The first rays of the morning sun appeared above Icestone City earlier than usual, shrouding the city that had just experienced great joy and great sorrow.
Perhaps the sun also knew that today was a special day and wanted to let the two of them who had not slept the entire night finish their vigil earlier.
The golden sunlight shone on the dome of the church, dyeing it with a layer of gorgeous halo.
The side door of the church opened and Colin walked out holding Vera's hand.
Colin did not sleep the entire night but Vera was so sleepy that she could not even open her eyes.
In the crisp sound of horse hooves, Knight Legg had personally driven the carriage in front of Colin.
However, Colin did not get into the carriage immediately.
This was because he had already seen another figure standing outside the church. It was Scholar Daun.
Obviously, Scholar Daun did not wake up so early to pray for the Duke Of St. Hilde. Instead, he was waiting for Colin.
"You can go back and rest first," Colin said as he walked Vera to the carriage. He then walked towards Scholar Daun.
"Good morning, Sir Viscounts!"
"Good morning, Scholar Daun."
Colin had been standing for the entire night and he was a little tired now. He turned around and walked into the church and sat down on the wooden chair at the back.
Scholar Daun also followed him into the church and stood behind Colin.
Colin did not invite Scholar Daun to sit down. Instead, he leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes.
He then asked casually, "Scholar Daun, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"
"Sir Viscounts, I want to remind you that the Angele family is in danger!"
Colin did not even open his eyes when he heard Scholar Daun's words. He was still in a lazy posture.
Colin had seen Scholar Daun's tricks many times in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in his previous life.
When the strategists of the Three Kingdoms wanted to persuade someone, they would first scare the target with words of alarm. Then, when the target panicked, they could use their glib tongue to make the target dizzy. In the end, the strategists would be led by the nose.
It was the same as when the fortune-telling Daoist said, "Benefactor, I see that your glabella is turning black. There will be a disaster in the near future!"
"Why is the Angele family in danger?"
When Scholar Dwayne saw Colin's expression, he knew that Colin wasn't a lord that could be easily fooled. He hastily raised his spirits and said:
"With the death of the Duke St. Hilde, the most important pillar of the Northern Frontier has collapsed. In the current situation, I'm afraid that the Golden Lion Legion can't hold the fort alone. If you don't act immediately, I'm afraid that the House of St. Theon will become the new ruler of the Northern Frontier!"
Colin's eyes were still closed as he said faintly, "Why do I feel that you are trying to say that the House of Saint Hilde is in danger?"
"Lord Viscounts, since you have already married Miss Vera, the Angele family and the House of Saint Hilde are one. If the House of St. Theon becomes the ruler of the Northern Frontier, how can they tolerate you?"
"Well, that makes sense." Colin finally nodded. "Then, what do you think I should do?"
Scholar Dwayne said without hesitation, "In the current situation, your best strategy is only one word — defense!"
"Defend?" Colin frowned.
"Yes. With the death of the Duke St. Hilde, the people of the Northern Frontier are in chaos. The Golden Lion Legion alone won't be able to stabilize the situation in the entire Northern Frontier. Therefore, our only choice now is to defend Winter Castle first before making any other plans.
Therefore, the Golden Lion Legion must retreat! "
"I am not qualified to order the Golden Lion Legion to retreat to Winter Castle."
"But Miss Vera is qualified to do so!"
"Are you sure? Vera is not the Marquis of the Eastern Region. Isn't there still a Joyce in front of her? "
Scholar Dwayne smiled before he said, "Lord Viscounts, you may not know this but the Duke St. Hilde did not confer Joyce the title of Marquess of the Eastern Region when he was alive."
Colin finally opened his eyes. He stared at Scholar Dwayne and said, "But Joyes is indeed ahead of Vera in the line of succession."
The smile on Scholar Dwayne's face did not change at all as he said, "But Joyce is only a ten-year-old child after all. Don't you think it is a little inappropriate for him to inherit the position of the Dukes Of The North?"
Colin rolled his eyes before he continued asking, "So, do you support Vera to become the Dukes Of The North?"
The smile on Scholar Dwayne's face disappeared as he nodded solemnly. "Yes."
Colin finally showed a sincere smile before he patted the chair beside him and said, "Have a seat."
Scholar Dwayne did not stand on ceremony and sat down.
At this time, the two of them finally had the foundation to cooperate.
Colin's tone also softened a lot as he said, "Are you sure that the Golden Lion Legion will listen to Vera's orders? You should know that she is not the Dukes Of The North now. "
"Lord Viscounts, as long as Miss Vera appears in the camp of the Golden Lion Legion, I am confident that I can persuade Knight Nelson to retreat to Winter Castle!"
Knight Nelson was the commander of the Golden Lion Legion. He was also a knight of the House of Saint Hilde and he only obeyed the orders of the Duke.
Colin stared into Scholar Dwayne's eyes and when he saw the confident look on Scholar Dwayne's face, he believed his words for the time being.
"What will happen after we retreat to Winter Castle? Winter Castle is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, but we can't just stay in the city forever. Will the other large territories on the Northern Frontier be given to the St. Theon Family? "
"Of course not." Scholar Dwayne continued to analyze the situation. "Lord Viscounts, this time, the St. Theon Family is mainly relying on three forces to conquer the Northern Frontier.
The trolls, the dwarves, and the Oman family.
The trolls have already been eliminated by you in advance, so you don't have to worry about them anymore.
As for the Oman family, you don't have to worry too much either. This is because Earl Oman has the same cautious style as the Oman family. To put it bluntly, he lacks courage.
During the chaos on the Northern Frontier last year, I have already seen through this person. He is just a fence-sitter who only cares about himself. He will side with whichever side is stronger. You don't have to worry about him working for the St. Theon Family.
As for the Dwarves, they are mainly divided into two factions — the Dawson family and the Menham family.
They are the most difficult faction to deal with, especially now that the Menham family's army has entered the Northern Frontier. They will soon join forces with the Dawson family and form a pincer attack on the Golden Lion Legion. This is the main reason why I advise you to withdraw the Golden Lion Legion from Winter Castle.
However, the ultimate goal of the Dawson family and the Menham family is to establish the Dwarven Kingdom and not to help the St. Theon Family control the Northern Frontier.
Therefore, if we have no choice, we can cede a portion of the Northern Frontier territory and allow the Dwarves to establish a kingdom. This way, they won't continue to fight with us for the sake of the St. Theon Family.
Lord Viscounts, now you understand. The reason why I advise you to be on the defensive is because the St. Theon Family has a fatal flaw —
They don't have a direct army!
Therefore, once the war reaches a stalemate, there is a possibility that the rebel forces they have roped in will be divided and drawn over. As long as these forces fall apart one after another, the chaos in the Northern Region will naturally come to an end. "
Indeed!
The St. Theon Family had been in exile for so many years. They didn't have any territory and naturally couldn't afford to raise their own army.
Therefore, Mister Feng could only rely on his connections to rope in the various forces to help him deal with the House of Saint Hilde.
However, this weakness always existed. If the death of the Duke Of Saint Hilde was the last straw that broke the camel's back, then everything would be fine.
However, if the Northern Frontier didn't completely lose the ability to resist, then when the situation was in a stalemate, the St. Theon Family's biggest weakness would become a fatal flaw!
Therefore, the most important thing for the Northern Frontier was to stabilize the situation.
Listening to Scholar Dwayne's detailed analysis, Colin didn't show it on the surface, but in his heart, he sighed. The talents of the White Tower Academy were indeed capable.
It was no wonder that he could become the Duke Of Saint Hilde's most relied on think tank.
At this time, Colin found Scholar Dwayne more and more pleasing to the eye, especially since the other party also supported Vera to become the Dukes Of The North. This made Colin and Scholar Dwayne have a common language.
Colin also realized that if he could subdue Scholar Dwayne, then it would be a great help for him to take over the legacy left behind by the Duke Of Saint Hilde.
Therefore, Colin stood up and invited, "Scholar Dwayne, are you hungry? Why don't you come back to the castle with me for breakfast?"
Scholar Dwayne also showed a bright smile, stood up, and bowed.
"It's an honor!"
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