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Chapter 520 - 520 93 Shady Deals_1

520: Chapter 93, Shady Deals_1 520: Chapter 93, Shady Deals_1 Stepping into the royal palace again, the tension of the past was no longer present, and smiles hung on the faces of the maids.

It was clear that the withdrawal of the Orc army had lifted the spirits of several members of the royal family, and in turn, the maids felt better as well.

“Your Excellency, the Prince is engaged in training on the knight training ground, we’re not allowed to disturb him, you’ll have to go there by yourself.”

Without intending to make things difficult for the maid, Hudson gracefully waved his hand to indicate she could leave.

In a world full of blood and savagery, the days of the royal family are not easy.

Despite enjoying a superior lifestyle, they also have to endure rigorous education.

Knight training is one of the indispensable subjects.

As long as their aptitude isn’t too poor, they would attain impressive skills under the resource accumulation of the royal family.

Hudson only managed to reach the threshold of becoming a Silver Knight because he had a leg up, Prince George, of the same age, was only a little bit slower.

Among the common noble children outside, becoming a Senior Knight at this age would qualify them as a genius.

This gap is also an important reason for the major nobles to maintain their advantages over the minor nobles.

There is a time limit for a human’s peak period, the path to becoming stronger also requires speed.

One step slow, steps slow, after wasting time and when various physical abilities start to decline, training speed will also greatly slow down.

Looking at George training earnestly, even if someone approached, he seemed to ignore them.

Hudson dominated George’s resting spot with the familiarity of a friend, and quietly started playing the role of an audience, the guards on the side were used to this scene.

A friend should be a little casual.

Regardless of whether he is the Crown Prince, Hudson was about to return to his home country anyway, there was no need to be so cautious.

The training quickly ended, George, picking up a towel and wiping the sweat off, laughed and said, “Hudson, it’s rare for a busy person like you to come here leisurely!”

Upon hearing this, Hudson immediately rolled his eyes.

As the Commander of the Allied Forces, he naturally couldn’t idle.

Even if there is temporarily no war to fight, there are still lots of military affairs that need handling.

Before today, he didn’t know that he would return to his home country this early.

He was preparing to visit the Orc Empire with the army, he naturally couldn’t slack off.

“I came to bid you farewell today.

The refugee surge has erupted in the southern part of the kingdom and His Majesty has ordered the Expeditionary Army to return and stabilize the situation.”

As if hearing some shocking news, Prince George exclaimed, “Why?!

This is unfair!”

“Just when you’re about to reap the final fruits, they’re now summoning you back home to handle trivial matters, it’s clear that they have ill intentions.

If they dare treat you like this, Hudson, why not just stay here with the Expeditionary Army.

I can guarantee that you’ll gain more here.

Whatever the Alpha Kingdom can give, the Moxi Duchy can provide double, triple, or even more.

If you return now, at the end of the war, at most you can get one or two counties.

Here we can give half a province.

The territories that can be awarded to the entire expeditionary army will not be less than two provinces.

As long as you are willing to stay, the Koslow Clan will immediately become one of the top clans in the Duchy.

Even the seats of the Human Alliance will have a place for you.

These are things the Alpha Kingdom could never give!”

It was obvious that the Moxi Royal Family was prepared to pay a hefty price to dig out their corner.

However, this is also built on the fact that the Moxi Duchy had suffered heavy losses and there was a large number of ownerless territories.

The situation in the Alpha Kingdom was much better.

Although many nobles died in the war, not many households were entirely wiped out.

As long as their direct heirs still exist, they couldn’t possibly act so desperately.

Even if they were going to decline, it would be a gradual decline.

If the heir is smart enough to decisively give up some interests, they can still gain the protection of the “Beneficiaries”.

Unless several provinces of the Northern Border are reclaimed, otherwise the pie that could be split would absolutely not be enough for everyone to share.

There’s no helping it, the war turned around too quickly, not enough noble families perished.

In past major wars, more than 30% of noble families experienced “depletion of members”.

This figure includes men, women, old and young, and not just the loss of officers.

From the start of the war till the end, many troops changed officers from top to bottom, the soldiers were even replaced several times over.

All families in mourning, the whole country in tears.

This time, the loss of the Kingdom’s aristocracy was clearly not that great.

Just look at the number of fortresses taken by the orcs, it was not even one-fourth of that in the past.

All the legions that were completely wiped out were only a dozen, far below the historical level.

The death rate of the Expeditionary Army can be considered high, and the death rate of officers is just over sixty percent.

This is not Hudson’s fault, more than ninety percent of the casualties were sent out during the Battle of Dachias.

“I’m sorry, George.

I cannot accept this invitation.

No matter what the state of the Alpha Kingdom, it is, after all, the place that birthed and nurtured me.

As a member of the patriotic nobility, I will not leave.”

He responded in a formulaic manner not showing the slightest dissatisfaction.

In this world with the ability to record and playback, Hudson was always very cautious when it came to political matters.

Even if it’s a friend, but when it comes to national interests, he didn’t dare to gamble on George’s integrity.

The terms proposed by the Moxi Duchy were indeed high, and the benefits of crossing over were also real.

However, gaining the respect he has now would be difficult.

“Loyalty” is a very important quality in the world of nobility.

No one may say anything on the surface, but deep inside, everyone has always despised this kind of thing.