Arad's Sword

Chapter 46 The Game of Nobles

At this moment, in the luxurious bedroom deep in the castle, Earl Joseph, who had long since lost his youth, was lying on a huge curtained bed, his eyes closed, motionless, if it weren't for the faint heaving and rising of his chest and the sound of breathing that could only be detected by listening carefully, He was almost lifeless like a corpse.

In fact, this is already a walking dead.The soul in the body has long been pulled away by the "Hand of Nightmare" Wiseman, and what is left is just a piece of meat without any consciousness.If not, even if he was really seriously ill, how could Earl Joseph easily allow his youngest son, Quining, who he didn't like very much, to take the throne so easily?

And it was precisely because of the estimation of the restraining power of the earl that Wiseman chose this troublesome approach-if he is not obedient, let the earl wake up-undoubtedly, this is the bargaining chip used by the empire to control quinine.

But now, this bargaining chip is finally about to be destroyed.

Lancet Joseph, this veteran knows that even if Midi accepts the surrender of the defenders, he will never tolerate his dangerous existence.Besides, even if Midi accepts his avatar with great kindness, as an old man who betrayed his master and has the blood of the Joseph family flowing in his body, and can never escape the pursuit of the family, where can he go?

Since there is no way out, it is better to carry out loyalty to the end to benefit your family and future generations.

So, Lancet came here.

He wanted to kill Earl Joseph, so that Midi could not get this heavy bargaining chip, and let Quining be directly promoted to Earl, and all the infamy should be borne by him, an old man who was about to decay.

Even Fina Hamilton's miraculous magic bullet can't hit here!
Thinking this way, the old general pulled out the bright long sword at his waist and stood beside the bed. He took a deep breath, held the long sword with trembling hands, raised it high, and prepared to cut off the earl. head.

One sword strike and it's all over.

However, at this moment, the earl opened his eyes and met Lanster's eyes. There was no luster in those eyes, and they were like two black holes, which made people feel that their souls would be sucked into them!
Lancet's body shook violently as if hit by a heavy hammer.He had the consciousness to bear the charge of killing the lord, but he didn't have the consciousness to face the earl himself. The long sword that was raised above his head seemed to be frozen at this moment, and he couldn't cut it down.

However, the Earl obviously had no intention of waiting.

The old man who was like a candle in the wind suddenly jumped up from the bed and knocked Lanster down with unimaginable force.Then, like some kind of wild beast, he landed on all fours, using both hands and feet, cruising very quickly on the expensive carpet, and at once from a hidden place, he took out a sharp blade that was shining with cold light, and directly attacked the enemy in front of him.

Although Lancet was old, he was a level 28 knight. However, facing the Earl's strange appearance, he had almost no power to parry.

In an instant, the hands holding the sword were cut by the sharp blade, and the hand and the sword fell to the ground, and blood gushed from the severed arm.

"My lord, wait..." Lancet cried out in pain.

But before he finished shouting, the earl had already rushed up like a beast, and buried the sharp blade deeply into the old general's chest.

The room returned to silence.

The count didn't make any unnecessary movements, didn't show any emotion, and didn't call anyone to come in. He just stood there blankly, like a magic puppet waiting for the next order.

After about 10 minutes, accompanied by heavy or brisk, hurried or steady footsteps, the door of the bedroom was opened again.

"This is?" The one who walked in the front was Lanster's adjutant, the great knight who had walked out of the castle with a white flag.

Although he didn't say it clearly, the adjutant obviously knew Lanst's plan, so he readily brought Midi and his party to Earl Joseph's bedroom, because by this time, everything would have ended long ago.

But he didn't expect that his old boss died, and the earl woke up!

"It seems that there has been a shameful betrayal within the Joseph family." Midi stepped forward and said this to Earl Joseph, and before the earl could express his opinion, he talked, "I originally declared war on the Joseph family. I feel extremely angry, but judging from the current situation, it seems to be some people's conspiracy. This Lancet, I remember, is Quinine? "

"Yes." The count nodded, and replied dully.

It's hard to imagine that an earl with a deep city would give such an answer, but Midi didn't hesitate at all, but nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "In this case, I have a proposal, and I will take full responsibility for it." How about dealing with the affairs of the Joseph family and solving all the problems caused by Quinine for you?"

His son had a problem, and he provoked the enemy. Now the enemy wants to solve the son for the earl. No matter how you look at it, this is illogical, and it is a kind of presumption.

But Earl Joseph's face didn't change at all, and he was still expressionless as usual. Then he nodded again, and replied with one word again: "Okay."

"In that case, let's issue a statement signed by both of us later." Midi smiled and glanced at the great knight of the Joseph family beside him.

The great knight was obviously at a loss for the situation that was going downhill in front of him.

"Did you hear what Count Joseph meant?" Midi asked coldly.

"Yes..." The great knight could only answer in this way. Although there were too many things to be doubted about, what could he doubt about this victor?

"Then, thank you, you will truthfully tell everyone in Joseph Castle what you have seen and heard." Midi patted him on the shoulder, and then the two elf swordsmen walked away unceremoniously. After coming over, without waiting for the other party to answer, he directly carried the great knight out.

Until now, Midi finally let out a long breath, then glanced at the Mist Witch who had been silent until now, and asked softly, "Is there no burden in terms of control?"

"How can an old man like a candle in the wind be my opponent?" Alice gave Midi a cold look, as if dissatisfied with this excessive worry, "Besides, this person's soul has long been Take it away, it’s just a body, you don’t even need to suppress the soul, you just need to control it like a marionette.”

"The method of the Delos Empire?" Midi frowned slightly, and then raised the corners of his mouth, "However, even they wouldn't think about A Dou, and in the end, this method helped us."

Accompanied by his words, a looming translucent snake emerged from the center of Earl Joseph's eyebrows, stretched out his tongue, and made a hissing sound, as if he was asking for credit.

The summoned beast of the Misty Witch, the psychic snake.

Communicating with souls, manipulating souls, smuggling from dreams, controlling other people's bodies... Although the psychic snake does not have the ability to attack directly, and its body is also extremely weak, the abilities it possesses are extremely terrifying.

As a son of a nobleman, he has experienced countless ups and downs in his previous life, and has seen the intrigues of many kingdoms. Midi naturally knows very well what is the most valuable thing in the entire Joseph Castle.

Of course, he would have expected the enemy to make the choice of burning everything together, so he had already planned a variety of plans, trying to capture the earl, or protect the earl, and Alice's psychic snake was just one of the methods.

It's just that the other party's luck was obviously bad, and he ran into the trap head-on, and was confirmed to be a rebellious fact.

In this way, with the well-known relationship between Lancet and Quinine, the young master will soon be in an extremely passive position.

The next thing to do is very simple, just publish the script written in advance to the public.

On the second day after Midi captured Fort Joseph, an extremely formal document was sent directly to the aristocratic council in Hetton Mar, the capital of the Principality.

In this document, Earl Joseph denounced his son Quinine Joseph for his betrayal of human ethics and morality, portraying him as a villain who did all kinds of evil, claiming that it was his life's mistake to raise such a son, and officially announced , cancel its right of inheritance.

At the same time, Earl Joseph also praised Midi Asrex's righteous words and actions full of justice, and decided to give Joseph's territory management rights in all aspects such as legislation, administration, taxation, finance, and military affairs. Give them all to Midi, and as a price, Midi should fulfill Earl Joseph's wish - kill his son Quinine.

There is no doubt that no one will believe the statements in this document.

The spokesperson of the Seth family called it a "farce", and the spokesperson of the Joseph family impulsively wanted to rush directly to the speaker's podium and tear up the document.

However, Earl Joseph's signature on the document was genuine. Not only that, Earl Joseph also appeared in the castle and said "Quinine should die" himself.Therefore, no matter what the content of this document is, whether it is logical or not, it is still put on the agenda after all.

"Since this is the lord's decision, let's implement it." The iron-blooded Duke Heydrich Hamilton, who has always been at odds with the parliament, said this.

So no one can refute it.

What's more, even if it is refuted, who can drive Midi out of Fort Joseph?

This is the game of the nobility, there is no need to be "reasonable", as long as it conforms to the "rules", and the miraculous victory of capturing Fort Joseph within one day, as well as the signature of Earl Joseph, are enough.

Driven by the Queen's Faction behind the scenes, the bloated genealogical record agency of the Principality of Belmar showed terrific efficiency. The process that would have taken at least a year was completed in just one day.Before the sun rose the next day, the urgent express mail was sent out, and before noon, the envoys from the royal capital had already arrived under the castle of the Asrex family, and they would have the Queen and the Speaker of Parliament The signed letter was delivered to Quinine Joseph.

Since then, Earl Joseph's statement has officially come into effect. From then on, quinine is quinine, and Joseph is Joseph. He will lose all inheritance rights, and he will no longer be able to claim himself as a nobleman.

Will Quinine accept such a result?of course not.

Will the Seth family watch their dependent family be stripped of their titles, listen to the unbridled laughter from the nobles of the queen's faction, and then allow Midi to seize the entire earldom?Of course not.

But the vines of the demon world still firmly defended the castle of the Asrex family. Butland and Earl Engelman were still patrolling the castle every day, but the army of more than 1 people couldn't find a way to attack.

How long do you have to wait before attacking?Can you wait any longer?Of course not.

Therefore, there was only one choice left for General Chihu and Quining, who had lost the surname "Joseph".

Return to Fort Joseph.

"Finally, it's time for the decisive battle." Standing on the high ground overlooking the panoramic view of Fort Joseph, Midi took a deep breath, as if smelling the smell of gunpowder smoke and iron blood from the air.

"I'm getting impatient with the wait." The red-haired girl said with a smile, she was as confident as ever, without any nervousness or uneasiness at all, just standing there, her eyes, that expression made people feel triumphant It is a matter of course.

"Just don't be too troublesome." The black-haired girl sighed softly, but it wasn't because she was uneasy, she just felt troublesome, as if what she was about to face was not an attack from an army of 1 people, but A room full of rubbish that needs to be sorted, packed and cleaned up.

The strong winter wind blew at this moment, raising the long hair of the girls. Black and red danced stubbornly intertwined. It was obviously the depressive atmosphere before the war, but it gave people a beautiful feeling like a scroll of poetry.

Seeing such a companion, Midi felt full of confidence.

How can you not be confident?
This is the "Iron Triangle" of the Mist Witch and the Bullet Queen, plus myself with 20 years of rebirth experience and advantages, the Falcon Group, and even stronger than the previous life!
Of course, you will definitely win, no matter what kind of enemy you face, the Red Flame Legion five times larger than your own, or the terrifying Delos Empire.

"Let the horse come here." Looking at the water-colored horizon in the distance, Midi said so.

In this life, facing the wind of fate, he said so.

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