Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong

Chapter 915: Chapter 579: The Lord and Golin City Lord_2

With a sigh, Hode put down the tea cup he had been holding and continued, “Just a few days before I accidentally entered that abandoned mine, I received accurate intelligence.”

“The forces under the Second Prince, who are near this area, have deployed a large number of heavily-armed troops in several cities near Golin City, all set to seize Golin City by force.”

“The main force of the Second Prince’s faction in this area is at least 60,000 strong, not including the reserve troops. No matter the number of soldiers or powerhouses, they far surpass Golin City with only 10,000 Defense Army. Once the war begins, I’m afraid Golin City will soon be reduced to ashes.”

Clear voices chimed in, as Rita, with her long fluttering eyelashes, added, “Moreover, the Great Prince’s faction, spearheaded by Pinehaven City, is still some distance away from the Second Prince’s sphere of influence.”

“Theoretically, as long as the Second Prince captures Golin City before the Great Prince takes advantage of the chaos, he can turn back the main force and confront the Great Prince again in a stalemate.”

“Rita is right.”

Reece took over the conversation, saying, “Objectively speaking, Golin City has a well-developed and efficient mining system and a wealth of ore resources, which is indeed tempting enough for the Second Prince to take the risk and force Golin City into his sphere of influence.”

Pausing for a moment, he added, “Most importantly, during the time when our father went missing, a few elders with ulterior motives were eager to change Golin City drastically, I suspect they have been influenced by the Second Prince.”

“Both of you have made great progress, and my efforts to cultivate you have not been in vain.”

Nodding at Rita and Reece, Hode drained the tea in his cup.

Then he turned back to Leo Ray and said, “Your Excellency, at present, the infighting among the three Princes has not yet evolved into a full-scale war between their respective forces.”

“Therefore, the Second Prince still has some concerns, allowing Golin City to be temporarily worry-free, while if the war breaks out fully in the Coldflame Eastern Region, Golin City will be the first city to be ravaged by it.”

“I understand the meaning of Lord,” said Leo Ray, sipping the steaming fragrant tea. “Golin City is located at the rear of the Second Prince’s faction. If the Second Prince is ready to deal with the Great Prince’s faction, he indeed needs to destroy Golin City first to maintain stability at the rear, not to mention that Golin City is the capital of the Ten Thousand Mines in the Coldflame Kingdom.”

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With a light smile, Leo Ray put down the half-drunk tea cup and said, “However, all those matters were before the Mountain Fortress Defense Battle, now the number one target of the Second Prince in this Eastern Region is no longer Golin City.”

“Your Excellency, the number one target you mentioned refers to Cyan Town, which is under your rule, right?”

Nodding slightly, Hode said, “I must not hide from Your Excellency, as soon as I saw an exceptional person like you suddenly appear by the side of the Princess, I immediately thought of Cyan Town, where the Princess is currently residing.”

As Hode picked up the teacup just refilled by Abigail, he continued, “Moreover, Cyan Town had a new Lord not long ago, coupled with the rumors of a Tier 5 powerhouse lurking around, all these clues add up.”

“Since Lord has guessed my true identity, I naturally have no need to continue hiding it.”

With a slight arch of his eyebrows, Leo Ray, who had intended to reveal his superficial identity from the beginning, smiled and said, “Indeed, I am the new Lord of Cyan City.”

“So it is true? It seems that the Princess has indeed found a talented and capable young man to support her.”

Feeling the burning heat from the tea cup, Hode pondered for a moment and asked Leo Ray in confusion, “Your Excellency, what I don’t understand is why the Princess took the risk of becoming the target of the three Princes to provide support to the Mountain Fortress?”

“Lord, you are overthinking this.”

Nodding at Hode, Leo Ray said, “The Princess cares for the millions of people in Coldflame and can’t bear to see innocent border residents being consigned to eternal damnation by the ravages of war. She is even less willing to see the enemy’s iron hooves trampling countless Coldflame villages and towns, resulting in orphaned children roaming the streets. That’s why she took the initiative to go to the Mountain Fortress.”

“On the border battlefield, in order to contribute her own modest strength, the Princess even braved danger alone to save a group of trapped civilians and personally escorted them back to the Mountain Fortress.”With a faint smile, Leo Ray continued, “So, Her Highness the Princess is simply doing this for the people of Coldflame. How could she forget her original intention out of fear of the covetous gazes of the three princes?”

Undoubtedly, although what Leo Ray said was true, it was only based on Ariel Watson’s initial perspective.

And, the reason Leo Ray chose to help, of course, had his own considerations.

Firstly, Ariel’s actions undoubtedly contrasted sharply with the three princes who disregarded the lives of the common people.

After the Fortress Defense Battle, Ariel’s reputation would be greatly enhanced, winning the favor of more neutral forces and laying a solid foundation for supporting Ariel to ascend the throne in the future.

Secondly, if the Mountain Fortress were to fall and the Saint Night Army advanced directly,

It would not only directly destroy their own plan to control the Coldflame Eastern Region but also introduce a powerful new opponent for their side. Therefore, they naturally cannot allow that to happen and must keep them outside the gates of Coldflame.

Last but not least, it was during this process that Leo Ray made Ariel fully aware of her own weakness and their own strength. Subsequently, he took advantage of the situation to win over the proud Princess Cold Flame, accomplishing an important stage goal.

As for whether Cyan Town would become the target of public criticism, Leo Ray had already anticipated that.

Firstly, the three princes in the Royal Capital need time to gather information, verify it, analyze it, and react, and he would take advantage of this gap to continue developing.

Secondly, when the attention of the three princes was mainly focused on Cyan Town, the surveillance of neutral forces such as Blue Cold Fortress, Golin City, and Dragon’s Lair would naturally decrease, making it easier for him to continue expanding his sphere of influence in secret.

All in all, no matter from which angle, helping the Mountain Fortress Guard repel Saint Night’s attack is more advantageous than disadvantageous.

On the other hand, upon hearing Leo Ray’s words, Lord Hode had an uncontrollable look of admiration in his eyes. He sighed, “It seems I was too shallow. I didn’t expect that Mr. Lane and Her Highness would value the safety of the common people more than themselves…”

“Although that’s what I said, we have thought about the next plan,” Leo Ray continued with a smile.

He asked, “Lord Hode, what do you think of the reason why I and Her Highness so openly spread the news of repelling the Saint Night Army throughout Coldflame?”

“Your Excellency, you mean?!”

Hearing this, Lord Hode was stunned and then incredulous, “Mr. Lane, are you planning to assist Her Highness and join the power struggle between the three princes to compete for the Coldflame Throne?!”

“Dear Lord, I must correct you. We are not joining the power struggle, but ending it and making Coldflame united and strong again,” Leo Ray replied with an ambiguous smile.

“But…”

After a long pause, Lord Hode continued, “The forces of the three princes almost encompass all the senior nobles except the few big families and countless middle and low-level nobles.

In addition, the White Knight, a Tie 5 Powerhouse, is also by Crown Prince’s side. It is hard to imagine how Her Highness and the forces of Cyan Town could contend with them.”

“Dear Lord, the forces of Her Highness and I are much stronger than you can imagine,” Leo Ray said calmly with a smile.