The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 298: Call you the Earl of Frostwind
"Player Super Justice ()"
Thanks to Jacob the Cave-Opener's mass teleportation ritual.
Annan and his party did not return to Viscount Ostov Dolgoruky to clean up the meaningless mess, but teleported directly back to Frostwhisper Province.
This saved them time in taking the bus back to the Grand Duke's Palace.
...The most important thing is to find a tailor to quickly alter the clothes before Celicia and Saint Alfonso arrive.
The white robe that Annan is wearing now is very light and soft. When he is alone with the players, he can expose the curse lines on his shoulders and relax a little.
The curse given by Endymion to Annan has a very high priority.
Among all the curses that Annan has mastered, except for the "Last Work: David" imposed by the Man in the Mirror, "Endymion the Unborn" has the highest priority.
Even though Annan originally had the curse of ignoring pain, he just put on his clothes, asked Jacob to teleport them back, and then personally arranged the procedures for Jacob to join the Hand of Winter... ...Annan felt a slight burning sensation starting from his left shoulder.
Fortunately, the intensity is not intense enough. It is probably the same feeling as when you put your hand into hot water after coming back from outside in winter. Rather, this level of heat is quite comfortable, and even warms up the whole body...
However, only three hours have passed.
If it really lasts for thirteen hours, it may become a real "burning pain".
That is definitely not possible - this is already similar to the cursed "Eternal Lost Eye" that Annan rejected before. He will interfere with Annan to a great extent.
However, non-permanent curses generally have ways to remove them.
For example, the "Butcher's Blade" curse that Annan obtained at the beginning can no longer hinder him. Only in the beginning, when Annan was still in Frozen Water Port, did he worry about how to resolve this curse.
Since Fort Ross, Annan no longer lacks enemies.
Although from the beginning, Annan had made a plan to use players to dissolve the curse. But it didn't work until the end.
Now that he has succeeded to the throne of Grand Duke, it is even more convenient for him to do things.
Every month, the Grand Duke personally executes a death row prisoner, and this matter is public - although this may sound cruel and bloodthirsty, it seems that it will have a negative impact on the reputation of the young Grand Duke... Also Therefore, Zoya did not immediately implement it.
But Annan believes that this plan should be positive for his current prestige needs——
Grand Duke Ivan is famous for his benevolent government.
Of course, the benevolent governance of the Winter Principality is just like that...
However, he did suppress many conflicts, but these conflicts were not fundamentally resolved. It was only because of Grand Duke Ivan's personal charm and his outstanding governance methods that they were temporarily eliminated and resolved.
Now, it’s Annan.
Annan just turned fifteen a few days ago.
He does not need to follow Ivan's path and continue to implement benevolent policies. He does not have the intimidating power of Ivan, and will only turn into a puppet if he continues on his path.
What he needs is sufficient deterrence.
——After all, Annan is a "tyrant".
Those who think he is "cruel" are actually building momentum for Annan.
Annan knew very well... The country cannot be managed by one person. Even the wisest king will definitely work overtime until he dies of exhaustion.
Since these nobles and ministers have been able to manage the Winter Principality well before winter, it shows that they are undoubtedly capable. This has saved Annan a lot of trouble.
Annan does not need to cultivate a new team, he only needs to gain at least the superficial loyalty of these old people to restore the normal operation of the entire country.
Charm, deception, conspiracy, deterrence... among many methods, deterrence is the most direct and effective.
In other words.
It's just killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Annan couldn't find a suitable chicken before, but fortunately, this "chicken" was delivered to the door by himself, and he even brought a knife to kill him. It can be said that the service is very considerate.
With the "glorious sacrifice" of the Far North Brotherhood, Annan dealt with their ruthless methods decisively and neatly. With his ability to control and command the Frost Beast troops and the Hand of Winter at will, he will surely be the first Time calms others down and makes them afraid to act rashly.
Subsequently, Annan's monthly public killings will become a "ritual."
Under the influence of winter, the style of the Winter Principality has become closer to the Nordic style on earth...or Maozi. They don't like the kind of monarch who acts procrastinatingly and demands evidence for reasoning. Instead, a cruel and arbitrary tyrant can give them a greater sense of security.
Annan planned to use this method to satisfy the curse and at the same time show others that although his young grand duke looked small and weak, he could never be bullied, rather, he was very dangerous.
This two-pronged approach of short and long, heavy and light can deter the nobles of the Principality of Winter for a long time. Let them work for Annan honestly.
...Then when the players grow up, Annan will arrange his own people to replace them little by little.
——For example, the Far North Brotherhood is about to have their homes confiscated by Annan.
Although the frost beast troops have just started and have not yet reached their destination.
But now that Count Yuri's evidence has been obtained... the rest of them are destined to be guilty. Because of the guilt of using curses, a border earl simply couldn't resist it.
It is not that a certain noble wants to report what they have done to the Grand Duke, the evidence must be detailed and credible - it is that the Grand Duke himself wants to gank them.
Evidence is only good if it can convince the public.
And as it happens...the existence of the Far North Brotherhood is not a secret. Count Yuri played a leading role in it, while Viscount Ostov was the target pushed out to attract firepower.
Now something happened to Viscount Ostov Dolgoruky, which implicated Yuri Dongfeng, who also overturned the car, and the evidence was obtained by the Grand Duke... If you say this, it is Count Yuri alone. What he did had nothing to do with anyone else?
No one with intelligence can believe it.
This is the reason why Annan dared to leave Zolgen directly in the Northland and let him confiscate and ransack his house at will.
Count Yuri has held forbidden rituals many times, used curse technology, and tried to murder the Archduke... The entire Northland is finished.
His plan was originally quite feasible.
If Annan was just an ordinary transcendent who had just reached the Silver level; if he had not brought along these players who can be infinitely resurrected.
Even if you arrive with two "Ten Fingers", you will be killed directly by four spell users.
After that, the spell can extract the winter bloodline.
On the eve of the Frostbite Disaster, they had already acquired part of the technology to replicate Winter's bloodline.
Although Annan and Ivan both know that they are indeed the direct bloodline of their grandmother, in the eyes of these nobles, this solid truth is a one-way claim to consolidate their rule.
After all, Grand Duke Ivan has been frail and sick since he was a child, and many members of the Winter family died due to assassinations and curses. There are also Grand Dukes who were killed in winter. If they are really the blood of the old grandmother, will the old grandmother really sit back and watch?
Since no one took care of it before, why would they take care of Annan's murder now? What's more, Fu Fu had already visited a few years ago. He directly attacked Annan, but he was still alive and well.
The old grandmother has been sleeping for nearly a hundred years, how could she suddenly wake up after killing Annan?
By the time decades have passed, the truth of that year will have long been unclear. ~IndoMTL.com~ Moreover, the Winter family also has Maria and Dmitri, and killing Annan does not count as exterminating the Winter family - after all, the news that Dmitri lost his fertility has not spread.
This is a very clever misunderstanding.
It can be said that these nobles are smart.
But Annan didn't have the time to untie it.
Kill them all.
It's not like he doesn't have any talents available - players who can fully monitor and have excellent personal abilities are a good choice.
These territories cannot be left empty.
Who is that... Si Anqing's brain is pretty good, as is Longjing tea and delicious wind goose.
How about finding a player later and making him the Earl of the Freezing Wind Territory.
Annan thought.
If everything goes well, just select a group of players who don't like fighting and decryption very much, and let them change jobs in the Northland to play city construction and management simulation games.
...I’m so busy, really busy.
I want to plant people in the hands of winter, I want to plant people in the north, I want to plant people in the underground...
Sooner or later, the entire winter will be completely changed by Annan.
By then, it might be possible to unify the five countries.
After all, Endymion seems to really have the ability to rebuild the unified barrier... Although this is just his family's opinion, the specific details need to be verified separately.
But if Endymion can really do it... Annan can at most connect Noah and the Theocracy. If the players' layout goes well, the underground world can also join their camp.
——At that time, we cannot let those who have done nothing (specifically the United Kingdom) take advantage in vain.
Annan thought so and walked into the living room.
Celicia has already left the subway... that means she's almost there.