For many people, this was a sleepless night. But for Fangzheng and the others, it was a leisurely night. Early the next morning, after breakfast, they were brought to the square of Golden Bay by Ogland's servants to participate in the ceremony.
Logically speaking, it wouldn't make sense if one didn't prepare for such a ceremony for 30 to 50 days. However, the people who came this time were all big shots. If this was a ceremony organized by a country, they would definitely make everyone stay and spend a few days making all kinds of private preparations. Then, they would secretly reach a consensus with several forces before finally carrying out the ceremony.
But this time, the host of the ceremony was the Platinum Family, so they naturally couldn't do it this way. There were many people who came this time, but they all had ulterior motives. And now, they had all gotten the information and information they wanted, so this ceremony itself wasn't that important to them.
Because of this, Ogland didn't waste any more time. Although the Platinum Family was considered to have quite a high status in the Country of Saint, the representatives who came to participate in the ceremony this time were all much stronger than them. Besides, many of them were in high positions. For example, if it weren't for the sake of suppressing the momentum of the Country of Saint, why would a commander of the 7th Fleet like Lieutenant General John care about some sh * tty aristocratic family in the Country of Saint?
Everyone had already seen what they wanted to see. The Country of Fire and the Country of Wealth had indeed put in a lot of effort to suppress the Country of Saint, but they still failed in the end. Not only that, but with the appearance of this mysterious fleet, it was almost equivalent to announcing that there was another force on this continent that could influence the situation of the entire world.
As for what this force was called, what background it had, and where it was located, these questions couldn't be answered in a short time. But no matter what, as long as they showed up, it was enough for the other forces.
So if the Platinum Family dragged on for a few more days, the others wouldn't agree.
I'm worth millions every minute, and I'm going to drink the wind with a country bumpkin like you? Do you think we're sick?
Ogland naturally didn't want to attract the hatred of so many people, so the second day after everyone arrived, they immediately held the ceremony. Of course, this was also to give face to the Country of Fire and the Country of Wealth. Otherwise, if they stayed here for a few more days, these people might get angry and tear down Golden Bay.
Oh, look at those huge battleships in the sky, whether they have the guts or not is another question.
The entire process of the ceremony was very simple. Ogland didn't do anything annoying. Instead, he started by talking about Huang Jinwan's past and present life. At the same time, he more or less explained to everyone how Huang Jinwan returned to the hands of the humans. After all, many people were very interested in the rumors about Huang Jinwan. Other than Fangzheng and Tiria, no one knew the inside story. However, Ogland had also heard about it from Fangzheng, so he just strung together some words and said it.
Of course, he didn't forget to brag about Fangzheng's "wisdom and strength" and so on. Although Ogland was furious when she remembered that she was thrown into the sea by Fangzheng, the entire Golden Bay now depended on Fangzheng to support it. So, with a smile on her face, she directly praised Fangzheng as the hero who saved Huang Jinwan …. Although this was indeed the truth.
After that, Great Knight Aster also came out to speak on behalf of the Holy Church. Like Miss Ogland, he first boasted about Fangzheng, but this time, he added a lot of praise for the Holy Church, such as "abiding by the principles of the Holy Knights" and "fighting all his life to eliminate evil". Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that the Holy Church was planning to express goodwill to Fangzheng ….
Of course, Lord Aster did not forget to express on behalf of the Kingdom of Saints that they would continue to support freedom of navigation, protect the interests of merchant ships, and build the Golden Bay into the new century ….. In short, some official words like that.
Lieutenant General Hardedef's face darkened when he heard these words. These words were originally spoken by the Kingdom of Fire, but now the Kingdom of Saints had actually copied their speech …. Apart from changing the name of the country, it was almost exactly the same as the Kingdom of Saints!
This was blatant mockery!
The representatives of the other forces and countries obviously understood what was going on, so when Great Knight Aster spoke, the other representatives tried their best to hold back their laughter …. They were slapped in the face, and it was a double slap in the face. The grudge between the Kingdom of Saints and the Kingdom of Fire was really huge …. But the two countries were never on good terms, so this was not a big deal.
Looking at the expressions of the representatives around him, Lieutenant General John became more and more displeased. This time, he had really suffered a double loss. Not only was the Forward scrapped, but his idiot subordinate had even fought with the other party in front of everyone — it would have been fine if he had won, but in the end, he actually lost to a bunch of kids who weren't even ten years old?!
Lieutenant General John was sure that after today's ceremony was over, this matter would become the laughing stock of all the countries on the continent!
But these were all trivial matters. For Lieutenant General John, the most important thing was that from today onwards, the Kingdom of Fire's maritime hegemony would completely cease to exist!!
The reason why the Kingdom of Fire could have such a powerful force and influence on this continent was entirely because they controlled the entire sea. Because of this, the other forces had no choice but to be on good terms with them. But now that the Kingdom of Saints had risen, the other forces naturally did not need to act according to their wishes anymore.
But … even if he knew, what could he do?
Thinking of this, Lieutenant General John could not help but raise his head again and look at the metal warship in the distance. He had already confirmed with the accompanying mages that those were not illusions, nor were they projections, but real existences. In other words, these warships were not illusions. Then, what could the Kingdom of Fire … use to deal with such a fleet?
Forget it, let's see what those fat pigs with eyes for money have to do now.
Lieutenant General John sighed helplessly. As a soldier, that was all he could do. But the Kingdom of Wealth would not ignore this. After all, the accumulation of wealth of the Kingdom of Wealth was deeply related to the sea routes. The rise of the Kingdom of Saints and the transfer of control of the sea would also cause immeasurable losses to the Kingdom of Wealth.
Soon, Grand Knight Yast's speech ended. Ogland, Yast, and Fangzheng walked out and symbolically threw a handful of soil to mark the end of the ceremony. But … as mentioned before, the ceremony itself was never the main point.
"Please wait a moment!"
Just as Ogland was about to announce the end of the ceremony, a voice suddenly interrupted her. Then, everyone saw a fat man with a big belly in gorgeous clothes walk out of the crowd. Seeing his appearance, many people were taken aback for a moment, then silently entered the spectator mode — because the person who came was the representative of the Kingdom of Wealth, Karon.
"… Excuse me, is there anything else?"
Seeing the appearance of the fat man, Ogland frowned imperceptibly. She had almost guessed the purpose of the other party's visit, but … what should she do?
"Before the ceremony ends, I have one thing to discuss with Sir Fangzheng."
Having said that, the fat man turned his gaze to Fangzheng.
"Your Excellency Fangzheng, your warship is indeed amazing and an eye-opener for us, but … .when your warship landed, it collided with our Vanguard, causing our Vanguard to be completely scrapped …. I believe you should compensate us accordingly, right?"
"Oh?"
Hearing the fat man's words, Fangzheng raised his eyebrows.
"There's such a thing?"
"… Do you want to pretend that it didn't happen? Everyone at the port at the time can testify for us! "
"I see …."
Fangzheng raised his head, stroked his chin, and carefully recalled.
"I'm sorry, I didn't notice. Maybe your ship is too small?"
"Hahahaha …."
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, the crowd burst into a series of low laughter. The fat man and Lieutenant General John's faces turned gloomy. They had spared no expense to build the Forward so that it could appear as the largest warship on the continent, but in the end, Fangzheng said that their warship was too small for him to see …. Although they wanted to refute, they glanced at the Hell's Angel parked in the distance ….
What the other party said was completely the truth. They couldn't refute at all!!
"But … there were so many warships, so why was your ship the only one that was hit? I really wonder if you're deliberately trying to scam us …. "
Fangzheng was obviously not someone who was easy to deal with. With just one sentence, he immediately changed the topic. The others were also stunned when they heard this.
That's right, these fatties are more cunning than the demons in hell. How could they make such a mistake? All the other battleships had escaped, and only the Forward hadn't? What? You said the Forward was slower than the other warships? Do you have any proof?
Could it be that these fatties did this on purpose to extort money from Fangzheng?
"So, Sir Fangzheng, you're not going to admit your mistake?"
The fat man's expression turned ugly. He did not expect a Paladin to be so shameless …. The others also had a strange expression on their faces. Although they all knew that Karon and the others were trying to extort money, this Sir Fangzheng was a little too ….
"Ahem, ahem, can I say something?"
At this moment, Lieutenant General Hardedef also stood out and said with a smile. Seeing him step forward, the expressions of Great Knight Yast and Bishop Karl changed slightly. But before they could react, Lieutenant General John had already spoken.
"No matter what, Your Excellency Fangzheng, it's a fact that your warship crashed into our Forward in front of everyone's eyes. Of course, we also made mistakes. After all, this warship has just been built, and we haven't fully familiarized ourselves with its performance. But regardless, Cuarón and we spent a lot of money to build this Forward. So no matter what, you have to give us an explanation.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Lieutenant General John with a faint smile.
"So, what's your suggestion?"
"It's simple."
Lieutenant General Hardedef also raised his head at this moment, revealing a smile.
"For the sake of fairness, we might as well use the 'Rite of Holy Judgement' to decide."
"Wha …."
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. Ogland frowned and was about to say something, but before he could, Fangzheng had already made a decision.
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