Passing through the heavily guarded gate of the inner fort, under the leadership of Viscount Salk, Moriarty once again set foot on this core fortress that he had visited before.
It seems that it was affected by the demon siege. Although the layout in the inner castle is still luxurious and dazzling, it makes people feel a bit cold. The original fragrance of wine is also missing in the air, replaced by the chill that spreads from the battlefield.
spirit.
Walking directly into a living room, the Viscount and Moriarty sat down on the guest and host sides. However, intentionally or unintentionally, Salk Pearl did not choose to sit next to her father, but sat down on the sofa between the two.
.In this regard, the old man just took a look and said nothing more.
"How many people did you bring back this time?"
Putting aside the unnecessary politeness, Salk glanced around Moriarty and the people behind him, and said directly, it seemed that he was going to get straight to the point and talk about business. However, when he saw the indifference standing behind Moriarty,
When he asked Hadero, the old man's eyes couldn't help but jump heavily, and his eyes instantly became complicated.
"Not many, just a large team." Moriarty smiled slightly and told the truth.
"Ha, you are dishonest." Immediately, the Viscount shook his head and laughed and scolded: "A hundred or so low-level soldiers are not enough for the devil of Rheinburg. Is that the husband of Hadro, the chief steward of the Luo Yanta family? Is it you?
Found and rescued near Rheinburg?"
"I have now appointed Your Excellency Moriarty as my lord." Without waiting for Moriarty to reply, the old steward spoke first.
"Oh? Did you switch to Ensberg? Is Luo Yanta really dead? Or have you seen that Rheinburg will never rise again?" When the old man bluntly said that he had changed his family, the viscount was stunned again and immediately asked.
road.
"The Luo Yanta family was indeed in trouble when the devil attacked the city. As for Rheinburg, well, it has been recovered by Lord Moriarty. And there is one thing that I would like to note, Lord Viscount, I am serving Lord Moriarty.
I have nothing to do with the Ensberg family..."
"What!? You have retaken Rheinburg!?"
He didn't pay any attention to what the other party said next. When he heard that Rheinburg had been recovered, Viscount Salk stood up with a bang and stared at Moriarty's face in great surprise.
"Yes, just yesterday."
Seeing the old man standing up excitedly, Moriarty, as a guest, could no longer sit still. He also stood up from his seat and nodded.
"You..." The old man's chest rose and fell violently like ocean waves, as if he couldn't digest such "horrible" news for a while.
"Tell me! How many people did you bring back?" After a while, the Viscount yelled at Moriarty with a "ferocious" look on his face.
"Three-headed Naga, a seventh-level dwarf 'Earth Moradin'. A seventh-level elf 'Magic Archer'. A fifth-level goblin mage. And some mid-level warriors..." Seeing the old man's face, he looked disappointed.
Moriarty no longer concealed his violent rage and "honestly" exposed his family background.
"Three-headed Naga!? There are also Earth Moradin, Magic Archer, Goblin Mage, and Intermediate...How many?" If he participates in the "Big Mouth" competition, Viscount Salk at this moment can definitely compete with Hippo for the crown: "I
Speaking of Morty, are you planning to return to Erathia to seize territory?"
"Haha, what you said is not entirely wrong. At least, Rheinburg is mine." Moriarty smiled again.
"Ensberg wants to eat Rheinburg?" Upon hearing these words, the Viscount immediately frowned.
No matter how close the relationship is in private, as long as family interests are discussed, they are strictly business-like. If Ensberg is really allowed to take advantage of the war to eat Rheinburg in one go, his family's strength will immediately skyrocket, which will directly threaten the
Salk, that's why the old man cares so much.
"No, I ate it." Moriarty shook his head and said without fear of the other party's sudden change of color.
"You?" The old man looked at Moriarty as if he were looking at a monster.
"yes."
"Aren't you afraid of bursting your stomach?" the Viscount smiled coldly.
"If you rely on me alone, you may suffer from indigestion. But with the help of you and other adults, everything will be fine."
"Oh, it seems that you have reached an agreement with Philip and the families hiding in Yatebao? What is it like? Take it out."
As a mature figure who was also immersed in the aristocratic circle, the Viscount immediately heard the implication of the other party. But think about it, even the Rheinburg was captured, so Moriarty would not have not been to Attberg.
It is conceivable that the young man in front of him must have already formed a tacit understanding and agreement with the Kent aristocrats of Baron Ensberg's faction.
"Yes, my father and I have jointly agreed on a preliminary idea. Of course, to actually implement it, we will need the strong support of you and Viscount McLellan."
"Huh, I know what you mean!"
Hearing McLyllan's name, the old man couldn't help but hum. Obviously, if Windsor Castle finally rejected the proposal of the "Ensberg duo" and the "damn" Viscount McLyllan agreed, there would be no doubt that
, the Salk faction will be completely isolated in the subsequent Demonic War. This will be extremely detrimental to Windsor Castle.
"Tell me carefully." Finally, the Viscount sat back down and regained his composure.
Therefore, Moriarty revealed the contents of the agreement that he had previously negotiated with his father and the nobles at Fort Att. When he heard about the plan to form a four-party coalition and eliminate the internal demons in Kent County, he went all out to expand outward.
At this moment, the old man's eyes suddenly lit up silently.
"The above is the general plan of my father and I. Please correct me, the Viscount."
It took about half an hour for Moriarty to finish explaining all the contents of the agreement, and then he sat back in his seat.
"So it seems that you, Morty, took the biggest advantage?"
After listening to the other party's statement, he closed his eyes and thought for a long time, and then the old man said to Moriarty with a half-smile.
"I won't deny this. But sir, you should also know that if I hadn't taken Rheinburg, if it had been you or Mr. Melilan, I wouldn't have been able to keep it in my hands. The final result is,
The royal family must have appointed a direct descendant to inherit the title and property of the Luo Yanta family, and you have only received some negligible compensation." Moriarty smiled at the viscount with the same unclear meaning: "And once such a situation occurs, Kent County
The post-war political situation will be much more complicated. Haha, you must have already had a deep understanding of the royal family's ability to see through the water and sand of the local nobles."
"But in this case, the 'things' you took are still too much." Although what Moriarty said was reasonable, Viscount Salk didn't seem to want to let him go so easily.
"Sir, the 'thing' I got is 'unowned'. As a Viscount, you can't be so stingy, right?" Moriarty smiled again.
"you…"
"Sir, please note that the essence of the Four-Party Alliance is not internal, but external. It can be said that whether it is the demon army, the royal family, or other fallen noble territories outside the county, they are our 'combat targets'. Instead of entangled in Kent
The county is constantly depleting itself and wasting the opportunity to fight. Why not expand the territory and strive for greater living space for the nobles in the county?" At this point, Moriarty stood up and walked to the old man in a few steps: "Your Excellency, Viscount
, the invasion of demons from another plane is both a threat and an opportunity. If we can take advantage of the situation and explore the southeast of the kingdom, Salk's 'Road to Jinbo' will be much smoother!"
"...Morty, you are worthy of being born in Ensberg, and your eloquence is no less than that of Philip back then." Looking at Moriarty standing upright in front of him, looking at the young face with high morale, he thought
Viscount Salk knew that he had been completely convinced by the other party's bold words of "strategizing the southeast and expanding the territory to advance to the Jin Dynasty".
"Sir, it's not me who convinced you, but your ambition."
Seeing the old man standing up, Moriarty smiled slightly and bowed lightly.
"However, in the four-party alliance, does the Salk family bear too many obligations?"
At this moment, Salk Pearl, who had been sitting silently, suddenly spoke. Because according to Moriarty's newly "enhanced" list, the Viscount needs to continue to provide Rheinburg with food during the subsequent war.
, population, materials, and even high-end military support. It can be said to be a model of the best ally.
"Yes, Mathil is right. Do you want too much?"
He was a little surprised that his daughter would ask to help his father, but taking this as a good opportunity, the old man finally seized an excuse to save his face. He couldn't help but look at Moriarty with some pride, waiting for his answer.
"Lord Viscount, Miss Mathilde, actually what Mr. Moriarty asked for is really limited." At this time, the old steward Hudson suddenly took another step and said: "You only need to stand on the wall of Windsor Castle.
Looking outside, you can see how powerful and terrifying the demons we face are. Among them, there are countless little demons, horned demons whose strength is comparable to that of mid-level warriors, and those high-level demons with terrifying combat power.
Demons are extremely difficult enemies to deal with. According to the agreement, we, Rheinburg, will act as the only mobile force to take the initiative to weaken the strength of the demon army, and cooperate with Windsor, Melilan and Art as soon as possible to realize strategic counterattacks and eliminate them.
The army of demons besieging the city. I don’t need to explain the risks contained therein. Both of you should understand it. And to put it more bluntly, Rheinburg is using its blood and lives to influence the entire battle situation in Kent. Therefore,
Merely asking for some human or material support is already an act of generosity and kindness on the part of Lord Moriarty."
"Then, how can we be sure that you have enough strength to fulfill your promise? It is indeed not easy to recapture Rheinburg from the devils, but how many devils will be left in a fallen castle?" He glanced at the old steward.
, Mathil asked again.
"Three high-level demons. In the battle to capture Rheinburg, we killed a total of three high-level demons. If this is not proof, I think there is no way to continue the discussion." At this time, Harrow.
De suddenly took a step forward with great momentum.
"What? Three high-level demons?"
After hearing these words, Viscount Salk on the side couldn't help shouting again. (To be continued...)
