After the arrest order for the second prince was issued, people around him exclaimed. No matter how mature and prudent the vassals and nobles present were, no matter how well-informed the envoys from foreign lands were, and no matter how brave and fearless the guards were, they also heard the words.
Everything changes color one after another:
Count Noah Havia of Yanbi Port could not hide his shock, but he still tried his best to maintain his grace and live up to his family's reputation as the "Sun Shooting Bow". However, his sixteen-year-old eldest daughter beside him looked at Zhan En,
Covering your mouth with your hands, your face turns pale;
Earl of Chaoyanghua from Evergreen Island, Bruce Shukarder looked at the Duke and Prince with complex eyes, and at the same time called his entourage to ask something;
Earl Achison Lassia of the Marshland was livid, trembling all over, and mumbling incessantly. If his eldest son hadn't stopped him, he might have said something that was against the noble manners;
The Karabyan twins put away their folding fans and gathered together to discuss anxiously, but every time Kasha said a word, Qina shook her head seriously;
The captain of the Sea Wolf Ship Group had a ferocious look on his face. He roughly pushed his mistress away and pulled his first mate along with him. They discussed something angrily, constantly using the words "exit", "departure", "set sail" and other words;
Hassan, the chief envoy of the Tyron Trading State, turned his eyes. He rubbed his eyebrowless upper brow and looked at the determined Thales, his smile becoming more and more intriguing;
The vampire guest at the banquet, Councilor Yannick Hollier, waved the anxious servant to leave. He raised his head thoughtfully and looked at the other end of the crowd with sharp eyes - where the Li from the Kingdom of Night
·Corleone didn't say a word, just looked at the lonely bright moon in the sky.
In the chaos of flickering lights, only the old butler Ashford, who had seen the stormy waves, had a calm expression. He clasped Heeley's arm and stepped back, whispering something to prevent the emotional eldest lady from making a regrettable decision.
When something happened, the shabby-dressed Knight Cassian stopped in front of them and helped the old housekeeper protect his young lady.
People up and down the stands relayed messages, and soon the entire arena fell into chaos, even the Emerald Legion was no exception.
"Calm down! Calm down! Regroup!"
The Seychelles knight roared angrily, scolding his subordinates who were in chaos behind him and even their formation was somewhat loose.
"But sir," an officer carrying the Eternal Lamp bravely spoke, "but he said that it belongs to the king..."
Seychelles turned around and shouted:
"You didn't hear anything!"
The officer was a little dizzy from his yelling, and tightened the green helmet on his head: "Yes, of course, sir... but what should we do?"
"Keep your posts!" Seychelles shouted hoarsely.
"Captain, should we take action first," the second officer said, wary of the Star Lake Guards surrounding the prince, "in case they..."
"But they are all big shots from the royal capital..." Another officer was worried, "If we take action..."
"Then what if they attack us, won't we fight back?"
"Don't move without my order!" Seychelles tried his best to restrain his nervous and impulsive subordinates, and cast a look of help at Zhan En, "Don't forget where this is and who is paying you!"
But the tense and chaotic atmosphere affects more than just Emerald City locals.
Miranda, who was on the front line, cast a surprised and confused look at Thales. Rolf stared at the rows of cuckold soldiers in front of him, with a ruthless look on his face and his knees slightly bent. Fortunately, Glover had expected it.
Grabbing his shoulders, he stopped the mute from doing anything impulsive.
"It's strange, look at the reaction of this group of cuckolds," D.D., one of the Star Lake Guards, felt uneasy as he felt the waves surging from all directions, "it feels like we have surrounded them."
"Your feeling is correct," Paul said solemnly, looking at the prince's calm back, thoughtfully.
"Your Highness."
Wyatt Castle came behind Thales and repeated the prince's order in disbelief:
"I'm sorry to have to confirm it again, but... you want us to arrest Duke Zhan? Here? Now?"
He looked ahead:
Behind Zhann stood at least two teams of well-equipped Jade Sergeants. They were well-trained. Although they were inevitably confused and frightened, they still stood close together and were ready to rush forward to protect the Duke at any time.
Huaiya turned around again:
Unknowingly, Jade Sergeants in green armor had already surrounded them amidst the urging of their superiors, separated them from other people, lined up in a tight formation, and Thales and the Star Lake Guards behind him were like a sea of people.
An isolated island, withstanding waves from all directions.
Further afield, cuckolds were piled up in almost every corner from the stands to the passages. There were archers equipped with crossbows at high places, and even more impressive cavalry on tall horses were cruising around. They scolded the spectators.
The crowd simultaneously cast unfamiliar and wary glances at the Star Lake Guards.
At the front of the team, Thales did not answer Huaiya, nor did he express his dissatisfaction with the attendant's delay in ordering.
He just stared at Zhan opposite him wholeheartedly.
The Duke of Nan'an also looked back at him coldly.
"Everyone, stay still and calm down," Glover whispered, always paying attention to the chaotic crowd around him, gritting his teeth and tensing his nerves, "From now on, I will take over the command."
"But His Highness has said that he wants us to arrest the suspect," Niexi looked eagerly at the Duke of Nan'an opposite, unsheathing his sword, "How about we..."
D.D's expression changed and he grabbed his hand: "No!"
Opposite them, a sharp-eyed officer saw Nixi's movements and shouted in fright:
"They're going to take action!"
His reaction alarmed other colleagues, panic and hostility spread instantly, and the formation of the Emerald Legion fluctuated like a wave:
"defense!"
"Legion, protect the Duke!"
"Do we really want to do it?"
"Stand firm! Hold the front!"
"That's the king's son..."
"Self-defense doesn't count as treason, right?"
"Push them back!"
For a time, there were endless shouts of orders, arguments, screams, shouts of death, and even the sound of weapons being unsheathed, and the audience in the distance also screamed in surprise.
Everyone in the Star Lake Guards was shocked and formed a back-to-back formation. Facing the restless soldiers around them, they followed Huaiya and slowly approached the prince.
Thales frowned.
"I said hold on!"
Glover gritted his teeth, but he had no time to pursue Nixi's behavior, even though the latter had been stunned by the surging waves from all directions.
"Oops, everyone is holding onto their weapons and is scared and nervous," Miranda said solemnly, "There is no time easier than this to blow up the camp."
"Sunset, I would rather go to the Fuxing Palace again..." D.D held Niexi down and looked at the crowded Emerald Army, feeling a headache.
"real?"
"Then it's okay to talk about it..."
"Sunset, we shouldn't divide our troops," facing the dark enemy in his sight, Niexi reacted, and the hand holding the sword hilt trembled slightly, "We should..."
"There are thousands of them, not counting the more peripheral armies. It will be useless if we all have them together." Morgan said disdainfully.
"It's not just a question of how many people there are."
In the procession, Paul's eyes focused on the prince and the duke.
"His Highness said, in the 'name of the king'..."
All the guards were stunned.
"If we start a conflict with the Emerald Legion at this time, resulting in bloodshed and casualties, it will be far more than just a grudge between His Highness and the Duke..." Paul said solemnly, "The sparks created when we swing our swords may ignite the entire kingdom.
"
After everyone heard this, they suddenly felt their steps were extremely heavy. They looked at the hilt of their swords and looked pale.
"So, who will wield this first sword that will go down in history?" Paul turned around and looked at everyone in the team, "How are you, D.D?"
Doyle swallowed his throat, released the hilt of his sword, and showed a gentle and humble smile.
"But the good news is," Miranda nodded, staring at the Seychelles knight who was shouting orders opposite her, "they don't dare either."
"Quiet!"
At this moment, Zhan En's voice rang out from the crowd, loud and high-pitched.
"Hold on! Back off!"
"Put your weapons away!"
"Are you in a hurry to die!"
"Stand your position!"
Led by Seychelles, the officers who were close to him reacted one after another, and the Duke's order was conveyed layer by layer. After a few seconds, the restless crowd retreated under the scolding and restraint, and the noisy scene finally became quiet.
No one dared to get closer than three meters around the prince and duke, but the Star Lake Guards and Emerald Legion behind them naturally faced each other, looking for potential threats and possible opponents.
The two sides faced each other from a distance, and their differences became increasingly clear. Everyone's heart was in their throats.
Zhan was seen taking a deep breath and looking at Thales.
"You're not going to pretend anymore, are you?"
There was a long-lost relief in Zhan’s words:
"You finally couldn't help but reveal your true intentions and want to kill me?"
"You are just suspected, Zhan," Thales interrupted. "You have not been finally convicted of the above charges."
He glanced at Federico, who was pushed to the ground by the security officer.
"Yes," Zhan En sneered repeatedly, "Not yet."
Sensing the other party's attitude, Thales frowned.
"Why, Thales, why?"
Xi Lai on the other side struggled to break away from the housekeeper's hand: "You promised me, you obviously have a better way! Remember, make a decision when the opportunity arises!"
Seeing Hilley, Thales couldn't help but feel sad.
"Don't you understand yet, Heeley?"
Zhan En snorted coldly.
"He is here to destroy us, but he doesn't dare to admit it, and is even too cowardly to do it himself, so he has to find excuses to deceive himself."
Thales' breathing was stagnant.
"I don't want to destroy anything, Zhan, as long as you-"
"That's it!" Zhan interrupted him loudly, full of sarcasm, "'Don't want to destroy anything' - you have been intoxicated in the fantasy of being a good person for too long, Thales!"
Thales trembled when he heard this.
Hilley's eyes wandered between his brother and Thales, back and forth, his expression blank.
"When will you take off your mask and wake up and admit that you are not a saint," Zhan En sneered, "but just an ordinary person who pretends to hate blood and is unwilling to get his hands dirty or face the blood directly?"
The fantasy of being a good person…
Don't want to get my hands dirty...
Listening to the conversation, Thales felt his heart tremble.
【You walk on the top of the cliff, but you dream of the sky.】
He took a deep breath and tried to drive the king's words out of his mind.
It seems that that sentence is correct - but the voice in his heart quietly spoke - the person who knows you best is your enemy, Thales.
But the problem is...
You are really as fragile and hypocritical as he said...
Or, can you do more? Do you dare to do more?
Thales clenched his fists and subconsciously covered Gortaxa through his pockets.
You have to do this, Thales.
You know you have to.
"Hold your hands, Zhan, take the initiative to cooperate, and I guarantee that you will get the treatment you deserve as a duke," the prince raised his head decisively and said in a loud voice, "No matter before, or... after."
Zhan En's eyes gradually turned cold.
"After," Xi Lai's expression changed: "After what?"
"What else," Zhan said sarcastically, "after I raised my hands and surrendered, after he mercifully allowed the executioner to strike."
Thales frowned slightly.
"I tried, Heeley, I really did."
Thales turned to Zhan:
"But some people, some people just can't learn to take the initiative to step back and leave room."
Under the lights of the surrounding stands, Thales looked at Zhan as if he wanted to dig something out of his eyes:
"Unless someone forces him." He said coldly.
Use a sword.
"It seems we finally have a consensus." Zhan said sarcastically.
At this point, the two of them paused.
Xi Lai understood something. She looked here and then there, feeling extremely disappointed.
Steward Ashford sighed, and Knight Cassian beside him said something offensive and stopped the lost young lady from going back.
The sudden silence of the prince and duke made the crowd around them start to stir again, and people started talking.
Huaiya stood among the guards. He looked at Thales's back with complicated eyes.
"Jane Kevin Deere, the choice is yours," Thales said softly, "Whether you retreat proactively or resist arrest..."
"An enemy of the kingdom?"
Zhan's eyes moved, he turned his head, looked at the nervous and anxious soldiers and the crowd, and smiled softly.
"On the contrary," he looked slightly coldly, nodded and whispered, "it is you who are the enemy of the kingdom."
Thales was startled.
The next second, Zhan En looked solemn and spoke loudly:
"Your Highness Thales!"
He made his voice heard by all:
"I know you are unhappy with me because I rejected your rude marriage invitation!"
As the words fell, Thales' expression suddenly changed.
The crowd was in an uproar, and then there was a buzz of discussion, and many people turned their attention to Xi Lai.
"Zhan, you bastard." Hilley's face was also livid. She looked at her brother in surprise and muttered to herself.
"However, this place is the Emerald City, the pearl of the capital of the South Bank Territory. It is one of the most important fiefdoms in the kingdom. It has always had laws and regulations. There is no need for a foreigner to come over and ignore the traditions of the fiefdom and the laws of the Emerald City." Zhan En said righteously, "
Let’s enforce the law and solve the case on our land!”
It's worse.
Thales frowned:
"However, as the city lord, you are under suspicion. Are the laws of the Emerald City fair?"
"So what?" Zhan shouted.
The Duke of Nan'an spoke coldly, attracting everyone's attention:
"Your Highness Thales, you have not been crowned, you have no authority, and you have no orders. It is really not appropriate for you to overstep the rules and avenge private vengeance in the territory of a foreign minister!"
He changed the subject:
"As for the laws of the Emerald City, what does it have to do with outsiders?"
The people around him, especially the vassals, were talking louder and louder, and Thales felt bad.
"Indeed, if Your Highness has already convicted me, then you might as well submit to Your Majesty according to the rules and convene a high-level noble assembly, and let the adults on the nineteen-stone seat decide the merits and demerits of the Duke of Nan'an!"
The discussion in the crowd became more and more chaotic, and many people pointed at the two Dukes, excited and excited.
"Otherwise, in the land of Emerald City, if His Majesty himself wants to interfere in the internal affairs of the Iris family, he has to think twice and be cautious!"
Thales' eyelids twitched.
"Of course, if you insist on punishing me beyond your authority..."
Jenn stepped forward and raised his hands so everyone could see him
"Please remember, Your Highness, what you say is the voice of the royal family, and what you do is the act of the royal family. They will be conveyed to the entire kingdom, far beyond the corner of Yongxing City."
Zhan stopped in front of Thales, his eyes radiating cold light:
"Although the Emerald City is remote, it reaches all directions. Even though the iris is small, it will not be destroyed by the enemy!"
He shook his sleeves and said solemnly and majesticly:
"Although Nan'an's daughter is soft and weak, her dignity is supreme, her freedom is priceless, and the weight of the royal family cannot be compromised!"
After the words fell, the vassals were the first to cheer and applaud, and many people echoed. Then the anger spread to the audience outside and in the stands. Among them, there were many people who were angry and shouted harsh words, especially the young Count Pintor.
As a result, even the Jade Legion, which had previously been demoralized, was aroused to be protective and angry. Many people banged their weapons to cheer and provoke the bewildered Star Lake Guards.
But at this moment, D.D chuckled in the team:
"Guys, do you know what's most important in this situation?"
"Little life?" Nixi replied hesitantly.
"It's momentum!"
D.D answered decisively, and the others couldn't help but look at him.
I saw Doyle taking a step forward, holding his head high, and grinning at the Emerald Sergeant who was provoking him from the opposite side: "Don't show your cowardice, raise your sword, keep a straight face, don't lose your momentum."
Morgan scoffed.
"I told you, there are at least a thousand of them, and there are only a few of us," Morgan said with a sneer, looking at the huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves, "Just having momentum is of no use?"
"That's why momentum is so useful," D.D breathed out, relaxed his sore facial muscles, and continued to put on a fierce expression, "because it's all we have left."
Everyone was startled when they heard this.
Paul couldn't help but glance at D.D with surprise.
"Indeed," the Xihuang people touched their bow arms, stepped forward with a horizontal bow, and assumed an exaggerated posture that was scary but impractical, making the soldiers who were confronting them fearful. "Indeed."
Faced with the turbulent public sentiment, Thales only felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.
"I remember you said that our affairs belong to us and we will never involve Xi Lai." He whispered to Zhan En with a gloomy expression.
The powerful Duke of Iris was speechless.
He slowly turned his head: Xi Lai ignored the countless pairs of eyes directed at her, just stared at the ground and squeezed her gloves tightly.
Zhan En's eyes dimmed.
"But she is right, Heeley has been involved a long time ago," Zhan took a deep breath, "Thanks to you and your father."
"I now understand how Sheila feels," Thales suddenly spoke, his voice cold, "Indeed, she deserves a better brother."
Zhan En's color suddenly changed.
His eyes looking at Thales became colder and colder.
"You know what the heck," Zhan En's speaking speed suddenly increased, "a bastard bastard whose last name was added later."
Thales sneered.
After Zhan finished speaking, his expression became serious again.
He stepped back and raised his voice:
"I believe you must be tired. Your Highness, why don't you go back to the palace to rest under my escort?"
Zhan En's smile faded and he lowered his voice and said the next sentence:
"Or are you going your own way, still insisting on arresting me, and wielding a sword that is an enemy of me and the kingdom?"
The Duke sneered:
"Now, it's your turn to choose, Thales."
Enemies of the Kingdom…
Thales was speechless for a long time.
He failed to force Zhan into submission.
Especially when he doesn't even care about his sister and can take advantage of her decisively.
What is he going to use to force Zhan back?
Like Zhan’s own life?
A few seconds later, Thales took a deep breath, stepped back sideways, and held down the hilt of the warning man's sword!
Zhan En's expression changed, he snorted coldly, and also stepped back, holding down a dagger on his waist!
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and many people exclaimed!
The Seychelles knight roared angrily, unsheathing his long sword. The tip of the sword did not dare to point directly at Thales, but pointed at the Star Lake Guards behind him:
"Who dares to move forward?"
Following Seychelles' movements, the soldiers in the first row around him unsheathed their weapons one after another, with a fierce momentum, and there was a vague tendency to surround him.
The atmosphere became tense again, and the onlookers were talking incessantly, unable to conceal their horror.
Facing so many enemies for the first time among the Star Lake Guards, Nixi turned pale:
"I, we are not moving forward?"
"Your Highness is moving forward," Glover, who had only one arm left to use, held the hilt of his sword and ordered decisively, "Guards, weapons!"
After giving the order, several members of the Star Lake Guards also drew their swords (Nie Xi was frightened for a moment, but still drew his swords at D.D's reminder), and faced off tit for tat with the Emerald Legion!
"Damn, I thought I didn't need to fight just now..." Nixi's sword tip moved left and right, but there were more than one group of enemies in each direction, "But why did it start again all of a sudden?"
"Start?" Miranda stared at several officers in the legion warily, "No, it has never ended at all."
"Hahaha, that's right," Morgan laughed out loud at this moment. He rubbed the handle of his knife and looked at the group of sturdy sergeants in front of him maliciously, "I really miss this scene..."
"In that case, come on guys, put on your most disgusting faces," D.D gritted his teeth, his chest heaved, and his expression was exaggerated, "Imagine the Wrath of the Kingdom standing behind you, fierce and reliable..."
"Then he will definitely chop you with an ax first, so that your ears will be clean." Morgan snorted disdainfully.
"No, are we really going to fight? According to what Master Paul just said," Niexi said nervously, "If I strike with my sword later, I might hit some big shot, ignite the kingdom, and trigger a war?"
Everyone's mood sank and their thoughts were confused.
In the tense atmosphere, the Star Lake Guards were worried due to the disparity between the enemy and ourselves, but facing the Prince, the Emerald Legion on the opposite side was also nervous and hesitant.
Both sides have their own concerns and the situation is delicate.
"Can we make a quick decision and capture only the Duke?" D.D asked tentatively.
"From thousands of cuckolds?" Morgan asked doubtfully.
"And that Seychelles knight and his slovenly friend." Nishi added uneasily.
D.D has an ugly expression.
"Try to hold back," Paul leaned on his back, a little disappointed in his words, "Try not to kill anyone, especially not to hurt the Duke, otherwise there will be no civil war..."
"If you start a fight with this idea, Master Bozdov," Miranda said with stern eyes, "Believe me, we will definitely die."
Paul was startled.
"If, I mean if, a war breaks out, even if we only attack the Emerald City, how many people will die?"
D.D spoke quietly, causing everyone to stare at him.
"You don't know," Morgan said coldly, with a razor-sharp accent, "If we really fight, we will die today, and we won't see the outbreak of war."
Morgan's words made everyone's hearts sink.
Humph, Rolf disdains them in his heart, they are a bunch of cowards.
"You haven't seen the Wrath of the Kingdom, right?" At this time, Huaiya, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said, "I mean, except for Ms. Allende and the mute?"
The topic was changed and everyone was stunned.
"Um, does the portrait count?" Nixi's face turned pale, and the hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
"I met him a few times when I was guarding the Ballard Room. To be honest, he is short..." D.D rolled his eyes.
"Looking at it from a distance, it's very solid." Glover moved the tip of his sword vigilantly, aiming back and forth at the enemies at his angle.
"I heard my father say that it is easier to get along with than the Legend Wings," Paul turned around, his bow constantly moving, causing many Emerald Sergeants who were stopped in front of the crosshairs to subconsciously step back, "Why do you ask?"
Wyatt smiled.
"Because Alaka Mu, the Wrath of the Kingdom, the most feared Predator in the entire star..."
He took a deep breath. Facing the swarms of enemies, he no longer trembled nervously, but instead showed a relieved smile.
"He will never, never, never stand behind his comrades."
Everyone was startled, but Huaiya had already strode forward and came to the front of the team, facing Zhan En's direction.
"Don't worry, if His Highness has the order, if we really get to that point..."
Huaiya raised his single-edged sword and faced the layers of enemies with a determined look:
"I will wield the first sword."
Everyone was startled and looked at each other.
Until D.D sighed:
"Damn it, Shuai let him pretend all by himself."
After a few seconds, everyone laughed in unison, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Only Rolf was disdainful and snorted coldly.
Will you wield the first sword?
Shit, it sounds like as long as you wield the sword alone, everyone else will be fine.
How hypocritical.
"concentrate!"
Glover pressed against Rolf's back and gritted his teeth to interrupt their exchange:
"Priority will be given to protecting His Highness later. Stand in good formation and don't expose any flaws!"
But they have already had flaws everywhere.
Rolf thought coldly.
From the moment they arrived in the Emerald City.
But at this moment, Thales in front of them released the hilt of his sword and smiled.
"You are right, Zhan En, I cannot overstep my authority or interfere with the law enforcement of Emerald City!" the prince said loudly.
This statement surprised many people. The noise of the discussion at the scene became quieter. Even the Star Lake Guards who were originally preparing to desperately capture Zhan looked at each other.
Zhan frowned slightly, seeming to be puzzled by Thales's submission.
"Very good," but the Duke reacted very quickly and immediately became cheerful, "I have already ordered people to hold a banquet in the palace. Since the election is over, why not..."
"Arbitration." Thales smiled and spread his hands.
"What?"
"I said, arbitration!" Thales shouted loudly.
Zhan En's eyes changed.
"As far as I know, someone has accused you, Zhan." Thales turned around and faced everyone, "The nobleman of the kingdom, the son of the late Viscount Gonghai City, Sona Kelvindir, has the same surname as you.
Federico Cavendier, accuses you of murder, parricide and seizing the throne!"
"He is a disgrace to the Kevin Deere family. He should have changed his surname a long time ago," Zhan said with an unhappy expression, "And the Emerald City has its own laws..."
"And you deny the accusation!"
Thales ignored his words:
"You, the nobleman of the kingdom, the current Guardian Duke of the South Bank, the Lord of Emerald City, and the Iris family's Jenn Kelvindir deny the accusation, calling it a frame-up and false accusation, and you must pursue the accuser for the crimes he committed back then."
Everyone was puzzled and looked at each other, except for the shadow in Zhan En's eyes that was getting thicker and thicker.
"Since the two nobles have their own opinions and can't argue," Thales said confidently, "then I, the second prince and Duke of Star Lake, Thales Bright Star, as a detached and neutral third party, have to do something for me.
The dispute between you two shall be subject to sacred arbitration by the nobles!"
As soon as the words fell, a lot of discussion immediately broke out among the vassals.
"Arbitration?" Zhan En reacted, his tone unsteady, "Who said that!"
Thales turned around and pointed to the crowd:
"He said so!"
Everyone turned their attention: Federico fell to the ground, and the security officers guarding him looked terrified.
"If you don't believe me, drag Federico over now and ask him if he has filed a complaint and wants me to mediate between you two cousins!" Thales said loudly.
The discussion became louder and louder, and when Federico heard this, he burst into hearty laughter:
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha--"
A few seconds later, he was knocked down by an elbow by a bold security officer. He fell to the ground with a groan, and his laughter stopped abruptly.
Thales' eyes tightened and he shot at Zhan:
"Of course, unless you don't want him to speak out and just want him to disappear - in front of me and the entire kingdom."
The crowd became commotion again, and the guards and vigilance officers who maintained order had to intensify their scolding and control.
Zhan En was silent for a while, then slowly spoke:
"This is not only a matter of Emerald City, Your Highness, but also an internal matter of the Kevin Dill family. It cannot be arbitrated by outsiders..."
"This is the law written in the "Covenant of the Sacred Stars": No matter what crime he is responsible for, Federico is a noble of the kingdom, and he has the right to request arbitration from a higher-level noble."
Thales opened his arms and spoke clearly:
"Especially when the other person involved in the case is powerful, powerful and powerful, while the complainant is alone and has nowhere to find justice."
Zhan En remained calm, but couldn't help but look at the gloomy-looking Xi Lai.
"This has nothing to do with the Emerald City, Zhan, or Kevin Dill, and it has nothing to do with my personal grudges with you or with Heeley!"
Thales kept talking and his logic gradually increased:
"This is the day since the founding of Thomund, witnessed by the setting sun, following the old laws of the empire, from the princes and nobles to the squires and knights, all the nobles of the Star Kingdom - and even in some cases, all the people - and life
It is a law established to protect the weak from oppression by the strong.”
He narrowed his eyes:
"You should know the truth better than me, Lord Zhan. After all, you just served as a noble arbitration for a baron not long ago to prevent him from bullying the farmers in the territory."
Zhan En's expression changed slightly. He tried his best to maintain his demeanor and sneered:
"Arbitration, you? Why?"
"Because of my neutral status, I am fair and my status is high, not inferior to that of the Duke."
"Not inferior to the Duke? You are really good at arranging gold for yourself," Zhan En's eyes became more and more cold, "The Grand Duke of Thales is in charge of Star Lake Castle and has a fiefdom of one town and two villages."
Thales smiled slightly and ignored the other party's ridicule.
"However, the person involved in the case, no matter how high his status or power, must accept the arbitration of a third party, and must not act for personal gain or abuse of power for any reason."
Thales took a step forward and met Zhan's eyes.
"Unless he is no longer bound by the Sacred Star Covenant," the prince said in a deep voice, "unless he abandons the Sunset Goddess, his ancestors as one of the thousands of vassals, the Renaissance King, and the Sunset Prophet Saint Mohasa
, a sacred contract made in front of the idol.”
As Thales spoke, his eyes slowly moved to the Duke of South Bank, and his words were sharp:
"Unless he... is no longer a citizen of the Kingdom of Stars."