Hearing Evan's words, everyone in the hall looking at him with various expressions. The line of the ministers was looking at the Evan with a furious look, even the expressionless sixteen people on the right changed, some of them put amused expression, some of them put a curious expression, and some of them frowned at Evan.
Randy even noticed the Crimson Prince also put a furious look as he looked at Evan as for the Crimson princess, surprisingly, she made a happy smile on her face. He could understand why the prince was angry, he assumed Evan didn't respect his father, the King of Crimson Cloud Kingdom, but why the princess seemed to be happy?
Meanwhile, the beautiful Queen seemed had a little interest in this matter. She sat silently beside the King with no expression while the King himself frowned at Evan.
Randy realized the situation was becoming bad for them. If they had a bad relationship with the important figures of the Crimson Cloud Kingdom, it would be trouble for them to execute their mission.
Moreover, this was the King itself. If the King became hostile to them then what happened with their mission? The missions itself related to the King as their target was to protect the King's closest.
Looking at Evan who didn't waver by the glare of the people in the hall, Randy knew it was impossible for him to smooth the thing up. David? It was out of the question to ask the cold killer to smooth this thing up, but he himself was also not that good at talking, let alone fix this complicated thing.
Even though he could not help but agree with what Evan said, but the thing should be smooth up for their mission. If the King himself didn't have a good impression, then the King won't let them protect his closest.
Actually, he himself bowed for 45 degrees was because he felt awkward. He felt awkward when everyone knelt and he was not; that was why he bowed for 45 degrees to the King earlier.
Looking at the atmosphere which was becoming tenser, Randy nudged the clueless Limera. The best person to smooth thing up was this frank, honest, and righteous Limera.
Being nudged by Randy, Limera confused at first, but after some thought, he realized what Randy's mean.
"Cough cough," Limera coughed for a few times to break the tense atmosphere before saying, "First, I'm sorry on behalf of my friend and I hope you understand too, King…"
Limera paused for a while as he didn't know and no one told him how should he call the King or the King's name.
"I hope you understand too, King of Crimson Cloud Kingdom. From the world we came from, there is no kingdom, but country. So we are not used to bowing our head down as all the human on the earth is equal," Limera explained, following by his mutter with a low voice, "Some people use their money or power they have to trample other though,"
The mutter only could be heard by Randy, David, Evan, and Rosikh which were close to him.
Afterward, Limera told the people in the hall the condition on the earth, the system people who live on the earth. What Limera told them was of course about the earth before the Battle of Ascension.
Limera didn't know much about the condition on the earth after the Battle of Ascension began as what happened was varied.
At the end of his words, he told the people in the hall if someone knelt, it was the same as a humiliation for that people, of course, he didn't forget to mutter in a low voice at the end of his sentence.
"But for the people who don't have self-esteem would kneel to achieve what they desired despite being humiliated,"
Hearing the Limera bored lengthy explanation, the King of Crimson Cloud Kingdom's expression eased. At least, the King understood why they didn't kneel and understood why Evan angry when Minister Farhar rebuked him.
Of course, not all people could accept Limera's explanation. Especially for the sixteen ministers. They had still the furious look at their face, but this time, the furious look aimed to Limera, not Evan.
"Then why are you kneeling just now?" Minister Farhar didn't want let this matter down easily despite the King already being displeased to him earlier.
Hearing Minister Farhar inquiry, Limera scratched his head. He was in trouble to reply to this inquiry. He didn't want to lie, but if he told the truth, then the thing he had done early would become naught.
However, Limera didn't want to lie despite it would make the situation became worse, "Ugh!? It was because all of you knelt down and I felt awkward when I stood among you guys, so I followed along, kneeling to the King,"
The King's mouth twitched after hearing Limera's answer. He never thought that someday there would be a person kneel to him because felt awkward.
Not only the King, but even the sixteen ministers were also left speechless. Also, just after Limera finished his words, Crimson Princess was laughing aloud which looked improper.
But looking the innocent, clueless, and embarrassed Limera, they believed what he said was true. Only Minister Farhar who was still pointing his finger toward Limera while saying, "You… You…"
"All right stop here!" When the King said this word, there was a ripple of pressure spread over in the hall.
Randy felt familiar with this pressure, he remembered he felt the same when the dragon illusion in the cave when he was looking for the first Ascension Chest. But the pressure generated by the King of Crimson Cloud Kingdom was only so-so compared he experienced.
Of course not only Randy could feel the pressure, but even the expressionless and cold David also frowned after sensing the pressure. But that was it, the four was still calm and collected in the front of the King despite the King tried to intimidate them.
The King surprised a little when he saw the calm and collected of the four trialers even after letting out the pressure to them. He already got the detail information of the four trialers. So he was surprised the four didn't feel intimidated a bit even after sensing the pressure he released.
"Actually, This King want to chit chat a bit, but my minister spoiled already spoiled the atmosphere, I'm sorry for this," The King stood up and bowed slightly.
When the King did this, there was a huge change within the twelve people, raging aura wreak havoc inside the hall. This aura was released by the sixteen on the right.
Subconsciously, Randy, Limera, Evan, and David also bowed slightly to the King. There was a trace of surprise on Evan and David's face, likewise Randy. It was beyond their will; it was like there was something inside them which made him do so.
Looking at the bewildered of four trialers, finally, the King let out a satisfied smile. After doing so, the King sat back on his throne before saying with an amiable smile on his face, "All right, This King doesn't like beating around the bush. This King already know your mission, but This King won't let you stay beside This King's closest to protect them,"
"At least not now, you shall, at least, reach Silver Rank before This King can trust you to protect This King's closest," The King pointed his finger toward the top of Randy and three others' head.
"You must kill a beast or monster in order to raise your rank and in a week from now, there will be a war in Elingdon Plain between the Crimson Cloud Kingdom and the first force of Underworld Faction,"
"This King will give you a permission to join the war as Crimson Cloud Kingdom's army to prove yourself if you can protect This King's closest, or not,"
From the way King of Crimson Cloud Kingdom spoke, with his deep and solemn tone, Randy knew there was no room for negotiation. If they wanted to execute their mission peacefully, they should follow what the King told them by proving their strength in the war.
Evan wanted to say something to the King, but Randy nudged him. Randy winked at him while shaking his head.
The thing had gone smooth, Randy didn't want to get on the hostile side of the Crimson Cloud Kingdom which should become their allies. Moreover, Ascension World was still unknown to them so they could get the understanding of the Ascension World through the Crimson Cloud Kingdom.
Also, what King asked them was natural as it was impossible for King to let a stranger protect his closest, so King used the fact their low rank to determine if King could believe them or not.
Randy didn't know if Evan had the same thought as him, but Evan said nothing after being nudged by Randy.
"If no one objected, then the condition to let you become my closest private guard is to reach Silver Rank. All right, you are dismissed. If there's something you want to ask, you can ask Rosikh. Rosikh will become your guide when you are in the Crimson Cloud Kingdom,"
With the final decision of the King, Randy and the three others came out from the hall with Rosikh on the lead.
Just as they came out from the hall, they noticed there was one additional person in their group.
The additional person was the Crimson Princess. She stood in the front of Randy and scanned Randy carefully. After some time, Crimson Princess nodded her head, "All right, I will, reluctantly, accept you as my private guard despite you are weaker than me,"