Chapter 339 - The Princess’ Old Subordinates
Chapter 339: The Princess’ Old Subordinates
The ten spies in front of them were terrified and respectful towards Kant. They did not dare to show their so-called rebelliousness in front of this young man who was now known for his cruel methods.
Therefore, they all knelt in front of Kant. The leader even put his right hand on his chest, he lowered his head and said respectfully, “That’s right. Our title comes from the princess we are loyal to, which is the respected Princess Sofia of the Silver Platter Kingdom, your biological mother, Prince Kant.”
“My mother, Princess Sofia.” Kant’s voice was calm.
Looking at the ten respectful fellows in front of him, he said calmly, “But even so, I am still a baron, even if my mother is indeed a princess, she was a princess belonging to the Silver Platter Kingdom.”
The leader quickly explained, “But you have the right to inherit the Silver Platter Kingdom, Prince Kant!”
There was a slight silence.
The surrounding Sarleon Lion Knights and the mages of the Enfath Empire all turned their heads to look at this guy.
Even Kant narrowed his eyes and slowly said, “Speak clearly. Such words must not be taken as a joke. If I know that you are deceiving, then you will be executed.”
“Definitely not a joke!”
That guy quickly explained, “His Majesty King Ulysses of the Silver Platter Kingdom only has one son left, but that prince has always been in poor health. According to the news from the palace, this prince, who is older than you but abnormally weak, will definitely not live past next year!”
“Ha, interesting. This news is very interesting.” Kant narrowed his eyes, which were full of threatening aura.
“So… so…” the leader mustered up his courage and said, “We are here to look for you!”
The other spies also looked at Kant with eager eyes.
The surrounding Desert Bandits and Lion Knights had already unsheathed their scimitars and longsword. Their cruel eyes made these pitiful worms that had entered the Nahrin Desert have no intention of resisting at all.
They were all smart people.
They understood what the current situation was like.
If they dared to resist, they would probably be beheaded. After all, Kant, this young lord, had a reputation of being bloodthirsty and decisive in killing. He had completely lost his previously benevolent and cowardly appearance!
Perhaps there was an inside story, but everyone knew that if they dared to resist, they would have no choice but to die.
It would be better to explain why they came!
Therefore, the leader gulped and looked at Kant who seemed to be deep in thought, he said urgently, “Prince Kant, you are the only son of Princess Sofia, and the only grandson of King Ulysses of the Silver Platter Kingdom. If your sick prince uncle dies, you will be the only heir of the Silver Platter Kingdom, and the only descendant of the old king. Therefore, we have experienced countless hardships and came to seek refuge with you to help you obtain the throne that belongs to you!”
The scene remained silent, because Kant did not reply.
The surrounding knights and mages had unfriendly expressions.
They had come from a chaotic and dangerous world. They had their own views on the fight for the throne and the right to inherit. Of course, they also understood the dangers involved.
The throne that represented power, even though it seemed like Kant could reach out and touch it, but the dangers hidden in the shadows.
The dangers that were enough to kill him!
Kant’s silence was also because of this matter. Fighting for the throne was not something that he could do with just the death of a prince. After all, the noble families of the Silver Platter Kingdom also represented traditional forces.
Only the royal bloodline that the noble families chose or compromised in support of could take that throne.
And Kant.
The second son of the Grand Duke of Leo Cameron. The little baron who had been exiled in the Nahrin Desert and was separated from the entire Dukedom of Leo could not extend his hand that long!
Moreover, how could Kant know that these guys were not liars? Were they here to deceive him, to beg for his life, or to use this matter as an excuse to secretly investigate the Oasis Lookout?
“You’re lying!”
Bunduk and Kant could be said to have a tacit understanding.
Especially after being advanced by the power of the underworld, Bunduk ‘s senses became stonger. When they saw Kant’s silent look, he immediately took half a step forward and pulled out half of the knight sword at his waist, with a indifferent expression, he berated, “You are from the Silver Platter Kingdom? B*stards, how dare you lie to Baron Kant. What are you? A bunch of lowly commoners, how can you casually talk about the inheritance of the royal family?”
“Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang –”
The clanging sound of metal suddenly appeared in the surroundings. It was the weapons that the Sarleon Lion Knights and the Desert Bandits had already unsheathed. Under the moonlight, they shone with a miserable cold light.
In contrast, the ten fellows were also scared to death.
If Kant gave the order, these knights and the desert bandits did not mind slicing them to death.
“No… No, Lord Kant, please listen to our explanation. We absolutely have no intention of deceiving you. After all, we were once loyal to Princess Sofia!”
The leader’s face was filled with fear. He knelt on the ground and his entire body was trembling, especially when he thought of Kant’s infamous name, he quickly said, “We were once knights brought by Princess Sofia to the Dukedom of Leo. However, due to the princess’ death, we were implicated and could only conceal our identities. We hid in the Resniston River in between the Dukedom of Leo and the Silver Platter Kingdom. We are struggled to survive. Now, we have become pirates. We have no intention of deceiving you. We only hope that you can become the king and restore our reputation!”
“Ha.” Kant showed slight contempt and disdain for their so-called loyalty to his mother.
Loyalty seemed official, but it was still fragile.
Baron Dylan at the Stone Pass had once been loyal to his Princess Sofia, but he still ignored Kant. After learning about the salt mine, he even wanted to secretly control Kant as a puppet.
Therefore, this so-called loyalty was especially laughable to Kant.
Their loyalty could not be compared to the people from the world “Mount & Blade!
However, Kant did not reveal too much.
He indifferently glanced at the ten terrified fellows, he said, “I have an impression of the pirates of the Resniston River. You are indeed very famous…” he paused for a moment. “But why did you choose to become pirates instead of living in the Dukedom of Leo or returning to the Silver Platter Kingdom? This is a little… strange!” His voice was solemn.
When the surrounding knights heard Kant’s serious question, they all glared at these guys. The weapons in their hands were already tightly gripped. It seemed that if one of them was lying, they would be able to directly strike them!
“We, we can’t go back!”
The leader had a sorrowful expression on his face. “When Princess Sofia marries Grand Duke Cameron, we followed princess and became the royal knights, the knights of the Dukedom of Leo.”
The others also said sorrowfully, “There is definitely something fishy about Princess Sofia’s death. Lord Kant, I think you also know that if we do not hide ourselves, we will definitely be strangled by the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo. Even if we return to the Silver Platter Kingdom, King Ulysses will not let us off!”
“So, you hid in the Resniston River.” Kant asked.
“Yes, we… had no choice.”
These people looked ashamed. “If we want to live, we can only give up our former honor. If we don’t choose to become pirates, we will be like the knights who chose to stay in the Dukedom of Leo or return to the Silver Platter Kingdom. We will be forced by the noble families of those two countries to fight on the front lines to prove our loyalty. We will be consumed on the battlefield. Even if we survive, we will be pushed aside and never step into the circle of the mainstream noble families.”
Kant narrowed his eyes. They were right. For example, Baron Dylan.
Kant understood this very well.
After his mother, Princess Sofia, died of illness, the Silver Platter Kingdom had always taken the opportunity to look for trouble. In the end, the two sides continued to have bad blood. They even directly sent troops to invade the Dukedom of Leo. Because of this, both sides started a war. In the end, even the old king of the Silver Platter Kingdom, Kant’s grandfather, died on the battlefield.
The Grand Duke of Leo, Cameron, succeeded the throne on the battlefield.
After the two sides went through a bitter battle, the Dukedom of Leo was left in a miserable state. Only then did the two sides start a peace negotiation.
The result of the peace negotiation was that a piece of land south of the East County, which was also the south bank of the Resniston River, along with a castle, Nazaire Castle, became the territory of the Silver Platter Kingdom.
This was also one of the main reasons why Countess Agatha and Grand Duke Cameron fell out.
Nazaire Castle was once the castle and land of the East County!
But there was no other way.
The Dukedom of Leo could not compare to the strength of Silver Platter Kingdom.
Moreover, the battle situation was still a pyrrhic victory.
After settling these matters and signing a contract with the Silver Platter Kingdom, Grand Duke Cameron led his troops back. At the same time, in order to resolve the dissatisfaction of the many noble families towards the peace talks, he chose to head directly to the Senwaya Range to deal with the invading low-level Jackalans, after invading the Nahrin Desert and temporarily seizing the Oasis Lookout, he used the new war to resolve the conflict.
All of this had happened only ten years ago.
Although Kant was still studying in the academy, he actually understood quite a bit of the inside story.
“This has nothing to do with me.” Kant looked calm and shook his head.
The so-called throne of the Silver Platter Kingdom was a sweet poison to him. If he really wanted to inherit the throne, then he would have to first give up the forces in the Nahrin Desert, because there was a Dukedom of Leo in between the Nahrin Desert and Silver Platter Kingdom.
Although Kant could still command his forces remotely, he was unfamiliar with the Silver Platter Kingdom, so who could he rely on?
It was equivalent to putting all his life in the hands of the people of the Silver Platter Kingdom, and he was not as free as he was now!
And in terms of development potential, Kant thought that with the world of “Mount & Blade” as his backing, he would definitely be able to develop in the future without help. In the future, his forces would not be as powerful as a dukedom or a kingdom of the same status!
Kant was very confident in himself!
But looking at these ten people who were terrified and sorrowful, he realized that he might be able to recruit some spies.
Resniston River, it happened to be at the place where Kant was about to plan.
“Come in the tent, I have something to tell you.” Kant turned around and walked into the tent that had already been set up, with the Lion Knights beside him as guards.
The ten guys looked at each other and lowered their heads to enter the tent.
Although they didn’t have much ability, they were a group of pirates from the Resniston River after all. With the help of the forces that they had been brewing for more than ten years, Kant’s forces could reach to the most prosperous river in the shortest time possible.
Perhaps he could set up another group of spies besides Borg!