Heart of the Castle

Chapter 178 Candidates for the New Leader

Master Sugard's proposal was too amazing, Wilpus leaned his head back and leaned back in his chair to think about it.The idea of ​​making this young man, Levi, the new leader of all the armed forces in the Viscount's territory sounds pretty crazy.But when Wilps carefully considered the feasibility of this approach, he unexpectedly discovered that perhaps this is the best solution.

There are undoubtedly many secrets in Li Wei. Those well-equipped elite fighters and quasi-high-level knights who suddenly appeared beside him, and the powerful fireball technique he used on the tower, it is difficult to connect with the previously unknown trainee attendants. .But Wilps didn't have the idea of ​​getting to the bottom of it. His career as an adventurer told him that many miracles cannot be explained by ordinary experience.

Viscount Lane fell to his death from the tower, and the culprit, Butler Trien, revealed the identity of the deceased. On the one hand, this completely solved the sequelae caused by Li Wei's expulsion, and on the other hand, it also made Viscount Lane lose an important leader. figure.

Not only the Viscount Ryan himself, Trion, as an old housekeeper who has served in the Ryan family for 40 years, is like a parasitic vine, with countless roots deeply buried in the body of the tree of the Ryan family.During these 40 years, countless servants and lower-level officials have been arranged by Trien.

Many of them may not know Trien's true identity. After all, taking refuge in such a notorious guy as the accuser, courage is really not something ordinary people can possess.But neither Master Sugard nor Wilps dared to take any risks, leaving these suspects to stay in the Viscount's castle.

The purge is imperative, and before that, the selection of a new leader must also be done.Master Sugard's prestige is very high, but as a scholar, he is not a very good leader in times of crisis when the disaster strikes; Wilps, as the only Grand Knight Commander in the Viscounty, is a well-deserved No. .1, but after all, his qualifications are still young, and his prestige is lower than that of another Grand Knight Commander who died in the defense of the refugee camp; as for Lisa, who is most qualified to inherit the title of Viscount according to the order of succession Miss, from the very beginning, Wilps had already excluded her from her heart.

Even in peacetime, Miss Lisa, who has not received any lord education, is still not a qualified border lord, and she is even more unsuitable when the disaster strikes.If the Viscount Ryan can still barely win the support of the people by relying on the prestige of the Ryan family ruling the territory for decades, the only result of Miss Lisa becoming the new leader is to destroy the morale that is already very low in the castle.

It's hard to imagine how a weak woman can boost morale on the high walls of the castle, and how can she lead everyone to deal with the double threat of demons and the dead.

The situation with Levi was different.

This young man already has a small force that belongs to him. In fact, after the events such as the annihilation of the Demon Slave Knights, the mine village rescue battle, and the refugee wave, the reputation of this young man has already begun to spread in the viscount's territory.In particular, Viscount Ryan insisted on going his own way, driving out refugees and trying to crush Li Wei's small power, which accelerated the speed of Li Wei's reputation.

Now even among the citizens and guards in the Viscount's castle, speculation about Li Wei's true identity has begun to spread, ranging from the children of ancient families to those favored by the gods. identity.Some veterans who experienced the catastrophe ten years ago even vowed that when Knight Ston returned to the castle with the young Levi in ​​his arms, the dense fog that accompanied the catastrophe suddenly opened a hole in the sky. The bright sunshine fell on the two people, it was like a miraculous picture.

It really seems to be the beginning of the heroic epic that third-rate bards love to tell...

Thinking of this, Wilps couldn't help but smiled wryly, then stood up from his seat.

The knights were arguing in full swing, and some impatient knights had already drawn out their swords, shaking them in the air, or clapping them on the conference table. For a while, no one noticed Wilps' actions.The Grand Knight Commander was not in a hurry, he waited for these people to calm down slowly, and then said very cautiously: "Everyone, I discussed with Master Sugard just now, and we have a common proposal."

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Wilps. The knights who had been arguing just now calmed down, put their swords back into their scabbards, and sat back in their seats, ready to listen. A joint proposal by Wilps and Master Sugard.

"Everyone, Viscount Lane passed away unfortunately. I feel as sad as you all. No matter whether the Viscount's actions some time ago are open to question, but since the god of death, Ku Ximo, has covered the body of the Viscount with his black wings, we don't want to It’s too persistent.”

Wilps' deep and deep voice echoed in the conference room, and every knight nodded silently, agreeing with the Grand Knight Commander's opinion.

"What Sir Lidwan said is very reasonable. As the niece of His Excellency the Viscount, Miss Lisa is the most entitled person to be the lord of the Viscount Lane according to the kingdom's law on the succession of the territory." Wilps' words let The lord of the Greencastle, Lidwan, showed a satisfied smile. Of course, Dragunson, who was sitting opposite Lord Lidwan, immediately stiffened.

"However, according to the current situation, Miss Lisa may not be a suitable choice to lead the Viscounty." But when Wilps changed his mind next, it was Sir Leadwan's turn to turn pale. He seemed to be patient for a while, but he quickly gave up his original idea and stood up to interrupt Wilps' speech.

"Master Wilps, I disagree. Since Miss Lisa is the most suitable person to inherit the title of Viscount according to the law, as knights, we should respect the authority of the law."

"The law stipulating the right to inherit the title of nobles is only applicable in normal times, not now when the disaster has come." Master Sugard's soothing and solemn voice sounded, "Nobles who cannot stick to their territories during the disaster will be deprived of their titles , the territory will also be taken back and redistributed. Miss Lisa is just an ordinary noble girl who cannot stand in front of the battle to boost morale, and is obviously not the person who can bear the heavy burden of fighting against the evil disaster."

"Your Excellency Viscount Lane is not a knight either," Sir Lidwan said loudly.

"So he is not a qualified leader either." Master Sugard replied without any relaxation.

Silence dominated the meeting room, and Lidvan stood there with a livid face, not knowing what to say for a while.Finally, the lord of Greencastle nodded viciously, suppressed the anger in his chest and said: "So that's the case, I know. Master Sugard, the person you proposed next, who can stand in front of the battle wearing armor to boost morale, will Could it be Lord Wilps?"

"Lord Wilps will be a strong leader!" Dragongson announced triumphantly, and several knights who supported him also nodded.However, more people showed suspicious expressions on their faces, and their gazes at Wilps and Master Sugard changed slightly.

Under the struggle for power, many high-sounding statements hide the poison of selfishness. The statements of Grand Knight Commander Wilpus and Master Sugard certainly sound reasonable, but if the person named is one of them , the persuasive force of that proposal would inevitably be greatly weakened.

The Grand Knight Commander and the old scholar looked at each other. Although the former had already guessed that this result might happen, he still couldn't help showing a bit of bitterness in his eyes.If it can have enough prestige... This idea flashed in Wilps' mind, and then the Grand Knight Commander got rid of this meaningless assumption, and said in the calmest voice possible: "Of course not Myself, my proposal with Master Sugard is..."

Wilps' voice suddenly stopped, and the Grand Knight Commander left his seat and walked towards the end of the conference table.Every knight was a little confused. They held their breath and followed Wilps' footsteps with their eyes.

The Grand Knight Commander finally stood in front of Li Wei who was sitting outside, and looked at the bewildered young man with solemn and solemn eyes.

"Master Sugard and I jointly proposed that Li Wei, who has defeated demon armies many times, become the new leader of this territory!"

(End of this chapter)