Can't I develop my own character?

Maganna needs to use the southern border as a new support point to accumulate enough capital before she can rebel. After all, the western border is now being attacked from both sides, and the Iron Blood Legion has suffered heavy losses, making it too difficult to rebel.

Needless to say, Casradi had no money and no one. As for this piece of land, she was the owner in name but in reality the old emperor had no intention of giving it to her at all. She was so miserable that even her children shed tears for her.

And the two princes were more or less involved.

So, the southern border is very important.

Ryan also knows that it is important, otherwise why would he keep working so hard here?

Of course, it was not to help the dwarf and the unlucky guy, but for his own cause.

What does it mean to borrow chickens to lay eggs? This is it!

"Your Majesty," Ryan said, bowing. "Don't worry. I will go through fire and water for this matter, even if it means death."

"Lian, you've said this to Magna and Casradi, right?" The old emperor said in a low voice, "I don't need your promise. I want to make a deal with you."

"trade?"

Ryan was puzzled, "Your Majesty, what deal?"

"If you work for me, I promise to give you Alvin's position."

"Uh..."

Ryan didn't say anything, Alvin, the Duke of the Empire, the old general.

With this status, it is no exaggeration to say that he is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Give me?

Ryan didn't feel happy at all, but more worried.

Can this kind of benefit be obtained for free?

Once you get it, you have to work hard to the death.

but.

You have to do something even if it means you die.

So it would be a waste not to take it.

"Your Majesty, how should this transaction proceed?"

It is obvious that the old emperor does not believe him. Not to mention the old emperor, Ryan himself does not believe that he will honestly work for the other party. Do you believe that I am Qin Shihuang?

Since the transaction was mentioned, the old emperor must have been prepared for it.

Sure enough, the old emperor just stretched out his hand and nodded.

As the space began to ripple, a blood-red contract appeared on the table.

Ryan was amazed at what he saw, but he knew it was not the old emperor's ability, because looking at the paper, he knew it was definitely the Blood God's crappy thing. In other words, the old emperor was actually a Blood God passing through his profession. It was said that he was also a powerful killer when he was young.

There was blood on the contract. Ryan stared at it for a while and felt that it was a sea of ​​blood and a mountain of corpses. A group of zombies were crawling around, sometimes forming an 8, sometimes forming... two 8s.

In a trance, Ryan felt his soul being drawn into the contract. A large area of ​​blood-red flowed in his vision, and in his mind, there were 110 million people shouting and killing. Suddenly, bang! A piece of flesh and blood fell on the contract, and then it grew eight legs, eight hands, and eight heads, and suddenly opened its bloody mouth and pounced on Ryan.

call!

Ryan came back to his senses and felt cold sweat on his back. This thing is unbearable to look at, there is shit in it!

"It's best not to stare at it before you agree." The old emperor's reminder came belatedly.

Ryan mentally greeted his entire family.

Fortunately, the other party is not here, otherwise the power would be even stronger. This old Deng's strength is a bit scary. Strange, is this person really dying? Or has his vitality been extended?

Ryan didn't even look at the contract. He said, "Your Majesty, I will do everything in my power to control the Southern Territory. I will never let Maganna get involved, nor will I hand the Southern Territory over to Her Royal Highness the Princess. The Southern Territory belongs only to the great Emperor Augustus!"

The old emperor asked: "Lian, you will not help Maganna seize the throne."

"Yes, of course not."

"You will not help Casradi seize the throne."

"Yes."

"You won't support any prince."

"Yes."

"Very good, Ryan." A smile flashed in the old emperor's eyes. "Then, I will grant you the highest honor."

Uh-huh! ——

The bloody contract lit up with light, and the conversation between the two people just now turned into pieces of blood light and reflected in the contract. The bloody words seemed to be written by an invisible hand, and finally determined the content.

Ryan felt that there was something extra in his mind, which was the contract. Once the contract was violated, he would be affected by the power of the Blood God.

As for what the result will be, you don’t have to think about it to know. The Blood God offers you a contract. Will anything good happen if you break it?

"I rarely sign equal blood contracts with others. Sir Ryan, you are one of the few." The old emperor's tone became gentler, and even his address changed. "Please don't let me down."

Ryan bowed: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I have long wanted to share your worries, but I have always suffered from the lack of opportunities. If you don't abandon me, I will follow you all my life!"

"Oh~ well... I didn't agree to the knighthood application that Kasiladi gave you. You won't hold a grudge against me, will you?"

"Of course not. Your Majesty must have greater considerations."

Tsk, it's because you feel you're not confident in relying on Xia Li alone to control the southern border, so you came to win me over.

Ryan's mind was as clear as a mirror.

After all, 'Xia Li' is not a member of the royal family. The old emperor has no cards in his hand and cannot control 'Xia Li's' temper, so naturally he dare not gamble.

"As long as you understand, when Casradi returns, I will find a way to secretly support you in taking the position."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Well, before, the Grand Duke helped me, then the Princess, then the Emperor. Now you want to help me ascend to heaven, right?

"Remember, don't tell this to anyone, including Jonathan." The old emperor said his last sentence and then disappeared into the formation.

"Whoo~"

gone.

"Luckily, he didn't force me... Maybe he knew it was useless to force me."

Because the old emperor came to him to do something, Ryan knew that it was impossible for Old Deng to kill him.

There is no benefit in killing him. If you kill him, no one will be able to do these things.

Moreover, it is not certain that he can be killed in Berman City. If Ryan's identity is really exposed, the worst that can happen is that he can run away and go to the West to seek refuge with the beloved Grand Duke openly.

Precisely because he couldn't restrain him, the old emperor had no intention of forcing Ryan to be loyal. Firstly, he couldn't force him, and secondly, he didn't believe that Ryan could be truly loyal.

Didn’t you see that your daughter was being coaxed around?

Therefore, the contract is the safest.

"There are a few issues that can be determined now."

"First of all, the old emperor really wanted to restrict the Grand Duke. His previous plans were all targeted, with the goal of trapping the Grand Duke in the Western Territory as a gatekeeper."

"Secondly, the old emperor doesn't want to give up his throne. So there's no hope for the two princes, and even less for the princess."

"Also... he must be planning something recently. He's worried that Maganna might cause trouble, so he's in a hurry to win me over. Otherwise, why would an emperor sign a contract with me? Unless he's got shit in his head."

"Finally... I unilaterally declare that the contract is invalid for me."

He only promised not to give the Western Territory to Maganna and Kasradi, and not to help those princes, but he could help himself.

The West will always belong to the great Emperor Augustus!

Yes, that’s right, it’s really me.

"I'll ask Wei Nei to look through the family tree and see which branch of the royal family he belongs to. This isn't called rebellion, it's called going home."

Ryan suddenly felt like he was back to normal.

Although his identity was discovered by the old emperor, the boss of the empire is still protecting him now.

I just can't let the Grand Duke know...Alas, Grand Duke, I have you in my heart, but the world is dangerous and I have to be on guard everywhere.

As for Casradi, Ryan could only say, "Princess, please sit down first. You definitely can't stand up now."

He realized how miserable Kasiladi was. He didn't notice it in the game because the protagonists were following her. Now he saw that there was no one to help her and no money to pay for her. Even her parents had no old father and they were secretly suppressing her. How could he describe how miserable she was?

Shaking his head, Ryan walked to the door and opened it. Jonathan was standing outside, staring around with sharp eyes. The old smoker was not even smoking.

"Your Majesty has left?"

Hearing the door open, he turned back to look at Ryan.

"Let's go." Ryan exhaled, "Captain, why didn't you tell me in advance that His Majesty was coming?"

"It was His Majesty who told me not to say it, and I warned you not to talk nonsense, didn't I? Wait, you didn't say anything nonsense, did you?"

Jonathan felt that Ryan sometimes liked to talk nonsense.

"Of course not, I swear."

"Really?" Jonathan looked doubtful. "Never mind. You look fine anyway."

"Why do you think something will happen to me?"

Jonathan pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, lit it, and took a deep drag before saying, "I didn't report your talent, but His Majesty suddenly summoned you. I'm afraid it's about Magna, or maybe the princess. It's not a good thing for a small person to be suddenly summoned by a big shot. His Majesty won't kill you, but... I'm afraid nothing good will happen."

Ryan smiled and said, "You guessed wrong. His Majesty wants to help me get promoted and make a fortune."

"Heh~ That would be best."

Jonathan didn't plan to ask, because he couldn't ask, and Ryan certainly couldn't say it. In that case, he would just pretend that this matter didn't exist. But he was a little worried about Ryan. He was young but had a lot of things to do, and it would not be a good thing for him to be involved in such a vortex.

Alas, if Ryan had listened to him and not agreed to the princess's recruitment, perhaps none of this would have happened.

Be a good investigator, practice peacefully, become stronger, and live in peace and have less troubles, which is better than anything else.

...

Ryan did not tell Casradi about what happened when the old emperor saw him, and he dared not tell Maganna either. Otherwise, according to the Grand Duke's temper, he might have directly rushed to the southern border to kidnap him.

Grand Duke, trust me! Loyalty!

Although Ryan also wanted to be loyal, the old emperor had already appeared. If he did not agree, he would definitely have to be passive and peaceful. At that time, he could only escape to the West and sing "Conquest" with the Grand Duke. All his efforts during this period would be in vain.

Anyway, the southern border cannot be lost. It is better to keep it in my own hands than in anyone else's.

If the Grand Duke can't make it in the Western Territory, I can take her in, right?

There is also the princess. What if the old emperor is really cruel? There have been emperors in history who killed their own sons to seize the throne.

The princess is in such a miserable state. As her vassal, we have to take control of the southern border for her, right?

So Grandpa Ryan is completely sincere.

At this time, the loyal Ryan returned home and was about to have a good rest when the Grand Duke suddenly called him for a long chat.

"...Uh, Archduke??"

"Ryan, I need to talk to you about something... Hmm? Why are you so pale? Are you sick? Do you want me to find you a healer?"

Ryan thought to himself, "Please find a technician to massage my feet. My legs are so weak."

"It's okay. I just got back. There are too many things piled up in the territory. I might be a little tired." Ryan waved his hand. "Grand Duke, is there anything urgent for you to talk to me about?"

"Oh, yes, it's urgent." Magna said seriously, "There have been many signs of activity by the Blood Archbishops in the Western Territory recently. Last night, a rift in the otherworld appeared, and a large number of demons from the Blood God Legion emerged from it."

"The other world? What's the situation?"

"It's under control for now, but the inner world is showing signs of expansion. Luckily, the Saint is here too, and the Janus Gate has been a great help."

"so serious?"

The fact that Maganna said this meant that the demon attack was quite serious.

"Several more cracks have been discovered in the Western Territory, but some are less active. I'm worried that this will happen to you as well. I want to remind you to be extremely careful. Once the Blood God Legion appears, it will be more than an ordinary army can handle."

"How come you've never seen something like that before?"

"I heard from the Saint that this is the result of the growing power of the Outer Gods. The war in the Augustus Empire has had a particularly severe impact. I suspect someone is behind this." Maganna crossed her arms. "The last time I fell into the other world, it was filled with those things."

"Creed?"

"I'm not sure. That guy probably doesn't have that ability. I'll keep an eye on it. If it's an empire-wide incident, then things won't be simple... But anyway, the people from the Janus Gate are here. That Saint is unlucky. She encountered something like this right after taking office, haha!"