Can't I develop my own character?

"this..."

Elvian thought about it carefully and found that there was indeed such a line in Ryan's information.

No, you are a dignified empress, how could you be so timid?

"You don't know, so I'll tell you." 'Vine' said slowly, "Maganna is a lunatic. She's capable of anything, but I value her abilities, so I need her to stay in the Western Territory. Do you understand? She values ​​Ryan very much. If it were as you said, the 100,000 Iron Blood Army would have already attacked before the Ryans even reached Wildea."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Elvian frowned. "Could it be that Maganna really likes Ryan?"

"Yes."

"..."

Elvian couldn't figure it out.

As a dignified Grand Duke of the Empire, who has the hope of competing for the throne, why doesn't he focus on his career but on love affairs?

It’s not that it can’t be done, but if it’s made known to everyone, wouldn’t that be equivalent to exposing your weaknesses to others?

Although she admitted that Ryan had some charm (the power of desire was at its maximum), it shouldn't be this bad, right?

She looked at 'Weinei' with some suspicion. With the latter's courage and means, she didn't even think of taking advantage of this?

"I know what you're thinking, but there are some things I don't need to explain to you," 'Vine' said lazily. "You just need to know that your proposal just now is unworkable... Elvian, I clearly agreed to your request for peace talks in the first place. Who allowed you to be greedy? In this situation, it's not appropriate for me to intervene anymore."

"If there's nothing else, let's stop here. I've been having a headache these days."

As she said this, 'Weinei' rubbed her temples, looking like she was saying, "I have a headache, please don't bother me."

Although there is a bit of acting involved, 'Weinei' does give herself a bit of a headache.

Because the previous riots in various places, although they were bloodily suppressed according to Ryan's ideas, she did capture the activity of the Eye of Dawn and Dusk. That group of hidden rats has recently been inciting the Blood Cult to avenge the old emperor.

As for why I wanted to avenge the old emperor? Oh~ it was just an excuse.

To put it bluntly, most people in the Blood Cult just want to start a war to please the Blood God.

Moreover, the old emperor had indeed contacted the Blood Archbishop before, otherwise how could he have the power in his hands? "Weinei" is still investigating the specific situation. Neither the Eye of Dawn and Dusk nor the Blood Archbishop would allow them to cause trouble in the August Empire.

"Wait a moment!" Elvian lowered her head. "Empress, since you're afraid of Maganna, you should be prepared for a rainy day. I can sign a contract with you and help you deal with Maganna in my own name, or even fight against the Northern Federation!"

"Vine" said meaningfully, "In your own name... If you give up the throne, will Wildea also be out of my control?"

"Does the Empress care about Wildea now?" Elvian asked back.

"Oh, that's right. How about this?"

'Weinei' waved her hand.

A soul contract filled with the power of death appeared in the air.

"Sign this contract, and I promise to protect Wildea."

Elvian's eyes fell on the contract.

The results were as expected.

This is a death contract pledging allegiance. Once signed, she will never disobey 'Weine's' orders again.

In return, 'Vene' would agree to make Wildea a vassal state of Augustus.

There is only one way to terminate the contract, and that is death.

When she died, the contract was gone.

Or, she could use the power of God to remove it, but that was simply impossible. Even the Moon Goddess would not do anything for her.

This means that once the contract is signed, she will lose her dignity as a king forever!

It seems that they have been prepared for a long time... Elvian knew it very well, and she didn't even bother to act. She drafted the content of the contract in just one second?

Sign or not?

If he doesn't sign, Wildea will be finished.

"Actually." At this time, 'Vene' suddenly said: "I just thought of a good idea. If you insist on dealing with Ryan, this political marriage can still continue, but in a different way."

Elvian raised her eyelids and asked, "What method?"

"I once promised Ryan that if he could resolve the issue of the Kingdom of Lot, I would grant it to him as his territory."

"The Kingdom of Lot? An entire kingdom?"

"Yes, you are surprised, aren't you? Actually, I have no choice. Ryan is not that easy to deal with. I have suffered losses at his hands before. If I didn't want to deal with you, the Northern Alliance, I would not agree to this condition."

"Vine waved her hand. "After all, it's just a deal, but a promise must be fulfilled. But I'm worried about leaving the Kingdom of Lot to Ryan alone. If you're willing, stay in Lot for me. That way, Maganna will naturally have nothing to say. I'm sorry to have to put you in such a difficult position. A queen marrying an earl and leaving the kingdom..."

Elvian said, "I'll sign!"

"Oh? You better think about it carefully. This is a 'contract of sale'."

"Do I have any other choice?"

"Of course, you can give up Wildea. With your strength, if you frantically protect the August Empire, I will have a headache."

"It doesn't make any sense." Elvian said calmly, "What I want is for Wildea to be strong, not to perish in hatred. What's more, having this opportunity to see Ryan again is something I couldn't ask for more."

Wei Nei was surprised: "You seem to hate him even more than I do?"

"..."

"Indeed, if it weren't for Ryan's scheme, Wildea wouldn't have fallen to this point. I originally planned to keep you to contain the Northern Federation. Well, if you can deal with him, then I'll be relieved... Ryan, humph! That guy relies on Maganna's favor and doesn't take me, the emperor, seriously at all."

"Don't worry, Queen, I will make Ryan pay the price!"

"Is that so? But I must remind you." 'Vene' suppressed her smile and said coldly, "Don't even think about killing him. At least until I find a way to deal with Maganna, Ryan cannot die."

"I won't let him die."

Elvian wasn't stupid enough to kill Ryan.

Once Ryan dies, Magna will surely go crazy.

At that time, the Iron Blood Army will go straight to Wildea, how can we stop them?

She didn't think that 'Vine' would go against Maganna for her.

After all, her relationship with Wei Nei is just one of mutual interest. After weighing the pros and cons, she could be abandoned at any time.

So she doesn't need to risk her life for 'Weinei', as long as she shows enough value and achieves her own goals.

While pondering, Elvian took a step forward, placed her hand on the Death Contract, and said, "I, Elvian ***xia, hereby swear allegiance to the great Majesty Vene, and offer my soul and loyalty to the Empress..."

Swish!

A light appeared on the Death Contract.

'Vine' stretched out her hand and beckoned the contract in front of her, then released the power of her soul to complete the final process. When the contract was finalized, a black eye appeared on the empty death contract.

"Congratulations, Elvian, on becoming a member of the great Augustus Empire." 'Vine' smiled and took the contract into his body.

The Contract of Death is an ability that comes with the path of death. Not many people know how to use it, but it just so happens that as a soul singer, she knows how to use it.

Although 'Vine' is far less powerful than Elvian, the contract of witnessing death is not something that a mere extraordinary person can resist.

"Then let's end the negotiations here. Elvian, you and I are the only ones who know what happened today. I will order a withdrawal, and the affairs of the Kingdom of Lot and Ryan will be left to you."

"I won't tell anyone!"

Elvian clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

Ryan, Ryan, you didn't expect that, did you think you could get rid of me by dealing with Wildea?

......

"Ah!"

"sick?"

"Probably not. I'm in good health, as you know, Grand Duke."

"?"

Silvermoon Castle.

Ryan is on the phone with Magna.

The Grand Duke was in a hurry to go back two days ago because the Western Barbarian Army planned a large-scale attack. The battle had just ended and Ryan was a little worried.

After all, the Western Barbarians have produced a racial god. Even if the Grand Duke encountered such a being, he would have to avoid it. However, the Western Barbarians have been in such a state of decline that the probability of a racial god appearing is extremely small.

This thing is related to the strength of the race and the will of the race. Although there are still many Western Barbarians, they have basically formed specific living habits and are a bit "content with the status quo."

As for the Deep Sea Hunters, although they are few in number, they are all elite and all want to take revenge on Desire. The probability of them producing a racial god is actually higher than that of the Western Barbarians.

Having said that, what if a barbarian with extremely strong talents suddenly appears?

With the bonus of racial will, it is not much different from being chosen by God. Even Maganna herself said that it is very likely that such a person has appeared among the Western Barbarians, but has never been exposed.

In other words, those barbarians might be planning a big move?

What Ryan was considering was that in addition to the barbarians, the Eye of Dawn and Dusk had been very active recently. They might take advantage of Augustus's relationship with the Western Barbarians... He would not be at peace until Creed was eliminated.

"Don't worry, with this Grand Duke here, the Western Territory will be no problem." Maganna straightened her Confucianism and said proudly, "Even if we borrow another 100,000 Western Barbarians, they won't be a match for the Iron Blood Army!"

"That's right, the Grand Duke is the strongest."

“o(￣▽￣)ｄ”

"I'll go back after I finish my work with Wildea."

"Well... it's good you're back. That Iverson guy keeps asking why you haven't come back yet." Maganna's eyes flickered with joy, but she said, "And McCoys and the others, huh~ Do they think that without you, the Grand Duke can't lead the Iron Blood Army to victory?"

"Of course not. My brothers just miss me. We absolutely do not have any intention of doubting the Grand Duke's ability!"

When petting a cat, you should pet it in the same direction. Ryan petted the big cat, and the big cat felt very comfortable.

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"But winter is coming. Grand Duke, you are keeping those Western Barbarians at bay. They must be reaching their limit."

"Don't worry, I'm here to defend it! The prairie is getting colder, how long can they keep attacking? They'll have to withdraw in a month at most, or they'll have to fight to the death. Then I'll seize the opportunity to wipe them all out!"

After talking on the phone for half an hour, Ryan put away the mirror and was about to check the battle situation on the front line when suddenly there was an explosion behind the balcony.

boom!

This was followed by the footsteps and shouts of patrolling soldiers.

"Someone!"

"There are assassins! There are assassins!"

"Catch him quickly!"

"Wait, wait, it's me! One of us! I'm Lord Ryan's man!"

Why does this voice sound so familiar? ... Ryan thought about it and thought, Oh, I remember, Old Joe.

He walked to the balcony and saw Jonathan being held up by the soldiers, and quickly called out to him.

"Bring him up."

Soon after, Jonathan was carried up by the soldiers.

"Hiss~ Slow down, slow down, it hurts..." Jonathan was put on the ground by the soldier with a cigarette in his mouth. At the end, he did not forget to blow out a smoke ring to show his coolness.

"How did you get injured like this?" Ryan was stunned.

Looking at Old Joe, he looked like he was pulled out of a coal mine, looking extremely miserable.

Jonathan grinned. "If you had seen the look on Bernard's face, you'd have known I was doing fine."

"Tell me, what's going on."

"Don't worry, get me something to eat first. I haven't eaten in two days."

Ryan's mouth twitched slightly, and he asked someone to prepare a table of food.

While eating, Jonathan talked about his experiences in the past few days.

The situation is probably the same as what Delia said. Old Joe is stirring up trouble in the city of desire, like a fierce dragon crossing the river, a dragon wagging its tail, and an overwhelming force, and finally... he hooks up with Bernard's granddaughter.

The City of Desire is a huge city-state, and there are many people living with their families in it. Bernard's granddaughter is also a member of parliament. She is not strong but "outstanding in grace". She and Old Joe are one cool and the other coquettish. As a result, their relationship progresses by leaps and bounds and even develops into bed.

Three days is a small day, and five days is a big day.

Although Old Joe clearly stated that he was doing this to obtain information, Ryan, as half of the Chosen One of Desire, could tell at a glance that this guy was definitely enjoying it!