496. Undercurrent in the Royal Capital of Ryan
The news of Sean entering the city began to spread wildly throughout the capital.
Many people, especially those young girls, are particularly eager to see this great figure who plays the leading role in countless minstrels and novels. Of course, it would be better if they could have some wonderful encounters and stories with him. However, these are just romantic fantasies of ordinary girls. Those who are truly qualified to contact or meet this great master successfully will not exceed ten people in the entire Ryan Capital.
Sean did not stay in the Emerald Fort, which was dedicated to the Prince, Grand Duke and the Duke of the Field.
This Emerald Fort was transformed by Ryan's upgrade to the Kingdom and the two forts next to the palace that were previously exclusively for the Millennium Covenant Empire envoys. This castle, which is not much less luxurious than the palace, has fifty three-bedroom suites for ten people to stay. There are four imports and exits in front, back and left and right of the castle and three underground secret passages for escape. Because there are also palace guards stationed next to it, the castle did not build an outer wall, but this also makes the castle extremely tightly guarded.
According to the purpose of the establishment of the Emerald Castle, as long as the nobles with the title of Duke of the Realm or above and who have not purchased real estate in the Kings City, they can stay here. However, each noble who stays can only carry up to ten guards, and the more than one can only be arranged in hotels near the Emerald Castle and arranged by themselves in the hotel. In a way, this has promoted the accommodation economy of the Kings City. After all, no nobles will not like to talk about pomp.
Of course, Sean may be an exception.
Many nobles who received the news that Shawn, the miracle lord, the Great Duke of the Void, and the exorcist hero entered the capital thought that Shawn must have moved into the Emerald Castle, so they came uninvited. For a time, there were long convoys outside the Emerald Castle.
But their ridiculous thoughts are destined to be disappointed.
"How do you know that those people will definitely go to Emerald Castle to find you?" Alexis stood by a window and looked out from the angle of the window. As long as his eyesight was good enough, he could still see Emerald Castle thousands of meters away.
"Because those people are just a group of jackals." Sean sneered disdainfully, "These are all small nobles with no real power. The best of them may be able to be divided into a small territory, but probably only one or two villages... Now the kings are in a turmoil. The three most powerful competitors of the throne are trying their best to strengthen their strength, hoping to win over more nobles, but no one is going to win over these small nobles."
"Why?" Alexis was a little puzzled, "Isn't it better to have more people?"
"It depends on what kind of situation it is." Sean said lightly. "So, I will challenge you by one hundred. Can you win?"
"Not just a slap." It's not that Alexis is arrogant, but that she does have this strength: not to mention a hundred Seans, she can solve it even if there are five hundred. It just takes more time.
"So, those people are worthless." Sean said lightly, "That convoy is probably only 30 or 40 nobles. How many of them have territories and real positions? No matter how many nobles without territories and real positions there are, they are not as good as a viscount who has real power in the capital." Speaking of this, Sean's disdain was even more obvious: "These people just want to keep their territories to show their superiority higher than ordinary people...... I don't think about how many of them are even worse than ordinary people."
Alexis shrugged, she was not interested in these political content at all. It was Sean who told her that this trip might have many enemies that could make her kill enough to satisfy her inner killing, so she would come with Sean and restrain her killing at the city gate.
Just then, a knock on the door suddenly rang out.
Alexis did not move at all, as if there was something very attractive outside the window. She looked at the king's capital outside the window with interest. Sean sighed helplessly. Of course, he knew that this was the sign of Alexis' strike, but thinking that she was not his servant, he could only get up and open the door by himself.
After Sean opened the door, he smelled a faint fragrance floating towards him.
Standing outside the door was not someone else, it was Elizabeth Batien, one of the three followers under Asuna, who had the "Daughter of Thunder".
"Rare guest!" Sean was stunned at first. Then he immediately reacted and greeted Elizabeth in the room with a smile.
Elizabeth seemed generous and walked into the room along Sean's body, which was moving aside. However, when she saw Alexis, her eyes lit up slightly. But soon, she covered up this look and turned her head to smile at Sean next to her, "The Great Duke of the Void is still so romantic. Every time, all kinds of extremely outstanding women can appear around her."
"Miss Elizabeth is also an excellent woman." Sean smiled and closed the door, then responded, "But it's really a shame that Miss Elizabeth was able to find me here...I thought not many people knew where I live."
"There are not many people who know where you live. The old nobles who have lived in the capital for a long time have their own spy." Elizabeth ignored the words of being teased by Sean, and then replied with a smile, "But there are not many who dare to disturb you...... I came this time to pass on a message to you for Lord Asuna."
Seeing Elizabeth keep silent after saying this, Sean could roughly guess what Asuna asked Elizabeth to act as a messenger.
"Miss Asuna...had he also chosen the camp?" Sean sighed lightly, and then said slowly, "You know, I don't want to get involved in this dispute. In fact, it's not just me, but Miss Asuna also has enough strength to choose not to get involved, because she and I are the same noble Duke. No matter who the throne belongs to in the end, we must rely on the strength of me and Miss Asuna."
"You said that, it's true." Elizabeth put away the laughter on her face, then said slowly, "But Miss Asuna... also has her own little trouble. And seeing that this trouble has become increasingly developing, so..."
"Miss Asuna is in trouble?" Sean frowned, "The third prince Arlan should not be a big trouble, and more importantly, the target of Michael's people is me, Miss Asuna should not be implicated. So... is it the big prince Adams?"
Elizabeth nodded slightly and said, "He is one of Miss Asuna's suitors, and perhaps he is the only one now... People in the kingdom say that he led his army north to suppress a rebellion ten years ago, thus laying the foundation for the present. But in fact, when he proposed a marriage contract with Miss Asuna, he refused to ask for a military duel, which was a very private duel..."
The so-called military duel refers to a duel method that includes five categories: sand table deduction, practical exercises, raids, encounter battles, and historical battles. Each category has two battles. The two sides of the duel play the offensive and defensive sides respectively. Each battle can get three points. One point is obtained when the draw is scored, no points are scored, and the one with the highest total score will win.
Because this duel can not only hone the commanding attainments and improve the military level, but also will not cause actual losses and damage, it is extremely popular among commanders and generals. Usually, it will also become a channel for commanders to resolve disputes privately.
"The big prince was all defeated?" asked Sean.
"Miss Asuna lost in all ten games, and Miss Asuna won mercilessly with a total score of 30." When she said this, Elizabeth's face was slightly unnatural, "Miss Asuna was too young and energetic at that time. She didn't know how to adapt to things."
For a prince, and the big prince, who did such a face-shot behavior that he did not give face, it was no wonder that the big prince left the capital in anger. With the speed of rumors spreading in the aristocratic circle, even the most private duel would probably reach some people's ears, so Prince Adams naturally could not continue to stay in the capital. However, since his ability to quickly gain a foothold in the north of the kingdom, which is known for his bravery, not only achieved brilliant victories, but also convinced the northern nobles, this indeed proves that he is also a talent.
However, the talent is back now. And seeing that Elizabeth is also coming to be a lobbyist at this moment, it is conceivable that the prince is afraid that he has not let go of his hatred yet. Then this time he returns obviously for revenge, so if he ascends to the throne, he is afraid that the result will be the same as the result of Arran's ascending to the throne would threaten Sean.
"If His Highness Adams can give up trouble with Miss Asuna, then can Miss Asuna not get involved in this throne dispute?" Sean thought for a while, then said, "To be honest, I am very grateful for Miss Asuna's help back then, but my current identity is indeed quite sensitive... I think Asuna's choice at this moment has fundamentally led to the hatred and implicated by His Highness Adams. If I join, then isn't this equivalent to letting His Highness Adams and His Highness Arlan find a reasonable excuse to join forces?"
Hearing Shaun's words, Elizabeth frowned slightly, and after a while of silence, she spoke: "Sir Shaun, are you...whether you... have any misunderstandings with the Fourth Princess?"
Ings Ryan has five sons and three daughters, a total of eight children. This is not very outstanding in Ryan's bloodline of all generations. At least it is not like Ryan II, who is known as the "strong seed king", with a total of more than forty children, with an age difference of up to forty years.
However, among these eight children, the most representative one is three sons and one daughter.
They are the great prince Adams, known as the [Northern Uncrowned One], the third prince Arlan, known as the [Evangelist], the fourth princess Frhis, known as the [Heart of Ryan], and the fifth prince Gren. Among them, the great prince Adams is 32 years old this year, the third prince Arlan is also twenty-seven years old, the fourth prince Frhis is only twenty-four years old, and the fifth prince Gren is even just over twenty.
When Marquis Floris was a lobbyist, Sean thought that King Ings' designated heir would be Gren. After all, the five princes showed an amazing sense of political sensitivity since childhood. According to Marquis Floris, the bad blood plan came from an illusion and conception of this prince. Later, it was completely improved by His Majesty the King and others, and finally put it into practice through the hands of Sean and others. Of course, in the process of perfection, the prince also made a lot of efforts.
But unexpectedly, what I learned from Floris was the heir designated by His Majesty King Ings Ryan whom he intended to reveal was the Fourth Princess Frhis.
Among the three successors who are now competing for the throne, the most powerful one is undoubtedly His Highness, because the northern border of the Kingdom has always been strong and has many strong men. If Asuna and Sean were not included in the south, the northern border of the Kingdom would be the symbol of the strongest national strength of the Kingdom Ryan Kingdom.
However, when it comes to talent, the fourth princess Ferhis is not much inferior to Adams. Even because she has been active in the capital for a long time, the nobles of the capital are much more familiar with her than Adams. Moreover, since the fourth princess was twenty years old, this princess has ruled and managed all the territories directly under the kingdom. Every year, it brings extremely rich financial income to the royal family and even gathers a large number of people's hearts.
But the most subtle thing is that among the three successors of the throne, Frsis had the least supporters. The Marquis of Floris was able to win Asuna's support for him, because Adams was too aggressive after returning. However, except for Asuna, no one in the seven-man alliance where Sean and Asuna were the core, no one provided any support for Asuna, which was also one of the main reasons why Elizabeth had to come to him.
But it is no wonder that the old Darby nobles chose to wait and see.
After all, since ancient times, taking a team has not been a simple matter. Once you stand in the wrong team and follow the wrong person, the result will be very terrible. Often after the new king takes office, in order to fulfill the benefits promised before, those nobles who stand in the wrong team will naturally become the targets of revenge. It is a very lucky thing to be able to save their lives. Let alone whether they can protect their inherent interests.
The conversation with Elizabeth was naturally not going well. At least Elizabeth did not receive a formal reply from Sean, but she said she would pass on Sean's proposal and concerns to Asuna. Sean was actually a little helpless about this. He had shaken whether to agree to Asuna's words. After all, Asuna once supported him so much, but from the bottom of her heart, Sean was indeed a little resistant to getting involved in this troublesome problem.
When Sean sent Elizabeth away, Alexis, who had been silent, finally spoke: "That little guy is good."
After hearing Alixis' words, Sean remembered that he had forgotten to observe Elizabeth's breath just now. However, when he recalled that Elizabeth had not had many signs of momentum fluctuations, he thought he had entered the realm of the upper holy realm. After all, so many years have passed since he parted. With Elizabeth's qualifications and talents for his bloodline awakening, it is not strange that he has entered the realm of the upper holy realm now.
However, Alexis's words really scared Sean: "The people here are really strange. She has clearly entered the legendary realm, but she still has to pretend that she is low in strength. On the contrary, the guy who had just stopped us outside before, obviously she is so low in strength but dares to call herself a strong man in the country."
"Legend...strong?" Sean was a little surprised. "How is this... possible? If it was Vivian, I still believe it, wouldn't it..."
"The potential and growth rate of the bloodline awakener are much faster than expected." Alexis said in a deep voice, "What's more, the woman just now was the bloodline of the Thunder Destroyer. This bloodline is considered a very strong bloodline among many legendary bloodlines, and it is not even inferior to the ordinary bloodlines of the people. Didn't you notice it just now? The moment when the woman was slightly lost after being rejected by you, a golden light appeared in her pupils, which was the mark that the bloodline was about to enter the fifth stage. Her real name should almost awaken."
"I haven't seen each other for a few years. I didn't expect Elizabeth to be so powerful." Sean sighed softly, "I don't know how Sami and Vivian are. However, if Elizabeth is already a legendary strongman, then why would Miss Asuna choose a camp? Logically speaking, even if Adams becomes the king and has the service of the powerful people in the country, he will not be Elizabeth's opponent."
"Do you think this king is the only one legendary powerhouse?" Alexis raised his eyebrows.
"You mean... how is this possible!" Seanten stood up, with a look of surprise on his face, "Asuna left the Kingdom of Ryan and established the Principal of Garold. It is understandable that there is a legendary strong man in charge. After all, the strength and foundation of the Principal of Garold itself are not much weaker than my Principal of Void. If we concentrate resources, we can indeed make Elizabeth achieve the legendary realm. But..."
"There are at least three legendary strong men gathering in this city now." Alexis said lightly, "Except for the one named Elizabeth just now, there are two people in the city now, one of whom is hidden in the palace. Another one has a very strange whereabouts, which should be a rank like an assassin or a killer... Anyway, these people, including the woman just now, obviously do not want others to know their strength, so they are trying their best to hide their breath."
"So, the current situation... is really as chaotic as Marquis Floris said." Sean reached out and tapped the table, then fell into a moment of contemplation. "It seems that I need to meet Miss Asuna in person." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!