Nearly an hour after the emissaries were sent, Soba's gates were finally opened. Master Slote walked out with a dozen guards, and when he saw the crowd, he immediately put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply. "I'm very sorry, but according to normal etiquette, it should be by Anta. Duke Silver Shield personally came to greet him. But he has now died, and Lady Brilla is so grieved that I have to do it for me. ”

"It's okay, allow me to express my regret for the departure of Duke Silvershield. He was an upright nobleman, a relative and ally of mine. Henry took the lead and bowed slightly, expressing his condolences for the deceased.

Of course, this is nothing more than pretense for him and Antah. The relationship between Silver Shield is not even an ally, at best it is just a mutual use, and sometimes even some competition in the shadows. The duke had long ago tried to extract more benefits from his sister, in an attempt to turn the Angome family into vassals of the Silver Shield family.

But unfortunately, Henry is obviously not a person who can be manipulated lightly. Seeing this, Poeti resolutely chose between her husband and her brother. After all, this is related to the happiness of the second half of her life, not to mention that in the new family, she will not only be able to gain more freedom and rights, but also her future children will be able to inherit a large area of rich territory.

It can be said that from the pair to Ed. Silver Shield (Anta Yindun's son) did not save him when he saw death, and later Shi Ji's run away from home was all revenge. Using his familiarity with the plot, Henry succeeded in depriving the Silver Shield family of all their rightful heirs. He wouldn't allow this kind of stability to appear near his territory, even if it wasn't dangerous.

Well, now, the Silver Shield family now has a lot of illegitimate children and relatives who don't know what to do. Only a widow and a daughter who was missing. In order of succession. Shi Ji is clearly in first place. But it's a pity that it's missing now. Next is Sycodia, then her son Ellen and her daughter Liv. I believe that as long as it is done properly, there will be no problem at all in annexation.

After mourning, Henry raised his head and took a closer look at the old man, whose hair and beard had turned gray, and suddenly realized that he was actually a mage above level ten. It seems that this is the spellcaster mentioned by Sarah Brightman, if nothing else, it should be a mage specially provided by the Silver Shield family.

It's no surprise that many wealthy nobles and merchants will invite one or two spellcasters. to ensure that they and their families are protected from supernatural forces. You must know that this is a magical world, all kinds of weird poisons, curses, spell rituals, terrifying monsters, undead spirits, in short, there are too many things that can make ordinary people die.

Slote noticed Henry's gaze and smiled and made a gesture of please. "Your Excellency the Duke, please come with me, Lady Brilla is waiting in her temporary lodgings in the city, and she has a suicide note to hand over to you."

"In that case, lead the way." After saying this, Henry followed the old man and entered the city gate in a mighty manner. In order to show his strength, he deliberately arranged for five hundred heavily armed soldiers to follow behind, in addition. The two dragons did not revert back to their human form, and were hovering over the city.

As soon as I entered the city. Corey unceremoniously took over the city's defenses, leaving the work of burying the bodies to the orcs stationed outside. According to the agreement, all the loot outside was to be divided in duplicate, half of which was used as the initial capital for the orcs to build the city, and half was distributed to the soldiers on this expedition.

You must know that the Iron Throne has scavenged a lot of benefits along the way, and everyone who participates in the battle will be rewarded handsomely. Of course, orc warriors may prefer shiny weapons and elaborate armor. Armed with this equipment, they will be able to sweep through most enemies in the High Wasteland, whether it is the slave trade or the loot they have plundered.

Walking through the depressed streets, the group soon came to a rather majestic stone building, which from the appearance should be a former abandoned temple. Slote paused and pointed to the door: "Your Excellency the Duke, you'd better go in alone, Lady Brilla has something to talk to you about alone." ”

Shantil's eyes widened and she was about to say something, but Henry raised her hand to stop her. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile. "No problem, respecting a lady's wishes is the minimum courtesy."

Obviously, such secret meetings are often accompanied by private negotiations and deals. But this lady seems to have forgotten the most important point, which is that she doesn't seem to have much leverage anymore. If the request exceeds his bottom line, then he doesn't mind directly using spells such as "suggestion" or "seducing humans" to control the other party.

Gently pushing open the door, the first thing I saw was Lady Brilla in black veil. She was lying on her stomach sadly in Anta. On the coffin of the silver shield, he still held a rolled piece of parchment in his hand, and he kept sobbing.

There is no doubt that these are all pretended. As far as Henry knew, the couple's relationship was not very harmonious. Silver Shield has at least a three-digit (mistress) on the outside, and illegitimate children can form a reinforced platoon. And his wife is not inferior in any way, and the number of guests who enter the curtain has always remained above double digits.

If such two people still have feelings, it is simply a joke. The reason why they still maintain the illusion of affection is nothing more than their unwillingness to let the scandal spread and cause a bad impact. After all, the honor and face of the nobility are still worth a little money, not to mention the issue of property distribution is also involved here.

Henry entered the hall and stood beside him without saying a word, quietly admiring Lady Brila's performance. He wanted to see how long this superb acting could last, whether it was an hour or an entire day. I have to say that this is quite a bad fun, just like those who watch a stage play and find that the goofs are screaming loudly.

At first, Lady Brila's performance can be described as full of emotion, and if an outsider is standing here, it is indispensable to be moved. But after ten minutes, she couldn't support it anymore, and from time to time she glanced at Henry who was standing aside. But the latter remained unmoved, as silent as a statue.

As a legendary mage, Henry has long trained his patience and nerves to the extreme, even when performing some intense special movements, he can enjoy the excitement while performing all the spell casting movements with precision, and ensure that not a single syllable of the spell is wrong.

After a while, Brilla couldn't help it, raised her head and pretended to be surprised, and asked, "The gods are above, when did you come, Henry?" I'm sorry I was so sad that I didn't find out. ”

"It's all right, ma'am, you have plenty of reason to grieve." said that Henry owed a very gentlemanly debt.

"Thanks, I don't even know how I survived this time." Lady Brilla pretended to wipe tears from the corners of her eyes.

Henry nodded slightly and sighed: "Yes, it's a fish-man bandit again, and a rebel on the Iron Throne, and it's been a very sad year. But now you don't have to worry, both the Shahua Fishmen and the rebels outside the city have all been wiped out. ”

"What? The fish-man bandits were also eliminated?!! Lady Brilla had a shocked look on her face. She remembered vividly that her husband led thousands of troops that were routed in a very short period of time.

"That's right, I took it personally. I believe that the Jianwan generation will not have these guys for a long time. As he spoke, the corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, revealing an expression that seemed to be smiling rather than smiling. He believed that the other party would understand the meaning of this sentence.

Hearing this, Brila fell into a long silence. She understands that the other party is showing off her strength nakedly, and at the same time, she is also warning herself not to make overcharges. After a few minutes, the widow tore off her disguise and said, "I really didn't expect you to develop so fast, it seems that a powerful country will rise in this land in the future." But none of this has anything to do with me, as long as you can agree to the terms written on this piece of paper, I can legally transfer the ownership of the northern land to you. ”

"Of course, as long as it doesn't exceed my bottom line." As he spoke, Henry spread out the parchment and glanced at the contents. It didn't take long for him to sneer and ask, "Madam, don't you think you're too greedy again?" Or do you think I'm a good idiot? I don't know who came up with the idea, but it's obviously not a means that you, a noble lady, can come up with. ”

"About what? We can talk about it again. Mrs. Brilla explained with some weakness.

Henry squinted his eyes for a moment, then directly tore the parchment in half, and directly returned the upper part, as for the lower part, it was instantly burned to ashes by the magic flames. He pointed to the only remaining half of the forged will: "This is my condition, you can get the remaining property of the Silver Shield family, and the property and real estate must be given up." Don't worry, I'll compensate an estate on the Angome archipelago. ”

Lady Brilla picked up half of the parchment and asked with some reluctance, "Can't the name of the Principality of the Silver Shield be kept?" ”

"No, there can only be one country, one monarch in this land, and that is me." Henry said categorically. This is the first time he has revealed his ambitions in front of outsiders.

"Okay, but I want to keep the title of duke and ask for hereditary." Lady Brilla once again made her own claim. She knew that having a noble status was equivalent to a layer of protection, so she must not give it up.

Henry scoffed and nodded. "Yes, but not the Duke of Silvershield. In a little while I will change the duchy to a kingdom, and then I will make you a duchess, and the manor will be a hereditary fief. ”

In doing so, it was obvious that the Silver Shield family would be included in the ranks of vassals and accept the control of the state. He wouldn't let a family with extensive influence stay on his turf and then enjoy extraterritoriality. Next, the two discussed the legal transfer of territory and how to deal with the relatives of the Silver Shield family, and finally reached an agreement. (To be continued......)