Why must the devil be Defeated?-Chapter 186 - 185 "Sterling

Chapter 186: 185 “Sterling

During these days when Shane had a chance encounter with Ai Yi and welcomed Ai Yi into the Lazahad family, a meeting closely related to Shane was also in progress in one of the noble mansions in the Royal Capital.

This noble mansion was the Duke Sterling’s villa in the Royal Capital.

The Sterling family is one of the ducal families of the Mitra Kingdom and is recognized as one of the nobles with considerable power and authority in the ducal circle.

Their domain is in the northern part of the kingdom, bordering the Ragna Empire. As a noble family on the border, they have always defended the kingdom’s territory and have thwarted several invasions by the Ragna Empire in the past, proving their considerable strength.

Furthermore, the Sterling family is related to the Royal Family, albeit distantly. There’s no doubt that an ancestor of the Sterling family was a member of the Royal Family.

Therefore, even the reigning King must address the head of the Sterling family as ‘brother,’ showcasing the family’s natural influence and power. They certainly do not fall short compared to the Lazahad family or the Elbein family.

Under such a scenario, the current head of the Sterling family, Barry, has a remarkably talented son.

His name is Lymco Sterling, twenty-five years old, who two years ago, with the Sterling family’s recommendation, came to the Royal Capital and joined the Royal Guard, becoming a Guard Knight who protects the Royal Family and the Kingdom.

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Those who are able to join the Guard Knight Order are either directly invited by the Royal Family or must have a level surpassing seventy and receive a strong recommendation from the nobles.

That is to say, two years ago, when Lymco was only twenty-three years old, he had already successfully ascended to level seventy.

Now, two years have passed, and rumors claim that Lymco’s level has exceeded seventy-five, and he has mastered the “Magical Sword” Skill, making him one of the top combatants among the Guard Knights.

Such talent has led some to call Lymco the “second Aridia.”

In other words, in the eyes of some, it is very possible that Lymco could match the achievements of Aridia in the future and become the kingdom’s strongest Legendary Knight.

This villa is actually owned by Lymco, but it hadn’t been used much.

After all, the main base of the Knight Order is in the North District, and even Lymco usually resides in the Knight Camp there, so the villa has seldom been used.

But today, Lymco, fully armed, appeared here.

Because someone had told him that his father had come from the distant borderlands to the Royal Capital to see him.

At this moment, Lymco appeared in the villa, walking towards the study.

He was a man over one hundred ninety centimeters tall, with a tall and sturdy physique, blond hair and blue eyes, and a handsome face that resembled that of a prince.

His appearance, combined with his achievements, made Lymco extremely popular within the Guard Knight Order and in both the Royal Capital and Duke Sterling’s domain. If one discounted the unique popularity of the likes of Princess Luoqi, Lymco’s popularity could certainly rank in the top five across the entire Kingdom.

He was even being hailed as the next captain of the Royal Guard, making him a highly sought-after talent in the Royal Capital.

Now, Lymco arrived at the villa’s study and saw his father.

“It has been a long time, father.”

Lymco greeted his father, who stood by the window with his back towards him.

“Have you arrived?”

The man turned around, revealing his entire figure to Lymco’s view.

Dressed in a military uniform without a single wrinkle.

His spine was straight, and his stature even more imposing.

He appeared to be in his early forties, with a neatly groomed beard.

This was none other than the current head of the Sterling family—Barry Sterling.

“Do you know why I called you here?”

Barry, without any beating around the bush or small talk, even in the presence of his own son whom he hadn’t seen for a substantial amount of time, went directly into business-like mode.

Lymco looked at his father without any change in expression, a trace of indifference in his eyes.

His father had always been this way, never indulging in talk of personal love. Even the object of his marriage was selected by the family—a daughter from another Great Noble family without any foundation of affection. After their marriage, they had Lymco as if it were a matter of routine; soon after, they lived apart.

Therefore, there was basically no affection between Lymco and Barry, only the names of father and son. Their manner of interacting was no different from that of ordinary superiors and subordinates.

Now it was the same. The father had no personal words for his son, going straight to the point; the son did not look at his father with the eyes one reserves for a biological parent, but purely as an Upper Level to be dealt with.

Thus, Lymco was very clear about the purpose of his unemotional father’s visit.

“Is it about Princess Luosilusti?” Lymco mentioned.

“Yes.” Barry spoke emotionlessly, “Do you remember why I sent you to the Royal Capital to join the Guard Knight Order?”

“Of course.” Lymco replied without hesitation, “The purpose was to get close to Princess Luosilusti, and ultimately, to marry her.”

Yes.

Lymco was here solely for that one purpose.

“The Princess is the only one in a thousand years to be recognized by the Holy Sword, and she has also received the Blessing of the Goddess of Destiny, one of the Three Great Goddesses. Her talent and potential are no less than the Descendants of the Brave from the Kingdom’s founding.” Barry said coldly, “Her abilities have even earned her the reputation of being the Kingdom’s treasure, the modern Hero. If you can become the Princess’s husband, the gradually diluted blood of the Hero within Duke Sterling will surely be restored, bringing our family back to the center of the Kingdom.”

The term “Duke,” at first glance, seemed to represent the highest rank of Nobility within the Kingdom. But strictly speaking, they were actually a group of losers.

For they had been defeated in the battle to claim the throne and had to become collateral branches of the Royal Family, kicked out and made into so-called Dukes.

The Duke Sterling’s Family was the same; their ancestors had lost to the King over seven hundred years ago, which led to the creation of a new surname and the establishment of the Duke’s family, with territories on the frontier.

So, it appeared that the Sterling Family was noble. In reality, they had been excluded from the central power structure of the Royal Capital for many years.

The Sterling Family harbored an obsession.

That was to one day return to the center of the Kingdom, to find their footing again in the Royal Capital.

For this purpose, from the moment Lymco was sent to the Royal Capital two years ago, coinciding with the Princess’s coming of age, he had been given a mission by his family.

To marry the Princess, to blend the bloodlines of the two families, to enrich the Hero’s bloodline that had been diluted over the centuries within the Sterling Family, and to vie for sovereign power.

This was entirely feasible.

“With Princess Luoqi’s status, as long as you perform exceptionally well, the position of the next King, if not yours, could fall upon Princess Luoqi. By then, your offspring would be the legitimate direct descendants of the Royal Family, and our Sterling Family would have returned to the Royal Capital, regaining the rights and status we lost in the past.”

Barry stated this expressionlessly.

“And you, at the very least, could strive to become Captain of the Royal Guard, ending the Elbein Family’s thousand-year domination over the Guard Knight Order. By then, both the Kingdom and the Knight Order will belong to our Sterling Family.”

This was the perfect plan Barry had devised.

Unfortunately, after two years, Lymco had achieved nothing.

But that was tolerable.

Although he gained nothing where the Princess was concerned, during these two years, Lymco had at least established himself within the Guard Knight Order, and Barry had no strong objections to him.

But it was different now.

“I hear there’s been a troublemaker emerging.”

Barry mentioned a name that had been making all the Nobles in the Royal Capital grind their teeth in frustration lately.

“Seems to be called Shane, right?”

Upon hearing this, Lymco’s gaze flickered.