Blood Dragon

Section 250 IV Agreement

Although Aunt Mary was always a calm and composed person, after hearing Scadella's request, her face was obviously shaken.

"I think you should have come here at the Queen's order." After a long time, Aunt Mary finally asked.

"No," Scadella replied. "It should be said that it was my own idea. Besides, the engagement itself... I already know the details from Ashuruffat, so I don't think it's a crime to cancel it."

"Why? You should know..." Aunt Mary paused. "Those two girls... are very suitable for him."

The two people looked at each other, as if two beasts were sizing each other up before they fought.How much does the other party know?What is the opponent's bottom line?What will happen if the negotiations break down?The two of them were thinking about this issue at the same time.

"There's someone more suited to him," Scaldera replied. "You know who I mean."

"Hmph!" Aunt Mary snorted forcefully.

"I have served the royal family for decades, so I am well aware of the situation...Byron's rebellion has been suppressed, and those nobles with hidden ambitions have also been hit hard, but my country...the royal family now needs strong support. We are facing a powerful foreign enemy, and... the situation is not optimistic. The invasion of Chaos is getting stronger every time, but White Castle has fallen into the hands of Chaos. The turmoil in our country has made the neighboring country... Tiberius covet. The church has also clearly expressed its attitude. On the surface, we have temporarily quelled Byron's rebellion and unified the country, but in fact the crisis is very far-reaching, and we cannot even tolerate a single defeat now! A defeat in a war may be Let our country perish!" Skadra said calmly. "We need an iron fist to control this fierce horse, and Count Ashurfate is exactly the person we need. Countess Marianne, I believe you must know that person... that person may be our greatest hope. He His abilities are outstanding in all aspects, and he also has... some powers beyond our common sense."

"He's just an ordinary person..."

"An ordinary man who is brave, proficient in magic, good at politics, full of courage, and good at military affairs? Well, our country needs this ordinary man. So does Her Majesty the Queen."

"You know it's impossible for me to agree to such a thing. The two of them... are like my own daughters. And Ashuruffat has a very good relationship with them. He will marry them, and he must marry them! He As a minister, you can also play the roles you want, and you don't have to marry the queen! This marriage contract is sacred, and I will not allow changes!"

"Come on, dear Countess Marianne, let's talk about it. Does such a marriage contract really exist in this world? Or, was it a lie from the beginning?"

Aunt Mary grew pale.She bit her lips tightly, but her gaze and expression clearly showed that she was not willing to give up just yet.

"I already know all the details of this engagement from Ashurfat!" Skadra said. "So, even if you want to round up the lie now, it's too late. Of course, this is the first time I've told people these words, and our Ashurfat probably hasn't discovered it yet. But, you can Think about it, if I put some objective, irrefutable facts in front of him, what would he think? What choice would he make?"

"What do you know?" Aunt Mary finally lowered her head.It must be said that the gesture seemed to indicate that she had relented, or simply that she had to take a step back in order to find a way out of this predicament.

"At least I know the story you told him... it's far more false than true."

"You are also a member of the Griffin family!"

"I'll never forget that," Scaldera decided, holding on to his advantage. "I am also very clear about my obligations and responsibilities to the family. However, one thing is more clear, that is, I am a nobleman of Gruney first, and then I am a member of the Griffin family. I got the title from the royal family , position and property, then I must first fulfill my duties as a minister. Dear Countess Marianne, I have only one question, and I want an answer: I hope you will take the initiative to dissolve this engagement, yes or no? "

"I'm just a witness! You should not ask me this request, but those two girls! I have confirmed this engagement to many people, and now I have no influence on this matter."

"Unfortunately, I think the opposite is the case. You are the key to this marriage contract. As for the two of them, I will naturally find an opportunity to meet. Now I only ask this question, and I hope to get an answer immediately: take the initiative Break up this engagement, okay, or not?"

"I can't answer," said Aunt Mary at last.

"Can I take this answer as a default?"

"When did you know?" Aunt Mary suddenly changed the subject. "I'm starting to regret letting him come to Falcon City."

"From the first time he met me and introduced his identity to me in detail, I knew it." Skadra replied. "As I said just now, I am very clear about my obligations and responsibilities to the family, so I also understand the specific situation of those two children... I even know why they came back from the church in the first place .”

Aunt Mary raised her head abruptly, her gaze became extremely sharp.

"Don't worry, I handled this matter properly. I believe that no one else in this world knows the truth. There is no need to worry about the church, you know, the green skins helped us solve all the troubles."

"You probably don't know yet... Ash Rufat is the same as them. He can also use black magic." Aunt Mary decided to make one last effort. "After knowing this, do you really think he is suitable to make a pair with our little queen?"

"I've already guessed this possibility." Skadra didn't waver at all. "He probably taught himself, but since he can move freely in front of the priests of the church, I have no reason to worry that he will reveal this secret one day. Besides, I can see that he is not a scholar, and he has nothing special about the mysteries of magic. It’s not because of some kind of hidden disease that he had to take the dark road. I think he should have learned a little because of a momentary curiosity. It’s nothing, I believe this secret will follow me, You, were taken to the grave together."

Not long after, Scadella said his goodbyes and left.He walked away with ease, because he thought that the few secrets he had mastered were enough to force Countess Marianne to compromise.

Of course, as for the queen...it's still early.Her Majesty is only 13 years old, and a marriage at 14 is generally considered an early marriage. After 15, it is the legal (and reasonable) marriage age for an aristocratic woman.

Skadera has a lot of things going on recently, the interior renovation of the palace will continue, and the recruitment of the new Praetorian Guards will also start.In addition, he had to prepare several deputies for himself-to be honest, although he was a diligent person, it was not enough to handle the work of the royal family and the court by himself.

Among other things, in view of the last chaos and magic incident, all court personnel must return to the old system - a guarantor is required, and their identities must be strictly confirmed to prevent random people from getting in.

Fortunately, financial affluence made everything possible.

……

Far away, under Gaohua City, Ma opened his eyes from meditation.

"Sure enough, an agreement has been reached, and if the coalition forces can join the front-line troops, the strength can reach [-]." Ma whispered to himself, stroking his goatee with his hand. "Can you handle it?"

No, it's not whether it can be dealt with, but it must be dealt with.Moreover, the most troublesome thing is not to defeat them, but to complete the predetermined goal perfectly.Compared with this goal, victory or defeat on the battlefield is nothing worth mentioning.

The horse beckoned, and a personal servant came up immediately. "Master, what are your orders?"

"During this time, how is the siege of Lord Bloodfang going?" Has it been going on for a month or two?Due to the sabotage of Wizard Tzeentch, so far, the siege battle can only be said to have progressed slightly, and it is still very early to break the city.However, those lunatics of Khorne don't really care about the siege victory or defeat, what they care about is using blood to honor the Blood God.These unreasonable lunatics never cared about the outcome of the war, which in turn made them the winning side on the battlefield.

"Master, in the past few days, Lord Bloodfang has attacked the city wall many times, causing heavy damage to the southerners," the servant replied politely. "Lord Bloodfang's subordinates also lost a lot..."

"How's the city's resistance going?"

"In my opinion, the resistance is getting weaker day by day, but they will persist. I think that at the current speed, Lord Bloodfang will take another month to completely destroy the city's resistance."

"One month? The time is just right..." Ma Xin thought to herself, a new plan had already formed in her mind.

"Is there any news about Luo Jin?"

"It seems that there have been several magical communications with Lord Bloodfang. The wizard of Nurgle... seems to have fully grasped the content of his research. According to him, he now needs one last experiment to confirm the effect of the new magic."

"Aha, it's really suitable." Ma couldn't help showing a smile.He still has a few cards to play before finally turning to violence.But this card...is a bit dangerous, because any follower of Nurgle can't deal with a follower of Tzeentch.Even though Ma has helped Luo Jin many times in a row (and on the surface it is very selfless help), but he believes that Luo Jin will never resent stabbing him in the back when needed.

The most important thing for a believer in God is to closely follow in God's footsteps, and the same is true for Ma himself.

"Well, I should use magic communication... Wait, magic communication is not suitable, I should go to see him in person." Ma quickly made a decision.

"Master, if you contact him directly... that stinky sac full of pus may not tell you his true location."

"That's right." Ma cast an appreciative look at the servant. "Well, it seems that we must first find a way to know where he is. By the way, Lord Bloodfang can help with this matter."

"Just say we need to strengthen our magic combat power?" The servant further suggested. "Invite the great wizard of Nurgle to join the siege team and use his new magic... In this way, even Lord Bloodfang will find it difficult to refuse."

"Good idea." Ma smiled, and almost no one noticed the abnormality in his eyes.This guy is too smart to stay!