The first snow fell and in just a single morning, all of Sowell City had been dyed white.
Count Samo looked at the snow falling outside the window with a serious expression.
Her highness Seveni had already been back in the Lampari Kingdom for a month.
In the beginning, everything had been normal.
After her highness Seveni returned to Anvilmar City, she calmly attended King Eric's funeral, but she didn't reveal anything from beginning to end.
According to everyone's expectations, since her highness Seveni had given up the chance to fight for the throne with King Eric, she should support King Eric's son, his highness Prince William, to take the throne.
But her highness Seveni unexpectedly didn't reveal this meaning and even vaguely questioned this.
Count Samo was vigilant at that time.
This time, perhaps her highness Seveni would make a choice that would surprise everyone.
As expected, half a month later, after her highness Seveni attended King Eric's funeral and led her guards back to her territory, she suddenly announced that King Eric didn't die a normal death, but rather someone had poisoned him!
This news shocked the entire Lampari Kingdom.
When her highness Seveni announced this news, she directly pointed the spear at Duke Stagg!
Her highness Seveni announced that she had enough evidence to prove that Duke Stagg had ordered someone to poison King Eric. With her highness Seveni's identity as the first successor to the Lampari Kingdom's throne, she announced that Duke Stagg had poisoned the king, committing the most treacherous crime of treason!
At this time, the Lampari Kingdom was filled with excitement.
The Stagg Family had controlled everything in the Lampari Kingdom in the past two years and Duke Stagg had a lot of power. Now that her highness Seveni was accusing him like this, it was clear that she couldn't coexist with the Stagg Family.
Duke Stagg's response to her highness Seveni's accusation was to firmly deny it. He said that her highness Seveni had clearly seen King Eric's sudden death and wanted to take the throne, so she made this accusation. She wanted to deny his highness Prince William's right to the throne and take the throne herself.
This rebuttal received the support of many people in the Lampari Kingdom because her highness Seveni had chosen such a good time that people couldn't help doubting it.
For a while, the Lampari Kingdom's side that supported her highness Seveni and Duke Stagg were at odds with each other, causing the kingdom to fall into chaos.
However, for Count Samo, this battle of words had no meaning. He was very clear that what would decide the final result would be the strength of both sides.
Count Samo was most loyal to the Lampari Kingdom. According to his original intentions, it was best for the Lampari Kingdom to always be stable and peaceful. So when her highness Seveni gave up on taking the throne with Eric, although he was a bit disappointed, he also felt gratified.
However, now that her highness Seveni had suddenly announced this shocking news and acted like she wanted to take the throne, the Lampari Kingdom was in the most dangerous situation.
However, Samo Count Samo couldn't blame Seveni because according to the information he received from a secret channel, King Eric's sudden death was very suspicious.
Although it wasn't strange for Eric to appoint Prince William to take the throne, it was very strange for Duke Stagg to be the regent.
Not only Samo Count Samo, many nobles in the kingdom knew that even if King Eric relied on Duke Stagg in the beginning and even listened to him, starting in the first half of this year, there were many differences between King Eric and Duke Stagg. It could even be said that they completely went against each other, going against Duke Stagg's suggestions in many ways.
In this situation, how could he appoint Duke Stagg as the regent and lead the kingdom?
No matter how he analyzed it, Count Samo agreed with her highness Seveni's accusation.
That's right, it must be that Duke Stagg saw that King Eric wanted to break free from his control, so he poisoned King Eric. Then he supported a five year old child like Prince William to take the throne, planning to truly control the Lampari Kingdom.
Samo Count Samo suddenly had a trace of regret in his heart.
If he could have worked with the nobles who supported her highness Seveni and pressured her highness Seveni, even forcing her to fight for the throne with his highness Eric, her highness Seveni would have taken the throne and the Lampari Kingdom wouldn't have become like this.
Moreover, if her highness Seveni took the throne, she would have supported the New Flyer, so how could she force the New Flyer out of the Lampari Kingdom? In the end, the Lampari Kingdom's flourishing magic machine industry was ruined by those fellows led by the Stagg Family, not improving at all.
In the current Lampari Kingdom, only Sowell City still had a part of the New Flyer's industry.
This was something that Count Samo had kept with his strong attitude.
Although Duke Stagg had questioned this many times and tried to steal these industries, Count Count Samo had forcefully rebuffed him.
In this, the one who had played a decisive role was the kingdom's third army that Lampuri Thirteenth had sent to Sowell City before his death, who had to be commanded by Count Samo.
"Lord City Lord, Princess Caroline is here." The City Lord Manor's official came in to report.
Samo Count Samo turned around and gave a slight nod, "Let her in."
After a short moment, Princess Caroline, who was dressed in a pure white fur coat and looked like a white flower that bloomed in winter, walked in with light steps.
"City Lord Samo, it's been half a month since we last met, how have you been recently?" Princess Caroline said with a faint smile.
Samo Count Samo shook his head, "As you can see, it hasn't been good."
Princess Caroline was a bit surprised by Samo Count Samo's reply. After being surprised, she looked over Samo Count Samo before smiling. She looked out the window and said, "It's already snowing, you don't need to worry about the Sack Kingdom invading during this time."
"Snowing can't stop anything."
Samo Count Samo shook his head, "If there's a need, our Sowell City's city guards and the kingdom's third army have the ability to launch a surprise attack in the snow.
But I'm not worried about this. Even if the Sack Kingdom wants to invade, they won't choose this time. "
"Yes, they will definitely choose when your Lampuri Kingdom is at its weakest." Princess Caroline gave a slight nod.
Princess Caroline nodded, "If nothing unexpected happens, next year will be a very good time."
Samo Count Samo gave a bitter laugh, "If your highness can see this, there's no reason for the Sack Kingdom to not understand.
Yes, our Lampari Kingdom is already in a very dangerous situation. If we aren't careful, this kingdom that has been passed down for several hundred years will be destroyed. "
Princess Caroline slowly shook her head, "No, sir Count Samo, I don't think so."
"Oh?" Samo Count Samo looked at Princess Caroline in surprise.
"Sir Count Samo, if I may be direct, you should be worried about the fate of the Lampari Kingdom because you're worried that the kingdom will fall into a civil war and the Sack Kingdom will take advantage of this, right?"
Samo Count Samo slightly knit his brows before nodding.
"Then sir Count Samo, have you ever thought that if the civil war doesn't last long and her highness Seveni stabilizes the situation of the kingdom, would the Sack Kingdom still dare invade?"
Samo Count Samo was surprised, "How is that possible?
Your highness, you don't understand the situation of our kingdom. Her highness' prospects ….. aren't good. "
"Is that so?" Princess Caroline's smile was like a flower.
"Sir Count Samo, I think that you've forgotten a very important factor.
Her highness Seveni has a very important supporter, that is something that no one can compare to. "
"Which supporter is that important?" Samo Count Samo shook his head with a frown.
"That is impossible."
"No, of course it is possible.
Because ….. this supporter is Xu Yi and his New Flyer. "Princess Caroline said with a faint smile.
Samo Count Samo's brows knit even more. After thinking about it, he shook his head again, "You think too highly of the New Flyer.
Although I admit that the New Flyer will provide strong help to her highness, it isn't enough to affect the situation of the kingdom. "
"That isn't certain."
Princess Caroline looked at Samo Count Samo. After thinking about it, she chose to give up on this topic.
She came to Sowell City this time mainly to discuss the matter of cooperation with Samo Count Samo.
The New Flyer's industries in Sowell City, other than being supplied to Sowell City and the surrounding cities of the Lampari Kingdom, large amounts of them were also sent to the Drake Duchy.
In the Drake Duchy, the household magic machines of the New Flyer were very popular. Moreover, through the Drake Duchy, the New Flyer's products were also sold to the two neighboring duchies, so they were very popular in those two duchies.
Princess Caroline came here this time mainly to discuss with Samo Count Samo about moving some of the New Flyer's workers from Sowell City to the Drake Duchy, creating a new production base in the Drake Duchy.
"Sir Count Samo, just like you're worried, the Lampari Kingdom will definitely fall into internal strife.
During this internal strife, these workers that are important to Sowell City and even the Lampari Kingdom must be preserved. Do you agree with my point of view? "
"Un, I agree with this very much.
But ….. sending them to your Drake Duchy isn't the only choice. I can choose other ways to send them out of the Lampari Kingdom or even back to the New Flyer.
Xu Yi handed their safety to me back then, I can't break my promise to Xu Yi. "Samo Count Samo said with a serious look.
"But doing this won't make the New Flyer support her highness Seveni, right?" Princess Caroline said with a smile.
Samo Count Samo was a bit surprised before his eyes lit up, "Your highness, you mean … …"
Princess Caroline revealed a faint smile before reaching her hand out to Count Samo, "Sir Count Samo, I represent the Drake Duchy to propose a cooperation agreement to you.
If you're willing to help our Drake Duchy build a new magic machine industrial base in our duchy, our Drake Duchy will cooperate with you as much as possible and give her highness Seveni the greatest support. "
Samo Count Samo looked at Princess Caroline in a daze.
New Flyer's magic machines, it had this much of an attraction to the Drake Duchy?
It could even make them abandon their neutral attitude and support a certain side.
But this wasn't all.
Princess Caroline continued, "If you agree to transfer a part of the military magic machine technology to our duchy, our duchy will fully cooperate with her highness Seveni. In the future conflict between the Sack Kingdom and the Lampari Kingdom, we will stand on the side of the Lampari Kingdom.
How about it?
Sir Count Samo, are you moved by this proposal? "
Count Samo saw Princess Caroline's smile that was as beautiful as a flower and his heart skipped a beat.