Chapter 372 Deterrence
"Alice, go sit down first. Grandfather still needs to greet His Majesty the King!"
The Lord of the North patted Alice on the shoulder and motioned for her to return to her seat first.
After Alice returned to her seat, the Lord of the North looked around the hall, then took two steps forward, bowed slightly to the king, and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, my Majesty!"
"Gust, no need to be so polite. This time I am going to conquer the Principality of Alban in one fell swoop, so I have no choice but to ask you to come all the way here."
Lawrence did not put on the majesty of His Majesty the King. Instead, he had a smile on his face and acted very friendly.
The biggest reason why King Lawrence has such an attitude is that Gust is one of the three golden knights of the Principality of Zeon.
For the king, such a person can no longer be treated simply as a vassal.
"It is our duty as vassal to serve you. Your Majesty, there is no need to say more."
Gust's words were full of energy and meticulous. They did not resemble the aura of an old man at all. Instead, they were more like the mighty general commanding thousands of troops on the battlefield.
"However, Your Majesty, there is one thing I would like to mention at this opportunity. I hope you can make the decision for me!"
"Gust, just say it directly. If I can do it, I will definitely do my best to satisfy you!"
King Lawrence was stunned for a moment, but he was quick to speak and told the Lord of the North to just raise his point.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Lord of the North bowed again before continuing.
"Old suddenly disappeared. During this time, I heard a lot of news that several major families in the principality were conspiring to annex the Jones family. As Alice's grandfather, I hope His Majesty the King can make the decision for the Jones family!"
As he spoke, the Lord of the North looked at the five earls sitting around him.
When these earls were glanced at by the Lord of the North, they all avoided his gaze in embarrassment. Only Nemio, whose anger was still burning in his heart, did not care about the Lord of the North's glance.
"Gust, I heard about this matter some time ago. I have issued an order that no family is allowed to invade the Jones family's territory and buffer zone again, otherwise I will never let them off easily."
After hearing the words of the Lord of the North, King Lawrence solemnly stated what he had done to protect the Jones family.
At the same time, the king did not seem embarrassed at all, as if he had never planned to seize the Jones family's wealth.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for protecting the Jones family!"
The Lord of the North did not say anything else but thanked the King respectfully before turning his attention back to Nemion.
"Your Majesty, Alice has now inherited the earldom of the Jones family, and that boy named Gervis is her husband. I want to know, Count Nemio just wanted to kill an earl's husband without any evidence. Does this comply with the laws of the Principality?"
"Gust, don't think you can act recklessly just because you are at a higher level than me. You won't live for many years. I wonder how long you can protect the Jones family!"
Before the king could answer, Nemio spoke in a cold voice!
Although Nemio was afraid of the Lord of the North's personal strength, he was not completely afraid of him.
If the Lord of the North were a few decades younger, Nemio would definitely be a coward.
But now the Lord of the North is old and has only a few years left to live, so Nemio still has some confidence.
After all, the Winston family has not yet produced a Golden Knight. After the death of the Lord of the North, if the Winston family no longer has the protection of the Golden Knight, their situation may be even more embarrassing than that of the Jones family.
"Nemio, are you threatening me? Do you believe that I can kill you before I die? Let the Charles family lose the protection of the Golden Knights first!"
As soon as Nemio finished speaking, a strong murderous aura burst out from the Lord of the North. This murderous aura spread throughout the entire hall, and its power was countless times stronger than what Nemio had just emitted.
Feeling this murderous intent, earls like Avery all looked grim and felt a huge threat.
The Count of Nemio, who was the first to be hit, turned pale and trembled all over. For a moment he was unable to speak.
"Gust! Stop your old habits!"
At this moment, the king finally spoke again, his face became serious, and there was a hint of command in his tone.
"Yes! Your Majesty! I am being rude!"
The Lord of the North knew when to stop. Here he could only intimidate the earls of Nemion, but the king would certainly not agree to kill any of them.
"Nemio, I will send someone to investigate today's incident! I will definitely give you a result! If I find out who the murderer is, I will definitely not be biased and will definitely make the decision for Ulic!"
When King Lawrence saw the Lord of the North making such a fuss, the earls in the hall immediately became more obedient, so he took the opportunity to speak to Nemio.
Without giving Nemio any chance to retort, King Lawrence continued.
"The day after tomorrow morning is when this year's southern expedition will begin, so I don't want anything to happen during this time! As long as you help me take over the Principality of Alban, I will definitely not be stingy with the reward!"
"However, if anyone dares to do something to disrupt this southern expedition, I will definitely not let him off easily. Do you understand?"
When King Lawrence said the last sentence, his tone suddenly turned cold, and it was obvious that this sentence was not meant to scare people.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Everyone answered in unison. Even Nemio could only bow his head and accept the order without daring to say anything more.
"Very good, then you all should go back to the camp first! Come to the palace tomorrow and we will discuss this year's attack!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The earls took the order, bowed and walked out of the hall.
The one who walked the fastest was Nemio, whose face was ashen. Before leaving, Nemio glanced coldly at Gervis for a moment, then quickly walked out of the hall door without saying a word.
"Lord Alice, here are 100 gold coins. They are Earl Avery's compensation for Wright's attack on Jones County. Please accept them!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Alice took the purse handed over by the servant, responded to the king, and then she and Gervis followed the Lord of the North out of the hall.
As the seven earls left the hall, there were only a few servants and the eldest prince in the hall.
After the eldest prince made sure that all the earls had gone away, he carefully asked Lawrence.
"Father, are you going to let Gervis go just like that? Will it cause dissatisfaction among the Charles family?"
Bang!
Without any warning, King Lawrence slammed his palm heavily on the table, frightening the eldest prince.
"You idiot, you caused me so much trouble just for a unicorn!"
"Father, that little Viscount Gervis is not worthy of owning a unicorn. I am also for..."
"Get out! You are not allowed to go out for the next two days!"
King Lawrence interrupted the eldest prince's defense and put him under house arrest.
"Yes! Father!"
The eldest prince did not dare to disobey at all. He immediately shut his mouth, lowered his head and walked out of the hall.
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"Your Majesty, it's not the eldest prince's fault. That Gervis owning a unicorn will indeed affect your dignity."
After the eldest prince was also sent away, an old man in his sixties beside the king began to persuade Lawrence.
This man was King Lawrence's chief of household affairs.
When Lawrence had not yet become king, this old man was his butler. If you were to say who Lawrence trusted the most, it would have to be this gray-haired head of housekeeping.
"This idiot has to cause me trouble at this time. Since the last incident at Rose Castle, I have ordered the intensification of intelligence gathering on the Principality of Alban and the Principality of Xis."
King Lawrence had calmed down by now. He flipped through some letters on the table and spoke as he read them.
"From the intelligence we have collected during this period, the church has been making frequent moves and must be planning something. If we don't take over the Principality of Alban as soon as possible and obtain enough food for development, we may not be able to fight against the church in a few years!"
"Your Majesty, please take care of your health. The church has existed for so many years, so you don't need to be too anxious!"
"Go to the beast cage later and pick out a mid-level magical beast and send it to Nemio. Ask him to be patient for now. I will compensate him after the southern expedition is completed!"
King Lawrence did not continue talking about the church. Instead, he changed the subject and spoke to the gray-haired head of internal affairs.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The head of internal affairs knew King Lawrence's character best. Seeing that he had changed the subject and was obviously not going to continue talking, he responded and then retreated.
Thanks to "Gothic Swastika Walking Warrior" for the reward!!!
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