In the ten-meter-tall hall, the old Emperor of Luas, Sean Duris, sat on the throne. His long hair and beard hung down like vines. He was in a bad mood. His unreadable eyes stared blankly at the people kneeling on the ground. Although he was not angry, it made people tremble with fear.
"Absolutely."
He suddenly made a sound. His face, which was full of age spots, moved. He slowly raised his head, showing some color.
"We must not let Kalise grow stronger. No matter what, we must maintain the status quo. The new hero is a huge threat. If he is not willing to be used by us, then let him know the consequences of going against us. "
"Yes, sir! But, sir, according to the duke, we may not be able to persuade the new hero. "
"Matthew is a piece of trash! It was a mistake to let him negotiate. Pass my order. Tell Layel to come see me, now! "
…
At the union headquarters, the investigator, Gotha, returned.
"Obviously, the seventh hero belongs to the fighting faction, and he seems to have used an unknown method to control the king and most of the Kalise civilians."
In the highest meeting, Gotha reported to the top decision-makers. Marlon, who was sitting in the president's seat, looked haggard.
"So, you didn't find anything?"
Leo crossed his arms and asked with a cold face. Gotha smiled awkwardly. His face was twitching. He continued, "No, I got a lot of information about the hero and the empire."
"Then why didn't you just say it?"
Ito said impatiently. The five top decision-makers looked at Gotha at the same time. They all knew that Gotha wanted to use this information to get himself the position of the top decision-maker.
"This subordinate has not confirmed the authenticity of this information, so … I wanted to confirm it before reporting."
"Just say it. We will judge for ourselves."
President Marlon personally spoke.
Gotha nodded. He was secretly relieved. This was just as he had planned. He would not have to take responsibility for anything he said.
"First of all, we've investigated the identity of the brave Klaus. He was born in the ancient city of Stone, a civilian. However, the city has become a ruin and a bandit's lair, so we can't confirm the authenticity of his identity. However, he doesn't look like a Kalisian. To be honest, I'm not sure if he has the blood of a Kalisian."
"Stone Ancient City is a major trading city. There are countless immigrants and merchants from all over the world. It's not impossible." Leo stroked his chin as he pondered.
Gotha smiled and waved his hand. "That's right. He's also Count Eibron's knight. No one knew of his existence before the eagle brigade attacked the capital. Ladies and gentlemen, I think this is very suspicious. Eibron was a count promoted from a merchant, and his fief was located in the south, the poorest part of the continent. No matter how rich he was, there was no way he could form an army to defeat the Falcons. "That's why I suspect Klaus is the one who sent the troops. Not only does he control the king, but he also controls Eibron. He's been planning this for a long time. Surprisingly, he actually became a Hero. "
After listening to his long speculations, everyone looked at each other and frowned. Each of them had different opinions.
"It doesn't matter what he did before or what he did. Even if he killed someone, he's a Hero now. We can't use his past crimes against him. This is the Hero's right to be pardoned. Gotha, I hope you can come to a constructive conclusion. "
President Maron looked at him.
Gotha knew that his chance had come. He puffed out his chest slightly, cleared his throat, and said, "According to this information, I've come to a conclusion. The Hero craves power, but the rules regarding the Hero restrict him. We can use this to our advantage. For example, the union can reach an agreement with him and allow him to continue ruling Kalis as a Hero … "
"Hahaha!"
Before he could finish his words, the entire hall burst into laughter. This made his expression very ugly. He hurriedly added, "Of course! On the surface, we still don't recognize his authority, but … "
"Enough, Gotha. Do you think you can be like Gianna the Hero this time? Enough. Did he agree to the terms of our alliance?
Hearing this, Gotha's face turned pale. He began to stutter.
"This … I've already done as you instructed. He …"
"Logically speaking, our terms should be enough for him to get out of this political quagmire. Moreover, he announced to the world that the union was indebted to Kalis. He shouldn't reject us on the surface."
Ito said.
"What's the result? Has he decided on a time to come to the union? "
Everyone looked at Gotha. He lowered his head, and the meat on his chin was squeezed out. He looked like he was wronged.
"He … he rejected our invitation without hesitation."
"What?"
"How could this be?"
"Did the two countries already negotiate with him? I don't know about this. "
"No. He rejected everyone, including us."
Gotha shook his head. He gritted his teeth and made a grinding sound.
"What's the reason? Tell me! Stop hemming and hawing. "
Marlon was enraged again. This gave Gotha a fright. His entire body trembled, and he hurriedly replied like a ghost crying, "He said that the one who helped Karlis wasn't the union, but the vice president of the union, Layle."
Hearing this, the room quieted down. The only female, Niela, secretly smiled. The strong Leo tilted his eyebrows. Ito, Monroe, and the president frowned.
"He … he also said that if Layle didn't come to him personally, he wouldn't have agreed. That's all I have to say …"
Gotha shrunk his neck and looked at the president tentatively.
President Marlon was in deep thought. The other top decision makers were communicating with their eyes.
"Layle, I see. No wonder she's so bold. She has a hero supporting her."
Leo broke the silence. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or worried.
"This is going to be a headache. Layle Phoenix is very ambitious. She probably wants to use this to threaten the highest council."
Ito analyzed.
Marlon's eyes gradually calmed down. He sighed and said, "Are you sure he really said that?"
"Yes. Word for word."
Gotha nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
The president sighed. His eyes were filled with helplessness.
"What did Rhode Island say?"
"There's no hope. Eternal Hero won't leave Rhode Island."
Ito replied.
"What about Gianna of the Snake Wanfu Empire?"
"There's even less hope. The Snake Wanfu Empire has already announced that they won't stand on any side. Moreover, she has a business deal with that hero from Rhode Island. It's hard for us to interfere."
Ito shook his head.
President Marlon sighed again.
The situation had already been decided. Of the seven heroes, two had already sacrificed themselves. The new heroes all had their own positions. The heroes of the two countries were very strong. This caused the union to fall into an unprecedented predicament. Without a hero, the union's power against the Demon Race would be weakened. Moreover, their rallying power would be greatly reduced. Today's army revolved around heroes. If the union didn't have a hero, then their army could only rely on other empires. This would cause the union to lose control of the situation. In the end, they would be marginalized and unable to survive.
They urgently needed a hero to take charge and change this situation.
The president took a deep breath and said, "Then let's have Layle appear …"
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