After the regular meeting in the palace, Hattar rushed back to the manor without stopping at all. He ordered someone to invite Anthony over, and immediately told the whole story of the meeting, and then he was very confused. Asked.
"Master Anthony...what is going on? Why did father change his attitude so suddenly?"
After listening to Hattar's story, Anthony thought about it and soon had a guess in his mind.
If they had just defeated Archduke Rickman's army, the Kingdom of Bazel would certainly not have had such a big reaction.
But it's different now. The tens of thousands of legions and dozens of nobles who went to the earl territory were all slaughtered. Not only did it seriously affect the balance of power within the kingdom, but the power they showed naturally made His Majesty the King feel fear!
But this is exactly what Lin En wants. Without flexing their muscles, how can those grassroots nobles believe that they can fight against the powerful church.
"It seems that there were some mistakes in my previous predictions. I'm afraid your good father is not planning to help you ascend the throne. He just regards you and me as bargaining chips to balance the power of the Holy See." Anthony shook his head and sighed.
Before, he had underestimated King Bazel who had been in charge of the kingdom for decades.
Anthony originally thought that the other party was dissatisfied with the church's excessive interference in secular affairs, so he was determined to put Hattar, who had a tendency to rebel against the Holy See, on the throne.
But judging from the current reaction of His Majesty the King, things are not as simple as he thought. Bazel just wants to use their power to weaken the power of the church and thereby strengthen the royal power. He has no intention of really falling out with the church. .
Under Anthony's explanation and analysis, Hattar's pupils shrank and his heart became cold. He was not willing to believe this, but thinking of his father's reaction in the hall, he had to believe it.
This time Harold's group's expedition against the group of mining slaves was defeated, directly losing nearly half of the kingdom's elite forces. Although the enemy's strength far exceeded expectations, his good father did not pursue any punishment. For Harold Rhodes didn't even reprimand him, and his bias was already obvious.
"Master Anthony? What should we do now?" Hattar suddenly panicked. In the past, he only had to think about how to please his father and hoped that the other party would allow him to ascend the throne, but now this idea has failed.
"It depends on whether your supporters support His Majesty Bazel or you, the new king..." Anthony said calmly.
Hattar paused for a moment, his eyes flickering. Of course he could understand what Anthony meant, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while.
Facing big nobles like Rickman and Joyce and Harold's supporters, he could order the killing without hesitation, but when it came time to actually conspire against him, Hattar was a little hesitant.
Anthony reminded him when he saw Hattar's hesitant look.
"Now is the time when the resistance within the kingdom is at its weakest, and it is also the best time for you to ascend the throne."
The death of Rickman and dozens of other nobles means that the factions loyal to the Holy See in the kingdom have suffered an unprecedented blow. If Hatar can seize the opportunity at this time and deal with the vacillating nobles, he can directly rise to the throne. Seize the throne through physical means!
"In addition, your defense and reaction in the main hall revealed a lot of flaws. There shouldn't be much time left for you and me." Anthony continued to add.
The wizards like them can stay safely in the palace not only because of the help of the second prince, but also the acquiescence of King Bazel is also a very important factor, but now the situation is about to change 180 degrees. !
Hatar's expression changed again and again. Thinking that all his efforts and efforts to please were only rewarded by his father's indifference, his eyes became more severe, and he had already made a decision in his heart.
The battle for the throne often ends in victory or death. If his brother Harold succeeds to the throne, he will never let go of the possibility!
"Master Anthony, I have a question. In order to destroy the legion led by Archduke Rickman, how many wizards did you dispatch? How many great wizards were there?" Hattar asked calmly.
"I think you may have misunderstood. These more than 10,000 people are not enough for the wizard to set foot on the battlefield." Anthony said proudly. "The ones doing it are just ordinary soldiers who hold alchemical creations and have undergone some simple training."
Hatar was astonished. Regardless of the report from Nord and others in the main hall, or the secret report sent by Gard's people, the information above was enough to be described as exaggerated.
I heard that the entire sky was covered by fire and rain, the thunderous noise was enough to shatter the eardrums, rows of soldiers continued to fall, and the entire battlefield was like purgatory... This was really just a matter of ordinary people holding alchemical creations. Can it be done?
Archbishop Nord swore that an extremely powerful wizard must have appeared on the battlefield and launched a shameless sneak attack on them.
When he first heard this information, he thought that Anthony had taken action himself, but after asking the spies, he learned that the great wizard had not left the royal capital...
"Without such power, what can we do to fight against the church and the empire..." Anthony said with a sneer.
Anthony's words undoubtedly gave Hattar reassurance, so much so that the second prince had an illusion in his heart that the empire and the church were nothing more than this.
Fortunately, Hattar did not get carried away by such fantasies, but asked the second extremely critical question.
"What kind of gifts will you need after I succeed to the throne?"
"Of course, it allows wizards to walk openly and openly in the world. As for the rest, just like before, the magic belongs to the wizard and the secular belongs to the kingdom!" Anthony said with a smile. "Of course, it would be best to have a part of our territory that belongs exclusively to us."
"Okay, no problem!" Hattar agreed without hesitation. Although there were not many territories directly under the royal family, when he ascended the throne, he had to clean up a few ignorant guys, such as Rickman, who had already lost power. Family, just take back the territory and find a few pieces to seal it.
Hatar is not too worried about these wizards crossing the river and burning bridges. After hundreds of years of propaganda by the church, the idea that wizards represent evil is deeply rooted, and the other side needs to rely on them to survive in this kingdom, not to mention the common enemy of the empire and the church. .
Thinking of this, Hatar and Anthony discussed a plan to seize the throne...
(End of chapter)
