Chapter 196

In the afternoon, the bright sun shines obliquely on the spotless ebony floor through the two windows on the upper floor of the castle, putting a layer of gold on the 400 square meter living room.

Sixteen snow-white lizard oil candles were burning quietly. On the clusters of leaping flames, there was a purple gold disc. The amber in the disc could not bear the temperature and was melting quietly. With the melting of amber, an elegant fragrance filled the whole living room.

In the middle of the living room, there are two sofa chairs with gold frames and lizard skin. The two men sat in their chairs and talked gently. Behind them stood four knights in full armor.

"Your Highness dunkru, the royal family did not invite me to this year's hunting event. Does your majesty have any prejudice against me?"

The middle-aged man in gorgeous Duke's clothes whispered to the guest opposite. He is the owner of the castle, Duke Eriksson.

"Eriksson, haven't you paid your annuity this year?" Dunkru whispered.

"The former king promised that our Eriksson family would not have to pay an annuity. I just followed the will of the former king. How can your majesty blame me?" Eriksson looked wronged, which made dunkru a little dissatisfied.

Dunkru is the peak Knight of the Dodo Kingdom, the head of the iron wall knights, and the grandfather of Duke Eriksson is his close friend, so he is also the patron of Duke Eriksson. But over the years, Eriksson has become more and more disrespectful. Relying on the legacy of his ancestors and the shelter of dunkru, Eriksson has done many things of extortion, and has never changed his teaching. If it had not been for King dodo's request, dunkrugan would not have wanted to see Eriksson again.

Seeing that duncrore was silent, Eriksson's face was a little ugly. He said meaningfully: "Your Highness, it's not the virtue of the Lord to break the promise. As the iron wall of the Kingdom, you should advise your majesty."

Duke Eriksson was there pointing fingers at thorntree and scolding locust trees, which made duncrore angry. However, he said quietly, "Eriksson, you haven't paid your annuity for more than ten years, and your majesty hasn't said anything. But you let someone beat your Majesty's tax official and strip him of his clothes. It's not the style of nobility."

"I didn't do it!" Eriksson said loudly, "it's the tax official who met the bandits. I've ordered someone to arrest the bandits."

"Really?"

"Of course!" Eriksson sighed and said, "Your Highness, I'm not unwilling to pay an annuity. Just I heard a rumor recently. Your majesty plans to use my territory to buy the York family..."

"No such thing!" Dunkru flatly denied it and said, "I came here at your Majesty's entrustment to explain to you that it was a rumor made by the night owl. Your majesty hopes you don't believe the rumor."

"That's good." Eriksson breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I also think this is a ridiculous rumor. Therefore, in your name, I sent a joint letter to the York family, accusing them of invading my territory. Only in this way can we show that we dodo nobles are united, will not be shaken by rumors, and can we expose Gambis's plot. Don't you blame me for exceeding it?"

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became dignified.

As a noble Golden Knight and a giant of the Kingdom, Eriksson dared to write a reprimand letter to the York family in his name without consent. This contemptuous behavior made the family Knights behind duncro glare at the Duke.

Eriksson turned a blind eye to this. He stared at duncru's reaction. Eriksson knew that he had never been liked by dunkru. Since he came to power, dunkru has become more and more estranged from him. However, this matter involves one's own foundation. If no measures are taken, do you really want to hand over the territory to others? Since you say this is a rumor, prove it to the outside world!

Dunkru pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "it doesn't matter. It should be."

Eriksson was really relieved at this time. At the same time, he knew that this matter had exhausted his grandfather's kindness. In the future, he can no longer do whatever he wants under the name of duncru. Although it's a pity, Eriksson is proud to think that he can make the Golden Knight bow his head.

Originally I wanted to save your life and title. Now I'd better use your head to complete your Majesty's plan.

Du encrewe had no intention of arguing with a dying man about Eriksson's state of mind. He said, "if you have evidence of York family's invasion of the territory, the iron wall knights can stay with the Duke of Eriksson for a period of time to support you."

Eriksson didn't care if he didn't receive the invitation of the royal hunting party, but the rumor made him panic all day. Whether the rumors are true or false, Eriksson doesn't want to wait to die. He believes that only by letting the Kingdom confront the York family openly can the crisis be solved.

Eriksson decided to seize the opportunity of the iron wall knights to inspect the Kingdom's territory, send a reprimand letter to the York family in the name of dunkru, and deliberately create friction and disputes, making it difficult for the kingdom to ride a tiger, so he had to stand on his side. In this way, the rumor, whether true or false, will be defeated. Although this will offend duncro, Eriksson can't control so much.

Now, Duan Crewe clearly wants to clear the rumor with action, which makes Eriksson overjoyed. He said: "of course I have evidence! Lady Rose's lover, viscount Randall, has established a settlement in my territory. I have sent my knights to collect evidence. At this time, they should almost come back!"

"It seems that you began to prepare before I came." Dunkru looked at Eriksson with a smile and said faintly, "that's good."

Eriksson knew that he was destined to be a victim. Even if he did not act, the kingdom would create a dispute between him and the York family, use his life to calm the matter, and finally complete the cunning fox's plan.

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The hound barked and rushed into the forest. A large group of frightened yellow sheep ran out of the forest. More than a dozen young women in hunting clothes chased the scattered yellow sheep with bare hands. After catching up with the prey, they broke the prey's neck with only their palms. After a while, there were few yellow sheep left.

"No bears, no wolves, not even wild boars. It's a boring hunting event. It's not interesting to shoot gophers." Sylvia stood on the high slope and complained to Victor nearby.

Victor put down his hunting bow. He had just shot a fat hamster hiding in a hole in the ground.

"I heard that you built a village house with a capacity of more than 10000 people in only two months?"

Sylvia looked sideways at Victor. His face was as beautiful as peach and plum. Victor jumped in his heart and said, "don't let people freeze to death in Nicole's territory? It will damage the reputation of the York family."

"Freeze to death? Not really. Aren't you trying to keep the civilian priest?" Sylvia chuckled.

Victor asked positively, "does the church agree to let father Miller preside over my territory?"

"Of course, I've worked hard for you. How are you going to repay me?" Sylvia stretched out her flawless white slender hand and squeezed it on Victor's face, and asked with silky eyes.

Victor shivered and said with a bitter smile, "what do you want?"

Sylvia giggled, "don't tease you. Tell me, how did you build 10 villages in such a short time, and it's not a shed?"

How? work in cooperation with a due division of labour? Organizational management? In fact, the most fundamental reason lies in the difference between centralism and vassal system. But how does that explain.

Victor thought about it and said, "if you make a plan, arrange tasks, discuss every detail in person, and then check every link in person, it will also have amazing efficiency."

"Round table?" Sylvia raised her eyebrows.

Victor nodded, "that's right."

When she heard that she was going to get involved with the farmer, Sylvia lost interest and changed the subject again.

"Look, how about those female trainee Knights below?"

The female trainee Knights of York family are hunting in the valley. They are young and beautiful, slim and moving. Especially a pair of twin sisters are the best. They have peach cheeks and red lips. Their appearance is still above Nicole, but their temperament and physique are much inferior. These female trainee Knights frequently looked at Victor on the hillside, their eyes were bold and shy, and made fun of their companions from time to time. However, how could this hide Victor's ears.

Victor was surprised that these female trainee Knights dared to discuss themselves in front of Sylvia. Sylvia said: "the twin sisters are 21 years old. Their sister Elena and sister Alice. Their father is Lord rold York. They are barely a branch of the family. Their mother is a civilian woman, but their father has passed away. Their blood is not pure. Generally speaking, they will not be promoted to Knights."

"Why are you telling me this?" Asked Victor inexplicably.

"I'm suggesting you change two candidates as your personal maid." Sylvia said faintly, staring into Victor's eyes.

"I don't..."

"Don't refuse!" Sylvia had a pretty face and a firm attitude.

to unite to marriage!

Victor suddenly understood Sylvia's intention.

Knights represent power and power, and knights come from blood. Therefore, the noble's pursuit of blood goes deep into the bone marrow. This also created the aristocratic tradition of marriage, which brought blood alliance. Each blood line alliance is a noble force. Gambis alone has six blood line alliances, namely, the eastern blood line, the southern blood line, the central and southern blood line, the Western blood line, the royal blood line and the York family blood line.

The blood alliance is not as unbreakable as the vassal relationship, but that is also a change that can take place in ten generations. The political significance of marriage is very clear, that is, a clear position. Sylvia can keep Victor independent, but can't tolerate Victor into the arms of other lords, so marriage becomes an inevitable choice.

Victor did not resist the alliance. He had deeply realized the necessity of joining the Lord's forces. If you really want to choose, the York family is the preferred alliance object. Since the discovery that the alchemy tower automatically extracts the soul fire and resources of ant people, Victor and ant colony have been in an endless situation. From this point of view, Victor and the York family have common interests, which is more reliable than any alliance, but Sylvia doesn't know!

It was not easy to cover the sight of the church and bring two female trainee knights to my side. Isn't this a pit for me?

Victor lamented in his heart and his eyes were uncertain. He was planning how to refuse Sylvia without damaging each other's trust. But there was another explanation in Sylvia's eyes.

Sylvia knows Victor's background. In her opinion, Victor was betrayed by his lover and sent out as a gift, so his temperament changed greatly, but he did not become self abandoning, but worked hard and high. Victor wanted to make achievements to prove that he was not a plaything. For this reason, he did not hesitate to abandon the dignity of nobility and become one with farmers and mercenaries. This behavior was also criticized by the aristocrats, including himself. Therefore, Victor did not want other aristocrats to step into his life and see his jokes.

Originally, Victor had achieved success. Any achievement of farming and animal husbandry system, water conservancy project and rock brick could gain great reputation. However, he had to succumb to his will. Sylvia felt guilty and pitied at the thought.

Sylvia loves Victor very much. But guilt or love, these emotions are as insignificant as dust compared with her beliefs. If Victor seriously jeopardized the interests of the York family and could not be controlled, Sylvia would never be soft hearted. In a sense, the belief of the Golden Knight is as indestructible as the will side of the alchemist, but the knight knows flexibility.

"If you choose two personal maids, I can let them live in Heibao Town, or give you a manor to accommodate them. They won't interfere in your territory affairs. Is that right?"

Sylvia was very tolerant of Victor, but she was ruthless to the female trainee knights. Victor didn't know what to say. Just when he was in a dilemma, a dust Falcon flew from the north.

"Quack!"

When he saw his master, the dust Falcon shouted and landed on Victor's wrist.

Victor untied the letter paper tied to the chest of the dust falcon, looked carefully, and his face suddenly turned iron blue.

"Honey, what happened?" Asked Sylvia.

Victor took a deep breath and said, "my northern territory has been flattened by Duke Eriksson."

Sylvia thought for a moment and smiled.

"The hunting party is beginning to become interesting!"