"Miss Leah, what's going on?"

When he heard the news that Victor had been defeated by Archduke Barlow, the Marquis of Sanchell looked confused.

He spent the morning rushing from his territory to Shulbourne in order to ask Riah about the cause of the incident.

I thought that after the meeting at the Church of Plenty, the question of the subhuman had been settled.

He asked Archduke Barlow for instructions, plus the support of the Clivena family and the legendary mage Victor,

The Marquis de Sanchell thought that this would be enough to ensure that his son would be honorably married to a subhuman.

However, before he could take action, news suddenly came that Viktor and Barlow were fighting.

Marquis Sancheel, who heard the news, only felt that his cerebellum had atrophied, and his head was not enough.

What's the situation?

Why did these two suddenly start fighting.

The Marquis of Sanchel couldn't figure it out.

What made him even more incredible was the outcome of the battle.

Victor escaped with serious injuries, while Grand Duke Barlow was unscathed.

It's shocking.

Everyone knows that Grand Duke Barlow is strong.

But even some of the older nobles in the kingdom may not know how strong he really is.

As a result, at the age when he was about to enter the earth, he was able to defeat the world's strongest mage, Victor.

The moment he learned this information, Sanchel only felt that the world had become incredible.

Despite the shock, as a marquis, he acted quickly and immediately hurried to Saulbon in the fastest carriage.

As a result, as soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the head of the Leah family of the Clevina family.

She was comfortably leaning back on a chaise longue, enjoying the warm sun

On the mahogany table next to it is a complete set of delicate tea sets, and the tea leaves in the tea gently rotate with the heat.

A golden pocket watch lay quietly in the corner of the table, shimmering in the sun.

The book in her arms exudes a rich scent of ink, adding a sense of tranquility to the scene.

At the same time, there is a fluffy white fox peacefully dreaming sweet dreams in her arms.

Seeing this soothing and tranquil scene, the Marquis of Sanchell couldn't help but be stunned.

This leisurely scene was very different from the tense atmosphere he expected.

So, he asked the question at the beginning.

Seeing Marquis Sanchel, Leah gently lowered the teacup in her hand.

One of her hands stroked the white fox's soft fur and slowly looked up at the Marquis of Sancher.

The smile on his face revealed a hint of leisurely contentment, as if he was not half worried.

"It's the Marquis here, let's sit down first."

"I won't entertain you."

Marquis Sanchel didn't have the heart to sit down, and seeing Lia's leisurely appearance, he was even more anxious, pacing back and forth.

He patted the back of his hand and palm lightly uneasily, frowned, and said with a worried look in his eyes:

"Oops, Miss Leah! Tell me why Count Victor and Grand Duke Barlow are fighting! ”

Leah spread her hands helplessly, shook her head lightly and sighed:

"Isn't that why you can still fight?"

But how could the Marquis of Sanchell be so easily deceived by such obvious excuses.

Victor came back from the dead, and as a result, he touched the bottom line of Grand Duke Barlow, which triggered the angry pursuit of the other party.

If this was the case, Archduke Barlow would have acted as early as the first time he saw Victor, so why wait days for a sudden attack?

Especially Liya's seemingly "indifferent" gesture, almost writing "I don't pretend" on her face.

Thus, the Marquis de Sanchell tentatively guessed:

"Count Victor, did it on purpose?"

Leah only smiled at this, and did not give a first answer.

At this point, Marquis Sanchel basically understood the truth of the matter, and his mood gradually calmed down.

No wonder he always felt that things were not simple, especially when the empire suddenly announced the cancellation of Victor's earldom.

What is even more remarkable is that despite the news of Victor's "resurrection", one force has been slow to take a stand.

Don't forget, Victor also has the status of a member of the Mage Council.

Even in the ten years since Victor's death, the Council of Mages has retained his status as a member.

This undoubtedly indicates that the Council of Mages probably knew that Victor would return.

In other words, if Grand Duke Barlow really attacked Victor because of this, the Council of Mages would never sit idly by and watch its members be humiliated.

But what exactly are their reasons for doing so?

Thinking about it, Lia suddenly asked an unexpected question:

"Marquis Sanchel, how many subhumans are there in the kingdom?"

Marquis Sanchel was slightly stunned, lowered his head and pondered for a while.

Families with subhuman slaves were not limited to the aristocratic class of counts and above.

Within the kingdom, there were actually a large number of families with subhuman slaves.

From the earl downwards, the noble level of viscounts, barons, etc., it is not uncommon for nobles to have this status.

Not to mention, the merchant class, who were not aristocratic but slightly wealthy.

They relied on subhuman slaves to perform heavy manual labor.

You don't need to pay a salary, you only need to take care of the food, which is much more profitable than employing people.

However, only nobles of earls and above were entitled to their own domains.

The other conscious barons had to develop under the leadership of the count, that is, the count's vassals.

It is worth mentioning that subhuman slaves are considered black households and will not be counted in the kingdom's population.

This is another great convenience of using subhuman slaves - there is no need to pay taxes for them.

Nevertheless, if the Marquis of Sanchel were to estimate the number of subhuman slaves:

"I'm afraid, no less than half a million."

Why so many? Because the kingdom is too big!

After all, there were so many nobles in them, and if each count had to be allocated a piece of territory, it would be obviously impossible to satisfy everyone.

You know, the kingdom is a country where force reigns supreme.

If one party has more ability than the other, but the strong party has no territory, and the weak one has it, how can it be judged?

For example, if I win a lord's duel, I will get your territory.

You can gain new territories by defeating another Earl who owns the territory.

In this way, no one will willingly lose their territory.

So in the end, every count will be locked in a chaotic struggle over the territory.

The kingdom must put an end to such infighting, which only deepens the contradictions between the nobles.

But due to limited land, there will always be powerful nobles who will not be able to obtain the territory in the end.

What will they do without oil, water and revenue? Then you have to cut on the residents.

The original contradiction between the nobles has shifted to the contradiction between the nobles and the commoners.

Further confusion of the situation in the kingdom.

So what to do?

The solution lies in external expansion and the transfer of internal contradictions.

Those who could afford it turned these regions into their own domains by conquering the surrounding countries.

During the time of the Grand Duke of Barlow, he did this until he became a duke.

Again, before that, kingdoms and empires were not neighbors.

Decades ago, the Kingdom of Kanter continued to conquer the small and weak countries around it.

Adopt the strategy of feeding the war with war and earning rewards for military merits, starting with the border with the Empire.

As a result, when the kingdom discovered such a powerful empire as Calencia, it went to war with it.

It was also during that time that Auberly Saul forged his reputation as the "strongest warrior" with his unparalleled bravery.

Since then, the kingdom has learned its hard lesson, suspended its expansion and began to concentrate on recuperation.

They adjusted their tactics and rewarded those who had done great things.

Territories were divided for them in recognition of their contributions.

In the process of external expansion, there will always be some barren forest areas exposed to human eyes.

These remote places are often the most ideal shelter for the sub-people.

The warriors of the kingdom did not forget to incorporate these forests into the kingdom's territory as they expanded abroad.

By the way, 'take care of' this group of sub-people.

It is precisely because there are a large number of subhuman resources in the kingdom that the sub-people are captured by the kingdom in large quantities and used as slaves.

Eating and sleeping to catch sub-people, this is the most everyday thing.

Therefore, when the Marquis de Sanchell mentioned his number, he was not lying.

Even in the case of the royal city being invaded by the subhumans, thousands of subhumans can be rescued.

Add up the entire kingdom's territory, including the various forest areas, and the total number of subhumans will only increase.

However, the Marquis of Sanchell is still confused about the relationship between the Victor incident and the subhumans.

Then Leah continued:

"Marquis Sanchel, we also have a plan to make it logical for your son to marry the subman he loves the most."

She went on to add, "But it will take a lot of your cooperation. ”

Hearing this, the Marquis of Sanchell was slightly confused.

But after seeing Leah's smiling expression, he couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Thinking back to the nobles who were designed by Liya before, I couldn't help but feel a sense of tightness.

Marquis Sanchel's forehead was slightly sweating, and he only felt that he was old and lacked strength.

Still, for the sake of his son, he stubbornly asked.

"Miss Leah, you just say it, our Bryant family will definitely do our best to cooperate."

After hearing this, Liya showed a gentle and intellectual smile and said:

"With the Marquis's words, it's much easier."

"We need you to use your power as a marquis to gather as many sub-people as possible in the kingdom."

Yes?

Marquis Sancheel's already tightly knit brow furrowed even more at the moment.

There was a buzzing in his head, as if he hadn't heard what Leah was saying.

No, are you talking about human words?

Let him alone gather the subhumans of the entire kingdom, including the subhuman slaves?

The other counts may not be able to listen to him.

As the main labor force, once the subhumans are fully gathered, it will inevitably affect the interests of other nobles.

You know, he is not the only marquis in the entire kingdom.

But after seeing the Marquis Sancher's embarrassed expression, Leah cleverly proposed a solution.

"It's easy."

Then he clapped his hands, as if to send a signal.

At the moment of applause, the whole courtyard seemed to tremble.

This was followed by a roar like the roar of a wild beast, which first penetrated the ears of the Marquis of Sanchere.

Feeling this familiar feeling, the Marquis of Sanchell couldn't help but follow the voice to look over.

It was a man I had seen before, a mighty bearman.

The muscles above and below his body are as hard as rocks, and there is a faint strength that cannot be underestimated.

And behind it, there are two tigers that stand up like the first to the other.

Their faces were solemn, their eyes blooming with the ferocity of a beast, and they exuded terrible oppression between their breaths and breaths.

At the moment of seeing these three oppressive subhumans appear at the same time, Sanchell admitted.

His old man's heart suddenly stopped.

"Take my butler with them, and ask which marquis disagrees."

"We don't do anything, we just sit at his house to eat, drink, and play, and just be a guest."