Lord of War

  The news of Sean’s entry into the city began to spread crazily throughout the capital.

  Many people, especially the young girls, are very eager to see this great figure who has played the leading role in countless bardic poems and novel interpretations. Of course, if you can have some wonderful encounters and stories with him, then it will naturally be better. However, these are just the romantic fantasies of the civilian girls. Those who are truly qualified to be able to contact or meet the Grand Duke smoothly will not exceed ten in the entire King Ryan City.

  Shaun did not stay in the Emerald Fort where the Prince, the Grand Duke, and the Duke of the field had a rest.

  This emerald fort was transformed into two fortresses next to the palace that were previously dedicated to the envoys of the Millennium Covenant Empire after Ryan was upgraded to a kingdom. This luxurious castle is not much inferior to the palace. There are fifty three-room suites for ten people. There are four entrances and exits around the castle and three underground secret passages for escape. Because the palace guard was stationed nearby, the castle did not build an outer wall, but this also made the castle extremely tightly guarded.

  According to the purpose of establishing the Emerald Fort, as long as it is a noble with the title of Duke or above, and has not purchased real estate in the king, they can live here. However, each nobleman can only bring ten guards at most, and the excess can only be arranged in hotels and hotels near the Emerald Fort. In a way, this has promoted the accommodation economy of the royal capital-after all No nobleman would not like to talk about pomp.

  Of course, Sean may be an exception.

Many aristocrats who received the news that the miraculous lord, the Void Lord, and the exorcist hero had entered the capital city thought that Sean must have been in the Emerald Fort, so they came uninvited, and for a while, there were rows outside the Emerald Fort. A long convoy.

  But their ridiculous thoughts are destined to be disappointed.

"How do you know that those people will definitely go to Emerald Fort to find you?" Alexis stood by a window and looked out from this window. As long as his eyesight is good enough, he can still see thousands of meters away. Emerald Fort.

   "Because those people are just a group of jackals." Sean sneered disdainfully. "These are some little nobles with little real power. The best of them may be allocated a small territory, but it is estimated that it is one or two villages.... Now the king is surging, and the three most powerful contenders for the throne. They are all trying their best to increase their strength, hoping to win more nobles. It's just that no one is going to win over these little nobles."

   "Why?" Alexis was puzzled. "Isn't the more people the better?"

   "It depends on what kind of situation it is." Xiao En said lightly, "Let's put it this way, a hundred I challenge you, can you win?"

"No effort." It's not that Alexis is arrogant, but she does have this strength: let alone a hundred Sean, even if it is 500, she can solve it, but it takes more time. That's it.

   "So. Those people are worthless." Sean said lightly. "That caravan is estimated to be 30 or 40 nobles. How many of them have territories and actual positions? No matter how many virtual nobles have no territory and no actual positions, they are not as large as one in the capital. Viscount of real power.” At this point, the disdain on Sean’s face is even more obvious: “These people just want to keep their imaginary titles to show their superiority over civilians.... Nor do you want to. Think, how many of them are even worse than ordinary civilians."

  Alexis shrugged, she was not interested in the political content at all. It was Sean who told her. Maybe there will be many enemies who can make her kill enough this time to satisfy her inner killing. That's why she came here with Sean, and also restrained the beheading of Lorendas at the gate of the city.

   Just then, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

  Alexis did not make any movement, as if there was something very attractive outside the window, she looked at everything outside the window with interest. Sean sighed helplessly. Of course he knew that this was the performance of Alexis's strike, but thinking that she was not his servant, so he could only get up and open the door by himself.

  After Xiao En opened the door, he smelled a faint fragrance coming towards him.

  It is no one else standing outside the door. It is Archduke Garrod, one of the three followers of Asuna, who has the nickname "Daughter of Thunder", Elizabeth Batian.

   "Rare guest!" Sean was taken aback first, then immediately reacted, and smiled and greeted Elizabeth in the room.

   Elizabeth looked generous and walked into the room following Sean’s sideways, but when she saw Alexis, her eyes lit up slightly. But soon, he covered his eyes, turned his head and smiled at the next to Xiao En: "The Void Lord is still so romantic, every time there is always a variety of extremely good women around him."

"Miss Elizabeth is also a very good woman." Sean smiled and closed the door, and then replied, "But it's a shame that Miss Elizabeth can find me here.... I thought that not many people knew where I lived. "

"There are not many people who know where you live. Those veteran nobles who have lived in the royal capital for a long time have their own eyeliners." Elizabeth ignored the words that Sean had been teasing against, and then replied with a smile, "But I dare to come to the door to disturb you. , There are not many.... I am here this time to send you a word on behalf of Asuna-sama."

   Seeing Elizabeth shut up after saying this, Sean can roughly guess what Asuna asked Elizabeth to act as a messenger.

"Miss Asuna... also chose the camp?" Sean sighed lightly, and then said slowly, "You know, I don't want to be involved in this dispute. In fact, it's not just me. Miss Asuna also has enough strength to choose not to be involved, because I and her are equally valuable as the Grand Duke, no matter who the throne ultimately belongs to, we must rely on the strength of me and Miss Asuna."

"You're right to say that." Elizabeth put away the laughter on her face, and then slowly nodded and said, "But Miss Asuna...has her own little trouble too. And seeing that this trouble is already growing. The bigger the development trend, so..."

"Miss Asuna is in trouble?" Sean frowned. "The words of the third prince Arlan. It shouldn't be a big trouble. Besides, the target of Michael and the others is me. Miss Asuna should not be implicated. . So... is the prince Adams?"

Elizabeth nodded slightly, and said, "He is one of Miss Asuna's suitors, and maybe the only suitor now.... People in the kingdom say that he led the army northward to suppress a rebellion ten years ago and laid the groundwork. The basis is now. But in fact. He made a marriage contract to Miss Asuna back then. After being rejected by Miss Asuna, she asked for a military duel. It was a very private duel..."

  The so-called military duel refers to a dueling method that includes five categories: sand table deduction, actual combat exercise, surprise attack, encounter, and historical battle. There are two battles in each category. Both sides of the duel play the offensive and defensive sides. Each battle wins three points and one point for a tie. Loss is not scored. The player with the highest total score wins.

  Because this kind of duel can not only hone the commanding skills of the commanders and improve the military standard, but also will not cause actual loss and damage, so it is extremely popular among commanders and generals. Usually, it also becomes a channel for commanders to resolve disputes in private.

   "That prince was all defeated?" Sean asked.

"We lost all ten games. Miss Asuna won without mercy with a total of 30 points." When she said this, Elizabeth's face was also slightly unnatural, "Miss Asuna at that time, too I'm so young and vigorous. I don't know how to be flexible in doing things."

  For a prince, but also the great prince. With such a faceless act, it is no wonder that the prince would leave the capital in anger. With the speed of rumours in the aristocratic circle, I am afraid that no matter how private a duel is, it will reach some people's ears, so Prince Adams will naturally not be able to stay in the capital. However, he was able to quickly gain a foothold in the northern kingdom, which is known for his bravery, and not only achieved brilliant victories, but also convinced a large number of northern nobles, which indeed proved that he was also a talent.

  It’s just that now this talent has returned, and seeing Elizabeth also came with the purpose of being a lobbyist at this moment, it is conceivable that the prince has not let go of his hatred. So this time, his return is obviously for revenge, so if he is allowed to ascend to the throne, I am afraid that the result will be the same as the result that Arlan's ascending to the throne will threaten Sean.

"If you can make His Royal Highness Adams give up trouble with Miss Asuna, can Miss Asuna not get involved in this throne dispute?" Sean thought for a while, and then said, "To be honest, I am very grateful. Miss Asuna’s help back then, but my current identity is indeed quite sensitive.... I think Asuna’s choice at this moment has fundamentally caused the hatred of His Royal Highness Adams. If even I join, then this Doesn’t it mean that His Royal Highness Adams and His Highness Arlan find a reasonable excuse to join forces?"

  Hearing Sean’s words, Elizabeth’s eyebrows frowned. After a while, she said: "Sir, Sean, do you...have any misunderstandings with the fourth princess?"

Ingus Lane has five sons and three daughters, a total of eight children, which is not outstanding among all the Lane bloodlines in the past-at least not like Lane II, who is known as the "strong seed king", has a total of There are more than forty children, and the age difference spans as high as forty years old.

  However, among the eight children, the most representative are three sons and one daughter.

They are the eldest prince Adams who is known as the "Uncrowned Man of the North", the third prince Arlan who is known as the "Gospel Evangelist", the fourth princess Fulcis who is known as the "Heart of Lane", and the fifth prince Gray kindness. Among them, the first prince Adams is thirty-two years old this year, the third prince Arlan is also twenty-seven years old, the fourth princess Vrches is only twenty-four years old, and the fifth prince Grenn is just over twenty.

  When the Marquis of Floris acted as a lobbyist, Sean thought that the designated heir of King Ingus would be Grenn. After all, the five princes had shown an extremely sharp political sense since childhood. According to the Marquis of Floris, the bad blood plan was an illusion and idea of ​​the prince, which was later completely perfected by His Majesty the King and others, and finally put into practice by the hands of Sean and others. Of course, it is being perfected. In the process, the prince also made a lot of effort.

  But I didn’t expect that what I learned from Floris was the four princess Frches, who had been deliberately revealed by His Majesty King Ingus Lane as the heir designator.

  Among the three heirs now vying for the throne. The most powerful is undoubtedly His Royal Highness Yadas, because the northern kingdom of the kingdom has always had strong soldiers and many powerful men. If it weren't for Asuna and Sean to come out from the south, the northern border of the kingdom was the symbol that could represent the strongest national power of the Ryan Kingdom.

   But when it comes to talent, the four princesses Vulhis is not much inferior to Adams. Even because she has been active in the royal capital for a long time, the royal nobles are more familiar with her than Adams. And since the four princesses were twenty years old. All territories directly under the kingdom are ruled and managed by this princess, who brings extremely rich financial income to the royal family every year, and even gathers a lot of people's hearts.

  But the most subtle thing is that among the three successors to the throne, Frches has the fewest supporters. The Marquis of Floris was able to win Asuna's support for him. This was due to the fact that Adams was too aggressive after his return, except for Asuna. Sean and Asuna are at the core of the Seven-Man Alliance. But no one offered any support for Asuna anymore, which was one of the main reasons why Elizabeth had to come to her door.

  But it’s no wonder those old Darby expensive people would choose to wait and see.

   After all, since ancient times, standing in a team has not been a simple matter. Once standing in the wrong team and the wrong person, the result will be very terrible. Often after the new king takes office, in order to fulfill the benefits promised before, those nobles who stand in the wrong team will naturally become the target of revenge, and it is already a very lucky thing to be able to save their lives. Let alone whether the inherent interests can be preserved.

  The conversation with Elizabeth naturally did not go well. At least Elizabeth did not get an official reply from Sean, but she said that she would pass Sean's suggestions and concerns to Asuna. In this regard, Sean is actually a little helpless. He has shaken whether he wants to agree to Asuna. After all, Asuna has supported him so much, but from the bottom of his heart, Sean does have some resistance to get involved in this. Trouble is coming.

  After Sean sent Elizabeth away, Alexis, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke: "That little guy is good."

  Hearing what Alexis said, Sean only remembered, and forgot to observe Elizabeth's breath just now. But recalling that Elizabeth did not have too many signs of momentum fluctuations, I think it should be stepped into the realm of the upper sanctuary. After all, so many years have passed since the previous separation. With the aptitude and talent awakened by the blood of Elizabeth, now he has stepped into the upper position. Sanctuary realm is not a strange thing.

However, the next Alexis words really scared Sean: "You people here are really strange. She has already entered the realm of legend, but she has to pretend that she is low in strength. The guy who just stopped us outside, who has such a low strength, dares to claim to be the strongest of the country."

  "Legend...the strong?" Xiao En was a little surprised, "How is this...possible? If it is Vivian, I still believe it, could it be..."

"The potential and growth rate of the bloodline awakened person is much faster than imagined." Alexis said in a deep voice, "What's more, the woman just now is the bloodline of the Thunder Destroyer. This bloodline is in many legends. The bloodline can be regarded as a very strong bloodline, and it is not inferior to the ordinary bloodline of the people. Didn't you notice it? At the moment that the woman was slightly lost after being rejected by you, Her pupils glowed with golden light, which was a sign that the bloodline was about to enter the fifth stage, and her real name should almost be awakened."

"I haven't seen it in a few years. I didn't expect Elizabeth to be so powerful." Sean sighed softly, "I don't know how Simi and Vivian are doing. However, if Elizabeth is already a legendary powerhouse, So why did Miss Asuna still choose the camp? In theory, even if Adams becomes the king, he will be served by the strongest man in the country, but it will not be Elizabeth's opponent."

  "Do you think this king is only a legendary powerhouse?" Alexis raised his brows.

"You mean... how is this possible!" Xiao Enteng stood up, his face showing a look of surprise, "Asuna separated from the Kingdom of Lane and established the Duchy of Garrod. I can still have a legendary powerhouse. Understand that, after all, the strength and foundation of the Principality of Garrod itself are not much weaker than that of my Void Principality. If the resources are concentrated and cultivated, Elizabeth can indeed achieve the realm of legend. But..."

"This city, there are at least three legendary powerhouses now." Alexis said lightly, "Except for the one named Elizabeth just now, there are still two in the city now, one of which is hidden in the palace. Among them. There is also a very strange whereabouts, it should be an assassin or assassin.... Anyway, these people, including the woman just now, obviously don’t want others to know their realm of strength, so they are all trying their best. Hidden breath."

"Speaking of which, the current situation... is really as chaotic as the Marquis of Floris said." Sean reached out and tapped on the table, then fell into a period of contemplation, "It looks like I need to. I met Miss Asuna in person." (To be continued~^~)