CHAPTER 795: 622 WHO SAYS I’M ALONE?

Hemulinp could not possibly disregard the opinions of Flon and Felas.

One of them was the head of the kingdom’s Order of Knights, and the other was an authority in the world of magic. They could each be said to dominate one of the kingdom’s two major forces—the Knights and the court magicians.

The Bolelei family, to which Flon belonged, was a Sword Saint family with a legacy spanning more than seven generations. They had established notable achievements at the founding of the Kingdom of Brilliant and held a significant position within the kingdom. If Hemulinp dismissed such a person’s suggestion without even listening, it could very well provoke dissatisfaction among the knights.

Especially the First Squadron of the Kingdom’s Order of Knights, which not only was the strongest division within the Order of Knights but was also made up of relatives closely tied to the Bolelei family. Either they were collateral members of the Bolelei family or vassals who followed them. If Flon, the head of the Bolelei family, publicly expressed dissatisfaction, this knight squad could very well react excessively.

Therefore, Hemulinp could not possibly ignore Flon’s opinion.

The same was even truer for Felas.

This venerable old magician had already become a court magician and been ennobled during the reign of Hemulinp’s father. Even the former king had held him in high respect, not to mention Hemulinp.

If it weren’t for the presence of a strategic-level magician, the chief court magician would undoubtedly have been this respected patriarch of the magical community.

If Flon’s position within the kingdom was inseparable from the Bolelei family’s generations of hard work and the tangible accomplishments of successive Sword Saints, then Felas owed his current status, authority, and influence to his lifelong dedication.

If Felas’s opinions were ignored by Hemulinp, particularly without any valid reason, it could lead more than half of the court magicians to rebel on the spot, not to mention the many magicians in the kingdom’s magical community. Once they became displeased, the kingdom’s magical engineering projects could be put on hold, and no one would be willing to produce various essential kingdom supplies like magical weapons, magical armor, magical items, and magic potions.

This would have a significantly serious impact.

Now, with both the pinnacle of the Kingdom’s Knights and the pinnacle of the Kingdom’s Magical Community cautiously advising Hemulinp, how could he not feel like he was in a bind?

Yet, being put in such a difficult position by Reiger, Hemulinp himself also felt somewhat unable to hold back.

Unless... Reiger voluntarily backed down.

Hemulinp then turned his gaze towards Reiger.

However, at that moment, Reiger suddenly spoke.

"I am pleased that both of you could say that," Reiger unexpectedly said, "but this matter can’t be resolved simply by lifting the house arrest."

Reiger met Hemulinp’s gaze with an expressionless face.

"I need an explanation."

"I want to know why His Majesty the King imprisoned my attendant for no apparent reason."

"There must be a reason unknown to me, right?"

This was quite evident.

Without any reason, why would Hemulinp risk offending Reiger and imprison Liz, thereby upsetting Reiger, whom he had been desperately trying to win over?

Moreover, to force Reiger to back down, Hemulinp had even gone as far as to display the current show of force, causing a direct conflict with Reiger. This was in complete contradiction to his previous cautious behavior towards Reiger.

Thus, something must have happened that made Hemulinp willing to cause days of trouble just to imprison Liz.

Reiger wanted to know that reason.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to rest easy.

This made Hemulinp, who had been hoping that Reiger would back down and take the first step back, laugh bitterly in extreme anger.

"If I do not give Lord Brilliant an explanation, will Lord Brilliant continue to threaten me?"

This statement, if not addressed comprehensively by Reiger, could escalate the conflict even further.

Hemulinp was ultimately the King, and not of some small nation.

If it were a small nation’s king, bowing to a Sword Saint would not be disgraceful.

But the Kingdom of Brilliant was one of only four major countries on the continent, housing not just one but multiple Sword Saints and many powerful figures.

At the pinnacle of such a country, if Hemulinp simply bowed to a Sword Saint or allowed himself to be humiliated like this, he might as well not be king at all; he should abdicate in favor of someone more capable.

Flon and Felas spoke out because of this.

"Your Majesty imprisoning a Sword Saint’s attendant without cause is unseemly, but Lord Brilliant drawing his sword on Your Majesty in the royal palace is also an offense that would ordinarily warrant the death penalty," Flon stated matter-of-factly.

"Perhaps both parties could take a step back," Felas also began to speak in a persuasive tone, "This should end here today. If Lord Brilliant still feels dissatisfied, he can make his claims by proper means afterward and request a dialogue, there is no need to create such a severe conflict here."

Meanwhile, Rom, who had been rescued by Flon and was now regaining his senses, struggled to his feet from the ground while still firmly staring at Reiger.

"Don’t say I didn’t warn you, Thunder Light Sword Saint," Rom said coldly as if he couldn’t accept his own humiliating defeat, "Continuing like this will only make you look bad."

"With the protection of the ’Light of the Celestial Pillar’, even if we don’t step in, you absolutely cannot harm His Majesty."

"Even if you defeat us here, there are still the kingdom’s great armies outside."

Although those present at the royal palace were among the highest-ranking figures in the kingdom, the palace naturally possessed greater military power than this alone.

"The First, Second, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth, Fifteenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-second Squadrons of the Kingdom’s Order of Knights are stationed in the capital."

"These are twenty thousand elite knights."

"Are there any court magicians in the palace who haven’t arrived yet, many powerful figures led by the royal family, and special forces like the ’Shadow’?"

"This is the power of a nation, and it’s the military strength of a major country."

"Add in the numerous magic protection systems, control systems, response systems, traps, and the endless resourceful methods, do you really think you can confront an entire kingdom on your own?"

Rom sneered repeatedly.

"You are strong, but you are just one person, even if you are a Sword Saint, you ultimately cannot face a major country alone."

The implication was, if this continues, the royalty might suffer great embarrassment and significant losses due to the escalating situation, but in the end, Reiger would definitely be the loser.

Competing against a major nation alone, even the Dragon Sword Saint, once hailed as the strongest Sword Saint, had never achieved this; he himself was also killed by a group of Sword Saints, proving that even the strongest individuals inevitably succumb to death when faced with a numerical advantage.

Not to mention, in the current palace, with Flon, Rom, and the hidden old Sword Saint, if three Sword Saints were to strike simultaneously, could Reiger defend himself?

Indeed, he could.

Reiger had fought against three powerful foes simultaneously before.

In the Nasalik Underground Tomb, Reiger not only confronted Lubedo, renowned as the strongest individual, he also faced the ultimate methods of the eighth level, along with an exhaustless army of alien creatures and numerous floor guardians and domain guardians, struggling for a time measured in days, though it was miserable and desperate, he persisted till the end.

In the Brittania Anomaly World of Fairy Country, Reiger also engaged simultaneously with Gawain, Lancelot, and Woodworth, each of whom were no less formidable than a Sword Saint, and even stronger than Sword Saints like Rom, comparable to Flon and the kingdom’s old Sword Saint, and even superior in certain aspects. Interestingly, Reiger also fought these three to the last, battling to madness.

Therefore, even if the Kingdom of Genius really came out in full force, Reiger would stand his ground against them all without retreating a single step.

He might suffer terribly and be in a sorry state, but he would definitely not fall.

Of course, Reiger is now in the palace, under the influence of "Light of the Celestial Pillar," unable to use magic and also suppressed, his strength only remaining at seventy to eighty percent. Under such circumstances, facing three Sword Saints, including two whose depth he doesn’t know, Reiger might not necessarily last till the end.

But...

"Who said I am alone?"

Reiger, facing a continuously sneering Rom, also suddenly smiled.

Everyone was immediately stunned.

In the very next second, an unexpected event occurred.

"Bang!"

The grand door of the palace suddenly burst open dramatically.

Outside, a figure slowly walked in, entering this confined battlefield.

"Uh..."

"Ah..."

Behind this person, the lineup of knights, who had been assembled in a formidable formation outside the door, were already down on the ground, lying in pain and moaning.

This person, with their back to this scene, slowly walked into the king’s chambers, instantly filling the space with an intimidating scent of blood and oppressive aura.

"You...!"

At this moment, the expressions of everyone present changed.

Naturally, Hemulinp and Rom hardly need to be mentioned, even Flon and Felas looked sternly toward that individual.

That person was beautiful, unearthly beautiful, enough to captivate any man’s gaze.

Yet this very person’s slender hands were dripping with blood as they walked into the king’s chambers and came beside Reiger.

"Let me introduce you all," Reiger did not turn his head, as if everything had been anticipated, he casually remarked, "This is my new attendant."

The newcomer was naturally Yuloli.

Yuloli had taken out the knights outside the door at some point, responding to Reiger’s call and entering the chamber.

"Say hello to everyone, Ellie."

Reiger thus spoke.

Hence, Yuloli raised her head, her ruby-like eyes focusing on the most detested enemy in the arena—Rom.

"....!"

Rom’s heart chilled, and he hastily summoned back his shadow sword.

And at that instant, a figure abruptly appeared in front of him.

"Splurt!"

As the jade hand slashed through the air, blood also sprayed across the space.

"Aaaaaaaaah...!"

Rom’s scream then echoed throughout the king’s chambers, lingering for a long time.