The Three In One Transmigration
#42 - Gloria II Forest
Previously at Bellwyne palace.
Willem, Roland, Brandon and even Sasha were currently in the study after for the previous two days they had been discussing about the best way to avoid the King's decree. Meanwhile, in the midst of their discussions, the royal family's entourage along with its guards had also returned all to the Gracehamberd since yesterday, likewise with Baron Imberd who is a subordinate baron Bellwyne who is currently still the ambassador of duke Bellwyne in Mareen.
Despite Edgar Istemberd choosing to return with the royal family, Rodrik, the only son, chose to remain at Bellwyne for no unknown reason. Though the King, Cael III had offered him a high position in his elite army. But still he insisted to remain refused and remain in his post as knight duke Bellwyne.
“Sir Rodrik, I didn't think he would stay by our side even though your majesty had asked him to join,” said Willem who is currently sitting seriously on his long sofa.
“But his father, still chose Gracehamberd, rather than choosing to remain at Bellhaven,” Brandon said while holding his chin. He was currently sitting on a long sofa opposite Willem.
“But I seem to understand why he is like that,” said Willem somewhat nodding. “Is she like you who have been made an accomplice by Miss Slatanis?” He continued asking while looking at Brandon and also Sasha who were currently standing by the door.
“Not yet, Milord. But it seems that he had known Miss Slatanis from the beginning, so he chose to stay here,” explained Sasha. “But still, we have to stay on standby with him. Since he was a templar before,” he added with a serious look staring out the window.
“True, we also do not want to let the temple also know about this,” replied Willem. “Hmmm, his father is on the royal side, while his son is on the temple side.”
“We need to get rid of it, Dad!” Said Roland suddenly and firmly.
“Who? Her dad?” Ask Willem back.
“Both .. yes ... both, it seems they are completely unbelievable,” Roland said firmly.
“Hey, aren't you two childhood friends?” Brandon raised his right eyebrow. He looked towards Roland who looked tense as he continued to clench his palms.
Roland and Willem now knew about the strength of Slatanis as well as the involvement of Brandon's party who was currently his accomplice. The two of them had been informed ever since Cael gave the decree.
“Calm down, Young master Roland, we have actually discussed the best way behind you,”. “We if we can do this plan, actually we do not need to kill each other let alone until war.”
“Really?” Willem stared at Sasha with a look of hope.
“True, Tuanku.” nod Sasha.
“Alright, So here's the plan ..” Brandon began to explain.
Before their return to the Gracehamberd, the nobles present at the party back then had actually heard a lot about the rumors of the King who had given the Decree to Duke Willem. But none of the nobles present knew what Decree had been given, and what reason Duke Willem was given a Decree.
In fact, some even heard more damaging rumors than expected, namely rumors that Duke Bellwyne had been planning a rebellion and at night had sent an Assassin to kill the royal family. But due to the swiftness of the elite team, the assassin was successfully killed at that time.
“So, was it the actions of one of Waldengrace's accomplices who spread the rumor?” Ask Roland.
“It appears yes,” replied Brandon.
The rumor spread so quickly to the ears of the nobles present at the time. In fact, the day before the return of the royal entourage, the nobles present had also all returned to their respective territories. Likewise with Undeil Andrelion and his entourage who returned along with the duke Elhanan Winston's entourage back to the Efrana region headed and separated in Alundris.
“They were so quick to spread rumors,” Roland said.
“True, because one of their elite teams has the magic to spread rumors. Somehow the mechanical workings, but the magic does exist. I've seen it,” explained Sasha.
“Then ...” and Brandon began to explain.
Then because Brandon and his group had read the elite troop movements from the beginning, they began to form a joint plan to overcome their plans. By using the temple and duke Winston.
“What? Have you gone crazy, uncle?!” Jerk Roland while rising from his stool for a moment.
“Relax ... ahem, fuhhh, make a surprise,” said Brandon while pretending to allow his collar.
“Why are you planning such a crazy thing, Brandon?” Willem asked, looking intently and seriously at Brandon.
“Glek, so .. ahem .. can you listen first?” Brandon said somewhat nervously looking at Willem's sharp gaze.
Brandon already knew and understood very well about their big family relationship with Winston's extended family. Therefore, to show difference and resistance, Bellwyne had a little temple of Elahirim within its territory. The Bellwyne family even forbade them to establish grand temples in important cities.
With this knowledge, Brandon also asked his brother-in-law, Undeil to offer the construction of a grand temple project in the Fishsyre region that had only been there to Duke Elhanan Winston. Therefore, Undeil was asked to go with duke Elhanan.
“Hmmmm, haven't the nobles already heard the damaging rumors?” Willem asked in the middle of it. “Surely he knew about it, didn't he? And of course he will reject it because he can guess our purpose. Besides, why did you ask him to build a grand temple?”
“Duke Elhanan is a witch, O my cousin. Not only that, he was even said to be an extremely powerful magician, even stronger than most Grand Clerics. So, the rumor mantra will not be translucent to him,” explained Brandon assured.
“Even Duchess Ashriel was an equally powerful witch,” Sasha added.
“What? Since when? Why didn't you say? Tsk, don't tell me my cargo ship sank because of her,” said Willem who immediately thought negatively.
“Not, it was indeed due to a storm alone.” Brandon responded with a flat look.
“Alright, let's continue, uncle,” Roland said.
Brandon continued to explain.
The construction of the Great Temple was just an ordinary form of ceremony to signify that duke Bellwyne actually had a close relationship with duke Winston. After that, after offering a project that will certainly be accepted, because the duke Winston is famous for being very pious and close to the Solem congregation, he said, Brandon also planned to spread rumors among the nobles about the proximity of duke Bellwyne with duke Winston.
“All right, until here I can not follow the direction of your plan, Uncle,” said Roland cut. “What is the relationship with us to build a great temple in fishsyre with our closeness to the Winston?”
Brandon also smiled in a slant, while Willem seemed to shake his head while looking down. “This is a gentle attack, Roland. You will definitely understand the more you grow up later,” he said.
Brandon plans to use Rumors of the Duke's closeness to stifle the political conspiracy maneuvers of Waldengrace. Because he and the other aristocrats already knew very well about Waldengrace and Winston's relationship. Both have been in a long-standing debate about religious and religious values.
In addition, the royal family is also known to be very unhappy with the existence of temple authorities who are considered to be brash and overstep many royal interests. One of them was about the use of witches within the army. Meanwhile, the Winston family was a godly and obedient family. They are even said to be more subject to the Solem congregation than to the Waldengrace dynasty, which was known to be wicked and authoritarian.
Therefore, the Waldengrace dynasty over the past few decades has vigorously continued to gather magicians and magic invulnerable knights to enter its elite army. They did so in order to show more dominance before the congregation and also to create a useful army to eliminate the congregation or the temple in the future.
Apart from the gathering of elite troops, it is also known that the kingdom since the beginning of the Waldengrace dynasty has used the duke Bellwyne as a proxy to restrain the development of the temple and congregation in the kingdom of Houlus. While their relationship with Winston continued to deteriorate, and their relationship with Waldenfrey continued to drift apart.
“So the only current ally of the royal family is Bellwyne?” Roland asked as he leaned back and held his temple.
“True,” replied Brandon briefly.
“Then what about Waldengrace? Didn't your lord Cael marry Queen Katherine? They should be safe dong,” said Roland felt unsure.
“Outside yes, but inside, they are still holding each other's daggers,” Brandon stressed once again.
It could be said that these two families, Waldengrace and Waldenfrey could have fought at any time, if not for their tradition of marrying each other between family members in order to maintain the pure blood of the Walden family.
“True too,” murmured Roland. “Then is my marriage to Gisella a Norwyne family tradition?”
“Not .. not really,” Shall Willem. “But it is our duty as nobles to keep purifying the blood of our descendants, even if the nobles can willingly marry off the blood of their two children.”
“Hahahah! You're just doing business like your father!” Brandon Suddenly laughed loosely while mocking Roland.
Willem looked back at Brandon.
“Ahem .. So, that way, we will make the royal family even more squeezed and finally revoke the decree,” said Brandon.
“Then if failed?” Roland asked as he straightened his eyes looking at Brandon.
“Ya .. we will go to war with the royal family. And take it easy, we will definitely win, because Dewi— ahem, meaning Miss Slatanis is a very strong witch like-like Goddess of war from the legends,” Brandon said with a proud face.
Willem and Roland could only look at each other, while Brandon raised his chin proudly.
“As you already know, he can even call two types of creatures that we have shown to you, My Lord,” Sasha added on the sidelines. “If you still do not understand how powerful a witch is if she can call a very strong creature as well, then I would liken it. Namely, Miss Slatanis is like—”
“Shadow the Goddess of war Meredith from the legend of Vilgeva! Which in the legend is said that .. the Goddess is the one who divides the land into three continents, wahahahah!” Brandon said with a laugh of his spirit.
Willem and Sasha just patted their forehead, while Roland looked like he wanted to laugh too but his face was already awkward so he paused his intention to laugh.
“Ahem ... well, I understand he is really strong, but .. isn't that the same as announcing to the world that he is a witch? Which side of the temple will also know about it,” asked Willem.
“Hmmmm .. don't worry, because actually from the beginning if we don't succeed with a gentle attack, then the temple and Winston will also definitely help,” said Brandon tried to calm them down without giving more explanation.
“Because the temple is actually very eager for the family duke Bellwyne to be a devout El people, inexplicably,” explained Sasha with her lazy gaze while turning away.
“And actually they have been theorizing that the existence of 14 holy altars Marith is in the area around the height of Mount Belgovinn,” added Brandon.
“Belgovinn?” Ask Willem.
“True, and they had all along theorized that, the prophecy about the 14 holy altars that would appear on the mountain behind the house of a Leader of the Saints and a Divine army, was, will appear on the mountain behind the residence Bellwyne,” replied Brandon. “This is also connected with the wishes of those who are eager to return Bellwyne to the road Elahirim.”
“So they think the mountain behind the bellwyne palace is belgovinn mountain? And assume that someday in the descendants of Bellwyne will appear a leader who will lead the saints and the divine army?” Willem asked to convince himself more.
“True.” nod Brandon.
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Meanwhile, in the forest of Gloria.
“So like that?” Ask Slatanis to his Shade.
“True, Nyonyaku,” replied Shade.
“Hmmmm, may also be their plan, and hopefully their gentle attack can solve the problem, so that I can live quietly in this forest with Olivia and the Soldiers and also my servants faster,” Slatanis said as he leaned back while holding Olivia's sleeping head.
Slatanis looked around, and saw the two beds where Raphaela and Lilith were sleeping in the same room that looked empty.
“I didn't even realize they were out, just because I was too busy listening to Shade,” Slatanis said as she turned to the window behind her headboard. “Fuwaaaah, and even I was not aware that the sun was already high.”
“Ngggh ... sister?” Olivia asked quietly, while she had just opened her eyes.
“How? Sleep sound?” Slatanis asked while still rubbing Olivia's head.
“Huwaaaa!” Shouted Olivia surprised for a moment to see Slatanis who currently has horns while he got up and crawled to the end of the mattress. “Ka-ka-sister? Since when do you have horns?”
Slatanis smiled as she looked at Olivia's funny behavior, which was still pointing towards her horns. Later, he reattaches his disguise necklace to show it to Olivia.
“See, so all this time I've been covering my horns with the magic that's in this necklace,” explained Slatanis while smiling shadyly.
“Wow is cool, can I try it?” Asked Olivia with a stunned look.
“Hmmm, you can,” answered Slatanis while removing the necklace manually. In the necklace there is a strap on the back. “Nih, if you want to try it.” Slatanis also gave the necklace.
“Waahhhh .. cool ..” said Olivia while still glued to the necklace she had held.
Olivia began to put on the necklace, then suddenly her beautiful golden hair disappeared and made her bald plontos.
“Hah! Ahahahaha! How could that be?! Hahahaha!” Slatanist laughs spontaneously while looking at the head of Olivia's plontos.
“Ha~ how to be like this?” Olivia complained while holding her plontos head.
Duk duk duk!
Suddenly Raphaela ran inside, then knelt before Slatanis. “Baginda ... eh? Pffftttt,” he said while holding back a laugh while looking at Olivia's head.
“What's up?” Slatanis asked while Olivia began to take off her necklace again with a disappointed expression.
“Angels .. they ... they have just discovered many sources of sacred elements on the mountain,” Raphaela said..
“Oh thank goodness then,” reply Slatanis with rest.
“Not only that, the amount is very much, O Sire!” Raphaela.
“How much is it?” Ask Slatanis back.
“Fourteen,” replied Raphaela while staring at Slatanis.
“Oh, yes already, you better take care of it,” Slatanis said as she took back her necklace, then began to tread her feet to the floor.
“Tak until there ... aside from the concentration of the sacred elements from 14 sources that are very concentrated, but it also has no limits, as if it does have a connecting hose under it,” explained Raphaela again.
“Oke ... then?” Slatanis asked, while he thought that the sources were useless for him.
“One of the Powers digs around to make sure they find another source, but they instead find the pores of Mana, Sire,” press Raphaela.
“Hah?” Slatanis responded with a somewhat surprised expression. “Hmmm, then, our search for Mana Pores has just begun,” he continued with a smile.
“True Your Majesty, Because that way .. then we will be able to use the features of Farland faster than we thought,” replied Raphaela who also smiled.
“I do not understand what they are talking about ..” muttered Olivia slowly while tilting her head and while staring at Slatanis who was still smiling widely.
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