"E … Earl Of Avon …"
Count Brugan's voice was trembling. He finally understood why the Earl Of Avon had been hiding his whereabouts.
It turned out that he had already secretly returned to White Dew City from the Northern Frontier and had probably reached an agreement with the Duke of Saint Prospero!
That was why Viscounts Fiin didn't even mention the possibility of Marquis Vincent's assassination during the meeting at White Dew Castle just now.
The Duke of Saint Prospero's decisiveness and swiftness could only mean one thing — he had confirmed the death of his eldest son, Marquis Vincent, and was determined to support his second son, the Earl Of Avon, as the heir to the title.
After realizing this, Count Brugan's face paled visibly, and despair slowly appeared in his eyes.
After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth and said bitterly,
"Earl Of Avon, are you here to laugh at us?"
The Earl Of Avon shook his head slowly and said in a low voice, "No. I just want to avoid making the Eastern Region a joke. "
Count Brugan frowned and looked at the Earl Of Avon with a puzzled expression. He obviously didn't understand what he meant.
The Earl Of Avon sat down in his seat and took a sip of the coffee in front of him. Then he smiled and said, "Count Brugan, you're so smart. I'm sure you've already guessed the truth of the matter?"
Count Brugan nodded bitterly and said, "Marquis Vincent should have died in Silverymoon City, right?"
The Earl Of Avon nodded and said, "Yes. My poor brother. He probably couldn't believe that he had died in the hands of a crazy half-elf.
Count Brugan wanted to ask how Marquis Vincent had died, but he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of helplessness when the words were about to come out of his mouth. So he shut his mouth with flagging interest.
What was the use of dwelling on these things now?
With Marquis Vincent's death, the Earl Of Avon's succession as the Duke of the Eastern Region was set in stone. The Bruggen family's many years of hard work had been completely destroyed.
The Earl Of Avon looked at the silent Count Brugan and took the initiative to comfort him. "Count Brugan, as I said just now, I'm not here to laugh at you. On the contrary, I want to prevent the Eastern Region from becoming a joke."
Count Brugan took a deep breath and pulled himself together again. He asked, "I don't quite understand what you mean."
The Earl Of Avon stopped beating around the bush and said bluntly, "I know that many nobles in the Eastern Region are actually supporters of my brother, including you. But whether you believe it or not, I have never resented you from beginning to end, and will not retaliate in the future."
Count Brugan looked at the Earl Of Avon expressionlessly and said nothing.
In fact, there was a reason why most of the nobles in the Eastern Region supported Marquis Vincent.
Marquis Vincent was a full ten years older than the Earl Of Avon.
For a full ten years before the Earl Of Avon was born, the Duke of Saint Prospero only had one legitimate son.
Under such circumstances, the Duke of Saint Prospero had long since appointed Vincent as the Marquis of the Eastern Region, officially confirming his status as the first heir.
At that time, almost all of the nobles in the Eastern Region believed that Vincent would become the future Duke of the Eastern Region, so as long as they weren't stupid, they began to invest in him in advance.
For example, Earl Hall rushed to marry his daughter to Marquis Vincent. Another example was the Bruggen family. Almost all of the outstanding children in the family followed Marquis Vincent.
The Duke of Saint Prospero didn't interfere too much in this situation. After all, he really only had one son at that time.
In fact, even after Evan was born later, the Duke of Saint Prospero didn't have any intention of changing his heir. Even though as time passed, he found that his second son was actually smarter.
However, the Duke of Saint Prospero also understood that if he abolished the elder and replaced the younger, there would be trouble.
The nobles in the Eastern Region who had already bet on Marquis Vincent weren't willing to see Evan take the throne.
Therefore, during the first chaos in Silvermoon, Marquis Vincent was ordered to ambush the Black Cavalry in the Shadow Canyon. This was obviously a free opportunity to increase his reputation, while the Earl Of Avon was sent to Silvermoon City to deal with a situation that was almost certain to be lost.
This difference in treatment also reflected the Duke of Saint Prospero's attitude towards his two sons.
However, the development of the situation later was beyond everyone's expectations.
After Marquis Vincent defeated the famous Black Cavalry in the Shadow Canyon and captured the Northern Frontier's number one war god, Marquis García, he seemed to be a little arrogant and sent troops to attack Silvermoon City. What was even more shocking was that he was defeated by the weak half-elves and the unknown Colin Angele.
It was a crushing defeat.
The Pegasus Legion was completely annihilated, and even Marquis Vincent himself became Colin's prisoner.
This kind of blow made the Duke of Saint Prospero's heart waver.
Although Marquis Vincent was successfully redeemed, the Duke of Saint Prospero obviously had the idea of changing his heir.
The engagement between the Earl Of Avon and Prince Lacy's daughter was a clear proof.
Most of the nobles in the Eastern Region had already bet on Marquis Vincent. They couldn't support the Duke of Saint Prospero in changing his heir, so the Duke of Saint Prospero could only help his second son find a strong foreign aid.
Unfortunately, the world was unpredictable. The Earl Of Avon's strong foreign aid unexpectedly met with an accident.
The nobles in the Eastern Region suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the situation had taken a turn for the better. However, they didn't expect that the unwilling Marquis Vincent would actually run to Silvermoon City. Not only did he fail to avenge his previous humiliation, but he also lost his own life.
With so many twists and turns, the nobles in the Eastern Region, including Count Brugan, were all hit hard. They were mentally and physically exhausted and didn't know how to deal with the current situation.
Even if the Earl Of Avon personally promised that he wouldn't retaliate, Count Brugan didn't dare to believe him so easily.
Back then, in order to ensure that Marquis Vincent's inheritance wasn't threatened, a group of nobles in the Eastern Region, including Count Brugan, spared no effort to suppress and ostracize the Earl Of Avon, forcing him to look for foreign aid like Prince Lacy.
In the entire Eastern Region, except for marginal families like the Fiennes, which weren't very valued to begin with, almost half of the noble circle had offended the Earl Of Avon.
Under such circumstances, the ascension of the Earl Of Avon was very likely to turn into a political disaster.
Naturally, the Earl Of Avon was well aware of this. Therefore, looking at Count Brugan, whose eyes were wandering and whose expression was constantly changing, he decisively threw out a heavy "bomb."
"Count Brugan, your daughter, Miss Grace, is dignified, virtuous, elegant and beautiful. In fact, I have long admired her. I hereby formally propose marriage to you!"
Count Brugan's eyes widened. He couldn't believe his ears.
But the Earl Of Avon had already stood up from his seat. He first bowed, then respectfully presented a handwritten letter to Count Brugan.
Count Brugan took it and opened it. He found that it was indeed a marriage contract, and it had the Duke of Saint Prospero's personal signature on it.
"Then … Miss Shalia, daughter of Prince Lacy …"
"In view of Prince Lacy's actions in Imperial Dragon City, my father will publicly announce the cancellation of my engagement with Miss Shalia!"
Count Brugan stared fixedly at the Earl Of Avon. He was obviously caught off guard by such a change.
The Earl Of Avon also stared into Count Brugan's eyes and said seriously, "Count Brugan, I have already shown my sincerity. Now, it's your turn."
Count Brugan's expression finally changed.
He clutched the parchment in his hands tightly, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice,
"Good! Since you, Earl Of Avon, value my daughter so much, I certainly won't object to this marriage. "
The Earl Of Avon smiled and said, "Father-in-law, my foundation in the Eastern Region is shallow. I'll have to trouble you in the future!"
"Don't worry, I'll help you appease the nobles one by one. I'll let them understand that the era of Marquis Vincent is over. You are the future of the Eastern Region!" At this point, Count Brugan suddenly frowned and said, "But, there's one person who I'm afraid …"
"Are you talking about Count Hall?" The Earl Of Avon immediately interrupted.
"That's right. After all, his daughter is married to Vincent … "
The Earl Of Avon smiled confidently and said calmly, "Don't worry about that.
"You don't have to worry about that. I have already made arrangements for the Hall family."
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