Chapter 386 (2/2)

Connor was talented in martial arts. Now he was almost 40 and had become a high-level soldier. Besides, he had also made some achievements in magic and become a rare Magic Swordsman. But he was violent and ferocious, and he couldn’t always control his anger over small incidents and acted very cruelly.

At first, the former Griffon Duke was interested in studying Connor’s behavior. Later, he focused mainly on seeking the independence of his country and lost his interest in Connor. When he died, his eldest son, the current Griffon Duke, succeeded his title. But the current Griffon Duke did not like his cruel brother. Being busy with all the government affairs, he simply ignored Connor and let him live in his own way.

If things went on like this, Connor would probably become an unimportant member of the royal family all his life. He would be rich and powerful, but had no real power, and probably would not have his feudal territory. Unless he worked hard to advance into the Legendary Realm, he would live such a life until death.

Connor certainly didn’t want to live like that, so he had an idea when he heard that the Pearl of Thunder, Keane Hill was looking for a man to marry the Baron.

With his high rank, there would be no problem in marrying such a Baron. No matter how bad his reputation was, he was still an earl of the Duchy of Griffon. But knowing well that he would most probably be rejected if he made the proposal in his real name, he decided to hide his identity and wait until the critical moment to suddenly show who he was in public to directly force Anna Keane to marry him.

When was the critical moment? Would everything go smoothly then? These questions were too profound for Connor. He didn’t want to pay attention to them nor did he bother to think about them.

But that didn’t mean he was a fool. Crick Keane had secretly invited suitors who didn’t have powerful backgrounds to a party. It was clear that he wanted to solve the problem before others could take any action. He just wanted to avoid anything untoward happening. Of course, it also might be that Crick was dying and had to take the time to get things done.

Connor was too lazy to guess Crick Keane’s plan. What he was thinking about now was how to find out the time and place of the party.

As long as he found out that, he would directly come to the party. What could a Baron do to him?

If Crick Keane accepted him, then everything would be fine. If he didn’t, Connor would just kidnap the little girl named Anna and come back to Keane Hill to inherit the title after Anna gave birth to a child. Everything would be simple and clear.

That was what the Fierce Beast came up with.

On the other hand, Drucker Ricci, a son of a big merchant from the Dhaka Commercial Association, remained silent when he heard the rumor. He was still eating with a smile, and there was not even a shiver in his hand when he took up the knife and fork.

“Crick deserved to be the master who came back alive from the battlefield of the Sun’s Death Day. Apparently, he has a clear mind and is able to make a smart decision!” After the meal, he slowly wiped his mouth and washed his face and hands. He drank a cup of tea in an elegant manner that was contrary to his bloated appearance.

He appreciated Crick’s decision a lot, but could not accept it.

The reason was simple. He was not invited either.

Although he had known that he would never be invited; he would absolutely invade the Keane Family after that happened. He had even made plans to kill Anna after she gave birth to a child. In fact, that was what the Ricci Family had planned in advance.

“Go and check carefully when and where the party will be held. I don’t care how much it will cost,” he said to his competent subordinates. “Make it public as soon as you find out everything. Make sure every suitor knows it.”

He paused for a moment and looked to the north with a smile. He stared at Connor’s camp that nobody was willing to approach.

“Especially that one over there…”