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Chapter 51 - 51 50 Confrontation_1

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How could that be possible?”

Just seeing him with that smug look, Hudson wanted to go up and give him a good beating to remind him of the harshness of the world.

Unfortunately, constrained by strength, this tempting idea could only remain in his mind.

If he recklessly rushed up, it would be clear who would take the beating.

If the other party was alone, Hudson wouldn’t mind trying to kill him with the help of his allies.

Throughout history powerful people were not in the minority of being besieged by an army, adding one more Golden Knight wouldn’t matter.

Regrettably, Carlos is here with a battalion of Flying Dragon Cavalry, if a fight was to break out it wouldn’t be clear who would dominate.

After all, they’re flying above, naturally having an invincible position.

“Lord Carlos, us being grateful for your help in killing the leader of the Rebel Army can’t begin to describe us, how could we mind?

However, the battle here has ended and the main force of the Skeleton Society is now in Dardiel City.

Earl Piers is organizing a siege, if you go there now you’ll definitely gain what you want.”

The seemingly courteous words of Knight Charles revealed his intent to get the guests to leave.

Obviously, he didn’t have any good feelings for these unwanted guests.

If Carlos hadn’t stepped in, everyone would be questioning the origin of this “Rebel Cavalry”, now there was no need for suspicion.

The frustration of being unable to avenge their comrades was already too much and the expectation that they would grovel and tend to this man was simply too insulting to the nobles.

The Clergy might be powerful, but this is the Alpha Kingdom.

Not wanting to offend the Clergy does not equate to truly being afraid of them.

At the very least, openly, the Clergy cannot strike at the nobles at will, or the Flying Dragon Cavalry, no matter how strong they are, wouldn’t be able to leave the Kingdom alive.

Of course, that’s where the restrictions end.

If they were major nobles within the Kingdom, they could argue with the Clergy on behalf of the Kingdom.

The minor nobles of the Fifth Army could only grumble in secret.

“Brave knight, there’s no rush for the Skeletal Society issues.

I received information that someone stole a sacred object of our Clergy, and it’s hidden within this fleet.

Now that it’s been returned to the rightful owner, I’ll take back the sacred object that belongs to the Clergy, you have no objections, right?”

Carlos expressed this without room for doubt.

The authoritative air of the Golden Knight became more apparent in his speech, forcing everyone to struggle for breath.

If it weren’t for the pride of the nobles holding them up, most would have already surrendered.

Without doubt, this did not include Hudson.

Fully aware of the saying “curiosity killed the cat”, he already purposely put distance between himself and Carlos when he descended from the sky.

Though he wasn’t suppressed, Hudson still didn’t take the initiative to stand out.

Instead, he cast his eyes on Knight Charles.

It isn’t easy being the leader, while you enjoy the benefits, you also must take on the corresponding responsibilities.

“Lord Carlos, I’m afraid that cannot be done!

The honour of the nobles cannot be violated; we have the right to deal with our own spoils of war.”

As he spoke, sweat was rolling down Charles’ forehead.

Clearly, facing the mysterious Carlos, he was under a lot of pressure.

“Not possible?”

“Hehe…”

“Seems like you lot are quite courageous!

Colluding with the cult of the Skeleton Society, hindering the retrieval of the Clergy’s sacred object, what sin should you be charged with?”

No sooner than Carlos’ words fell, a familiar voice sounded in the distance, saving the pressurized Charles.

“As to what sin should be charged, it is not your concern.

My Alpha Kingdom has its own laws; worldly matters do not require the intervention of the Clergy!”

The person who came was none other than the noble leader of the Southeastern Province, Earl Piers.

It seemed that the previous battle had drawn his attention.

For the safety of his grain and provisions, he had brought troops to reinforce, just in time to witness this scene.

Both leaders were in charge, Knight Charles had to be responsible for the Alliance, and Earl Piers was likewise responsible for the nobles of the Southeastern Province.

At least publicly, he had to take a stand.

If the inner unity of a group falls apart, the team becomes difficult to manage.

If he backed down at this time, he would not have a place among the nobles.

Seeing that the backbone arrived, the nobles of the Fifth Army glared at Carlos, clearly ready to start fighting at their leader’s order.

Influenced by the atmosphere, Hudson quietly drew his arrow.

His understanding of the Clergy’s tyranny was earned by immediately being accused of colluding with the cult.

If they were this rampant now in their decline, what would they be like in their prime?

No wonder the nobles rebelled against the Clergy, anyone would find it unbearable!

“Ah, the renowned Flaming Golden Lion, are you planning on dipping your toes in this mess as well?

It makes sense, they all work under you!

The little brother’s been wronged, it’s right for the big brother to step in.

If this were an ordinary time, maybe we could afford to give you some face, but unfortunately, not this time!

First they slandered our Clergy by claiming that the Blood Moon Horn sealed by us ended up in the hands of the Skeleton Society, now they’re preventing us from retrieving our sacred object, are you prepared to make an enemy of our Clergy?”

Carlos asked a slightly mocking question.

It wasn’t that he was truly rampant, but he had to cut the connection between the Skeleton Society and the Clergy.

Many things in the fleet had to be destroyed.

In order to keep secret, not to give provocation to the Alpha Kingdom, Carlos wouldn’t hesitate to kill even his own men.

“If you insist on viewing it that way, the Alpha Kingdom will seamlessly take the position.

This is not the same era as three hundred years ago.

I hope you think carefully before making any decisions and avoid a mistake.”

Earl Piers responded in kind.

Frankly speaking, if he had known he would stumble upon this scene, he would’ve avoided coming here for anything.

But now there’s no choice, the two sides had immediately quarrelled.

As one of the local lords, Piers wanted to save face, how could he easily back down in front of his followers?

Witnessing this confrontation, Hudson found that he had grown a lot.

The Alpha Kingdom, seemingly declining, wasn’t falling as fast as he had imagined.

At the very least, the pillar of the Kingdom – the noble class, had not truly decayed.

Even though everyone had their faults, when facing the powerful Clergy, they still dared to argue on principle.

For a great nation, as long as the ruling class hasn’t completely decayed, the situation of the country wouldn’t deteriorate too much.

Even if temporarily in trouble, they could gradually get out of it.

The two sides were in a stalemate for the time it took to make a cup of tea.

Realising he couldn’t force the other side to concede, Carlos signaled the Flying Dragon Cavalry in the air with a cold smile.

“Destroy these carts, if anyone dares obstruct, execute on the spot!”

If it couldn’t be taken, it would be destroyed.

The information about the transaction between the Clergy and the Skeleton Society must be completely erased.

This was the Clergy’s bottom line, and the biggest concession Carlos could also make.

Seeing that Earl Piers did not order them to obstruct, Hudson let out a sigh of relief.

He didn’t want to fight those flying enemies, that would be too passive.

It was better to destroy the carts, this meant the things his little brother had been stashing away would also be concealed.