For human beings, a city will always be a harbor of civilization, even a dilapidated city. After recovering the city, the Combine were temporarily stationed here, and it seemed a relief for most people to be able to return from their camping out.

Although the city has been abandoned for a long time, most of it is still intact, and it is a kind of salvation for the noble magicians who accompany them to return to the civilized world.

"It's really emotional to finally be able to return to the civilized world."

Sitting in his chair and picking up the steaming black tea in his hand, Viscount Julius spoke with emotion, and the nobleman sitting opposite him chuckled similarly.

"That's right, His Royal Highness the Prince is far-sighted, even if he can't take the Northland Fortress, being able to take this city is already quite a feat."

"Speaking of which, that old guy Gaius is really talkative."

Saying this, Viscount Julius snorted coldly.

"The more you put it on, the more dangerous it becomes, and it will be difficult to march when the cold wave comes......... Really, he was at odds with His Royal Highness in everything, and he didn't know what that old fellow was trying to do."

"I just want to emphasize my authority as a general to His Royal Highness."

His companion didn't care about this and scoffed.

They were all nobles of high status, and they had been with His Royal Highness the Prince for a long time, and it is conceivable that when the prince succeeded him as king, they would also take their own position and power. Perhaps it was this reason that they were very dissatisfied with Gaius's behavior.

In the eyes of these young people, Gaius is already a laggard who has been eliminated by the times, and they will work with His Royal Highness Prince Algard to create a new kingdom of Paretia, a new era.

Because the user of elven magic is the most noble being.

While drinking expensive black tea, the children of the nobles chatted while looking at the street scene outside proudly. Unlike them, the magicians who used the human magic system were not so at ease, and they had to use their magic to carry stones and wood, and then repair broken walls and houses, for which the nobles scoffed.

Magic itself is a noble being, and it is not used to do that kind of lowly work at all. It can be seen that the so-called human magic system is just a lower existence than elven magic, and the only people who use that kind of inferior magic are those civilians who have incompetent bloodlines and cannot conclude a contract with elves.

"Mr. Julius, don't you seem to be pleased?"

Looking at the somewhat bored Viscount, someone soon asked curiously, and Viscount Julius also sighed.

"Hey, that's right, although the layout here is okay, but it's a pity that there are no beautiful flowers to decorate, it's a pity, isn't it?"

"You're right.........

Hearing Viscount Julius's exclamation, the others also responded. For the aristocracy, this kind of social occasion is of course indispensable for beautiful women. However, it is a pity that this is a marching battle, not an outing to the city, and most of the troops in the combined army are men, and naturally there are no noble ladies dancing here.

When it comes to women, there are some female adventurers among the adventurers, but for the nobles, those adventurers are not worth looking at at at all.

All that's left is ......... Anicefia, Euphelia and Tilty.

But none of these three are good targets to provoke.

Anicefia has long been shunned by the nobles because of her maverick behavior, and Tirty likes to collect curses, and her notoriety is so bad that everyone naturally doesn't dare to approach.

As for Euphelia——— just kidding, what if you talk to the next princess and don't want to live?

"Speaking of which, I've heard some strange rumors."

Women like to gossip, in fact, it is similar for men to get together, and soon someone will be idle and scoundrel to speak.

"Oh? What rumors?"

"I've only heard...

…………」

The person who spread the topic first put a buff on himself, and then looked around, looking like a thief.

"I heard that some guards saw that when Her Highness Anice Fia and the others returned from patrolling, they would go to the Iron Warrior's room and come out early the next morning."

"Anything like that?"

Hearing this, the originally bored noble heirs suddenly lifted their spirits.

"Of course, I've only heard, and I don't know exactly what it is."

"Uh-huh.....................

Hearing this, the others also frowned and pondered, while Viscount Julius narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Do you think His Majesty will give Princess Agnisfia a wife?"

"Huh?"

Hearing Viscount Julius' words, everyone else was taken aback.

"What do you mean, Lord Viscount......... Will that Iron Warrior be the fiancé of Her Highness Anice Fia?"

"Because isn't that weird?"

Faced with the others' questioning, Viscount Julius smiled and stretched out his hand and gestured.

"According to what I have heard, His Royal Highness is in partnership with the judge who claims to be from the Inquisition. This coalition is also a joint alliance between our King of Paretia*** and the Inquisition, and that Mr. Inquisitor also has the power to command the army, otherwise, why did he kill Moritz and no one could punish him?"

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Hearing this name, the expressions of the others suddenly changed slightly. At that time, Duanmu Huai was in front of all the nobles in the barracks, and directly tore Moritz with his hands and ripped off his head. Naturally, the nobles from the Kingdom of Paretia were shocked, and it stands to reason that Duanmu Huai should be immediately executed, but he didn't do anything at all, and later the nobles learned that the self-proclaimed Inquisitor had signed a treaty of alliance with His Majesty the King, which meant that he had the same powers as Algard in the command of the combined army............ Wait a minute!

"What do you mean, Lord Julius......... Will Princess Anice Fia ever reclaim the throne?"

Another noble heir asked, blushing with a blue face.

Thinking about it carefully, it stands to reason that no matter how capable Duanmu Huai is, he should not kill the son of the chief official of the Magic Province. But the premise is that ——— he has no conflict of interest with the other party!

If the man is indeed the fiancé of Anicefia, then in principle, he has the same status as Prince Algard, who has the right to inherit the throne.

In this way, it is understandable that he killed Moritz in the meeting before——— it was to eradicate future political enemies!

Thinking of this, the faces of those noble heirs changed.

"But, didn't Her Highness Anice Fia renounce the right to inherit the throne a long time ago?"

"So what? At that time, His Royal Highness was just a child, as long as he said that he was not thoughtful, wouldn't he be able to take back the right to inherit the throne?"

"Wait, that is, the goal of this operation is not only to retake the Northland fortress, but also to test Prince Algard? If he loses, then it is possible for Her Highness Anice Fia to reclaim the right to inherit the throne?!"

For a while, in the hall where the atmosphere was quite leisurely, everyone instantly became nervous.

That's not going to work!

You know, because Anice Fia was unable to make a contract to use elven magic since she was a child, many people laughed at her, including these noble heirs who followed Prince Algard. Especially after Anicefia announced that she would renounce the right to inherit the throne, everyone's evaluation of her became even more unscrupulous.

At that time, everyone thought that Prince Yargard would inevitably inherit the throne, and it would be okay to marry Anice Fia far away when the time came, so they didn't care.

But now............... If only Anice Fia did inherit the throne

, then they are dead!

Not to mention the heretical ideas of Anicefia's magic, just because they have mocked Anicefia since they were children until now, they don't believe that the other party can still let them go.

Not to mention the man!

Just thinking of that iron warrior, the nobles' heirs couldn't help but tremble, where did they bear the terrifying sense of oppression of the other party, so on weekdays, those nobles' heirs didn't dare to go to the place where Duanmu Huai was. For fear that he would be upset, he plucked his head off and threw it on the table.

Although I don't know his background, it can be seen from his previous actions that this is an extremely rough and barbaric demon who can kill them without caring about the status of a nobleman!

Isn't he really a demon?!

"It can't be true, can it?"

"Absolutely impossible, how could that man become a king?"

"But His Majesty seems to be very optimistic about him, otherwise he would not have signed the agreement.........

"It can't be! Prince Algard has the support of our nobles, what does His Royal Highness Anicefia have? Ten thousand steps back, what can she do with that man alone?"

"He could kill you all."

Just as the nobles' heirs were arguing, Viscount Julius spoke again, and his words were like a cold wind, blowing through the side of those nobles' heirs, making them involuntarily stop arguing.

"This, this can't be!"

"Why can't it be?"

Looking at the noble heir who was trembling all over his body, Viscount Julius spread his hands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a war, our war with the demons, it is certain that people will die in the war. If you die in the war with the demons, then ......... No one can say what it is, isn't it?"

「…………………」

Everyone shuddered.

Indeed, this is a war, a war with the demons, if it really starts, who knows what it will develop. If you are killed in the chaos, then everything is over? Even if the other party is suspected, it is useless if there is no evidence!

"So, what are we going to do?"

"It's easy."

Looking at the noble heir in front of him, Viscount Julius smiled.

"We need to talk to the prince, and the first strike is stronger."

"And the prince? But ................"

"There's nothing else you haven't said?"

However, Viscount Julius looked again at the gossip man from before, who hesitated.

"Yes, actually, I heard......... It seems that Miss Euphelia is among them."

"What?!"

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Anice Fia likes to mess around, and Tirti is a terrifying witch, and it is not strange to the nobles that they do anything ridiculous, but Euphelia ......... That's the prince's fiancée, the next princess!

The next princess went to the residence of other men and did not return all night?

Really?

Doesn't that mean the head of His Royal Highness the Prince...............

"I just heard, I just heard!"

Seeing others looking at him, the gossip man before was also frightened and hurriedly waved his hand.

"I didn't see it with my own eyes, I just heard what the guards said, and it has nothing to do with me!"

"No, that Miss Euphelia wouldn't do that kind of shameless thing, would she?"

"It shouldn't be...............

Although this news was indeed explosive, the noble heirs couldn't believe it for a while, after all, Euphelia was the perfect aristocratic daughter, and it was impossible to do such a thing. It's not like Anice Fia and Tilty, who like to mess around.........

"Either way, this thing doesn't seem ordinary."

Viscount Julius stood up.

"I think it is necessary to advise His Royal Highness the Prince, even if it is a rumor, it is too outrageous to spread such a rumor, and it will affect the reputation of the royal family and the nobility."

Speaking of this, Viscount Julius had a serious face.

"I will ask for a meeting with His Royal Highness the Prince to resolve this issue."