Chapter 310 Do you want to be queen?
Leon now finally understood why Ulrich asked the Three Prophets and the Lion Knights to slaughter Trubrunn.
But the problem is... Eren came back to life and appeared under Fotherg's command. He even followed him to fight in Desha - but Leon sent him away at that time.
Considering that it was the Three Prophets who led the massacre of Troublen, it is not surprising that Eren came back to life.
"Eren... maybe that's his name, I'm not sure. I only know that he's the captain of the squadron here, and he's a subordinate of Duke Brunus. He was originally sent by Duke Brunus to silence people, but after he hooked up with the queen, he was transferred to the Lion Knights, so I came in to be a cook..."
The fat cook explained things very clearly, full of desire to survive.
"Who knows about the little princess?"
Li Ang has already started thinking about how to change the original plan.
"Those who knew are probably all dead... I was the one who killed all those maids. His Majesty the King only told Princess Felina when she was ill last year, but she and His Majesty the King are both dead now... Now, probably no one knows except Duke Brunus and me."
The fat cook thought about it and shook her head.
"It's impossible that no one knew... If no one knew, then how did King Ulric know it two years ago?"
Li Ang also shook his head, drew out his sword and sighed: "You'd better think about it carefully..."
"Two years ago..."
The fat cook thought for a while, and suddenly seemed to remember something: "Maybe Duke Alma knows. The year before last, Duke Alma visited here, and His Majesty the King hosted a banquet for him. I was the one who cooked and served the dishes. Duke Alma tried to get his youngest son engaged to the little princess, but His Majesty the King refused... I remember they had a quarrel during the banquet. After Duke Alma left, His Majesty the King was angry for a long time, and since then he has often killed people. Guards were also added to the walls of the Noble Court from that time... However, Duke Alma and his youngest son are both dead."
Alma?
The youngest son of the Duke of Alma should have died at the hands of Fother...
However, did Alma originally intend to have his youngest son, who could not inherit the family business, be engaged to the king's only daughter?
That means that Alma must have known about it - he probably told the king that the little princess was not his biological daughter after the king refused the engagement, and he should have been trying to persuade Ulrich to marry the little princess to his youngest son.
However, the king probably still did not agree - it was estimated that the king was not sure about this matter at that time, so the banquet ended in a bad mood.
But Ulrich's temperament changed drastically from then on, and that was obviously the turning point.
Since Alma knew, then... would Fotherg know it too?
That's why he recruited Eren...
Li Ang let out a long sigh - that's it!
Since Eric and Granlon had reported that something might have happened to Fotherg, Leon was already on guard against him.
Before coming to Fierce Lion City this time, Leon asked Wendylf to spread the message to various places to prepare for war, and asked Granlong to take the First Flag Guard to Lion Lake City in advance, all in order to guard against Fothert - or in other words, to guard against heretics using Fothert's identity to cause trouble.
In fact, we just need to be on guard. After all, we know that there may be problems with Fothert's identity. With such an obvious target, it will be easier to control the situation if something really happens. There is no need to alert the enemy.
And since Wendy is delivering messages everywhere, she will naturally go to Erminede. She should come back to report the situation to Leon soon.
Since this matter is related to Fawcett, and Fawcett may have been replaced by a heretic, Leon's plan has to be changed.
This cook was indeed very important and she couldn't die for a while, so Leon locked her up in the tower again.
Afterwards, the search in the tower ended and no other suspicious characters were found, and the bodies in the basement were indeed the four maids.
But Leon was uneasy - he did not find the prophet who used Anna's identity, nor did he find any other heretics such as the blood-sworn witch.
Most importantly, Circe, the prophet who used the identity of a maid, could not be found.
Where are these two prophets?
There are no secret passages in the old Pend Noble House, because it was not originally the king's residence but an office space, so there is no need to have an escape route.
So, how did they get out of here?
The events in Weird Fox Town should indeed have nothing to do with the Three Prophets, but does the events in Fothergill have anything to do with the Three Prophets?
Who is the other heretic in Guihu Town?
Leon looked at Anna's body - the blood-sworn witch who was lying in the garden but still tied up, and fell into deep thought.
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The next day, the throne room.
The news of King Ulric's death had spread throughout Sarleon, and many nobles had come to the throne room, filling the originally spacious hall.
As the actual controller of Sarleon City and the convener of this "press conference", Leon stood under the Silver Throne and officially announced the king's death.
"…It has now been found out that Princess Anna is the leader of the heresy, and her henchman Inna is a spy of the Fierdsvain Alliance. In order to seize the throne, the heretic Anna framed Miss Amy and brutally murdered Princess Philina. His Majesty the King wisely discovered this and killed the heretic in time, but unfortunately died in the heroic battle with the Fierdsvain spies on the King's Road…"
As for the cause of Ulrich's death, Leon said that he died in battle.
Yes, die in battle.
Although every noble in the throne room knew that the king was "killed" by a deputy commander of the guard named Inna, no one expressed any objection to the cause of death.
From the guards who "witnessed the incident", the nobles already knew that Princess Anna murdered Princess Fiona, and then the king probably killed Princess Anna in the same way in the tower of the House of Nobles - this was consistent with Ulrich's usual temper.
Then, the king was held hostage and his throat was slit on the street - this was definitely a revenge killing. Everyone knew that Inna was trusted by Princess Anna, and in this situation, everyone could realize that Inna was probably having an affair with the princess.
But Ulrich was the king they had served after all, so it was not appropriate to call it a murder of passion...
The most appropriate statement is that the king of the country of knights died at the sword of the enemy general.
At the same time, the nobles also realized that the Kingdom of Sarleon was about to go to war with the Firdsvain - Leon accused Inna of being a spy for the Firdsvain.
But then again, Leon was not lying. Inna was indeed from Firdsvain, and his actions were indeed like those of a spy...
Innar is the adopted son of Gondor the Doomseeker, High Lord of the Firdsvain.
Gondor the Doomseeker has a high reputation and status in the Firdsvain, and is also well-known in Sarleon. Although his territory on land is only Longbeard Keep, he is a recognized pirate boss - he is even called the "King of the Western Sea" by the pirates of Vanskerry.
Even the Barclays had to establish good relations with Gondor - or pay tribute - if they wanted to enter the west coast.
No matter where the ship comes from, as long as there is the trident flag of Gondor on the mast, there will be no pirates when entering or leaving the west coast.
It was very suspicious that the adopted son of such a sea tycoon came to the Kingdom of Sarleon to pledge allegiance to Princess Anna.
However, he had been trusted by the princess before, and after Princess Anna granted him the status of knight, no one said anything about it anymore - no one wanted to offend a favorite concubine who was pregnant with the king's heir.
But even so, the princess could only arrange for him to serve in the royal city guard - such a suspicious person could only join the king's private army.
And now that the king has died at the hands of Inna, it is clear to everyone and there is no doubt about it. There is nothing to say. No matter what the reason, this matter is inseparable from Firdsvain.
In other words, the area around Highcliff Castle in Firdsvain will surely become a battlefield...
The location of Highcliff Castle... To the north is Cliff Bay, and to the south is Howling Castle...
The areas bordering the Firdsvain are either the territory of Brennus or the territory of the Three Prophets.
Of course, Leon deliberately issued such an obituary - all the nobles will support this obituary, and let Brunus and the Three Prophets deal with the Kingdom of Firdsvain.
Oh, no, not the kingdom...
In Leon's obituary, he mentioned the 'Fierdsvain Alliance'.
He has stated that he no longer considers the Fierdsvain a kingdom, but just a group of treacherous pirates.
This is the proper procedure - the Sarleon Kingdom previously formed an alliance with the Fierdsvain, which meant that the Sarleon Kingdom regarded the Fierdsvain as an equal country, so the Fierdsvain should be called a kingdom.
And now, the people of Firdsvain 'torn up the covenant and killed King Sarleon', so it can only be an alliance of pirates and smugglers.
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Three days later, Amy arrived in Sarleon City.
After receiving the message from Lisadilan at the fastest speed, she indeed brought all the cavalry and rushed here day and night.
She was also the first troop to arrive at Sarleon City after the incident.
"Leon...how did my mother die?"
This was Amy's first question after meeting Leon.
"If I'm not mistaken, she jumped off the tower of the House of Lords... She didn't want the Kingdom of Sarleon to fall into the hands of heretics, nor did she want to become a burden to you and Lord Godric..."
Li Ang replied.
This was indeed his true judgment, but he could only tell Amy.
It is precisely because of this that Leon deliberately made the outcome of things the way it is now - because this is the result that Philina wanted.
Philina did not commit suicide impulsively, she knew the consequences of her death in front of Ulrich.
Either King Ulrich would become suspicious of the princess, or even come into conflict with her, and then discover that the princess' child was not his, or that the princess was a heretic - it would be easy to find out as long as he was willing to investigate, and Ulrich was not stupid.
Or, Ulrich died at the hands of Princess Anna.
No matter what the result is, at least Princess Anna will most likely be exposed, and at least the Kingdom of Sarleon will not fall into the hands of heretics.
And, no matter what the outcome, Godric, Amy, and Andrew would be safer.
If Ulrich had not died, but discovered that the princess was a heretic or killed her, he would not try to harm Andrew and Amy in the short term - because Ulrich himself knew that the little princess was not his biological child, and he would not let the throne fall to the little princess. At this time, Andrew and Amy would be his closest blood heirs.
Unless Ulrich has a child again.
And if Ulrich was killed by the princess, then at least Weird Fox Town would be relieved, because the Lion Knights would definitely withdraw to Fierce Lion City and would no longer deal with Amy. They would even protect Amy - Amy had the right to inherit the throne and was the third heir besides the little princess and Andrew.
There will inevitably be a fight for the throne after the king's death. Before the dust settles, no one will take Amy's accusation of heresy seriously. Instead, many nobles will try to clear Andrew and Amy of the accusations.
Because, if the king died, Amy, who was trapped in Weird Fox Town, would be more trustworthy. The third heir would most likely become the first heir in this case - she was trapped in Weird Fox Town and could do nothing, which meant that the king's death definitely had nothing to do with her.
Then the accusation of heresy against Amy will be easily resolved, as countless nobles will defend Amy - whoever becomes the guardian of the little princess will be targeted by the nobles and will be considered the one who framed Amy.
Because although the little princess had a higher right of succession, she was only ten years old. A minor could not transfer the king's power, and the power would only fall into the hands of her guardian - just like Alma's eight or nine-year-old niece.
After Alma's death, Ulric forced Alanric to marry the girl and took control of Lion Lake City as a guardian as a father. But as the girl's husband, Alanric had no power at all.
But Amy has just reached adulthood and is not yet married - adults do not need a guardian. If Amy becomes queen, she will be able to grant authority directly to her husband, and whoever marries her can directly become king or regent.
For the nobles, Amy is the best heir to the king, and every noble will "help" her.
Besides, Amy was so beautiful that most of the knights of the Lion Knights were already drooling over her.
At the same time, Philina saw Leon enter the House of Nobles - just as she had said to Princess Anna, Philina knew that Leon would definitely save Amy.
Amy often wrote letters to Philina, and Philina knew that there was no doubt about the relationship between Leon and Amy.
Leon is now the marshal of the kingdom, and he has never been defeated in his battles. As long as he is willing, he will definitely be able to protect Amy, just like the blood lion protected Helen back then.
Moreover, Philina knew that both Godric and Amy were willing to let Leon become king...
On the contrary, she herself had no other choice - Princess Anna said she would send her home, which meant that she would most likely become Princess Anna's bargaining chip to control Godric and Amy.
Philina doesn't want to become a hostage in the hands of heretics.
At the same time, Philina had to make Ulrich suspect Princess Anna - as long as the princess gave birth to a child, Ulrich would definitely harm Amy and Andrew.
Because Ulrik wanted to pave a thornless road for his own child, he would not let the child follow his old path - even if what he did was no different from the mad king.
Therefore, Philina chose to die in front of Ulrich. That was probably her only chance. Once she missed it, she would become a hostage in the hands of the heretics, and might even become a lunatic like Lady Bella.
Only Leon, who knew most of the inside story, could understand why Philina did this.
Therefore, Leon made the result that Philina wanted become more appropriate - the king and Princess Anna were both dead, and both died clearly.
Princess Anna was directly identified as the leader of a heresy and the murderer of Philina, so Amy's suspicion was naturally cleared - this was a conspiracy and frame-up by Anna in order to fight for the throne. Leon had already stated this in the obituary, and no one would object to this statement .
Meanwhile, the king was dead, which meant that no one would try to harm Amy anymore.
"Amy, I'm actually not sure if this is what Aunt Philina intended, but I don't think she would object... Do you want to be the queen?"
