The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1677 - 472: Not Only the Holy Daughter Heard the Oracle, the Duke Heard It Too_4

Edward leaned forward excitedly, gripping Colin's hand tightly.

"Prince Colin! On behalf of the Campbell people and the Ryan people, I thank you for your generosity. I never expected there would still be Nobles like you in the Imperial who uphold justice! Your friendship is the Campbell family's most precious gift! With your support, perhaps we can truly solve this issue once and for all!"

"Oh?" Luo Yan raised his eyebrows, speaking with interest, "It seems you already have a plan, can you tell me about it?"

"Of course!"

Edward stared at him with piercing eyes.

"The reason why Thunder City ignites in flames again and again is fundamentally that the King is simply powerless over that land, yet unwilling to relinquish his power. Thus, he can only keep the people there weak and poor, artificially creating hunger and chaos, ultimately giving Chaos an opportunity!"

"The only way to save them is to help them break free from the King's control, allowing the people there to live as prosperously as those in Thunder City!"

"But stripping Nobles of their title is not an easy task..." Colin's face showed the perfect hint of skepticism.

Edward continued without pause.

"Stripping the King's title? Ha, they always slander me like this, but heaven knows, I've never thought that way!"

He paused, a glint flashed in his eyes, revealing the idea that had brewed within his think tank for so long.

"We don't need to take away his title, but we need to strip away his power and give it to those truly qualified to wield it."

Luo Yan looked at him and said.

"Could you be more specific?"

Edward nodded, lowered his voice, no longer hiding his ambition.

"My plan is that from now on, the Governor of Thunder City will no longer be appointed by the King, but elected by all Nobles within the province, selecting from an unlanded Lord or even a commoner!"

"His Majesty the King can retain his title and tax authority, but the governance rights, military power, and even independent diplomatic rights of Thunder City must be in the hands of the people of Thunder City themselves! This is the successful experience of Thunder City, which can be entirely replicated to them!"

This proposal seems like a compromise, but in actuality, it is not compromised at all.

Since the Devalu family fears Thunder City turning into Dusk Duchy, let's make that which they dread every day happen.

For them, it might be a relief!

In the first two years, Thunder City might pay some symbolic taxes, but eventually what they submit will surely be a loss-making account book.

The kind Prince Colin exhibited a thoughtful expression, as if he was genuinely contemplating the feasibility of this plan.

And just as Edward anticipated, those eyes gradually brightened, overtly appreciative of his idea.

"It's truly a genius scheme... Go ahead, Grand Duke, I will support your plan with all my might!"

Watching Prince Colin rise from the sofa again, Edward also stood up with him, gripping his hands tightly.

"Thank you for your support!"

The shrewd strategist watched his "pawn" with satisfaction, unaware that the wise Hunter often appears as prey.

Seeing the ambitious "strategist" reach a critical position, Luo Yan couldn't help but smile.

The ancestors of Campbell probably never imagined that their descendants would, under the Demon King's instigation, turn their swords towards their King.

But then again.

If they knew how the Devalu family treated their children like soiled rags...

Perhaps even if they were aware, they would condone it all.