Suli: ………………

"Do you think you need to ask me this question?" Suli frowned. He didn't understand Willard's train of thought. "You are planning to kill your father, and you still ask me this question?"

Willard was very honest: "Because I can't determine whether the value of Meredith's death is greater than the value of his survival."

From Willard's perspective, everything that is happening now is just a blur.

It's not clear.

Moreover, the reason why Ophelia was threatening before was that she held "Xia Zuo" and could use it to threaten the king.

When Willard learned that the news released by Ophelia showed that Xia Zuo was not only a person, but also the son of the Pope, and Ophelia had the same mother but different father, Willard found it difficult to determine whether the king's favor that Ophelia originally relied on was still of corresponding value.

——Is it possible that a child born to a woman who cheated on herself could also be another cuckold?

Willard didn't think this favor could continue.

Most importantly, the father and daughter are now prisoners.

Zhu's mother thought it didn't matter whether these two people were dead or alive.

The Pope is dead, Ophelia's true identity is something her mother, the queen, had not anticipated.

Now that the Pope is dead, the Church of Light will inevitably be caught up in disputes over the succession of the new Pope for a long time.

Putting aside the possibility of Deze ascending to the throne, as long as Zi's mother still holds the position of queen, she can use this position to support the next Pope in the name of marriage, and use this to provide reverse support for Zi.

As for whether the king will definitely hand over the position?

Given the current situation, this is no longer a choice but a necessity.

A princess who is not sure whether she is a cuckold and who is not considered worthy of inheritance.

The other, Willard, is a former false heir who is clearly used as a tool.

Even if there are other princes and princesses, they are either too young or their in-laws cannot provide strong support.

What's more, even Willard's grandparents, who had the position of Supreme Court Justice, still made Willard, their grandson, a tool.

The queen was already in an invincible position, so when Willard asked what to do with the king and Ophelia, the queen simply kicked the ball to him.

Willard instinctively felt that something was wrong, but his IQ couldn't keep up, so he decisively sent a message to the hotel and invited Sully to the palace.

The problem now is that Ophelia and Meredith, the fake father and daughter, are delicately in a position of being controlled and have no absolute value in getting rid of control.

Suli's existence will, to some extent, determine whether the two of them can continue to survive.

But Suli is now confused: "Why do you think my words are important enough to decide the life and death of these two people?"

"Because in my opinion, what you want is to be the one sitting on the throne, the person behind the new king." Willard said as a matter of course.

"If Ophelia's value to the throne is greater than her value to not being the throne, then she has the right to live. Conversely, my father Meredith also participates in this ranking."

"For the new king, it would certainly be more convenient if someone of the same rank died. And for you, if a worthless person who cannot take a position dies, it can also avoid unnecessary trouble for you."

Sully: ………………?

Is this reasonable?

What is important is no longer the ranking of the values ​​of these three people, but:

"...From what angle do you see that I want to be the man behind the new king?"

Willard said solemnly: "Otherwise, why did you bring her with you to teach her, and reach a corresponding cooperation with Ophelia, and even more so, make Meredith still worth living."

Suli was stunned for a moment and asked back: "Why do you know this?"

"The Queen said so."

"She won't lie to me, and the reason is that the Chief Justice has absolute control over the judicial affairs of this country. The negative impact of deceiving me will far outweigh the gains." Willard held his head high.

"Even if some of what she said is true, it may not be the same as what you understand." Sully gestured.

Sully was not surprised that the queen knew all this.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. No matter how fast it happens, it will not be difficult for the queen to reverse the process from the result of what happened inside the palace after it has happened.

"Then let me ask you," Willard said seriously, "the next person to sit on the throne must be of special value to you, right?"

"...That's right." Suli would not continue to keep the people of this country in the dark.

Cooperation with the King is inevitable.

He could not accept that in the large group of intelligent life, humans only lived at the bottom.

Even if it is not the top, it must not be the bottom.

"That's right!" Willard clapped his hands.

He said decisively, "So I think there is nothing wrong with you wanting to be the king's behind-the-scenes man."

"Besides, there is nothing to worry about with my problem."

"It's still a question of the value of Meredith and Ophelia dying versus living."

Sully looked at Willard inexplicably.

For the first time, he discovered that there existed in the other world such absurd thoughts, yet at first glance they made some sense.

Damn it.

Doesn't it mean that for the princes and nobles, he really wants to be the king's behind-the-scenes man?

If this is the understanding of the concept...

Su Li shook his head vigorously, pulling back his thoughts that were sliding uncontrollably into the abyss.

He said tactfully: "Since the queen has entrusted you with the question of whether the king and the eldest princess will live or die, what you should do is not to ask me the answer to this question, but to think about it yourself."

Suli felt that this kind of buck-passing was immoral, but considering the benefits it provided, he silently added a word of encouragement.

“When faced with a difficult problem, the person facing it should think about how to solve it and the bigger problem behind it, rather than passing it on to others.”

Willard looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

He seemed to understand, but also seemed not to fully understand.

But Suli, who kicked the ball back, didn't want to see him again.

Otherwise, Suli himself would uncontrollably doubt whether he really wanted to be the person behind the scenes.

My mind is a mess.

But before Willard could react, Sully still took Lan Zhe out of the palace at lightning speed.

Lan Zhe also had a thoughtful expression.

He was thinking about what Sully had said.

Lan Zhe had no idea whether it was an act of passing the buck. He only felt the profound philosophy contained in those words.

For example, there are bigger problems behind the current problems.

The problem at hand is whether to let the fake father and daughter die or live, but what is the problem behind their death or survival?

If Ophelia were alive, she would definitely target the king, but given her way of thinking and the fact that she can keep up with Sully most of the time, the greatest value of her survival is to do things on Sully's behalf that Sully cannot do alone when Sully is unable to do so.

Completely zero element affinity is not much different from talent. Although the two may not be much different at first glance, their essence is still the two-way distance of time and space.

This may be the value of Ophelia's survival.

The value of Ophelia's death means that the possibility of her taking action against Sully, rather than the king, completely disappears.

Meredith still sitting in the position has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that Willard poisoned him and Mavis stabbed him. In this case, even if the Pope forced him to wake up, given the reason why the Pope drew the water, I am afraid he would not live long.

After that, when he died, whoever he passed the throne to would be the legitimate one, thus avoiding the complications brought by the nobles in the city. When this part of the trouble was isolated, the new king could serve Suli as much as possible.

And if he died on the spot, although it would be a bit troublesome for his heirs, this period of trouble would also be a good time for them, the people from the Mercenary City, to present the intelligence they have learned to the people of that city that is incompatible with this world.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

And no matter who sits in that position, one thing is undeniable, that is, the person sitting in that position will inevitably be restricted by Suli.

The Mercenary City is a force that cannot be underestimated. It includes the former Son of Light, the current Son of Light, the Son and Daughter of the Dark Church, and Dean Asa who has built academies in other cities besides within the Mercenary City.

How should I put it……

Lan Zhe suddenly felt vaguely that Suli wanted to become the person behind the scenes.

Because no matter who takes the position, he will have to cooperate with Sully.

Moreover, the Vatican would not easily choose to spend manpower and financial resources to attack the city of Sardina before the new Pope is confirmed.

This delicate position of being invincible no matter what one does is indeed guided by the wisdom of Suli alone.

——It’s really hard to believe that Sully’s original goal was just to retire peacefully.

Lan Zhe followed Suli back to the hotel in a daze. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Egbert, who probably didn't sleep well and seemed a little absent-minded.

The former Son of Light's movements of eating with a spoon seemed extremely dull and clumsy, which made Lan Zhe blurt out: "You only know how to eat, at least look at what happened."

Egbert: ???

So what happened?

Suli went upstairs to catch up, and the others were confused by all the information that Lan Zhe associated with.

Egbert's first thought was: "Impossible, no one knows Lord Sully better than me. It is clear that he only wants to make the world a better place, but he never thinks that he needs to get everything. Judging from his smile, Lord Sully is happiest when he stays in the small red brick building in the Mercenary City."

Mavis frowned directly: "But you overlooked one point, that is, the benefits that will be brought to Sully after the illusion becomes reality."

"You know, a truly good person will only be regarded as a fool and a fool in the eyes of incompetent people."

Roy waved his hand, speechless: "Mavis, you are wrong. The Egg family has long been prepared to let the young master get what he deserves."

Du Ya asked: "So, Godefroi's tomb has been dug up?"

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