Phew.
After King Landhar III left the Eight-story Courtyard in the Sky, Watson heaved a sigh of relief. “He’s finally gone. I thought that if he did not agree to my final request, I would have no choice but to fight him head-on. I would have fused all the armies in the capital to fight him. Fortunately, he did not force me to such an extent.”
If the other party were not an extremely vicious person, Watson would not take the initiative to fuse him. At the same time, King Landhar III had tools that could allow people to advance to starlight-tier. If there were many such tools, King Landhar III could distribute them to many people. Then, it was still uncertain who would win or lose. Watson had no choice but to take a gamble. He bet that King Landhar III would not take a huge risk to fight him. Fortunately, he made the right bet.
He had managed to gain King Landhar’s trust to a certain extent. As for the oath he had made, it was just for show. The effect of the soul oath was absolutely powerful, and there was no doubt about it. However, Watson could use the system fusion to fuse the oath he had once put down with the other oaths and make changes to them. That was his trump card.
“It’s all the higher-ups’ fault. If they didn’t try to please me and do everything they could to make me stand out, King Landhar III wouldn’t have found me so early.”
Watson bit his finger as his gaze fell on Count Gray, who had been kneeling in the air. “Gray, call all the high-ups to the meeting room. I have something to say to all of you.”
“Yes, Black Emperor.”
Count Gray respectfully agreed and turned to call his other fellow leaders. In a short while, Watson sat at the head of the table in the meeting room used for daily meetings. In front of him were the ten Severed Fingers Gang’s higher-ups. Watson did not sit alone in the middle of the two rows of chairs. He added chairs beside him—one on the left and one on the right. Watson chose to sit closer to the left.
In the face of Watson’s serious expression, all the higher-ups were silent. They did not dare to speak loudly.
Only Basher muttered softly after seeing the chair beside Watson. “I heard that the King has just arrived here and has become a member of our gang. The Black Emperor has pulled the kingdom’s dignified ruler into our camp. Isn’t he strong?”
‘Help!’
As soon as Basher finished speaking, Watson raised his hand and slammed it on the table. Everyone was shocked.
“You idiots! Do you know how foolishly you acted during the day? Even though the Severed Fingers Gang has become a force on the surface, everything still needs to be kept secret. You dared to brazenly appear in front of me and lure King Landhar III here! Initially, I planned to wait for the Severed Fingers Gang to develop to a certain extent before spending the 100 trillion gold coins to buy a large amount of the kingdom’s products, including crops and some essential daily necessities. Then, I would use the economy to control the kingdom. That way, even if His Majesty knew what we did, he wouldn’t lay his hands on us that easily.
“In addition, after the establishment of the intelligence network, we would use that money to inject it into the other regions of the kingdom and control the resources of the entire kingdom. Every year, we pay taxes that far exceed what we used to pay to the kingdom. That would make it even more impossible for the King to lay his hands on us. Instead, he would treat us as treasures!” he yelled angrily.
His original plan was to use the economy to control the kingdom. It was not difficult for him, who had unlimited wealth, to achieve that as long as he controlled the kingdom’s economy. Under such circumstances, if the King wanted to attack him, the kingdom would face the danger of economic collapse. Countless people would starve to death because they could not eat, and hunger would lead to riots and looting that would indirectly cause the kingdom’s collapse.
When the Dragonspine Snow Mountain collapsed, and the Holy Dragon Kingdom’s defensive line against the Winter Nation had disappeared, the Holy Dragon Kingdom was in turmoil. Everyone thought that the Winter Nation and other nearby kingdoms would invade the Holy Dragon Kingdom. If the kingdom were in danger, he believed that King Landhar III, who valued profit above all else, would not kill him even if he wanted to.
However, King Landhar III had appeared way too early, and Watson had no choice but to change his plan. Instead of relying on a threat toward the kingdom, he had to rely on himself. King Landhar III would not kill him, and killing his family and friends would only make him furious. Furthermore, the King would not be assured of the power he had if he did not kill him. Therefore, Watson could only hand the resources he had obtained and pretend to be King Landhar’s ally.
“Black Emperor, please don’t be angry. It’s all Veronica’s fault. If she hadn’t insisted on dressing up to please you, we wouldn’t have gone along with her.”
Basher swallowed his saliva. Obviously, he was frightened by the furious Watson.
“Basher, you’re pushing the blame onto me? You have the nerve to blame me? Yes, I dressed up to meet the Black Emperor, but I did not kill a dragon. The reason King Landhar III found this place so quickly was that you caused the kingdom to lose a huge dragon.”
Veronica did not want to be outdone by Basher’s rebuke, which made Basher look embarrassed. His voice weakened. “How would I know that dragon was from the Dragon Knights? No name was written on it.”
“Basher, that’s what you always do. Once you get complacent, you forget everything and lack common sense. If someone should take responsibility for this matter, it must be you,” Veronica said. Basher’s expression darkened.
Veronica did not stop talking until Basher could no longer raise his head. “Other than Basher, the other person responsible is Klein. He was the one who suggested that all of us meet with the Black Emperor, and he gave everyone ten minutes to think of a way to make the Black Emperor happy! If it weren’t for Klein, everyone wouldn’t have appeared around the Holy Dragon Tavern together, much less compete, resulting in such a huge mess. If it weren’t for that, I would be enjoying a leisurely afternoon date with the Black Emperor.”
“Veronica, according to what you said, the rest of us can’t be with the Black Emperor? Only you can be with him? What kind of logic is that? If it were up to me, I wouldn’t blame others. Everyone here is responsible for this matter. Your responsibility is greater than others,” Elven said.
“Stop arguing. What’s the point of saying that now? Think about what you’ll do in the future? We became the leaders of the underground forces because we hated the kingdom and the King. Now that the King has joined the Severed Fingers Gang, it’s better for us to die than to listen to the King’s orders.” Amon interrupted the quarrel with a frown.
As the leaders of the underground forces, they were mostly hooligans or orphans who had climbed up step by step. Therefore, they were used to seeing the dark side of the kingdom and did not have a good impression of the King. On the contrary, a leader like Watson, who used his strength to conquer them, was more aligned with their aesthetic standards.
“If it doesn’t work out, then let’s fight it out with the King. The Black Emperor has a potion that can allow people to advance to the platinum tier, and he can even create starlight-tier weapons and armor. With those things, we must be able to defeat the King’s army?”
Basher waved his fists; his face was fierce.
“Basher, I just said a few words to you, and you’ve gotten complacent again. Do you think that the kingdom is so easy to defeat? The imperial guards in the capital are at least 100,000 men strong. Furthermore, if we can’t eliminate those troops quickly, the entire kingdom will send more troops to surround us. At that time, we won’t be able to escape even if we want to. We’ll just be sitting ducks. Furthermore, it’s not like the kingdom doesn’t have any platinum-tier elites. Some families even have a large number of diamond-tier holy relics. Although they’re not starlight-tier, they’re enough to deal with us.”
“Veronica is right. The exact strength of the kingdom is unknown. In addition, the King is an unfathomable person. The chances of us losing the war is even higher! In any case, I’ve already sworn allegiance to the King. He won’t make a move against us for a short period of time. Now, we only need to deal with matters that the King has given us. At the same time, we just need to do what I’ve previously arranged.”
Watson tapped the table with his finger.
“Black Emperor, is that alright?” At that moment, Klein, who had been silent all that while, said, “Since the King has already joined us, it’s impossible to eliminate him. However, we can start the meeting in secret at another stronghold! For example, we can use that place as a stronghold for the meeting. If there’s anything that we don’t want the King to know, we can go somewhere else instead.”
“That’s a good idea.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up when they heard Klein’s suggestion.
“Klein, your thinking is too simple! First of all, the King has spies all over the kingdom. If we go somewhere else discreetly, he’ll know about it eventually. Under such circumstances, even if I don’t trigger the punishment of the soul contract, the King will still suspect me. I’ve already betrayed him, but I’m not being punished. That will cause the King not to trust us! Secondly, even if we can avoid the King’s spies, you should not remember the content of our conversation. The King might summon you to the palace and use magic to probe your memories.”
“I know of several types of magic that can probe people’s memories. There are even a few types of enchantment magic that can turn those who are affected into puppets that can be manipulated! In conclusion, there’s no need to change the venue for discussion. Our original plan is the same regardless of whether or not the King joins us. But now that he has, we’ll only be taking a portion of the profits we earn. There’s no need to worry about that.”
Watson looked at everyone as he rejected Klein’s idea. After he said that, everyone fell into deep thought before they sighed and said, “Yes, Black Emperor.”
“After this incident, all of you should have more or less learned your lesson. You should know that even if you have the strength, you should keep a low profile. Furthermore, all of you don’t have much strength at the moment! From the next meeting onward, the King will join us. When the time comes, even if you have any ulterior motives, you should hide them well. I won’t be able to save you if the King decides to kill you. Do you understand?”
Watson used his combat aura to ask the last sentence—his voice reverberated in the room. The vibrating air buzzed, and a terrifying aura spread from his body without any concealment. It terrified the higher-ups.
Were they ashamed? They had only wanted to perform well in front of Watson. They did not expect to put Watson in such a difficult position. They were too useless.
Just as everyone thought that, Watson suddenly stood up. He smiled and said, “I’ve already said what I should to reprimand you. I believe that you won’t do it again in the future! There’s one more thing I must say. The red wine and the sun and moon gems that Count Gray prepared for me made my friends very happy after eating them. The dragon meat that Basher cooked was also very delicious. Thank you for making those for me.”
“Black Emperor, you flatter us. It’s our fortune to be able to make you feel happy.”
Count Gray and Basher did not expect Watson to praise them after the meeting ended. They raised their heads in trepidation and hurriedly said, “Thank you, Black Emperor.”
Watson said, “It’s not just you guys. The quiz that Klein set up motivated everyone to deposit money in our bank, and it also made me famous. You’re really thoughtful! There’s also Marcus. You must have spent a lot of money to get me that diamond-tier relic.”
Watson turned his head to glance at the others. Klein and Marcus had awkward looks on their faces as they scratched their heads in embarrassment.
“Lord Black Emperor, you flatter us.”
“We did not do such a great thing.”
“Finally, Veronica. Although you rushed into the private room dressed like that and asked for my autograph, which made the atmosphere very stiff, that outfit suits you well, and I’m pleased to have fans who worship me. I just hope that your acting skills will be more natural next time! As for the rest of you, whether you’ve prepared something or not, or if you haven’t prepared a surprise, I’m grateful for your kindness and thank you for them too.”
Watson placed his hand on his shoulder and bowed to everyone there.
His actions stunned everyone in the room. Then, they pursed their lips tightly, and their eyes became moist. They had not expected to cause so much trouble for Watson. Watson did not criticize them, and he also thanked them warmly. They felt as if they could cry.
The rewards and punishments were clear, and he would not vent his anger on his subordinates. What a gentle superior he was!
“Basher, you’re really something. A grown man is actually shedding tears. How embarrassing!”
Veronica glanced at Basher and snorted disdainfully.
“D*mn it, Veronica! Don’t say those useless things to me. I have sand in my eyes, understand? D*mn it, the wind in the conference room today is too strong.”
The meeting room was calm, and there was not a hint of wind at all. Basher rubbed his eyes as he said that the corners of his eyes were red. As the leader of the Severed Fingers, he could not have gotten to where he was today without his own hard work. Before he became the upper echelon of the Severed Fingers, he was just a small hooligan. He had no family in the King’s city. Every day, he would either beat people half to death or be beaten half to death. No higher-ups had ever been so concerned about him, not even once.
Veronica, who was laughing at Basher, was not doing much better herself. Tears welled in her bright and beautiful eyes.
She knew that beauty was a weapon. Even though Watson had given her many benefits and was a generous and promising higher-up, she still could not help but want to use her weapon to attack Watson in exchange for more benefits. Originally, in her opinion, Watson was no different from those higher-ups with Severed Fingers that she had accompanied before. It was just that the former would look at her with a vicious gaze when he saw her, wishing that he could strip her of her clothes on the spot, while the latter pretended to be reserved. Every time they looked at her, their eyes were clear.
However, as long as they were in bed, it was not only the wolf with a fierce look, but also the meek sheep. In the end, they were all the same. Veronica had once thought so, but now she suddenly felt how stupid that idea was.
Watson was different from the people she had met before. Watson’s actions at that moment proved how special he was.
Not only were Veronica and Basher, but the Severed Fingers’ upper echelons present were more or less moved. Some of them had submitted to Watson from their hearts, while others were forced by Watson’s strength. As for now, their sincerity has taken up the majority.
“That’s all I have to say. I hope that the members of the Severed Fingers will continue to work hard and make the Severed Fingers better and better.”
“Black Emperor, please rest assured. We will definitely not let you down.”
After cheering everyone on, Watson flashed and used teleportation to disappear on the spot. Many of the higher-ups of the Severed Fingers Gang waited for Watson to leave for a long time. Their expressions were still somewhat excited.
“D*mn it! I actually added so much trouble to the Black Emperor this time. I feel so guilty! From now onward, I must redouble my efforts to make up for it. As for the King, don’t even think of making me work for him obediently. The other people in the capital may be in awe of the King, but I’m not afraid of him.”
Since he was young, because he had no parents, Basher had suffered a lot. Such a kingdom did not do anything to make up for it. The kingdom would only open its doors to the noblemen. For a guy like him who came from the slums, the kingdom did not even treat them as human beings.
Even if the noblemen killed people in the slums, as long as they paid a bribe, they would be released from prison without a crime. If the people in the slums killed people, what awaited them would be cruel torture that they could not do even if they wanted to die.
He realized that the world was unfair, so Basher had always been sure that his life creed, the truth was the only strength, was correct. Watson was undoubtedly the strongest person he had ever met. Such a strong person was also gentle, which made him curious about how Watson did it. A strong person should coldly give orders and use weak people as stepping stones. How ridiculous it sounded to be gentle and strong. If one could not be cold and heartless, a strong person would also have weaknesses.
But Watson’s gentle words just now had deeply touched his heart. He clearly felt like gentleness had no meaning, and only cruelty was the truth. Why did he feel that what he had done was not in vain when Watson thanked him? What about the satisfaction of giving everything in return?
Basher did not know what kind of feelings he had for Watson, but he knew that he would work for Watson for the rest of his life and would not have any complaints. There would not be another person in the world who would give him such a feeling.
“Basher, don’t say such things. Just do what the King wants you to do. For example, let us kill whoever we want to kill. Otherwise, we will cause trouble for the Black Emperor, but…”
Following Basher, Amon also opened his mouth. He clenched his fists tightly as he spoke, while clenching his teeth and hammering his fists on the table, “But even if you expect me to be loyal to the King and treat him as one of our leaders, I can’t do it! This time, it’s all our fault. As subordinates, we brought disaster to our superiors. How humiliating is that? I must prove to the Black Emperor that it was not a wrong decision for him to choose us as his subordinates.”
“Well said. Let us work together to prove it to the Black Emperor. ”
Everyone nodded in agreement to Amon’s words and the awareness contained in his words. Flames burned in their eyes.
King Landhar III had joined the Severed Fingers temporarily. The Severed Fingers would always be Watson’s. The past, the future, and certainly the future.
….
“I’m going to the palace to attend a banquet at six in the evening. I wonder what His Majesty is going to say to me. I hope it’s not something I don’t want to hear!”
Watson was currently on his way back to the Sword Saint’s courtyard, muttering to himself.
When he had just left Count Gray’s manor, he had specifically instructed the members responsible for transporting the Severed Fingers to transport the gold coins, a portion of the sun and Moon Gems, and a platinum-tier item to the palace.
“Actually, it’s not without benefits to have King Landhar III join the Severed Fingers Gang. First, with the help of King Landhar III, no matter how big the business of the Severed Fingers Gang is, no noble would dare to make things difficult for it!”
The sun and moon wine that the Severed Fingers Gang had just launched into the market had not made much profit yet. After all, there was more than one wine merchant in the kingdom. If the wine monopolized the market too much, and the wine could not be replicated, it was hard to guarantee that other people would not unite and suppress their trade.
It was the same with the platinum-tier weapons. Therefore, that problem would not exist since King Landhar III had joined them. After all, no matter how powerful the kingdom’s noblemen were, even the three archduke families would not dare to oppose the King, would they?
“Other than that, there is another benefit to having the King join the Severed Fingers Gang. Once the King is familiar with the Severed Fingers Gang, he will understand how convenient it is to do things with the Severed Fingers Gang! That way, when the King gives the order to the Severed Fingers, I will also be able to know what orders His Majesty has given. It is equivalent to me opening up the resources in my hands to the King, and at the same time, the King will also hand over a portion of the information to me in a transparent manner.”
Watson rubbed his chin, thinking about what he should do next. “Now, I can only decide what to do next after the banquet tonight is over and what His Majesty wants to say to me. It seems that I can only wait until tonight to make a decision! After all, that was the first time I had attended a banquet hosted by the King. In order to not lose any respect for my two masters, I’d better make a decent set of clothes.”
With that thought in mind, he turned around and walked toward the direction of the clothing store. He decided to buy a few cheap gowns from the clothing store and go back to fuse them into a decent set of clothes.
Perhaps it was because he was looking forward to it, but time passed very quickly. In the afternoon, Watson was wearing a platinum gown and standing in front of the palace gate. Beside him were Antonio, Reid, and Christina.
Antonio and Reid were both in formal wear, while Christina was wearing a red gown. Her chest was very low, revealing half of her body. Her slender arms gently rested on Watson’s hands. Combined with her yellow hair and pink face, she looked very attractive.
The banquet organized by King Landhar III was naturally grand. Other than Watson, all the other ministers and nobles in the capital were invited. At that moment, those people came down from the gorgeous carriages and were discussing the purpose of the King’s banquet animatedly at that time.
“Watson, when you enter the banquet later, try not to speak carelessly. Master Antonio and I will handle everything.”
“I don’t know why His Majesty has specifically asked Watson to attend the banquet at this time. Don’t let Watson perform a great battle against the unicorn like before.”
Reid and Antonio were different from the excited nobles around them. They appeared a little anxious. Just a few hours ago, Watson had brought dozens of sets of clothes home and fused them into platinum-tier gowns. He also told them that His Majesty the King was inviting them to a banquet in the evening and specifically asked them to go over. Not long after he told them about that matter, the Sword Saint’s courtyard received an invitation from the King.
The joy they felt had cooled because of the King’s invitation, especially Reid. If Antonio had not told him about the conflict between Watson and the King, he might have felt happy about that invitation. However, at that moment, he could only worry. He did not know what His Majesty had prepared to deal with Watson.
A genius like Watson could change the situation of the world as long as he was alive. He would not let Watson die so early. After all, he had already placed all his hopes for the future on Watson, just like Antonio.
Watson thought that his two masters did not look right, so he comforted them. “Masters, why are you so sad at the banquet? Is there something troubling you?”
He did not tell the two masters that he had grasped the Severed Fingers and reached an agreement with His Majesty because the fewer people who knew about that, the safer it would be. Furthermore, the two masters might go to His Majesty and argue with him; he did not want the two masters to worry about him.
“Watson, we’re concerned about your situation.” Reid smiled bitterly.
“Worrying about my matter? Is there anything that I am worth worrying for?”
“Watson, you don’t have to listen to Reid’s nonsense. I think what he is worried about is how to get more holy relics so that you can help him fuse them.” Antonio coughed, giving Reid a warning look.
As for how to help Watson, after Antonio told Reid about Watson’s target, the two of them had discussed that issue. In the end, the two of them concluded that they had to help in secret and not let Watson know. On the one hand, Watson was still too young, so the burden of rebellion would be left to the two old guys. On the other hand, they also hoped that in the future, when Watson lacked power, they would put the accumulated power in front of Watson and shock him.
Sensing Antonio’s gaze, Reid wanted to say something, but he held it back.
“Father, Master Antonio, the banquet is about to begin. Let’s go in.”
Christina did not notice the abnormality between her father and Antonio. After looking around, she said calmly, “Ever since I obtained power from Watson, I can barely use the Kingdom of the Sword now.” Her temperament was completely different from before. She was filled with a strong sense of tranquility, and everything she looked at was dull.
Sometimes, it was not a good thing to get overly powerful too easily. At least, Christina was like that. She had completely lost the desire to continue becoming stronger, and all of that was thanks to Watson.
“Let’s go.”
Without saying anything else, the few of them blended into the crowd of nobles and walked into the palace. Because of Antonio and Reid’s fame, even among the hundreds of nobles, they still stood out like a crane in a flock of chickens. However, after a while, someone came up to the two of them and complimented them.
“I did not expect the Astrologer and the Sword Saint to attend the banquet at the same time. We are really honored. After all, the two of you are usually not interested in such things.”
“This must be Watson. I heard that his talent is higher than that of all the young masters of the noble families in the capital. Now, it seems that that young man is indeed a talented person with an extraordinary bearing! I have a daughter at home about the same age as Watson and has also joined the Royal Academy’s Warrior Department. Maybe we can even let them get closer to each other?”
Some people praised Antonio and Reid, while others wanted to break through to Watson. They had experienced that kind of scene many times. While Watson put on an aloof look, his gaze had been locked on the deepest hall, searching for the emperor’s figure.
Soon, he saw the emperor and Hoen walk out of the hall as if they were also looking for him. King Landhar III’s gaze swept across the crowd. After meeting him, he revealed a satisfied expression, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Hoen, who was walking through the hall, also looked over with a strange gaze. At that moment, Watson felt a third gaze on him, and he subconsciously turned his head. Only then did he realize that, a little girl standing beside Hoen. She was about 11 or 12 years old, and her golden hair was braided into two ponytails that hung down to both sides of her body. She wore a white princess dress, and her golden-red eyes were diamond-shaped, like the stars. Her gaze was filled with a condescending air.
King Landhar III’s sense of presence was too strong, and the girl was short, so Watson did not notice that girl before that. However, after seeing her, he found that that girl had a special eye-catching quality that made people unable to avert their eyes.
As if she noticed Watson noticing her gaze, the condescending air in the girl’s eyes became even stronger. She turned her head and looked elsewhere.
‘That girl is standing next to the King. Is she his daughter? I heard that the King has three princes and a princess. That should be the little princess, right?’
While Watson was guessing in his heart, Christina, who was next to him, also looked in the direction of King Landhar III. When she saw the girl, she said, “I can’t believe that even the youngest princess, Princess Kiana, who is known as the Golden Dragon Princess, is here. Everyone knows that the King loves the youngest princess the most. Since she is here, this banquet must be significant to the King.”
‘It is as I expected; she is the youngest princess,’ Watson muttered in his heart. As for why that princess was looking at him with that kind of gaze just now, he did not quite understand.
“Everyone, thank you for coming to attend my banquet despite your busy schedule. This banquet has one purpose, and that is that the Royal Academy will start its semester in a little more than a day. Among the students that the Royal Academy recruited this time, I have heard of many geniuses! For example, Augustus, the genius from the Campbell family…”
Seeing that most of the noblemen had arrived, King Landhar III had invited everyone into the main hall. He walked toward the high throne in the main hall and sat down. Beside him were the little Princess Kiana and General Hoen.
King Landhar III looked downward and spoke in a loud voice. His voice was filled with pressure as it spread throughout the main hall. When he mentioned Augustus, he paused.
The noblemen turned their heads one after another, and their eyes gathered in the direction of the Campbell family. They saw that the Campbell family was led by Armand, and his three children, Newman, McGee, and Freya, were all there. Behind the three of them were the younger generation members, Augustus, Lily, and the others.
Augustus stepped out of the crowd when the King called out his name. It was not appropriate to say that. To be more precise, he was in a wheelchair and was pushed to the front.
“Is that Augustus, the one who claims to be the strongest among the Campbell Family’s younger generation? Why is he in a wheelchair? ”
When the surrounding people saw Augustus’ appearance, they could not help but talk about it.
“Don’t you know? I’ve heard some rumors. They said that Augustus had a conflict with Watson in the Holy Dragon Tavern. In the end, Watson crippled him and hung him on the signboard. If it weren’t for General Hoen’s timely rescue, Augustus’ life might have been in danger. Furthermore, Watson was completely fine after hitting Augustus. I wonder how the Campbell family can endure it?”
The people who knew about it explained it to the people around them.
Although no one dared to say anything about what had happened in the Campbell family, the battle between Watson and Augustus had begun in the Holy Dragon Tavern. As a result, even if the Campbell family ordered people to keep quiet, they could not stop the news from spreading.
At that moment, Augustus was sitting in a wheelchair. He felt extremely humiliated when he heard the crown discussing him. He struggled to get up from the wheelchair and said, “Your Majesty.”
He was not the craziest genius in the kingdom. Since he had his leg broken by Watson, he was more like the most sullen genius in the kingdom.
“Augustus, I heard that you haven’t been feeling well recently. I will allow you to sit as you pay your respects to me.” King Landhar III waved his hand at Augustus, indicating that Augustus did not need to stand up.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Augustus sat back down, facing his head and staying in the middle of the hall. At that moment, King Landhar III continued to call out names. “In addition to Augustus of the Campbell family, Nia of the Saint Laurent family is also a rare genius. She had obtained full marks in the Royal Academy’s assessment this time.”
Nia, who was dressed in a long purple dress, stepped out from the Saint Laurent family and came to the center of the hall. She nodded slightly at the King and did not speak. Instead of feeling angry, King Landhar III called out a few more names. A group of young noble boys and girls stepped forward. Those people were all geniuses from prominent noble families. At that moment, all of them felt extremely esteemed, and even their families also felt honored.
“All of you are young geniuses. In the future, you will become the pillar of the kingdom. I am extremely gratified! Of course, when it comes to pillars of the kingdom, I have to mention one person. That’s Watson, who had just arrived in the kingdom and had become Antonio and Reid’s disciple. As one of the kingdom’s founding fathers, Antonio had been sending outstanding talents to the kingdom. Reid had also worked hard and achieved great merit. Not only had he groomed a few platinum-tier disciples, but his daughter, Christina, had also reached platinum-tier. This should be the kingdom’s best era in the past few hundred years. ”
Under the praise of King Landhar III, Watson and Christina left their original positions and went to the center of the hall where the geniuses were, enjoying the fervent gazes of the crowd.
“Watson, I heard that you broke Augustus’ legs, did you? I won’t stop you from fighting here, because fighting will make you stronger. However, I hope that when the Royal Academy starts, you will put more effort into studying and not fighting. If you insist on fighting, I can give you a fair chance to fight.”
“Yes, Your Majesty, I understand.” Watson lowered his head in agreement, and whispers came from all around. “Sure enough, Augustus’s Leg was broken by Watson. The King didn’t even blame Watson. He is treating that young man too well.”
“Everyone, I believe that after seeing such a large number of geniuses, you can also feel my gratification. Of course, I don’t plan to only let you feel my gratification, but also to experience it! Everyone must be tired after hearing so much. Let’s distribute the snacks that I have prepared for all our future pillars.”
King Landhar III clapped his hands, and a guard immediately walked out from the back of the main hall. He held a huge tray covered with a red cloth in his hand. Under everyone’s puzzled gazes, the guard opened the tray in his hand to reveal bright red and white fruits, and a refreshing fragrance instantly filled the entire hall.
“These are the sun and moon gems. They are produced in the Forest of Eternity in the South, and it took me a lot of effort to get them. If you eat one, you will be able to advance from an ordinary person who knows nothing to a gold-tier elite and awaken your light or dark-elemental cultivation talent! I could not bear to consume those fruits. After all, I am already very old, and it is useless for me to cultivate now. Therefore, I decided to give all these fruits to these geniuses. I hope that after you consume these fruits, your strength will improve, and you will be able to bring out more light and heat for the kingdom.”
