Southern Decisive Battle (I)

"Brother, are you saying that the king of the Kingdom of Stellara is the same Yanimus I killed four hundred years ago? (Diphiya)"

"Exactly! (Old Suo)"

"That's impossible! I clearly took care of him, how could he... (Divine Constable Di)"

"You did destroy his physical body, but his soul wasn't destroyed. Instead, after you left, it inhabited a dying girl and came back to life. (Old Suo)"

"This..."

Upon hearing His Majesty the King's explanation, Divine Constable Di shook his head in disbelief and then immediately cut off the power.

Although the person directly Divine Constable Di, lost his ability to judge due to the shock of the truth, the bystanders around him discovered the flaws in His Majesty the King's judgment.

"Wait a minute, you rascal, you were busy rescuing Brother Belserion at the time, you weren't at the scene, how do you know all this?" (Kaldiz)

"Yes, you should have been near the Lord Mayor's mansion at the time, far from Diphiya. After the battle, you were busy setting up the Teleportation Array and resurrecting Belserion, so you didn't have time to go to the scene to check. How did you know all this? (Mevajena)"

"Yes!" (to the rest of the audience)

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, His Majesty the King smiled and said, "When I resurrected Belserion, I saw everything that happened in the Time Belt, which is why I know about this."

"Oh! So that's how it is!" (Everyone)

"Phew! Thank goodness that band of light appeared when Sage Dragon was resurrected, otherwise we wouldn't be able to explain this today! (Old Suo's inner thoughts)" (PS: Great Owl's inner thoughts: Hmph! You really think you can do whatever you want just because you remember the whole plot? Next time you dare to spoil it, I won't let you get away with it so easily!)

Having successfully shifted the blame to Belserion and the Time Belt, His Majesty the King began sentencing Divine Constable Di.

"Diphiya, do you still think that this huge trouble in the Kingdom of Stellara has nothing to do with you?"

After being struck by His Majesty the King's hammer of justice, the long-deprived Divine Constable Di instantly regained his energy. (Um... it seems Old Suo's hammer of justice was switched with Thor's.)

"Brother, since I caused this trouble, let me atone for it and help you deal with this guy." (Diphiya)

Seeing that Divine Constable Di showing a good attitude in admitting his mistake, the jury members all spoke up to plead for her.

"You naughty boy, Diphiya has already realized her mistake, please forgive her this time!" (Kaldiz)

"Yes, let the girl redeem herself through good deeds!" (Sage Dragon)

"Young Master, Miss Diphiya didn't mean it. Besides, everyone makes mistakes. Please forgive her!" (Murellia)

After everyone had finished pleading, His Majesty the King spoke up, saying, "Why are you all so nervous? I didn't say I was going to blame her."

"Wow! If you're not going to blame her, why are you saying all this?" (Everyone's inner thoughts)

After everyone finished their internal monologues, His Majesty the King seemed to have heard these words (well... it seems His Majesty the King has the ability to read minds!), timely explained, "The reason I told you all this was simply to prove that the Kingdom of Stellara is indeed related to Diphiya, not because I was lying to you, that's all."

"Plop"

Upon hearing His Majesty the King's explanation, everyone in the tent immediately lay down.

As someone who could take a beating, Heradi, with his superhuman resilience, struggled to his feet and asked softly, "Boss, what should we do next?"

Facing the eager gazes of the crowd, His Majesty the King said sternly, "Now that things have come to this, the best solution is... to eliminate the enemy!"

After His Majesty the King finished speaking, everyone lay down again.

Kushen City, Royal Palace, Meeting Hall

"Brother Pallet, this is our prepared action plan. We hope that your Northern Alliance will take action and cooperate with us to completely eliminate that madman, King Erus." (Ralori)

"Okay, I'll immediately inform Krisha and Lutis of this news and discuss the specific action plan. (Pallet)"

"Thanks a lot, Brother Pallet! (Ralori)"

"Heh! Putting aside the fact that our two countries are allied, even just to get rid of that extremely dangerous King Erus, we should do this. So, Brother Ralori, your thanks are unnecessary!" (Pallet)

"Haha! Brother Pallet is right, I was just being redundant. How about this, as compensation, I'll treat you to a good meal after this matter is resolved. (Ralori)"

"Haha! You're too stingy, bro. You should at least treat me to a month-long vacation at your place, right? (Pallet)"

"Okay! It's settled then!" (Ralori)

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

Amidst their hearty laughter, the Communication Magic Crystal gradually lost its luster and turned into an ordinary Crystal ball.

After terminating the long-distance and roaming calls, Ralori turned to the Prime Minister behind him and asked, "Prime Minister, how is the assembly of the various legions progressing?"

"Your Majesty, all the troops on the southern border have set off and will soon arrive at the capital. The Central Legion, scattered throughout the central part of the kingdom, has now assembled outside the city and is ready to be deployed to the battlefield at any time."

"Hmm! Very good! What about Stellara?"

"Stellara's vanguard has already arrived at the city walls, but the main force is still on its way. (Prime Minister)"

Having received a satisfactory answer, Ralori nodded. The next second, as if remembering something, King of Cushen suddenly asked, "Prime Minister, how many men does Stellara's vanguard have, and who is in command?"

"Your Majesty, Stellara's vanguard is the Terror Knight Legion led by the Three Stars Commander, and as for their numbers... they should be around three thousand."

"Puff!"

After the Prime Minister finished speaking, King of Cushen transformed into a red fountain, spraying a cloud of red tea mist forward.

"What did you say? They only sent three thousand men? (Ralori)"

"Yes, (Prime Minister)!"

"What is King Stellara up to? Is he trying to use us as cannon fodder to deplete the strength of the Erus Kingdom?" (Ralori)

"Your Majesty, I don't believe King Stellara is the kind of person who doesn't think things through; there must be a reason for his actions. (Prime Minister)"

"Hmph! Isn't the logic obvious? They're using us as a pledge of allegiance to gain King Erus's trust and become the second King Milantes! (Ralori)"

"This..."

Just as the prime minister was speechless, a voice crying out for justice came from outside the hall.

"King of Cushen, His Majesty truly desires to resist the Erus Kingdom, and does not harbor the intentions you speak of. (Gerard)"

Watching Gerard stride into the palace, Ralori said coldly, "If His Majesty truly desires to fight against the Erus Kingdom, as you say, then why did he only send three thousand men to participate in the war?"

"Heh! So that's why King of Cushen doubted His Majesty's sincerity!" (Gerard)

"Hmph! Shouldn't I, the king, have my doubts?" (Ralori)

After Ralori finished speaking, Gerard nodded, then shook his head.

"King of Cushen, your suspicions are understandable, but you should not blame His Majesty, but rather me. (Gerard)"

"Blame you? (Ralori)"

Looking at the puzzled Ralori and the Prime Minister, Gerard explained, "That's right, you should blame me, because I forgot His Majesty's instructions and failed to tell you and the Prime Minister about the Terror Knights's abilities in time."

"Hmm? Could this Terror Knights be really that powerful? (Ralori)"

"Of course!" (Gerard)

"Oh! Then... could you please explain the abilities of this Terror Knights, Lord Gerard? (Prime Minister)"

"With pleasure! (Gerard)"

After bowing, Gerard began his explanation.

"The story of the Terror Knights begins a year ago, when... (Gerard)"

April 4th, Saint Petrek Town, Erus Legion Camp

"Your Majesty, the reconnaissance team has reported the latest intelligence: two more large-scale legions are approaching from the south and have now arrived Kushen City."

"Okay, you can go now!" (Old Suo)

"Yes!"

After the messenger left the main tent, the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Army said anxiously, "Brother, let's get moving, or the enemy will only increase!"

"Yes, boss, we can't delay any longer, otherwise the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for us!" (Heradi)

After the two finished speaking, the observant Mevajena said, "Hehe! Sister Diphiya, you don't need to persuade him anymore. The bad guy won't listen to you, because this is exactly the situation he wants to see."

Upon hearing this, His Majesty the King, whose thoughts had been exposed, and the bewildered crowd, all turned their gazes to Mevajena's face.

"Sister Mevajena, what do you mean by that?" (Murellia)

"Heh! Didn't you guys notice just now? When Diphiya and Heradi were talking about the enemies gathering in increasing numbers, that rascal had that signature wicked grin on his face. (Mevajena)"

"Phew! That scared me to death! I thought my plagiarism of Cao Cao's strategy had been exposed! (Old Suo's inner thoughts)" (PS: Here, Cao Cao 'Cao Cao strategy refers to the tactics he used when dealing with Ma Chao at Tong Pass.)

After Mevajena's reminder, everyone realized that His Majesty the King was indeed wearing a smug, wicked grin. (PS: Someone was unconsciously flashing his signature smile, gloating over his successful concealment.)

"Hey bro, what kind of dirty trick have you come up with this time? Tell us!" (Diphiya)

"Hurrah!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing Divine Constable Di's request, His Majesty the King readily agreed. However, with a sudden realization, His Majesty the King's brows furrowed, and he glared angrily at Detective Di.

"Fatty Di, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you please repeat it?"