Chapter 307 I'll Double It
As for standing up to stop Alexia, Yu Jian Xiangye had never considered it at all.

If he hadn't received that slap in the face three nights ago, he might still have had the courage, but now, even though he was being watched by two poor ladies, he had no choice but to lower his head.

I can't afford it, I really can't afford it!
Another point is that Alice herself didn't say anything, and Yui Mitsurugi really couldn't think of a reason for him to step forward and help.

After all, Alexia only used some means to silence certain keywords, not to kill people to silence them. It would not make Yukihiro Yui's sense of justice overflow to the point of being desperate.

After finishing the finishing work, Alexia took the opportunity to say goodbye to Alice.

"Kureya, Rain, I'm sorry about what happened just now. But I'm helpless. It's not that I don't trust you, nor that I was persuaded by Alexia's words, but if you don't keep your mouth shut, you might not survive.

Alexia will not allow anyone to interfere with the Axis Cult's plan for any reason, and I don't know if you have noticed that when Kuleiya was so loud at the beginning, the guards outside did not react at all, which is very abnormal. "Alice, who is only 12 years old, has a very strong insight.

"Guards, guards, come in!" Kuleiya seemed to realize something, and then shouted angrily outside the conference hall.

"Lady Kuleya, what can I do for you?" As the door was pushed open, two male guards in armor ran in and asked.

"Why didn't you come in when I was shouting before?" Kureya asked sternly.

"I'm sorry, my lord, Kuleija, we didn't hear any loud noise before." One of them immediately shook his head.

The other person immediately followed and shook his head, indicating that he also didn't hear it.

"Okay, there's nothing for you to do here, you can go down." Rain on the side immediately drove away the two guards.

"It should be some kind of interference sound or means of receiving external conditions. This representative of the Axis Cult is very powerful!" Alice said meaningfully.

After all, being able to attack two guards silently, especially without them even realizing it, is a bit frightening.

"Damn Alexia!" Kuleiya on the side said hatefully at this moment.

"Kureya, Rain, I may have to put you in trouble for a while." Alice said helplessly.

"Your Highness, I can't bear to leave you!" Kuleiya's face suddenly fell after hearing this.

"Please come and see us when you remember, Princess." Rain certainly understood what Alice's words meant, so she spoke in a low voice at this moment.

"I will deal with the Axis Cult's affairs as soon as possible!" Alice promised.

Alice said so, and no matter how reluctant she was, Claire was still pulled away by Rain.

Alice herself walked towards the room where the king's office was located.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and Alice was summoned to the king's office.

"Dear father, are there any investigation results yet?" Alice asked as soon as she entered the door.

"My dear daughter, Ignis has sent a message confirming that the goddess is currently in Axel, and has formed an adventurer team with his daughter Lalatina, the hero candidate Sato Kazuma, and the Crimson Demon Archmage Megumin and is active around Axel, but this is all the news we have received." The king nodded.

"That's all?" Alice asked in surprise.

"Well, that's all. After Ignis confirmed the goddess' identity through Lalatina, he sent people to contact the water goddess, but the people he sent could not get within 500 meters of the goddess.

Even if we try to sneak into the lord's mansion where the goddess currently lives at night, it is futile. According to the people sent, after walking a certain distance, the mind will involuntarily have illusions, and when people regain their judgment again, they are already far away from the lord's mansion. "The king shook his head.

"Didn't you pass the message through Lalatina or the adventurers you usually come into contact with?" Alice continued to ask.

"Of course there is, but no matter how much Ignis warns her, Lalatina will involuntarily forget when she comes into contact with those adventurers." The king continued to shake his head.

"Does Axel also have followers of the goddess?" Alice couldn't help but ask.

"The details are still unclear, but judging by the current situation, it is unlikely that those who want to bypass the Axis Cult will be able to contact the goddess privately." The king frowned at this moment. After all, he really didn't expect that the people of the Axis Cult had such a powerful blockade ability.

The most important thing is that the people sent by Ignis have never even seen the other party.

"Father, what about what was mentioned before?" Alice continued to ask.

"A title and a territory cannot be compared with a kingdom. The pressure on Prince Jadis in the fortress is also very great. If we can eradicate the threat of the Demon King's army in one fell swoop this time, this price will be nothing.

Besides, the goddess had only been in the mortal world for a short time. Even though she had not left Axel yet, she had already eliminated a cadre of the Demon King's army. Since the other party had shown sincerity, we should also respond. "The king could still tell which side was more important.

"Then how should we respond to Alexia?" Alice nodded and continued to ask.

After all, after Axel eliminated the Headless Knight Beldia, one of the cadres of the Demon King's army, the news immediately reached the royal capital through the Adventurer's Guild.

The royal family was also the first to receive the news, so Alice heard about this matter three days ago.

"I will give you two titles, but I will also give you two territories. This is to express the sincerity of the kingdom. What do you think?" the king asked Alice.

"Father, is it the same in Alcanretia as well?" Alice asked with a little surprise.

“Don’t mention that idiot. Although he is not as unscrupulous as Alderp, he has also done many things that are detrimental to the interests of the kingdom. We can take this opportunity to capture him and deal a blow to those self-righteous guys.” The king said with a cold face.

"Is that all, father?" Alice felt a little unconvinced.

After all, Alcanretia has always been in the hands of a faction of nobles that is at odds with the royal family, and Alice knows this.

“Ignis told me that Lalatina had a good impression of the hero candidate, so regardless of whether Sato Kazuma defeated the Demon King in the end, Ignis planned to facilitate their marriage.

But if a sword hero defeats the devil, we can't erase the merits of the Dustinis family, so we need another territory." The king looked at Alice and said.

After listening to her father's words, Alice realized that Alcanretia was the territory prepared for her.

After all, the Dustinis family has made it clear that they have no intention of contacting Mitsurugi Hibiki. So if Mitsurugi Hibiki defeats the Demon King in the end, they will need to redeem the kingdom's reward themselves.

Unlike the era when the Demon King's army was rampant, after entering the era of human infighting, the royal family needs to expand its influence and increase its voice more than it does now.

Nothing can better enhance the right to speak than adding a fiefdom lord. After all, having a fiefdom means being able to support the knights.

Only when the military power is strengthened can the voice of the king be louder and more powerful. In other words, the king has been preparing for the post-demon king era since Alexia came to make a request.

Even though he might not be able to wait until the post-Demon King era, it is necessary to make plans in advance so that his son and daughter can face the future more calmly.

Of course, giving away two fiefdoms does not mean that both territories will be handed over to the Axis Cult for management.

On the Alcanretia side, Mitsurugi Hibiki is at most a figurehead, and the actual manager will be the person sent by Alice.

As for the name Alice used, it was also very simple, that was Yui Miken's fiancée.

Only the fiancée has the qualifications to interfere, since Yu Jian Xiangye doesn't know how to manage the territory.

In addition, the most important thing for the hero candidate at the moment is not to learn how to manage a territory, but to destroy the Demon King's army as soon as possible and resolve the crisis in the kingdom.

As for the fact that Yuuki Mitsurugi was not able to defeat the Demon King in the end, that doesn’t matter.

You have to know that Yuuki Hibiki is still the goddess's messenger, and he must have been at the forefront in the end. Even if he didn't defeat the Demon King and get the title of a hero, you can't deny his contribution in breaking into the Demon King's castle.

The kingdom has to reward such tremendous contributions, right? Conferring titles for military merit is a basic practice.

Therefore, the rewards promised by the kingdom are still valid, whether it is marriage or territory.

However, after Alice marries Mitsurugi Hibiki, whether Mitsurugi Hibiki can become the real lord of Alcanretia depends on whether Alice likes him.

If you like it, you will have a happy marriage and a happy life. If you don't like it, then the lord will probably die of illness soon.

After all, it is normal for the Sword Hero to overdraw his body due to years of using the magic sword, so his untimely death is unavoidable.

As for Axel, the Dustinis family originally guarded that territory. Once the position of lord is vacant, the territory will definitely be managed by this family.

In fact, in the original work, after Alderp was dragged into hell, the kingdom immediately divided the territory to the Dustinis family.

So even if Ignis was willing to let Darkness marry the hero who defeated the Demon King, the king would not be happy.

After all, this way there would be no excuse to attack Alcanretia.

Yes, in fact, the king's action was to seek benefits for the royal family under the pretext of the goddess' dissatisfaction.

Do the other nobles know?
Of course I know. After all, this is not a very complicated plan.

But there's nothing we can do about it, it's a complete conspiracy.

After all, no one dared to stand up and anger the goddess, let alone ignore the safety of the entire kingdom for a piece of territory.

Therefore, those who are targeted can only consider themselves unlucky, because destroying the Demon King’s army is the general trend.

Of course, the king's conspiracy can only go so far. Even if there are more brave candidates, there is no way to compete for more territory.

After all, it is a recognized fact that Alcanretia is the headquarters of the Axis Cult.

As for Axel, he was proposed by the Axis Cult, and anyone who doesn't want to anger the goddess has to acknowledge this.

Therefore, other factions can only tolerate these two places at most. As for others, if they dare to intervene, they will be in trouble.

"Father, I understand. I have no objection. But what about the Kingdom of Elrod?" Alice, who had not met Sato Kazuma yet, nodded indifferently.

After all, it is the princess's duty and responsibility to marry on behalf of the royal family, but Alice currently has the first prince of a neighboring country as her fiancé.

“In the past, we needed economic support from the Kingdom of Elrod because we could not see any hope. In order to prevent the Kingdom’s economy from being damaged by the war with the Demon King’s army, we had no choice but to compromise with Elrod.

But now that the goddess is here, there is no need to maintain this fragile relationship. After all, the other party's financial assistance has been decreasing year by year over the years. They are simply a group of short-sighted fools.

Besides, the first prince has a very bad reputation. He only knows how to gamble all day long. Even his own people call him a fool. How can he be worthy of my outstanding daughter? "The king has a lot of opinions about the first heir to the Elrod Kingdom.

"I just don't know if this will anger the other side. I'm worried that we'll face military invasion from our neighboring country right after defeating the Demon King's army." Alice couldn't help but say worriedly.

"Some things are bound to be unavoidable, but there is no need to worry too much. Perhaps we can consider asking the Axis Order to discuss it. After all, we are sincere enough, right?" said the king after looking at his daughter.

"I understand." Alice knew that her father wanted her to communicate with Alexia. It would be best if they could reach a consensus. If not, she would not be disappointed. Anyway, she might as well give it a try.

A day later, Alice and Alexia met again.

After hearing Alice's answer, Alexia was stunned for a moment.

Two titles, two territories, and two fiancées.

But in the hot spring town of Alcanretia, managers must be sent by the royal family.

interesting!
Alexia reacted and immediately understood what the ancient Kingdom of Belzer was planning.

"There is still a small problem here. I wonder if your church can come forward to solve it?" Alice continued.

"Your Highness, what is the problem?" Alexia asked Alice.

"I have a fiancé now, he is the first prince of the neighboring country." Alice did not hide it. After all, this was something known to the aristocratic circle.

"Your Highness, what is your belief?" Alexia asked after communicating with Li De.

"I am willing to join the Axis Cult!" Alice certainly understood what Alexia meant by her question.

"That's no problem. Your Highness the Princess can visit the neighboring country when you are free. I believe that the prince will take the initiative to cancel the engagement." Alexia nodded immediately.

Even if a prince does not cancel the marriage as described in the original book, Alexia has many ways to make him take the initiative to ask.

(End of this chapter)