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

Crystal answered only out of politeness, without any respect at all.

"You want to say that you fell in love with a poor boy and hope that I can allow you to be together?"

Lester joked, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"If that's the case, perhaps things can be solved more easily."

Crystal didn't like Akatsuki's plan.

She didn't want Xiao to become a villain in people's eyes because of her.

Although Xiao is already so despicable.

But now Crystal had no choice but to carry out Xiao's plan.

"what do you mean?"

Lester studied his daughter with a sharp gaze.

"this."

Crystal didn't explain, but simply handed a copy of the marriage contract to Lester's desk.

"Why did you sign this thing?"

After Lester checked the engagement with the magic lens, he broke out in a cold sweat.

But he still tried to act dignified.

"If I hadn't signed, you and I wouldn't have to be chatting here."

Crystal answered very coldly.

"Why did the other party target you?"

"do not know."

"The other party in this engagement doesn't force you to marry him, right?"

After Lester read the terms of the marriage contract in detail, he looked at Crystal with displeasure.

"If you don't mind, father, that Nosti be razed to the ground by magic."

Crystal answered with a hint of sarcasm.

"other side…"

The curse on the engagement is a real thing.

Someone who can cast a curse of this degree does have the power to destroy a city.

Lester knew his question was very stupid, so he didn't ask it.

If the other party really threatened Crystal in this way, Lester believed that no one in the entire empire could stop him.

"I can marry her and help you win her over as much as possible, but there are conditions."

Seeing that Lester fell silent, Crystal began to lead the topic back to her own purpose.

"What do you mean?"

Lester looked at his daughter with interest.

This was the first time she had spoken to herself like this since she was a child.

"Abolish Henry's inheritance rights and let Brother Ed take your place."

"why?"

"I like the city of Nosti and don't want it to be destroyed by that stupid brother."

"You're really hard on Henry."

Lester looked at Crystal's cold expression and smiled bitterly.

“And mother has always wanted him to succeed me as mayor.

You are also well aware that if he takes over Nosti City, the local economy will plummet.

If that happens, your influence in the imperial capital will also be greatly affected."

"But, even if I refuse, it's okay, right? Since you like this city, you definitely won't watch it go to ruin."

"No, I will."

Crystal answered calmly without any hesitation.

This decisiveness made Lester feel a little scared.

"Letting Henry succeed the mayor and lord will be the same as the destruction of Nosti. If you reject my proposal, I will immediately reject this engagement and destroy Nosti."

"Are you threatening me?"

"I'm just stating the facts. If you consider it a threat, that's fine."

Crystal smiled slightly and played another card.

"this is?"

Lester took the other contract handed to him by Crystal and was very confused.

"Henry seems to have provoked this guy somewhere, and the other party forced Henry to sign it."

"What's written on it?"

Lester couldn't understand the ancient dragon language, so he asked Crystal directly.

"They demanded three thousand gold coins, or they would enslave Henry to compensate for the loss."

"This appears to be the original contract. How did you get it?"

Lester looked at Crystal with a serious expression.

“I bought it.”

"What do you mean by giving me this?"

Lester questioned Crystal unhappily.

"Isn't this a suitable reason to remove Henry from the inheritance? How can someone who casually signed such a thing with others possibly protect the Macaulay family?"

Crystal didn't back down at all, and still asked her father in a cold tone.

"Henry is your biological brother."

"If he treated me as his sister, I might still be a little conflicted."

"Hahaha!"

Lester laughed when he heard Crystal's answer.

"Kristo, you win."

Chapter 22: Prelude to Conspiracy and Intrigue

"Thank you father."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Crystal turned around and prepared to leave.

"Kristo, compared to Ed and Henry, you are the most suitable person to inherit my position."

Lester felt very sorry.

"Unfortunately, I'm a woman. You don't think I can protect this family, do you?"

In the history of the Gaddis Empire, many large families were controlled by sons-in-law who married into the family, and were eventually replaced by other families.

The same situation almost happened to the Macaulay family when Lester inherited the position of head of the family.

Crystal believed that her father, who had a deep obsession with the Macaulay family, would never let her inherit the position of head of the family.

"Oh, if only you were a boy."

Crystal didn't respond, closed the door and left the office.

She didn't notice that her mother was hiding not far away, staring at her with hatred.

*

"Forget about Lucy and Rose, but why are you here too?!"

As soon as Crystal entered her office in the city hall, she saw Xiao and others already inside.

Xiao leaned on the sofa and fiddled with a board whose purpose was unknown.

Lucy sat by and fiddled with a contraption toy.

Rose, on the other hand, was lying on Akatsuki's lap, reading a romance novel.

The lazy look of the three people made Crystal very unhappy.

What made her even more annoyed was that the snacks the three of them ate were her own hidden possessions.

"You're being a bit cold, my lovely fiancée."

"Tsk!"

Crystal knew there was no point in chatting with Xiao, so she ignored him.

"Xiao, you are bullying Sister Crystal again!"

"Brother Xiao, you can't bully Sister Crystal!"

"Then let me bully you two?"

Xiao pinched their faces and asked.

"Uh, I, I."

"Hey, if you want to make a scene, can you please go outside and not disturb me while I'm working?"

Crystal sighed and slapped Xiao's hands away.

"I just want to ask about Paul's situation, and then I'll leave immediately."

"Alas, that little brat has moved in with me, and I haven't been back lately."

Crystal said to Xiao helplessly.

After being made to cry by Xiao, Paul stayed in the Macaulay family's mansion and refused to go anywhere.

Crystal also didn't want to bother seeing Paul, so she and Martha simply moved into the guest room of the city hall.

"Oh, I see. The Hobbs family is quite obsessed with you."

"They just have their eyes on the resources in the Macaulay family's territory."

Dungeons are the main source of strategic resources in this world.

Similar to Mithril, over 60% of precious metals like Orichalcum come from dungeons.

Moreover, the dungeon will also produce some very precious props, and even weapons that can influence the international situation.

And just around the city of Nosti, there are three large underground cities.

"How stupid! It's obvious that no amount of money can buy a girl like you."

"Where did you learn this? That's a bit lame."

"But I'm speaking the truth, can't you see that?"

Looking at Xiao's smile, Crystal's fair cheeks flushed.

Lucy and Rose were very dissatisfied with Crystal's reaction.

Rose curled up directly into Akatsuki's arms, while Lucy punched Akatsuki hard and leaned against him.

"What? You guys want to be teased by me too?"

Xiao pinched their faces and asked with a wicked smile.

"No, no."

"I want a ghost."

"You are such a real guy."