Williams and Painter stepped forward. It seemed that neither of them had any intention of backing down. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The people around them felt the tense atmosphere and could not help but take a few steps back.
Baber was anxious. His palms were sweaty. The situation was rapidly slipping in the direction that he did not want to see the most. One of them was the real prince of the Lionheart Empire, and the other was the successor appointed by Da Vinci, the president of the Magic Association, the new guardian of the human race. If something really happened, it would definitely be a serious diplomatic incident.
This was especially so when the dynasty had sincerely invited Painter to visit. The influence would only worsen.
However, now that things had developed to such a degree, people like him and Shermie were not qualified to say a word. Both Shermie and Shermie were clear about this. Before, the retainer knight was yelling fiercely, but now, he was even more docile than a little rabbit.
A level nine supreme magus might care about Williams' identity as a prince, but he would never care about the life and death of a little guard. Painter killing them was as simple as pinching an ant to death.
If it was just a matter of life and death, Baber would not be afraid. What he was worried about was that the conflict would further intensify after his death. The third prince's reputation was not very good among the nobles and the people, but he was very kind to his own people. He would always take care of Shermie's troubles. No matter who the other party was, he would never allow his men to be sacrificed in vain.
Just when Baber was at his wits' end, a lazy voice came from not far away.
"Hey, what's going on? Lord Painter, can't we hurry up and finish the process? My son is still waiting to drink milk. "D 'Addarion rode over on a gray pony that was as listless as him.
He was holding a one-year-old child in his arms. The child yawned and complained as if he had not had enough sleep.
As the leader of this friendly delegation, D 'Addarion did not walk at the front with Painter. The reason was also very reasonable. He was worried that the welcoming voices of the citizens along the way would be too loud and disturb his son, so he purposely picked an old horse that could not run and followed behind the team.
It was only when the diplomatic mission stopped that he remembered that he still had the identity of a leader. He rushed over to check on the situation. Seeing the Third Prince, he nodded and took the initiative to greet him. "Long time no see, Your Highness Williams."
"Long time no see, President D 'Addario." The latter also changed his previous arrogant attitude and politely returned the salute.
"Ayaya, don't mention the president anymore. Now the president of the Gudilesi branch is Lilith. In order to support her work, I, the former president, can only stay at home and take care of the children full-time. I didn't want to come this time, but I couldn't resist the request of the old guys in the board of directors. However, I won't go to the banquet tonight. Let's find a place to have a drink." D 'Idarion took two steps closer and lowered his voice, "Do you have any beautiful maids that your father kept in the palace? You can call two of them out …"
"Ahem." Seeing that someone was getting more and more outrageous, Painter could only pretend to cough to interrupt him. The young man narrowed his eyes. "Senior Brother and His Highness Williams know each other?"
As the key training target of the Magic Association, it was rare for Painter to have more than a dozen teachers at the same time. Naturally, Steins was one of them. Therefore, it was not strange for him to call him senior brother.
D 'Addario nodded. "Yeah. When I was dealing with the trouble left by a troublesome guy, I disturbed the Third Prince for a while."
With Painter's identity, he could choose not to give Williams face, but he had to give some face to D 'Addarion. Thus, a possible political conflict was eliminated just like that.
Although D 'Addario did not say it explicitly, Painter could still guess who the troublesome guy was from their relationship. This made Painter feel inexplicable jealousy and displeasure in his heart.
From the day he was selected by Da Vinci, he became the focus of the world's attention. Men would feel inferior and in awe when they saw him. Women would scream and go crazy for him. Wherever he went, applause and cheers would follow. This also made this young man, who was less than 20 years old, feel a strong sense of confidence and pride. He felt that he was the best in the world.
Until the end of a class, he confidently asked his teacher, Steins, how much stronger he was compared to the guy named Rob back then. Steins was silent.
That day, Steins did not say anything before he left, but for the first time in his life, Painter felt a strong sense of humiliation.
The arrest warrant for Rob had been quietly withdrawn two years ago. Now, that name had become a taboo within the Magic Association. But even so, some people still mentioned it in private from time to time. Painter even heard rumors that he was just a substitute for that person. Previously, he had always laughed at such foolish comments because no one knew better than him how strong he was now. That guy named Rob was just a seventh-grade mage. It was fine if he hid like a mouse, but if he were to be found, he would definitely beat the crap out of him.
How could he possibly be a substitute for that guy?
But after Steins refused to compare him with Rob, Painter suddenly became sensitive to such remarks. He even took the initiative to collect information related to that guy. At one point, he was in a state of obsession and almost caused an accident. He originally had a maid in his magic tower that he bought with his own money. She was very beautiful and he liked her very much. But one time, he found out that the maid had mentioned that name in a letter she sent to her hometown, saying that he was inferior to him.
Enraged, Painter sealed the maid in a huge bubble and tortured her for an entire afternoon, almost causing her to suffocate to death. Although it was later discovered that it was just an accident, and that the guy named Rob was one of the maid's brothers, and she only mentioned their heights, Painter still sold the poor maid to a group of pirates. One could imagine her tragic fate after that.
After that accident, Painter also realized that that name had become his nightmare. Just like this time, after recognizing Williams' identity, he could actually choose a more ingenious solution. But when he thought of the other party's connection with that name, he could not help but feel a sense of disgust in his heart. He even did not hesitate to blow up the matter.
Speaking of which, this senior brother beside him seemed to have a deeper connection with that guy named Rob. Thinking of this, Painter felt a wave of annoyance. He did not like these people who had been in contact with Rob. He always felt that they would secretly criticize him behind his back. He forced a smile at D 'Attarion and went back to the carriage.
With Painter's disappearance, the cynical expression on D 'Attarion's face disappeared. He looked at Williams and said, "You be careful. That guy is not a soft-hearted person. After suffering this loss, he will definitely retaliate against you. This guy has no principles. If he can't touch you, it's very likely that he will target the people around you."
"If he has the ability, let him try." A ruthless glint flashed in Williams' eyes.
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