"President Felic, no matter what the case of those sailors was, why didn't you solve it through normal means!? You brought your subordinates to cause trouble in the camp of the royal guards, which is a violation of the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom. You can't deny this fact, can you? "Bradlor said while suppressing the anger in his heart. If possible, he really hoped that he could take down this damned Felic right here and now. However, he also knew that he did not have the ability to take down a Sanctuary powerhouse since High Priest Poer was not around.
"Is that so?" Lin Li couldn't help but sneer as he looked Bradlor in the eye. Without backing down, he said, "The dignity of the Gilded Kingdom is so important. How can the people of the Tower of Dusk take it away so casually? Dignity is something that is earned by oneself, not given by others. Since the Gilded Kingdom feels embarrassed, why don't you earn it back yourself? "
Although the Tower of Dusk was only one of the many forces in the Breezy Plains, Lin Li did not think that he was inferior to the Gilded Kingdom. Since the Gilded Kingdom dared to arrest the people of the Tower of Dusk, regardless of whether those sailors were important or not, it was tantamount to provoking the Tower of Dusk. Hence, Lin Li naturally wouldn't be polite to the Gilded Kingdom.
"President Felic, do you know that you are declaring war on the Gilded Kingdom!?" Among the several high-ranking ministers who were in favor of war, a middle-aged general who had been silent from the beginning to the end suddenly spoke up in a deep voice. As the middle-aged general spoke, the meeting hall of the palace immediately fell silent. Be it the military generals who were in favor of war or peace, all of them glared at Lin Li angrily.
The middle-aged general who spoke was tall and sturdy. Even the beard on his temples gave him a dignified feeling. He was wearing a navy blue military uniform embroidered with gold threads, and there was a golden whale emblem on the chest of the military uniform. The significance of this emblem was extraordinary. It was said that it was one of the emblems that the founding king bestowed upon several senatorial families when the Gilded Kingdom was founded. It could be said to symbolize the highest honor of the Gilded Kingdom.
The senatorial family that received the whale emblem was also known as the Giant Whale Family. The middle-aged general was the current patriarch of the Giant Whale Family, Cridia. At the same time, he was also the commander-in-chief of the naval fleet of the Gilded Kingdom, and was in charge of the First Fleet, which was known as the trump card fleet of the Gilded Kingdom.
The First Fleet was the trump card fleet of the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, as the commander-in-chief of the First Fleet, Cridia could be considered the best in the military of the Gilded Kingdom, be it in terms of the strength of the fleet or the heritage of his family.
Although Cridia didn't express his opinion in the palace's council chamber, the generals who supported the war almost all expressed their opinions according to his wishes. Even the head of the Guards, Kate, who had never had a good relationship with the Marine because of the military, was very respectful to Cridia.
At the same time that Cridia declared war, Bradlor's face was completely sullen, and he seemed to have lost all hope for the so-called peace.
In fact, the Gilded Kingdom even greeted the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains with the highest standard of national etiquette. However, in their hearts, including King Bradlor, they didn't really put the Tower of Dusk and the forces of the Breezy Plains on the same level as their kingdom. It wasn't their fault. After all, the Gilded Kingdom was a powerful human nation in Anril that was on par with the Ledin Kingdom, Felan Kingdom, and Rotterdam Kingdom. On the other hand, the Tower of Dusk and the forces of the Breezy Plains were just local forces.
Previously, Bradlor had received Lin Li in person because he wanted to use gentle means to achieve his goal of annexing the Breezy Plains. Once the Gilded Kingdom really annexed the Breezy Plains, the forces of the Breezy Plains, be it the Tower of Dusk or the Mithril Alliance, would all be under the jurisdiction of the Gilded Kingdom. How could Bradlor really put the Tower of Dusk and the other forces on the same level as the kingdom?
Hence, it was natural that the Tower of Dusk's dignity was inferior to the Gilded Kingdom's, be it in Bradlor's or the Gilded Kingdom's. It didn't matter if the Tower of Dusk was embarrassed, but the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom couldn't be trampled on by anyone.
Given Lin Li's character, he would never let himself be at a disadvantage, so he naturally wouldn't indulge the Gilded Kingdom's shortcomings. After hearing Bradlor's blatant threat, Lin Li's expression remained unchanged, and he nonchalantly said, "War? I'm looking forward to it too. Since you've already said this, I'll wait for the arrival of the Gilded Kingdom's fleet in the Breezy Plains. "
As soon as Lin Li said that, there was really no room for negotiation. Bradlor's expression immediately changed, and immediately afterwards, 20 to 30 warriors rushed out from the corridors on both sides of the throne. All of them were Legendary-level powerhouses, and they stood in between him and Lin Li. At the same time, the throne that Bradlor was sitting on also suddenly emitted a brilliant ray of light, and a powerful magic shield protected him.
What a joke, how could Bradlor not be prepared to negotiate with a Sanctuary powerhouse face to face? If the other party suddenly launched an attack and directly killed him, the King, then it would be a big joke. What dignity, face, and ambition would he talk about?
However, Lin Li had no intention of making a move at all, and simply watched the actions of the Gilded Kingdom coldly. When the Legendary-level guards of the Gilded Kingdom got into a defensive formation, and the magic defense of the throne was also activated to the extreme, he said with disdain, "King Bradlor, you underestimate me too much. If I really want to attack, do you think you can stop me with these?"
Lin Li was not exaggerating at all. Although Bradlor's defenses seemed to be very sturdy, they could only withstand one or two attacks of an ordinary Sanctuary powerhouse. If Lin Li really wanted to kill Bradlor, even the Light and Darkness Sword would be enough to destroy everything, let alone the strongest World Sword.
Lin Li's words immediately made everyone in the council hall nervous. At this moment, be it those who were in favor of peace or war, they all thought of a terrible problem at the same time. President Lin Li of the Tower of Dusk seemed to have never acted according to common sense. If they really infuriated him, the king and ministers of the Gilded Kingdom might have to be replaced.
The council hall instantly became silent, and it was as if the air had frozen. Just when the two sides seemed to be at loggerheads, the sound of footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the council hall, making everyone in the hall find it particularly ear-piercing. At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats, for fear that the slightest abnormality would cause Lin Li to misunderstand.
However, following the sound of footsteps, two figures walked into the meeting hall one after another. The people of the Gilded Kingdom finally heaved a sigh of relief after seeing who it was. It was because the two who walked into the council hall were Saint Edmund of the Illuminati's Chaos Shrine, followed by Elder Zumar. Elder Zumar was a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse, while Saint Edmund was a powerhouse who was close to the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. With the two of them around, Lin Li wouldn't be able to stir up much trouble.
After Edmund walked into the council hall with Elder Zumar, he was immediately stunned by the situation inside. He then frowned slightly, and said, "What are you doing? All of you, leave!"
Seeing that the powerhouse Edmund had arrived at the critical moment, Carter immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Saint Edmund, Elder Zumar, that Lin Li is going to harm His Majesty, please take him down!"
Originally, the Royal Guards had the duty to protect the capital. Now, if something really happened to the King and the ministers because of the Royal Guards, then Kite, as the Head of the Royal Guards, would be guilty of a great crime. Even if he were to die here with everyone, his family would definitely not be able to escape the punishment of the kingdom. If the people found out about this matter, they would probably skin his family alive.
Hence, General Carter was really more excited than anyone else when he saw Edmund. In his opinion, Edmund was one of the four saints of the Illuminati, and his strength was close to the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, which was not something that the young president of the Tower of Dusk could compare to. As long as Saint Edmund took action, Lin Li would have no choice but to lower his head obediently and admit his mistake no matter how arrogant he was.
Edmund and Zumar were originally leading the team back to Four Seasons Island on the airship that Lin Li had left behind. However, before they could get far away from Ice Island, Elder Zumar thought of something terrible. High Priest Poer had previously sent a message back to the Gilded Kingdom, saying that he was confident in keeping Lin Li and the people of the Tower of Dusk on Ice Island forever.
The two of them dared not imagine how the Gilded Kingdom would treat the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains and Lin Li's subordinates after hearing the news. They also dared not imagine what Lin Li's reaction would be after he returned to Four Seasons Island and found out what the Gilded Kingdom might have done.
In the end, the two of them were not in the mood to follow the airship, and instead left slowly. As soon as their injuries healed a little, they immediately flew back to Four Seasons Island at the fastest speed possible. After the two of them returned to the capital, they didn't go anywhere, and instead immediately went to the palace to see Bradlor, hoping that Bradlor hadn't done anything outrageous during this period of time.
However, the two of them didn't expect to encounter such a tense situation as soon as they entered the council hall.
"Bradlor, come with me." Edmund didn't have any special expression. After all, he didn't understand the situation yet. Hence, he called out to Bradlor, and walked towards the back of the council hall.
Edmund was a Sanctuary powerhouse who had survived from the Dark Age to the present. Although Bradlor was also very old, he was no longer in the same generation as Edmund. Besides, as a saint of the Chaos Shrine of the Illuminati, Edmund was not inferior to Bradlor in terms of qualifications and status. Hence, he didn't have to be too particular about how he addressed Bradlor.
On the other hand, King Bradlor finally felt relieved when he saw Edmund and Zumar coming in. With the two Sanctuary powerhouses present, no matter how impressive that kid from the Tower of Dusk was, he wouldn't be able to hurt him in front of the two Sanctuary powerhouses. Hearing Edmund calling out to him, he hurriedly removed the magic shield on the throne, and ordered the Legendary-level guards in front of him to retreat. He then glared at Lin Li resentfully before following Edmund to the back of the council hall.
Edmund called Bradlor away, while Elder Zumar stayed in the council hall to watch the two parties not to create any more trouble. Zumar first came close to Lin Li, and said in a somewhat cordial tone, "President Felic, what's going on? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Judging from the scene in the council hall, Elder Zumar knew that something must have happened between the Gilded Kingdom and Lin Li. However, as long as they didn't get into a fight, it wouldn't reach the point of no return. Hence, there was still room for discussion.
As the saying went, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. Hence, Lin Li didn't give Zumar any attitude. He simply shook his head slightly, and calmly said, "You'll have to ask them whether it's a misunderstanding or not."
Although there was no anger in Lin Li's tone, Elder Zumar's face grew sullen, and he turned around to ask the people of the Gilded Kingdom, "Everyone, can anyone tell me what exactly happened just now?"
"Elder Zumar, in fact, such a situation is not what we want to see. However, our efforts for peace don't seem to have been recognized by you, President Felic. " Cantory felt that there was something wrong with the attitudes of Saint Edmund and Elder Zumar. Hence, he didn't complain blatantly before completely figuring out the situation. Instead, he explained the matter more tactfully.
Of course, the generals of the pro-war faction didn't have as many thoughts as Cantory did. As soon as they thought that they now had two Sanctuary powerhouses on their side, and that it was a good time to take Lin Li down, they immediately couldn't hold back. The first was the commander of the royal guards, Cate. After Cantory's words, he eagerly said to Elder Zumar, "Elder Zumar, this Felic has gone too far. Not only did he barge into the camp of the royal guards to snatch a wanted criminal, he even razed it to the ground and injured countless soldiers. The dignity of the Gilded Kingdom has been trampled on by him, and yet, he refuses to even apologize. "
After hearing General Cate's words, Elder Zumar couldn't help but frown. He sized Cate up, and said in a deep voice, "Wanted criminal? Are you playing the same trick as Delano again? President Felic is our guest, and this is how you treat your guest! "
Previously, Delano had plotted to frame The Star, and used the Fifth Fleet to seize it, but Lin Li exposed it with a Time Reversal crystal ball. In the end, the Fifth Fleet suffered such a huge loss, and the Gilded Kingdom became the one in the wrong. They were too embarrassed to pursue the matter with the Tower of Dusk. They had really gone for wool but came home shorn.
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