Chapter 201

Stringham's house, villa.

When Limcho returned here and entered the study, he saw Barry with a sullen face and a rather unpleasant expression.

Looking at Barry like this, Limcho couldn't help but think in his heart.

(So you also have this kind of time?)

Seeing his father in such a bad mood, not only did Limcho not feel the same, but he also felt a sense of relief.

His father had been scheming against others all his life, seeking benefits from others, and had almost never suffered a loss. Although he didn't suffer a loss today, he suffered a loss in the hands of a small adventurer. He must be very unhappy, right?

"Father."

Limcho didn't reveal the thoughts in his heart, but still respectfully saluted his father.

Barry glanced at Limcho, and just like last time, he went straight to the point without asking about his well-being.

"I didn't expect an adventurer to have no intention of becoming a noble. I was careless this time."

He was indeed careless.

If he knew this in advance, Barry would definitely not use this method to scheme against Shien.

So, this time it could only be said that Barry wasn't prepared.

Limcho wanted to ask.

"Father, why did you do that today?"

Limcho asked his own question.

Previously, Limcho had already wanted to know what his father planned to do to help him marry the Princess, but Barry didn't explain and just asked him to cooperate.

Now, the plan seemed to have failed. What exactly was Barry plotting? It was very thought-provoking.

In fact, Barry's idea was also very simple.

"I just wanted you to make a great contribution, and then use it to propose marriage to His Majesty."

This time, Barry spoke his mind.

"Make a great contribution?"

Limcho showed a surprised expression.

Barry took a deep breath and slowly said.

"Originally, I planned to lure that adventurer to our territory and let him destroy the Old Demons."

Because Shien destroyed Beetho's Old Demons, Barry thought that as long as Shien appeared in his territory, the Old Demons in his territory would definitely receive the news and take action against him.

"That adventurer had contact with Lésia, the mastermind of the assassination ten years ago, and also destroyed the Old Demons led by Beetho and Killian. Knowing this news, the restless Old Demons in our territory will definitely come out."

Barry planned to use Shien as bait to lure out the scourge of the Old Demons.

But …

"My ultimate goal is not to let him really make a contribution, prove himself, and get a greater reward. I plan to let you go in the name of assisting in the crusade."

Barry declared coldly.

"And when he lured out the Old Demons, he would be useless."

Hearing this, Limcho, who knew his father's ruthlessness, understood almost at once.

"… Father, do you want to take the opportunity to eliminate that adventurer?"

Limcho asked in a deep voice.

"That adventurer seems to be quite favored by His Highness. In that case, we can't let him stay by His Highness' side." Barry did not answer directly, but said so in a cold voice, "Of course, we have to make good use of the things he left behind and their functions."

For this, Barry actually made a lot of arrangements.

What arrangements?

Arrangements to frame Shien!

"If the plan goes well, after the Old Demons show up, we can get rid of him and the Old Demons together, once and for all." Barry said mercilessly, "At that time, according to the arrangements I left in the territory, all the evidence will point to him attacking us from behind while we were dealing with the Old Demons."

In this way, Barry could frame Shien and make him bear a groundless charge.

Coupled with the many suspicious points of Beetho's incident, the fact that there was something wrong with Shien would be directly determined.

"At that time, you will become the hero who disrupted the conspiracy of this problematic adventurer, saved the kingdom, and eliminated many Old Demons. The credit that fell on that adventurer, in the end, not only will all be yours, but also a lot more."

Barry revealed his plan in full.

"In this case, it is equivalent to you personally eliminating a threatening rival in love, and you can also take this opportunity to cross paths with His Highness."

The first person of the opposite sex that she was so close to in her life was actually such a villain. Even Her Highness would be greatly shocked, right?

And as the hero who uncovered the "true face" of this villain, it would be much easier for Limcho to cross paths with Rosie.

"As long as you can do something and take the opportunity to get close to His Highness, it will not be difficult for you to replace that adventurer's position." Barry knocked on the table and said, "If that happens, I will then propose to His Majesty. I believe that for you, who has made great contributions, is extremely outstanding, and has an impeccable background, the chances of His Majesty agreeing will be very high."

This was Barry's wishful thinking.

Of course, there were still many details that needed to be dealt with in order to get the results that Barry wanted, but Barry had already carefully thought about it and formulated countermeasures. It could not be said that it was foolproof, but at least it could be said that he had done everything he could.

Who would have thought that Shien would directly refuse, making all of Barry's arrangements and the effort he had spent on it become useless.

How could Barry's face not turn black?

Limcho finally understood his father's thoughts, and could not help but feel a sense of pity.

Thinking of the figure that exuded an endless aura during the meeting, and then thinking of the distance between the other party and Her Highness, Limcho could not help but move one of his palms.

That palm was bandaged, and the bandage was bleeding.

Feeling the stinging pain from this bloody palm, Limcho almost could not resist clenching it again, letting his nails dig into his flesh again.

"So now that the plan has failed, what should we do?"

Limcho could not help but ask like this.

"Now?" Barry seemed to be thinking about this as well. After pondering for a while, he said, "Since we have already learned our lesson this time, we have to think of a way to find out about that adventurer first."

"What does he care about, what does he care about, what does he want, what does he not want to pursue, we have to know first before we can formulate the next plan."

"Moreover, he reminded me himself this time. His strength comes from his Unique Skill, and that Unique Skill has a condition to be used."

"If we can find out that condition and know his fatal weakness, that will be the most beneficial thing for us."

Barry's words were telling Limcho what he should do next.

"Father wants me to get close to him?"

Limcho was sure.

"You should also care about how he gets along with Her Highness, right?" Barry did not deny it, and said faintly, "Also, by getting close to him, you can also take the opportunity to get close to Her Highness, killing two birds with one stone."

Limcho did not need anyone to teach him what to do.

"… Understood."

Limjow was silent for a while, then nodded expressionlessly.

The undercurrent against Shien was still surging.