"All... It's all planned?"

Muttering to herself, the stunned Charlotte struggled to stand up little by little, and looked in disbelief at Loren Turin and Yuri Wirtz, who were sitting there also looking at herself:

"When?"

"I met the Duke of Ellemont only once, and that time, of course. Loren whispered, "I told you that I made a deal with Yuri Wirtz, and this... That's the agreement. ”

In the quiet side hall, you can even hear the melodious song of the birds outside the window.

Charlotte was still standing there, staring at the two "Lord Dukes".

"Our purpose is to keep peace with Byrne while ensuring the reunification of Byrne, and to achieve this goal, a centaur war and unyielding dignity are not enough. ”

Glancing at Yuri opposite, Loren had to explain softly:

"So I made a plan with Duke Yuri, that I would be present on the day of the Round Table Council, and that if anyone took advantage of my status to make trouble... You've seen the results. ”

"The Duke of Ellemont, on the other hand, is the second part of the plan – to put it more simply, he wants to ensure peace between Byrne and the Empire, while playing a crappy villain who makes it look like Byrne 'won' or 'saved' the Empire. ”

Listening carefully to Loren's explanation, Charlotte pondered for a moment and slowly spoke:

"That is, to make the knights of Byrne feel that they... Is it the hero who saved the empire and thwarted the conspiracy of the Heavenly Dome Palace?"

With a snap of his right hand, a smile broke out on Loren's lips: "Exactly." ”

"So, what about the centaur invasion, which is also in your plan?!"

"No, it was a complete accident. Loren hurriedly waved his hand, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't hide the smile: "But even if there are no centaurs, we have a way - this is a big and dangerous world, and there are little monsters that let the heroes kill a happy little monster." ”

"So far, the plan has been quite successful, a little bumpy but well. ”

"Yes, especially for some, it's too smooth. ”

The silver pupil turned to the black-haired wizard, and the young duke suddenly sneered: "Your Excellency Loren Turin... Or should I call you Duke Byrne?"

"When you discussed this plan with me, you didn't tell me that it would be 'like this'. ”

As soon as the words fell, Loren's smile immediately froze on his face.

After a slight pause, Charlotte pretended to be calm, sat back in her chair, twisted her head to the side, and carefully admired the midsummer scenery outside the window.

Loren could clearly feel that Charlotte was constantly sweeping at him from the corner of her eye......

Yuri Wirtz on the side had a cold expression, and his suspicious gaze kept wandering back and forth between the two people.

"Hmph. ”

With a soft snort, the young duke broke the silence and embarrassment, got up from his chair, saluted the two of them in a serious manner, and walked towards the door.

"Duke Yuli Wirtz, please wait a minute!"

"Don't worry, I'll try my best to convince Your Majesty and the Imperial Cabinet that I won't break my promise. ”

Looking back suddenly, the gaze of the Grand Duke of Ellemont swept like a blade: "What the two of them should really worry about at the moment should be the war of the centaurs." ”

"Especially you, Your Excellency the Duke of Turin. Yuri Wirtz raised his eyebrows: "From a wizard to a high position to become the Duke of Byrne, you can imagine how many people will hate you." ”

"Especially since you don't have any roots in Byrne, not even a direct territory - your status and power are like dandelions fluttering in the wind, falling from the sky at any moment!"

Loren was slightly stunned.

He had felt that something was wrong from the first time they met, and the Duke of Ellemont seemed to care about him, and had been trying to warn himself or lend a hand, although he did have a bit of a poisonous tongue.

Is it really just because of Ruwen, or is there something else......

"This battle of centaurs will be your first and only chance to prove yourself and have the power and prestige of a duke, and there will be no second time. ”

Yuli Wirtz stared coldly at this "Duke of Byrne", and his silver-gray gaze did not wander for a moment: "If you don't want to end up with the Black Duke, don't be lucky, let alone act recklessly!"

This tone... It's really similar to Mentor Dalton.

Smiling helplessly, Loren slowly raised his head and nodded to the young duke very seriously: "I understand, thank you for your advice." ”

"Please also tell the Heavenly Dome Palace that the knights of Byrne will still guard the great green sea in the east and the mountains in the south for the Empire, as they did in the tenth generation. ”

"I will convey your previous words to His Majesty Eckhart II, His Excellency the Duke of Byrne. ”

With that, he walked out of the side hall.

Outside the door was an empty corridor, and the delicate carpet stretched to the end, and the Duke of Ellemont was slightly startled, his eyes narrowed into a slit.

The blue-haired boy stood in the middle of the hallway, leaning against the wall with his hands folded over his shoulders, staring at him with a pair of eyes as bright as the silver moon.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Duke of Ellemont walked towards the end of the corridor.

The moment he passed in front of the gray-eyed boy, Yuri Wirtz did not squint, his steps were steady, and he did not even hesitate a little.

"You're leaving?"

The abrupt sound made Yuri Wirtz stop... Or rather, because of the tip of the sword at the back of his neck, feeling the coolness, the Duke of Ellemont was so fearless that he didn't even bother to look back.

"If you want to know what I and Duke Byrne have planned, you can just ask him. Yuli said coldly: "Or do you think he won't tell you that he is pointing his sword at me here?"

"Don't try to stir up trouble between me and Lord Loren, I don't ask just because I don't want to know. Lusen snorted, "I'm not interested in the machinations of you guys... Except for those related to Lord Loren. ”

"So you're trying to kill me here, so I can inherit the title of Duke of Ellemont... Don't be delusional, even if I can promise you, do you think the vassals of Ellemont will accept an illegitimate son to succeed him?"

"That kind of thing, if I wanted to get it, I would have gotten it, even if you were hiding in Dragon's Heart City, I would have a way to find you... You'll just hide in a particularly high place anyway. ”

Lu Sien's tone became more and more gloomy, and he said word by word: "What I want to ask is... Why did you know I was in the Red Blood Castle?"

"Why, do you think where you are a nobody, it's still a secret?"

Yuri Wirtz sneered contemptuously: "The people from the Broken Mountain Fortress wrote back to tell me that you left the Imperial Legion to become the escort of Loren Turin - is there a problem with being by the master's side as a guard?"

"Of course there is a problem!" Lu Sien raised his eyebrows: "Lord Loren secretly visited the Red Blood Castle, and I didn't travel with him on the way, and even now, not many people in the Red Blood Castle have actually seen him. ”

"So... If you hadn't done the investigation, you wouldn't have known where I was. ”

In the silent corridor, the two men were silent for nearly a minute.

Yuli Wirtz turned his head with great difficulty, looked at the stubborn Lusen with extremely entangled eyes, hesitated for a while, and finally could only barely burst out:

"I'm your brother, or the Duke of Ellemont, so I know where you are... It's a matter of course. ”

"The excuses suck. Lusen was still unconvinced.

"It's not an excuse, it's a fact!" Yuli's expression turned cold again, and he raised his gaze seriously: "Whether you admit it or not, you represent the image of the Wirtz family." ”

"Bell ——!"

The blade of the sword was unsheathed, and Lu Sien coldly handed the double sword at his waist in front of him: "This is what you used to save me in the fortress of Broken Mountain, I guess you may have to go back - although I didn't need you to save it at all." ”

"Let's keep it. The Duke of Ellemont folded his hands proudly: "Lest a fellow be slaughtered by a centaur when he goes into battle, and complains that I didn't leave him the sword." ”

"Humph——!"

With a cold snort, the two of them strode away in opposite directions at the same time.