Chapter 496: Follow-up

Plymouth.

Mitra Palace.

Arthur VI, with his delicate features, sat upright on the throne, toying with the golden Scepter in his hands, his face devoid of expression.

Ever since the death of his close friend, Pope Feiliete of the Holy Spirit Church, he had become much more silent.

In the conference hall paved with a bright red carpet, the military's Duke Alge, Marquis Russell, as well as Marquis Cawendi, Earl Rendell, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, and other high-ranking officials were all present, their expressions extremely grim.

The ashtrays on their desks were already stuffed with the butts of various cigars and cigarettes.

The entire conference room was shrouded in smoke, and even more so, enveloped in an ominous atmosphere.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is called the 'Green Banyan Council', just an inconspicuous little organization in the Hidden Realm, with members no higher than the Fourth Primordial Substance."

"Rio, this is not the place for you to fool everyone."

Although he said this, in reality, he was not particularly terrified.

"Impossible!"

Seeing that the meeting was about to end, Rio had to report the second piece of bad news with a bitter face: "Regarding the issue of world-class pollution..."

Of course, as a Grand Duke of the kingdom, Duke Alge also had close blood ties to Sodom, and he did not want to betray his oath and loyalty until the very last moment.

"Your Majesty, I think we can appoint them immediately; this would better demonstrate our sincerity."

Rio bowed to answer.

Finally, King Arthur VI spoke: "Everything you saw, is it all true?"

"What world-class pollution?" Arthur VI frowned: "Why do I not know about it?"

Even the Sodom family had once hinted that they also possessed a portion of Sotos bloodline, and thus inherited the legitimacy of the Fabri Dynasty! To consolidate their rule.

Duke Alge fell silent for a moment, then spoke in a grave voice.

Even if they were to negotiate, they must know the other party's price!

"'Worldly Immortal', shouldn't they be about the same as ordinary 'Immortals'? How can they be so powerful?"

"Farelke? That Baron family?" Arthur VI recalled slowly, finally having an impression: "Hmm... tell them, if they succeed, I can appoint someone from their family as Minister of Foreign Affairs."

The ones who truly need to worry are likely those of Sodom!

In the end, Marquis Russell, who excelled in heraldry and noble genealogy, gave a pertinent suggestion.

"Are you kidding me?"

This family was originally very small and lacked strength, unable to reach the core of the kingdom at all, but now they suddenly had an opportunity.

"Ahem... members of the Farelke family all have a pair of pale purple eyes; they should be more suitable to serve as intermediaries."

"In any case, that 'Earl' has effectively ruled the Hidden Realm of the Mortal World... the other party's Influence in the Mortal World is something even the Sui Incarnations cannot compare to."

"Rio Sodoma!"

"Ahem..."

An organization that only possesses the Fourth Primordial Substance, while not weak, is definitely not powerful either.

Rio's expression was pale, but he answered firmly.

Rio handed the document stamped with the red 'Top Secret' label regarding the course of this incident to the various high-ranking officials and nobles, while explaining on the side: "In true history, or rather, the tampered history, there was no Lunar Calendar in our world, but now, it is a system where the New Calendar and the Lunar Calendar coexist..."

Marquis Cawendi coughed twice and shifted his body unnaturally.

To be honest, nobles insisting on bloodline theory is political correctness; who hasn't gilded their own faces before?

"In fact, even the three Imperial God churches had no inkling of it before... until the researchers specifically responsible for the Expert of All Histories issued a warning, we discovered... history has been altered!"

Rio's forehead was covered in cold sweat; in reality, compared to the activity of the ancient Earl from a thousand years ago, this ability to pollute the entire world in silence was even more terrifying to him!

"Here is the detailed explanation..."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to swear with my life and honor... I truly saw that 'Green Forest Earl'... and the other party not only killed Flander, the Blood Cup, and the Descender... even the vessel of the Sui Incarnation was likewise expelled by him."

Duke Alge's hair had turned much whiter, and his frame was somewhat hunched: "Even a Sui Incarnation can be expelled... who else in the Mortal World can rival him? The kingdom... is in danger!"

The nobles and high-ranking officials present could not help but fall silent again.

They all remembered very clearly that it was the 'Green Forest Earl' who organized the Lunar Calendar to guide production, and it had not been abandoned even to this day, despite the impact of the New Calendar!

"The histories have been disturbed, and only an 'Expert of All Histories' or higher can detect it. This is not false, although I was very suspicious at first... but after contacting the 'Eye of Gumon' of our country, as well as the 'Secret' society of the Romani Principality and the Tessago Empire, they all reached the same conclusion... The reason it is called world-class pollution is because even South Innis could not avoid it! This could trigger a global catastrophe!"

After all, the relationships among the nobles were intertwined, and many people still carried the collateral bloodline of the ancient Sotos Family!

Rio's voice was dry: "The popes of the three Imperial God churches are right outside, and they can also confirm my statement."

Duke Alge and the others shook their heads one after another.

Arthur VI's expression was slightly unnatural, but in the end, he slumped dejectedly in his seat: "Let it be..."

"Besides that."

But if one were to really take it seriously, who knows how many generations removed they are; there isn't even a trace of purple to be found in their eyes!

Just as the 'Green Banyan Council' held no hope for them before, they would not have much contact with the other party either.

Who could have imagined that the Earl could survive from the ancient times of the low Spirit Tide until now?

Figures from myths walking into reality will surely bring chaos!

"Can you all contact that 'Green Banyan Council'?" Arthur VI asked: "After all... many of you claim to have the Sotos bloodline."

If the 'Green Forest Earl' wanted to rebuild the glory of the Fabri Dynasty and the Sotos Family, the Sodoms would have no choice but to step down in disgrace, or even be sent to the gallows.

Marquis Russell sighed: "Then we can only compromise... but the most critical thing is to establish a stable communication channel with that Earl; communication is very important!"

Arthur VI's gaze flickered as he looked at these nobles: "The direct descendants of the Sotos Family... should have formed a secret organization, right?"

"Fine..." Arthur VI finished reading the document and pressed his temples with a headache: "Then... my Director of the Investigation Bureau, tell me... how should we resolve this matter?"

Rio was silent for a long time before answering in a dry voice: "It cannot be resolved... I am afraid we can only record it and treat the tampered history as the history that actually happened... No, for us at this moment, that is the true history!"

(End of chapter)