I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 415 - 233: Seize His Throne and I Will Take It!_2

Chapter 415: Chapter 233: Seize His Throne and I Will Take It!_2

"Before the sun sets, I want all the nobles to head to the Royal Palace, and have that King announce his abdication, allowing us to take over the entire kingdom. Do you have any objections?" Gu Shanhai said with a pleasant expression.

"No problem, respected Hero." The other party responded solemnly but was actually thinking of leaving the Royal Capital the moment he was free without looking back.

"Good, but I need to take a trivial little measure to ensure your compliance." Gu Shanhai wasn’t a fool to really trust the other party and continued, "Pry his mouth open."

Hualou Chun reached out and forcibly pried open the Holy Domain Warrior’s jaws.

Gu Shanhai took out a pill and directly stuffed it into the other’s throat. The pill dissolved upon contact with water, flowing directly into his gut and getting absorbed.

The Holy Domain Warrior only felt a chill spreading from his gut, coursing through his body, and then vanishing without a trace.

"If you haven’t completed the task I gave you by sunset, this poison will claim your life. Believe me, you won’t want to know about slowly rotting to death and feeling excruciating pain before your demise," Gu Shanhai said while he didn’t really want to explain, yet did anyway.

"How could you stoop so low, to poison me without adhering to the noble’s code!" The Holy Domain Warrior’s face underwent a drastic change.

"I’m not a noble. Why should I adhere? Oh, and the countdown for the poison has started already. I don’t mind continuing this argument." Gu Shanhai spread his hands, indicating he couldn’t care less about the warrior’s actions since there were others who would act.

The other party’s face turned green and then white, eventually standing up and leaving with a somber expression.

He didn’t want to gamble whether Gu Shanhai’s poison was real or fake. As a noble and a Transcendent, he had struggled hard to become one of the most powerful beings in the Holy Kingdom and valued his life greatly.

"Now, let’s take over the Royal Palace and, by the way, issue an order to lock down the entire Royal Capital. These nobles are rich, and we absolutely cannot let that go."

Gu Shanhai understood one thing: the King might be rich, but the nobles were richer.

The King’s wealth belonged to the nation, whereas the nobles’ wealth was private.

"Right, upcoming encounters, kill on sight. Also, any nonsense about integrity or dying rather than submitting, just eliminate them. After all, this is just an instance; making a fortune is what counts." Gu Shanhai instructed Hualou Chun and Taohua Xiao.

The two naturally had no problems with this.

"Great God, what about our quest..." Hualou Chun hesitated.

"Is there a time limit on the quest?" Gu Shanhai asked back.

The other shook their head before replying, "But if we drag this out for too long, the Demon King might become stronger."

"No worries, I can handle it. Worst comes to worst, we’ll seize the Royal Capital first and then tie the Demon King in the basement, slowly conquering the entire Hero Continent."

"With your glowing auras, you could bring back a level 150 BOSS bare-handed. Do you really think my Master of Aura profession is just for show?"

Gu Shanhai suggested they should think bigger.

The couple felt something was a bit off. Conquering the world seemed like something the Demon King should do, and yet here they were, the heroes, doing the Demon King’s job.

"What about those Demon Clan and creatures, Great God? How do you plan to subjugate them?" Taohua Xiao asked curiously.

"Both of you bring the Demon King out from the basement. I’ll apply some weakening aura debuffs. Then, threaten them with not wanting the Demon King to undergo strange things in the basement—shouldn’t be too many problems." Gu Shanhai had some experience, and if that failed, he planned to find a hundred or so burly men from the Holy Kingdom to perpetrate the ultimate humiliation on the Demon King until submission.

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Hearing Gu Shanhai’s words, cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the two men as well. This great god truly traveled an unconventional path; no wonder they were so powerful, elevating them through mere support roles.

They didn’t believe Gu Shanhai would only cast a weakening aura on the Demon King. There had to be something even more horrific planned, otherwise how could they ensure the Demon King’s cooperation?

Still, they dared not voice such thoughts, after all, he was a teammate. As outlandish as it might be, the benefits were significant.

The trio soon arrived at the gates of the Royal Palace, where the royal guards, seeing them, surrendered immediately, some even leading the way.

"Your Majesty, we meet again," Gu Shanhai said with a beaming smile to the King.

At that moment, the King’s face was stormy. He wanted to berate them loudly but didn’t dare to; the three warriors had easily slain one of the two greatest Guardians of the Holy Kingdom.

In the end, he could only force a smile and said, "Indeed, we meet again, respected warriors."

"Now, you need to prove that you are not impersonating the Demon Clan or that you haven’t been bought by them. If you cannot do so, you must relinquish the throne until your innocence is proven."

"Furthermore, your children, wife, and even your lovers must be confined. Of course, we will grant them enough status," Gu Shanhai stated without a hint of mercy.

The King’s face turned ashen as he looked at the attendants and guards within the Royal Palace. None dared to speak; they had already defected to Gu Shanhai’s side.

Now, even if Gu Shanhai claimed the sky was green, they would believe it.

"I... I am the representative of the Goddess. I can summon warriors through the statue of the Goddess, and I can bless them," the King clung to the Goddess as a lifesaver. "You can’t do this to me, you have no right to strip me of my crown; this is disrespectful to the Goddess."

"My dear King, that is not enough," Gu Shanhai offered no grounds for rebuttal. Those four words were enough to show that Gu Shanhai didn’t care what the other party explained. As long as his strength was formidable, any reasons given by the other party were mere excuses, unable to alter reality.

At the negotiation table, the weaker side can never establish terms. If they do, it is because they are backed by powerful strength.

At that moment, the King understood Gu Shanhai’s meaning: struggle was futile, his own authority was not as solid as the other’s brute force.

"I cannot prove it now; I need time to gather evidence for myself," the King bowed his head, signifying his submission.

Any further defiance would cost him his life. Hualou Chun and Taohua Xiao waited for Gu Shanhai’s command to chop off the King’s head. Afterwards, they could fabricate any story they liked, perhaps that the King was an informant for the Demon Clan or slain by a demon.

The King was not indispensable; power was.

"I am pleased you see reason, my respected Majesty," Gu Shanhai said, mouth full of respect but not a trace genuine, and then loudly ordered the surrounding attendants, "Did you not see the King is tired? Let the King rest."

"Oh, and I, as a warrior, have come upon a unique potion that allows one to live another three days once taken. I offer it to Your Majesty, and I have plenty, enough to grant you many more sets of three days." Gu Shanhai produced the poison, mockingly handing it over to an attendant.

The attendant, fear painted across his face, reluctantly accepted it. Everyone understood the implication: swallow the poison before leaving; they’d get another dose every three days. Attempting to flee made no difference; death was inevitable.

"So, I thank the esteemed warrior for offering such a precious potion," the King said through clenched teeth, a torrent of humiliation within.

The attendant approached with the poison on a tray. The King steeled himself, picking up the poison and swallowing it in one gulp.

Seeing this, Gu Shanhai nodded in satisfaction, "Escort His Majesty to rest, and take care not to overwork him, or I will flay you and hang your skins at the entrance of the Royal Palace as a warning."

Gu Shanhai was merciless with those above, and naturally, he showed no kindness to those below.

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