Chapter 229
“The deepest room in the dungeon is one of the entrances to a secret underground passage. The tunnel leads directly to the outside of Center City. It was dug by the Ferdinand family to prevent unexpected events. I went through the underground passage. "Run out."
In Earl Parker's castle, Viscount Henry told in detail how he escaped from trouble.
Paul took a piece of paper filled with tiny writing and looked at it carefully. According to Viscount Henry, it was a personal letter from his brother to him. The handwriting on it is a bit sloppy, as if the writer had written it in a hurry.
Underground passages are not uncommon. It is the instinct of every lord to prepare multiple paths for oneself. There is also a tunnel in the castle in Lake Town that is unknown to outsiders.
As for the content of the letter, it describes a terrible thing: Count Malzkent controlled Duke Ferdinand, the letter writer himself, and under his pressure, the Duke had no choice but to pass the title to him in public. And Malz'Kent is planning to betray the Kingdom of Aldo and stand on his own in the northwest while the main force of the royal army moves south to fight against the Giles rebels.
As for how the Duke was controlled, the vocabulary in the letter made Paul's eyelids jump.
"Disgusting bugs", "magic", "witchcraft"...
The Duke used a series of words that seemed like gibberish to outsiders, but he had had close contact with wizards Paul knew that this might be true.
"Henry, I have regained a little control of my brain now and struggled to write this letter. I can't do it anyway. His evil witchcraft has exhausted my energy. I hope After you see it, you can avenge me and save the Ferdinand family. Now that the traitor Maltz has secretly monitored every member of our family, I will find a way to help you get rid of his surveillance..."
At the end of the letter, Paul fell into deep thought, thinking of the mysterious mage organization "Arcana" that he had known before. Could they be related to Malzkent's conspiracy?
"Although it is a bit sloppy, I can confirm that this letter is indeed written by the Duke himself. I recognize his handwriting."
Seeing Paul deep in thought, Earl Parker thought he was doubting this. The authenticity of the letter.
"I bet my own reputation and the reputation of my family that this letter is true and what I said is true."
Henry also immediately swore an oath.
Paul raised his head and asked: "What are your plans? What can we do?"
"Of course we must immediately launch an army to attack that bastard..."
Viscount Henry has just He rushed to speak, but was stopped by Earl Parker.
"This matter needs long-term consideration. We cannot act rashly for the time being. The Kent family itself is powerful, and now the Duke is controlled by them. Of course, a head-on battle is inevitable, Malz Kent that Guys, we are not the kind of people who will just stop if we join forces and issue a notice."
Although he was somewhat skeptical about the "witchcraft" in the letter, Duke Ferdinand had to obey Kent's orders. No doubt about it.
He had doubts when the Duke designated Kent as his heir at the birthday party. Under normal circumstances, the title would not fall into the hands of the Kent family. Even if the members of this family were incompetent, it would not be wrong if there were collateral families closer to the Kent family. No.
Price Parker is planning to go against Malz Kent, because his family and the Kent family have had rifts before, of course, secretly.
Paul muttered: "Uh...I think..."
"Count Greyman!"
Earl Parker put on a serious expression on his face , "You don't have any hope for that guy from Kent, do you? Have you forgotten the conflict between your two families last year? I don't have to guess to know that that guy must have made a lot of excessive demands on you, not just you, Northwest Many lords in the bay have suffered greatly. "Last year, there was great tension between the Graiman family and the Kent family, and they almost started fighting. Although neither of them announced the reason, the lords probably guessed what happened. Alda made a profit. After spending a lot of money, the Earl of Kent was jealous, that's what he was anyway.
Earl Parker continued: "Huh! When he becomes a Duke, will he be able to enjoy our good fruits? What's more serious is that he will launch a rebellion. We are all His Majesty's subjects, right? Just let him cause trouble like this?"
"To be honest, we have talked with several lords. They all hate Malzkent, a traitor, and we are ready to unite to deal with him."
The old Earl stared at Paul with bright eyes and asked: "Count Grayman, Count Canard, what do you two mean?"
Oh, I wiped it, Paul secretly complained in his heart, look It seems that he has to choose a team to stand on. These two groups of people are right next to his territory. It is impossible to stay away from the incident now.
"What are your plans?"
He asked Myron in a low voice who was sitting aside.
“Of course, we are dealing with Earl Parker and the others against Maltz Kent. Have you forgotten the Kent family’s extortion against us last year?”
“Well, I think so too, but ..."
Paul turned to Price Parker and asked loudly: "Lord Parker, how many lords have you summoned?"
Earl Parker smiled slightly, he saw the doubts in Paul's heart.
"Paul, our strength is definitely considerable. But I also understand your concerns. Let's do this. In a few days, I will invite everyone to discuss the matter. You can go back first. If you come back then, of course, you can stay with me for a few days until everyone comes over."
It seems that Earl Parker is quite confident.
"Then let's come back in a few days. Myron and I also hate Malzkent. If you can really gather a strong force, I will definitely participate."
"Okay, that's it, I'll let you know when the time comes."
After the formal discussions were completed, everyone began to enjoy dinner. After eating, Paul and Myron took their leave and went back to the guest room to rest.
Viscount Henry stayed, and he asked Earl Parker cautiously: "My Lord, how much help these two people have given us. I heard that the Gleyman family has always been weak, and the Garner family last year Then he just experienced the rebellion of almost all his vassals."
"Haha." Duke Parker twirled his beard.
"Henry, don't look at it with old eyes. Bairding aside, Alda is no longer what it used to be. The pirates in the northwest bay were wiped out by the Gleyman family, although they took advantage of the opportunity. The bandit leader Edward was missing and the pirates were leaderless, but it was not something that an earldom could do casually. Moreover, the rebellion of Bailding was also put down with the help of the Grayman family. You know, those rebel men. There are many knights.”
“I believe it will be of great benefit to invite them to participate in our plan.”
(End of this chapter)