Chapter 505 The Calling of a War (1/2)
MP Danny and his guards gazed at the Mist Sword Saint blankly. They had just witnessed a brave hero crumble under the hands of a mysterious little girl. Daviet didn't stand a chance against her and the demeanor of the Sword Saint was almost non-existent. Before arriving here, MP Danny had plenty of guesses about what the development of the situation would be. However, he wasn't crazy enough to think that this would be one of the endings.
Everything before him wasn't a dream and was the cold hard truth. The high-spirited hero was now lying unconscious on the ground. This was the reality and everything was the truth.
I'm a goner.
MP Danny froze on the spot because he knew what this signified. The internal Parliament wasn't inseparably close to begin with and the conflicts between political parties were getting more and more aggressive. His request for the Mist Sword Saint from the Parliament had been criticized as making a big fuss out of a small issue and now that this had happened to the Sword Saint… He didn't have the mood to consider how was he supposed to represent the Parliament to explain to the Munn Kingdom anymore. He was better off considering what he should do in order to not be sacked!
That's right. Sacked. Damn it… How is this possible…
Danny had a shiver down his spine, but he continued to grit his teeth and turned towards the Archangel who was in the mode of watching from the sidelines. ”Y-Y-Your Highness Lydia, I-I… hope you can give an explanation for this…”
”I don't think there's anything worth explaining, MP Danny.” Lydia brushed him off with a gorgeous smile. She admired the originally arrogant man turned into a timid mouse as though a cat had its paws over the mouse and let out a burst of crisp, melodious laughter. ”This is just an ordinary duel and didn't Mr. Daviet agree to this young lady's challenge? Although luck wasn't on his side… There are no issues with duels in the first place and Mr. Daviet doesn't seem to be gravely wounded. I think that's all for now.”
This Archangel also knew how to lie through her teeth, it seemed.
Rhode knew that even though Daviet didn't appear to be seriously injured, Mini Bubble Gum actually didn't hold back her attack at all. She had once tortured players who doubted her original 'treating foes as friends' battle style until all of them deleted their accounts and quit the game. It was no doubt that Daviet wouldn't be spared after infuriating this egoistical little girl.
Although the Sword Saint seemed to be simply unconscious, Rhode knew that he had been crippled by Mini Bubble Gum completely.
In the final round of their duel, Daviet activated his Order Dimension, the Mist Realm. However, his Mist Realm had been overwhelmed by Mini Bubble Gum's 'Supreme Privileges' power mercilessly. The Order Dimension wasn't as simple as the concretization of a being's strength in the Legendary Stage. It was also the gathering of the holder's powers of Order and Rules. This attack from Mini Bubble Gum could be said to have broken the Sword Saint entirely. If he were lucky, he might regain his consciousness. But he might end up in a mental hospital in the future if lady luck wasn't on his side… But no matter what, Daviet would never regain his current strength and from this point onwards, he had returned to being an ordinary human.
Besides, no matter what ancient scrolls or rare magical potions he found in some unexplored caves from here on out, he could never ever restore his strength again. The Sword Saint was no longer alive starting from this moment.
Rhode believed that both Lydia and Amund were aware of this. But Amund chose to maintain his silence while Lydia was apparently keeping the truth from that swine. On the surface, no one including the Clerics could spot an issue with the Sword Saint.
”Explain my bum, you wwine!” Mini Bubble Gum glared at him fiercely. ”All in all, weren't you the swine who doubted Leader which led to this? What are you tryna do now? Slander us? I see that you must be sick of living. Why don't I…”
”Bubble.” At this moment, a voice interrupted her.
Canary walked out from the group casually and bowed respectfully towards Lydia. She turned around and gazed at Mini Bubble Gum. Even though Canary didn't say anything, the little girl shut her mouth and puffed her cheeks unconvincingly. After a short while, she gazed at Canary as though she were wronged and backed off slowly.
Lydia and MP Danny were astounded by her 'obedient' behavior. Even though they weren't familiar with Mini Bubble Gum, they knew that she wasn't someone easy to deal with judging from her duel with Daviet. But now, this young lady managed to get her to back down without any complaints by just calling out her name?
”Phew…” although MP Danny was full of doubt, he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. He was truly frightened that Mini Bubble Gum would kill him. Are you kidding me? She beat a powerful figure like the Mist Sword Saint to a pulp and if she really lays her hands on me, only death awaits me!
Although this meant that the relationship between the Munn Kingdom and Parliament would definitely be destroyed, it still wasn't worth putting his own life at stake. He worked so hard as a parliament member for so many years, not to become a hero that his colleagues would commemorate. Furthermore, this scenario wouldn't even let him be considered as any hero.
However, since the life-threatening factor was gone. He should get back to work.
MP Danny gazed at Lydia and squeezed out a smile. ”S-S-So… Your Highness Lydia. I-I think that w-we can… continue with our investigation now.”
You had to give it to this politician. He could change his expression really fast.
Even though this was too stimulating for MP Danny, he managed to continue the investigation with a mixture of a rosy and purplish green 'solemn' expression. In the end, in the name of 'Sir Daviet needs to rest and we will continue the investigations after he wakes up', the investigations were put to a halt temporarily. However, Rhode knew what he was up to. If MP Danny didn't stay here, Duchess Lydia would surely return to Golden City quickly. That way, the Parliament's true scheme would have an issue. Besides, Rhode's strength had obviously exceeded the expectations of the Parliament. A presence that could beat up the Mist Sword Saint wasn't someone that they could ignore easily. MP Danny would definitely seize an opportunity to report this to their Parliament and receive the following orders.
After this, Rhode played host to Lydia's group and arranged rooms for them. Lydia revealed a rare, youthful vibrancy upon meeting the strange, yet interesting Ocean Elf and she stroked Agatha's slim, tentacle-formed long hair. Not only that, she had also requested to bring Agatha back with her. But Rhode rejected her, of course.
On the other hand, it was not all without gain for Rhode.
”I knew that you little brat wouldn't be that kind.” Rhode sighed as he gazed at the medal in his hand and he turned towards the proud Mini Bubble Gum. During the final duel, not only did Mini Bubble Gum defeat of the Mist Sword Saint entirely, but she had also snatched a few great items from him. This cross-shaped medal was one of them.
[Cruciform Medal (Divine Power. Legendary. Bronze) — The glory of power protects lift on the continent]
[Light Dragon Soul Protection (Bloodline Trigger) — Diverts all spells towards the holder (Available once per day)]
I see…