Four Hundred Years of Enmity (3)

Altair outskirts

"Boss, we just received a message from King Kaldiz; they have arrived at the designated location."

"Good! Order the entire army to be on high alert and not let a single enemy soldier escape!"

"Yes!"

After Heradi descended, His Majesty Sordil slowly ascended into the air, overlooking the giant city not far away.

"Natsu, sorry, but I'm taking Yanimus's head!"

"Hey bro, what are you muttering to yourself over there?"

Hearing the voice behind him, His Majesty the King staggered forward a few steps while still leaning forward.

"Cough cough"

After confirming that his expression and demeanor were not inappropriate, His Majesty the King turned around.

"Diphiya, what brings you here? I didn't tell you to..."

"Hey! Brother, leave the encirclement to the adjutants, I'll stay here and help you deal with Yanimus!"

Hearing the flippant reply, His Majesty the King said angrily, "The reason I sent you out was to prevent Yanimus from breaking out. Now that you've come here, what if he goes to you?"

"Brother, with you here, even if he goes to my place, we can still catch up, right?"

After Divine Constable Di, His Majesty the King angrily said, "Have you considered how much damage he would cause without you, a worthy opponent? Furthermore, without you holding him back, would he still be standing foolishly in the encirclement waiting for us to pass?"

Seeing Sordil's flushed face, Diphiya realized that her actions had truly angered His Majesty the King. To ensure she could get away with it, Divine Constable Di used a distraction tactic.

"By the way, bro, who's that Natsu you were just talking about?"

Alas! Although Divine Constable Di's original intention was to distract Old Suo, His Majesty the His Majesty the King, with his preconceived notions, mistakenly took it as a threat, and Divine Constable Di was greatly embarrassed.

"Well, so now you've learned to threaten me?" (Old Suo)

"Hmph! Looks like I've spoiled you too much. You've become so arrogant and don't know what's important anymore!" (Old Suo)

"No... brother, I..."

Before Divine Constable Di could explain, Old Suo delivered his final verdict.

"Since you think holding the line isn't important, fine! I'll grant your wish. I'll let you go back to Philiers to do something important."

"Buzz"

The moment His Majesty the King finished speaking, a silvery-white light shone beneath Diphiya's feet.

"Brother..."

A moment later, Diphiya's figure disappeared into the air, leaving only a lingering shout in the air.

"Phew! I finally managed to fool them!"

After muttering a word of relief, Old Suo was about to return to his tent when he suddenly realized that the loopholes in the encirclement had not yet been patched. So he immediately took out the Communication Magic Crystal for emergency contact.

"Ding-dong"

"Ding-dong"

Old Suo had just taken out the Communication Magic Crystal and hadn't even had a chance to activate it when he heard the sphere in his hand ring with an incoming call.

"Huh? A call from Her Majesty the Queen?"

After frowning and pondering for a moment, His Majesty the King instantly understood what was going on.

"Whoosh"

As Old Suo infused magic, a cool, dignified, mature woman's face immediately appeared in the Crystal ball.

"Irene ..."

"Bad guy..."

The moment the call connected, the two, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, called out each other's names in unison, followed by a passionate gaze that seemed oblivious to everyone else.

Just as the spark of their relationship was growing stronger, firefighters arrived just in time.

"Sister-in-law, don't be so affectionate with me, please plead for me!"

Although the sound was very faint and was transmitted through the Communication Magic Crystal, Old Suo still heard it clearly.

"Hmph! Just as I thought!" (Old Suo's inner monologue)

On the other side, after receiving the distress signal, Lady Irene instantly remembered why she had made a long-distance call with roaming charges. So she hurriedly said, "You rascal, isn't the war on the front lines still going on? Why did you send Diphiya back?"

Upon hearing this, His Majesty the King immediately adopted a serious expression.

"Hmph! This girl is disorganized and undisciplined, openly disobeying my orders and acting arbitrarily, so I sent her back to Philiers so she can reflect on her actions."

"Oh, I see. Then you really need to reflect on that!" (Irene)

"Sister-in -Divine Constable Di)"

After suppressing the protests around her, Her Highness the Queen continued, "However, the war is tense right now, and the front lines cannot be left unattended. I think it would be better to let her stay at the front to reflect on her actions!"

Upon hearing the Her Highness the Queen's words, the Her Highness the Princess, whose mouth had been gagged, manually gave two thumbs-ups.

"Yes! You're right, the front lines are indeed short-staffed right now. In that case..." (Old Suo)

Just as the two people on the other end of Communication Magic Crystal phone—oops!—pricked up their ears with anticipation, His Majesty the King finally uttered the second half of his sentence.

"Then you should come to the front lines and help me!"

Upon hearing this, they dropped their chairs!

After sitting down again, Her Majesty the Queen laughed awkwardly, "You rascal, don't talk nonsense. I have many things to deal with here, how can I have time to go to the front lines to help you? You should hurry up and bring Diphiya back!" (Diphiya, with tears streaming down her face: Sister-in-law, you're so loyal!)

"It's alright, you can leave what you're doing to Red... Oh, right! You can let Diphiya handle these things, that way you can come to the front lines, and she can also get to handle the important matters." (Diphiya, her face ashen: Oh my god! You cunning bastard, you planned all of this beforehand, didn't you?)

"This... (Irene)"

Before Her Highness the Queen could give a clear answer, His Majesty the King once again forcefully sealed the deal.

"That's all, it's decided then. Get ready, I'll come pick you up later!" (At this point, Divine Constable Di had already fainted from crying, so there was no close-up of his inner thoughts.)

After speaking, His Majesty the King decisively hung up the phone.

Altair, Royal Palace

"Old friend, it's so good to see you're alright! (Prime Minister)"

"Heh! Everything's fine now, but who knows what might happen later!" (Defense Minister)

Seeing his old friend looking distressed, the Prime Minister patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "You have done your best, but the enemy is too powerful for us to resist. If His Majesty holds you accountable, I will help you explain."

Hearing his old friend's words of comfort, the Defense Minister laughed and said, "Hehe! Thank you!"

"Alright! Let's hurry inside!"

"Um!"

When the two prime ministers arrived at the council hall, His Majesty the King was sitting on his throne, quietly waiting for them.

"Prime Minister, what was the result?"

Upon hearing the king's question, the two prime ministers knelt down with a thud.

"We are incompetent and failed to stop the enemy's advance. We beg Your Majesty's punishment!"

The expected storm did not arrive; only the phrase "Just as I expected" echoed in the palace.

"Prime Minister, please rise. This is not your fault; our opponent was simply too powerful!"

After exchanging a startled glance, the two exclaimed in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty," and then stood up.

"Your Majesty, the enemy has now completely surrounded Altair. What should we do?" (Prime Minister)

"You don't need to worry about that; I've already come up with a solution." (Yanimus)

"What brilliant plan does Your Majesty have?" (Defense Minister)

Upon hearing the Defense Minister's words, a strange smile appeared on Yanimus's lips.

"Heh heh! Since you want to know, then come with me! (Yanimus)"

After speaking, Yanimus stood up and led the two of them deeper into the palace.

Outside Altair, Erus Camp

"Buzz!"

Under His Majesty the King's personal guidance, the beautiful and elegant Her Highness the Queen appeared in the sky above the camp, riding on a silvery-white light.

"Whoosh"

Arriving at the Queen's side at the speed of light, and helping her steady herself, His Majesty the King said urgently, "My Queen, you've finally arrived! Any later and something terrible would have happened!"

After speaking, His Majesty the King gave the Queen no time to react and dragged her directly into the city.

"Hua Da, did you poke Shamas nearby? (You bastard, what happened?)" (Due to the high speed and lack of protective gear, Her Highness the Queen's mouth was filled with strong winds, making her speech very unclear.)

Upon hearing the Queen's slurred speech, the fool realized that he had been so focused on speed that he had forgotten to protect Her Highness the Queen. So he hurriedly turned around and helped the Queen put on a transparent flight helmet.

After smoothing her wind-blown Crimson hair and facial muscles, Her Highness the Queen asked the same question again.

"You bastard, what happened? Where are you taking me?"

"That madman Yanimus is about to detonate the entire Kingdom of Stellara! We have to get there and stop him!" (Old Suo)

"What? Detonate the entire Kingdom of Stellara? How is that possible? (Irene)"

Upon hearing that he was being questioned, especially by his own wife, Old Suo's short temper flared up instantly, and he recounted all the information he had gathered.

"Irene, do you see those dazzling crystals down there?" (Old Suo)

"I see it! That must be the Stellara Stone, the most famous stone in the Kingdom of Stellara, right? (Irene)"

"That's right, it's Stellara Stone! A rare stone that can absorb light and convert it into stored energy. (Old Suo)"

"You scoundrel, you're not trying to tell me that Yanimus is planning to use them to detonate the entire Kingdom of Stellara, are you? (Irene)"

After giving his clever wife a thumbs up, His Majesty the King continued, "Although Stellara Stone can absorb the power of light, its absorption capacity has a certain limit. Once this limit is exceeded, it will explode violently. However, if it is affected by external factors, it can explode even without reaching the critical point."

"Now that Yanimus is at his wit's end, he's resorted to this crooked scheme: to detonate all the Stellara Stone within the Kingdom of Stellara and perish together with us." (Old Suo)

"This is a huge problem! But what's the use of bringing me here? I can't stop him from detonating the Stellara Stone." (Irene)

"No! The only ones who can stop him now are you, and... the true owner of that body! (Sordil)"