Chapter 1013 - The Future of the Northern Region (2/2)
“Enough… I know I was wrong,” Calvin finally admitted defeat. “Can you stop talking?”
“Whew,” Edith heaved a long sigh. “By the way, he’ll never seize the throne. Even if His Majesty doesn’t mind it, I would never allow it to happen.” She smoothed out her hair and walked to her father. “Let’s get back to business. I must return to Neverwinter as soon as possible since I don’t want to miss any new changes in the city. Neverwinter is a fast-developing place and the center of the power. Half a month is already long enough. If His Majesty had not sent me to complete this task, I wouldn’t have come back at all. As for Lance, I’ve already asked you to send him to Neverwinter when he turns 18 in the letter. You have a really bad memory.”
“But if I send Lance to Neverwinter, the Northern Region will—”
“You’ll lose your successor?” Edith interrupted. “But father, the rank of nobility has now become a pure honorary title. If your son is uneducated, do you think he can gain a firm footing in the City Hall? I take him away for the future of the Kant family. We’ve got a lot to learn in Neverwinter and if we don’t want to get kicked out of the game, we have to embrace all the new changes.”
The Duke still seemed hesitant. “Didn’t His Majesty say that some formidable enemies are lurking in the Barbarian Land? Have you ever thought about it. What if Neverwinter is conquered by these enemies?”
“It’s simple. When that happens, all of us will be doomed. At that time, it’ll be meaningless even if you have a dozen of successors,” Edith said while laying out her hands in a shrug. “And I think we should thank the demons.”
“What…?” Calvin was surprised.
“I’ve a feeling that if it wasn’t for the demons, His Majesty would turn all the four kingdoms upside down…” the Pearl of the Northern Region said, her mouth twitched. “He needs to focus on defeating the demons now and thus chooses to make peace with the nobles. But one day, after he eliminates the demons, he’ll bring drastic change to the entire world. Keeping this in mind, the demons are actually helping us by giving us more time to keep up with the trend of development. This is our only chance. You should know what to do.”
The Duke sighed after a long silence. “Provide preferential treatment to the teachers from Neverwinter, open more primary education classes, and send more people to study in the Western Region. Oh, and listen to the City Hall officials’ advice… You’ve mentioned those things in the letters a number of times. My memory is not that bad.”
“It’s good you can remember that.” Edith patted her father’s shoulder and then walked upstairs. “I need to get some sleep now. I’ve many things to do tonight.”
“Wait…” Calvin turned around and said. “As for the tavern maid’s… I mean, Olivia’s last question, I’m also curious. How did you respond to it at the time?”
“It’s better to look for the answer than to wait for it—” Edith smiled slightly. “You’ve just made some progress. Now please continue your strong performance.”
“Hey, it’s just casual talking. Wait… do you keep silent deliberately?” The Duke stood agape and then he realized something. “You did this on purpose to shut me up? Well, well, I promise I won’t send anyone to overhear your talking. Now, can you tell me? My sweet daughter!”
“Forget about it, father. It’s not important.” Edith paused before murmuring, “I hope it’s true, unfortunately…”
“What…?” Calvin pursued.
The Pearl of the Northern Region did not reply. She just waved her hands and disappeared at the end of the stairs.