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

Chapter 1862: Chapter 1053: Inside the Dark Castle_2

“In that case, Her Majesty the Queen ascended the throne without resorting to force, just going with the flow.”

Speaking of this, Leo Ray gently raised an eyebrow, saying: “As for the method used, was it an alliance through marriage? No, for the long-lived Blood Clan, there’s no need for such trouble. That must mean the former Ironhand Archipelago royal lineage ended naturally, right?”

“As expected of His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince, always hitting the nail on the head.”

The sound of the Scarlet Queen’s red high heels tapping the ground echoed loudly in the spacious corridor.

She replied, “The Ironhand Archipelago has always been at odds with the Grimm Kingdom. For hundreds of years, many members of the Royal Family have bravely fought and perished in battles against the Grimm Kingdom.”

“And our Blood Clan made a wrong move back then, also because we were defeated by the alliance army of the Grimm Kingdom, Pars Empire, and the Temple of Light. Thus, we had no choice but to come to the Ironhand Archipelago.”

As she spoke, the Scarlet Queen clenched her fist with a cracking sound, saying in a deep voice, “They slaughtered countless top fighters and innocent citizens of our Blood Clan. When the time is ripe, I will never let them off.”

“Apologies, His Royal Highness Prince, I digressed.”

Realizing her slight loss of composure, the Scarlet Queen regained her composure and continued her description.

“As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. At that time, the Royal Family of the Ironhand Archipelago, though outwardly cooperating with the Temple of Light to hunt us down, actually provided us with a sanctuary and a place to recuperate.”

“Though our Blood Clan and the Human Clan have always been on bad terms, we also understand the principle of repaying kindness. Therefore, we secretly eliminated those ministers bribed by the Grimm Kingdom to consolidate the Ironhand Archipelago Royal Family’s rule.”

“In this process, naturally, our Blood Clan firmly established our position within the Court, becoming akin to the Guardians of the Royal Family.”

“Until the last monarch passed away without an heir, our Blood Clan, whose power was at its peak, naturally became the new rulers.”

“Of course, from the outside, this appears to be merely a normal dynastic change. After all, our Blood Clan had long maintained the princely status, having gained the outward identity of Human Clan nobility. Thus, going with the flow is not surprising.”

Upon hearing the Scarlet Queen say this, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully and said, “So that’s when your Majesty was crowned, wasn’t it?”

“No, His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince finally guessed incorrectly once.”

The Scarlet Queen raised her eyebrow, responding: “To be precise, I am the second queen of the Ironhand Archipelago Blood Clan dynasty. The first queen was my sister.”

As the Scarlet Queen said this, a door to a room had opened in front of the group.

Looking inside the room, Leo Ray noticed.

Though the lighting was slightly dim, it was spacious and tidy, with the throne barely visible at the high end, clearly the King’s Conference Hall.

The center of the Conference Hall had already been arranged with tables and chairs for guests, along with refreshments, and two rows of pale-faced vampire maids standing neatly by, awaiting commands respectfully.

“Currently, our Ironhand Archipelago is facing difficulties. This is already the highest standard of hospitality.”

The Scarlet Queen stepped aside slightly, nodding to Leo Ray, saying: “His Royal Highness Prince, please come in.”

“Her Majesty the Queen is being too kind. Fellow travelers in distress, we meet even if never recognized.”

Leo Ray chuckled helplessly and then stepped into the somewhat dim Vampire King’s Hall.

Under the respectful guidance of several vampire maids, as everyone took their seats one after another, Leo Ray noticed.

The Scarlet Queen did not sit on the throne at the head, but with several vampire dignitaries, sat opposite our side.

“His Royal Highness Prince, this is Virentin, the Spirit Wand Prince of our Ironhand Archipelago…”

As soon as both sides took their seats, the Scarlet Queen began the introduction.

After mutual introductions and pleasantries, Leo Ray further noticed.

Despite the veiled cautious expressions of the vampire dignitaries, outwardly the atmosphere between both sides was very harmonious.

As for the Scarlet Queen herself, she was full of sincerity, appearing as though leaving nothing unsaid.

However, Leo Ray clearly understood in his heart that this Blood Clan woman was too intelligent.

After showing considerable sincerity, the other side not only accepted everything but also reciprocated, candidly revealing the entire process of the Blood Clan ruling over the Ironhand Archipelago.

This seemingly genuine attitude, if he completely believed it, he would fall for a great deception.

Apart from the fact that the opponent masqueraded as a lady official to test him, even from the rarely expressed vigilance of these vampire dignitaries, one could discern some intent.

Moreover, although the other side claimed to be isolated from the world, they know everything about the other six Human Clan countries, clearly still harboring considerable ambition.

“No matter what, I now represent not only myself but also the entire Coldflame Kingdom’s monarchs and citizens, as well as the Otherworldly Lords of the Master Leo Fan Club, and must not be careless.”

With this thought in mind, Leo Ray took a deep breath.

Now, he was not familiar with the counterpart, and cooperation between countries ultimately boils down to shared interests and adversaries, as he doesn’t yet possess the military might to compel submission.

Hence, to successfully win the other side over, aside from the Blood Feast Ritual, the current strategy would only be to focus on shared adversaries to persuade them to the greatest degree.

After all, he was already struggling to manage on his own; even with promises of significant benefits, if he were to be destroyed, all those promises would be meaningless.

“To be frank with Her Majesty the Queen, this morning, the Coldflame Kingdom stationed near the Royal Capital—the Royal Army Corps, Noble Army Corps, totaling 40 corps in all—have fully mobilized. Apart from a few heading to reinforce the Eastern Region, the rest are advancing towards Sunset Fortress.”

Leo Ray’s words were calm but conveyed immense strength.

Because like he said, with formidable foes approaching, under the premise of having strategies in place to respond to enemy armies from the Northern Territory, Dragon’s Lair, and Mountain Fortress directions,

Leo Ray indeed dispatched 15 out of the 20 Royal Army Corps, 15 Sanders Army Corps, and 10 direct military corps this morning.

Only leaving behind a solitary Imperial Guard Legion and 4 ordinary Royal Army Corps to guard the Royal Capital and its surrounding areas.

Among the dispatched 40 army corps, except for Benson leading the Demon Hunter Legion to his hometown Dragon’s Lair to oversee the defense against the Half-Orc Army, the rest were heading west.

However, since the west’s Sunset Fortress and south’s Rainforest Fortress both require traversing a large segment of the same path, Leo Ray had not yet fully decided which direction to deploy the Grand Army.

Of course, given the current situation, what he said was still perfectly reasonable.

As soon as Leo Ray finished speaking, before the Scarlet Queen could respond, the robust Spirit Wand Prince Virentin swiftly asked, “His Royal Highness Prince, are you implying that among the five invading armies, the Coldflame Kingdom intends to fully confront the Grimm Kingdom?”

“Indeed, the Coldflame Kingdom and Grimm Kingdom hold no enmity. Yet, the latter seizes this opportunity to kick us while we’re down, even having their King personally lead an expedition to bring smoke and fire to my people, greatly displeasing my Court internally.”

Leo Ray nodded calmly, responding, “Therefore, I must ensure they clearly understand that attempting to seize a share amidst chaos and pinch the mellow Coldflame Kingdom must consider whether Grimm Kingdom carries those iron hands.”

“In other words, I’m determined to exact from Grimm Kingdom a price it cannot afford to pay.”

Upon hearing Leo Ray’s words, the vampire camp on the opposite side stirred significantly.

“Sunset Fortress is already garrisoned by the Lancaster Clan of the Coldflame Kingdom, and adding the coming Noble Sanders Family and Royal Army Corps means Sunset Fortress’s total military force will exceed 600,000. In terms of Main Forces Corps numbers, it is already comparable to the Grimm Kingdom!”

“Right, given such force comparisons, coupled with His Royal Highness Prince overseeing the situation, the Grimm Kingdom cannot easily breach Sunset Fortress’s defense!”

“If the Grimm Kingdom’s Million Army plunges into prolonged and exhausting warfare, their national strength will be greatly diminished!”

“Most crucially, the Grimm Kingdom’s coastal city defenses are weak, presenting an excellent opportunity for our Blood Clan’s revenge!”

As the vampire ministers whispered among themselves, the Scarlet Queen slightly frowned and said casually, “His Royal Highness Prince, you seem to have forgotten an important matter, haven’t you?”

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