The Asrex family won a big victory.

The Red Flame Legion was completely wiped out, and only a little more than a hundred people escaped from the battlefield. The head of the Seth family, Grand Duke Ferdinand Seth, was furious, and in a fit of rage, he ordered the first heir, Fenrir, to think about it behind closed doors, and at the same time stripped the Red Fox General of all his powers and put him under house arrest.

When this war of the nobles ended with an even greater disparity in strength, the entire Duchy of Belmar shook.

It was only a small count, but only 3,000 men and horses, and he actually defeated the combined army of the Joseph family and the Red Flame Legion?That was a large army of more than 13,000 in total, and 10,000 of them were recognized as the most elite troops in the principality.

But the Asrex family not only routed it, but wiped it out entirely.

Not only did it wipe it out, but it also swallowed an entire county by the way!

What kind of record is this? It's a miracle!

The aristocrats, large and small, who boasted that the city was extremely deep, and the mountain collapsed in front of them and their faces did not change, and they couldn't sit still. Whether it is the gloating queen faction or the uncertain parliamentarian faction, the heads of the family have sent spies to inquire about the situation of this war from various channels.

The capital of the Duchy of Belmar, Huttonmar, suddenly became very lively, and at the same time there was an undercurrent.

And at this time, the Council of Nobles was urgently convened.

The initiator, of course, was the Iron Will, Heydrich Hamilton.

The issue is also very simple - the Seth family's unreasonable invasion of the Asrex family and its interference in the internal affairs of the Joseph family are completely contrary to the honor and chivalry of the nobility, and must be severely punished.

When the battle between the two sides was in full swing, no one stood up, not even the Iron Bloody Grand Duke himself, who had been paying attention to Midi Asrex and even his granddaughter on the battlefield.

And at this moment, as soon as the results came out, the walls immediately fell down and everyone pushed them, and the trees fell and scattered.

It may seem that this behavior is stupid and hypocritical, but this is the rule of the game for the aristocracy.

Before everything comes to an end, no one will interfere, let alone send charcoal in the snow, not even the icing on the cake, because once involved, it means being completely involved. Just like the Joseph family, they stupidly acted as cannon fodder for the Seth family, and the final result was that Midi attacked on a large scale, opened up the battlefield, and lost all the territory at the least.

And now, when all the results have settled, is the time when the aristocracy is at its most effective.

Four words, become a king and defeat a villain.

Now that both the "king" and the "kou" have been determined, the next thing to do is to take advantage of the victory to pursue and turn the victory of the war into a real income.

Although Count Ingman Asrex is not very familiar with this kind of thing, he still knows the key to it, not to mention that the iron-blooded Grand Duke has finally expressed his position at this moment, so the two sides hit it off, and immediately had this urgent proposal of the noble council.

The Iron Knight, the Grand Duke, stood in the shoes of the Inquisitor and denounced the Seth and Joseph families, who violated the honor of the nobility. Earl Ingman, on the other hand, gave a tirade about the destruction of the territory, the torture of the people, and the brutality and cruelty of the Red Flame Legion.

Behind the hours-long accusations, there are really only two things to say.

First, lose money.

Second, cede territory.

Of course, the Seth family could not compromise easily, but the 15,000-strong Golden Branch Corps displayed by the Hamilton family on the border of the two territories was not an ornament. After the loss of the Red Flame Legion, there were many loopholes in the Seth family's territorial defense, and in the face of huge pressure from old opponents, it was obviously a little unbearable.

It's not impossible to really turn your face, the Seth family's old bottom is still very thick, and the lack of a Red Flame Legion doesn't mean anything. The heritage of the great aristocratic and wealthy families is definitely not something that can be shaken by one or two failures, or in other words, it is precisely because they can withstand failure that they will be called aristocratic and wealthy, rather than a short-lived nouveau riche like a cloud of smoke.

However, in the case of being caught by the opponent and being at an extreme disadvantage, if you reject the proposal of the Iron Blooded Grand Duke, it is equivalent to dissolving the noble council.

That would mean a total confrontation between the Queen's faction and the parliamentarian faction, and the beginning of a civil war in the Duchy of Belmar.

And now, when the Red Flame Legion was lost and the first heir in line was beaten like a lost dog, a civil war was obviously extremely unfavorable to the Seth family.

They need more time to undo the loss of this huge defeat, they need to soothe the demoralized army, and they need a buffer period to restore the current tilted balance.

So, after two days of various verbal arguments, the Seth family finally succumbed.

Agree to an indemnity to compensate the Asrex family for their losses in the war.

The cession of two mines, as well as five surrounding towns, was an atonement for the war that had been waged without permission.

As for the Joseph family.

There is no more Joseph family.

It's not that Midi is ruthless, it's that the other party's luck is really not good enough. Quinine Joseph, during the Battle of Yorkshire, disappeared under the indiscriminate bombardment of Fina. And Count Joseph's soul has long been withdrawn, and his physical condition has deteriorated, and at the end of the war, not long after the end of the Battle of Alwyntown, this soulless shell finally collapsed.

As a result, the territory of the Joseph family was naturally incorporated under the surname of Asrex.

Defeat three times as many enemies as you, gain the friendship of the elves, and double your territory.

It can be said that it is a brilliant victory.

But the Earl of Ingman, however, remained calm, and whether it was in the face of the resentful and jealous gazes cast by the nobles of the parliamentary faction, or in the face of the enthusiastic flattery and praise of the nobles of the Queen's faction, and all kinds of schemes, he showed an extremely polite attitude, neither humble nor arrogant, neither carried away nor grovelling.

Just like the usual Earl of Ingman, who was never noticed, who quietly participated in the noble council and voted for himself.

Do what you have to do.

Because Ingman knows very well that keeping a low profile is the best way to help his son.

Let yourself, a father who can't go to the battlefield, keep the benefits he deserves for him here!

While Count Ingman calmly coped with the eager attention, the iron-blooded Grand Duke was also crowded.

More people were moved by the Hamilton family's quietness and plot than the temptation to win over the earl who was not personally involved in the war.

From the beginning to the end, without standing still, or even showing support, he sent a first heir who claimed to be "a personal act and has nothing to do with the family", and he won the victory directly, and even included the Asrex family, which was originally a member of the parliament, into the command of the queen's faction.

What kind of means is this! Not to mention the old scheming!

This judgment is naturally closely related to the activity of Fina Hamilton on the battlefield, and the great nobles who have made seventy or eighty twists in their hearts obviously feel that that "personal behavior" is nothing more than a disguise.

The Iron Knights quietly accepted all the compliments, but they also did not leave any words behind.

Others think that the Hamilton family is inscrutable, which is naturally very good, so why bother to debunk it? A little ambiguous words can bring more benefits, a more stable position, and exert more pressure on the enemy. Why not?

However, of course, the iron-blooded Grand Duke also knew very well that Fina's battle was really a "personal act". And the ability to win this war is entirely dependent on the strength of Midi Asrex himself, and it really has "nothing to do with the Hamilton family".

The little brute who dared to reject himself to his face and abducted his beloved granddaughter, what kind of goal will he have next?

The Iron and Blood Grand Duke secretly speculated in his heart.

He didn't think that a character like Midi would be a queen and give himself a drink.

And Midi obviously didn't expect that he had already been remembered by the Iron and Blood Grand Duke. At this moment, he was in a small city hundreds of kilometers away from the noisy capital.

Qiu Ancient City is neither a resource town, nor a key point of the military, the only feature, probably the word mountain city.

Many of the buildings in the city are built on the mountain, with clear layers, and the difference between the highlands is extremely obvious, and it looks like a screen painted with beautiful scenery, which is extremely eye-catching. And the roads that go up the mountain also seem to be scattered and charming.

On the highest hill in the city, there is a delicate but old villa, said to be haunted, that has been vacant for many years.

But a week ago, an unknown rich man bought the villa and the entire hill.

This rich man had a permission document signed by the Asrex family, and the formalities were impeccable, and the city lord of Qiu Ancient City naturally received it carefully. However, he probably didn't know that in fact, the real buyer of this villa was none other than the owner of the territory, Midi Asrex.

Perhaps the ancient city of Autumn was nothing, but if you add Alice's forest and the newly incorporated county of the Joseph family, you will find that the ancient city of Autumn is located near the center of the new territory.

Not only the center of the land, but also the center of the veins.

Countless small sections of magic surging points converge into streams, and then gather countless streams into surging rivers, and in the end, the ocean that these rivers finally form is under the ancient city of Qiu, under this hill, and under this villa.

The whole territory is a magnificent circle, and the eye of this circle is here.

Since then, no matter where the wind blows, Midi and the others can detect it at the first time, and the defense of the territory will also be greatly improved. Of course, this villa perched on a sea of magic has become the most adventurous environment in the entire Duchy of Belmar.

The demon veins occupied by the big family are nothing at all in front of the villa of "infinite magic power".

For Fina, who is a super-level transferor and has "can be upgraded through magic tempering", this villa is simply an upgrade resort, you can upgrade while sitting, you can upgrade while lying down, and you can also upgrade by eating and drinking!

Therefore, when Midi suggested that the three of them move into this villa, the most joyful was naturally the Queen of Magic Bullets.

And the tranquil environment of the mountain town, with its sparse population and beautiful scenery, is obviously also very good for the Witch of the Mist, which can be seen from the fact that she often goes out for walks.

As for Midi, as long as the two maidens are happy, then he is the happiest.

At this moment, it was the afternoon, after a busy week, this villa, which had been abandoned for many years, was finally cleaned by the teenagers and girls themselves, and countless mechanisms and defenses were arranged. Now, it's finally time to take a good break and enjoy the results.

The afternoon sun shines through the glass windows of the sunroom, filling it with a warm gold.

Fina was the first to enter the solarium and immediately rushed to the best position. The petite figure of the red-haired girl immediately occupied an entire huge sofa.

"It's so warm, it's so comfortable...... "The Queen of Magic Bullet let out a lazy sigh of satisfaction, curled up like a cat, squinted her eyes, and her face was full of happiness.

Outside the window, a blanket of silver.

The other day it happened to be the last snow of the end of winter, and now the whole mountain is white. However, in the snow, there is a little bit of new green. Wild grasses and vines stubbornly poke their heads out of the land against the winter cold, as if to proclaim to people that spring is coming.

Alice sat on a bench on the side, looking at the vibrant scene, her eyes softening.

Midi's gaze stayed on the backs of the two girls, with endless thoughts and attachment in her eyes.

"Now, what do you want to drink?" Fina's cheerful voice rang out, with a hint of undisguised coquettishness, "Now, Midi, make me a cup of Southern black tea, okay?"

"No problem. Midi smiled and replied softly.

"Ston Black Tea. Alice added this sentence in due course.

"Listen to me. Midi said, suddenly remembering something, so she glanced at the black-haired girl, "How about some music?"

Alice, who was obviously not motivated, glared at Midi coldly, but despite her reluctance, Alice got up and took out the cello from the Witch's House from the cabinet.

Then, low, rich notes flowed from her fingertips.

Listening to the melodious melody of the cello, breathing in the heat of the boiling water brewing black tea, looking at Fina squinting like a cat in the sun, and unconsciously immersed in the music on the bench Alice, for a moment, Midi suddenly felt that there were many words in her heart that she wanted to confide.

In his previous life, he loved them deeply and owed them countless debts.

In this life, after he was reborn, he made a grand wish, and he has been working hard to deceive himself on the chessboard of the nobility, take the lead on the battlefield of gunpowder, integrate the forces, build an army, expand the territory, improve the strength, and so on......

Has that wish come true? Of course not.

The fire of the Gran Forest will finally come, the ambitions of the Delos Empire will finally be revealed, countless crises are still waiting for Midi to overcome, and countless challenges are still waiting for Midi to conquer in fate.

But at least, at this moment, Midi really wanted time to stand still, even if only for a moment.

Because, in the final analysis, what Midi really wants is nothing more than such a quiet afternoon.

It's nothing more than such a leisurely daily routine with nothing to do.

Then, join them in sharing the warm sunshine of this winter.

【Sword of Arad Volume 1 Threesome】

[To be continued]