Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 136 Solution

In the meeting hall of Candlelight Keep, Carl finished reading Selena's latest letter and then sighed slightly.

"What? The other party wants to go back on his word?" Alia asked upon seeing this.

"On the contrary, he agreed," Carl replied.

"What?" Alia's face showed surprise.

"He actually agreed?" Even Victor behind him couldn't help but shout. At this time, he was participating in the meeting in Carl's conference room as Alia's accompanying general.

"Yes." Carl nodded.

"Humph, 'White Knight' Sirod is indeed just a pedantic person and not worth worrying about." Then, a disdainful expression appeared on Victor's face.

But Carl didn't think so. Was he pedantic? I'm afraid it's not that simple. Siloed did keep his oath and promised to return the North Fortress, but the premise was to retain Lawrence's title and rule, which was absurd in itself. The contradiction between him and Lawrence was already irreconcilable. To put it bluntly, as long as the North Fortress was still under Lawrence's control, it would be in the hands of others, and the so-called return was just nonsense. Siloed understood this very well, so he agreed so straightforwardly, which not only maintained the status quo but also won a good reputation.

From this we can also see that people who can sit in the position of earl are actually not simple.

Carl thought about it, then turned to Aisha behind him and asked:

"What was Lawrence's reaction?"

"The reaction is intense," Aisha replied. "According to the informant, he is looking for a new backer."

"Huh~" Carl couldn't help but laugh. Sirode's chess game was indeed well calculated, but he overlooked the most fundamental variable, which was human nature! When Lawrence learned about this, his first reaction must have been to feel betrayed. It was even more impossible to talk about rational thinking. There was now a gap between the two, and it would be difficult to restore trust.

But the question is, what should I do on my side?

"Lawrence wrote to both Earl Campbell and Earl Mia, requesting reinforcements." Aisha added, "Campbell has not responded yet."

"What about Mia?" Carl asked again.

"She did respond, but it was to us," Elsa replied.

"For us?" Carl was confused.

"Well, she gave us a letter, supporting us in eradicating the traitors and offering to send troops to help," Aisha replied.

"She wants to force me to go to war with Sirod," Carl replied. Amira had told him many times that Mia was a fool, and this was probably a plot by her subordinate, a woman named Yasha. Once Sirod went to war, they would definitely do the same, and then they would be caught in the dilemma of fighting on two fronts. This war could not be fought.

Of course, he was sure that Xiluode had the same idea as him. He didn't want to start a war for the time being, or to be more precise, he didn't want to be the first to start. This group of people were all hoping that others would go first, and when both sides were injured, they would take the opportunity to take advantage.

But even so, Lawrence's problem has been put on the table, and the key is that this guy has been scared crazy and started to try all kinds of methods. At this time, no matter how much he promises, the other party will not believe it. If it continues, it will sooner or later become the fuse between him and Siloed.

Just as Carl was in distress, a servant suddenly pushed the door open and said:

"Sir, Viscount Rhodes, the Kingdom's Minister of Military Affairs, requests to see you."

"Rod? What is he doing here?" Carl looked up curiously.

"I'm afraid it's to fulfill his promise." Alia suddenly whispered, "Back in the capital, I begged him to save you..."

"So he's here to claim the fiefdom?" After listening to Alia's explanation, Carl nodded. He suddenly had an idea. "Let him in."

Everyone moved to the main hall of Candlelight Castle, with Tilda continuing to sit in the main seat as the lord, Carl sitting beside her, and the others standing on both sides of the stage. As the door of the hall was pushed open, Rhode strode in. As usual, he immediately showed a slightly arrogant smile after seeing Carl, and first perfunctorily greeted Tilda who was sitting in the main seat, and then focused his attention on Carl:

"Viscount Carl, congratulations on defeating Morton. But unfortunately, you are still just a viscount."

"The battle with Morton is in the service of the Holy See, and it is selfless," Carl replied.

"Huh~" Facing Karl's official words, Rhodes just snorted coldly, and then said, "Let's not beat around the bush. Now that Morton has been defeated, it's time to fulfill your promise to me."

"I don't know what your Excellency means..."

"Don't play dumb. The fiefdom I want was promised to me when you were in the dungeon. Just give me two pieces of land from Morgan Territory. Don't try to renege on your debt." Rhodes said.

"Yes, that's true." Carl nodded, pretending to be thoughtful.

"In that case, please fulfill your promise." Rhodes waved his hand.

"That's natural, but there's a little problem with it," Carl said suddenly.

"What little problem?"

"After occupying Morgan Territory, I did mark out some territories to give to you, my Lord, but now they are all occupied by the rebels," Carl replied.

"What?" Rhodes' eyes widened.

But I heard Karl continue to say slowly:

"I prepared the North Fortress and its surrounding territories for you, but now these places are occupied by the traitor Lawrence and he won't let go."

"You are lying to me. This is your own problem!" Rhodes shouted angrily.

"It's indeed my own problem, but other than that, there is no land left in Morgan Territory."

"You promised me, you can't go back on your word!" Rhodes shouted.

"I have no intention of going back on my word. I am even willing to send troops to capture the North Fortress for you, sir." Carl suddenly replied.

"Humph, it should have been done long ago." Rhodes replied.

"But there is still a problem," Carl said again.

"What's the problem again?" Rhodes' face was already full of impatience.

"Earl Sirod has been supporting Lawrence and blocking my eastward advance." Carl said slowly, "As long as Sirod is there, I will never be able to capture the fortress..."

“Stop, stop… Just tell me what you want.” Before Carl could finish, Rhodes waved his hands.

"Find a way to keep Sirod out of this, so I can attack the fortress without worry." Carl replied.

Rhodes stared at him blankly for a while, then he sighed deeply and cursed, "Karl, you f---"

"This is good for everyone. I am the only one in the kingdom who is willing to conquer a fiefdom for you." Carl replied.

"You... make it sound so easy!" Rhode sighed again, "But what can I do?"

"It won't be difficult for Lord Rhodes to use the king's power to put pressure on everyone."

"There has to be a reason!" Rhodes shouted dissatisfiedly.

"What's the reason?" Carl smiled slightly, and suddenly turned to look at Tilda who was sitting in the lord's seat. "Lord, Lord Rhodes has come from afar, we have to show our appreciation."

"Yes, yes!" Tilda nodded tremblingly, and then said, "Lord Rhodes, as the Earl of Morgan Territory, I hereby declare that for the sake of our friendship, I am willing to give you the North Fortress of Morgan Territory."

"Isn't this... a bit hasty?" Rhodes hesitated. "After all, Lawrence is the legitimate ruler..."

"Lawrence committed treason and poisoned the two heirs of the Morgan family. What qualifications does he have to continue to rule? I have requested punishment from the Northern Inquisition. Now they have submitted the request to the Holy See. I believe there will be a result soon." Carl added emotionlessly.

"Northern Inquisition?"

"Any questions?"

Rhodes shook his head, and then said threateningly:

"I understand, but you'd better not lie to me this time!"

He turned around and was about to leave. After taking two steps, he seemed to have thought of something and turned back to add:

"Besides, this is just one barony, you still owe me one!"

After shouting this, he finally left the hall unwillingly.

After Rhodes left, Alia suddenly asked:

"Do you really want to give the North Fortress to him?"

And Carl smiled lightly:

"He's the king's military minister and a member of the royal family. Isn't it the best idea to have him as a buffer zone between me and Siloed?"

It can be said that there is no better method than this.