Chapter 415 Adaptation

Richard knew that marrying Undine as a court lady did hurt Sofia's feelings. It was not obvious at ordinary times, but at the critical moment, Richard still noticed her inner bias and resentment.

Richard and Sofia's marriage was different from the general marriage of nobles. There was an emotional foundation between them.

Although most nobles in the Dawn Plane had court ladies, Sofia also lived in such an environment and could accept it to a certain extent psychologically. But when she saw Richard and Undine together, she couldn't help but feel sad and hateful.

Although Richard took great care of her emotions in the past year and was more emotionally inclined towards her, it was still difficult for her to adapt to the fact that there was an extra woman in the court.

"If you insist that Philip practice breathing techniques from now on, you must make him mature as soon as possible. If you want to make a person mature in thought, experiencing suffering is also a way.

Philip has lived in a palace with no worries about food and clothing since he was a child. He sees beautiful things in his eyes. Whatever he wants, his wish can be fulfilled immediately. He has lived too comfortably since he was born.

I think it is better to let Philip experience the life of a free man and a contract servant, suffer a little bit of life, first be a contract servant for three months, and then be a free man for nine months. Live the life of an ordinary person, and have this life experience, which is also a good thing for his future development."

"But how to ensure Philip's safety?"

Hearing Richard's suggestion, Sophia was obviously a little tempted. But Philip is Richard's designated heir. If he leaves the strict protection and something goes wrong outside, it is likely to intensify the internal struggle of the territory, and then something unspeakable will happen.

Richard thought for a moment and replied, "We two have too many things to do every day. I have to make decisions on all matters in the territory. It is difficult to take a year off to take care of the child. I plan to let Jennings, Wendy, Vito, Anne, and Morgan take time off to secretly protect Philip's safety.

I think the place where Philip receives training is also near Fort William, so we can intervene nearby if there are any problems. Unless there is an attack by a legendary professional, we don't need to worry about Philip's safety with Jennings and the other five protecting him.

Don't worry, I will talk to Undine. I plan to seal Undine's child in the East Coast Province. The East Coast Province covers an area of ​​more than 200,000 square kilometers, which is twice as large as a dukedom, enough to appease Undine and the Sutton family. In fact, we have communicated many times, and Undine has no determination to fight for the inheritance rights for the child."

"Not now, but maybe in the future, we mother and son need to take the initiative in our own hands."

Hearing Sophia say this, Richard fell into silence.

Sophia must fight for Philip's inheritance, not because she is keen on power, nor is it her own business.

Behind Sophia is the Stobae family, her brother, uncle, nephew and a large family, and many people who are closely related to the Stobae family.

Once Philip fails in the struggle for inheritance, many people will be implicated.

Sophia has seen with her own eyes that King Charles' son Felix was beheaded, his mother Mrs. Holland was insulted by the chaotic soldiers and her body was not found, and her uncle Jerram's family died tragically in the riots, and even the newborn baby did not save his life.

Hundreds of men in the Holland family were beheaded by the victor King Roger, and the fate of female members was even more tragic, which is self-evident.

This is the fate of the loser.

The struggle for inheritance between nobles is very bloody. Sophia is also a noble, and she has seen many such things. If Philip loses his inheritance, once Richard is gone, how can he survive in the cruel struggle?

In the cruel Colosseum, only the strongest can laugh to the end.

Besides, is the relationship between father and son reliable?

In order to fight for power, it is common for nobles to kill each other and slaughter their own flesh and blood.

In the Harland family, Richard and William are not very close.

Once Richard changes his mind, Philip will never be able to decide his own fate.

Richard married Undine as a court lady, which also made Sofia lose confidence in love.

Richard saw that Sofia was very depressed, and hurriedly hugged Sofia in his arms. He stroked Sofia's fair skin and immediately became interested. He took Sofia to the bedroom.

After the passion, Richard whispered to Sofia: "Don't worry, I will never change my mind about you. Tomorrow I will talk to Jennings and others and ask them to put down their work and take charge of protecting Philip's safety. When Philip becomes a professional, I will immediately announce that he will be the heir to the dukedom."

Richard selected several people to protect Philip with great care. These people are either members of the Harland family or relatives.

Jennings is Richard's cousin-in-law, and his position does not involve the struggle for inheritance. Wendy is Richard's sister, and has a great influence in the Harland Mage Association. She is also an important figure in the Harland family. Vito is Sofia's uncle, and it is obvious that he will support Philip. Anne has taken care of Philip and Margaret since they were young, and she has a deeper affection for the two children than Richard and Sofia. She is a distant member of the Harland family and represents the backbone of the Harland family to a certain extent.

Morgan is Richard's cousin, who grew up with Richard and studied at the Knight Academy. The Soros family represented by him plays an important role in the Harland territory.

With the support of the five of them, Philip's position can be secured.

The reason why Richard asked the five people to protect Philip personally was to give them a chance to get along with each other and establish a relationship between the five people and the next generation of lords.

These five people who protect Philip are also very high-level professionals.

Zhan Nings is an eighth-level warrior who has great influence in the army. He is now considered the third-ranking figure in the army system.

Morgan was also promoted to the seventh level Silver Knight last winter. He was promoted to Silver Knight at the age of forty. Morgan's talent clearly surpassed his father's. Uncle Soros's lineage seized the opportunity as Harland led the development and growth. Soros was successfully promoted to the ninth level in February this year, becoming Harland's second ninth-level professional besides Sutton.

Cousin Morgan was promoted to Silver Knight last winter, and cousin Audrey is even more talented than Morgan. Audrey is three years younger than Richard, and has been promoted to the sixth-level knight for two years. With such an advancement speed, she can reach the legendary realm, and is a relatively rare legendary seed in Harland.

Richard's sister Wendy is a magician. It has been almost five years since she advanced to the sixth level. She is expected to break through the bottleneck soon and become the fifth high-level magician in Harland.

Annie's magic talent is also good, and she was promoted to the fifth ring last winter.

Vito, who has the weakest combat effectiveness, is also a seventh-level warrior with very rich experience.

Five people join forces, even the nine-ring magician is no match.

Richard wrote a letter in front of Sophia and extended an invitation by holding a family dinner. After everyone had arrived, Richard said: "I am going to make Philip the heir to the territory, but he is still young and immature in his thinking. I need to let him experience a hard life and mature as soon as possible.

The location was set to be near Fort William, and he would be an indentured slave for three months and then a freeman for nine months. During this time, you must allow him to undergo rigorous exercise and protect his safety closely.

This is not only the request of the lord, but also the entrustment of the father. It has delayed your time. However, for the sake of the future of the territory and the cultivation of the child into a strong and mature person, please agree to my presumptuous request. "

Richard made it very clear that Philip was the heir in front of several people. After hearing these words, the five people present had different expressions.

Vito and Anne were obviously very happy, and Wendy also showed an appreciative smile. Jennings and Morgan felt a little sudden and a little unbelievable.

Vito is Sophia's cousin, and Anne has been Sophia's assistant for many years. Needless to say, their attitudes are different. Wendy, who has been with her sister-in-law Sophia for twenty years, also supports Sophia's children to become lords, and appreciates Richard's decision very much.

"Is it too early to decide now?"

Morgan had a very close relationship with Richard. Although the inheritance of the title was very sensitive, he still chose to speak up and express his doubts.

"It would be better to settle it earlier, which will help the stability of the territory. Margaret is dedicated to studying magic. She has been promoted to a third-level mage this year. She has already expressed her intention to give up her inheritance rights. I am going to give up the child on the east coast of Undine. The province is left to him. This child has elf blood and must like that forest very much. "

Hearing Richard's explanation, Morgan nodded and said: "Now that you have decided, if there are any twists and turns in the future, don't change your determination easily."

Richard felt Morgan's heartfelt concern, held Morgan's hand tightly and said, "I leave the child to you."

The three Richard siblings lost their mother when they were young, and their father, William, soon married Mrs. Ola. In order not to disturb William's wedding, the eldest brother Ron and the second brother Barron entered the Knight Academy, while the three brothers Richard lived in the home of their uncle Soros. They did not return home until George was born and William's marriage stabilized.

Although Richard had already traveled through time and matured mentally, the experience of living with Morgan and Audrey still allowed them to develop a deep relationship.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of Philip and make him a man."

Although Jennings, Morgan, Wendy and others were usually very busy, they had no choice but to agree to Richard's request because of Richard's earnest requests.

That night, Richard decided to have a good talk with Philip. Although Philip was very unhappy, he still could not change his parents' minds and was involuntarily sent to a farm near Fort William.

Philip's farm is located in the north of the Tulum coal mine, about six kilometers away from the coal mine.

This farm is located on a relatively gentle hillside. Because there is a spring with abundant water in the middle of the mountain, there is no shortage of water sources. It has been designated as a land reclamation base by the Harland leader. After three years of land reclamation, this base has already More than 200 people live there.

Almost all of these two hundred people were indentured slaves. Because they did not have free status, even though it was very close to Fort William, news was still very limited. Except for cadres who went to the countryside, there were almost no outsiders throughout the year.

The conditions for reclaiming wasteland in mountainous areas are of course very difficult. Living in this kind of village and having to work like the children of indentured servants every day was a cruel reality that Philip simply could not accept. Although he cried many times, pretended to be dead, and even harmed himself, the five people responsible for protecting him remained unmoved.

The elders were determined to make Philip suffer the hardships of life. Although life was very difficult, the five Wendys basically lived with Philip every day. In the evening, they would tell Philip about their childhood. Especially for Jennings, his childhood was far more difficult and miserable than the life Philip lives now.

Every once in a while, Richard and Sophia would come to see the child, give him a day off, and let him relax. But they would never pay attention to Philip's crying and begging, and still leave him here when they left.

In this way, time passed day by day, and Philip gradually adapted to the life of a contract servant. Perhaps children have strong adaptability and can gradually endure the pain.

Just when Richard was cultivating his child's ability to endure suffering, the East Coast United Kingdom envoy came to Harland.

In the war last year, Harland captured 80,000 regular troops of the East Coast United Kingdom.

Because the Harland army suffered heavy losses in the war last year, everyone hated the East Coast United Kingdom army, and the treatment of these prisoners was not good.

The prisoner-of-war camp almost used them as orc slaves. In just a few months, thousands of prisoners of war had died.

This time, the envoy of the East Coast United Kingdom came to Harland to discuss the ransom.

The envoy who came to negotiate was still Edmund.

A few years have passed, and this person's position has basically not changed. He is still the vice president of the East Coast United Kingdom's Noble Council. His professional level is still level nine, and he has not broken through the legendary realm.

Take the Grant Kingdom as an example. There are more than 50 level nine professionals, but only Sylph and William have truly broken through the legendary realm. There was also a Harmon from the Edward family before, but he was unlucky and died at the hands of orcs last year.

Now the Grant Kingdom has swallowed up a large area of ​​land in the south, with a total population of nearly 48 million. With such a large population, there are only two or three legends. From this, we can see the scarcity of legendary professionals.

In the last war, Edmund was the special envoy for negotiations, and he was accompanied by Simone from the Yunis family. Unfortunately, this person was unlucky. After the Battle of Esha Castle, he was annihilated by Richard's troops, and Simone died in battle.

The two wars dealt a heavy blow to the power of the Yunis family. The first war annihilated the Sixth Legion, and the legion leader, the ninth-level knight Caesar, died at the hands of Richard.

Five years later, in the second war, the Thirteenth Legion led by Simone met the same fate.

After losing two elite legions, the Eunice family still had some strength, but in reality it was only equivalent to a viscounty. Richard had dealt a heavy blow to the East Coast United Kingdom, causing the country's power system to begin to collapse and the balance of power to become unbalanced.