Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

"Roselle is resurrected?"

Ao Dai's eyes flickered, and the corresponding guess immediately came into her mind.

Although this is just a rumor and has not been confirmed, since Xio specifically brought it up, it means that it is most likely true.

And Audrey has also realized the seriousness of this matter - if Emperor Roselle really resurrects, then the one who is resurrected is not him, but 'Him', a true God of Sequence 0!
As the "Caesar" who had established the Intis Republic and the Intis Empire, now that this great emperor has been resurrected, he will definitely want to take back the power he once had and rebuild the Intis Empire. But in this way, it will inevitably lead to the demise of the Intis Second Republic, which has lasted for more than a century.

This is obviously unacceptable to the current rulers of the Republic of Intis. From the governors and senators to the businessmen and nobles, they will oppose Roselle's restoration. But in front of a true god, these people's opposition is meaningless. Even if they plot some conspiracies in secret, it is just a drop in the ocean. Emperor Roselle can kill them all.

For a true God, this is not a difficult task.

The only one who could stop Emperor Roselle in this matter was probably the Steam Church.

Although the Steam Church has grown to such a large scale today thanks to the steam engine invented by Emperor Roselle and the various epoch-making ideas he proposed, combined with the hostility between Emperor Roselle and the Steam Church in his later years, it is not difficult to conclude that the Steam Church does not actually want Emperor Roselle to return to power.

After all, the Steam Church is now the only dominant power in the Republic of Intis, and Roselle's return will change this situation, and the Steam Church certainly does not want to have a huge mountain pressing on its head.

Therefore, conflict between the two sides is inevitable.

But how long this conflict can last, and whether it can play the role it should, is actually hard to say. Because Roselle is a true god, and even a true god who can walk on the earth, which is almost unique among all gods.

In other words, unless the God of Steam and Machinery takes action himself, no one can stop Emperor Roselle.

But this is not possible.

The God of Steam and Machinery has his own obligations. He will not leave his kingdom at will, nor will he leave the astral realm rashly.

Therefore, the final result will most likely end with a series of events including the compromise of the Steam Church, the establishment of the Second Intis Empire, and the purge of those in power in the Intis Republic.

It is conceivable that a huge turmoil will inevitably break out in Intis, and even a civil war will break out due to the struggle for power.

But in comparison, this incident has almost no impact abroad.

Because whether it is the continuation of the Second Republic or the establishment of the Second Empire, it does not pose a substantial threat to Loen and other countries. Even if Emperor Roselle cannot accept Intis's defeat, Intis now has no ability to start a war.

Even if it had that ability, Intis would not have the corresponding allies.

Once the war breaks out again, the Kingdom of Loen, the Kingdom of Feynaport, and the Kingdom of Lenburg will send troops to launch a corresponding offensive against Intis.

Therefore, as long as Emperor Roselle still has some sanity, the unrest will only remain at the stage of civil war and will not develop into a foreign war, because the war will definitely end with Intis's defeat again.

Of course, the fact that there will be no impact does not mean that countries will not pay corresponding attention.

For example, the king has not appeared at the dinner yet, and Audrey's father, Earl Hall, also left in the middle of the dinner. Perhaps this is related to this incident. After all, the intelligence that MI9 can obtain will definitely be submitted to the royal family. And the information that Emperor Roselle has resurrected will definitely attract corresponding attention.

They should now be discussing the possible impact of this incident and what countermeasures the Kingdom of Loen needs to take.

Audrey was thinking when she accidentally saw Fors looking thoughtful. She asked curiously:
"Forsi, what are you thinking about?"

Fors blinked and said seriously:

"I was thinking, if I write a biography based on Emperor Roselle's life experience, such a novel will definitely sell well!"

Audrey heard this and joked:
"Then you'd better go and ask Roselle himself first, so as to avoid being sued for infringement by Emperor Roselle in the future."

“Not really.” Fors shrank his neck and muttered softly.

As the emperor, you wouldn't cause trouble to her over such a small matter, right?

Hugh Dill rolled her eyes. From what she knew about her friend, she was just talking nonsense. It would be harder than climbing to the sky for her to actually write! How long had it been since Fors joined the Tarot Club that she hadn't written a novel? How could she write a biography of Emperor Roselle just because she was in a mood? Fors was just talking nonsense. If she really wrote even one word, she would lose.

Fors's current state was infinitely close to Emperor Roselle's definition of 'lying flat', and even worse.

To put it nicely, you are carefree; to put it bluntly, you are heartless and don't care about anything.

But to be honest, Xio actually envied Fors's life.

In order to clear his father's name and restore the family's honor, Hugh chose to work in the system with the help of the Hall family. George IV also quickly rehabilitated the Dill family, but the honor that had been deprived of it could never be restored.

Therefore, Xio could only work hard to accumulate merits and improve his status and position in MI9.

The effect was remarkable. With her tireless work, the accumulated merits soon allowed her to be promoted from major to colonel, and she was in charge of a small team alone.

After that, she 'inadvertently' revealed her Sequence 4 strength and naturally became the deputy director of the th Military Intelligence Department, and her rank was promoted to major general.

Of course, generally speaking, a demigod like her who ascended to Sequence 4 on her own rather than through the royal family would need to undergo internal review.

However, the war was at its most intense at that time, and the Kingdom of Loen simply did not have the extra energy to examine her. Moreover, the Kingdom of Loen really needed to make good use of every Sequence 4 combat power in the country, so it simply put her examination on hold for the time being.

By the time the war was over, Xio, who had killed a demigod of the empire, had proven her loyalty to the Kingdom of Loen. Coupled with the secret operations of the Hall family, the scrutiny of her was naturally no longer mentioned.

As a result, she was promoted again and became the director of the Ninth Military Intelligence Department, which was in charge of the most powerful intelligence agency in the entire Loen Kingdom!
But as the price of five consecutive job jumps, Xio had almost no free time in the past year.

Every day he was either accumulating merits or on his way to accumulating merits... This mechanical and repetitive life even made Xio think about quitting his job. He felt that being an official Beyonder was not that good, and it was better to be a bounty hunter, at least that way he would have more free time.

But this thought only flashed through her mind, because she also had reasons to continue.

For example, she can receive a generous salary from MI9, enjoy benefits in all aspects, and rely on her status and identity to obtain a large amount of intelligence, thereby helping herself to accumulate merits relatively efficiently.

In addition, she was able to enter MI9 and vindicate her father because of the influence of the Hall family. If she really left, it would undoubtedly be a betrayal of the Hall family's investment.

Even if the Hall family didn't pursue the matter, Xio would still feel guilty.

What's more, she is not only working hard for herself, but also for the entire Deer family.

Even for the sake of her family, she couldn't give up easily.

Compared to the mission of restoring the family's glory, her current hard work is not worth mentioning at all!
The three of them stood in the corner of the hall, each sipping a glass of red wine, with different thoughts in their minds.
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Backlund North District, 6 Pinster Street.

Boom boom boom!
Klein stood at the door and knocked rhythmically three times with a kind smile on his face.

With a creak, the door opened, and Melissa, wearing a new dress, appeared before Klein.

The girl with smooth black hair draped over her vest showed a surprised expression, but soon her face turned stern:

"Who are you looking for?"

Klein replied seriously:
"Is there a possibility that this is my home?" "Really?" Melissa asked back.

Klein hesitated, not knowing how to explain, but soon Benson's voice came from inside the room:

"Klein, come in quickly, we have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Melissa pursed her lips and made way. She didn't really want to kick Klein out of the house. She was just a little angry. She was angry that he suddenly disappeared without a trace and left no message.

She knew that Klein must have his own difficulties, but after so long, couldn't he even send a letter to explain the reason? If he couldn't even explain it, then why did he appear in front of them in the first place and let them know that he was still alive?
Although Benson came to his rescue, Klein did not rush in. He just smiled and asked:

"Won't you invite me in?"

Melissa clenched her fists and hesitated for a long time. She gently hugged Klein and whispered:
"Anyway, welcome back."

"Well, I'm back."

Klein's heart warmed, and he spoke softly.

Snapped!
The door was closed, the cold wind was howling outside, the ice and snow were raging, but the house was warm like spring, and the fireplace was elegant.

Klein walked into the living room. Old Neil, who was sitting on the sofa, stared at him with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief. The captain sat on the sofa to the side, and Miss Daly sat next to him without any hesitation. They were looking at him with a smile.

As for Benson, he was still busy in the kitchen.

Klein felt warm in his heart. It was great that everyone was here and everyone was alive.

"Long time no see, Old Neil, Captain, and Miss Daly."

Klein greeted them one by one, and then asked with some confusion:

"Where's Leonard?"

Leonard came out of the kitchen, holding a bowl of borscht in both hands.

This was clearly Klein's home, but Klein was just as late as the guests, waiting for the meal to start. Instead, he, the guest, was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner. Was this fair? Was this a beaver?

Leonard stared at Klein expressionlessly, and the poet felt very unhappy.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Klein smiled, took the borscht from Leonard and brought it to the table, then walked into the kitchen to see if he could help.

In fact, he had no intention of coming back, nor did he plan to get close to Benson and Melissa, because he was already involved at a very high level, and getting close to his brother and sister would only bring disaster to them.

For those who are unaware of Klein's original identity, similar actions will help them understand the relationship between Benson, Melissa, and Klein. For those who know Klein's previous experiences, this will allow them to confirm one thing, that is, Klein still retains his humanity and still cares very much about his relatives.

Therefore, staying away from Benson and Melissa was the best way to protect them—at least that was what Klein thought before.

Based on this idea, Klein actually originally planned to celebrate the New Year above the gray fog.

But you won’t be alone, after all, there are still embers, right?
however.

Yu Jin rejected his "proposal" because he also had someone to spend the New Year with - just like he accompanied Audrey to the New Year's Eve party last year, he also had an appointment this year, and it was the kind that he couldn't refuse.

As for this "covenant", Klein had some guesses. It involved at least three gods, so this covenant could not be absent.

As a result, he was the only one left above the gray fog.

It’s not that Klein can’t stand loneliness, because he gets through it this way most of the time. He’s not so hypocritical as to feel that life has lost its meaning if no one is with him during the New Year.

The reason why he chose to come back was mainly because Yu Jin enlightened him.

For those who knew Klein's identity, this deliberate alienation was completely concealing his identity.

For those who are unaware of Klein's identity, similar contacts will not attract attention because the 'Goddess of Night' is on their side.

In fact, ever since Klein's "crossing", the Goddess of Night has been using her secret authority to help cover up. Nothing that happened to him could be seen, not even by a true god.

Ember's enlightenment finally made Klein realize that his caution had some truth, but not much, and was completely meaningless.

"Klein."

Dunn looked at Klein who was busy in the kitchen and called out with a smile.

"team leader."

Klein paused, somewhat confused.

Dunn smiled and said:

"Daly and I are getting married next week. How about you be my best man? Well, Leonard too. My father has passed away a long time ago, so Old Neil will attend in my parents' place."

"Okay."

Klein also smiled. "Congratulations, Captain, and Miss Daly."

Daly Simone's cheeks flushed slightly, and she smiled and said:

"Melissa is also going to be my bridesmaid."

"Okay, Sister Daly."

Melissa smiled sweetly.

At this moment, Benson clapped his hands and said:

"Okay, everyone, take a seat!"

Melissa looked at the ladies' watch Benson gave her. It was 11:55 and New Year's Day would be in five minutes.

She looked at Klein who was sitting next to her and lowered her head slightly to hide the smile on her face.

So fine.

Being together as a family is more important than anything else.