bookandnovel Chapter 318 Cutting the Cake
Chapter 318 Cutting the Cake
Chapter 318 Cutting the Cake
Robert had just finished dressing in a black suit with the help of his new servants and was adjusting his collar in front of a huge full-length mirror when the candle lamp hanging on the ceiling suddenly flickered, and Evan, also dressed in a black tailcoat, appeared behind him.
Robert was not surprised at all by Evan's appearance; in fact, he had already spotted Evan when he entered a radius of three kilometers.
Robert turned around, looking Evan up and down, adjusting his bow tie as he asked with some curiosity:
"I thought you'd go straight to Duke Nigan's residence, I didn't expect you to come here first!"
After Robert adjusted his bow tie, Evan took a step to the left, using the full-length mirror behind him to check his attire. Finding nothing amiss, he flipped his right hand, pulled out a somewhat metallic-looking card, waved it in the air, and casually said:
"Here's the blasphemous card you requested; I just got it not long ago!"
In fact, Robert had already felt the attraction from the blasphemous card when Evan pulled it out, and had a guess in his mind. However, the strength of this attraction was somewhat beyond Robert's expectations!
After receiving Evan's personal confirmation, Robert couldn't wait to snatch the card and infuse it with spirituality!
Sequence 9: Lawyer.
Main ingredients: a long-beaked baboon's tongue, a fruit of the shimmering tree.
Additional materials: One black iris flower, six leaves from the monkey bread tree, eight drops of blackheart grass juice, and 150 grams of white wine. (Inspired by *Mystery: The New Black Emperor*)
Exceptional Abilities: Skilled at discovering and exploiting loopholes in rules and weaknesses of opponents; adept at using order to strike at opponents; possesses exceptional eloquence and persuasive abilities; and can to some extent distort or guide the thinking of targets, making people feel friendly and willing to trust them.
Sequence 8: Barbarian.
Main ingredients: one Berserker Grass, and a solid unicorn crystal from an Earth Rhinoceros.
Supporting materials: One dark-striped walnut, one lemon balm stalk, 10 ml of hydrosol infused with poplar bark, 100 ml of strong liquor. Extraordinary abilities: terrifying strength, a powerful physique, and exceptional mental resilience. What cannot be resolved by law, will be resolved by force.
Sequence 7: The Briber.
Main ingredients: One "Crying Baby" flower, and a freak face cannabis crystal.
Auxiliary materials: 5 drops of golden datura juice, 5 drops of black datura juice, 4 drops of psychedelic herb essential oil, 80 ml of red wine. Extraordinary ability: Bribery: The prerequisite for using this ability is to symbolically give the target something.
Weakening: This ability requires providing the target with something, which then significantly weakens the target's attacks, defenses, or control over the user for a certain period of time.
One charm: By giving actual or symbolic "bribes", the target develops a strong liking for the target, making it difficult for them to have any hostile intentions, or even unwilling to fight the target. If the conditions are right, the bribed person has a very small probability of turning against their ally.
Arrogance: By offering bribes, whether in the form of actual or symbolic gifts, the target becomes arrogant, complacent, and loses their composure, leading to misjudgments.
One connection: By giving a bribe, whether in the form of a real or symbolic gift, a connection is established between the two parties.
Sequence 6: The Corrupted Baron.
Sequence 5: The Chaotic Mentor.
Sequence 4: The Fallen Earl.
Sequence 3: Frenzied Mage.
Sequence 2: The Duke of Entropy.
Sequence 1: Prince Killed.
Sequence 0: The Black Emperor.
Main material: The uniqueness of the 'Black Emperor', in addition to the two extraordinary characteristics of the 'Slaughtering Prince'.
Supporting materials: Symbolic items that can represent the remaining order of the former "Black Emperor" or "Judge"!
The enthronement ceremony: to have one's own country, to associate one's name with the title of emperor, to make it common knowledge among the people, and to establish a strict and complex set of rules that defy normalcy, including architectural style.
Then, he instigated the people to secretly build nine pyramid-like mausoleums. Then, he entered one of them and, in a series of rituals scattered throughout different cities, consumed a magic potion of sequence 0, with the participation of the vast majority of the people.
The Black Emperor is a symbol of the shadow of order! He can distort and disrupt the underlying rules of the world, and can place himself in another world with completely different underlying rules, moving forward like a shadow between two conflicting rivers of fate.
They can use their authority to rebuild a complete order in desolate and lifeless places, making it possible for human beings to survive.
Once the ascension is successful, the "Black Emperor" will not truly die until all nine secret tombs are destroyed. Even if he perishes, he can be resurrected from one of the tombs. What's even more terrifying is that even if he successfully kills the god and destroys all nine tombs, as long as a certain number of remnants of the order established by that god remain, he may still be resurrected in a bizarre way. This seems to be exploiting a loophole in death.
The resurrection of the "Black Emperor" has three stages. First, "Uniqueness" is separated from its owner and conceptualized and abstracted. Second, the subjects of the "Black Emperor" hear the majestic voice of this god again. Third, the "Black Emperor" who has merged with "Uniqueness" reappears in the "Astral Plane". The three Sequence 1 Extraordinary Properties automatically return to their emperor's hands. This is an order that no other true god can reverse or stop.
Robert stared at the last page about the "Black Emperor's" promotion, his expression grim and uncertain. After a long pause, he finally spoke and asked:
What are your thoughts on the "Black Emperor's" promotion ceremony?
Evan leaned back against the large desk that had been passed down for at least a hundred years, thought seriously for a moment, and then solemnly said:
"Roselle the Great is the most suitable person to be the 'Black Emperor,' but he hopes that someone can replace him and become the new 'Black Emperor'!"
The description of the "Black Emperor" in this blasphemous card is too much and too detailed, so detailed that it seems Roselle wanted to teach the person who got this card how to become the "Black Emperor," completely destroy himself, and eliminate any possibility of his resurrection.
This means that Rosell, on his path to becoming the "Black Emperor," left no contingency plan to help him resurrect, nor any plan to regain control of Intis after his resurrection.
The latter can also be interpreted as Emperor Roselle's confidence that once he is resurrected, he can easily take down Intis.
But what exactly is the purpose of the former?
Robert's face showed no joy at the loss of his strongest competitor; instead, it was unusually solemn, as if he couldn't accept it!
What is it that makes Roselle, despite having become the "Black Emperor," not think about resurrection? Why doesn't she have any expectation of being resurrected?
Indeed, Robert was now completely certain that his idol, Emperor Roselle, had survived the backlash from taking the potion and successfully ascended to become Sequence 0—the "Black Emperor"—standing at the pinnacle of the Extraordinary World, becoming the first person in the Fifth Age to ascend to godhood!
This was confirmed when he personally came into contact with the blasphemous card, not only because of the extraordinary synergy between the blasphemous card and himself, but also because he sensed from it a 'new order' that only the 'Black Emperor' could overturn and create!
"My friend disagrees with trading this blasphemous card, only agreeing to trade the potion recipe on it. The reason I brought this blasphemous card with me is to confirm with you whether Emperor Roselle truly took that step back then."
Evan stared intently at Robert, because this was not only about how they should act in the future and how to face Bernadette, but also about Evan's exploration of the time-traveling predecessor!
Evan is now very worried that Rosell's final madness might stem from his identity as a time traveler and his experiences.
Evan always thought of things in the worst possible light and never believed that his transmigration and the favor of the "City of Calamity" were a windfall. Therefore, he always maintained a high degree of vigilance against the possible mastermind behind the scenes!
Whether Rosell the Great became a god was not a secret Robert needed to hide, and he also understood Evan's concerns.
After all, their biggest ally right now is Russell's eldest daughter, Bernadette!
"Roselle the Great must have become a god! I can feel the aura of the 'Black Emperor' from this card!"
Why is your friend unwilling to trade this card? His skill level is probably not high; he'll likely need our help in the future!
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Robert then handed the blasphemous card back to Evan.
In fact, if Evan hadn't explicitly stated that the holder was his friend, and had previously mentioned his connection to the Church of the Goddess of Night, Robert would never have handed over the Blasphemy Card so easily; he might even have directly tried to snatch it!
The extraordinary individuals who follow the "arbitrator" path are not rigid, inflexible rule-followers, but rather those who establish an order that benefits themselves!
Evan remained noncommittal, took the blasphemous card, and with a flick of his wrist, had Amon steal it from his finger. Robert witnessed this.
He raised an eyebrow, but didn't investigate further.
Although this "Amon" was "conquered" by Evan and had his inner "spirit" replaced, his essence remained unchanged, and he still possessed the disguise and secrecy of an "Angel King"!
So even though Robert himself was there, he couldn't figure out how Evan put away the blasphemous card!
Although Robert was surprised by Evan's move, he didn't ask too many questions. After all, even the best of brothers shouldn't try to get to the bottom of everything!
Just then, the butler knocked on the study door. He wasn't surprised to see Evan when he came in, because the servant who had just helped Robert with his clothes had already told him of Evan's arrival.
"Your Excellency, it's time. The carriage is ready for you. We should depart now. Would you like to ride with Baron Evan?"
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After Evan accepted the royal investiture and became Baron Ramd, he was essentially separated from the family and could have a new title independent of Earl Akhova. He could also have his own unique coat of arms engraved when attending banquets and riding in a carriage!
If Robert and Irwin are not traveling in the same carriage, then the butler must prepare a new one!
"No need for that. Evan and I still have things to discuss. Let's set off now, and don't be too late, especially not later than Earl Hall!"
At this time, it is especially important to avoid being too flamboyant. If you are too flamboyant, coupled with Robert's age, you will only invite hatred and make enemies for no reason. Anyone with a little sense would not do that!
Upon hearing Robert's words, the butler immediately bowed and stepped back, opened the study door behind him, and only closed it after Robert and Evan had left the study.
Sitting in the luxurious and spacious carriage of the Earl's mansion, Robert and Evan discussed their plans for the evening!
"I am prepared to continue to push for Agushid Negan to be the Prime Minister and support his appointment to control the Judiciary Committee of Parliament and the key departments of the government. At the same time, I support Earl Hall to become the leader of the Conservative Party and agree to let him control the Budget Committee!"
"And I'm going to take over the Ministry of Defense and the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress!"
These were all departments that Duke Negan strongly controlled while he was alive!
Evan's eyes gleamed as he smiled and said:
"Robert, you are undermining the power that Duke Negan painstakingly built up during his lifetime!"
The Parliamentary Budget Committee controls the budget allocations for the entire Kingdom of Rune. It is the most important core department of Parliament and the reason why Duke Nigan was so powerful during his lifetime!
After the death of the Duke of Negan, his brother, Prime Minister Agushid, was already in a precarious position. He could not control some of the older generation, so Robert's support was a temptation that was hard for him to refuse!
The key point is that Robert was using things that should have been inherited by the new Duke of Negan to take advantage of others' generosity!
When faced with interests, even close relatives, let alone uncles and nephews, might turn against each other.
Robert let out a soft sigh and said with a sigh:
"The Negan family controls both Congress and the government, making them a behemoth that makes everyone uncomfortable. Without breaking this behemoth up, anyone who wants to do anything will have to pay a lot of extra costs!"
To be honest, not from the perspective of the extraordinary world, when Evan saw the description of the Negan Duke family in the original work...
If I were in George III's shoes, I would also want to kill the Duke of Negan and control both Parliament and the government. Where would that leave the monarchy?
Although the Kingdom of Rune is a parliamentary system where the majority party forms the government, it doesn't mean you have to put your brother as prime minister!
Duke Negan wasn't unaware that what he was doing was inappropriate, but he just felt that with the Church of Storms backing him up, nothing would happen.
After all, the Church of Storms has a deity, while the royal family does not—that's a world of difference!
"Robert, your plan is indeed very good, and most people would find it hard to resist the temptation, but it is not 100% safe."
Because Earl Hall is no ordinary man; he's a cunning old fox, very shrewd, and has a profound understanding of power. He might not necessarily follow the path you intend!
Robert considered Earl Hall's resume, nodded in deep agreement, and then frowned as he said:
"If offering hefty rewards fails to win over Earl Hall, then what should we do?"