You and me under the world tree

After realizing this, Elmrich, as the backbone, knew that he had to stand up and emphasize his position.

So, he took two steps forward.

He didn't step out too much, at most he was standing shoulder to shoulder with Wittig, who was always on guard and confrontation.

"This kingdom belongs to the future true king, and I am only a temporary substitute!"

"Then I will hand over the power of the successor to Dieter Heier, can you catch him immediately?"

"How do you guarantee that you will return power to the real king?"

After all, Elmrich had expected the sarcasm that Dietrich uttered, so he simply bit it to death.

"Like Dietmar, you have always been keen on the power in your hands, so you will never let it go."

Humph……

Just when Elmrich said that, Dietrich suddenly wanted to laugh.

I don't know why, but she just finds it funny.

"So, you've never been keen on your own power... have you?" She questioned loudly, "Can you make sure that you will return the power to the so-called 'true king'?"

At this point, Elmrich has no choice.

He has to hold his ground in this area, and he has to take a gamble in this area.

So, he nodded slowly.

"Yes."

If he shook his head, the position he had accumulated all this time would collapse in an instant, and his previous actions would inevitably be questioned.

"Then you are really noble."

Facing her uncle's noble actions, the corners of Dietrich's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"Congratulations, warriors and residents of Ravenna, congratulations on getting the justice and freedom you want. Although you don't have the stable and rich life you once had, it doesn't matter. You have the pure justice you want And morality... Well, and the freedom you dream of, after all, my father and king are the tyrannical people you say, and getting rid of our rule must be what you look forward to."

As she spoke, her calm and simple words slapped those people's faces like slaps.

No one understands the irony of this statement better than those in power.

"In addition... I sincerely hope that the righteous true king you are talking about and the justice you are looking forward to can save you. I will pray for this... with a tyrannical, power-hungry...princess identity of."

Chapter 20: The East is in a hurry

In the end, Dietrich walked away directly.

She came to this ancient capital Ravenna alone, without any soldiers, not even cronies.

This means that she never had the idea of ​​capturing the city from the beginning to the end - because it is a dream to completely occupy a city with only one person's strength.

However, what made Elmrich feel bad was that Dietrich Dietermadottir possessed too much power.

This meant that she herself was comparable to an army in terms of combat efficiency, and this caused great, even fatal, trouble to Elmrich.

Even if his subordinates theoretically have the holy sword warrior Wittig, it will not change his own situation, because it can be seen from the attitude alone that Wittig has been guilty of this.

This stupid, innocent guy treats certain things like a child, and must pursue a black and white right and wrong.

And in the face of the old master he was loyal to, he was lucky to be able to exert half of his combat power.

Even Elmrich felt that Wittig might not be able to fight.

It really drove this man into a hurry, and it is not impossible for him to jump back again.

Although there is no evidence to prove this, even though Wittig confronted his old master in order to ensure the safety of the city wall and the soldiers, Elmrich still couldn't help doubting this.

Suspicion has always been the most terrifying thing in this world.

It does not require any evidence, and sometimes it only needs a thought from the person involved to gain a foothold easily.

And for this reason, Elmrich had to stand up and clarify his position once again.

In fact, he was betting, he bet that Dietrich would not want to prove her brutal name again on the spur of the moment at this moment, because she was alone, and she could not completely reoccupy the ancient capital of Ravenna.

Even if they attack, it is just a senseless slaughter.

And that's the end result.

Her Royal Highness, who came under Ravenna, made no next move after the horrifying fiery blow, but taunted them with a mocking tone before walking away.

On the face of it, Elmrich seems to have won his gamble.

Because in the end, he seems to have avoided what might have been a bigger casualty.

Because Dietrich didn't let the desire for blood, killing and hatred go to her head, she didn't try her best to start killing, but just left.

But in fact, this is only a superficial point of view after all.

After calming down and thinking about it carefully, Elmrich realized that he had fallen into a trap.

Because he just kept Ravenna after all, and more importantly, he has officially declared that in front of everyone, including the soldiers at the bottom:

"Not keen on power, just a regent."

In the dead of night, Elmrich whispered.

While chanting these words, Elmrich suddenly laughed.

These words seemed to have a special magical power for him, so that he couldn't stop laughing at all.

"Heh heh heh...hahahahaha." He laughed.

Until the end, Elmrich even slammed his head on the table.

'boom'

The sudden bump was like some kind of switch, and the moment it sounded, Elmrich's laughter stopped.

At the same time, the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, leaving only the lingering ferocity.

And at this moment, the only thing that can prove the existence of that crazy smile is probably the corner of his mouth that is still raised.

However, it is different from the previous big laugh.

The upturned corners of his mouth at this moment can do nothing but prove the hideousness he possesses.

And in that gaping mouth were clenched teeth.

"I lost... I lost." He muttered in a low voice.

And when he kept repeating this word, his expression became more and more ferocious.

"Lost...lost."

Yes, he lost.

At this point, no matter what he can't be regarded as a victory, it can only be said that he barely survived the current crisis.

However, the price is actually huge.

If it was said that at that time, Elmrich's brain did not consider this level, then after the fact now, when he thought about his actions from beginning to end, he realized the huge price.

And the price he pays is his own 'future'.

Because he personally blocked the way for him to reach his ambition smoothly.

Why did Elmrich join forces with Palace Minister Sifka to stage a coup?

It's not because the so-called real king Dieter Heil, as Sifka said, is young and easy to control.

Why did he replace the city defense on his own initiative when Sifka was unconscious and the queen was in a state of desperation, and even let his children take charge of their security, even the captain of the guards under him could not be assigned this responsibility.

Isn't it to be able to control them in the first place?

It's impossible to say that Elmrich really wanted to protect them and he didn't have any selfish intentions.

He was originally a lord, and he was the brother of King Dietmar.

Although he was only an illegitimate child, because of the blood relationship, Elmrich's status among the many lords was extremely high.

Although the power he holds is outside of Dittmar's court, but in terms of status, it is no problem to say that he is No. 1 under the king.

If it's just for the basic status and honor, he doesn't need to do this at all.

In the final analysis, it was because of his growing ambition that he had other thoughts about the position that did not belong to him.

The title of the so-called Prince Regent is of course false, and no one wants to stay in this position for the rest of their lives.

Obviously close at hand, with a little manipulation, he can expand his influence.

However, Dietrich's strength was beyond his imagination after all.

"Personal strength is strong, you can really do whatever you want..."

Under Dietrich's oppression, he had completely cut off the access to his ambitions.

Because the words he said on the city wall were obviously not so easy to take back.

And even if this influence is to be eliminated, it will not be possible in just a few years.

So the question is, if he can't realize his ambition, what's the point of him becoming the regent now?

"damn it……"

At this moment, he even felt a sense of helplessness.

Because the way forward was cut off by himself, and he himself has no way out.

"Father! Father!"

However, for him, the trouble is probably not over yet,

Because at the moment when he felt a headache, the shout from outside the door made him sort out his emotions in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, he saw his eldest son, Friedrich, push the door open and enter.

"what's wrong?" he asked

"Father... the eastern front is in a hurry! A large number of monsters are starting to attack the defense!"

In an instant, Elmrich felt his brain ache.

Maybe it was because he was really old, he felt his vision was a little blurred, and the feeling of spinning around almost took his breath away.

At the same time, only Dietrich's sarcastic words lingered in his ears:

"I sincerely hope that the righteous true king you are talking about and the justice you are looking forward to can save you..."

Chapter 21: Ravenna's Response

Elmrich's old, weary spirit took a severe hit.

At this moment, his mind seemed to be refusing to understand the bad situation he was encountering now, so his thoughts fell into a brief downtime.

My mind was blank, there was nothing, and even thinking seemed to hear the rusting sound of gears.

At the same time, Friedrich did not dare to breathe heavily.

Since he was a child, Elmrich has erected in his heart the image of a wise man, tall and stalwart.

Regardless of whether this is a child's natural admiration for his father, or because of other reasons, that impression has been retained to this day.

And even now, Friedrich has grown to the point where he can lead the army alone, and even have several legions under him.

Because Elmrich made almost no mistakes—and if he did, it never showed on the surface.

Therefore, Friedrich hardly thought that his father would have no means of coping.

Of course, he would not have thought that at this time, his father, who was acting as the regent, was already in a dilemma, and now he gave up thinking under the successive blows.

The time seemed extremely long at this moment, and Friedrich remained silent.

He didn't disturb his father's thoughts.

In this situation, he couldn't come up with any good solutions, and naturally he didn't have any suggestions, so he could only stare at his father's old, old look, and at his tightly closed eyes.

And during this rare blank time, Elmrich only felt that the thoughts in his mind were all muddled into a mess, completely unclear.

But at least he knew that he couldn't just give up on himself.

Because he is now the regent, even if there is no way out, he can't let his subordinates be distracted.