Chapter 345: The Crisis in Alsace
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The Duke's Palace of Tenardier.
Sitting on the throne at the end of the red carpet was none other than the Duke of Tenardier himself.
The Duke was about to turn forty-two years old, and his tall body, with a beautiful black beard and a luxurious silk robe, had been well trained, and in fact, in his thirties, he had regularly won places in horse races sponsored by the kingdom, and had also made an astonishing success in the war with his neighbor Zakustan.
His tall frame was well-trained and muscular, and even now he was able to maneuver more easily than a normal knight, whether it was a sword, a spear, or a horse.
The reason why even Lyudmila had to consider communication with the Duke of Tenardiye was that although Zion was a fool, the Duke's own talent gained overwhelming power that even the king could acquiesce to, and it was precisely because of the Duke's shrewdness.
It's just that, as he grew older, his over-confidence turned into conceit, and arrogance led to cruelty, and even if he rightfully tortured his subjects, no one could stop him.
Today, however, he has mixed feelings and sorrows.
It was none other than his son Zion, who stood trembling before him.
"To tell you the truth, you were able to take the initiative to catch up with the Lyudmila War Concubine of the Laurie family and borrow my name to get her to send troops, which is commendable, you have indeed grown up, you know how to use the available forces and resources together, and it is also good to eliminate Prince Legunas.
You also understand that your mother is the niece of the king, and Ganglon, who is hostile to us, his brother-in-law is the nephew of the king.
But separated by a layer of sister relationship, Ganglong is in a weak position in terms of power, but Brune's succession to the throne is male priority, so in the final analysis, the pattern of the two parties is almost the same.
Suppose the prince dies. Then now that the king has no brothers and no heirs, you are very likely to approach the king's throne, and I was going to tell you that Prince Legunas is actually the princess, and when her identity is revealed, I will let you marry a woman from the royal faction to support you on the throne.
But your foolishness lies in spreading the news of the prince's death before the news is confirmed, what if they come back alive? When the time comes, you will be guilty of deception, and you will be considered a deserter, and you will be impulsive like this for the sake of a female knight, and you will lose the glory of our family! ”
"That'...... How...... Do? I threw the grain and grass in the Floating Sun Mountains...... no one should have found it."
Zion looked at his father tremblingly, in case the 20,000 men came back alive. Then he will be sent to the execution table!
"Are you still afraid to have the audacity to do such a thing?"
The Duke sneered, but his expression instantly became refreshed again-
"But your news has done me a great favor, and even if you don't make a move, I'm ready to let Legunus die! I have been plotting this with Ganglong for a long time, but you made it happen, and the king was momentarily decadent when he heard of the sacrifice of his beloved son, nay, beloved daughter. News came from the palace that he was very weak in body and mind, and that he would die sooner or later!
But you didn't succeed, you should have burned the grain and grass. Since the Knight Ji you speak of is so good, then she must have seen through your plan, and once the grain and grass are taken back, they may return. Now you understand what a mistake you made, right? ”
“……”
Drops of cold sweat flowed from Zion's forehead, and his back was cold.
"Although you have made some mistakes, it does not exclude your excellent ability. I'm proud of you, my son.
But now is not the time to be happy, do you know from which territory the knight Ji came from? ”
The Duke patted Zion's shoulder lovingly, what parent would not love their children? Zion was able to do this kind of thing, which was a relief to him.
"Alsatian ...... Volun's Turf! ”
Zion gritted his teeth and said, hating Tegler.
"Alsatian Lord? That little turf in the countryside? Well, I'll give you 20,000 troops plus two dragons, and you will destroy the territory of Arthas in the name of revenge for His Royal Highness! Since you like that knight, then grab it back and let her be your woman, and excellent women can also have excellent offspring.
You can say that the Earl of Warun seized the family of the Knight Ji and threatened the Knight Ji to kill Prince Legunas, so that the Knight Ji can be brought back in a righteous and bright manner, and the powerful Knight is also a very good choice if he can be loyal to our family, and the woman who can compete with the Knight Ji is very good, and you have a good eye!
After destroying Arthas, you will go directly to the plains of Dinant, and if the prince and they return, you will give them a heavy blow, kill the 20,000 soldiers, kill the prince, kill Volune, and leave only the knight Ji. ”
The Duke's eyes showed a fierce gaze.
"But father, what if the knight resists? She's strong. ”
Zion knew how powerful Arthur was.
"No matter how strong a woman is, she is still a woman, use a dragon to deal with him, and after you catch it, let her become your real woman, Zion, you must know that a creature like a woman is stupid for three years, and when she has your flesh and bones, she will completely become a woman who keeps to herself!"
The Duke said with a laugh.
"I ...... Yes......"
Zion excitedly imagined the picture of overthrowing the knight Ji, or his father knew a lot of truth, he was going to destroy the Alsace Territory, kill the angry Volun, kill the prince, and take back his woman, and he would be the king of Brunay in the future!!
"Drekavac, come in, give that two-headed dragon to my wonderful son, it's time for him to learn how to harness the dragon!"
The Duke looked out the door.
A thin old man in a black robe with his eyes covered by a hood appeared at the door, a soothsayer who had served the family of Tenardier for many years.
"One Earth Dragon and one Flying Dragon that have been tamed, all of them are around 8 Arsin (the unit of measurement of "Demon King's Bullet and War Queen", 1 Arsin = 1 meter) ......"
Drekavak said with his head down, no one could see the expression on his face.
But Zion hates him very much, although this guy is reused by his father, but he just can't say that he hates it, but for the sake of the dragon's face, if he can successfully conquer the knight Ji, give him a good look, if there is a dragon, he will have the confidence to fight the knight Ji, after all, only the dragon can fight against the knight Ji!!
"Come here, Lord Zion...... Although the dragon taming has been successful, the dragon is not used to the smell of the city, I hope you don't let them stay in the city, there is no problem fighting in the plains and other places......"
Drekavak said respectfully. (To be continued.) )