Magic Industrial Age

Beside the inn,

On the second floor of a hotel, three people overlooked everything that had just happened, taking it all in.

These three were all dressed in well-tailored gentleman's suits, yet each exuded a different aura.

One of them was fat, broad-shouldered, bald, with a ferocious face, his short, stubby fingers holding a cigar, which he occasionally brought to his mouth for a puff.

As he exhaled smoke, it blurred his expression.

This was the head of the Carlisle family, one of the four marquises of the Duchy of Norman, Marquis Nolan Carlisle.

Another was tall, thin, with a mustache, wearing a top hat, and clutching a cane in his hand, his slender fingers repeatedly rubbing it.

He stood by the window, looking at Loya, and even nodded slightly with a hint of a smile when their eyes met.

If you didn't know him, you might think he was a very good-tempered person.

But in reality, this was Marquis Sein Castro, the head of the Castro family, one of the four marquises of the Duchy of Norman.

As for the last one, he was quite old, with graying temples, but his hair was neatly combed.

His features were well-defined, his eyes were bright, and his lips were thin, pressed together, giving him a stern look.

Just from his appearance, it was not difficult to see that he must have been a rare handsome man when he was young.

The excellent genes of the McKinley family were fully reflected in him. In fact, those who were sought after by many families for marriage were naturally known for being handsome men and beautiful women.

And this one was none other than the head of the McKinley family, one of the four marquises, Marquis Ricardo McKinley, known as the 'Silver Fox'.

It's hard to imagine that this small room gathered the three most powerful people in the Duchy of Norman.

And these three were only here to see Loya, this illegitimate child.

At this moment, Marquis Ricardo McKinley put down the monocular telescope in his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and commented: "At such a young age, he exudes domineering aura.

From him, I seem to see the shadow of Karl Raymond."

Marquis Nolan Carlisle took a deep puff of his cigar, then exhaled smoke, and said: "A shadow, just a shadow. In the current situation, unless Karl Raymond is resurrected,

Otherwise, who dares to say that they can definitely clean up this mess?"

"Nolan, you're right!

But the question is, we know this, can 'that one' not know this?"

Marquis Sein Castro had deep doubts in his eyes. He said: "But even so, 'that one' still placed all the bets on him. What do you think is the reason?"

As soon as this question was raised, all three fell silent. Even Marquis Ricardo McKinley, who was the most resourceful, frowned even more tightly.

If it weren't because they really couldn't figure it out, with how many things the three of them had to be busy with, why would they gather here to see an illegitimate child?!

Finally, Marquis Nolan Carlisle broke the silence. He said: "I think, could it be that we are overthinking things?"

"I don't deny that Afra that woman has suppressed us for many years, but we shouldn't think of her as too powerful!"

"Maybe, the reason why she strongly supports this kid is because he is her son!"

"Although he is an illegitimate child, no one can deny that he has the pure bloodline of the Raymond and Norman families in him."

"If that woman insists on paving the way for her son, it's not impossible!"

"Just like us, after struggling for a lifetime, aren't we also doing it for family inheritance, for our children!"

Marquis Ricardo McKinley nodded slowly, but his frown deepened: "What you said does make some sense, but I always feel that she is not such an irrational person."

"So, is it possible that they still have some chips that we don't know about?"

"Karl died suddenly, and the Raymond family's ancient castle, built over a thousand years, was razed to the ground. How miserable were the deaths of those direct descendants of the Raymond family.

No one knows better than us.

So, what chips do you think he can still bring out?"

Marquis Nolan Carlisle scoffed, and then said: "If you ask me, we are just scaring ourselves!"

"In the current situation, we occupy most of the seats in the aristocratic council.

Even if that woman has some accumulated prestige, I really don't believe she can turn the world upside down?"

"So, just follow the plan. When the time comes, we will directly dismantle Flowerfield, and we will each get some. The Raymond family will have to disappear into the dust of history."

"I agree with what Nolan said!"

"Now, that's all we can do."

……

On the other side,

The pretty girl Ava returned to the Grand Duke's castle as quickly as possible, and after talking with the Grand Duchess for a while, she returned to the hotel and brought news to Loya.

Grand Duchess Afra invited him to dinner!

Of course, Ava brought not only this invitation, but also a detailed document recorded on parchment.

Quentin Foster, a branch of the Foster Earl family, has a quarter of the Raymond family's bloodline due to marriage with the Raymond family.

This is the spokesperson pushed out by the Foster family, who has won the support of a group of small nobles and has many supporters in the aristocratic council.

Keller Carlson, a branch of the Carlson family, also has one-eighth of the Raymond family's bloodline due to marriage.

Although the relationship is a bit distant, this one is the successor pushed out by the Castro family, and is also a person with a very good reputation in the aristocratic circle.

Eguptos Lewis, a freeman, is somewhat similar to Loya in situation, an illegitimate child, the product of Earl Karl Raymond's sister's madness when she was young.

At that time, the Raymond family was powerful, and Viscount Lewis had to recognize him.

However, he has not been given a good look these years, and has gradually been demoted to a freeman.

However, this person has the support of the McKinley family, and is also the closest person in blood, with a very high voice for inheriting the Earl's position.

Of course, the one with the highest voice is Yore Raymond.

This one, according to rumors, is the posthumous child of the previous Earl Raymond, and the younger brother of Earl Karl Raymond.

When Karl inherited the Earl's position, he was only three years old. His biological mother was the fourth wife of the previous Earl Raymond, a woman from the Floyd family, only twenty-five years old.

At the beginning, it was nothing, but as Yore grew up, the mother and son had ambitions they shouldn't have, trying to covet the Earl's position.

The result is conceivable. The stepmother died, and Yore Raymond was exiled and no longer allowed to set foot in Flowerfield.

It also made the relationship between the Raymond family and the Floyd family quite bad for a while!

In terms of closeness of blood, this Yore Raymond is the purest Raymond family bloodline.

As for the Carlisle family, they pushed out two people, one is Gian Santos, who is going to duel with Loya.

The other is named Daisy Wick.

This person is a woman, an idol is Estelle, has the strength of a formal knight, and has one-eighth of the Raymond family's bloodline.

It is said that her inheritance right should be very small, but she was born in the Wick Earl family, belonging to the top nobles in the second-rate family of the Duchy of Norman.

More importantly, the Wick family also has a main line in the Bonaparte Empire, which happens to have a close relationship with the Carlisle family.

This is also the reason why that Baron Gian Santos was instigated and hurriedly wanted to duel with Loya. He felt a huge crisis.

The Carlisle family is going to abandon him, he must save himself!

Let others see his value!

It is said that his strength is not bad, the second-order guardian knight, the combat power is good.

But when he met Loya, it can only be said that he was very unfortunate!

This does not include Regan Durant, Alan Wells and Vincent Ackerman, etc...

These people are all related to the Raymond family and belong to the candidates selected internally by the Earl's territory.

The Raymond family's ancient castle was destroyed, and the direct line died, but it does not mean that the entire territory is gone.

Especially those nobles who are loyal to the Raymond family, they have followed for generations, and naturally have their own interests to pursue.

On the carriage to the Norman family's castle, Loya finished reading these messages, even with Deep Blue helping to sort them out and building a mind map.

But Loya was still troubled by the complicated situation, and his brain hurt!

To be honest, even though he knew that he had to face these things when he came here, he didn't like them!

Moreover, he was full of confusion about the current situation.

"Ava, isn't this Floyd family on the side of the Grand Duke? Why did they also push someone out?"

Ava pursed her lips lightly and said: "Standing in line is standing in line, and family interests are family interests. These are two different things.

Even the Floyd family wants to get a share of this feast."

Loya asked again: "So, the current situation is actually a situation where a pack of wolves are surrounding and wanting to divide and eat it?"

"Yes!"

Ava nodded: "If there are no accidents, the Earl's territory will be split into countless pieces, and the above-mentioned people will inherit a part of it respectively.

At that time, it can be said that there will be many Raymond families, or there will be no real Raymond family!"

"What a, no accident?"

"It's a pity, I'm here!"

Loya threw the parchment scroll aside casually, and opened the window of the carriage to look out.

It was already evening, and the afterglow of the sun shone on the horizon, and the light sprinkled on the white city of Auxerre, dyeing it red.

Loya looked towards the top of the mountain, where an ancient castle stood tall.

It is also the White Castle passed down from generation to generation by the Norman family, the power core of this land.

He looked at the fortress getting closer and closer, and said softly: "I'm here, I'm the accident!"

"I'm not here for a fragmented Flowerfield!"

"What I want is everything!"

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