"Father, what do you plan to do with the Duke of Northwind?" Vader asked softly. "When I attended the founding ceremony of the Northwind Duchy, the Duke of Northwind was not only a legendary knight, but he also had a legendary witch as his partner."
No one could ignore a powerful legendary wizard, not to mention that Hathaway had a wizard tower. Suhlen did not deliberately hide information about Hathaway, so after the founding of the Northwind Duchy, information about Hathaway had already spread.
She was a legendary wizard, and a witch at that. There weren't many wizards in the first place, and even fewer legendary witches. Many wizards believed that the children of wizards and wizards had a higher chance of becoming a wizard. Although there was no direct evidence for this, if the parents were wizards, the chances of the children having the potential to become a wizard were very high.
Among the wizards, the number of witches had always been lower than the number of wizards. Therefore, the requirements for a witch to choose a spouse were relatively high. Moreover, a legendary witch's lifespan was relatively long, far longer than any close-combat profession. Therefore, a legendary witch's requirements for choosing a spouse were even higher. Those who were not strong enough would not even be considered.
There was a very real problem. When she was still in her prime, her spouse would become old. This was a situation that not many people would accept. As a legendary warrior, Suhlen was able to have a legendary witch as his partner. This was very rare in the entire continent.
"The Duke of Northwind's rise is too fast!" Savoy shook his head helplessly. He originally thought that he had the confidence to become the new ruler of the Kingdom of Florence after becoming a legendary, but now it seemed that he still needed the support of the Duke of Northwind.
"How much do you know about the Duke of Northwind's preferences?"
"Father, according to the information I've gathered, the Duke of Northwind likes beautiful women. His duchesses are all great beauties." Vader said. "Apart from that, the Marquis also has a great need for people. Ever since he opened up his territory, he has never stopped migrating."
"I think if we help him migrate, the Marquis will definitely be moved! With my sister Sandy, even if we can't pull the Duke of Northwind to our side, we can at least keep him neutral. "
"Hmm, that's a good idea." Marquis Savoy nodded. "Then let's do it according to your plan! We can help him immigrate 100,000 people. "
"100,000 people is nothing compared to the total population of the Kingdom of Florence, especially in the south. Many nobles have a lot of refugees in their territories. These refugees are unstable factors. When we send them all to the North Wind Kingdom, those nobles will definitely welcome us to help them solve the hidden dangers in their territories."
"Yes, Father." Vader nodded.
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In a magnificent mansion in the royal city of Florence.
"What did you say?" A man in luxurious clothes with a cold face listened to his subordinate's report. "You're saying my brother has the support of a high-grade Magus? How was this possible? Aren't wizards supposed to be neutral? Didn't they not participate in the change of royal authority in the secular world? Why would he support my brother! Could it be that they've changed? "
"Damn it! What benefits did my brother promise those adepts to make them make an exception and support him? "
"I knew it. I shouldn't have reached a tacit agreement with him. I had to seize the opportunity to finish him off from the very beginning!"
"No!"
"I can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to make a move in advance. This good brother of mine is really scheming. He used a set of words to temporarily stabilize me, and let me wait for Father to return to the kingdom of heaven. When that time comes, he can directly ascend to the throne with the support of the Magi. He can sit on the throne without spending a single soldier, and I can only be like a stray dog, chased back to my territory! "
"Immediately send someone to contact the Duke of Northwind! I have to get his support. Otherwise, I have no chance at all. Doesn't he want to migrate? When I ascend to the throne, I'll give him 100,000 migrants! "
Oh right, there's also my mother and sister. I heard that my sister is very favored by the Duke of Northwind. I can ask her for help. And my mother, Phyllis listens to her mother the most. I can ask her for help!
"Immediately send someone to prepare a carriage. I want to go to the palace to see my mother!"
Hearing his words, a middle-aged man beside him slowly said, "Your Highness, it's not that we don't have a chance now. As you said, the eldest prince still doesn't know that we already know that he has the support of the Magus. The eldest prince should still be waiting for His Majesty to return to the Kingdom of Heaven before making a move. We can make a move before that and catch him off guard. As long as the plan is good, there's still a chance to kill the eldest prince."
"As long as we succeed in killing the eldest prince, the throne will naturally be yours, Your Highness!"
"Of course, you still have to contact the Duke of Northwind. As long as the Duke of Northwind recognizes you after you ascend to the throne, then it can be said that there's no chance of failure!"
"Let's go and prepare first. I'll go to the palace to see my mother and ask her for help. Now that my brother has the support of the Magus, there's no chance of a direct confrontation. I can't let go of this chance! "
Suhlen didn't know that he was now in high demand, and several families wanted his support. He was now rushing towards the Kingdom of Florence with a group of people.
The road from the Northern City to the Blackstone Fortress was very normal. Although there were no roads, there were still many bandits and monsters in the wilderness. However, as soon as they saw the flag of the Northern City and the 200 soldiers, they quickly ran away. They were afraid that they would be killed by the soldiers of the Northern City.
The journey, which was more than half a month long, was very boring. Suhlen had no choice but to focus on learning spells. Then, he would camp at night and explore the origin of life with Phyllis. Since he still had to hurry, he would only try it once every time, just in case Phyllis couldn't make it the next day.
Now that he had the abilities of Erudite and Encyclopedic Knowledge, his learning speed was very fast. He was now supplementing all kinds of wizard knowledge. After continuous learning, his knowledge was no worse than that of the orthodox wizards who had been learning wizard knowledge since young.
Suhlen's wizard ability had been steadily improving. Now, his spellcasting ability had reached the level of an advanced wizard. The only problem was that he needed to master the spell models bit by bit. Of course, he could also use skill points, but it was not easy to get them now. He planned to save them for when he encountered a particularly difficult spell.
On the way to the Kingdom of Florence, Suhlen rarely entered the city. Other than resupplying some food and other supplies, most of the time, he just directly camped outside the city. This led to a problem. Whether it was the Second Prince or the Marquis of Savoy, the messengers they sent did not meet Suhlen.
The road conditions in this era were very bad. Many of the wilderness had no roads at all. Suhlen just followed the directions of the strategic map and took shortcuts most of the time.
Therefore, he inadvertently missed the messengers.
Dusk fell.
The mansion of the Second Prince was brightly lit. Teams of fully armed soldiers were patrolling. The servants who came and went looked nervous because the Second Prince accidentally killed a maid in a rage today.
The dead maid was dragged to the garden and buried, but the oppressive atmosphere still shrouded the luxurious mansion. In the dark corner near the garden, soldiers with bows and arrows were lurking. Since yesterday, the entire mansion was shrouded in the atmosphere of a storm. The Second Prince did not go out for an entire day, but he constantly sent out servants to gather information.
In the study room.
The Second Prince's face was gloomy under the dim candlelight. He looked to the side and said in a hoarse voice, "Still no news from the Duke of Northwind?"
"Yes, Your Highness!" A young knight with a tall and straight figure replied.
Two days.
Ever since he learned that his brother had the support of wizards, he became very nervous. As time went by, the situation would become more and more unfavorable for him. Although his mother promised to help him persuade his sister, she only agreed to let the Duke of Northwind remain neutral. This was not what he wanted.
Now, many nobles were gradually leaning towards his brother, which was a dangerous sign for him. If he waited any longer, the power gap between him and his brother would become bigger and bigger.
The Second Prince, Sean, closed his eyes tightly. He seemed to be resting, but his hands were beating rhythmically on the table. After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes. A terrifying light flashed in his eyes.
"I can't wait any longer! I have to start! "Sean finally made up his mind.
"Tell Lucian to start the plan immediately!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" The young knight immediately turned around and left the room to pass on the order.
Soon, the troops that had been prepared began to move slowly. Several figures moved and directly blended into the darkness. Night fell. Only the noble district in the city had some light. The brightest light was in the palace, followed by the eldest prince's mansion.
At this time, the eldest prince was happily listening to the report of his men.
"You said my good brother went to see my mother? What did he say to my mother? "
"Your Highness, the second prince went to the queen to ask her Highness to help him. He wanted Princess Phyllis to persuade the Duke of Northwind to support him," a man who was dressed like a chamberlain said.
"What did my mother say?" The eldest prince frowned.
"Her Highness did not agree. She only said that she would persuade the Duke of Northwind to remain neutral!"
"As long as he remains neutral. Haha, my good brother is so calculating! Unfortunately, you will lose this time. "
At this time, the house suddenly shook violently. The guards and attendants outside screamed.
"Earthquake?!"
The eldest prince's face changed. Without saying anything, he directly jumped out of the window on the second floor. The house was still shaking violently, but the range was limited to the main house. As soon as he landed, he felt that something was wrong. The ground did not shake at all.
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