Seeing that Duke Benson was dead, and the one who took action was the princess of the empire, everyone present was stunned.
They couldn't understand at all why a princess would come to participate in Knight Tournament.
It can only be said that Pander Empire's martial spirit has indeed declined. A long time ago, it was normal for the Royal Family to participate in such competitions, and would use his strength to gain honors and gain the trust of the people.
"Duke Benson... really dead?"
Many of the people who came here still lacked confidence. They were afraid that Celica and Benson would fight and bring disaster to them, or that they would be used as cannon fodder.
Seeing the head of Duke Benson, they felt relieved.
"She is indeed the princess of the empire, the youngest daughter of contemporary King of Knights." Celica looked at Ailin silently. "Ailin... what happened?"
"Really the princess?"
"Celica Archbishop has confirmed it, it should be true."
"Duke's Mansion... How many people have died?"
"Benson died like this? He was too cheap!"
"When Caroso and I were about to be sent away, Caroso gave the chance of survival to Saya, and the two of us stayed where we were." Ailin looked at the people in front of him. "Later, the magic circle was activated, and Benson's minions drove the people away to die in the black mist."
"I don't know why he did this, but by doing this he not only failed his father's trust in him, but also failed the people in the territory."
"As an empire princess, I cannot stand idly by."
"At this time, I resonated with Sword in the Stone. Sword in the Stone, which had been silent for hundreds of years, helped me break through the dark fog and came into my hands."
"I can use King of Knights's deck and this legendary weapon."
"I will leave seven murlocs and use Giant Growth to amplify them so that they can stop you and prevent you from dying."
"It turns out to be princess Your Highness..." A tailor shop owner looked surprised. "Why did I wake up lying on the fish-man's body?"
"Thank you Your Highness, thank you..."
"Fortunately, princess Your Highness is here, otherwise I would have been killed by that demon Benson!"
Many people were in shock.
They were all the ones who were closest to the black mist at that time. If they had gone any further, they might have been swallowed up by the black mist and turned into mummies.
"I used Sword in the Stone to kill Duke's Mansion and stopped Benson. He resisted fiercely, so I could only kill him on the spot to uphold the empire's legal system." Ailin bowed deeply to the civilians. "I'm sorry, Benson made such a big mistake because the state failed to fulfill its responsibility of supervision."
"I failed to stop Benson immediately. It was my dereliction of duty."
"I have let so many people die in the black mist. I am not worthy of being the empire's princess..."
"I couldn't save more people, I don't deserve to be a Knight..."
Ailin said the last part, his voice was a little choked.
She is not pretending, she really feels sorry for the people.
If it were Royal Family who was older, the people would have been angry.
However, Ailin is different.
She is still very young and a girl.
She was covered in blood, walked against the wind alone, risked her life to break into the Duke's Mansion, and fought bloody battles in Benson, just to protect the people.
Coupled with her true feelings, everyone softened their hearts.
"Knight's spirit, you actually need a girl to protect you..."
"Royal Family are all vampires, only Your Highness is truly for us."
"King of Knights..."
Plop!
At this moment, a person knelt on the ground. "King of Knights still misses us..."
"King of Knights is not dead, his spirit is still protecting us!" Some people who still miss Knight's Way burst into tears. "Princess Your Highness, Your Highness has inherited the will of King of Knights."
"Your Highness is recognized by Sword in the Stone?" A Knight is still a bit unbelievable.
There were quite a few Professional present.
Since just now, their eyes have been on Sword in the Stone.
"King of Knights, passed on his will to Your Highness?"
"That's Sword in the Stone. The one who owns Sword in the Stone is the king!"
"Your Highness, is it the new King of Knights?"
"King of Knights... Please, come back!"
"Bring Knight's spirit back!"
"I don't want to pay any more protection money, and I don't want to be bullied by those so-called Knight anymore..."
"Your Highness, become the king!"
Emotions seem to spread.
People who have studied the history of that era miss the time when King of Knights was around.
That was a great man who really cared about everyone and really wanted to make this country a better place.
For a time, countless people cried.
Knight's spirit has changed, but Sword in the Stone has returned. Is Knight's spirit going to return?
Thump, thump, thump...
One by one, the old people knelt on the ground, crying.
"Everyone, please don't kneel..." Ailin raised his head. "King of Knights asked everyone to stand up, not to ask everyone to kneel down again one day! What he wants to see is a peaceful Pande, what he wants to see is a strong Pande, what he wants to see is a Pande where everyone is happy, Knight serves everyone, and everyone yearns for Knight's Pande!"
"Moreover, I don't deserve it. I failed to fulfill my duties and I don't deserve everyone's trust..."
"Your Highness, this is not your responsibility in the first place. You are a princess and you have no position..."
"Compared to those who only know how to exploit us, you are the real Knight!"
"Princess Your Highness..." a Knight shouted, "King of Knights has chosen you, please shoulder the future of Pande!"
"Your Highness, please revive Knight's spirit!"
"Your Highness, please strictly investigate what Benson has done!"
"Your Highness, please investigate Knight Tournament! I originally wanted to get honors on Knight Tournament, but in the end I was raped by a rich woman who weighed more than 300 pounds... wu wu wu..."
"You're pretty good, but I was... fucked by a man!"
Countless appeals entered the ears of Ailin.
All they want is fairness and a stable life.
They want a backer, someone who can make decisions for them.
The Ailin holding Sword in the Stone is the best candidate.
They didn't know what Ailin was going to face, but at this moment, Ailin won the hearts and minds of the people.
She got the support of the people at the lowest level.
"I will investigate everyone's demands one by one and respond to them one by one..." Ailin said solemnly, "I will take care of this matter to the end!"
"No matter who breaks the law, they can't escape the punishment of Sword in the Stone!"
"In the name of Ailin·Ixit, I swear this!"
A few hours later, Lion City.
Many nobles and Royal Family members have already quarreled and are studying how to deal with this matter.
"The impact of this incident is really too great. In short, this can only be the personal behavior of Riccardo and Duke Benson. They must be held responsible and the investigation cannot continue."
"I used to think Benson was a good person, but he turned out to be such a bastard."
"I have had some business dealings with him before, but I don't know anything about the immoral things he did. If we continue to investigate, will I be arrested?"
"Yes, there are too many people involved in Duke Benson. Who among you doesn't have any normal contacts? It would be a thankless task to investigate."
"This matter must be dealt with seriously. He is the duke of our country after all. If it is not handled properly, it may cause serious consequences internationally."
These nobles, let them make money, bully the common people, and let them fight? Don't be ridiculous...
Pander Empire has long since decayed and is not as prosperous as Presia Empire.
Among the five strongest countries, Pander Empire belongs to the latter...
There is no industrialization at all, and we are still sticking to the so-called tradition.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten.
If this matter is not handled well, Pander Empire is the fat in everyone's eyes and can be easily eaten away.
After all, Death Knight is a taboo and a public enemy of the mainland.
If the fight against the Pander Empire becomes a continent-wide matter, this country will be doomed.
Contemporary King of Knights Emmanuelle·Ixit looked at the people in front of him silently.
Some people came here through long-distance communication, and some were Royal Family or nobles who originally lived in Lion City.
Some of them know what Benson is doing because everyone does it together, and some of them really know nothing because they are not trustworthy...
Emmanuelle sighed slightly.
Benson is dead and defeated. We have been planning for so long, it is like a joke...
No one would have thought that a demigod-level Mordred would only swallow the souls of some civilians and outsiders in the end, and the people of Church would only hurt some unimportant people.
Blazing God of War, God descends...
Is the era of the return of the gods coming? Why are there no signs at all?
"This matter..." Emmanuelle spoke silently, and everyone fell silent. "It is indeed Benson's fault. He carried the empire behind his back and believed in Evil God, damn it!"
"The nobles of our country can only have one belief, and that is King of Knights, also Knight's spirit!"
"Benson deviates from Knight's Way, which is Benson's problem."
"I will speak at the international conference tomorrow and request all countries to settle in Siyuan City and Boshi City to supervise Pander Empire. We will definitely not let this happen again!"
Everyone's expressions changed.
"Are you going to cede the land?" A noble said angrily, "How can we give it to them! Both cities are extremely economically developed places. Although they are not as good as Laria, one has magic crystal mines and iron mines, and the other has gold mines!"
These are not two cities. The towns and villages related to the two cities are obviously included. This is a large area of land!
Even if it is a province, how many big cities does it have?
The land given out is equivalent to half a province!
Although it is said to be supervision, as long as people from other countries are allowed to station troops, sovereignty will be lost sooner or later.
In recent years, we can still receive taxes normally, but in a few years, the city will be completely owned by others.
"Otherwise?" Emmanuelle looked around at everyone. "Are we going to let all countries investigate and then define us as an evil empire and destroy us together?"
This is the importance of righteousness.
In this era where Church is the dominant force and the state is the auxiliary, no matter how powerful a country is, as long as it blatantly favors a cult, it will be destroyed by the major Churchs uniting with other countries.
Not to mention Pander Empire, not even Presia can handle it!
Raising Death Knight is an iron rule!
"If it weren't for the capture of Cardinal Riccardo, all countries would have already considered sending troops at this time." Emmanuelle let out a sigh of relief, "Or, if we put all the responsibilities on Goddess of Dawn Church, do you think Church would agree?"
"We..."
Everyone wanted to say something, but quickly fell silent.
Whoever dares to be an ally of the Pander Empire at this time is making an enemy of all mankind.
If someone were to check it, they would definitely be unable to help themselves.
"Give two cities and let them divide it among themselves." Emmanuelle continued, "In this way, their minds will turn to how to fight for interests instead of focusing on us. At least they made the same mistake this time as Goddess of Dawn Church."
"I agree..."
A senator from the Senate sighed helplessly and raised his hand tremblingly.
Ceding land is something that no one is willing to accept. It is really embarrassing...
Fortunately, this is a Western country, and the ceded land is also owned by Benson. Otherwise, if they were involved, they would never give up easily.
However, even so, everyone still has many properties and business contacts in various big cities.
This time it can't be said that it hurts the muscles and bones, but it's almost the same.
The most terrifying thing is the provinces close to those two cities. How much money will it cost to build fortifications?
The city is no longer yours. If they send troops, you can't let people drive straight into it, right?
Slowly, everyone slowly raised their hands one by one...
Emmanuelle suddenly felt a little sad and wondered if I had made a mistake back then.
During the King of Knights period, who couldn't resist the investigation, and which noble couldn't resist the test?
It's better now. How many nobles can withstand the test?
If in the past, everyone was innocent and you were causing trouble, we would have fought to the death, and if Pandor was destroyed, we would have to bite off a piece of flesh from the entire continent.
But, what now?
Emmanuelle I don't know how many people will be able to contribute well during the fight.
"Ailin Your Highness picked up Sword in the Stone and killed Benson. He is a hero..."
At this moment, a noble suddenly mentioned this.
Everyone present was silent for a moment.
Knight's spirit, they least want Knight's spirit to come back. This thing is just a symbol. Just look at it. Who really believes it?
However, the descendant of King of Knights raised Sword in the Stone, which is not a good sign.
If she really had Knight's spirit, it would be a disaster for many people present.
Sword in the Stone, the appeal of this thing in the Pander Empire is really too strong.
If Ailin is a careerist, she can just rebel.
"Yes... Your Majesty's good daughter is so brave. She went to Benson's territory and killed Benson without hesitation when Benson broke the law." Another nobleman spoke.
This is not to praise Ailin, but to remind everyone present that if Ailin can kill Benson, it can also kill them!
"King of Knights will be pleased to have such an outstanding heir, right?" Another nobleman became angry.
Everyone's eyes were on Emmanuelle, wanting to see how he planned to deal with it.
One bad move and Pandor fell apart today.