System vs Rebirth

Elaine looked at the person in front of her with a solemn expression. Considering Noel was gone, no one was good enough to take the helm of the family.

In other words, this was the biggest opportunity to strike down the Ardagan family.

What if Noel returned? It would be the same. Without the financial support of the Ardagan family, Noel couldn't do anything.

While it was true that Noel was the biggest figure, it didn't change the fact that the entire family had been helping him. Whether it was the blacksmiths who created the runes or other people who worked for the city, the Ardagan family would die if they were taken out.

All they needed to do was poach them or kill them before Noel came.

In other words, what they wanted was for Elaine to turn a blind eye to their action. After all, she was the one who made the policy.

No, they might even ask her about the details of her social structures to get a good understanding of the situation in this city.

It would be terrifying if they had to be judged by their own laws after all.

That was why the first person they approached was her.

Considering the feud between Elaine and Noel, it wouldn't be weird for Elaine to hate Noel. In addition, the other party even offered to help the family and even elevated her position to the minister in the future.

Everyone knew what kind of power a minister would possess in this kingdom. It would be tempting for everyone, including her.

Elaine's expression turned even grimmer the more she thought about it.

Eventually, she closed her eyes and waved her hand. "Let me think about it."

The man smiled. This city must have had a huge impact on her heart, which made her gradually love this city. After all, she had played a huge role in it. There must definitely be an attachment.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

However, the fact that she would consider it meant there was a chance for him to persuade her. There must still be hatred between Elaine and Noel.

The man stood up and politely bowed to her. "I understand. In that case, I will give you some time. Do note that this offer won't last long. Please give me an answer within three days."

…

There were a lot of eyes on the Ardagan family. After all, everyone was sure that the royal family, the Supreme Devil Organization, and the Tower Association would make their move against the Ardagan family.

Obviously, the one who would get the biggest advantage from this feud was none other than the third princess.

Duke Lorelei lowered his head while saying, "Your Highness. There are a lot of spies entering the Golden Dawn City. What are you planning to do?

"At this rate, it won't be weird if they are attacked by those demonic humans. It would be even more troublesome if there were demonic humans who were on the boundary between spirit grandmaster and spirit transcendence."

"There's no need to rush." The third princess shook her head. "Looking at the situation, I'm sure that Noel Ardagan is smart enough to leave behind some trump cards.

"Besides, that city is impenetrable. If such a person is approaching, their defense should be able to hold them back. Dimitri might not be stronger than them, but he is still close, right?

"Although they have lost the Gem Lord, they're still pretty strong. It will be better if they end up weakening each other.

"The moment I see the opportunity, I will gain at least half of the nobles and absorb them into my faction. This way, no one will be able to stop me from ascending anymore."

"Are we going to abandon them?" Duke Lorelei frowned.

"No. We'll support them, but not now. It won't be too late if we wait a bit more. Besides, the merchants must have made their move, right?"

Countess Christina nodded. "Yes, Your Highness. I've noticed that they're moving to the west."

"See? Noel Ardagan must have left behind some instructions. That's why, for the time being, we will wait and see how it progresses. None of us can see through Noel Ardagan's mind, so we will let them reveal their trump cards first."

"Understood."

…

The matter this time might be bigger than the third princess originally thought. After all, the Supreme Devil Organization would take part directly.

The Supreme Devil stated in a stern tone. "Alexander. You bring our force to engage the Demon Banner Army. Don't let them help the Ardagan family. Josephine. You are to stop the Magic Lord in the Tower Association. Right now, we have to ensure that the Tower Association can join the fray. They'll play a huge role in this matter.

"Meanwhile, I will entrust the main attacking party to Laufey. You should be able to see where to strike. Do it and make sure they suffer as much as possible. We won't focus on taking out everything, but instead, we'll weaken them and let the others do the rest."

The three Devil Saints lowered their heads. "Yes, sir." Explore stories on empire

Laufey's expression turned cold, just like his brother's.

Yes. Luke Ardagan looked up while imagining the situation.

"What's wrong?" Leysha asked. "You haven't been sleeping a lot recently."

Luke sighed. "No matter how hard I think about it, I'm afraid that we need to make our move this time."

"What? So, we can finally fight for our son and daughter-in-law?" Leysha's expression brightened. She was already frustrated enough that they couldn't do anything.

Luke smiled wryly. "Yeah. Tell Silvester to sneak into the Golden Dawn City. If necessary, let him make contact with Dimitri. Getting help from a third-party investigator will allow them to make their move freely.

"You and Raven will be on standby not far from the Golden Dawn City. The moment you hear anything about Silvester, get ready to move.

"However, deal only with the outside threat. Although we will fight them head-on, make sure you don't reveal your identity. Wear a mask and cover everything. If you're found out, they might use it to cripple Noel with laws."

"I know." Leysha smirked, feeling excited.