Chapter 422 - Chapter 422: Chapter 400 Duke Darren Fischer (1/2)

Chapter 422: Chapter 400 Duke Darren Fischer

Not only in Nasir, but citizens from cities all along the East Coast, townspeople, and even villagers were informed of an important matter.

That was, Queen Peggy from the north would soon give a public speech!

Although the content of the speech had not been made public in advance, everyone speculated that it was a pre-war speech made by the Fischer family and Queen Peggy for the unification of Cyart.

Many were frightened at this thought, but even more people, who saw the situation clearly, felt that perhaps this long-lasting civil war was about to completely end, and joy surged from within their hearts.

On the eve of Queen Peggy’s speech, the entire Nasir City seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force, filled with an atmosphere of anticipation.

The city hall and public spaces had been redecorated by the Fischer family, with Cyart national flags and unification symbols fluttering conspicuously in the wind, while banners and slogans expressing firm belief in the unification of Cyart and aspirations for the future were hung all over the streets.

The citizens of Nasir organized spontaneously to participate in the preparations for the speech, while the Dawn Church under the command of the Fischer family continuously patrolled and investigated throughout Nasir and even the Four Towns.

They were absolutely determined to prevent anyone from assassinating or causing trouble. If Queen Peggy were assassinated during the speech, the situation would also become very tricky for the Fischer family.

In today’s society, a legitimate heir to the Royal Family was still very important.

As the time of the speech drew closer, almost everyone in the city held their breath, both tense and excited, knowing they were about to witness a historic moment.

“Look! It’s Her Majesty the Queen!”

Finally, when the teenage Queen Peggy stood on the lofty platform, people rose to their feet and applauded, showing their respect to the Queen.

Peggy smiled as she looked around and took a deep breath.

The moment had finally come…

But I won’t just be a puppet.

Someday, I will become an important figure in the Fischer family!

Meanwhile, in the shadow behind the high platform, a black-clad Darren was communicating with the emerald elf March, arms crossed.

“Do you really want to go?”

“Mhm.”

The emerald elf nodded lightly, her expression emotionless, and said, “I haven’t found that sacred object, the New Green Constellation, I’ve been looking for. In fact, I’ve wasted decades of time here, so I want to leave.”

Darren squinted his eyes and smiled, “But you must be aware that once you join the Dawn Church, it’s not so simple to just leave whenever you want.”

“…”

March remained silent, taking a long time to reply, and finally said, “I can stay with the Church, but I plan to leave, just like Karno did.”

Darren nodded, showing he understood her point and continued:

“What you mean is to serve the great One loyally, voluntarily and conscientiously, but without adhering to all the various rules of the Church, living freely… Karno has always been regarded as a disgrace of the Fischer family until he made a series of irreplaceable major contributions, earning the ‘privilege’…”

“Forgive me for being blunt, Madam March, but you may not be quite qualified for ‘freedom’ yet.”

He paused for a moment, then added, “The Power of Consecution… that’s not free.”

March asked, “What do you want me to do?”

Darren spoke indifferently, “Listen, Madam March, during the unification process of Cyart, I will assign you many of the most difficult tasks, and you must complete them all. Only then will you be eligible to be free from the Church’s constraints.”

“Of course, when the Dawn Church urgently needs you back, you must also comply with orders and return immediately.”

Finally, March turned her head, her brow slightly furrowed as she looked intently at Darren, noticing that his eyes were serious and earnest.

This father and son were completely different; compared to the once more gentle Byrne, Darren represented a starkly contrasting presence.

She knew clearly that she could not negotiate, as Darren’s conditions were already a major concession.

In fact, March knew Darren was displeased, because “Black Tide” had secretly dealt with several individuals who had tried to leave the Dawn Church, and for those inconspicuous ordinary members, Darren’s orders were uniformly to eliminate them thoroughly.

He required absolute loyalty.

Darren’s expression was blank, but deep inside, he was very clear about one thing: being a monarch came with a big problem… those requests from friends and family members that didn’t follow the rules.

He couldn’t be completely insensitive to others, nor could he allow his relatives and friends to break all the rules, and finding the right “degree” in this was difficult.

Father, after reaching a higher position, I genuinely find many things have become harder…