Chapter 864: Chapter 553: The Killings Emerge in the Blue Cold Fortress_1
“City Lord, let’s not talk about joining the camp for now.”
With a slight smile, Leo Ray looked at the Rose Marquis in front of him with interest and asked, “What I’m curious about is, how did you deduce that I am going to help Her Highness the Princess win the throne?”
“At first, I didn’t think of this.”
Nodding to Leo Ray, the Rose Marquis picked up the red rose on the table and responded, “Originally, based on my knowledge of the Princess, there was nothing noteworthy about her helping the fortress’s defenders and repelling invaders.”
“After all, as far as I know, the Princess has had a strong sense of responsibility since she was a child, particularly towards ordinary citizens, which is something that the other princes do not possess.”
At this point, the Rose Marquis glanced at Ariel Watson and continued, “However, after learning your purpose for coming here and combining it with the border battlefield incident yesterday, I had a new speculation.”
“Yesterday’s border battlefield battle had a hidden purpose, which was to further elevate Princess Ariel’s prestige!”
Taking a deep breath, the Rose Marquis concluded, “So, combining this with your attempt to win me over, I came to a bold conclusion that Mr. Lane intends to help the Princess win the throne and join the current power struggle!”
“I see, so you combined the news from yesterday’s border battlefield with our visit today to come to this conclusion, huh?”
Hearing this, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.
“That’s right, Mr. Lane. You asked so many detailed questions because you were worried that the other three princes would notice and drag you, the Princess, and Cyan Town into the whirlpool of power, right?”
At this point, the Rose Marquis paused briefly and amended his previous statement, continuing, “No, since Mr. Lane is prepared to join this power struggle, he must have thought of this long ago. So, what you are truly worried about is when the great war will begin!”
“City Lord, your inference is quite reasonable.”
Neither affirming nor denying, Leo Ray continued, “So do you think the three princes have noticed this like you have?”
“I guess that for at least the next few days, it is unlikely.”
Lightly shaking the red rose in his hand, the Rose Marquis replied, “If I may be frank, any nobleman with some knowledge of the royal family would know that compared to the other three princes, the Princess’s influence is negligible.”
“For the three princes, while Her Highness does possess the right to inherit the throne and is an obstacle to their rise to power that needs to be eliminated sooner or later, she is not their most important concern at the moment. Otherwise, the Princess would not have been able to leave the Royal Capital so smoothly.”
Nodding to Leo Ray, the Rose Marquis went on, “So, under the premise that the other side clearly belittles the Princess, the arrogant princes probably won’t have the Princess in their sights for the time being.”
Hearing this, Leo Ray nodded slightly, signaling the other party to continue.
“However, Mr. Lane must have anticipated that even if the three princes don’t know that you are trying to expand your influence, the mere fact that a Tier 5 Powerhouse appeared on the battlefield would be enough to alert them.”
As he spoke, the Rose Marquis gently played with the rose in his hand, continuing, “Because of this, the other side will definitely send a large number of spies to investigate Cyan Town. Once they gather the information and confirm the existence of a Tier 5 Powerhouse, there will inevitably be a great battle, regardless of whether you intend to vie for the throne.”
Pausing briefly, the Rose Marquis added, “However, the move you executed on the border battlefield was very subtle. It not only perfectly resolved the crisis at the border but also significantly boosted Princess Ariel’s prestige.”
Continuing to play with the rose in his hand, the Rose Marquis went on, “One can imagine that under the current chaotic situation, if Saint Night Kingdom managed to break through the Mountain Fortress and march straight into the Coldflame Domain,
then the main battle faction of Saint Night Kingdom, having tasted victory, would persuade the new Holy Night King to send hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops, with full-scale war between the two countries igniting and making the situation even more difficult to control.”
“After all, the Coldflame Kingdom’s opponents are not just the Saint Night Kingdom. Both the Invincible Northern Fortress, guarded by the Third Princess, and the Rainforest Fortress in the extreme south have experienced unrest in recent years.”
Smiling at Leo Ray, the Rose Marquis went on, “There’s no doubt that if things develop to that irreversible point, the enemy would not be limited to the forces within Coldflame, but would also include facing several powerful countries with strength nearly equal to Coldflame, such as Saint Night Kingdom.”
Taking a deep breath, the Rose Marquis stood up from his seat, bowed to both Leo Ray and Ariel Watson, and solemnly said, “I must admit that it was thanks to Mr. Lane and the Princess’s intervention that Coldflame avoided a disastrous catastrophe of war!”
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