Seeing the calm and composed demeanor of the Queen of Roran, Aizen felt a surge of admiration. As expected of someone who could manage a country in the desert, she truly possessed extraordinary courage and displayed the demeanor befitting a king.
Aizen, with a hint of approval, replied, "We are the Light Organization. Our purpose in coming to Rōran is simple: to help Rōran prosper."
The name of the Light Organization was sent to him by Kōki last night. At the time, he found it strange that Yuki had said they would discuss it further, but Yuki had made the decision on his own.
In the end, they had no choice but to compromise. Light Organization to just Light Organization; the name wasn't an issue.
"Since you've come to help Rōran, why are you being so rude by not letting the guards announce your arrival? What exactly is your purpose?"
The Queen of Roran didn't believe Aizen's words at all. She wasn't stupid. Aizen and his group barged in without reporting to the guards, and they acted all mysterious and wanted to hide. It was obvious that they had ulterior motives.
If she believed Aizen's lies, then she wouldn't be worthy of being the Queen of Rōran. Moreover, she suspected that Aizen hadn't come to help Rōran at all, but rather to exploit Rōran's Dragon Vein.
After all, the only thing that could be coveted by others in Rōran, a country that lived in the desert, was the Dragon Vein beneath its earth.
"I'm very sorry, Queen of Roran, our organization cannot reveal itself for the time being, so we can only meet with you through this method."
Faced with the Queen of Roran's accusations, Aizen simply smiled and offered no further explanation.
Although he showed respect to the Queen of Roran, it didn't mean he had to say everything. Besides, they were the stronger party, and the Queen of Roran was the weaker one; when does the strong need to explain their actions to the weak?
When it comes to explaining things to the weak, it's the strong showing mercy to the weak.
Seeing that Aizen offered such a nonchalant explanation, a flash of anger crossed the Queen of Roran's heart, but her excellent composure prevented her from showing it. She knew that the newcomers were powerful, and being too forceful might be detrimental to Rōran. Therefore, she simply said, "We, Rōran, do not need your help. Please leave."
Queen of Roran's refusal was expected by Aizen, and he wasn't angry. He simply smiled and said, "I know you have reservations about us, Queen, but we did receive the mission from Rōran at the Gold Exchange. Of course, besides this mission, our organization does have some matters that require our cooperation with Rōran."
Aizen was well aware that they were newcomers and had not made a good first impression on the Queen of Roran, so it was understandable that the Queen of Roran was very wary of them.
But to ask them to leave Rōran without getting anything is simply impossible.
"I'm sorry, but Rōran will say it again: we don't need your help. Even if you accepted a related task from the exchange, we don't need it. Of course, to make sure you don't make a wasted trip, I will give you some money to compensate you."
The Queen of Roran had already seen through Aizen's ill intentions, so she wanted to silence Aizen by offering him money, but she underestimated Aizen determination.
"I think Your Majesty should reconsider. How about this: let's complete the mission issued by Rōran first, and show you our sincerity. Perhaps then Your Majesty will change your mind."
After speaking, Aizen didn't wait for the Queen of Roran's reply and led Jörmungandr and Setsugetsu to the outskirts of Rōran.
Seeing this, the Queen of Roran also led her ministers out.
Aizen had just driven outside, looked at the howling sandstorm around him and said to Setsugetsu beside him, " Setsugetsu, it's up to you."
Setsugetsu nodded, walked slowly forward, squatted down gently, and then extended her slender index finger to lightly touch the sandy ground.
The next second, the Queen of Roran and her ministers, who were standing on the high building, were stunned by the sudden sight before them.
In an instant, an ice wall rose from Setsuna ground, freezing the sandstorm outside Rōran City.
The sand and gravel inside the ice wall were clearly visible, and the cold air emanating from the ice wall made Rōran, which is usually warm all year round, feel a chill.
Strangely enough, despite the massive ice wall appearing outside their own country, the people of Rōran showed no surprise or curiosity, continuing with their own affairs.
This scene made a thought flash through the mind of the Queen of Roran: they must have fallen for Aizen and his people's tricks.
A sense of unease crept into her heart; she feared that Aizen might do something bad to her people.
"This, how is this possible? Is this still the power a ninja could possess?" At this moment, a minister murmured, looking at the ice wall that had frozen everything.
He had seen ninjas before, but none of them had ever displayed such astonishing power.
At that moment, he felt as if he were seeing a god of unparalleled power.
His murmurs were overheard by the Queen of Roran beside him. She thought the same thing as him: the power to freeze the entire sky was something no ordinary ninja could possess.
At the same time, a bitter taste rose in her mouth.
She knew that Aizen's move was a display of his power, subtly telling her that they possessed the strength to easily destroy Rōran. He hoped she would be sensible.
It can be said that after watching Setsugetsu's performance, she had given up the idea of rebellion.
There was no other way; if they continued to resist Aizen, Rōran would truly be in danger.
For the sake of the people of Rōran, she had to compromise.
Thinking of all this, Queen of Roran sighed softly and didn't continue reading. She returned directly to the council hall, wanting to carefully consider what conditions she should use to negotiate with Aizen and the others.
Seeing the Queen leave, her ministers realized something and followed Queen of Roran back to the council chamber.
Aizen didn't seem to care about the departure of the Queen of Roran; he had already discerned resignation in Queen of Roran expression.
Indeed, she possessed the foresight required to become the queen of a country.
Having achieved his goal, Aizen said to Setsugetsu, who had displayed her power, "Alright, Setsugetsu. Dispel your power."
Upon hearing Aizen's instructions, Setsugetsu nodded, and with a thought, she released the Ice Release from the Frozen Storm. As soon as the Ice Release was released, the yellow sand in the sky, suddenly without support, fell directly to the ground.
"Da da da da"
In an instant, the sound of yellow sand falling to the ground triggered countless impacts, which sounded like a torrential downpour.
As the storm subsided, the clear blue sky above Rōran, with its bright white clouds, looked incredibly beautiful.