The direct-control provinces of the Imperial Empire are akin to the Duke Domain held by the Emperor, similar in size, with the larger ones spanning over ten thousand square kilometers and the smaller ones a few thousand square kilometers, not fixed.

Not just the Emperor's lineage expanded with time, but also tens of thousands of Nobles, often accompanied by fierce land annexations during this process.

The history of Baron Cosia's Territory can be traced back to 500 years ago. Whether any embellishment was involved, Ticky did not know, as his father never told him. But one thing is for certain: their history is absolutely much older than that of Baron Devor, who squeezed him out of the Holy City!

Even in the documented genealogies, the Devor family was originally the house servants of the Cosia family... only that the former had long disavowed it.

Ticky actually didn't mind this, after all, he had personally seen a Demon King from Hell packaging himself as an ancient Noble.

What really made him intolerable was — that guy was not only unsatisfied with the land but also completely erased traces of the Cosia family's existence from that land!

"This is actually a good thing for you. Your territory increased from 9 square kilometers to 15." Seeing Ticky's rekindled hatred, Lumier poured him a glass of water and placed it on the newspaper, speaking softly.

Ticky looked up at him, his Adam's apple moved.

"You mean... you want me to snatch their titles?"

"Why not?" Lumier shrugged and continued, "Do you expect him to split the already dismantled titles in half and return them to you? Don't dream, this is a life-and-death struggle, also a trial that Lord Demon King left for you. He has already taught you the method. Those people used desire as bait to deceive your land away, now you use an even greater desire to pull them onto your ship."

"But—"

"But Baron Devor is full of wariness towards you, your hatred is not so easily set aside. Fearing your revenge, he will find ways to get in good with your superior — Prince Colin, and the best way is to curry favor with his cheap relatives, the Dantes family."

Watching Lumier's articulate narrations, Ticky blinked and subconsciously said.

"They went to the Dantes family?!"

"Who knows? I just saw some eyes that shouldn't appear near Loyalty Street... perhaps it's not Baron Devor, this little ant, maybe it's someone else; after all, not everyone has the chance to attend the Valencia Family's banquet, many Nobles aim at his relatives as the next best option." Lumier lightly smiled, continued, "And you, too, can exploit this; Prince Colin would be very willing to lend his relatives to you as a tool for revenge."

After all, they were picked up cheaply, not truly bound by blood.

Meanwhile, he can help those naive youngsters grow up fast, letting them see the savage side beneath the Holy City's glamorous façade.

Ticky pondered with closed eyes for a long time, suddenly curving his lips into a sinister smile.

"I know what to do..."

Seeing this insightful colleague, Lumier nodded in satisfaction.

After all, this fellow had been a pirate for ten years and was not short on means.

Especially back in their sea chases, this guy dared to chase him into the Storm, which showed he still had some guts.

This might also be why Lord Demon King was willing to invest in him.

"That's good."

"Remember, the more spectacular your revenge, the more you can please that gentleman."

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