novelraw Chapter 337 - 214: The Letter to Count Engel
Chapter 337 - 214: The Letter to Count Engel
In the Tulip Kingdom, the royal family and dukes stand high above, scarcely involving themselves in the affairs of the kingdom, even with the Pioneer Lords, the power of the royal family and dukes rarely enters the fray.
Within the kingdom, it is truly the Marquises who are most involved.
Among them, ten Marquises are the strongest, with each of their families having Sky Knights.
Only those who possess Sky Knights can be considered truly powerful Marquises.
Among them, having more than three Sky Knights and a Sky Knight Peak figure can be referred to as a Top Marquis Family, and in the entire Tulip Kingdom, there are only three such Top Marquis Families.
These three families vastly outstrip the others in strength and status, rendering the remaining seven powerful Marquis families somewhat overshadowed by comparison.
This is also why, upon learning that the descendants of a Top Marquis Family are about to arrive, Moravis Spencer cannot contain his anxiety.
Once the Top Marquis Family steps in, they likely won’t have much of a chance.
They must secure the corresponding resources ahead of time to have any hope of gain.
As for Thor, the distinction between a Top Marquis Family and merely powerful Marquis Families is significant.
Regarding a Top Marquis Family, even he must exercise caution at this moment.
Concerning powerful Marquis Families, however, he need not be overly concerned.
Such families typically have only one Sky Knight, at most two, and not too many, with the majority at the early stage of Sky Knight.
Such strength cannot compete with his father Count Engel.
Count Engel has just made his breakthrough.
Moreover, as an Eagle Knight, Count Engel has reached the peak among Earth Knights, surpassing even Michael in strength; upon breaking through to Sky Knight, Count Engel’s power will only grow stronger.
Not to mention the Silver Moon Breathing Technique.
As the top breathing technique, it heavily enhances combat power and Life Source Power, almost terrifyingly so.
Even without verification, Thor is convinced that his father’s power has reached an incredibly high level.
As night gradually fell.
His figure returned to the Eagle Territory carrying a large number of captives.
He handed the captives over to Joseph to handle.
Thor then returned to the study room.
In the study room.
Thor sat down, and after a brief moment of contemplation, he picked up a quill pen and began writing.
"Honorable Father, I, Thor Dressrosa, your son, under the blessing of the Goddess of Life, have been relatively successful in my territorial expansion. However, you must be aware by now, because the Divine Revelation has not descended, the turmoil in the Northern Territory, and the kingdom’s expansion outward by dozens of times have drawn more attention to the Northern Territory; months ago, a large number of nobles already arrived in the Northern Province. My Goddess, they have set their eye on the Eagle Territory. I fought with them under the blessing of the Goddess of Life, I defeated them and even captured them. Next, I plan to demand ransom from their families........"
Line by line, the text was swiftly completed.
Half an hour later, Thor slowly put down the quill pen and began to review his writing.
Only a moment later did Thor nod slightly.
"Someone come!"
The words echoed.
Soon, a maid pushed the door and walked in.
"Master!"
The maid spoke respectfully.
"Send this letter to Loren City and have them mail it to my father."
Thor instructed the maid.
"Yes, Master!"
The maid replied respectfully and promptly exited the room.
Watching the maid leave, Thor’s eyes flickered slightly.
This was the letter he wrote to his father.
The purpose was simple: to have his father, Count Engel, demand ransom, for which he would pay half the gold coins as his father’s reward.
As for why he wanted to do this.
It was straightforward.
The power and status between him and those powerful nobles were simply not equivalent.
If he went to demand ransom, issues could easily arise.
In comparison, his father, Engel Dressrosa, was not only a Count of the kingdom but also a powerful Sky Knight.
Engel Dressrosa’s request was entirely different from his own.
As for the reward.
After he became a Pioneer Lord, they had become relatively independent, so naturally, Thor needed to pay a certain reward.
Moreover, more importantly, taking advantage of this opportunity, his father could also benefit substantially.
From the twenty powerful Marquis descendants.
Though the gold coins he demanded fell within each family’s tolerance, they were considerable: ten thousand gold coins for each Marquis descendant, ten thousand for each Earth Knight, a thousand for each Great Knight, a hundred for each Official Knight, and fifty for each Apprentice Knight.
Out of twenty powerful noble descendants, there are still nineteen noble offspring, eighteen Earth Knights, over a hundred Great Knights, and four to five hundred Official Knights left.
The total comes to about four hundred thousand gold coins, half of which would be two hundred thousand gold coins, undoubtedly the best gift for the Dressrosa Family at this moment.
Count Engel has just been promoted to Sky Knight, and the family needs expansion, and expansion undoubtedly requires a large amount of gold coins.
Though two hundred thousand gold coins can’t solve all problems, they can resolve most of them.