"Helen, are you crazy? How can you have such a crazy idea?! " Fire Phoenix, who had just been freed from the magic net, shrieked as she looked at Helen Tina in disbelief.
"I'm not crazy, Sister Helen. This is a way to restore stability to Helon Duchy, and also to stop others from looking at me with strange gazes. Only by marrying me can the impurity on my body be washed away, and only his words can others believe. "Helen Tina sighed and explained to Fire Phoenix very helplessly.
Regarding the matter of Helen Tina being raped by Han Shuo, as long as one of the parties involved, Han Shuo, could stand up and tell the truth, as long as a portion of the people believed that she wasn't impure, even if there was still a portion that didn't believe the truth of the matter, it would make up for it once he married Helen Tina.
At the very least, the people of Helon Duchy wouldn't continue to oppose him regardless of the consequences.
"But, you have to know that he is the city lord of Brettel City. The people of Helon Duchy have always treated Brettel City as a hunting ground. I'm afraid they won't be able to accept this fact either." Fire Phoenix tried to persuade Helen Tina not to be foolish.
"It doesn't matter, they will accept it little by little. I understand them. The people are the easiest to fool and the easiest to settle down. As long as we eliminate the rebellious nobles, the people won't be threatened by food and clothing. They will be very obedient. " Helen Tina said stubbornly, a cold light flashing in her charming eyes. She seemed to be thinking about how to get rid of the rebels one by one.
Listening to the conversation between the two women, Han Shuo stared blankly at Helen Tina. Helen Tina's proposal was very tempting to Han Shuo. Behind her was the Helon Duchy. Han Shuo also fully believed that as long as Helen Tina married him, he would definitely be able to use Helen Tina's hands to tame the Helon Duchy into obedience.
In terms of absolute benefits, this was a business that would definitely be profitable no matter how one looked at it. The only thing that worried Han Shuo was that once this matter was leaked out, the other three women wouldn't let it go. This was a difficult problem!
"What's the matter? No matter how you look at it, an ambitious and ruthless character like you wouldn't refuse this proposal, right?" Helen Tina's bright eyes stared at Han Shuo as if she was discussing a business deal. Her previous shyness was no longer present on her face.
"Uh … Actually, I already have a woman!" Han Shuo scratched his head and explained to Helen Tina.
"What woman? Could it be that she's more valuable than the Helon Duchy? " Helen Tina didn't find it strange. It would be strange if a person like Han Shuo didn't have a woman by his side. However, Helen Tina believed in her own worth. The Helon Duchy behind her was enough to make Han Shuo accept her.
"Feelings can't be measured by value!" Han Shuo answered Helen Tina, his mind spinning at lightning speed. After a while, he smiled faintly and said to Helen Tina, "Right now, you have a powerful enemy outside of the Helon Duchy and internal turmoil. As a grand duke, you can't even protect yourself. Your dowry isn't very reliable!"
"Humph! I'll marry you and give you the Helon Duchy as a dowry. Of course, there are conditions. The condition is that you help me stabilize the Helon Duchy. In addition, even if I marry you, the Helon Duchy will still be under my management. " Helen Tina answered as if it was a matter of course. The reason why she made this decision was partly for her own sake, and partly because she had taken a fancy to Han Shuo's strength. Otherwise, even if Han Shuo really did rape her, an incompetent man was definitely not someone a woman like her would consider.
"If that's the case, then you still need my help to obtain the Helon Duchy. It's not like you're going to directly hand over the Helon Duchy as a dowry, right?" Han Shuo looked at Helen Tina with a smile that was not a smile as he spoke neither quickly nor slowly.
Hearing Han Shuo's words, Helen Tina was furious. She glared at Han Shuo and said, "You demon, you still dare to bargain with me on this matter? After I marry you, my entire body will be yours. Naturally, the Helon Duchy will also be yours. If you don't want to, then forget it. Don't tell me that I can't live without you?"
When it came to matters of marriage, Helen Tina had already put down her self-esteem and negotiated with Han Shuo with a low attitude. For someone as arrogant as Helen Tina, pretending to be calm while discussing this topic with him still made her blush with shame. She didn't expect that Han Shuo would have a politician's face and haggle with her in this aspect. This made Helen Tina feel humiliated and couldn't help but fly into a rage.
"Don't be agitated, don't be agitated!" Han Shuo hurriedly persuaded her, then said in a serious tone, "First of all, the status of my women won't change because of you. In addition, this transaction cannot be made public for the time being. Your position in the seven grand duchies is still useful to me, but I will help you completely control the Helon Duchy."
After hearing Han Shuo's words, Helen Tina slightly calmed down her surging anger. She asked with some doubt, "What do you mean?"
"That is to say, you are only one of my women, but not the only one. Also, our relationship cannot be made public. The Helon Duchy is still very useful to me in the seven grand duchies, but I will help you control the Helon Duchy and let you steadily continue to rule the Helon Duchy. What do you think? "Han Shuo explained.
Helen Tina quickly weighed the gains and losses in her mind. She understood that a man like Han Shuo wouldn't be restrained by any woman. She naturally wouldn't be able to tame Han Shuo just because of her. Therefore, although the first condition made her faintly uncomfortable, she could still accept it for the sake of the overall situation.
As for the second condition of their relationship not being made public, Helen Tina's mind turned in a circle, and she was immediately shocked. She was the Grand Duke of the Helon Duchy. Being able to climb to this position as a woman, her brain naturally wasn't stupid. What did it mean for the Helon Duchy to remain in the seven grand duchies? Helen Tina's heart was as clear as snow — Han Shuo had ambitions for the entire seven grand duchies!
A country that was secretly rebelling would definitely play a crucial role in the coalition of the seven grand duchies. This could even reverse a great war and help Han Shuo realize his ambitions. When she thought of this, Helen Tina's gaze towards Han Shuo became a bit more peculiar.
Men with ambitions would always be able to attract women. If this ambitious man had the strength to match his ambitions, then this kind of man's attractiveness towards women was even more fatal. This was especially true for a woman like Helen Tina who was similarly unwilling to be mediocre. This kind of Helon was even greater.
Therefore, when Helen Tina looked at Han Shuo again, she didn't know why, but the more she looked at Han Shuo, the more pleasing she felt to her eyes. The more she looked at him, the more imposing he became.
"Helen, Helen!" Beside her, Fire Phoenix saw Helen's dazed expression as she stared at Han Shuo. The radiance in Helen's eyes made her feel somewhat embarrassed. Helen's gaze clearly carried a hint of infatuation that was a woman's nature.
"What are you doing, Sister Fire Phoenix?!" Helen Tina was startled, looking at Fire Phoenix with some astonishment.
"Uh, nothing!" Fire Phoenix couldn't say much in front of Han Shuo, so she coughed lightly to cover it up.
However, Helen Tina and Fire Phoenix had known each other for so many years. When she saw Fire Phoenix's expression and recalled her previous performance, she suddenly reacted. Blushing red, she glared hatefully at Han Shuo and said, "I can agree to your conditions, but how can you help me stabilize Helon Duchy?"
"It's very simple. I'll tell others that last time, I only captured you to extort gold coins. I didn't force you to have sex with me. Those rumors were just speculations from some talkative subordinates. That was the result of rumors." Uh, in fact, it is indeed so. I really wasn't the one who spread this malicious news.
Others might not believe it if it was you who said it, but if it was me, there should be some who would believe it. After all, not only is this not a bad thing for Brettel City, it will also help to raise Brettel City's morale. If this is really the case, then according to my character, I should admit it.
Of course, there will also be some who won't believe it. Your Helon Duchy is definitely the same. However, if those nobles dare to rebel against you, I will help you deal with them while I'm at it. You obviously understand this principle, so you don't have to worry too much. "Han Shuo calmly explained.
After hearing Han Shuo's words, Helen Tina frowned and thought for a while. She then looked at Han Shuo and asked, "That news, was it really not you who spread it?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Han Shuo said with a wry smile, "It really wasn't me. I'm not that bored!"
"I don't believe you. I've long known about your despicable and insidious nature!" Helen Tina said hatefully. Then, she changed her mind and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll run away, and then use you to destroy your Brettel City with the allied forces?"
"I'm afraid, so I also have a condition!" Han Shuo said to Helen Tina with a mischievous smile.
Helen Tina looked at Han Shuo's smile and faintly had an ominous premonition. She cautiously asked, "What condition?"
"Hehe, before that, I want your body first!" Han Shuo's lustful eyes swept over Helen Tina's curvaceous and charming body as he shamelessly put forward this condition.
"No, you, you demon, this is absolutely not possible!" Although Helen Tina had a premonition that Han Shuo's words wouldn't be anything good, when she actually heard Han Shuo make such a shameful request as if it was a matter of course, she still panicked and found it hard to accept.
"Helen, don't agree to it. He's just a swindler!" Fire Phoenix said angrily.
"If you don't agree, then this matter is over. You return my gold coins, and I'll leave. From now on, we'll meet on the battlefield." Han Shuo shrugged indifferently, as if he didn't care too much about Helen Tina's body. It was as if the person who was lustfully looking at her body just now wasn't him at all.
She didn't know why, but when she heard that Han Shuo wanted to meet her on the battlefield, her heart inexplicably panicked. Just thinking about this possibility made her heart begin to feel uncomfortable. This feeling made Helen Tina very uncomfortable. She didn't know what was wrong with her.
Helen Tina clenched her teeth in silence for a while before raising her head to glare hatefully at Han Shuo. She made up her mind and said, "I promise you, but only after you help me eliminate all the hidden dangers of Helon Duchy. Otherwise, this matter will be over!"
"No problem, haha, a beautiful woman delivered herself to my doorstep with a duchy's dowry. Only a fool would refuse!" Han Shuo looked up to the sky and laughed complacently. He didn't think that this trip to the seven grand duchies would have such an unexpected harvest. It seemed that Chester, Dick, and the others had done him a big favor by spreading the malicious news. Women were truly strange creatures. Their thoughts were truly unfathomable!
While Han Shuo and Helen Tina were conversing, the mournful screams gradually faded away. Han Shuo turned his head to look and discovered that none of the rebels, including Ferrodias, were able to escape being torn apart by the undead army. All of them had turned into corpses and were silenced for eternity.
The surrounding scene was a bit bloody. For Han Shuo, who had a beautiful woman by his side, it was indeed a bit unsightly. Taking out the skeletal staff, Han Shuo chanted an incantation, and the group of undead creatures gradually disappeared.
"Alright, let's leave this place for now and see if your army still listens to your orders." Han Shuo smiled at Helen Tina and said.
"Don't worry, not everyone in my army is like that despicable Ferrodias. My family's personal guards absolutely won't betray me, I can guarantee that!" Helen Tina said proudly.
Han Shuo actually believed this point. Early on, when he had come to the seven grand duchies, Han Shuo had already learned a few things about Helen Tina. Helen Tina's family was the largest aristocratic power in the Helon Duchy and controlled the majority of the military power in the Helon Duchy. If not for this, Helen Tina would have already been overthrown by the rebels.
As far as Helen Tina's family was concerned, only Helen Tina's position as Grand Duke of Helon Duchy could maintain their family's interests. Once Helen Tina fell, her family would naturally suffer along with her. Helen Tina also understood this truth, which was why she had handed the power of the Helon Duchy to her family members. Therefore, even if Helen Tina was opposed by the people and some of the nobles, she still supported her without any hindrance.
The grand dukes of the seven grand duchies also did this. Once they were in power, they would spare no effort to let their family members take over the important positions in the duchy.
The advantages of doing this were obvious. Even if some of the nobles in the country rebelled, the power would still be in the hands of their own family, and they could still rely on the family's power to suppress those nobles. However, the disadvantages were also very serious. That was, not all of the family's trusted aides were talented generals and ministers. If the people in charge of the country were all mediocre people, not only would the duchy not have the possibility of expanding its territory, the power of the nation would also gradually decline.
"Alright, don't be so proud in front of me. If you don't even have this much ability, then you simply don't deserve to be my woman!" Han Shuo dealt a blow to Helen Tina, then looked at the powerless Fire Phoenix after being hit by the Demon Piercing Arrow. He frowned and said, "Her body was hit by a poisoned Demon Piercing Arrow. This is a bit troublesome."
"My body is just a bit weak, that's all. With the body of my family, I'll be able to recover in a few days!" Fire Phoenix angrily said. She clearly still hadn't adapted to Han Shuo's new identity, and her attitude was still as unfriendly as before. Thinking about it, before today, Fire Phoenix had wholeheartedly wanted to kill Han Shuo to avenge Helen Tina. She never would have thought that such a dramatic change would suddenly occur. This made Fire Phoenix, as a super rank magical beast, somewhat unable to understand.
"No need to go through so much trouble! At this time, you can't be a burden! " Han Shuo directly went to Fire Phoenix's side, and without caring about her pain, he pulled out the Demon Piercing Arrow. Then Han Shuo's left hand pressed down on the struggling Fire Phoenix, and his right hand pressed on the wound.
After being hit by the Demon Piercing Arrow, Fire Phoenix's body was already weak. Her struggle was simply unable to shake off the restraints of Han Shuo's big hand. In addition, she felt that when Han Shuo's big hand pressed on her wound, there was a force that flew out. The poison that had originally flowed into her body was pulled by that force, and actually quickly flowed towards her wound.
When that poison flowed from her body to Han Shuo's palm that was pressed against her wound, Fire Phoenix's originally lost strength unexpectedly recovered little by little. Fire Phoenix understood that Han Shuo was helping her, and no longer shook her feathers. Her body gradually calmed down from the beginning, and her fiery feathers also regained their luster.
After Han Shuo let go of her hand, Fire Phoenix felt that her body was overflowing with strength once again. Pleasantly surprised, Fire Phoenix let out a loud cry, spread her wings, and soared into the void again, lightly flying in circles.
"Sister Fire Phoenix, she, she's fine?" Helen Tina was incomparably pleasantly surprised. Her gaze towards Han Shuo had a somewhat different meaning, and her body involuntarily walked towards Han Shuo.
Nodding, Han Shuo flipped his hand and flung a puddle of stinking blood to the ground. Only then did he calmly reply, "The poison in her body has all been sucked out by me. Look at how lively she is right now, does she look like she's injured?"
"Alright, consider it as us owing you a favor. Thank you!" Helen Tina unwillingly expressed her gratitude, but in her heart, she was astonished by Han Shuo's miraculous abilities. She was clear in her heart that Han Shuo's strength was extremely strong, but he wasn't a priest or a pharmacist. Even a pharmacist or a priest wouldn't have such a miraculous method!
In the Profound Continent, even a pharmacist or a priest wouldn't be able to suck out a poison that had entered the blood as easily as Han Shuo. To Helen Tina, this was simply an inconceivable ability. She suddenly felt somewhat fortunate in her heart. Fortunately, she hadn't become an irreconcilable enemy with this person. Otherwise, she was afraid that she would bring an irreparable disaster to Helon Duchy!
Taking advantage of Helen Tina's astonishment, Han Shuo quickly reached out and lightly lifted Helen Tina's beautiful, round, warm, and beautiful chin, causing Helen Tina to look at him with an astonished expression. While feeling the delightful smoothness of Helen Tina's skin, he said with a smile, "We're all on the same side now, no need to be so polite!"
Helen Tina, who had sunk into a state of deep shock, suddenly reacted. She shook her head in panic and retreated a few steps. She glared hatefully at Han Shuo and said, "We're not on the same side yet, so you better behave yourself. Otherwise, I won't be polite to you!"
"Oh, okay, I'll see how you'll be rude to me!" Han Shuo didn't take Helen Tina's threat to heart at all. He walked towards Helen Tina step by step, feeling that teasing this proud and arrogant grand duke was quite interesting.
"Brian, can you not be like this, we should properly discuss the matters of my country." Helen Tina said with a tired and weak tone when she saw Han Shuo approaching.
Helen Tina understood in her heart that she couldn't stop Han Shuo with her strength at all. The strength of Han Shuo, who was as imposing as a demonic god, made her tremble. Until now, she almost couldn't muster up the will to resist. Helen Tina knew that this man, who would become the greatest pillar of support in her life, might be able to give her everything she needed. Subconsciously, Helen Tina had long since given in. Now that Han Shuo was close to her, she finally showed it.
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment and carefully looked at Helen Tina. At this moment, the weak Helen Tina had a different kind of moving expression, causing Han Shuo to feel an indescribable sense of pity. He didn't aggressively approach her anymore. Han Shuo suddenly stopped approaching Helen Tina and said with a smile, "Then forget it, let's talk about the matters of your country!"
"Ferrodias is only a head knight in my hands. If no one instigated him, I don't think he has the guts to rebel against me. Humph, within the current Helon Duchy, only Marquis Kekaru has the most hope of controlling the Helon Duchy. He's been holding back all this time, and I reckon that he's preparing a fatal blow to push me off the throne. I dare say that the mastermind behind all this is definitely him. "Helen Tina's bright eyes flickered with killing intent as she said hatefully.
"Very good, it's easy to handle now that we know who it is. I'll go with you to the Helon Duchy and kill all of those rebels, so that they won't have the chance to rebel against you. "Han Shuo said callously.
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