Chapter 446: The Mermaid

Although the residents of Anbian City were already accustomed to seeing the silhouettes of griffins, this was the first time they had seen ten griffins fly into the city at once and arrive above Anbian Castle.

The ten strange griffins landed in the castle uninvited, immediately alerting the guards, who swarmed in and surrounded Jialete and the others.

Yet, facing these people, they did not dare to attack rashly.

Griffins were not mounts that ordinary people could possess.

The guard captain was an Advanced Knight; he summoned his courage and demanded, "Who are you? Do you have a calling card?"

Jialete glanced at him with contempt and did not respond.

The Guard Officer beside him, Geman, shouted sternly, "This is His Highness the Crown Prince! Why haven't you gone to report this yet and let the master of this place come out to welcome him?"

The guards looked at one another, at a loss for what to do for a moment.

The title of Crown Prince was somewhat intimidating.

Swoosh—

Just then, a gust of wind swept by, and Ruidar, who had been training on the training ground next to the castle, stepped through the air and landed before the group.

Jialete narrowed his eyes, his heart sinking.

He had never seen this red-haired man before, but the fact that the other party could step through the air clearly meant he possessed Silver Moon-level strength.

Besides Luoning and Lulansi, Wushan Territory actually had a Silver Moon Knight he didn't know about?

Buluoer also revealed a look of surprise; he had seen Ruidar back in Black Python City and had originally thought the other party was only a Meteor Knight, never expecting him to be a Silver Moon Knight.

The waters of this Wushan Territory—no, the waters of this Luoning—seemed a bit too deep.

At this moment, the guard captain's face lit up with joy; someone who could make decisions had finally arrived, and they no longer had to be in such a difficult position.

"Deputy Commander, they broke into the castle directly and even claimed that this person is the Crown Prince!"

Ruidar waved his hand, signaling the guards to stand down, and then he looked at Jialete: "Without an invitation from the lord, and without a calling card from you, what kind of behavior is it to openly break into a noble's castle?"

Although there is the saying, "The vassal of my vassal is not my vassal," the fact that Ruidar was so calm while facing ten people alone surprised everyone.

"What spirit!"

Jialete sneered, "What, Wushan Territory can openly attack the territories of other nobles, but we cannot land in your castle?"

Ruidar was just about to say something when he was interrupted by the sound of footsteps, followed immediately by Luoning's voice.

"When has Wushan Territory ever openly attacked the territory of other nobles?"

Luoning had originally been in the backyard learning how to use the Heart of the Earth to forge tough steel with Suofeiya, but he hadn't expected his study to be interrupted by these ten griffins.

He stepped forward, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you can eat whatever you want, but you cannot say whatever you want. In the absence of any evidence, can I interpret such words as you openly slandering Wushan Territory?"

Jialete glanced at Luoning, then looked at Ruidar, and finally let his gaze fall on Suofeiya behind Luoning, feeling some pressure in his heart.

Before him were two Silver Moon Knights and one Magician; such combat power required careful handling no matter where it was placed.

However, Jialete was not afraid; after all, the strength on his side was not bad either.

Besides himself, he had two subordinates, Buluoer and Hesusu, who were Meteor Knights, and four others who were Golden Grade.

If a real fight broke out, the Magician's performance would be limited, and they would only need to deal with Luoning and Ruidar.

"Taersi Town was bombarded by the magic 'Flame God Roar,' resulting in countless casualties. Looking around this area, besides this Ms. Suofeiya behind you who is capable of this, who else possesses such strength?"

Suofeiya frowned slightly; she hadn't expected her magic to bring such a big trouble as Crown Prince Jialete, and had she known, she should have used a spell that wouldn't be recognized.

But to judge that it was her based solely on one spell was far too far-fetched.

She parted her red lips slightly and asked coldly, "Could it be that there is only one Magician left on the Orland Continent?"

Luoning took over the conversation, "Everything must be based on evidence. If one could convict based on mere speculation, wouldn't the laws of the Kingdom become a joke?"

"I agree with what you say."

Jialete nodded and said, "Therefore, for the sake of legal justice, and to provide an explanation for those who died in Taersi Town as well as for Hesusu, who is a lord, I demand that Wushan Castle, and you, the Baron of Jiliu Island, hand over Suofeiya for me to take back to the Wangdu to face trial!"

Suofeiya said coldly, "No one can force me to do anything!"

In that instant, Suofeiya's impression of the royal family became even worse, and she prepared herself to take action.

After all, Luoning was the other party's vassal, and since they hadn't turned against each other, she could understand why it was inconvenient for him to come forward.

But Luoning raised his hand slightly, signaling Suofeiya to stay calm.

He looked at Jialete: "Suofeiya is now my follower. I do not agree to you taking her to Golden Feather City without any evidence."

At this, Hesusu sneered, "What, do you dare to openly defy the royal family's order? Luoning, do you want to commit treason?"

Luoning narrowed his eyes and mocked, "You scum of the Witch Soul Clan, you should thank me for my mercy. If it weren't for the sake of the royal family, you would have been dead from the moment you stepped into the castle!"

Upon hearing this, Jialete's expression darkened, "Magician Fasulei has already tested it; Hesusu is not the Witch Soul Clan you speak of. Luoning, this is slander against Auduin!"

"Heh, whether it is or not, everyone knows in their hearts."

Luoning did not give Jialete any face at all, even though the other party was his brother-in-law.

Since Suofeiya and her group chose to stand with Wubei Territory, he, as the lord, naturally had to take a stance.

If he were bullied at his own doorstep and stood in the back ignoring it, letting those who sought refuge solve it themselves, he would lose his status; what would his other followers think?

"So, you won't let me take her today?" Jialete said coldly.

Luoning nodded slowly, "I said, unless there is evidence, no one can take Suofeiya away. Jialete, even you cannot!"

"Arrogant!"

Jialete's whole body flashed with lightning, instantly activating his body's vitality, and he attacked Luoning at extreme speed.

He wanted to see if Wushan Territory and Luoning really dared to openly oppose him and the royal family.

Zzz—

Purple Thunder flashed, and Jialete's fist slammed toward Luoning's face, but the latter did not move.

Just as the fist was less than a meter from Luoning, Ruidar appeared at Luoning's side, and he suddenly reached out his left hand and grabbed the other party's wrist.

In an instant, he blocked the attacking fist.

"You!"

Jialete's expression turned ugly; he actually couldn't contend with the immense power coming from the opponent's hand?

The Crown Prince shouted in a deep voice, lightning surged, and he unexpectedly switched to attacking Ruidar with his left fist.

Ruidar raised his fist to strike back.

Fist radiance flickered and collided, emitting a loud boom; the force of the impact sent Jialete directly retreating, while Ruidar only stepped back half a pace.

He did not choose to press the attack, as after all, Luoning had not broken ties with the royal family, and the other party was not truly an enemy.

"Good, good, good!"

Jialete laughed in extreme anger: "Luoning, are you trying to betray the Auduin Kingdom?"

Luoning said coldly: "Forgive my bluntness, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you should learn from Blanche how to communicate with others politely."

At this moment, Jialete was exactly as Blanche had described; not only extreme and arrogant, but his brain also didn't seem to be working well.

"Furthermore, I currently owe my allegiance to your father, His Majesty King Bruno, not to you, Crown Prince Jialete. Also, you cannot represent the Kingdom!"

He did not believe that the royal family would truly break ties with the Wushan Territory.

After all, His Majesty the King had just announced a marriage alliance with the Wushan Family, and cooperation was underway; suddenly declaring the latter a traitor would be a huge blow to the King's prestige.

"Alright, alright, everyone calm the anger in your hearts!"

At this time, Buluoer stepped out: "Luoning is also about to become the Princess's husband; when it comes down to it, everyone is family, isn't it bad to be fighting and killing?"

He walked between the two, "I think it would be better if everyone sat down and talked about it, how about that?" (End of chapter)