Chapter 89: Royal capital

Warren was sitting in the study of the palace, his hands trembling constantly. After entering the Northland, the mission continued to relay news through Sparrowhawks. Everything was fine at first, just as in previous years. Then things started to take a turn for the worse, and it was out of control in just a few days. Luke, his cousin actually killed Ryan, how dare he?
Luke's reputation in the royal capital is good. Although he has no courage, he has the ability to argue. The character is not bad, and he can act with a degree. What's going on here? How did a simple trip to the Northland end up like this?
How dare he? how come? Ryan was his friend, his partner, and his right-hand man, so he died worthlessly.
Now the northern people are coming out, and the dragon knight is coming out, what should I do? Warren sat there distressed, a little confused.
The incident on the Perpetual River that year was the cause of everything. The elite knights of the kingdom were killed and wounded in that battle, and their loyalty to the royal family was devastated. The power of the new family began to rise and gradually became dominant. Most of the big families now are beneficiaries of that incident. In the struggle for power, they hugged the group to squeeze out the dragon knights openly and secretly, finally letting this kingdom pillar completely far away from the center of power. What were the ancestors thinking at that time? Warren thought about the records in the royal family, but everything was vague.
Or is it that the dragon knight of the year was already a threat to the kingdom? When the power of the kingdom was greatly damaged, the ancestors took advantage of the trend. Now, I can only try to find a solution in the Northlanders. Ryan has always suggested maintaining a friendly relationship with the Northlanders. Now Ryan is dead, and the person who made this proposal has died like this.
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There is another news, although it is not good news, but at least it gives Warren hope. Bran is not a fool, he is a perfectly normal child. Then, the royal family may be able to unite the Northland through marriage. Thinking of the marriage, Warren couldn't help but feel proud. His children are both good, and although they can't be said to be outstanding, they are considered sensible.
The 10-year-old child is cruel and venomous, and is highly valued by the people of the North. He has his own attendants and luxurious villas, and so on. Warren frowned as he watched Bran's analysis. This was not an easy target to manipulate. He had his daughter called, Sophie. Then he put Bran's message in front of her, quietly waiting for his daughter to finish reading it.
Sophie is 14 years old this year, because of the environment, there will be no weak people here. Even if she is a member of the royal family, she still has to receive martial arts training. Although the figure is not slender, but he is tall and straight, and his short hair looks neat and tidy.
Sophie raised her head and asked, "He is a wizard, so what is his ability?"
"I don't know, all the people who rounded up and tried were dead."
"Where is the wizard used for prying? How could there be no useful news." Sophie frowned.
Warren sighed, "It's all useless."
"How come! Who are we in the caravan? There are so many wizards, there is always some useful news?"
Warren was a little helpless and explained: "The news says that the kid Bran and his attendant have all gone missing."
Sophie looked at her father carefully, and then said, "You want me to marry and control this child."
Looking at his daughter, Warren let out a laugh when he called Bran a child like an adult. With a bit of sourness in my heart, I really can't bear my daughter.
"Maybe you don’t need to get married, but you have to observe again to see how much energy this child has. We are not those nobles, they only need a shelter. If possible, it’s better to let a woman from the North be a queen and let North The local people completely stand on our side.
Don't despise this child, you can't control him. Observe more and become his friend. According to intelligence, he is quite generous to his friends. "
However, Sophie replied confidently: "I can definitely master him, don't worry."
Warren sighed, then said, "Your martial arts teacher, Ryan is dead."
"What!?" Sophie called out in surprise. "The Northlander killed him? I want revenge!"
"No, Luke killed him."
"Impossible! Ryan can hit him all over the floor with one hand."
"Luke first poisoned his water sac and then cut off his head. People always ignore the danger from around, you should remember this lesson."
"I'm going to kill him!" Sophie gritted her teeth.
"Go down." Warren waved.
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Warren felt very powerless, the kingdom now was a mess, he even wanted to leave all this and run away. He knew that he was not a qualified king. He once wanted to be a great knight and wanted to calm the world. In the end, he was forced to sit on the throne he didn't want to sit on.
Warren knew that he was not good at dealing with internal affairs, but in this position, he had to deal with these annoying things. When Warren felt sorry for himself, his eldest son Taylor rushed in.
"You can't let your sister go to the marriage." Tyler directly expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Just go and see first, we can't decide whether to marry or not." Warren felt even weaker.
"That won't work! We are the royal family. We are the masters of this land."
Warren raised his head and looked at the eldest son seriously. When was the last conversation between father and son? Who is responsible for teaching him? He feels a terrible headache. He remembered that everything was arranged, how could such words be spit out from his son?
Warren asked: "Who have you been studying with recently?"
Warren's question made Tyler's eyes dodge a little. He did not answer his father, but emphasized: "That's not important, you can't do this to my sister!"
Warren shook his head in distress, no need to ask. His wife must have disrupted the arrangement again. This kind of thing has happened more than once. His wife is not from a noble family, and her mind has always been simple. It was this simplicity that attracted him back then, allowing him to finally break through the obstacles.
When this simplicity gradually produces bitter results, it is too late. She took things too simple, like a on a chessboard, thinking that the king is the biggest and the queen is the biggest, and everything is around them.
He really regretted that he didn't follow his parents' arrangements. Now, this queen can neither assist him in ruling the country nor guide the children correctly. And her family, a group of people who have never seen the world, surround her every day, treating her as a sky. This group of stupid guys hit their eldest son.
He suddenly discovered that his son was hopeless. This made him a little breathless, and he felt that everything was so unfair!
He waved his hand weakly, "Go out, call your brother in..."