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Not long after, Archduke Thunder received a report from Viscount Samat. The report introduced the situation in Keen Territory in detail, especially emphasizing the opponent's green dragon that patrolled the sky from time to time.

"I originally thought that Thun Samat was a warrior who could share the Lord's worries, but now it seems that he is just a common man." After reading the report, Duke Thunder threw it on the table in displeasure and said to the staff around him. , "It's my fault for having high hopes for him."

"Alas! Most nobles are like this!" The chief of staff sighed and said, "Even if we agreed before setting off that we would cause a conflict at all costs so that Your Majesty would have an excuse to directly intervene in the Keen Territory, but when he succeeds, Of course, there are some dead warriors who can do whatever it takes to defeat the lord, all kinds of interests under his control, his own family and reputation, but there is not much hope in expecting a lord to be such a dead warrior. "

Duke Thunder nodded and put away his depressed mood: "Even a tough guy who is as brave as a wild boar on the battlefield in the swamp will become smooth and vulgar after becoming a lord - or in other words, even if he still wants to stick to the past His subordinates and subjects will also force him to change. Such a thing is reasonable and is actually nothing to regret. "

"Yes, no matter what, he is there, at least putting some pressure on Keane. Maybe he can find another opportunity to cause trouble in the future - the nails have been buried, and it will work sooner or later."

Duke Thunder smiled: "That's right, people who do big things shouldn't be impatient."

But when he changed the subject, his face became serious again: "But... there are some things that should be done."

The next day, Duke Thunder summoned the second son who recommended Thun Samat to the palace, showed him the letter, and then severely criticized him.

"Do you know where you went wrong? How can such a thing be successful if a nobleman with a fiefdom becomes a self-sacrificial soldier?" Grand Duke Thunder unceremoniously criticized his son, who was always known for his intelligence and sharpness. Not to mention the way I smiled and supported the suggestion when I first heard it, "You! After all, you are still too young! You like to take things for granted! Politics is very complicated, people are also very complicated, and governing a country is even more complicated! You It's better to go back and study hard for a while, I will ask the palace adviser to check your study status frequently. "

After saying that, without waiting for his son to defend himself, he ended the conversation.

The news spread quickly, and everyone knew that the second son of the Grand Duke, who once had the upper hand in the succession battle, was severely criticized for doing something inappropriate. The balance that was originally tilted towards him has now returned to the balance, and is even slightly tilted towards the eldest son of the grand duke who is gentle and steady.

The eldest son of the Grand Duke was naturally one of the first people to get the news. He laughed loudly at home and then sent an envoy to Keenland.

This envoy arrived at Keen Territory almost as per the rumors. He brought a letter written by the Grand Duke's eldest son. The letter praised Keen Territory's construction achievements, but also slightly criticized some practices that overly pursued the welfare of the people. The most important content in this letter was the clear promise made by the eldest son of the Grand Duke.

[If I succeed, during my tenure as Grand Duke, the current basically autonomous status of Keen Territory will be guaranteed. Unless the country is in crisis, it will not ask for military or material support from the Keen Territory. 】

This promise carries a lot of weight, because at the end of the letter and in the place where this promise is made, there is the seal of the Church of the God of Law and Justice. Judging from the flow of light on the seal, it is clearly a magical effect. In other words, the eldest son of the Grand Duke was not an empty promise, but a promise under the supervision of the gods that could not be broken.

To restrain a noble, it is unrealistic to rely on reputation and status, but even the king of a country would not dare to break his promise under the supervision of the gods. Otherwise, no one in heaven or on earth can save him.

Especially the promises made under the supervision of the God of law and justice are the most solemn. Once violated, divine punishment will be imminent and will not be delayed for even a second, and none of the gods will come to rescue.

If it were another god, he might be able to ask the god he believed in to mediate and pay compensation or something to resolve the god's anger and settle the matter. But the God of law and justice will not accept this trick, and no one can get this face.

As for letting the gods become enemies of the powerful god of law and justice for the sake of a mere mortal king? Haha, that would be looking down on yourself a little too much.

Even a king only lives for a few decades. His reign may be thirty or forty years, or only a dozen or even a few years. For the eternal gods, it is simply a matter of a snap of a finger. Who would fight with a powerful god for such a trivial matter?

... It may be possible for some gods who are called "madmen", but provoking those gods is much more serious than provoking the God of Law and Justice.

Of course Anna Keane and the others knew these truths, so after seeing this autographed letter, they immediately felt relieved and assured the envoy that Keane would try their best to support the eldest son of the Grand Duke and strive to make him succeed to the throne and become the next Thunder. Grand Duke.

After some talks, everyone was satisfied and happy.

A few days later, Viscount Thun Samat also received a letter from the capital. The letter was quite critical of him, but generally confirmed his idea, and just asked him to remember why he came here in the first place. Don't get so obsessed with government affairs that you forget the real big things.

After Viscount Samath showed this letter to several important ministers under his command, he said helplessly: "Things are not easy to handle!"

"It should be difficult to handle. If it is easy to handle, will it be your turn to get this fiefdom?" His think tank, a scholar from a minor nobleman in the capital, said with a smile, "But no matter what, we have already achieved the benefits. Got it. As for what to do, that’s not up to us!”

"Yes! Boss, you have finally figured it out, and the brothers are also very happy!" The fierce general under his command, a barbarian from the edge of the Great Swamp, grinned. "Before, you always insisted on being an enemy of Keen. Everyone is worried!"

Viscount Samat smiled and said: "I couldn't change my mind before, but now I have figured it out. I am no longer a soldier but a lord. Although I still have to be loyal to Your Majesty, I also have to serve my title. I, my ministers and fellow citizens, are considering it. It is too risky to directly conflict with the Keen Territory! Even if I am not afraid of death, I cannot risk your lives!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The barbarian nodded repeatedly, "We are not afraid of death, but it is not easy. After many times of life and death, we finally looked forward to a good day today, and I still feel unwilling to die like this!"

"But...it's hard to explain to His Highness..." The intelligence officer who wanted to test Sui Xiong but was beaten up said with a frown, "Sir, you patted your chest and promised to do things well. I guess he's very unhappy now."

"There's nothing we can do if we're not happy. You can't just let us die just to make him happy!" the barbarian said harshly.

The intelligence officer gave a wry smile, nodded and said: "That's right. The world of nobles is like this. It's our ability to deceive people. Even Your Majesty, the noble lady, agrees with this approach. But...but... "

He said "but" several times, but in the end he said nothing and just sighed deeply.

Thun Samat's reason for breaking his promise was very strong and was supported by most of the important ministers. In contrast, even those subjects who were more loyal to the Grand Duke were not allowed to criticize him too much.

After all...the green dragon that occasionally carried a legendary strongman flying around the Samat Manor really put too much pressure on them.

Facing such an enemy, even the most stubborn person would find it difficult to have enough confidence to stick to his previous ideas.

You know, there is another legendary strongman "Southern Scholar" Romon Gelten in the Keen Territory. When Mr. Gerten came to trouble Thun Samat, it was only through the concerted efforts of everyone and the power of the altar that he was repelled. Now coupled with this dragon knight, it has indeed exceeded the limit that Keenland can withstand.

To make matters worse, Mr. Gelten once said that if that wasn't enough, he would consider asking his two cousins ​​for help.

His two cousins ​​are naturally the chosen ones of the God of Knowledge and Culture, the "Border Sage" Orian Gelten, and the high-ranking member of the Void Mask Church, the "Great Healer" Steele Gelten.

The former is a world-famous scholar and an extremely powerful legendary powerhouse. Not long ago, she led the Church of the God of Knowledge, which was established only thirty years ago, and the God of Nobility, which was established for almost three hundred years and inherited the legacy of the Church of the God of Royal Power. Church a war. Although there was no winner between the two sides in the end, in terms of the losses they suffered in the battle, the Church of the God of Nobles suffered a huge loss. Not to mention the loss of five legendary strong men including the chief priest, there was also a legendary strong man who took refuge. The Church of the God of Knowledge.

In other words, Orian Gelten led the Church of the God of Knowledge and defeated the powerful Church of the God of Nobles.

Even the king of a country would be very afraid of such a strong man and would not dare to look down upon him in the slightest.

Although Steele Gerten is known for her bad life style - as can be seen from her other title "The Unscrupulous Great Healer" - she is also very powerful. When she followed His Majesty the Void Mask to destroy the "Isis" organization, she had shown the aura of a legendary powerhouse. And over the years, she has treated illnesses and saved people in Void City, and trained a large number of doctors and nurses, and her reputation among the people is also extremely high. Being an enemy of her may not be more dangerous than being an enemy of Orian Gelten, but the damage to reputation and people's hearts is far greater than the former.

Facing these two potentially powerful enemies, even those who are loyal to Duke Thunder cannot say "Don't be intimidated, confront them head-on."

After all, no one is a fool!

After a short discussion, the Sammat Viscounty came to a unified opinion - if His Majesty the Grand Duke really wants to clean up the Keen Territory, then the Sammat Viscounty would naturally be willing to be the vanguard. But as long as His Majesty the Grand Duke has not officially issued the order, everyone should wait.

If the Samat leader bravely rushed forward and started a fight, and then His Majesty the Grand Duke said, "I'll watch what you do for your own good," then that would be really cheating!

If you think about it carefully, this kind of thing is really possible!

The key reason why the Samat Territory insisted on becoming an enemy of the Keen Territory before was the persistence of Lord Thun Samat. Now that the lord has finally figured it out, everyone is naturally happy and relaxed.

As the barbarian said, after so many years of life and death, he finally lived a good life. Who is willing to die easily?

A few days later, the envoy from the Keen Territory, Sean James, the first knight of the Keen Territory, visited the Samat Territory and brought two letters.

One letter is a friendly letter written by Lord Anna Keen to Lord Thun Samat, and the other letter is the letter written by the eldest son of Grand Duke Thunder to Lord Keen.

The first letter was nothing more than a cliché, and no one took it seriously. But the second letter really surprised everyone led by Samat, especially the clear promise and the seal of the Church of the God of Law and Justice, which made them feel its heavy weight.

Knight Sean James did not ask the Sammat leader to make any promises. He just had a friendly conversation and left - of course, taking the second letter with him. But after he left, the people led by Samar started a heated discussion.

"Fuck! These big nobles are nothing!" the barbarian spat and said viciously, "The second one encouraged us to die, and the boss went to make peace with them... They are worse than a long tongue with scales!"

The long scaly tongue refers to the lizard people. The people on the edge of the great swamp have always been enemies of the lizard people, and they have deep hatred for each other. In their view, calling someone worse than a lizard is the greatest insult.

"The world of nobles is so gloomy and terrifying!" The intelligence officer who was born as a commoner sighed deeply and did not stick to his previous attitude. "Fortunately, our lords are quick to recognize opportunities, and there is no real path to darkness. Otherwise...ahhhhh..."

Looking at the scared look on his face, you can tell what he is thinking.

The chief staff member sighed and said: "This kind of thing is actually quite normal. After all, the two young masters are rivals. They are tit-for-tat and have opposite attitudes. It is not surprising. But I recently received news that the eldest son is competing for the right to inherit. We already have the momentum to turn defeat into victory. If we place a heavy bet on the Second Young Master now, the possibility of losing everything is too great, so it’s not worth it!”

"If you ask me, we just need to build the territory well and live a good life. Why do we have to care so much about what the big shots in the capital think?" the half-dragon city defense captain said, "As long as we build the territory well, no matter what In this way, you won’t suffer any loss.”

Thun Samath—or Wei Shake—nods and smiles, and that's the deal.

A few days later, an envoy from the Samat Territory secretly visited the Keen Territory and brought a friendly letter from Viscount Samat.

"Political matters are really troublesome!" Sui Xiong witnessed all this happening and couldn't help but sigh, "It's so painful to play so many tricks on such a trivial matter!"