"The deepest room in the dungeon is one of the entrances to a secret underground passage. Underground Passage leads directly to the outside of Cent City. It was dug by the Ferdinand Family to prevent accidents. I ran out through the underground passage."
In Earl Parker's castle, Viscount Henry described in detail how he got out of trouble.
Paul took a piece of paper filled with fine writing and looked at it carefully. According to Viscount Henry, it was a handwritten letter from his brother to him. The handwriting on it is a bit sloppy, as if the writer had written it in a hurry.
Underground passages are not uncommon. It is the instinct of every lord to prepare more paths for himself. There is also a Underground Passage in Lakeheart Town's castle that is unknown to outsiders.
As for the content of the letter, it describes a terrible thing: Count Maltz Kent controlled Duke Ferdinand - the letter writer himself. Under his pressure, the Duke had no choice but to pass the title to him in public. And Malz`Kent is planning to betray Auldo Kingdom and stand on his own in the northwest while the main force of the Royal Army is heading south to the opposing Giles rebels.
As for how the Duke was controlled, the words in the letter made Paul's eyelids jump.
"Disgusting bugs", "magic", "witchcraft"...
The Duke used a series of words that sounded like gibberish to outsiders, but Paul, who had had close contact with wizards, knew that this might be true.
"Henry, I have regained control of my brain a little now and struggled to write this letter. I can't do it anyway. His evil witchcraft has exhausted my energy. I hope you can avenge me and save Ferdinand Family after seeing it. Now Malz, the traitor, has secretly monitored every member of our family. I will find a way to help you get rid of his surveillance..."
At the end of the letter, Paul fell into deep thought, thinking of the mysterious mage organization "Secret Art Society" that he had known before. Could they be related to Maltz Kent's conspiracy? "Although it is a bit sloppy, I can confirm that this letter is indeed written by Duke. I recognize his handwriting."
Seeing Paul lost in thought, Earl Parker thought he was doubting the authenticity of the letter.
"I bet my reputation and my family's reputation that this letter is true and everything I said is true."
Henry also immediately swore an oath.
Paul raised his head and asked, "What are your plans? What can we do?"
"Of course we must immediately raise troops to attack that bastard..."
Viscount Henry was about to speak, but was stopped by Earl Parker.
"This matter needs long-term consideration. We cannot act rashly for the time being. Kent Family is powerful, and now Duke is controlled by them. Of course, a head-on battle is unavoidable. That guy Maltz Kent is not someone who will just surrender if we join forces and issue an announcement."
Although he had some doubts about the "witchcraft" in the letter, there was no doubt that Duke Ferdinand had to take orders from Kent.
He had doubts when the Duke designated Kent as the heir at the birthday party. Under normal circumstances, the title would not fall into the hands of the Kent Family. Even if the members of this family were incompetent, there were collateral families closer to the Kent Family.
Price Parker is planning to confront Maltz Kent, because his family had a rift with the Kent Family, of course, secretly.
Paul groaned. "Uh... I think..."
"Earl Greiman!"
A serious expression appeared on Earl Parker's face, "You don't have any hope for that guy from Kent, do you? Have you forgotten the conflict between your two families last year? I don't have to guess to know that that guy must have made many excessive demands on you. Not only you, but many of Northwest Bay's lords have suffered greatly."
Last year, there was great tension between the Greiman family and the Kent family, and they almost started fighting. Although neither of them announced the reason, the lords probably guessed what happened. Arda made a lot of money, and Earl Kent was jealous. That's what he was anyway.
Earl Parker continued, "Hmph! When he becomes a duke, will he be able to enjoy our good fruits? What's more serious is that he will launch a rebellion. We are all His Majesty the King's ministers. Do we allow him to cause such rebellion?"
"To be honest, we have already talked with several lords. They all hate the traitor Maltz Kent very much. We are ready to unite to deal with him."
Old Earl stared at Paul with sharp eyes and asked, "Earl Greiman, Earl Garnard, what do you two mean?"
Damn it, Paul groaned secretly in his heart. It seemed that he had to choose a team to stand on. These two groups of people were right next to his territory. It was impossible to stay away from the incident now.
"What are your plans?"
He asked Mellon sitting aside in a low voice.
"Of course, we are dealing with Earl Parker and the others against Maltz Kent. Have you forgotten that Kent Family blackmailed us last year?"
"Well, I think so too, but..."
Paul turned to Price Parker and asked loudly, "Lord Parker, how many lords have you summoned?"
Earl Parker smiled slightly, and he saw the doubts in Paul's heart.
"Paul, our power is definitely considerable. But I also understand your concerns. Let's do this. In a few days, I will invite everyone to discuss the matter. You can go back first and come back then. Of course, you can also stay here for a few days until everyone comes."
It seems that Earl Parker is quite confident.
"Then let's come back in a few days. Mellon and I also hate Maltz Kent. If you can really gather a strong force, I will definitely participate."
"Okay, that's it, I'll let you know when the time comes."
After the official discussion was over, everyone began to enjoy dinner. After eating, Paul and Mellon said goodbye and went back to the guest room to rest.
Viscount Henry stayed, and he asked Earl Parker cautiously, "Sir, how much help do these two people give us? I heard that Greiman Family's strength has always been weak, and Garnard Family just experienced the rebellion of almost all the vassals last year."
"Haha." Duke Parker twirled his beard.
"Henry, you can't look at it with old eyes. Bairdin aside, Arda is no longer what it used to be. Northwest Bay's pirates were wiped out by the Greiman Family, although they took advantage of the bandits' advantage. The leader Edward is missing and the pirates are leaderless, but this is not something that a count can do casually. Moreover, the rebellion of Bairdin was also put down with the help of the Greiman Family. You know, there are many knights under those rebels."
"I believe it would be beneficial to have them participate in our program."