Chapter 371 Lord of the North
"Your Majesty, the body brought by Earl Alice has been identified. It was a subordinate of Baron Samson, a vassal of the Larkin family. He just entered the city this morning and there are records of him entering and leaving the city gate!"
The atmosphere in the palace hall was solemn. Just when everyone was silent, a guard quickly ran in from outside the hall and respectfully reported to the king.
"Lord Avery?"
The king frowned and looked at Avery who was sitting on his right. The current situation was what he least wanted to see, but it happened at this moment.
Now both sides have their own opinions. Gervis said that he did not kill Ulic, and his cultivation level was only that of a bronze beginner knight.
Alice also suspected that this incident might be a conspiracy and that Gervis was being framed.
But the eldest prince and the young nobles who accompanied him all agreed that it was Gervis who killed Yurik, because Gervis was the only one nearby at that time.
In this situation, the only way is to start with another assassin that neither party knows.
The king's current idea is that no matter who killed Yurik, as long as there is conclusive evidence, he will deal with the murderer directly and calm the anger of Charles' family first, so as to prevent this incident from affecting the southern expedition.
You have to know that he has mobilized the entire country for this southern expedition, and he does not necessarily want to take over the Duchy of Alban in one go.
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Avery was overjoyed to know that Yurik was dead and the suspected murderer was Gervis. Not only would Gervis be in trouble, but the Jones family would also not have an easy time.
Seeing the king looking at him now, Avery was not in a hurry. He still sat on the soft chair and said to the king respectfully: "Your Majesty, I don't know about this matter!"
"But I do have a guess. Samson is actually Wright's son. Wasn't Wright killed in Jones County a few days ago? I think this assassin might be here for this reason."
"So, Viscount Yurik's affairs should have nothing to do with this assassin!"
"Of course, since this person is a vassal of the Larkin family, please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will find out the details of this matter and give an explanation to Viscount Gervis after the southern expedition is over."
"If he was still alive at that time!"
Avery added silently in his mind that he had already thought of this set of remarks, so he didn't need to think about it at all.
After listening to Avery's words, the king nodded slightly. The king did not want to involve the Larkin family anymore. It would be most appropriate to delay the resolution until after the southern expedition!
"Count Nemio! Now both sides have their own opinions on this matter, and it is very likely an accident. There are no witnesses at the scene. How about we deal with it after we return from the southern expedition?"
The king turned his gaze toward Nemion.
Although Alice also brought Gervis to seek justice, saying that the eldest prince and Ulic wanted to seize the unicorn, this matter was ultimately just a minor friction and became insignificant compared to Ulic's death.
What the king needs most now is to appease Nemio. As long as Nemio agrees, the matter can be suppressed or discussed later.
Bang!
Finally, Nemio couldn't bear it any longer and slammed the table and stood up.
The reason why he was so calm just now was entirely out of consideration for the king's face, and he also wanted to see if he could find any substantial evidence.
But it was obvious that there was no evidence. The scene was dark at the time, and three people were killed or injured. It was impossible to convict Gervis from a legal perspective.
However, Nemio knew one thing: the eldest prince present did not dare to murder his heir, because it would not bring any benefit to the eldest prince, but would bring great harm.
On the contrary, the earl's husband from the Jones family has a full motive. Now, no matter whether Gervis is the real murderer or not, Nemio must kill Gervis first. If Gervis cannot be killed on the spot today, then how will the Charles family have the face to act in the principality.
As for other investigations, we will follow up slowly later.
"Your Majesty, Yurik is the next heir of my Charles family. Now the murderer is right in front of us. If you don't make the decision for me, then I will avenge my son myself!"
As one of the eight earls of the principality, Nemio is also a golden knight, so unless he rebels against the king, it is not a problem for him to slam the table in front of the king like he is doing now.
After saying that, Nemio turned his gaze to Gervis on the opposite side, and the power of the Golden Knight instantly spread throughout the hall.
This was the first time that Gervis witnessed the power of the Golden Knight. The moment Nemio looked at him, Gervis felt as if his whole body was frozen.
The power of the Golden Knight has been transformed from nothingness into a real substance that can be perceived.
Overwhelmed by Nemio's aura, Gervis gradually felt a little breathless, as if something invisible was strangling his neck.
In fact, in addition to Gervis, even the Silver Knight Alice had a pale face and was obviously not feeling well.
"Damn it, this old man won't really dare to kill me in front of the king, right?"
Gervis reluctantly leaned back on his chair to prevent himself from collapsing to the ground.
But what Gervis was really concerned about was another fatal problem.
He originally thought that Nemio would not dare to really take action in front of the king, but now it seems that he was overthinking.
Nemio didn't seem to care about the king's presence, and although the king looked a little unhappy, he didn't make any move to stop him.
"Damn it, did the king deliberately want Nemion to kill me?"
Gervis speculated that the king probably wanted to use the life of his pawn to appease Nemion's anger so as not to affect the progress of the southern expedition.
"Nemio! Are you going to go to war with the Jones family?"
Alice spoke with difficulty and in a cold voice.
However, Nemio ignored Alice's questioning.
At this moment, Nemio also noticed the king's attitude, and he understood in his heart that the king did not speak immediately, probably because he tacitly agreed to his idea.
In fact, his words just now also contained a certain degree of temptation. If the king spoke out strongly to stop him, he certainly would not dare to really take action here.
After all, the king is a peak gold knight, and he doesn't dare to really challenge the king's majesty. What's more, it is very easy for the king to stop him from killing people.
Having figured this out, Nemio is ready to take action!
He now has to get rid of Gervis quickly. Of course, after killing Gervis, he will also demand compensation from the Jones family.
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"Nemio! Such great majesty! I wonder if any of you dare to touch Alice and Gervis!"
Suddenly, a deep, mocking voice was heard from outside the hall.
The moment this voice appeared, Gavis suddenly felt the pressure on him dissipate, and his breathing became normal again.
"Lord of the North!"
Several earls were shocked!
"Gust, do you want to stop me from avenging my son?"
The moment the Lord of the North appeared, Nemio realized that his power was dispersed, and he looked towards the door with hatred on his face.
"Haha, stop you? Are you qualified? If Odell hadn't disappeared, would you, a coward, dare to deal with the Jones family so recklessly?"
The voice came before the person. When the voice fell, everyone finally saw an old man standing at the door of the hall. His temples were a little gray, but his body was extremely sturdy.
The old man was wearing silver armor, but he didn't look old at all. Instead, he looked very imposing. The cloak behind him had not been taken off yet and there was still a lot of dust stuck on it.
"Grandfather!"
When Alice saw the Lord of the North coming, she immediately took two steps forward in surprise and moved towards him.
"Haha! Little girl! Don't be afraid, grandpa is here, I don't think anyone dares to bully you!"
The Lord of the North patted Alice's shoulder lovingly, and then continued: "I haven't seen you for several years. You have grown so big, and you look more and more like your mother!"
"Odell is also a useless person. A peak gold knight disappeared just like that! You put such a heavy burden of the Jones family on your shoulders!"
"Grandfather, my father certainly wouldn't want this, so don't talk about him! You just arrived, right? Come and sit down!"
Alice's eyes were slightly red. After her father disappeared, the Lord of the North was the only strongest support of the Jones family.
Seeing the Lord of the North's attire, it was obvious that he didn't even have time to change his armor before rushing to the palace.
(End of this chapter)
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