Hence, as soon as he heard Cate mention the criminals, Elder Zumar immediately thought of that matter. At the same time, he was secretly resentful. Why can't these fools learn from their mistakes? Isn't it enough to learn from Delano's mistakes!?
"Elder Zumar, you've misunderstood. This time, we didn't wrongly accuse anyone. Many people witnessed the sailors of The Star assaulting and beating up Prince Vincent. Attacking a member of the royal family is a felony punishable by death in any country. It's precisely because we considered that the people of the Tower of Dusk are our guests that we didn't execute those criminals immediately, and decided to wait for President Felic to return before discussing how to deal with them. However, President Felic obviously doesn't care about the Gilded Kingdom. As soon as he returned, he snatched the criminals away himself, and even caused such a huge commotion. That put us in a very passive position, "Burgess said to Zumar politely. However, he was just being polite, and there was no hint of compromise in his words.
A few sailors assaulted and beat up a prince? As soon as Elder Zumar heard this, he knew that there had to be something fishy here. He immediately said coldly, "Then tell me, did those sailors go to assassinate Prince Vincent, or did Prince Vincent go to the place where the sailors hang out?"
In fact, Zumar didn't have to ask to guess that a few sailors wouldn't have the guts to assassinate a prince. Besides, even if someone wanted to assassinate a member of the royal family of the Gilded Kingdom, they wouldn't have chosen that good-for-nothing Prince Vincent. Obviously, the problem still lay with that useless Vincent. It was probably these people from the Kingdom's pro-war faction who were pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Of course, Burgess couldn't answer Elder Zumar's question, and he also knew that there was no need to answer it. However, he still insisted, and said, "Elder Zumar, no matter what, it's a fact that those sailors assaulted and beat up Prince Vincent. President Felic's actions of bringing people to the royal guards' encampment is a blatant violation of the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom. In the face of such provocation, we only ask that President Felic apologize to our kingdom, and hand over those few criminals and the people who caused a scene. Is that too much? "
"Yes, Elder Zumar, the Illuminati isn't the victim of this matter, so you naturally don't feel anything. Is the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom so worthless that it can be trampled on at will? " Immediately after Burgess, several ministers whose status was not inferior to Elder Zumar also expressed their dissatisfaction to Elder Zumar.
As the leader of the military, Cridia also sullenly said in a deep voice, "Elder Zumar, maintaining the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom is the unshirkable responsibility of the soldiers of the kingdom. At the same time, it's also a political matter of the kingdom. Is the Illuminati going to interfere in the kingdom's political affairs?"
Cridia's words were harsh. A religion was a religion, and a country was a country. Even with the relationship between the Illuminati and the Gilded Kingdom, it was still a taboo for a religion to interfere in the political affairs of the country. Of course, the Illuminati could influence the decisions of the Gilded Kingdom, but that could be considered an unspoken rule that everyone was well aware of. Once this matter was brought to the table, the Illume-union would obviously be in the wrong.
If someone else had said that, Elder Zumar would have long flown into a rage, but since it was Cridia who said it, even Elder Zumar had to hold back his anger. The Whale Family was a founding family of the Gilded Kingdom, and was also an ancient family that had been passed down for thousands of years. Even Elder Zumar had to show some respect to them.
Elder Zumar was rendered speechless by Cridia's words, and had no choice but to glance at the others before coldly saying, "I'm just going to tell you one thing. Even if President Felic becomes the enemy of the Gilded Kingdom, he's still a guest of the Illuminati."
Previously, High Priest Poer had sneak attacked Saint Edmund who was hosting the ritual in the underground world, and snatched the sacred artifact of the Illuminati. Although High Priest Poer was tempted by the God's Whispers at that time, he had also exposed the desires deep in his heart. Elder Zumar was well aware that there were definitely many people in the Gilded Kingdom who had the same thoughts as High Priest Poer, but all of them had buried their desires deep in their hearts.
However, why didn't those people think about what would happen to the Gilded Kingdom without the Illuminati? Hence, Elder Zumar put it bluntly. The Gilded Kingdom wants to deal with the Tower of Dusk? Sure! However, don't expect the Illuminati to support you in this matter. Without the support of the Illuminati, how can the Gilded Kingdom deal with the Tower of Dusk!?
As expected, as soon as they heard Elder Zumar's blatant words of partiality, Burgess and the others were immediately speechless. The reason why they advocated going to war with the Breezy Plains was because they felt that they had the support of the Illuminati, and the Sanctuary powerhouses of the Illuminati could suppress the Sanctuary powerhouses of the Breezy Plains so that the army of the Gilded Kingdom could occupy the Breezy Plains. However, without the support of the Illuminati, it would be difficult to deal with President Felic alone, not to mention the infamous Ashen Warlock in the Breezy Plains.
However, at this moment, Cantory, who was the proud disciple of the Illuminati, finally stood up, and said to Elder Zumar, "Elder Zumar, I will report this matter to Teacher in its entirety. I believe that Teacher's decision will definitely represent the intentions of the Illuminati. "
As soon as Cantory said that, the ministers, including Burgess, immediately felt like they had been enlightened. Yes, who can represent the Illuminati? No matter how powerful you are, Elder Zumar, you're just an elder of the Illuminati, and you can only represent yourself. The one who can truly represent the Illuminati is the lord of the Illuminati. The lord of the Illuminati is Cantory's teacher, and their relationship is something that even Elder Zumar can't compare to.
Although Cantory did not directly belittle Elder Zumar, Elder Zumar was no fool, and could naturally tell what he meant. However, it was also a fact. As the disciple of the lord of the Illuminati, Cantory was also the prophesied savior, and a strong competitor for the next Holy Light. Elder Zumar really couldn't compare to him.
Besides, Cantory did not say that he would support the Gilded Kingdom in going to war with the Breezy Plains on behalf of the Illuminati, and merely said that he would report the matter truthfully to the lord. However, no one knew what Cantory would say when he reported to the Lord of the Moon God Shrine. Hence, Elder Zumar found it hard to refute Cantory's words.
Seeing that Elder Zumar had nothing to say, the ministers and generals who were in favor of war immediately began to criticize the domineering behavior of the Tower of Dusk. Anyway, with Elder Zumar and Saint Edmund around, they didn't think that President Felic of the Tower of Dusk would dare to do anything to hurt them openly.
However, just as everyone began to condemn Lin Li's behavior with indignation, a voice suddenly sounded from the back of the council hall. Suddenly, a voice came from the back of the meeting hall, immediately suppressing everyone's voices.
"The lord's meaning is very clear. President Felic is a friend of the Illuminati. What are you trying to do!?" Saint Edmund and King Bradlor exclaimed as they walked out from the back of the council hall.
President Felic will always be a friend of the Illuminati? What a joke! Saint Edmund's words immediately made the council hall fall silent again as everyone looked at Edmund in disbelief. However, no one dared to question Edmund's words to his face, not even Cantory, who was the disciple of the lord.
Outsiders might not know yet, but as the disciple of the lord, Cantory was very clear about some of the situations in the Illuminati. In the Illuminati, although the saints of the four major sanctuaries were nominally subordinates of the lord, they actually had the power to supervise the lord. In fact, the status of the four saints was probably only slightly lower than that of the lord. Many of the decisions of the Illuminati had to be made by the lord and the four saints, and not by the lord alone.
On the other hand, Saint Edmund of the Chaos Temple was responsible for the communication between the Illuminati and the outside world, or rather, diplomatic duties. Hence, to a certain extent, Edmund's intentions could represent the intentions of the Illuminati. Given Edmund's status, he wouldn't speak irresponsibly, and there had to be a basis for what he said.
Hence, after hearing Edmund's words, Cantory immediately froze on the spot. Although he was the disciple of the lord, and was also known as the most promising successor to the lord, he had yet to truly become the lord of the Illuminati, after all. Besides, even the current lord was rather respectful to the four saints. Even if Cantory became the next lord, he wouldn't dare to belittle the four saints.
Cantory really hated Lin Li to the core, but on the surface, he didn't show the slightest displeasure on his face. However, on the surface, he did not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face. Instead, he retreated to his father's side while saying, "I'm sorry, Saint Edmund. Since this is Teacher's decision, everything is up to you."
"Yes, President Felic is not only a friend of the Illuminati, but also a friend of the Gilded Kingdom." After Edmund's words, Bradlor said to the ministers below with a bitter smile on his lips.
Bradlor's attitude had really changed drastically. Previously, he almost declared war on the Tower of Dusk, but now, he actually said that President Felic was a friend of the Tower of Dusk. Not only were the ministers who were in favor of war dumbfounded, but even the ministers who were in favor of peace were also a little confused.
"But Your Majesty …" General Cate was a little anxious. Now that the matter had blown out of proportion, the Gilded Kingdom would definitely find someone to take the blame if they did not pursue the matter with the Tower of Dusk. As the commander of the royal guards, as the main person in charge, he probably couldn't escape the fate of being the scapegoat.
Bradlor raised his hand to stop Cate, and continued, "I know that this matter was caused by Prince Vincent. As a member of the royal family, Vincent behaved improperly and ruined the reputation of the royal family. Hence, I've decided to demote him as a warning. General Cate has also neglected his duty in this matter, and will be demoted as a punishment. "
As soon as Bradlor announced the punishment for the two of them, there was an uproar in the council hall. No one knew what Edmund and Bradlor had said to make Bradlor's attitude change so drastically. However, since Saint Edmund and King Bradlor were already in such a state, what else could the others say?
After King Bradlor announced the punishment for Prince Vincent and General Cate with a solemn expression, Edmund also walked towards Lin Li. Edmund also approached Lin Li. Although he wasn't very enthusiastic, he wasn't cold, either. He said, "President Felic, I'm really sorry to have caused you such trouble."
Although Edmund's attitude was not very warm, it still made the ministers of the Gilded Kingdom so shocked that they could not close their mouths. Saint Edmund was considered to have more dealings with the Gilded Kingdom. After all, he was in charge of the external affairs of the Illuminati. However, everyone who had come into contact with him would somehow feel like they were treading on thin ice, no matter how many times they had dealt with him. No one had ever seen him treat anyone with such a gentle attitude.
Hearing Edmund's words, Lin Li smiled faintly, and said, "Saint Edmund, you're being too polite. It's just a small matter. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first. "
Lin Li had always been indifferent to whether there would be a war or not. Hence, no matter how much the Gilded Kingdom clamored before, he didn't take it to heart at all. Anyway, it was just a war, and there was no need to be angry with these people.
"Okay, President Felic, I'll visit you again when I have time." In front of Lin Li, Edmund did not put on any airs like a saint, and instead exchanged greetings as if they were friends.
Of course, Lin Li knew why Edmund had such an attitude. After all, the founding saint of the Illuminati was still waiting to be resurrected in the cursed land. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he left the council hall accompanied by Elder Zumar as if nothing had happened.
After Lin Li left, King Bradlor glanced at the ministers below with a helpless expression, and said, "Okay, that's all for today. Everyone, you may leave. Also, remember this lesson, and stay away from the people of the Tower of Dusk in the future. "
After hearing King Bradlor's words, the ministers, regardless of whether they were pro-peace or pro-war, all left the council hall dejectedly like defeated roosters. The pro-war faction was naturally disappointed because they couldn't start a war. Although the pro-peace faction had taken advantage of the situation, from the perspective of the kingdom, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed about this matter.
However, after the ministers left the palace, Burgess, Cantory, Cate, and the other generals did not leave separately. A few carriages stopped in front of the gate of the chancellor's residence, and Burgess and the others alighted from the carriages. They looked at each other with bitter smiles, and entered the gate of the chancellor's residence together.
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