The ambiguous attitude of the Hereford family dissatisfied the Britons. otbnkotgt That's it, neither the Britons nor the emperor would really regard William as one of their own.
Both sides are destined to use each other and be wary of each other.
It is also destined to stab the opponent in the back when conditions permit.
But William has no regrets.
No regrets at all.
This is a matter of course, and it is an event that will inevitably happen after the Hereford family develops to a certain extent.
As everyone said, an overlord has no friends, and it is impossible for an overlord to have two.
The human world, and even the entire earth, is too small to accommodate two powerful countries.
After the Hereford family rose, it was natural that they would compete with the Britons for hegemony.
It is natural that he would hope to become the emperor of the empire and even unify the entire Ostrogothic Empire.
All these are inevitable matters as the strength of the Hereford family grows.
In this case, the conflicts between the Herefords, the Britons, and the Swabians were irreconcilable.
Confrontation, competition, secret intrigues, and even war are just a matter of course.
As for the attitude and strategy to be adopted against the Britons and Swabians, it is natural that they should change with the changes in the situation.
It seems that before this, in order to compete for hegemony within the Ostrogothic Empire, in order to stabilize its own status and prestige.
William chose to cooperate with the Britons and take hostile measures against the Swabians.
And when the Swabian family is weakened, the Hereford family can step on the corpse of the Swabian family and gain the honor of being the most powerful family in the empire.
After gaining the greatest dominant power in the empire, after weighing the internal conflicts of the empire, , and the conflicts with the Britons, William's foreign strategy was adjusted accordingly.
This all makes perfect sense.
Even Kalman IV of the Swabian family once tried to assassinate him.
Even if I had a good cooperation with Victoria of Briton, there was even a little bit of ambiguity.
William must, must, must make such an adjustment.
This has nothing to do with anything but the current environment and the situation between countries.
"So, this is what happened."
After saying all this, William looked at the opposite side of him calmly, a little dazed, a little in a trance, and a little disbelieving as he looked at his aunt Freya, who was right in front of her.
He broke down the current situation and the choices he had made, and told her bit by bit.
And so far, it seems that the effect is pretty good.
Although Freya was shocked, she seemed to accept William's statement.
That is to say, as mentioned before, as Freya stayed with William for longer and longer, her recognition of William became higher and higher.
She even subtly and unconsciously exceeded the level of trust she had in her brother, Duke Otto.
Sometimes, when Freya asks herself, she feels very surprised.
Because at some point, the person she relied on, the one with the highest status, the natural ruler of the Hereford family, had been replaced by her nephew William from her brother King Otto.
Even in her heart, those hazy and unclear emotions were shifting little by little.
It's just that Freya doesn't recognize any of this, doesn't admit it, and doesn't think it exists.
She tried her best to suppress her feelings.
As the best Gothic knight, she is naturally quite good at suppressing her emotions.
Even William, who was sitting opposite her, spoke seriously while looking at her eyes and expression, but he did not notice the subtle changes in her heart.
That's it.
"I understand."
Freya nodded: "I will support you as always, William."
She said seriously that for Freya herself, such words are no different from directly stating her allegiance. .
It's just more reserved and more tactful.
"Of course I know that."
William smiled and nodded: "I know your loyalty and thank you for your support, aunt."
I don't know when, maybe he felt Freya's attitude towards him. change.
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Or maybe he sensed her talent and talent.
All in all, William is also adjusting his attitude towards Freya little by little.
At the same time, I am very happy to watch her grow and respect her more and more.
In terms of title, it has gradually changed from Duke and General at the beginning to the more intimate aunt now.
"However, I am not saying these things to you to confirm your loyalty and gain your support."
William then said to her: "If I am just for these things, I don't need to analyze these with you.
"The reason why I tell you these things is so that you can understand and know more about the current situation.
I have great expectations for you, can you understand, aunt?"
William said to her eagerly.
Faced with William's "eager attitude", Freya was a little at a loss for a while.
In her memory, William had never said anything similar to her.
Not even her brother Otto.
She didn't know what to say to William for a moment, or how to respond to William's current attitude.
This made her feel uneasy.
"I hope you can take on greater responsibilities."
William continued to say to her calmly.
While speaking, he stood up again, and then walked to Freya's side: "You should have some understanding of the current situation.
The Kingdom of Briton is rising, and the empire is in chaos, and the West is rebelling. , the Visigoths and their miserable vassals the Asturians have no time to look after themselves. , the situation in the entire world is confusing, and a war with greater impact, wider scope, and more terrible consequences than before may break out.
In short, the entire human world is about to enter after the split of the classical Gothic Empire.
The most terrifying and turbulent era.”
William said to her word by word: "In such turmoil, there will be winners, there will be winners, there will be people, countries, and families who will stand out.
They will stand out from the crowd and complete the empires, emperors, and heroes of the past generations.
Career and I hope that it is the Hereford family that can accomplish all this, it is our Hereford family.”
The more William spoke, the more excited he became: "Compared to population, we do not lack population, and compared to resources, we do not lack resources.
We have the most extensive territory among the countries in the human world, and we have the most capable army.
The most advanced system.
Although our science and technology are slightly less than the peak of this era, we have been working hard to make up for this, and I believe that our efforts will yield results."
When William said this, his tone softened a little: "So, in comparison, what are we lacking now?"
William asked Freya in a persuasive tone.
But of course, William didn't wait for her answer, and continued on his own: "It's the mind."
William said to her: "It's the one who can lead the Hereford family, lead these tens of millions of people, and even the entire The minds of the tens of millions of people in the empire and the hundreds of millions of human beings in the entire world are us, those of us with the great surname Hereford."
William's tone became high-pitched and powerful again: "Yes, we are the ones who I have always believed will save the suffering Gothic people, reunify the entire Gothic world, and become the most powerful, richest, and greatest country in the world.
We are the lords of glory and history. , is the mission given to us by the world, my aunt, do you understand what I mean?
We are the chosen ones.
We must unite as one, and we must work extra hard.
Do you understand what I mean?"
Of course, Freya should be able to understand what William meant.
She was just a colleague.
She was so stunned by William's words, those heroic words, the horror of ruling the world or the grand injustice that she didn't know what to use for a moment.
Responding to William's words with such a tone and words, she didn't even know how to nod at the most basic level.
She just sat there blankly, waiting for William to continue speaking.
Her attitude was like that of a student facing the university professor whom she most admired and admired.
I was nervous and a little at a loss.
That's it.
William smiled and continued: "It's just a pity."
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At this point, William's tone was a little low: "My dear father, my great father, my compassionate father, the person I love and admire, It's a pity that my hero, the head of the Hereford family, can't understand me.
Yes, it's a pity.
But it's not all his fault.
After all, he was already a middle-aged man when the Hereford family rose to prominence, and when the Hereford family was about to succeed and reach glory, my father was almost forty years old.
Middle-aged people cannot accept the drastic changes in the world, and feel uneasy and fearful.
To be honest, I can understand all of this.
Yes, I can understand it and even ask myself.
I feel a little sorry for my father because what I did caused him trouble and even pain. " William sighed when he said this, his tone was heavy, and there were tears in his eyes.
He was indeed crying for his father, the great hero, King Otto, whether it was regret for him or anger for him, Either the love for him or the other made William feel emotional.
There was no need to mobilize his emotions or to pretend.
If there is one passage that is the most true in what William said to Duchess Freya, then this is definitely it.
A section about his father, King Otto.
"But" William said here, emphasizing his tone: "Yes, but but, we have to continue.
Yes, we have to continue.
We must continue, because we have no retreat.
This world is absolutely It’s not as gentle as the father thought, absolutely not.
After we give up competition, the only possibility is to be abandoned by the times, just like the Israelites in the biblical story who did not act according to the instructions of the Lord of Glory.
We have no way out, we can only keep moving forward.
So even if it goes against my father's will, makes him sad, and makes him sad, I must continue on this road and overcome all obstacles.
So, my aunt, my people, have Hereford.
Family blood, the person with this surname, that is you, Freya, are you willing to support me?"
Of course, after that, Freya had no other meaning except nodding her head to express her willingness to support William.
"Very good, that's good.
I know you can trust me."
William showed a gratified smile: "And, based on your qualifications, your performance during this period, and your last name, I I think you should be responsible for more important work."
William said calmly: "As a member of the Hereford family and the leader of this great empire, you.
You should take greater responsibility, my aunt.
There are only a few members of the entire Hereford family.
In fact, in recent times, I have inspected some people who also have the surname Hereford.
Our distant relatives.
It's just a pity that none of them carry the meaning and power that this name brings.
They are just a bunch of losers and useless.
In this case, the only ones who are really useful are a few of us, three to be precise.
Me, you, and Sharumi.
My great father's unwillingness to join us has cost us a great deal.
So next, we need to be more united and work harder.
Then, my aunt, you should be ready, right?
You should know what to do next, and you have already made up your mind to take on this work, right?"
In this way, at the end, William finally expressed his true expectations for her, that is, what he really wanted Freya to do. 160420oshow7: