Revive Rome: Wait! Why not make the empress fall in love with me first?-Chapter 404 - 19 Assassination

"Indeed, someone attempted to assassinate me!"

Emperor Otto pounded the desk in a rage, roaring furiously.

Just half an hour ago, a soldier had reported that he had found a way to counter the minefield, and the Emperor, greatly surprised and pleased, had the Blade Warrior invite him in.

But as soon as the soldier entered, he suddenly pulled out a nail and stabbed at the Emperor. Fortunately, the nail only slashed through the Emperor’s outer robe and was blocked by the Dragon Scale skin underneath.

After all, Emperor Otto was already a Level 10 Transcendent.

The soldier who attempted the assassination was immediately subdued by the Blade Warriors, who had barely recovered from the shock. It was only after interrogation that they learned the man had stuffed the tiny nail into his nostril to pass the Blade Warrior’s search and inspection.

"The motive for the assassination attempt is because this soldier’s brother was greedy for a reward and ended up being blown up in the minefield," the Blade Warrior reported to the Emperor and the Dukes.

"I do not believe it!" With his left hand on the left side of his chest where he had been stabbed and his right hand on his temple, the Emperor seemed to be desperately suppressing his rage, "This nail was even coated with poison! Where would an ordinary soldier get poison, and where would he get a nail!"

"According to his confession, he secretly kept the nail when repairing an encampment outside the town. The poison was pesticide he bought from the town’s residents..."

"Idiots! A bunch of idiots!" The enraged Emperor hurled things from the table, "Investigate! Find out the true mastermind behind him! Right, summon the Dragon of Imagination to pry into this assassin’s brain!"

The Blade Warrior retreated, sweating profusely. The Dukes present looked at each other, and the eldest son of the Duke of Bohemia was the first to express concern:

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

The Emperor, panting heavily, waved his hand dismissively, while the attendant next to him immediately said:

"His Majesty is unharmed, please be assured. However, how to quickly eliminate the rebellious forces in the military, and how to deal with the current war predicament, are the issues we must focus on next."

This Royal Steward was a young noble from the Saxon Family, and also the Emperor’s own nephew, highly trusted by His Majesty.

Since the Steward had spoken, everyone began to discuss countermeasures.

How to eliminate the rebellion within the military? Strict scrutiny, that’s it.

After all, the obvious clues suggested that this was just an act of extreme assassination triggered by bereavement; there was no need to blow things out of proportion... Of course, this could not be said to the Emperor, who was still on edge, so everyone could only assure they would go back for "strict scrutiny."

As for how to break through the minefield, from an efficiency perspective, it was still quickest to seek cooperation with Venice.

But who specifically should be sent? It was known that due to the incident of the Governor being hanged, the lower classes of Venice were hostile towards the Empire, while the upper echelons held an ambiguous attitude, trying to stall.

Therefore, the diplomatic envoy sent this time needed not only to have flexible diplomatic skills but also to possess extraordinary courage and self-preservation ability to safely complete His Majesty’s mission amidst the chaos of the Venice City-State.

"I do have an idea," suddenly the Duke of Bavaria spoke up, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of ’The Azure Longsword’ Mercenary Corps?"

"The Azure Longsword?" His Majesty the Emperor looked towards the Steward, who shrugged slightly to indicate he had not heard of it.

However, the Demigod Acid Erosion Dragon Hedwig beside him suddenly exclaimed, "The Dragon of Imagination mentioned to me yesterday that the leader of this Mercenary Corps is a very interesting young man."

Upon hearing this, the Steward also had a revelation, reminding the Emperor, "Your Majesty, it’s the Mercenary Corps that was accused by Purgatory’s Jailer of hiding the Devil; later, the Duke of Bavaria and the Dragon of Imagination personally intervened to save them."

"Oh," the Emperor then recalled that due to Purgatory’s Jailer’s accusation, he had intended to capture the Mercenary Group for a thorough investigation, but later he let it go temporarily out of respect for the Duke and the Dragon of Imagination.

Seeing the Emperor looking somewhat troubled, the Duke of Bavaria spoke up again:

"Your Majesty, during the empire’s rebellion, it was The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps that represented our family on a mission to the Swabian Duchy, ultimately persuading the Falcon Family to pledge loyalty decisively, cutting off Franknia’s reinforcements for Your Majesty."

Duke Old Gryphon snorted coldly, and Duke Rudolf of the Wolf Family looked embarrassed. The Emperor, however, after hearing this, turned and asked Duke Friedrich, who was hiding in the crowd:

"Friedrich, is this true?"

Hiding in the back, Friedrich inwardly groaned; because of the sudden control over the Swabian Duchy and considering his family’s political reputation was rather weak, he had been keeping a low profile lately, trying to avoid conflict with other major families.

He hadn’t expected the Duke of Bavaria to bring him up directly.

Under the gazes of the Emperor and the other Dukes, Friedrich could only put on a pained smile that was just right and said:

"Yes, actually our Sorren Family has long held loyalty to the Emperor and wished to quash the rebellion, it’s just that we were initially in hostile conflict with Count Württemberg and couldn’t spare forces to support Your Majesty."

"Later, it was The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps who took action, conquering three territories with the force of one group and also taking Stuttgart City, enabling us to swiftly regain control over the entirety of the Swabian Duchy and then march north to support Your Majesty’s army."

The conquest of three territories with one group, including taking Stuttgart City? The expressions of the Dukes present all became serious.

Which three territories exactly, that was difficult to say, but Stuttgart City was significant! It was said Count Württemberg had more than ten thousand soldiers stationed in the city, yet it was taken by the Sorren Family overnight.

When this news broke, it was shocking, and the major families afterward tended to believe that the Sorren Family had inside help in Stuttgart and, with cooperation from both inside and outside, swiftly defeated Count Württemberg.

But now, according to Duke Friedrich, it seemed this military feat was accomplished independently by The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps? Without assistance from any other forces?

This... even the Steel Cross, the largest Mercenary Group within the Empire, would likely be unable to achieve such a feat without deploying tens of thousands of troops.

Seeing the varied expressions of the Dukes, the Emperor took an interest:

"Oh, how did they manage that? Does their team have a Demigod?"

"That’s not the case," Friedrich insisted, "but everyone in their team is a Transcendent, and one of the members is a direct descendant of the Lixini Family."

The Lixini Family? The Emperor was naturally familiar with the name of this grand house from Italy, so his brow furrowed again.

Knowing that the Emperor’s suspicion was aroused, the Duke of Bavaria quickly added:

"Not only that, my daughter also serves in this Mercenary Corps. Previously, during the rebellion, she helped hold Innsbruck City. Without them, Bavaria couldn’t have lasted so long."

Of course, the Emperor could tell that the Duke of Bavaria was speaking defensively, frowning in silence. If even the Duke of Bavaria’s daughter was involved, then the presence of a direct member of the Lixini Family did not necessarily imply that the Mercenary Corps was politically inclined toward the Church Court.

Moreover, their assistance in defending Bavaria and helping to recuperate Swabia was an undeniable contribution to the Emperor Camp.

"We will consider this matter," the Emperor finally waved his hands, signaling that the Dukes could leave.

After the Dukes left, the Emperor who had been non-committal about the situation, then waved over a Royal Steward and said:

"Go investigate this Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps."

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