The Release That Witch
Chapters 120's

Hearing this question, Roland looked at Petrov with interest, and then laughingly said: "You were the first to ask me that." He then took his cup and drank it, after which stating explaining in a relaxed tone, "There is no doubt that Longsong Fortress is mine. It's still mine, even when I'm not here. But, I need a man, or a family, to keep an eye on the fort for me, so you should not ask for a ransom, but rather for the 'Cost of Representatives.

Representatives ... Petrov is no stranger to this word, as sharp-eyed entrepreneurs they will always set their goals to increase the output of their region, he said, but all the peddling nobles didn't really have the time or would express contempt for this sort of work, so in the end they could find someone else to sell their goods. In order to obtain that right, the merchants had to pay a sum of money up front, as a deposit.

"How many gold royals do you want?" After asking, he took a deep breath to try to calm himself down.

"It's going to be a long deal, so it won't be finished with just one payment," Roland stopped, "Every Month you have to pay 30% of the castle's tax revenue, as well as material worth 1000 points. , everything else will be for yourself."

That doesn't sound excessive Petrov thought, as long as I can gain complete control of Longsong Stronghold, so it seems like even the Prince can be fair. But first I have to make sure that the Prince is not actually joking, that he is really willing to go through this.

This will really be a golden opportunity; Petrov is really hooked. Me and the Prince are not sworn enemies, since the Duke has failed miserably, his children will also lose their inheritance rights. Even the coalition of six noble families could not defeat the Prince, who could prevent him from taking over the Western territories? Joining a stronger party is one of the basic principles of the continuation of one noble himself, if I can get His Majesty's approval before the other four families know about it, then, House Honeysuckle will be the strongest family in the Western region.

"Your Majesty, why don't you want to stay in Longsong Fortress? This castle has more to offer than Border Town."

"What you really want to ask is, why don't I want to manage Longsong Stronghold on my own, right?" Roland looked a little embarrassed, "There are many reasons, for example, the power structure will become so complicated that I have to spend too much time and effort trying to straighten out the relationship between each of them. Furthermore, don't forget about profit, as a local noble, I think you or the others will know better than me how to actually govern this region, so this will be a mutually beneficial deal. In addition, there are many other reasons, you might start thinking about that when you get back." The prince played with the silver chalice in his hands, "Oh that's right, if I'm going to choose you as a representative, I also don't need to fear that you will come to build up a force that is trying to avenge the Duke, nor do I need to fear that you will come to build a power that is trying to avenge him, Ok? "

"Of course not, Your Majesty!" although the last question came a little unexpected, Petrov could still answer it immediately.

Ever since the Duke left, the first thought in the minds of the other five nobles was how could they come to take over his territory, regarding things like revenge, who cares?

But Petrov also knew the reason the Prince gave him was not the real reason. ' The power structure will be too complicated', 'will it be difficult to straighten it out'? Facing his overwhelming strength, he could only use his strength to crush the idea of building a resistance. But even so, in just one or two years, all the other nobles had already forgotten the name of the loser, the same would happen to Duke Ryan. But during this two-year period, it was extremely unlikely to turn Border Town into a big city like Longsong Fortress.

His Majesty must have a deeper intention.

"That's good to hear, then the city ..."

"I am willing to act as your representative, Your Majesty," Petrov burst out, but not long after his expression became hesitant once more, "But, King - no, no, I mean your brother does not necessarily agree with this result.he assigned a new Duke to this region, I will not be able to fight the King.

"You don't need to fear confrontation," Roland said and threw two letters in front of him. "Look at this, the document I found in Duke Ryan's former study."

When Petrov quickly turned his gaze to the contents of the letters, he could not help but gasp in shock.

The first letter seemed to be sent to the Duke by a spy, it seemed like the new King and Queen of Clearwater had fought in and close to Eagle City, and the result ended up as a great loss for the King? The second letter was even more gruesome, though only half-written, it was still clear that Duke Ryan wanted to annex the North. The idea of becoming independent was clearly revealed. The letter was not completed and it was not known who he wanted to send it to.

But Petrov still immediately understood what His Majesty wanted to convey to him – he did not need to fight because the new King already had quite a lot of problems of his own. Otherwise, the Duke would never dare to declare his independence. With his elite knights, he was already invincible in the Western region, the only difference with the Knight King lay in their numbers.

The secret letter could have been forged, but the second parchment was indeed written in Osman Ryan's handwriting, so unless the prince found a witch who could imitate the writing of others... For a moment, he thought of this possibility only to immediately dismiss this speculation again.

The Prince had no reason to try to trick him, applying someone as his representative was unilateral, if his representative could not take control of the fortress, the Prince would also not profit from the deal. Moreover, any Duke commissioned by King Timothy would be an enemy of the Prince.

If he wanted House Honeysuckle to remain on top of the other four noble families, he would have to rely on the support of the Prince, and on the other hand, to ensure that everything was handled for his benefit, she said, The prince also had to make sure the Hull Family would not be challenged.

"Well," the latter nodded, "but it's not up to you to decide, I'll have to ask you a few questions first."

"Your Majesty, please."

"What will you do with those who oppose you?"

"How much is your estimated monthly tax revenue? Also, how do you guarantee that you can pay a thousand points each month?"

“In the event that I ask you to actively expand the trade and trade sector, what will you do?

"..."

Petrov thought His Majesty would take this opportunity to gather as much information about the other Sovereigns of the Western region as possible, he never expected that the other party would ask such a strange question, in the end, he had, this is almost all just a question of his. policies, means, and knowledge of his business in general.

After all these questions were put to him, Petrov focused his mind on answering them one after another, along with his answer, His Majesty's expression also became more and more satisfied. Finally the Prince clapped his hands and said, "Alright, that will be enough for today. When you have calculated how to redeem the value of 3000 points, you can go back and free your father, rest assured, during these days I will comfort him properly.

"Your Majesty, the representative ..."

"It will be announced another day." Roland gave one of his knights a signal to see him out.

When Petrov left the hall, he had a lot to think about, he regained the God's Stone of Retaliation from Carter – it was still the same shining blue stone, he said, it seemed that the value of the fifty gold royals was not much.

*

"What can you tell me?" Roland turned his gaze to Nightingale who was standing beside him.

"Oh, basically everything he said was the truth," he shrugged, "he is much more sincere than some of the Masters and Madams you previously spoke to. That said, is it true to tell everyone the same story? Next, show them the letters, they are all confidential.

"Not for everyone," the Prince looked at the list in his hands, "They are all from the five noble families, only the great nobles are suitable to manage Longsong Fortress as my successor. If their strength is not strong enough, even if I give them this position, they will not be able to run this fortress, in the end, there will only be a lot of infighting. As for the news that Timothy Wimbledon was defeated by Eagle City, it was no secret to say.Quickly or later the news would spread throughout the entire Kingdom of Graycastle, to me it was even better to spread a little faster.

But the content of this news is very suitable for me , he thought, if the 2nd Prince is not defeated, I worry that I will have to spend a lot of time to hold him – and even if he tries to use force, I worry that I will have to spend a lot of time to hold him and even if he tries to use force, the result may not be so beautiful.

"So.. will you choose him?"

"If nothing else happens," Roland said with a smile, "he was the first to take the initiative to ask himself, subjective initiative has always been the most important employee quality. Moreover, I would never have expected that there would be someone in five families who was very experienced in the field of administration and commerce. I think they'll just know how to ride horses and kill."

When he found Petrov Hull's name on the list, he gently scratched the circle around him.