William didn't know that his secret had been revealed completely by Princess Alice, although he had no intention of hiding it.
For him, even if someone knows his power and the source of his power, it doesn't mean anything.
William is sitting in the courtyard of the garden, and his laptop is playing a video. It is an online class taught by a professor at the University of Milan, a course on management.
The first lesson is about Taylor's principles of scientific management.
If you want to rule a country, even if King Arthur has taught you through words and deeds, and your father has personally set an example, however, for William who is determined to become a wise monarch, these are still not enough.
In a country in the feudal era, the first priority was to gain the support of the nobles and hold military power in their hands.
Therefore, the most important quality of a monarch is to be able to fight, and to establish a close master-slave relationship with his vassal lords through war. King Arthur relied on his group of Knights of the Round Table to govern the country and make the country prosperous.
The Lion-Hearted King of England, Charles, never came to England to rule his kingdom except for his coronation and capture twice. His long time was spent on the battlefields of the Crusades and in foreign diplomacy.
Therefore, to be a wise king, the most important thing is not the monarch's personal talents, but trusting wise ministers to arrange them in appropriate positions.
Talent is crucial.
If a monarch's territory is too large and restricted by transportation, the monarch will often appoint his trusted nobles as governors or deputy kings.
Both Erica and Liliana are impeccable treasures for William. They are precious talents that he must take for his own use and can become his Paladins.
William also needs his own Knights of the Round Table, and even more, a think tank like Merlin.
"Gennaro, where is Liliana?" William clicked the mouse, rubbed his eyes, and thought about the content of the online class in his mind.
What echoes in my mind is Professor Milan's sentence. The essence of management is actually allocating resources, because human desires are unlimited but resources are limited.
He knew that Erica followed Paul to England, but Erica was not around, and Liliana was not around either, so he felt a little lonely inside.
He hid his inner emotions. He had no idea of starting an industrial revolution in the Seal World. The so-called industrial revolution was based on the Renaissance, and magic in the fantasy world had replaced science. Therefore, the so-called management methods could still be based on Manage the way feudal society was managed.
"Don't you know? King, Liliana has been summoned by the Marquis." Gennaro replied from the side. As the Grand Knight of the Red Bronze Black Cross, after Erica left Italy, he served as William's valet.
Gennaro was both William's secretary and bodyguard, as well as his personal diplomat with the Black Cross of Copper and the entire Italian magic society.
Although the Red Copper Black Cross declared his allegiance to William and Tony, he was responsible for monitoring William. This was just like the staff in the diplomatic embassies of various countries. They were both diplomats and spies. This was an open secret.
"Marquis?" William was stunned. Liliana seemed to be worried before. He tried to ask Liliana tentatively, but Liliana didn't say anything. Out of respect for her thoughts, he didn't ask further questions. .
"Yes, it is the Marquis, the oldest demon king, Sacha de Jansdaal Vauban,"
The Marquis of Vauban, the oldest god-slayer in the world, is known as the Wolf King and is said to be three hundred years old so far.
Possessing multiple powers, he is said to have killed the most gods. Before the British black princes Alec, Tony and William appeared, he ruled the entire Europe by himself. Even now, his reputation is invincible.
"Didn't Liliana obey my orders? What does the Bronze Black Cross want to do?" William frowned, suddenly hearing this answer made him very unhappy.
Italy has given birth to its own god-killer. According to convention, the whole of Italy belongs to William and Tony. The Italian magic society will naturally be loyal to them. If they don't want to be loyal, they can only move out of Italy.
Therefore, regardless of the Red Copper Black Cross or the Bronze Black Cross, even the Seven Sisters and other small magic societies, they should all be loyal to William and Tony.
The Bronze Black Cross is loyal to William and Tony, but it sends its own people to serve the Marquis of Vauban in Eastern Europe. No matter how you look at it, there is a problem.
"Are you saying that Bronze has abandoned me?"
William said lightly. These words were undoubtedly a very serious accusation. Not only did they express the king's dissatisfaction with Bronze Black Cross, but they also meant that Bronze Black Cross was labeled a traitor.
"No, Bronze Black Cross is Bronze Black Cross, Liliana is Liliana."
Gennaro quickly explained that although the Copper Black Cross and the Bronze Black Cross are hostile organizations in Milan, the struggle between the two sides has always maintained the position of fighting without breaking up.
The two may have differences within Milan, but they will be consistent externally.
There is a saying that I join forces with my brothers against my cousins, and I join forces with my cousins against my strangers. When there are no outsiders, I deal with my brothers.
Just by looking at their names, the Copper Black Cross and the Bronze Black Cross have a deep connection. Seeing their former rivals being eliminated by the Demon King, the first thing the Copper Black Cross felt was not happiness, but sadness.
"Oh!" William looked at Gennaro with a strange look. No matter how slow he was at this time, he understood that Liliana's hesitant look at that time was actually asking William for help, hoping that he could Save her.
"The Marquis of Vauban wants to summon the God of Disobedience, so he needs a large number of witches to perform trance rituals, and he is requesting them from various magic associations."
"But isn't Italy under the protection of Tony and I? The right to tax represents sovereignty."
Italy is the territory of William and Tony, so only William and Tony have the right to recruit Italian magic societies to provide their services.
For example, although the Duke of Normandy does not pay taxes to the King of France, once the king recruits him to fight, the Duke of Normandy must fulfill his vassal obligations to the French King and send a large army to serve the king.
This is the core of the knightly fief system involved in Charlemagne. Charlemagne allocated each manor as a fief to his knights. As lords, the knights did not need to pay taxes. The fief was a reward from the monarch to his vassals. Therefore, Knights must provide their own armor and horses to fight for their king.
Since both the red copper black cross and the bronze black cross are loyal to him, William must fulfill his obligation to protect and defend their property rights, and they must serve themselves and can only serve one monarch.
"Although Miss Liliana's family, the Klannichal family, has always been a major cadre of the Bronze Black Cross, the Klannichal family and the Bronze Black Cross are two different things, just like the Browntree family is not the same as the Bronze Black Cross. .The world is afraid of the power of the devil, so they worship the power of the devil and become their followers, just like the red copper black cross and the Browntree family are loyal to you. The Marquis of Vauban has lived for more than three hundred years, fearing his power, and There are many people who worship him as followers of this old devil, even in Italy, and it just so happens that the old grandfather of the Kranichal family is a loyal follower of the devil."
Gennaro explained that the old demon king, Marquis Woban, had lived for three hundred years, and his heritage was simply not comparable to that of the new generation of god-killers. Not only the number of god-slayers, the number of powers, but also the huge number. followers.
William was speechless for a moment. If it was Liliana's choice, then he really had nothing to say, let alone a position to interfere.
This must be the sacrifice Liliana made for her family.
"But King, if Miss Erica were here, she would definitely ask you to save his friend?" Arianna Hayama Alialudi suddenly said.
This is a girl of the same age as Erica, wearing a maid's uniform, with a cute face of an Asian woman, said to have Japanese ancestry, serving Erica, because William lived in the Browntree family, so She has one more person to serve.
The relationship between Ariana and Erica is quite good. They can be said to be sisters. Even if she does not have the talent of a magician, in Erica's words, she is still an indispensable member of the Copper Black Cross.
Arianna is also a formal member of the Copper Black Cross and a person in the magic world. She also knows the relevant information and supports Erica's actions as a logistics staff.
"What?" William was confused. If Liliana volunteered to serve the Marquis of Vauban for the sake of her family, then what position did he have to save Liliana.
To be honest, if you must snatch talents and get Liliana, you can use brutal methods, but if it goes against the other party's wishes, then what's the point.
"Summoning the God of Disobedience requires the arrangement of the stars and the flow of the earth's magic power, and then the witches collectively use the divine magic. Most of the dozens of witches will lose their minds, become disabled, and even lose their lives. Only the lucky few in the single digits will be safe.”
Arianna stepped forward to stand in front of William and said with the fragrance of the girl Ruoyouruowu, "Please, save Miss Liliana. This is not only my wish, but also Miss Erica's." Desire, only a king can fight against a king, and only a king can fight against the tyranny of another king.”
"Does Erica know about this?" William asked.
"Erica is in England now and doesn't know about it." Ariana shook her head.
"Is this Liliana's cry for help?"
"No, it's Liliana's maid, Kallen, who asked me for help, hoping to pass on this news to you. Miss Liliana wants to be your knight and serve you, not to serve the Marquis of Vauban, or even want to I will sleep with you, this is what Kallen said, and it is said that she also wrote many hymns and love letters about you."
Eliana's words made William stunned for a moment. The other party's maids all said this, and he felt sorry for them if he didn't save Liliana.
