Chapter 160 (1/2)
Chapter 160
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“Yes. I am completely uninterested.”
Artizea responded like so to Ian’s question.
“Even if Heir Apparent succeeds in taking over Marquisate Camellia, I don’t think that you will be able to claim the privileges that the current Marquisate Camellia has.”
The honest answer made Ian more understandable of the situation.
“Then, are you trying to only get what you want in the process?”
Artizea smiled again.
His head didn’t look that bad. But the view is still narrow.
Ian seemed to be able to include only direct gains within the scope of the event.
“I have no intention of swaying Marquisate Camellia like Marquis Luden. There is no need for that.”
“Then Marquis Luden…….”
Ian shut his mouth as he was about to speak. And he was lost in thought.
It was not wise to show such a contemplative appearance. It was something the Marquis Camellia should not have done.
Of course, from Artizea’s point of view, it didn’t matter whether he could live like the Marquis Camellia in the future.
The success or failure in itself was not a serious factor for what she was trying to do using Ian.
After all, he’s among one of the most promising candidates to target Marchioness Camellia. Even if he failed, there was nothing to lose.
Ian asked as if he had made up his mind right away.
“What do you want from me?”
“This question is much better.”
Artizea said.
“File an inheritance lawsuit. We’ll support you with everything you need. In the meantime, we will provide all support so that you can live a noble life as well as the cost of the lawsuit. I’m talking about including a sufficient level of escort.”
Ian frowned slightly. It was because he didn’t quite understand what Artizea’s purpose was.
“I know it is no secret that my mother and maternal uncles were either killed or driven to flee far away by the present Marquis couple. Can you shake that current Marquisate?”
“You don’t think you will be successful.”
“It has been over 20 years since the youngest uncle took over the title. Even great success in an inheritance lawsuit would, at best, be limited to obtaining a portion of the fortune…….”
“For Heir Apparent, that’s a good sense.”
“Because I can’t risk my life in exchange for a fortune.”
“You can’t even get wealth without taking risks.”
Artizea said.
“And if Grand Duke Roygar does not ascend to the throne, then the fact that you have filed an inheritance lawsuit will have meaning in itself.”
The courts of the Krates Empire are by no means a strict and impartial judicial body.
Judges usually judged under the eyes of the great nobility. The stronger the power, the higher the rank, the richer the wealth was always the closer to victory.
Although it deals with the emperor’s laws now, in the early days, it was an institution that coordinated agreements between nobles.
Therefore, the judgment is never permanent.
At Artizea’s words, Ian made a surprised face. Then his eyes soon shone.
“If Grand Duke Roygar fails to become an emperor and falls, then Marquisate Luden and the Marquisate Camellia will be purged together.”
A purge also needs a reason.
It can also be incurred by creating appropriate political reasons. But if there is a reason that already exists, the burden is reduced.
It is even better if it is corruption or evil behaviour.
It can be treated as a personal evil deed that Marquis Luden harmed and expelled his enemies in order to get his hands on Marquisate Camellia.
Needless to say, it was easy to implement if there were enemies who were already claiming their rights when they were determined to be purged.
This was a good cause to present to other nobles.
Nobles are sensitive to the elimination of noble families. This is because the Emperor believes that it is suppressing the nobility
However, they did not care much about the change of master, considering it as someone else’s house affairs.
Moreover, Ian was the grandson of the enemy.
He thought Artizea would be a noble on Lawrence’s side.
Having lived as a commoner in a distant country side, he had neither the information nor the analytical power to understand anything beyond that, nor the intuition to jump into the logic and reach the truth.
And if he thinks it’s Lawrence’s plan, it’s a good fit.
To put a disgrace on Marquisate Camellia. It would be good if Marquisate Camellia was shaken by that.
Even if it doesn’t, it’s making up an excuse to purge the area around Grand Duke Roygar in the future.
As Ian bears the risk, it was also a task that did not burden this lady and her master at all.
Ian thought that now was the time to bet.
“It is true for Madam too, to take risks to get greater things.”
“Hoo.”
“Isn’t there any guarantee that Grand Duke Roygar will fall? Rather, if he becomes emperor, I will only be in danger.”
“…… .”
“More than anything else, if I, who has been living in the East, to bet on an inheritance lawsuit, wouldn’t it be natural to think that there is a behind-the-scenes dealing?”
Artizea hid her smile.
In a nutshell, it seemed to mean that he should be properly placed in a faction and protected. Otherwise, he could reveal the existence of those behind him.
“Heir Apparent is like a thorn left behind by the Marquisate Camellia because it was difficult to extract one by one. I won’t betray you anyway, so don’t worry too much.”
“…….”
“If Grand Duke Roygar hears about ‘behind the scenes’ from Heir Apparent, will he acknowledge your work and give you a reward?”