The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Linde maintained correspondence with some important powers, such as the king of Anjou.

The more Linde talked, the more he felt that the King of Anjou was no ordinary person. If Linde was a time traveler, then the King of Anjou was like a chosen one, not only catching up with a key moment in history, but also being very capable, with many of his ideas being quite ahead of his time.

If Linde stood on the shoulders of giants, then the King of Anjou was gradually growing into a little giant himself.

After further conversation, Lind found the king to be quite charismatic, and if they were just pen pals, he felt he could become good friends with him.

In the letter, the King of Anjou also explained why he chose to provoke the Queen by proposing marriage to her.

Because if the conditions allowed, he really would do that.

If Anjou wants to restore the old empire's territory, the best way, besides defeating Capet, is through marriage. However, Alberto clearly dislikes the Augustinian royal family because the Augustinians were originally a large family, and their power became even more entrenched after becoming royalty.

Alberto felt that the political problems between the two countries after the old empire were caused by these messy marriages. What seemed like a powerful alliance actually led to constant internal strife between the kingdoms, and the marriage genealogy between the nobles was more complicated than the recipes left by the old empire.

For Alberto, Lilith was the perfect marriage partner. Although she was a daughter-in-law of the Augustinian family, she herself had a certain prestige as a queen, and most importantly, this prestige was independent of the Augustinian family.

In comparison, widows were a minor problem, since the intermarriages among nobles were far more chaotic.

If Alberto can win over Lilith, he can truly gain a claim through Lilith.

Most importantly, Lilith comes from a small family with almost no family influence, and relies entirely on her personal charisma to cultivate the system, which saves Alberto a lot of trouble.

Alberto made no attempt to hide his ambition, even sharing a rough outline of his plan with Lind. Lind was also happy to discuss the situation with Alberto. Although neither side concealed their ambitions, it didn't stop them from exchanging ideas on how to maximize their own interests.

Things rise from contradictions, and Lind and Alberto can be said to have found common ground while reserving differences in a certain sense, after all, Anjou and the North are very far apart.

As for Her Majesty the Queen, Lind didn't really think too much about it. After all, even if they were from the same hometown, they weren't allies. Everyone was just acting in their own interests.

Fellow villagers? It's fellow villagers who get exploited the most.

But after taking another look at Her Majesty the Queen, Lind could only say that the tastes of people from other worlds are really... If my little sister were to transmigrate here, she would probably be very popular with a figure similar to Her Majesty the Queen.

Although we understand that the Queen's popularity is largely due to political factors, we are all hot-blooded young people, and it's impossible for us not to have our own preferences involved.

Alberto has probably reached the point where he questions and understands Crane.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Linde led his fellow villager toward the negotiation location.

Anyone could see that the building where the negotiations were taking place was a temporary structure, but no one objected. In fact, it was quite remarkable that such a building could be constructed in such a short period of time.

Looking at the white wall in front of her, Nora felt that this was another deliberate act by the governor, after all, the oppressive feeling of the wall was also very frightening.

Nora walked up to the high wall and knocked on it. She felt that it was no worse than the city walls of the capital. Was it really built temporarily in a short period of time?

Compared to Nora and Judith's curiosity about the building's high walls, Lilith was much calmer. After all, the other party was also a transmigrator, and had achieved this level in a short time, even possessing ray guns and melting swords. It wouldn't be surprising if they came up with reinforced concrete.

After confirming that the governor's attitude was relatively friendly, at least to the Queen, Nora felt relieved. The knights surrounding Lilith also maintained a relatively polite distance. Nora and Judith followed on either side of Lilith, while Lind and Rena walked in front, personally leading the way for Lilith.

"I remember there wasn't such a building here originally. I imagine Your Excellency the Governor must have put a lot of thought into building this place?"

Along the way, Nora took the lead in asking questions. After all, he wanted to get his hands on anything that would benefit the kingdom. Her Majesty the Queen was reluctant to ask questions out of consideration for her reputation, so this was the time for the Prime Minister to step in.

Linde glanced back at Lilith. This fellow countryman probably knew how reinforced concrete was made, but he guessed he didn't have the energy to experiment with the formula anymore. So he said, "Yeah, this building is much stronger than a city wall even without any enchantments. Want one?"

The governor was so outspoken that Nora was momentarily speechless and could only nod. But seeing that the governor didn't even turn his head, Nora felt a little embarrassed.

But Lind seemed to have guessed Nora's answer and said, "These things can be discussed. That's exactly why we came here, isn't it?"

Judith looked at Nora, her expression somewhat unpleasant. Nora was still too young; she had revealed what she wanted so quickly, putting herself at a disadvantage in the negotiation from the very first word.

Compared to Lind, Lena is much more enthusiastic. Although Lilith kicked Lena out and stole Crane from her, it's clear that Lena is very satisfied with her current life, and she often turns back to Lilith to talk about the past.

"I am truly sorry for what happened at the academy, Your Majesty. I really didn't mean it at the time, and I was probably just confused. I hope Your Majesty won't mind."

"I also want to thank His Majesty for marrying me to Linde. I feel very happy now."

“I am also very saddened by what happened to Kran, but the past is the past. I hope Your Majesty can focus on the future. Linde and I will definitely do our best to assist Your Majesty.”

Lena's tone was light, but every word she spoke felt like salt being rubbed into Lilith's wounds.

Especially the way he kept calling her Lind; hearing that name gave Lilith a strange feeling.

Judith was speechless. Lena was still the same as before, completely clueless about politics and interpersonal relationships. Her Majesty the Queen only gave a polite reply, but unexpectedly, Lena really started chatting away with Her Majesty.

Nora, on the other hand, wanted to stride forward, criticizing Lena for still being as rude as before. She pointed out that Lilith was now the Queen, and no one spoke to Her Majesty like that.

But as soon as Nora took a step forward, Lind suddenly turned around and stared at her as if he had noticed something. Along with Lind's gaze came the honor guards on both sides of the road, as if they would dare to attack if Nora dared to speak.

Nora, sweating profusely, couldn't bring herself to say anything critical. After a pause, she obediently walked behind Lilith.

Lena had probably not run into any familiar faces from the capital for a long time, and she chatted with Lilith and Nora about what had happened in the capital in the past.

Lilith could only awkwardly respond to Reina's question with an expression that said, "Isn't it fine too?"

Who knew that after Lena was kicked out, she would actually marry a time traveler, while her own situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Not only did she have to manage her deceased husband's crumbling kingdom, but she also had to listen to this original female supporting character endlessly reopening old wounds, and she couldn't even talk back.

In the end, Lena lived the life she wanted. If she had known this would happen, she would have preferred to have stayed at the academy.

The corridor leading to the negotiation room wasn't long, but it wasn't short either. Nora knew very well that this was the Northern Governor putting pressure on the group from the capital. However, the negotiation room itself was quite comfortable, with a classic Northern style.

The walls inside were decorated with dark wood panels, the floor was covered with animal skin carpets, and the chairs were made of pine wood. Two-headed lion flags and a North Wind Bear flag were hung on either side, making the room look quite dignified and solemn.

In contrast to the calm atmosphere inside the room, Reina looked very happy.

From Lena's perspective, the fact that the high and mighty king has actually condescended to come to the North for detailed discussions shows that her brother truly has the makings of a prime minister.

But what will happen to the North if Linde becomes prime minister? We should ask His Majesty later if Linde can rule the North while serving as prime minister, or even better, remain in the North as prime minister.

In contrast, the atmosphere on Lilith's side was somewhat lifeless. Rena had unknowingly broken Lilith's defenses, so much so that Lilith didn't come back to her senses until they sat down at the negotiating table.

"I'm so envious..."

Lilith looked at Rena, who was sitting next to the governor with a big smile on her face.

As for this governor, to be honest, although he looks very similar, after looking at him for a while, Lilith felt that this governor was completely different from her brother.

Lilith's impression of her older brother was that he was too nagging and did not have the same imposing presence as this governor.