Chapter 314 164 I Want Territory

Chapter 314 -164- I want territory

"My Lord, can you tell me your reasons? The third prince is of noble status and is also the initiator of the war. I think he is more important to you than Count Lint."

Count Whitley said in a deep voice.

Charlotte chuckled and said:

"Sir Whitley, you are joking. It was the Duchy of Borde and the 'Duke' of Borde who initiated the war, not the third prince."

"Maybe he is indeed of noble status, but what about noble status? Can I, Castel, use him to threaten His Majesty the King?"

"He has failed, and there is evidence of his dealings with the Blood Demon Cult. He is finished."

"I don't care whether His Majesty the King likes this son or not. I only know that for me, Castel, keeping him is not only worthless, but also has some hidden dangers."

Count Whitley shook his head and said:

"No, my Lord, in my opinion, he is valuable to you."

"Oh?"

Charlotte raised her eyebrows and glanced at him.

Earl Whitley pondered for a moment and continued:

"My Lord, independence from Bolder means that you will become a direct vassal of His Majesty the King, and all vassal contracts need to be re-signed..."

"I think you should be able to feel more or less that His Majesty the King, who acquiesced to the Third Prince's war against Castel, actually doesn't have much good feelings towards you who support the Holy Court."

"Don't you think this is an opportunity to show goodwill to His Majesty the King? For the nobles, there are no eternal enemies..."

Charlotte smiled:

"Do you mean to suggest that I show my loyalty to His Majesty the King by unconditionally releasing the Third Prince?"

Whitley nodded slightly, which was considered acquiescence.

Charlotte put away her smile and said lightly:

"Sir Witley, the third prince violated the "Sacred Code" and the "Royal Contract", which has long aroused public anger in the kingdom. An envoy has brought news that the nobles are ready to sue the parliament."

"In recent years, the relationship between His Majesty the King and the nobles has become more and more subtle. I am still clear about this. I don't have the idea of ​​making enemies with the nobles of the kingdom just to show goodwill to His Majesty the King..."

"So, let's discuss the price of redeeming Count Lint."

After listening to Charlotte's words, Count Witley sighed slightly.

He knew that the Duke's idea of ​​replacing the hot potato of the third prince and exchanging the heir at the same time had failed.

"Sir Count, since you have said so, you must have thought of the ransom. Please name the price directly."

Count Witley said.

As he said that, he took a deep breath and prepared for the lion girl to open her mouth.

There is no way. Count Lint is the heir of the duchy. The ransom is absolutely incomparable to ordinary nobles. It is definitely a sky-high price.

"No, I don't need Quintana."

Charlotte shook her head.

"Uh... huh?!"

Count Witley was stunned.

Charlotte glanced at him and smiled:

"I want territory."

"That's impossible!"

Count Witley blurted out.

After saying that, he realized his gaffe again, and hurriedly coughed dryly and continued:

"Mr. Count, don't joke. Although Count Lint is the heir of the Duke, he is not a lord after all. It is really against the rules to use territory as ransom..."

"Mr. Witley, don't you want to hear which part of the territory I want?"

Charlotte said.

Earl Witley hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Which part of the territory do you want?"

Charlotte motioned to the guard knight beside her to take the map, and then pointed to a small piece of territory in the northeast of Violet on the map, sandwiched between the Roman Principality and the Castel Earldom, and said:

"My requirements are not high, I just need this."

Witley looked in the direction of the girl, frowning slightly:

"Baron Betel?"

He knew this barondom.

This is a prominent territory on the border of the Violet Principality, sandwiched between the Roman Principality and the Castel Earldom, with an area of ​​about 1,500 square kilometers.

Baron Betel is not rich, more than half of the territory is forest, and it has even suffered great destruction because it was the main battlefield of the Star-Moon War.

However, this territory is not unknown, and it has also been glorious in history.

Before the Star-Moon War, this barondom was once the direct territory of the former Violet Duke family, the Willett family, and it was also the ancestral land of the Willett family.

Of course, decades later, the war destroyed everything, and now the Barony of Betel is a wasteland.

And the long-term war has accumulated a large number of undead in this territory, which is quite troublesome to clean up. Even the Buwat-Lint family has given up.

The Violet Principality is very large and has many baronies. Seriously speaking, if it is this dispensable barony, Earl Witley thinks that the Duke may indeed agree.

But... what does Castel want this territory for?

Looking at the map, the only thing Earl Witley can think of is that the Barony of Betel is the main trade route between the Roman Principality and Castel.

The other borders of the two territories are all forests and mountains. Only the route to the Barony of Betel is the most convenient, and it is also a must-go place for caravans on the road.

Of course... the premise is that the caravan can deal with the undead that may appear at any time.

But then again, the Roman Principality is the territory of the Fallen Star Kingdom. There are constant conflicts between the two kingdoms. The nobles of other kingdoms want to stay away from them. Who wants to border each other?

Moreover, even if it is trade, it seems that the sea route is more convenient for Roman and Castel. After all, the two sides are neighbors facing the sea. It only takes three days to reach the capital of the Roman Principality from Beigang by boat.

Count Witley couldn't figure it out.

However, he didn't plan to ask further.

In his opinion, Count Castel's proposal was not excessive. If the Barony of Betel was converted into quintana of equal value, it would probably be about the same as the ransom of the heir of the principality.

After all, it was really a barren place. Let alone extraordinary resources, there were not many ordinary resources. There were only wandering undead, dilapidated castles, and a village with a decreasing population. It was not worth a few quintana.

The only thing that can be considered valuable is some magic beasts, but the Violet Principality is not short of magic beasts, and there are even beast tides every year.

"I understand, but I can't make the decision on these matters. I will report to the Duke, and everything needs to be decided by the Duke."

Earl Whitley thought for a while and said.

Charlotte smiled:

"Of course, the magic tower in North Port is open to you at any time, so that you can communicate with the Duke remotely."

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