in the name of the queen.

Chapter 120 The Saint of Vengeance
  "Please envoy to verify the identity of this corpse and whether it is that of your country's special envoy Alina."

William looked at the Ambassador of Jin Yuan Kingdom, Dilas, indifferently.

Dilas looked at Alina lying in the transparent coffin in stunned silence. He was about to step forward, but was stopped.

Sif, Earl of Tyrone, said coldly:

"Although she is dead, her dignity cannot be desecrated. Gentlemen, please leave temporarily and let a woman examine her."

Dilas was a little disapproving, but still complied.

He motioned to the only female diplomat accompanying him to come over for inspection.

William, Dilas and others went to wait outside the door.

After careful inspection, the female diplomat came to Dilas with a solemn expression and reported in a low voice:

"Mr. Ambassador, I am very sure that the deceased is the Alina envoy."

"Are you sure?"

"One hundred percent sure. Miss Alina has a mole on her waist, which few people know about. Moreover, her face is not injured, her facial features are clear and intact, and her belongings are all her own."

Dilas looked at the female diplomat in shock and fell into silence.

He had just received an order from the country to ask the Sussex Empire to help capture Alina, and now Alina is lying here.

Is it such a coincidence?
  Although Counselor Linna said it very clearly, such a major matter must be seen to be believed.

He stood up and said with some apology:

"Mr. William, Miss Sif, it's not that I don't believe Counselor Linna, but such a major matter must be witnessed with one's own eyes before reporting to the country."

"Do you think Alina's body can be faked?" Sif said coldly.

"Absolutely not, I promise to just take a look. This is my insistence!" Dilas raised his voice.

William looked at Sif and hinted at her with his eyes, just take a look, let him look!

Sif calculated the time and found that the effect of suspended animation was at least ten minutes away, so she stopped insisting and just reminded her coldly:
  "Mr. Dilas, insulting a corpse is a serious crime in the eyes of followers of the Goddess of Fertility. Please respect yourself."

Dilas was inexplicably agitated.

If it were Alina alive, it would be okay to be so sensitive, but she is dead now! Even if he is the most beautiful woman in the world, what can he think about the corpse?
  Although he was a little annoyed, he still nodded in agreement.

There is no way to communicate with these nobles and royals who appear to be polite but are actually arrogant!
  Ambassador Dilas thought angrily.

Fortunately, our Jinyuan Kingdom is no longer a world ruled by emperors and nobles. Even super families like Buwanaba have to be liquidated.

He increasingly understood the need for a domestic reckoning.

Dilas, accompanied by Sif, entered the room where the corpse was parked, and stood one meter away looking at Alina.

Although Alina just lay quietly with her eyes closed, he could confirm that this was her.

He saw the pendant hanging from Alina's coat pocket.

He sighed softly and said with some sadness: "Can you show me that pendant? It was a gift from my daughter to Alina."

Sif said nothing, took a step forward, took off the pendant and handed it to Dilas.

Dilas touched the iris-patterned pendant and was even more convinced when he saw his daughter's name engraved on the pendant.

"I want to take it away as evidence, is that okay?"

Sif nodded and turned her eyes towards the door.

Dilas knew this was an eviction order, shook his head and walked out.

He had just walked outside the door, and before he could speak, he heard William's gloomy voice.

"Mr. Dilas, I really want to know why your country's special envoy hid in the Port of Dorval and attacked our nobles at night? This is a serious diplomatic incident, and we need a reasonable explanation!"

Today's theme is pressure. The Foreign Secretary is obviously incompetent, so William simply takes action on his own.

Dilas didn't expect William to be so aggressive. He was suppressed before he opened his mouth. He was in a loss and could only say:
  "I don't know either. Alina claimed to be unwell two days ago and left the imperial capital to go south. She thought she wanted to go to the beach to enjoy some fresh air and relax. Who would have thought that this would happen."

Dilas quickly took out the official diplomatic documents and handed them to William, and explained with a smile:

"Alina's father plotted restoration and wanted to be the emperor of the Republic. He has been brought to justice. She may have known the news in advance and did such a stupid thing."

After William briefly browsed the diplomatic documents, he looked at Dilas with a half-smile and mocked:
  "Is it such a coincidence? Alina just committed a crime, and your diplomatic documents have arrived. Do you think I can believe it?"

Dilas was very angry, but he knew that this matter was the fault of Jin Yuan Kingdom.

No matter how she explains it, Alina was still a special envoy of the Golden Kite Kingdom when she attacked Sif.

Dilas knew that Earl Tyrone was the other identity of the Queen herself. The more he thought about it, the more he became afraid. How could he dare to speak harshly? His eyes when he looked at William also softened a lot.

"Miss Sif, Mr. William, I am very sorry that this happened. Alina had been stripped of all positions in our country when she attacked Miss Sif. It was purely a personal act."

"Is it enough to say sorry?"

William was not going to let him go like this, and said coldly: "If Alina really succeeds, have you thought about the consequences?"

Cold sweat broke out on Dilas' forehead. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, biting his lip, as if thinking about how to answer.

Obviously, William was unforgiving and wanted to extort a severe sum of money.

Thinking of the consequences of Alina's successful assassination, Dilas's legs became slightly weak and he was almost unsteady.

If a war breaks out between the two countries, there is a high probability that the Jin Yuan Kingdom, which is relatively weak in national power, will suffer moral losses.

That's not something that one or two million livres can solve.

Dilas gritted his teeth and said: "The maximum authority I have to make decisions is one hundred thousand livres. If it exceeds this limit, Congress must approve it."

"Are you sending beggars away?"

William said disdainfully: "I will prepare a diplomatic note right now. I hope your country can give us a satisfactory answer."

Dilas broke out in a cold sweat. He originally wanted to argue a few more words, but was quickly defeated under William's penetrating eyes.

Don't expect to get anything you can't get on the battlefield.

Although he didn't know much about military affairs, he also knew the basic principles of war.

Now Jin Yuan Kingdom is undergoing internal liquidation, and its national and military strength are much weaker than its paper strength.

Even if it takes another three years, he won't feel so guilty.

But not now.

If a war arises out of a dispute of will, the consequences will be disastrous.

Dilas' veins popped out, Dilas' face was ashen, and Dilas was helpless.

After some intense bargaining, Dilas and William finally reached an understanding.

Delas privately compensated 400,000 pounds of gold coins in his own name on behalf of the Golden Kite government, and the Sussex Empire promised not to publicize the matter.

To put it simply, it means losing money and eliminating disaster.

William sternly rejected Dilas' request to bring Alina's body back to the country.

"According to our country's laws, foreign citizens who commit crimes within our territory should be dealt with in accordance with our country's laws. The same applies to criminals who are killed while committing crimes."

"Although your country and our country have extradition regulations, they are limited to living people. And you said that your country has declared Alina a traitor and deprived her of her nationality. There is no reason to ask for a body."

William's righteous refusal made Dilas angry but helpless.

Just now, in order to shirk the blame, he lied and claimed that Alina had been deprived of her nationality, but William grabbed her by the foot and hit back.

Since Alina is not a citizen of your country, why do you want the body?
  This question choked Dilas speechless.

After returning to the embassy, ​​he broke several glasses in anger.

He knew very well that although he made the decision from a national standpoint, in the context of domestic fanaticism, this behavior was a loss of power and an insult to the country.

Returning to China was almost like going to hell for him. But he couldn't help but reply.

He has a family.

After watching Dilas and others leave, William hesitated again and again and sighed softly and said to Sif:

"Your Majesty, these 400,000 gold coins will be used directly by you without going through the Ministry of Finance. They will be used as special funds for going out. Your Majesty, please pay attention to safety when you go out. For one Alina, there may be two."

After saying this, William shook his head and turned to leave.

Looking at his slightly laden back and thinking that he was only in his forties, Sif felt inexplicably heartbroken.

Roland is right, the world is never black and white.

There are cabinet ministers who seek personal gain and some who serve the public good.

Although William was a firm believer in restricting imperial power, he was never ambiguous in the face of national interests.

She could somewhat understand him and the political views of those who wanted to limit imperial power.

No one can guarantee whether the emperor is a wise king, a tyrant, or a mediocre person. Delegating some power to the cabinet is good for the long-term development of the country.
  But who can guarantee that all cabinet ministers are capable and loyal ministers?
  If the cabinet was filled with people like William, Walder and Roland, she would not bother to fight for power.

The slight wavering quickly disappeared, and Sif's eyes gradually became firm.

She walked silently into the room where the "corpse" was parked.

Alina was still lying there quietly, and Roland was watching over the crystal coffin.

"Alina, you can be resurrected."

Alina slowly opened her eyes and sat up.

The chaotic consciousness gradually became clear, and the memory returned to the body.

She looked at Roland and Sif silently, and said softly: "Thank you, from now on, Alina is dead, and I am the Avenger hiding in the darkness."

"I will help you establish an intelligence system, I think you should need it."

Roland's eyes lit up. This was indeed what he needed most. She said softly: "Since the name cannot be used, let's use the code name."

"Vengeance Saint!" Alina said calmly.

A codename that has no characteristics but fits perfectly.

Roland did not object and said softly: "Okay, Miss Saint. How are you going to disguise yourself?"

Alina lowered her head slightly and covered her face with her hands. When she looked up again a few seconds later, Roland could no longer recognize her.

"This is..." Roland was a little surprised when faced with a disguise ability that was comparable to sorcery.

"While sleeping, I happened to break through to the eighth level. I did not choose an astrologer or a traveler, but chose to become a [Faceless One]."

A profession that I have never heard of, it seems to be a hidden profession.

Roland did not ask Alina what profession the Faceless Man was.

Everyone has secrets.

Since Alina is regarded as a friend, a sense of boundaries is still necessary.

Sif, who had always been silent, was slightly shuddered when she heard the faceless men, and seemed to have made up her mind.

"Alina, I will allocate 400,000 pounds to you to build an intelligence network. Don't worry now, wait until we go overseas."

Roland looked at Sif in surprise, not expecting that Sif would tell her about this.

Sif smiled and looked at the surprised Alina, and said softly: "This is the last time I called you Alina. There is no need to mention the past, we will be partners from now on."

She stretched out her soft and slender hands and smiled brightly.

Alina hesitantly stretched out her hand and placed it on Sif's palm.

Sif turned her gaze to Roland, and when she saw that Roland didn't respond, she simply reached out and grabbed Roland's big hand, connecting the three hands together.

They felt each other's warmth and pulse.

No oath needed, their interests were already tied together.

After Alina disguised herself, she was temporarily placed in the palace.

According to Roland's speculation, Dilas would definitely not be reconciled and would even suspect that there was a secret behind Alina's death.

He will definitely launch an intelligence network investigation.

Even if he wanted to break his head, he would never have thought that Alina would hide in the palace.

It's absolutely safe here.

In addition to the security factor, Alina also protects the magic mirror in the palace.

The magic mirror can completely imitate Sif, but its combat effectiveness is limited. If there is an emergency, Alina can directly escape with the magic mirror.

After settling Alina, Sif and Roland returned to the small study in the mansion and began to review today's events.

After thinking for a moment, Sif told Roland about William's performance just now.

Roland nodded and said casually: "Xif, William is different from other ministers. He cherishes feathers, is shrewd and capable. If the monarch is wise, he is a capable minister; if the monarch is incompetent, he is a powerful minister."

"He is not an enemy, but a tamable horse."

The corners of Sif's mouth raised slightly, and she said with a smile: "That's great, I think so too. When we regain power, I will let him stay in the cabinet, but you are more suitable as the chief minister."

Roland looked at Sif angrily and flatly refused.

"Don't be ridiculous, I'm not qualified for a position like Chief Minister. Look at Mr. William, he looks like he's in his fifties or sixties even though he's in his forties. Do you want me to age prematurely?"

"Then forget it."

Thinking of Roland turning into William in twenty years, Sif was frightened and shook her head quickly.

Looking at her cute expression, Roland said with a smile: "You just said you would give Alina 400,000 gold coins for operating funds, but you actually have so much private money?"

"I don't have any money. That's the compensation William wants from Dilas."

Sif smiled and told Roland, who was inside to avoid suspicion, the process of William scaring Dilas.

Roland's expression suddenly changed as he listened.

"No, we have to leave immediately!"

"Huh?" Sif was a little confused.

"The sooner the better, it's best to leave before the 400,000 gold coins are available!"

Sif was frightened by Roland's sudden change.

She asked in confusion: "Why, why? Is William acting?"

"I'm not sure, but I'm certain that something went out of control and went beyond the planned plan."

Roland paced back and forth, clapped his hands suddenly, and whispered:

"I understand, the out-of-control link is you!"

"Me? What did I do wrong again?" Sif's mind was racing, but she still couldn't figure it out.

"In the eyes of the cabinet, you are now a factor of instability. Every time you don't play by the rules, your heartbeat and blood pressure are disrupted. If this continues, they can't stand it."

After thinking about this, Roland said decisively: "It will take some time for the compensation from Jin Yuan Kingdom to be delivered. Let's leave immediately!"

This is taking advantage of people's thinking inertia.

Who would have thought that Sif would be successful without even asking for 400,000 gold coins?

Unexpectedly, this is the best time difference.

(End of this chapter)