Chapter 2401: Revealed
The Dragon King said with a bitter smile, “That was what I explained to them too, but this matter happened in the Dragon Palace, and it just happened to be an assassination after the monster emissaries were completely drunk from the feast. The suspicion that puts on the Ocean races is just too great.”
The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly. “Since those monsters aren’t being reasonable, why must we fear them? You should just ally with the Fiend races’ side already.”
“We were the ones in the wrong this time, though. Many of the Ocean races’ clan leaders want me to look into the truth.” The Dragon King deliberately paused for a moment after speaking.
The Mermaid Queen’s heart sank. It seemed that most of the Ocean races leaned toward surrendering to the monsters after all.
What a group of short-sighted people… Once the Fiend races are completely defeated, they’ll immediately turn on us.
She asked coldly, “Then why isn’t the Dragon King investigating this matter rather than running all the way here instead?”
The Dragon King gave her palace a look before replying, “The queen suggested that I ally with the Fiend races, but what if it was the Fiend races who had rapacious designs?”
The Mermaid Queen became quiet. She knew that as soon as the Peacock Princess’ identity was exposed, things would become troublesome. The latter\'s assassination plan had been quite outstanding, but also very risky. If it succeeded, the Ocean races would have had no choice but to ally with the Fiend races. But if it failed, it could push the Ocean races further toward siding with the monsters.However, further criticizing the Dragon King at this point was already completely meaningless.
The Dragon King then continued, “Even though our Dragon Palace isn’t completely airtight, the defenses are still strong. There is no way an outsider could enter. Furthermore, the only ones who could have impersonated Dragon Palace guards to assassinate the monster emissaries are none other than the Fiend races’ emissaries.
“That is why, after the assassination took place, I immediately brought my subordinates to see the Fiend race emissaries, but the Peacock Princess and her most competent guards were completely missing. This makes the matter of who the perpetrators are quite clear. For the sake of forcing us to ally with them, they deliberately assassinated the monsters to frame our Ocean races!”
The Mermaid Queen replied seriously, “Aren’t you jumping to conclusions a bit here? I met the Peacock Princess before too. It might have been the monster emissaries who captured them to use the chance to instigate disharmony between the Ocean and Fiend races.”
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There were suddenly several claps, accompanied by a voice. “Amazing, simply spectacular. I didn’t expect the Mermaid Queen, renowned for her beauty, to actually be so good with words as well.”
The Mermaid Queen was shocked to hear the voice. She noticed that some people had come over, but the one who spoke wasn’t among them. It seemed that person\'s strength was above hers.
The Dragon King quickly bowed when he saw who it was. “I greet the Incestuous King!”
The Mermaid Queen’s heart immediately sank. The Incestuous King Mojard was the third strongest of the monsters. It was no wonder that the Peacock Princess had been so seriously injured.
Mojard slowly walked over with a group of monsters. He saw that even though there was a bit of surprise in the Mermaid Queen’s eyes, she quickly calmed down again. Mojard thought to himself that even though this woman was beautiful, she wasn’t that young anymore, and she seemed rather proud. She wasn’t his type.
“I greet the Incestuous King,” the Mermaid Queen said. She didn’t like the monsters at all, but she still maintained basic courtesy toward him. She didn’t want the Mermaid race or the Ocean races to experience a calamity because of something she did.
“The Mermaid Queen seems to bear quite the strong prejudice against us monsters.” Mojard gave the Mermaid Queen a deep look.
“I was merely making considerations for the Ocean races, so I could hardly ignore any possibility. I hope that the Incestuous King will overlook any slights I have caused.” There were no problems with the Mermaid Queen’s etiquette. Even her enemies were unlikely to harbor ill feelings toward her. Although with such a stunning appearance, who would want to antagonize her?
Mojard was a bit angry at first. He\'d planned to use brute force to resolve this situation. But now that she was speaking in such an agreeable manner, it became more difficult for him to get out of it. He said, “What the Mermaid Queen says is reasonable. However, is it really out of public consideration, or is it out of selfish intent? That might be something perhaps only the queen herself knows.”
The Mermaid Queen’s beautiful brows furrowed. “What does the Incestuous King mean?”
Mojard\'s smile faded. “There was someone who claimed to have seen the queen leave and save the assassin, so I came here to confirm the story.”
The Mermaid Queen’s expression changed. The ones she\'d brought were all her trusted aides. Could it be that someone had betrayed her? Or had she accidentally let someone see her?
The Dragon King quickly stepped forward to ease things over. “Incestuous King, in my opinion, there has to be some kind of misunderstanding here. The queen is a distinguished guest of this king and she has not been feeling well as of late. It is quite understandable for her to go for a walk. As for saving some assassin, that is something she absolutely wouldn’t do.”
This was the goddess of his dreams, so how could he just watch as she was put in danger?
Mojard gave him a cold look. “Oh? Is the Dragon King planning to be her guarantor?”
The Dragon King’s smile immediately froze. He had actually come here first with similar suspicions. He\'d wanted to arrest the assassin first, but he hadn’t expected Mojard to have come as well. Even though the goddess of his dreams was important, how could she be more important than his own life? He couldn\'t abandon the entire forest for the sake of a single tree!
When she saw that he didn’t say anything, the Mermaid Queen remained completely unperturbed. “The Incestuous King must be joking. I was just going for a casual stroll, but everything was too chaotic. I lost interest and came back. I didn’t save any assassin.”
“Whether there is an assassin or not isn’t something words alone can attest to. We’ll find out after a search. Either way, I’ve already locked down the perimeter. I do not believe that assassin will be able to get away,” Mojard calmly said.
The Mermaid Queen was shocked and angry. She said, “For better or for worse, I am the ruler of a race myself. How can my dwelling be searched randomly at will?”
Mojard didn’t pay her any attention, and instead looked at the Dragon King. “Dragon King, this is your territory. Can I search this place or not?”
The Dragon King immediately cursed inwardly at him. What kind of situation is this?!Nôv(el)B\\\\jnn
If he agreed, wouldn\'t that completely offend the Mermaid Queen? Her impression of him would probably plummet. But if he didn’t agree and the Incestuous King became angry, wouldn’t that mean the Ocean races couldn\'t rely on the monsters anymore?
He gritted his teeth and suggested, “What if this king takes a look around myself? The queen should trust my character, right?”
He figured this was a way to give both of them a way to take a step back. He could agree to Mojard’s request while also saving the Mermaid Queen a bit of face. More importantly, he had never entered the Mermaid Queen’s chambers before. Just the thought alone was a bit exciting.
The Mermaid Queen had a bit of a disappointed expression. At first, she\'d thought that even though the Dragon King was a bit perverted, he was still quite the outstanding figure himself. Now, however, it seemed that his normal dignified appearance was just an outward show of strength while he was actually a coward inside. He was merely strong to the weak and weak to the strong.
She thought about how the Peacock Princess was still inside her quarters. Just what was she going to do now…
She was feeling nervous when a sharp and clear voice suddenly called out, “You don’t need to search anymore, I am here!”