Heading South! (9)

"Your Majesty, the three Heavenly Kings, Yesveta, Mevajena, and Belserion, request an audience!"

The servant's voice had barely faded when His Majesty Sordil's reply came from inside the carriage.

"Please invite the three of them in!"

"Yes!"

A short while later, the three of them entered the carriage under the guidance of the attendants.

After the waiter left, the impatient Yesveta spoke first, "Brother Sordil, you have to find a way to save my men, or they're doomed!"

"Brother Yesveta, that scoundrel is now the ruler of a country. Sending him to rescue a few soldiers—isn't that beneath the dignity of the nation?" (Mevajena)

"Hey! Girl, you're wrong to say that. The bad boy helping the soldiers is showing concern for his subordinates. How can you say it's a breach of national dignity?" (Sage Dragon)

Upon hearing Sage Dragon's words, Mevajena asked with a puzzled look, "Uncle Sage Dragon, isn't doing this a breach of national dignity?"

"Of course not! (Sage Dragon)"

After receiving the correct answer, Mevajena patted her chest lightly and said with a sigh of relief, "Phew! That's good! Now I can confidently ask His Majesty to treat my wounded soldiers without worrying about being accused of disrespecting the nation!"

After Mevajena finished speaking, Sage Dragon, realizing what was happening, laughed and scolded, "Oh, girl, you actually used me as cannon fodder!"

"Hehe! Uncle Sage Dragon, I originally wanted Brother Yesveta to take the blame, but since you took the initiative, I can only go with the flow."

"Hey! You're got a black heart, aren't you? Prepare for anything!" (Yesveta)

Just as these two cannon fodder were glaring menacingly at the mastermind behind the scenes, the philandering, womanizing, and philandering Sordil came to their rescue.

"Brother Yesveta, Uncle Sage Dragon, let's hurry up and treat our wounded men. As for Mevajena's unscrupulous behavior, we can settle accounts with her after this is over."

Faced with the steps offered by His Majesty the King, the two thought for a moment and decided to step down.

"Very well! Since His Majesty the King has pleaded for her, let's remember this for now and settle the score with her later when things are settled here. (Yesveta, Sage Dragon)"

After resolving the internal dispute, the three Heavenly Kings led His Majesty the King toward the location of the wounded.

Looking at the three wounded soldiers laid out together, His Majesty the King suddenly felt as if he had been deceived by the three actors behind him.

"Brother Yesveta, you three didn't just put on a show for me, did you?"

Upon hearing the voice in their minds, Yesveta other two exchanged glances and then gave awkward laughs.

"Snort!"

After letting out a dissatisfied nasal sound, His Majesty the King shook his head and then began to work.

Although these wounded soldiers had lost hands or feet, that was no problem in the face of the upgraded healing technology. And look... these guys are jumping around on the ground again. (Not just jumping around, but jumping around with every single part intact.)

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my life!"

"Alright, alright, get up! If you really care about me, hurry up and improve your strength so you don't get cut up like this again, and save me the trouble of running here in the middle of the night to save you!"

Upon hearing Sordil's words, the group of wounded soldiers kneeling on the ground excitedly said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will improve our strength as soon as possible and no longer cause Your Majesty to worry about us!"

"Okay! Go now!"

"Yes!"

After the wounded left, Old Suo realized that he hadn't had a chance to ask about the outcome of the battle.

"By the way! Brother Yesveta, have you caught those three assassins?"

Upon hearing Sordil's question, the three of them immediately blushed.

A moment later, Yesveta, the most shameless of the three, slowly stepped forward and whispered in Sordil's ear, "Brother Sordil, those three guys aren't very good at fighting, but they're really good at escaping, so... so..."

"So you severely injured them, and then they escaped? (Sordil)"

"This..."

After Old Suo exposed his Yesveta nodded vigorously.

"Phew! Thank goodness those three guys got away, otherwise the situation would have been unpredictable!" (Sordil's inner thoughts)

Looking at the silent His Majesty the King, Yesveta other two thought their behavior was unforgivable, so they all spoke up and made various guarantees.

"Brother Sordil, don't be angry. This time we were unprepared, which is why they got away. Next time we will definitely capture all three of them alive and hand them over to you. (Yesveta)"

"Yes, you bad guys! We promise, if they dare show their faces again, we'll bring them back!" (Mevajena)

"That's right, we'll definitely bring them back next time! (Sage Dragon)"

After taking in all three men's assurances, Old Suo suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

"You naughty boy, it's just one failure, you don't need to be so upset about it, do you?" (Sage Dragon)

"Yeah, you bad boy, even if we fail this time, we can wait for another chance. You don't have to be like this!" (Mevajena)

Hearing their advice, Old Suo laughed even more heartily.

Just as the three were about to call for a psychologist (uh... it seems there aren't any psychologists in Asland? Oh well, let's just leave it as is, I won't change it!), His Majesty the King stopped laughing and said, "Uncle Sage Dragon, don't worry, I'm fine!"

"Nothing wrong? Then what happened just now... (Sage Dragon)"

"I was thinking about something else, that's why I didn't answer you. As for laughing, it's because I heard your assurances." (Old Suo)

After learning the truth, the three of them turned around, exasperated, and walked straight outside.

Seeing that the three were about to leave, His Majesty the King hurriedly called them back.

"Hey! Where are you going?"

Upon hearing the king's words, the three of them turned around in unison and said, "Let's leave this place of sorrow and go out to clear our heads!"

"Hey, come back, I still have something to tell you!"

Upon hearing about the mission, the sadness on the three faces vanished, replaced by curiosity and excitement.

"Now that we have defeated Kushen's main force and repelled their assassins, we need to speed up our attack to avoid any unforeseen complications."

"So... how exactly should we do it? (Sage Dragon)"

"This is what I'm thinking: next, we'll do this and that, and then..."

Just as Old Suo and his men were discussing how to speed up their advance and eliminate Kushen's resistance forces as soon as possible, a grand tripartite meeting officially began in northern Ishgar.

"Pallet, what mischief Veronica Krisha, Krisha of the Duchy of Veronica)

After Krisha finished speaking, the king of the Kingdom of Kaelum, who was sitting to the side, also turned his head and stared cautiously at Pallet.

"Hehe! Brother Krisha, I called everyone here this time for everyone's sake, without any selfish motives! (Pallet)"

"Come on! We know what kind of person you are, don't we? Say what you have to say, or I'm going back!" (Krisha)

Seeing that the two kings were about to leave, Pallet dared not beat around the bush any longer and directly stated the reason why he had organized this meeting.

"You two! You two! Don't rush off! I'll talk! I'll talk! I'll talk, okay?!"

Upon hearing this, the two sat back down.

"Hurry up and tell me! (Krisha)"

Pallet and then said, "Gentlemen, you must have heard what the Erus Kingdom has been up to lately, right?"

"I've heard about it, so what? (Lutis)" (PS: Lutis, King of the Kingdom of Kaelum)

"So? Heh! Brother Lutis, do you think that madman King Erus will stop after dealing with Kushen and Stellara? (Pallet)"

"Hmph! We have no grudge against him, so why is he targeting us?" (Krisha)

"Did Milantes have a grudge against him? Did Kushen and Stellara have a grudge against him? He still attacked them!" (Pallet)

"Pallet, I heard you sent men to attack the Erus Kingdom, and ended up wiping out two of your most elite legions. Now you've come to us, are you trying to drag us down with you?" (Lutis)

With his plans exposed, Pallet said without batting an eye, "Yes! I admit that I brought you two here to form an alliance to fight against the attack from the Erus Kingdom. But what I just said is also true: once King Erus has dealt with Kushen, Stellara, and our country, you two will inevitably become his next targets."

Faced with Pallet's thuggish confession, Krisha and his companion had to admit that if they didn't take action, things would indeed have escalated to that point.

"Since you're going to join forces against the Erus Kingdom, why don't you invite that person from the Kingdom of Fiore as well?" (Lutis)

"Yes! I refuse to believe that he can maintain his original stance in the face of national annihilation. (Krisha)"

Hearing their words, Pallet smiled wryly and said, "Heh! Did you two think I didn't send anyone over? But before my men even arrived in Fiore, that person issued a declaration of permanent neutrality and non-participation in any war. What could I do?"

"Hiss! Has Toma gone mad? Even at a time like this, he's still clinging to ancestral precepts! (Krisha)"

"Heh! Don't talk about others like that. Doesn't your family also stick to the ancestral precepts and stay put?" (Lutis)

"You... (Krisha)"

"Alright, you two! Now is not the time for arguing. Let's quickly discuss what to do next!" (Pallet)

"Didn't you already come up with a solution? Let's just do it this way!" (Krisha)

"Yes! (Lutis)"

"Alright! Now that you two have agreed to the alliance, let's discuss the details!" (Pallet)

"Okay! (Krisha, Lutis)"