Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Chapter 111: The Next Plan
I decided to stay for three days in Romeon and today I decided to return to Venz. No problems happened in the mansion.so did the whole Randall area. starting from Romeon to Chevron, based on the observations of my agents, there is almost no espionage here. Well, actually I do not forbid it very. please if they want to spy on us, anyway, anyway, they won't be able to get anything here.
the most they could only report to their master was "it seemed like the harvest in the Randall region had increased by so many times" or "the cities of Romeon and Chevron had become more prosperous", or something like that. they will not be able to touch deep into the heart of the Randall family, an exception for Selia and Carla, but even they are not given access to know all the plans that have been designed by Albert. yeah Albert's a very alert man.
that was why I was confused at the time I negotiated with him.Why did he allow Selia and Carla to come and see and hear what we were talking about? could it be that it was aimed at testing their loyalty? does that mean he understands that Selia and Carla are spies? well, the more I think about it, the more dizzy it gets. So if Albert's brother has his own way, then just let him wear it. I won't interfere.
on the train, I opened my notebook.there was a list of activities that I had to do during the holidays.hmmm most of them had been crossed out. visited the headquarters, spreading strange rumors about Clifford, he said, provide assistance in the city of Cliff and its surroundings, as well as complete the recruitment mechanism for the Knights to be assigned in Adonia.
ah there is also about the recruitment and absorption of people to be used as labor. this is also already I scribbled. oh, there are a few more yes, but some of them can be completed by my other staff. but there are things I have to do with my own efforts.talking to the nobles who hate the Clifford family.and one of them is Viscount Zen.
after passing through the city of Chevron and the former green area of Sinovac, we finally reached the Zen region before entering the city, he said, I've already sent to the Knight guarding the gate and my message has reached Viscount Zen.so he already knows that I will stop by.
Viscount who is now named Erick Zen. he is the son of Viscount Zen previously who had been involved with Baron Sinovac and Duke Conrad in the case of bandits.he hated Clifford, the mastermind behind his father's death was Earl Clifford.in order to keep the good name of the Conrad Faction, Clifford urged him to commit suicide.It seems until now Erick Zen's revenge has not been extinguished at all. really the best tool to destroy Clifford.
in front of his mansion, Zen had been waiting for me. with a smile on his face.Warm welcome yes.I went down and immediately shook hands with him.
"Welcome to my hut, Mr. Starfall. please come in. Simple snacks are waiting for you." ehhh, this person is very humble.but I feel a little cunning and deceit in it. Well, well, the fruit doesn't really fall far from the tree, does it?
we went straight to a room that he used to entertain his guests.this room is quite luxurious.all his items such as cabinets, sofas, floors, etc, and all parts of this room were made with quality materials.After a little pleasantry, Zen finally asked me my purpose.
"so, what did you mean by coming here, Mr. Starfall? I think that's a very important thing."
for some reason without me noticing, a grin appeared on my lips. Zen who saw that shuddered with fear.ahem.okay, I removed my grin and started talking seriously.but before that, I saw him to some of his guards. Zen who was aware of my point, told them to come out.
I started talking about my plan to Zen
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"W-can you really make that happen? ha-haha! all righty! all righty! then I will work with you to destroy them! because of them, because they are my father dead and our position is getting cornered! if there was an easy way to make them collapse, no matter who it was, I would cooperate with him!"
really an excited person, huh? well, I know he hates Clifford but I didn't expect it to go this deep.
"Of course, I will be happy to work with you, Mr. Starfall. I will make sure all the needs you need to destroy it will be met."
zen's eyes exuded a high sense of pleasure. Could it be that the moment he had been waiting for all this time had arrived? not only would working with Starfall destroy Clifford, he could restore Duke Conrad's trust, which was what Zen thought.
I just chuckled at her behavior like that. Well it's time for me to return so I don't have much time.ah, right, after this I will cross Rutsell territory as well. should I stop by his residence? it doesn't seem like it. I've also missed Via and my two beloved sisters.
"alright, then excuse me Mr. Zen. I will definitely let you know if anything happens to Clifford."
Erick Zen happily shook my hand.he even escorted me up to the veranda of his mansion with a sumringah face.I lowered my head in greeting and immediately left the Zen mansion to continue the journey.
"You look in a good mood, sir." Well, it turns out that Black Tiger can understand that yeah, ah, I don't think so. anyone who could see the expression on my face right now would definitely understand with my mood.
"Of course, I didn't expect that it would be that easy to get Zen into my plan to destroy the Clifford family. I lied that I said I wasn't happy about it. Although there would be other troublesome things, there would be, I think this is enough now."
Black Tiger was gooey. oh, it seems like he still has questions.
"Do you really trust them, sir? isn't Zen involved in trying to destroy the Randall family?"
i giggle. "Am I seem to trust him? come on, I'm not as naive as you think I am. Of course once he achieves his mission, which is to get rid of Clifford and become Conrad's confidant, he will definitely push back on me. that's why I've had a way to scuttle his entire plan. In the end, he's nothing more than a disposable pawn."
"Wahhhh! your words are so terrible sir. do you intend to be a criminal or something?"
"haha! how could you be a fool! let's not keep talking, or you and your horse will hit the tree later."
get rid of Clifford, will you? at first I thought it would be a personal matter, but after I pondered more deeply, it was much more complex than I had imagined.but simply put, Clifford was Conrad's right-hand man and confidant. surely if Clifford dies and his family is destroyed, Conrad will try as hard as possible to pursue the culprit and give a terrible punishment.
of course if I kill him, then there will be no evidence that leads to me and my family, but for me it is still not safe.I worry about Maximilian Conrad who has a very sharp mind. so does Bernard Rutsell.they may not have any evidence but their suspicions will remain directed at me.
but what if it turns out that his own faction killed his confidant? the split will inevitably break out, and it's absolute.Conrad's distrust of his men will widen.that's when his influence will weaken and Prince Lewis has no power.
I whistle. yeah, I'll wait for that until the time comes!