I Appreciate the Offer
After Ian said those words...
Not only were Egina and Younian surprised, but even King was astonished, giving Ian a once-over.
"You... you detonated the Rose Bomb?"
He was surprised that Ian was still standing there unharmed.
Ian pursed his lips.
"What's so special about that? It's not that I'm being arrogant, but that thing's power is definitely weaker than my Godly Might No. 1..."
At this point, he seemed to have thought of something and quickly added...
"Oh right, I have it right now..."
As he spoke, Ian materialized a [Gadget Combination Belt] into his palm, and then "whoosh" took out an item from its inner space.
Like C4, it was a square, silver-white metal bomb that shimmered with a faint red glow.
It only has a Rose symbol on its side.
"Look, this is the Rose. I originally thought it was very powerful, but I was wrong. Even Sashado couldn't kill it..."
Ian shook his head.
"I overestimated V5's capabilities; I thought they'd come up with something new and exciting!"
Under the sunlight, the boy in front of me was complaining.
To the uninitiated, it would look like a student complaining to his older siblings about a classmate at school not letting him copy their homework.
However, Egina, Younian, and the others felt that the sunlight was too cold.
The cold made them stiff and frozen, their eyes fixed blankly on the inconspicuous silver metal "box" in the boy's hand...
Rose Bomb...
This tiny thing could completely destroy everything within a radius of several miles around them, leaving nothing but barren land...
But this dangerous object was being casually tossed up and down in the hands of this boy... tossed up and down...
Younian felt like he was about to have a heart attack...
He's too old to endure this kind of torment...
Elena was also tense, her eyes fixed intently on the silver metal box in Ian's hand.
Egina, however, tried to remain calm.
But no matter how much he schemed, he had never come into such direct and close contact with such a dangerous thing before.
The mere thought of the consequences of this thing exploding is enough to send chills down one's spine...
This moment.
She was beginning to understand what Jin had said...
The boy in front of me was very polite and courteous, but in some ways, his thoughts were completely different from those of a normal person!
What normal person would suddenly pull out a bomb while they're having a conversation?!
"So this is the Rose Bomb? Interesting!"
As expected... there are still some abnormal people...
For example, Jin completely ignored the thoughts of Egina and Younian, and stared wide-eyed with great curiosity at the Rose Bomb in Ian's hand.
The next second, he actually reached out and took it, held it above his head, and stared wide-eyed as he carefully examined it from the bottom.
Seeing this scene...
Egina was so angry her nose was almost crooked, her smile was slightly stiff, and she seemed to have a surge of energy from somewhere.
He actually snatched the "Rose Bomb" directly from Jin's hand, then handed it back to Ian, and said to Jin in a deep voice with a dark expression.
"Our child is still alive. At a time like this, let's not be curious about such dangerous items, what do you say, Jin!"
Jin only realized what was happening when she called out to him, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Sorry... Egina, it was just curiosity, just curiosity!"
Kim, who had been scolded by Egina, realized his mistake and quickly apologized.
Seeing this scene...
Ian wisely put away the Rose Bomb, and sighed as he looked at Kim's apologetic expression.
"What a pity..."
Once you have family responsibilities, even a playboy like Jin needs to rein in his brilliance.
Ian, feeling rather bored, spoke up.
"Alright, enough of this small talk, it's time to get down to business."
He looked at Egina and asked softly.
"Princess Egina, I've heard that some noble ministers in Gogar are planning to ally with the royal family and report me to V5!?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Egina slightly turned serious, and she said earnestly.
"That's true. It's not that I'm reporting you, Ian, but they foolishly believe that this kind of behavior will improve relations with V5. Without a doubt, that's a short-sighted and despicable idea."
Ian nodded in agreement, speaking earnestly.
"Incredible..."
"For someone to try and frame a law-abiding citizen like myself is an act of contempt..."
He asked, puzzled.
"I don't know... how the Gogar Royal Family made this decision..."
Upon hearing Ian's question, Egina looked somewhat embarrassed and sighed helplessly.
"I'm sorry, Ian, there's nothing I can do to stop the royal family's decision right now. They've probably already handed over the intelligence on your Ejin City, to V5..."
Ian's eyes widened, and he said with some resentment.
"Isn't this tantamount to colluding with an enemy country to frame a law-abiding citizen...?"
"Such King, such a country, is simply... lawless!"
Ian was only angry for a moment, and quickly calmed down.
"I didn't originally intend to make a big fuss, but it's clear that the King and royal family of this country are no longer worthy of their positions..."
As he said this, he glanced at Egina and quickly added.
"Of course, this doesn't include you, Princess Egina..."
"It's all the King's fault!"
Egina sighed helplessly, indicating that she understood Ian's anger at that moment.
Ian looked up at Kim and spoke.
"Jin, you've seen it yourself. I'm at their mercy. If I don't address this, I'll be the one being slaughtered next..."
Upon hearing Ian's words, Egina immediately seized the opportunity to speak up.
"Ian, it's not the worst yet. You're Kim's friend, and I'm willing to do my part to solve this problem no matter what..."
She hesitated slightly before continuing with a firm look in her eyes.
"I still have some influence that can be useful in Gugurian..."
Everything in the story unfolded according to Egina's thoughts.
Certainly...
She didn't intend to scheme against Ian; she simply wanted to take advantage of the irreconcilable conflict between Ian and the royal family to see if she could reap the benefits.
And... she will indeed help Ian.
For Egina...
She certainly didn't have a very deep relationship with the King at that time.
The other party... has been King for far too long. Now, she has her own child, and she doesn't want... that guy who shows her no affection whatsoever to sit on the throne forever.
She also did not want her foolish brothers to inherit the throne.
Therefore, collaborating with Ian is a crucial step for her.
To her surprise, Ian shook his head at her invitation.
I appreciate your kindness, but I think it's unnecessary.
"When dealing with enemies, I prefer to execute them personally..."
Ian refused, which surprised Egina, but considering Ian's terrifying strength, she could understand. She also had a second plan.