Roland Holds a Grudge

Inside the study.

Although Kailon had left, Leslie and Reff showed no intention of leaving.

"Is there anything else?"

There was a trace of displeasure in Roland's tone.

As he drew ever closer to the Legendary realm, Roland had devoted nearly all his energy over the past year to comprehending the laws and preparing for his breakthrough.

If not for Kailon's third Bloodline Leap today, with its immense significance, he would not have shown himself at all.

"Your Majesty, there is less than a month until Caesar and Princess Katerina's wedding. The Autran Kingdom's prime minister, Foreign Minister, and Ceremony Official are already on their way."

"And we have yet to make any preparations. It would not look good if word got out," Leslie said with a bitter smile.

Roland froze. If Leslie had not mentioned it, he would have nearly forgotten about this matter.

It dated back five years. Less than a year after the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom annexed the Terra Kingdom, Freddy of the Autran Kingdom personally visited Roland and proposed a marriage alliance.

Naturally, Roland had refused this former enemy who had once tried to kill him.

But the other side offered too much. Not only were they willing to share the two Perfect Cultivation Methods possessed by the Autran Kingdom with the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom, they were also willing to engage in deep cooperation with the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom in the three vital areas of economy, diplomacy, and military affairs.

In other words, the Autran Kingdom was voluntarily becoming a vassal kingdom of the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom.

Faced with such terms, Roland could not refuse. It would have been impossible to refuse even if Freddy's former scheme had succeeded, much less when it had failed.

Although the Autran Kingdom had suffered devastating losses in the previous