The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 434 - 365 Version’s Protagonist: Lind is the Me in My Dreams_2

Chapter 434: Chapter 365 Version’s Protagonist: Lind is the Me in My Dreams_2

Meat prices were high, which was greatly related to its difficult breeding and cultivation.

"Sorry, I just..." William reached out for a chicken leg and took a bite.

It was a meal he was very satisfied with, one that he couldn’t always get even at Griffin Fortress, and it also made him increasingly curious about Lind.

It wasn’t until evening that a soldier came with a message that they would be allowed to go to the Royal Palace and share dinner with the Queen, the Duke, and others.

William changed into a noble’s robe, but did not wear a badge; he belonged to Griffin, but he was not of Griffin.

The soldier who came to lead the way talked eloquently about how he had been one of the vanguards in the "Dragon Slaying Battle" and how they had crushed the Dragonized Soldiers with the Duke and stormed into the Royal Palace.

In his words, Lind was described as a "walking deity of the current world," and the soldiers’ worship of him was like a frenzied faith.

Victory bred admiration, and constant victories deepened that admiration until it became madness.

Entering the Royal Palace was not a complicated process. The soldier stopped at the entrance of the palace, and then a court maid led the way, the journey somewhat dull.

In the Royal Palace’s audience room, Tao Lexi Griffin and William saw Queen Rania.

"Tao Lexi Griffin from Griffin Fortress greets the Queen," she said in a submissive posture.

William followed closely behind, but his gaze was immediately fixed on the two figures standing beside her.

The figure on the left was roughly four or five meters tall; had this not been the Royal Palace but a civilian house, he certainly would not have been able to enter, and though the presence emanating from him was strong, it wasn’t strong enough that William felt obliged to confront him directly.

His gaze then shifted to Lind, recognizing the Lion Badge easily.

But as William was surreptitiously sizing up Lind, Lind’s gaze immediately swung toward him, his reaction sharp as a thorn.

A powerful aura surged toward William.

William felt like a Griffon chick that had just hatched and not yet learned to fly, and before him was a monstrous lion beast gaping its jaws wide at him.

He could even feel the hot wind mixed with the scent of death hitting his face along with Lind’s gaze, causing his hair to slightly curl under the stare.

It was like seeing a terrifying fantasy at the moment of death; for a moment, William absurdly felt that he was bound to die in Lind’s next attack.

"William! William!" Tao Lexi’s voice came to his ears, snapping William out of his stupor.

"Ah?" He looked up and noticed that all three people in front of him were watching him.

"Sorry, Your Majesty!" William knew he should assume his mistake first.

But Lind’s voice also followed, "He seems a bit distracted, don’t be too harsh on him."

William was surprised, but he already dared not directly meet those lion-like eyes again.

"The unification of the Kingdom is imperative; no one can divide the land!" Queen Rania stated, "I can still recognize the validity of Igor’s territorial rights, but you must implement new laws within the Kingdom’s territory, including taxes, and fighting for the Kingdom."

"Yes," Tao Lexi nodded; she had prepared abundantly before coming.

But regarding taxes and responsibilities, she must strive to gain more.

"Also..."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" Lind suddenly spoke up.

Tao Lexi looked at Lind, slightly frowning, even though Lind, as a Duke, still had no right to interrupt the Queen while she was speaking.

She thought her previous speculation might have been somewhat off; the state might have returned to the hands of the Queen, but the Queen was not independent, she had to rely on the man before her.

This realization unsettled Tao Lexi.

"If you want to continue your loyalty, you must take on some obligations, and refusal is not allowed!" Lind declared.

"Or what?" Tao Lexi couldn’t suppress the sharpness in her voice.

"War!" Lind said calmly.

He and his rumored character were the same—both were so bloody, which made Tao Lexi’s perception of Lind drop to the lowest.

Meanwhile, Lind had sensed the emotions emanating from the Griffin siblings as soon as they entered the audience room; he didn’t need to probe, their emotions were like tentacles reaching out to him.

Before coming, Lind had already gathered quite a lot about "William"; he hoped to obtain the Hero Rank Magic Potion formula from him.

Then he could advance further and smoothly embark on the path of an Epic Level Storm Knight.

Catastrophe Executioner Leon, as an Epic Level, heading to the front lines of the Abyss, also proved that Epic Level was the most basic level for [Great Rift Expedition 1.0 Version].

Lind could analyze the strength of the potential enemies he might encounter through the Undead ranks, but it was only to take as a reference, not to be fully trusted.

The current stage of Undead ranks only opened up to level 20 (Great Knight), even level 21 (Upper Rank Grand Knight) was not disclosed, meaning the enemy’s strength couldn’t be too strong.

But the sudden public testing previously allowed Lind to ascertain that "The Officials’" control over this world was almost nil.

To get the formula from William, Lind had made various preparations based on his behavior.

To forcibly take it had a very low success rate.

The other side was obviously set as the main character in this version, able to receive the recognition from the chief of Newbie Village, so he must have a strong conviction, unknown to what degree he had been brainwashed, but based on the idea of the stronger the target, the weaker the brainwashing effect, William seemed to still retain his self-awareness.

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