"Okay, there are no more of those things around."

Balliard put Anne on the bed and opened the window to look at the soldiers coming and going outside.

"What are we going to do next? This place doesn't seem very safe."

Anne just blocked her sense of smell and then closed her eyes, so that her hearing would not be disturbed. Therefore, she knew exactly where she was and could also guess why the soldier brought her and Balliard here.

"...Wait a minute, some people in this country seem to be dissatisfied with the current rulers. Rebellion is just a military method. There should be a coup in the court. The military rebellion has been suppressed, and the coup will soon be concluded.

As a result, by then, we two people of unknown origin will enter the eyes of the winner."

Although Valliard did not participate in the palace coup, such things are absolutely indispensable in the stories told by Karsus. Although the history of each country will describe how orthodox their inheritance is, the undead know everything.

secret.

"It sounds like we came at the wrong time?"

Annie was playing with Tibbers in her hand again. Under her transformation, Tibbers was no longer a teddy bear. It had multiple functions such as a combat robot, a supercomputer, and a mobile warehouse.

"Based on the current known intelligence, Tibbers has concluded that we will be the scapegoats. Do you know why?"

Tibbs obviously just gave a conclusion, just like a calculator, it calculates a result based on a variety of factors. People who use the calculator don't need to know what the calculation formula means. They can also calculate it. Although Anne is using

Tibbers did the math, but she didn't understand why it came out the way it did.

"...It's quite a barbaric and backward era, but it has a strange power."

While Balliard was thinking, he used his shadow to peek around, but the shadow he controlled could not move away from five meters around him.

"I think I probably understand what's going on."

What kind of power is blocking Balliard? Although the nature of that power is very strange, Balliard still feels familiar. This power seems to be a kind of - will?

"Huh? Just tell me when you know it. Why are you standing there in such a daze?"

Anne pouted and was very dissatisfied. As a top student, she was very unhappy to be intellectually suppressed by a captain with a C grade. That's why she asked Balliard to tell him. If it was just random thoughts or fabrications——

Watch the fireball!

"There is no God in this world, but they believe there is. This is a feudal and superstitious country. Palace coups, no matter what the outcome, the winner needs to whitewash himself with some kind of existence."

Balliard closed the window and opened the door to check if anyone was eavesdropping nearby. Although he was very confident that he did not detect the presence of living people nearby, the power system of this world is different, and it was Ryze who was using it to trick him.

Yeah, it's not too much to be careful.

"god?"

There are also gods in Anne's world line, and there are legends about gods. There has indeed been a trick of divine right of kings in history, and the emperor is a shepherd chosen by God.

"Yes, God, if the coup fails, then the original royal family will use lies similar to God's revelation to show that they already know the failure of the rebels, God has favored them, and they are the orthodoxy of this country."

Runeterra has a very long history, which means that it is difficult for an eternal kingdom to appear in Runeterra. Therefore, when one regime replaces another regime to control the country, how can the people be convinced and recognized? If the military rebellion wins, then

Naturally, there is no need for the popular support of the previous dynasty, but once this kind of palace coup is not recognized by others, even if it succeeds, it may not be able to control power.

"And if the coup succeeds, the rebels will claim that they have been favored by the gods and will become the new rulers of this country. The people of this era are ignorant. This statement is easily recognized because they have always

Suffering from the poison of the divine right of kings.”

"What does this have to do with us?"

Anne felt that what Balliard said made sense, but it seemed that he was wrong. What she asked was why she became the scapegoat, so this dark room needed a little light.

"Don't worry, the next step is the key point. This world has a special will, a will of all peoples. Everyone here is shrouded in that will, but the two of us are not shrouded in that will.

If this kind of will of the people is regarded as a god, then what is not favored by the god? It is the devil. The reason why a palace coup is a coup is because this change is not pure enough.

Even if the rebels succeed, it is impossible to kill all the royal family. The royal family suppressed the rebels and agreed that it is impossible to kill the nine tribes. That is a unified empire and a highly centralized country can do that.

things.

The territory of the country here is too small, and there are many enemy countries around it. They can launch coups, and they have extraordinary talents. It is impossible for such people to have no back-ups, and it is also impossible for the royal family to have no back-ups. If there are

If one party has an attitude of killing everyone, then..."

Balliard couldn't go on. In the final analysis, he didn't know much about the political situation in this world line. Although this is likely to be the case, will the fireball in Anne's hand be kept until a certain date?

One day when you found out that he was talking nonsense, you hit him?

"That will

How about it?"

Anne tilted her little head, and the fireball in her hand was bouncing, as if if it jumped a little higher, it would hit Valliard's face.

"Talents are treasures wherever they are. If this country doesn't want them, will other countries not want them? To create some enemies of a powerful empire for their own country, even if the king is really that stupid, will the ministers agree to this decision?

As for the royal family, not to mention, it is impossible for the coup to clear out all the diehard loyalists of the royal family. Once the royal family escapes to other countries, what an excuse is this for an invasion? Moreover, there are countless internal agents and rebels.

Would they do such a thing? Even if the royal family is dead, other countries can raise troops in the name of revenge, so there will be much fewer obstacles to conquering another country. However, this does not mean that the coup will end peacefully."

Politics is about compromise. If it is a normal world line, there is a powerful force of demigods as a guarantee. Even if you compromise politically, it is a compromise with a country that also has demigods.

And here, it is not easy for a group of mortals to keep people when the other party is prepared. There is no deterrent force in each country, and the power of each country should be about the same (?). After all, no matter how powerful mortals are,

There is a limit to strength.

"What do you mean? Aren't they all compromising? Why can't it end peacefully? Do you really dare to attack the loser?"

After listening to Balliard's opinion, Anne felt that no matter which side the winner was, the fate of the loser would not be too bad.

"Challenging the rules requires paying the price with blood. If the coup succeeds, then the old king cannot continue to live. If the coup fails, the leader of the coup will also die. Otherwise, who should be responsible for such a big farce? However, this is us

The ending before coming."

People's hearts are evil, especially those who play politics. As long as there is need, anyone may become their pawn or even their discarded pawn, even if they are strangers to each other.

"So, we are the scapegoat? And we must be the scapegoat."

Anne finally connected the two. No matter whether the coup was successful or not, the damn person would not want to die, so someone would have to bear the responsibility.

"That's right, we don't have the will of the people in this country. We are demons who are not favored by God. Whether it is the king or the leader of the coup, if it fails, it can be said to be bewitched by the demon. As long as the demon is brought to justice

Not only are they innocent of the law, but they will also be praised by the people for eradicating the devil, and their reputation will be further strengthened."

Balliard was a little curious about where the soul of this autonomous robot came from. Ordinary souls cannot detect this kind of will. Although the status is much lower than the great will, the personal will basically cannot compete with the will of the people.

It may even be impossible to observe the will of all peoples because the will of all peoples is too huge.

"Dong dong dong——"

"It seems there is no way to escape."

Balliard had just guessed what choices the country's top leaders would make, and the top management's subordinates arrived. Now even if Balliard wanted to escape with Anne in advance, it would not be that easy.

Here, even he can only exert his mortal strength.

Valliard opened the door, and there was a group of soldiers standing outside. The armor on the soldiers had no blood stains, and they should have come from the palace.

"You are?"

"Come with us, foreigner."

Zhang Mingxuan is a descendant of the loyal guardians of this country called "Jin". His family has guarded the royal family, defended the honor of the king, and protected the safety of the people for generations. But this time, he witnessed the corruption and cowardice of this country.

"Can I say no?"

Balliard stretched out his hand towards Anne. Before he could determine whether the weapon of the person in this world had the power to cut through the tough body, Balliard did not dare to take it lightly - in fact, it didn't matter if he was chopped down.

, you can’t die anyway, but Annie is different.

"What do you think?"

…

"White jade steps, jasper beams, and golden gates, your country is indeed very wealthy."

Balliard took Anne and prepared to get some information from Zhang Mingxuan.

"We were once wealthy, and everything we see now is left behind by our ancestors. But today, the royal family needs to earn money by demolishing idle palaces."

Zhang Mingxuan did not hide anything. Almost everyone in Jin State knew about this matter. Whether it came from his mouth or not, the result was the same. The corruption and decline of this powerful country deeply stimulated him.

"Because the king is incompetent?"

Balliard asked in a low voice, but what greeted him was a sharp sword that was instantly unsheathed and placed across his neck.

"Watch your mouth, foreigner. Every generation of kings is great, but the Kingdom of Wei is too big. After the death of His Majesty the 16th, the young emperor came to the throne, and the power of the country fell into the hands of the nobles. Subsequently, three generations of kings

, were all assassinated before they came of age, and now, there is only one princess left in the royal family. The accession of the princess stimulated too many people, which led to this coup... It is because of our incompetence."

In the final analysis, Zhang Mingxuan is just a mortal. No matter how well he is trained or how rich his experience is, he is still just one person. The same goes for other guardians of the royal family. They cannot cover everything. The power of the nobles is too strong. They in the palace

I don’t know who I should trust and who I shouldn’t trust.

"I would like to ask, your 16th Majesty,

Next, how many years ago did you die?"

Although Balliard has heard a lot about the ancient country, this is the first time he has seen such a useless royal family. Three generations of kings were assassinated before they came of age? That is a king! The previous one was assassinated, and the next one was assassinated.

He was actually assassinated? Is it funny?

"...Ten years ago."
To be continued...