Chapter 415: A Shocking Betrothal
“A fruit that can raise one’s strength to gold-tier. Is that true?”
Many of the noblemen present were surprised when they heard what King Landhar III said.
As noblemen of the kingdom, they had never heard of such a miraculous fruit. Even if it were a gold-tier potion, it would only raise a silver-tier elite by a notch, giving them a chance to advance to gold-tier.
“His Majesty said so; how could it be wrong? And I’ve heard of such a fruit. It does indeed grow on the World Tree in the Forest of Eternity in the south. I’ve been to the Elven kingdom when I was young. That was what an elderly elf there told me.”
“I don’t know about the sun and moon gems, but I know that recently, a wine called the sun and moon wine has appeared in many taverns in the kingdom. After drinking that strange wine, one’s strength will increase. I wonder if it has something to do with those two fruits?”
Some were puzzled and somewhere more familiar with that matter. They stood out to help explain that. As they looked at the sweet gemstone-like fruits in the guard’s hands, their faces revealed a look of desire.
The guard very quickly brought the fruits to Watson and the other geniuses. Their faces were also filled with doubt and anticipation.
“Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty.”
One of them picked up the fruit and took a bite. Then, a powerful aura suddenly appeared on their body. After consuming the sun fruit, four wings grew out of his back, along with his fire and light-elemental combat aura wings. The four wings flapped gently behind his back, bringing with them combat aura ripples that shook the air.
“I’ve advanced to gold-tier, and I have also grasped the light-elemental combat aura!”
The youth looked at the light-elemental combat aura wrapped around his fingers with surprise.
With someone taking the lead, the remaining geniuses ate the sun and moon gems. Each of them exuded either light or dark-elemental combat auras. For a moment, the entire hall was filled with exclamations.
Augustus was sitting in his wheelchair. He also picked up a sun gem and placed it in front of him to size it up. The fragrant smell and the alluring gem-like luster made him bite down on it—juice slid down his throat. His broken limbs had yet to recover. The sun gem had entered his stomach, his legs, which he could not stand on, began to heal. A powerful force supported him in standing up from where he was.
“That fruit contains such powerful vitality. Even though it has not improved my level, it has healed my injuries, which I would have needed a few months to heal! And just as His Majesty said, I have awakened a light-elemental combat aura. Now, I have become a warrior with both light and fire elements.”
When he sensed the new combat aura surging in his body, Augustus could not help but feel surprised. The light-elemental combat aura had increased his strength by several times. He raised his head. He realized that Nia, from the Saint Laurent family, had also eaten a moon fruit. A dark magic luster appeared on her body. It was obvious that she had also awakened her dark-elemental talent.
“It is as expected of His Majesty to be able to get such a precious thing and give it to us. The King too generous.”
The King had given them those fruits as he deemed that they were no longer suitable for him. Augustus could not help but feel excited. The King truly loved the people as if they were his children.
It was not only the geniuses who were excited, but even the noblemen gasped as if Emperor Cluck were crowing. Many people had envious expressions in their eyes. If the King had not explicitly asked the geniuses to eat those fruits, they might not have been able to resist snatching those fruits and eating them for themselves.
Those children were lucky enough to eat those fruits, and their families were glad. Other families were almost driven mad with envy.
King Landhar III, who was sitting on the high seat, looked satisfied. Watson had sold those fruits for wealth, but he was different. He gave them away for favors and gratitude. Most of the noblemen present were grateful to him, and those geniuses who had eaten the sun and moon gems would work for him in the future.
The King looked in Watson’s direction. He found that everyone had eaten the sun and moon gems, but Watson was staring at the fruit in front of him without moving, so he said, “Watson, what’s wrong? Why don’t you eat the fruit I gave you? Is it not to your liking, or do you doubt the truth of what I said? ”
“Your Majesty, of course, I don’t doubt your words. I’m not eating the sun gem, not because it doesn’t suit my appetite., but because it’s useless to me, so I’m not eating it.”
Watson smiled.
That was one reason he made it up casually. The truth was that he could eat the fruits every day when he was on Mount Creation. Furthermore, the fruits on the Mount of Creation were different from those there. Considering the storage time, he had chosen those that were not fully ripe. He was used to eating ripe fruits, so he did not want to eat those
However, he could not say that to the King, who was obviously using the sun and moon gems to show off in front of the noblemen. If he messed up the King’s plan, the other party would definitely not take it well.
“Watson, if that’s the case, you can choose not to eat it. However, there’s no reason to take back what you’ve been given. That sun gem is yours. You can choose to eat it when you want to or give it to someone else.” The King waved his hand seeing that Watson was not interested, and knowing that Watson might have eaten his fair share.
“Thank You, Your Majesty.”
Watson pretended to nod respectfully and picked up the fruit in front of him. At that moment, he heard the labored breathing from around him. Many noblemen stared at the fruit in his hand. The geniuses who had eaten the fruit also looked at him. They licked their lips. Even if they had eaten one fruit, they still longed for the fruit in Watson’s hand, especially those who had not eaten it before.
It was a pity that it was a banquet organized by the King. Otherwise, those noblemen would have already made an open bid to buy the fruit from Watson.
“How should we deal with that last sun fruit? We can give it to other people, but it is not appropriate to give only one to anyone. Perhaps we can take bids for that sun fruit. The lowest price is 1,000 gold coins. I will give it to whomever offers the highest price.”
“Watson, you really know how to act. This is His Majesty’s banquet. If you don’t eat that fruit, you’re disrespecting the King. And you still want to sell it at a high price to other people? Do you have any respect for His Majesty?”
Before the others could react, Augustus, who could stand up because he ate the sun fruit, had already sneered at Watson.
He remembered how Watson broke his limbs. He had to mock the younger man when he saw his proud expression.
After him, a few other noblemen followed suit.
“That’s right. His Majesty can’t bear to eat that fruit himself, but he gave them to us. It shows just how much His Majesty loves us! If it weren’t for His Majesty, we wouldn’t have been able to eat that precious fruit, let alone sell it for wealth. To exchange His Majesty’s generosity for money, Watson, you’re really an idiot!”
The King’s generosity?
Watson rolled his eyes. If he had not given those things to the King, the ruler would not be able to do that at all. “Don’t grumble in front of me. His Majesty just said that the sun gem is mine to use, so it is up to me whether I consume it or sell it to others. His Majesty hasn’t said anything yet, so why do you have the right to speak? You might as well simply say that you don’t want to buy it. If you don’t want to buy it, I can sell it to others.”
“Wait, who said that we don’t want to buy it? Watson, I want that sun gem. I’ll pay 2,000 gold coins. Of course, I’m buying that gem to admire His Majesty’s goodwill. I can’t eat that gem for free.”
Augustus, who had just mocked Watson, suddenly spoke and raised two fingers.
His words sounded odd. After mocking others, he still wanted to buy the item? How could he do such a thing? However, they knew that the fruit was worth even more than 1,000 gold coins. Furthermore, Augustus had wanted to buy that sun fruit in the name of the King. It was like killing two birds with one stone. Of course, they were unwilling to give away such a thing to other people.
“I will pay 3,000 gold coins. It is also because I respected His Majesty. ”
“I’ll pay 5,000 gold coins. After I buy that sun gem, I will not eat it. Instead, I will put it at home so that the children can worship that fruit. They will understand His Majesty’s gift to the kingdom.”
One noble after another expressed their willingness to the fruit. ‘They want to buy it, but they won’t eat it?’ Hearing that, Watson wanted to laugh. Noblemen had always been people who only cared about profit. It would be strange if that group of people bought the sun fruit and did not eat it. They only said that to curry favor with the King. Even though he understood that principle, Watson did not intend to expose it.
“The highest price has already reached 5,000 gold coins. Is there any higher price?”
“I bid 100,000 gold coins!”
Suddenly, a cold voice came from the side of Watson. Watson turned his head and saw that the person who bid was a young girl from the Saint Laurent family named Nia.
“100,000 gold coins going once, 100,000 gold coins going twice…” Watson looked around and found that after Nia’s bid, the other noblemen fell into silence. Firstly, they did not dare go against Nia, who was from an archduke’s family. Another reason was that Nia’s bid for 100,000 gold coins was too high.
Charlotte, who had met Nia before, was also there. She was leaning close to Nia and whispering something into her ear. Apparently, Charlotte, who had eaten the moon gem, knew the magical effects of those two fruits, which was why she urged Nia to buy them at such a high price.
“She bid 100,000 gold coins! That crazy woman really dares to bid so high!” Augustus’ eyes flickered, considering whether he should deliberately raise the price and let Nia buy them at a higher price. After all, Nia and Watson were not on good terms with him. It was good that he had just insulted Watson and then he can let Nia suffer a bigger loss. He had been stuck at home for more than a week and could not go out. He had to vent his anger that day.
“Nia is too naive to think that she can buy the fruit given with just 100,000 gold coins. You should know that the price of that sun gem is not in itself, but in the fact that His Majesty gave it to her! Therefore, I offer one million gold coins!”
Augustus puffed out his chest and said those harsh words with an overbearing expression.
What are the 1,000,000 gold coins?
Many people present were shocked by Augustus’ offer and sucked in a breath of cold air. One million gold coins were used to purchase a fruit presented by His Majesty. Even as an archduke family, it was considered to be a great sacrifice.
“Nia, do you still dare to raise the price by 1,000,000 gold coins? If you don’t dare, then forget it. That sun fruit is going to become mine. Since you don’t dare to compete with me, you can go around me whenever you see me in the future.”
Afraid that Nia would give up the fruit if he raised the price a little too high, Augustus sneered at Nia after he raised the price, trying to provoke her anger. As expected, even though Niawas still expressionless in the face of those words.., his eyes turned cold, “One million and five hundred thousand gold coins.”
“One million and five hundred thousand gold coins? Aiya Nia, you’re really rich. I can’t compete with you, so I’ll give that sun fruit to you. “Augustus chuckled. He had given up. The surrounding nobles weren’t fools. They could see that Augustus was deliberately raising the price to let Nia spend. However, that was the daily life of Campbell and the Saint Laurent family, so they could not interfere.
“1,500,000 gold coins, anyone else? 1,500,000 going once, 1,500,000 going twice, 1,500,000 going thrice.”
Watson held the Sun Fruit and asked. The surroundings were silent. It seemed like no one was going to raise the price. After all, 1,500,000 gold coins were not a tiny amount. Many middle-tier nobles only had that much.
Seeing that Watson had called the price thrice, Augustus could not help but feel proud. He had to admit that he had held it in for more than a week. After coming out today, being able to disgust Watson and Niasimultaneously made him vent his anger. The only thing that made him unhappy was that he had let Watson get 1.5 million gold coins for free. However, he would find an opportunity to make Watson spit out the money later. He was not in a hurry.
Just as he was thinking about that, Watson announced the result. “Congratulations, Young Master Augustus. You have bought that sun fruit at a high price of one million gold coins. Please give me the money now.”
“Nia, that’s 1,500,000 gold coins. Pay up! Wait a minute, Watson, who did you say bought that fruit?” Augustus had already foreseen Nia’s extremely uncomfortable expression when she took out one million and five hundred thousand gold coins. Suddenly, he realized that the buyer Watson mentioned was not Nia at all.
“Yes, Young Master Augustus, you don’t have to doubt it. I am talking about you. I am selling that fruit to you. ”
“No, wait for Watson. Nia offered a higher price than me. She offered 1.5 million gold coins. Why are you selling it to me?” At that moment, he suddenly saw Watson give him a childlike smile that was unique to children his age. “His Majesty said that I can give that fruit to whoever I want. I don’t want to sell it to Nia, so I want to sell it to you, can’t I? You just offered one million. You won’t go back on your words in front of so many people, right? Besides, did you not just say that the value of the fruit itself is not high? What’s important is its added value—it was given by the King. If you don’t buy that sun fruit, it proves that what you said just now was a lie. It’s a big crime to dare to deceive His Majesty.”
Watson calmly handed the sun fruit to Augustus. “So, Young Master Augustus, do you want to buy that sun fruit or not?”
“I’ll buy it!”
Since Watson had already said that, Augustus had to buy it even if he did not want to. He gritted his teeth and agreed. He took the sun fruit and whispered to Watson, “Watson, you’re too cunning. Just you wait.”
He had only wanted to trick Nia, but he did not expect Watson to be so shameless as to sell the sun fruit to him forcefully. He had already taken the sun fruit once, and there was no effect that time. Even if it were the moon fruit, it would not cause him any heartache. However, eating the fruit now would only make him feel delicious. It was equivalent to losing a million gold coins.
“Young Master Augustus, I’ll be waiting for you.”
Watson responded to Augustus with a smile. He watched Augustus take out a check with a pained expression and sign his name on it. After handing it to him in front of everyone, Watson kept the bill and distanced himself from Augustus.
“Alright, since the pillars of the kingdoms have already eaten those fruits, I believe that you will definitely have higher and further achievements in the future. I hope that you will not disappoint me! “What I prepared just now was the first act before the banquet. Next, I am preparing to perform the second act. Someone, bring those weapons over.”
Clapping his hands, the King gave orders from the high throne. The guard who was in charge of carrying the sun and moon fruits appeared once again. At that time, he was carrying a large box. Placing it in the middle of the hall, he opened the box. Immediately, more than ten cold-looking weapons were revealed. Those weapons had a unique characteristic—they were all covered in a platinum luster and emitted a platinum aura that distorted the world.
“Platinum weapons? Are those all?”
“Heavens, why are there so many platinum weapons in the kingdom? The number of those weapons is more than the total number of platinum weapons in the kingdom in the past, right?”
Seeing the platinum weapons in front of them, many nobles discussed animatedly. If they had only felt gratitude when King Landhar III distributed the precious sun and moon fruits just now, then seeing those weapons at that moment, their appreciation turned into shock.
“A certain craftsman also created those platinum-tier weapons after much effort. They are prepared to be bestowed upon the geniuses present! I racked my brains to create those platinum weapons and finally urged the artisans to realize the reform. From now on, platinum weapons are no longer a symbol of nobility and rarity in the kingdom. They are treasures that are more valuable than their use. Instead, they are top-notch weapons that can truly be popularized in everyone’s hands.”
King Landhar III’s voice sounded at the right time, causing the many nobles present to be even more shocked. Some of them even knelt in front of the King in excitement.
“Your Majesty is wise. It’s mind-boggling to think that Your Majesty would do so much in a place we don’t know about. Just by relying on that attack that improved the production rate of platinum-tier weapons, Your Majesty is enough to be recorded in the annals of history and become an outstanding king comparable to past kings.”
Some of the noblemen who knelt were complimenting him, while others were also sincere. Previously, the impression of King Landhar III in the hearts of everyone had always been that he was unfathomable and adept at using power. As for what outstanding contributions the King had made during his tenure, it did not seem like it. However, now that they saw platinum weapons, they understood their stupidity. King Landhar III did not only want the throne, but he had also made contributions to the kingdom’s people.
As long as platinum weapons could be popularized, then the Holy Dragon Kingdom would be invincible in battles against other countries in the future. The enemies’ armor would be shattered. The enemy’s attacks could not even break the clothes of the soldiers of the kingdom. Such a battle could be won even if the generals closed their eyes and commanded.
The kingdom’s strength had significantly increased, and the day of expanding its territory was just around the corner.
“There’s something wrong with those weapons. They don’t seem to be made by any forging masters in the kingdom. Instead, they seem to be made by Watson.”
Looking at the weapons in front of him, Reid frowned and muttered to himself.
Usually, forging a platinum weapon by a forging master required superb skills and a combination of good timing and geographical conditions. Therefore, the appearance of each platinum weapon was random, resulting in all kinds of strange platinum weapons. However, the platinum weapons in the box in front of him were exactly the same, as if they were carved from the same mold. According to Reid’s knowledge, Watson was the only person who could do such a monstrous thing.
“Reid, it seems that you have also discovered it. That’s right. Watson made those weapons! I doubt the things made by Watson would appear in His Majesty’s Place. Furthermore, His Majesty acted as if he had created those items. Could it be that Watson and His Majesty have come to some agreement, or that Watson was coerced?”
Antonio was at the side, stroking his chin, deep in thought.
He had felt like something was amiss when the King took out the sun and moon gemstones. Those two gemstones took thousands of years to mature, which was why they had the powerful effect of allowing a person to advance to gold directly. Even if he was very familiar with a certain elf, he had only taken one of those fruits with him. It was hard to imagine that the King could release more than ten of those fruits.
Even if the King really obtained those fruits with great effort, those platinum weapons in front of him could not have anything to do with the King at all. He had stayed in the kingdom for decades. The two of them knew very well what kind of ability the King had. In fact, it was not just them. The kingdom had some experience. They had watched King Landhar III grow from a prince to a king, and they would not believe the nonsense that the King was saying at that moment.
There was a method to increase the forging rate of platinum-tier weapons. Why did not King Landhar III use it when he was fighting for the throne? Why did he use it now? Could it be that the King did not think of it before and only recently thought of that idea? A king who did not know how to forge and only knew how to use politics suddenly thought of an idea to increase the success rate of forging? Was that not a joke?
“It should be that a capable person appeared by His Majesty’s side and modified the success rate of the creation of platinum-tier weapons, allowing His Majesty to take credit for it.”
Many people were speculating, and at that moment, King Landhar III, who had placed the platinum-tier weapons in the main hall, spoke up.
“Why are all of you so silent? Did my series of actions scare all of you? Don’t worry, what will surprise all of you is still to come. Minister Barus, as the kingdom’s finance minister, haven’t you always complained about the kingdom’s lack of funds and advocated reducing military expenses and even the royal family’s living expenses?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Since ancient times, a proverb in the holy dragon kingdom says only frugality can lead to wealth. Now, due to the kingdom’s favorable geographical environment, the population’s fertility was overloaded. Coupled with the warm climate, people’s laziness was born. Every year, the grain produced by the kingdom was not enough for the entire nation to enjoy, so it had to be purchased in large quantities from other countries! “In that case, only by advocating thrift can we spend the money we have saved in the right place and make the country stronger.”
The finance minister named by the King was a fierce-looking middle-aged man with goldfish eyes. He answered the King’s question righteously.
However, before he could finish his answer, the King waved his hand helplessly. “Barus, don’t say such useless things in front of me. I’ll just give you money.”
Following the King’s words, a few guards dragged a massive box into the palace from the back of the hall. The boxes in the hands of those guards were opened, and inside were not platinum weapons but shiny gold coins. The number of coins gathered together was more than ten million.
“There are ten million gold coins here. Minister Barus, is it enough for the kingdom’s expenditure that you mentioned?”
“Your Majesty, that—”
Barus was stunned, seeing that the King had taken out ten million gold coins without saying anything else. He had always asked His Majesty for money. Even if it was to build a riverbank to prevent flooding, the King had been reluctant to ask for hundreds of thousands of gold coins. How could he be so straightforward today? He had directly given him ten million gold coins. Had His Majesty made a windfall recently by digging through some ancient ruins? Or did someone provoke His Majesty?
After being stunned for a few seconds, Barus finally snapped back to his senses and counted with his fingers. “Recently, due to the collapse of the Dragonspine Snow Mountain, the cold wave invasion from the Winter Nation in the north has disrupted our harvest. The allocation of funds for those places requires at least one million gold coins! “And the recent training of the kingdom’s Dragon Knights and other legions, together with the loss of weapons, requires about five million gold coins. Adding the expenses for the ministers in the palace, it is estimated that ten million gold coins are barely enough. ”
“Don’t force yourself. I don’t like to force myself. Men, give Baluz a number that is not forced onto him.”
King Landhar III clapped his hands, and more guards immediately walked in, carrying huge boxes. In just a few minutes, there were ten identical boxes placed on the ground, and when they were opened, all that was revealed were shiny gold coins. In total, there were more than a hundred million gold coins.
“Minister Barus, do you still feel reluctant? If it’s you, just nod your head, and I will continue to give you money. ”
“No, I won’t Force You, Your Majesty. Money is completely enough. To be precise, it won’t be a problem even if you use it for a few years.” Barus knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
“Okay, then don’t ask for money from me for a few years.” After speaking to Barus, King Landhar III turned his gaze to another person. “General Hoen.”
“Your subordinate is here.”
Hoen left the seat beside the King and went to the center of the hall to kneel.
“I heard that due to the lack of war recently, the soldiers have not paid much attention to the maintenance of war equipment. During the inspection of the army, they found many defensive weapons that were not bronze-tier and some defective items that were above silver-tier! “From now on, throw away any weapons that are below gold-tier. In the future, I will order the army to be equipped with gold-tier or above weapons. At the same time, generals who have made outstanding military achievements will also be able to obtain platinum-tier weapons for free. Come, Hoen, you should first choose one of the platinum-tier weapons in front of you. That is my reward to you. ”
“Thank You, Your Majesty.”
Hoen replied respectfully. He picked out a platinum-tier weapon chest from the second round of weapons the King had his guards bring over, attracting the envious gazes of countless ministers and nobles around him.
“Next is Minister Macrotov. As the head of the civil officials, you have repeatedly reported to me that the record parchment that the officials currently use is not only difficult to write, but it also does not record many things. I will now allocate ten million gold coins to you to replace all the parchment papers in the country with magic paper that gold-tier elites can use. At the same time, you can also change the ink and quill pens to gold-tier ones. What do you think?”
“Your Majesty, if I can do it, then I must express my gratitude to you on behalf of all the civil servants.”
“I heard that your territory was one of the affected areas because of the collapse of the Dragonspine Snow Mountain. Do you want to waive the taxes on your territory for the past year?”
“Your Majesty is kind. The people of my territory, and I will never forget your kindness.”
“Marquis Raphael, recently, the sales of Raphael Winery have not been very good. Seeing that you contribute a large amount of tax revenue to the kingdom every year, should I give you some of the fruits of the sun and the moon so that you can use them to make wine?”
“Thank you very much, Your Majesty. That is precisely what I need. ”
“Count Bridgestone…”
In just a few minutes, the King named dozens of noblemen and gave them different things. Every time he gave something to someone, the nobleman would kneel on the ground in excitement. The King felt pleased about that.
‘I’ve been the King for so many years, and those ministers have always asked me for that and that. It’s hard for me to give them. That is the first time I’ve given something so readily, and it’s also the first time those ministers have thanked me from the bottom of their hearts.
As the monarch of a country, other than appearing bright and beautiful on the surface, the King also had many difficulties that were unknown to others. It was true that he held a high position and authority as the monarch. Furthermore, he controlled the resources of a country, and his wealth far surpassed that of the so-called wealthy nobles. However, most of the money did not belong to him. Instead, it was used to maintain the running of the country. In other words, it was public property.
With Watson’s 100 trillion gold coins, even if he kept squandering and throwing money every day, he would not be able to spend all of it.
“So it feels so good to have unlimited wealth. Those ministers can give them whatever they want. I can even exceed their expectations and give them a shocking amount. When I see their foolish looks for money or platinum weapons, I can’t help but laugh! After being a king for so many years, that is the first time I’ve experienced such a feeling.”
King Landhar III sighed in satisfaction. He was a terrifying king in the past, but he was not a king who had outstanding achievements. After all, having abilities and using those abilities to achieve goals were two entirely different things. For the time being, no one would question his accomplishments. Just the amount of money he earned was more than all the previous kings combined. It was enough for him to go down in history and be immortal.
The King was happy, but the noblemen and ministers below the stage were speechless. They finally understood that the King had suddenly held a banquet today and had specially sent invitations to every noble in the royal city. It seemed very serious. The purpose of that was not because the King suddenly had something urgent to announce, but because the King wanted to show off.
The banquet was ultimately the King’s show of pretentiousness. In a few minutes, dozens of aristocrats had been selected, and the King had already distributed hundreds of millions of gold coins’ worth of wealth. The aristocrats who had been named felt bitter in their hearts that they had become the King’s stepping stones to pretentiousness. At the same time, they were somewhat happy. Those aristocrats who had not been named were full of envy, clenching their fists and looking forward to it.
They did not mind being used by the King to show off. They were just afraid that the King would not be able to use them and let them lose that opportunity for nothing.
“That is my temporary reward for you. As long as you perform well, I will not mistreat anyone. From now on, the Holy Dragon Kingdom will enter a new chapter and become stronger and stronger! “However, all of you, including me, are old after all. The future kingdom will belong to the young. It will be the same topic as before. I have already said that I look forward to all the geniuses present, but I still feel that the rewards given to all of you are not enough. Therefore, I will announce here the true purpose of that banquet, which is to find a suitable husband for my daughter, Kiana.”
“As my youngest daughter, Kiana, is already 14 years old this year and has reached the age of marriage! However, those who can become my daughter’s husband must be young and talented. I hereby promise that the time will be set in two days. At the exhibition competition of the Royal Academy, geniuses from various families and even ordinary people who are not nobles can register. As long as they win the final championship in the exhibition competition, they can become my daughter’s future husband. I will personally hold the engagement ceremony.
“I intend to search for the hidden geniuses in the kingdom so that the Holy Dragon Kingdom will be able to enter a truly prosperous era! I hereby announce that the champion will become Kiana’s husband and become my foster son. He will enjoy the same rights as the prince and have the right to inherit the throne.”
What?
What the King said just now did not cause too much reaction from the noblemen present. However, the last sentence thoroughly aroused their interest and caused a huge uproar.
Becoming the champion of the Royal Academy competition could become the King’s adopted son and hold the same inheritance rights as the prince. In other words, if a child of a certain family became the champion, then he could become the future King?
Even if he could not become the King, marrying the princess would allow him to take a step further with the King. It was unknown what had happened to the King today. Not only was he much more prosperous than before, but he had also obtained precious weapons, sun gems, and other treasures. He had even made a declaration of marriage to the princess. It was as if he was a completely different person from before.
However, it had to be said that they liked the reigning monarch very much. After all, who could reject a king who controlled countless resources and was also generous?
“Your Majesty, our family just happens to have a young disciple. I will let him participate in the exhibition competition of the Royal Academy and strive to let him get first place.”
“Our family members also have to participate. Whether or not we can get first place is secondary. The most important thing is to respond to Your Majesty’s call for talents and let Your Majesty see the elegance of our noble children.”
The noblemen scrambled to register. Even Augustus looked at Princess Kiana, who was looking down from above with a lofty gaze. He also licked his lips and revealed an undisguised desire. “As long as I win the competition, I will be able to marry the princess and become the future King. I will definitely win that competition.”
In contrast to the liveliness around him, Watson stood quietly on the spot and even yawned. He had no feelings at all about the way that the King married the princess. It seemed like the King had decided to take advantage of the princess’s gag after receiving a massive amount of resources to lure out all the hidden geniuses in the kingdom and achieve the revival of the empire. The King’s plan was excellent.
However, it was not tempting to him because he did not need to marry the princess. As long as he killed King Landhar III, he would be the next ruler!
While he was thinking about that, Watson felt another gaze coming from above. He subconsciously looked up and realized that the person looking at him was Princess Kiana. She was still looking down on him.
“That is strange. Why is that little princess looking at me so much? Could it be that she is dissatisfied with the arrangements of the King and is using that method to ask me for help?”