There is no difference between day and night in the Holy Emperor's Hall, and the night is always dispelled clean and bright by bright lights. One walked down the long corridor with his lieutenant, his figure flickering among the neatly arranged columns. There were stripes of shadows that perfectly obscured the faces of the two men.

Came to a hall, where there were many shuttlers, all holding thick papers, always looking in a hurry.

"You can just wait for me here, it may take ten minutes or so. The two stopped, both women, tall and dressed in military uniforms, and when they appeared in the hall, they immediately became the center of attention.

"Roger, sir. The adjutant replied in a strong voice, standing up straight.

At the right time, a man who was already waiting in the hall came over and saluted: "General, the Holy Emperor is already waiting in the council room. The man lowered his head and had a warm smile on his face, and naturally made a gesture of please.

"Got it, let's go. Lisuman said something to his lieutenant again, and then the man led him to the elevator to a staircase. In front of the elevator is a long corridor, at the end of which hangs a faded portrait of the first emperor, the color is about to turn black and white, more and more like a storm-washed photograph on a tombstone. On both sides of the corridor, according to the different order, there are portraits of the kings and holy emperors of the St. Dorag Empire in turn, which are much brighter.

"That painting hasn't been replaced?" asked Lisuman, "and I remember it was there when I left." ”

The smile on the man's face was dulled, and he didn't know how to answer: "I will help the admiral to inquire about this." He said, smiling at the end of his life. It's not been a few years since I've been here, and a lot of things are not clear. He just knew that the woman beside him could not be provoked, and the specific reason could not be verified, it was only a warning judged by him from his identity.

The council room was at the end of the hallway, and the two were soon there. The door was kept open, and the inside glowed with a yellowish glow, closer to natural light. There was only one person, the Holy Emperor who had reached middle age, standing on the side of the council room with his hands behind his back, looking at the oil painting hanging on the wall, a large one. It is said to be a painting, but in fact it is more like an abstract map, like three huge continents divided by a huge force.

"Holy Emperor, Admiral Lisuman has arrived. The man knocked lightly on the door to remind.

The Holy Emperor turned his head, smiled like a warm light in the room, and thanked him in a magnetic voice, "Got it." The man then pulled the door open and left immediately.

"It's a hassle to see you. Lisuman walked over to the conference table, pulled out a chair and sat down, tapping her hand on the table as she said, "It's been so long since I've been back to Manoma, and communications have been completely blocked. Something happened to you?"

The smile on the Holy Emperor's face had disappeared for the most part, and it was only maintained at the minimum: "Something has indeed happened. The Holy Fathers were very suspicious of what was going on in Brino territory, and they did not trust each other, so they pointed the contradiction at me, believing that I had done it. ”

"I got the news, aren't the people from the Holy Emperor Hall who sent people to attack there? Moreover, a few white-clothed priests from the Holy Hall were dispatched to lead the team, and the weapons were equipped to catch up with the equipment for the war. The action is indeed a little bigger, and the Holy Fathers are not suspicious, and that is a strange thing. "They also sent me to finish it at that time, and it really involved a lot of things. Crossing a mountain range from Brino is a gray area, and it is difficult for them not to get into it. What the hell is going on with you, looking at your appearance, it should be fine. ”

"Of course, they haven't found a suitable replacement for me yet, so it's still worth using. The Holy Emperor turned and sat down across from Lisuman, "The Empire is like that, when it's okay, it's peaceful. As soon as something happens, no matter what, they all rush over to join in the fun. There are no major problems on my side for the time being, and on your side, I believe it is still stable. ”

After taking a breath, the Holy Emperor's calm face was full of excitement.

"What happened in the end, I only know that it has something to do with red mercury. And there's something about the tombstones. It's been a while, and the things written above must have been translated by the theologians, right?" the Holy Emperor asked, "The Holy Fathers have blocked the news from me, and I know a rough idea. ”

"It's pretty much clear. Lisuman thought for a moment and replied, "It's not just solid red mercury, there are other equally important things in the scope of trading. But no one can say what it is. The people who know all the things that have happened are the ones in the empire who can count them. The two sides of the transaction, one is the two giant companies engaged in energy, and the other party also has clues. It is said that it is the people of the Far Sea Commonwealth, but it is actually the force behind them, the Holy Ten Luo Empire. I don't know who took the lead in the middle, but the deal was not completed in the end, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to have such an opportunity in the future. ”

"The Holy Ten Empires?" the Holy Emperor pondered, "It's been less than ten years since the intersection of the Holy Child and the Holy Maiden, and they have already made a move on their side. At that time, all sea and air routes in the Central Current Belt will be completely blocked, and it will be impractical to take the deep blue sky. Recently, everyone has been transferring their fighting forces in an orderly manner. It's the same with the Flame Alliance, according to the news, the giant ships that transport things, as well as the airships, come many times more frequently than usual. ”

The Holy Emperor raised his head at this time and stared at Lisuman: "Let's not talk about these for the time being, there seems to be a follow-up to the matter of solid red mercury? It seems that someone directly invaded the military school, I need you to investigate who did these things." ”

"You want to contact these people?" said Lisuman, who had an obvious meaning, but finally changed his words and didn't say it. "Solid red mercury does have a follow-up, but because of the current situation in the empire, I don't think anyone dares to study this follow-up now. After all, the Webley Arms Company seems to have suffered from it. Although that little benefit is not worth mentioning, the impact is still very large. ”

Lisuman could tell that the Holy Emperor had the intention of forming an alliance with these people.

"Our goals and those people can coincide. You should know about the first generation of Knight Kings, but I can't tell you the detailed process yet. The boy was one of the people who had been on a mission at the time. And after the whole thing, the person related to it has died so much that he is the only one left. There are also a few missing, probably hiding somewhere in the empire, or simply leaving the empire. Neither of these circumstances can be investigated, only he has a breakthrough there. ”

"And he has something to do with both things, the solid red mercury is still snatched from him. In the end, even if there is no result, let our people continue to follow up, and there may be unexpected gains. The Holy Emperor said, "There is also an important matter, which is about those who have returned from the Extreme Region this time. I hope you can make good use of it, here in the Holy Emperor Hall, there are not a few people who will accept it this time. ”