Release that Witch - Chapter 946

[Chapter 932]

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Horford Quinn was holding a wine glass, standing in front of the French window of the study, gazing at the city shrouded in night.

This is the center of dawn, also known as the city that never sleeps.

The lights center on Rising Sun Avenue and extend to both sides, like a tree of light with luxuriant branches.

The top of the tree is the most famous hypermarket in the Kingdom, where countless rare goods flow from all over the place every day. For businessmen, the night is the beginning of their life.

In order to maintain this brilliant brilliance, the daily consumption of candles, firewood and lamp oil in the capital is an astonishing amount. Fish fat from the eastern seaport and firewood from the northern hills are continuously transported into the city by ships.

It is conservatively estimated that this industry alone has supported nearly 10,000 people and more than 100 businessmen.

And this is just a corner of the commercial trade in the capital.

Normally, one of Horford’s great pleasures is to appreciate the night view of Glory City – under the joint governance of the Moa royal family and the three major families, the city has changed from a wasteland to a well-known prosperous place today, among which Then there are the continuous contributions of the ancestors.

But today, he felt inexplicably bored.

The night view of Glory City looks the same as before, still gorgeous and moving, but outside the range that the light tree can’t shine, the faintly surging undercurrent can no longer be ignored by people.

Even facing such a brightly lit territory, he felt a strong sense of unease.

Maybe I am really old… Horford took a sip of the wine, and the bitterness in his mouth seemed to be better than the sweetness.

“Father,” the study door was pushed open, and a young man walked in, “Baron Alphonse of North Wind City wants to pay you a visit.”

“No,” Horford said without looking back, “Just say I’m sick.”

“But…” He hesitated for a while, then waved to the old butler beside him.

The latter immediately nodded knowingly, turned and walked out of the study.

Seeing that there were only the two of them left in the room, the man was a little worried, “Father, this is already the twelfth nobleman you rejected. Even I know that something is wrong with the one in the palace. These foreign nobles The purpose of entering the city is obvious, if you do this, I am afraid that they will mistakenly think that…”

“Misunderstanding what?”

“I mistakenly thought…” He bit his lip, “You are still on the side of His Majesty Ampein Moa.”

“Horn…” Earl Quinn turned around, frowned and looked at the intended successor of the Quinn family, “Don’t you think it was a mistake for the three great families of Radiance to side with the Lord of Dawn?” matter!”

“But now His Majesty doesn’t need us anymore,” Horn said courageously, “Since the army suffered a disastrous defeat in Hermes, he has never discussed political affairs with you! As the former Prime Minister, you can’t even Stepping into the palace, even the outer city patrols have been replaced by mercenaries. Look at the people who are called into the castle by the king every day—he only needs clowns, entertainers and singing girls now!”

The count did not answer, but stared at the wine glass in silence.

Horn is only eighteen years old now, and even he can see the meaning behind “nobles from all over the country flocking to the capital”. It is impossible for other local nobles not to notice any changes.

In fact, he had anticipated this day when he learned of the defeat of the great army – an army of over 10,000 men, with the lords of most of the towns involved, hoping to scrape a piece of the giant that was about to fall The meat comes.

However, the final result was that not only did everyone not get any property, but they lost their lives.

If it’s just like this, that’s all. The key is that the Lord of Dawn came back alive, but his knight order was completely destroyed.

When An Peiyin returned to the capital in a state of embarrassment, the news spread almost like flying.

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someone needs to be responsible for this failure and unfulfilled promise; With the power possessed by Amperein, it is no longer possible to dissuade other nobles from wanting to move.

These nobles who entered the city quietly and came to visit at night were an obvious signal.

They undoubtedly want to see the reaction of the three major families before deciding whether to attach or unite – but absolutely none of the answers will be to maintain the status quo.

Horford could guess the thoughts of that group of people with his eyes closed. Since he lost so much in Hermes, he naturally had to find other places to make up for it.

“Father,” Horn became a little anxious when he saw that he was silent, “It’s not ten years ago, and Ampein Moya is no longer His Majesty Moya. Look at the Rossi house! Now Otto Rossi is still there Locked up in the imperial palace! You are the former prime minister, and you have a very high prestige among the people, as long as you stand up and get the other two families, those nobles will definitely take you as their leader!”

“Stand up?” Earl Quinn narrowed his eyes, with a hint of danger in his tone.

“Uh…” Horn choked for a moment, he lowered his head in fear, and murmured as if answering and defending himself, “Actually, you didn’t have to side with His Majesty Ampain, did you?” Otherwise, why would you say that you are sick and unable to see people. If it were the old king, you would definitely personally persuade those nobles to put the stability of the kingdom as the most important thing.”

Horford sighed softly when he heard the words, he was still a little too young after all, “So what, do you think Ampein Moya can’t see this?”

“What?” Horn was taken aback.

“I bet there are several pairs of eyes staring at us outside the mansion right now, including who I have met and where I have been. Ampain must know it well.” The count returned to the desk and sat down, “Guess what?” If I met those nobles, what would he do to me? Don’t forget, even if he lost the entire knight order, his control over the capital would not be weak. From the day Amperin ascended the throne, UU reading www .sonicmtl.com He started to replace the guards and castle guards! Openly rebelling under the eyes of the other party? Do you think those lords will raise troops to rescue me when he puts the noose around my neck?” Speaking of the indignation He even couldn’t help but slammed the table down, “Why do you understand why it is always the nobles from other places who come to me today, instead of the Rossi family and the Tokat family!”

Horn took a breath, “Then why don’t you go back to the territory first? There are at least your knights and mercenaries there, plus the conscripted serfs, even if he wants to harm you…”

The earl shook his head, “The Quinn family has been here for too long. Branches, distant relatives, property, influence… Even if I can leave the city quietly, I can’t take everyone out. As long as there is any trouble, they will not be good. In the end, I can’t make such a rash move. In fact, my staying in the City of Glory is a guarantee in itself. It’s the limit of what I can express, and there is nothing else I can do .”

It is closely connected with the capital, which was once the proud place of the family, but now it has become his fatal weakness, which has to be said to be a kind of irony.

“Is that so…but I don’t think so.” Just then, a strange voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

Horford’s face suddenly changed. The speaker was obviously not a servant or guard in the mansion. Otherwise, it would be impossible to do such an offensive act. Moreover, the housekeeper should be guarding the door. Why did there not be any reaction from the outside when this person spoke? ?

“Who!” Horn was also shocked. He turned his back in a panic, trying to find a self-defense weapon, but in the end he could only hold a candlestick.

“It’s me,” the door opened, and what appeared in front of Howard Quinn was a blond woman who was both strange and familiar. “Do you remember me? Your lord.”

[End of this Chapter]