Chapter 1104 Price

At the crucial moment, Weilin and Kyle stared at Clive, waiting for his next words.

"At that time, the seven of us stood at the lower seat, the third prince sat at the upper seat, and there were two high-level gold female swordsmen beside him."

"While we were discussing business, His Royal Highness the Third Prince suddenly said to us: 'My two children were personally taught and raised by our father, and the only brothers and sisters who have this honor are my second brother's youngest daughter and my fifth sister's youngest son. It seems that it is inevitable that I will become the next head of the Ilia Kingdom. Be loyal to me now, and I will help you all become earls in the future.'"

"And here, the Third Prince seemed to have sobered up and stopped talking about this matter. Instead, he began to talk about other important matters."

"So, your idea of ​​changing your allegiance is based on the secret your good friend told you." Weilin asked.

Upon hearing this, Claver answered, "Yes, Lord Weilin, since His Majesty the King intends to choose an heir from among his grandchildren, it is not in my interest to be loyal to the Third Prince."

"Although I cannot judge the authenticity of the information given by my friend now, judging from the changes in His Majesty the King over the past ten years, this information is very likely to be true."

"Sometimes, when the truth of information reaches seven levels, it is worth the risk."

Upon hearing this, Weilin fell silent.

Clive has no background and is too outstanding. If he does not take sides and remains neutral, he will easily end up dying unexpectedly.

Neutrality is reserved for the strong and the weak. The former have the strength to make this choice, while the latter have no choice.

Does the struggle of heirs have anything to do with those barons in the countryside?

To put it bluntly, it has nothing to do with it. The title of a minor noble has been passed down for two generations, and the heir to the throne may not have been determined yet. This is a fact.

As for the outstanding ones among them, they have to take sides.

If I can't get it, no one else can get it. Every person in power knows this most basic truth.

In this situation, there is no doubt that the fence-sitter will die a miserable death.

For a Viscount like Clever, he would naturally be the target of the royal prince and princess's wooing, but he made a wrong choice this time and did not bet on the right thing, which led to himself falling into a passive situation.

"Viscount Claver, if you leave the Third Prince, which prince are you going to side with next?"

Weilin took out a bottle of glowing wine from his space ring, and then took out three wine glasses, ready to have a good talk with this son of destiny.

Seeing this, Claver saw that Weilin was going to discuss it in detail. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If it weren't for the information Lord Kyle told me, under the circumstances at the time, I would have waited for ten years and waited until the princes raised by His Majesty the King grew up before considering who to choose."

Weilin filled three glasses of wine and handed two of them to Kyle and Cleaver. He then picked up the glass in front of him, took a sip, and said, "Viscount Cleaver, so now you have placed your loyalty on the illegitimate son of the third prince."

Hearing this, Claver nodded and responded, "Yes, Lord Weilin, I am ready to gamble again."

"Your Majesty the King is bypassing his own children and is going to choose an heir from among his grandchildren. There are only two possibilities."

Hearing this, Kyle continued, "The first possibility is that the princes and princesses are not up to the task and cannot meet the expectations of His Majesty the King. However, this possibility is obviously not true."

Clive nodded and agreed, "Yes, Lord Kyle. Among the eight heirs of His Majesty the King, the excellence of the eldest prince is unquestionable. The second and third princes are slightly inferior, but they are also qualified to be in power. As for the other princes and princesses, they all have their own merits."

"Then the answer is obvious. His Majesty the King must have received a revelation that there is a person among his grandchildren who can take the Kingdom of Ilia to a higher level, and therefore changed his mind."

"The analysis is correct."

Weilin nodded, then changed the subject and said, "Viscount Claver, then you are not afraid of making the wrong choice again this time and facing a reckoning when the next King of the Kingdom of Ilia takes the throne."

Cleves naturally knew what Weilin meant by the settlement.

In past history, when the throne changed, there were many viscounts and weak earls who made the wrong choice of side and were used as "abandoned pawns" during the war.

However, this kind of treatment of being abandoned will only happen once, which is also called the War of Atonement. It is an unspoken rule between the royal family and the nobility.

If they can't hold on, the next heir of the family will take the throne ahead of time, lie dormant for decades or even hundreds of years to lick their wounds, and quietly recover their strength in a corner. This kind of ending is also known as the end of grudges after death.

Hold on, gain corresponding military merits, wipe out all grudges with the current king, and return to a normal relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

"Sir Weilin, I know, but I want to take a gamble. If I fail, the worst that can happen is that I die in the war. If I succeed, my life will be easier, and my children's life will be easier."

"If we want to rise at the lowest cost, this is the path we must take."

Looking at Clive's serious determination, Weilin had a complicated expression.

It was difficult for Weilin to fully understand his feelings because he had never experienced it himself.

As a member of the House of Ecks, he became an earl in just a few decades, but in the eyes of the great nobles he was still a member of the old nobility, simply because his last name was Ecks.

Nobles like Claver who have come this far without any support are called rising star nobles, but they also have another nickname, called surrendered nobles, or risk-takers.

Of course, those nobles who have accumulated military merits and war achievements over many generations are country nobles. Not only do the old nobles regard them as nothing, but even the rising nobles despise them.

However, everyone has their own choices and there is no need to be too demanding of others.

"I can help you get rid of the Third Prince and prevent you from being retaliated by him, but the bargaining chip of the Three Blood Flowers alone is not enough." Weilin suppressed the emotions on his face and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Claver asked, "Sir Weilin, what price do you want me to pay?"

"The price is not that high, but I need you to agree to one condition." Weilin put down his wine glass, looked at Clive, and said in a deep voice.

"Please say."

"When you reach the Soul Rank, you need to hand over the three valuable items you obtained to me."

"Three items of value?"

Clive lowered his head and repeated softly, with a hint of hesitation in his heart.