Be a matchmaker in an otome game

Chapter 274 Vincent who doesn’t change his mind

Fred opened the door to Vincent's room.

The seemingly gentle young man has been under house arrest in his room since that night. Food and water were brought to him, but no one talked to him, there was no lighting in the room, he could not use magic, and the windows were blocked.

It's sealed, and it's always dark except for a little light that shines through the cracks in the windows during the day.

Such a lightless environment is the most debilitating thing to do to a person.

But even so, Vincent tidied himself up meticulously - night vision was just a basic skill for him - as if he was still a clean and tidy college teacher.

The moment the door opened, because he had been in the dark for a long time, he squinted his eyes uncomfortably when he suddenly saw the light, and then he chuckled: "Your Highness."

Fred raised his hand, and with a small light magic, the room suddenly became brighter, and then he saw Vincent's face clearly.

"It seems you haven't changed your mind." Fred said calmly, with a hint of disappointment in his tone.

Vincent did not become sluggish as he expected, his eyes were clear and his actions were unhurried, as if he had just rested for a while.

"People who live in darkness all year round," Vincent shrugged, "have long been accustomed to darkness."

And he knew very well that Fred would not do anything to him, so this environment had no impact on him.

Now Fred is in desperate need of people. A large area of ​​territory is vacant and needs people to manage it. Fred needs people who can guarantee their loyalty to the royal family. If his identity hadn't been exposed this time, given his achievements, Fred would not have been able to directly manage it.

Granting him the title of earl is also defensible.

But he doesn't need this. He doesn't want to bear the responsibilities of the people in a territory, nor does he want to face intrigues with others.

He doesn't want to live because he can't find a goal to live. Everything he has to do has been completed, but he doesn't want to die either. Survival is probably everyone's instinct.

He hoped that Fred would give him a reason to die, such as letting him perform a narrow escape mission.

But Fred just wanted him to live and live openly.

"I originally wanted to give the two most important fiefs to you and Azarez," Fred sat down on the chair in the room, "but now it seems unlikely."

As for Azarez's true identity, Fred would never be able to reward the demons with a fiefdom, and Vincent. In fact, his identity is not a problem, although he did collude with the demons, and even intended to

The human race caused turmoil, but in the final analysis, it was the nobility that caused him to be in such a situation. In addition, his target has always been the old nobility, and no innocent people were involved. In a certain sense, it was in line with Fred's interests. After all considerations, Vincent

This person is still worth using.

"I let you down." Vincent apologized lightly, but he had already made up his mind and living was already a burden to him.

Fred was not a rigid person, so many days were enough for him to think about what he would do with Vincent if he still didn't change his mind.

"I will make arrangements for you after I return to the capital." After saying that, Fred stood up, walked a few steps, then stopped, turned around slightly, still not giving up, "Before going back, you can come to me if you change your mind.

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It’s so long-winded, Vincent thought to himself. For a crown prince, Fred is somewhat too soft.

Fred's failure was within Safi's expectation. She didn't even look up from the document: "His Highness is back?"

"I don't understand," Fred said gloomily, "why he insists on choosing such a difficult way to live."

It’s not that the royal family didn’t train secret guards to do some dirty work, but those people were trained from a young age, and their world view is only to be loyal to the royal family. If the secret guards grew up in a normal environment, then they would never choose to be so repressed.

A life of bondage.

"I can understand him a little bit," Safi stood up and poured a cup of black tea for Fred. She put her hand on Fred's shoulder to comfort him. "Since it is his wish, Your Highness will still grant it."

Let him."

Fred held Safi's hand with his backhand, feeling a little better, and then looked at Safi's desktop: "What are you busy with?"

Safi sighed: "The war is not over yet, some people can't hold it anymore. Look at this list, they are all sent by Yuri's people."

Although Ulysses is not in the royal city, his people who remain in the royal city are still working diligently and inquire about the situation of various noble families.

Fred glanced at the densely packed family names on the list and frowned: "This is too impatient."

There is no way to be hasty. The interests in the south are too great. Everyone wants to grab more land and resources. Every family is afraid that they will move too slowly and not get more cake.

Safi said: "Not only the nobles in the royal city, but other nobles scattered in their respective territories have also moved. They have joined forces and formed alliances to discuss how to distribute the benefits."

How could Fred be willing to just do what they wanted? He also wanted to cultivate more people loyal to the royal family through the land in the south.

There will inevitably be an extremely fierce conflict between the two sides.

Fred instructed in a deep voice: "Tell the prime minister to destroy the alliance between the nobles and never let them put pressure on my father."

Although Fred is the crown prince, the supreme ruler of the human race is still Fred's father, His Majesty the King of the human race, so the granting of titles and lands does not actually require Fred's consent.

Fred could still do something if he was in the royal capital, but he is not here, so this matter can only be done by others.

Marriage is the most direct alliance, and there is no doubt about the prime minister's ability. Fred can safely leave this matter to the prime minister.

"Don't worry, Your Highness," Safi nodded, "Father knows what to do."

Alliances formed because of interests are the strongest and most fragile. It is not difficult to cause them to start internal strife, but interests can be negotiated sooner or later, so it is not enough to just rely on the prime minister's actions, as long as the interests are still ownerless.

, just can't stop people's excitement. Fred needs to think of a way to deal with it as soon as possible. Delay will not last long.

Fred outlined a few names: "The adopted sons of these families are good, and their relationship with the family leader and the next leader is not good. Let's spread the word first and say that these families have some influence in this war.

Outstanding Contribution."

Of course, if you want to get a reward, you can, and Fred can't completely suppress the nobles, but to exchange for merit, and to get benefits without doing anything, is too beautiful.

Since he revealed this intention, the nobles will naturally find ways to prove that they have contributed to this war. After all, who wants to have a stalemate with the royal family if they can use gentle means.

"There must be some people who will take the merits of civilians for themselves," Fred clicked on the table and sneered, "Let the prime minister keep an eye on these people. If they want to do this, they have to see if I agree."

(End of chapter)