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Volo City, the residence of Viscount Alex.
Viscount Alex frowned while looking at the report sent by Romo, and kept stroking the glass in his hand.
His son, Sheriff Job, looked at his father deep in thought and seemed a little cautious, not daring to disturb him in the slightest.
In his impression, his father had always been a wise man who thought decisively, but he didn't expect that he was now hesitant.
After a long time, Viscount Alex looked at his son and asked softly: "As far as you know, is Romo Saldin really that strong?"
Job looked at his father and said in a deep voice: "I don't I know, father. I only know that he is the most amazing person I have ever seen."
Viscount Alex looked straight ahead and said softly: "Earl Brad is young, promising and powerful, even if I am , and may not be able to defeat him. Lord Saltin took care of him. Such a master turned out to be just a twenty-four-year-old young man. In my decades of magic career, it is really unimaginable. Think about it. Count Brad was promoted to a second-level magic knight before he was thirty years old. He was known as a rare magic genius in the Volo River Valley in the past fifty years. Unfortunately, he was unable to defeat Lord Saldin, who was even more talented than him. "
But he did it. This is the magic of magic." Job said: "Perhaps he is the favorite of the magic gods in the other world. Or maybe he is the savior given by God to the Volo Valley." Viscount Alex
looked at his son and smiled: "You think so highly of him?"
Job nodded: "In my opinion, he is almost a perfect person. He is not only good at alchemy and magic." He is a genius in magic arts. Judging from the products he has recently provided, he is also a genius in the enchantment profession. It seems that he can pick up every magic-related thing at his fingertips. Moreover, he has almost no bad habits and treats his servants with rewards and punishments. It is clear that he is friendly and trustworthy towards his partners. There is no one else with this kind of talent in the entire Volo Valley. I always believe that no one else with this kind of talent can be found in the Volo Valley, and even in the entire Clay Kingdom. It is extremely rare."
"Then he has killed an earl and a viscount in one blow and committed such a heinous crime. How should he deal with it?" Viscount Alex asked.
"Heinous crime? No, no, no!" Job shook his head repeatedly: "Father, I think that Lord Saldin not only has no fault, but also has great achievements! He clearly stated it in the report to you, Earl Brad Not only did he provide food, grass and magic products to the Fel Orc army, he even supported people who had committed treasonous crimes to serve as his thugs. The traitor Carnegie who surrendered to the Fel Orcs confessed all his transactions with the Fel Orcs. Such a thing One by one, each one was enough to sentence Count Brad to hanging. Moreover, in the face of Count Brad's sneak attack, Lord Sardin acted in self-defense and was not responsible. Instead, he killed the traitor for our country. , You have made a great contribution!"
Viscount Alex looked at his son and asked softly: "Is that really what you think?"
Job took two steps closer to his father and said softly in a persuasive tone: "Father, Lord Saldin hands you such a report at this juncture. It is full of strong words and strongly accuses Count Bled. Moreover, his tone is very strong, and he seems to have no fear that the kingdom will convict him. . It seems that he has put all his future on you, hoping that you will convince the city hall and the kingdom." "Do you
want me to do what he wants?" Viscount Alex asked.
"Of course, Father." Job nodded: "So far, Lord Saldin is our most powerful ally and the most potential ally. His alchemical products provide a stable supply to our reserve camp. And almost every day New products are released every month. If we lose him, I can’t imagine how the reserve battalion’s combat strength will be weakened.” “
The most important thing is that Lord Saldin has now become our political resource. Now the North The Northern Territory is no longer what it was a few years ago. The changes brought about by the evil orcs have been too great, and the kingdom's combat power is stretched thin. They urgently need strong leaders to stabilize the local area. Whoever has the strength can stand firm in the Northern Territory. Heel, get the recognition of the royal family. If we easily compromise with Brad's family and the city hall and give up Lord Saldin, then we will lose one of the most important helpers. When the evil orcs come, will we rely on Are those idiots from the City Hall and the Brad family going to resist?"
When Job said this, he said with a firm expression: "So, my son believes that Lord Saldin must be defended, and must be defended resolutely. We, the Alex family, His fate shares weal and woe with Sardin."
After listening to Job's impassioned speech, Viscount Alex finally showed a smile on his face, nodded and said: "My child, it turns out that you have not made any progress over the years. No."
"Ah." Job suddenly realized: "Father, it turns out you are testing me."
Viscount Alex said with a smile: "A few years ago, the evil orcs had not yet reached here. At that time, , for the sake of the stability of the Volo River Valley, killing nobles is generally regarded as a taboo. The offender will definitely be tied to the royal city and beheaded. However, in the past two years, the situation has changed dramatically. The laws of many places Fadu became a pile of waste paper. Military gradually became a top priority. Fighting nobles is no longer so serious."
At this point, Viscount Alex's eyes became deeper and he sighed softly: "For example, the incident of Viscount Charles killing Baron Salome. It has happened for a long time, but until now, the Kingdom's investigation team has not appeared. It is enough to prove that it is not uncommon for nobles to fight and kill each other. The Kingdom He couldn't even spare his time to dispatch an investigation team." "
In this case, although Lord Sardine killed a viscount and an earl, as long as he can be proven guilty of liaising with evil orcs and selling food to the enemy, . Lord Saldin will not be punished and may even be rewarded." When
Job heard this, he suddenly said with joy: "So that's it. I thought there would be a lot of resistance in helping Lord Saldin escape the crime. . If this is the case, we will have no pressure at all to fight against the Brad family and the city hall, and we can also make Lord Saldin owe us a favor." Viscount Alex shook his head slightly and
said: "There is one thing you said wrong."
" What's going on?"
"It's not us against the Brad family and the city hall, but us and the city hall against the Brad family."
Job showed a puzzled expression and said: "Why is this? Haven't you been trying to collect wheat recently? Is Mayor Malcolm's criminal evidence causing a huge quarrel with him? Why would he join me?" "It is precisely
because I am collecting his criminal evidence that Malcolm will stand on the same front with us. "Viscount Alex explained: "Milken has been very distressed by us recently, and this situation is his best chance to escape guilt. He will definitely rely on Count Brad for everything. I think Lord Saldin had this in mind, so he spared no effort to show Earl Brad's evidence in his report, and none of these evidence led to Malken. "
Speaking of this, Viscount Alex sighed: "It seems that Lord Saldin is indeed an extremely smart man. Although he is young, he is much more thoughtful than you think. What you said about making him owe us a favor is just wishful thinking. However, I believe he will also feel our kindness. "
Qiao Bu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and said with some shame: "Father, I am just being clever. "
Viscount Alex looked at his son with a loving expression and said softly: "Son, to be honest, your talent is not high. Because of this, you have to be tied to Lord Saldin. I have I have a hunch that he will be your biggest helper in the future. You can't go wrong by following him. You have to remember that in the future, even if you seize the title, don't look down on your own status and look down on Lord Saldin. "
I know, father." Job said with deep approval: "He is a person who even dares to kill the earl. Of course I know the propriety in this." "Speaking of which, it was all Elliot who climbed up the ladder for you." The relationship. He is now the store manager of Saldin House, and your relationship with him must be more harmonious." Viscount Alex reminded.
"Father, please rest assured about this. Elliot and I have always had a very close relationship." Job said: "Speaking of which, Elliot is planning his and Joshua's wedding these days. He originally wanted to invite Sal Lord Ding, but I feel that Lord Sardin has been in more trouble recently, so I didn’t ask him to send out an invitation." "
Invitation, of course." Viscount Alex said immediately: "It must be an honest invitation. Although Lord Sardin You shouldn't come to Volo City for such a trivial matter, but you still have to invite him. Let him see the sincerity of you and Elliot." "
I understand, father!" Job immediately bowed.
Seeing his father's hesitation today, he also wanted to persuade his father to continue supporting Saldin. Unexpectedly, his father thought more deeply than he did. Now that father and son were in agreement, Job felt relieved.
He vaguely realized that his father seemed to no longer regard Lord Saldin as a subordinate. He is now regarded as an ally of equal status.
This made Qiao Bu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Only the improvement of strength can truly improve a person's status. Everything else is false.
Just like those evil orcs, every noble in the kingdom spoke of them with disdain, thinking that they were a group of uncivilized barbarians, but everyone was very afraid of them.
This attitude of contempt and fear illustrates the impact of the evil orcs on the Kingdom of Clay.
Strength comes first, profit comes first. This seems to be the rule of development in this world
. In the city hall of Volo City, Mayor Malcolm is listening to reports from his subordinates.
"My Lord Mayor, Viscount Alex, in his capacity as the Chief Justice of the City Hall, sent an investigation letter to the Tribunal of the Royal City and to Cabinet Minister Francis. In the letter, he denounced the actions of Earl Brad and Viscount Charles. What he did was to resolutely defend the Lord Saldin's acquittal. He also advocated that the Bled family's territory in the Volo Valley be seized and all the assets they obtained from selling grain to the enemy be confiscated. The Bled family was determined to do this. In opposition, the old Marquis Brad of Qingfengling personally wrote a letter requesting that Lord Saldin be punished for murdering the nobles and Viscount Alex was charged with covering up the crime. At the same time, he also requested the kingdom to send troops to conduct a comprehensive search of the Sardine Manor and first remove Saldin. Take control of Erding Manor, and then send Lord Sardin to the royal city." The
subordinate said, reading all the letters from both parties, and asked softly: "Sir, what should we do?"
"What should we do? Of course we must do it impartially. !" Malcolm slammed his fist on the table and said sternly: "You know, what I hate most are profiteers who make it difficult for the country to make money! Earl Brad is so audacious, he is simply a sinner of the Kingdom of Clay! Even if Even the severe punishments of the kingdom are not enough to atone for his sins."
As he spoke, he took out a report from the drawer and said to his subordinates: "I have a report here, provided by Viscount Alex. According to the investigation by the City Hall , the content inside is basically true. Immediately write a report to the cabinet to express our approval of Viscount Alex’s request. At the same time, in recognition of Lord Saldin’s contribution to regional stability in the north, the city hall is willing to work with Judge Alex , elected Lord Saldin to be promoted to Baron Saldin, and presented a thousand acres of land in the south of the Volo Valley as a territory." "
Yes, my lord." The subordinate bowed and said, "I will write a report right away."
He walked out of the two He stepped forward and turned around and asked: "Sir, Earl Brad's family is here again, shouting that they want to see you." "
It's still the same, saying that I went to patrol the border of the river valley and was not in the city hall." Malcolm waved. He waved his hand and said.
After his subordinates left, Malcolm put his elbows on the desk and propped his chin with one hand while flipping through Lord Saltin's information.
After looking at it for a long time, Malcolm frowned and murmured: "Is there really such a genius? Or has he been hiding his clumsiness before? This kind of person is really terrible. The Volo Valley will never allow such a powerful person to exist. . Otherwise, my fate may be the same as that of Earl Brad."
Weaving Manor in the north of the Wolo Valley.
On the training ground, a large group of knights were divided into several columns and were doing intensive training. The actions they performed were modeled after the training program at Sardin Manor.
Outside a water altar deep in the manor, Viscount Vivian was pacing anxiously, glancing at the iron gate outside the wall of the water altar from time to time.
At this time, his daughter Pei Bona Weaving was inside trying to break through to the first level water element mage. She had been there for two days and one night, and it was almost noon and the sun was high in the sky, but she still hadn't come out yet.
Viscount Vivian has two sons, but neither has any talent for magic. Only this daughter was extremely talented, and Viscount Vivian had high hopes for her.
Therefore, Viscount Vivian was even more nervous than Pei Bona for this breakthrough.
'Is the method provided by Lord Saldin reliable? Is it a lie? Seeing that
his daughter was still not coming out, Viscount Vivian seemed a little restless and couldn't help but become suspicious of Saldin.
Now Lord Sardin's crazy act of killing a viscount and a count at the same time was spread throughout the Volo Valley.
Since Viscount Vivian received the news yesterday, he immediately developed an extreme distrust of this crazy lord.
Thinking of his daughter's growing admiration for him, he now regretted letting his daughter come into contact with Lord Saldin.
(End of chapter)