"Mara …"
Shien could not help but silently recite the name several times in his heart.
He had a feeling that he could not ignore this woman called Mara.
Putting everything else aside, if he was really the mastermind behind the Kosmos incident, he would have a reason to look for trouble with him.
Shien had never forgotten about that debt.
And this woman was obviously not simple.
"I've investigated her, but I couldn't find anything about her background at all. It was as if she really appeared out of nowhere. She first appeared in Lefferut's house, and before that, I couldn't find anything at all."
Javis's tone was filled with fear and hatred towards Mara.
"But she is undoubtedly a cancer of the Empire. She is also the enemy who harmed my father, my mother, and possibly my sister."
This time, Javis had appeared here in order to find a chance to bring Mara down.
"Father has gone crazy and is completely bewitched by Mara. He doesn't even care about what happened to Capelin."
"He doesn't listen to me anymore. If it wasn't for the fact that a group of nobles led by Lockett had been dissatisfied with him for a long time and chose to support me, I, the first-in-line heir, would not even be able to sit until now."
"I know that they will never hand over the throne to me. Whether it's father or Mo Luo, they are only playing with their power and lives as they please."
"If this continues, I will probably never be able to do anything to them. Sooner or later, I will be eliminated by them. That's why I chose to seize this opportunity and use this son-in-law selection to come to the Kingdom to ask for help."
Javis's explanation finally made Shien understand what he was planning.
Whether it was contacting him or fighting him, it was just a means for Javis to achieve his goal.
Because of the relationship between the Kingdom and the Empire, even if he directly contacted the royal family as a prince of the Empire and expressed his intentions, it was uncertain whether the royal family would believe him or not. It was also not good for them to directly intervene in the political affairs of another country and help him just because of a word from Javis.
That was why Javis chose to start with Shien.
Firstly, Shien had a close relationship with Rosie, so he could definitely introduce Javis.
Secondly, by fighting with Shien and showing his strength in front of the royal family, he could also gain the recognition and attention of the royal family.
Thirdly, Shien had the support of the demons, and Javis would definitely try to fight for power in this aspect.
Moreover, the duel with the first priority candidate of this son-in-law selection could completely confuse the spies of the Empire and make them think that he was really planning to compete. How could Javis not use this plan that could kill four birds with one stone?
Shien also understood why Javis did him a favor after the duel and gave him so much face.
All this was to make him feel more confident. All this time, Javis had had a good relationship with Javis.
"To be honest, except for those who have just become nobles, I can't ask other nobles for help even if I want to. I cannot be certain that they are hostile to the Imperium, that there are spies of the Imperium among them, or that they might choose to make use of me to push the Imperium into the abyss of suffering.
"To be honest, Javis, except for those who have just become nobles, I can't ask other nobles for help even if I want to. I can't be sure that they will not be hostile to the Empire, and I can't guarantee that there are no spies of the Empire among them. I don't even know if they will choose to use me to push the Empire into trouble."
Javis smiled bitterly, "Only Javis, who has just become a noble, has the help of the demons, and has once refused the opportunity to be a noble, I can be sure that you are not from the Empire, and you will not do anything for your own interests. You will not be as hostile to the Empire as the nobles in the capital, right?"
Almost all the nobles in the capital had experienced the large-scale assassination ten years ago, so one could imagine how much they hated the Empire.
Therefore, Javis chose to contact Shien first, because he had no other choice.
It just so happened that Shien also had someone he wanted to protect.
That person was Tierte.
Javis believed that Shien would not sit back and watch Tierte be killed by the Lefferoot family. Besides, he had also experienced the incident with Cosmos, and he would not have a good impression of Mara, who was very likely to be involved in this incident.
Therefore, Javis decided to contact Shien first and fight for Shien's help.
Shien knew all this, but he did not say anything immediately.
"Why did the Lefferoot family want to kill Tierte?"
Shien decided to get to the bottom of this matter first.
Unfortunately, Harvey didn't seem to be very clear about the inside story of this matter.
"All I know is that it was Mara's order." Javis said, "According to the information I've gathered, Mara needs Tierte Albein's body for some reason. That's why she sent Wally here when I proposed to come to the kingdom to run for my husband. On the surface, she said that she wanted Wally to protect me, but in fact, she wanted him to watch my every move and take Tierte Albein back. For this reason, she seemed to have deliberately stated that she did not need him alive."
That was why Javis said that Wally was going to kill Tierte.
"Wally is a member of the Lefferoot family. He has always been dissatisfied with the family's efforts to take Tierte Albein back. He felt that his position in the family would be threatened by her. Therefore, when Mara gave him the order this time, he immediately recommended himself. I'm afraid he also wants to take this opportunity to kill Tierte Albein, leaving no one alive."
It was not difficult to explain why Wally would provoke Shien again and again.
It was not only because Wally was a hothead, but also because he knew that Shien was Tierte's protector.
"This time, I directly stated in public that I am not as good as Wally, and I am going to give up the election. He must think that I will soon leave the capital and return to the empire."
So, this Wally would definitely attack Tierte in the near future, in case Javis left with her, and he would lose the opportunity.
That was why Javis said that if he guessed correctly, Tierte would be killed by Wally and the Lefferoot family.
"From what I've heard, Mara values Tierte Albein very much. Even if Wally fails this time, she will still send more assassins after us, right?"
Javis raised his eyes and looked at Shien.
"If you want to protect Tierte Albein, then working with me shouldn't be a bad thing."
Indeed.
After knowing that Mara was the culprit behind Kosmos' incident, Shien knew that he could not let this mysterious woman go easily.
She was not only plotting against him, but also the kingdom. Moreover, she seemed to be supported by the Old Demons. No matter what, he should not let her go.
If Tierte's life was also involved, Shien would not just sit back and watch.
Although this matter was obviously very troublesome, and Shien really wanted to pretend that he did not hear it and just walk away, it seemed that it was necessary to deal with this Poison Concubine of the Empire.
In this case, it was not a bad thing to have Javis, the prince of the Empire, to help her.
The problem was …
"How can I trust you?"
Shien asked the most fundamental question.
That's right, Shien did not completely trust Javis.
Even though the blessing had told Shien that what Mara said should be true, it did not mean that Javis was trustworthy.
Who knew if this prince of the Empire had other purposes?
Who knew if he would be used as a tool?
Judging from Javis's intelligence, the good impression this man showed was not necessarily his true face. It was very likely to be a disguise. Even after the Empire became a tool for others to play with the regime, he could still win the support of a group of nobles. Not only did he fight with Mara with his wits, but he also seemed to be very well-informed. Not only did he know about Tierte, but he even found out some information about Mara. This proved that his means were indeed extraordinary.
Just as Rosie had said, he had to be careful when dealing with this person.
Javis could naturally understand that he had not yet gained Shien's trust.
So …
"In the name of Javis Ragnar, I swear to the goddess I protect that what I said tonight is true. If there is any falsehood in my words, I am willing to accept divine punishment —"
Suddenly, Javis made the oath as if he was chanting a spell, causing his whole body to glow.
"Your Highness …!?"
This scene caused the expression of Lockett, who had been silent, to change.
Shien also stood up in surprise.
"You actually made a blessing oath?"
The way Shien looked at Javis was completely different from before.
"Blessing Oath."
As the name suggested, it was a kind of oath made with the blessings that one held.
Once the oath was made, it would immediately be recorded by the blessings that one held. Once violated, the blessings of the person who made the oath would disappear in an instant, never to be restored.
This was not a trivial matter.
Generally speaking, only those who had committed the most heinous crimes would lose their blessings, and then be exiled or even killed on the spot by various countries and races of the human race.
Those who lost their blessings were equivalent to being abandoned by the gods. They were undoubtedly great sinners, and whether it was the human world or the divine realm, there was no place for them.
In view of this, losing their blessings was an unbearable thing for any race or person of the human race.
Especially for a prince of the Empire like Javis, who was of noble status. Once he lost his blessings, he would instantly be regarded with hostility and contempt by the entire Empire. Not only would the people no longer recognize his identity as a prince, but the royal family would also not hesitate to execute him on the spot in order to remove this stain.
Thanks to this, a blessing oath could not be made easily. Once it was made, there was no way to cancel it.
But now, Javis did not hesitate to make an oath on his own blessing.
"This is the only way I can think of to gain your trust, my lord." Javis smiled at Shien as if he had done something that couldn't be more ordinary. "This should make you feel more at ease, right?"
Shien was silent.
It had to be said that Javis' approach had solved the most difficult problem at once.
Even Shien had begun to believe him and sighed.
"You are probably the kind of person born to be an emperor, Your Highness Javis."
Shien said sincerely.
"This is the greatest recognition for me." Javis suddenly smiled and said, "So, what do you think, my lord?"
"Don't worry." Shien naturally would not agree so easily. After pondering for a while, he said, "If I choose to cooperate with you, what do you want me to do?"
"It's simple." Javis did not hesitate and said directly, "I will first help you get rid of Wally, the Lefferut Family, and ensure the safety of Tierre Albeyin."
"… I see." Shien laughed and said, "Is this the favor Your Highness really wants to sell me?"
"It's not a favor, it's a mutual benefit." Javis corrected, "Since it's a cooperation, then we have to do something that both sides can benefit from."
From Javis' point of view, helping Shien solve Tierre's problem and completely eliminate the threat of the Lefferut Family was something that would benefit Shien.
As for himself, his goal was to overthrow Mo Luo, overthrow his father, and ascend to the throne of the empire.
And this was something that Shien definitely wanted to do.
He wasn't referring to ascending to the throne of the empire, but to topple Mo Luo.
After all, Mara was the one who had his eyes on Tierre.
Shien thought for a while and felt that it was feasible.
In order to prevent Mara from running away, he had to make use of the prince's support, cover, and intelligence.
Otherwise, he might not be able to find him even if he came looking for him openly.
If he was not worried about this, Shien would have directly brought Ai Yi, You Lin, and Lilith to the capital of the empire. Would he still have to worry about not being able to deal with a woman who was hiding in the shadows?
She was the mastermind behind the scenes, and there was also the Old Demons Faction behind her. Pulling her out, and then following the vines to find the Old Demons Faction behind her was what he should do.
So, he might really have to find some time to go to the empire.
"Let's deal with Wally first." Shien said, "Where is he now?"
"In the empire's embassy." Javis was not surprised by Shien's action, so he quickly said, "He should still be collecting intelligence on Tierre Albeyin, looking for a chance to attack her. If you trust me, you can leave this matter to me."
"Leave it to you?" Shien raised his eyebrows.
"To eliminate the root of the problem." Javis said without any disguise, "This time, Wally brought an elite assassination squad from the Lefferut Family. I plan to eliminate them all in one go, lest we alert the enemy and let the assassination squad report back to the empire, causing Mara and the Lefferut Family to be on guard."
"There's an elite assassination squad?" Sean's raised eyebrows furrowed again.
"That squad hasn't entered the capital yet, but is wandering around the capital, waiting for orders." Javis said, "I will pay close attention to their every move. Once they show up, it will be their time to die."
Ruthless.
It seemed that this prince was going all out. He even planned to harm the elites of the empire.
But since he had made up his mind to eliminate the Lefferut Family, what he was doing now was just a drizzle.
"Alright." Shien nodded and said, "But, I have a condition."
What condition?
"I want to take care of these bastards myself."
