Knowing the inside story, Lancelot certainly wouldn't mind serving as Logo's subordinate for once. So, upon hearing the Ring Serpent Chieftain's words, he nodded slightly, his voice hoarse yet mature, "How did you guess my identity?"
Webster stroked his beard, chuckled, and said with a hint of self-satisfaction, repeating what he had said to his brute husband, Balhak.
After hearing this, Lancelot couldn't help but sigh, "There are indeed many clever people in this world. Just a few clues were enough for them to discover the existence of the Golden Star."
"So, how do you plan to pledge allegiance to the Royal Court?" Lancelot asked again.
Webster's spirits lifted; he realized the crucial moment had arrived, and the upcoming conversation would directly determine how the Serpent Ring Family would be treated.
Therefore, his first words were, "Rest assured, the existence of the Golden Star is currently known only to a few high-ranking members of our family, and it will never be leaked. Furthermore, I have already issued orders to erase all records within the clan regarding the Ten Thousand Serpents Armor. From now on, you can openly and freely use this Demigod without any overt or covert restrictions!"
Webster spoke the last sentence while looking directly into Lancelot's eyes, the meaning clear: the Ten Thousand Serpents Armor is now yours, and the Serpent Ring Family will never have any conflict with you because of this Demigod. As for the outside world, they will never learn of the Ten Thousand Serpents Armor's existence from the Serpent Ring Family, and thus connect it to the Golden Star.
"Interesting..." Lancelot sized up the withered old man before him, a faint smile playing on his lips. "I will truthfully convey your words to His Majesty. Given His Majesty's character, he should not refuse the allegiance of your Serpent Ring Family."
As he spoke, Lancelot tossed out a communicator, which Webster caught and carefully put away.
Seeing Lancelot turn to leave, Webster quickly said, "You must also be a member of my Serpent Ring Family, right? I sense an extremely strong bloodline aura on you. Would you be interested in returning to the clan for a visit?"
"Clan members?"
Lancelot looked at Webster with a half-smile.
In order to imitate the bloodline aura of the Serpent Ring Family, he captured a Legendary being.
Although the Infinity Scale Armor possess sentience, they lack profound wisdom and are easily deceived. Therefore, it is sufficient to verify that their bloodline aura is accurate.
However, Lancelot has a major flaw in his aura.
That is, his strength, life level, and the aura of the Ringed Serpent Ring Family bloodline he exudes do not match.
It felt like a skinny man pulling a heavy cart—very awkward.
Outsiders might not notice the difference, but this pure-blooded member of the Serpent Ring Family, who was at least High-Rank Demigod, couldn't possibly fail to see that he was an imposter, especially at such close range.
But he selectively ignored it, which is quite interesting...
Another old guy with a thick skin.
Lancelot gave his assessment of Webster.
After thinking it over, he decided to visit the Serpent Ring Family. On one hand, he wanted to help Logo stabilize the relationship that they had just established, and on the other hand, he wanted to use the Serpent Ring Family's intelligence network to help him find the dark Mage hiding in various parts of Planet Pandora.
We should nip this in the bud and make sure to get rid of it completely. And while we're at it, let's also earn some Primeval Stone.
Having received Lancelot's consent, Webster was overjoyed and quickly led the way.
Soon, Lancelot arrived at the Serpent Ring Family's residence.
This is a verdant landscape of rolling mountains, where various magical beasts roam freely and enjoy themselves. Among them are some enormous beasts, so large that they are taller than the mountains when they lie down, and their breaths sound like rolling wind and thunder.
However, Lancelot, who had seen Webster's "true bloodline form," was not surprised. Compared to the colossal creature that could encircle the entire Planet Pandora, these giant beasts were nothing to worry about.
After settling Lancelot in, Webster went straight to the family's main hall, where the First Elder, Baudelaire, and the Second Elder, Balhak, were waiting for him.
"Chieftain, I sensed that person's presence. Has he arrived?" Balhak asked hurriedly.
"Hmm." Webster nodded and instructed, "When you go out to meet him later, try to be as humble as possible. The wise and mighty new King of Gendaya is willing to give him Legend- quality Demigod, which shows that this person holds a very high position in the Gendaya Royal Court. I speculate that he is very likely the Night Watchers, King Larken!"
"Huh?" Balhak was stunned. He ignored his clan leader's smooth change of attitude, who had used both wisdom and might; the clan leader's shamelessness was nothing new. Instead, he focused on the clan leader's last sentence and asked in confusion, "But... Jin Laken doesn't seem to be a lightning-type Transcendent."
"Hmph, foolish. He can even imitate the bloodline aura of our Serpent Ring Family, let alone his own abilities. Besides, how do you know that Kim Laken isn't hiding his strength?" Ring Serpent Elder Baudelaire stepped forward to defend Kim Laken, who was also an elder, and coldly rebuked his own family's number one brute.
Clearly, Baudelaire largely agreed with his family patriarch's guess.
Because this guess does make sense.
Their abilities, status, and public persona all fit the bill.
Despite being repeatedly outwitted by Baudelaire, Balhak, who was often ridiculed, showed remarkable perseverance and asked another question.
"Chief, you said this person has the bloodline of our Serpent Ring Family, but why can't I sense it? I only feel a very weak bloodline aura, and it doesn't match his strength at all."
At this point, Balhak seemed to have gained some confidence, feeling that he had finally been smarter and had seized the high ground of intelligence, and that the chieftain had finally made a mistake.
After saying this, Balhak tilted his head slightly, looking as if he was waiting for praise.
In the end, all that followed was two simultaneous sighs.
Webster and Baudelaire exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
However, this is ultimately the backbone of our family, and we still have to explain.
Then, Webster's next sentence caused Balhak's smooth, unwrinkled brain to completely shut down. "Bloodline? Does bloodline matter? As long as a few of us high-ranking family members say he possesses the bloodline of the Infinite Serpent, he has it, and he doesn't!"
Balhak: "Σ⊙▃⊙!"
He looked at me with an expression of utter shock and disbelief.
Webster seemed unsatisfied and added, "Now, immediately erase all information about the Ten Thousand Serpents Armor. Ideally, set up a causal bloodline array to make the clansmen forget the existence of this inherited weapon. And you, never mention the Ten Thousand Serpents Armor again. Just pretend we never had this Demigod!"
Balhak: "ರ_ರ..."