Chapter 528 - Mutual Harm? Its Nonexistent (1/2)

Chapter 528 Mutual Harm? It’s Nonexistent

Not only did the old king look bewildered, but so did Antis.

Roland didn’t explain, because even if he did, they wouldn’t understand.

It wasn’t that these two lacked intelligence, but the whole time they heard bleeps!

But the two quickly understood, and the old king said slowly, “Doc.u.mentation on Cornucopia’s illegal business in various territories, it’s no problem, we have plenty of it. And as for the speech you mentioned, what’s that about?”

“It’s not necessarily a speech. You can call a meeting and talk to your ministers about some of the detrimental actions of Cornucopia, talk about how they should be restricted, and finally mobilize your ministers to place restrictions on Cornucopia. And then just let me sit in on it.”

Both of them looked puzzled. What did this self-amus.e.m.e.nt mean? “It’s not a trick?” The old king sat on his high throne, looking down at Roland. “This seems a bit childish.”

“It honestly isn’t.” Roland thought about it and said, “I swear on my ident.i.ty as a Mage.”

As the old king closed his eyes in thought, Antis leaned in close to Roland, his body emitting a slight fragrance of flowers and his delicate face full of curiosity. “I’ve heard that Golden Sons have a special means of contact, is that right?”

“Looks like you’ve found out a little bit about

us.”

Roland smiled a bit, not surprised.

Even with the protection of the system, the royals and n.o.bles had been trying to find out about the players, trying to figure out what kind of social habits and cla.s.s structure this group of strange humans from a different plane had. Although the Golden Sons generally seemed to be relatively equal in status, they didn’t believe that; a society was bound to have a distinction between lowliness and n.o.bleness.

By identifying the true big shot among the Golden Sons, they might be able to establish a partners.h.i.+p and negotiate terms that were favorable for them.

Even if that didn’t work, they couldn’t offend people of high status, lest they elicit even more of an exaggerated response from the Golden Sons.

The Golden Sons were already troublesome enough as they were now.

“I understand. I will convene this meeting soon. After all, even if you didn’t mention it, we will still have formulated countermeasures for this matter.” The old king nodded lightly.

Having received the old king’s affirmation, Antis left the palace with Roland.

The two of them walked down the street. Antis’s manor was close to the palace, so they didn’t have to take a carriage. After months of not seeing him, Antis seemed to have slimmed down a lot, and he looked even more feminine and appealing now.

“Do you and Andonara have any plans for a wedding?” Antis asked as he walked slowly.

Roland shook his head.

This was quite inconvenient.

Andonara was still a queen, and even if many n.o.bles knew that she was following Roland, they only saw it tacitly as mere fun.

For example, some kind of special amus.e.m.e.nt.

After all, Roland was a Mage and had recently shown great strength and potential.

It was understandable to use a queen to follow him around and rally for him.

After all, one day, the queen would return to the royal family.

In reality, many n.o.ble families had done similar things.

The aristocratic wife, in this feudal society, had labels such as tool, relation by marriage, and luxury goods, in addition to her status as a wife.

When necessary, it was their duty to sacrifice their individuality and dignity for the family in exchange for greater benefits or a hope of survival.

This was why although they were somewhat amused, the informed n.o.bles didn’t take the matter of the queen following Roland too seriously.

They only envied and hated the queen because she was too beautiful.

But if a wedding was held, things would be different.

The royal family could have still been like ostriches, burying their heads in the sand and saying that by following Roland, Andonara was only pulling in the young and promising Golden Son.

But if Andonara married Roland, it would be a slap in the face to the royal family.

At that time, the face of the royal family would be completely gone. In reality, as early as a year ago, the royal family had been prepared to be humiliated by Roland in all aspects.

Although it was true that the royal family wouldn’t make Roland a mortal enemy by going to war with him, their relations.h.i.+p would definitely deteriorate to the level of hatred. The other n.o.bles would also express their disgust at Roland’s breaking of the default rules.

They would be subconsciously hostile to Roland.

At that time, the royal family was prepared for the worst and was already thinking of secretly trapping Roland and making his reputation throughout Hollevin infamous.

However, both Roland and Andonara kept a low profile.

They spent most of their time in Delpon and seldom socialized with other n.o.bles.

Until now, the news that the queen was with Roland had only spread in a small area.

The royal family was a little surprised and touched by this.

So the time the old king had invited Roland to become the royal Mage was a gesture of goodwill.

Although Roland declined, he did not do anything to substantially harm the royal family’s interests afterward.

Now, it seemed that he had come to help.

…Even confronting his kind, the Golden Sons.

It seemed that putting the queen by Roland’s side was not a losing proposition.

These were the old king’s thoughts, the royal family’s thoughts.

It was out of this mentality that Antis mentioned the marriage.

Inwardly, he wished Roland wouldn’t do that and continue to maintain the relations.h.i.+p.

Seeing Roland shake his head, Antis was quite pleased.

Although he was friends with Roland, he also valued the interests of his royal family quite highly, and no conflict between the two sides was naturally a good thing.

The man looked even prettier when he was happy and his face seemed to glow slightly. “Where are you staying next?”

“Back to Delpon.”

“And how should we notify you when we’re ready?” Antis walked slowly with his hands behind his back. “We’re not like you, who can teleport around. Why don’t you just stay here in the capital for a few days?”

“That’s fine!” Roland felt that Antis had a point.

“Although there are a few inns in the capital that are considered upscale, there is no guarantee that their bedding and food are a hundred percent clean.” Antis smiled slightly. “Why don’t you come to stay at my manor for now, it’s close by anyway. And the guest rooms at the manor are large, and so are the beds.”

Hmm… Although Antis’s words sounded ambiguous, in reality, this was very common in Hollevin. There was a saying here: when inviting friends into your home, other things can be ignored, but they must sleep comfortably, so a big, soft bed in the guest room is necessary.

Roland knew there was no ambiguity in Antis’s words, and after thinking for a while, he said, “Sorry to trouble you.”

Antis smiled a smile like a rainbow, appearing very happy.

Ten minutes later, the two entered a huge manor.

The soldiers guarding the gate looked a little surprised to see their master return with a young man.