Chapter 245 Mendez’s Decision
Northern Continent, Kingdom of Iderit.
As a country located on the westernmost side of the Northern Continent, the Kingdom of Iderit has always been called the corner of the continent, with half of its national border surrounded by the ocean.
It is precisely because of this that the Kingdom of Iderit is much cooler in summer than other countries.
The sea breeze blows over the rocks, refreshing and slightly salty.
The moist sea breeze passes through the western plains and across the central hills, all the way to Loris City, which is located at the western foot of Araghar Mountain.
Loris City is the capital of the Kingdom of Iderit.
Although it is far away from the ocean, the westerly wind originating from the ocean is blocked by the Alagar Mountains, causing rainfall on this land and nourishing countless lands and farmland.
This royal capital is undoubtedly one of the cities with the longest history in the northern continent.
As early as the existence of the Holy Brun Empire, this was the fiefdom of Duke Loris.
As the Holy Brun Empire collapsed overnight, Duke Loris was crowned king surrounded by many nobles, and the Francis family has since become the actual rulers of the Idrit Kingdom.
The full name is "Duke Loris and King Iderit blessed by the gods, the great sage, the guardian of all humans, birds, beasts, insects, and fish in the Iderit Kingdom."
Compared to the Kingdom of Andal, which suffered great turmoil when the Holy Brun Empire disintegrated, the Kingdom of Idrit, which dwells in a corner of the continent, did not suffer too much from the turmoil of the empire's disintegration.
Therefore, most of the buildings in Loris City still retain the characteristics of the Holy Brun Empire.
On top of each spire tower is a cross that sparkles in the sunlight.
On both sides of each street, there are still ancient and abandoned drainage facilities left over hundreds of years ago.
The dust of time seems to be left on the ancient stained glass windows, and the ancient city maintains its original appearance amidst the melodious sound of bells.
The sun shines through the clouds, and the sea breeze blows through the brick walls.
Civilians hurriedly walked through the streets, and knights in armor galloped in the middle of the streets.
At this moment, a luxurious and extravagant carriage slowly drove out of the gate of Sandra Palace, the royal palace of the Kingdom of Idrit.
The thin white gauze dances freely in the breeze, and the gold-plated trim on both sides of the carriage highlights the noble and unattainable status of the carriage owner.
Mendez leaned against the soft pillows in the carriage.
Calmly feeling the fresh and slightly moist air after a drizzle.
Seeing the slowly approaching carriage, the originally noisy crowd suddenly fell into silence.
But...
at this moment, Mendes's heart was not at peace.
As the supreme commander of the Iderit army in the Norton War, Prince Mendez Francis did not share the biggest piece of cake among the Iderit nobles.
Yes, he does have talents that others do not possess.
But not everyone thinks so.
The inheritance law of the Iderit Kingdom is not sequential succession, but an appointment system that has been passed down since the days of the Holy Brun Empire.
All direct bloodlines of the Francis royal family have the same inheritance rights.
Only King Idrit can decide the final ownership of the throne of King Idrit.
And obviously...
the second prince Mendez Francis is not the heir that His Majesty the King loves most.
Today's King Idrit only loves his young son.
In the eyes of many Idrit nobles, the fourth prince Artus is the most suitable successor in the eyes of their King.
And this has led to an increasingly obvious trend of nobles choosing sides within King Idrit.
So much so that at the previous noble banquet, the rate of benefits received by Mendez Francis and his supporters was suppressed. On the contrary, Altus and his supporters got something that should not belong to them. "Your Majesty is old..."
Mendes closed his eyes tightly and said slowly, without any emotion in his tone.
Being indifferent to emotions and anger is a must-have for a superior person.
"But His Highness is still young."
A knight quietly boarded the carriage on one side and sat in front of Mendes.
After hearing this, Mendes finally opened his eyes and stared at the knight in front of him: "Is there any news?"
"I found out a lot about the Marquis of Antolia." The knight said in a deep voice. .
Mendes is determined to win the throne of the Kingdom of Iderit.
Even if the old king already has his heart, Mendes will never watch the throne he dreams of being handed over to his younger brother, the fourth prince Altus.
So...
accumulate strength and win over the nobles.
This is what Mendes has been doing privately.
Whenever a nobleman emerges, regardless of his origin, as long as he is useful, Mendes does not mind throwing an olive branch to him and promising enough benefits.
Even...a foreign noble from the Kingdom of Andal!
In the previous battle of Norton, Leon Jimena's name lingered in Mendez's ears for the first time.
Yes, that young man is indeed not a noble of the Idrit Kingdom.
But who stipulates that to win over supporters, you must win over the nobles in the country?
After controlling the south bank of the Meyerson River, the territory of Leon Jimena, Marquis of Antolia, directly bordered the Kingdom of Idrit, which naturally made Mendes interested in wooing the foreign noble.
After all...
Leon's illustrious military exploits are before his eyes.
Since we can go all the way north from the south bank of the Meyerson River, we can capture the capital of Norton in an instant.
So what if the Antolian army's target is Loris City? I'm afraid it won't take long, right?
Although theoretically speaking, Leon Jimena, as the Marquis of Antolia, has no reason to participate in the disputes in the Kingdom of Iderit.
But hiring mercenaries from Antolia makes sense, right?
Therefore, since Mendes had the idea of winning over the young noble in his mind, it was naturally also a very reasonable thing to take the lead in ordering someone to carry out a backstory.
If it is really possible...
then he must think carefully about the gift he promised to give to the Marquis!
"Say it!"
Mendes straightened up, and his originally untroubled face finally became a little more serious.
"Leon Jimena, patriarch of the Jimena family, Marquis of Antolia."
"I once studied magic with Archmage Albert in the city of Parma. I was just an ordinary mage apprentice." "
But..."
"Since he became the new lord of Antolia, this young nobleman, It becomes completely different..."
And...
(End of this chapter)