A strange world

Chapter 489 Section 146. The true heir

"From the Vlad Inner Sea to the Astra Tundra, from the Nora Marshes to the Aria Mountains, this is my territory!"

"oh……"

Ingrid brought a map of the Principality of Montabro to Annan, who didn't understand it at all. Annan handed it to Girardi: "Can you circle your location?"

Then Annan saw Girardi pick up the quill and click on the northeast corner of the map.

This is completely different from what he said...

"If you don't believe that we can form an alliance and sign a contract!" Girardi said anxiously as if grasping a life-saving straw.

"We don't disbelieve you." Ingrid said: "We just want to judge how much power you have left."

"The truth is... this ship is my last wealth." Girardi admitted the truth dejectedly: "I spent all my money asking for help, and even the guards felt that they had nothing to do with me. And ran away."

"Look on the bright side, at least he didn't betray you." Ingrid "comforted", "So you have nothing?"

"I still have status!" Girardi raised his head, with unwillingness and vengeful anger flashing in his eyes, "I am the nominal heir! As long as I am alive, that mad dog has no recognized right to inherit!"

"This is Middle-earth, the place most affected by Wilhelm. The Mad Dog Archduke is not the first heir, so if he wants to become the Grand Duke of the Montablrock Principality, he is destined to be boycotted - and killing all the heirs will make him It's more "justifiable".

Girardi has nothing left, but he still has an identity. As long as he becomes the Grand Duke, he will be able to gain the support of the entire Montabourlock Principality in the future...

"It seems you've become smarter."

A familiar voice came from outside the door.

"Uh...Miss Alice..." Girardi stood up awkwardly.

Annan looked at Alice and then at Girardi: "Do you know each other?"

"He wanted to get to know my father through me, but he used the wrong method." Alice walked into the living room and sat next to Annan.

"any solution?"

"propose to me."

Annan said to the embarrassed Girardi with disgust on his face: "You want Mr. Swaro to help, and you want to marry his daughter. I don't even dare to think so..."

Girardi sat down primly.

"Does Mr. Schwaro know about this?"

"I didn't see him..."

"You're lucky."

He thought that he was being targeted by Mr. Swaro because he was close to Alice. If Mr. Swaro knew that someone dared to pursue his daughter, he would probably banish Girardi to the void.

"How did you come?"

Annan focused on Alice. There was no way, Girardi was so humble that he didn't look like a great nobleman at all, making it difficult for Annan to place him as an ally.

"I learned about your troubles from the Dean."

"I can handle it."

"I know, I just came to take a look." Alice said calmly, "I looked outside when I came, Gem City is very good."

"It has been renamed Liberty City." Annan said of the envoy's brief visit. "This is the only good thing those bastards did."

After reminiscing with Alice, whom he had not seen for a long time, Annan returned to the neglected Girardi: "The principality is a vassal state of the Tatooine Empire. Didn't you ask them for help?"

"They think this is a private matter of the Montabourlock family..."

“Didn’t the Mad Dog Archduke usurp the throne?”

"Because the Empire... doesn't care."

Annan suddenly remembered the "barbarian" nature of the Tatooine Empire... A fight between the heirs was indeed nothing to the empire.

"You guys came just in time, the show is about to begin."

Annan looked at Ingrid standing aside, "There are still forty minutes," she said.

"Your fourth magical image?" Alice asked.

"Just a trial that unites the hearts of Liberty City."

Annan told what the Rem mercenary group had done. When he heard that the group leader Machiavelli was the master, Girardi showed his emotions.

"You did well," Alice said.

Annan was glad that Alice could understand him. I looked out the window at the square and saw that residents had begun to gather.

…

At noon, eighteen mercenaries from the Rem Mercenary Group were brought out - the temporary gallows could barely accommodate these people.

Their mouths were gagged with sackcloth so as not to delay the trial. Ingrid pushed Itilia to the gallows and pronounced their crimes in front of the residents and village survivors.

Girardi sighed, feeling that Annan was wasting precious wealth-the mercenaries themselves.

Next to Annan, Alice whispered: "Are you ready to help him?"

"why not?"

Originally, Annan was going to deal with the mad dog Archduke. Now being able to deal with the Mad Dog Archduke and befriend the future Archduke at the same time is a win-win situation.

As for helping the heir who has no chance... Annan still has the life box of the second prince. They might have a chance to form an Avengers team in the future.

Speaking of which, Girardi's appearance is not bad, and the second prince is of Montreal blood, so he shouldn't be too ugly... maybe he will have a chance to star in "The Avengers".

"I thought you wanted to be a Grand Duke"

"...I don't want to at all."

Annan shook his head in protest. He just wants to build Liberty City and make it a wonderful city-state that is longed for by all living things, and then find an opportunity to go to the south to see the ratmen and vampires...

At this time, Idilia said after the sentence was pronounced: "Execution."

The soldier standing next to the gallows put down the pedal, and Annan covered his eyes at the same time.

"Are you afraid that you still want to come see me?" Alice's voice sounded next to her.

"I'm not scared, I just don't want to have nightmares."

…

"They must be crazy!"

The Mad Dog Archduke's laughter made the candlelight in the castle hall seem to shake.

"They actually hanged their own people, but they just killed dozens of untouchables... I would rather exchange a thousand untouchables for a master!" Mad Dog Archduke looked at the gray-robed mage excitedly: "Mr. Dar, you are worth it It takes a city.”

"The thief killed the mercenary who helped him, who will still stand by him? We can send elite cavalry to Gem Bay now, and then throw the slave contract in his face, and trample him if he doesn't agree. There!"

The knight captain standing in the corner of the hall raised his head excitedly: "Crazy... crazy genius idea! Grand Duke, please let me lead the team!"

Just as Mad Dog Grand Duke was about to speak, the gray-robed mage said: "Grand Duke, I suggest that we take the lead and test and consume the militia."

The Mad Dog Archduke, who was disturbed from his interest, suppressed his emotions: "Why?"

"Although the Champion Warlock's eternal elements have disappeared, I'm worried that he has other means..."