The Barton family was attacked by a giant dragon on their way back to their fiefdom. Thirty-one family members from the old Barton on down survived. Except for the patriarch Barton, all the core members of the family were killed. [] The news spread like it had wings.
It spread throughout the Thorn Kingdom and immediately caused a huge sensation, even several neighboring countries were deeply shocked.
After this incident, the Barton family was completely destroyed, and no heir qualified to inherit the title and territory could be found. So Alonso III took back the title that originally belonged to the Barton family and gave him the title of baron.
, and an extremely remote and barren territory, and sent away the guy who inexplicably became the heir to the Barton family.
Although the Barton family has not yet been removed from the kingdom's nobility, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this family will only be able to stay in remote and barren territory in the future, and will no longer be able to do anything in the political arena. This change is enough to make a difference in the kingdom's
The upper circles caused a huge earthquake and completely reorganized the kingdom's power structure.
The one who profited the most from this "accident" was naturally the Duke of Hamilton. Some time ago, the Wattle family was eliminated from the kingdom's power circle. This time it was the turn of the Barton family. Now the most powerful family in the kingdom is undoubtedly the Hamilton family.
Already.
Even Duke Hamilton himself was lamenting what kind of good luck he had. All his political opponents disappeared from this world one by one for various unbelievable reasons. The nobles who united around Duke Hamilton were also happy.
, Your Majesty’s last political enemy is also dead. The good days when their faction can do whatever they want in the kingdom are coming soon. How can we not make people excited?
Of course, some people are happy and some are worried. There are also many people in the upper echelons of the kingdom who are worried. The most panicked ones are the nobles who originally took refuge in the Barton family. I thought it would be easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree, but unexpectedly, a tree fell down like a hozen.
The ending of the disintegration. Some people are discouraged and plan to withdraw from the political struggle.
Forget it, go back to your country territory and live a peaceful life. Of course, some nobles were unwilling to "sink" like this, and soon decided to join the Archduke of Hamilton and seek new development. As a result, the number of visitors to the Duke's Palace suddenly increased, in order to receive all kinds of guests.
The Duke has to be busy until late at night every day before he can rest.
There are also some people in the kingdom who are very suspicious of what happened to the Barton family. There are even many rumors that this is a conspiracy planned by the Duke of Hamilton in order to completely eliminate his competitors. As for the dragon, it is just the smoke deliberately thrown by the Duke, so that he
You can keep yourself out of it.
However, whether it was the Barton family's guards, servants or mercenaries, those who survived the attack swore with certainty that a giant dragon had indeed attacked them. Even the nearby farmers were shocked by this terrifying sight.
.The people jointly sent by the Kingdom and the Magician's Guild to investigate the incident did indeed find traces of dragon's breath raging in the area where the incident occurred, and confirmed that a giant dragon had indeed attacked the Barton family's convoy.
After this conclusion came out, all kinds of rumors against the Duke of Hamilton gradually disappeared. Although the Duke has huge power, after all, it is impossible to command a giant dragon to do things for him. In the eyes of everyone, the Barton family is simply synonymous with unlucky, only in the kingdom
Walking on the main road inside, you will actually encounter a giant dragon. Of course, there are also rumors that it is because the Barton family left with too many belongings, and they did not expect to be targeted by the dragon, which led to such a tragic end.
While various rumors were circulating within the kingdom about the massacre of the Barton family, Roger and Sophia, the culprits of the murder, were fighting to death in the Dragon's Nest Hotel. Every time Sophia used a huge amount of force to
After the battle, the dragon image would always flourish for several days, pulling Roger to do things with her. Fortunately, the kingdom had undergone a sudden change in the past few days, and Anna had no time to come to Roger in order to help her father handle official duties. Otherwise, the two women
There will definitely be a head-on conflict over competing for your lover.
"Fortunately, she remembers to change back into a human form every time and come back to have sex with me." Roger also felt very lucky as Sophia, who was riding on him and twisting her waist desperately, said, "If I had sex with a giant
In dragon form..."
Thinking of this terrible situation, Roger shuddered involuntarily. He forbade himself to think about it any more, and then wholeheartedly felt the blissful pleasure that Sophia brought to him. As the dragon girl cried out, he couldn't stop thinking about it.
It didn't take long for Roger to start shivering more violently...
Alonso III did not express much about the tragedy of the Patton family. Some people speculated that this was because the Patton family had lost the favor of His Majesty the King. Others said it was because His Majesty was busy negotiating with the three desert countries and had no extra energy.
Don't worry about such a "little thing". In short, there was no news about this matter from the palace, and this ambiguous attitude was beyond many people's expectations.
On the fifth day after the Barton family was wiped out, Roger was finally summoned by Alonso III, asking him to enter the palace to receive a new identity certificate and reward. To be promoted from Viscount to Earl, there are naturally a lot of procedures to be completed.
, to be able to accomplish so many things in such a short period of time, it is obvious that the Senate without the Barton family is showing some kind of goodwill to Roger.
This was naturally a good thing for Roger, so he quickly entered the palace to meet Alonso III.
Perhaps because he has been busy negotiating with the envoys of the Three Desert Kingdoms in the past few days, Alonso III's eye circles are a little dark, obviously caused by lack of sleep. However, his mental state is very good. After all, the kingdom has just
Winning a victory that can inspire everyone is good news for any king.
The world of Toulonzo does not have as many rules as the ancient countries on Earth. When Roger saw Alonso III, he just bowed, and this was considered a courtesy.
In the eyes of the king, Roger is definitely his lucky general, so Alonso III was very happy to see him. He stood up with a smile and said: "Roger, you came at the right time. I signed a peace agreement with the three desert countries!"
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Sooner or later, this agreement will be announced to the whole country, and it is not a top-secret document that will kill you if you find out about it, so Roger took the parchment scroll signed and sealed by both parties with confidence and started.
Although it is said to be a peace agreement, because the Kingdom of Thorne was completely victorious in the war, this was an unequal treaty in Roger's opinion.
The Desert Three Kingdoms will cede a series of oases closest to the border of the Kingdom of Thorne, allowing the kingdom to station troops on the oases; at the same time, the kingdom's caravans will be exempted from commercial taxes to ensure that desert bandits will no longer harass the kingdom's border areas; the Three Desert Kingdoms will also return the kingdom's border areas every year.
Fifty thousand gold coins and countless special products must be paid as tribute to the Kingdom of Thorne. At the end of the agreement, there is a long list of special products, and the value must not be less than 50,000 gold coins.
What the Kingdom of Thorne had to do was to cease the war and release the royal family members of the Jeppon Empire. In order to redeem the royal members, the Jeppon Empire had to pay an additional ransom of 100,000 gold coins. The entire capital was plundered by Roger.
For the empty Jiepen Empire, this time it was definitely a loss of both his wife and his troops.
"So, this armistice agreement is not bad!" After Roger finished, Alonso III said proudly: "The three desert countries have paid a heavy price this time, and the annual tribute money alone is enough for them to organize a powerful army again.
The army threatens the security of the kingdom, well done Roger!"
Since you know that your brother has done a great job, why do you only reward such a small amount of gold coins? Roger secretly complained, but on the surface he was very happy: "Congratulations to your Majesty for regaining peace on the southern border of the kingdom. The kingdom will definitely be better under your rule."
brilliant."
If any nobleman had dared to say such words to Alonso III a few months ago, that person would never have had a good life in his life. At that time, the Kingdom of Thorne was in turmoil, and anyone who said such words would undoubtedly be mocking the king. But now
The situation was completely different. Roger's words were very helpful to Alonso III and he couldn't help laughing with satisfaction.
After laughing for a while, Alonso III seemed to have remembered something, and said to Roger with a smile: "You have made such a great contribution to the kingdom, and a title and tens of thousands of gold coins alone are not enough to recognize your contribution, so I decided to give you more
reward!"
This was what Roger liked to hear the most, but he always had to be humble in front of the king, so he immediately refused sternly: "Your Majesty, it is my duty to share your worries and serve the kingdom. The reward you gave me before has already exceeded my expectations."
I’m very satisfied, so... I’d better waive more rewards!”
Although Roger said so, his thoughts in his heart were completely opposite. He looked at Alonso III and said secretly: It's up to you whether you can carry it clearly or not. I don't like small rewards.
Fortunately, as a king, Alonso III still had such a sharp eye. He completely ignored Roger's humble remarks, waved his hands and said loudly: "How can this be done? The reward must be given! In view of the fact that you have done it twice
War-colored performance, I want you to serve as Minister of Military Affairs, what do you think?"
Hearing that Alonso III insisted on giving himself a reward, Roger felt happy at first. However, when he learned that the so-called reward was just to serve as Minister of Military Affairs, his happy mood immediately disappeared.
Roger just wants to be his own lord happily, and does not want to get involved in political struggles. In the past, Roger fought with Wattle and Patton, and it was the other party that provoked him first. Now that Roger is asked to serve as Minister of Military Affairs, then
It was like taking the initiative to wade into troubled waters, something he was absolutely unwilling to do.
Thinking of this, Roger glanced at Alonso III subconsciously, and found that the other person was looking at him with great interest, and his eyes seemed to contain an incomprehensible meaning.
This guy is testing me! Roger immediately understood the king's intention and was involuntarily shocked. He quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not accepting your kindness!"