Located in the southern part of the Principality of Holge, the Benlei Plain has the most fertile land and the most abundant resources in the whole country.

And the current owner of this plain is none other than Queen Philip's eldest son, Philippe Holger. And he is also one of the four dukes, the Duke of Golden Crocodile.

The pockmarked face who almost killed Klose three months ago is not a wreck like he looks. On the contrary, he has a knack for governing his territory, and it's no wonder that rumors have put him among the best of the younger generation.

Of course, if there is anything lacking in the territory of this golden crocodile duke, it is the Benlei River that goes down from the north.

In the upper reaches of the river was the fief of his eldest brother, Duke Sunflower. If the two clashed, it was entirely possible that his eldest brother would cut off their water supply and bring his production to a standstill.

Although there are still a few lakes on the plains that he can use, they are not a long-term solution.

Philip once wrote to his mother, hoping that he would get the fiefdom to the north.

But this powerful queen gave him peace of mind to stay on the plains, because it was not bordered on all sides, and it was a good location for peace of mind. As for the bastard who was sent by her to the Demon Forest Abyss.... Who cares if he lives or dies?

However, since Duke Philip can be called one of the four dukes, although he is at the bottom, his strength should not be underestimated! Because this is a troublemaker who has an unstable factor in his bones! He was extremely uneasy with the status quo.

Not satisfied with the status quo, after he took over this fiefdom, he immediately wiped out all the bandits, wild beasts, and even aliens within a radius of dozens of miles. Even a small group of tribes that originally bordered him in the south was directly included in his territory. By force, of course.

However, he was not satisfied with this, and later built a huge martial arts arena and gladiatorial arena on the wide Benlei Plain. The Golden Crocodile's knights must go through these two battlefields before the winner is eligible to join the Duke's personal guard.

Once in the Golden Crocodile Guard, they receive their own land, house, servants, and honor.

Duke Golden Crocodile is notoriously generous with his personal guards.

And the reason for his generous spending is also directly related to the continuous transportation of gold coins here by his mother.

Now that his own sister Sudi is married, he Philip has become the only sweetheart in his mother's heart in this country.

It's just that every time he thinks of that damn bastard, he hates it to the root of his teeth! That guy dared to take the initiative to propose a duel to himself? I also knocked out one of my own teeth! Shame, it's an absolute shame!

On this day, on the sunny Benlei Plain, cavalry assault training was still carried out as usual. In charge of this cavalry team was Nehmaya, a cavalry instructor under the Golden Crocodile.

Although he failed in his last mission to ambush the bastard, his abilities are still unsurpassed by others.

But in Nehmeyah's heart, he always thought that the golden crocodile duke was the existence beyond his reach! And he's so young, the future must be limitless.

"Woo~~~~~~"

A low, long horn sounded, and the cavalrymen in training stopped their daily compulsory classes and returned to camp.

Philip sat on a high platform on the edge of the arena. He had a large parasol by his side, and a maid peeled the freshly picked grapes one by one and put them in his mouth.

"Well~~~~ Let them all go back to rest, and they can't slack off in the afternoon training."

Philip reclined in his seat, casually commanding.

One of his guards answered and went down to deliver the Duke's order.

Nehmiah walked up to Philip and glanced at the maid.

Philip waved his hand casually to let the maid stand back, and then said, "Is there something wrong?" My instructor. ”

Nehmeyah leaned down and whispered a few words to Philip.

The Duke of the Golden Crocodile, who was originally sitting lazily, sat up straight!

He spit out the grape seeds in his mouth and grinned, "My eldest brother seems to be quite ambitious.... Quietly subdued the water bandits on the Benlei River? In this way, he would not be able to reach my hinterland by water, saving half the time? ”

Philip said, narrowing his little mung bean eyes.

"Nehmeyah, gather my staff, we need to lay out a countermeasure~~"

Nehmiah bowed down, Philip's small green bean eyes shining with intrigue, as if there were many intrigues hidden.

His castle, called Fort Crocodile, is a jewel that stands in the very center of the Benlei Plain.

It is surrounded by plain terrain with sweeping views on all sides. Although the terrain is not conducive to defense, if the enemy wants to surprise him, he will be spotted dozens of miles away.

However, according to the duke's words, he was afraid that others would not provoke him! The more comes, the better!

In a short time, the rectangular wooden tables in the castle chamber were filled with fifteen people! It seems that this is the staff team that Philip is proud of.

Seeing their Duke walk in, they all stood up and bowed in salute.

Philip sat down on the top seat with a grin, and put his feet on the table in front of him, completely ignoring the etiquette of a duke.

But fortunately, everyone has long been accustomed to his approach, and no one has raised objections.

Philip pressed down with his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down, and then spoke: "My staff~!" I'm sure you already know the situation. How should we deal with this unknown danger? I want concrete solutions, not ambiguous unknowns. ”

The staff team is generally a bit older. Of the fifteen members of their team, at least fourteen were already bald. Only one person still has some embarrassing hair on his head, and their average age .... is over 60 years old.

Because our Lord Golden Crocodile feels that people who look old on the outside will always make people feel more scheming and wiser.

Now that the Duke has raised the question, it is time for their staff to come up with a solution.

But a group of people exchanged heads and ears for ten minutes, and still did not dare to be the first to stand up and speak.

Philip impatiently tapped his hand on the table and asked, "Have you discussed it?" Buzzing and buzzing, my brain hurts! After we discussed it, I said, don't delay my lunch! ”

Everyone lowered their voices nervously, and several old people took out handkerchiefs to wipe their sweat. No way, the young Duke's patience has never been very good.

"Hmm...."

At this moment, the bald old man, who sat first closest to the duke, seemed to be about to speak.

His name is Wells, which means wise man in the ancient language, and he is also the oldest, 82 years old this year.

When Philip saw that the old man was about to speak, he sat up straight and reached forward.

Wells's voice trembled a little, and he spoke more slowly, "Respectfully.... Lord Duke. My opinion on the fact that the Benlei River was controlled by the Great Prince.... Provoke the conflict between the eldest prince and the Duke of the gray pigeon, forcing them to form a confrontation situation in the upper reaches of the Benlei River, and we need a more stable and safe water source.... To the east, the Red River, close to the Duchy of Pea, would be our first choice. ”

Philip squinted his eyes and pursed his lips, digesting the two pieces of Wells's advice in his head. After a while, he slowly showed a weird smile, and he pointed at the old man and laughed.

"Hey, hey, hey~ Sure enough, ginger is still old and spicy~~~ I have to say, you are too insidious! Although these two methods are unremarkable, the sinister intentions contained in them are not lost to me at all! ”

Philip believes that Wells wants to weaken the Grand Prince with the Duke of Grey Dove, and then he can free up his hands to find a way to take over Uncle Pea's territory, so as to solve the most fundamental problem.

As for whether Wells meant it or not... It doesn't matter anymore, anyway, the Duke said that you are you.

Philip rubbed his chin with his hand and continued, "Your solution is exactly what I want! It's just that the boss's side is a family no matter what, and provoking him to fight abroad is not what I want to see, after all, I don't want to see a kingdom that is divided and exhausted when I ascend to the throne in the future. I think.... Can provoke a contradiction between him and that waste! ”

"Waste?" Wells asked, "The Duke is talking about the third prince?" But his territory is far away in the Demon Forest Abyss, and there is still some distance from the fiefdom of the Great Prince, how can we .....? ”

He hadn't finished asking this question yet, but he suddenly seemed to think of something, and showed a sudden look.

"Oh~~~ I see! Lord Duke means.... Use the chess piece that the eldest prince planted in the magic forest to provoke irreconcilable contradictions between the two! Judging from the current situation, the third prince is not a waste as he showed before, he just knows how to forbear more than ordinary people, and he is a ruthless character! And the eldest prince seems to have seen this, and planted a secret stake before he went to the fiefdom. ”

Philip nodded in satisfaction, but Wells was still puzzled and asked, "But how do you know this, Lord Duke?" ”

Philip smiled proudly, pointed to himself with his thumb and said, "Because I have planted a dark stake next to both of them~!" Hahahaha~

According to the latest information I've got, the waste has left his territory to learn some magic in the Floating City? Hey~ What a fool! And what is most lacking in my big brother's territory? Ores, of course, all sorts of ores! And what is the most important thing in the magic forest? Also ore!

Since the legend of the forest has been shattered by the waste, it means that the demonic beasts inside have disappeared for unknown reasons, or have left there.

We just need to amplify this news and let him get it back to the ears of the eldest brother.... That's half the battle! As for how he went to the realm of waste and seized those ores and resources? That's not something we need to think about! ”

Philip leaned back against the backrest with a smile on his face, and he couldn't see how sinister the words he had just uttered!

At this time, one of the staff members sitting at the bottom said: "Your Highness...."

But as soon as this person spoke, Philip's face changed suddenly, and he slapped the table with a "bang".

"I told you! Don't call me Your Highness....! Call me Lord Duke! .... The thought of me being the same as that crap calls me makes me sick! And the knighthood .... If I'm not mistaken, that waste doesn't have any knighthood right now~ Hmph! ”

The staff member was so frightened by his own adults that he forgot what he was going to say just now, so he lowered his head and continued to wipe his sweat.