People in this chapter: (Ed Hallengoth), (Glinton Craggs), (Gylrenwell), (Baron Henry).

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Chapter 025: (Ambition Power)

"Ah, my old friend," said Duke Harongoth, with a knowing smile on his bloodless face. "In fact, no one can jump out of the river of fate, right?

"Even if everything is predestined, that's my choice!" Prince Craggs' tone was firm, "It's been twenty years, and I'll get the result I want." ”

The old man closed his eyes, and the bright sunlight spread over him through the window, like a gentle and bright curtain of water. At this moment, the tranquility and tranquility dispelled the gloomy gloom, like the rain of May, quickly and silently, so that everything around it also melted into it.

His left hand was subconsciously pressed to his heart, feeling the familiar and lonely breath, and the Duke of Harongoth's mouth muttered the melancholy name, and the voice was so low that even he couldn't hear it.

After being silent for a long time, Duke Harongoth finally opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and asked with a calm face, "So, you ...... What exactly do you want?"

"Throne of the Kingdom of Svadia!" Prince Craggs replied categorically.

Duke Harongoth hid his emotions and said tepidly: "Twenty years have passed, and the ambition hidden in your heart has not been extinguished and buried by this long time, but has burned more violently and vigorously. ”

"Man is the most ambitious of animals," Prince Craggs suddenly concluded. "You are an ambitious man, just like me, but we are on different paths!

"Greenton, my way ......" Duke Harongoth was about to retort when he was interrupted by the other man's voice.

"Ed, don't deny my words," Prince Craggs reminded. "You know that I am the one who knows you best! The arrogant Black Eagle always wants to fly south!"

Prince Craggs' ambition was the entire Svadia kingdom, and he wanted to become the king and ruler of this country. What Duke Harungus wants, on the other hand, is the Duchy of Rhodok in the south, a vast land that had been given to the Harungus family during the Kalad Empire.

King Haraus's repeated expeditions to Rhodok were not intended to regain his land, but rather as a means of consolidating his royal power. It was the Duke of Harungus who really wanted to recover the Rhodok region, because that vast land originally belonged to the Harungus family's fiefdom.

During the Kallad Empire, the prestigious title of 'Duke of Rhodok' was the title of successive heads of the Harongoth family, which ruled the Rhodok region for 500 years.

It wasn't until 1232 that the Nords, a barbarian race from the northern continent, invaded the continent of Calradia, and in May of the same year, a riot broke out in the Rhodoc region. This ended the title of 'Duke of Rhodok' of the Harungos family, and was changed to 'Duke of the South'.

The rebellion of the industrious and simple Rhodok people was not unrelated to the Harungus family. During their long reign of 500 years, the head of the Harungos family sparked outrage in the Rhodok region, which eventually led to a rebellion by the Rhodoks and their independence from the Karad Empire.

"My path has come to an end," Duke Harungos couldn't help but show a heavy expression as he recalled the history of the past. "Greenton, I hope you can also stop, don't get carried away by power and **, and fall deeper and deeper into the swamp quagmire!"

Glynton Craggs grimidly smiled: "Wealth is like the sea, the more you drink, the thirstier you get, and so does power." ”

"The richest lands of the kingdom of Svadia belong to you. The lord of the Jewel City, the ruler of the Suno, the revered Prince of Craggs, the richest nobleman of Calradia, won't all these noble titles of honor satisfy you?"

"Those who are already in power will seek more power!" Prince Craggs's calm tone contained a strange resoluteness. "And those who aspire to the top of the mountain will not covet the scenery on the mountainside!"

Duke Harongoth questioned the other party with some scathing: "Greenton, do you think you can take the crown from Harlaus's hands that he has been wearing for twenty years?"

"As long as you don't stand in my way," Prince Craggs' tone remained cold and resolute as usual. "But if you stop me, whether it is an old man or a child, I will never show mercy. ”

"Old man and child, is he hinting at me?" "Greenton, tell me if you sent someone to assassinate me?" Eddard clearly had no intention of hiding it, but blurted out the question in his mind. "And hired killers to kill my son?"

Glinton Craggs had a rare look of surprise. "Ed, you're crazy, how could I do such a despicable thing!" Although his tone was still full of anger caused by ignorance, his eyes that had faded from anger revealed his mood at the moment.

"Ambition often tempts people to do the most despicable things!" said Duke Harongoth, staring at him with suspicion. "Wouldn't killing me, or getting rid of my heir, make your ambitions come true?"

"Honor above all else!" Prince Craggs said sharply. "I have never forgotten the motto of the Craggs family!"

"In the face of power and **, honor may not be worth mentioning at all!" Duke Harongoth retorted to what he said, objecting.

"Honor above all else!" Prince Craggs stressed again. "Tell me why you doubt me, Eddard, or I will regard it as a slander and an insult to me and my family, and for the sake of my family's honor, I will have to send you an invitation to a duel. ”

Gyloronville, who was guarding the door, heard the fierce argument inside, and pushed the door in, followed by Sir Baron, his right hand pressed tightly on the hilt of his sword, ready to draw his sword at any moment.

Looking at the young knight who was the first to enter the house, Prince Craggs was furious, and said angrily, "Get out of the house, get out of the door for me at once!" His eyes stared at the knight in front of him, as if they were about to protrude from their sockets.

At Prince Craggs' angry orders and cold gaze, Gylrenwell remained unmoved. The Champion Knight never obeyed anyone's orders, nor was he threatened by anyone's words, except for the old man he respected and loved standing in front of the window.

Sir Baron's sword could come out of its sheath at any moment, and as soon as Prince Craggs gave the order, the just knight would quickly pull out the sword hidden in the scabbard and compete with the champion knight standing beside him.

"Gylrenwell, stand aside!" said Duke Harongos. "Don't step into this room without my orders!"

"Yes, sir!" Gylorwin turned and exited the room. Ser Baron let go of his right hand gripping the hilt of his sword, stepped back, and closed the door again.

"What a loyal and brave knight!" muttered Prince Craggs. "If I'm not mistaken, he's the champion knight who has won the title of three-time Paraven jousting tournament!"

"If you want to know why I doubt you, I'll tell you!" said Duke Ed Harongoth's question, accompanied by a bloody cough. "Baron Griffin Prais is your vassal, and he will not hire a killer to kill Iris without your orders. ”

"What evidence do you have that Griffin hired a killer to do it to Iris?" Prince Craggs questioned.

"My clerk Allen told me that Baron Maggs had captured his mother and sister and used this to coerce him into telling them everything I was doing!"

"This can't be!" said Prince Craggs, with a look of disbelief. But he knew that Maggs had done such a thing, but he never wanted to believe it was true.

"Allen's testimony may not make you believe it," Duke Harengoth noted. "But some time ago, Baron Royce caught a killer in a woods near Nimega who wanted to kill Iris - a dark knight riding a griffon!"

"Dark Knight, griffon?" Prince Craggs repeated. "How is this possible, they have been gone for hundreds of years in Calradia!" his shocked expression was revealed.

"Now they're back again! Perhaps in the near future, the forces of darkness will once again sweep across Calradia. Duke Harengoth said in a firm tone. "The captured Dark Knight has confessed his behind-the-scenes employer, Baron Griffin Prais. ”

"Ed, I didn't send someone to assassinate you, let alone kill your son," Prince Craggs' tone was as firm as a rock. "It's true that Griffin and Magus are my vassals, believe it or not, but I definitely didn't give them such an order!"

"Tell me, who else but you can dictate to them?"

"Asona Augustus!"

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