Imperial Crown.

Chapter 440: Hospitality Eivor

Chapter 451: Hospitality Eivor
What does it feel like to teleport through a teleportation array?

To Raven, it was like being hit by a paralysis spell, then being cut into small pieces by a sharp blade, and finally being glued together bit by bit.

It doesn't hurt, but I feel a little nauseous after each transmission.

But considering the gains this time, Raven immediately forgot about this little unhappiness.

"My Lord Earl!" The soldier guarding the teleportation array quickly came forward and saluted respectfully.

Raven nodded and said, "Go to Eagle City and find someone to move these boxes back and count them carefully."

Yes, this time Raven not only came back by himself, but also with many large boxes behind him.

The soldiers took the order and left, and soon people poured out from Eagle City.

Denise was at the head of the group.

Seeing the big box on the teleportation array, Denise was a little surprised. She stepped forward and helped Raven back.
"I remember that Eivor's supplies have been almost delivered. What are these...?"

"A little compensation for the loss of youth." Raven smiled slightly, and walked towards Eagle City with the help of Denise: "The Eivor people are still very hospitable."

Denise was slightly startled: "You mean, these boxes are filled with gold coins?"

As a businessman, Denise is very familiar with gold coins.

There were nearly 300 boxes sent along with Raven, each of which could hold about 5000 gold coins, so the total was...

"150 million gold coins?" Denise's eyes widened. "You emptied Eivor's treasury?"

"To be specific, it's 163 million." Raven said, "But most of it is stored in the palace treasury of the Principality of Eivor - the principality makes more money than our earldom."

Raven was indeed in a good mood.

This trip to Eivor not only solved the secret of his sudden aging, but also took the opportunity to earn 163 million gold coins in one go.

It is enough to buy a set of materials to drive the glory of God’s kingdom.

As for the witch, Raven sent her directly from Eivor.

Anyway, Ganville Province is to the east of the Empire, so it doesn't matter whether you start from Nord or Eivor, so there is no need to waste extra gold coins on the teleportation array.

Denise also smiled in surprise.

In order to prepare for the attack on the Orc Empire, the finances of the entire territory have been squeezed to the limit. The arrival of this gold coin is like injecting water into a dry riverbed.

"How did you handle Eivor's case?" Denise asked, "Didn't the Fiton United Council take any action?"

The United Parliament is the decision-making body of the Fitun city-states and can be regarded as the cabinet of this alliance.

"The response of the Fiton United Council was not that quick, and we didn't give them a chance," Raven said, briefing Denise on the situation on Eivor's side before he came back.

Shortly after the funeral of Eivor VIII, or to be exact, yesterday, the Principality of Eivor held a new cabinet meeting and quickly passed a series of personnel appointment proposals that had been prepared in advance.

Cuiqi, as the Grand Duchess, is the regent, responsible for all affairs of the Duchy of Eivor, and is responsible for selecting descendants with Eivor blood to inherit the title of Grand Duke.

Quentin resigned as Prime Minister of the Duchy, but retained the post of Grand Marshal and served as Regent of the Duchy.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the so-called "regent" is just a title.

The former commander of the imperial guards, Lancha, became the new prime minister of the principality.

In order to ensure the continuation of the Slater family's interests in the Principality of Eivor, its special envoy, Baron Eberron, joined the Principality of Eivor's cabinet and served as Chancellor of Finance.

All of this was discussed by Raven and Tyrone. The main idea was to be quick and create an established fact before Fitton could react.

After all, parliament is meant for wrangling, and its efficiency is always low.

After that, even if Fitton wanted to intervene, they could only act on the situation set up by Raven and Tyrone.

"So, after the parliament meeting yesterday, we were preparing this batch of gold coins?" Denise asked.

"No, this batch of gold coins had already been raised before the meeting." Raven shook his head and said, "The reason why I stayed one more day was to resolve a hidden danger."

This hidden danger is Lancha.

The new Prime Minister of the Principality of Eivor, the son of Count Dudor who was defeated by Raven on the battlefield and eventually committed suicide.

When he was summoned to Raven, the bald-browed, gorilla-like man bowed slightly:

"Lord Raven."

Although it was because of Raven that he was able to serve as the Prime Minister of the Principality, Lancha did not show the slightest flattery. Instead, he looked at Raven with a hint of alienation in his eyes.

At this time, Raven was sitting next to the fireplace, stirring the charcoal with an iron hook, looking leisurely and at ease.

Raven didn't say anything, and Lancha didn't say anything either.

Until Lancha saw Raven take out a parchment scroll and throw it into the fire.

The edges curled and carbonized, the ink marks were burned into black and green by the flames, and faint whispers echoed throughout the room.

Lancha's forehead was bulging with veins, and he couldn't help but reach out to hold it. Even though he tried his best to endure it, he still let out a low cry:
"what……!"

As his breathing gradually became steady, Lancha looked at Raven in doubt:

"……Why?"

More than four years ago, during the Eivor War, he signed the soul contract and swore allegiance to Raven, and only then did he join Raven's army.

Now that he has just become the Prime Minister of the Principality, his value has reached its peak.

Why did Raven choose to burn the contract between them at this time?
Raven said calmly, "I don't have many years left to live, why should I hold on to your life?"

"..." Lancha's expression became a little conflicted.

Although Raven and the Eagle Army's performance can be considered magnanimous and even exemplary among the conquerors recorded in history, as a member of the conquered, Lancha still has only hatred for Raven.

But on the other hand, Raven could have killed him; but now he not only spared his life, but also burned the soul contract, which was an absolute favor to Lancha.

"Lord Raven, I am grateful that you can give me my freedom."

"But now that I have become the Prime Minister of the Principality, all my future actions will still be based on the interests of the Principality."

"I knew you would say that." Raven chuckled, "That's why I did it!"

Lancha was silent for a moment.

Raven continued, "Well, I called you here today just for this matter. I'm tired, so please leave first."

"Yes, sir." Lancha turned and walked out the door.

Raven spoke in a voice that was almost like he was talking to himself, but just loud enough for Lancha to hear:
"Your father, Earl Tudor, was a worthy rival and a wise nobleman."

"He knows who the Principality of Eivor's biggest enemy is and where its biggest problem lies."

"I hope you can think it through."

Lancha paused for a moment, then pushed the door and left.

……

After listening to Raven's story, Denise sensed something unusual in it: "You are really... insidious."

"I prefer to call it wisdom," Raven boasted shamelessly.

Denise glanced at Raven but couldn't find a rebuttal.

The energy that can be exerted by a puppet controlled by others and a politician who lives for himself is completely different.

But in fact, with Raven's control over the Principality of Eivor, the entire country can be regarded as a puppet, and whether the specific people in it are free is not so important.

Let me give you a business analogy.

The entire Chamber of Commerce is controlled by Raven, so no matter whether the person in charge is loyal or not, as long as they work for the prosperity of the Chamber of Commerce, it will only increase Raven's benefits.

"There's one thing I can't understand." Denise frowned and said, "If you want to achieve the same effect, there are other ways. Why do you insist on canceling the contract? After all, it's an insurance policy."

"This involves some soul-level issues." Raven shrugged. "Before I answer, let me ask you a question..."

suddenly.

Tap, tap, the sound of footsteps.

Patty ran over in a panic:
"Master, please come here quickly..."

……

Chapter 452: I wish you happiness and health

In a separate room on the sixth floor of Eagle City, Julia was lying on the bed, screaming at the top of her lungs.

Patty, as the alchemist in the castle, held her shoulders:

"Take a deep breath, take a deep breath, don't be nervous."

Julia nodded slightly and took a deep breath as Patty said, but she immediately cried out:
"Ah! Sister Patty, it hurts...it hurts so much..."

"It's okay, believe in yourself, you will be fine!" Patty grabbed Julia's hand to comfort her: "You are going to give birth to the Earl's child."

My Lord Earl.

When Julia thought of Raven, the pain didn't seem so severe anymore.

outside the house.

The maids stood in a row along the wall, passing various things in and out from time to time. Everyone's face was full of nervousness, and their movements were meticulous, for fear that there would be any problems.

Any unexpected consequences would be something they could not bear.

"Be careful and pay attention to the door. Don't let the wind blow in!" Denise directed the servants' actions. The handkerchief in her hand had been squeezed out of shape.

Although she was not the one who was pregnant, which made her feel a little disappointed, she was still full of anticipation and nervousness.

After all, the child who is about to be born in the house is Raven's first child, and will also be the continuation of the Griffith family bloodline.

It can never be overemphasized.

To this end, she specially found the more experienced Bucky and asked him to guard the corridor. Once Patty encountered trouble that could not be solved, she would let Bucky go in to help.

After all, in this era, alchemists are often also trusted doctors.

An experienced doctor always gives people peace of mind.

"May you bless me..." Denise clasped her hands together and kept praying to the Lord of Light.

The only thing that the divine magician can do nothing about is childbirth.

They possessed magical powers that could heal wounds and eliminate diseases, but during childbirth, once the mother's wounds healed, the child would most likely be suffocated to death in the birth canal.

Raven was also guarding here at the moment, sitting on a bench outside the door, his chin supported by his hands, his expression calm, as if he was thinking about something.

“Raven,” Denise walked over to him and whispered, “Do you think it’s going to be a boy or a girl?”

After asking four or five times in a row, Raven's eyes moved slightly:

"If it's a boy, I'll be the father; if it's a girl, I'll be the mother..."

"Yeah..." Denise didn't realize something was wrong at first, and only realized halfway through her words: "What did you say?"

"Ah?" Raven's eyes finally came into focus. "Did I say anything?"

Denise covered her mouth with her hands, unable to help laughing.

Although Raven usually appears to be extremely calm no matter what happens, he is obviously panicked when his child is about to be born.

"Wow--"

A loud cry was heard.

Raven stood up suddenly from his chair and strode into the delivery room, just in time to run into Patty.

"Master, it's born!" Patty announced excitedly:

"It's a girl, mother and daughter are safe!"

As he said this, he handed the baby in the cradle to Raven.

Raven took it carefully, as if he was holding a priceless treasure.

It is small, with closed eyes, fair skin and black hair on its round head.

Raven's voice trembled slightly: "So beautiful..."

He had already known about Julia's pregnancy and had calculated the approximate time of delivery. Logically, he should not be surprised by the birth of this child, and he had imagined the scene of this moment coming more than once.

But when I really hold the child in my arms, the feeling is indescribable.

Ecstasy, but also more than just ecstasy.

Father and son, father and son, only when you have a son can you be considered a father.

At this moment, it is like a small boat drifting on the vast ocean, finally finding the direction to sail.

For the first time, Raven felt that he had a clear connection with this world.

She is the continuation of his bloodline, the inheritance of his spirit, the self-evident, unverifiable bond, and the clearest proof that he has ever lived in this world.

"Have you thought of a name for the baby?" Denise leaned over and asked in a low voice.

Looking at the child's face, Raven overturned all the names he had thought of before without hesitation:
"Mellovieve."

"Her name is Meroviev!"

Meroviev, in the common language of the Empire, means "bright treasure"; in Nordic slang, it has another meaning of "happiness and well-being".

There is no need for strength or beauty, Raven just wants his children to live happily and peacefully.

"Hmm..." A low hum came from the room.

Raven quickly carried the child into the room and saw Julia, who was extremely weak due to childbirth.

Her wet hair stuck to her pale and slightly swollen face. When she saw Raven, she showed joy in her eyes: "My Lord Earl..."

"Lie down obediently." Raven walked to the bed and sat down, placing the child next to Julia: "Look, this is our child, Meroviev."

"Meroviev..." Julia muttered the name, and her eyes were unconsciously drawn to it.

The little face was wrinkled, the eyes were closed, the lips were stubbornly pursed, and the two little hands were clenched into fists and placed beside the face.

"So ugly, like a little monkey..." Julia murmured, but a feeling of tenderness and joy rose in her heart. She stood up and held him in her arms.

Raven had a warm smile on his face.

But before he could stay any longer, Petty came up and said, "Sir, there are some...women's matters to deal with next, please step aside for a while."

"Oh..." Raven stood up. Although he wanted to stay a little longer, considering the sanitary conditions of that era and his limited knowledge of medicine, he did not linger for long.

After all, every rule has its reason, and Raven doesn't want to cause unpredictable trouble because of his momentary willfulness.

In the next few days, Raven pushed all political affairs, big and small, to others, and whenever he had time, he spent time with his children.

It was Julia's first time giving birth and she didn't understand many things; it was also Patty's first time delivering a baby and it was inevitable that there were some omissions.

So Denise had to be fully involved in taking care of Meroviev.

Of course, she enjoyed it.

It is always a joy to have a new member in the family.

And Raven did not hide the birth of Meroviev. In order to pray for the child, he organized people every day to distribute food and wine for free on the streets.

Everyone in Griffith Territory praised Raven and Meroviev.

The people in the territory all knew why they had their current lives, and they were happy for Raven and themselves from the bottom of their hearts.

You know, Raven has been married for a long time but has no offspring, which has led to a lot of speculation and rumors among the people, making many people in the territory worry that once Earl Raven dies without an heir, there will be large-scale turmoil in the territory.

The birth of Meroviev makes everyone more optimistic about the future.

After all, if there is a first, there can be a second.

"My Lord Earl." Fiona knocked on Raven's door and walked into the study after getting permission. "I don't mean to disturb you, but Miss Meroviev's birthday party still needs you to confirm the specific time."

As he said this, he handed a document to Raven.

Raven flipped through the pages and nodded:
"Well, you have planned it very well. As for the date... let's set it on August 8th."

Fiona nodded in acceptance.

"One more thing." Raven tapped the table with his fingers. "Send a letter to Weston in my name."

"His niece is born, so it's time for him to come back and visit."

His gaze became deep and distant, as if penetrating the sun, moon, mountains and rivers.

……

(End of this chapter)