The New Civilization of Witches

Chapter 54: Bad News

Petrov had not expected that he would visit Border Town again so soon. He didn't intend to travel during the winter.

In particular, he did not intend to leave his warm home when the demonic beasts ravaged the countryside.

However, when Duke Ryan personally gave him the mission to deliver this letter with warm news into the hands of the 4th Prince, he had no way to refuse.

He must have known the contents of the letter – actually, the entire nobility in the Kingdom of Graycastle was discussing the incredible news:

The King of Graycastle has fallen for a murder committed by his eldest son, Gerald Wimbledon.

As soon as the news spread, the 2nd Prince stepped forward, announcing that the Kingdom could not survive without a King.

Since he was previously second in line, he was now the heir and with this would become the next King.

However, this behavior is not approved by everyone. It is said that Gerald's trial process was very strange, because during the entire interrogation, the,

The prince was only seen a few times, but he did not say a word and his hands were tightly tied.

So, most Ministers hope to look at the matter thoroughly before deciding who will inherit the throne.

It is also rumored that second son Timothy Wimbledon plays a self-guided drama, in which he is the real killer and only looks sad, but is actually impatient to inherit the throne.

In the end, the debate about the perpetrator was actually meaningless. Because the 2nd Prince had the full support of the Imperial Prime Minister,

he can temporarily take over the position of King, so he can still hold the right to become the Supreme Ruler of Graycastle.

At the same time he took over the throne, he issued an order to call back all his competitors –

the battle for the throne had ended, so the King's sons and daughters had to return to Graycastle before the end of winter after receiving the Prince's edict .

Under the rules of the territory they gave over the past 6 months, the new King would then be canonized officially.

Petrov was able to clearly detect the urgent mood within the letter. Through this, Timothy Wimbledon was able to firmly secure the throne.

It all depends on the reaction of the other sons of the King. If they behave and give up in the fight for the throne, and return to Graycastle,

Timothy would naturally be the undisputed Wimbledon IV. All documents sent to Border Town will be transferred through Longsong Stronghold first.

When Duke Ryan saw the withdrawal order, his first reaction was a derogatory grunt.

The former King had always been fair to the nobles, and gave them plenty of freedom, but for the 2nd Prince, the ascension by force had to be extremely harsh.

This was seen when Gerald was sentenced to death with the guillotine, so now, no one would return to Graycastle, afraid of getting the same treatment.

However, in the eyes of the six Longsong Fortress families, this was a timely order.

Two months ago, Earl Elk went through an illegitimate plan and made Duke Ryan very unhappy, especially since the plan failed.

The Prince's reaction was strong, handing Dmitry Hill the death penalty by hanging. With this, both sides could be considered to have a public and fierce conflict.

Duke Ryan had originally intended to wait until the end of the Demon Moon so that he had a free hand to solve that terrible problem, but now he had this document.

With this, he had a choice of law. Roland Wimbledon was recalled by the future King, so when he left, Border Town would naturally be owned by Duke Ryan again.

However, if he did not return to Graycastle, Duke Ryan would be able to send him back by force – all in the name of the new King's banner.

In the end, the Duke did not care which hand the crown would fall into. Thinking of his return to Border Town, Ambassador Petrov of course felt uneasy.

Last time, he swore that on his next visit he would bring a new trade agreement,

but in the end the result was that they were attacked by the Deer Family. Now he's back, bringing bad news once again –

whether it was the death of his father Wimbledon III, the new king, or the order of withdrawal, Petrov believed that the 4th Prince did not want to see any of them.

Since the Kingdom of Graycastle was located in the south of the continent, the road to Border Town was smooth because even in winter, the river did not freeze.

From time to time, Petrov went to the window and looked outside. During the trip he did not see anyone die, starve, or even flee, which showed that Border Town had not fallen.

This surprised him a little. After all, the last time he visited, he saw that the wall had yet to be built. Petrov did not believe them too much because they were building a stone wall out of mud.

this was usually an ordinary sight, but not during the Demon Moon. !

Even when Border Town fought with demonic beasts, they could still do business?

Without moving all of their mining workers to survive, how could they withstand the brutal attacks of monsters?!

Three days later, the Petrov ship arrived at the dock of Border Town. It was still the same dilapidated wooden dock, but now at the end was a wooden shed.

After the ship docked, two guards emerged from the warehouse, staring at every boatman move. Petrov immediately understood what Roland meant by this arrangement.

Clearly, the 4th Prince did not want anyone to secretly leave the city by the river. After being identified by the guards, someone immediately brought him a horse and then brought him to the castle while accompanied by the guards.

Just like before, Prince Roland Wimbledon met Petrov in the living room. In addition, although the time is not the usual meal time, the,

The prince ordered the servants to prepare a rich meal.

grilled chicken, dried fish slices, unknown salads prepared with wild spices, as well as butter, bread, and vegetables that can be seen at any dinner party prepared.

It seems the Prince likes to talk about business at dinner. While Petrov had such thoughts, his hands did not stop for a moment.

After all, in the past few days he had not had many opportunities to eat. Even his own Honeysuckle Family, when they had no dinner guests, would basically only eat bread with bacon.

After dinner, dessert is served. During this time, Petrov respectfully handed over the letter.

Roland took the letter and unsealed the candle with his dinner knife. Unseen, he took out the letter and took a quick look, then he became stunned.

The king is dead?

Roland had absolutely no feelings towards this nominal father. Ever since he crossed over, he had lived in Border Town, so he had never seen his father in person, either,

especially in the 4th Prince's memory of his father, his father only blamed and hated him.

Therefore, she felt that she was stuck in a very embarrassing situation – should she have a sad expression on her face?

Reading the following content, he could smell a conspiracy. Was Wimbledon III killed by his eldest son?

Under the identity of the new King, the 2nd Prince announced the end of the battle for the throne and immediately ordered all his brothers back to Graycastle?

Roland coughed, and raised his head, only to see Petrov's apologetic eyes.

So, he thought, I was worried Duke Ryan would be happy regardless of what I did.

No matter whether I obey the new King's orders or not, both are dilemmas in themselves.

He did not bring a trade agreement, but instead carried a bad newspaper. I think he feels very sorry at the moment.

Roland silently smiled, then folded the letter again, "I understand."

"Well, Your Majesty, then what will you do ..."

“Even if I want to leave, I have to wait until the end of the Demon Moon. Right now there is a lot of ice and snow, if I leave, then what will the people in Border Town do?”

If it was anyone else, Petrov would definitely say something like,

"Don't worry, my Longsong Fortress will help you handle this situation properly",

or any other diplomatic response. But in front of the 4th Prince whom he had only seen twice, he could not speak carelessly.

This was the first time Petrov had hated his own identity as an ambassador. In the end

he just nodded, though,

“I understand; should I give you a reply?”

In response, Roland called his servant to bring along a pen and paper. He wrote a quick reply and then sealed it with his own candle and stamp, and handed it to Petrov.

The last one glanced at the envelope. It was clearly written for Prince Timothy Wimbledon of Graycastle on the cover, not King Wimbledon IV. Petrov thought, now Roland has made his statement.