Chapter 1166 The Duke's Response 【Subscription】

Marquis Henry turned his head and found that there was no one behind him.

The little soft hand that was originally resting on the shoulder also disappeared.

The call from Penny just now seemed like a dream.

But his mind has changed.

Facing the two-pronged deterrence of Grand Duke Jonathan, the fear and worry in his heart disappeared at this moment.

Then he stared at Grand Duke Jonathan in the projection with sharp eyes and replied word by word.

"The storm is coming, I will protect the Lancaster family!"

"Put away your contempt, my lord duke."

"Children born of the storm never yield!"

Lancaster's family motto begins with a storm and ends with a guardian.

Legend has it that the ancestors of the Lancaster family came from the ocean and once crossed the terrible stormy ocean.

So when Penny proposed to "sell" the giant city, leave the mainland with the whole family, and go to the ocean to find colonies, Marquis Henry did not express any objection.

In fact, the sea is the home of the Lancastrians.

And the fighting spirit of the saltmen and ironmen still flows in their veins.

Affected by the [Mark of the Rose], Marquis Henry became fearful, and suddenly he was no longer afraid of Grand Duke Jonathan.

On the surface his answer looked like an imposing declaration.

But Grand Duke Jonathan obeyed the firmness hidden in it.

This performance undoubtedly exceeded his expectations.

It is not the result of a game of power, but an accident!

Facing the Marquis Henry who suddenly changed his attitude, Grand Duke Jonathan only hesitated for a moment before changing his expression. He relaxed his tense face and returned to a gentle look.

"As expected of a descendant of the storm!"

"In this case, let's talk about the conditions."

"What exactly do you want?"

"More fiefs? Money? Resources? Talent?"

"Henry, tell me what you want."

"I can make it happen for you, as long as you swear on your family's honor not to hurt Carter."

If hard is not enough, then come soft.

Grand Duke Jonathan has a lot of experience about this, and turning his face is faster than turning a book.

He is not the kind of stunned young man who will not ignite everything along with his anger.

Hearing his words, Marquis Henry slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency the Duke!"

"I swear on the honor of the Lancaster family, I will never hurt His Royal Highness."

"As long as he wants to leave the giant city of Lentax, he can leave at any time."

"The Garrison and any of my men will never stop him."

The Marquis Henry was not completely demented. The throbbing of the inexplicable call just now made him dare to speak out against the Duke, but now that the Duke took a step back, he also wisely turned around.

Of course he wouldn't take the initiative to hurt Prince Carter, but he couldn't guarantee what Princess Anna would do.

And he also knew that Prince Carter would not leave the giant city on his own initiative.

Sure enough, this reply once again made Grand Duke Jonathan's face darken.

However, with the previous lessons learned, the Grand Duke did not speak harshly this time.

His expression became incomparably indifferent, and his tone was terrifyingly calm.

"Okay, remember your oath."

Without waiting for Marquis Henry to reply further, the communication constructed by the projection suddenly disintegrated and disappeared.

The tense Marquis Henry let out a long sigh of relief.

He patted his forehead in a trance, and the palpitations still persisted.

Just when he vaguely figured out some key points, there was a knock on the door outside the study.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Father, are you busy?"

...

The Imperial City of San Sebastian, inside the Sunset Hill Castle where Grand Duke Jonathan lived.

Angry curses echoed back and forth in the spacious and luxurious bedroom.

"Damn Henry!"

"Damn Lancaster!"

"The blood of the lowly and foul-smelling salt people!"

Grand Duke Jonathan, who had been able to maintain his dignity in the distant projection communication before, completely lost his composure.

He smeared and cursed like a raging tiger.

The wall decoration in the dormitory vibrated violently with his curses.

It can be seen that he has not weak individual strength.

Just when he was jumping in anger, a petite woman with bare feet and no hair was holding his waist from behind.

This woman has long gray-brown hair that falls directly to her waist.

Her height is less than 1.5 meters, which is very contrasting with Grand Duke Jonathan who is nearly 1.9 meters.

When hugging, her head was pressed against Jonathan's broad back.

"Honey, calm down."

"Anger is burning your sanity."

A clear voice like an empty valley appeared leisurely.

The young woman's words seemed to have magical powers, successfully extinguishing Grand Duke Jonathan's anger.

"call…"

He let out a long breath, and the fluctuations in the Grand Duke's chest gradually calmed down.

His expression also returned to a relatively calm state.

"Thank you, Faile dear."

The woman let go of her arms around him, and took two steps back slightly.

She has small and beautiful facial features, and a pair of pure blue eyes. She looks only eighteen or nineteen years old, but her expression is unexpectedly mature.

This contrast is enough to drive any man who sees her crazy.

But here, she is the private enjoyment of Grand Duke Jonathan.

"what happened?"

The woman named Mayfair asked softly.

She lifted her hair and tied it into a long single ponytail.

When the hair on the back was tied back, a strange tattoo was revealed.

It is a triangle formed by two hands, and there is a blooming orchid flower decoration in the middle.

Hearing her words, Grand Duke Jonathan sighed.

Then he told her the situation of Prince Carter and the changes of Marquis Henry in detail.

After a long time, Mayfair smiled lightly.

"There are several options for solving this matter."

"The first is to contact Grand Duke Chloe directly and ask him to give up Prince Carter."

"As a price, you may have to cede part of the kingdom's land."

"The second is to send out masters who have never accepted the blood contract at night, and rush to the giant city of Lentax to forcefully bring back His Royal Highness."

"Even if the giant city of Lentax closes the teleportation node, you can get there quickly with the teleportation scroll."

Neither method is complicated.

How to weigh it depends on Grand Duke Jonathan himself.

The first method is the simplest and rudest, since Marquis Henry has turned to Princess Anna and Grand Duke Chloe.

Then he skipped the marquis and contacted the main messenger behind the scenes.

As long as Grand Duke Chloe is willing to give up targeting Prince Carter, he believes that Henry will have no reason to continue.

But if you want Grand Duke Chloe to let go and not cede five or six giant cities under his command, I'm afraid it's impossible!

This will allow Grand Duke Chloe to have a stronger influence in one fell swoop.

In the next championship, Jonathan will be completely at a disadvantage.

This made Carter, who was not very capable, even less competitive.

It was a complete act of cutting flesh, and it hurt Grand Duke Jonathan's own vitality, as well as the layout he had devoted decades of painstaking efforts to!

So he quickly vetoed the plan.

No need to think about it, when he took the initiative to contact Grand Duke Chloe and asked to cede the land, how the other party would laugh at him!

Thinking of this, he decisively refused.

"No, I don't want to see Chloe's damn smug face!"

"He's just a despicable duke with a different surname!"

"His ancestors are nothing more than the ancestors of Pendragon, the knights of the great King Arthur!"

"It's absolutely impossible for me to bow my head to him!"

"And that guy is extremely greedy, he won't let go of the opportunity to cut my flesh and drink my blood!"

Hearing his words, Mayfair just smiled slightly.

"And what about the second option?"

Grand Duke Jonathan looked thoughtful.

There are many legendary masters under his command, but without exception, they all signed the Shadow Dragon Blood Pact.

In other words, those masters like [Glorious Warrior Kaji Mizzit] and the Dabos Gladiator Twins were unable to defy Prince Carter's will, and could not bring him back forcibly.

At this time, Mayfair smiled sweetly and made a new suggestion.

"You don't have to worry."

"I can issue the Orchid Order to dispatch the experts of the Trinity Church for you."

"Of course, in exchange, the church needs the giant city of Zihebao under your command."

This proposal made Grand Duke Jonathan's eyes brighten, and then he sneered again.

"Hehehe..."

"Greedy little catch."

"You have exchanged the pure virgin body of Youlan for the church to obtain a large piece of land between the Rainbow Peak Mountains and the giant city of Toruela."

"You still want Purple River Fort?"

"That is a huge city, one of the four great castles in the central region of the kingdom."

Facing this contemptuous ridicule, Fei'er was not angry, but the smile on her face became even more charming.

"You have already experienced the benefits of the orchid body."

"The church didn't let you suffer."

"Exchanging Zihe Fort for the church's help to you is definitely a good deal."

"At least it's better than Grand Duke Chloe blackmailing you at that time."

Her words silenced Grand Duke Jonathan again.

Then he continued to speak while the iron was hot.

"And now you don't have much time left."

"From your description, it's not difficult to see that Marquess Henry mentioned many games."

"In other words, it is the last time left for Prince Carter before the tournament is held."

"According to the church's information, the competition meeting will be officially held the morning after tomorrow."

"The imperial city of San Sebastian is hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from the giant city of Lentax."

"Even if you use the teleportation scroll and don't stop along the way, the masters you send will arrive tomorrow afternoon at the earliest."

"You have to think carefully."

After finishing speaking, Mayfair stopped talking and played with the ponytail to herself.

After a few minutes of meeting, Grand Duke Jonathan frowned and finally made up his mind.

"Okay, I promise you!"

"Zihe Castle will be handed over to the Trinity Church from now on."

"Quickly, quickly issue the Orchid Order!"

"There are also many legendary strong men in the giant city of Lentax, and it is not ruled out that Chloe has dispatched strong men to support him, so your church must send out enough big guys to ensure nothing goes wrong!"

Grand Duke Jonathan's complexion was flushed, and he cut off a huge city-level battle castle, which would make anyone feel distressed for a long time.

In particular, Zihebao is located in a strategic location, next to a main river.

Because there is a mining area in the upper reaches of the river, the surface of the river in that section is lavender, and it is also called the Purple River. The width of the entire river has reached more than two kilometers, and the draft is very deep.

Legend has it that the ancestor of the endless continent, the Zijin dragon, fell into the river.

It's just that no one has discovered the relics it left behind for thousands of years.

There are a large number of mana ships on the river, and it is an important river hub in the middle of the kingdom.

The strategic significance of Zihe Fort is self-evident. It was built according to the specifications of a frontier fortress.

In wartime, the river section can be directly closed to undertake the important task of regional defense.

This kind of battle castle city can resist attacks with higher energy levels, and its strategic significance is beyond doubt!

It still made Duke Jonathan feel distressed to exchange a Purple River Fort for the church.

But this is better than directly negotiating with Grand Duke Chloe.

He is very clear about the strength of the Tripolar Church, which belongs to the T1 church power in the kingdom.

It is far from being comparable to the Calamity Raven Church at the T2 and T3 levels.

The girl Fei'er's full name is Fei'er Black Youlan, and she is considered to be the former saint of the Trinity Church.

Possesses unique physique and divine characteristics.

After the new saint appeared, Mayfair became one of the chips in the deal between the church and the duke.

He traded his beauty and orchid physique for a giant city.

This gave Grand Duke Jonathan a lot of benefits, not only his lifespan was prolonged, but his physique was also significantly improved, not only because of Mayfair's beauty.

And through this relationship, the Tripolar Church obtained the qualifications for limited preaching in the giant city under the Duke's command.

This is a bundle and deal in itself!

Now that the Trinity Church has moved to Zihebao, it can be regarded as completely gaining a firm foothold in the middle of the kingdom.

But Jonathan couldn't take care of so much anymore.

He is very clear about the strength of the Tripolar Church.

The so-called three poles represent infinity, infinity, and endlessness.

There are many legend-level masters in the church, and they still retain relatively complete sacrifice ceremonies and divine prayer inheritance, with a history of thousands of years of missionary work.

Therefore, the Tripolar Church is fully capable of rescuing Carter.

Seeing that Grand Duke Jonathan agreed, Mayfair rubbed her fingers, and countless particles of light condensed.

A black orchid appeared in her hand.

Facing the Grand Duke's exhortation, she replied with a chuckle.

"Don't worry."

"I will ask the church to send out the false demon Lilia, as well as at least four legendary middle-level elders and a legendary high-ranking black-robed bishop who is in charge of regional affairs."

"This is the fastest expert the church can recruit in this area!"

Her words were like a reassurance, and successfully dispelled Grand Duke Jonathan's concerns.

"Pseudo-Magic Lilia..."

"Is she the terrifying existence in your church that is said to be close to the level of a demigod?"

Jonathan couldn't help asking.

Mayfair nodded proudly.

"Yes, that's Lilia."

"She is the great result of the divine gift!"

As she said that, Mayfair popped out the black orchid in her hand, and watched it fly out of the window and into the night.

And Grand Duke Jonathan, who had settled his mind, lazily picked her up.

He strode towards the bed with his head held high.

"I have paid for two giant cities!"

"You have to serve me well!"

...