Hawkeye was stunned: "Cancel all their positions?"
The people in the conference hall who were whispering to each other turned to look at Dean in shock.
Dean raised his eyebrows: "Didn't you hear it?"
Hawkeye was shocked. He finally knew that he wasn't hallucinating. He hurriedly said: "Elder, they are all councilors of the 9th district. I'm afraid … I'm afraid …"
Dudian indifferently said: "You have misunderstood. I'm talking about canceling all their positions, including their glorious titles. It doesn't matter if they were five-star alchemists, potions masters or dark knights. If they want to regain their position, they have to reapply for the exam."
Hawkeye was dumbfounded as he looked at Dean.
The people around him were dumbfounded. After a while, the middle-aged man from before was the first to react. He slammed his thick, callused palm on the table and stood up angrily. "Are you kidding me? They didn't have time to attend today's meeting because they had something to do, and you want to revoke their positions? Do you know what you're doing? You're canceling their identities! Do you want to destroy the 9th region? "
Dean's eyes narrowed. He turned to look at him: "First of all, don't make me feel like you are making noise when you talk to me. I will forgive you this time, but don't do it again. Don't do it again. Second of all, the previous elder Kerry has retired and the new elder has come. Kerry should have informed you about this and completed the handover work. In that case, they should know how to use today's time. "
"Moreover, even if they have something to do they should at least send someone to apologize and record the contents of the meeting. But they didn't."
Middle-aged man angrily said: "I don't care what the reason is! You can't cancel their positions even if they didn't come! It's tantamount to forcing them to betray the 9th region! You are digging your own grave!"
Dean shook his head and waved to him: "Come here."
The middle-aged man's face was full of anger as he strode in front of Dean: "What do you want?"
"Look at this." Dean raised his right hand and slowly clenched his fist. When the middle-aged man heard his words, his gaze subconsciously fell on his right fist, and his face sank. Just as he was about to speak, his vision suddenly blurred, and he was shocked in his heart. He instinctively raised his hand to block, but his speed was a beat too slow, and it wasn't just a beat!
Bang!
A sharp pain suddenly blossomed in his abdomen. His body curled up like a shrimp and his feet were lightly lifted off the ground. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His body slowly floated down like a light snowflake. The sharp pain spread throughout his body like a cramp. He covered his abdomen and couldn't muster any strength in his body. It was as if all his bones had dispersed and it was difficult for him to even stand.
Dean didn't know when he put away his fist. He took out a white handkerchief and gently wiped the dirt on the back of his hand. He threw the handkerchief on the man's body: "Don't think that you can be unscrupulous because you are a dark knight. Kerry needs your protection but I don't. This is the first time but the second time it won't be as simple as' pain '."
The conference hall was silent.
Everyone's eyes almost protruded out as they looked at the scene in shock.
Middle-aged man tightly pressed the table to support his body and didn't fall down. He clenched his teeth to restrain himself from screaming. But his head was full of sweat. After a little while, the pain was slightly alleviated. He reluctantly looked up at Dean. There was a trace of anger and fear in his eyes. He knew that if Dean had a dagger in his hand then he would have fallen at the moment.
"Everyone here is a smart person so you are well aware of the situation." Dean faintly smiled: "Don't tell me that the six of them didn't come. Their purpose is nothing more than to give me, the new elder, some color to see. Unfortunately, I don't like the color of arrogance. In my territory you have to abide by my rules. Whoever doesn't abide by them will be kicked out by me!"
Everyone's face changed. They were barely able to maintain their calmness but their eyes were full of surprise.
Obviously, no one thought that the newly appointed elder would be so strong. Moreover, the strength that he had shown had shocked everyone. Some even suspected that the middle-aged man was bribed by Dean in advance. Maybe he had colluded with Dean to put on this play.
"While I'm in charge of the 9th District, if anyone betrays me and defers to another elder with their resources and intelligence, believe me, I will use all the power of the 9th District to kill them!" Dean's eyes were cold as he glanced at everyone. He didn't pay any attention to them as he left the conference room.
Hawkeye was stunned for a few seconds but quickly followed him.
The cold and tense atmosphere in the conference room relaxed after Dean left. Everyone felt that the pressure brought by the new elder was far stronger than that of the previous elder.
"Tom, are you okay?" The enchanting woman asked.
The middle-aged man who was leaning on the table took a deep breath. The pain in his abdomen had gradually reached a bearable level. He reached out his hand and said: "I'm fine." At the same time, he looked outside the conference room in the direction of Dean's departure. A trace of deep fear flashed in the depths of his eyes. No matter how much strength was used to hit the abdomen, it was impossible to cause such a strong pain. Unless a special method was used to hit a special meridian, it would cause such a lasting and severe pain. This alone was enough to show that the latter's strength was better than his.
However, the number of people in the entire outer wall who could easily defeat him wouldn't be more than two hands.
"I didn't expect that our new elder would be a strong fighter." An old man with a sharp beard had a gloomy expression on his face. There was a slanted scar on his face, which made his gloomy face look even more ferocious. "He deliberately reminded Tumak to watch his fist, but he still defeated him easily. His purpose is to intimidate us. The power he showed is probably comparable to the Archangel of the Luminous Vatican!"
"When did such a monster appear in the dark church? How come we haven't heard any news about him? It's really strange." Another old man frowned.
The enchanting woman stroked her cheek with a strand of hair in her hand and said softly, "Every time an elder is appointed by the higher-ups, every elder has an amazing background and strength. In my opinion, this elder of ours is not simple at all. He dared to give himself the codename 'Demon King' as soon as he took office. This is definitely not a spur of the moment decision, but a deliberate show for the three kings. Since he has the guts to provoke the three kings, he most likely has a foundation that we don't know about.
"Yes."
"Under his leadership, the 9th District might really become one of the top five districts in half a year."
"If I have enough resources, my Alchemy Warlocks may be able to go a step further and produce the Stone of Eternity!
"Humph, don't be happy too early. It's just strength. In the Dark Church, strength is the least valuable thing. Don't be too blind."
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Hawkeye followed Dean back to his office: "Elder, do you really want to directly dismiss these six people? There are two five-star alchemists, two knight commanders, one great knight and one great potion master. If we directly cancel their honor and position then the implications will be too big. Some of them are from aristocratic families and some of them are backed by nobles. If they leave the 9th region then the nobles behind them will withdraw their investment. The loss would be too great."
Dean snorted: "I'll use 100% of my strength to suppress them. The subordinates should obey the superiors. This is the basic principle of the system. It's not about the superiors trying to please the subordinates!"
Hawkeye bitterly smiled and said: "But although we can suppress them in this way, it's not worth it. We still have softer means …"
"Violence is the most effective method." Dean waved his hand: "Go out."
Hawkeye was speechless. He turned and left.
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The Inner Wall. The Monastery.
"Interesting. Did he really say that?" There was a faint smile on the elder's face: "Become one of the top five regions in half a year. Haha! It seems that he is tactful and didn't say that he would be first."
A ghost-like shadow whispered, "Isn't he too high profile? Should we go and remind him?"
"No need." The elder shook his head slightly, "He has been low-key enough. Otherwise, with his strength, it would be easy for him to make the 9th region the strongest region in half a year. He knows that we are watching him, so he didn't rush for quick success. Moreover, he declared himself as the king, opposing all the other camps. This is to tell us that he will follow our orders and do his job well. He won't make trouble for the other camps. That's enough."
The corner of the elder's mouth twitched. He had declared himself as the king and dismissed six high-level members of his own region. Was this low-key?
"You can go back." The elder smiled: "The outer wall will be very lively in the next six months. I hope that he can keep it up. If he is sincere then it won't be a problem to let him be the next pope."
"Pope?" Shadow's pupils shrank as he bowed his head. It seemed that he didn't hear anything: "This subordinate will retire." His figure disappeared from the office.
The elder looked at the door that was opened and closed. There was a smile on his face.
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