"This is not how it should be."

Val, with a complicated expression, spoke slowly:

"All of this should have gone according to my script."

The king narrowed his eyes.

"'New Star', this group of star lords, was originally formed after the Desert War five years ago to counter your increasingly assertive royal power."

"They, both Cullen and Nantry, came to me, but I rejected them."

"But I realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Between them and you, I could achieve my goal."

"That goal is so far away that I don't even believe it myself."

Val walked forward to the center of the hall, looked at the non-existent distance, and sighed.

"I ventured to Exeter, found Lombard - you should have seen the look on his face when I lowered my hood in front of him - and that night we formed an alliance."

"I am responsible for instigating Zemuto and Fores, inciting them to clash with Exeter from time to time on the border - for this reason, I did not hesitate to seal Pinecone County to Zemuto."

The two earls from thirteen prominent families in the north struggled with their brows and turned pale as they looked at the Duke who had fought alongside them for many years.

"Rumba went to Exeter to operate in the country. Through these conflicts, he turned the mission to the stars and rebuilt the national borders of the "Peace Treaty" into a great mission. King Nun decided to secretly send his only son to choose for his future.

Wang has accumulated seniority - he is old, and the old man always wants to arrange everything behind him."

"I revealed the news to 'New Star' - there were many ambitious people like Nan Triest and Kevin Dill. They quickly realized that this would be a good opportunity to weaken the royal power - only

One thing I didn't tell them was that there was an only son secretly sent by King Nun in the mission. Now that I think about it, when they knew this, they were probably very frightened. Unfortunately, as the Far Eastern proverb says: 'Ride on

You won't be able to get off the tiger's neck.'"

Duke Cullen shook his head, Zhan snorted coldly, and only Kuside stared at Val with gritted teeth.

"The lords thought they were taking advantage of Exeter's accusations and anger to weaken the king's prestige and royal power - only Lombard and I knew that they were provoking a war between the two countries."

"Lombard is the source of information on the Exeter side, providing the mission's itinerary and staffing. I have the advantage of the northern border, bribe the receptionists, monitor and guide them to the best assassination location, and the 'New Star' ones

An unsuspecting person will complete the final blow - with the cooperation of the three of us without knowing each other, even the extreme master next to the prince will not be spared."

"Lumba passed the news to the 'Dark Room' and Longxiao City as quickly as possible. At the same time, he recommended Russell Vader to the desperate Nun King. I worked non-stop to bring this news to Yongxing.

Use war mobilization to exaggerate the seriousness of the matter, and ask Kessel to summon the nobles of the stars to discuss the matter and gain support - the more, the better."

Russell looked at Val and then at Kather with a pale face.

But no one paid him any attention.

Val raised his head and looked at the young Duke of Iris.

"Jane Kelvindir, boy, you were supposed to die in the assassination the day before yesterday - not only the nobles of Xinxing know your whereabouts, but also me, who had already planned it."

Zhan En’s expression changed!

"Yes," Duke Val Arend nodded feebly: "The one who assassinated you was not the people in your 'New Star' - it was me."

"But look at your collaborators. They just learned the news of your assassination yesterday and started to doubt each other. This shows the fragility of your alliance."

Several dukes and earls narrowed their eyes slightly.

Zhan En slapped him hard on the armrest.

The young Duke Kevin Deere said bitterly: "That's why yesterday, when that kid... was there, you spoke out to support him and sow discord among the lords! Because this was your plan!"

Val showed a relieved smile, and under Zhan En's livid face, continued:

"In this way, the 'Rising Star', which is already internally unstable, will become scattered amid suspicions, the pressure on the royal family will increase sharply, and I will lose a strong competitor in the future."

"The plan of the 'New Star' was to force his successor when the king needed their war support the most. But in the chaotic and mutually suspicious High Council, this was destined to end in vain. At the same time, Kessel and I fought against Aix

If we propose a special invasion, we will lose the support of almost all other lords - it will look as if we are all being calculated against."

"And in a few hours, Russell Vader will come to Eternal Star City with Exeter's anger - he is destined to be crazy and provocative, and will put forward conditions that are unacceptable to the stars, with only one purpose:

war."

Thales looked at Val in disbelief.

"If Kessel chooses war, my previous plan ensures that he will not have enough troops, and Lombard's rapid invasion in the north will be overwhelming. The tacit understanding between Lombard and I on the battlefield is enough to make Kessel honorable and honorable.

He will die in battle - just like Prince Horace once did. At least he will suffer a few defeats, be disgraced, and lose all his prestige."

"If Kessel chooses to compromise and cede the northern territory, he himself will become a sinner of the kingdom. I will mobilize the voices of the lords and the people to force him to abdicate, but I will still join the war in the north - in Egypt

When Kester, especially the army of Lombard, came to take over the territory, the royal family and the lords could not stand back. Only I gathered my troops and resisted to the death, which made me more noble, like the only ray of light in the darkness."

"Hey! Some people actually say that I am a hypocrite!" After hearing this, the one-eyed dragon gave Thales a sharp look.

Duke Arend crossed his arms and showed a bitter smile:

"Yes, no matter which choice we make, we will suffer a catastrophic defeat in the north - however, I will reverse the situation and 'repel' Lombard on several key battlefields at the darkest moment. After that, Lombard will be defeated because of the war."

My sympathy for each other, after the mutual alliance, with the occupied territory, I retreated with satisfaction. I became a well-deserved hero of the kingdom. Compared with Kessel who suffered huge criticism and had no support from the lord, I will become the most popular next king.

candidate."

"Val Arend!" Count Zemuto was furious: "That's our northern border! The place where your ancestors began to rule and protect for generations!"

"Stop talking nonsense," Earl Forres looked at Val gloomily on the side: "Can't you see - he is no longer the 'Iron Eagle' Duke we know."

Val looked lonely and ignored the two northern earls behind him. He continued in a daze:

"The lords are suspicious of each other. Only I, who is neutral, am the least suspicious, and I am also a close friend of the king - if he is still alive at that time - the brother of the chief priest of the Sunset Temple, and the hero of the Star Kingdom who resists the invasion, as everyone expects. I

Destined to be the High King of the Stars."

"As for Exeter, the Walton family has lost its last heir and is doomed to withdraw from the next king election sadly. At the same time, Lombard will get a large area of ​​territory in the north and a glorious record of conquering the northern border of the stars - the strength will increase dramatically.

Inflated, and with the support of me and the entire star, he is destined to become the next King of Gongju."

"Everything was going smoothly originally," Val Allende looked at Thales with a strange expression, with regret in his eyes: "Until this boy suddenly appeared, all plans were disrupted."

"Zhan did not die, but stood on your side; the effect of forcing an heir was not very good. The lords of 'New Star' did not fight to the death for the throne, but confronted the royal family on the appointment of the new prince - Ek

The envoy of St. Petersburg was locked in a trap by you without knowing the state meeting and the new prince."

"But I can only keep going until..."

Val sighed, smiled mockingly, and shook his head indifferently:

"That's it, I failed."
Chapter completed!