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Gray's decisive voice echoed in the room.

Freya looked at Gray's loyal look and nodded with satisfaction.

This Baron Gray was a secret move that she buried into the Flame Lion Knights early on.

As for the purpose.

Freya raised her chin to the maids and asked them to wait outside the door so as not to be disturbed and eavesdropped.

Then she asked Gray softly: "I believe in your loyalty to me, so don't say those polite words and report the situation directly to me."

Gray bowed and accepted the order: "Yes, six Flame Lion Knights found me along the way."

"Two of them found me before coming to Firefly Town, and the remaining four came into contact with me during the banquet."

Freya heard this and sneered: "Oh, six Flame Lion Knights, it seems that the Iron Guard family is very tempting to them."

"My good-for-nothing brothers are not stupid either. At least they know the importance of controlling the army."

"Even the Flame Lion Knights given to me by my father have been mixed with sand. There are six Flame Lion Knights revealed. Who knows how many more are hidden in the secret!"

When Gray heard Freya calling her brothers trash, the expression on his face did not change at all, but he spoke to comfort:

"Several young masters have contacted the Cavaliers early under the arrangement of the Marquis. It is normal for them to have cronies in the Cavaliers. I don't think they are deliberately targeting you."

"Well, that's what I think too. After all, my brothers still love me very much and expect me to say a few good words to them in front of my father."

A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Freya's mouth, and then she said seriously:

"But there must be no sand in my Cavaliers. They must be eliminated one by one."

In the competition for the heir to the Flame Lion family, whoever controls the Flame Lion Knights will have the initiative.

Even Freya's brothers know this, and Freya is no exception.

However, due to her gender, Freya never had the opportunity to contact the Flame Lion Knights and could only win over some nobles.

Although these nobles also have members of the Flame Lion Knights, they are too scattered and unsystematic.

And Freya would not place her hopes in the hands of these nobles. The nobles now are no better than before, and the loyalty they say has little credibility.

Freya never completely believed them, not even Gray in front of her.

Of course, compared to those nobles with a bad reputation, this outstanding member of the Iron Guard family is fairly trustworthy.

Even if Freya asked him to dress up as a clown and do something that would damage the family's reputation, Gray would carry out the order without hesitation.

Thinking of this, Freya's eyes softened a lot, and she trusted Gray a little more in her heart.

"Speaking of which, it's thanks to Baron Grey's superb acting skills that these secretly hidden sands can surface on their own initiative."

When Gray heard this, he seemed to think of his miserable performance in the past few days, and said with some embarrassment:

"You are exaggerating. My acting skills are not that good. It's just that those Flame Lion Knights were affected by your beauty and thought that what I did was more reasonable. That's why they didn't notice anything was wrong."

Freya chuckled and said, "I didn't expect Baron Gray to praise others. If Miss Betty finds out, she won't be angry, right?"

When Gray heard Freya teasing him, he first showed a shy expression, and then said a little lonely:

"She may have been disappointed with me now. Maybe when I return to Shiqi City, I will receive news of her marriage."

When Freya saw this, she said sincerely: "This is my responsibility. I will explain it to her when I get back."

Upon hearing this, Gray immediately vetoed: "No, it's a very important matter, and we must not let her know about it!"

"If she accidentally leaks the news, the young masters will definitely unite against you, and you will lose the trust of the Marquis!"

"As a result, the Flame Lion Clan will have no hope and future at all!"

When Freya heard Gray say this, she had a rare blank expression on her face:

"Baron Gray, do you think I can win in the end? Can I make the Flame Lion family more prosperous?"

"Of course you can! You are destined to become the next lion king of the Flame Lion family and lead us to a glorious future!" Gray said with confidence.

Freya hesitated: "But...you have also met Viscount Lane today, right? His talent and ability are much better than mine. Can I really defeat such an opponent?"

Gray heard Freya mention Ryan, and then he understood why Freya, who had always been confident, felt confused. It turned out that she was hit by Ryan.

It seemed that Freya was never worried about competing with her brothers. She never took those young men seriously.

Freya doubted whether she could lead Shiqi City to survive and thrive in this chaotic era after inheriting the territory.

In the past, the reason why Freya was strong-willed was because she had never met any outstanding peers. The nobles around her were all losers, and her brothers were all mediocre.

Therefore, Freya is only gentle and decent on the surface, but in fact she is very proud on the inside.

She believed that as long as she could inherit the territory, she could make up for her father's regrets and completely subjugate the nobles of the southeastern province.

Then it gradually developed outwards, gradually expanding the sphere of influence of the Flame Lion family, and even peeked into the king's throne, becoming the first queen of the Arad Kingdom.

However, her dream was beautiful, but reality gave her a heavy blow.

The sudden rise of Viscount Lane not only disrupted her plans, but also undermined her self-confidence.

If a monster like Ryan can appear in a southeastern province, do you think there are similar people in other places?

If Ryan continues to develop, Freya will not be able to control the Southeast Province, let alone the queen of the Arad Kingdom.

Freya, who has always had a smooth life since childhood, has never encountered such a difficult problem, so it is not surprising that she feels a little confused.

At this time, someone needs to stand up to encourage Freya and strengthen her confidence.

Then Gray said: "Viscount Lane has huge potential, but not all potential can be transformed into strength."

"His advantage is talent and potential, and his disadvantage is his weak family background. There is a gap like a chasm between you and his starting point."

"No matter how hard he catches up, it will take a long time. I believe that by then you will have already become the Lion King of the Flame Lion Family, and you will not give him any more time to develop."

"So please don't underestimate yourself. Family heritage is also part of your potential. Overall, you are no worse than Viscount Lane. In some places, you are even far better than him."

Freya smiled bitterly and said: "Family heritage. Didn't you see those two natural disaster dragons flying in the sky during the day?"

"Our Flame Lion family only has one staff-tailed scale armored dragon, but Ryan can conquer two fast dragons. Whose family has the deepest heritage?"

Gray was speechless when he heard this: "This"

After a moment, he continued: "The natural disaster beast is very powerful, but it is only part of the family's heritage."

"Besides that, Viscount Lane's family background such as financial resources, manpower, territory, army, and personal connections are far inferior to yours."

"What's more, you won't have no chance to conquer the natural disaster beasts in the future. I believe that you can do what Viscount Lane can do!"

"The most important thing is that you have confidence in yourself. If your will is wavered, then our families who follow you will be completely in despair."

When Freya heard Gray's last words, her heart tightened.

Yes, the reason why Gray and other families follow her is because they believe she can lead the Flame Lion family to glory.

If she didn't have this confidence herself, then there would be no need for these families to follow her, and the power she had finally gathered would be at risk of falling apart.

What happened to her today? She exposed her vulnerability and confusion to her subordinates. This is a taboo for a lord!

Why did she make such a low-level mistake? Could it be that she was really influenced by Ryan?

Freya didn't think much about it. The most important thing right now was to restore her image.

She met Gray's gaze and said firmly:

"What you said makes sense. As the future lion king of the Flame Lion family, I will not be afraid or flinch even if I face a more powerful enemy!"

"Viscount Lane is a good opponent, but he can't withstand the attack of the lions because he doesn't have a loyal iron guard like Baron Gray by his side!"

Gray was deeply moved when he heard what he said, and then he knelt down on one knee, beat his chest with his right hand and said:

"Your will is the direction we move forward!"

Freya raised her hand to support her: "Get up, I believe in your loyalty and your family's vision."

"Your family has chosen the right lion king twice, so I guess they won't choose the wrong person this time."

When Gray heard this, he was not humble, but said proudly:

"You are right, the object of allegiance to our Licrocodile family will definitely be the future Lion King!"

Freya nodded after hearing this, and then said with interest:

"You have chosen the Lion King twice in a row. Do you, the Crocodile family, have any special skills?"

Gray smiled helplessly: "If our family had such skills, it would have risen long ago, and we would not be called an upstart by other families."

Freya asked curiously: "So, you were lucky the last two times you successfully joined the team? Did you choose me this time to gamble on luck?"

Gray shook his head: "I don't know if the previous two choices were luck, but our choice this time is definitely not."

"Among all the heirs, only you have the ability to lead the Flame Lion Family."

"As for the other young masters, please forgive me, they are not worthy of being lion kings at all!"

Listening to Gray's blunt words, the corners of Freya's mouth raised slightly:

"If my brothers hear this, they will be sad. After all, they have been seeking the allegiance of your Licrocodile family."

"Our play has only been performed for a few days, and their cronies have jumped out eagerly to win over you. This shows how attractive you are to them."

Gray said with disdain: "These young masters just want the reputation of our Licrocodile family for choosing the Lion King twice in a row, so as to gain the support of other families."

"But they seem to have forgotten one thing. Only the Marquis can choose the heir. The more they respect our family, the less likely the Marquis will choose our allegiance."

Freya nodded with a complicated expression and said, "Yes, my father has always been proud and will never be influenced by other people's opinions."

"And for the sake of the future of the Yanshi family, he will not choose who you are loyal to, lest your family be overly mythologized."

Gray's heart sank when he heard this, and when he was about to open his mouth to explain, he was interrupted by Freya waving his hand.

"I know what you want to say, but don't worry. My father is old and has lost his ambitions when he was young, so he is afraid of the families below."

"Hmph, if you don't even trust your own lion group, what kind of lion king is that? A real lion king is not afraid of any challenge."

"Even if your family chooses the right lion king three times in a row, I will still reuse you and welcome your challenge!"

Freya cast her eyes on Gray in front of her, and her golden eyes were as hot as the sun, igniting Gray's heart.

He said excitedly: "I swear by the honor and blood inheritance of the Crocodile Family, I will always be loyal to you, become your fangs and claws, and clear all obstacles for you until you are crowned king!"

Freya was very happy when she heard Gray's oath.

Although Gray secretly surrendered to her early, he never swore allegiance.

Freya knew that the Crocodile Family was examining herself, which was also the key to their successive selection of the Lion King. No one would really think that they were lucky the first two times.

Fortunately, her past performance was quite good, and her brothers were really disappointing.

In addition, the opportunity of this mission made Gray and his family determined to support her.

In this way, she got the loyalty of the Crocodile Family, one of the six major Iron Guard families.

You should know that the six major Iron Guard families are the right-hand men of Marquis Cross and the families he trusts the most, which can influence Cross's decision to a certain extent.

Not to mention that the six major Iron Guard families also have good military strength, which means that whoever can get the loyalty of the Iron Guard family has the possibility of becoming the next Lion King.

Therefore, Freya's brothers have been trying every means to win the support of the six major Iron Guard families.

However, three of the six major Iron Guard families are only loyal to the Lion King. Their family heritage is long and profound, so they naturally do not need to expand their families by supporting heirs.

These three families never participate in the competition for heirs. They support whoever Marquis Cross chooses.

Because of this, these three families have always been the Lion King's Iron Guards. Since the Flame Lion Family ruled the Southeast Province, there has never been a change, and people call them the Upper Iron Guards.

The other three Iron Guards families do not have this status. Their changes are extremely frequent and they belong to the Lower Iron Guards.

Whenever a new Lion King ascends the throne, he will let his confidants replace the Lower Iron Guards of the old Lion King.

So in order not to be replaced, these three Iron Guards families can only participate in the competition for succession.

However, since ancient times, the risk of participating in the competition for succession is very high. If you choose the right one, it's okay. Once you choose the wrong one, the whole family may be destroyed.

The Iron Guard family replaced by the Gray family stood on the wrong side in the last competition for succession.

Although Marquis Cross was broad-minded and retained their family heritage, they also suffered heavy losses and never recovered from it.

In short, the Lower Iron Guard families seem to be in great glory, but in fact, they are extremely risky, so they will not make a choice easily. (End of this chapter)