Banner of the Evil God

As the sun rose to the zenith, the meeting was held as scheduled at noon.

A white-haired and highly respected old nobleman spoke first. He was a nearby baron. Although his title was not high, his age and seniority were frightening. Including the late Viscount Gerten, the nobles in this area were the most The elders all call him uncle. In addition, he is a neighbor and is most familiar with the situation in Gertenland. It is indeed very appropriate for him to be the host.

The old man stood up tremblingly and slowly recounted the glorious history and prosperous current situation of Gerten. His words were quite sonorous and powerful.

However, he was talking utter nonsense.

Most of the Viscounts of Gelten in the past generations were not good at management. This territory has no glorious history at all! Not to mention that it has now been reduced to the point where "everyone is starving in the wild". Is this considered prosperity?

"This old man is talking nonsense with his eyes open! How can you call it prosperity when people are starving to death?" Sui Xiong angrily said, "Thanks to his age and talking nonsense like this, isn't he afraid of dying and going to hell?"

"For the nobles, as long as the dignity of the nobles can be maintained, it is considered prosperous." Lei sneered and said, "As for hell... I'm afraid he really doesn't have to go. He is still committed to maintaining the glory of the nobles at such an old age. After death, he will most likely be taken to the kingdom of noble ladies."

"You also accept people like this? The God of Nobles is really not picky about food!"

"Good gods attract good people, evil gods attract evil people, and birds of a feather flock together." Lei said calmly, "Is the noble lady herself a kind person?"

Sui Xiong sighed, feeling speechless.

Until now, he still can't understand why people in this world worship evil gods - is there any difference between evil gods and demons? Anyway, in his opinion, it's almost the same...

On the high platform, the old baron slowly introduced the "story background", then changed the subject and finally got down to business.

The former Viscount Gelten died of a sudden illness. The time from onset of illness to death was very short, and he did not even have a chance to wake up and explain his funeral. In addition, he had no heirs and did not designate an heir during his lifetime, so the inheritance rights were vacant. Theoretically, every descendant of the Gerten family is eligible to compete for inheritance rights.

When the old Viscount was alive, because Steele was the only close relative among the younger generation, everyone felt that Steele was the natural heir to the title. Who knew that he had just died, and an illegitimate child jumped out of nowhere, and there was also a set of pretty solid evidence that was enough to prove his identity.

It was only then that everyone suddenly realized - no wonder the old Viscount had refused to clearly grant the inheritance rights to Steele. It turned out that he was hiding an illegitimate child!

Obviously, the old viscount wanted to pass the title to this illegitimate son. It's just that he hasn't found a suitable opportunity yet to bring this child who was born secretly outside into broad daylight.

According to the rules, illegitimate children also have the right to inherit as long as they are recognized. The secret document left by the old Viscount did recognize the child's identity, so he has the right to inherit. If he hadn't appeared too late and the old Viscount hadn't acknowledged it personally, the title should have been passed directly to him.

Therefore, the current situation in the Viscounty of Gerten is very awkward. On one side is the heir who has been the natural successor for a long time, and on the other side is the heir who is legally stronger but has not been recognized. The two are not giving in to each other. If it is not properly resolved, there is a possibility of civil war.

Of course, if it hadn't been for Lei's appearance, Steele would have died long ago. Even if she hadn't died, no one would support a stupid woman who has no other talents except seducing men - even if in fact she is not stupid at all, and she is also Quite thoughtful.

Or you can think about the problem from another angle - if Steele didn't have such a bad style and such a bad reputation, other nobles would have come to marry her and support her long ago. Once a noble with a status no lower than Viscount Gerten comes forward to support her, her right to inheritance will be as secure as a rock. A mere illegitimate child who has not been publicly recognized, no matter how many documents he has to support it, has no qualifications to compete with her!

All in all, it was such a coincidence!

Although the old baron spoke slowly, his articulation was very clear. He explained the cause and effect of the matter clearly. He also specifically asked the nobles and representatives participating in the meeting to make sure that everyone understood it, and then it was finally over. statement.

Next, it's time for the two contenders to vie for inheritance.

The struggle for inheritance rights generally involves two methods: civil and military.

Needless to say, Wu's method is a duel between two parties. The winner inherits the title, and the loser must pack up and leave immediately even if he is not dead. From then on, he will be deprived of his surname and lose his noble status.

As far as Sui Xiong is concerned, he hopes that the two sides will fight because the scene will be more beautiful. But the inheritance battle must be ended in person, and no one is allowed to take over. Neither Romon nor Steele wants to risk their lives in a duel, so this matter is completely out of the question.

From this point of view, Luo Meng actually lacks courage. A liar is also a type of bard, a serious adventurer. Not only does he have good words, he is also very skilled in his skills. One-on-one, let alone an ordinary strong man, even a trained and fully armed warrior may not be able to win him. In comparison, even if Steele had learned some noble swordsmanship, how could she be his opponent?

But Luo Meng didn't think so. In his opinion, as a person with high IQ, he should win with wisdom rather than force, just like Liu Bang said, "I would rather fight with wisdom than with force" - if he went to the duel directly, he would lose his life accidentally, that would be a pity!

As for Steele, of course she was even more unwilling to duel. She did practice martial arts, and her noble swordsmanship was quite gorgeous. She would definitely be amazing when she showed a sword dance at a banquet, and hunting was no problem, but dueling with a ruthless person like Luo Meng who had the courage to seize the noble title? That's fine, it's a bit like seeking death...

Since both sides were unwilling to fight, of course they could only fight with words.

The literary duel was very similar to the debate on Earth. First, both sides took turns to present their own advantages and the other side's shortcomings. Then, they debated and criticized each other, trying to give the other side a bloody spit, and it would be best if they could directly scold the opponent to the point of myocardial infarction. If the debate was still undecided, it would be handed over to the nobles and representatives attending the meeting to judge and select the winner to inherit the title, and the loser - still pack up and leave, deprived of the noble status.

Anyway, no matter what, since you dare to come out to fight for the right of inheritance, you must be mentally prepared to lose everything and accept the loss. It is the same everywhere.

The first person to come out to present his statement was Luo Meng. He was indeed a senior liar. He played the role of an illegitimate child who could not see the light of day because of his poor background vividly. As for his behavior of coming out to fight for the right of inheritance, his explanation was that he did not want a lowly woman to insult the reputation of the Gelten family - it was definitely not out of selfishness.

This reason was really lofty, especially his righteous appearance, which greatly enhanced his persuasiveness. With his handsome appearance, after makeup, his temperament is about 60% similar to that of the late old viscount, which makes many nobles who have a close relationship with the late old viscount very moved.

The fact that the old viscount has an illegitimate child is not a secret. Although few people in the territory know about it, some of his close friends probably know about it. Perhaps this is also the back-up plan that the old viscount had set up at the beginning, in case of any accidents, there are still some old friends who can support his son.

But he never dreamed that his son had died in a muddle at the hands of Luo Meng, and his identity was impersonated and he wanted to occupy the magpie's nest.

Those nobles were already ready to support the son of their old friend. At this moment, seeing that this child is not only dignified, but also has the temperament of his old friend, they can't help but be moved. An old man with rich emotions couldn't help crying and muttered to himself: "It's so similar! It's so similar!"

Well, it's similar, that's for sure. Luo Meng is a professional. Even if the old viscount's biological son is here, he probably can't play it more realistically!

Of course, the more important reason is that this "respectable" old nobleman has already accepted Luo Meng's benefits and promised to push him to the top.

There are many similar cases. Anyway, just the ones that Sui Xiong has discovered these days, who have been bribed by Luo Meng in advance or have already negotiated with him privately, all add up to at least one-third of the people on the field.

The one who is wiping tears with a handkerchief is an acting school, and the one who is as strong as a bear a few seats away is a powerful school. There are also two marquis representatives who came from the capital of the Gold Coin Federation, probably strong foreign aid, plus a few who have more business dealings with Gerten...

After careful statistics, it's no wonder that Luo Meng is so confident. The respected predecessors supported him, the powerful masters supported him, the highest-ranking marquis in the entire federation supported him, and the business partners closely related to the Gelten Territory supported him... If it weren't for the necessary procedures for the battle for the right of succession of the nobles, and the sacred and inviolable battle for the high platform, Sui Xiong felt that there was no need to even hold a meeting, and he could just directly announce the succession.

Master, worthy of being a master!

In comparison, Steele's performance was much worse. Although she spoke beautifully and emphasized that she was the only heir for a long time, and that her succession was not only in line with the aristocratic convention, but also far better than airdropping a lord to maintain the peace and stability of the territory, but a closer look showed that she actually didn't have much confidence. When she spoke, her eyes flickered a little, and she looked at Lei from time to time, as if she could only maintain her courage by seeing the steady figure of the black-armored knight.

Not to mention, she didn't really win many of these nobles and representatives. Except for a few people who were born in Gelten Territory, or who had an unclear relationship with her, almost no one supported her before.

And even those who supported her before, looking at her now, their attitudes were somewhat shaken.

There is no way, people are angry when compared. The gap between the two sides is really too big!

To be honest, if there is no choice, Steele can be a barely passable heir. Corruption is nothing for nobles. When the noble lady was still a mortal, her style was not much better than Steele. At most, she did not attack the monsters - she even dared to attack the monsters. Thinking about it carefully, it is really admirable...

However, since there is a much better candidate like Romon, Steele should not embarrass herself in the position of Viscount. It is better to find a corner and bloom quietly, so as not to stimulate everyone's fragile hearts.

Therefore, before the debate even began, most of the nobles and representatives had already secretly reached a conclusion in their hearts.

Sui Xiong felt like he was sitting in the audience of If You Are the One, watching the two guests come on stage. Luo Meng came on stage and said a few words, and the female guests danced with their eyes shining, staring at him like hungry wolves, as if they wanted to tear him apart and eat him. And Steele... just after he came on stage, the male guests put their hands on the light-off button, looking left and right, waiting for the first leader to take action.

The gap is so obvious!

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