Chapter 152: Ascend to the throne! Promoted to Baron!

Just when Rhodes thought the war was over and was wondering whether to let go.

But he found that Jessebel, who was lying on the ground and trembling, climbed up tenaciously again.

She is the future king of this country.

Never give up!

No matter what, she must get what she wants today.

Looking at Jesse Bell who continued to work hard but seemed to be a little exhausted, Rod couldn't help but shake his head.

This woman is really stubborn.

In this case, he has to be a little more serious.

Thinking of this, Rhodes immediately activated his demon body.

Jessebell, who was thought to be vulnerable, managed to hold on for twenty minutes with his strong will.

"Tsk!"

Rhodes couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw Jesse Bell who had lost consciousness.

This woman could be said to be the one with the strongest will among all the women he had ever met.

But, what a pity.

In the face of absolute strength, even the strongest will can only delay failure.

Looking at the unconscious Jesse Bell, Rhodes did not slow down his attack, but instead attacked more violently.

Until the unconscious Jesse Bell regained his sanity in the intense fighting.

Like a broken toy, on the verge of collapse.

Rhodes delivered the final blow.

After an endless silence, Jesse Bell, who had escaped death, shouted with gritted teeth.

"Get out of here, asshole!"

Rhodes shrugged, feeling happy.

The psychological satisfaction of being able to kill the future king is more pleasurable than simple victory.

Jessbell ignored the bastard who almost killed her. She mustered up her last bit of strength, squatted down and collected the flowing morning dew.

This is her purpose this time.

Such amount of morning dew is enough to greatly improve her strength.

Rhodes looked at Jesse Bell, whose expression changed faster than Gao Chao, and shook his head speechlessly.

This woman didn't even bother to hide her purpose.

I came here just for his morning dew.

"Aren't you afraid of getting pregnant?"

Rhodes' expression was a little strange. After all, this woman didn't know his specialness.

She is so bold to accept all the offers. If she really wins the bid, isn't she afraid that her identity as a woman will be exposed?

"I am in a safe period recently and will not get pregnant."

Hearing this, Jesse Bell glanced at Rhodes.

Since she dared to do this, how could she not have made preparations and taken measures?

She had already calculated the time. Even if she accepted everything, the probability of getting pregnant would not be very high.

She was about to succeed to the throne, but she had no intention of having a child in a short period of time to affect her management of the country.

Of course, when the Austin Kingdom stabilizes and everything is on the right track.

Perhaps she will give birth to a child with royal blood who will inherit the throne in the future.

And her first choice of spouse was naturally Rhodes.

Although she was somewhat resentful of the bastard's behavior, even she had to admit one thing.

With Rhodes' strength, the offspring born from his seed will definitely be excellent.

So, for the future of the kingdom, her best choice is this guy.

However, it was something she would at least consider after she had secured her position.

If she were pregnant now, she would definitely not be able to hide it from the princes and ministers.

Although she is now about to succeed to the throne, it seems that she is the popular choice.

However, among those ministers and nobles, there were many who secretly wanted to cause trouble.

Every step she takes now is like walking on thin ice, and she doesn't know if she can reach the other side.

Put on your bracelets and adjust your gorgeous dress.

Jesse Bell walked out of the locker room and instantly turned into the almighty king again.

"Women!"

Rhodes shook his head. These women changed their expressions so quickly.

Who could have thought that an hour ago, this high and mighty queen was still in her dissolute state, struggling with him to the death.

After tidying up his clothes casually, Rhodes followed Jesse Bell away.

Soon, the inheritance ceremony began.

As a guardian knight, Rhodes naturally has to protect Jessebel, the future king, closely.

The king's tour naturally cannot be small.

Jessebell rode a white horse, with hundreds of cavalrymen guarding him from front and back, and walked out of the main gate of the palace.

When the new king ascended the throne, naturally many commoners came to watch and admire the appearance of the new king.

"The new king seems very handsome!"

Many young girls' eyes lit up. Jessebell had a good reputation in the Austin Kingdom, so he instantly gained a lot of support.

Listening to the cheers around her, Jessbell had a bright smile on her face. Her dream was finally going to come true.

Rhodes rode on his horse and looked around.

Although I don't think anything will go wrong, it's not wrong to be cautious.

Suddenly, a faint murderous intent emerged in my perception.

The moment he felt the murderous intent, Rhodes frowned slightly.

His eyes followed the direction where the murderous intent appeared, and suddenly a sneaky figure hiding in the crowd came into view.

The moment Rhodes discovered him, the man hiding in the crowd's expression changed.

He wanted to hide in the crowd, but found that an invisible force had locked him.

There was a fierce look on his face.

He raised his hand, took out a crossbow, aimed at Jessebel's direction, and a sharp crossbow arrow shot out instantly.

Swish!

The poisoned crossbow arrow shot towards Jessebell.

Sensing the crisis, Jessbell's face changed slightly. The crossbow arrow was too fast, and even if she discovered it, she couldn't avoid it.

The crisis of death came to my mind.

puff!

Suddenly, a silver sword was swung out from the side, directly knocking away the crossbow arrow that was close at hand.

Jesse Bell was stunned for a moment and looked at Rhodes beside him.

After realizing what was happening, he forced himself to regain composure.

She first spoke to calm the crowd around her who were in panic because of the attack, and then ordered a team of knights to capture the assassin who assassinated her.

After arranging everything in an orderly manner, Jesse Bell breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks!"

Looking at Rhodes, Jesse Bell spoke with some difficulty.

There was a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

After all, if it weren't for this guy, she might have died just now.

"Is your thanks so perfunctory?"

Rhodes looked at Jesse Bell with a playful expression. He didn't need such meaningless thanks.

If you want to thank him, then give him something practical.

Jessbell pouted subconsciously, and when he came to his senses, that condescending expression returned to his face.

"Greedy bastard."

With a slight snort, Jessebell gently squeezed the horse's belly and continued his inheritance ceremony.

Seeing this, Rhodes shook his head helplessly.

This woman seems to be becoming more and more arrogant.

With a quick glance, he found that the attacking assassin in the crowd was caught before he could escape far.

"Lock him up first, and be careful not to let him die, and don't let anyone get close to him. Once your majesty registers, I will interrogate him personally."

Rhodes gave the order casually, and the knights around him naturally did not dare to refuse.

After all, Rhodes was the guardian knight personally appointed by His Majesty the King.

He is their immediate superior.

After this farce, the knights guarding Jessebell were no longer lazy as before, and they were ready for battle.

It took Jessebell nearly two hours to complete a tour of the castle.

Under the escort of many knights, he returned to the palace.

The knights stood still outside the palace. Jessebell dismounted and walked into the palace.

Guarded by a group of princes, ministers and nobles, he walked towards the throne standing in the palace hall.

Jesse Bell's steps were neither hurried nor slow, but at this moment he seemed like the center of the world.

Wherever he passed, the ministers and nobles standing on both sides of the throne all bowed their heads respectfully.

Only Rhodes, who was following behind Jesse Bell, walked calmly half a body length behind Jesse Bell and walked to the edge of the throne.

Like an indestructible iron shield, it guards Jessebel.

After taking a look at the man in front of him, Jesse Bell's nervous mood inexplicably calmed down.

It seemed that as long as this man was by her side, nothing would go wrong.

Jesse Bell turned around, turned his back to the throne, and slowly sat down.

As the minister placed a crown symbolizing the king's authority on Jessebel's head.

Jesse Bell, who was the center of everyone's attention, seemed to have a sense of majesty and holiness.

From today on, she is the king of this country.

"From today on, I am the new king of Austin Kingdom."

"I will devote my entire life to making the people of the kingdom live a prosperous life."

Jesse Bell spoke his oath calmly.

After saying that, he paused and looked at Rhodes beside him.

"Great Knight Rhodes bravely killed the giant and brought back a giant's heart."

"According to the previous agreement between the kingdoms, I will grant him the title of Baron of Austin Kingdom and the corresponding territory."

As soon as the words fell, a group of calm ministers and nobles all showed surprised expressions.

I didn't expect that Jesse Bell would actually abide by the previous agreement. (To read the exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

You know, the current territory of the Austin Kingdom is only the size of three or four baronies.

Moreover, fertile land occupies less than half of the area.

The remaining half is either barren mountainous area or dense forest area.

If a piece of fertile farmland was given to Rhodes, the entire Austin Kingdom would be seriously damaged.

Jessebell stood up, drew the knight's sword from his waist, and placed it on Rhodes' shoulder.

"From now on, you will be the Baron and Honorary Knight of the Austin Kingdom, Baron Rhodes. The Austin Kingdom is proud of you!"

Jesse Bell took out the badge he had prepared long ago and put it on Rhodes' chest.

After handing over the appointment letter, it meant that Rhodes officially became a baron noble.

Rhodes looked at the location of his territory on the appointment letter.

He couldn't help but look at Jesse Bell.

If what is written here is correct, at least two-thirds of his barony should be in complex mountainous and forested areas.

Less than one-third of the land in the entire territory is suitable for farming.

Apart from this, there are several small towns and villages.

The total population will not exceed five thousand.

Under normal circumstances, an ordinary baron lord should have at least tens of thousands of subjects under his command.

Looking at Jesse Bell's evasive eyes, Rhodes shook his head and didn't bother to care about it.

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Anyway, his main purpose was just to obtain the status of baron.

As long as he had this identity, he could openly wage war against other lords around him.

No land?

No population?

Then go grab it and fight for it.

Although most of his territory was mountainous and forested, it was surrounded by many noble territories.

If we can annex all the territories of these nobles, we can at least get a territory comparable to that of an earl.

By then, as long as he gets the recognition from the emperor of the empire, he can be considered a king of some importance.

It doesn't matter if you don't get recognition.

As long as he has enough strength, it makes no difference to him whether he has this title or not.

As long as he can annex all the nobles on this continent.

He is the uncrowned king of this land.

What recognition from the emperor is needed?

By then, he will be the legitimate heir of the empire.

Asking the emperor to abdicate was just a matter of words from him.

Reputation is not important, what matters most is strength.

Seeing that Rhodes accepted the territory silently, Jesse Bell felt slightly relieved.

Today, the Kingdom of Austin is poor in land and lacks national strength.

If a piece of fertile land were really divided up, the entire kingdom would be plunged into turmoil.

So, she could only play a word game.

After all, the bounty order stated that the baron's title, territory, and treatment would be granted.

However, there is no provision that the territory cannot be a barren forest that cannot be cultivated.

Giving her a piece of uncultivated forest would inevitably reduce the territory of the Austin Kingdom, but it was still within her acceptable range.

After all, that forest area is not suitable for farming, and the only source of income for the surrounding villagers is to cut down trees in exchange for money.

Trees cannot grow in a short period of time, and it is difficult to grow crops on the barren land.

In terms of value, it naturally cannot compare with those fertile fields.

Handing over this forest area will not cause much loss to the Kingdom of Austin.

The only one who suffered was Rhodes, the newly promoted Baron Lord.

"At most, I'll compensate him later."

Jesse Bell sighed inwardly, there was nothing he could do about it.

Anyway, it will be their children who will inherit the kingdom in the future.

Thinking of this, Jesse Bell's guilt disappeared a lot.

When a new king ascends the throne, a grand ball will naturally be held.

The scale of this ball is much larger than the previous ball for selecting the queen.

Before it got dark, noble carriages of all sizes appeared in the castle.

Almost all the nobles around Austin Kingdom were present.

Rhodes didn't like this noisy environment, so he told Jesse Bell and left.

Jesse Bell originally wanted to deepen his relationship with him in private and compensate Rhodes at the same time.

But she had just ascended the throne and there was a lot of mess left by the previous king to clean up.

He was dragged by a group of ministers to handle official business and was unable to get away.

Rhodes first went to visit Queen Karina and Little Red Riding Hood.

During this period, some comfort is naturally indispensable.

Women are like this. If they are not fed regularly, strange thoughts will appear in their heads.

Therefore, the best solution is to make them so tired all day that they have no mood to think about other things.

After dealing with the queen and Little Red Riding Hood, Rhodes suddenly thought of the assassin who attacked Jessebell before.

No one knows who this guy is or why he attacked Jesse Bell at such a critical moment.

We can take advantage of this time to interrogate him.

"Where is the assassin imprisoned?"

Rhodes captured a knight and asked casually.

"Baron, the assassin is now imprisoned in the dungeon."

The captured knight was about to get angry, but the moment he saw Rhodes, the anger on his face instantly disappeared.

Instead, there was a fawning expression.

"take me."

Rhodes said casually.

The knight forced a smile on his face, not daring to refuse, and took Rhodes to a corner of the palace.

"Is this the dungeon?"

Rhodes looked at the dark and damp room in front of him and frowned slightly.

It is called a dungeon, and it is actually built underground.

As soon as he entered the dungeon, Rhodes was almost vomited by the smell inside.

There is no sunlight in the dungeon all year round. All the prisoners are imprisoned here and they eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the dungeon.

Plus the dark and humid environment here.

All the flavors come together and ferment, and the sourness is something you will never forget in your life.

Rhodes created a magic barrier to isolate everything around him.

He was afraid that if he continued to smell it, he would be suffocated to death before he could finish asking the question.

The knight walking in front had a nonchalant expression on his face, and led Rhodes all the way to the deepest part of the dungeon.

As the torches lit up, a figure covered in wounds came into view.

The knight tactfully moved a chair and placed it outside the cell.

Rhodes sat on the chair, threw out a few gold coins and waved at the knight.

"You go out first, I'll ask him a few questions."

With a glance, the knight leading the way and several dungeon guards left tactfully.

Rhode looked at the silent assassin with interest.