Chapter 1507: Chapter 1507

Eunuch scrambled into the king’s chamber, having lost his shoes and hat along the way: "Your Majesty!"

"What’s all the panic?" the king scolded. Eunuch anxiously said, "Chilton Dante has killed Tom Leyes again, and is now confronting Omar Kingiger and Melvin Parker outside Ask-Sword Mountain!"

"What did you say?!" The king jumped up from his chair, hardly able to believe his ears. Eunuch grimedly stated, "That Chilton Dante also claims that Tom Leyes and the others forced Your Majesty, and that it’s a grave offense. He said he’s acting to clean the court and punish the disobedient..."

The king’s face turned black, quickly understanding that his own words while instructing Eunuch had been twisted and used by Chilton Dante!

You old dog! Is this your way of "not making it difficult for the king to act"?

"Quickly bring forth the Imperial Jade Seal; I must personally go to Ask-Sword Mountain!"

The protectors of Central State had all taken a Great Oath to their country’s Imperial Jade Seals—they had done so when they were still in training, accepting the state’s resources and making an oath to the Jade Seal in advance. This was the king’s final means of restraining the protectors.

If they were not protectors trained by himself but had taken an oath to the Jade Seal at this time, the constraint would be significantly weaker.

As for Lord Solar, such a protector would not accept any oaths at all.

All five protectors of Reed Mountain Country were cultivated by the state itself, including Chilton Dante. They had all taken a Great Oath to the Imperial Jade Seal when they were in the Fifth Great Realm, and that oath could not be violated!

In addition to the Imperial Jade Seal, the king brought five thousand Imperial Guards from the Fitness Camp. Three hundred miles away from Ask-Sword Mountain, the Fitness Camp laid out a tactical battle formation.

The battle formations in Central State far surpassed those in the Eastern Land. They used their formations to fully utilize each cultivator’s power, forming a formidable "force"! For example, the five thousand men in the Fitness Camp had a battle formation that even Owen Bertram could not help but to be wary of.

Central State led Eastern Land in military strength. The only aspect they couldn’t completely suppress was the pinnacle of Eastern Land’s fighting power. If Central State were to invade Eastern Land, the war’s outcome would be uncertain, but the lives of Eastern Land’s common people and cultivators would surely be in great danger; that was what Owen Bertram was really worried about.

"It’s a misunderstanding—a complete misunderstanding!" Hidden within the battle formation, breaking out in a cold sweat, the king tried to mediate between the two sides. He didn’t dare to come out; their drawn weapons could accidentally harm him...and even the king only has one life.

It could be predicted that if both sides really fought, Ask-Sword Mountain would be destroyed! Even without Tom Leyes, there were at least ten cultivators at the Sixth Great Realm in Ask-Sword Mountain, which was still a powerful force for Reed Mountain Country.

Owen Bertram regretted letting such an opportunity slip away.

With the king’s arrival, not only did five thousand soldiers come, but an intimidating aura also emanated from him, likely due to possessing some powerful magic treasure from Reed Mountain Country’s heritage. If he insisted on killing Omar Kingiger and Melvin Parker, the king would have to help them, putting Owen Bertram in an unfavorable situation.

Owen Bertram thought for a moment and called Velda Yvette over to negotiate with the other party. After all, Owen himself was a fake. The king possessed many magical treasures, and if his disguise were discovered, the consequences would be disastrous.

Owen’s bottom line during negotiations was for one dragon-tiger token for Military. Although Velda Yvette had been full of grievances for these past few days, seeing her "husband" kill two protectors and force the king and the other protectors to work together filled her with admiration, reminding her of the days she first fell for him. The couple’s relationship, which was once based on mutual interests, now rekindled some old feelings.

A touch of romantic passion secretly stirred between them!

The negotiations didn’t progress smoothly. The king naturally didn’t want to give away a dragon-tiger token for Military, allowing Chilton Dante to rise further. In the end, Owen promised that once he obtained the dragon-tiger token for Military, he would help Reed Mountain Country defeat Godfery Kingdom, and Lord Solar would be taken care of by him!

He also swore an oath in front of the Imperial Jade Seal since the oath was made by Chilton Dante and had nothing to do with Owen Bertram.

In the eyes of the king and the other two protectors, Chilton Dante would be tied up in mutual consumption with Lord Solar for a long time. They believed that Lord Solar had a higher chance of winning, so giving the dragon-tiger token for Military to Chilton Dante wouldn’t bring severe consequences.

Both sides then withdrew their troops, and the king proceeded to win over Ask-Sword Mountain, which had lost Tom Leyes.

Before Owen Bertram left, the king seemingly unintentionally revealed one of the imperial family’s treasures. It was a mechanical arm made up of countless complex magical instrument components, each covered in intricate spirit patterns.

It seemed as if the mechanical arm had a life of its own. Each component assembled itself and fastened itself to the king’s left arm. Flesh and magical instrument merged seamlessly, and the king drew out the National Guardian Divine Sword with his left arm. The sound of metal echoed as thirty thousand flying swords in Ask-Sword Mountain bowed in submission!

Everyone present could sense that with the mechanical arm and the National Guardian Divine Sword, the king now possessed the power of a protector.

If the king were to lend the mechanical arm and National Guardian Divine Sword to any protector, they would undoubtedly hold absolute power over the other protectors.

The king’s intention was clear.

Owen Bertram’s outward demeanor was calm, but inside, he was greatly shocked! That mechanical arm seemed to share the same origin as Burning Hillock’s "heart"!

"I didn’t expect such unexpected gains from this trip to Central State."