Chapter 116: A New Enemy
Belch......
Sean looked at the other party's kind face, and there was an inexplicable pressure behind that smile.
What did he mean by telling himself now? Should he kneel down and shout 'Lord' at once!"
The Vigel family was indeed promoted by Duke Haruman, and it is also written in the family tree that his family was originally a duke...... It was because he saved the then Duke Haruman in the Peaceful War that he was promoted to the knighthood.
Although many years have passed, the family tree still retains the respect of the original Baron Vegel to Duke Harrumman.
As later generations gradually forgot about it, they were not so concerned about the favor of the Duke's family.
"It is recorded in the genealogy that Vigel was a brave man, with a sense of justice and bravery...... "Duke Haruman continues to boast of his ancestor.
If Sean is really a native of this world, perhaps these words can rekindle the passion in his heart.
pity
I am a typical 'outsider', so the sense of family honor is not so strong.
However, the other party's favor made Sean have some other ideas......
The prince did not take himself seriously, and now he is alone in the north. Only Frelia is her backer, but she is also a person who maneuvers among the high-ranking nobles, so why should she listen to Duke Haruman's opinion to see what he wants to do.
The top of the other person's head has been in a state of "expectation!".
I guess I'm expecting myself to belong to him right away.
"Yes, there are many records in my family tree about Duke Harruman's help to us, and I didn't expect to be able to meet the Grand Duke today. ”
"Hahaha...... Aren't a lot of unexpected things just going through?!!" Duke Haruman replied with a smile.
Sean estimated that according to the other party's experience, it was not difficult to hear that he was perfunctory, but the other party didn't care at all and kept guiding himself to join him...... Start with the family history and go deeper little by little.
This gave Sean a certain understanding of the spirit of high-level nobles.
Sure enough, this is the aristocrat standing at the top!
This kind of temperament is indeed fundamentally different from those intriguing and arrogant aristocratic children.
Whether it's him or Prince Philip......
It's the feeling of not talking much, but knowing everything, a real politician's spirit.
After chatting for a while, Duke Haruman probably felt that it was almost the same, after all, he was old, even if he had scheming, he didn't want to waste more time...... And with his identity, there is really no need to play any tricks in front of him, it is more refreshing to go straight.
"Boy Sean, I don't like you either, your family was originally a retainer of Haruman. Although many years have passed, I hope that you will carry on the wishes of your ancestors. With trembling hands, he took a sip of the teacup and continued.
"In fact, after the peace war that took place a long time ago, Haruman made a long-term plan for the south...... Do you know why that war was started?" suddenly threw the question to Sean.
I really haven't heard anyone talk about this.
He didn't have many history books at home, and Luke rarely said them......
Maybe it's because the real reason has never been passed on, just like my own avalanche incident.
If someone hadn't seen the Snow Giant appear, Sean would have even tried to hide the Snow Giant's affairs so as not to cause panic among the townspeople.
But the Bahel affair was definitely not spread!
"I don't know about it. Sean said seriously.
"After all, such a thing is not glorious, the peace war is about the destruction of the powerful imperial rebels in the south, but the real reason is to fight the imperial enemy ......"
"Enemies of the Empire?"
It is not strange that a country has enemies, otherwise what would it do with building an army?
"That's right, it was a rebel army that existed in the early days of the empire, originally belonging to the survivors of the Redania region that was wiped out by the empire, and they were entrenched around the empire for many years to harass the border people, and it was not until after that battle that they won hundreds of years of peace, so since then the Haruman family has arranged retainers in various southern regions in order to maintain the rule of the empire. ”
That is, let someone you trust to sit on the side.
Indeed, it seems that the power would do, just say that he just handed over the rights of Telemian to the trustworthy Luke!
Looking at it this way, Duke Haruman's family is indeed remarkable, and it was able to completely control the southern territory of the empire at such an early age and put his retainers everywhere...... That's one or two hundred years.
But......
"Do you have any doubts?"
"Not yet. Sean said.
"It's okay, you can say anything you have today, and that's one of the things we talk about. ”
Now that he has the permission of the other party, Sean no longer estimates.
"But isn't it easy to give people the impression that they want to be kings on their own?"
If each region was administered by its own retainers, it would occupy almost the entire south. The empire is called the Basharan Empire, not the Haruman Kingdom.
This was also the reason why some of the retainers were not properly settled, and the reason why Vigel was placed in a remote mountain village was obstructed by others at the time...... For many years, some of the retainers lost contact, and the Vigel family was completely closed and not heard from again. ”
The other party sank, and then there was a state of [Motivation!].
The old man's voice was vigorous and powerful......
"Sean Wigel. I want to recruit you back to House Haruman once again, and together we will face a new enemy. ”
Sure enough, I came here today with such a plan......
Rather than the Prince's uncaring attitude, Duke Haruman seemed to be eager to let himself go under his command.
What to do?
Promise?
The other party's status is indeed high enough, and it seems reasonable to follow the family history, but he is still a member of the Wings of the Sky, and the Wings of the Sky is an organization under the protection of the prince.
And once you go to that camp, it means that you have started 'battle mode', and it is impossible to be completely neutral like before.
"May I ask who our new enemy is?" Sean didn't answer immediately, but asked another question.
"Prince Philip. ”
The other party answered almost without thinking.
Although Sean knew early on that the two had political disagreements, there was no need to make trouble to the point of direct hostility.
"I know you're confused, but I'm not kidding at this point...... The Haruman family has always been loyal to the empire, even if they let their retainers control the southern regions separately in order to better maintain the rule of the empire, but Prince Philip. ”
When he said this, his voice was quiet.
There is no one around and it is impossible for anyone to be heard......
Because there was no hint in Sean's field of vision, but the state of the other party's [serious!] made it difficult for him to doubt.
"I have found conclusive evidence, but Prince Philip may no longer support the king's rule. ”
It's metaphorical, that's because you can't just say treason......
But it means that His Royal Highness wants to stand on his own!
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