The sudden disappearance of Ravin Wimbledon remains an unsolved mystery. ”

Williams smiled and said to Victor: "Although you are a descendant of Wimbledon, I am afraid that you do not know much about the deeds of the ancestors of the family. ”

Victor shrugged his shoulders and said, "Now Wimbledon only has a surname and bloodline, and my father doesn't even have a book in his study....... although there are no books in the study of Silvermoon Manor, so my personal maid keeps a record of family trivia every day, such as the 8,743 goose eggs received in the warehouse today." Perhaps I should compile all of this into a book for the children and grandchildren of the Randalls, so that they can experience the difficulties of their ancestors in expanding their territory. ”

I'll talk to you about the secrets of the Juggernaut, and you talk to me about goose eggs...... Williams roared inwardly, a smile of approval on his face, and said with a chin on his head, "That's a good idea...... That's how the family tradition comes about. August's successive clerks have always spared no effort to collect historical secrets and record the events of the same period, and it is no exaggeration to say that we certainly know more about the Juggernaut than the Yorks. Victor, with your current position, you should pay attention to some historical secrets that only circulate in the circles of the great nobles, and the descendants of the Randall family will be proud of this. ”

Sure enough, there are other plans, I'll listen to what medicine you sell in your gourd...... Victor leaned over slightly and said, "Your Highness, I listen to you. ”

Williams felt a sense of frustration with Victor's well-groomed appearance, and he knew that he was acting too deliberately, but he still groaned and said, "There are two different voices about the whereabouts of the Juggernaut. The Barcelius family claims that the Blademaster Ancestor was saddened by the fall of Empress Verotica and fled into the Everfree Forest in search of the legendary Elven Court, as evidenced by the Swordmaster's autograph. However, paladin Alysty Testier believes that Virotica killed Ravin out of jealousy. Because Ravin had promised Ellie that he would accompany the Empress for the rest of her life when she fell. ”

"The Golden Knight will be jealous too?" asked Victor, a little amused.

"High-ranking knights are just good at controlling their emotions, and they are still jealous. Williams smiled and said, "Personally, I agree with the Barcelius family, according to the records of the Ivory Sacred Castle, after the age of 130, Ravin fully manifested elven features, with a handsome appearance, long ears, and golden eyes at all times, and he has completely become an elf. ”

"There are many kinds of elves, and everyone thinks that marrying the moon elves with Wimbledon is an elven royal family, but Raven's blonde and golden-eyed form shows that there are more noble elves above the moon elves, and they may be the royal family of elves. In contrast to the Moon Elf, scholars refer to His Majesty Ravin as the Sun Elf. ”

"In any case, His Majesty Ravin is considered to be the last elf of the human world. Living in a foreign race, full of curious eyes, no one will find pleasure. The fall of his lover weakened Draven's connection to the human world, and coupled with the influence of his bloodline nature, it made perfect sense that he left the Iron Mountain Empire and entered the Everfree Forest in search of his elven kindred. ”

Does it seem reasonable, but from the lord's point of view, this statement is too shallow.

In the history of China, a generation of male lords said: The son is weak and the mother is strong, and the dynasty will be chaotic. then brutally killed his wife, and then opened a political situation of "the king is weak and the minister is strong...... It's no wonder that Alystic thinks that Verotica died with her husband when she was destroyed.

The new empire rises from the ruins of the old dynasty, and there is a process of competition between the heroes. The legendary ogre king Vulcan gave the final blow to the crumbling Ainz Empire, and the Barcelius family was able to stand out from the crowd and subdue the powerful lords and create the Iron Mountain Empire, all thanks to the god knight Verotica and the sword saint Dravien.

Queen Verotica faced a very difficult problem before she fell. Although her husband was a ranger, he became the Prince of Iron Mountain, and the decaying Wimbledon was reunited under his command. Her sons and daughters are legendary knights, but compared to their fathers, they are too far behind in terms of strength, longevity, bloodline and influence. In addition to Verrotica, Draven also has 3 Golden Knight spouses.

So, who is the legitimacy of the Iron Mountain Empire? Barcelius or Wimbledon?

It doesn't matter if Ravin died at the hands of the Divine Knight, or escaped into the Everfree Forest. His disappearance ensured the supremacy of the Barcelius family, and Wimbledon, who struggled for hundreds of years, was once again in disarray.

Williams hinted that if the House of York were to create a kingdom, Sylvia and I would repeat the mistakes of the Juggernaut and the Empress of Iron Mountain. You would be naïve to think that this will drive a wedge between me and Sylvia...... I'm not a sun elf...... What's more, Sylvia and I can spend at least seventy years together, which is equivalent to a century ....... on Earth, and my opponent will probably appear long ago. Who can say for sure? Maybe I'll have to rely on Sylvia to save me.

Victor understood Williams' true intentions in a blink of an eye, and couldn't help but sneer secretly, but said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for telling me this secret." ”

You don't think so now, and when everyone thinks differently when you're barren and disliked by the Yorks...... Williams thought secretly, and then said, "Victor, you are the lord of the Kite Castle, but unfortunately your education is too short, and it is our duty to teach you the heraldry of the Auguste family. In fact, we've been keeping an eye on you, you've helped Baron Escree to wipe out the Gnoll bandits, you've created the division of work, you've reclaimed the freedfolk villages entrenched in Randall's territory, you've been making purple cane wine, making jaggery, coffee, snow sugar, and you've invented cream, all of which we've mastered right away. ”

"A few months ago, the Kingdom of Borui made a great gift and hoped that the Kite Castle would announce Sophia's death and cut off her retreat. I refused......" Williams relented and continued: "Wimbledon is one of the five court marqueses of Gambis, with nearly 8,000 square kilometers of hereditary fiefs in the northern counties, and your father is also a baron of Wimbledon. Sophia holds the title of Marquis of Wimbledon, but she has no loyalty to the Kite Castle and is not really a Marquis of the Court. Kite Castle has no obligation to protect her, and the reason why I tolerated her and asked her to transfer her 4.5 million gold sol wealth to Centaur Hills is mainly to take into account your feelings. I've already explained this to Sophia. ”

The independent lords of Gambis were mostly of court nobility, but did not include the House of York, House of Joshua, House of Wellington, House of Nimes, and House of Solim. In fact, the peripheral lords of the five powerful families were originally also nobles of the court canonized by the Kite Castle.

Although independent lords will eventually fall to the extended families and become their peripheral lords, that will be a few generations later.

The previous generations of independent lords were politically, economically, and militarily dependent on the kite, and they had a very close relationship with the royal family, which inevitably required them to obey the orders of the kite, and pull the back of the big family. For example, cutting off trade routes, providing logistical supplies to the Swift Dragon Knights, and even assisting in the dispatch of troops.

Like Victor, who has just become an independent lord and joins the House of York, it is no less than betraying the Kite Castle. Although Victor is not what he used to be, Kite Castle will not give up millions of gold soles for him. Sylvia doesn't have that face.

Just kidding, Kite Castle wants the York family to die poor.

"Your Highness, I am flattered, do you value me so much....... is it because of my blood?" asked Victor suspiciously.

"Bloodline ......"

Williams shook his head and smiled, and walked out of the woods with his hands in his hands. Victor followed, listening to him ask, "You have adopted two illegitimate sons of Lord Boris Solim? The elder brother seems to be named Brandon, who is 9 years old and has 2 elemental slots, and his younger sister, Shirley, who is 7 years old, has 1 elemental slot. ”

Victor's eyes twitched, and Boris assured that his illegitimate children were little known, but Williams knew them well.

"It's just a normal foster relationship, and I haven't decided whether to adopt them as an adopted son or daughter yet. Victor said in a slumber voice.

"Do you know, then, who their biological father is?" said Archduke Williams lightly.

"Who is it?" asked Victor, grimace.

Williams stopped, turned his head and smiled slightly, "Old Marquis of Solimme." ”

"Isn't it surprising?" Williams said, walking as he walked, "Bloodline is related to the rise and fall of the family, and the Solim family is already struggling, and it is impossible to even implement the primogeniture system, and family infighting is inevitable. A few heirs of the strong bloodline are enough, and the descendants of the weak bloodline are the burden of the main line. Although the old marquis was a knight of the earth, he began to give birth to offspring from the time he was a knight, and he had so many heirs that he did not have time to protect his gifted young sons and daughters. The old marquis had to make another plan. ”

"The old marquis, after resonating with the 36 elemental positions, gave birth to 7 more children, which he gave to the 6 most promising descendants to raise the title, and no matter which of them wins, the family has a good heir. Williams smiled contemptuously and shook his head: "It's a pity that the maternal bloodline of these children is really average, and their achievements are destined to be limited." ”

"Boris has been in charge of the internal affairs of the Solim family for thirty years, and he has kept the marquisate in good order, which can be regarded as a personal talent. Williams nodded, and said, "But he is not sure about inheriting the title, or rather, he is clearly aware that the arrival of the barbarians has prompted the southern lords to reshuffle the cards, and the Solim family is finished." ”

"So, he entrusted the child to you. Because you have a noble blood and a special status, the lord of the Kite Castle, and the lover of Sylvia...... He was also the lover of Gillian Chebman. If I'm not mistaken, Boris will quietly leak out the fact that you took in his illegitimate child when he returns to the Copper City. For the sake of your face, Count Chebman may support Boris to succeed the Solim family, on the condition that Boris voluntarily demote the lord and cede the Bronze City...... At least, no Solim would risk angering you to kill the Boris family. ”

"I'm curious, what kind of conditions did Boris prescribe to you?"

"100,000 gold soles, and open stone trade. Victor said flatly.

"Open the stone trade?" Williams said confidently, "I promise Boris won't dare to do that." ”

"Isn't there still a great knight Gerhardt in the Solim family?" Victor deliberately misled Williams.

Gerhardt...... He didn't have a good relationship with the old marquis. Well, Gerhardt was a wild knight taken in by Manuel, the cousin of the old marquis, who married Manuel's daughter, and now the family lives in the city of Blinor. ”

Williams sighed and said pointedly, "Dying beasts are the most ferocious......"

The two walked in silence for a while, and Williams said: "Victor, your bloodline is ancient and pure, but I value your talent more than bloodline, and our Auguste family has such confidence! Take advantage of the blank period after the ant tide, graze cattle and sheep, raise wild boars, occupy river beaches, build control gates, promote deep cultivation methods, build Buryat commercial collars, sell green bricks, transplant spiny kidney beans, and let the Wellington family and the Buryat family cooperate with you to achieve an orderly influx of population...... These layouts are interlocking and wonderful. Actually, it's all your handiwork, right?"

Victor laughed, "I also came up with a division of work, and as a result, a large group of homeless people almost overwhelmed my territory. ”

Williams froze, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "About this matter...... Her Majesty's intention was to hold you back to Blinorle to take charge of the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce through church accountability. She has no ill will towards you......"

"But there is no freedom!"

Victor interrupted Williams and said, "Sylvia respects my will, and she tolerates me no matter what I make or what I succeed. At the beginning, the House of York wanted me to be their vassal lord, would you agree? But I didn't agree, Sylvia didn't force me, she gave me free rein, I got into trouble, she helped me out, I got accomplished, she exchanged equals. I also give my people the freedom to be creative and unleashed. Randall Collar started from scratch, not on my own, and I had a group of people who helped me perfect every idea. Your Highness, you only see the success of Randall, but you don't see the reason for it. ”

Williams suddenly understood why Sylvia didn't send officials to Randall, and why she didn't send knights to protect Victor. The Sword Saint Ravin is first and foremost a ranger, and the bound Moon Elf bloodline has no room to grow, and danger is a challenge they must face.

"The more than 4 million gold sol is the space that the kite castle gives you to play freely. Williams smiled and said, "Although this huge amount of money belongs to Sophia in name, you can teach her how to spend it." The Gambis will benefit from what you achieve. Hope you can bring us more surprises. ”

There must be surprise, but there may not be joy....... well, I like you to be surprised.

Victor said with a sad face: "Sophia has a stubborn temperament, and she wants to be a business nobleman...... I think she'll only invest in the ports of Earl Chebman's domain. ”

"Doing business always has to be cost...... I don't care how Sophia chooses. Williams laughed. The county of Chebman was closer to the quarries and dark forests than the Randall, and the cost of transporting the stone and wood alone could save a lot of money.

What's more, no one dared to sell the stone to the York family. Does Sophia still have options?

"By the way, Randall has to have goose eggs for the annuity materials he handed in this year!" Williams said again.

"Your Highness, goose eggs are not easy to transport and are easy to spoil. ”

"Then turn it into money......"

At this time, a Kite Castle attendant walked quickly into the woods, bowed to Williams, and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness Roland urges you to hurry up." She wanted to leave right away. ”

"I was going to watch the Randall family parade, but Roland suddenly clamored to go back. Williams said helplessly to Victor.

"Your Highness, I send you off. Victor said attentively.

The attendant hurriedly said, "My lord, His Royal Highness Roland has confessed, she has received your wishes, so you don't have to send it." ”

Mind?What mind???

Victor's face changed greatly, and he bowed and said, "Your Highness, I will retire first, and I wish you and His Highness Roland a smooth journey." After speaking, a breeze emerged, and the whole person swept outward like an arrow, and disappeared without a trace after a few ups and downs.

Williams frowned and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

The convoy had already started, and Roland poked his head out of the window, and when he saw Williams, he shouted, "Uncle, hurry up, hurry, if you don't leave, Sylvia will come to me to beg for something to eat." ”

Williams calmed his face, jumped into the carriage, and said angrily: "Roland, what are you doing again?"

Roland pulled the bell in the carriage, the convoy accelerated suddenly, she patted her full chest with a happy face, and said shyly: "I went to the kitchen of Silvermoon Manor, knocked out the guards, stole seven very, very delicious things, and only left one for Sylvia." ”

"What is this?" Williams took the blue plant tuber from Roland's hand, sniffed it, cut off a piece and put it in his mouth to chew, smacked his lips, "It tastes weird...... You're stealing Victor's kitchen for this thing!?Infiltration of the lord's kitchen is a very serious incident!"

"It's konjac!" Roland snatched the tuber from Williams's hand, took a bite of it, and muttered, "I think it's delicious, take it back and give it to Old Man Goron to taste, and he'll definitely find it delicious." ”

Williams gasped and muttered, "That's a great thing......

Victor rushed into the lord's mansion and saw Lilia with a serious expression walking out with a team of guards, his heart suddenly tightened, and he asked urgently, "Lilia, is Bertina still there?"

"Your Excellency, you are here. Lilia's eyes lit up and she replied, "Bertina is being questioned by Alina." ”

Victor breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile, "The little guy did something that made Alina angry again?"

Lilia shook her head and said, "The kitchen of Silvermoon Manor has been broken into by outsiders...... The guards were also knocked unconscious. ”

The corners of Victor's mouth quirmed, and he knew who could do it.

You like the Randalls' food, just tell me, why steal? It's fun to pretend to be a thief? Victor shook his head and said, "Let's go and see it." ”