Having gained new authority, Duke Jonathan had completely cast off the shackles of his identity as a native.
A perspective without limitations might cause him to no longer value Prince Carter so highly.
There were two main reasons Duke Jonathan had been willing to fully support Prince Carter.
Aside from the fact that Carter was actually his illegitimate son, he had also wanted to seize the chance to help Prince Carter ascend the throne and make up for his own regret at never becoming king.
But now that he had been chosen by the Lord System, he had an opportunity to break free from those constraints.
The original reasons no longer held much appeal for him.
As for his blood relationship with Prince Carter, it instantly became insignificant.
After all, Duke Jonathan had far more than one child.
In fact, he had enough illegitimate sons to form a Combat Squad.
Under such circumstances, Prince Carter's value would likely plummet!
Zong Shen had originally planned to use that fellow to trade Duke Jonathan for a Great City.
Now, that was probably out of the question.
This left Zong Shen extremely frustrated, to the point that he nearly slapped his thigh swollen.
Man proposed, Heaven disposed. With the Lord System making its move, this was a development no one could have anticipated.
But there was still room to maneuver.
Since the other party already knew of the existence of Lords, Zong Shen intended to negotiate with him in another way.
Naturally, the timing would have to be moved up as well. If he delayed another twenty-odd days, who knew what changes might arise?
As it happened, he was planning to make a trip near Lentax Great City soon.
The Demon Hunter Ruins more than nine hundred kilometers from the Great City were