"My Lord Earl, can you tell me your reason? The third prince has a distinguished status and is also the initiator of the war. I think he is more important to you than Earl Lint."
Earl of Witre said in a deep voice.
Charlotte chuckled lightly and said:
"Your Majesty Witre, you are joking. It was the Principality of Bold, the 'Duke' of Bold, who initiated the war, not the third prince."
"Maybe he does have a noble status, but what about his noble status? Can I, Castel, use him to blackmail His Majesty the King?"
"He has failed, and there is even more evidence of his dealings with the Blood Demon Cult. He is finished."
"I don't care whether His Majesty the King likes this son or not. I just know that for me, Castel, keeping him is not only worthless, but also has some hidden dangers."
Count Witray shook his head and said:
"No, Lord Earl, in my opinion, it is valuable to you."
"oh?"
Charlotte raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.
Earl Witre considered it for a moment and continued:
"My lord, becoming independent from Bold means that you will become a direct vassal of His Majesty the King, and all vassal contracts need to be re-signed..."
"I think you can more or less feel that His Majesty the King, who acquiesces to the Third Prince's war against Castel, actually doesn't have much favorable impressions of you who supports the Holy Royal Court."
"Don't you think this is an opportunity to show your kindness to His Majesty the King? For nobles, there are no eternal enemies..."
Charlotte laughed:
"Do you want to suggest that I release the third prince unconditionally to show my loyalty to His Majesty the King?"
Witre nodded slightly, acquiescing.
Charlotte put away her smile and said calmly:
"Your Excellency Witre, the third prince's violation of the "Sacred Code" and "Kingdom Contract" has already caused public outrage in the kingdom. Messengers have already brought news, and the nobles are already preparing to sue the Parliament."
"In recent years, the relationship between His Majesty the King and the nobles has become more and more subtle. I am still aware of these things. I have no intention of turning against the nobles of the Kingdom just to show favor to His Majesty the King..."
"So, let's discuss the price of redeeming Earl Lint."
After hearing Charlotte's words, Earl Witre sighed slightly.
He knew that the Duke's idea of replacing the third prince, a hot potato, and exchanging the heir at the same time was already bankrupt.
"My Lord Earl, since you have said so, you must have thought about the ransom, so please just make an offer."
Count Witray said.
As he spoke, he took a deep breath and prepared himself for the lion girl to open her mouth.
There is no way, Earl Lint is the heir to the principality, the ransom is not comparable to ordinary nobles, it is absolutely a sky-high price.
"No, I don't need Quintana."
Charlotte shook her head.
"Uh...huh?!"
Count Witray was stunned.
Charlotte glanced at him and smiled:
"I want territory."
"This is impossible!"
Count Witray blurted out.
After saying that, he realized his gaffe, coughed quickly, and continued:
"Lord Earl, don't be joking. Although Earl Lint is the heir of the Duke, he is not a lord after all. Using territory as a ransom is really against the rules..."
"Your Excellency Witre, don't you want to hear what part of the territory I want?"
Charlotte said.
Count Witre hesitated for a moment and asked:
"What part of the territory do you want?"
Charlotte motioned to the knights on the side to bring over the map, then pointed to a small piece of territory on the map northeast of Violet between the Roman Principality and the Earl of Castells, and said:
"My requirements are not high, I just need this place."
Witre followed the girl's direction and frowned slightly:
"Baron Bertel?"
He knows this barony.
This is a prominent territory on the border of the Violet Principality, sandwiched between the Roman Principality and the Castel Territory, with an area of about 1,500 square kilometers.
Baron Bettel is not rich, and more than half of its territory is forest. It even suffered great destruction because it was the main battlefield of the Star-Moon War.
However, this territory is not unknown. It has also been glorious in history.
Before the Star-Moon War, this barony was once the direct territory of the former Violet Duke family, the Willett family, and it was also the ancestral land of the Willett family.
Of course, decades later, the war destroyed everything, and today's Barony of Bettel is desolate.
Years of war have accumulated a large number of undead in this territory, which is very troublesome to clean up. Even the Boit-Lint family themselves gave up.
The Violet Principality is very large and has many baronies. Seriously speaking, if it were this dispensable barony, Count Witre felt that the Duke might indeed agree.
It's just...what does Castel want with this territory?
Looking at the map, the only thing Count Vitre could think of was that the Barony of Bertel was the main trade route between the Roman Principality and Castel.
The other borders between the two territories are covered with forests and mountains. Only the Baron of Bertel has the most convenient route, and it is also a must-pass for caravans on the road.
Of course... the premise is that the caravan can deal with the undead that may appear at any time.
But then again, the Roman Principality is the territory of the Fallen Star Kingdom. There are constant conflicts between the two kingdoms. It is too late for the nobles of other kingdoms to distance themselves from them. Who wants to really border the other kingdom.
Moreover, even for trade, it seems that the sea route is more convenient for Roman and Castel. After all, the two sides are neighbors by the sea. It only takes three days by boat to reach the capital of the Principality of Roman from North Port.
Count Witray couldn't understand.
However, he didn't intend to ask further questions.
In his opinion, Count Castel's proposal was indeed not excessive. If the Barony of Bertel were converted into Quintana of equal value, it would probably be similar to the ransom of the heir of the Principality.
After all, it was really a deserted place. Not to mention extraordinary resources, there were not many ordinary resources. There were only wandering undead, dilapidated castles, and an increasingly smaller population. It was impossible to pay a few golds.
The village of Tana.
The only thing that can be called valuable is some Warcraft, but what the Violet Principality is most in need of is Warcraft, and there will even be a wave of monsters every year.
"I understand, but I can't make the final decision on these matters. I will report it to the Duke. Everything still needs to be decided by the Duke."
Count Witre thought for a while and said.
Charlotte smiled:
"Of course, the magic tower in Beigang is open to you at any time, so that you can communicate with the Duke remotely."