Chapter 609 Young people shouldn't be too arrogant
Chapter 609 Young people shouldn't be too arrogant
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Guided by the soldiers, Anno arrived at the council chamber and gave a slight bow to the old man on the throne.
"You are Baron Anno?"
Pulis glanced at Anno and noticed that Anno's eyes were somewhat eerie, causing him to unconsciously frown.
"A mere baron has the right to step into the royal council chamber?"
At this moment, the council chamber was filled with nobles from both factions and ministers of the kingdom.
The title of baron is the lowest in the game.
But a baron is still a nobleman.
Before Pulis, no one dared to say that Anno's status was too low to enter the council chamber.
Regarding Anno, someone had already given the relevant information to Pulis.
However, the highest evaluation of Anno's combat strength among these intelligence reports is that he defeated two seventh-tier opponents in a one-against-two battle!
This was Anno's record when Simmons had someone play against him.
Moreover, the intelligence report also stated that Anno was an unparalleled genius.
In just one year, he participated in several famous wars and his strength broke through to the seventh rank.
Without a doubt, Anno is a formidable opponent.
Even if he's unwilling, Pulis has to admit that if Anno is given enough time to grow, it's only a matter of time before he surpasses him.
But knowing in his heart that Anno was an extremely strong opponent did not stop Pulis from verbally belittling him.
Anno glanced at Pris and realized that the other party was indeed capable of reaching the eighth rank.
There are tons of light magic skills.
but......
"This must be Duke Pulis. You're so old, why are you attending parliament? Are you living alone?"
Seeing that Pulis was about to get angry, Anno said sarcastically, "Ah, I think I misspoke. Doesn't having no one in the house mean they're all dead?"
"His Excellency the Duke is magnanimous; he probably won't hold a grudge against a mere baron like me!"
Blanch!
Pris was so angry his eyes were practically spitting fire.
I only said one thing to him, and he talked my whole family to death.
Priss flicked his withered right hand, revealing glittering golden magic runes on his robe. He narrowed his eyes and said to Anno in a threatening tone, "Young man, I advise you not to be so arrogant!"
Anno, unfazed, retorted, "What kind of young person wouldn't be full of vigor?"
"Well said!"
Troy couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You glib-tongued brat! Do you know the crime of disrespecting the Duke? I could rip your tongue out right now and have the soldiers take you outside the city gates and hang you!"
Pris is not a kind-hearted person, otherwise he wouldn't have brought people to the palace.
"All I know is that the King has already designated a Crown Prince, but some people are not obeying!"
Anno said with a half-smile, "I know the crime of disobeying the king; just execute his entire family!"
"you......"
Pulis turned and bowed to the king, saying, "Your Majesty, it is not that I am unwilling to obey your orders."
However, the position of crown prince has always been inherited in order of succession.
"Your Highness Simmons is rightfully the heir to the throne."
Charles XI did not speak, but instead turned his gaze to Anno.
Seeing this, Anno said to Pulis, "Duke Pulis, you may have been guarding your own little corner of the world and are not very familiar with the situation outside."
"Nonsense!"
Pris immediately puffed out his beard and glared, saying, "Baron Anno, if you continue to spout nonsense, don't blame me for taking action against you directly."
"Then I'd like to ask, do you know what the 'Godwalker' and 'Godhunter' represent?"
Pulis scoffed and said, "Of course I know!"
"oh!"
Anno nodded and then asked, "Do you know anything about the seal on god-level creatures?"
Pris frowned at Anno and replied, "Of course I know about the dragon scorpion, a divine creature from the dwarven kingdom of Sagunto, breaking free from its seal!"
"See what I told you!"
Anno shrugged and said to Troy, "This Dragon Scorpion God is so outdated! You should go out and see the world!"
"What do you mean?" Priss sensed something was wrong.
Anno said to Pulis with a serious expression, "A few days ago, the god-level creature World-Destroying Demon Dragon and the god-level creature Deep Sea Enchantress broke out of their seals in the Sunset Lands of the Eastern Territory of the Fallen Kingdom."
At that time, several god-level powerhouses and god hunters from other planes also rushed to the scene!
"Are you aware that at least a dozen god-level powerhouses have appeared within the kingdom's borders?"
This was the first time Pulis had heard this news, and he exclaimed in shock, "Within the kingdom? A dozen or so god-level powerhouses?"
"Not only that, I also received intelligence that a Swift Walker from the Evil God faction had been staying in the royal city for several days before!"
Do you know what kind of enemies the kingdom might face now?
Anno was referring to Monissa this time.
However, this was the first time Tester and Troy had heard this news.
The two were startled and quickly asked, "Anno, is this true? Where is that Swift Walker now?"
Anno nodded to the two of them and said, "Don't worry, my intelligence indicates she has already left!"
Then Anno looked at Pris and said in a deep voice, "There are countless god-level creatures on the continent now. What the kingdom needs is a wise and powerful king to lead the country in the fight against these crises."
Do you think His Highness Tester wants to take on this responsibility?
Isn't it all so that you bunch of lazy, debauched nobles can continue to hide in the rear and live a life of idleness and complacency?
The nobles immediately became agitated: "Who are you insulting? Our Prince Simmons is capable of undertaking this responsibility!"
However, Pulis hesitated at this moment.
Making Simmons king was for the benefit of the aristocracy, so that they could continue to exploit the common people in the rear without being controlled.
Tester's appointment will most likely stop them from continuing to exploit others.
But Simmons could only be a king during peacetime.
If the external threat is too strong... Priss knows that Simmons is not capable of leading the country into war.
"That's alarmist! Just because you say a god-level creature broke free from its seal, does that mean there really is a god-level creature?"
Pulis couldn't be sure whether Anno was telling the truth or not; he needed Anno to provide evidence.
Anno said solemnly, "Sunset City was reduced to ruins during the War of the Gods. You can go and check it out at any time."
Now, refugees from Sunset City are constantly pouring into Klang Valley!
"Sunset City reduced to ruins?"
Pulis frowned.
This is not something to be joked about.
"According to intelligence, the Deep Sea Fairy, a divine creature of the sea race that has broken free of its seal, has returned to the Storm Sea and will release the underwater kingdom of Atlantis."
The Atlantean army is highly likely to launch a retaliatory attack against the kingdom.
"Why would the sea creatures want revenge on the kingdom?" Pulis asked in surprise.
Anno said calmly, "Because we stopped them when they tried to unseal the Deep Sea Demoness!"
The aristocratic nobles were immediately unsettled upon hearing this.
"From where will they land and attack?"
"Will it affect the western coastline? Will it affect my territory?"
"How many men does Atlantis have? Can the kingdom's army resist?"
"Why are you stopping them from lifting the lockdown? Isn't this just creating more enemies for the kingdom?"
"..."
Anno and Tester exchanged a glance, then looked indifferently at the nobleman who had become agitated by Anno's ambiguous words.
Some of these guys were even questioning Anno about why he was preventing the sea creatures from breaking the seal!
"Utterly foolish!"
Even the king couldn't help but curse after hearing it.
Charles XI looked down at his ministers and sighed.
Although he is old, he has been king for so many years and still has a broad perspective.
He had always known what his two sons were like.
In the past, before Anno appeared, Charles XI would have definitely chosen Simmons as king for the sake of the kingdom's stability.
Because the nobles of the kingdom would not cause any trouble that would plunge the kingdom into civil war.
But now, various unknown crises surround the kingdom.
Choosing Simmons as king means abandoning those who support Tester, such as Anno.
Anno's strength and potential are undeniable.
In terms of leadership, he joined forces with Tester to found the Adventurers' Guild, ending the kingdom's era of mercenaries.
As for courage...
He even proposed the idea of invading other dimensions in the current situation.
In Charles XI's view, corrupt figures like Priest would inevitably be eliminated in the next era!
And Anno and Tester are the ones who will usher in the next era.
"Let's put the matter of the Crown Prince aside for now and discuss the rescue of Sunset City first."
The refugees in Sunset City are definitely in dire need of supplies right now. Is there anyone here willing to contribute financially to help?
The nobles, who had been shouting just moments before, fell silent instantly.
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