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Leo frowned and looked at Daisy in front of him, "Are you sure he sent someone to find me?" ”

Daisy's hand flicked slightly, and a delicate invitation flew in front of Leo, Leo didn't even have to look at the contents, the four words "Lord Leo" written at the beginning of the invitation said it all.

"What did he do when he saw me?" Leo was puzzled, Leo didn't believe that Duke Lean would be stupid enough to not know the priority of his three-person alliance, and the eldest princess and the Marquis of Habs were the normal choices.

But with the support of the eldest princess and the Marquis of Habs, as well as his own considerations, Leo still made the decision - to go.

Since the invitation was sent openly, it was impossible for Leo to be in any danger, and it was also an opportunity to win over Duke Lean.

Although the entire Spanne political scene thinks that the Duke of Leanne's support for the Grand Prince Emanuel is a certainty, why not try it if you have the chance?

So Leo soon set off, and the three Sanctuary powerhouses and Bera followed him to the Golden Lion Family Mansion.

Despite her efforts to state that the trip was not risky, Bella insisted on accompanying Leo, even despite the rumors that followed.

The girl had already seen Leo in distress too many times, and if it was the same this time, at least she would be able to stay with Leo.

Leo discovers that he may be good at dealing with others, but he often loses in front of the girl Bela.

Maybe it's one thing down one thing, Leo thought helplessly.

Unexpectedly, Bella, who had just entered the mansion and had made up her mind to be haunted by Leo, was entangled by someone else first.

She was entangled by the Duke of Lian's main wife, who is often referred to as the Duchess of Lian.

If this duchess was just an ordinary duchess, but this duchess has another identity - she has the same father as Bela's mother, Queen Renee, that is, Princess Bera's grandfather, the former Emperor of the Sbanney Empire, Charles XV.

The Duchess was very affectionate with Bela and gentle with Leo: "Dear Bela, my aunt has not seen you for a long time since you returned with your mother when you were three years old. Leo-sama, you shouldn't disturb our chat, do you? Do what you men are supposed to do. ”

Leo couldn't refuse this request at all, and so did Bela, the girl may be a little rude in front of Leo, but in front of the elders, she is a good girl.

So when Leo walked into the dimly lit study, he suddenly had a premonition in his heart that this meeting between Duke Lean and himself was definitely not just an ordinary meeting.

There was a strong smell of medicine in the study, and it was obvious that people often drank medicine here, but Duke Lean didn't seem to want to hide his injuries, at least not in front of Leo.

There were only two seats in the study, one belonging to the Duke of Leanne, so the other belonged to Leo, of course.

Leo sat down in a chair in front of his desk, and although this was not the first meeting between the two, it was the first time Leo had the opportunity to look at the Duke of Leon up close.

The man in front of him had too much aura on him, such as a victorious general, an imperial guardian saint, a holy domain powerhouse, and so on.

But Leo saw only one old man, an old man in his fifties, who was already graying and seriously injured.

But even so, Leo's heart was still full of respect for the old man in front of him, the Duke was like an old but still powerful lion king, and no one could ignore his royal power.

"Lord Duke." Leo bowed slightly, and made a courtesy to Duke Lian, who seemed to be in a trance, to meet the elders of a junior.

No matter what point of age or experience, Duke Leanne is a well-deserved elder.

The Duke didn't seem to hear Leo's words, and remained stunned, not responding.

Leo was not upset, but waited patiently.

Leo didn't wait long.

Duke Leanne suddenly spoke: "You have seen Anthony and Cleverley. ”

"Yes." Leo nodded a little puzzled, not knowing why the Duke wanted to mention these two sons.

Two sons who have died.

"Which of the two do you think would be more suitable to succeed me after my death?"

This question made Leo stunned again, knowing that the two sons of the Duke are dead, and there is no point in discussing this issue at this moment.

Leo wanted to perfunctory, but suddenly changed his mind when the words came to his lips.

"Neither of them is fit to be the next Duke of Leanne."

"Oh? Tell me your reasoning. ”

Leo didn't rush to speak, but first organized the language in his head, he treated it as if it were an exam, and although he didn't know what the prize was, he still did his best to take the test.

"Anthony is a copy of you in terms of appearance, his every move is almost like yours, and he has inherited your genius cultivation talent. But he didn't learn your wisdom, and he was deceived just because of a few lies from Cleverley, and finally lost his life because of it, and he is definitely not a qualified candidate. ”

"What about Cleverley?"

"Cleverley is the opposite, in terms of appearance, demeanor, personality, and cultivation talent, he is simply 108,000 miles behind you. But when it comes to strategy and wisdom, it is clear that he is the best of all your children, and even a little better than you. ”

Duke Leo coldly interrupted Leo's words: "Cleverley is a conspirator. ”

"But conspiracy is also a form of intrigue and intelligence, and whether you admit it or not, Cleverley's conspiracy has deceived us all."

Duke Leanne seemed to have nothing to say: "Go on." ”

Leo nodded, and continued, "But Cleverley's wisdom, or ambition, is beyond our imagination, and he is no longer satisfied with obtaining the Duke and controlling the Golden Lion Family, but intends to join forces with the Dark Demon God to dominate this world. ”

Duke Leanne interjected at the right time: "Every successful person is a famous careerist. ”

"That's right." Leo agreed, but immediately added, "But that's only for the successful, if the person fails, then the person is just a failed careerist, and Cleverley is just such a failure." ”

Duke Lean sighed: "Failure is the original sin. ”

Leo nodded again, then repeated the phrase: "Failure is original sin." ”

The same sentence comes out of the mouths of different people, but the meaning is very different.

Duke Lean raised his head and looked directly at Leo in front of him for the first time: "You are very young, but you have surprised me enough, who taught you these things?" ”

Leo looked at the Duke in front of him with a calm face, and his tone was equally calm: "Everything I have learned is just to survive. ”

There was silence in the study.

After a long time, Duke Lean placed a piece of parchment in front of Leo: "If you can fulfill these requirements, then I may consider cooperating with you." ”

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