Sean's words caused An Xi to be slightly taken aback.
Not to mention Anxi, even Alidia, who had been silent all this while, furrowed his brows and looked at Shien.
Shien, however, felt no pressure at all.
Because he knew very well that An Xi was just testing him.
After all …
"Your Majesty should have known that Rosie never wanted to be queen, right?" Shien said leisurely, "She has no interest in inheriting the throne, and even wants to support her older sister, Lea, to become queen. I believe Your Majesty is well aware of this."
Anxi was silent.
As the king and father, it was impossible for him not to know about this.
Rosie had never tried to hide her thoughts, right?
In front of Lia, Rosie had also said the same words many times.
Therefore, the kingdom had long known that Rosie had no interest in the throne.
If not for that, there would have been many factions supporting Rosie's ascension among the kingdom's higher echelons, building up momentum for Rosie's ascension.
"The kingdom also intends to let Her Highness inherit the throne, right?" As if he had seen it with his own eyes, Shien said with a faint smile, "Although Rosie is definitely more outstanding and talented, but compared to Rosie, all of you want Her Highness to inherit the throne more."
An Xi was surprised by his words.
Because Shien was right.
"… The kingdom does intend to let Lea inherit the throne." Anxi pondered for a moment, and then chose to reveal this important information. "But even Rosie and Lea don't know about this, so how would you know?"
That was why Anxi was surprised.
Aside from the true core of the kingdom's higher echelons, no one knew that Anxi had already designated Lea as the heir to the throne.
Others, however, did not know about this, and even believed that Rosie would be the one to inherit the throne.
The reason was simple. Just like what Shien had said, Rosie was definitely more outstanding and talented.
If that was the case, many naturally believed that Rosie was the one most likely to become queen.
But those who thought so were actually limited by their own horizons.
They only saw the issue of a kingdom's succession, and did not see the consideration of the entire human race.
Shien, on the other hand, had always been an objective person, and could see the situation clearly.
Therefore, Shien gave a direct answer.
"Because there are many who could become king, but only one who could become a hero in a thousand years. Isn't that right?"
Sean's concise and comprehensive response made An Xi look at him in a different light.
"I didn't expect you to have such a big picture view." An Xi was surprised, but at the same time, he said with satisfaction: "That's right, there are many people who can become the king of a country, but only Rosie can become a Hero, so we can't limit Rosie to just one throne."
Like what was said before, the hero was the human race's trump card, the strongest human race.
Cultivating a hero was definitely more important than cultivating a king.
Rosie was recognized by the Holy Sword, had extremely powerful unique skills, and was also blessed by the Goddess of Destiny, one of the three Goddesses. Her potential was limitless, and her conditions were not inferior to the heroes of the past, or even better than normal heroes.
With such a talent who could become a hero, it would be foolish to not cultivate her into a powerful being that could intimidate the entire Demons, and instead let her be distracted by national affairs and the throne.
"The Mithra Kingdom was originally created by heroes. If we can still cultivate a hero a thousand years after the end of the war, it will definitely greatly increase the country's status and influence among humans, Protoss, and Demons, right?"
Shien saw through it very clearly.
"To put it bluntly, a king and a hero can't be compared at all."
Even if he ascended to the throne and developed the country to a prosperous state, so what?
It would be a piece of cake for a Demon Dweller to destroy a country.
But if there was a hero in this country, one who was not inferior to a Demon Dweller, and could even fight against the Demon King, let alone one Demon Dweller, even six Demons would have to be wary, right?
Thus, Shien could say with certainty.
"The kingdom would never want Rosie to be affected by trivial matters such as state affairs, which would hinder her growth."
"That would be a waste, a reckless waste of God's gifts."
"So I'm guessing that the kingdom has long decided to let Her Highness inherit the throne, and Rosie's goal is to become a true hero, and all she needs to do is to work hard and train."
"Am I right?"
Shien's frankness made Anxi look at Shien in a new light, and he laughed out loud.
"That's right, this is the decision that the kingdom has made long ago. You can actually see the reason behind it, as expected of Rosie's chosen one, you are even more outstanding than we thought!"
An Xi didn't seem to be worried anymore.
"Are you relieved, Your Majesty?" Shien smiled curiously and said, "Aren't you worried that I've already seen the reason behind it, which is why I purposely got close to Rosie, waited until I married her, and then relied on her support to ascend the throne?"
Knowing that the kingdom did not intend to let Rosie inherit the throne, if there was really someone who wanted to become the king, he would probably be very tempted, right?
For example, once Limjoo knew about this, he would definitely be tempted, and work even harder to get close to Rosie. While winning the beauty, he would also use Rosie's support to compete for the throne against Lia.
At that time, as the husband of the hero, he would definitely receive a lot of support, and the higher-ups of the kingdom would also consider that this could better use the hero's reputation, and then seriously consider the feasibility.
In other words, becoming Rosie's husband and inheriting the throne was not a dream.
That should be what Anxi was really worried about.
But now …
"Since you've chosen to say it, it proves that you don't have such thoughts, right?" Anxi said straightforwardly, "I almost forgot, you're a man who even dared to reject a noble title, so the throne is not as attractive to you as we think, right?"
"That's true for now." Shien no longer maintained his respectful tone, but returned to his normal self, and said casually, "I might change my mind in the future."
"You should hide these words, and not say them out loud." Anxi did not know whether to laugh or cry, but he felt more at ease, "It seems that Rosie has good taste. That's right, a person who is blinded by power would not be able to gain her approval. Since she's willing to get close to you and interact with you, it already proves that you're not someone with ulterior motives."
As a person blessed by the Goddess of Destiny, Rosie's sensitivity in this aspect was unparalleled.
It was actually impossible for someone like Limjoo to get close to Rosie.
Such an existence would immediately be discovered by Rosie's revelation once he got close to Rosie.
Previously, when Shien and Limjoo were entangled, Rosie clearly had not seen Limjoo much, but she still said that he was not the type she liked, right?
This was proof.
Yet, Shien was able to gain Rosie's approval, which was enough to explain a lot of things.
At least, Shien was not someone with ulterior motives, this was certain.
Thinking of this, An Xi relaxed, but at the same time, his mind couldn't help but become more active.
(Come to think of it, if this Shien could marry Rosie, with his ability, he could also make a lot of contributions to the kingdom.)
Not to mention that Shien was strong, even Aridia could not guarantee that he could defeat Adol's black dragon, which could become the guardian beast of the kingdom, blocking many disasters for the kingdom.
Shien's [Taming] skill was also so advanced, if he was willing to work for the kingdom and help the kingdom train a large army of monsters, then the kingdom's military strength would definitely be improved.
Moreover, Sean was also in contact with the Demon Dwellers, so it was very likely that he had a way to get the Demon Dwellers' support.
Thinking of this, if he could work with Rosie to help Lia, combining their abilities to support the kingdom, then the kingdom might welcome an unprecedented explosive growth, and completely establish itself as the number one kingdom in the human world.
Therefore, An Xi became more enthusiastic.
"Don't worry, Borztute. As long as you and Rosie are in love, and you can give her happiness, the royal family will stand on your side."
Anxi made a promise.
Evidently, Anxi was ready to invest.
Shien could see something from Anxi's attitude, and thought to himself.
(As expected, he's plotting against me. These people in power all have dirty hearts.)
Because of this, Shien did not want the kingdom to know that he had already boarded the carriage and ruined the kingdom's most precious treasure. Otherwise, these old foxes would definitely seize the opportunity to sign many unfair contracts for the kingdom.
(You want me to work for the kingdom, right? Then you better prepare a reward!)
Shien instantly thought of hundreds of ways to fool around.
But without waiting for Sean to speak, Anci threw out his bargaining chips in an endless stream.
"I know you don't like troublesome obligations, so I won't give you any position or job."
"I'll help you raise your title. Viscount is still too low after all."
"Although the title of count, which is above viscount, usually requires a lot of achievements, and the family has to develop, you're going to be the husband of the princess. Just this alone is enough reason to raise your title."
"How about this, after this son-in-law selection, I will use your victory as a reward to promote you to the rank of earl."
"After you and Rosie get married, I'll help you raise your title to marquis."
"As for duke, you'll probably have to wait until Lia ascends to the throne. As a relative of the royal family, only then can you be conferred the title of duke."
"What do you think?"
Anxi's bargaining chip made Shien dumbfounded.
This father-in-law of his was really tactful.
