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In fact, Freya admired the six iron guard system established by her ancestors very much.

Over the years, the three top Iron Guard families have already established close ties with the Lion King.

In order to maintain their status, they must be loyal to the new Lion King and cannot participate in the competition for succession.

In this way, each lion king's rule over the territory can be consolidated and the competition among heirs can be prevented from being too fierce.

At the same time, in order to prevent the Lion King's power from being undermined by the Iron Guard family, the ancestors allowed the lower-level Iron Guards to participate in the competition for heirs, thereby achieving the purpose of frequently replacing the lower-level Iron Guards.

Every time a new king is born, there will be some changes in the lower-level Iron Guards. This will not only prevent the six major Iron Guard families from uniting, but also allow the new Lion King to have his own team to restrain the upper-level Iron Guards.

As long as the six iron guards are not united as one, the power of the Flame Lion Family will not be shaken by them.

The frequent replacement of lower-level Iron Guards also gave other families a chance to climb up. Every family had the possibility of becoming the new Iron Guard, such as the Li Crocodile family behind Gray.

This system can not only motivate the nobles and prevent the territory from becoming stagnant, but also trigger internal struggles among the nobles and further consolidate the rule of the Flame Lion family.

After all, whether other families are challenging the positions of the lower Iron Guards, or the lower Iron Guards are coveting the positions of the upper Iron Guards, they all need to rely on the Yanshi Family, the center of power.

Therefore, ever since the Yanshi Family took control of the Southeast Province, no matter how lonely they were, they never lost the power in their hands and they were always the masters of the Southeast Province.

Of course, there is no perfect system in the world, and the Iron Guard system also has its shortcomings.

For example, as the power of the upper-level Iron Guards continued to expand, the family became increasingly stubborn and corrupt, gradually unable to adapt to this chaotic era.

For example, the competition among the lower-level Iron Guards was too frequent, and the nobles began to compete viciously for power, and internal friction became increasingly serious.

Although the advantages of the Iron Guard system outweigh its disadvantages, Freya still feels that it is time for change.

Therefore, Freya was not worried at all that the rise of the Li Crocodile Family would affect the existing Iron Guard system. She even hoped that the Li Crocodile Family could bring down the top Iron Guards.

Perhaps the Li Crocodile Family also realized Freya's determination to change, so they chose to join Freya.

Now that Gray has officially pledged allegiance to Freya on behalf of the Crocodile Family, Freya's power has expanded again. How can she not be excited?

Although the Li Crocodile Family is only a new Iron Guard, the family foundation is not strong enough, and due to the existence of the upper Iron Guard, the decision on the successor is still in the hands of her father.

However, the loyalty of the Crocodile Family still gave Freya a lot of confidence and courage.

At least in terms of winning over the Iron Guard family, she is ahead of her brothers.

Thinking of this, Freya's smile became more sincere, and she said to Gray in a gentle voice:
"Thank you for the trust of the Crocodile Family. I will definitely lead you to a brilliant future!"

"But before that, I still have to let you go and continue to play this drama with me."

Gray nodded without hesitation: "I understand. Due to our family's special status, we cannot publicly support you, so as not to attract the attention of the Marquis. We have been looking for ways to help you, but unfortunately, the results are minimal."

"Now I finally have the opportunity to secretly help you find out the sand and hidden dangers in the Flame Lion Knights through this method. This is the only thing I can do to help you. How can you feel wronged? This is my honor!"

Upon hearing this, Freya praised: "You can help me find the sand in the team, which is a great help to me."

"You also know the importance of the Flame Lion Knights. I must keep these two knight teams firmly in my hands."

Gray said with deep conviction: "Yes, the Flame Lion Knights are an indispensable military force. Of course, we cannot allow the other young masters to interfere."

"But I suggest you don't kick them out yet, because doing so will not only arouse the suspicion of the young masters, but will also make those who have not shown up hide even deeper."

Freya nodded slightly: "Yeah, I thought so too, that's why I asked you to continue acting with me."

"They are just six Flame Lion Knights. The real big fish has not been caught yet."

"I remember there were members of the Wolf Family in these two knight teams. Didn't they look for you?"

Gray replied: "No, they just ridiculed me a few times and showed no intention of winning me over."

When Freya heard this, she raised her eyebrows with interest:
"Oh? That's strange. The Fierce Wolf Family has always been able to get along with everyone. They will definitely send family members to join my brothers."

"The wolf cubs in these two knight teams should also have someone to be loyal to. It would be fine if they didn't help my brother win you over, but they actually mocked you?"

"But if you think about it carefully, this is normal. You are both lower-ranking Iron Guards, and there is competition among you. They are afraid that your Crocodile Family will steal their meat."

Gray said with disdain: "Humph, the Fierce Wolf Family calls themselves wolves, but they are actually just a bunch of dogs. They run wherever there is meat to eat, and they even call it learning from the Vulture Family."

"The Vulture family is a high-ranking guard, so they can naturally do this. No matter who wins the War of Succession, they will not cause trouble for the Vulture family and will treat them with courtesy."

"But the Fierce Wolf Family is nothing. This method of casting a wide net will only offend all the heirs, and it will all be in vain in the end."

"Your brothers only use them, but never reuse them. Just like the play we performed this time, they were pushed out as clowns to provoke my anger and cause conflicts between you, me, and Viscount Ryan."

"If your brothers really become the new Lion King, they will definitely use them as scapegoats and replace them with their own confidants."

After listening to Gray's analysis, Freya couldn't help but sigh:
"Baron Grey is worthy of being the next patriarch of the Crocodile Family. He has a thorough understanding of the issues."

Gray said embarrassedly, "You are too kind. With your wisdom, you can definitely see the problem of the Fierce Wolf Family."

"In fact, even the Fierce Wolf Family knows what their problem is, but they have no choice but to do this."

"Because their current position is very embarrassing. If no action is taken, they will be the next Iron Guard family to be replaced."

Freya said softly, "Yes, the situation of the Fierce Wolf Family is indeed worrying. They don't have the vision of your Crocodile Family, and their strength is not as good as that of the Buffalo Family."

"Since the main magical beast of the family is a giant wolfhound, their development potential is limited. They can only expand the size of the family members through large-scale marriages, hoping to win by numbers."

"But this approach only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. No matter how many big wolfhounds there are, they are just big wolfhounds."

At this point, Freya shook her head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about them for now. Since they are being used as pawns, the people behind them will surely jump out soon."

Gray responded: "You are right. Just now at the banquet, the Flame Lion Knight instigated me to challenge Viscount Ryan."

"Once I lose to Viscount Ryan and become completely angry and humiliated, they will definitely take the opportunity to jump out and stir up conflict between me and Viscount Ryan, and completely put an end to your alliance with Viscount Ryan."

Gray was suddenly stuck in his words and glanced at Freya nervously.

Freya looked at him with a half-smile: "Go on, why don't you say anything?"

"Isn't it just to completely eliminate the possibility of marriage between me and Viscount Ryan? What's so unspeakable about this?"

"It seems that there are smart people among my brothers' supporters. They know that Viscount Ryan will pose a huge threat to them and want to do their best to prevent Viscount Ryan from interfering in the competition for the succession."

Gray immediately flattered her upon hearing this: "That's exactly what I wanted to say. Your wisdom is admirable!" Freya waved her hand: "Okay, don't smile in front of me. I'm not that petty."

"And the marriage was just my father's idea. I never thought of handing over the fate of myself and the Flame Lion Family to an outsider."

"Not to mention that Viscount Ryan is very similar to me and has the same lofty ambitions. It is impossible for the two of us to live in peace."

Although Freya appeared calm and nonchalant on the surface, her slightly flushed cheeks proved that she was not at peace inside.

It's just that the light in the room was dim, so Gray didn't notice it, and he was still praising Freya's ambition.

"Yes, I also think that only you are qualified to be crowned king. Viscount Ryan is at most a stumbling block on your road to rise."

Freya listened to Gray's insincere words and glared at him unhappily:
"Okay, I still have self-knowledge. I am not as good as Viscount Ryan right now. Even if I inherit the territory in the future, Viscount Ryan will still be my biggest rival."

"So these days we not only have to find out the sand in the Cavaliers, but also test his strength and future goals."

"If there is no conflict of interest between us for the time being, there may still be a possibility of cooperation."

Gray understood and said, "You want to use the power of Viscount Ryan to weaken the strength of the young masters."

Freya nodded gently: "According to the information I have learned, my father has made two plans this time. Once Viscount Ryan refuses the marriage, he will start to suppress Viscount Ryan's development."

"However, in order to dispel the resistance of other nobles, our Yanshi family will definitely not take part in the war ourselves. Instead, we will select a few nobles who can directly face Viscount Ryan and support them to drag Viscount Ryan into the quagmire of war."

"My brothers are the ones who will be responsible for supporting the nobles. Father also wants to take this opportunity to test their abilities and see who will stand out."

"That is to say, my brothers are likely to become the common enemy of Viscount Ryan and me. This is also the basis of our cooperation."

"Of course, all this is based on the premise that Viscount Ryan is qualified and capable of cooperating with us."

"So you might as well follow their wishes and challenge Viscount Ryan tomorrow to test his strength and tolerance."

When Gray heard that he was going to challenge Ryan, he couldn't help but point his finger at himself and said with a wry smile:

"Ah? Me? I'm going to challenge Viscount Ryan? Isn't this just asking for a fight?"

Freya looked at Gray's sad face and almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

She coughed twice and explained in a low voice:
"Ahem, there's nothing I can do. You just said that those people are instigating you to challenge Viscount Ryan and want to provoke a conflict between you."

"If you don't challenge it, it won't be in line with your personality, and the deepest grains of sand won't jump out."

Gray naturally understood Freya's intention, so he could only sigh helplessly:

"Okay, I know what to do."

"Don't be discouraged, maybe you can defeat Viscount Ryan." Freya said soothingly.

Gray curled his lips and said, "Thank you for your appreciation of me, but Viscount Ryan is the one who conquered the natural disaster. I can't be his opponent."

"Don't say that. What's wrong with a natural disaster? My father taught me that no matter how powerful a natural disaster is, it can't withstand the siege of a group of lions!" Freya continued to encourage.

Gray resisted the urge to retort and said expressionlessly:

"Do you believe this? Even if you do, I don't have a lion group!"

"Well, I believe you anyway!"

“Thank you again for believing in me, even though I didn’t believe in myself.”

"By the way, Viscount Ryan won't find out that we are acting, right?"

"Although your way of changing the subject was a little awkward, I will still cooperate and answer your questions. I don't think he noticed that the sensor ball you gave me did not send out a warning."

"Unless Viscount Ryan has the ability to read minds, he won't know that we are acting."

Freya breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, otherwise it would be quite embarrassing."

"Since he hasn't discovered it, let's continue the show. I want to see his expression when he finds out the truth."

Freya rarely showed a playful smile on her face. She thought that the play was perfect, but she didn't know that their every move was seen by a certain artificial Pokémon who did not want to reveal his name.

This Pokémon crossed its arms and floated openly next to the window, filling the entire room with its mental power.

However, the sensor crystal ball in the room did not issue any warning, as if it had malfunctioned.

"Hmph, boring calculation."

The figure by the window snorted coldly and then disappeared on the spot.

Meanwhile, Ryan was talking to White in the study.

".You told me before that great nobles like this would carry a tool that could monitor their mental power, so when I realized something was wrong, I didn't let Gardevoir sense Gray's emotions, but asked Mewtwo to investigate instead."

"Mewtwo's control over mental power is extremely strong. It can easily block the perception of other Pokémon. Naturally, it can also bypass the props on them and sense Baron Gray's true emotions."

"As I expected, Baron Grey seemed to harbor deep malice towards me, but in fact, he had no hatred towards me at all. He even had some respect for me."

"This is interesting. Who is he acting for? And who is cooperating with him in his acting?"

As soon as Ryan finished speaking, a voice sounded in his ears:

"When did I ever say that he respected you? You are flattering yourself again."

When Ryan heard the familiar voice, he immediately turned to look at the window, and sure enough, he saw Mewtwo.

Tsk, this guy still doesn't like to take the ordinary path as usual, he just likes to climb through windows!

Ryan knew that Chaomeng was teasing him, but he did not refute it. Instead, he raised his hand and greeted:
"Hey, isn't this the world's most powerful Pokémon, Mewtwo? What news did you overhear?"

Mew-two:"."

It heard from Ryan's Pokémon that Ryan seemed to have a rainbow feather that could revive himself.

So, can it kill Ryan now? (End of this chapter)