Now that he had found someone who could temporarily pretend to be Crick after his death, the focus of the original plan had to be adjusted.
According to Crick's original plan, he should start to draw in the net now. Through several pre-designed actions, he would gather those greedy and vicious suitors, and then kill them all at once. Of course, he had also designed several ways to kill them, from explosions to poisoning to evil sacrifices … In short, since he had started, he had to do it cleanly, and not let any of them go.
But now, the situation was different.
For Crick, the most important thing at present was to arrange for Romon to pretend to be him. As long as this matter was arranged well, Keane Territory would have enough time to buffer in the future. And with Romon's assistance, he did not have to worry too much about his sister being bullied after his death. In this way, of course, there was no need for those overly violent means.
Making enemies was not a problem, but unless it was a last resort, it was better not to make enemies with those particularly powerful enemies.
He and Romon discussed in detail for a period of time, and finally finalized a preliminary plan.
Then, he gathered several of the most loyal and reliable high-level people in the territory and introduced Romon to them.
"This Mr. Romon is a master from the Church of the Void Mask," he said, "He is not only powerful, but also good at acting and deceiving people."
"After my death, he will dress up as me and use 'living in seclusion' as an excuse to appear as little as possible in front of the public. He will play my role to avoid people finding out about my death." He said calmly, completely ignoring the shocked looks of his subordinates, "When the time comes, you have to help him act this play well, and try to delay as long as possible. In addition, he will also serve as Anna's advisor — Anna, if you encounter any problems, you can ask him for advice. "
"If necessary, I can also help you." Romon bowed to the still slightly immature girl, "I am a good bard. As long as the opponent is not a legendary master, even if I can't win, at least I can retreat."
These words were quite confident, and the revealed strength was also shocking. But at this moment, Anna did not care about this at all, just looked at Crick with shock and worry.
"Brother! You really … really … "She choked and said several times, but still could not say the horrible guess.
Crick sighed and whispered, "Yes, I am really going to die."
For a moment, the atmosphere of the entire venue became heavy. Other than Baroness Amelia who already knew everything, even the current Baron Anna had only just confirmed this matter.
All along, Krieg had been an omnipotent and wise sage in everyone's impression. Even if there was a huge problem, he would be able to think of a way to solve it. But today, he clearly told everyone that he was about to die.
Though he had found a way of helping the Dominions through, and of trying to solve this last problem, he was going to die anyway.
Those who were able to participate in this secret meeting were all loyal to Krieg. Right now, they were all in a state of shock and grief. For a moment, no one could say anything.
In the end, it was Crick who broke the silence. He smiled and said, "What is there to be shocked about? The fact that I was able to come back alive from the 'Day of the Sun's Death' battle was already an incredible feat. Even if I die now, I've gained a few more years of life. What's there to be sad about? "
Everyone was silent.
"You guys are just so lousy! You must broaden your horizons! " Krieg smiled and shook his head. "The continuation and growth of a family doesn't depend on a single person, but on generations of inheritance. For example, Charles, your father, Knight Divole, died on the 'Day of the Sun's Death' battle, but you inherited his title and territory. You've been managing it well these years — I remember that your wife is pregnant, right? "
Charles Owens nodded. His wife was the second daughter of a small noble nearby, and the couple got along well. Originally, he had planned to wait for the child to be born before asking the baron to host the child's naming ceremony. Unfortunately, that was not possible now.
"The last time you mentioned this to me, you said that you planned to wait for your child to be born and let me host the naming ceremony and be his godfather. I agreed at that time, "Krieg said with a smile. Crick said with a smile, "Of course not now, but when the time comes, can't Anna be his godmother?"
Knight Charles was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood what his lord meant. He immediately looked at Anna and asked, "Can I?"
Anna was still a little confused. She didn't understand why her brother suddenly mentioned this matter, and looked at Krieg blankly.
Krieg secretly sighed in his heart and nodded with a smile. Only then did she feel relieved and agree to this matter.
Alas! My sister's intelligence is only ten, it's really not high enough!
Looking at his sister's too mediocre performance, Krieg secretly worried. Even if there was a group of loyal subordinates to assist her, and a powerful figure like Romon Geerteng as an adviser, his sister's talent was too mediocre, and he was afraid that she would not be able to support the family business!
He sighed deeply and could not help but think of the matter of the marriage alliance.
His sister's ability was mediocre, and he was afraid that she would not be able to support the family business by herself. It was better to find a suitable husband for her while he was still alive, so that the husband and wife could support each other and pass on the bloodline of the Keane family.
But … the husband not only had to have a good character, but also could not be too strong, and the backing behind him could not be too powerful. Otherwise, he was afraid that in the future, the Keane family would be swallowed up by the turtledove taking over the magpie's nest …
Thinking of this, he could not help but sigh again.
Romon looked at his worried face, and then looked at Anna who was a little confused next to him. He suddenly understood a little, and said with a smile, "By the way, I have one more thing to mention — of course, this is just a reference, just a reference."
Everyone in the conference room turned to look at him, and he did not have any stage fright at all. He smiled and said, "I am currently the tutor of Stephen Carter, the fourth son of Earl Carter in the Country of Thousands of Springs. This time I brought him here to propose to Miss Anna."
Everyone was shocked, and they looked at him with unfriendly gazes.
Romon did not know how many storms he had experienced in his life, so he did not care about this little thing at all. He said with a smile, "Master Stephen is only fifteen years old this year. To be honest, he is a little young and ignorant. He does not have a good relationship with his three brothers in the family, and is not very valued by his father. I have watched him grow up, and this child has a good character. There is no need to worry that he will collude with outsiders to seize the foundation of the Keane family. And he is quite talented, and may be able to achieve something in the future. "
"Of course, his biggest advantage is that he is very good-looking." Romon looked at Anna with a smile, "Miss Anna, are you interested in meeting him?"
Anna suddenly blushed, and did not know how to answer.
Crick coughed and asked, "Did you bring a Projection Crystal?"
To be honest, he was also a little curious about the "good-looking" part.
Romon nodded, took out a Projection Crystal, and cast a spell to project the image inside.
It was a little boy as handsome as a gentle and quiet girl, sitting in front of the desk, quietly reading a book. The image changed slowly, and the little boy slowly grew up. He learned swordsmanship, archery, and horse-riding, but his level was not high. He was also learning spells, but his performance was not very good. But the innocence on his face did not dissipate, and his handsome appearance did not change much. He was indeed a very good-looking man.
After a while, the image disappeared. Romon put away the Projection Crystal, and said to everyone with a smile, "Did you see? I'm not bragging, but Young Master Stephen's looks are top-notch! "
Crick smiled and turned to look at Anna.
Anna's face became redder, and she lowered her head.
He suddenly understood a little, and could not help but laugh.
"In this world, looks do matter!" He said with a laugh, "The young man is beautiful, and this is an advantage! As for his character, we can try it out later. Everyone, help me check him out, how about it? "
Hearing him say this, how could everyone not understand what he meant, and immediately laughed. Duchess Amelie even went to Anna's side and congratulated her in a low voice.
So Anna's face became even redder, and she was so shy that she wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide in it.
The gloomy and gloomy meeting room was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.
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