Chapter 167

"I know, so I have a proposal." Orson said this, expressing his thoughts.

"Teaching will continue as normal, but if a student takes a leave of absence for family reasons, their credits will not be deducted, and if they fail the first exam after returning to school, they can have a chance to retake the course without penalty. How about this proposal?"

As soon as this was said, the members of the board of directors nodded one after another.

In the end, everyone approved of Orson's plan.

Then, the joint meeting ended and everyone left the conference hall.

As soon as Orson walked out of the door, he was surrounded by several members of the news agency.

"President Orson, we heard that there was a war in your hometown, and the opponent was the Donny family that you had a bad relationship with before, so, will you take a leave of absence to deal with this matter? If you go back, what will happen to the student union?"

"I won't go back." After Orson said this, he added: "I will stay in school, the student union's affairs will not be left behind, and the students don't have to worry about it, and there will be no forced suspension of classes."

After saying this, the members of the news agency got a satisfactory result, so they didn't keep Orson.

Back in the office of the Student Union, Olivia sat in the office.

"Orson, are you really not going back?" Olivia looked at Orson worriedly.

With the strength of the Antica Dukedom, if Orson does not go back, it may cost a lot to take over the Naples Dukedom.

"No need, just let Lit go back, I believe in Lit." Orson said, shaking his head.

"I have laid such a good foundation for Lit. If he can't play chess well, I will be really disappointed in her."

Orson sat on the chair.

"Besides, I stay here with you, isn't it good?"

"Of course." Olivia smiled and walked behind Orson, gently pinching his shoulders.

"But, I'm a little curious, are you accompanying me~ or do you have other intentions?"

"Needless to say, of course I'm accompanying you."

"Then I'm really happy." Olivia said, and the strength in her hand increased a little.

"I just wonder if you are so smooth-talking to Lianka?"

"Ah?" Orson was stunned for a moment.

"Olivia, you...what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

"Huh, really don't understand?" Olivia said this, and told what happened that night.

"Lianka's dance partner, you are you? You are so good, Orson, you dare to hide it from me, so you still have feelings for Lianka?"

"No, no." Orson shook his head solemnly. "Lianka came to me, and she is your sister, so I can't refuse anything."

"So, it's my problem?"

"Not your problem." Orson heard Olivia say this, and suddenly felt a headache.

"Anyway, you danced with Lianka, right?"

"..." Orson was silent for a while, then nodded.

"Besides this, you didn't do anything else out of the ordinary, right?"

Orson nodded again.

"Okay, then, dance with me~"

"Eh? Dance here?"

"Yes." Olivia nodded.

"But, use your tongue~"

As she said this, she leaned down and put her face close to Orson's.

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The Dukedom of Napoli.

Giovanni looked at the intelligence from Saint Laurent City and threw the cup on the ground in anger.

After Mudrick's affair was exposed, he had a bad feeling.

But seeing that Lodi was still writing back to him, he didn't doubt it.

After all, Lodi had been doing things for him for so long, and he was still very efficient.

Later, in order to prevent Lodi from being exposed, Giovanni and Lodi's communication became less frequent, but he didn't expect Lodi to betray him directly and give him up.

If Giovanni had known that Lodi was in trouble earlier, he would have reacted earlier and would not have sat and waited for death like now.

"You are all a bunch of rubbish! Lodi, you dare to betray me, who gave you the courage!" He was angry in the office, and all kinds of precious and exquisite decorations were smashed by him.

It was not until half an hour later that the door of the room was opened again.

Standing at the door was his son Giovanni.

"Father, what should we do now?" Giovanni said so, his eyes full of timidity.

Lucius's army has crossed the border, and on the border, the royal army has also gathered, ready to fight.

Giovanni also calmed down at this moment. He looked at Donnie and shook his head.

"Send four copies of the letter I will write next to the other dukes."

"If the Dukedom of Napoli is eliminated, the royal family and Lucius, who is loyal to the royal family, expand their territory, and the royal power will expand infinitely. They will not sit idly by."

Now, he can only hope that the other dukes who are also local forces will help him.

Chapter 70: Do you want to live in his shadow for the rest of your life?

Obviously, Giovanni's idea is correct.

There was no need to send a letter, as other dukes had already taken the initiative to ask to see Odysseus.

Their purpose was not to help Giovanni. Giovanni was like a person stuck in quicksand. The people around him could only watch. If they tried to help him, they would sink as well. Therefore, no one would take the initiative to wade into this muddy water.

But everyone still has to ask about Giovanni's treatment after he was defeated.

At least, even if the Duchy of Naples eventually ceases to exist, it still needs to limit the expansion of the royal family and the Duchy of Antica.

Of course, the central army of the empire also began to prepare for war, ready to go south to support the Antican army at any time.

At first, the Central Army had reservations about whether to go south. In their view, it was okay to go south, but it was not necessary. They could wait until the armies of the two duchies were both injured before going south. This would maximize the results and reduce losses. .

But after a meeting within the army, Scaloni insisted on going south against all odds. Therefore, the imperial army began to prepare and contacted the Antican army, hoping that the two armies would join forces to fight.

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Duchy of Naples, City of Florence.

As an important town in the north of the Duchy of Naples, it is not only a historic commercial center, but also an indestructible and impregnable military fortress.

At this moment, in a street in Florence, a man wearing armor looked at the girl in front of him. The man's eyes were firm, but the girl was already full of tears.

"Judith, don't worry. If this war is won, I will come back." The man said this, comforting the girl.

In response to this attack, the Duchy of Naples has begun an unprecedented recruitment campaign. All men between the ages of 18 and 45 must take the recruitment test.

The slogan for recruiting soldiers is also very simple. I have been favored by the Duke for so long. Now in order to protect the land under my feet and defend the Duke's glory, it is time to take action.

As for the Duke's excommunication?

As mentioned above, all these are just rumors, and if anyone dares to spread them, they will be directly charged with collaborating with the enemy and will be beheaded.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that this war is definitely a disaster for the Napoli side.

The other party is Gang

They were an elite force that had just experienced battles with orcs, and here we were just a group of ordinary citizens who were used to being idle. No matter how many people there were, a head-on collision would be disastrous.

From the beginning, this was destined to be an unwinnable battle.

When the girl named Judith heard what the man said, she obviously didn't believe what he said and just wiped her tears desperately.

"No, Martin, I heard that all the enemies are capable of tearing a two-meter-tall orc in half. Even if you can defeat one or two with your size, you can't defeat so many people. I'm not worried." You, but I am afraid that others will harm you on the battlefield..."

"Don't worry, Judith." Martin hugged the girl in front of him and then let go of her.

"I have joined an adventure group before. If I don't go, my compatriots will be even less able to defend this city."

Then, he turned around resolutely, ignoring the girl's objections, and walked to the corner of the street. There, there was a group of companions who were also waiting to be recruited, and they embarked on a journey to the military camp outside the city.

Judith watched in despair as Martin got further and further away from her.

She knew that this separation might mean goodbye forever.

Beside her, Judith's mother also walked out of the room and pulled her back.

On the other side, on the way to the military camp outside the city, Martin lowered his head and remained silent.

"Do you still miss Judith a little? Why don't you go back? Your family should be rich, so there is no need to work hard like us." The companion advised.

This conscription could be avoided by paying a certain tax, but Martin did not want to do this. He felt that doing so would undermine his dignity as a noble.

Yes, although his family is not a prominent noble, just a small noble, they are also the kind who have no worries about food and drink.

"No need, you all go to the front line. If I don't go, I won't be able to live up to our friendship." With that said, he looked at his companions who were trying to persuade him and forced a smile.

"Oh, you said so, there's nothing you can do about it." Seeing Martin like this, his companion sighed. His character is notoriously stubborn, and he won't easily repent of things he believes in.

"However, going to the battlefield to fight is different from the usual adventures in the adventure group. Even if you are a sixth-level warrior, if you are not careful on the battlefield, something will happen."

"I know." Martin nodded.

But the enemy has already advanced to the outside of Florence. In only three days at most, they will arrive at the gates of Florence.

He doesn't want to see the city destroyed and he and his lover have to leave their hometown.

…

On the other side, the frontline military camp.

Lee Teuk has taken leave and came to the front line. This time she is not the commander-in-chief, but she has also obtained independent command authority of the front-line troops.

Although Orson did not follow her personally, she still sent Virgil as her deputy just in case.

Looking at the battle reports from the front line, Lite was quite satisfied.

Napoli's army had been sparse for a long time and was no match for the Antican army that had been confronting the orcs all year round. In just three days, his army had already captured three cities.

If this progress continues, Napoli will soon be bulldozed.

Of course, it is obvious that the battle situation cannot be so smooth.

According to intelligence, Napoli's follow-up troops are still replenishing the front line. By then, the gap in the duchy's hard power will be reflected.

The advantages in numbers and equipment can definitely make up for the gap in the quality of soldiers to a certain extent.

However, Leeteuk is not worried about this at the moment, because the Central Army under the direct control of the royal family has sent her a letter requesting joint information sharing.

This means that the royal family will start taking action soon.

…

In the dark basement, Downey looked at Zenit in front of him with a look of horror on his face.

"Zenit, is this the only way?"

"Yeah." Zenit nodded seriously. "Master Downey, I'm not kidding, this is the only way."

Just now, Downey found his confidant Zenit and was about to ask him how to break the situation.

After all, Giovanni had been asking Downey to relax, but seeing that the front line was being breached, Downey couldn't relax at all, so he approached Zenit.

And Zenit just gave Downey a bottle of poison.

"Currently, all the spearheads are pointed at the Duke. Therefore, as long as the Duke, the source of evil, is poisoned, Master Downey, you will not only inherit the Duchy of Naples legitimately, but also gain the reputation of killing relatives with righteousness. When the time comes, the enemy Not only will it not attack, but it will

You will be rewarded. "

"But...but if I do this, I can't betray my father..."

"So, Master Downey, do you want to live in the shadow of the Duke for the rest of your life? Be the Duke's puppet for the rest of your life and watch him arrange the rest of your life? Doesn't it matter even if you are tried with him?"