"Clifford, think about it, you only need to do one thing, and it''s very simple for you, and you don''t need to appear in person, you can get the title of Duke Byron..."


    “…… What are you hesitating about? How dare Ricardo Byron execute a noble upanist without authorization? This is absolutely intolerable by his majesty and the prince. The Presbyterian Council is discussing how to deal with Ricardo. Sooner or later, he will lose his title of Duke... "


    “…… Only when you have the support of your majesty and the prince, can you win the title contest in the future and inherit the title.... "


    “…… Clifford, we are very willing to help you... "


    A stout middle-aged man sitting opposite to Patterson kept silent. When he heard the last sentence, he suddenly sneered:


    "hum, you want to use me. Don''t think everyone is a fool."


    The reason is very simple. If Clifford had not been interested in this proposal, this guy would have left long ago. Would he still be sitting here listening to himself?


    The smile on his face remained unchanged:


    "the prince once said that only the alliance based on interests is the most solid alliance. We all have the same goal, don''t we? So to help you is to help ourselves. "


    Clifford had a struggle on his face. After a moment''s hesitation, he made up his mind:


    "what do you need me to do?"


    There was a sincere smile on his face:


    "I heard that a steward in the castle of Duke Byron''s family is your nephew..."


    "That''s right." Clifford nodded. "Abit is in charge of the winery and the cellar in the castle. He has worked for the Duke for more than 10 years."


    All of a sudden, Patterson approached each other and explained his plan.


    He kept his voice so low that even those standing in the room could hear only a few words at most.


    “…… Deborah and moose Medicament Drinks... "


    The witch forest.


    In front of the wooden house that he once visited, there is a middle-aged woman with explosive hair. In this age of ignorance and conservatism, this hairstyle is shocking and will definitely be regarded as a madman by normal people.


    She has an eye-catching big nose with a little red spots on the top, which looks very like rosacea, which makes the lady look rather ugly.


    She is the owner of this wooden house - crazy lady, Yuri yafiros.


    "Bang Bang Bang, Bang... " As she knocked on the wooden door, she cried out, "Scarlett, Darcy The teacher is back... "


    Her voice is very old, just like an old woman.


    Seeing that there was no response, Yuri murmured, "where are the two dead kids?" then she waved her right hand. The two vines from the roof swung gently and swam into the house from the window, as if there was a life


    in a rustling sound, the wooden door was opened.


    After walking around the messy wooden house, Yuri immediately found something wrong. Not long after, she found a note on the wooden table. Her eyes swept over the note, and her face sank instantly.


    "Ice fire dragon potion Renault Odin... "


    A few minutes later, the crazy lady left the cabin in a hurry.


    The city of Copernicus, Duke''s castle.


    Before dawn, the castle has been busy, because today is a very important day for the Byron family.


    On this day, the granddaughter of the current Duke, Miss Deborah, will hold an engagement ceremony with the fire department''s extraordinary Mr. Muse Theron.


    This ceremony not only means the union of a single couple, but also represents an important signal that the Byron family will officially take refuge in a noble and powerful upanist, Renault Odin.


    "Father, almost all the nobles from the nearby area have come, and many nobles from farther afield have also come. I also see Viscount marklands, count bellantoni, count Hamley..."


    Carrick Byron rushed into Duke Byron''s study and exclaimed excitedly, "there are more aristocrats planning to attend the engagement ceremony than we think!"


    Prince Byron''s smile was "expected". He glanced at Carrick and said:


    "go and entertain the guests. I''m afraid you will be very busy today. By the way, remember to visit Deborah. You are her father..."


    Carrick nodded his head and left the study. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped and said shyly:


    "father, it seems that you are right. I should not object to Deborah''s marriage to Renault''s subordinates. Originally, I thought it would be ridiculed by other nobles. After all, that mousse Theron is just an extraordinary man..."Duke Byron sighed and said:


    "in the past, it was the tacit understanding of all nobles to suppress the upanists and the extraordinary. After all, they had a strong power. If they were allowed to control the power again, would the nobles still have a way to live?"


    "However, the times are different. Under the threat of the black orcs, the status of the capable will become more and more important. The weight of an upanist is even more important than we can imagine. It is difficult for us to treat them the way we used to."


    "Think about the thunder hawk who once shocked the Northern Territory. In the face of the attack of the upanists, even if the Duke of Castro''s military ability is stronger, then what? It''s not World War I, the Castro family. Where is it now? "


    Carrick was silent for a moment, and then asked reluctantly:


    "father, will the Byron family become the vassal of Renault in the future? You are a duke, and Reno does not even have a title. The so-called "sea tide collar" is only a territory occupied by the emperor, and it has not been recognized by any kingdom. "


    Duke Byron was dumbfounded and asked a series of questions:


    "is it important to have a title, Carrick? Does it matter whether the territory is recognized or not? Don''t you notice the team that Renault took to protect the island, and that terrible weapon? "


    After a pause, the duke said another sentence that shocked Carrick:


    "what if Renault is crowned king one day? What if the tide leader becomes the tide kingdom


    "It''s impossible!" Carrick blurted out.


    "Why not?" There was a trace of irony on the Duke''s face. "Under the crown, there is a powerful force, and there is an equally powerful army. Who can stop him from becoming a king if he wants to? Do you like it? Or those aristocrats out there who are like rubbish? "


    Carrick was speechless.


    If Renault were here, he would give 213 compliments to the Duke.


    In his opinion, "power comes from the barrel of a gun" is a well-known saying. Without enough force, there will not be enough right to speak. In the face of absolute force, aristocracy is a fart.


    But in a foreign world, the Duke''s remarks are absolutely deviant.


    in this world, aristocratic culture has been running through thousands of years of history. So, woodlouse has also had a kind of obsession with nobility. There is an almost impassable gap between nobility and nobility.


    The white skin on the earth is the same, even in the modern society where the nobility has declined, as long as there is a nominal nobility, ordinary people will look up at it.


    In order to beautify themselves, these guys even tossed out a concept called "noble spirit", and forcibly linked all good moral characters with "noble", such as "noble temperament", "generous love", "compassionate feelings" and so on. They tried to split the society into two groups, namely noble and non noble.


    However, in essence, whether it is aristocracy or aristocratic spirit, it is servility. It is "a group of people trying to enslave another group of people", and it is an alternative slave owner.


    Their basic logic is like this: I am a noble (spiritual noble), you are not, so you should listen to me, because the noble is born noble, so I am destined to step on your head.


    Renault doesn''t think so at all. He comes from an old country with a more rebellious spirit. He is more convinced that "princes and Marquises would rather have seed.".


    Is it true that if you become an aristocrat and cut off your head, you won''t die?


    *


    Duke''s castle, wine cellar.


    "Creak!"


    A steward in a black dress pushed open the door of the deepest room of the cellar, turned back and whispered, "Mr. Fortson, the most precious batch of red wine is stored in this compartment..."


    In this room with an area of more than 20 square meters, it looks empty. There is only a wine rack made of rare silver peach wood, on which there are more than 20 bottles of red wine.


    He went to the wine rack, picked up a bottle of wine and held the resin in the mouth with his right hand.


    In the manager''s surprised eyes, the resin gradually melted.


    Then he tore off the resin, pulled out the cork, and took out a delicate crystal bottle from his pocket.


    This is the ice fire dragon potion.


    He unscrewed the small bottle, dropped a few drops of transparent liquid into the bottle, shook it at will for a few times, mixed the medicine and red wine evenly, then put the cork back into the bottle mouth, and reduced the resin.


    It wasn''t until he restored everything to its original state that he nodded with satisfaction.


    In this process, the steward has been quietly standing on the side, silent.


    After leaving a small mark on the bottle, he turned to the steward and said:


    "ABBET, remember, this bottle must be used for the wine that Renault Odin is served at the beginning of the banquet..."