Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 20 Reconciliation
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Under the overwhelming force of the situation, Sinclair found that he had no ability to resist. All the plans he had made before seemed to be self-deception, and the simulated opponents were no longer what they were. If he was obsessed with the throne, he should raise an army now, fight to the death, and fight for that glimmer of hope.
But Sinclair had never thought of fighting a civil war, and he knew that the empire could not afford internal turmoil now.
But once he announced that he would give up his right to inherit the throne, he could only be a general with peace of mind.
Sinclair remained silent, while the senior commanders of the Northern Army kept persuading him. If Sinclair gave up his right to inherit the throne, they would be scattered and at the mercy of the Empire.
"Princess, Marquis of Falling Star... If I agree to give up my right to inherit the throne, can the Empire not hold the Northern Legion accountable for its mistakes?"
When General Joshua heard what Sinclair said, he immediately stood up and drew his sword: "Your Highness Sinclair, don't be deceived by them. If you give up your right to inherit the throne, your life and death will be in their hands.
Think about your father, everything he did was for you.
That throne should have been yours!"
Some generals followed Joshull and drew their swords. As long as Sinclair gave the order, they would kill Agatha and Meteorite, and then attack the city of Saint Lun.
Another group of generals held back the hawkish generals to prevent an irreversible situation from occurring.
Luke ignored the chaotic Northern Army command and said to Sinclair, "Her Royal Highness the Princess and I, on behalf of the Queen Regent, promise that as long as His Royal Highness Sinclair announces that he will give up his right to inherit the throne, all the mistakes made by the Northern Army in the past will not be investigated."
Kylena quickly typed out and handed it to Luke.
Luke signed his name and handed it to Agatha, who also readily signed her name.
The statement was sent to Sinclair.
Luke continued, "In this era, everyone has his or her own historical responsibility. Leave the logistics of the Royal First Magic Army to me, and you will become the greatest commander of this era."
Sinclair took the statement and after reading it, he said to Luke: "I have one last question. What will happen if I don't give up my right to inherit the throne?"
Luke did not answer directly, but said: "The Tedega Hills will be completely controlled by the Empire within a few years. If the Northern Army launches an attack to the north during this period, the Empire will cut off the supply to the Northern Army and allocate part of the Saint Lun City Garrison Army to the south for defense. With the assistance of local troops on the southern front, the city will be strictly guarded.
The war will be very difficult, but the Northern Army will not be able to attack Saint Lun City. As long as the newly developed magic weapons of Fury City begin to be produced, the only option waiting for the Northern Army is destruction.
If we wait until the Empire takes control of the Tedega Hills and the Northern Army does not make any move, we will be trapped to death.”
Sinclair knew his fate: either he would die in the war or be captured and imprisoned forever after the war.
"Okay!" Sinclair made up his mind. He stretched out his hand to stop General Joshuel who wanted to continue to persuade him: "Uncle Joshuel, we have waited for a whole spring, and the war in the north did not develop in the direction we expected. The Snow Legion blocked the attack of the Art County Alliance. If we launch any military action now, the Empire can calmly mobilize troops to respond.
We don't have much chance of winning, so I won't let the soldiers die for my personal selfishness.
It's good to give up the right to inherit the throne. I don't have much idea about the throne. I just want to be a general and lead the army to fight for the empire.
Now my wish has been fulfilled.
Uncle Joshua, please let me make a choice for my future!"
"Sinclair..." General Joshua's eyes turned red. He thought of Fania and his promise to Fania. He tried hard not to cry, threw the knife to the ground, and left without looking back.
A group of generals from the Northern Legion left with Qiao Shuer.
There were fewer people in the conference room. Sinclair stood up and said to Agatha and Luke: "I, Sinclair Augustine, grandson of Whitehead Augustine and son of Fania Augustine. I hereby declare that I will give up my right to inherit the throne of the Golden Shield Empire and will never repent!"
Agatha and Luke stood up and said together: "I, Agatha Augustine (Meteor), witness Sinclair Augustine's renunciation of the throne of the Golden Shield Empire."
Kylena typed out the notice, and Sinclair, Agatha, and Luke signed their names in their respective seats.
The notice will be brought back to the Imperial Palace by Agatha, and after being signed and sealed by the Queen Regent, it can be officially announced to the whole country.
Agatha put away the notice and breathed a sigh of relief: "Sinclair, do you know how many nights I have worked all night for you and the Northern Army? Now that this matter has been completely resolved, I will definitely give myself a vacation when I return.
When will you return to the capital? I will have someone... The Silver Manor has been occupied by the angels. I will negotiate with them and ask them to move the temple to another location."
Sinclair was relieved to give up his right to inherit the throne. "Give the Silver Manor to the angel. I won't return to the imperial capital for the time being. Marquis Meteor, when will the Northern Army be reorganized into the Royal First Magic Army?"
Luke replied, "We can start at any time. First, you organize an officer group and go to Raging Waves City. The Magic Laboratory has some completed and under-development magic projects. Your officer group is responsible for providing military advice to the Magic Laboratory. As long as you think it can be equipped to the army, I will immediately let the relevant factories produce it."
Sinclair could tell that Meteorite was sincere and did not play tricks on the reorganization of the Northern Army. Whatever the Magic Army needed, Raging Waves City would produce it. This was a good start.
"I will organize an officer corps as soon as possible. When you return, take the officer corps with you."
Luke said, "We are here to express our condolences. Of course, we have to see the gifts distributed and hold a party before we can leave. It will take time to select your officers, so we will follow your schedule. It doesn't matter if we wait for a few days."
And... you haven't responded to my second condition yet."
Sinclair remembered the second condition, to abolish the noble privileges in the legion... This would take some time to implement.
"Okay, I'll follow my schedule. Are you going to move into the fortress, or continue to live on the train?"
Agatha looked at Luke and replied, "We'll still live in the train."
"Okay..." Sinclair did not invite the two to live in the fortress. Instead, he whispered, "Be careful. Triumph Fortress will be a bit chaotic these days."
Agatha and Luke nodded, "We know."
Sinclair announced that he would give up his right to inherit the throne, and the tense meeting room soon became a place of joy. The generals who stayed behind were very interested in the magic weapons of Fury City and asked what types of magic weapons there were.
Luke picked out some less sensitive magical weapons and introduced them in detail to the commanders of the Northern Legion.
Everyone asked questions and answered them, just like a family.
In the room of the commander of the Triumphal Fortress, General Joshuel, who returned angrily, called a trusted non-commissioned officer.
"Go change your clothes now and head to the Holy Mountain as quickly as possible. Tell the Duke of Celtic that His Royal Highness Sinclair wants to give up his right to inherit the throne. The notice is now in the hands of Agatha and Meteor. If they take it back to the palace, the Northern Army will be finished. Tell him to send someone to kill Agatha and Meteor immediately.
Right! Tell the Duke of Celtic that Quinton has been killed by the meteorite, and the rock giant he hid in the Triumph Fortress was imprisoned by the meteorite. Let him send a reliable assassin, we don't have a second chance."
"Yes, General."
The trusted sergeant turned and left, and General Joshua sat down and murmured, "Sinclair, I will definitely make you the emperor of the empire!"
In the following days, the news that the Northern Legion would be reorganized into the Royal First Magic Legion spread throughout the Triumph Fortress. The morale of the entire legion was high, and everyone in the legion was busy preparing for the royal condolence party.
Officers at all levels of the legion have actively signed up to join the officer corps that will go to Raging Waves City to test magical weapons. This is a great opportunity. As long as they can go to Raging Waves City, they will be able to get a good position in the future Royal First Magic Legion.
Sinclair interviewed a large number of officers every day, selecting suitable personnel layer by layer. In the selection process, Sinclair did not look at the background of the officers who signed up, and the privileges of the nobility were cancelled here. Although a few noble officers made trouble, they did not cause much trouble in the face of the whole army's unanimous support.
The abolition of aristocratic privileges went more smoothly than expected.
The reason why it was smooth was that the commander of the Northern Legion, General Joxuel, stayed indoors and did not see anyone. The noble officers lost their backbone, and in order to grab a position in the officer corps heading to Raging Waves City, they could only compete with civilian officers.
What is Joshua doing?
Inside the train, Agatha and Luke enjoyed lunch together. The grilled steak on the plate was tender and juicy, and paired with red wine, it was a special treat.
At the side of the dining table, an imperial spy reported the news they had heard.
"General Joshull has not left his room since he left the meeting. Many generals have gone to see him but were turned away. According to the soldier who delivered the food, General Joshull has been reading a book and there is nothing unusual.
Now the entire Northern Legion supports the reorganization. Although some people are dissatisfied with General Joshuel's resignation as legion commander, His Highness Sinclair's approval rating is very high.
Last night, a group of people tried to approach the train. After we found them, one person escaped, three people died during the capture, and two people were captured. After interrogation, the two confessed that they intended to assassinate Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Marquis of Meteorite, and the mastermind was called Hermann.
By the time we found Hermann, he had committed suicide."
After hearing this, Luke said to Agatha, "This Herman is a special envoy sent by the cabinet to prevent Sinclair from reconciling with us. I didn't expect him to be so bold as to assassinate us. They don't even think about who is protecting us."
Agatha took a sip of red wine, picked up the napkin to wipe the wine stains on her lips, and then said: "Hermann is a small figure, and he is also the last struggle of the cabinet. If we take back the notice of Sinclair's renunciation of the right to inherit the throne, those officials will not have so much strength.
After you go back this time, you should prepare to form a cabinet!
My Prime Minister."
"Okay!" Luke did not refuse. The palace was ready for a cabinet change. This time, the problems left over from the Fania coup were solved, so he could legitimately serve as the chief minister of the imperial cabinet. With this identity, he didn't need to beat around the bush when doing many things.
Moreover, with the fall of the old cabinet, the second prince of Crescent Oasis, Alex, will be much more obedient. Alex is not like Sinclair. He is very obsessed with the throne and cannot be made to give up with just a few words. Fortunately, he is trapped between the West and the Empire, and he cannot do anything he wants.
However, we cannot just leave him alone. With the change of cabinet, some of the officials who have lost power will definitely run to Crescent Oasis.
Luke said: "After the cabinet is formed, my first stop as the cabinet chief will be to the Western Territory to eliminate some hidden dangers."
Agatha said, "You are the Prime Minister, you can go wherever you want. But I think we should worry about the situation at hand. Do you think General Qiao Shuer will really stay in his room and do nothing, allowing us to return to the imperial capital with the notice?"
"Of course not! He, like Fania, has been obsessed with the throne. How could he allow Sinclair to give up his right to the throne? I think the assassination of Hermann was arranged by him, so that we would relax our vigilance after experiencing a painless assassination."
Agatha nodded in agreement: "I also think he won't let us take Sinclair's notice away. A real assassination is already being prepared.
How do you think he will deal with us?"
Luke thought for a moment and said, "He probably won't use the Northern Army. Now the Northern Army is not opposed to reorganization, which means there are not many people he can trust. Once his assassination plan is leaked, he will have no chance to stop us.
I think he should seek help from outside forces. The only person who can quickly provide him with a powerful assassin is probably Duke Celtic. And the one who is good at doing this kind of dirty work is the Abyss Temple. "
"You mean... the one who assassinated us would be the Abyss Mage?"
The secret arts of the Abyss Mage are very tricky and are a tough test for the Imperial spies guarding the train.
And Luke said: "I guess the Duke of Celtic will most likely send an Abyss Apostle to be on the safe side!"
For the Duke of Celtic, the current Northern Army is a barrier between the Tedega Hills and the Empire. As long as the conflict between the Northern Army and the Empire is not resolved, the Tedega Hills will have one more day to develop.
If Sinclair's announcement of giving up his right to inherit the throne is officially announced, the Northern Army will launch a new offensive against the Barbarian Army at any time.
Therefore, the Duke of Celtic will do his best to prevent Sinclair from leaving with the announcement of his renunciation of the right to inherit the throne.
Since the Duke of Celtic controls the Temple of the Abyss, sending an Abyss Apostle, with the support of General Joshuel, will ensure that nothing goes wrong.
After all, the clear sky did not come.
