As a queen who has lost her kingdom, I can see the comments section.

This is definitely not a sudden ambition; it was premeditated!

"Brother Bennett, give me all your power. I can lead the country well, I definitely can," Verna said earnestly, looking at Bennett.

If Bennett were willing to transfer all her supporters to her, she would completely strengthen her own power.

Bennett didn't speak, he just stared blankly at Verna.

“Yes, Brother Bennett doesn’t know my strength yet, and he’s afraid I’m not up to the task.” Verna continued, “Actually, I’m also an apostle. Although I didn’t become a middle-level apostle like Brother Bennett, I’m still a lower-level apostle. I believe in the Book of Mysteries. That’s pretty good personal strength, isn’t it? After all, I’m still young.”

"You're an apostle?" This was indeed a bit of a surprise to Bennett.

“I have many other powers at my disposal.” In order to gain Bennett’s approval, Verna revealed the powers she possessed one by one.

If she directly stated what she knew, naturally no one would believe her. But she always managed to reveal some crucial information, saying things that made it impossible for people to believe her.

Bennett confirmed that Huerta had been eyeing the Grand Duke's position for a long time and had even been secretly accumulating considerable power. Once it surfaced, it would be quite troublesome.

If my power could be combined with Verna's power, would it be possible to deal with Vincent?

Bennett still hasn't made a decision.

Because he had lost all awareness of his sister, he knew that his original impression of Verna was wrong, and that the woman in front of him was clearly a scheming and ambitious person.

Is such a person trustworthy?

"Oh, and I also gained Amelia's support," Verna whispered, revealing her bargaining chip.

“Amelia?” Bennett’s pupils contracted.

“That’s right, Brother Bennett, don’t you know why Amelia hasn’t signed a contract with you yet? Because she already signed a contract with me.”

Verna's words were a devastating blow to Bennett.

As he reflected on his past interactions with Amelia and the role Verna played in them, he gradually began to understand.

"So, if one day I discover that Amelia has a problem because she hasn't signed a contract with me, will you and Amelia take action against me?" Bennett felt a chill run down his spine.

“Brother Bennett, none of this happened. Don’t scare yourself. We only worked together to kill Dwight. Why would we harm Brother Bennett?” Verna said calmly.

"Did you kill Dwight?" Bennett's pupils contracted again.

“Yes, we did plan to kill the other princes, but we haven’t had a chance to do it yet. Um, Bennet isn’t among them, really,” Verna said with a smile.

Chapter 106 Amelia Enters the Game

In Bennett's mind, Werner had always been a well-behaved and adorable younger sister, and he felt that he knew her well enough.

But what's wrong with my sister today?

The other person's words were like the whispers of a demon.

Bennett felt a chill run through him as he stared blankly at Verna, unsure of how to respond.

Verna didn't want to waste any more time. She didn't know how much longer Bennett could hold on. Blood was gushing from his eyes, ears, and nostrils, and he might leave this world at any moment.

“Brother Bennett, announce it! Announce it to everyone! Let those who support you switch their allegiance to me! Only I can stand against Vincent; no one else can!” Verna said quickly.

"Is it just you?"

"Yes, only I can't do it. The others can't either. Even if they could, I would join forces with Amelia to kill them."

"..."

"Brother Bennett, give me the Grand Duke's position!"

"..."

"Give me!"

Verna stared intently at Bennett: "I will avenge you. Vincent will die."

In that instant, Bennett thought of many, many things.

Aside from him and Vincent, Verna wields the strongest power, and has even formed a partnership with Amelia, something none of the other princes and princesses possess.

Entrusting his own power to Verna would indeed be the best way to restrain Vincent.

But why?

Why is it that the final Grand Duke position can only be chosen between Verna and Vincent?

If it's just these two, who would be better?

Vincent's words mean that his own people will be purged. That's the kind of person Vincent is; he will never let anyone go. In that case, a large number of key national figures will die, and the Principality of Luban will be led to its demise.

According to Verna, once victory is achieved, their people will become hers, and the country can then develop normally.

Thinking of this, Bennett gave a wry smile.

It turns out, I had no choice from the very beginning.

“I understand, Verna, go ahead and call everyone over.” Bennett’s eyes were filled with bitterness.

“I’ll call everyone over right now. Amelia and I are both looking forward to a good answer.” Verna nodded, taking the opportunity to use Amelia’s name to pressure people.

Bennett understood the implied threat lurking in Verna's voice.

If they hadn't chosen Verna, Albert, and the other princes and princesses, none of them would have had a good ending.

I had no other choice.

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On the sofa in the White Maple Academy dormitory, Amelia sat there, carefully watching the comments on the screen.

The scene the audience sees is still on the other side of the castle, witnessing Bennett being severely injured by Vincent, and also witnessing the final conversation between Werner and Bennett.

Amelia was filled with mixed feelings upon learning this information. Had the competition for the Grand Duchess's position really come to this?

Quite a few nobles have come; those who didn't are probably Vincent's men.

[The Earl from the Hicks family, whom Amelia infiltrated, is back too? So he also supports Bennett.]

Unfortunately, Bennett is finished; no one can save him from this injury.

[Should we announce the results? The ultimate winner is actually Werner! Neither Bennett nor Vincent could have foreseen this.]

[Next up is the duel between Werner and Vincent, right? I have a feeling it won't take too long.]

A storm is brewing.

After scanning the barrage of comments, Amelia, though no longer in the castle, had learned everything she needed to know.

Bennett still announced his support for Verna to become the new Grand Duke in front of all the nobles. This decision undoubtedly made many people look doubtful, but no one could change Bennett's mind.

After making this decision, Bennett finally succumbed to his grief and passed away.

"Rest in peace, Bennett."

Amelia murmured to herself.

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I don't know when it started, but now there's a light drizzle falling from the sky. If you're not paying attention, you can't even feel the drizzle.

Verna stood in the drizzle, looking at the many nobles, who in turn looked at her, a dark mass of eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

The nobles couldn't understand why Bennett chose to hand over all his power to Verna before he died.

Is Verna... capable of handling this?

Verna was fully aware of everyone's doubts, but she didn't care about them. After all, she had never given the impression of being someone qualified to become a Grand Duchess.

But it doesn't matter, time will change everything.

"What happened is clear to everyone," Verna said, looking at the crowd. "Vincent murdered Bennet's brother, who was the most popular candidate, in order to become Grand Duke. It all happened in full view of everyone. Furthermore, Vincent was also responsible for the deaths of the other princes, princesses, and nobles. He will stop at nothing to become Grand Duke!"

Hearing Verna's words, everyone's hearts couldn't help but flutter.

Verna continued, "Such a ruthless person absolutely cannot become the Grand Duke of our duchy; otherwise, it will only bring us harm. Therefore, we must punish him. Please help me avenge my brother Bennet and all the others who have died!"

“I am willing to pledge my allegiance to Her Highness Verna.”

Some people knelt down and swore allegiance.

Those were people who were already on Verna's side, and they started it at this moment.

After the first person, there was a second, and a third.

In a short period of time, many nobles chose to pledge their allegiance to Verna.

After all, Bennett wanted everyone to help Verna.

Although everyone's understanding of Verna is still limited, since these are Bennett's last words, everyone can only obey them.

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Amelia left White Maple Academy.

Having regained her original appearance, she went to the hotel to meet Harold and Nicole and explained what had happened.

"I never imagined that the situation would change so much in such a short time. Is this what they call a struggle for the throne?" Harold couldn't help but sigh after learning the details.

Not long ago, the Duchy of Luban was peaceful, but in the blink of an eye, it has become a turbulent place, which is quite remarkable.

Amelia sat on the sofa by the window, her long, light golden, slightly wavy hair swaying in the wind.

She held a steaming cup of coffee in both hands, took a small sip, and said, "Are our people ready?"

Harold nodded and said, "We're ready. Everyone can get started at any time."

"Has the magic crystal cannon been dug out yet?"

"It's all ready."

When the magic crystal cannon was mentioned, Harold couldn't help but sigh. He hadn't expected Amelia to have secretly prepared such a powerful weapon of war. With the magic crystal cannon in hand, their overall strength would undoubtedly be greatly increased.

"Now that you're ready, let's see what Vincent has to do."

Amelia said as she drank another cup of coffee.

She knew that Vincent wouldn't delay any longer and would take further action as soon as possible.

With Bennett's death amidst the chaos within the high command of the Duchy of Luban, how could Vincent possibly let such an opportunity slip by? He had to suppress everything with swift and decisive action in order to secure his position as Grand Duke of Luban.

Vincent must be well aware of this.