Speaking of which, this is the first time I've knelt down to someone, right?

Bowing his head slightly, Iroh cast his gaze on the floor covered with the red carpet, and a trace of tyranny quickly flashed in his eyes, but in just an instant, he returned to his original gentleness.

Don't rush...... Can't rush ...... Eat bite by bite, too.

Taking a deep breath, Iroh made up his mind. Just as he gave Ves the same treasure he gave them before, if you want the treasure of the dragon, then exchange your loyalty. If you want the dragon's knees, then trade your country!

At this moment, Iroh completely changed his original idea of just using Falkenridge, and he now wanted ...... It's this kingdom.

"Oh, Viscount Elo...... Oh no, Count Elo is such a rare young talent, I don't think a title and ten boxes of gold bars are not enough to reward such a young hero. ”

Before the king could speak, a slightly flirtatious voice rang out.

I saw an old man with a mustache who was standing below the king's left hand side bowed unhurriedly and walked up to the king: "Your Majesty, the daughter of the old minister has always admired young and promising heroes, I wonder if I can take this opportunity to give the two young people a chance to get along with each other?"

The old man was different from Elona's respectful and dignified attitude, his blue eyes were full of pride, and there was no respect for the king at all, and even the salute was extremely perfunctory.

"Since Duke Hopes has a heart, I am also happy to be an adult. ”

However, the king also did not show any dissatisfaction, as if he had long been used to it, nodded with a smile, and then changed the conversation, "But Duke Tuttle doesn't seem to agree?"

Hearing this, the man standing under the king's right hand also stood up, with the same perfunctory salute and the same disrespectful words: "Duke Hoppers's words are inappropriate. The old minister thought that the Count of Eloh had been in the middle of the family for a long time, and his seniority in the upper class society must be shallow. If you rashly contact the duke's daughter, I am afraid that you will not understand etiquette and neglect the nobleman's daughter. ”

Duke Tuttle said as he shook his index finger, which was wearing a large gemstone ring. Although he has gray hair, he is tall and burly, and he seems to be more visually oppressive than Duke Hopus.

The Chancellor also agreed with the Duke of Tuttle. The third speaker was a man standing beside the Duke of Tuttle, who looked to be in his early thirties, and though he was plain-looking, he was as calm as a piece of steel.

"Count Ailo is an unpolished piece of jade, I believe that as long as he hones his training in the Sky Knights under his ministers for a period of time, he will definitely be worthy of any noble daughter in the royal capital!"

"That's ...... a mistake"

The annoyance in Duke Hops' eyes flashed, and he immediately retorted.

Looking at the three men below, even the king couldn't help but feel a headache. Because, he can't even drink them!

These three people are the masterminds behind the real power of the dynasty, and they can almost be called the three nobles who cover the sky with one hand: Duke Hopus, Duke Tuttle and Marquis Alec.

To put it mildly, the source of all the evils of King Falkenridge is also the culprit that has caused the chaos of the country to this day, and they are them!

Duke Hopce is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, not only is he highly respected, he holds the management of the Royal Academy of Magic, the largest magician training institution in Falkenridge, but also runs the first-class Honghuang Chamber of Commerce in the Western Continent. With the absolute advantage of business alone, he could make Wang Du tremble with his fingers.

The Duke of Tuttle was a famous general of the Falkenridge Kingdom and a recognized god of war in the army. In order to ensure that his position was unshakable, he went around to win over the hearts of the army, and used various means to get all the young talents in the army under his command, and destroyed what he really couldn't get. At least in the army, his words were more useful than the king's.

Marquis Alec is the strongest legion in Falkenridge and the only legion not affected by Duke Tuttle - the Supreme Commander of the Sky Knights, responsible for guarding the safety of the royal capital. All members of this legion have dragon mounts, and they are also proficient in a variety of magic, and it is not a problem to say modestly that one is a hundred!

Really...... Has the scramble for talent already started?

The half-kneeling Ailuo showed a trace of coldness in his heart, maybe they couldn't hear the meaning of the three nobles in Rhodes, but they knew very well that they were trying to win themselves over.

It's no wonder that Falkenridge was completely controlled by them, I'm afraid it seems that the talented people in this country have been divided by them, no matter how powerful the king is, he is only one person, since he has no one to use, then he has to rely on the three nobles.

As for whether they really believed Bella's fabricated identity, Iroh didn't think it mattered. As long as you pull into your camp first, you will naturally have time to investigate slowly.

"I think," Bella was also angry in her heart, but she still showed a decent smile, "Since this is the first time Count Elo has come to the royal capital, why don't you rush to talk about these official matters, and give him a little time to familiarize himself with the situation in the royal capital?"

"The princess has a point. ”

Perhaps thinking that it would be fruitless to continue arguing, the three looked at each other and reached an agreement.

Naturally, Iroh also saw this scene in his eyes. Although the three nobles usually fight among themselves, they also know that the three-legged situation is quite balanced now, and before they are really ready, they have more reason to continue to maintain it than to break this balance rashly.

And......

If you're not mistaken, this Marquis of Alec seems to be a little interesting?

A golden light in his black eyes jumped slightly, and Airo lowered his head again: "The minister also agrees with the princess's words." The three adults are very loving, and I am really scared in the next, so please allow me to think more about it. ”

"Exactly. ”

The king nodded, and said nothing more. Obviously, he had seen a similar scene many times, and now the court had turned into a black whirlpool, and no matter how much clear water was poured in, it could not be purified. And all I can do is try to continue this country that is still alive......

It was another dusk, and a young man in a black trench coat appeared outside the door of Marquis Alec's mansion.

This time Iroh did not bring any of his servants, but left them all in the mansion - for he believed that not only himself, but even the Marquis of Alec would not want outsiders to be present at this meeting.

As the supreme commander of the garrison of King Falkenridge, the mansion of the Marquis of Alec is naturally quite magnificent, and its luxury is definitely no worse than the castle of the two dukes. There were two stone statues of dragons standing opposite each other at the entrance alone, and the invisible majesty came to the face, which was not at all comparable to the old mansion of Ello's time.

Obviously, Marquis Alec also had a premonition that Iroh would come. Without waiting long, Iroh walked to a reception room led by the guards at the door.

The meeting room was also much larger than Iroh's, with a huge throne in the center decorated with gold and jewels, and two statues of dragons in pure gold stood at the back, carved from the finest gemstones, each piece of scale armor lifelike, and huge dragon wings like umbrellas.

From this room alone, it can be seen that the life of the three nobles is not much worse than that of the king.

If it weren't for the fact that Iroh himself could control his thirst for treasure relatively well, I'm afraid he would have returned to his original form by now and rushed straight forward.

Even so, Iroh had to try to take his attention off the statue. His body trembled incessantly, and his desire told him that he must get this kingdom, like that...... You can get more wealth than you see!

"Your Excellency, Marquis. ”

Iroh bowed slightly with a polite smile - a courtesy bow instead of the salute he had when he met the king.

"You're wise, it's better to go to me than to those two. ”

Alec was still the same as he had seen last time, but as soon as he got closer, he could feel his calm and compelling momentum like a mountain.

This is a strong man, and he has never been stronger!

Iroh was secretly alert in his heart, maybe Marquis Alec suppressed his momentum when he met the king last time, and now he was probably much stronger than the frost dancers in the Iota Arena.

Sure enough, the characters who can cover the sky with one hand in a country, no matter how greedy, cruel, and stupid, will not be like the ones described in some stories, a rice bucket who doesn't know anything but infighting.

In fact, not only Iro, but Marquis Alec was also quite surprised. I thought that Iroh was a young man with good talent and some arrogance, but I didn't expect that I had just tried my best to release the coercion of being in the top position for a long time, but Iro's expression remained unchanged.

Regardless of his strength, at least his psychological quality...... It has reached above the average of the Knights of the Sky!

You must know that the Wyvern Knights of the Sky Knights are all battle-hardened cold-blooded warriors, and their psychological quality is definitely not comparable to any noble.

"No, no, no, the Marquis seems to have misunderstood something. ”

Iroh's mouth rose slightly, and his originally modest smile looked a little weird, and he looked at the few guards standing beside the marquis, "By the way, before we start, can you trouble Your Excellency to dismiss all the unrelated personnel?" ”

"You ......"

Alec frowned, he wanted to lash out at the rude guy right away, but Iroh's smile gave him a very bad feeling, like ...... It's like being targeted by some dangerous beast.

Moreover, he hadn't felt this feeling in a long time.

"You go out first. ”

Finally, Marquis Alec waved his hand. He was not afraid of Ello's assassination, because he believed that he could assassinate his own people in the entire Western Continent without a word...... Not a single one!

The next moment, however, all his confidence turned to fear, and the reason was only a soft spit out by Iroh.

"By the way, should I call you Lord Marquis Alec, or—Alfred Davidianson, Lord Black Shadow?"