Magic Industrial Age

The same night,

The same carriage,

The same road,

The same living room, Loye met Grand Duchess Avra again, and they had another sumptuous dinner.

This time, the atmosphere was not as tense as last time, but they chatted while eating, saying a lot of things.

Grand Duchess Avra: "Today, your performance was very good, even exceeding expectations. I felt that you should be so angry."

Loye: "Before coming, I saw some information about the territory sent to me by Hoover the butler, so I really couldn't suppress my anger."

"Is this the reason why you are preparing to leave tomorrow?"

"The territory has become a mess. If I don't go back sooner, I'm afraid it will be ruined into a barren land."

"Actually, if you are willing to stay and pursue the matter relentlessly, you should be able to scrape a lot of benefits from those nobles."

"Forget it, I still believe that my own strength can protect me. Moreover, I'm not really short of money or anything."

"Then so be it! However, you have to be very careful when you go back this time.

Nolan Carlisle and the others did not succeed in the Noble Elder Council, but they will never give up this best opportunity to attack the Raymond family.

After all, this is when you are at your weakest!"

"So, what means will they use?"

"There are many means, and it is impossible to guard against them all. However, if you really want to hurt the Flower Collar and cause it to fall apart, it still has to be war!"

"War?"

"War between nobles, to resolve some irreconcilable conflicts, such as territory.

So, you have to subdue those vassals in the shortest possible time and get them to contribute enough power."

Loye tilted his head: "I hear some different meanings in this, so are you advising me to give up arcane machinery?"

Avra did not deny it: "I know you won't listen to advice, but I also hope you don't follow in Karl's footsteps.

He still has you, this illegitimate child, but you only have one lover now, no children!"

"Lilia is not my lover, she will be my wife."

"The world of nobles has its own rules. When you need to borrow the power of other great nobles, you will have a wife of equal status to you.

You may not like marriage, but in noble circles, marriage is everywhere."

Loye shrugged: "Then I will try to make myself stronger, very strong, until I don't need marriage."

The noblewoman shook her head and nodded again: "You have this possibility and opportunity, and I hope you can do it.

In short, be careful of those people. If you really can't hold on, ask me for help quickly."

"Don't worry, as your mother, I won't let you marry a woman from the Norman family, nor will I threaten your lover."

"However, at that time, it will be a dialogue between two families, and the Raymond family may have to pay a considerable price."

"I'll still try to do it without needing it."

"One last thing, the half-giant Bane sent some news."

"Is it about that Tier 4 Oath Knight?"

"That's right, Bane is cooperating with the strongest tracker team under my command.

They fought, drove away, chased, and fought, and finally eliminated that person's vigilance, and then found that he finally stayed within the Bonaparte Empire."

"In other words, he belongs to a certain family or force in the Bonaparte Empire?"

"That's right, but there are other possibilities. However, once he arrives in the Bonaparte Empire, the half-giant Bane cannot continue tracking him."

"Why?"

"Do you really think that those powerful empires are just strong on the surface? If Tier 4 Catastrophes can take action at will, where is the authority of the imperial family?"

"So, I have already ordered Bane to come back, but that tracker team is still working hard to determine the other party's identity as much as possible!"

"If there is accurate news, please send me a message."

"That's natural! However, no matter who is behind it, I want to say that you need to have enough patience and caution!"

"Don't worry, I won't act rashly."

The Grand Duchess became interested: "Listening to you, it seems like you already have some ideas?"

"This is not a case, no evidence is needed, so guessing is fine!"

Loye's voice was extremely calm: "The destruction of an earl's family castle and the direct bloodline being hunted to death would not have been possible without the help of the grand nobles in the duchy.

So, the Carlisle family, the Castro family, and the McKinley family cannot escape.

But those strong men are not forces that can be drawn from the duchy. They must come from more powerful forces.

The Bonaparte Empire, or perhaps there are some stronger forces involved...

And the reason for all this is that arcane machinery, in their eyes, is like a flood!"

The Grand Duchess's expression became serious: "In my opinion, it is also the same. It will subvert our centuries-old ruling order!"

"The problem is, when the flood is monstrous, who cares about dams, tidelands, or streets, cities, and noble orders, they will be directly washed away, submerged, and never seen again."

"The Habsburg Empire is still there, doing well, and developing at a terrifying rate.

This means that the old forces cannot completely gain the upper hand, and the trend of the times will eventually come."

"Count Karl Raymond saw this, so he wanted to turn the Earl's territory's big ship around before the monstrous flood came.

In this way, it is possible to protect himself under the waves!

Even, seize the opportunity and take advantage of the wave to take off completely!"

The Grand Duchess's expression became even more serious. She stared at Loye, who rarely said so much, with a very serious and trance-like expression.

"What you said is so similar to what Karl wrote in his letter!!

You may not yet identify with your bloodline, but the path you are taking is the path your father chose!"

"But Karl ultimately failed to wait for the tide of the times, but suffered a counterattack from the old order."

"So, I know I can't dissuade you, but Loye, I don't want you and your father to end up the same way."

Loye was silent for a long time before saying: "I know!"

This was a deep conversation. They talked a lot about the current situation of the duchy, the situation in the Old Continent, the rise of arcane machinery, the explosion of productivity, and even the future and the present!

Until nearly midnight, when Loye left, he already knew what he wanted to know and expressed what he wanted to express.

That night, although there was no mention of an alliance, Grand Duchess Avra already knew Loye's choice, and Loye also knew the limits of what he could do.

At this moment, Loye was not a son, but the new Earl Raymond, the King of Lions.

Avra was not just a mother, but the master of this land, the Norman Grand Duke feared by countless people.

They represented their respective families and reached a silent alliance.

At this point, the land of the Norman Duchy returned to a three-on-three situation, striving to maintain a balance under the general trend of great power games.

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Until he walked out of White Castle, Loye looked back, and in a daze, he seemed to see the first meeting between him and Earl Raymond two years ago.

There, he spoke passionately, with full emotion, and Earl Raymond gave him the power to manage the business and money in one place.

Like experiencing a job application!

Here, the conversation between mother and son is the alliance of two families.

It's like a cooperation between companies!

Looking back, Loye suddenly smiled. He didn't know why he was laughing, but he just found it funny.

And, I just think the world is so wonderful!

In the hotel, Loye was destined to have insomnia that night.

It had been a long time since he had been unable to sleep. If the sky fell, the tall people would support it, so he should eat and sleep as he should.

This was his most sincere thought, so he always had a good attitude.

Also, with Deep Blue, unless it was a special situation, he rarely even dreamed.

But tonight, he was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Past experiences were like time flies, fleeting, constantly flashing before his eyes.

You have to admit that he has had a very fulfilling and wonderful life in the past two years.

Of course, more of it was thinking about the development of the territory, the possible outbreak of noble wars, how to win people's hearts, and even more about the development of arcane industry...

Karl Raymond put everything on the table, and the entanglement of interests and the promotion of arcane machinery have become a public problem.

What Loye has to solve now is to balance the contradictions between the two and take into account the interests of both.

Only when both parties approve and can see the future and taste the sweetness can the arcane industry develop and grow smoothly.

Instead of ignoring it and ' force' it, that is unrealistic.

Governing a large country is like cooking a small dish, what is needed is precision, not one-size-fits-all!

Of course, it is not impossible to one-size-fits-all. In that case, unless you kill it into a blood流成河(血流成河: bloody river), rebuild the country, and start all over again.

Otherwise, you have to find a way to get most people to approve and get benefits.

Only in this way can reform proceed smoothly.

But what should I do?

Thoughts were messy, and countless thoughts flickered uncertainly. Loye kept his eyes open until dawn.

Despite not sleeping all night, he did not feel tired.

Lilia also got up early, instructed a few words to Captain সিক( সিক: সিক) Francis, and quickly packed her things, preparing to leave.

Loye really didn't want to stay in Auxerre for another day and prepared to leave early.

As for the Dragon and Beauty Mercenary Group, the original contract was to send them to Flower Collar.

Also, their return journey was to take a boat from the port of Flower Collar directly to Fisherman's Port in Auckland.

This was not only faster, but also for safety reasons. Without Loye, it would be a ghost if those noble lords didn't trouble the mercenary group.

Especially that Viscount Boar.

Back then, Loye also took a sea boat from Fello Town to the Habsburg Empire.

As for these days of waiting, the Dragon and Beauty Mercenary Group showed great patience. There was no way, although Loye didn't settle the commission, he paid a large reward.

With the money in place, there were no complaints. Even if they were told to stay in the hotel obediently and not go out, they would have nothing to say.

However, just as the luggage was packed and ready to go, three people came to the hotel and wanted to see Loye.

Living room,

Loye looked at the three nobles standing in a row and asked, "Who are you?"

The three looked at each other, immediately knelt on one knee, and opened their mouths in an orderly manner: " Regan Durant!"

" Alan Wells!"

" Vincent Ackerman!"

"Greetings, family head!"

Loye squinted slightly and remembered: "You are the three who wanted to inherit the title of Earl?"

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