Chapter 569

When the thick smoke cleared, Meliodas descended from the sky, unharmed.

He arrived before Princess Jade.

"Oh? Seems like a lot happened while I was unconscious."

"My broken blade was taken too? That's troublesome."

Meliodas's face still wore his carefree, cheerful grin.

Even though the weapon he had worn for so long was stolen, he showed no displeasure or distress.

Yet this smile filled Princess Jade with profound relief.

"By the way, Lord Meliodas, why did they fight over your broken blade?"

"It didn't even seem like a powerful weapon."

Thinking of Meliodas's strange broken sword, Princess Jade also showed a look of confusion.

When she first met Meliodas, she had already seen him use that broken sword.

But that broken sword truly had no special qualities—it even seemed to hinder Meliodas's performance.

"That broken blade is a fragment of the Eternal Coffin. With that fragment—"

"The descent of the Demon Clan would accelerate drastically, and all Ten Commandments that Meliodas dreads would appear."

Just as Princess Jade finished speaking, a figure approached from afar.

It was Gin Ichimaru, who had previously injured Aizen Sōsuke and defected temporarily.

"Hey, long time no see."

Meliodas, under Lin Cheng's control, greeted Gin Ichimaru as if they were old friends.

"Still the same, shorty."

"For hundreds of years, your face hasn't changed at all."

Gin Ichimaru also greeted Meliodas, clashing fists like two longtime friends.

This scene left Princess Jade stunned, staring in disbelief at the Meliodas before her.

"Does Lord Meliodas know this person?"

Princess Jade leaned toward Marlin and whispered softly in her ear.

Marlin said nothing, only smiled and nodded.

Come on, whether they knew each other or not was entirely up to Lin Cheng—it was just scripted for the plot.

"Ladies and gentlemen, whatever you need to discuss, you'll have to wait."

"Let's first talk about what concerns us. What do you think?"

As the two exchanged pleasantries, Akainu, one of the Three Admirals, approached.

His stern voice immediately made Princess Jade's heart flutter with unease.

After all, the Three Admirals' strength far surpassed even the Ten Saints.

"Three of you, what is it you wish to discuss with us?"

"This matter certainly isn't the fault of the Fiore Kingdom—it was the Fapingyi Society that first attacked Fiore."

"Moreover, other kingdoms joined in as well."

Princess Jade glanced at Meliodas, and after seeing his resolute gaze—

She stepped forward two paces, facing the three towering men without the slightest fear.

One serious, one lazy, one indifferent.

At that moment, Hyibeirien also stepped forward, and when he reached Princess Jade, he bowed deeply.

"I deeply apologize, Your Highness."

"This matter is indeed the Fapingyi Society's fault—we were controlled by Jierudelisi."

"We never wished to wage war; the Fapingyi Society's purpose is to suppress the possibility of war among nations."

"We hope you understand that our original intent was precisely this—please do not pursue this matter further."

"This is entirely the fault of us old men."

Hyibeirien's posture was extremely humble; even the nearby Ten Saints looked ashamed.

Apologizing was unavoidable—Fiore Kingdom was powerfully strong.

Even with the Three Admirals, the Fapingyi Society's combat strength was still far weaker than Fiore Kingdom's.

If an apology could resolve the issue, they would never have started the war in the first place.

After all, it was obvious that even if they fought, they had no chance of winning.

"Lord Hyibeirien, you are too modest—this matter can be let go."

"But the Fapingyi Society must admit its fault and compensate the Fiore Kingdom."

"Our country will dispatch envoys to negotiate the specifics of compensation with the Fapingyi Society."

Princess Jade watched Hyibeirien's voluntary apology and quietly exhaled in relief.

She had feared the Three Admirals would join the Fapingyi Society in launching war against them.

If that happened, even if their forces were strong, how many of their soldiers would survive?

Having the Fapingyi Society offer direct compensation was the best outcome.

It would enhance Fiore Kingdom's reputation across the Ishgall Continent.

It would also secure the resources or reparations they had long needed—this was perhaps the best possible ending.