"Don't you plan to give some explanation?"

Fernandez frowned and looked at Victor who was a few steps away. He took it for granted, and the always taciturn lich only responded to his indifferent gaze.

After sending the imperial prince away, Pero, Ramde and Kelin all withdrew from the reception room to the father and son. The special spells imposed outside this room have excellent sound insulation, which ensures that the conversations inside will not be heard by others.

"I said when I was in Mivela that you want to be Lucien's right-hand man and his help to be the . In order to reduce the exposure of public opinion to you, I risk offending my wife and focus all my attention on myself. But you, I disappeared on the first day I tried my best to get you into the academy!" The Duke's expression was unprecedentedly angry.

He destroyed his image in order not to focus the attention of the people and the nobles on the topic of illegitimate children, but this incompetent guy wasted his efforts.

"Thank you for your hard work, Father."

"Bastard! Is this your attitude towards me?!" Fernandez really wanted to rush up and slap twice, but he still held it back. First of all, the eldest son is no longer an ordinary person, and there is no benefit in doing so.

"I'm already very polite to you. Anyway, there has been no uncontrollable situation, so why should you care about these trivial matters?" Victor saw a move, so he didn't believe that Mendel would really care about his son. Whether it was Lucien or Wood, it was just a tool for him to achieve his ideals.

"Since you can draw with Lucien, why did you lose to the mage just now? I don't think he is stronger than the Paladin." Fernandez set off for Notting after Victor entered the Jingyao, with the purpose of preventing the from changing his inheritance rights. This is nothing more than trying to win a chance for Lucien. As long as Perel is still sitting in the first position, the and the second prince will only be busy revoking his legitimate first order.

Moreover, Fernandez's move is intended to test Alberrecht, who has abdicated for many years. If he is so old that he is unable to intervene in the affairs of the royal family, then he does not need to use Perel as a shield.

"This is obviously my father's fault. Ramd does not give you this great man face at all. In order to avoid him continuing to cause trouble for me in the future, I made a deal with Kelin Baier, and I helped him transform into a necromancer. He told me some shameful little secrets of Ramd. The portal was just a fool. During this period, I left Jingyao and went to Togus in the south." Noting the Duke's inquiring gaze, Victor continued to explain: "Father, it is obviously not enough to achieve your wishes by relying on human power alone. Perhaps I should say this, relying solely on your secret operations over the years is not enough."

"You mean..." Fernandez didn't understand this son anymore. What he meant by relying on "humanity" was what he meant.

"The power of the gods is about to be a century-long battle between light and darkness. Alberrecht will not miss this last opportunity to show his invincibility. Wouldn't it be a pity if the greatest in history had not experienced the war that best reflects divine power?"

A word woke up the dreamer, Fernandez stood up from the chair with a "rubbing" and said.

Why did I forget this...

The Grand Duke of Taran, who had calculated everything, did not count this.

Whether it was Notting's royal family or noble family, it was obvious that no one thought that Alberrecht could live to a hundred years old, even if he was the strongest in history.

"Have Lucien's possession of the light of Mara never reminded you of the other two holy objects?" Seeing Fernandez's confusion expression, Victor simply pointed it out: "Although the third-ranked Heart of the Sun does not have terrifying attack and prophecy like the first two, it can delay the lifespan of the holder. Even if Mara's protection will not make him immortal, it is no problem to live for decades."

"No...this is impossible..." Fernandez murmured to himself.

There is no in history who abdicated and then ascended the throne again. If Alberrecht really couldn't let go of his power, why would he pass the throne to the current Brett?

"Nothing is absolutely true." I know him better than you... Victor finished in his heart: "Did you forget why you married the princess of Notting?"

Losing power...

Of course, Fernandez knew that it was because he lost to the brother born to the same mother in the process of power struggle that Notting's princess chose to marry far away to take refuge in a small country in West Asia and completely stayed away from the political center of the empire.

"Since she is a princess who is deeply favored by the , why did she lose to her brother in the process of fighting for power? Her situation at that time was exactly the same as that of Perel and Muta. At that time, there was no Alberrecht who had surpassed her father in terms of military merits and prestige. Chafit was just a prince, and she died after Alberrecht became an adult."

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Fernandez could no longer hold back.

If, as Victor said, Alberrecht intends to lead the army to fight ten years later, neither Perel nor Muta will hope to become the new .

"The strongest in history deserves his title, both externally and internally - the Iron Blood Emperor. You understand what I mean, Father. Compared to you, he is more cruel and ruthless. You go to Glow City, which not only reveals your ambitions, but also gives Alberrecht an excellent cover-up. Whether it is the royal family or the common people, I only remember that after listening to your suggestions, Alberrecht intervened in this battle for the crown prince. Just imagine, if the top three heirs died one after another, and their descendants did not grow to the age of being able to govern the empire, who would be in power at this time? Brett? Lantia? For some people, bloodline is just a continuation of oneself and a symbol of inheritance. Alberrecht, what was your first feeling when you heard this name? He was the , the of Notting."

Fernandez looked at the eldest son who explained to him like a silkworm, and was extremely entangled.

He found that this child who was abandoned by himself from the beginning had a talent that was stronger than magic - the correct capture of the overall situation. Unfortunately... Victor did not have the bloodline that could support him to the throne.
Chapter completed!