"No, it's my fleet. It's going to be destroyed!" At this moment, Delano was no longer as arrogant as he was in front of outsiders. He was just like a child who had been robbed of his candy, and was complaining in front of his father.
Given Delano's status, he had never suffered any grievances in the Gilded Kingdom since he was a child. Even the king of the Gilded Kingdom had to show some respect to High Priest Poer. Otherwise, he wouldn't have handed the Fifth Fleet to Delano. Hence, High Priest Poer couldn't help but be a little surprised to see Delano behaving like that. He couldn't think of anything that could make his son feel so aggrieved.
"What's going on? Speak properly. What are you crying for?" High Priest Poer frowned. Although his tone was a little stern, there was some concern in his eyes.
"Father, it's the people from the Breezy Plains. A few days ago, when I was patrolling outside with my fleet, I encountered their ship being attacked by pirates. I led my fleet and helped them drive the pirates away. However, they rejected us during the routine inspection, and the captain of that ship is a President Felic from the Tower of Dusk. He even tried to chase us away. "
Delano skillfully said the things that he had changed a little, and the most important thing was to make himself sound as innocent as possible. If it were someone else who knew Delano, they would definitely not believe it. After all, they knew Delano's character too well.
However, even though Poer was Delano's father, he should know his son better. But in fact, all he knew was the other side of Delano that he had been showing to his father. Wasn't there a saying that went, "All wives are good to others, and all children are your own?" High Priest Poer had a son in his later years, so he naturally thought of everything good for his son.
Seeing that his father did not seem to doubt what he had said, Delano's fear gradually subsided. He continued, "Later on, Forcus arrived, and said that the people of the Breezy Plains were guests invited by His Majesty, so I didn't hold it against them for his sake. However, at that time, I was a little suspicious. If there wasn't anything unspeakable on the ship, why would they be so stubborn and refuse the inspection? "
"So, after their ship entered the port, I sent someone to keep an eye on their ship. Two days ago, I received a report from my subordinates that they found a suspicious person on their ship. He might be the wanted criminal of our kingdom. So, I brought my men over. Originally, I wanted to negotiate with them and have them hand over the criminal, or let us go in and arrest him ourselves. "
"However, they were determined not to let us arrest the criminals, and they even wanted to fight us with force. I had no choice but to have them arrested. Only then was I able to search the ship. Sure enough, I managed to capture the criminal. In order to investigate the connection between the prisoner and them, I temporarily took over their ship. However, when I was about to tell the owner of the ship, President Felic of the Tower of Dusk, about this matter, he didn't listen to my explanation at all, and simply released a monster to the port to snatch their ship back. "
"Later, the people from the other forces of the Breezy Plains heard about it, and they all ran to the port, saying that they wanted to show the people of the Gilded Kingdom how powerful they were. Now, my fleet has suffered heavy losses in the battle with them, and is about to be wiped out by them. So, I just came to look for you, Father. Please help me! "
The highest realm of lying was to be 90% true and 10% false. Delano clearly understood it well. Although he had only made some changes in the details, he managed to make his side stand on the side of the matter. Besides, High Priest Poer did not believe that his son would do anything out of line. Hence, he naturally believed in his son's words without a doubt.
Hence, after listening to his son's story, High Priest Poer immediately flew into a rage, and hollered sternly, "This is outrageous. We treated them politely, but they really think we're afraid of them!"
"Father, please save my subordinates!" Delano was secretly delighted to see this, and hurriedly pleaded with his father with a sorrowful expression.
"Hmph, I'd like to see what they're relying on to cause trouble in the Gilded Kingdom!" High Priest Poer humphed coldly, reached out to grab his son Delano, and flew straight towards Helena Port.
At this moment, the Fifth Fleet of the Gilded Kingdom was only left with the flagship and four or five giant alchemical battleships on the surface of Helena Port. The iron-armored frigates had long sunk into the sea or been blasted into pieces. Besides, the bodies of the remaining giant alchemical battleships were already extremely damaged, and it was as if they would fall apart at any time.
It was a completely one-sided battle. Although there were a few Legendary powerhouses in the Fifth Fleet, they were far inferior to the people of the Breezy Plains in terms of numbers and strength. Besides, there was still Lord Devourer in the sky. Even without the participation of the people of the Breezy Plains, Lord Devourer Garl's strength alone would be enough to destroy the entire Fifth Fleet.
At this moment, the people of the Fifth Fleet were already in despair, and could only watch as their battleships were continuously destroyed and their companions wailed on the surface of the sea. Besides, they couldn't even escape. It was impossible for the battleships to leave the port, and they would only die if they left the battleships.
They used the weapons on the battleships to shoot at the people of the Breezy Plains, but the Legendary powerhouses of the Breezy Plains were not the massive marine behemoths. The cannons of the battleships that were invincible at sea could not hit the Legendary powerhouses at all. There was a good target in the sky, but they had completely given up after continuously bombarding it in the beginning, because no matter what they fired or how powerful the weapons were, they were just feeding the monster.
However, just when the people of the Fifth Fleet were about to surrender in despair, a massive pressure suddenly came from the sky, and it was as if the entire sky had sunk, causing the air in the space to freeze. Immediately afterwards, two figures that everyone was familiar with appeared in the sky. One was the commander of the Fifth Fleet, Delano, and the other was the lofty High Priest Poer of the kingdom.
As soon as High Priest Poer appeared on the battlefield, he immediately released the massive pressure of a Sanctuary powerhouse, causing everyone on the battlefield to stop in their tracks. There were even no waves on the surface of the sea, and it was as if time had stopped in this space.
The ones who were affected the most were naturally the Legendary powerhouses of the Breezy Plains. Although they could easily oppress the Fifth Fleet, they were just like ants in front of a Sanctuary powerhouse. Even Cardson, who was already a pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouse, could not muster the slightest will to resist the pressure of a true Sanctuary powerhouse like High Priest Poer, let alone the others.
If the Lord Devourer Garl had still been in the Well of the Sun, he might have been able to contend with a Sanctuary powerhouse like High Priest Poer. However, the body that he had cultivated for thousands of years, and devoured countless demons as well as a large number of treasures in the Well of the Great Sun had long been destroyed by Lin Li. Although the current body was not weak, it had only been cultivated for a short period of time, after all, and was not enough to contend with a true Sanctuary powerhouse like High Priest Poer.
Seeing the scene on the sea, Delano was on the verge of crying in public. Although his fleet had not been completely destroyed, it would probably be quite difficult for it to recover. The casualties of the naval warriors were still manageable, but the loss of the giant alchemical battleships could not be made up for easily. Each of the giant alchemical battleships was a huge fortune for the Gilded Kingdom, and the losses suffered in this battle would probably take decades to recover.
High Priest Poer's face grew even more sullen at this moment. Although he had already heard some things from his son, the scene in front of him was still beyond his expectations. The so-called most powerful fleet of the Gilded Kingdom was almost destroyed by the people of the Breezy Plains in the harbor. That was simply a slap in the face to the Gilded Kingdom.
As a Sanctuary powerhouse, High Priest Poer could ignore the lives of the insignificant warriors and the huge losses suffered by the fleet, but he couldn't ignore the pride of himself and the Gilded Kingdom. If this matter was not handled well, he, the high priest, and the Gilded Kingdom would probably become the laughingstock of everyone.
Hence, after using the massive pressure to shock everyone, High Priest Poer immediately raised the staff in his hand, and the Domain World immediately shrouded the space. Next, countless magic runes appeared in the space, and swept towards the people of the Breezy Plains like shiny silver sand. They actually wanted to seal everyone's power.
At this moment, in the embassy area of the capital of the Gilded Kingdom, Lin Li was talking to several guests who had come after hearing the news. The guests included Prince Johnathan of the Felan Kingdom, Prince Jeremiah of the Ledin Kingdom, Archbishop Englos of the Brilliance Shrine, and High Priest Sendros of the Darkness Shrine.
The representatives of the top forces of Anril had also been alarmed by the commotion caused by the Legendary powerhouses of the Breezy Plains, and thus came to ask Lin Li about the situation. After all, a group of Legendary powerhouses was flying in the direction of Helena Port aggressively, and anyone could tell that something big must have happened.
Faced with their questions, Lin Li did not hide anything, and simply explained the matter calmly as if it was not about him. In fact, for a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse like him, it was indeed not a big deal.
"Master Felic, do you want us to pressure the Gilded Kingdom through diplomatic channels to urge them to release The Star and the sailors on board as soon as possible?" Prince Johnathan took the initiative to express his willingness to help Lin Li deal with this matter. He couldn't imagine how far the matter at Helena Port had developed, and thus wanted to take this opportunity to express goodwill to Lin Li.
"Yes, Master Felic, the Ledin Kingdom can also negotiate with the Gilded Kingdom on your behalf. I believe that with our two kingdoms' help, the Gilded Kingdom will have to compromise with us no matter how tough their attitude is," Prince Jeremiah chimed in, having the same thoughts as Johnathan. The experience in the Sky Castle had made him convinced of Lin Li's abilities. Hence, he did not want to watch Lin Li make a fool of himself, and instead wanted to mend the relationship between the two parties.
However, in their hearts, be it Prince Johnathan or Prince Jeremiah, apart from feeling indignant about this matter, they were actually secretly delighted. Considering the interests of the Ledin Kingdom and Felan Kingdom, they did not want the Gilded Kingdom to really extend its influence into the Breezy Plains, and they did not want the Tower of Dusk and the forces of the Breezy Plains to get too close to the Gilded Kingdom.
On the Felan Kingdom's side, even though the Breezy Plains had always been in a state of autonomy, it was still nominally part of the Felan Kingdom's territory. It was still acceptable for the Gilded Kingdom to do business with the Breezy Plains, but if the Gilded Kingdom really expanded its forces into the Breezy Plains, it would almost be equivalent to an invasion of the Felan Kingdom.
However, the Felan Kingdom's control over the Breezy Plains was almost zero, and they could not stop the Gilded Kingdom's actions in the Breezy Plains at all. In order to drive the Gilded Kingdom back to the sea, the Felan Kingdom could only pin its hopes on the Tower of Dusk and the forces of the Breezy Plains.
On the other hand, the Ledin Kingdom also did not want the Gilded Kingdom to gain a firm foothold in the Breezy Plains. The Breezy Plains was equivalent to a buffer zone between the Ledin Kingdom and the Felan Kingdom. The two countries had been able to coexist peacefully for so many years mainly because of the autonomy of the Breezy Plains. Without the permission of the forces of the Breezy Plains, be it the army of the Ledin Kingdom or the Felan Kingdom, they could not easily step into the territory of the Breezy Plains.
Hence, the last thing that the two countries wanted to see was the various forces of the Breezy Plains getting too close to the Gilded Kingdom. Here, the attitude of the Tower of Dusk was the most important. Hence, Johnathan and Jeremiah spared no effort in expressing goodwill to Lin Li in hopes of pulling him to their side.
While Johnathan and Jeremiah were expressing goodwill to Lin Li, Englos and Sendros sat at the side and smiled without saying a word. They had interacted with Lin Li for a long time, and were well aware that he was not someone who was willing to suffer losses. Given his identity as a Sanctuary powerhouse, the Gilded Kingdom would probably have to swallow their pride this time.
However, at this moment, a playful smile suddenly appeared on Lin Li's face, and he said to the few of them, "I've really hit the young, and the old has come. I'm sorry, everyone, it seems that I'll have to excuse myself."
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