The Magic Thief Chapter 23: Official version

The leisurely days always pass quickly, and it is the will of His Majesty the King to come together with the bitter winter.

The envoy sent by the king is coming to Sarthburg.

Ribo and Earl Fesnan, Earl Lavie, and important officials of Searthburg stood on the promenade in front of the gate of Sorthburg County, waiting for the arrival of the special envoy.

The cold wind was bitter, and the cedar trees planted on both sides of the promenade were trembling in the cold wind.

There is a thick red carpet on the 100-meter-long granite floor.

Ribo is standing at the forefront of the officials in Surthburg, and Miss Randy is standing behind him.

Miss Randy's current status is his personal secretary.

A long time has passed, and the special envoy's carriage has not arrived.

Everyone stood in the open air square, and their bodies began to become a little stiff, and some of them began to tremble.

Ribo felt a little trembling in Miss Randy behind him. He asked, "Miss Randy, are you cold?"

"No, nothing." Miss Randy replied, but her voice was clearly not consistent with what she was saying, Miss Randy's voice was trembling.

"Everyone, the envoy won't be there for a while, let's go back to the auditorium first." Ribo ordered.

As for the orders of the lord, the officials of Searthburg will certainly not disobey, not to mention standing in front of the square drinking northwest wind, which is not what they like.

"Your envoy will be here soon, is it a bit unreasonable for us to leave without permission?" Count Fesnan asked.

Earl Fesnan said this to the guard sergeant who was standing next to him.

This officer is a member of the Guarding Knights who is responsible for protecting the envoy who arrived in Surthburg, and it is he who is here to convey the news that the envoy will be coming soon.

Hearing what Earl Fesnan said, most of the officials in Surthburg did not dare to go back.

If the envoy arrives at this time, it is undoubtedly quite rude not to have a greeter present.

But Ribo didn't take much of what Earl Fesnan said.

In fact, since the officer came to deliver the news for so long, the envoy appointed by His Majesty the King has still not arrived. All this made Ribo feel and was in the ceremony of his identity recognition. How similar are the methods used by Earl Martial.

These two gentlemen were taught by a teacher, and even this kind of boring trick is exactly the same.

Ribo is well prepared for this.

In Surthburg, he can be said to be one of the first to know that His Majesty the King sent a special envoy.

Because Fez has already returned from thousands of miles away with detailed information.

The day before yesterday, for two full days yesterday, Ribo spent a lot of papers with Eckert, Feith, and Mr. Hyde.

From the information collected, it seems that this envoy is not good, and it seems that His Majesty the King does not want to give up on the things in Surthburg.

Although I don't know what will the envoy sent by His Majesty the King to promulgate, the identity of this envoy is extremely mysterious.

The full name of this envoy is Neildi Gerardis Robert. In the capital, he is known for his tough temper. Corresponding to his temper, his backstage is also quite tough.

This Earl Robert, is the cousin of Earl Rowanell, the deputy chief of the Royal Family Finance, and he is also a member of the Royal Knights and holds the title of Royal Knight.

From the information point of view, unlike most king knights, this Earl Roberto does have some real talents.

He is quite proficient in martial arts, and is a good hand with two-handed swords.

When I was young, I won many places in the swordsmanship tournament.

Although the Swordsmanship Championships held in the capital Franck never allowed swordsmen in the army to participate, and even excluded the Paladins, it was enough to rank among thousands of noble swordsmen. Make this Count Roberto proud.

Because of this, Earl Roberto tried his best to show a strong and tough image in front of people, which became his symbol over time.

His Majesty the King dispatched such a special envoy to Surthburg to issue an decree, and the purpose can be imagined.

At least Mr. Hyde and others would never think that this gentleman was just here to issue an decree as simple as that.

In fact, in order to protect his life, the Lord Earl brought a cavalry guard of nearly two hundred people. It can be seen that this time it was a bad one.

For those who come to trouble, it is natural to make corresponding countermeasures in advance.

But this time, Eckert obviously wanted Ribo to take care of the measure, so he only said four words "accidentally."

Ribo is quite skeptical, it was originally Mr. Hyde's idea.

Because, when Eckert discussed all the possible accidents with himself, several times Eckert seemed to be unable to help himself to give some hints, but in the end he would swallow if he was about to reach his lips. Went back.

Ribo clearly remembered that when he left Mr. Hyde's room, Eckert quietly told him that Mr. Hyde had already arranged everything, and he could completely let go and do it boldly.

Although I don't say much, Ribo fully understands what Eckert implies.

Mr. Hyde obviously does not think that compromise and retreat will allow them to preserve the paradise of Nangang.

The more Ribo gets caught in this huge conspiracy, the more he feels that Mr. Hyde originally intended to confront His Majesty the King. Obviously, the king of the dark kingdom is not afraid of the true ruler of the Kingdom of France.

Ribo doesn't know how much the gambling is worth, but he knows at least one thing. Mr. Hyde is definitely not only holding his trump card in his hand.

It can even be said that his card was originally just a card that was exposed on the surface and was not considered an extremely important card.

It's just that, as his strength increases, especially as he becomes a disciple of Teacher Masek, it is obvious that this not-so-important card has become a trump card that can determine the outcome.

After weighing the pros and cons, Mr. Hyde seemed to no longer intend to use the more powerful and deadly cards.

Ribo had originally suspected that Kelller, the king of killers, might be one of Mr. Hyde's trump cards against His Majesty.

Another thing that makes Ribo feel at ease is that Mr. Hyde has already arranged his crew in Surthburg.

Compared with that high above, the entire Kingdom of France in name belonged to His Majesty the King.

Compared with the numerous armies in the hands of His Majesty the King and the invincible Paladin.

Mr. Hyde also has his knights running through the night.

The killers who cleaned up Earl Martial's men are only part of Mr. Hyde's true strength.

Mr. Hyde wandered at sea in his early years, and he naturally got to know many pirates who depended on passing ships for a living.

When Mr. Hyde became the king of the dark world on land, he naturally had to deal with the pirates from time to time.

Those desperadoes who cross the Seven Seas are not a weak force. Even the Thunder, known for their maritime power, dare not easily offend these pirates, so that they have to admit the existence of these pirates and provide a large number of them every year. Money, to get the safety and smoothness of sea routes.

Ribo knew that this agreement could be made, and Mr. Hyde contributed a lot to it.

The pirates undoubtedly became Mr. Hyde's loyal ally because of this incident.

Ribo knew that somewhere in the Butter Forest near Searthburg, at least one pirate was hiding there.

There is such a strong and unknown strength behind it.

Ribo feels like he is the dark prince in myth teleportation, behind him with the help of countless evil forces hidden in the darkness.

Ribo can certainly understand the phrase "accidentally" that Eckert said.

Because of this, Ribo pretended to ask for it, and in a commanding tone, he instructed the Count Fesnan next to him: "Lord Acting Lord, please form two teams that you are greeted, and change shifts every hour. , The group of people who did not have their turn waited in the auditorium. You asked the attendants to get some warm drinks to warm up the officials who were waiting outside for the reception."

After saying this, Ribo turned around and said to Lord Laivi: "Commander-in-chief, I order you to send an outpost to welcome the envoy into Searthburg. Once you meet the envoy, you immediately let Knight Pegasus reported back and informed us all to be ready for the welcome."

Earl Fesnan and Earl Lavie arranged in accordance with the orders of the young lord.

The non-commissioned officer who always stood on the side in silence made this series of orders stunned.

He couldn't imagine that these highly qualified officials would follow the orders of this underage boy in this way.

This is incredible.

However, the thoughtfulness of the little lord really made him unable to find a way.

The sergeant is not a fool.

Of course, he can see that if he comes forward and insists that everyone stand in the cold wind, he will not only show his feet, but also arouse the disgust of all the officials in Surthburg.

Although their Lord Earl doesn't care about the resistance of the nobles in these places, because he has a solid background, he is an imperial minister appointed by His Majesty to come here to issue his will.

But there is absolutely no need to offend these big men.

However, if Lord Earl's instructions were not followed, it would be a dereliction of duty. Thinking of this, the non-commissioned officer decided to go back and report to Lord Earl immediately.

Ribo is not interested in what the sergeant is doing.

He and Miss Randy went back to the county guard's office in the county guard's mansion.

This is supposed to be the place where Earl Fesnan handled official duties as the deputy lord, and he does have this power.

But since Ribo’s identity as the heir to the lord was confirmed, or when he saw Ribo killing the magician in a blink of an eye in the cathedral, Count Fesnan took the initiative Give up this office.

The office fireplace is burning with a roaring fire, so it’s steaming hot inside.

Miss Randy stayed silently beside Ribo all the time. She did not ask Ribo whether it was proper to deal with it, nor did she ask him what he thought of the Earl Roberto.

Ribbo also remained silent. He didn't know whether his decision was correct, because this would be the first time he made a decision alone.

He only really understands now why Eckert is always so worried before he sets out and plans an action.

Ribo now understands the huge difference between planning and decision-making.

His face was directed out of the window, and his breathing was extremely solemn and long.

There is a layer of moisture on the window glass.

"Ribo, you seem to be nervous." Miss Randy finally broke the silence.

"Yes." Ribo replied.

Miss Randy walked to Ruibo and held on to his shoulders and said: "Everyone here is standing behind you. They need you to protect them, and they are also your strong backing."

"Thank you, Miss Randy, you said so well. You made me feel at ease because I am not fighting alone." Ribo said.

"No, this is not what I said, it is a sentence that Grandpa often said. He always said that this is the responsibility of the lord." Miss Randy said, "My aunt asked me to pass this sentence on. Here you are."

Ribo turned around in surprise to look at Miss Randy. He knew the meaning of the last sentence.

"I just want to abide by the agreement between Miss Medin and Mr. Hyde. The lord's throne should belong to the Medin family-it should belong to our children." Ribo said softly.

His words made a red cloud fly over Miss Randy's face, but she still couldn't conceal the disappointment in her heart.

She doesn't need this answer.

The two people were silent for a while, and the office became unusually quiet.

It wasn't until a long time there was a knock on the door that the silence broke.

Miss Randy stepped forward to open the door.

"Your lord, Miss Randy, the envoy sent by His Majesty the King has arrived." Earl Fesnan gasped and said, obviously his age is no longer suitable for intense sports.

Ribo walked to the window and took a look.

A horse-drawn carriage drove up from a distant street, and a long string of cavalry guards riding high and high on the horses followed at the front and back of the carriage.

The Searthburg officials downstairs ran out of the auditorium one after another, and everyone seemed so flustered and nervous.

"Earl Fesnan, please go down and set up the ceremonial ceremony. Miss Randy and I will come down soon." Ribo said slowly.

"Yes, yes, yes," Earl Fesnan repeatedly agreed to run downstairs.

Ribo stood at the window and watched the movement underneath. He didn't know why he was quite calm now.

Standing in front of the lord’s office window, he felt indescribable, looking down at everything, as if everything was under his control.

"Have you figured out how to deal with the envoy?" Miss Randy asked.

"Well--it's impossible. I don't know what kind of method His Majesty the King and the special envoy want to use against me, but I have some confidence in how to deal with the special envoy." Ribo said, his tone was full of confidence.

"Do you mind letting me share your secrets?" Miss Randy asked softly.

"No, of course not." Ribo said: "I just want this envoy to perform as much as Count Martyr did, and I want to see it too. Who else in the castle doesn’t have confidence in me? The Ralta family shouldn’t be a horror. The Tornum family is a bit hard to say, but they shouldn’t stand on the other side, the Pyfry family and Tornum. The situation in the family is similar, but there are not so many emotional entanglements between the Pyfry family and I, so they are more likely to remain neutral. What really worries me is Earl Laivi, who is just awe-inspiring Mr. Hyde and me. He is the person who is the most alienated from me in Surthburg, both in terms of origin and emotion. What's more, Mrs. O'Neill has always been hostile to me."

Miss Randy listened to what Ribo said silently, and she didn't know why, she felt a vague sense of loss in her heart.

"Now it's time for us to play." Ribo said.

Speaking, he walked out of the office and went downstairs.

Apparently, the officials had been in the warm auditorium for a while, and the cup of hot drink had already played a role, and they all looked very energetic.

Leaving the county house, Ribo saw Earl Fesnan and Earl Lavie standing in the distance.

Earl Fesnan looked anxious, while Earl Lavie was much calmer.

The envoy's carriage was steadily parked at the forefront of the promenade, and two rows of knights stood on both sides of the promenade.

I saw that they were wearing sky blue velvet battle robes, covered with shiny silver battle armor, the battle armor was finely carved, and the silver helmets were also on their heads, and fluffy and soft camel hair was floating behind their heads.

Ribo is not unfamiliar with this kind of attire, which is the standard attire of the king's knight, but although the king's knight is noble, it is a famous embroidered pillow.

He slowly walked up to Count Fesnan and Count Lavie.

"Why didn't you welcome the envoy to get out of the carriage?" Ribo asked.

Earl Fesnan looked at the little lord, he really couldn't understand the inscrutable thoughts of the young man.

"We are all waiting for you." Count Lai Wei explained.

Ribo nodded and said: "The status of special envoy represents the prestige of His Majesty the King. Let us welcome this distinguished guest from the capital with the most solemn etiquette."

Although it is not clear what the little lord is thinking, Earl Fesnan and Earl Lavie are all roles that have been experienced for many years in this circle full of enthusiasm.

From the fact that the special envoy deliberately let all the officials of Searthburg stand in the open to drink the northwest wind, it has already been seen that the envoy was deliberately giving everyone an offense.

Although the young lord is young, there is no reason to not see this.

Now that he holds the envoy so high in his hand, he will definitely not show his favor to His Majesty the King.

Neither the little lord nor Mr. Hyde hiding behind him are definitely not the kind of soft characters that look at people's faces.

Earl Fesnan and Earl Lavie waited on the two big men more carefully.

They secretly decided that between this little lord and His Majesty the king, they would never be able to favor either side.

Absolute neutrality may make them lose the favor of the victor, but standing in the wrong position is enough to make their family undone.

Earl Martial's original actions were obviously a gesture from His Majesty the King.

And this lord is also a cruel character.

Now that he had an idea in his mind, Earl Fesnan naturally understood how to do it.

Surthburg's nominal supreme leader is after all his nameless acting lord.

Earl Fesnan took all the important officials of Searthburg and greeted the carriage.

The special envoy slowly got off the carriage.

Although there is a red carpet on the ground, many officials respectfully welcome him.

Although the officials who were greeted presented the most grand and warm welcome ceremony.

However, the official welcome came late, which made him feel dissatisfied.

But what surprised him was that according to his sergeant, the under-age lord was a very difficult character, and the officials of Searthburg obviously obeyed his orders.

This seems to be a little different from what the stupid Earl Martill said to His Majesty the King.

According to the description of the Earl Martial, the little lord is nothing but the last member of the Medin family-a puppet set up by the old Miss Medin and the acting lord.

Although the king once suspected that with such a deep-rooted influence of the Martyr family in Surthburg, how could it be completely driven out of the land where their ancestors have taken root and thrived for generations by the surrogate lord who did not care about actual things? ?

And the Earl Martial is obviously afraid of something.

His timidity even made him seem a little nervous, apparently he had been strongly stimulated before leaving Sarthburg.

Besides, there is another thing that seems extremely abnormal.

Earl Martyr also kept silent about the subordinates that His Majesty the King sent to him to assist him in seizing the power of Lord Sirthburg.

He claimed that his men were still lurking in Surthburg, dormant temporarily, awaiting further orders from His Majesty the King.

Earl Robert felt more and more weird.

……

It wasn't until the envoy got off the wagon that Ribo could see Earl Robert, who was rumored to be strong.

The most eye-catching, and also the most memorable thing is that Earl Robert's face is always cold and tense, and his pale face is slightly blue, which is reminiscent of the granite floor under his feet.

The narrow pupils make his eyes look particularly fierce. The angular features and the tall, straight forehead are all commensurate with his strong reputation.

Ribo decided that he would not come forward for the time being and let Earl Fesnan act as a real acting lord.

Because of this, Ribo always stood behind Earl Fesnan, looking calm and submissive.

This makes Earl Fesnan, who is familiar with the character of the little lord, feel worried.

This suddenly strengthened his affirmation of Ribo's plan to deal with this envoy.

Earl Fesnan feels helpless for himself in this difficult position.

Although he is on the surface infinitely beautiful, he has never been so majestic before, and even the Count Lai Wei, who has always looked down upon himself, can follow him with his head and ears.

Unfortunately, he himself knew that what he was facing and standing behind him were two big men that he absolutely couldn't afford to provoke.

And he had to deal with these two big men, and the taste of it can be imagined.

But Earl Fesnan has no other way to shirk all this.

He knew very well that Earl Lavie would definitely not help him.

Before the time has come, the little lord will never take action.

Earl Fesnan seemed to have swallowed a bitter gall, but he had to show a respectful and courteous smile as much as possible to greet the envoy.

Earl Roberts was puzzled by the great difference between the conditions told by his Majesty and Surthburg.

But because he has always been flattered and advertised as a strong model by everyone, how could Earl Roberts let the momentum he worked hard to build completely useless because of this small accident?

This majesty's envoy, the supreme imperial lord, should walk in the forefront of the team with his head up and chest upright.

Earl Fesnan was cautiously waiting to welcome the adult into the county mansion.

The county guard's Fuzhong has already made full preparations for meeting the special envoy.

Countless colored ribbons extend from the hall to the door. They are all the most precious silks shipped from Nangang. The grounds of the prefecture are covered with red carpets. The famous paintings that are always collected are now also Hung all around the walls.

The neatly-dressed military band always followed, and kept playing noisy welcome music.

Earl Fesnan has to do all this to perfection at any cost.

However, the Lord Earl, who is known for his strength, was obviously not satisfied with the welcoming ceremony on such a scale.

In fact, even if he is quite satisfied in his heart, he has to show a trace of dissatisfaction, because according to his experience, a picky boss will make his subordinates feel scared, and fear will make those subordinates respect them more. Boss.

This is the experience of Earl Roberto for many years, but because of this, he is not welcomed by others.

He didn't have many allies above the court. After all, no one would be willing to get too close to this guy who likes to pierce people like a hedgehog.

Although as time goes by, Earl Roberts feels that his strength is too much to prevent him from climbing to a higher position, allowing him to obtain a higher position, no matter how hard he tries, he is not like him. A cousin is generally able to call the wind and rain in the capital.

And he admits that he is far above his cousin in terms of ability and diligence.

But this time is indeed a good opportunity for him to perform.

Earl Roberts knew that his cousin, Earl Rowenell, also wanted to be the lord of Searthburg.

He went all over the camp to take this fatness into his arms, but His Majesty was obviously more interested in himself and squeezed this beauty into his hands.

According to His Majesty's will, he is actually a lord, and the young man is just a heir to the lord.

However, what method can be used to pry the heir of the lord from this position.

Earl Robert has already regretted it a little, and he should learn more from Martial before coming.

As far as he knows, Martial’s thoughts are almost the same as his own, except that he is upright and upright relying on holding the will of the emperor in his hands and holding it without fear, while Martial is completely secretive. Have to plan everything.

But it doesn't matter whether it is upright or shady.

None should lose to this stupid and cowardly acting lord.

Moreover, every time the acting lord spoke, he always had to look at the heir of the lord from time to time. Obviously he was extremely jealous of the young man.

There is really no reason for this.

With many doubts in his heart, the Earl Roberto read the will of His Majesty the King.

"Everyone of Searthburg--" Earl Robert said with a stretched tone. He even omitted all the polite greetings that should normally be given: "I have traveled far and wide with the supreme King. The will of the King is here to convey His Majesty’s concern for Searthburg. You should feel the supreme honor for this. Let us praise our King, and may the gods be with him forever..."

In order to let everyone remember that he was here this time, Earl Roberts carried the authority of His Majesty the King, so he exaggerated the king’s majesty and said: "Your Majesty the King has recognized the The identity of Mr. Riber Beindit was confirmed, and Riber Beindit was allowed by His Majesty the King to put his mother’s surname in the middle of his name. My trip is to convey the grace of His Majesty and declare Ruibo. Mr. Medin Byndit inherited the title of earl of the Medin family, as well as the town of Reading and the 529 acres of land along the southern coast."

The envoy stopped here for a while, and glanced at the reaction of everyone, especially the reaction of the little lord.

What made him feel unhappy was that although most people showed a reassuring look as if a big stone in their hearts fell on the ground, the heir of the little lord always kept silent, as if the news was about It was not so unexpected and gratifying for him.

Earl Robert wanted to know what the heir of the little lord would look like when he heard the next bad news, whether he still maintained this indifferent look or became panicked or furious.

The imperial minister went on to say: "However, given the young age of Count Ribo Medin Byndit, he does not have sufficient control and use of his property and the beneficiary territory, and he is also used as a survivor. Heir to the lord, he does not have the wisdom and qualifications to be the guard of the county of Surthburg. Therefore, His Majesty the King hereby orders me to be the guardian of Count Ribo Medin Byndit."

The words of the envoy were obviously beyond the expectation of most people present.

Because Ribo is not without a guardian, Lord Hyde is his legal guardian, and this is clearly mentioned in the identification book on the heir of the minor lord handed to His Majesty. His Majesty cannot be unaware of this. Things.

Depriving a legal guardian of power is no less serious than depriving a nobleman of hereditary territory.

In fact, it is precisely because the identity of the legal guardian is sacred and inviolable, it is possible to ensure that the aristocratic territory will not be arbitrarily embezzled by others.

"My envoy, I already have a guardian. He is Lord Keviele Egret Hyde, a loyal servant of His Majesty the King." Ribo said unhurriedly.

He didn't worry that the king's order would confuse him, because they had expected such a thing to happen.

Earl Roberts obviously didn't pay attention to the little hereditary lord who had no power and power.

The reason why His Majesty the King dared to make such a decision rashly was because the legal guardian was just a humble little nobleman.

Although the identity of the legal guardian is sacred and inviolable, there must be no one who can't make it through for a hereditary lord and His Majesty the King.

Earl Robert said coldly: "His Majesty does not think that Lord Hyde can give you enough education to let a hereditary lord to teach the future lord. No matter who it is, it is a joke. In view of this, His Majesty the King hereby sends me to act as your guardian. I will give you enough education to make you a qualified lord. However, you must be mentally prepared. I am a very strict guardian. You will definitely not tolerate your wanton mischief."

"Sorry, I think His Majesty the King made a mistake. As far as I know, unless the guardian has committed such a serious crime as treason, no one can deprive the guardian of his duties, even His Majesty has not. Such power." Ruibo said.

"I know the decree very well, but this shows that His Majesty the King cares about you. I don't want to bother to explain it. This is something that anyone can see." Count Roberto said with a face raised up. .

"A decree is a decree. Although there may be omissions in the decree, the decree must be obeyed. This seems to be what His Majesty the Fifth said. Does His Majesty the King think that his ancestor, who has been admired by the people of France for generations, said Is the most important sentence ever completely wrong? What's more, His Majesty clearly did not verify the identity of Lord Hyde. Lord Hyde has sufficient qualifications to be my guardian. He is not just a member of the Kingdom of France. The hereditary lord is also a knight of the temple granted by His Majesty the Pope himself. For my guardian, the certificate was signed by His Majesty the Pope. I don’t know if His Majesty considers himself more sacred and greater than His Majesty, or whether the Earl considers himself More noble than the knights of the temple." Ribo said with a smile.

Ribo's remarks surprised Earl Roberto. He never expected that he would run into such a big trouble when he arrived in Sarthburg.

What surprised him even more was that this fellow Martial had apparently concealed everything about Lord Hyde.

According to what he said, Lord Hyde was nothing more than a civilian businessman who started as a trader, quite rich but without the slightest background.

It is precisely because he vowed to tell His Majesty that in Surthburg, only Earl Fesnan is the only enemy, and all this was planned by the Earl of Fesnan alone.

Therefore, His Majesty the King made such an arrangement without further investigation and verification.

Earl Roberts suddenly thought that the Earl Martial would eventually take shelter under the protection of Prince Phillips instead of choosing to hide under the wings of His Majesty the King. This is obviously quite abnormal.

It's just that at that time, everyone thought that Earl Martial had lost the value of use, and His Majesty was thankful for getting rid of a useless waste.

Since Prince Phillips likes this treasure, he just kicked this guy to the Prince.

Now that I think about it, it is very possible that everything that Earl Martial said was instructed by Prince Phillips.

No one knows the indispensable contradiction between Prince Phillips and His Majesty more clearly than Earl Robert.

In the capital of France, everyone knows that His Majesty the King would like Prince Phillips to die soon, and the Prince's mind is obviously the same as His Majesty's mind. Because of this, His Majesty never receives the Prince's dispatch Coming messenger.

If Prince Phillips arranged all this secretly, Earl Roberts is absolutely convinced.

Because he has now discovered that His Majesty and himself obviously greatly underestimated the Lord Hyde.

Moreover, the plan made by His Majesty the King apparently made him have to confront the Lord Hyde head-on.

All this is definitely what Prince Phillips would like to see most.

But Earl Roberts also knew very well that he was already riding a tiger.

If this opportunity is missed, His Majesty the King will never appoint himself to take care of the affairs of Surthburg.

For the king, it is obviously the best choice to change someone to control Surthburg.

But if I lost this opportunity and want to get such an excellent opportunity, I don't know when I will wait.

In fact, for Robert, he waited all his life to wait for this opportunity, because for a strong man like him, His Majesty the King really does not have the opportunity to reuse him.

This envoy made up his mind to bet everything he had on this gamble. Anyway, behind him is the king, the big banker. If you win, you can get a lot of benefits. If you lose, you can at most make peace. It's no different going back.

And even if you lose, no one else should try to profit from it.

His Majesty the King should know in any case that Sarthburg is not something he can easily control.

Earl Roberts knows very well that for His Majesty the King, Surthburg is not his most ardent concern.

Compared with the heir to the lord who decided on Searthburg, the importance of how to tailor the military power in the hands of Prince Phillips is obviously vastly different.

For this reason, His Majesty even negotiated secretly with the feud of the Kingdom of France—Derizhi Kingdom.

His Majesty the King is obviously eager to obtain a peace agreement, even an alliance treaty.

In the eyes of His Majesty, although Delizhi was ambitious, he tried to devour Francis.

But with six wizards and the undefeated holy knights in his hands, plus Yi Lei will never stand idly by, it is difficult for Delizhi to resist attacks from both sides in any case.

Because of this, compared with Prince Phillips, who directly threatened the status of the king, Deleizhi was clearly a less dangerous enemy.

Want to understand all this, the envoy said: "Maybe you are not wrong, but the will of His Majesty the King is beyond doubt. Since he ordered me to be your guardian, this is my duty. Unless His Majesty takes his order back, of course, I also know that it is illegal to deprive guardians of duties without authorization. Then, let His Majesty the King himself correct his own mistakes and ask the acting lord to revise a document to prove that Lord Hyde has sufficient qualifications to act as heir to the lord. Guardian, I don’t think His Majesty the King will have any disputes with His Majesty the Pope, but before that, before His Majesty the King has sent a special envoy to call me back to the capital, I must complete my mission. In the meantime , I must do my duty as a guardian."

Earl Roberts does not intend to compete with Lord Hyde for the power of the guardian. What he wants is only a confession-admitting that he can temporarily exercise the power of the guardian before the king’s will arrives. This is enough for him to completely control the Surthburg in his own hands.

What's more, he still has a hundred ways to make him become the real lord of Searthburg.

Unlike Earl Martial, Earl Robert is full of confidence in his own force.

He himself is a good swordsman, and the knights he brought are also the elite of the royal knights, at least he thinks so.

If someone told him that the knights in his hand could not kill a young man under their control, he would never believe this.

Unfortunately, he did not know from Earl Martial the status of a magician possessed by the heir to the lord.

Earl Martial, who was instructed by Prince Phillips, concealed this most important matter from His Majesty the King.

He didn't even tell the king that there was a killer with the power of a Paladin beside the Lord Hyde, and there was a magician with superb power behind them to support everyone.

Earl Martial never knew who the Marskov magician was. His Royal Highness forbid him to ask anything about this.

Earl Robert did not know that everything he planned was exactly what Prince Phillips wanted him to do.