Just as Luna Porter had analyzed before, Sean had been resisting the invasion of North Kingdom on the northern battlefield for years, accumulating countless merits, and killing countless soldiers of the North Kingdom!
For the Shirine Empire, Sean was an undisputed hero!
However! To the North Kingdom! Sean was a downright demon, a thorn in their eyes, a splinter in their flesh, causing them indigestible discomfort and constant pain! They despised him to the bone! They were desperate to get rid of him!!!
Especially Earl Woods, how could he possibly let go of Sean’s wife and daughter, as well as the members of the Bloody Wolf Group who had once fought alongside Sean on the northern battlefield?
Killing him! Was not enough to relieve Earl Woods’ hatred!
So! He wanted to replace Sean, marry Sean’s wife and daughter, making them wish they were dead! And!
He wanted to meet Sean and let him know what he had done, rendering him powerless, and distraught!
Upon hearing this! The royal guards surrounding the Hall of Throne turned their heads towards Earl Woods in surprise. Anger was unmistakable in their expressions!
After all! Sean was the Wolf King of the northern territory of the Shirine Empire. Even if he committed a serious crime, it should be the Padishah who punished him. When did it become Earl Woods’ turn, an enemy general, to be so brazen in the royal city of the Shirine Empire, in front of the Padishah?
Moreover! Earl Woods’ behavior was absolutely disgraceful!
“Hahaha……”
When Earl Woods’ words came out, he naturally noticed the icy glares of the royal guards, but he didn’t care. The twenty members of the North Kingdom delegation following him burst into laughter! Not ashamed! But proud!
Indeed! Some even gave a thumbs up to Earl Woods and praised him, “General Woods is so magnanimous, willing to accept the wife and daughter of a treasonous enemy general. Such a gesture is a model for us all!”
“I am ashamed of myself!”
“What a pity!”
“What a pity indeed!”
“The Mason family is ruined, Sean has no other relatives, otherwise, we could also follow General Woods’ example and do some good deeds…”
Their brazen words were a disgrace to the Shirine Empire!
The royal guards clenched their teeth, brimming with fighting spirit, some could hardly hold back from killing, but without King Ron’s order, they could only endure!
“Enough!”
After a moment, King Ron’s voice finally came!
The outside of the Hall of Throne immediately quieted down, everyone listened attentively, wanting to know what King Ron’s attitude would be in the face of such shameless demands, and what answer he would give!
“I understand General Woods’ intentions,” said King Ron. “In fact, before General Woods led the North Kingdom delegation to the capital, I had already sealed off the Palace of Wolf, and confirmed that Sean’s wife and daughter, and those members of the Bloody Wolf Group, are all his rebel accomplices!”
“They are guilty!”
“They should be executed!”
“So!”
“If General Woods is willing to take in the mother and daughter, it would mean giving them a chance to live!”
“Originally!”
“This is not appropriate!”
“But!”
“Considering the great merits Sean has achieved for my Shirine Empire over the years, I can consider showing mercy beyond the law, and leaving a way to live for his wife and daughter…”
These words!
King Ron spoke earnestly!
It seemed to make sense…
However! Those words fell into the ears of the royal guards outside the Hall of Throne, causing their hearts to tremble involuntarily. Especially when they heard the words “mercy beyond the law”, their hearts sank to the bottom!
Damn it! Handing over the wife and daughter of a Shirine Empire meritorious official to an enemy general, even a fool could imagine what kind of outcome Cecilia and Phyllis would face!
This! Is this mercy beyond the law?
Does that mean! If Sean finds out, if Cecilia finds out, should their family of three be filled with gratitude, weeping with thankfulness, bowing in gratitude???
It’s undeniable! King Ron’s attitude and decision made those already furious royal guards feel absolutely chilled to the bone! However! They were angry, but dared not speak out!
“Then we thank His Majesty of the Shirine Empire!”
“Haha!”
Earl Woods’ face was full of smug satisfaction. He obviously knew that the only reason King Ron had agreed to his outrageous request was to temporarily pacify them, buying time for himself to repair the core.
Subsequently! Eliott Garner, leading the North Kingdom delegation, arranged for them to rest in a tower on the east side of the royal city.
Outside the tower! Royal guards were heavily stationed!
The threat of twenty-one Complete Stage practitioners from the North Kingdom delegation was too great, King Ron naturally would not let them out of his control. This was also the reason why King Ron wanted them to stay within the royal city.
If they caused trouble, probably only the royal guards in the royal city would have absolute confidence in apprehending them all!
However! What King Ron did not know, what everyone had not noticed, was that after Eliott Garner had arranged for the North Kingdom delegation, before leaving, he quietly exchanged a glance with Earl Woods……
……
Evening! Six o’clock!
The setting sun slanted westward, its residual glow like blood!
Five thousand royal guards, led by the King of Night, appeared at the train station in the south of the city!
And at this time! After a whole day of fermentation, Sean’s treason had become known to everyone in the capital. The citizens only knew the surface, not the details. Rumors abounded, leading to surging public opinion and boiling resentment!
Sean! In just one day, he had fallen from a national hero who protected the country and defended the borders, to a traitor who everyone wanted to beat, and even everyone wanted to execute!
Around the train station, it was crowded with people!
Some people! Held up banners, on which was written in bold: “Execute Sean, avenge Prince Ashby’s blood feud!”
……
Various banners, a multitude of strange slogans, filled with malice and viciousness, as if suddenly, the whole world could not accommodate Sean alone!!!
“Kill him!”
“Kill him!”
“Kill him!!!”
The moment the five thousand royal guards stepped out of the train station, someone in the crowd led the call. The shouts of beating and killing instantly swept over like a tsunami!
The roar shook the heavens!
At this point, Sean had already woken up, but still couldn’t move. He was placed on a stretcher and carried out of the train station. Even though he was tightly surrounded by the five thousand royal guards, and was somewhat confused, he heard the surrounding voices clearly!
“Do they all want me dead?”
“Hehe!”
Sean wasn’t surprised at this outcome. If King Ron wanted him dead, he naturally would give him a reason to die!
These! Sean didn’t care, he didn’t care about any of it. What he cared about now was the situation with Cecilia and Phyllis, and the safety of his brothers in the Bloody Wolf Group!!!
“Wife!”
“Phyllis!”
“My brothers!”
“Wait for me, you must wait for me!!!”
As long as he got back, there was hope of turning things around. As long as he could save his wife, child, and brothers, he didn’t care if he was branded a traitor, even if it meant being against the world. So what?
Sean! Has never been afraid!!!
Soon! Amidst the tsunami-like cursing, Sean was lifted onto a car by the royal guards, driven away from the train station, and slowly headed towards the royal city!
However! There were too many citizens who had come upon hearing the news. Their hatred for Sean was extraordinarily intense, and they had no intention of letting Sean off easily after just a few curses!
So! As soon as the 5000 royal guards left the train station with Sean, the citizens surged like a tide, following the car that Sean was in, incessantly cursing him!
Even more so! Some people, the angrier they got, the more out of control they became, almost running amok, like a group of lunatics, they picked up bricks and rubble from the roadside and fiercely threw them at the car Sean was in!
Seeing this! Immediately, more people followed suit!
Thus! A terrifying scene appeared on the streets of the capital, the crowd surged like waves, curses echoed like thunder, bricks and rubble fell like a downpour, clattering and flying all over the sky!
Even the 5000 royal guards were not spared, suffering substantial damage from the onslaught!
Fortunately! The car that Sean was in was a top-notch luxury car exclusively for the royal family. The window glass was extraordinarily tough. No matter the wind and rain, it remained unbreakable!!!
Sean lay safely in the car, watching the scenes of public outrage outside the window. Far from being angry, he suddenly raised the corner of his mouth and started laughing!
“King of Night!”
Sean said with a smile: “You guys really went to great lengths for me!”
“Creating such a big scene!”
“Heh heh!”
“I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now!”
From Fort South to the capital, King of Night stayed by Sean’s side all the way, never letting Sean out of his sight. Sean’s importance can be seen from this!
“He who wishes to wear the crown, must bear its weight!”
King of Night glanced at Sean, his hoarse voice carrying a hint of indifference, he snorted: “Before, you were the respected Wolf King of the North, a national hero. The brighter your achievements, the louder your fame, the greater the pain you will endure when you fall from your pedestal, and the more criticism you will face!”
“This!”
“Is reality!”
“This!”
“Is human nature!”
“This!”
“Is fair!”
Yes! Sean naturally understood that it’s easier to fall from a height. That’s why he was so calm. Living a lifetime, as transient as autumn foliage, living upright, with a clear conscience, was enough!
As for others’ criticism, what does it have to do with me?
“We’re in the capital!”
Sean changed the subject, trying to ask: “Can you tell me the situation in the Palace of Wolf now, King of Night?”
All the way! Sean had been worrying about Cecilia and the others, fearing that King Ron would act against them prematurely, but King of Night had been evasive about it!
This time! It was the same!
King of Night took his gaze away from Sean and said in a deep voice: “Don’t worry, you will know soon!”
“Trust me!”
“In the royal city, there are people and surprises beyond your imagination waiting for you, that will definitely surprise you!”
Apparently! King of Night had already known in advance about the North Kingdom delegation, and also about Earl Woods’ outrageous request!
At seven-thirty! From the train station in the south of the city to the royal city, it’s normally just over half an hour’s drive, but due to the hindrance of the citizens, it took a full hour and a half!
When the car that Sean and King of Night were in entered the royal city, it was completely dark!
Inside the royal city! It was brightly lit!
Eliott Garner, leading the royal guards, and Earl Woods, leading the North Kingdom delegation, had already lined up and waited for a long time!!!