My Pokémon Player

Count Cross believed that he was no weaker than anyone in his life. His only regret was that he did not have a suitable heir.

After so many years, he had already convinced himself to accept this fact, but Ryan's news gave him another blow.

It's not that there are no outstanding heirs in this world, but it's a pity that they are all children of other people's families.

The more Cross thought about it, the more he felt sad, and Freya's next words stabbed his heart again:

"It's not just us, other people are also shocked. People in Shiqi City are discussing this matter now. Some people even said that Baron Lane has the demeanor of your father, and gave him the title of 'Little Lion King' nickname."

"If it weren't for Baron Lane's black hair, I'm afraid some people would suspect that he is your illegitimate son." Freya joked with a smile.

The most distinctive appearance feature of their Flame Lion family is their hair color. The hair of all members of the Flame Lion family is either golden or red.

For example, her hair is as bright and shiny as gold. There are also a few members whose hair is gold and red. It can't be black anyway.

"Little Lion King?" Cross muttered in a low voice.

Although he knew what Freya said was a joke, when he heard this sentence, he still subconsciously recalled his emotional experience.

When he repeatedly confirmed that he had never had an affair with a black-haired woman, there was a bit of regret in Cross's eyes.

Yes, unlike other nobles who kept secrets about illegitimate children, Cross wished that Ryan was his illegitimate son.

As long as Ryan is related to him by blood, he will hand over the territory to Ryan without hesitation.

What? Ryan's hair is black?

This is not important, and if you think about it from another perspective, this can also prove the excellent bloodline of Ryan's mother family. After all, not everyone can surpass the bloodline of the Flame Lion family.

If nothing else works, Cross can dye his hair black to support Ryan!

However, all this is based on the fact that Ryan is indeed his illegitimate son. Otherwise, no matter how outstanding Ryan is, he will not recognize an outsider as his son.

Cross is not the kind of aristocrat who cannot give birth to a son and can only adopt a son from a side family. He has many sons, and although none of them live up to expectations, they are still of the blood of the Flame Lion family.

"Alas~"

Cross sighed, feeling increasingly sour in his heart.

It would be great if Ryan was really his illegitimate son. With Ryan's ability, he would not only be able to take over his own territory, but he might even be able to take the Flame Lion family a step further.

What a pity, what a pity!

Cross's thoughts at this time were the same as when Prime Minister Cao first came into contact with Sun Shiwan, and he could only sigh with emotion, "Having a child should be like Ryan."

Freya naturally knew why Cross sighed repeatedly, and she comforted softly:

"Father, don't be too disappointed. Although Baron Lane is very outstanding, my brothers are not bad either. They...them"

Freya hesitated, unable to find the merits of her brothers for a moment, so she could only say in a nonchalant manner:

"At least they respect you very much, and they are not like other young nobles who are ignorant and make trouble everywhere."

When Cross heard this, his anger rose instead of falling:

"Love me? How many times have they visited me since I fell ill?"

"In the two days when I first fell ill, they came more frequently than the other, crying and howling in front of me, for fear that I would pass on the title to others."

"After they confirmed that I would not die for a while and had no idea of ​​a successor, they stopped coming to see me. How could they respect me? They clearly respect and love my title!"

At the end of the sentence, Cross was so angry that he coughed.

Upon seeing this, Freya quickly stretched out her hand to caress Cross's chest, then asked the servant to bring a cup of tea and handed it to Cross herself.

Cross took the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then said to Freya with a face filled with relief:

"Among all my children, you are the only one who is truly filial. You come to visit and greet me every day and chat with me to relieve my boredom. You are much better than those useless guys."

Freya smiled softly: "This is what I should do. I don't have the pressure of my brothers to inherit the territory. I usually have more free time, so I naturally have time to take care of you."

Cross snorted coldly: "Don't say good things for them. They also have a lot of free time, but they spend it all on having fun. My father is not as good as those dancers and ladies!"

"Don't say that. How can those prostitutes compare with you? Besides, didn't Brother Kate come to see you today?"

Hearing Freya's words, Cross became even more angry.

"Do you think he came to see me? This bastard got into trouble again and came to me to plead guilty. He is getting bolder and bolder. He even dares to molest Viscount Rigo's daughter, and people have sued me! "

"Why do you think he is kneeling outside and not leaving? He wants me to intercede so as not to offend Viscount Rigo and lose his support."

"this"

A tangled expression appeared on Freya's pretty face. She really couldn't think of anything to say to defend her brother.

"He doesn't flirt with so many women, but he insists on teasing a viscount's daughter who wants to get closer to him. Who doesn't know that Rigo loves his only daughter very much? Isn't he pushing Rigo to a competitor! What a fool! "

Cross said bitterly. Obviously, he was not angry because Kate flirted with women, but more angry that his son was not living up to expectations.

"Perhaps Brother Kate wants to win over Viscount Rigo through his daughter." Freya guessed.

"That's why I said he was stupid. There are countless ways to get closer to Rigo's daughter, but he chose the worst way."

"Does he think that if he sleeps with someone, they will follow him wholeheartedly? Little does he know that his behavior is trampling on the dignity of Viscount Rigo!"

Cross said angrily, wishing he could get up and whip Kate with a whip right now.

Freya saw that Cross was getting more and more angry as he spoke, and his words were full of dissatisfaction with Kate, and a hint of hidden joy flashed in her eyes.

"Forget about Brother Kate, aren't we discussing Baron Ryan?" Freya deliberately changed the subject.

"I'm even more angry when I mention Baron Ryan. As long as your brothers are half as capable as Ryan, I won't have a headache in choosing an heir."

"I don't ask them to conquer the natural disaster beasts. Even if they just occupy two towns, I will be satisfied."

Hearing what Cross said, Freya asked curiously:

"Father, why do you value the natural disaster monsters so much? In your eyes, even the expansion of territory is not as good as conquering the natural disasters?"

Cross nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course, the contribution to conquering the natural disasters is greater than expanding the territory. Just like Baron Lane, if Kuailong had not participated in the war, he would not have been able to easily defeat the three-town coalition."

"Natural disasters can be said to be the cornerstone of the territory and the best guarantee for the territory. Only by conquering natural disasters can we occupy a place in this age of great contention. No matter how large a territory without natural disasters is, it is just a moon in the water."

Seeing that Cross praised natural disasters so much, Freya couldn't help but be surprised and said:

"But that's not what you said before. Haven't you always taught us that the power of the collective is far greater than that of the individual? No matter how strong the natural disaster is, it is no match for the lions?"

Cross looked a little embarrassed when he heard this: "Ahem, didn't I want you to realize the importance of unity? The result was not very effective. Your brothers still dislike each other."

"And the Flame Lion is our family's signature monster after all. Isn't it normal for me, the leader of the clan, to boast about my own monster?"

Freya was speechless, and she said helplessly:

"In other words, the lions are no match for natural disasters. No wonder you have been trying your best to cultivate the staff-tailed armored dragon in the past few years. The Fire Lion King often complains to me, saying that you are too partial and do not train and fight with it. "

"Ha, don't worry, it won't look for you in a month or two." Cross sneered.

Freya's eyes widened when she heard this: "What do you mean by this? Do you want it?"

Cross reached out and patted Freya on the head, and said angrily:

"Where are you thinking? The reason why the Fire Lion King is complaining to you is because these two months are the lioness's estrus period. As a lion king, he has to mate with most of the lionesses in the group."

"It was fine in the first few days, but as time went on, it couldn't hold on any longer. In the past, every time this period came, it would beg me to take it out for training and fighting, so as to get rid of the female lions in the group."

"I have no time to pay attention to it these days, so it came to you. Otherwise, with its lazy temperament, it would not be so eager to fight and train. When I decided to vigorously cultivate the Ankylosaurus, It’s the happiest thing.”

After listening to Cross's explanation, Freya nodded clearly, and then two blushes appeared on her cheeks as if she thought of something.

Cross laughed when he saw this and said, "Little Freya is shy. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said this in front of you."

"Let's go back to the natural disasters. In fact, I didn't lie to you. Although the natural disaster beasts are powerful, they can still defeat the opponent by gathering the power of the lions."

"It's just that we have to pay a heavy price, not to mention that the deterrence and flexibility of natural disasters are not comparable to that of lions."

"If you allow an enemy with natural disasters to escape, you will not be able to live well in the following days. That's why the nobles are so afraid of natural disasters."

"As long as there are natural disasters in the territory, other lords will not dare to take your idea easily. Moreover, natural disasters have a long lifespan and can protect at least three generations."

"That's why I responded to the royal family's call and conquered the three rebellious princes. I wanted to exchange my merits for a staff-tailed scale armored dragon."

"I was lucky. My meritorious service was just enough to exchange for the Armored Dragon. At that time, the previous king had not passed away, and the family of the Armored Dragon was not controlled by the four major families, so I subdued a natural disaster."

"If we put it now, no matter how great your achievements are, the four major families will not agree to reward you with the Staff Tail Scale Armored Dragon."

Cross recalled the past with a proud expression on his face, as if he was glad that he had caught up with the good times.

Freya didn't think so, she said seriously:

"I would rather exchange the Staff-Tail Scale Ankylosaurus for your healthy body. You are the strongest cornerstone of our Flame Lion family!"

Cross shook his head: "You don't understand the importance of natural disaster beasts to the family. Before I took over the territory, our family had three natural disaster beasts. Two of them died together in the battle for the heir. The remaining one died when I became an earl." After a while, he died."

"The majestic Flame Lion family, the masters of the Southeast Province, actually does not have a natural disaster in the family. How can this not attract the covetous eyes of other forces?"

"So I must subdue a Scourge for my family no matter what, even if I am seriously injured and have a root of disease left behind, it is worth it."

Freya looked at the few white hairs that Cross had grown, and slowly said:

"Is it really worth it? Have you ever thought that even if you don't respond to the call of the royal family, with your strength, you will be able to subdue the Scourge sooner or later."

"Instead of being like now, with only the Scourge but unable to fight."

Cross frowned: "What do you know? The Scourge is not so easy to subdue!"

"I don't understand, but I know that Baron Ryan, who is less than 20 years old, has subdued two Scourges."

"In my heart, you are stronger than him. You can do what he can do!" Freya confronted her father for the first time.

"." Cross remained silent.

After a while, he smiled bitterly and said:

"I was indeed too anxious at the time. I didn't want to buy the Calamity cubs from the Chamber of Commerce, thinking that training Calamity would waste too much time and expose the weakness of the family. I also had a high opinion of myself and felt that I was invincible and could not be injured."

"I have been reflecting on this for the past two years. If I had trained the Calamity cubs while ordering people to look for the traces of adult Calamity, there might be more than one Calamity now, and I wouldn't have to lie in bed like a waste."

Speaking of this, Cross felt a little sad and disappointed.

But he quickly hid these negative emotions and changed the subject:

"Forget it, there is no point in saying this. Lions never regret not catching prey. They will only cheer up and continue to look for the next prey."

"So don't dwell on the facts of the past that cannot be changed. Think more about the future. Let me test you. If you are the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, how should you deal with Baron Ryan, a rapidly rising neighbor."

Freya thought for a moment, then answered decisively:

"I will take the initiative to attack Baron Ryan when he has just ended the war and has not yet digested the results of the war, and defeat Baron Ryan in one fell swoop and turn him into a vassal of the Chamber of Commerce."

Cross' eyes lit up, and then asked: "Why would you do this?"

"The reason is simple. If I don't defeat Baron Ryan, Baron Ryan will swallow me. Judging from what Baron Ryan has done, his ambition is very Chang Da."

"In order to realize his ambition, he will never let go of Guanhai City, the money bag, and will sooner or later send troops to occupy Guanhai City."

"Therefore, I can only defeat him before he grows up. In fact, the best time is when he just takes over the territory. The longer the time is, the greater the threat he will pose."

"Now is my last chance to defeat Baron Ryan. If I miss it, I can only wait for death silently like a poisoned monster."

As soon as Freya finished explaining the reason, Cross praised loudly:

"Well said! You are worthy of being my daughter. You see things clearly. Unfortunately, you are not a man and cannot lead a lion group."

Hearing Cross's praise, Freya was very happy on the surface, but she was complaining in her heart:

"What's wrong with women? Not only male lions can be lion kings, female lions can also lead a lion group!" (End of this chapter)