In the mansion of Rock Ridge, Earl George Nery finally received the messenger from the Western Region. He opened the letter and read it quickly. His face became gloomier and gloomier.
"What does the letter say?" a restless Baron asked. From the River God emblem on his chest, it could be seen that he was a member of the Leviathan Family, whose territory was located at the intersection of the rivers. It was a well-known family in the area.
And there were more than 20 nobles like him in the study.
It could be said that half of the nobles near Redwater City had gathered here.
George looked at him coldly and did not answer immediately. Instead, he handed the letter to Guy Yurian, the Earl of Tririver. After Guy Yurian read it, George said slowly, "Roland Wimbledon deprived the lord of Willow Town of all his power and occupied his territory."
"Did the new king... really do that?"
"What the hell? Then is the purpose of his trip really like what the previous news said? He wants to take back all of our titles?"
"Why? It was passed down from my grandfather's generation! "
"Willow Town is too close to Stronghold and small, but it doesn't mean that Redwater City will do the same, right?" someone suddenly said.
"He didn't swallow King's City before, which means he can't swallow it anymore. Maybe we should wait and see."
Hearing this, George could not help laughing out loud. "Is Redwater City farther away from the Western Region than the City of Evernight? Is your territory bigger than the whole Northern Region? Are you blind or stupid? It's not like Roland Wimbledon wants to take back the power of all the nobles. The example of the Northern Region is right in front of you, and the news of the merchants repeatedly mentioned this. Now, even Willow Town has become a living proof, and you're still wondering if you're the next unlucky one? "
"Please watch your words, Your Excellency."
These mean and rude remarks made the nobles frown.
"Let me do it." Guy waved his hand at the Earl of Rock. "In fact, you all know that our new king is definitely not an ordinary person. After being sent to Border Town, everything he had done was beyond imagination. It was meaningless to use the previous rules and experience to measure the gains and losses. I also asked someone to go to the Western Region to inquire about it. Roland Wimbledon has no intention of hiding his thoughts at all. No more land, only titles for the nobles … These have basically become the slogans of his territory, and they are openly hung in the city square. "
His calm tone calmed everyone down. "You may say that Redwater City is not his territory, but Longsong Stronghold was not his to begin with, let alone the Northern Region. Roland Wimbledon will become the king of Graycastle sooner or later. At that time, even if he claims that the whole kingdom is his territory, we can only accept it — and this is almost certain. "Guye paused." If you lose your fief and your subjects, what will you have left? "
"But what can we do?" Khufu, who was also a Baron like Leviathan, said impatiently, "His Majesty Timothy was defeated, and so was the church. Who can stop him? Last time when the Western Region army came to Redwater City, we all saw how they fought. Within a hundred steps, anyone who touches the snow powder weapon will die, and even the Heavy Armor Knight can't get close. This kind of power is not something we can compete with! "
His words aroused a chorus of agreement.
"Of course there is a way," George said coldly. "Although snow powder weapons are powerful, they are not without weaknesses — they need an open space to be used. The larger the space, the more powerful it is. But if it is compressed into a narrow environment, its effect will be very limited."
"A... narrow... environment?"
"For example, the lord's castle." He glanced at the nobles present one by one and said word by word, "When Roland Wimbledon arrives in Redwater City, he will definitely live in the castle — there are only a few guards there. As long as we can send more people in, the situation will become favorable for us."
"Lord Delta has agreed to cooperate with you?" Leviathan asked in surprise.
"With his character, how could he do such a thing? Even if you put a knife to his neck, he probably won't be able to resist." George shook his head disdainfully. "But this guy has helped me a lot — there are many secret passages in the castle that connect to the outer city. As long as we spread out our men and arrange them in advance, it will be fine."
"How did you... know about this?"
"It's all thanks to Earl Delta. If he didn't like to dig around in the city, I wouldn't have been able to buy this information from the craftsmen. As the saying goes, even a rabbit has several nests. I don't know whether I should praise him for being cautious or timid, "George sneered." I originally planned to use this trick on him, but now it's not a waste to use it on Prince Roland. "
"But this is treason..." Khufu murmured. "And if we kill Roland Wimbledon, his army will also crush us into powder!"
"Who said we want to kill him?" George knocked on the table unhappily. "We just need to control the situation and capture Roland in our hands. As long as the new king doesn't die, his army won't dare to act recklessly, and we can even force the other side to retreat. Once this news spreads, those nobles will undoubtedly stand on our side immediately. Don't forget, his actual control is only in the Western Region. When the time comes, whether the Duke of the Northern Region will insist on standing on his side is still a question mark. "
"But he's still..."
"He's not the real king, Baron," Guy Yurian interrupted. "He hasn't carried out a coronation, and he hasn't announced it to the world. We can find another Wimbledon bloodline — someone who believes in the nobility and follows the ancient tradition of the royal family to be king. As long as we look carefully in the king's city, we will find such a person. "
"If it really comes to that, maybe we don't even need to look, someone will already stand up." George lowered his voice. "And you all should know how much benefit we can gain from this. On one side, we will lose everything, and on the other side, we will have a glorious family. Is there any need to hesitate? "
There was a commotion among the nobles. It was obvious that they had made a general choice in their hearts.
George Nery was not surprised by this result. The nobles he found were more inclined to stand on Timothy's side. Even if the second prince was dead, they would not side with Prince Roland, who seriously hindered their interests. Coupled with the temptation of benefits, it was enough to make this group of cowards become bold.
However, their ability was limited. Without a leader, they would just be a plate of loose sand. Only he himself was the most suitable candidate to be the Lord of Redwater City and manage the Central Region.
After a moment, Leviathan and the others seemed to have made up their minds. "What should we do next?"
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