Oliver Davidson took a deep breath, his face turning dark and almost dripping with water.
“Your Majesty!” Just then, a Veridiania minister rushed in, his face filled with urgency.
“Insolent!” The Veridiania Prime Minister angrily scolded, “Your Majesty is currently receiving an important guest. Who allowed you to come in? Get out!”
“Your Majesty, something has happened! Something big!” The minister ignored the Prime Minister’s words and ran straight to Oliver Davidson’s side, whispering a few words in a low voice.
“What?!” Oliver Davidson exclaimed in shock after hearing what the minister had to say. After a brief pause, he continued to ask, “Are you sure?”
“Absolutely!” The minister nodded, “They are on their way to the imperial city and will probably arrive in half an hour!”
“Damn it!” Oliver Davidson cursed in anger.
“What’s wrong, Your Majesty?” The Veridiania Prime Minister asked, and everyone turned their attention to him.
“Glavale’s Commander Gardner is coming to the imperial city!” Oliver Davidson’s face became even uglier.
Today was truly an unlucky day!
The people from Northfortia hadn’t even left yet, and now Glavale was sending someone over. Were they trying to push Veridiania to its limits?
“Oh?” Upon hearing his words, Handt and the man named Ulric Tyler exchanged glances, a flash of excitement in their eyes.
“He came at just the right time!” Ulric Tyler paused for a moment before continuing, “Today, let him come and never leave!”
“Lord Tyler, Commander Gardner is a high-ranking official of Glavale. If something happens to him in Veridiania, I’m afraid…” Oliver Davidson trembled inwardly.
Deep down, he also wanted to kill Commander Gardner. But even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare to openly attack Commander Gardner in Veridiania. He was well aware of the consequences of such an action. Although Veridiania occasionally provoked Glavale, it was only at a small scale. He didn’t have the slightest courage to engage in a large-scale conflict with Glavale.
He knew his own limitations. Compared to Glavale, Veridiania was like a small river compared to the vast sea. The reason Glavale hadn’t taken any action against them so far was that they didn’t even consider Veridiania as a threat. If they were to truly provoke Glavale, Veridiania could be on the verge of destruction within two days. Although Veridiania had Northfortia as a backup, Oliver Davidson wasn’t a fool. Northfortia was only using Veridiania as a pawn. If a full-scale conflict were to erupt, Northfortia wouldn’t care about their survival.
“Do you fear him so much?” Ulric Tyler interrupted his thoughts. Then, with a disdainful expression, he continued, “Immediately summon all the strong individuals in your Veridiania and guard all the exits of the palace. This time, we mustn’t let him escape!”
“Lord Tyler, this matter needs to be carefully considered. Commander Gardner…” Oliver Davidson furrowed his brows.
“Enough! Stop babbling. This is how it’s going to be!” Handt waved his hand to interrupt him.
“Today, if Veridiania can assist us in killing Commander Gardner, perhaps we can reduce the compensation by half!”
“Otherwise, if I can’t see one trillion within a day, you should know the consequences!”
“But…” Oliver Davidson furrowed his brow.
“There’s no ‘but’!” Handt interrupted his words again. “Unless Veridiania wants to turn against us, Northfortia and Xidengia!”
“Father, let’s do as Lord Handt says!”
Just then, a melodious female voice sounded at the door. In the next moment, a woman dressed in Veridianian attire gracefully entered. In her mid-twenties, with exquisite features, graceful figure, and noble temperament, she was the epitome of a Veridianian beauty. The Veridianian ministers all bowed and paid their respects upon seeing the woman, their faces filled with reverence. Each of them knew that the woman before them was not just the daughter of the ruler, but so much more.
“Imogen, why did you come back to the capital?” Oliver Davidson was slightly taken aback when he saw the woman.
“My teacher came to the capital today for some business, so I came along,” Imogen Davidson responded with a faint smile.
“Mr Geis is in the capital?” Oliver Davidson’s eyes lit up upon hearing his daughter’s words.
“Yes!” Imogen Davidson nodded and then looked at Handt and Ulric Tyler. “Greetings, Lord Handt and Lord Tyler!”
“I’ve heard that Miss Davidson is the most beautiful woman in Veridiania, and the rumors are indeed true!” Handt’s eyes roamed over Imogen Davidson, filled with desire.
Ulric Tyler, on the other hand, couldn’t hide his feelings either, his Adam’s apple involuntarily moving several times.
“Thank you for your compliments, Lord Handt!” Imogen Davidson smiled coquettishly. Then, she turned to Oliver Davidson and said, “Father, I heard that Commander Gardner from Glavale is coming soon. You should follow Lord Handt’s instructions!”
“Imogen…” Oliver Davidson paused for a moment before continuing.
“Father, this is also what Mr Geis meant!” Imogen Davidson interrupted him.
Oliver Davidson was taken aback by her words. Then, after exhaling a breath, he turned and looked at one of his ministers, saying, “Do as she says!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!” The minister responded before turning and leaving.
“I wonder if Miss Davidson would be kind enough to have a few drinks with us tonight?” Handt continued to gaze at Imogen Davidson, licking his dry lips.
“Lord Handt, you overestimate me. As a guest from afar, I should be the one accompanying you!” Imogen Davidson smiled again. “After we deal with Commander Gardner’s matter, I will definitely drink with both of you tonight.”
“Haha, it’s settled then!” Handt and Ulric Tyler exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
Half an hour later, a dull sound echoed outside the golden hall, and the imperial guards were lifted into the air, falling to the ground with no signs of movement. Soon, four to five hundred imperial guards stood at the entrance of the hall, holding their weapons, their bodies tense as they stared straight ahead. Fear was evident on their faces, and many of them trembled uncontrollably.
At the same time, four figures appeared a few hundred meters away, strolling towards the golden hall. They were Billy and his companions.
“Your Majesty, Glavale Commander Gardner has intruded into the imperial city!” one of the subordinates turned and looked at Oliver Davidson, struggling to speak.
“They are formidable, and moreover, Lord Gildon is in their hands. We…”
“A bunch of useless people, all of you, step aside!” Oliver Davidson took a deep breath and waved his hand.
“Yes!” The four to five hundred imperial guards quickly stepped aside as if granted amnesty.
Billy and his companions entered the hall, and Stout threw Jenson Gildon, who was barely breathing, to the ground.
“Lord Gildon!” Upon seeing the dying Jenson Gildon, the Veridianian ministers exclaimed in unison.
As Veridiania’s publicly recognized strongest warrior, Jenson Gildon enjoyed great popularity in Veridiania.
“Father!” Joey Gildon, the current Veridianian War Department’s Grand Elder, cried out in pain and quickly ran over.
“Oh, what a coincidence!” Stout scanned the crowd in the hall and locked his gaze on the Westerners.
“If I’m not mistaken, you must be the scum from Northfortia, right?”
“You Northfortia people are a bunch of idle and annoying locusts. Wherever we go, we always encounter your people!”