should not be afraid of challenges.

If the army wants to be dynamic, it must give all capable people room to rise. "

Sinclair is very clear that if he agrees to this condition, the control of the nobles over the legion will be diluted, and the support of the nobles for him will be greatly reduced.

"If I don't agree to this condition, will the northern army be unable to obtain magical weapons?"

"Yes!" Luke answered clearly: "As the empire's first magic army and the world's first magic army, the empire cannot hand it over to the military aristocrats. Your highness is only a nominal one without revoking the privileges of the nobility. Legion Commander."

After Luke finished speaking, he looked at Joshua.

Sinclair said: "I need to consider this condition carefully, and I also need to solicit the opinions of officers at all levels."

Luke understood Sinclair's message to himself.

He is not yet the head of the Northern Legion, so he cannot make decisions beyond the legion command, and the officers here will definitely not agree to revoke the privileges of himself and his family.

But getting mid- and lower-level officers involved can make a difference.

The abolition of the privileges of the nobility is definitely a benefit to the middle and lower ranks, and they have no reason to refuse the way to rise.Moreover, becoming the world's first magical army is very attractive to middle and lower-level officers and all soldiers.Led by the emperor's grandson Sinclair, as long as the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers speak out together, and the senior officers do not want to be blacked out, they can only agree.

This condition is not a problem as long as Sinclair is given room to operate.

Then comes the final condition.

"The second condition, I'm waiting for your reply from Your Highness. Let's also mention the third condition: Your Highness needs to publicly announce that he will give up the right to inherit the imperial throne..."

As soon as Luke finished speaking, General Joshua immediately slapped the table and stood up: "Meteor, are you trying to rebel? Your Highness Sinclair is the eldest grandson of Emperor Augustine the Great. If you dare to instigate His Highness to give up the right to inherit the throne, do you want to usurp the throne! "

Sinclair's complexion was also very bad.

Although he is not greedy for the throne, letting him give up the right of inheritance is a serious infringement on his interests after all.

Sinclair said to Luke: "This condition...is too much!"

"Let me explain..." Agatha, who has not spoken since the beginning of the meeting, said, "Sinclair, the fundamental reason why Meteor and I came to Triumph Fortress this time is that someone is using your identity to fight for power. .Even if it is resolved this time, as long as your inheritance rights are in place, people will keep jumping out.

Now that the whole world is entering an extremely critical period, the empire must devote all its energy to responding to crises and seizing opportunities. Any internal turmoil may cause the empire to miss the opportunity to lead a new era and collapse. "

General Joshua angrily scolded: "This is just your rhetoric for stealing the country! The throne belongs to His Highness Sinclair. Under the leadership of His Highness, the empire can also deal with dangers and seize opportunities."

Sinclair said to Agatha: "Aunt Agatha, I admire you very much. Do you really think I should give up the right to inherit the throne? Can I really not be a qualified emperor of the empire?"

Agatha asked Sinclair: "If you become the emperor of the empire, can you guarantee that your people will not covet the wealth of Raging Tide City, and use the privilege obtained by supporting you to compete for the interests of Raging Tide City?"

Sinclair thought for a moment and replied, "I can't!"

"Rage City is now the heart of the empire. It is in the hands of the meteorite governor and is leading the empire to quickly enter the next stage of civilization. If there is a problem with this heart, not only will the new dilemma of the empire not be solved, but the old problems will also recur. You Now you can’t even control the Northern Legion, and you can’t restrain your subordinates.” Agatha waited for a while, and continued: “Now the emperor has all the golden people, angels, dragons, demons and shadow clans. Five ancient civilizations suddenly gathered in the imperial capital, do you have the ability to deal with them?"

Sinclair asked, "What are they doing in the Imperial Capital?"

Agatha replied: "I don't know. But to attract five ancient civilizations, and all of them are extraordinary creatures who participated in ancient wars, it is definitely very, very big. I still remember the oppressive feeling when the angels surrounded the palace, This is also one of the reasons why the empire wants to quickly arm a magic army.

Sinclair, answer my question, can you take on five ancient civilizations? "

"I can not……"

Sinclair can only admit that he can't even restrain the Northern Legion, let alone deal with the five ancient civilizations.

"Do you know that Meteor is already supporting the civil war among hell demons; obtained the right to mine fire crystal mines from the Dragon Kingdom; Miss Skylight suppressed the group of angels who surrounded the palace; Compromise on the matter.

She also killed a Shadow Clan assassin.

Sinclair, I very much hope that you can go to the imperial capital in person to see what the empire looks like now.But if you go back with the identity of the heir to the imperial throne, someone must have caused a huge wave in the court! "

Sinclair was silent.

All the generals of the Northern Legion persuaded together: "Your Highness, you must not agree!"