The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

"Oh, this marquis is really courageous to make such a straightforward request."

Duke Oufei would naturally not stay in an ordinary city - Aarons had already discovered his little moves in the dark, so he didn't intend to hide anything.

However, at this time, there was an elusive visitor beside Moro Oufei.

"But since she's the partner chosen by the Child of the Stars, there must be something special about her... hehe."

Judging from his figure and voice, he should be a man of some age, but the strange style of clothing and the strange mask on his face made him look very strange.

"...Can you please shut up first?"

"Oh sorry, you still need to discuss this with that person, right? Then I'll shut up for now."

Although Duke Oufei's tone was cold, the mysterious guest still maintained a frivolous attitude... as if he didn't care about the Duke's power and strength at all.

After calming down a little, Duke Oufei continued to speak into the communication device.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince is indeed with me now, but unfortunately, I cannot hand him over to you now."

[Oh? You mean, let me find someone myself? ]

"If you insist on doing this, I can't guarantee his personal safety."

Aarons' attitude was so direct that Duke Ofei naturally also took his own stance.

The situation in the empire is now very chaotic, and no side has an absolute advantage.

Aarons’ biggest problem now is that he does not have a legitimate heir to the throne.

Regardless of whether the princess is the emperor's biological daughter or not, she has no right of inheritance.

"If you think you can take the Third Prince away unharmed, then go ahead and give it a try."

[Hmph, do you think I can't do this? ]

Aarons might be bluffing, but Duke Ophelia never underestimated this man.

The young master who was called a waste, the husband of the imperial princess, the monster resurrected from purgatory - the man created several miracles in just a few months, which could not be explained by a simple sentence "he was just lucky".

"Oh, if you want to turn this country into a scorched earth, I have no objection."

[Just tell me, what are your conditions? ]

"According to the intelligence I have obtained, the two princes will have a decisive battle in the near future. They will fight for the ownership of the imperial city to determine the legitimacy of the empire."

Since the leaders of the two sides who started the civil war were both princes, whichever side claimed to be the orthodox side would need to completely overwhelm the other side.

The imperial capital, as a symbol of the empire, is the target of competition between the two sides.

"Although the imperial capital is now occupied by the Second Prince and the military, it remains to be seen whether they can withstand the attack of the First Prince."

[Oh? Then why are they so eager to have a decisive battle? ]

"Because the resources of both sides are limited. The Marquis, who controls the only trade route today, wouldn't understand the reason?"

Although the empire's resources are quite abundant, their distribution is uneven.

The two princes currently occupy the north and south of the empire respectively, which means that they are very lacking in the resources that the other side has.

The empire's only foreign trade route is in the western border area bordering the Principality of Corinth, but it is now firmly controlled by Aarons' forces.

Therefore, the two princes could only decide the outcome with the other side as quickly as possible, control most of the territory, and then go to the border to regain the trade route.

"In a month at most, the two sides will have a decisive battle in the Imperial Capital. And I will raid the Imperial Capital at that time and make both sides lose."

[Huh? The Duke must have been prepared for this?]

"Hmph, Marquis, do you think you can just be a spectator on the sidelines? If you want the Third Prince to be safe, then take part in this battle."

Duke Oufei has received a lot of information about Aarons, and he knows that this man must have powerful enough power to reverse the situation.

Therefore, even if he has to be blackmailed in a despicable way, he must be allowed to participate in the decisive battle in the imperial capital.

[I can join the battle, but I don’t have the ability to completely annihilate the forces of those two princes.]

"All you have to do is arrive on time... That's all I have to say. I have other things to do. Excuse me."

After decisively cutting off the communication, Duke Oufei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Aarons was aggressive, his goal was to rescue the third prince safely - as long as he had not achieved this goal, he had to accept the conditions on his side.

Killing everyone at all costs? If he really had such power, the empire would have been reduced to a scorched earth long ago.

"Interesting, interesting! Obviously, the Third Prince has already escaped, but you still managed to play such a bluff... Your Excellency the Duke is really a good gambler!"

"No need to say any more useless words. I just want to know, will there be any problems with our cooperation agreement because of this incident?"

"Ha! It's too late for you to start worrying now... Your little toy has already blocked most of the ley lines, and your big toy is about to be completed. It's too late to regret now!"

Looking at the mysterious masked man who seemed a little crazy, Duke Oufei's expressionless face also showed a hint of frost.

However, the man immediately regained his composure after laughing a few times. The speed of his mood change was so fast that it even gave people the illusion that "they seemed like two different people."

"Molo Oufei, from the moment you chose to cooperate with us, you have no right to regret. We will help you realize your wish, and you have to help us solve the problem."

When the man spoke again, his voice suddenly became very low. The sense of oppression implied in his words also made the atmosphere in this dark room become solemn.

And it seems that it is not just pressure from words, but some real force is spreading.

"There's no turning back for you. Just walk all the way to death."

"...You don't need to remind me."

"Hahaha, what a man with guts."

The heavy atmosphere lasted for a while between the two of them, and then disappeared amid the mysterious man's noncommittal sneer.

"I have to leave. There is an incredibly strong weird woman chasing me. If she finds me here, I'm afraid we will have to forcibly break our agreement."

"Oh? There is someone you can't even deal with? Didn't you boast in front of me before that you could even defeat that 'Child of the Star' head-on?"

"Ha, Star Child is like a childish brat compared to that woman... You'd better pray now that you don't run into her in the future."

The mysterious man's figure has quietly disappeared into the darkness, and his voice is becoming increasingly distant.

Duke Oufei was still sitting at the table with only a small lamp, thinking about something.

After a long time, he took out a small pendant from his jacket pocket and opened the silver cover on it.

The pendant contains a photo of two people - one of them is the young Duke of Ophelia, and the other person next to him is a woman with a happy smile.

"...We'll be able to meet soon, Deya."