King Absauron was very frustrated. He was an ambitious king, and he was in the same geographical location as the duchy of Carmel. He was facing three duchies right next to him.
His ambition could only be realized if he targeted the weakest of the three, the Duchy of Carmel. Since Abel had gathered all the wizards in Harry Castle, and Abel didn't have a good relationship with the Duchy of Carmel, Absolon seized the opportunity.
He had mobilized all the top fighting force in the Duchy of Thunder, including the two head Knight captains and Wizard Malory, to support the Benson family in controlling the Duchy of Carmel. This should have been a very easy thing to do.
However, Abel's appearance had turned this seemingly easy task into a nightmare. The two head Knight captains were injured, but it didn't matter. They just needed some time to recover, but Wizard Malory was taken away.
Without Wizard Malory's deterrence, the Duchy of Thunder would not be able to resist the harassment of the neighboring duchies. The Duchy of Thunder would go from being a powerful duchy to a weak one.
Abel's banquet had given King Absolon an opportunity. Before he came, he had been thinking about how to treat Abel.
Being arrogant and overbearing was just asking for death. He couldn't even be humble in the past, so the only thing he could do now was to use enough benefits to make Abel close the gap between the two duchies.
From now on, the Duchy of Thunder would have to get along with the powerful Duchy of Carmel. Although the Kingdom of Saint Ellis was their suzerain, King Absolon didn't think the Kingdom of Saint Ellis would intervene if Abel really wanted to mess with the Duchy of Thunder.
He looked at the young man walking towards him and sighed in his heart. The ambition of the Duchy of Thunder had disappeared in this sigh. He bowed and greeted Abel with a humble attitude.
Abel bowed and said, "King Absolon, welcome!"
He didn't really hate King Absolon. The Duchy of Carmel and the Duchy of Thunder had always had a grudge against each other. If the Duchy of Thunder didn't intervene when the Duchy of Carmel was at its weakest, it wouldn't make sense.
The only thing he was angry about was Wizard Malory's meddling in the secular world and the two head commanders' attack on Head Commander Hoover. If he was late that day, Head Commander Hoover would've suffered a huge loss in the hands of Wizard Malory. He might've even lost his life.
King Absolon bowed, "The Duchy of Thunder congratulates you, King Absolon. We wish for the two duchies to be on good terms forever."
"King Absolon, I hope so as well!" Abel said calmly as he looked at Absolon's respectful attitude.
"King Abel, I want to use the noble's agreement to exchange for Wizard Malory!" King Absolon knew he didn't have much time to talk with Abel. If he waited for more important guests to arrive, he wouldn't have a chance to talk to Abel, so he went straight to the point.
The noble's agreement he was talking about was how nobles dealt with their prisoners of war. They would use the same amount of wealth as their prisoners of war to exchange for the captured nobles.
The noble's agreement was to protect nobles from being killed in a battle. Because of the benefits, they would be treated accordingly.
"King Absolon," Abel smiled and shook his head, "Wizard Malory is not in my hands!"
"King Abel, I'm willing to give you Neking City in exchange for a word from you. Forgive Wizard Malory!" King Absolon knew he had to reveal his trump card in order to move Abel, so he went straight to the point.
He knew Abel was not a normal person. Gold was meaningless to Abel. The only thing the Duchy of Thunder could offer was land.
Neking City was a city that was about the same size as Harvest City. Its land was connected to the Duchy of Carmel, and it could be given to at least ten Coat of Arms Knights. Using a city like this in exchange for Wizard Malory was definitely a big deal.
"King Absolon, there will be wizards from Liante City coming to the banquet later. I'll bring it up!" Abel smiled and nodded. He then turned to the steward of Burbage and said, "Is Grandpa Brook not here yet?"
"Your Majesty, Earl Brook is not here yet!" The steward of Burbage bowed.
"When he comes, tell him to hand over the matter of Neking City to the Duchy of Thunder!" Abel said softly.
"King Absolon, from now on, the Duchy of Carmel and the Duchy of Thunder will have a good relationship!" Abel smiled and reached out his hand after he finished talking to the steward of Burbage.
"King Abel, the Duchy of Thunder will have a good relationship with the Duchy of Carmel!" King Absolon and Abel bumped hands in the air.
After the peace ceremony, the two kings looked a lot more relaxed. King Absolon had paid a huge price, but as long as the duchy's status was guaranteed, it was worth it.
Then, the kings of the Duchy of Laka and the Duchy of Rohr arrived. Abel greeted them politely.
By this time, the four big families had also received the news. Abel did not appear at the banquet like he did in the past. This made the four big families feel very passive.
They hurriedly rushed to the banquet hall. After the local nobles arrived, the banquet began to get lively.
Almost all the nobles who attended the banquet brought the most beautiful noble ladies of the same age as Abel. Even the royal families of the three neighboring duchies had sent beautiful noble ladies.
The young Abel became the center of attention in the eyes of these noble ladies. He was powerful, rich, and young. When he spoke, he had an imposing manner, but he was also humble and polite.
However, as King Abel, unless he took the initiative to talk to them, these noble ladies were not allowed to approach him. How could he be interested in these ladies who had thick layers of foundation on their faces?
Even though he had come to this world, he still retained some of the beauty standards of Earth. This was one of the reasons why he was dating Lorraine.
"The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of St Pierrt, Duke Chesterton, has arrived!" Bartoli's voice sounded.
Abel was a bit surprised. This Duke Chesterton's arrival was beyond his expectations. In the Kingdom of St Pierrt, Duke Chesterton's authority was even higher than the king. Before, he thought the Kingdom of St Pierrt would send a prince like the Kingdom of St Ellis.
"Duke Chesterton, welcome!" Abel had a good impression of Duke Chesterton. It was mainly because he had received a big gift from this duke in Liante City.
"Guru Abel, the Duchy of Carmel will become even more prosperous under your rule!" Duke Chesterton bowed and said.
"The Kingdom of St Pierrt and I have always had a good relationship. I hope this friendship can continue to the Duchy of Carmel!" Abel said with a smile.
Prince Derek of the Kingdom of St Ellis saw Duke Chesterton from the Kingdom of St Pierrt, and his face changed. Usually, the 3 kingdoms would send their own princes to a banquet like this.
This was an unspoken rule. If something happened to someone like Duke Chesterton, it would cause chaos in the Kingdom of St Pierrt. Therefore, people like Duke Chesterton rarely attended banquets outside of the kingdom.
This was even more so for the emperors of the 3 kingdoms. If they went out, they would bring a huge amount of guards with them. It was not something a Duchy palace could handle.
It was already very risky for Duke Chesterton to come to the Duchy of Carmel's palace without a proper entourage.
However, Prince Derek soon thought about the teleportation circle in the palace. He couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. This teleportation circle guaranteed Duke Chesterton's safety when he came to the Duchy of Carmel. He didn't even need to leave the palace. There were very few people in the Holy Continent who would dare to make a move in Abel's palace.
"Emperor Aldous of the Kingdom of St Anwall has arrived!" Bartoli announced again, and everyone in the hall was stunned.
Although the arrival of Duke Chesterton of the Kingdom of St Pierrt surprised everyone, he wasn't an emperor. Although his power was important, his status was even more important.
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