"You want me to put Nilton... Give it to that little girl?"

With an unbelievable gaze, Governor Gaspar uttered the words almost through gritted teeth.

"It's the best option for the situation. Roger Yod's eyes were calm, and he slowly turned to face Governor Byrne:

"Admit it, Gaspar... We've already lost this game, but we still have a chance to save the situation, and it's not time to tear our faces and go head-to-head with the Torino family. ”

"Right now, we still have the name of ruling the Duchy of Byrne, and we also control all the minerals and strategic resources in the entire Duchy - the advantage and initiative are still on our side, so we don't have to worry about such a failure!"

"Nilton... He was brought up by me, and he did everything I commanded him to do, the whole governor's palace... No, the whole principality should know that he is my man!"

"Wouldn't that be better?"

The president of the Yode Chamber of Commerce, Roger Yode, pursed the corners of his mouth and looked at Gaspar: "Just because he is your cronie - in the face of the mistakes made by your cronies, you can also do not bend the law for personal gain, do not let a villain go, and do not let an innocent person die in vain... There's no better way to win hearts and minds than this!"

"As for the mistakes he made, of course you, as a superior, are unaware of them - you are the governor of Byrne, and you are busy with affairs, and it is impossible to focus on a small red blood castle, and some negligence is inevitable, so you have given your cronies the opportunity to use the convenience of power to seek personal gain for yourself and do things that damage your reputation!"

"As the Governor of Byrne, I can't even protect my cronies, who else is willing to die for me?!"

"As long as you are still the Governor of Byrne, you control the military and political power of a principality, and there are many people who are willing to be your lackeys!"

Roger Yode's eyes burned, and his expression was slightly excited: "Even if everyone betrays you, Yord Chamber of Commerce... Old Roger will still stand behind you, and any count who opposes you will be cut off by me, and let their wine rot in the cellar, so that he will not be able to buy a nail or a needle!"

"But if you lose the title of Governor of Byrne, it's not just you... Even we, the Yode-German Chamber of Commerce, will be implicated. Old Roger continued his words, and with a sigh he spoke:

"South... Led by Count Bosival of Armored Rock Castle, they have long been resentful of the Yod Chamber of Commerce's control of the mines in their territory;"

"To the east... The Earl of Grenville in Stormcastle has always been jealous of our monopoly on wine and salt, and has tried his best to collude with the Chamber of Commerce in Sackland;"

"West... Count Vickery of the Immortal Castle still holds a grudge against the fact that the border fairs of Byrne and the Duchy of Arles were controlled by the Yod Chamber of Commerce;"

"As for the Turin family... Not to mention that your governor's palace is here, and the entire Mithril trade of Byrne, as well as horses, armor, weapons, wine, ......"

"What the hell are you trying to say?!"

"I would say that you don't have to worry about the loyalty of the Yode Chamber of Commerce... Even if you lose Nilton and Roger Sr. is here, Byrne is still in your pocket. ”

Roger Yord's voice was low and he said what Gaspar was really afraid of:

"Even if I die, the next president and the head of the Yod family must support you unconditionally - otherwise the Earls of Byrne, who hate us to the core, will be stripped alive by the entire Chamber of Commerce!"

For a moment, Gaspar's expression was extremely shocked... The relationship between the two sides is very good, even beyond the level of ordinary allies, but ......

For the leader of a family and a chamber of commerce, saying such things is tantamount to swearing allegiance to himself!

"Bang ——!"

The closed door was suddenly opened, and the guards standing outside the door walked in, their expressions very hesitant and trembling, as if they didn't know how to speak.

Gaspar frowned slightly: "What's wrong?"

"Governor, outside the Governor's Palace, ......" The guard's face was covered with cold sweat, and he was so nervous that he couldn't even speak: "It's just outside the gate... Someone is there... Crowds demonstrate. ”

In an instant, the atmosphere of the entire conference room was stagnant.

"What do you say——?!!!"

"Really, what I said is true!" The frightened guard collapsed directly to the ground, his eyes frightened to the extreme: "Almost half of the nobles and wealthy merchants in the city are here, as well as representatives of the church and the wizard's tower... All huddle outside the gates, and I want you to hand over Lord Nildon's Overseers to be tried by the Earl of Crimson Castle!"

The air, as if solidified into substance.

Roger Yord, who silently picked up his glass, took a sip, and turned his calm gaze to Gaspar, who was shocked... The dejected Governor of Byrne never imagined that the situation would deteriorate so quickly.

What to do... Yourself, what the hell should I do?!

"Go... Just say it's my command. Gaspar's head hung so low that it was hard to see his expression: "Let Nilton... Come to the conference room now!"

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"Governor Gaspar wants to make peace. ”

In the hall of the Red Blood Castle Palace, Loren, who slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, put his hands behind his back and looked at the countess with a cold face beside him, his expression was somewhat helpless.

For this black-haired wizard with a smug face and a "it's all in my plan" expression, Charlotte certainly wouldn't give him much of a good look.

"Indeed, as Viscount Loren had expected. Charles, the butler standing on the side, noticed that the atmosphere was a little delicate, and hurriedly stepped forward, smiled and said:

"Just now the Governor's Mansion has sent the Overseer of Nilton overseer, and has relieved him of all his positions and titles, as well as all the city defense officers and cronies he has recruited—this should be a testament to Gaspar's sincerity in wanting peace talks. ”

"What kind of peace talks, it is clearly to shirk responsibility!" the countess snorted, with a hint of contemptuous disdain in her eyes:

"Seeing that he can't win, he throws his subordinates out to bear the blame, and bears the blame for his own failures - whether as a man or as a governor of Byrne, Gaspar is so shameless, doesn't he even have a little bit of self-esteem?!"

"Since I lost, give me a dignified stand up and admit it... And use the excuse of 'not knowing', it's really... I'm ashamed of him as an opponent!"

Seeing the countess's almost vexatious anger, the butler of the Red Blood Castle and the black-haired wizard who looked at each other could only look at each other and smile bitterly, shaking their heads helplessly.

"Then what next, do you want to accept the other party's request for peace talks?"

Sighing, Charles smiled and looked at the dark-haired wizard on the side, changing the subject by the way.

"Of course, we must not only accept the sincerity of the other party, but also make them feel our sincerity. ”

"You mean ......"

"Give him back the beast's head. The black-haired wizard suddenly curled the corners of his mouth and smiled treacherously: "For example... Hang a flagpole in the middle of the square inside the city of Crimson Blood... What do you think?"

"You don't want to make peace, but to provoke him, do you?" said the countess coldly.

"If you can't make your opponent feel threatened, why make peace?" Loren smiled and asked, "At the moment, we don't have the strength to compete head-on with Governor Byrne, so we can only use this way to intimidate the other party!"

"But...... This is only temporary. ”

"For the time being?" Charlotte and Charles said almost in unison.

"If you think about it, in addition to the title appointed by the Empire, this Governor from the imperial capital of West Sakland... What did it take to get the status that supremacies all the knight lords today?" Loren asked rhetorically, and then gave the answer before Charlotte could speak:

"It's simple, Yod's Chamber of Commerce. ”

"The control of trade routes, the opening of bazaars, the monopoly of luxury goods and necessities, the large and small mines...... With the authority of the Governor's Palace, the Yod Chamber of Commerce is rich in Byrne and in the entire South!"

"And with the help of the wealth of the Yoder Chamber of Commerce and the control of all kinds of materials, the Governor of Byrne can sit firmly in his position - the two of them are in a relationship of mutual assistance, and neither of them is indispensable to each other; regardless of external factors, if you want to defeat the Governor of Byrne, you must first kill the Yode Chamber of Commerce!"

Loren turned around, his expression more solemn than ever: "So, I have a very bold idea......