Chapter 335 (2/2)
”What did he do? Glacia, did you know that His Highness had his ar? He tried to make the convoy bait to attract the attention of our eneh we helped him out so much, he thrust a blade up our backs instead It was frohness's character
”And even though he had already enfeoffed Silowas to the house, he allowed his tax collection official, that annoying viscount, to run rampant without any care at all He even pretended not to know about the noble descendants that forcefully occupied Seaview Manor Do you think he really didn't know? When I killed that stupid viscount, his brother sent a division of soldiers and attehness wasn't aware of it either? I don't believe it He's pretending all the hile he looks for a way to beat us into sub
”I'et how our four houses defeated the second prince jointly and formed an alliance? That year, I wrote you a letter to tell you about the otten about it, but do you think the second highness has? His proposition was to make me Duke of The Northlands so that the Norton house can have full control over the province Do you knoould happen if news of this got out?
”He's intentionally sabotaging the relationshi+p we have with our allies Currently, House Norton is the leader of the four houses of The Northlands Think about it, if they hear about His Highness's offer tofor them next? Even at a time like this when he needs my help the most, he tries to find a way to cause trouble forbut sha in to sweep up the benefits!”
”No, Locke, you hness!” Glacia tried to explain, swinging her arhness doesn't know about! Back then, His Highness told me that it wasn't that he didn't want to help you out at Kobo His Highness sih troops to do so! That's why he instructed the disroup leave safely The one who instructed it was Bowen Ketty, the person in charge of the division at the tihness's safety! He ended up being scolded harshly when he returned I was there to witness it! His Highness knew that he had accidentally wronged the house
”As for the hness really didn't know about it You should knoell that His Highness was busy gathering his troops and preparing to reunite the empire It's only natural for him to not concern himself with small matters like that The tax official, Viscount Aslan, really didn't have anything to do with His Highness! And His Highness didn't fail to exterminate House Aslan and revoke their title after he heard how Count Aslan set out with his soldiers to pursue you!”
”Whatever, thosehis head, ”There's no point talking about it now So, Glacia, are you here because His Highness wanted you to find out hts?”
”Yes His Highness is afraid you still hold s about him, so he had me come over and ask what you wanted in return for your aid As long as it's within reason, he will agree to all your requests,” acknowledged Glacia
”Tsk-tsk, just look, Glacia Even at a desperate ti back Can't you see? This is His Highness being overly cautious of our house again I'd like to ask him what he can offer us instead Tell him to spare us the empty promises”
”Locke, your attitude is a little uncalled for! Don't forget His Highness is your senior noble! A vassal like you should rily
”Fine, fine, Glacia Just go back and tell His Highness that House Norton will not be able to deploy our troops However, we can provide 100 thousand gold Fordes and equip about the co the disobedient nobles of the kingdoion We still have 72 thousand sets, all of which I can give hih to fulfill a vassal's due and duty,” said Lorist, a little frustrated
The equip up quite a bit of warehouse space Given that House Norton already had far better Sid steel arer had any use for the outdated equipion was one of the ht not to be sold away so easily To Lorist, it was so he could do without The fact that it was made up of alloyed metal also made it far more troublesome to simply melt down in the refinery It was a far better choice to return the equip to deploy troops to help the second highness restore his throne at the cost of Norton lives
”Lo-locke Are you really willing to give the Whitelion Legion's equiphness?” Glacia started
Glacia never thought Lorist would offer such a thing After all, each set of Whitelion Legion arold Fordes to hly fivefor anything in return meant nobody could question Lorist's loyalty and due assistance to his senior noble
”Yes,” said Lorist
All that junk has been gathering dust and using up precious space Supervisor Spiel has asked me multiple times to deal with it already
”Then, we'll have to draft our soldiers from the dominion as well,” added Glacia
”No way!” refused Lorist
How dare you even suggest that?You have no right!
”You can recruit soldiers if you want, but you cannot use House Norton's name for your cause We have our own policies when it cohness cannot force our subjects to die for his cause!”
No noble had any right to draft soldiers from another's dominion To any landed noble, their subjects were their source of wealth If it was an open recruitment, however, no noble could interfere After all, those who enlisted would essentially be work for hire, and private transactions were not within the jurisdiction of the local house
”Fine, norive us the 100 thousand gold Fordes you proe our call to arms Lastly, the soldiers we recruited will be fed and sustained by House Norton while they are in The Northlands Will that do?” pushed Glacia further
She thought things couldn't possibly get any better with 100 thousand gold Fordes in hand and the equiphness would definitely be able to recruit 70 thousand soldiers All he had to do was pay each household one gold Forde as pension and people would be flocking to join his arather his 300 thousand soldiers”
”Fine, whatever you say,” Lorist so back to report this to His Highness I'lad to hear it”
Seeing Glacia leave happily, Howard, who had been standing next to Lorist the whole time, asked in a worried manner, ”Milord, aren't you worried that trouble will stir up in the doh, you also allowed him to recruit soldiers here”
”I'd like to see how hed, ”Naturally, if there are people ant to join the cause, we'll send their fa with thehts to hohness, he will have to be responsible for their well being I definitely won't allow thee of my house”
”Indeed, Milord, You couldn't be hter