"Hah? What do you mean by that? "
When Iwatani heard this, a look of disbelief appeared on his face. His voice rose by two octaves. "I have no enmity with them. Why would I suddenly want to fight them to the death?"
When he went to buy Holy Water for Raftalia, he was given a hard time by the nuns, but the Pope that appeared later seemed to be a kind and just old man, so his impression of the Three Valiant Sect wasn't bad.
"The Four Saints are very special existences. Originally, each country would send a representative to participate in the World Conference and decide which country would summon which Hero. It has always been like this."
Liu Xia explained nonchalantly, "In the past, the Four Saints were summoned in different countries. Only this time, they were all summoned in one go by the Merlomag Kingdom … This is a blatant violation of the rules."
The Four Saint Bravehearts were very special and powerful existences. Every country would try their best to obtain the right to summon the Four Saint Bravehearts. As a result, it was already very impressive for a country to be able to summon one Braveheart at most. It was impossible to summon two at once.
Only this time, did the Meromag Kingdom summon all of the Four Saints at once.
Would the other countries allow this to happen?
Of course not. In other words, the Meromag Kingdom broke the rules and summoned all of the Four Saints for their own selfish reasons.
"The mastermind behind this is the Pope of the Three Valiant Sect."
Ryuga said, "There are many benefits. For example, it's easier to repel the waves and easier to spread the faith of the sect … But you have to know that the Three Valiant Sect hates the Hero of the Shield the most. In order to spread the faith of the Three Valiant Sect, the Hero of the Shield must be demoted to a demon, right?"
That's right, in order to gather the faith of the masses, all sects had to create a powerful enemy for their gods and sect. God had Satan, Buddha had the Demon King, Buddha's enemy.
And the Three Valiant Sect's enemy was the Hero of the Shield.
Iwatani Shouwen frowned deeply. His expression was a little uncertain.
He didn't know if Ryuga was telling the truth or not, and he didn't have the ability to tell if he was telling the truth, so he was hesitant.
"Why do you think the king and Mai Yin want to frame you?"
Ryuga continued to explain, but what he said this time made Iwatani furious. "Do you think they're just looking for trouble? Or are you greedy for the money you took from them? "
"That's not it. It's just that they conspired with the Three Valiant Sect. The Three Valiant Sect helped them summon all of the Four Saints, so the king and Mai Yin helped them frame the Hero of the Shield and reduced you to a demon."
Liuxia had learned all of this from the king. Because the king's attitude towards the Brave Shield was very strange, she went to ask him about it. In the end, she got this answer. After all, Liuxia cared more about the "main character" of the Brave Shield.
"But your reputation among the public has improved recently, right?"
Ryuga saw that Iwatani's expression was gradually becoming gloomy and even showed signs of exploding, so he continued to speak.
"Originally, as long as the public saw you as a demon, the Three Valiant Sect's faith would rise to another level. However, your recent actions have improved your reputation, and many of your supporters have even appeared … I don't think I need to say what the Three Valiant Sect will do after this, right?"
No matter what sect it was, faith was the foundation. No sect would allow the public's faith to be shaken. Faith was the most fundamental benefit of a sect.
But not long ago, Sky Wood Refinement killed a dragon and didn't dispose of the corpse, causing a plague to run rampant. Kawachi Soeki killed the king of the Northern Dukedom without asking for the reason, causing a large-scale famine in the Northern Dukedom. Kitamura Motoyasu's alchemy plants spread like wildfire, causing monsters to attack humans … and so on.
The stupid things that Sky Wood Refinement and Kitamura Motoyasu did were all solved by Iwatani while he was traveling. The famine in the Northern Dukedom was also alleviated because of the food he brought … Although he was only there to do business, there was no harm in it.
If there was no comparison, there would be no harm. Compared to the reputation of the Brave Shield, these three idiotic Brave Warriors were simply idiots. This matter had already shaken the faith of the Three Brave Sect, causing people to begin to doubt the validity of the Three Brave Sect's statement.
The faith of the Three Valiant Sect had been shaken more and more.
Under these circumstances, the Three Valiant Sect was bound to make a move against Iwatani. And if nothing unexpected happened, they would use the method of slandering him as a demon to overthrow his reputation and gather faith.
"… You wouldn't say this to me for no reason, right?"
Iwatani's expression gradually became vicious, but he still maintained his rationality. After taking a deep breath, he looked sharply at Ryuga. "What is your goal?"
"You are indeed a smart person."
Ryuga praised Iwatani. "Especially after comparing you to the three idiotic heroes … My goal is simple. Today, when the wave occurred, the Pope of the Three Valiant Sect sent people to sneak into my residence and tried to steal my secrets."
"To be honest, I have no interest in an opponent of this level, so I decided to let you deal with him."
Of course, on the other hand, it was also beneficial to have a good relationship with the so-called "main character". When necessary, Ryuga would always rope in people who were valuable in his heart. Otherwise, he would have already ordered Destaguru to blow up the Three Valiant Sect's headquarters.
"In other words, you want to use me as a hatchet man while you sit behind the scenes and watch the show?"
Iwatani clicked his tongue and showed an unhappy expression, but he didn't immediately refuse. "But if what you said is true, then I will have to face the Three Valiant Sect sooner or later. Then, whether I want to or not, I can't run away … But this matter is different from that matter. In short, it is my remuneration as an actor!"
"Oh? You have the guts to ask for remuneration in front of me? "
Liu Xia narrowed her eyes and said in a noncommittal manner, "However, this also confirms my judgment. Alright, tell me, what do you want in return? Let's be frank, I won't give you anything valuable."
"I was very concerned before. The two dragons should have had a lot of flesh cut off, but they recovered quickly."
Iwatani licked his lips and looked at the Flying Dragon and Tyrant Dragon King. "That means to say, even if you cut off a part of their body for me to use as material for my shield, it should be fine, right?"
To be honest, before the banquet began, he was already eyeing the two dragons.
Those were dragon species, if the shield absorbed them, it would be unimaginable how strong the unlocked form would be.
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