Although Lin Li and the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains had their own forces in the Breezy Plains, they were known as the envoys of the Breezy Plains in the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, the king of the Gilded Kingdom did not only receive Lin Li this time, but also all the envoys of the Breezy Plains. Of course, the focus was still on Lin Li. After all, everyone knew what kind of status the Tower of Dusk had in the Breezy Plains.
Lin Li did not put on any airs, and after getting someone to inform the others of the Breezy Plains, he made some preparations, and when everyone had arrived, he brought them to the carriage that was headed to the palace.
At the dock of Helena Port, the Gilded Kingdom put on a welcoming ceremony of the highest standard, and the reception of the king of the Gilded Kingdom this time was also very grand.
In front of the gate of the Gilded Kingdom's palace, a red carpet was spread all the way into the palace, and the royal orchestra on both sides had also started playing exciting music early in the morning. At the same time, the important ministers of the Gilded Kingdom, including some members of the royal family, were also waiting in front of the gate of the palace for the arrival of Lin Li and the Breezy Plains' envoys.
The carriage stopped in front of the red carpet, and Lin Li led the people of the Breezy Plains out of the carriage and onto the red carpet. Under the lead of Forcus and the Foreign Affairs Minister Jobbs, they slowly walked along the red carpet to the gate of the palace. Next, Forcus began to solemnly introduce the people of the Gilded Kingdom to Lin Li and the others, including the chancellor of the kingdom, the ministers in charge of various fields, the commander-in-chief of the army, and the princes.
However, many of the nobles and ministers had very interesting expressions on their faces. They didn't expect that the person His Majesty wanted them to welcome here was actually such a young mage. Fortunately, they were able to get to their current positions, and they knew what was more important. Hence, no one jumped out to cause trouble at this time.
After getting to know everyone, a palace guard came out of the palace, and announced loudly, "His Majesty summons the envoys of the Breezy Plains."
Next, Forcus led Lin Li and the others to walk along the red carpet towards the palace, while the princes and ministers who had greeted them previously also followed behind the people of the Breezy Plains. Soon, Lin Li and the others arrived at the palace where the king of the Gilded Kingdom received foreign envoys.
King Bradlor of the Gilded Kingdom was originally seated on the throne, but when he saw Lin Li and the others entering, he actually got up and got off the throne. In their memory, only the important elders of the Illuminati would see His Majesty stand up to welcome them.
In fact, not to mention the nobles and ministers of the Gilded Kingdom, even the people of the Breezy Plains, except for Lin Li, had a change of expression. After all, they were just representatives of the local forces of the Breezy Plains. Although they usually looked down on the royal families of the various countries, they still felt a little overwhelmed at this moment.
Of course, the people of the Breezy Plains could also tell from this that the Gilded Kingdom's strategy towards the Breezy Plains should be more conciliatory. That was also in line with the interests of the people of the Breezy Plains. Their main purpose for coming this time was to maintain peace with the Gilded Kingdom.
However, that was nothing to Lin Li. Bradlor was just a secular king, and no matter how grand the scene was, it was not enough to make a Sanctuary powerhouse feel emotional.
Next, there was some diplomatic dialogue, and it was nothing more than a vision of getting along well with each other and developing together. Basically, it was impossible to talk about anything too practical on such an occasion.
After King Bradlor received them, the Gilded Kingdom also arranged a grand welcome banquet, but King Bradlor only showed up for a while before leaving. The rest were the nobles and ministers of the Gilded Kingdom, as well as the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains, who took the opportunity of the banquet to discuss the general direction of cooperation. Basically, by the end of the banquet, be it the nobles and ministers of the Gilded Kingdom or the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains, they had already gained a good harvest.
As the protagonist of the banquet, Lin Li did not stay long at the banquet. After King Bradlor left, he also bade farewell to Forcus and the others who were accompanying him, and left the banquet hall.
Although Lin Li's approach seemed a bit unreasonable, Forcus secretly heaved a sigh of relief after Lin Li left the banquet hall. For him, the biggest task was to prevent his people from provoking the other party as much as possible. He wished he could just lock Lin Li up in a small black house so that he could not come into contact with anyone in the kingdom at all.
After the king received them this time, the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains immediately got busy, and negotiated with the Gilded Kingdom about cooperation in various fields. At the same time, they were also waiting for the start of the Gilded Kingdom's national day celebration, as well as the sea market that would be held once every ten years.
Lin Li had been relatively free these few days. Apart from chatting with Englos and the others about pharmaceutics, he would also be touring around the capital of the Gilded Kingdom. However, that made things more difficult for Forcus. As soon as Lin Li left his residence, he would have to follow Lin Li closely, and be on tenterhooks to guard against the famous fools in the capital who would cause trouble.
Fortunately, Forcus had already informed the princes and ministers in advance, and told them to take good care of their children during this period of time. Otherwise, if they really caused trouble, it would not be something that could be resolved with just a few scoldings. Forcus had a high status in the Gilded Kingdom, and after King Bradlor had spoken, the princes and ministers naturally dared not disobey him. Hence, in the past few days, although Forcus accompanied Lin Li to many places, they really did not encounter any trouble.
On this day, Forcus accompanied Lin Li to many places, and finally watched Lin Li walk into the door of his residence, after which he finally felt relieved again. However, just as he was rejoicing in his heart that the day was peaceful again, he saw a person scurrying over from afar, who was clearly wearing the uniform of a sailor on The Star.
"Wait a minute, you're a sailor on The Star, right? Why are you in such a hurry? Did something happen?" Forcus' heart tightened, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop the sailor.
When Forcus welcomed Lin Li back then, he had boarded The Star before, so the sailor still remembered him. Hence, he stopped in his tracks, frowned, and said, "Lord Forcus, don't you know that your people have barged into The Star and detained all the brothers on board? Please make way, I have to report to the captain immediately. "
"Boom!" Forcus was immediately dumbfounded, as if he had been hit in the head by a heavy hammer. He had racked his brains for fear that someone would be ignorant and cause trouble, but he didn't expect that something would happen to The Star.
It turned out that just two days ago, The Star was docked in Helena Port, and the sailors were repairing some of the damage that had been caused to the battleship during the previous battle. All of a sudden, several alchemical battleships belonging to the Fifth Fleet of the Gilded Kingdom barged into the port and surrounded The Star, aiming their cannons at The Star.
Before the sailors on The Star could react, Delano had already boarded The Star with a team of elite warriors. This time, Delano did not only bring elite warriors, but also more than 10 level-20 Legendary-mages and Sword Sages.
There were now only a few sailors left on The Star, and although they were not weak, they were at most around level-15. Besides, the sailors' real job was to play with the ship. Even if they were of equal strength, they probably wouldn't be able to compete with well-trained soldiers.
At this moment, the black-bearded Julio and his brother, Jack, were in charge of the work on The Star. Due to their rich experience in sailing, Julio was temporarily appointed as the chief officer of The Star, while Jack was Julio's assistant.
Seeing that Delano had barged onto the ship menacingly with his army, Julio initially thought that he had gotten into trouble, and it was obviously too late for him to hide. However, after waiting for a moment, he realized that no one on Delano's side was paying attention to him at all, and only then did he remember that he had already shaved his thick black beard before entering the Gilded Kingdom's waters.
When Julio was a pirate, his thick black beard was one of the most obvious features at sea, and that was how he got his nickname, Black-bearded. Now that he had shaved off his beard, it could be said that his image had changed drastically. No one would be able to associate him with the famous pirate Blackbeard.
Seeing that no one on Delano's side recognized him, Julio was a little relieved. At the same time, he also thought that since the other party was not there to capture him, they were obviously there to cause trouble.
At this moment, as the chief officer of The Star and the main person in charge of all the matters on the ship, Julio immediately greeted him with a relaxed expression, and said, "Isn't this Lord Delano? Is this how the Gilded Kingdom treats their guests by barging onto our ship?"
Although Delano was the commander of the Fifth Fleet, he actually did not care much about the affairs of the fleet. Besides, Julio had shaved his beard, and his image had changed drastically. Hence, he did not recognize that the person in front of him was actually the pirate leader who was wanted by the Gilded Kingdom.
Hearing Julio's question, Delano raised his chin and humphed in disdain, but he did not pay any attention to Julio at all. Instead, the adjutant who was standing at the side stood up, and yelled, "We received news that there are fugitives on The Star. We are now going to search The Star according to the law, and anyone who obstructs us will be regarded as an accomplice."
"Fugitives? Are you kidding me? Ever since we entered the port, no outsiders have ever set foot on The Star. You guys are just making up an excuse to search The Star. How can that be?" Hearing the adjutant's words, Julio could not help but frown. He was not worried that the other party would discover anything. Anyway, he was a fugitive who was standing in front of them, and no one would be able to recognize him.
However, Julio was too clear that if he allowed them to search The Star, they would definitely mess up The Star, and they might even cause some damage. That would definitely be troublesome. Besides, The Star was not just a ship, but also a representative of the Tower of Dusk. If they allowed them to search it so casually, it would be extremely embarrassing for the Tower of Dusk.
"If I say there is, there is! Do I still need to explain to you!?" Delano sneered, and waved his hand behind him. "Men, search the ship, don't let go of any corner!"
"Wait, Delano, The Star belongs to the Tower of Dusk. According to diplomatic laws, every inch of space on The Star is the territory of the Tower of Dusk. Barging in like this is tantamount to invading the Tower of Dusk. Do you want to start a war!? " Although Julio was a pirate, he was able to roam the Endless Ocean for so many years. He wasn't a boorish person who didn't know anything. When it came to reasoning, he had his own way.
However, Julio's words might be effective if they were used on an ordinary person. However, Delano was the son of the high priest of the Gilded Kingdom, and all laws and regulations were invalid to him.
"Search, anyone who dares to stop us will be arrested as accomplices!" Delano did not care about the law at all. The most important thing was to vent his anger. Besides, he also knew that there was almost no Legendary powerhouse on The Star at this time. Hence, he could do whatever he wanted.
Seeing this situation, Julio did not let the sailors fight with them, because he knew that with their current strength, they would not be able to stop Delano's subordinates. Hence, Julio had no choice but to let the sailors give up resisting. It was not that they were afraid of death, but rather that they wanted to avoid unnecessary casualties and give Delano more excuses.
However, while Delano was arrogantly searching The Star with his subordinates, Julio had also secretly activated the internal defenses of The Star to prevent the core items from being destroyed by the other party. After some important cabins were sealed by the internal protection, even the most experienced shipbuilders would not be able to see through them. That would at least minimize the losses.
Originally, Julio thought that Delano should have just come to cause trouble. After all, the Gilded Kingdom had put on such a grand welcome ceremony previously, and it was obvious that they valued the envoys from the Breezy Plains very much. Hence, in his opinion, no matter how unreasonable Delano was, he would at most cause some trouble to disgust the people on his side. He would not cause too much of a stir.
However, it turned out that Julio had still underestimated Delano's audacity. After a search, Delano's subordinates actually brought out a person that Julio and the others were unfamiliar with from the cabin, and claimed that he was a wanted felon of the Gilded Kingdom.
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