Can't I develop my own character?

"I have an idea," said Charlie.

"Oh? What's the solution? Tell me."

"I'll find a reason to invite the nobles from the southern region here, and then I'll use the blood pact to force them to submit. If they refuse, I'll let the cultists kill them."

Ryan was stunned. Wow, he is worthy of being the chosen one of the Blood God. His method is simple and crude.

"But what's the reason?"

"It's easy. Tomorrow, you and I will jointly send out invitations to invite them to our engagement party. Then, have the princess come forward to increase the leverage. They won't dare not come."

"Uh-huh???"

Wait, 'Charlie', what did you say?!

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Chapter 88 Is it legal to marry myself? [7k5]

"Engagement party?"

Ryan always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. This seemed to be a good idea. After all, he had told Casradi before that he and 'Xali' were in a relationship.

Huh? I think I told Maganna that 'Vine' and I were lovers?

Forget it, it's not important.

"Can it be done?"

"Why not?" Shirley asked. "As long as the princess holds an engagement party for us and sends out invitations in her name, no noble would dare to refuse, right?"

Casradi is, after all, an imperial princess. Her status is clear, and you're not giving her face? Perfect, I'll just filter out the ingredients and hit you first.

Those nobles didn't know what the old emperor was thinking. They only knew that the old emperor had given the territory here to Casradi, and then, the favor was there. If they really angered Her Royal Highness the Princess and she said a few bad words to the emperor, they would be in big trouble.

The Blood Contract is an ability possessed by the Blood God Path profession, and only a few powerful professions can comprehend it. Coincidentally, 'Xia Li' just comprehended it not long ago. Perhaps it was because of the sacrifice to the great Blood Hand Butcher that 'Xia Li' snatched away that power.

So, why not?

Ryan thought about it and it really worked.

The angle seems a bit weird though.

"Ina, what do you think?" Ryan's eyes turned.

He feels that each character's AI is different and their way of thinking about problems is also different.

"If you consider it as a solution to the problem, it's indeed a good idea," Ina said, adjusting her glasses. "But are you sure you want to do this? If you get engaged, it might affect your future relationship with the princess or the grand duke."

"Uh, why does that affect this?"

"Married women generally have less popularity with women."

"???"

No, where did your brain go?

I asked you to think of a solution, why do you only think of these messy things?

Do I need that bit of female popularity?

"You're the only one who talks too much." Ryan said unhappily.

He thought about it and felt that it was worth a try. If it didn't work, he could talk about it later.

...

With a goal in mind, Ryan immediately took action. The first thing he did was to find Casradi to join forces. The most important thing was the princess's opinion. Only with her help could he achieve that effect.

Then Casradi hesitated.

It wasn't because Ryan's popularity with women had taken effect, but she was worried about what would happen if the news got out. Using blood contracts to make those nobles surrender was an act that violated the laws of the empire. If everyone did this, wouldn't the empire be in chaos?

Although not many people understand this kind of contract, it is still a "deviant" thing. Once the Inquisition finds out, they will definitely come to kill us.

However, after Ryan's analysis, he finally convinced her.

Special circumstances call for special measures. If they don't act quickly, it will take them a year or two to control the Southern Territory through normal means. Maybe even that won't be enough, after all, there are many other forces involved in the Southern Territory.

If a real fight breaks out, it will be a mess.

A crooked path? It's only a crooked path when something goes wrong.

It's like the war criminals were the ones who lost the battle.

I didn't lose, who dares to say I am a war criminal?

Since it would be troublesome if the news got out, we must not let it get out.

Casradi finally agreed to Ryan's 'special measures' and became the host of the latter's engagement with 'Charlie', sending invitations to the nobles in the southern region in her name.

Ryan hadn't considered taking on too many enemies at once. The southern border was too vast, so he chose to use Earl Lanster's territory as the dividing line. Earl Lanster belonged to the Fourth Prince's faction and was impossible to win over. The area south of his territory, on the other hand, was close to the border, where imperial power was dispersed and where people held less reverence for the old emperor, making it easier to win them over.

In these places alone, there are thirty or forty viscounts and even earls. If they can be controlled, half of the territory in the south will almost fall into Ryan's hands!

This was a huge gamble, and Casradi had never been so nervous. If she won, she would become the one with the greatest advantage among the three royal heirs.

If she loses the bet and the news gets out, she will be judged... But when that time comes, Casladi decides not to go back and to directly occupy the southern border and rule as the king. At least she still has Hainuo's support, and the empire will not go against Hainuo to capture her. After all, she only occupies three cities now.

The invitation was sent out successfully, and the time was set for three days later. Kasradi also helped Ryan promote it, and it became known to everyone in Berman City in an instant. Then, from Berman City, it spread to everyone in the entire southern region.

In fact, most people don’t care at all. Who is Ryan? Who cares?

But when it comes to the princess, it’s a different story.

The nobles who were invited also thought so. Even though Ryan now managed three cities, they still did not think that Ryan could be on equal footing with them. The reason was simple, because Ryan was not a noble.

This class system with aristocracy supremacy has lasted for thousands of years and has had far-reaching impacts. The aristocratic grandfathers simply feel that they are superior to others.

Ryan certainly didn't care what they thought. What was wrong with the civilians? Did the civilians eat your rice? Anyway, he was now a good mayor. All his policies benefited the country and the people, were in line with the current era, and could ensure that the people had enough to eat. That was enough.

He didn't think about creating a world without oppression, he just wanted to do what he could do - well, the teachings from his old leader.

But there are people who care, such as Grand Duke Magg who is far away in the West.

"...Wait, I'm a little confused. You said before that Wei Nei was your lover, right?"

"hold head high."

"And you're going to get engaged to that woman named Charlie?"

"hold head high."

"why?"

"Because Charlie is my lover too."

"???"

Maganna thought about it for a long time and finally figured out the relationship. Oh, three people, two pairs of lovers.

"Can you really trust that Charlie? She was a viscount appointed by the old emperor himself. What if she was secretly bribed by the old emperor? You might be assassinated by her in your bed one day." Maganna kindly reminded.

"Impossible, she loves me the most."

"Are you so sure? How did you know her?"

"Well...I saved her life."

Creating a secondary account can be considered a life-saving grace, right? Although Ryan didn't know where these secondary accounts came from, before Lin Qi appeared, there was no such person in the Janus Church. After Lin Qi appeared, everything seemed to fall into place. Ryan could only understand that "the world line changed the moment the secondary account was created."

We go from a world without trumpets to a world with trumpets, with everything else remaining essentially unchanged.

Maganna was still a little worried, but she agreed with Ryan's plan. After all, it was very efficient, provided that 'Charlie' was one of their own, because it was 'Charlie' who signed the blood contract. If she really was a traitor, wouldn't she be working for someone else unfairly?

Ryan thought to himself, could I betray myself?

Hey wait.

He suddenly discovered a very subtle problem.

If I get engaged to 'Xia Li', then when I get married later, won't I be marrying myself?

Wait, wait, wait, why are things getting weird?

Is it legal to marry yourself?

I created a small account, invested my energy and resources into maintaining it, and then...produced and sold it myself?

Oh for God's sake, is this right?

There are "losses" in developing others, and the rate of return can never reach 100%, but developing yourself can. If you think about it this way, isn't it very cost-effective?

"Forget it, why should I bother with these things? I won't suffer any loss anyway."

Ryan is in a good mood.

In short, the principle is - don’t suffer any loss.

...

Time passed in the midst of everyone's anticipation.

three days later.

In the evening, the banquet hall of the Berman City Castle was brightly lit, and luxurious gems dotted in the lights reflected colorful colors.

The hall was spacious and bright. The maids were preparing wine and delicacies for the banquet. Ryan stood at the gate of the castle, waiting for the banquet to begin.

"You are the most unique civilian I have ever met."

A gentle voice sounded.

Ryan turned around and saw Heino walking towards him with a smile on his face.

"Master Dean."

"Just call me by my name. Outside the academy, I'm just an ordinary person."

Hainuo is not a noble from any country, and her life experience is a mystery, but her identity as the Vice Dean of Saint Marian is enough to make all nobles dare not underestimate her.

I have to say, this character does have a very strong temperament of an older sister... Oh no, in the game she should be a mother character. Her maturity and sexiness are different from 'Ina'. 'Ina' is just like that in appearance, figure and temperament, while Hainuo is like that from the inside out because of her age.

No wonder so many players like it.

Ryan thought, why not create a character like this for the next one?

Forget it, he is a practical person, and being capable is the best.

"The Blood Contract is only wielded by a select few high-level Transcendent Professionals, but I think Miss Xia Li is only at level three. Her talent is astonishing," Hai Nuo said softly. "But this contract has side effects, did you know?"

"side effect?"

"Yes, the Blood Contract is the power of the Blood God. Once a contract is signed, it will cause invisible spiritual pollution to both parties. The power of the Outer Gods is not so easy to use. It's okay for extraordinary people, but mortals... their spiritual will will be polluted over time, and they will gradually become slaves of the Blood God."

"Is there such a thing?"

Ryan did know for the first time.

Speaking of which, the parties involved in the death contract used by Maganna seemed a little special. They were like emotionless death machines, born only to reap the lives of others.

Perhaps this is why the white-haired man only uses this power when the other party is in desperate situation?

Then, those who are affected by the Blood Contract and become slaves of the Blood God will naturally continue to bring wars.

"Is there any way to solve this?" Ryan asked.

It's not that he pitied the lives of those nobles, but mainly because once they were contaminated by the power of the Blood God, they would become difficult to control, and the meaning of the blood contract would be largely lost.

"No, the power of God is irreversible, but you can pass it on."

"inherited?"

"When the throne is about to collapse, the next contractor will be selected and the power of the blood contract will be engraved on the contract of succession to the title. Then it will be passed down naturally."

Ryan was stunned: "Isn't that equivalent to endlessly consuming lives to put them in that position?"

Hainuo asked back: "Do you care about these?"

"I..."

Ryan thought Hainuo would advise him to consider giving up using this power, but he didn't expect that he would suggest him to use it "correctly". The lives of dozens of contractors were an endless inheritance, which was equivalent to using the contractors as consumables.

"Of course, you can also let extraordinary people become contractors. That way, the impact will be much smaller."