In the study, the door was closed. The whole process of Girard's death recorded by the magic gem had just been played. After watching it, Nitro closed his eyes and did not speak for a long time.
Tang En and the others waited quietly for him to sort out his thoughts.
Looking at Lord Nitro, Tang En was quite surprised. According to Aurelia, Nitro was now 88 years old. Although his hair was white, he still looked hale and hearty and did not look old at all.
According to Aurelia, Nitro was one of the most powerful people in the royal bloodline of Irus. He had become a supreme master a long time ago, and no one knew what level he was at now.
After a long time, Nitro opened his eyes and sighed. "I roughly understand … I didn't expect the situation to be so complicated."
Aurelia clenched her fists. "Grandpa Nitro, the person behind my brother must be the one controlling him. We must catch him!"
Nitro nodded and looked at Tang En. "I heard that you declared Ellington's independence from the Irus Empire?"
"That's right."
"Then from my point of view, you are already a traitor who divided the country."
"If you think that the current Girard can represent the royal family of Irus, then you are right."
Tang En did not care about Nitro's probing at all. He sipped his tea leisurely and said, "But … do you recognize the current Girard? If he is controlled, he is now a puppet. If he is not controlled, he is patricide. Either way, it has nothing to do with being a wise king, right? "
"I admit that you are right."
Nitro's expression did not change at all. He was still smiling, as if witnessing Victor's death did not affect him at all. "But outsiders don't know the truth. At least he is now Victor's child and the appointed next king. What you want to do now … doesn't seem to be a good thing for me."
Nitro was very clear about the meaning behind declaring independence, refusing to accept Girard's rule, and announcing that he would speak for Princess Aurelia and Queen Olina to uncover the real culprit.
Tang En wanted to rebel.
It was true that Girard was being controlled, but now, in the eyes of others, he at least represented the orthodox bloodline of Irus. If Tang En succeeded, it meant that the Irus royal family might disappear, and the Irus Empire would become history.
Tang En put down his teacup. "Don't beat around the bush with me. Say what you really want to say."
"You came to me not only to let me know the truth, but also to rope Ellington and me into becoming independent and forming an alliance to fight against the forces behind Girard, right? Let me think, a force that can control Girard silently is obviously not a clown. At the very least, it should be a respectable enemy. "
"Snake of Darkness? Chaos religion? Or … Oh, although the Chaos religion is dangerous, they have almost completely lost their rationality. It's impossible for them to have such a plan. Is it really the Serpent of Darkness? "
Nitro knocked on the table. "Then, other than this truth, what do you have to persuade me to form an alliance with you to fight against the Serpent of Darkness? You know, the rats in the sewers are everywhere. It's a waste of time and energy to deal with them. "
"Why? In the end, it's still about interests? What a bloody political thinking. "
Tang En stroked his chin. "Although there are many reasons, I think the most convincing one is still interests."
"Yes, there are many things to consider from my point of view, and the interests of Taris are the first. If you want to persuade me, you have to offer enough interests in exchange. This is a chance I'm giving you for Olga's sake."
Tang En glanced at Nitro. "Old man, did anyone tell you that your attitude is asking for a beating?"
"Yes, but they all died in the end. Only I'm still alive."
"Even more so … Your Highness, what should I do?"
Aurelia's heart tightened. She pulled Tang En's arm and said in a panic, "Calm down! Tang En, you must calm down! "
"Uncle!"
Olina was also anxious. "Are you just going to watch Girard fall into the abyss step by step?"
"Of course not. I'll find the real murderer myself, but," Nitro's eyes fell on Tang En. "If he wants to form an alliance with me, he has to show the corresponding strength. Ellington, an Earl who has recently made a fortune, what right does he have to form an alliance with me on equal terms?"
"Sure enough, I still want to beat you up …"
Tang En was very upset. He felt that his efforts were completely looked down upon.
"Tang En …"
Aurelia begged him. "You must calm down …"
Although Nitro was very strong, Aurelia and Olina, who already knew Tang En's identity, believed without hesitation that Nitro would definitely lose if they fought.
"Okay, okay, I'll calm down. I'll calm down, okay?"
Tang En rolled his eyes. "As you wish, old man. I'll give you the benefits you want. You're the head of the miners, right? Then I'll provide you with a set of dreamy mining equipment. "
"Mining equipment?"
Nitro was stunned. He said flatly, "My mining equipment has always been the best. I don't need others to provide it."
"Hehe (My QNMLGB)."
Tang En also said flatly, "I'm afraid you don't even understand what I'm going to offer. Are you sure you don't want it? Don't regret it in the future. "
Nitro was just about to speak when he suddenly remembered the various arcane machines that appeared with the rise of Ellington. His heart skipped a beat. "A type of arcane machine?"
Tang En waved his hand impatiently. "I'm not responsible for explaining so much to you. You only have two choices: yes or no."
Who asked you to show off? You're better at showing off than I am. Do you think I can't teach you a lesson?
Tang En really hoped that Nitro would refuse the deal. Then he would have a reason to use Plan B. Not convinced? Beat him into submission!
For some reason, Nitro had a faint ominous feeling: if he refused the deal, something bad would happen.
Perhaps this was the intuition of the strong.
"Yes."
So, Nitro nodded decisively and accepted Tang En's terms. "Then what do you want?"
"My request is …"
Tang En stared into Nitro's eyes. "You must publicly declare that you doubt the truth of Victor's death, and at the same time declare that you support Ellington's independence, and support Princess Aurelia and Queen Olina to track down the murderer."
Nitro smiled and picked up the teacup. "That's it?"
"That's it."
"If Girard attacks Ellington, you don't need Taris's support?"
"You only need to show support on the surface."
Tang En smiled faintly and said very confidently, "Ellington will not initiate a war, but Ellington is never afraid of war."
Nitro sipped his tea and wondered where Tang En's strong confidence came from.
Compared with a small count's territory, the army of the Irus Empire's royal family was not a child's play. Just the ordinary soldiers were enough to flatten Ellington, not to mention the elites and the Apocalypse troops.
If Girard was ruthless enough to send the elites or the Apocalypse troops that the Irus Empire's royal family had been secretly cultivating, Ellington would not be able to resist at all.
In other words, Ellington still had hidden strength?
After a moment of consideration, Nitro seemed to have come to a final conclusion. He put down the teacup and said in a steady voice, "I accept this deal, not only for the sake of the deal, but also to find the truth and avenge my poor nephew. I also want Girard to regain his sanity and restore the glory of the Irus Empire with gentler means."
Tang En could not help but roll his eyes. This old man said it as if it was true. Who did not know that the real reason he agreed was because of the mining equipment and because he was not sure about Tang En's strength?
From the beginning of their meeting to the beginning of the negotiation, Nitro had secretly tried to test Tang En's strength more than once, but he was always blocked.
It was because of this that he had to submit to Tang En's strength.
"Haha … I really didn't expect that such a strong person would suddenly appear in our Irus Empire. This is really something to be happy about. It's a pity that Victor …"
Nitro's gaze swept over Tang En, and he said with an ambiguous smile, "Your request will be fulfilled tomorrow. Similarly, I hope that you are also a person who keeps your promises. Fulfill your promise as soon as possible."
"Of course."
Tang En curled his lips and said, "I'll start preparing as soon as I go back."
"That's good. In addition, there are now many spies outside, including Girard's, Duke Hodin's, Duke Cross's, and even Solant's and the Kingdom of Gris's. They are all watching me and waiting for my statement. You'd better not show up. Rest in the castle tonight."
Nitro stood up. Tang En realized that he had been sitting cross-legged on the chair. When he stood up, his body was a little hunched, but he still had an aura that could not be underestimated.
"No need."
Tang En waved his hand. After anchoring the spatial coordinates here, he said with a chuckle, "Although it was a little troublesome to come here, it's very convenient to go back after opening the map."
Opening the map?
Nitro was confused. What was this guy talking about?
"We'll go directly back to Ellington. We'll come back if there's anything else. By the way, take care of the dragon chariot for us. If it dies, we'll pay a hundred times the compensation."
Tang En stretched out his hand to Aurelia and Olina.
Aurelia bowed to Nitro and said goodbye, then grabbed Tang En's left hand. Olina hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and grabbed Tang En's right hand.
Nitro was stunned. When he was about to speak, he saw that Tang En and the other two had stepped into the distorted space and disappeared.
"Teleportation Technique, and two people … His cultivation in magic is indeed powerful."
Nitro raised his eyebrows, and his interest in Tang En grew.
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