Brick and Alex nodded in agreent.
Helena shifted her words.
"However, this Lord Lynn has not launched an attack on our manor!"
"After conquering the Connelly and Louis manors and seizing all goods and labor, the armored soldiers left!"
"In other words, this Lord Lynn doesn’t possess the ambition and desire for expansion as imagined."
"Lord Lynn only destroys manors or powers that pose a threat to him by waging war!"
Brick and Alex nodded once more to show their response.
Seeing that the two manor lords opposite had nothing to say.
Helena continued speaking.
"But there is one thing you might not know yet..."
"Zock Connally fortunately survived and arrived by carriage to Kakasong City."
"And that is the reason I invited the two manor lords to Wells Manor."
"Having refused Zock’s request for military assistance, will we now face Zock’s reckoning?"
Despite Helena’s overwhelming sense of temptation from the opposite side.
Facing the life and death of the manor, Brick had lost any thoughts of desire.
Brick furrowed his brow, stared directly at Helena, and spoke.
"You an to say that Zock would request Viscount Jon Zack for military aid and then return to attack Alba Town?"
As soon as Brick finished speaking.
Alex imdiately took over the conversation.
"It’s not returning to Alba Town."
"Rather, when Viscount Jon Zack’s army attacks Morgan Town, they would conveniently reorganize Alba Town."
"With the relationship between Zo Connally and Viscount Jon, there is a high possibility..."
"No, to be precise, the whole of Alba Town will no longer have other manor lords, but will fall into the hands of Zock Connally."
"Zock Connally will beco the sole lord of Alba Town."
Helena took a deep puff of smoke, exhaled the smoke, and spoke.
"So, do you two manor lords have any ans to deal with this?"
"Previously, for so petty gains, we indeed had disagreents and conflicts."
"But now, we are in the sa boat."
Brick and Alex fell silent again.
Their eyes turned, quickly pondering.
Helena showed no urgency, continuing to inhale and exhale the smoke in her mouth.
The spacious and lavishly decorated study fell into silence.
Only the smoke exhaled from Helena’s mouth kept rolling and drifting...
Until a few minutes later.
Alex raised his head, looked at Helena opposite, and asked.
"Lady Helena, Alex can’t think of any thod at the mont."
"However, since Lady Helena has invited us both over..."
"Surely... there’s already an initial plan in mind?"
Brick also looked at Helena curiously.
Helena’s thin and light brows slightly raised: "Of course!"
Brick and Alex opened their eyes wide, waiting for Helena’s explanation.
Helena continued: "With the military strength our three manors possess."
"Naturally, we cannot resist the army of supporter manor lords summoned by Viscount Jon Zack!"
"As long as Viscount Jon Zack dispatches an army to invade Alba Town, like the armored soldiers sent by Lord Lynn entering Alba Town."
"We won’t have any chance to resist!"
"Lord Lynn of Morgan Town might not have many thoughts on our manor for the ti being."
"But the character of Zock, both of you should be very clear."
"As long as there’s an opportunity, he wouldn’t hesitate to seize all the manors!"
Brick and Alex responded softly.
Helena changed her tone.
"Therefore, if we want to survive, we must find a reliable backing!"
Upon hearing this.
Both Alex and Brick understood Helena’s thoughts.
Brick looked at Helena in slight surprise and asked.
"Do you an, we are to seek Lord Lynn of Morgan Town, to swear allegiance to him, allowing him to beco our backing?"
Alex had no words.
Brick’s question was also his question.
Helena remained calm in her speech, "Otherwise?"
"In Kakasong City, with Viscount Jon Zack’s military strength and several supporter manors..."
"Who but Lord Lynn dares to oppose him?"
"Who has the strength and courage to oppose him?"
"And, compared to the once Marquis Duca, who personally granted the viscount title to the Zak Clan..."
"As manor lords within the Marquisate of Dukas, we are completely insignificant!"
"In other words, if we don’t save ourselves, we are dood to be annihilated!"
Brick’s mouth slightly opened, wanting to say sothing.
But after keeping it open for a few seconds, he chose to close it.
Alex stared directly at Helena, who was inhaling smoke again, and asked.
"Lady Helena, how do you think we should proceed?"
Helena spoke blandly, "As Manor Lord Brick said, pledge allegiance to Morgan Town’s Lord Lynn!"
"Thus, seeking shelter from Lord Lynn."
"Even if it requires ceding land to Lord Lynn, or economic taxation, or military support, or the transfer of political and judicial power... it is worth it."
"No matter how much we have to pay, we can still ensure the continued developnt and inheritance of our manors."
Alex agreed, "I believe Lady Helena’s idea has no flaws."
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