The journey to the meeting hall wasn't long, but almost everyone revealed a horrified expression when they saw Amelia.
After all, the story of the Jealous Witch was widely spread in this country. Even the remote place where Amelia lived knew what the Jealous Witch looked like, so it was impossible for the people here not to know.
In the past, these gazes might have made Amelia feel uncomfortable, but now, although her expression was still a little stiff, she could walk forward freely.
The reason why everyone looked at Amelia this way wasn't just because of her, but also because of Fangzheng behind her. Fangzheng wasn't wearing noble attire as usual. Instead, he was wearing the armor of the Undead Squad, with a pitch-black greatsword on his back and a silver dagger hanging from his waist. He wore a triangular hat and a bright red scarf that covered half of his face. This unusual outfit naturally attracted the attention of others.
Then, the door opened.
As the door opened, the civil and military officials in the meeting hall turned their heads. When they saw Amelia and Fangzheng, they couldn't help but reveal looks of surprise.
"This is …"
"Why is the half-demon here?"
"Rhine Harut, what kind of joke is this?!"
"This isn't a joke, everyone."
In the face of the angry questioning of the civil officials, Rhine Harut appeared very calm.
"This is the last candidate for the King's Selection that I'm talking about."
"Don't talk nonsense. How can a half-demon be a candidate for the King's Selection?"
"This is blasphemy against Luganica! It's blasphemy against our ancestors! "
"Not only did you bring a kid from the slums here, but you also provoked a half-demon? Rhine Harut, have you lost your mind?! "
The civil officials criticized Rhine Harut one after another, while Fangzheng chuckled and tapped his chin.
"Do you see that, Amelia? This is the wailing of a defeated dog. Do you know why these people are barking so loudly? Because they know that they can't do anything and can't change anything. All they can do is bark like wild dogs. "
"What did you say?!"
To the others, Fangzheng's words were like pouring oil on a fire, instantly igniting the entire meeting hall.
"This is the sacred King Selection Conference, you dare to be rude here!?"
"Holy? Is this child's play?"
Fangzheng spread his hands and curled his lips.
"Like I said, you can't do anything. You're not even participants. At most, you're just spectators. What can you do?"
"What makes you say that? Half-devil, how can a half-devil be qualified to participate in the King's Selection …!? "
"Amelia."
Fangzheng couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on these wild dogs. All he did was snort lightly. Following that, Amelia raised her right hand, and in the middle of her palm, the badge emitted a gentle glow.
At this moment, the noise in the hall disappeared almost instantly. It was as if everyone's throats were stuck. Everyone's eyes widened in shock as they stared dumbfoundedly at the badge in Amelia's hand.
"You can roll around here, act coquettishly, shout, cry, or do whatever you want here. But you can't change the fact that Amelia is the Chosen Witch. You can't accept it? If you can't accept it, go find Boerkenny and ask him why he chose Amelia as the Dragon Witch. If you have the guts, go complain to Boerkenny. Complain that the Dragon God's eyes are dim and that he actually chose a half-elf as the King's candidate. This is a blasphemy to Luganica. Go ask Boerkenny to replace her. Protest and insult her! "
Fangzheng's contemptuous and mocking voice echoed in the meeting hall. However, the officials were so angry that their faces turned pale. They couldn't say a word.
Fangzheng shrugged and looked at Amelia.
"See, a bunch of cowards who only know how to vent their violence on those who don't know how to resist. I say, Rhine Harut, you're too nice. If anyone dares to speak to me like that, I'll just go up and chop them up. You're the kingdom's number one knight. Can't you act like the number one knight?"
"That's right. You don't even talk back when someone points at your nose and scolds you. It's so embarrassing!"
At this moment, Ferut also started to complain. Before Amelia came in, she was the target of the ministers' attacks. At that time, Ferut was so angry that he wanted to roll up his sleeves and teach those bastards a lesson. However, Rhine Harut stood at the side and refused to let her do anything ….
It would have been better if I had let him be my knight back then.
"Shut up!"
At this moment, a civil official suddenly rushed out and pointed at Fangzheng with a red face.
"This is Luganica's palace. It's not your place to speak. Don't think that you-"
No one knew what he was going to say, because the next moment, everyone saw the civil official's head fly high into the air and fall to the ground. His headless body swayed left and right twice before falling to the ground with a thud. Blood splattered everywhere and even stained the clothes of the other ministers.
"Who allowed you to point at me and talk?"
Fangzheng snorted and narrowed his eyes.
"As expected, wild dogs need to be taught a good lesson before they know what manners are."
"…."
At this moment, the way everyone looked at Fangzheng changed.
They really didn't expect that he would actually dare to kill someone in public, in Luganica's palace, in this meeting hall!
"It seems that you didn't take what I said before to heart."
Fangzheng patted the dust off his body.
"Now I think that you should remember, right? Now, let me see who else is there? "
"…."
This time, in the face of Fangzheng's question, everyone turned their heads, and at this moment, a voice sounded.
"Sir Fangzheng, don't you think you've gone too far?"
This time, it was none other than Kurxiu who spoke. At this moment, she was holding the hilt of her sword with one hand and frowning at Fangzheng.
"I don't think so. I warned them once before, and at that time, I even knocked a piece of your territory as a warning. But now it seems that they may not have taken my warning at all, and there is a limit to my patience."
At this point, Fangzheng stared at Kurxiu.
"I've given them a chance, and since they don't believe that I really dare to kill them, then I have to let them experience it for themselves. They made a choice, and they have to bear the consequences."
"…."
Hearing Fangzheng's words, everyone's expression was a little twisted. Indeed, although Fangzheng had threatened them before, at that time, they only thought that he was just saying some harsh words. In the end, Fangzheng did defeat Rhine Harut, and they also ceded a piece of territory. But at that time, it was more of a consideration that they did not want to be enemies with the strong. In their opinion, no matter how strong a person was, it was impossible for him to be the enemy of a country.
But now, the still twitching corpse on the ground had proved that they were wrong.
"Okay, that's enough."
At this moment, a calm and old voice sounded, breaking the dead silence in the meeting hall.
"Since everyone is here, let's start the official discussion."
Myrotov, the representative of the Sage Council, seemed to completely ignore the unlucky guy who died below and continued to preside over the meeting as if nothing had happened. The others also turned their heads away as if nothing had happened. At the same time, the guards walked up silently and carried the corpse away. Soon, everything returned to normal.
"There were originally two topics for today, but now that we have confirmed through the dragon balls that all five present have the qualifications to be candidates, the first topic is over. Next up is the second topic — who can become the king. After all, although the Dragon Experience Stone states that five candidates are to be gathered, it does not specify the selection method. So in order to decide on this aspect, let's first ask the candidates about their resolve. "
Hearing this, Amelia blinked curiously.
"That's what Mai Lu said …."
"It's a policy platform, that's a must."
"Then first … Lady Kurxiu and her knight, Felix Argyle."
Hearing the summons, Kurxiu walked out with the cat-eared trap beside her. Sure enough, no matter how many times he looked at them, this combination made Fangzheng feel uncomfortable.
"The candidate for the throne, the head of the Duke Carlston, Kurxiu Carlston. This is my knight, Felix Argyle. "
"Then, Lady Kurxiu, please elaborate on your thoughts."
"Okay."
Kurxiu nodded in response to Myrotov's words. Then, she looked around.
"I know very well what kind of expectations you have for me, the one who has the opportunity to inherit the throne. The Carlston Family has a deep relationship with the royal family and has always had an influence on the country's politics. If I can inherit the throne, the country's politics and fortunes will continue peacefully …. That's right."
"…."
Hearing Kurxiu's words, many people present nodded in agreement. Fangzheng also felt that this was normal. The important thing in politics was not change, but stability. For the ruling class, the best result of this kind of rotation of the throne was a smooth transition, and the worst result was a complete overthrow. For now, Kurxiu was obviously the most favored one among all of them.
Not to mention, she also had the merit of destroying the white whale.
"But I'm sorry to tell you that I can't do it."
But the next moment, Kurxiu's words immediately changed the atmosphere of the whole meeting hall. The atmosphere became even more solemn than when Fangzheng killed the official just now. Many people were dumbfounded. They looked at Kurxiu in surprise, not knowing why she said that.
Facing the gazes of the others, Kurxiu remained unmoved and continued speaking.
"The Dragonkin Kingdom, Lucnica, is protected by the covenant with the dragon in the past. It has built a prosperous country, and all crises will be avoided under the dragon's protection. In the chaos of war, the dragon can burn the enemy country with just its breath. It can cure the plague. It can also grant a harvest in times of famine …. Don't you think that's shameful? "
"…."
Following Kurxiu's words, the atmosphere in the meeting hall became more and more shaken.
"Especially after I saw His Excellency Fangzheng's actions just now, I'm even more convinced of this belief."
Having said that, Kurxiu looked at Fangzheng again.
"Your Excellency Fangzheng."
"Hmm?"
"Why did you kill that person just now? No matter what, he's a noble, isn't he? But to you, he doesn't seem to be worth mentioning. "
"Nonsense."
Fangzheng snorted softly.
"Everyone here is Borkenny's dog, isn't it? If you want to talk to me on equal terms, Borkenny himself is more likely, but his dog dares to bark at me? Isn't that asking for death? "
"How dare you!"
"How dare you be disrespectful to the Dragon God …."
This time, although Fangzheng's words caused another wave of discontent and complaints, perhaps because of the previous example, no one dared to stand up and die.
"That's it."
Kurxiu shook her head.
"No one looks down on us. Although Luganica is not a small country, we've never been able to get the respect and status we want. Why is that? Why don't you think about it? And as His Excellency Fangzheng said, he has the ability to kill anyone here. So, does this indicate a crisis for the kingdom? Will the Dragon God help us? "
"Since we've already signed a contract, the Dragon God will certainly not ignore us!"
"That's what I'm worried about. If we place too much importance on the Dragon Experience Stone, we'll be at a loss if we encounter something we can't deal with even the dragon and the prophecy board …."
Having said that, Kurxiu could not help but think of what Fangzheng said during the crusade against the White Whale. If he really killed Borkenny, would the people of this country avenge the Dragon God, or would they kneel down and beg him to protect this country?
Fangzheng was very sure that it would be the latter.
In fact, Kurxiu also believed that it would be the latter.
"If this country will be destroyed without the protection of the dragon, then this kind of country might as well be destroyed. Excessive grace will lead to stagnation, stagnation will lead to depravity, and depravity will sound the death knell. That's what I think."
In the face of Kurxiu's unexpected words, the ministers turned pale.
"Are you saying that the country will be destroyed?"
"Of course not. If the country will be destroyed without the dragon, then it's fine as long as we become the dragon. Everything that the kingdom relies on to this day should be borne by the king and all the people. Therefore, when I become king, I will ask the dragon to forget the covenant that continues to this day, because the Dragon Kingdom, Luganica, does not belong to the dragon, but to us. "
"…."
This time, no one said anything. Some even had a pensive look on their faces. Indeed, at first glance, Kurxiu's words were a complete subversion of tradition, but on second thought, what she said was not wrong. Just as Fangzheng had shown before, no one could do anything to him, so they could only pin their hopes on the Dragon God. But what if the Dragon God could not do anything to him?
Besides, why did he look down on them? The reason was simple. Although they did not want to admit what Fangzheng said, they had to admit that it was actually the truth.
If Luganica would be destroyed without the protection of the dragon, then it would be like a pet that lost its owner and did not know how to hunt. It was only natural that people would look down on it.
For a moment, the hall was silent.
After a while, Myrotov's voice sounded again.
"Then, continue."
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