Chapter 343 The Queen and Parliament

At the military dock of Caledor Rest, the dragon lord champion warrior Masno looked at these comrades who were getting ready to go with doubts on their faces.

During this time, he has been preparing to attack Druchi Black Ark and will lead the fleet to set sail tomorrow morning. Although the match of the Eternal Queen Champion Warrior will not affect this matter, he still wants to say it.

If the prince becomes the queen's champion warrior, then what does his title mean, the queen's subordinate? Afterwards, when I see the maid of Avalon, I guess I can greet her peers.

But looking at Imric's high-spirited look on the bow, he could only shake his head and say that youth is good, unlike his two sons who are about to enter the battle sequence of the Dragon Prince.

"Set off!"

Imrik, who was standing at the bow of the ship, gave a loud command. The people on this ship were all Caledor's most elite forces. He promised that when they arrived, others would understand why Caledor always occupied the most powerful kingdom in Ulthuan. title.

After two days of wandering, accelerated by magic, the ship passed through the Strait of Lothern and arrived at the port of Avalon from the Dream Sea.

The person responsible for welcoming them couldn't help but feel a strong sense of oppression when they saw the cold-tempered Dragon Princes coming down. Especially when Davian walked out with the fire dragon flag, this also symbolized the arrival of the dragon lord. Avalon.

At the busy port, everyone began to stop. Many people put down their belongings and expressed their welcome to Imric.

"Dragon Prince, welcome to Avalon."

Such words are endless, and the most strange thing is that some women enthusiastically cheer for laying dragon eggs for the Dragon Prince.

Regarding this matter, Imric expressed non-committal, and nodded to those who bowed their heads in salute, indicating that they would get up and continue doing things.

Avalon's attitude towards Caledor is much better than usual. Whether he takes risks to rescue Alarielle or during the reconstruction work, Caledor provides a lot of manpower to help, which makes these Avalons who like heroic stories very happy. Walloon elves are full of fantasy.

The maid in charge of greeting also came to the front and made an invitation gesture to the Dragon Prince. This place is still quite far away from Eden Valley, and the place to stay has been prepared. However, her meaning was a bit strange. What did she want to ask the Dragon Prince? Live and entertain in the Eternal Queen Courtyard.

Imric coughed twice intentionally, telling Davian beside him to turn his eyes away, otherwise he would get a one-month mine experience card. He said hello to the maid,

"Since it is a warm invitation from the Queen, and Caledor respects the Queen's ideas, I naturally want to meet with her to make the subsequent exchanges between the two countries smoother."

Davian, who was accompanying him, gave the prince a veiled look of disdain, and said it so grandly, meeting him once? I probably won't be back for a few days.

After riding to the Eden Valley, the maid took Imrik to the courtyard in the forest, while the others were taken to the place where they were staying. After all, they were all nobles, and it was impossible to throw them into the military camp and squeeze into tents.

After a while, the maid took Imric to the palace of the Eternal Queen, but it was not the previous courtyard, but the council chamber.

Before entering, with his keen hearing, Imrik could already hear what was being discussed inside.

"Your Majesty, the Parliament still has some doubts about this regulation to increase agricultural taxes and expand subsidies to the standing army. Druchi's invasion was just because of underestimating the enemy. The White Tower of Hoth has rebuilt Avalon's magic defense matrix. Doing so may allow Our social welfare has declined."

A slightly older voice came from it. Judging from the content of the speech, it should be a representative of the parliament.

"Sir Rossetti, Avalon suffered a lot in the Druchi invasion, so we should take this as a warning. Avalon has the largest population in Ulthuan, but its military power is at the bottom. It forms a formation with Caledor. In stark contrast, we need to contribute to Ulthuan's crisis, rather than waiting for support from other kingdoms."

Alarielle's voice is clear, but also very firm. It can be seen that she does not want to be a mascot queen in the traditional sense. Military reform may be the first thing to do.

"This may not be a wise move..."

Imric quickened his pace and walked into the palace, just to see who dared to threaten my little queen. It was so shocking. I was just going to the old world, and someone dared to question the queen's decision. The Dragon Palace was firm, and Support the Queen's actions without hesitation.

Imrik, who didn't care about etiquette at all, acted as if he were going home. He didn't bow his head to the queen and said directly to the old man.

"Unfortunately, many of the actions taken by Parliament are not wise. Overly cumbersome regulations are undoubtedly disgusting and have no effect on the actual situation."

Alarielle, who was in the main seat, was overjoyed when she saw her lover who had not seen her for a long time coming back, but she still kept her posture steady. After all, this was a public place and she needed to care about the majesty of the queen.

"Dragon Prince..." Rossetti, the representative of the Avalon Noble Council, narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that Imric would arrive here soon, and he wanted to use this time to veto some of Alarielle's decisions.

Otherwise, waiting for Imric to take action, he would not explain slowly and gently like the queen.

"Parliament is an institution elected by the people and leads the country forward together with the rulers. We can represent public opinion and supervise the actions of the rulers to prevent the country from falling into the dictatorship of some dictators." Rossetti plans to give Prince Long explained the role of parliament. After all, this political system has been operating for thousands of years. Since it was effective before, it is also so now, and it should be so in the future.

Imric took a wicker chair handed by the maid, and indicated with his eyes that Alarielle would handle the matter for her, and then said to the parliament representative,

"so?"

"So we maintain the Queen's rule, but when His Majesty issues some decrees that are not in line with the national conditions, the Parliament needs to raise the issues in a timely manner so that the kingdom can operate smoothly." Rossetti's tone was very calm. Maybe many people are afraid of dragons. Prince, but as an old man who is more than 700 years old, he has seen too many storms. This young boy may have outstanding military achievements, but in politics, he is also a reckless man like his father and grandfather.

"Rossetti, right? I want to ask one thing, how many troops can the Avalon Noble Council control?"

"Thirty-three hundred." Rossetti vaguely sensed Imric's thoughts, but due to their high status and the fact that the Eternal Queen was by his side, it was impossible to tell lies.

"How many militiamen?"

"About 150,000."

"So how long will it take to organize these militias?" Imrik propped his chin on his hand and looked at the parliament representative who was already sweating.

The quality of Avalon's militia, in addition to some talent in bows and arrows, can be roughly compared to the empire's provincial soldiers. Although it has not yet reached the level of the old farmers in Baator, it is undoubtedly the best in Ulthuan.

The superior geographical location means that there is no need for much protective power here. If Druzi wants to enter Avalon, he has to cross Nagareth and two gates. Except for the occasional invasion of magical beasts in the Annuli Mountains, there are almost no What an explicit threat.

Coupled with the superior environment, just sow seeds and you can wait for a good harvest the next year, resulting in an extremely strong hedonistic atmosphere. Not to mention their military strength, even the sailors of Etain are much stronger than these sissy soldiers.

"Five days." Rossetti wiped the cold look on his forehead. Yes, Prince Long did not deal with the so-called relationship between the ruler and the parliament, but it was an extremely sensitive issue in Avalon. How long will it take to organize a line of defense to protect the Queen in the areas controlled by the Parliament?

Imric pretended to be surprised, saying that it was hard to imagine this time.

"It's unbelievable. It actually takes you five days to organize a line of defense to protect the Queen. Although Caledor does not have such a large population, as long as Mr. Randy gives an order, all the militiamen can be mobilized in two days. Get ready and come to Tal Khaled to protect the dragon lord."

Alarielle covered her mouth and chuckled for a while after hearing this sarcasm, and asked the militia to protect the dragon lord. I am afraid that this is the funniest thing she has heard in so many years.

"Obviously you don't pay enough attention to military organizational capabilities. What should you do if the Queen has another accident? Do you have the ability to guarantee the Queen's safety? Or is it that the Avalon Noble Council is just a decoration, forming the Queen's first line of defense? Not even qualified."

"So what qualifications do you have to represent public opinion? Do you think the queen is not important enough in the hearts of the people?"

Imric stared at the old noble. White hair does not mean wisdom. The older he is, the more stubborn and traditional he is. With his military ability, if he manages the affairs of Avalon, he can guarantee the noble council. Three-quarters of the people will step down, and the remaining quarter will be used as decoration.

He had no military service experience and had only participated in militia training. He couldn't figure out how these people got into positions in the Noble Council.

"Of course not. I expressed the parliament's doubts about this matter. After all, the increase in agricultural taxes may make farmers more tired..." Rossetti's words began to be a little incoherent. He already felt a strong sense of oppression. In front of the real dragon lord.

At this time, Alarielle saw that the matter was almost done. After all, she had to deal with the Parliament for a long time, and her relationship with Rossetti could not be too rigid. She glared at Imric, who was about to start talking, and said, Speak slowly,

"I also understand the council's concerns, but Avalon needs to be prepared in this dangerous world. I will organize Priest Aisha to bless the land and try to make the farmers less hard-working."

"Thank you for your understanding. Now that this matter has been reasonably resolved, I will take my leave first. I wish you a pleasant communication with the Dragon Prince." Rossetti chose to give in. He couldn't bear the sight of Imrik in his eyes. The shadow that turned into a giant dragon just wanted to leave quickly.

Imrik, who was glared at by Alarielle, shrugged helplessly. I didn't do anything wrong. Those who were holding back the Council must be dealt with. They would be punished for helping. I really misjudged the wrong person. At that time Where did the little queen who was hugging herself and crying go?

"I'm glad you're here. On behalf of Avalon, I welcome you, Lord Imric." After seeing Rossetti leave, Alarielle turned to welcome Imrik, but her tone was very Officially, obviously they don’t want to talk privately here.

Imric didn't care about this. He stood up and walked towards the queen. He ran all the way to Avalon and greeted himself like this. I'm not a licker. Do I have to kneel down and salute before meeting?

Seeing the Dragon Prince walking towards the Queen, the sensible maids immediately understood what was going on and bowed away one after another.

Then, he saw the Dragon Prince holding the Queen's delicate chin with his fingers, making her somewhat evasive eyes look at him.

"I didn't expect that the crying little queen dared to wink at me. Maybe she is a bit unfamiliar after not seeing each other for so long?"

Alarielle's face became angry when her chin was pinched. She stood up and hugged the gangster, and then kissed him bravely.