The dim candlelight and the open coffin made the atmosphere in the tent a little gloomy.
Colin, Vera, and Scholar Dwayne surrounded the coffin with a dignified expression on their faces.
"This is indeed not my father's body." Vera said with certainty. "There is no arcane fluctuation on it at all. It is just an ordinary stone sculpture. If it is really a petrified body, it is impossible for such a situation to occur. "
Colin slammed his palm on the coffin lid and said angrily, "It must be the Morrison Family's doing!"
Vera frowned and asked doubtfully, "But why would the Morrison Family do this? What is the use of stealing my father's body? "
Colin hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not tell Vera what he had seen in the underground cave of the Butterfly Castle.
After all, it was related to his biggest secret. Even if she was his wife, Colin was not willing to be honest with her.
At least, not now.
"I suspect that the Morrison Family has a secret relationship with Knight Nelson and the others," Scholar Dwayne said.
"Huh?" Colin was slightly surprised and quickly asked, "Why do you say that?"
Scholar Dwayne said unhurriedly, "Lord Viscount, did you notice that when Knight Narson said that he wanted to pay his respects to the Duke's remains, it was right after you suggested that we retreat to Coldwinter.
It is as if he already knew that as long as we open the coffin, we will see a body that has been replaced. This will make it impossible for us to completely confirm the death of the Duke.
In this way, Knight Nelson and the others will have a reason to reject Miss Vera's suggestion. "
Colin nodded with a dignified expression. He found that Scholar Dwayne's words were indeed quite reasonable.
In retrospect, the actions of Knight Nelson and the others did indeed seem to indicate that they knew in advance that there was a fake body placed in the coffin.
"So, why did the Morrison Family and Knight Nelson do this?"
When he heard Colin's question, Scholar Dwayne rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before replying.
"I think there are two motives for them to do this.
Firstly, it was the Oman family's surrender that had boosted Nelson's confidence. That was why he wanted to have a showdown with the dwarves. If that's the case, I'm afraid that Count Oman is also involved in this conspiracy. "
Hearing this, Colin could not help but nod. He recalled Earl Aulman's pretentious behavior when he saw the coffin, as if he had already known that the duke's body was fake.
"Secondly …" Scholar Dwayne continued, "If Knight Narson and Count Oman really defeat the dwarves, they will become the true heroes of the Northern Frontier.
When the time came, he might even have to ask for their opinions on who would become the Dukes Of The North.
It was foreseeable that they would elect Young Master Joisse as the leader of the Northern Frontier.
After all, a child like Joyce is much easier to control, unlike Miss Vera who has her own opinions and is married to a powerful feudal lord … "
"Hehe." Colin suddenly laughed. He did not know if it was because of Scholar Dwayne's flattery, or because he was laughing at Knight Narson and the others for overestimating themselves.
He had to admit that Scholar Dwayne had given a very good analysis of the situation.
Originally, Colin had thought that the Morrison Family had stolen the duke's body because they wanted to conduct some secret research.
But now, he felt that perhaps the other party's purpose was not as simple as it seemed. Moreover, the Morrison Family was not the only force behind this conspiracy.
At the very least, Count Oman was most likely involved. This guy had a grudge against Colin, and he definitely did not want to see Vera successfully become the leader of the Dukes Of The North.
Therefore, he would definitely find a way to prevent the Golden Lion Legion from falling into Vera's hands.
"Count Morrison is actually so ambitious! Hmph! Then he can forget about marrying cousin Nina! "
Looking at Vera's angry expression, Colin was suddenly amused.
He did not expect her to be thinking about this at this time. Her brain circuit was really strange and cute.
After patting Vera's head, Colin turned to look at Scholar Dwayne. Seeing that he still had a calm expression on his face, Colin asked.
"Scholar Dwayne, when you persuaded me to come here, did you not think about the possibility that Knight Narson would not listen to your orders?"
"Of course I thought about it." Scholar Dwayne had a confident look on his face. "I did have a backup plan."
"Oh? Please tell me. "Colin's face was full of joy as he quickly asked.
Scholar Dwayne looked at Colin and said leisurely: "Sir Viscounts, the backup plan that I mentioned is actually related to one person. I think you should have already noticed who that person is. "
Colin rolled his eyes and immediately thought of one of the three senior commanders of the Golden Lion Legion, Knight Campbell, who had been silent all this time.
Before leaving, Colin had exchanged glances with the other party.
Obviously, Knight Campbell had something to say to Colin.
"Are you talking about Knight Campbell?"
"That's right!" Scholar Dwayne snapped his fingers and explained, "In fact, when the Duke appointed the commander of the Golden Lion Legion, he already had a plan in mind.
You should also be able to see that Knight Campbell is obviously not on good terms with Knight Narson and Knight Louis. No, it is not as simple as that.
Actually, Knight Cambenin and Knight Narson did have a grudge against each other. That was a matter of the past, but the duke still forced Knight Cambenin into Narson's Golden Lion Legion and even made him one of his deputies. He didn't want the upper echelons of the Golden Lion Legion to be as united as an iron plate.
In this way, Knight Campbell has become an eye that cannot be bribed, and he will keep an eye on Knight Narson on behalf of the Duke.
If something happens to Knight Narson, then … "
Colin decisively continued, "Then Knight Cambenin is the candidate for Legion Commander!"
Scholar Dwayne nodded slowly and smiled, revealing his white teeth. Under the dim candlelight, he looked a little ferocious.
Upon hearing this, Vera finally reacted. Her eyes widened in surprise and she deliberately lowered her voice: "Are you … planning to kill Knight Narson?"
Colin's eyes flashed and he comforted her: "We don't have to kill Knight Narson. As long as we take back the command of the Golden Lion Legion from him, everything will be fine. As for Count Oman, haha, he will definitely die!"
"But … but didn't Count Oman already surrender?" Vera was obviously still fantasizing about Count Oman and Knight Narson. "Can't we just let Count Oman and Knight Narson fight against the dwarves? If they win, then won't the rebellion at the Northern Frontier be completely quelled? "
Colin shook his head firmly: "You are too naive. Even if they can defeat the dwarves, after they win, the first thing they will have to deal with is the Angele family. Of course, they will also have to deal with you. Only then will they be able to clear the way for Joisse to take over.
Moreover, the Golden Lion Legion is the House of Saint Hilde's last bargaining chip. Why should they hand it over to someone else?
If they lose this bet, then Winter City will definitely fall. When that happens, the Lord of the Northern Frontier will have to change his surname.
Under such circumstances, the safest choice is to retreat to Winter City with the army. We cannot let Knight Narson lead the Golden Lion Legion into the abyss for his own selfish reasons. "
Vera nodded silently, but she still could not bring herself to do it. "What about Count Oman? Since he has already turned over to us, then there is no need to kill him, right? "
Colin had no choice but to speak again: "Do you still remember when I ran away from home alone and met you at the Mirror Lake Camp?"
"Of course I remember." Vera nodded, but she was a little puzzled as to why Colin would bring this up at this time.
"Do you know why I ran away from home alone?"
"Why?"
Colin's face was gloomy as he said fiercely: "Because I was assassinated in my bedroom in the castle! It was an assassination by a knight of the Angele family! "
"What?" Vera was shocked and quickly asked: "Who was the mastermind?"
"Count Oman." Colin blurted out: "I only found out later that my father died at the front line. So, if I had been killed, then the Angele family's title would have fallen to my sister, Caitlin, and Caitlin …"
"Married to Valla Oman!" Vera suddenly realized and immediately said with hatred: "Count Oman actually dared to assassinate a noble! This is a disgrace to all knights! He should be killed! "
"Yes, he should be killed!" Colin's smile returned to his face. "So, we must not let Count Oman and Knight Narson's conspiracy succeed, even if we have to resort to the most extreme means!"
"Okay." Vera nodded heavily. She no longer felt guilty about killing an ally.
When Scholar Dwayne saw that the young couple had finally reached an agreement, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"Lord Viscounts, it will not be easy to seize the command of the Golden Lion Legion from Knight Narson. We will have to think about it carefully."
However, Colin smiled confidently and said, "You're right.
"You don't have to worry about that. I already have a plan."
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