Chapter 373
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Chapter 373: The Crazy Karoso
"If you can lift the Sword in the Stone, you must be a very honest person," Teresa exclaimed.
"Honest?" Aileen felt that ever since she met Karoso, some of the things she did were not true to her heart anymore.
Plus, after talking with Benson once, when he bumped his head on her sword, she said she had done it, which went against the honesty of a knight’s spirit.
Aileen originally thought she was unworthy of the Sword in the Stone and that it would leave her, but strangely, she could still use the Sword in the Stone.
"Maybe!" Aileen chuckled at herself.
"Karoso said we could be very good friends, want to go have a drink? I’ll treat!" Teresa said.
"Since we’re in the Pande Empire, let me take care of it," Aileen replied softly. "However, I’ve spent all my money on military expenses, so I’m afraid I can only buy you some regular drinks."
"Ha, that’s okay, I like regular!" Teresa laughed heartily.
Aileen found that Teresa was really easy to get along with.
Of course, this is what she thought.
Teresa only respects the strong and those she admires.
"Neymar, long time no see. Have you become a goddess?" Teresa waved to Neymar, "Come here."
Neymar walked over obediently, "Sister Teresa."
"Hehe, so good!" Teresa hugged Neymar, "Hmm, you’ve gained weight. It seems the food here is nice."
Neymar was very surprised.
Gained weight?
I haven’t eaten much recently!
While they were chatting, Red walked over to Karoso and said, "Young master, shall we take a three-day break and then set off?"
Several diplomats were discussing something at that moment, including those from Canglang Province, those from the Kingdom of Persia brought by Rayne Ailina, and others from Presea and the Pande Empire.
The stationing of two divisions is definitely a big deal, and they are likely to take a long time to talk about it.
Even if they had thought it over before, they still wanted to see if the other side could make another concession.
The Pande Empire’s idea is that they should not be allowed to disembark; it’s better if they stay on the ship.
The Kingdom of Persia’s idea is whether they can take Ailina and others back, along with some tourists from the Kingdom of Persia.
Successfully evacuating citizens can boost reputation at home, and the same applies internationally.
Although Canglang Province came to pick up Karoso, it was also with Presea, but Canglang Province ultimately belongs to the Kingdom of Persia.
The side of Canglang Province is fully handled by Reid, and Presea completely ignored the Kingdom of Persia’s opinion.
Presea’s goal is very simple; they must disembark to resupply the ship with fuel and food.
Presea will pay for things like supplies and money.
"Okay." Karoso nodded.
"Red, and me too!"
Just then, Saaya squeezed out from the crowd in the distance.
Right now, the entire port of Laria is closed off. Only people from Karoso’s side, political figures from the Pande Empire, and patrolling soldiers are here.
The connection between the church and the state is strange; even though people from the Presea Empire came, no one from the church came to greet them.
"Second young master." Red saw Saaya being stopped and quickly spoke to the diplomat, allowing Saaya to enter.
"Phew, it’s good that you’re here, Red…" Saaya looked at Red like she was seeing family.
These days have been pure torture for Saaya.
The brighter Karoso shined, the less he could stay still.
Saaya was also impressed by Karoso’s luck; theoretically, no one could get involved in that event, but Karoso not only participated but also became a Saint Child.
"Young Master, you can just go back with the main group later," Red said politely.
The main purpose of this trip is to pick up Karoso and Neymar, and Saaya is just along for the ride.
"We shouldn’t be needed here anymore, right?" Teresa glanced around.
"Your Highness can leave it to us," Red bowed to Teresa.
"Alright, then let’s… go have a drink!"
After saying that, Teresa and Aileen walked away with their arms around Karoso, while Neymar followed Karoso like a little tagalong.
Even though she was acknowledged as a goddess, she didn’t feel anything like a divine being at all.
Saaya watched the figures of those people leave and suddenly felt that Karoso was so far away…
He used to think that even though he was not as good as Karoso, he could still catch up.
But seeing the people around Karoso now and the things Karoso was doing…
Saaya couldn’t help but feel that the gap between him and Karoso seemed impossible to close…
……
The four of them soon arrived at the tavern, the Moonlit Beauty they had visited before.
There were far fewer people in the tavern than usual; this mid-range tavern used to always have guests, but now there were only three or four tables left, and there were not many adventurers as there usually were.
The tavern owner had changed; it was clear that the previous owner had died in the black mist.
Neymar sat next to Karoso, while Teresa and Aileen sat across from him. Aileen ordered several drinks that were similar in price but a bit stronger, as well as a few cocktails that wizards liked for Neymar, along with some snacks.
Now, none of the people brought a bodyguard. In this situation, anyone causing trouble in Laria is asking for death.
"Huh…"
Bang!
Teresa picked up a glass of strong drink and finished it in one gulp, "Refreshing! This is much better. I’ve had enough rum on the ship. Come on, Karoso, tell us about your adventures on this journey."
"Sure!" Karoso smiled and shared what he could about the events after City of Freedom.
He entered the Forbidden Sea, traveled with Elizabeth, became the son of the Pirate King, witnessed the glory of the Pirate King, and saw the courage of the Pirate King to challenge the God of War.
Upon hearing this, Teresa couldn’t help but clap her hands in admiration, looking full of longing.
What kind of bravado does it take to challenge the God of War as a Level Nine?
Teresa is a very adventurous person; she wants to experience such a great adventure, but opportunities like this do not come easily.
It was already a stroke of luck for Karoso to survive that situation, as there were two top-level eighth-tier fighters, one Russell, two eighth-tiers, and one peak seventh-tier Card Maker.
In the end, it was thanks to Elizabeth and Karoso summoning the Black Pearl that they completely defeated Saladache.
Aileen felt a deep respect as she listened.
Although he was a pirate, he was an enemy worthy of respect, for he did what no other pirate dared to do: sailed the Forbidden Sea and looted the gods!
This was the first time Aileen heard Karoso speak about these things; she hadn’t bought detailed information about him before, so she knew nothing about him.
Now it seems that many of Karoso’s actions had nothing to do with luck.
"Wow, your experiences are truly rich," Aileen exclaimed.
"Then it came to what happened after that…"
In Karoso’s words, everything seemed just a coincidence: wanting to join the Knight Tournament to make a name for himself, doing some business, and then getting caught up in all these messy affairs.
Aileen sometimes helped Karoso with extra details, making Teresa exclaim with delight, wishing she had been there.
If she had been there, she definitely wouldn’t have hidden like Rayne; she would have gone to the center of the storm.
The group talked all day long, and they didn’t even know how much they had drunk, but they finished sharing Karoso’s adventures.
During this time, Teresa also discussed with Karoso how she would handle certain situations.
"Now, let’s get serious," Karoso said, looking at the two girls, "What are your plans for the future?"
Everyone was now a little tipsy, but no one was overly intoxicated.
"After this… I’ll go home and continue my training; I need to catch up to you," Teresa said, giving Karoso a look. "I’ve really fallen behind."
"No, I mean the future," Karoso said seriously. "I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the international situation is a bit unstable."
"Now that you mention it… indeed, Father has been preparing for war," Teresa said, stroking her chin. "He is making a lot of money using Second Brother’s policies to strengthen the military… But we are being much more sensible than you in Canglang Province. If there are no battles in the future, Canglang Province might collapse."
"I have a good feeling." Karoso nodded, "I trust my father."
"Do you mean to go to war?" Aileen felt a chill in her heart.
"Aileen, you have been focusing only on your own training and haven’t paid attention to these things, right?" Karoso’s gaze was on Aileen.
"I don’t know much about politics." Aileen shook her head.
"Right now, there are more and more tensions between countries." Karoso said, "The City of Freedom Incident, Presea is strongly interfering in the Kingdom of Persia’s internal affairs."
"This time… I didn’t expect Teresa you would really come. I suppose in the king’s heart, this is Presea showing off. Moreover, the Pande Empire has just gone through such a huge event, they truly can’t dare to send troops."
He did not say in front of Aileen that he would put some nails in her army to help her in battle in the future.
"Sister Teresa, you may not like what I say, but if Presea is here to invade, even if I am the only one, I will fight to the end with you." Aileen said seriously.
"Ha, now that’s more like it!" Even though Teresa was much younger than Aileen, her spirit was the strongest, "Don’t worry, if one day we must meet on the battlefield, let’s hold nothing back, that is the greatest respect for each other."
"Well, if you and I were equally strong then, I would challenge you to a knight’s duel!" Aileen raised her cup.
Teresa also picked up her cup and clinked it with Aileen’s; they both drank it all.
Karoso suddenly felt a headache. I brought you two here so that the three of us could make an alliance, not so you two could have a knight battle in the future!
Karoso was the youngest among them, but he was also the most worried.
"Sigh, what I want to say is, if that day really comes, what will your dreams be?" Karoso tapped the table.
"My dream…" Teresa thought for a moment, "is the one I told you about before, to help ordinary people live good lives."
"I feel the same way. I want to set things right, to get rid of those who suck the life out of ordinary people, and bring Pande back to the time of the Knight King’s rule. The knights should willingly work for the people and protect them. When they become nobles, they should use their energy and money on building and helping the common folks, not just enjoying themselves and breaking the law!" Aileen’s voice became more passionate.
"Wow, your dream is even harder to achieve than mine," Teresa said in surprise.
"But that was how it was during the Knight King’s time," Aileen blinked. "Isn’t that right?"
"You are right. When the world is cloudy, being innocent becomes a crime," Teresa said with a smile.
The reign of the Knight King was too short.
In the words of Emperor Augustus, "The Knight King, damn it…"
"What if we get rid of the nobility?" Karoso interjected.
Both of them looked at Karoso in shock.
"At the right moment, eliminate the concept of nobility, or at least weaken it," Karoso said, staring at them. "I know this is asking for trouble, but I really want to do it."
"Who makes up the most people in the world? The commoners!"
"As long as we can truly gather the strength of the commoners, it is not impossible to achieve…"
"Karoso, I have to say, you are really a madman…" Teresa murmured. "You can’t even solve one thing: the difference in power! Don’t forget, true high-level combat strength is held by the nobles and the church. If you do this and succeed, the ones oppressing the commoners won’t be the nobles, but the church, and then the balance will be lost!"
"Eliminating the nobles, that’s a great idea…" Aileen seriously pondered Karoso’s suggestion, "Without nobles, there are only knights… Ah, that sounds really good!"
Neymar could not understand any of this. She quietly sipped her drink, listening to the others talk.
As long as she was by Karoso’s side, she felt very happy.
"Haven’t you both ever taken a political class?" Teresa grimaced, "You are really asking for trouble!"
"That’s why I say, take it one step at a time," Karoso leaned back in his chair, "We need to see how devastating a world war can be…"
"What you’re talking about is breaking and reorganizing…" Teresa frowned, "But even if the old nobles are gone, a new group will rise up. They will become the new nobles, and it will just keep going in circles…"
"Don’t tell me it won’t happen; even if this batch of extraordinary people were wiped out, new extraordinary people would still emerge."
"The difference in power will still make them superior to others."
"Right now, the nobles and the church keep them suppressed and restrained. If the nobles and even the church disappear, they will still band together on their own and become a new powerful force."
"You are right," Karoso knew Teresa was correct. "So, all I have to do is to work hard towards that goal, starting with the first step. For example, weakening the power of the nobles and making some things they take for granted illegal. Even if they still do them secretly, it will look nicer, won’t it?"
"This makes it much simpler," Teresa nodded, feeling relieved. She was really worried that Karoso would get himself into trouble.
[Why do I feel Master Karoso is using the broken windows theory we taught him…?]
[Wow, Teresa really finds this reasonable.]
[The child has grown up.]
