Mage Lord: The Tech Tree is Skewed by Me

After the Duke led many nobles into the city, the gate of Nangu City was slowly closed under the push of the Antolian soldiers, isolating the nobles from the militia stationed outside the city.

The nobles were all in the city, so closing the city gates was obviously a necessary safety measure.

This makes perfect sense!

In order to show the majesty of the Duke, Leon had already ordered the Antolian militia to clear the main road leading to the castle. Even in the houses facing the street, loyal Antolian soldiers were arranged.

This is also for safety reasons and is very reasonable!

With the death of Earl Hurley and the fall of South Valley City, the Lord's Castle located in the center of the city naturally became the venue for hosting this dinner.

Countless flickering candles make the castle at night look like day.

What was draped on the long oak table was a tablecloth woven from moonlight velvet.

Leon:? ? ?

God knows how surprised Leon was when he first stepped into the banquet hall, and how shocked he was by the terrifying financial resources of the Hurley family.

As one of the oldest families in the Kingdom of Andal, Nangu City under the rule of the Hurley family is located at the transportation hub connecting the central and southern parts of the kingdom. The special geographical location has allowed countless business travelers to travel here, and it has also allowed them to accumulate a fortune Extremely huge wealth.

It’s even enough to equal Antolia’s income in the past few decades!

For such a huge fortune, Leon was naturally happy to accept it.

And he finally took this opportunity to realize a source of income that was far more profitable than moonlight velvet and little red bottles.

The only shortcoming is that whether it is moonlight velvet or a small red bottle, it is a sustainable and stable income, while killing the nobles and ransacking their homes is a one-time transaction like fishing for all the benefits.

Although it can gain a lot of wealth in a short period of time, it will also affect Antolia's business to a certain extent.

Of course, the current supply of moonlight velvet is still in short supply. The most important thing is to use this windfall to speed up the development of Antolia.

The gorgeous and elegant oil paintings, the exquisite carvings, everything in the banquet hall is very high-end, which can be regarded as giving the Duke enough face.

And the dishes placed on the long oak table are even more eye-catching.

Wine-braised beef tongue, steamed Homme shrimp, charcoal-grilled lamb chops, charcoal-grilled beef ribs, grilled snails, spinach salad, fruit salad, river salad, smoked ham, dried meat...

There are various kinds of dishes, exquisitely presented, and it can be said to be extremely rich.

after all……

Even death row prisoners can enjoy a sumptuous decapitation meal before being executed, and as a distinguished Duke, Mike Bravis naturally has to arrange the treatment he deserves.

The musicians from Nangu City played cheerful music, and Leon personally led the Duke to the main seat to sit down.

The nobles around Leon may not have much, but for those nobles who followed the Duke of Galicia, after experiencing an extremely hard march, they finally saw countless familiar dishes, and their index fingers were naturally excited for a while.

It is impossible to poison.

A nobleman like Leon who was loyal to Wilbert I and had always been upright would naturally not be able to do such a shameful thing as asking the chef to poison the food.

Well, the main reason was that there were too many nobles coming to attend the banquet, and it was difficult to control the scope of the poison. Leon was also afraid that he would be poisoned by accidentally eating something.

Otherwise, "the chef who was loyal to the Hurley family was unwilling to bow to the Duke, so he poisoned him in anger" should be a good reason.

What's more, as the most loyal vassal of the Andal Kingdom and the staunchest supporter of Wilbert I, Leon has always been a courageous and aboveboard person.

So when the Duke of Galicia looked around and asked again why Count Colt didn't come, Leon gave a very frank answer:

"After the capture of Oak City, Earl Colt inspected the military camp at night, but was violently killed by prisoners loyal to Oak City."

After the words fell, Leon couldn't help showing a sad and angry look: "The reason why I didn't mention it outside the city before was so as not to affect the Duke's interest."

"after all……"

Leon's eyes looked at the nobles who were sitting at the long table and feasting: "The march is really difficult, and everyone really needs to take this opportunity to relax."

Hearing this, the Duke of Galicia was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes gradually became solemn.

He really knew Earl Colt very well.

That lazy guy has nothing but loyalty to himself, and he knows nothing about military tactics. There is no way he can patrol the camp at night.

"What about Count Colt's guards?"

After a long silence, the Duke of Galicia suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a deep voice.

"Earl Colt's guards were loyal and loyal, so they were naturally killed by the violent prisoners. This can be testified by several viscounts present."

After Leon said this, Viscount Gongyangcheng and Viscount Shilicheng nodded quickly.

only……

As a duke, Mike Bravis would certainly not believe Leon's statement so easily, because this is obviously impossible!

Normally, he might have tolerated it for the time being.

However, the news from the north made the Duke feel confused.

At this moment, Leon, a young nobleman, actually used such a clumsy statement to deceive himself. For a moment, the Duke of Galicia was filled with anger, and he immediately stood up and asked:

"Leon Jimena! Are you going to betray your lord?!"

In an instant, the noise in the banquet hall dissipated instantly, and you could hear a needle drop in the hall.

"Your Majesty the Duke."

Leon slowly stood up and walked around the long oak table, intentionally or unintentionally widening the distance between him and the Duke of Galicia.

He is a benevolent nobleman after all.

According to Leon's original plan, he wanted the Duke to die peacefully in his sleep after eating and drinking enough.

But obviously, the original plan has changed.

The death of Earl Colt made the Duke furious on the spot. In this case...

"I never betrayed."

Leon faced the Duke's gaze and said coldly:

"The Jimena family has always been a noble of the Kingdom of Andal. From the suppression of peasant rebellions to the movement to recover lost lands, the Jimena family has never been absent from any war in the kingdom. Countless Antolian warriors have fought for the kingdom. Sacrifice for profit.”

"And now, Wilbert I has become the only legal monarch of the kingdom, but you... Mike Bravis, want to betray the kingdom for the benefit of the family, and even collude with the enemy country!"

"The Jimena family will never harm the interests of the kingdom, and they will never become traitors to the kingdom together with the Bravis family!"

Leon's eyes swept across the nobles present, the Antolian soldiers who appeared quietly behind the curtain, and the cold blades in the soldiers' hands.

"So... who agrees with what I said? Who opposes it?"

Thanks to the book friend "Speechless hh" for the reward of 100 Andal silver coins. Mr. Lai has not thought of what to reward for the time being, but I will definitely do it next time.