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Chapter 911 - 471: Jalen at the End of His Rope

Chapter 911: Chapter 471: Jalen at the End of His Rope

Ivita raised his eyebrows, realizing Enola’s identity.

He had no interest in the claims to the Oriental Empire, as Enola’s parents had long sold the title to kings of various countries in exchange for living materials to maintain their relatively affluent lifestyle, which had rendered the title oversaturated.

Secondly, the dynastic lineage of the Oriental Empire was complex, unlike the intimate ties with the Western European royalty; theirs included those truly from humble civilians, slaves, and families of warlords from political upheavals, which meant their bloodline wasn’t valued as highly.

As for the claims to the rights of the Oriental Empire?

It was unimportant, at least to Ivita during this period, in this world; after all, who could confront the Rome Sear Empire, which was about to establish universal laws?

Moreover, a person can only concentrate on one task to complete it effectively; if he grasped greedily at the crowns of the Oriental Empire, it would only unite his enemies and the heretics, complicating the matter.

Ivita knew he now held a slight upper hand and needed to be more cautious at this moment.

To directly refuse would easily offend, although the other party was just an unarmed woman, but her identity alone was enough to barter for some benefits.

Ivita rarely offended people, so he tactfully said to Princess Enola, "Could it be, were you born beneath the purple robes? I am quite interested in the Purple Robe Inheritance Law of the Oriental Empire, which I’ve heard is extremely complex, enough to cause the finest legal scholars to debate vehemently."

Princess Enola immediately appeared embarrassed and distanced herself from Ivita.

Ivita was pointing her out, but at this banquet, with many nobles present, it wasn’t easy for Ivita to speak plainly.

In the Oriental Empire, due to past chaotic succession issues leading to continuous legal confusion, even the downfall of the country was directly related to these inheritance issues.

Thus, the inheritance laws of the Oriental Empire were highly complicated and demanded strict adherence, much like how a poor student has many school supplies.

The Purple Robe Inheritance Law, simply put, designated that only those of royal lineage born within a purple-draped chamber in the capital’s palace possessed rights of succession.

Princess Enola was merely a princess of a fallen nation sheltered by Innocent II; how could she be born in that room?

This turned her so-called legal reason into a joke.

Feeling the sting of embarrassment, she retreated from Ivita’s presence because she knew she didn’t have enough leverage to entice Ivita, and her personal charm was as feeble as the light of a firefly before him.

Enola had no choice but to forfeit this rare opportunity.

All of this was noticed by Innocent II, who subtly nodded, discerning from this detail that Ivita had clear goals, combined with ambitious and proactive drive, yet enough rationality to gauge the situation.

At the banquet, prestigious princes and princesses began discussing the recent royal campaigns within the Empire against the Duchy of Huss.

At the dinner table, Ivita summed up their discussions, indicating that the Emperor’s campaign wasn’t going well; Oyo III was too hasty, ordering all troops to swarm into the militia of the Duchy of Huss.

Given the Emperor’s troops outnumbered those of the Duchy of Huss fivefold and were far superior in quality, with countless professionals present, including a substantial number from the Witch Group.

But they faced a terrible defeat.

The peasant troops of the Duchy of Huss crumbled steadily, luring them into a terrain with low-lying paddy fields, followed by detonating the dam on the hillside water reservoir.

Suddenly, the Emperor’s army was overwhelmed by floods.

The Emperor’s forces suffered heavy losses, and coupled with the fearsome resistance from the Duchy of Huss army, Oyo III incurred significant losses.

A child of an Archbishop from within the Empire, also a foster child of the pope, Johannes Prodmore, sparked a debate at the table, "Couldn’t the Witch Group stop the floods? And shouldn’t high-grade knights survive unscathed in the floods?"

"Speaking of which, Ivita, you’re also a wizard, do you know why this is?"

Ivita said, "It’s difficult to specify, but magic always has its vulnerabilities, a law that has existed since the inception of magic. It seems the Duchy of Huss must have successfully exposed the weakness of the Witch Group. As for the high-grade knights..."

"There are high-grade knights in the Duchy of Huss too, and since it’s war, not just combat, you must consider military and supply lines; the floods destroyed most of their morale and supply lines, leaving Oyo III’s troops no choice but to retreat."

Ivita questioned him, "Duchy of Huss is an independent nation, how did the Emperor suppress the Huss Laws?"

Johannes Prodmore seemed a bit embarrassed, gesturing dismissively. Strictly speaking, he was merely a young man without any title, engaging in a detailed discussion on the law before Ivita, the Master of Law, could lead to his own embarrassment.

The others at the table felt the same.

Innocent II answered for Ivita to prevent the atmospheric silence at the table: "The Emperor imposed the universal law over the Huss Laws, which are part of the universal law and cannot confront it, but the Emperor’s hold on the universal law is not complete, allowing them some space for victory. The land of the Duchy of Huss, embracing the beliefs of evil heretics, is truly a place I pity."