In the Name of Empress-Chapter 333 - 229: At Your Command, Your Majesty the Empress!

Chapter 333: Chapter 229: At Your Command, Your Majesty the Empress!

After roughly agreeing on an action plan with Alina, Roland immediately sought out Sif.

Sif was, after all, the Empress, the real Dominator of the Empire.

Roland could make decisive decisions on behalf of Sif, but he certainly had to inform her afterward.

Sif silently listened to Roland narrate the shocking news brought by Alina and the action plan, remaining speechless throughout.

Her thoughtful demeanor made Roland a bit uneasy.

He hoped Sif would have her own ideas, not just be a chess piece moved at will.

At the same time, he hoped she wouldn’t be overly opinionated, becoming a true wildcard.

He tentatively asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

"Your plan is good, with a not low chance of success, but have you considered one thing," Sif squinted, her voice somewhat ethereal.

"What?"

"If Alina returns to Xidai under the guise of reviving the Saintess, her authority will be supreme, and the entire country will support her. If she then restores order internally and expands territories externally, her prestige will surpass all Monarchs in Jin Yuan history."

Sif’s breathing became somewhat rapid, drawing a seemingly absurd conclusion.

"If managed properly, she could even become the Emperor in the Republic. It’s not impossible; there was once an elected Emperor during the early Republican period of the Magic Empire."

Roland looked at Sif with surprise, expressing appreciation for her judgment, "Your idea makes a lot of sense."

"If all goes smoothly, Alina indeed has the opportunity to become... Empress of the Jin Yuan Republic."

Sif looked at Roland in astonishment, originally thinking he hadn’t considered this, only to find he had.

"Aren’t you worried Alina will betray you?"

Roland furrowed his brows slightly, "If you’re talking about betraying agreements and friendship, no. If you think she is our subordinate, definitely."

Sif was left speechless, her prepared argument suddenly becoming pale and powerless.

Roland saw Alina as a friend, naturally some words couldn’t be said.

Noticing the atmosphere was somewhat unusual, Roland realized Sif has always had an unfavorable attitude toward Alina, so he explained with a smile:

"Sif, I’m considering this for you."

The stifled frustration in Sif’s chest instantly dissipated, she smiled and asked, "For me?"

Roland surely had his reasons for saying so, she’d listen for now.

Clearing his throat, Roland patiently explained, "Who is our biggest threat right now?"

"Sofia."

Sif knew the standard answer to this question and answered in seconds.

"Yes, without overcoming her, we’d all die. The future is beautiful, but it’s a luxury for us."

Roland continued explaining, "From the time we left the Imperial Capital, or accurately from the time we prepared to leave the Imperial Capital, our goal has never changed."

"You mean to support Alina’s return and even becoming Empress is more beneficial to us?"

Seeing Roland didn’t continue explaining, Sif fell into thought.

A moment later, she showed an enlightened expression, though her eyes held some peculiarity.

"I understand now!"

Roland looked at Sif with relief, she finally possessed the quality to think independently from a political perspective.

"You plan to make her owe an unrepayable favor, then accept an alliance through marriage with us? But the Imperial Family has no suitable candidate to marry her, unless..." Sif’s expression grew more peculiar.

Roland: "..."

Scoundrel, what exactly did you understand?

Upon careful consideration, Sif’s thought wasn’t entirely outrageous, according to the conventions of this era, marriage was indeed the best means of alliance.

Sif’s thought was even the only correct answer.

Fine then, even if Alina agreed, who would go? He asked irritably: "Unless what?"

"Unless Alina marries my child."

Roland froze on the spot, turning to stone.

He had considered the wildest outcomes and the most absurd solutions, but hadn’t counted on Sif being so unconventional.

He tried to persuade himself that he had hallucinated just now, but couldn’t.

After a long silence, he slowly asked, "Miss Sif, even if all goes well, your child is at least twenty years younger than Alina, do you think it’s suitable?"

"Very suitable." Sif spoke resolutely.

She even gave Roland several examples, proving there had been similar marriages in the Sussex Empire and Jin Yuan in the Age of Empires.

"Don’t just think twenty years, even thirty or forty years, what difference does it make. Miss Alina doesn’t even need to meet her nominal husband, she can enjoy her life, and my child can find a pure-blooded Sussex girl to be his lover..."

"Stop!"

Roland’s mind had completely unraveled.

Followed astray by Sif.

He seriously sorted through it, finally pinpointing the issue.

"Don’t rush to arrange a marriage for Alina, that’s not what I meant. Alina is different from others, she has a tragic past, we helped her when she was at her weakest, she certainly yearns to repay."

"She will at least stand sincerely by our side until the Sixth Return Day. This is sufficient."

Is this enough? Sif wasn’t quite satisfied with the lenient conditions Roland set for Alina, but Roland truly did this for her.

Roland was correct, focusing on overcoming the immediate obstacles first before considering the future.

She chose to skip this issue.

After inquiring about Roland’s general plan, Sif pretty much understood Roland’s strategy.

It was indeed Roland’s usual style, using various means to weaken the enemy before officially going to war, giving the enemy no chance of a fair duel.

As long as everything went smoothly, Marco’s well-worn guillotine was definitely reserved for him personally.

Sif smiled teasingly, "Alright, I haven’t been to Xidai yet, finally I can go."

"You can’t go."

This time Sif truly felt dissatisfied, "Why? Do you think I’ll hold you back?"

"Of course not. Apart from myself, the person I trust most is you. If you leave too, who will oversee Hansa and manage the Four Overseas Provinces?"

Sif fell silent.

She really wanted to say let the Magic Mirror take care of it, but considering the Magic Mirror’s political thinking hadn’t updated for a year, and recalling her neurotic operations a year ago, she wasn’t reassured.

The current her, although occasionally unconventional, was, after all, a competent political figure.

A year ago?

Sif wanted to kill that political idiot.

Indeed, she couldn’t go after all.

But she still felt uneasy.

Girls from Jin Yuan Kingdom were inherently romantic and open. Although Alina hadn’t been rumored romantically with any men, letting her be alone with Roland wasn’t proper.

A fallen Princess falling for a handsome savior?

Sif’s heart tightened, she didn’t like this storyline.

Thinking over it, she finally came up with an idea.

"I won’t go, but you have to take Miss Lisa with you."

"Wait, why do I have to take her?" Roland was somewhat puzzled.

"It’s simple, I’m worried about your... safety. Things aren’t peaceful over there in Jin Yuan. Miss Lisa has enough combat power to protect you."

Seeing Roland still wanted to say something, Sif quickly predicted and interrupted.

"Consider it an order, okay?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

All of Roland’s objections vanished into thin air.

He stepped back a half pace and saluted Sif in an exaggerated gesture.

"As you command, Her Majesty the Empress!"