“I’m right here, I don’t believe you can kill all of us!” A middle-aged man responded angrily and stepped out from the crowd. But to his dismay, he was the only one who followed suit. Not a single person joined him.
“What the hell are you all doing? Get out here!” the middle-aged man shouted at his comrades.
Still, no one paid him any attention, and they all instinctively backed away.
“I see you’re all looking for death!” the middle-aged man shouted again, raising his hand to attack one of the individuals.
“If you want to die, don’t drag us down with you!” someone in the crowd shouted back, stepping forward to meet the challenge.
After a momentary hesitation, the others also rushed forward. Two minutes later, the chaotic scene finally settled down. The middle-aged man lay on the ground, covered in wounds. It seemed he didn’t have much time left to live.
“Lord Dragon, what do you think of today’s election?” At the same time, Teigh and his companions approached Billy and respectfully spoke. The three of them wore expressions of relief on their faces. Despite having consumed poison the previous night, they were glad they had survived.
“Does the previous election result still stand?” Billy retorted.
“That was the result of the five elders’ voting, so it naturally stands!” Lance quickly replied.
“Good then!” Billy nodded and added, “We will appoint two additional elders from Glavale and Aquilandia to the Guardians. Any objections?”
“No objections! That’s it!” Teigh and his companions shook their heads simultaneously.
Who would dare object to this?
“Excellent!” Billy nodded again.
“Greetings, Lord Dragon! I am Akos from Aquilandia.” At that moment, a middle-aged man from led a group of people towards them.
“Did Minister Caruno send you?” Billy nodded slightly.
“Indeed!” Akos nodded vigorously.
“Discuss with Minister Caruno and select another person to join the Elder Council of the Guardians, apart from the two Provincial Governors!” Billy instructed.
This matter had been discussed a couple of days ago when Caruno had visited the city to meet with Billy. However, at that time, they hadn’t considered the composition of the Elder Council. It was an idea that Billy had come up with yesterday.
“Thank you, Lord Dragon!” Akos bowed respectfully.
Meanwhile, Amber and the others approached.
“Are you alright, Billy?” Amber asked.
“I’m fine, thanks for your concern!” Billy replied with a smile. Afterwards, he turned to Joshua Reynolds and Jacob Scott and said, “From today onwards, the two of you will serve as the Provincial Governors of the Eastern and Southern Polar Domains!”
“Thank you, Lord Dragon!” Joshua Reynolds and Jacob Scott bowed deeply.
“Alright, the rest is up to you!” Billy swept his gaze around and continued, “All of you, according to the Guardians’ regulations, finalize the main and deputy inspectors for the four areas. You will officially assume your positions tomorrow!”
“Understood!” Several people, including Teigh and his companions, responded in unison.
After giving a few instructions, Billy bid farewell to Amber and Casey, and left with them. From now on, the matters at hand were no longer his concern. Billy believed that with the previous events, there shouldn’t be any unexpected occurrences. With that, the affairs of the Guardians came to a temporary end.
“Boss, the city of Northfortia is only three to four hundred kilometers away from here. They will probably send someone over soon,” Casey spoke up as they walked towards the inn.
“Hmm!” Billy nodded slightly, a hint of seriousness crossing his face. For him, the matters of the Guardians were just an appetizer. The real show was yet to come.
“Boss, where are we going now?” Frostblade asked.
“Let’s go back to the inn first, and then leave the city!” Billy responded after a moment of thought.
The population of Westbridge City was at least several hundred thousand. If they were to make it the main battleground, it would inevitably harm innocent people. Furthermore, there were also many Glavalean comrades here, so they couldn’t wait here for the people from Northfortia. Half an hour later, they got on the carriage and headed towards Northfortia.
“Lord Dragon!” Just as the carriage had left Westbridge City, a woman’s voice came from behind.
They turned to look, and saw a carriage quickly catching up. Inside the carriage sat a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman and an old man. The woman was familiar to Billy, the Princess of Northfortia, Linda!
“Hmm?” Billy furrowed his eyebrows slightly upon recognizing her.
The last time they had met was at the World Martial Arts Tournament, where he had intentionally spared her. He had thought that they would never meet again, but unexpectedly, they crossed paths in this icy snow region.
“Why is she here?” Bob couldn’t help but speak up upon seeing her. Among the group, he had interacted with her the most. Back in the capital, Linda’s group had suffered quite a bit at his hands.
“Bob, who is she? She looks pretty, is she Billy Boy’s love interest?” Amber asked, looking at Bob.
Bob, Judge, and the others all choked simultaneously.
“Amber, she is the Princess of Northfortia, her name is Linda. She knows Billy.” Harleen responded with a smile.
“Oh? The Princess of Northfortia?” Amber raised an eyebrow. “I heard that Billy Boy has a good relationship with the Princess of Aquilandia too, right?”
“He sure does! Flirting with princesses everywhere! Don’t you care about it, Harleen?”
“Amber, Billy and the Princess of Aquilandia are just friends, there’s nothing more to it,” Ivy added.
“As for this Princess of Northfortia, she’s not even considered a friend, at best, just an acquaintance.”
“Is that so? Why do I feel like there’s a story behind her eyes?” Amber remarked.
Billy coughed and stood up, getting off the carriage. Bob and Stout followed closely behind.
“Do you have something to say to me?” Billy asked, as he approached Linda.
“I want to thank Lord Dragon for sparing me in the last martial arts tournament,” Linda said, her gaze complicated as she glanced at Billy.
“You came all the way to find me just to say that?” Billy responded again.
“You… you need to leave this place quickly!” Linda seemed to have made a big decision. After taking a deep breath, she continued speaking. “Our people from Northfortia will arrive soon. Their objective is to capture you alive and negotiate with Glavale!”
“Really?” Billy narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing her words. He already knew that Northfortia would send people to Westbridge City to deal with him. That was the very reason he had made a high-profile appearance. He just hadn’t expected Linda to reveal this information to him!