Io was completely speechless, and asked angrily, "Since you know that thing is useless to Lord Quicksand, why do you still give it to her!"

Richard was a little embarrassed: "It was a small gift, because I heard it tasted very good." ”

"Okay, then I'm ......"

"If you can work as hard in Faro as you have in the past year, I will give you a leaf of youth next year, what do you think?" Richard looked at Io like a hunter looks at a fox.

"Next year...... Well, barely acceptable. But who's guarding Faro?"

"Gangde, or is it ...... Another person. Richard said.

"If it's Gangde, it's fine, and everyone else's words, diplomacy and war have to listen to me. Io said.

Richard smiled meaningfully and said, "If that person is willing to come, you will not be her opponent in the war." ”

The situation in the Green Forest Plane has finally come to an end, but Richard, who returns to Norland, finds that the shape of the shì there has changed again.

The first is that the Council of the Akmund Family actually announced the recruitment of all the Infantry Knights and Constructed Knights in the name of the Black Rose Castle, and issued an announcement that also required Richard to fulfill his obligations as a member in the name of the entire family, including providing financial and construction support.

It should be said that this time the family council has become smarter, and their methods are quite capable of deceiving some people who do not know the shape of the Akmund family very well, especially many free Akmund warriors who have been adventuring and fighting outside for a long time, and are not particularly aware of the change of power within the family. Seeing that Richard had been recruited in the Black Rose Castle, and that the Family Council was entrenched in the Black Rose Castle, it was natural for them to assume that the Family Council was the current supreme body in Akmund, although most of the warriors had never heard of the so-called Family Council before.

Richard didn't care about this matter, and the obligations of family members were just words, except for the continuation of the bloodline partnership system. If someone wants to be more serious, they can first calculate the cost of training and supporting the family branch and the reserve infantry knights after Gordon was stationed in Faust.

However, in order to avoid troubles, Richard issued five announcements through the channels of the royal family and the Holy Alliance, announcing that the so-called Akmund Family Council was completely illegal, and the Black Rose Castle would be taken back by him.

Richard gave the family council a one-month deadline in the proclamation, ordering them to surrender the Black Rose Castle and pay compensation for the repair costs of 100,000 gold coins. But Richard was not so polite to Ibra, the general of the Black Rose Castle Guard, who threw himself into the arms of the family council. He denounced Ibra's betrayal of the Marquis de Gordon, and ordered him to surrender within ten days, so that he could only reduce the title from viscount to knight, and if he did not surrender within ten days, Ibra would be condemned as a rebel, and then not only would he have to lose his title, but he would also be severely punished by extermination!

With such an announcement, anyone could see Richard's intentions and determination. In Philip's words, it was Akmund's lion cub that was finally beginning to show its fangs.

The same announcement was sent five times in a row by Richard through two major channels, and the news instantly spread throughout the Holy Alliance. At the same time, the Council of the Akmund Family did not make a sound.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is equivalent to the family council acquiescing in Richard's accusations. However, the truly knowledgeable aristocrats understood why. The two major channels issued an announcement, and each asked for 100,000 gold coins. Richard issued an announcement for five days in a row, that is, the cost of one million gold coins! Being able to smash one million just for a war of words, Richard's generosity is worthy of the title of nouveau riche.

However, the results were also surprisingly good. As soon as Richard's announcement came out, no one was optimistic about the side of the family council. Because if Richard can come up with a million to fight a war of words, he will definitely be able to come up with more money to wage war. But the family council can't even come up with the money for the war of words, and it is clear who is superior and who is inferior.

No matter what happened in the family council, no matter how much Sauron, Goliath, or the others who stood behind the family council were furious, Richard would not take it to heart. After arranging the announcement, he went to a second-rate hotel in the Faust business district, went up to the second floor, and entered a private room.

There were already three people sitting in the box, a great mage on the left and right, and the second prince Nero in the middle.

Richard looked at the shape in the box, sat down opposite Nero, and asked lightly: "His Royal Highness urgently left an urgent message to ask me to meet, I don't know why?"

Nero smiled as usual and said, "Don't be in a hurry, let's eat something first!"

After a few moments, the waiters rushed in with stacked dishes like hills, and a table full of wine and food was served. However, all the ingredients used in this table were extremely precious, and they were not even more precious than those of Nereus and Agamemnon when they were entertained.

When Richard saw the dish, he refused to move his knife and fork lightly. One bite is thousands of gold coins, so this meal is not so easy to eat.

Nero smiled, waved his hand again, and said, "Feel free, it's just a little meaning." ”

Richard thought for a moment, then stopped being polite and began to pick up the knife and fork. With his current ability to earn gold coins, such a meal would not be a problem at all. Even if you end up talking to Nero, then pay the bill directly. Richard still has tens of millions of resources unused, plus two top-level sacrifices and one high-level sacrifice. With a rich net worth, he can already say goodbye to a weaker wealthy family.

After eating the emperor's meal, Richard rediscovered the importance of precious ingredients. This kind of opportunity to increase strength by eating is not rare. And due to channel problems, even if he has enough gold coins now, he may not be able to guarantee the procurement of the ingredients he needs.

Seeing Richard calmly letting go of eating and drinking, the smile on Nero's face became even more obvious, he waved his fat hand, beckoned the great mages on the left and right to start together, and ate like a whirlwind, almost like a robbery.

From Philip downward, members of the royal family and those who often meet His Majesty have always been known for their appetite and speed. In the emperor's heart, these two items are important criteria for measuring talents.

A large table of dishes was cleaned in a matter of minutes, and Richard swallowed a third of it, which was considered a big take. This was naturally the result of Nero and the two archmagers deliberately giving in. After eating, Richard could already feel a faint warm current flowing in his body, which was a sign that the energy was strengthening his body again, which made Richard very satisfied.

Richard picked up the snow-white square towel and wiped his mouth clean, and said elegantly: "Your Highness, I have also eaten, if you have any orders, just say it! ”

The two archmages were slightly angry, but Nero was not displeased by Richard's prevaricating attitude, and said with an unchanged smile: "Richard, I know that you are helping the fourth Neris, and his recent points have indeed risen very fast, so fast that even I am a little panicked. ”

Richard's eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled, "This should be very much in line with the royal tradition, right?

"No, of course not!" Nero leaned forward slightly, looking directly at Richard, but just such a small movement made Richard feel an invisible and strong sense of oppression, even stronger than the threat brought to Richard by the two archmagisers.

Nero looked into Richard's eyes and said slowly, "But you broke the balance, and you were too fast. It's a threat to everyone, not even to Nereus himself. ”

Richard nodded, making a look of attentive listening. He had heard from Nereus about the rules of the royal points system, and Nero's opening words really caught his attention, and he was interested in hearing what the prince who was the number one in the standings had to say.

Nero continued: "The original intention of the points system is to allow the princes who have the right to inherit to experience and grow, and the process of analyzing the pros and cons and trade-offs will lead us in the right direction. However, with your help, Nereus has developed too fast, which is unconventional, so he must not have enough experience. And it's not fair to us competitors. Don't forget, you have another identity, the Royal Constructor. ”

Richard said lightly, "I have a different opinion on the matter of the Royal Constructor. In terms of exchange and proportion, I didn't let the royal family suffer, and I believe that if I went to the other two empires now, I would be treated even more. ”

Nero smiled and said confidently, "You won't go." ”

"Why?" asked Richard rhetorically.

"Because His Highness Helen Su is in the Holy Alliance. Your Highness doesn't leave, and I believe you won't leave either. Also, you are the patriarch of Akmund. I'm sure you won't want to see the floating islands left behind by Gordon, and the ranking has dropped in your hands. ”

Richard was silent, Nero did say what was on his mind. Because of Su Hailun, he will never go to the Holy Tree Dynasty, and there will be a thousand-year empire left. If you choose one of the two, it's actually pretty much the same in either place. But he was still the patriarch of Akmund, albeit self-proclaimed. But which patriarch of Akmund is not self-appointed? It doesn't matter if he is self-appointed, as long as he fights and no one else has any objections, it is justified.

"Also, Richard, whether you admit it or not, the status of the royal constructor is actually more given to you by the royal family so far. The gift of the father is not the amount of materials, but your safety and deterrence to your enemies. At least no one dares to jump out of the rules anymore, and no matter how much they want to kill you, they can only do so within the traditional rules. You must be able to deal with such an enemy. ”

Richard sneered and said, "What's the deal with that duel in Mensa?"