Not far northwest of Cantemat is a mountain, perhaps more appropriately.

It's just that the main peak of this mountain is too majestic and tall, and one peak occupies a third of the entire mountain range.

So the locals named the whole mountain range after the mountain.

Scottnavian Hills.

There is a city at the foot of the mountain.

Scott City.

Scott City is one of the Acropolis of Cantermarte City.

More than half of the troops of Holham County are stationed here.

It is also the home of the Oladin family.

They made their fortunes here before they came to Cantermarte.

Because, with the rich mineral resources of the Scottnavian Mountains, Scott City has also become the most important ore mining and metal production base in the Krom Kingdom.

The streets of Scott City are dotted with a variety of production workshops, and the flames of countless furnaces are never extinguished, and nearly half of the kingdom's metal raw materials are produced day and night.

Scott City is also nicknamed the City of the Melting Pot.

Such an important place, of course, cannot be taken lightly.

Therefore, according to the practice of the Aoradins, Scott City has always been governed by the eldest son of the family.

Kesrot has been in charge of Scott City for quite some time.

He knows everything here.

A flower and a grass, a brick and a tile, a house and a road.

To exaggerate a little more, he could even call out every soldier by name.

Holhamshire's strength has been declining, even in Cantermarte, but Scott's walls have remained strong and the furnace is still hot.

This is inseparable from Kesrot's painstaking management.

Because he knows.

As long as Scott City remains, the castle of the lords of County Holham can only be surnamed Oradin.

The Lord's Mansion in Scott City is very imposing.

Standing in the castle of the Lord's Mansion, you can overlook the whole of Scott City.

On the highest tower of the castle is a tactics hall, facing the Scottnavian Mountains, where the lord sits on the throne and offers a sword-like view of the Scottnavian Mountains through the arched doorway on the opposite side.

The people who are eligible to enter the Tactics Hall are all Kesrot's cronies.

On weekdays, people gather here to deal with and discuss various matters related to Scott City.

Today is also as usual, the only special thing is that after handling today's government and military affairs, it is close to dusk.

Kesrot had his cronies exit the Tactics Hall, leaving him and the flickering lights of the entire hall.

Just as Keith Roth leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to recuperate.

A dark figure stepped out from behind the stone pillars in the hall and stood still after approaching Kesrot a certain distance.

Under the light, the person was dressed in hooded black clothes and covered his entire body tightly, except for his height, he couldn't see any information about the person at all.

At this point, maybe even the height you see isn't necessarily real!

The appearance of the Man in Black also seems to have been expected by Kesrot.

He opened his eyes, rested his elbows on the table, and supported his chin with his hands in fists, and said to the man in black in a calm tone.

"You're late."

The lights flickered, and the shadow of the man in black flickered, but in fact, his body did not move at all.

"There were a few tails on the way, and there was some delay."

The man in black's voice was low and hoarse, and it was impossible to tell his gender or age at all based on his voice alone.

A cold light flashed in Kesrot's eyes, "Siddock's hand is so long!" He is not afraid of being bitten by a poisonous snake! ”

Man in Black: "When was he afraid!" ”

Keith Roth sat up straight and tapped the table lightly with one hand.

"Humph! There are times when he is afraid! ”

The man in black didn't say anything, just stood quietly in his original position.

After losing his temper, Kesrot continued, "Tell me, what have our Lord Siddock been busy with lately!" ”

This is top secret, and of course cannot be explained in an ordinary way.

I saw the brim of the man in black's hat tremble, and he reported the situation to Keisrot in a special way that outsiders couldn't hear.

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Siddock. Turis. Hurt. Olardin.

Oladin is his last name.

Hult is the Christian name of the Olatin family, and it is also the name of the heirs of the lord's family who cannot inherit the lord's title, except for the lord and his direct successor, the names of other people in the family, Oradin's Christian name must be added to distinguish them from the Christian name.

Turis was Lord Sidock.

Just like Keith Rot. Dubert. Dubert in Oladin is the same as the earldom.

So Siddock. Turis. Hurt. Oladin is generally known as Lord Siddock, and within the family he is more often referred to as Siddock. Hurt, or simply Sidock.

Siddock was the eldest son of the Hult family, the elder brother of Palamir.

Unlike Palamir, a gentleman, Siddock was shrewd and, more importantly, ambitious.

Siddock's ambitions were well known in Millett, and he was not shy about it.

On the surface, Millette City seems to be the lord of the old city, but in fact, in the army, it has long been Sidock who has the final say.

Especially in the past few years, he has repeatedly stated in public that the old lord of Hollum County should have abdicated a long time ago.

It is also his ambition and strength that has attracted a large number of nobles and local forces who are not dealing with the old lord, and he has the posture of standing on his own.

......

The news brought by the man in black made Kesrot frown, and said with a dark face: "This guy is really a good son and grandson of the Oladin family!! ”

Man in Black: "He's been hoping for something to happen in Cantermate!" ”

Keisrot: "What's going on over there, old man?" ”

Man in Black: "Follow his precious little son to the Holy Court, otherwise Siddock wouldn't dare to do it blatantly." ”

Keisrot: "Looks like this guy can't wait!" ”

Man in Black: "Yes, by all indications, he has plans to do it in the near future." He sent the two children away, and now he has no scruples at all! ”

Keith Rot: "Humph! It seems that this guy is completely looking down on people! ”

Man in Black: "Isn't this what His Highness meant?!" ”

Keith Rot: "Humph! Acting is a full set! You spread the news and see what they do! ”

Man in Black: "Got it! Why don't you drop by and let someone go to Milet City to do something? ”

Keisrot: "We don't have to do things like fanning the flames ourselves, there are a lot of people with ill intentions, let's just wait, there are always people who can't hold their breath more than Siddock." ”

The man in black seemed to understand something, and asked, "He's going to do it?" ”

"Even if he doesn't do it, he won't have to wait long."

Keith Roth continued with a gloomy face, "Look, the storm is coming. ”

The man in black thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Then should we make some preparations in advance?" ”

Keith Roth: "Prepare what?" His biggest target is not us, and if we take action, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings. ”

Man in Black: "If I don't do anything, I always feel unsure." ”

Keisrot: "Then you go to Maidter!" It just so happens that I have something for you to do here. By the way, I went to look into this matter too. ”

Kesrot tossed a boxy note to the man in black.

Man in Black: "Is this accurate?" ”

Keith Roth: "Unknown source. That's why I asked you to check it! ”

Man in Black: "Understood. ”

The shadow saluted Kesrot and disappeared into the shadows of the light.

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