I just covet their strength

Chapter 2 The Branch of Prosperity
Westhead pondered this question from breakfast to early afternoon.

Until he was about to leave for the Holy Tree Palace for the banquet, he went out and walked to the steps, and happened to see Urda who had changed into formal clothes.

Urda in the maid's uniform is dignified and elegant, while the girl in the knight's uniform is beautiful and awe-inspiring. She wears a short skirt with a sword on her waist. Under the short skirt, she wears pure white knee-high socks with gold rims to wrap her long and round legs together.

The uniforms of imperial noble knights are the pinnacle level of artistic attainments. They are simply outlined with simple lines of gold, white and blue, which fully exudes a sense of layering, beauty and purity.

Westhead and Yolda looked at each other. After a few seconds of silence, the young man with black hair and purple eyes spoke:

"Yurda, do you love me?"

The white-blond girl who was as graceful as a fairy sighed deeply, her magnificent purple eyes full of compassion:
"Brother, my long-held worries have come true. Has your fragile spirit finally gone crazy? You have already started talking nonsense."

"I think so too."

Westhead smiled. He was already immune to Urda's poisonous tongue, and the other party was just unforgiving.

He had no doubt that he was very important in Urda's mind, and she was absolutely willing to die for him, but this feeling was not out of love, but simply because he was the head of the Qinghui family.

Urda is a person who thinks only about her family.

However, he just gave it a try. Urda may have hope in the future, but the current [Condensing Blade] may not have the strength to satisfy Westhead. Her talent needs to be integrated with herself as an upgrade material. Will join the T1 ranks.

Westhead had already decided which thigh to hug.

"So, have you suffered any blow? Even though my brother is such an incurable waste, you are also the master of the Qinghui family, and I cannot turn a blind eye to your insult."

Urda frowned.

Westhead shook his head: "I'm just testing my charm to see if it's enough to make people fall in love at first sight."

"After being lazy, incompetent, lustful, and frivolous, are you showing signs of narcissism?"

Urda pressed her forehead in distress, but she stopped abruptly mid-sentence. The girl looked at Westhead seriously, her beautiful lavender eyes flashing with splendor:

The exquisite and slim-fitting formal attire made the young man's figure look heroic and upright. The neatly styled hairstyle and light makeup made the only direct descendant of the Qinghui family look like a prince charming in a fairy tale.

"But, my brother has indeed charmed all the noble ladies in the imperial capital."

Westhead smiled: "It's useless to have a good skin. Could it be that this face alone can revitalize the family?"

"Well, considering my brother's abilities are no longer worth relying on, it would be a good idea to use my good looks to trick a suitable lady from a noble family into marrying and having children as soon as possible, so as to continue the family bloodline."

When Yolda heard this, her eyes slightly drooped, she thought seriously for a while, and then said to Westhead:
"If that doesn't work, you can have a concubine. It would be great if you can give birth to a few heirs."

Westhead: "Hey, don't look at me like I'm hopeless so I'm going to raise the next generation."

Urda turned her head and said, "Sorry, I'm rude."

"So what you just said was a joke, right?"

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"Please deny it."

Urda faced Westhead with a graceful profile, like the quiet ice and snow: "Brother, it's time for us to set off."

"So you don't deny it."

Yulda would never lie to Westhead, so he just evaded the question and agreed. Damn, she was really underestimated, but it was not Yulda's fault that she underestimated herself.

After the Qinghui Territory fell and fled to the imperial capital like a bereaved dog, the young head of the Qinghui family was probably heartbroken by the blow and had completely given up on himself. He only had money parties all day long and was squandering money.

It wasn't until Urda came to take over that, under the girl's management, the Qinghui family was saved from bankruptcy, and the dignified "Qinghui Duke" lived on the streets and became a laughing stock.

After leaving the mansion, there was a car with the silver emblem of the Bright Forest.

The place Westhead and Yolda are going to is the highest point of the Imperial Capital [Sacred Root System], which is the heart of the entire Glory Holy Tree Empire - the Holy Tree Palace.

As the Holy Tree Palace occupies nearly half of the inner city of the imperial capital, it is an extremely large palace complex, and its function is by no means as simple as the residence of the royal family.

This is the Great Temple where the God Ancestor [Holy Tree of Glory] is enshrined; it is the administrative center for handling affairs; it is a public place for nobles to socialize; it is the audience seat for the secret realm trial.
Including all kinds of servants, more than 100,000 people live and work in the palace of Holy Tree Palace all year round, just like a city within a city.

The wide avenue leading to the Holy Tree Palace was divided into several passages, and Westhead's car entered the exclusive passage unobstructed.

In the empire, only a few despots have this honor, and these despots have another name.

【Branch of Prosperity】

The gods that the empire respects and believes in are the eternal and immortal "Holy Tree" with roots all over the earth, so the despots who protect the empire are the branches and shoots that build prosperity.

Most of the family glory that Urda has always been thinking about comes from the title of [Branch of Prosperity], which represents the highest level of nobility. Even if you search the entire empire, it is second only to the royal family.

The car stopped in front of the gate of the Holy Tree Palace. After handing the vehicle to the palace servants to take away, Westhead and Urda went straight into the Holy Tree Palace.

The Holy Tree Palace is a palace complex that is extremely luxurious. Surrounded by gorgeous and exquisite gardens, courtyards, buildings and fountains, exotic flowers and plants transplanted and cultivated from all over the world can be seen everywhere, making the palace that should be full of solemn and cold temperament look full of vitality. abundant.

The outer layer of the Holy Tree Palace is an unrestricted public place, where various celebrities gather all day long, making it very lively.

"Well, could that young man be Lord Qinghui?"

"Miss Yolda is following him, that's probably it."

"Alas, it is unfortunate that the dignified [Branch of Prosperity] has fallen to this state."

"But Lord Qinghui is indeed as handsome as the rumors say."

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As soon as they entered the courtyard and saw Westhead's family coat of arms, comments started one after another.

Westhead: "People are not very friendly."

Urda frowned slightly and whispered to Westhead: "Brother, don't pay attention to these words. Our goal tonight should be to find noble allies who can help us regain our homeland."

"You plan to look for them?"

Westhead glanced at the nobles around him and said:
"I don't want to discourage you too much, but the nobles living in the imperial capital have been enjoying peace for a long time and are content to enjoy themselves. They are not interested in the fate of a despot like me. They just treat it as a joke for fun. The Branch of Prosperity is not in the same system as the imperial nobles."

Although the [Branch of Prosperity] sounds like the pillar of an empire, in fact, it should be more accurately described as a highly independent vassal prince.

Yoda agrees with Westhead's point of view, but is not as pessimistic as the latter:
"Even if the nobles in the imperial capital disagree, there will always be people willing to lend a helping hand, such as other [Branches of Prosperity]. I heard that several [Branches of Prosperity] will also visit the imperial capital on the Holy Tree Festival. We can give it a try then. This is the only way. We can't rely on my brother's ability, right?"

(End of this chapter)