A terrible concussion broke out in the western part of the knightly kingdom of Robin.

One of Prince Lorne's nephews, said to be one of the most prominent geniuses in Prince Lorne's family, died on his way to the Sun God Festival, and his death dealt another blow to Prince Lorne's family, which had already suffered a blow two years earlier. And not only that, but the other noble boys who went to the Eloland Sun God Martial Festival with the Prince of Lorne's family were also killed.

All the corpses were beheaded with a sword.

This crisp and neat way of death also led to the difficulty of the investigation, because there was no way to identify who the murderer was. However, the only thing that is certain is that these people must have died at the hands of the same power group - after all, these teenagers died in two different places, almost half a day's distance from each other, and it is impossible to speculate that one person did it.

Because of this, the western part of the Robin Knight Kingdom broke out in the largest shock in history.

However, with the help of this turmoil, Sean and Alexis also managed to leave the knightly kingdom of Roboin - by the time Prince Lorne began to order the blockade of all teleportation magic arrays in the west, two days had passed. At this time, Sean and Alexis had already crossed the border of the Roboin Knights, and after another day's travel, Sean entered the northwest of the Ryan Kingdom.

Because of the success in preventing the leak of the news, coupled with the low profile of Sean and Alexis along the way, they did not cause much trouble in the northwest of the Lane Kingdom.

However, by the time Sean returned to the Void Principality with Alexis, it was already the eighth day since he returned from the Floating Library.

this day. It happened to be Kokire who solved the Rattlesnake. Uba, and when he brought the message from Lake to Cecilia. The same. It was also the same day that William and Hasas officially launched an attack on that secret caravan.

The situation in the entire Southern Continent once again seemed to have fallen into a delicate atmosphere of turbulence and treachery.

Especially. After Sean returned to the Void Principality, what he heard was not good news, but another piece of bad news.

At least for the current Void Principality, it is indeed bad news.

The wise king of the kingdom of Lane, Ingus. Ryan died.

This news was personally sent by the Marquis of Flores.

Because according to the rules, if the king dies, then all the nobles and lords must go to the royal capital to mourn, no matter how important things are going on at this time. Even if you are in a state of war, you must stop rushing back to the royal capital to meet you, otherwise it will be considered a mutiny.

But the Grand Duke of the Void Duchy, Sean. Connally, on the other hand, was a man who was by no means peaceful.

In fact, no one knew what the Grand Duke was up to, or how he would be able to be contacted once he left.

So when the Marquis of Flores sent the news to the Void Duchy, not only the old king's secret envoy was embarrassed, but also Neil and Hela, who was in charge of the Void Duchy at this time. Because they don't know how to contact Sean at all, after all, Sean is not like William, Hela, Neil, and all the high-ranking people in the entire Void Duchy. Protected by the Void Blade, you can make short-distance contact and message transfer anytime, anywhere.

Therefore, it was difficult for everyone - in fact, if it were not for the likes of William and Cecilia. If the entire Void Principality is in an extremely weak military state at this time, even if Sean is not there, they will not care about these things, after all, the Void Four are already loud enough in terms of identity and status. Anyone who went to the royal capital to pay their respects was enough to save face, and Sean's return was naturally a matter of relief for them.

In a fairly shady reception room. Sean met with the Marquis of False Names, who had become very familiar with each other.

All the while, the Marquis of Flores and Sean met place. It was all in the conference room for a formal occasion, and this time the meeting was held in the small living room of the master suite, which did make the Marquis of Flores feel a little flattered. This is because this kind of master bedroom en-suite reception room, which is extremely private, is not accessible to everyone, and only those who are regarded by the owner of the bedroom as friends or close to each other are likely to enjoy this treatment.

Seeing that the Marquis of Floris, who entered this reception room, did not have the calm appearance of the past, but was a little restrained, Sean smiled a little dumbly: "Lord Floris, I am really not used to seeing you suddenly look so polite." …… Come and sit down, I've heard Diana say you've been in a hurry and you don't have any time to rest, so so, drink a glass of our unique red maple wine and moisten your throat. ”

Hearing Sean's words, Floris realized that he was a little out of shape, so he quickly adjusted his mentality, walked to the bench opposite Sean and sat down, and then drank the cup of sweet and sour red maple wine in one gulp.

After letting out a light sigh of satisfaction, Flores smiled, "It was indeed my gaffe just now. …… Thank you, Your Excellency, for your hospitality. ”

"Is the situation in the royal capital chaotic now?" Sean sighed, and then said straight to the point, at this time he didn't know why he felt very physically and mentally exhausted, so he didn't want to continue to go around in circles here, he just wanted to cut everything directly from the source and solve it.

Of course, if it had been before, Sean would definitely not want to do this. But now, he has enough strength to choose the thinking and way of the strong to act, according to his own will and rhythm, instead of relying on the way of borrowing strength.

Marquis Flores was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face was as if he didn't know Sean at all, because in his impression, Sean, the Grand Duke of the Void, was not such a direct person, but belonged to the several difficult types that Marquis Floris was most reluctant to deal with. Of course, in fact, Marquis de Floris did never really know Sean, after all, Marquis Floris's contact with Sean was only a few times. And every time it came and went, there was no private exchange of friendship at all. Otherwise, there would be no gaffe that Flores just had.

The Marquis of Flores did not immediately reply, but looked at the third person in the room.

Alexis was standing on one side of the reception room. She doesn't look very conspicuous, at least the aura on her body seems to be very gentle, and she doesn't look like a strong person at all. And whether it is looks or figure, in the memory of the Marquis of Flores, it cannot be compared with those women around Sean. If there is anything that stands out from the rest, it is that this woman has a very unique indifferent temperament.

It seemed to be an innate pride, and there was probably nothing in the world that could attract her attention in the slightest.

"This is Alexis, my bodyguard." Sean knew what Floris was thinking, so he spoke. "She's someone you can absolutely trust. So, Mistress Floris, you don't need to shy away from her presence at all. ”

"Okay." After a moment of silence, Flores finally spoke, "As you say, Your Excellency, the royal capital is now ...... No, it should be said that the situation in the kingdom has become very chaotic. …… His Majesty had been in great health before, but only three months ago. His Majesty suddenly fell ill and his health deteriorated so badly that a month and a half ago His Majesty fell into a prolonged coma......

"Assassination?" Sean's eyebrows furrowed. The tone was also a little lower.

Marquis of Flores was still very unaccustomed to Sean saying this directly, and hesitated for a moment before continuing: "But not many people know about this. During his lifetime, His Majesty wanted to make a will to appoint the heir of the kingdom. But...... Before the will could be finished, His Majesty passed out again. After that, it didn't take long to wake up, and in the end...... His Majesty would have to rely on alchemy to sustain his life. Until thirteen days ago......"

It didn't take Flores to finish speaking, Sean knew what he wanted to say, so he opened his mouth to finish the words for Floris: "Thanks to the call of the gods, go to the throne of God." ”

The Marquis of Flores nodded heavily, a look of indescribable sadness on his face.

From this point, it is not difficult to see that the private relationship between the monarch and the minister should be considered good. Or rather, the Marquis of Flores was indeed very loyal to Inguels. A lonely servant of Ryan, otherwise he would not have been able to show such a sincere look of sadness.

"Since there is no heir designated...... I remember that His Majesty's heirs seemed to be very well nowhere to be found. Sean pondered for a moment before speaking, "So...... Is the current situation in the kingdom caught in the internal conflict of the heir? ”

"Almost." The Marquis of Flores said helplessly, "There are three heirs who are qualified to compete for the throne of the king. His Royal Highness Adams, the eldest prince, has always been a brave warrior, and since a brilliant victory in the northern part of the kingdom ten years ago, he has a great influence in the eyes of the lords of the north, and this time His Royal Highness Adams is returning to the royal capital with the lords of the north. ”

Sean is not familiar with the so-called princes and princesses of the Ryan Kingdom, but he has also heard Asuna's name mention the name of the eldest prince Addams.

This prince does have extraordinary bravery, he is not a genius in his own right, and now that he is over thirty, he has only just stepped into the realm of the lower holy realm, which is still because of the phenomenon of "outstanding human spirits" formed after Ryan annexed Dabiang and swallowed up his national fortunes together. Although Sean can't understand this phenomenon, there is indeed a unique set of rules on the Miracle Continent, which is the real reason why it is difficult for large countries to be replaced by small countries - at least until the so-called "national fortune" does not decay, those large countries do have very unique luck.

Therefore, after Ryan annexed Dabion and upgraded it to a first-class kingdom, the Ryan Kingdom did allow many golden powerhouses who had been stuck in the bottleneck and could not break through the limit to get promoted. In today's Ryan Kingdom, there are more than fifty powerhouses with the level of the Holy Domain, and nearly a dozen of them have the strength of the upper Holy Domain-but many of them have flowed in from other countries and have been hired as guest secretaries by various noble families.

The eldest prince, Adams, only stepped into the realm of the lower sanctuary at the age of thirty, and he cannot be said to be a genius, but he cannot be said to be a mediocre talent. And other than that. His military attainments can also be called very good, although he did not rank among the famous generals. However, there are rumors that he could squeeze into at least the top 80 in the next five years.

"And what about the second place?" Sean asked after filtering through the information of His Royal Highness the Prince in his mind.

"It's the third prince, Arlan." The Marquis of Floris sighed helplessly. It seems to be quite ashamed to say this name.

"Arlan, who claims to be the evangelist?" Sean was also a little stunned.

Evangelist, which may sound like a powerful name, is actually a heavily derogatory term.

His Royal Highness the Prince is twenty-five years old this year, but not only does he have no talent for magic, but he also knows nothing about imperial studies such as martial arts, military strategy, and territorial governance, but he is extremely good at art appreciation, food appreciation, and social skills. If that's all it takes, at least the ability to be a diplomat can also give the prince a good social status, according to Sean's understanding. His Royal Highness is one of the five foreign envoys of the Kingdom of Lane with official status.

However, it was with his excellent diplomatic skills and art and appreciation of food, and his handsome beauty, inherited from his elven mother, that His Royal Highness mingled in the beds of all the ladies and ladies of the royal capital, which made him known as the "evangelist" in the circle of these ladies and ladies - when the nobles of the royal capital married, one of the favorite words of many nobles was to ensure that their daughters never appeared on the same occasion as Prince Arran.

Of course, in the past few years, the royal capital has indeed been glad for a long time because of the departure of this prince. It is said that the reason why this bohemian prince left the royal capital was because he was caught by a powerful marquis in bed with his wife, so he wanted to save his life. His Royal Highness had to flee the capital in disarray—and even if the powerful marquis later died, the prince Arlan would not be able to return, because there were too many nobles who did not welcome him.

But this time, because of Ingels. Lane's death. So whether the nobles of the royal capital want it or not, this prince has returned.

According to the Marquis of Floris, the day of the return of the third prince Arlan. All the nobles and noble ladies in the entire royal capital were so excited that they threw flowers for them, and the unsuspecting people thought that it was a knightly hero who had returned triumphantly. And those who know about the populace and the aristocracy. But I wanted him to die on the spot - but judging from the physique of the half-elf, it is unlikely that His Royal Highness the prince will die violently.

"Why is this prince a contender for the throne?" Sean was completely incomprehensible. "There shouldn't be any nobles supporting him, right?"

"It's true that the nobles in the royal capital won't support him." Marquis Flores smiled bitterly, "But most of the nobles who stayed in the royal capital were like me. ”

Hearing the Marquis of Flores say this, Sean roughly understood.

Most of the nobles who hated him just had an empty title, and in fact, they couldn't afford to make any waves about the government. And those nobles who have a certain right to speak, they may hate this nobleman, but in the face of absolute interests, they don't mind tolerating some ridiculous things done by this prince, and even Sean dares to pack a ticket and wants to marry his daughter to Arlan and put Arlan on the throne of the real nobles, I'm afraid there will be no less.

"So we, the evangelist, which family did His Highness Arlan marry with?"

"Lord Sean, you're as sharp as ever." The Marquis of Floris said in a deep voice, "Yes...... Marquis of Thorngrass, Michael. Mistress Aite. On the day of the return of His Royal Highness Prince Arlan, the Marquis and Prince Arlan announced that as early as a few years ago, His Royal Highness had been in love with the seventh daughter of the Marquis of Thorn Grass, but because of some accidents, His Royal Highness had to temporarily leave the royal capital, and he was originally going to get married today, but he didn't expect His Majesty the King to be suddenly called by the Lord God, so they unanimously decided to wait for three years before they got married. ”

"Those guys really can't learn smart." Sean sneered, "I don't have to think about it, I know that the Marquis of Thorn Grass definitely hasn't let go of his original hatred." ”

"While it may not be appropriate for me to say so, the so-called core family of the Sene nobility has been reunited under the banner of Thorngrass." Marquis Flores sighed, "Since that chaos back then...... Marquis Floris carefully observed Sean's expression, and saw that Sean didn't say anything, so he continued: "...... After that, the Sennet nobility fell apart completely, and no one dared to challenge the majesty of His Excellency the Grand Duke. But now, because of the declaration of His Royal Highness Prince Arlan, there are more people with other thoughts. ”

"I guess this must include the families I eradicated during the Bad Blood Project." Sean sneered, "Perhaps, there are some family members who survived during my Blood Banner revenge." ”

The Marquis of Flores did not speak, but his silence was in fact a tacit acquiescence.

Sean snorted disdainfully: "A group of clowns who jump off the beam." ”

Today's Sean really doesn't need to be afraid of these former political enemies and enemies, because he has two super strong men, Kokire and Alexis, under his command. As long as they make a move, even if the Ryan Kingdom mobilizes the whole country, it will not be enough for these two super powerhouses to crush them. Of course, the loss of the Void Principality may not be too light, but the price that the Ryan Kingdom needs to pay for this is probably the loss of the country.

It's just that, if it wasn't necessary, Sean didn't want to reveal these two hole cards.

Because Sean knows that his real enemy is not in Lane, but in the Millennium Covenant Empire, in the Fascist Kingdom, and even in the Empire of St. Joels and the Duchy of Lumber. If he exposes his hole cards early, it will only make his enemies wary, which is extremely detrimental to his actions in the future.

Especially in Ingels. In the case of the sudden death of Ryan, the king who had always been on the side of the Void Principality, Sean could almost imagine that this was another plot against the Void Principality planned by some conspirator. As for Prince Arlan and Prince Adams, they just stepped onto this stage by chance, preparing to compete for the throne.

Thinking of this, Sean quickly smiled, and then said, "Lord Floris, I was almost deceived by you." ”

Floris was stunned for a moment, and then was a little shocked: "Your Royal Highness, you ...... What do you mean by that? ”

"As His Majesty's closest confidant, I don't believe that His Majesty has not revealed and hinted to you who his ideal heir is." Sean smiled, his smile indifferent, but there was also a hint of cunning, "With your support, I'm afraid this one is the third most powerful successor to the throne, right?" …… Lord Floris, you are indeed a loyal servant, but your words as a lobbyist still seem to be a little lacking. ”

"No, your Excellency is too wise." (To be continued......)

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