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Soon, the two walked into the small study room on the side of the hall and sat down as host and guest.

Marquis Val only had the strength of a bronze knight, so Simon was naturally not afraid of his tricks.

"Mr. Marquis, what do you want to discuss with me?"

"There is actually no need for us to fight. My ambition is not in the West Settee. We can cooperate."

"Oh? Are you willing to give the West Settee to me?

Then why did you drag these nobles to resist? You are causing me all this trouble." Simon smiled faintly.

"I still need these territories and time to accumulate strength, otherwise I will not have the power to seize the throne.

The throne should have been mine, which involves a secret of the kingdom...

Now that the king's territory is in chaos, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When the Crusaders and the Kingdom Army are both defeated, it is time for us to accomplish our great cause...

After the matter is accomplished, I will make you the Grand Duke of the West Settee, and the Horen family will become the real nobles of the Eagle King!"

Marquis Val painted the pie sweetly.

"Really? That sounds good.

If that's the case, then the other earls and nobles in the West Sea are unnecessary, right?" Simon asked with interest.

"That's true.

But we still lack a bond of trust between each other. In order to protect myself, I have to unite with the nobles to resist your northern invasion."

Marquis Val said frankly.

Simon knew what he meant and immediately knew that he was going to mention marriage again.

"As far as I know, your mother, Bara Hollen, is only in her thirties this year, not much younger than me.

She is still in her prime now. As a son, you won't let her live alone for the rest of her life, right?

This is too cruel, and it's not what a son should do.

I intend to marry Lady Bara. What do you think?

As a marquis of the kingdom and a direct member of the Bavarik family, I will never humiliate your mother.

Please don't make a hasty decision. It's best to ask in person to see what Lady Bara means..."

Marquis Val persuaded, his attitude was already very humble.

Simon fell into deep thought after hearing this. After weighing the pros and cons, he said, "I need to think about this for a few more days."

"Okay, wait for good news." The Marquis said with a little disappointment after hearing this.

After that, the two talked about other things, and Simon focused on asking about the situation of the orcs.

Marquis Val bought some food and weapons from him, and the meeting ended.

When night fell, the nobles who came to the banquet left the Flower Vine Castle.

Simon summoned his trusted subordinates, held a brief meeting, and made arrangements for various matters.

"Get some old food and a few thousand decent spears and shields to sell to Marquis Val, and don't be too foolish, because he still has to fight against the orcs."

At the end of the meeting, Simon ordered.

"Yes! My lord!" The quartermaster immediately responded.

After that, half a month passed in a blink of an eye.

The noble coalition withdrew one by one. After the Flower Vine Castle Agreement, there would be no more war in the West Seti for a while.

The Count of West Hill who did not sign the treaty was not in Simon's borders, so it was difficult to beat him.

He left the North Guard Corps and the Knights of Keraf to defend the Flower Vine Castle, issued instructions to expand the fortress, and then returned to the court.

After Simon returned to Yongyi City, he had just sat down in the main seat of the Lord's Hall when the Minister of Foreign Affairs and others came to report.

"Mr. Earl, several forces have sent letters during your absence, and you still need to make a decision in person." The Minister of Foreign Affairs reported.

"Bring them all here, let me see." Simon nodded.

Mad immediately submitted several letters, and Simon read them one by one. There were three that he was more interested in.

They were from the Bavarian royal family of the Royal Territory, the Grand Duke of Lingu, and the Survival Army who claimed to be the king of West God.

This Survival Army was very tenacious. Its leader called himself Arthurs. McDonald, and now he is known as the King of West God. He currently occupies about half of the territory of West God.

It must be said that this is a lucky person, and his own ability must be strong. I heard that he is born with supernatural powers.

Simon first opened the letter from the Bavarik royal family and read it. After reading it, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Damn! Are you trying to coax a three-year-old child? Is this king a brainless person...haha."

Simon shook his head, threw the letter aside, and no longer paid attention to it.

This letter was written by King Derio Bavarik of the Eagle Kingdom. In the letter, he asked him to lead all the soldiers to the south to resist the invasion of the Middle-earth Crusaders.

He also gave a bargaining chip, saying that after seeing the army, he would be named the Grand Duke of Xisedi and marry a princess to him.

There were not many benefits, Simon sneered and ignored it.

Afterwards, the guard opened the letter from the begging soldier Arthurs and handed it to Simon, who immediately took it and read it.

"Damn! This guy's brain is not working well, no wonder he dares to claim to be king."

Simon complained and threw the letter aside.

This was a letter asking for help, but in the letter, Arthurs also asked for free food and weapons, saying that after the success, they would share the world equally.

"Hey, these guys want to get something for nothing with just a letter, their ideas are very strange..."

The first two letters were basically nonsense, and Simon didn't have any expectations for the letter from the Grand Duke of Xiqiudi.

He was just a little curious about what the Grand Duke could contact him about, as they had no intersection before.

"Expedition team? What kind of expedition could be so important?"

After reading the letter, Simon was filled with doubts and naturally thought of the ancient ruins he had discovered before.

“I’m afraid the Grand Duke of Xiqiu Di knows something.

As expected, he is a wealthy businessman. Just to provide me with some convenience, he gave me a gray robe level staff..."

Simon thought for a while and decided to write a reply, agreeing to the matter, but asking his people to join the expedition and act together.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, his implicit intention was to ask the Grand Duke of West Sedi to share some information and explain the true purpose of the expedition.

"Send this letter to the Grand Duke of Xiqiu Di. In addition, call the Minister of State, Mader, and the Minister of Works, Yaman."

Simon ordered after writing the letter.

"Yes!" A waiter immediately responded, taking the letter and going to handle it.

After a while, the Minister of State and the Minister of Works came to the study one after another and paid homage: "Your Majesty the Earl!"

"Tell me about the recent development in the territory." Simon smiled and nodded at them and said.

"Yes!" The two of them responded one after another.

Minister of State Mader was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, after Changlin Town was recently captured by the noble coalition, the control over the refugees has not been as strict as before.

In just over a month, tens of thousands of people flocked to West Sedi..."

After Mader finished speaking, Simon remained silent and looked thoughtful.

Yaman continued: "Sir, my subordinates have led the craftsmen and laborers to build most of the city of Yongyi, and it is expected to be completed in the spring of next year at the latest.

In addition, the paving of rammed earth gravel roads leading to six castles including Sanshan Fortress and Changxiang City has been completed..."