Although it is a bit shabby, this heroic spirit is super strong

[Roger that, Master.]

"My magic tools...my half-month allowance..."

"Sorry about that. I'll give you a better one later."

"Eh...but that's not...No, I don't want it."

Yui mustered up the courage to reject Akatsuki's proposal.

"If you really feel guilty towards me, Akatsuki-senpai, then please be my friend. No, don't run away from me because of what happened just now."

"I see."

Xiao smiled helplessly and rubbed Yui's head gently.

"And don't treat me like a kid! Rose, Lucy, I'm declaring war on you! Even if you've already done that, I'll... Ugh! I won't lose!"

"What do you say, Yui, come on."

Yuliana tried to comfort Yui with a complicated look, but that made her even more uneasy.

"Yuli, what do you mean? Don't leave. Explain it to me."

Chapter 166 The Duke and the Hero's Conspiracy

Although the huge explosion during the day did not cause any substantial damage, the palace was still busy all day long before returning to normal.

Of course, there were also people who were completely unaffected by the commotion.

"Clore, please help me peel the grapes today."

"As you command, my brave lord."

At night, Okita lay in his bed as usual, receiving service from many young women.

He was not stupid and knew that if he attacked a noble's daughter, he would have to take the corresponding responsibility.

So during the day he chatted with girls of noble birth and accepted their flattery to satisfy his vanity.

At night, she was served by the maids sent by Clemens and enjoyed the luxury of wine and women.

He enjoyed everything in front of him without any guilt, and kept cursing Xiao in his heart for being a harem man.

"Okita-sama."

"Duke Clemens, what do you want to talk to me about so late at night?"

Just as Okita was about to embrace the soft body of a maid in his arms, Clemens walked straight into his bedroom without even knocking on the door.

Clemons didn't answer, but just clapped his hands.

The maids put down what they were holding, stopped what they were doing, and left the room very respectfully.

"Master Okita, do you know what happened today?"

"whats the matter?"

"It seems that the other heroes, except you, and Her Highness Yuliana, are playing a game called Truth or Dare near the training ground."

"A bunch of childish ghosts, actually playing that kind of game."

Although Okita's tone was contemptuous, his expression was full of bitterness.

"That's right, they are all heroes. Why can't they be more steady like Okita-sama?"

"Is this the reason you came to see me today?"

"Not really. Do you like Her Highness Yuliana?"

"I...who would want that kind of second-hand stuff?"

Okita's face twisted as he thought of Yuliana and Akatsuki together.

"That won't do. You're a hero, so you need to be tolerant of this kind of filth, right?"

"You're right, but that bitch won't even look me in the eye right now."

"Her Highness Yuliana was simply deceived by that man of unknown origin.

Personally, I would prefer that Her Highness Yuliana marry someone as talented and beautiful as Lord Okita. That would bring a better future to the Kingdom of Elvira, wouldn't it?

"Now that you've said that, I guess you have a plan, right?"

"That's right. You've also heard that in a few days, that unknown man, Xiao, will be competing with the foreign heroes recruited by the Duke of Hurst, right?"

"I heard, what do you want me to do?"

"That hero is nicknamed the Blood Demon, and that Akatsuki is definitely no match for the Blood Demon.

Therefore, I hope that after he is defeated, Lord Okita will propose to His Majesty Yuliana in front of everyone and His Majesty Simmons and defeat the Blood Demon in a duel.

In this way, even the stubborn Majesty Simmons will not be able to easily refuse your proposal."

Clemons and Hurst arranged the nobles to be present, so that if Okita won the duel, they would put pressure on Simmons to force him to agree to their marriage.

They did this not to please Okita, but because they were afraid of Yuliana.

Even within the Empire, Juliana was a renowned talent. Even without a marriage contract, she was second in line to the throne.

They wanted to deprive Juliana of her right to the throne by forcing her to marry.

This would ensure that the easily manipulated Crown Prince Julius would be the next king.

"You want me to propose?"

Clemons's plan hit a wall before it even began.

"What's wrong?"

He was startled by Okita's angry reaction.

"Why should I propose to that bitch? She should be begging me to marry her! I was pursuing her so seriously before, but now she won't even look me in the eye.

Asking me to propose to her would make me look like a lapdog, wouldn't it?"

Clemons didn't understand what it meant to be a dog licker, so he could only avoid these aspects and comfort him.

"Think about it, if you marry Juliana, she will be yours, and you will be free to take revenge on her in any way you want, or make her pay for her sins against you.

A true man can bend and stretch. You are such an intelligent person, I'm sure you understand that, right?"

"I understand. But just to be on the safe side, I need you to prepare some things."

"What do you need?"

"I heard the knights mention that you seem to have a weapon similar to the magic sword, right?"

"Um... you're not referring to Damocles, are you?"

"Yes, that's the thing."

"Sir Okita, you shouldn't need that kind of thing, right? Your special skill, the Power of the Dragon King, should be enough to deal with the Red-Haired Demon."

Clemons looked embarrassed when he heard Okita's request.

What they called Damocles was a series of ancient weapons that had been discovered. Even in the entire St. Francis Entente, there were no more than thirty of them.

If the quantity was just scarce, Clemons wouldn't mind lending Okita one, or even giving it to him.

However, Damocles is a very rare cursed weapon, and there have been more than one cases in the past where the minds of its holders have been corroded, causing them to go mad and destroy towns.

Since Simmons came to power, he has forcibly recalled all cursed weapons and props in the country, including Damocles, and has written into the kingdom's code that cursed props cannot be used without special permission.

Clemons does have a Damocles in his hands.

But if he has any leverage now, Simmons can easily bring him down.

And the Duke of Hester, who is currently in a cooperative relationship with him, will inevitably fall into the trap and take over the nobles who currently support him.

"Although it's almost impossible, if I lose, I'm sure you'll be very troubled, right?"

Hearing Okita say this, Clemons couldn't help but curse himself in his heart for underestimating Okita.

Although Okita is indeed an arrogant, complacent fool, he occasionally shows this kind of sharpness.

"I understand. But you have to agree to one condition."

"What conditions?"

"You must make a marriage contract with my youngest daughter, Eleanor, and marry her as your concubine. You must also bring her with you to the tea parties and banquets we have arranged in the next few days."

"As for Eleanor, I actually like her. Although she's a little young, I'll do as you say."

"Then I will go and prepare the relevant matters now. Please continue to rest."

Clemons clapped his hands again, and the maid who had been serving Okita returned to the room.

Having discussed everything that needed to be discussed, Clemons left the room and returned to his mansion to prepare for the engagement.

Of course, neither of them knew that they were being secretly monitored, nor did they know that all their words and actions were recorded by the light blue sphere.

Chapter 167 A Secret Conversation No One Knows

"Father, I'm here... Hina, why are you here?"

In the evening, Yuliana went to find him according to Simmons' orders.

But there are two unexpected visitors in the office, Hina and her artificial intelligence servant Letty.

"Yuliana, you really do know this gentleman... Please find a place to sit first."

Simmons gave orders to Yuliana in a heavy tone, without the calmness of a silly father as before.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the formal talks. However, it seems that Mr. Simmons is already aware of our presence."

"It's more like we were forced to believe it than to know it. After all, even we have some information from the Louis Angel Kingdom's Special Intelligence Agency (SIA).

There is a lot of solid evidence that they are hostile to an unidentified powerful force in the western part of the continent.

And since you appear here, I have no choice but to believe that the crows that appear in the McVis family's heritage are indeed an existing organization."

"Since you believe we exist, I'm sure this will save you a lot of time. Our goal is simple: to integrate the western part of the continent."

"Hina-Miss...what do you mean?"

"Wasn't what I said clear enough? We Crows intend to integrate the western part of the continent."

"But Xiao... Xiao will stop you, right? He's not the type to do something like this."

Yuliana was frightened by Hina, who looked completely different from before.

"It's certainly possible that Brother-sama wants to stop me, but I am the leader of the crows now.

At least among the crows right now, Brother-sama has no say in anything. He also has no right to decide our decisions."

"Could you please tell me why you did this? According to the traditional records, Crow is not like the Kingdom of Louisiane, who would forcibly interfere in the internal affairs of other countries."

"That's right. We did that in the past. But things have changed now. We intend to completely destroy the Kingdom of Louisiange."

"What…"

Simmons was speechless for a moment.

Only someone like him who has reached the pinnacle of power in a country can know a fact.

That is, his power is actually not worth mentioning.

The entire continent is actually controlled by a country called the Louis Angel Center Kingdom.

The closer a country is geographically to the Kingdom of Louisiana, the richer it becomes. At the same time, the closer it becomes to being a slave or puppet of the Kingdom of Louisiana.

Whether it is the Kingdom of Elvira or the Empire of Gadiz.

The top leaders of these countries still retain the power to make independent decisions, simply because the Kingdom of Louis Angel looked down on these remote countries in the past.

"Once the Central Kingdom collapses, the nations across the continent will undoubtedly engage in a chaotic struggle for new hegemony, right? This is also why I want to integrate the western part of the continent."

"But even if we integrate the western part of the continent, our strength is far inferior to those countries in the center of the continent, not to mention the four countries in the far east that can confront Louis Angel..."

Simmons' expression was very bitter.

"You don't have to worry about that. Since we're talking about integration, we'll certainly give you some assistance."

"What's your reason for coming to us?"