The imperial palace of the Naga Empire.
People sat around an enormous dark blue round table, though even with every seat occupied, there were not many of them.
The Merfolk King of the Deep Sea Empire and the Naga Queen.
Kadrian, the Undying Prince of the Kurland Kingdom.
Help Gold, crown prince of the Karen Empire.
The Abyssal Pope, supreme patriarch of the Jebel Theocracy.
The Chief, head of the Xipu Federation Council.
Edwin, the Beast Emperor of the Orc Empire.
Brittany, the Elf Queen of the Elves' Land of Life.
Eight people in all, yet they were also the most powerful people on the entire Keynes Continent.
Setting Kadrian aside for the moment.
Help was the strongest Summoner on the Keynes Continent, a Demigod Knight and a Demigod Summoner.
Indeed, Help had no third class, because he did not need one. As the strongest Summoner, he could stand firmly above everyone on the continent. Even Kadrian, a demigod in all three of his classes, could not possibly defeat this young man.
Thus, if Help wished, he could easily follow Karen VI's example and force his father to abdicate. But he had not. Help's immense reputation did not come solely from his strength, which towered above the continent, though that strength was certainly an important part of it.
What left an even deeper impression was the young man's character. Since childhood, he had always strictly upheld the eight virtues of knighthood.
Humility, honor, sacrifice, valor, compassion, spirituality, honesty, and justice, as well as the three principles of courage, love, and truth.
One could say that if Help rebelled against his father now, people would not suspect the young man of harboring impure motives. Instead, they would wonder whether Karen VI had secretly done something to endanger the empire.
That alone