Chapter 10 (1/2)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“You will handle it. Do you know what you are going to face? What are you going to use to handle it.”
Norton said helplessly.
“I know what his Majesty wants to do. He wants to use this matter to push our family to the opposition of the citizens and nobles of the Imperial City.”
“If I fail to pass the exam, I will fall into his trap. The entire Tulip family will be isolated by the citizens and nobles of the Imperial City because of me.”
“Even if I refuse his good intentions, he can also secretly describe this matter as us cherishing our reputation and not daring to use the backdoor overtly.”
“If I can pass the exam, he will incite the children of the nobles to duel with me. Using the heat of this matter, he will push that noble’s son into the public.”
“This person is most likely Duke Oscar’s son Lucian, who had a conflict with me yesterday.”
Listening to his son’s logical analysis, Norton nodded with appreciation.
But then he shook his head and sighed:
“I know what you want to do. You want to win in the duel to prove your strength and shut the mouths of the masses. That’s a good idea, but do you have the strength now?”
“As far as I know, every mage who refines the anti-magic stone for the first time will have a weak period of about half a month. However, the exam is only five days away from now. You don’t have enough time at all.”
At this point, Norton smiled bitterly and sighed “Admit defeat, son. Our king’s timing this time is too accurate. I have to admire him!”
“Go back. I will inform the butler later to temporarily close our shops in the imperial capital. I am a little tired. You can go back first.”
Looking at his father’s tired appearance, Hughes did not say much. He turned around and left the study room.
In the study room, Duke Norton let out a long breath. He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the palace not far away!
Napoleon VII was a skilled emperor. His every move wasn’t simple.
Hughes’ analysis was correct, but it was not entirely correct. At least, he did not get to the most crucial point.
The attack this time carrying the will of the people to lower the prestige of the Tulip family was only the surface.
The real killer move was to force the nobles in the imperial capital to declare their stance.
In this incident, those nobles who didn’t have the initiative to be used by Napoleon VII as a weapon, to target the Tulip family either overtly or subvertly would be secretly remembered by this deep minded emperor.
After this incident, he would definitely start to suppress them.
As for those families that took the initiative to come forward and wave their flags and shout, they would be placed in important positions by the emperor and gradually step into the core circle of the Empire after this incident.
This was not a whim at all, but a deliberate plan!
The quarrel between Hughes and Lucian was only a catalyst. What Napoleon VII really wanted was to re-divide the power and take back the military power from Norton’s hands!
“I will not hand over the military power to you. If you have the ability, come and take it yourself!”
Looking at the distant palace, Norton’s face showed his determination.
However, at this moment, a crisp dragon’s roar tore apart the quiet night sky.
A fifty-meter-long water dragon spiralled into the sky above the duke’s residence.
Bang!
The water dragon exploded, and the shockwave shook the windows until they buzzed.
Water droplets filled the sky and poured down from the sky, washing away the accumulated dust on the eaves and dispelling the dark clouds that shrouded Norton’s heart.
“Tier 3 Magic!”
Silver spatial array pattern lit up, and Norton was instantly teleported to the courtyard where Hughes was.
“You did it?”
Hughes nodded, and then stretched out three fingers, pointing them in front of Norton.
“What do you mean?”