Chapter 509: Repercussions

Dragon City, the royal palace of the Telixiya Kingdom.

Ever since Tamriel died, this palace had seen bloodshed and also experienced a period of chaos.

However, after Tailuo balanced the various factions and sat firmly on the throne, this place became as bustling and solemn as it once was.

On the surface, nothing seemed different, but internally, there had been tremendous changes.

The country of Telixiya appeared to be ruled by King Tailuo, but in reality, the rulers, besides Tailuo, included the two founders of the Holy Storm Organization: Selandier and Yanyi.

In fact, Tailuo's ability to ascend to this throne was partly due to the efforts of these two.

At this moment, the palace was filled with gloom.

The mountain-like, burly Yanyi and the beautiful, exquisite Selandier had very grim expressions after hearing Tailuo's report.

Aruba, Catherine, Wina, and the others were subordinates they had painstakingly cultivated; the two of them had put a great deal of heart's blood into converting them.

It was truly their heart's blood.

"This Luoning is indeed our greatest threat!"

Yanyi said in a deep voice.

They had originally intended to use the Trapping Kill Array and a sudden ambush to kill Luoning and the dragon, but they never expected that not only would they fail to kill the opponent, but their own people were all buried on the battlefield, with not a single one escaping.

Selandier analyzed: "The Trapping Kill Array presided over by Aruba and Catherine is difficult even for a Blazing Sun Knight to escape from; from this, it can be seen that this Luoning's strength should have reached the late stage of the Sun-level, or perhaps he has even half a foot stepped into the Legendary level!"

"Legendary level?"

Tailuo could not help but sigh; the two countries had been fighting for so many years, and if either side had a Legendary-level figure, they would have long since ruled the Orland Continent.

Fortunately, he now had the powerful Knight Yanyi on his side, and the other party had promised to support him in becoming the ruler of this continent.

Even if Luoning was powerful, he still had confidence.

"It is fortunate that the two of us did not go to the front line this time; otherwise, there is a high probability that we would have been left there as well."

The two looked at each other, unable to help but sigh.

"Yanyi, I am afraid only a Legendary-level figure has a chance to kill Luoning now."

Selandier suggested: "The method you use of consuming heart's blood to baptize and brand others should stop."

There was a significant failure rate when the Flame Envoy and Storm Envoy converted apostles, almost nine out of ten failing.

However, for certain specific talents, in order to ensure the conversion proceeded smoothly and was guaranteed to succeed, Yanyi could condense heart's blood to activate the Flame Emblem, thereby making the conversion one hundred percent successful.

The only downside to doing this was that it would cause Yanyi's strength to decline rapidly.

For some time now, in order to quickly expand their influence, Yanyi had done this often, which had led his strength to retreat step by step to the early Sun-level.

Previously, they felt no one could threaten him, so it did not matter, but now that Luoning had emerged, they had to be cautious.

It was just that if he wanted to return to his peak, relying solely on quiet recuperation without external aid, it would take at least two or three years.

Fortunately, no outsider knew this secret of his, so Luoning could not rashly come here to challenge him to a duel.

"I am already prepared to stop."

He said, thinking of someone, "However, if we can win him over, he will be the last person I spend my heart's blood on."

Selandier nodded slightly, "Jialete is indeed a good seedling; paired with the Flame Seal, his abilities will improve linearly."

"What I value most is his identity, which can stir up the winds and clouds of the Auduin Kingdom, giving us more time."

What they lacked most now was time, especially with Yanyi needing to recover.

"Your Majesty, I think it is very appropriate for you to handle this matter."

Selandier looked at Tailuo, who was sitting on the throne.

In a sense, Tailuo and Jialete were very similar, the difference being that the former did not have the powerful talent of the latter.

Upon hearing this, a complex look flashed across Tailuo's brow.

Although the two people before him had no interest in royal power and only wanted to manage the so-called "Holy Court," he did not know if bringing Jialete in would pose a threat to his own status.

However, he also admitted that in the current situation, winning over Jialete was indeed a good choice.

"Rest assured, you two, I am already arranging this matter. Of course, if Lord Selandier could give me some support, perhaps the progress would be even smoother."

"Oh?"

Selandier was somewhat surprised, "What plan do you have? Let's hear it."

Tailuo revealed a mysterious smile and immediately stated his plan, causing Selandier to nod involuntarily.

"Very well, you go ahead and make contact!"

The three then discussed the issue of the border war, on which they were surprisingly in agreement.

They decided to first arrange for envoys to go to the Auduin Kingdom to request a truce, while simultaneously assembling troops in various cities near the border; if the other side continued to attack, they could resist step by step to slow down the opponent's progress.

The sole purpose of everything was to buy them time.

As people who came from the New Moon Continent, Yanyi and Selandier knew the power of true experts, which was the existence that could absolutely destroy a country single-handedly.

As long as there was enough time to let them cultivate more powerful Knights, even if they were eventually attacked all the way to Dragon City, they could still turn the tables.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Jinyu Palace.

Bruno had rarely given Jialete a severe lecture and had even arranged for several teachers to follow him around, properly educating the latter on how to become a qualified Crown Prince.

Jialete did not argue, simply lowering his head to silently accept his father's rebuke, only at the end, he slowly raised his head to look at Bruno.

"Father, if Luoning wanted to usurp your throne now, do you have any way to resist him?"

Bruno knew it in his heart.

Two Sun-level experts, one dragon, plus several Meteor and Silver Moon Knights—even if he could truly destroy Wushan Territory and Moonlight Valley, with the opponent's abilities, they could just as easily come to Jinyu City and kill him openly, rather than by assassination.

"Royal power is not about fighting and killing."

Bruno sighed, "If it were all based on strength, your uncle Feilunsi is a Silver Moon Knight, Andreya is also a Silver Moon Knight, and I am merely Silver Grade; in front of them, I am also powerless to resist."

"But at least, if they were to betray me, I and my subordinates would still have Knights to contend with them."

Regarding this point, Bruno did not deny it.

To be honest, Luoning is indeed terrifyingly strong right now.

In terms of military force, he does not have any good means to control the other party.

But to say that the other party would betray the Kingdom, or even kill him, the King, that possibility is also extremely slim.

After all, Blanche is the other party's wife, and once they have children, he will be the children's grandfather.

Without a sufficient and legitimate reason, the two sides will not turn against each other.

"Although Miwu City has achieved victory, the battles at Grego Heights and the Scarlet Front have not yielded any results and are currently at a stalemate."

Grego Heights is the battlefront overseen by Feilunsi's Greg Principality, which is opposing the Baladun Principality;

The Scarlet Front is the battlefront overseen by Andeliya's Vila Principality, and the opponent is the Black Thorn Principality;

Among them, Screaming Island bypassed the North Sea and arrived at the ports of the Vila Principality to assist in the fighting.

Bruno looked at his son, "You choose a place; I will appoint you as a Military Advisor to go and assist Feilunsi or Andeliya in presiding over the upcoming battles, and also let you temper yourself well."

Keeping Jialete in Jinyu City certainly won't work, and sending him to Miwu City might increase the probability of friction with Luoning, so arranging him to these two battlefronts is very appropriate.

Jialete took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "Thank you for the arrangement, Father King. Since that is the case, I will go to Feilunsi's side." (End of chapter)