After hearing Jefferson finally explain the purpose of his visit, Lin Li sat there and sized Jefferson up again. All of a sudden, an indecipherable smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Okay, in this case, I'll go see your king and settle this matter as soon as possible so that you don't disturb me again."
Seeing that Lin Li had nodded in agreement, Jefferson felt a little uneasy about Lin Li's smile, but at least he had completed his task. Hence, he immediately continued, "President Felic, it's good that you can think that way. In that case, let's go to the palace now. Don't let His Majesty wait for too long."
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Lin Li had been studying the Divine-Smith-level mageweath for an entire night, he wouldn't have bothered to waste time meeting the king of the Gilded Kingdom. In Lin Li's heart, everything else was secondary compared to the Divine-Smith-level mageweath, and it didn't matter if the Gilded Kingdom wanted to go to war or not.
Now, the reason why he agreed to Jefferson's invitation was mainly because he wanted to take this opportunity to rest and recover his energy. Of course, if the Gilded Kingdom went overboard, he wouldn't mind venting his anger again. Destroying the garrison of the royal guards was nothing compared to tearing down the palace of the Gilded Kingdom.
Lin Li followed Jefferson out of the embassy, and the group soon arrived at the palace of the Gilded Kingdom. Under the guidance of the palace guards, they arrived at the Council Hall in the palace.
At this moment, King Bradlor of the Gilded Kingdom, as well as the ministers who were in favor of peace and war, were already waiting in the Council Hall of the palace. The ministers who were in favor of peace were reporting to King Bradlor about the list of compensation that they had come up with overnight. On the other hand, the ministers who were in favor of war were sneering as they watched the ministers who were in favor of peace, full of anticipation for the final outcome.
Jefferson entered the Council Hall first, and after bowing to King Bradlor, he said, "Your Majesty, I have invited President Felic here. He's waiting for you to summon him outside at this time."
"Okay." Bradlor nodded, and raised his hand with a dignified expression. "Summon him!"
Immediately afterwards, the palace guards outside the Council Hall began shouting, "Summon President Felic of the Tower of Dusk of the Breezy Plains!"
A moment later, Lin Li strode into the council hall and glanced around. His gaze finally landed on King Bradlor who was seated on the throne. Before Bradlor could speak, he said, "Is there a reason why His Majesty summoned me here?"
"Why are you pretending to be dumb? You ordered your men to barge into the camp of the royal guards, snatched the prisoners, and injured the soldiers. Do you think that's all?!" Cate, the commander of the royal guards, was furious when he saw Lin Li. Although this matter had now become an opportunity for the Gilded Kingdom to declare war on the Breezy Plains, which was a good thing for the pro-war faction, he still felt like he had been slapped in the face by the royal guards.
"Shut up, General Cate. Watch your words!" Bradlor first reprimanded Cate, and then looked at Lin Li with a slight frown. "President Felic, although General Cate is a little agitated, what he said is indeed the reason I invited you here. This matter concerns the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom, and I hope you can give me an explanation, President Felic. "
Bradlor had previously adopted the suggestion of the pro-peace faction, and adopted a moderate approach in the matter of the Breezy Plains, but that did not mean that he was a weak king. As a king, he had to consider things more comprehensively, and adopt a moderate approach because it was more in line with the interests of the Gilded Kingdom. However, that did not mean that he could allow others to trample on the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, when he spoke to Lin Li, his tone was filled with anger and displeasure.
Hearing the emotions in Bradlor's tone, the ministers of the pro-war faction were naturally secretly delighted, and that made the only bit of worry in their hearts disappear. On the other hand, the pro-peace faction became a little nervous, for fear that the king would lose control of his emotions and forget about his previous plan.
Faced with Bradlor's accusation, Lin Li smiled calmly, and nonchalantly said, "Explanation? In that case, what kind of explanation does Your Majesty want? "
In the eyes of the people of the Gilded Kingdom, Lin Li's expression really deserved to die. Even the ministers of the pro-peace faction could not stand it any longer. If not for the consequences of starting a war, they would have declared war on the Tower of Dusk. On the contrary, the pro-war faction seemed to be much calmer. After all, they were very certain that the king would definitely wage war on the Breezy Plains in the end, and it would not be too late to settle the score by then.
A trace of anger flashed in Bradlor's eyes, but he did not explode on the spot in the end. Perhaps in order to suppress his anger and avoid talking to Lin Li, he turned to look at Cantory who was standing beside Burgess.
Cantory, who had received Bradlor's signal, coughed softly, and walked out from behind his father. He walked towards Lin Li, and unhurriedly said, "President Felic, we meet again, but this time, you really gave us a big problem."
Lin Li smiled, but did not say anything. He had agreed to come with Jefferson only because he had reached a dead end while researching mageweaths, and decided to come here for a change of mindset. As for what the Gilded Kingdom wanted to do, it made no difference to him whether he listened or not. Anyway, he would not let himself suffer a loss.
Seeing that Lin Li did not respond to him, Cantory was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled slightly, and continued, "Regarding the matter regarding the Fifth Fleet, His Majesty was magnanimous and did not pursue the matter. However, this time, President Felic's actions have exceeded our bottom line. For the sake of the dignity of the kingdom, we have the determination to fight the Tower of Dusk at all costs. However, His Majesty can't bear to see the people of the Breezy Plains suffer in the flames of war, so he decided to give you a chance to redeem yourself. "
As soon as Cantory said that, King Bradlor's image suddenly became incomparably glorious and majestic. It was as if Lin Li would be an evil villain who disregarded the lives of the people of the Breezy Plains if he did not agree to the conditions that the Gilded Kingdom was going to propose. Of course, Cantory was actually well aware that Lin Li would not agree to the Gilded Kingdom's conditions given his arrogant and domineering personality. However, he naturally had to go all the way. At least by saying that, he managed to gain King Bradlor's favor.
Indeed, after hearing Cantory describe himself as so compassionate, Bradlor looked at Cantory with more admiration in his eyes. Initially, this matter made Bradlor feel a little embarrassed. Others had already bullied him, but he dared not go to war because of various concerns. However, he had no choice. As the ruler of a nation, there were too many things to consider. If he did everything according to his mood, the country would probably have been destroyed long ago. However, after hearing Cantory's words, Bradlor felt much better. It was not that he was afraid of the Tower of Dusk, but rather that he could not bear to see the people of the Breezy Plains suffer!
Lin Li couldn't help but sneer in his heart. What do you mean by suffering the people of the Breezy Plains? That would depend on the Gilded Kingdom's ability. The naval fleet of the Gilded Kingdom was indeed the best in Anril, but it was nothing in the eyes of a Sanctuary powerhouse like Lin Li. If the Gilded Kingdom could not produce a Sanctuary powerhouse that could contend with Lin Li, it would be futile regardless of how many naval fleets they sent.
Lin Li didn't know if there were other Sanctuary powerhouses in the Gilded Kingdom, but High Priest Poer had been left in the underground world of the Cursed Island forever. Since Poer could become the high priest of the Gilded Kingdom, it was obvious that even if there were other Sanctuary powerhouses in the Gilded Kingdom, they would definitely be limited.
Of course, the Gilded Kingdom was backed by the Illuminati that was not inferior to the Supreme Council. The saints of the four major sanctuaries were definitely close to the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. However, even if the Illuminati fully supported the Gilded Kingdom, Lin Li wouldn't be afraid at all, even if all the Saints and elders were mobilized.
In fact, Lin Li did not even have to beg the three old fellows of the Supreme Council. After all, there was still the Ashen Warlock in the Breezy Plains who was not inferior to the three arbitrators of the Supreme Council. Although the Ashen Warlock was very cold to others, no one knew that he still owed Lin Li a huge favor. His new perfect body was refined by Lin Li using the Eternal Furnace.
The Ashen Warlock was a life created by the Immortal King, and most of his abilities were learned from the Immortal King. Actually, the Ashen Warlock seemed to be more in line with the identity of the Immortal King's successor than Highlord Osric.
Besides, Lin Li still had powerful trump cards, such as the powerful Sky Castle and the Dragon Horn that could summon the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera once. If the Gilded Kingdom really joined forces with the Illuminati to wage war on the Breezy Plains, the Gilded Kingdom would probably be the first to suffer.
Seeing that there was no expression on Lin Li's face, Cantory knew that his imagination was most likely going to come true. At the thought of this, he secretly rejoiced. As long as Lin Li rejected the Gilded Kingdom's conditions, he could use that as a reason to ask his teacher to support the war against the Tower of Dusk. By then, it would be a piece of cake for the few saints of the Illuminati to take down the young president of the Tower of Dusk!
Of course, there was no hint of joy on Cantory's face. Instead, he continued with a sullen expression, "His Majesty has decided to give you another chance, but you have to publicly apologize to our kingdom for this matter, and compensate for all the losses of the royal guards' encampment. In addition, most importantly, please hand over the few prisoners who were kidnapped and the people who caused trouble at the royal guards' encampment yesterday, President Felic. "
As soon as he heard the three conditions put forward by the Gilded Kingdom, Lin Li couldn't help but be amused. He wouldn't even hand over the sailors who were insignificant to the Tower of Dusk, let alone the mages who had destroyed the encampment of the royal guards. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to save them in the first place.
Lin Li glanced at Cantory indifferently, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up into a smile. He said, "I'm really touched by the sincerity of the Gilded Kingdom, but I have my own principles. I won't regret what I've done, and I won't do things that I regret. Therefore, I will not accept the conditions that you have proposed. "
"President Felic, you have to think this through. This concerns the survival of the Tower of Dusk and the Breezy Plains. Don't bring disaster to the Tower of Dusk and the Breezy Plains just because of a momentary rush." Upon hearing Lin Li's direct rejection of Cantory's conditions, Left Minister Carron, who was in favor of peace, immediately panicked.
Although Karone hated Lin Li's uncooperative attitude from the bottom of his heart, Karone still hated Lin Li for being uncooperative. Even though he was in favor of peace, he was, after all, the Left Minister of the Gilded Kingdom, and felt the same way when Lin Li slapped the Gilded Kingdom. However, no matter how much he hated Lin Li, he didn't want a war to break out. Apart from considering the impact on the livelihood of the people, more importantly, he didn't want his faction to be suppressed by the Right Minister Burgess.
In contrast to Carron, Burgess and the other ministers who were in favor of war actually had a look of pride and joy in their eyes even though they seemed a little agitated after Lin Li rejected those conditions. In their hearts, they were really impressed by Cantory. It seemed that the pro-war faction had taken a step back, but it also blocked the path of retreat for the pro-peace faction. Now, they would like to see what else the pro-peace faction had to say.
Seeing that the situation was developing in the direction that he wanted, Cantory decided to add fuel to the fire and make Bradlor and the pro-peace faction completely speechless. Hence, he pretended to be sincere, and asked, "President Felic, do you have any dissatisfaction with any of the conditions? We are now talking here to find a solution that is in line with the interests of both parties. If you have any opinions, you can voice them out. "
"What I mean is very simple. Firstly, I won't hand over the people. Secondly, I won't compensate them. Thirdly, I won't apologize. I didn't come here to apologize this time. When I left, my sailors were arrested by the Gilded Kingdom for such an absurd crime. I want you to give me an explanation, "Lin Li said in a righteous tone while looking at Bradlor who was on the throne.
Damn it, after all this time, it's my fault! Bradlor was so infuriated that he almost vomited blood when he heard Lin Li's words.
Of course, Bradlor knew that there had to be some ulterior motive behind this matter. He had also suspected that no matter how useless Vincent was, he was still the prince of the Gilded Kingdom. How could he have a conflict with a few lowly sailors? However, now that things had developed to this point, it no longer had much to do with the original matter. What was important was that the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom could not be trampled on.
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