"No (nah)!" Coust shouted: "Who wants to see a star in chaos? Just vote 'yes'!"

"No!" "No!" Sorel and Earl Dastan of the Cliffland Territory both followed suit.

Val Arend frowned and said: "I don't know what this means for the war ahead..."

"Lord Val," Kousted said calmly: "Yadi's commitment to support the Northern Territory with all its troops is still valid. Yadi borders the Northern Territory. We will never watch our friends fall into the flames of war - you know, we

Being closer, sending troops to support is more effective than the royal family."

"But I am very worried that Xingchen's future will be ruined in the hands of an illegitimate son who will make all the officials fear him, and will also fear them."

Coste's single eye was fixed on Val, his expression serious.

Val was silent for a long time and finally sighed.

This tough-as-nails warrior lord said lonelyly: "This is for the North, for Arend."

Where no one saw it, the scepter in King Kessel V's hand tightened tighter and tighter.

"No." The Duke of the North said lonely.

Count Zemuto and Count Forres also sighed deeply: "No." "No."

"Six people objected."

Duke Cullen said expressionlessly.

Jinnie looked at the Duke of the North in disbelief.

Thales closed his eyes weakly.

"Count Taron!"

"I know that your territory is near the central territory and you have a good relationship with the royal family." Costard said calmly to one of the sixteen people, Count Burne Tallon of the Pentagram: "We, the dukes, really don't

Very suitable to inherit the throne,"

"But you are different! The pentagram is the historical branch of the nine-pointed star," Coste raised his hand, his words full of confusion: "If the king does not have a designated heir, you must be on the candidate list.

"

Everyone's eyes were turned to Count Taron.

Burn Talon was sweating. He looked at Kessel V, but the latter just looked back at him coldly.

"Of course, as a strong contender for the throne, does this child think that you are also involved in those so-called conspiracies?" Costard smiled.

Thales was anxious and was about to speak, but the king held him down.

"Bern, just follow your heart," Kaiser V closed his eyes and said solemnly: "A five-pointed star is not a nine-pointed star after all."

Bern Talon hesitated, took a deep breath, and finally said dejectedly:

"The Tallon family...abstains!"

Many lords frowned again.

Coster showed a silent smile.

Talen of the Pentagram is the only family among the thirteen noble families that is not surrounded by the territory of the six wealthy families. They are close to the central territory of the royal family and have always been strong supporters of the Brilliant Star.

But now they...

At this moment.

"Yes (aye)!"

Everyone looked in surprise, and saw that the one who spoke out turned out to be Jenn Kelvindir, who had been silent for a long time!

He was the first to agree with Thales.

I saw the Duke of Iris, who ruled the South Bank Territory, and Zhan En looked coldly at the stunned and then cold-faced Koust.

Thales looked at him blankly, but he had no intention of looking back at Thales.

Count Karabiyan and Count Lassia nodded and stepped forward together: "Yes." "Yes!"

"It seems that your strategy is still effective," Gilbert whispered to Thales: "In this case, you still gained valuable support for us."

Duke Falkenhaus of the Western Wilderness Territory, his sharp laughter suddenly sounded: "Haha, I vote 'yes'!"

"No!" "No!" the voices of Colomo and Bozdov also sounded.

Amid many people's doubts, Coste angrily said: "Old Bones! Why..."

"Why do I have different votes from Count Colomo and Count Bozdorf?" Falkenholz interrupted him and laughed: "Oh, I am not their lord and cannot rule them.

Isn’t this very normal?”

He stared at the other Dukes mockingly: "After all, the Thirteen Noble Families are not the 'guarding dogs' of our six wealthy families!"

Many earls turned red and turned their heads.

But after counting the votes, many royalists sighed and hung their heads.

"Eight people opposed, four voted in favor, and one abstained."

Duke Cullen said tremblingly: "There are sixteen people present. Since there are already half of the opponents, it seems that there is no need to continue."

Gilbert sighed softly.

After hearing the result, Thales could only smile bitterly.

I am still too naive.

I don’t know why, but Kessel V still had no expression on his face at this time. He could only lament that he was the supreme king after all, so he was so calm.

In a corner not far away, Morat chuckled, and the leader of the secret department whispered: "It seems that although the child's performance is wonderful, we still have to use a backup plan. Are you ready?"

Raphael tightened his gloves and said happily: "Although there are some surprises, everything is safe."

"Now that the result has been decided, everyone, please put away your guilt!" Costard showed a smile, looked at the lords with different expressions, and said:

"Yu Si, this is for your family, Yu Gong," Koust glanced contemptuously at Jinni who was gritting her teeth, and Thales who was looking ashen.

"The stars cannot be ruled by ignorant women and children!"

At this moment, a cold and mellow young female voice came from the distance in the hall!

"Ignorant women and children?"

There was a commotion in the crowd!

The nobles on the terrace turned their heads one after another, and after seeing the person clearly, they all whispered to each other.

"However, I am ignorant."

The cold female voice seemed to have a magical power that could pass through the crowd.

"You are also young and naive."

Thales poked his head out strangely.

"And she's a woman!"

The crowd separated under the reprimand of the guards.

From the crowd, a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old walked out, with chestnut hair and a faint trace of childishness on her pretty face.

The girl at this moment had a cold look on her face as she stared at the people on the terrace.

She is wearing a dark black cloak, leather boots with spurs, and a purple and black hunting suit, which makes people look eye-catching.

There is a brooch on her left shoulder, with what appears to be a blood-red crescent moon on it.

But for some reason, Thales always felt that the cold and stern expression of this chestnut-haired girl seemed to be trying her best to pretend.

The crowd's chatter became louder and louder.

Many lords saw the blood-red crescent moon and whispered to each other, while the dukes frowned without exception.

Behind the chestnut-haired girl were two nobles, one was a smiling, flaxen-haired man in his prime, with a golden sunflower embroidered on his clothes, and the other was a long-haired middle-aged man with gloomy eyes.

The cuff is a big fish with three tails, the fish's mouth is open ferociously, and there are dense fangs inside.

"But it's me, the ignorant woman and child you talk about,"

The girl walked up to the surprised Coust, raised her head proudly, and looked aggressively at the one-eyed man who was a head taller than her.

"In the Blade Territory that rules the Star Kingdom!"

The chestnut-haired girl's voice turned cold: "Do you have any opinions, this is the first time we meet the Duke of South Triest?"

"You are...Blood Moon, the Teback family," Costard looked at her in disbelief, with an uncertain look in his single eye: "The Duchess of the Blade Territory?"

The chestnut-haired girl ignored him and walked straight to the king, kneeling down on one knee.

"Lyanna Tebak." Kessel sighed and stretched out his right hand with a look of nostalgia:

"The last time I saw you was probably twelve years ago, when you were only three years old. I remember Sonia brought John's body back to Yongxing, held you in her arms, and told me with tears.

, this is the next Duchess of Teback."

Duchess Lyanna Turbuck—the unsmiling girl kissed the king's ring and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I will never forget the kindness you and Your Excellency the Flower of the Fortress, as well as the late Duke of Star Lake, have done!"
To be continued...