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Chapter 23 Contradictions Between Father and Son

"Huh?" Following the gazes of the guests, Viscount Pax looked at the corner where Ronan was and his daughter hiding behind him.

His wrinkled forehead was deeply wrinkled, showing extreme dissatisfaction and irritation.

"Who is that?"

The butler bowed and walked quickly to his side, whispering in his ear.

Only then did Viscount Pecks remember that he had received a visit letter from the new Baron of the Cold Wind Territory in the morning, but he had already left this trivial matter behind him and didn't care about it.

He has far more important things to solve now!
"Kasanna, my daughter, come to me quickly."

Viscount Pecks made his voice as gentle as possible.

But Ronan still heard a little impatience. He turned his head and looked at the trembling girl who had not moved for a long time, and became more and more puzzled in his heart.

He began to carefully observe the reactions of the people around him.

"Father, don't you understand? My sister is not willing to marry the barbarian you chose! You actually want a mercenary! A commoner with no surname to marry a woman from the Pex family!"

At this time, the center of the banquet hall was the focal point surrounded by many nobles.

A young man whose appearance resembled that of Viscount Pecks suddenly shouted loudly.

His sudden questioning interrupted Viscount Pax's call to his daughter, and also made the viscount even more angry.

At the same time, a man standing on the other side stepped forward, faced his doubts, and said:
"I'm sorry Bourne, please correct me. I have been canonized as a knight of Ice Valley Castle by the Viscount, and even adopted as the adopted son of the Pecks family by the Lord. Maybe I should call you, brother?"

"Go away! I will never admit that a lowly mercenary like you is a part of the Pex family!"

"That's enough! Bourne, today is the day I choose a marriage for Kassana, how long are you going to mess around!" Viscount Pecks yelled angrily.

"Nonsense?" Byrne looked into his father's eyes with strong sarcasm, "Everyone here knows better than you who is messing around."

The quarrel between the father and son attracted all the attention, but made Ronan relax.

Ronan looked at the man named Bourne, thinking about the information about him.

The other party is the eldest son of the Pecks family, and also the only Silver Knight in Black Rock City.

While being the highest fighting force in the city, the Bourne Knight also served as the commander of the Black Rock City Defense Force, responsible for managing the security of the entire city.

As a city with a population of more than 500, a geographical location close to the border, and chaos in law and order, Black Rock City's standing army for city defense was maintained at around [-] people.

In terms of numbers alone, the Bourne Knights hold the most powerful force in the city.

But this is just data on paper. In terms of combat power, I'm afraid it has to be the Castle Army in the hands of Viscount Pecks.

The elite of 300 people, together with ten knight commanders, can be said to be invincible and famous in the land where Black Rock City is located.

Speaking of which, according to Old Motou's description, if it weren't for the abandonment of the territory that caused people to lose their minds, Viscount Claude, who was killed by himself, would have no less knights under him.

While thinking, Ronan turned his attention to the man who claimed to be the adopted son of the Pex Family.

Mercenaries?He looked at the tall and handsome appearance of the other party, but he really couldn't tell from the appearance alone.

"So what if Sherman used to be a mercenary? Look at the trophy in front of you. He hunted a white bear half a month ago, and he has already proved himself with bravery."

Viscount Pax pointed at the white bear with a high-pitched tone.

Bourne was at a loss for words, even he had to admit this bravery, because hunting white bears was regarded as the highest honor by the knights here.

Sherman standing under the white bear undoubtedly became the protagonist at this moment, and his sharp eyes cast on Ronan.

"Today I will propose to Miss Cassana with my promise, let's get out of the way."

Ronan glanced at the ugly expression on Knight Bourne's face, and had a guess in his mind.

In order to get confirmation, he responded with a smile and took the hand of the girl behind him.

"I'm afraid not, I fell in love with Cassana just now, you are late."

As he spoke, he asked his attendant White to take out the gift he was carrying and handed it to Knight Bourne, "This is a gift from me, as the lord of the Coldwind Territory, to the Pex family."

It was a long sword cast in an alchemy furnace. Its appearance was far more exquisite than this era, and it was also inlaid with precious stones.

Hearing his words, the Bourne knight who received his gift laughed.

"A good sword, a good sword!" Holding the useless sword in his hand, he repeatedly praised, "This gift is no less than a hunted white bear, and it is qualified to pursue the children of the Pecus family."

Is this really the case?Ronan got confirmation from his reaction.

The conflict between father and son at this banquet did not stem from Kassanna's marriage, but the struggle for inheritance.

Judging from the tone of the conversation between the father and son, Viscount Pax seemed not to want his eldest son to inherit the family.

After all, after adopting a commoner as a adopted son, let the other party marry his own daughter, and the offspring born will have the orthodoxy of inheriting the family.

He doesn't have a second son, but he can let his eldest grandson succeed him.

The Bourne Cavaliers obviously did not allow this to happen.

Therefore, when Ronan handed him the gift for the Pecks family, implying that he chose to stand by his side, and revealed his status as the lord, he immediately got his support.

As long as Cassana is married to other lords, Bourne will be the sole heir of the family, and it is impossible for other people in the territory to let Viscount Pex mess around.

It's just that Ronan doesn't understand that the primogeniture system is the kingdom's tradition, as long as the eldest son is not too useless, few nobles will choose to break it.

If the Burne knight was just an ordinary person, Viscount Pax's move would be exquisite.

After all, mercenaries have great influence in Black Rock City, but their strength is too scattered.

Introducing the most powerful person to the family and boosting the family's reputation among the mercenaries is likely to establish an organization to unify these mercenaries in the future.

But the problem is that the Bourne Knight has a pivotal position in Black Rock City.

Viscount Pax's choice of another heir would inevitably have serious consequences.

Unless there is some irreconcilable contradiction, the father and son may turn against each other at any time!
Ronan's eyes inevitably turned to the beautiful red-haired woman next to Viscount Pecks.

Although Knight Bourne had a good control over his emotions, he could still see the trembling of the other party's body when he looked at the woman.

Love's backlash?Was it Viscount Pex who robbed the beauty, or was it Knight Berne who missed his stepmother?

Ronan was used to it.

This kind of thing is nothing new in Triumph City. After the nobles can't bear the loneliness, they can always make you have some fun.

back to the front.

"Let go of your hand!" Sherman, who was planning to marry Kassana today, was angry. "In this case, stand up! We will decide the result with a duel of nobles!"

"I'm sorry, even the most martial northern lion abandoned the custom of dueling and marrying 100 years ago. The nobles in the kingdom are now pursuing true love."

Regardless of the facts, Ronan's words did win the favor of the ladies present.

On the contrary, Sherman seemed to be suppressing something and stood there blankly.

"Okay, the farce is over!" said Viscount Pecks, who couldn't stand it anymore, "Kassana is still young, and the wedding is temporarily postponed. Let us continue to enjoy today's banquet."

(End of this chapter)