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Chapter 535 - 153 Turns Out I Even Lost Out

Chapter 535: Chapter 153 Turns Out I Even Lost Out

Miss Rabbit didn’t sleep well last night. Her head was already a bit sluggish, and upon hearing Edward II’s words, she simply became completely bewildered.

What was happening? By the sound of the Emperor’s words, it seemed like he was planning to give her Crab’s Corner, or rather, the entire new continent.

This... This was just too preposterous.

Even though Ireya had high hopes and dreams about the grand prize of the tournament, she was thoroughly frightened.

The Weiting Family, once one of the twelve great noble families of the Empire, could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Figrola Family.

Their territory in the new continent might not be as vast as Figrola’s West Territory, but it had a long coastline and several excellent harbors.

Every day, countless trade caravans and ships docked for trade; in terms of prosperity, just the harbor at Crab’s Corner alone could outshine the entire West Territory.

And Edward II was actually planning to give Crab’s Corner to her?

The Lady did love money, no doubt, but this was so much money that it terrified her a bit.

The Minister of Military Affairs, Ollis, was right. Merely with the reputation and power of the Arias family and herself, how could she deserve the submission of all the nobles of the new continent?

And just being the champion of the Duel Arena, it didn’t make sense to skyrocket to such heights in one go.

The Lady remained somewhat dazed on her way back, and after returning to her tent, she told Li Yu about the matter, hoping that the Prophet of the Double Rest Sect could help her clear up the confusion.

And as expected, Li Yu didn’t disappoint her and thought for a moment before saying,

"I remember, the Vespasian Family and the Weiting Family have been allied through marriage in the past, haven’t they? The Weiting Family has produced several Empresses because of that connection, which is why Fitzwilliam and others managed to escape disaster and ended up being banished to the West Territory."

"Huh?" Miss Rabbit didn’t understand why Li Yu suddenly brought this up.

But Grey Mane Wild was a step ahead in realizing, "I see, His Majesty seems to have taken a liking to you."

"His Majesty has taken a liking to me?" The Lady gaped, "But he is so much older than me, and doesn’t he have a wife already?"

"No, not him; he probably wants one of his sons to marry you," Wild analyzed, "It seems the Vespasian Family is also coveting the trade and prosperity of the new continent.

"However, annihilating the Weiting Family has already caused discontent among many great families. It was only because Hilda herself lost her wits and instigated a palace coup that others didn’t speak up for them.

"But if Edward II plans to take advantage of the situation to annex the new continent, it is almost an impossible task, which is why he is interested in you."

Ireya also caught on at this moment, "You mean to say Edward II is gifting me Crab’s Corner, but actually, he still intends to swallow up the new continent.

"When he has one of his sons marry me, he would naturally become the new lord of the new continent. And since the Vespasian Family and the Weiting Family have been connected through many marriages, the Imperial Family of the Vespasian line also carries the blood of the Weiting Family.

"Thus, they would have a legitimate claim to rule over the new continent, and the nobles of the new continent wouldn’t be able to object."

"Wait, if I really marry one of his sons, wouldn’t that mean, according to the current imperial laws, that Green Field would also belong to my husband? So, after all this, not only do I not gain anything, but I also lose my family’s tiny territory?"

The Lady grew angrier as she thought about it, "Here I am, fighting valiantly for the honor of the Empire, and he, as the Emperor, just thinks about how to take advantage of me from behind?! That’s just too despicable!"

"Despicable is not quite the word..." the Wandering Knight Orwell spoke fairly.

"Being able to marry a Prince is something all girls on the Continent dream of, and with your family, you could become an Imperial Concubine, even an Empress, which in the eyes of most is a great boon in itself."

"I have no interest in that kind of boon," Miss Rabbit shook her head, "Whoever wants to marry the Prince can go ahead, I won’t, and besides, he’s also coveting my land.

"To think I believed he simply admired me for who I am and treated me kindly."

"It’s not strange for His Majesty to have his eye on the New Continent. After all, there’s vast wealth hidden there, like a goldmine, but His Majesty probably didn’t care much about your little piece of land at all," Grey Mane said.

"If you really can’t bear to part with your Green Field, you could find another heir within your family to pass the land to, so it would remain with the Arias Family. I believe His Majesty would agree to that."

"No!" Miss Rabbit sounded resolute, "That place was left to me by my father, no one can take it away from me."

Seeing her seriousness, Grey Mane was somewhat surprised, "But this is a chance to become an Imperial Concubine, aren’t you moved at all? If you really want to be a Lord, you could just ask your husband for a city after the marriage and indulge as you wish."

The Lady still shook her head.

"This is going to be troublesome," Orwell scratched his head, "His Majesty seems quite determined to get the New Continent, it might not be so easy for you to refuse him."

Miss Rabbit also recalled how she went to see Edward II last time to tell him she wanted to drop out of the tournament, but it was unsuccessful, and now she was close to claiming the Champion title.

So could she truly refuse the marriage arranged for her by Edward II? Ireya herself was also doubtful.

She hardened her heart and actually took off the helmet on her head.

"Then I want everyone to see that I am disfigured. I want to see which of his sons would be willing to marry a woman whose face is ruined!"

Miss Rabbit’s action shocked everyone inside the tent, the Lady forced herself not to look in Li Yu’s direction, worried that she would see disdain and disgust in his eyes.

But in the end, she could not resist stealing a glance and found that Li Yu was indeed looking at her, looking quite intently.

He then took a small tube out of his backpack and handed it to her.

"Is it just this wound on your neck? This is burn ointment; you can apply it for now. Next time I’ll bring you some scar removal medicine, it’s not a serious problem."

The young girl opened her mouth, "You, you..."

She wanted to say something, but at that moment a guard walked into the tent, announcing that the duel was about to begin.

So Ireya had to swallow the words she had at the tip of her tongue back down, put on her leather armor, checked her equipment, and walked out of the tent.

The deafening cheers rose once again! Ireya walked to the middle of the Duel Arena amid the cheering, while Camel from the other side was nowhere to be seen.

The referee had no choice but to send someone to urge him again, and after a moment, a figure finally emerged from that tent.

This time, however, he no longer stooped, but stood up straight; the hump on his back was gone, replaced by a pair of grey wings, like the wings of a hawk.