Age of Heroes (Age of Heroes Chronicles)

Chapter 161: Another kingdom (1)

HARALD ALAN

After a season, he has arrived at Arleans and have been greeted with great civility from the House of Orleans.

It seems battles are being waged around here in Vangua but no war is declared. It is usually a skirmish battle between many forces and there is no big scale battle.

It seems there is a little political instability here in Vangua.

Harald could sense that the first moment he arrived at the Port of this nation. Everybody seems to be in a tense atmosphere which makes him confident that there is something happening in this nation.

Harald do not know what it is until he reaches the castle when he was finally told about the recent events that happen in Vangua.

Sometimes Harald sighed

His fate after he was send to Dostov was an unfortunate one.

With his defeat in Dostov and his grandfather death, who even he does not know very well, but his grandfather in his life, seems to try to understand him and genuinely care about the family and his mother.

Fortunately, the patriarch of the house, Lord Arlean is a close friend to Harald father. He heard the news coming from Alan.

His father is already dead killed by Arial Vermont. He was supposed to be sadder. But Harald can't fake that feeling. There is no love lost between him and his father.

Hearing his death, there is no doubt that he was enraged but not because Arial Vermont killed his father but because of what happens next.

His uncle has changed the law in the Dukedom. By changing the law in the Alan Dukedom now known as Aetherland his uncle has denied him of his rights to the crown.

His uncle created a dynasty of his direct family as the reigning King and inheritor of the title. But not of his brother offspring.

The fact the Alan name is removed from the new Kingdom name is a sign of his intention of denying him claiming the throne. Not only that, but also the fact that they even name the race of the Caelum to Aether.

Zettel has no problem with it, so is Vern but that is mostly because their Kingdom is in decline and picking a fight with Aetherland with its alliance with Zettel and Seren is a bad idea politically and economically.

Thinking about his uncle brings him the unwelcome memory of his father. His harsh and unforgiving father. His father who has a very violent temper.

His father is not a very kind father.

Far from it. He is not caring or affectionate, he is not attentive and he couldn't care less about him. All he cares about is his legacy. Harald had always envy West and his family.

Lord Henry Palais is a little arrogant but when it concerns his son, he tries to do right by him. He always envies that about West. And West also try to do right for his family.

To him, that is probably the reason why he always tries to be friend with West. Even though West shows no like for him, he also did not show him any dislike.

Harald father never gives him any compliment. If anything he likes to undermine his efforts.

So, he I felt no remorse on hearing him dead. But...that does not mean he do not think of him. Whatever his faults, Alderam is his father.

And his death has weakened his family.

With their family connection in Dostov and Alan no longer existed and those who have sworn loyalty to them has abandoned them, they are now in a vulnerable position.

But thanks to Lord Orleans they are safe here from their enemies. At least, temporarily. Even if the Vermont knows they are here, trying to hunt them here would be no easy task.

Vangua is almost as big as Vern.

Not to mention the Vermont don't have many influence here in Vangua. The traders of Vangua trade with them but in other spectrum of the political power in Vangua not many can be influenced by the Vermont.

Because not everybody likes the Vermont.

The Vermont's are Caelum which should gave them many advantages when dealing with the Caelum nobility of Vangua but for some reason the nobles of Vangua have never really warmed up to that family.

Not to mention that their wealth even intimidates some of the lords here in Vangua.

That is why they are wary of that house. The Vermont have in recent years emerged as one of the major players in the Human Continent.

In Vangua on the other hand, the kingdom is rocked with the disappearance of the King. The word is that the king of Vangua, Edward Merovich disappeared and no one knows where he is now.

Usually in other countries they already will began fighting to decide who gets the top if the King died, but here. the situation is different.

The King is not dead. He disappeared to thin air which means he is still alive and well somewhere.

And that left a dilemma.

March to the capital and that would be a direct act of treason. Surely people would remember such lord as an unhonourable person and his rule will never be recognized by the common people.

As such it created this weird peace in Vangua. This few weeks Harald have joined lord Orleans in his strategy discussion.

Lord Orleans has found it in his best interest to keep him informed of the political happening in Vangua. It seems Lord Jean Arleans has a plan.

Harald did not complain and he help the lord formulate strategies.  Politics after all is the same everywhere. People that hate you, people that benefits you.

Harald mother urges Lord Orleans to marry his daughter to Harald like it has been promised during a meeting a few years ago when Harald father met him. He agreed to the arrangement which surprises Harald.

He has nothing to offer. Harald do not know Lord Jean endgame but he recognizes the benefits of having a lord of such caliber backing his family.

Today he is meeting Lady Emilia for the first time. He was heading to the Grand Hall to meet Emilia when he heard footsteps behind him.

'Harald!' And he turns around. He saw Lord Jena waving to hi in a jovial manner.

'My lord' He greeted

'Yes, Harald. How are you this morning?' he asks. He could see that Harald is a little nervous. And Harald did not intend to hide his feeling so he answered

'Nervous, my lord.'

'HAHAHA' he laughed.  Then Jean looked at Harald again and his eyes is beaming.

He looked outside of the balcony and watches the green horizon from his castle. Like he is reminiscing about something

'I know your father; you know?'

Harald just nodded

'I know, my lord'

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There is a massive confuision about the mass release. There was originnal a few chapter scheduled fro mass release but when I made  amass release early in the month I forgot to delete the comments of the scheduled chapters. Anyway, we are neairng the end of the month and there is a surprise announcement in the last chapter of the month so be ready for it