Scene 326 The Kingdom with Undercurrents

It was at this time that two eyes suddenly opened in a crystal ball placed on the walnut desk. Those eyes looked at the Archduke Viero not far away, with an unspoken smile in them. meaning.

"It seems that the era of Your Excellency having nothing to say has passed," it said, with a teasing voice: "But this is just the beginning. Sooner or later, your granddaughter will take back all your power, and this kingdom will no longer have anything. Nobles, the royal family dominates the family, the Korcova family stole the crown from the Sifah family, and now they are doing their old tricks again and are trying to take power away from you aggressively."

"Shut up!" Duke Viero flipped the table furiously, with a loud bang. Everything on the desk rolled down on the carpet. The huge noise scared the maids outside the door to tremble, and the crystal ball It rolled toward the corner, then stopped.

The eyes on the crystal ball still looked at Duke Viero with a sympathetic smile.

"Your Excellency is old and will soon become a waning old man. You originally still had some power in your hands, but as your brain gradually deteriorates, even your servants dare to defy you. Your daughter is just This is just the beginning. She was originally willful, but because of your majesty, she failed to show this potential ambition. But soon you will find that you can't suppress anyone's ambition. Even those humble untouchables dare to fool you into applause."

"That's enough." Although Duke Viero understood that the other party was just talking nonsense, he felt panic from the bottom of his heart.

The eyes on the crystal ball did not stop, and the bewitching voice continued: "And soon, you will lose even your power. By then, you will be just a bad old man who has lost your use value. . You will find that family affection and loyalty are nothing but lies. All of them will leave you, leaving you alone to wait for the dead. You understand. These sweet words and blossoming scenes around you , it's just based on your strength and power, but those untouchables want to embezzle your wealth privately, let alone when you lose your binding force on them? Think about it carefully. Don't wait until there are no bones left. I will regret it later.”

"...Ouni will never leave me."

"Really, even if your daughter really loves you, she will get married one day. Your daughter has fallen in love with another man, and she will soon leave you and fall into the arms of that man. Until then. Can she still care about you?"

"That's nice to say..." Viero said coldly: "But in the end, you guys don't all have the same intentions. You don't want me to get along with you guys."

"Haha," the voice in the crystal ball sounded extremely hateful. It sneered: "In this case, you should have thrown this crystal ball out long ago, but you thought twice and kept it. I understand the noble We are all good at leaving at least one escape route for ourselves, and your Excellency is no exception. In this case, it is not impossible for us to sit down and negotiate. Isn't it? You have to give us a chance to make an offer. "

The expression on Duke Viero's face changed unpredictably for a while. He seemed to be struggling, but finally he began to say: "If you try to harm the interests of Eruin and Viero, then you better not say anything. Griffin is at least my granddaughter, and I cannot stand against her."

After saying this, the Duke seemed to relax, as if a huge burden had been lifted.

The eyes in the crystal ball smiled even more.

"You know very well who we are, how could we be interested in a mere Eruin. Of course, we don't care whether your granddaughter is dead or alive - it's not offensive, it's just that we don't like to tell lies in a roundabout way. But Since you mentioned it like this, there is no need for us to do anything to your granddaughter. It is always good if fewer people die.

Isn't it? "

"Then what do you want to do?" Duke Viero asked unmoved. He was no longer young and energetic, and he no longer easily believed other people's words.

"It's very simple," the voice replied: "We know exactly why Elu became like this. It's just because of some people who shouldn't be there -"

"You want to take action against the Cadilloso family?" Duke Viero said decisively: "That's impossible."

He stared closely at the eyes on the crystal ball, if the other party wanted to let the Viero family collide with the Highland Knights. Killing someone with a borrowed knife is a wrong idea.

But the eyes on the crystal ball continued indifferently: "Listen to me, Lord Duke, why should we take action against Darus' grandson? This is not in our interests, but that Lord Duke really cares. Is it just a gain or loss for Eruin? With a hero like him, he has a place even in the Cruz Empire, how can he focus on a mere small kingdom. "

"What exactly do you want to say?"

"You should know that the people who really influence Her Royal Highness the Princess are just the villains around him. Those low-status 'new favorites' of the nobles who were born in Tonigel. If they cannot gain the favor of Her Royal Highness, they will not be trusted by the King." It has no status at all in the country.”

"You know who those people are. Some of them were originally untouchables. The mercenaries and adventurers are the most despicable group of people in this kingdom. They seized you under the banner of the grandson of the Earth Sword Saint. The power that should have been obtained is trying to turn this once glorious kingdom into a fallen and chaotic country."

"Think about it, would the grandson of Darus really condone such people? Was Eruin like this before he left the kingdom? Everything happened after he left the kingdom. Now the Earl After disappearing, his original subordinates became even more unscrupulous and even dared to flirt with the nobles in the north."

"Your Majesty, can you tolerate all this?"

"Hmph," Duke Viero regained his composure at this time, and sarcastically said, "So, you have traveled thousands of miles to come here just to help us?"

"Haha," the eyes in the crystal ball said with a smile: "Your Excellency, we are not children anymore. These high-sounding words are too boring to say. I am just telling you a possibility. Of course, we also have our goals. . But at this point, our interests are common. Those sycophants from Tonigel can influence the eldest princess of Eruin, and as her grandfather, why can't you also try to influence her? "

Duke Viero was slightly startled. He couldn't help but frowned.

"There is no tension here, and there is no need to offend anyone. You are just trying to make your granddaughter listen more to what you have to say. This is human nature, isn't it? Besides, everyone uses their own methods. Do you plan to Are you going to surrender without a fight and withdraw from the political arena of the kingdom?”

"What are you going to do?" Duke Viero was silent for a while. That's why he asked.

"We provide you with the necessary resources," the voice replied: "It can be funds, manpower, intelligence or even advice. With these things, you can regain influence within the kingdom, at least you will not be squeezed out. Eruin's political power center. We can even let some of the most powerful wizards in the world cast those powerful extraordinary spells on you to rejuvenate your body and return your body to its peak. moment, let your territory crawl under your feet again.”

"Doing this. What good will it do to you?"

"It's hard for you to understand the benefits we get, but you should be very clear that we have been secretly trying to bring this world under our control. This is our most important purpose, but this control has no impact on you. So we can have common interests.”

Duke Viero was silent.

This is an answer that is not on the same level. If another person told him this answer, he might not believe it. But he knew who the people behind the crystal ball were, and their actions in past history seemed to support what they said.

The answer wasn't reassuring, but he understood. As a mortal, he only needs to take care of the interests in front of him - it would be better if the two sides are not intertwined.

I have to say, he was moved. Especially the last point, no one wants to stay young forever. After a long time, Duke Viero spoke silently:

"So what do I need to do?"

…

Griffin silently stared at the girl in front of him.

To be precise, it was just a little girl. The little girl had beautiful golden curly hair, especially around the ears. Her fluffy curly hair was tied into two playful and gorgeous ponytails, and a thin layer of bangs on her forehead could not cover her bright blue eyes that looked like the sea. The girl seemed to be full of vitality. Although every move she made reflected the best royal and aristocratic etiquette, and her slender body was restrained under the long skirt that seemed a bit tight, she still gave people a feeling that was deep in her bones. It conveys a restless impression.

Perhaps it was the curiosity and cunning hidden in those eyes that gave everyone who saw this little girl such senses at first sight.

The golden sunlight penetrated the plant curtains on the upper floor of the Holy Palace of Valhalla, and fine light dust floated in the air, falling on the little princess of Sifah.

This is the first time Griffin has met his nominally distant cousin.

Ever since the Sifach family and the Corcova family had an enmity, she had gradually become estranged from Levon Onnesson. Princess Chiara was born only after that, so naturally she had never seen each other.

But even so, the other person's familiar ice-blue eyes still made her feel familiar.

Especially Chiara used an unusual opening to quickly close the distance between the two.

"Are you the famous Princess, my other sister in name?"

"You are so beautiful, Sister Griffin."

Chiara's milky voice still made it difficult to notice her little devil-like side. The half-elf girl almost instantly regarded her cousin's sister as an innocent child.

But she didn't notice the cunning look flashing in the other person's eyes.

…(To be continued.)

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