Chapter 626: Beatrice is the fastest promoted

There are countless nobles of all sizes on the continent, but there is only one royal family.

With the joint efforts of several grand dukes of the empire, the royal family had long been a hollow shell. When Isabella inherited the throne, there was not even a single useful person in the royal family.

Since Queen Isabella was assassinated, the royal family has almost become extinct. Logically, there should be no legitimate heir now. Where did this royal emblem come from?

Could it be a letter from the prince? He's not pretending anymore?

Xius looked at Zoe across from him with a complicated expression. Zoe nodded slightly: "Look at the back. I'm shocked too."

Xius turned the envelope over and then stared at the signature.

Beatrice Perranis Rhein Joan.

Taking a deep breath, Xiusi carefully placed the letter on the table and rubbed his eyebrows.

"Let me think about it, it's a bit messy."

"I have confirmed with the messenger who delivered the letter that Her Majesty Beatrice is the same Miss Beatrice who escorted the prisoners to Castel that day. She is now the Pope of the Candlelight Society, the legitimate heir to the Perranis royal family, and the new Empress of the Empire."

Hughes was silent.

After a while, he searched through his limited knowledge of the nobility and asked hesitantly, "Why do I remember that she was just a member of the Ruoan family and had no connection with the royal family?"

"Yes, she was indeed just a member of the Joan family when she came to Castel. However, the Joan family and the royal family actually had a lot of messed-up agreements. In theory, she had the right to inherit the throne, but her position was relatively low."

"How far back?"

"About a hundred."

"And she is now the new queen?"

"Yes, it's a coincidence that all the heirs before her... well, had accidents."

The corner of Hughes' eye twitched.

"Then how did she become Pope? All the bishops who came before her also met with accidents?"

"I don't know about that, Lord. With all due respect, this matter is incredibly strange from beginning to end. I hope you will be cautious in your judgment."

Xiusi knew this without her saying anything. After hesitating for a moment, Xiusi tapped the table with his finger.

"Has anyone read this letter?"

"Yes, my mother-in-law has examined it. It doesn't have any supernatural powers attached to it. It's just an ordinary letter. The Candlelight Society's methods are very familiar to the Fire Moth, so it's still very reliable."

Zeus nodded, took the letter opener from the table, carefully cut open the envelope, took out the neatly folded parchment, and quickly browsed through it.

The letter was not long, and Xiu Si finished reading it quickly. He put the letter aside with an indescribable strange expression on his face.

Looking at Zoe's curious and concerned expression, Xius sighed and pushed the letter forward: "Read it yourself."

In the name of Queen Beatrice

Rhine City, in the candlelight-lit Saint Mir Empire, Queen, Lord of Perranis

To the Margrave of Castel, my faithful shield and sword

The Honourable Hughes Corsica Simmons Stuart

You should regard this letter as the Queen's handwritten instruction and the sacred decree of the Candlelight Society.

I command you to immediately, with the swiftness of an eagle and the majesty of a lion, purge the abominable heretics that have entwined my four borders like poison ivy—those who call themselves "moths to the flames," but are in reality the stinking dust shaken off by the wings of demons!

The secret report displayed on my desk is soaked in the sulfurous smell of hell - the evil "moths chasing fire" under your rule dare to commit blasphemy in the territory illuminated by candlelight!

You must know this: Archbishop Jules testified personally: this heretic, led by the enchantress Lina, has already exposed the atrocities of this infernal maggot. On the night of the waning moon, she ground the shins of baptized babies into powder, mixed it with rye seeds, and spread it over profane ground. She even boasted that the ashes could cause the bones beneath the shroud to dance! Such actions would make angels hide their faces and the Holy Grail weep blood!

I know that your father, Duke Zeng Cohen, was once the spearhead of the Empire. Your family emblem should now shine with a fierce light! If you still cling to a corner of peace and allow the shadow of Lina's moth wings to cover my territory -

You should expect that the investigative monks of the Candlelight Order will enter your fiefdom with my imperial decree! They will cut off your head for me and hang it from the beams of the Council Hall, to be used as a fireplace decoration alongside the skulls of those heretics.

Candlelight Blesses the Devout

—Beatrice Perranis Laing-Joan

At the bottom of the letter paper were the dual seals of the Candlelight Society and the Perranis Royal Family.

Zoe's eyes lit up as she read it. The wording of the letter was in the standard style of Saint-Miles royal official documents, with a large number of nested clauses. She had liked this style in the knight novels she used to read.

Although it is difficult to read and even more troublesome to write, it looks more impressive.

This once led to many noble ladies not speaking properly, and they either spoke in arias or in this complicated written language.

"How's it going? Have you finished reading it?"

"Uh, let me take another look."

Zoe felt a little guilty. She was so busy savoring the choice of words and sentences that she didn't really pay attention to what she wrote.

"Don't look at me anymore. I'll tell you straight away." Zeus rubbed his forehead impatiently. "The Empire wants us to exterminate the Fire Moths. If we don't, they'll come and exterminate us."

"Ah?" Zoe was stunned. After a moment, she whispered, "Are we exposed?"

"Exposed? Castel didn't hide it at all."

Hughes sneered.

He didn't deliberately hide the existence of the Fire Moth, he just asked them not to use this name directly in the open.

This is mainly because they are afraid of scaring others away. After all, the reputation of the Fire Moth is not very good.

"Are we going to war with the Empire?" Zoe's eyes lit up, her face full of eagerness.

Xius glared at her. Why did he feel that his subordinates were all warmongers? Zoe was not an expeditionary force, but just a civilian staff member.

"My Lord, I am a Transcendent. Please grant me some Dragon Breath Cannons and let me go to the battlefield!"

"You're going to the battlefield? You've never even fought before. If you want the Dragon Breath Cannon, you'll have to defeat Nini's press corps first."

Nini's war correspondent corps is now basically composed of mortal auxiliary troops. The Banshees only play a command role and are an elite force.

"Okay, let's not talk about this mess. This letter is actually a bit strange."

Zoe blinked.

"You mean Her Majesty Beatrice is secretly in love with you and wouldn't write such a letter, just like what Nini reported."

"Wait, wait a minute, why haven't I seen this report?"

"Oh, this is a special chapter unlocked exclusively for paying members." Zoe suddenly covered her mouth, her face full of horror.

".We'll talk about Nini later. I'll settle the score with her. That's what I'm saying."

Hughes pointed to the letter paper.

"The Fire-Chasing Moths mentioned in the letter are led by Lina!"

(End of this chapter)