However, when Forcus heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he said, "If I remember correctly, the commander of the Fifth Fleet seems to be Delano, right?"
"Yes, Lord, the commander of the Fifth Fleet is High Priest Poer's son, Delano," the person next to him answered in bewilderment. Although Delano was the son of High Priest Poer, there was still a certain gap between him and Forcus, who was Elder Zumar's disciple. Hence, Forcus shouldn't be afraid of him.
However, Forcus' reaction was completely beyond everyone's expectations as he anxiously yelled, "Hurry up, don't waste time here, move forward at full speed immediately."
Forcus had appeared here this time precisely because he was ordered by his teacher, Zumar, to take the ship to welcome the guests from the Breezy Plains. In particular, the young president of the Tower of Dusk was the most important person for him to take on this mission, and he could not afford to be negligent at all.
It was not only because of Elder Zumar's instructions, but also because Forcus had actually participated in the battle on Cage Island back then. Hence, he was well aware of how terrifying the young president was. He was a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse whose strength was not inferior to his teacher, Elder Zumar. He was definitely a powerful existence that stood at the peak of the entire Anril.
That was also the reason that Forcus had checked the battleship dozens of times along the way, and dared not neglect a single detail, for fear that he would let Lin Li feel the slightest bit negligent. More importantly, Forcus knew that the relationship between the Tower of Dusk and the Gilded Kingdom was definitely not friendly. It was not impossible for Lin Li to find a small fault and take the opportunity to fly into a rage.
Now, Forcus was really panicking. If Lin Li had only encountered pirates, he could only say that the pirates had asked for it, and Forcus would at most be mocked for their poor coastal defenses. However, if Lin Li had encountered Delano, they would really be in big trouble.
Forcus was also considered a member of Delano's circle, so how could he not know what kind of person Delano was? Although he was the commander of the Fifth Fleet, he was actually just a dandy who only knew how to do whatever he wanted because his father was the high priest, and would use his father's name to oppress others wherever he went. If you expect such an arrogant hedonistic young master to treat others with courtesy, pigs would probably fly up trees. Besides, the president of the Tower of Dusk was ridiculously young, and no one would believe that he was a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse. Delano might really get into trouble.
Finally, as the battleship sailed at full speed, a fleet that had already put on a battle formation finally appeared in Forcus' sight. Upon seeing this situation, Fox's heart sank. He immediately soared into the air and flew towards that direction. As he flew, he kept praying in his heart, praying that things would not develop in the direction that he feared.
However, as the scene in front of him became clearer, Forcus' heart sank. He could already see that the huge warship in the middle was in a tense situation. It seemed that something had happened between the two sides.
However, there was one thing that made Forcus feel slightly comforted. At the very least, there was a possibility that this tense situation could be eased. That meant that the young president of the Tower of Dusk had not fallen out with the Gilded Kingdom yet. Otherwise, with the power of a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse, he would be able to destroy the Fifth Fleet in minutes.
"Everyone, please calm down, don't attack!" Forcus yelled while flying to the deck of The Star.
"Lord Forcus, please avenge our lord. Not only did they refuse to accept our inspection, they even attacked and injured our commander!" Delano's adjutant exclaimed as soon as he saw that it was Elder Zumar's disciple, Forcus, who had landed on the deck, he immediately greeted him with joy.
Since Forcus could become Elder Zumar's disciple, he was naturally very talented. Although he was not comparable to Cantory, he was now level-23 and close to the peak of the Legendary-realm. Hence, when he saw that Forcus was there, Delano's adjutant also immediately became more confident.
Initially, Forcus was rather glad to see that the people on The Star were fine. As long as there were no fights and no casualties, verbal conflicts would be easy to resolve. However, immediately afterwards, he heard the adjutant say that he would avenge Delano, and his heart immediately tensed up. He thought that Delano had been killed. No matter what, Delano was the son of High Priest Poer of the kingdom, and if he really died there, it would definitely be a huge trouble.
However, Forcus soon heard from the adjutant that Delano had only been injured, and thus felt a little relieved. However, the worry in his heart did not disappear just because of that. It seemed that there was nothing much to do on his side, but the most important thing was not his side, but the young Sanctuary powerhouse's thoughts.
Regardless of whether Delano was dead or not, it at least meant that the two parties had already started fighting, and that was rather troublesome. The person on the other side was a Sanctuary powerhouse, who was not someone that anyone could offend. If he were to really provoke him, it would probably be a huge disaster for the Gilded Kingdom given his terrifying strength.
"Master Felic, I'm here to welcome you and the guests from the Breezy Plains on behalf of my teacher, Elder Zumar. They don't know your identity, so there has been some misunderstanding. Please don't take it to heart. " Forcus did not look at Delano, who had fainted, and instead apologized to Lin Li respectfully as soon as he came up.
The people of the Fifth Fleet initially thought that Forcus would be able to support them, but they did not expect Forcus to behave in such a manner. That left them dumbfounded.
As the disciple of Elder Zumar of the Illuminati, Forcus' status was even higher than Delano's. How could he apologize to those outsiders without even understanding what had happened? Besides, what made the people of the Fifth Fleet even more surprised was that Forcus' words seemed to imply that Elder Zumar of the Illuminati was also very familiar with those outsiders. Otherwise, how could he have sent his disciple to welcome them on his behalf!?
On the other side of The Star, Lin Li did not have much of an expression on his face when he heard Forcus' words. Instead, he nodded calmly. In fact, he indeed did not have much of an emotional fluctuation. In his eyes, Delano was just an insignificant insignificant existence that would not affect his mood.
Seeing that Lin Li did not seem to blame him, Forcus finally heaved a sigh of relief. Hence, he apologized and turned around to get someone to wake Delano up. He wanted Delano to apologize to the other party again so that the matter could be considered resolved satisfactorily.
Delano actually did not suffer any serious injuries, but mainly because he was too weak, and thus fainted directly. Of course, if he had been stronger, the counterattack he received would have been more severe, and he might even have been blasted to death.
With the efforts of the people around him, they splashed water and slapped him. Finally, Delano grunted and slowly opened his eyes, which were still a little confused. He was still a little confused about the situation, and didn't know why he had suddenly fainted. It was only when he saw the faces of his subordinates that he suddenly remembered where he was.
Delano suddenly stood up without noticing that Forcus had already arrived, and yelled at his subordinates, "What are you waiting for? How dare they attack the commander of the Fifth Fleet? This is a declaration of war against the Gilded Kingdom. Hurry up and take them down!"
In the past, as soon as Delano said that, his subordinates would definitely carry out his orders without hesitation. However, to Delano's surprise, his subordinates all seemed to be in a dilemma after hearing his orders. They were not fools, and were unwilling to attack a group of Legendary powerhouses in the first place. They knew what would happen if they attacked the pirates.
"Delano, what nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and come over to apologize to Master Felic!" Forcus was so frightened by Delano's words that his face turned pale. The situation was already giving him a headache, and yet, Delano still wanted to continue stirring up trouble. Wasn't that adding fuel to the fire?
Seeing that his subordinates did not listen to his orders, Delano was about to explode in anger, but at this moment, Forcus's voice reached his ears through the crowd. Delano froze for a moment, and then rubbed his ears hard, thinking that he was hallucinating because of the injury just now. However, in the next moment, the people around him dodged to the sides, and saw Forcus walking towards him angrily.
Although Delano had a father who was a high priest, and could be considered one of the top figures among the younger generation of the Gilded Kingdom, he could not be considered to have the highest status. For example, Cantory, the disciple of the Illuminati, was not only prominent, but also known as the top genius of the Gilded Kingdom. Delano could not compare to him. There was also Forcus, the proud disciple of Elder Zumar of the Illuminati, who was definitely superior to him in terms of status and strength.
Hence, when facing Forcus, Delano had no choice but to humble himself a little, and asked, "Lord Forcus, why are you here?"
"Delano, Master Felic and these representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains are all distinguished guests invited by us to attend the founding celebration. It's fine that you didn't know about it before, but now that you know, aren't you going to apologize for your rashness!?" Forcus said that to give Delano a way out. After all, he had to respect Delano's father.
However, Delano did not buy it. Bowing down to Forcus did not mean that he was willing to bow down to others. Besides, he had been knocked unconscious by Forcus' defensive magic just now, and had embarrassed himself in front of so many of his subordinates. How could he be satisfied if he did not get back at them?
Hence, Delano stiffened his neck, and said, "Lord Forcus, you probably don't understand the situation yet. This group of people had a conflict with someone in our sea, and we originally just wanted them to stop and accept the fair ruling of the Navy Court of Referees. However, not only did they refuse to listen to our arrangements, they even attacked and injured me. It doesn't matter if I'm injured, but this is a slap to the face of the Gilded Kingdom! "
"Shut up!" Hearing that Delano's tone was not right, Forcus hurriedly yelled at him, and then said to the people around him, "Hurry up and bring your commander back to check his body. I think he's not awake yet!"
Although Forcus was not a member of the fleet, his identity as a member of the Illuminati still had a great impact on the people of the Gilded Kingdom. Besides, the warriors were originally unwilling to fight with a group of Legendary powerhouses. Hence, after hearing Forcus' instructions, they immediately dragged Delano, who was still making a ruckus, back to the flagship of the Fifth Fleet.
Soon, the people of the Fifth Fleet had all left on the deck of The Star. Forcus then returned to Lin Li and the others with a bitter smile on his face. He said, "Master Felic, I'm really sorry. Delano has been spoiled by his father. He's made a fool of himself in front of you."
By saying that, Forcus placed Delano in the position of Lin Li's junior. Hence, as an elder, Lin Li naturally could not be too calculative about this matter.
Of course, such a trick depended on who it was being used on. If it had been in the past, Lin Li might not have given Forcus face. However, Lin Li was now a Sanctuary powerhouse who stood at the peak of Anril, and was like a god looking down on the common people. In his opinion, Delano's actions were just like a joke. Hence, he naturally did not take it to heart.
After a few pleasantries, Forcus explained the purpose of his visit. At this moment, the luxuriously decorated battleship also arrived. Although Lin Li had The Star, out of courtesy, he still brought the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains onto the luxurious battleship that was claimed to be specially used to welcome them under Forcus' guidance.
Of course, after stepping onto the battleship of the Gilded Kingdom, there was no lack of diplomatic hassle. The Gilded Kingdom welcomed Lin Li and the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains in a completely state-to-state manner, which made the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains feel rather flattered. However, Lin Li did not feel that much about those things. He could tell that be it the Gilded Kingdom or the Illuminati, they obviously hoped to maintain peace with the Breezy Plains, especially the Tower of Dusk, for a period of time.
On the battleship of the Gilded Kingdom, Forcus enthusiastically introduced the customs of the Gilded Kingdom to Lin Li, and even told him a lot of legends every time the battleship passed by an island. Besides, the closer they got to Four Seasons Island, the more islands there were in the sea. Some of the islands were larger, and there were cities built on them like those in Anril.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
