Volume 4 Chapter 123

Volume 4 + Chapter 123: The Knight King’s Opposition

“I object.”

Tia stood before Xia Yi, her voice clear and resonant enough for everyone to hear.

Xia Yi’s eyes widened in shock.

She had actually encountered Tia here.

At this moment, Tia no longer resembled the knight princess from Xia Yi’s memories, who always wore golden armor that concealed her appearance.

Instead, she had removed her helmet, revealing her true face. A long cloak draped behind her, and the armor she wore was completely different from what she had worn as the knight princess.

This was the armor of the Knight King.

Xia Yi recognized it instantly.

Just earlier, when the Fearless Knight addressed Tia, it was clearly not “Knight Princess,” but “My King.”

Xia Yi felt deeply confused. After leaving the human world, she had not known what had happened within the Rhine Kingdom. Evidently, Tia’s status had undergone a tremendous change.

“Tia…”

Xia Yi softly spoke the name of her former fiancée.

“……”

There was little change in Tia’s expression. In front of Xia Yi, she was as cold and merciless as if facing a complete stranger.

She stared straight at Xia Yi.

This made Xia Yi notice something strange: within Tia’s eyes were golden, cross-shaped markings. They caused the aura she radiated to feel exceptionally indifferent, unlike before, when she had always been filled with passion and hope.

This made Xia Yi feel that Tia had become unfamiliar.

It seemed that the one standing here was no longer the knight princess she once knew, but rather… the Knight King representing the human race.

While Xia Yi was still immersed in memories of the past, Tia pressed forward relentlessly.

“Silver Dragon Princess, the human race, opposes the Dragon Clan joining the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance.”

“Oh? Knight King Tia, are you speaking on behalf of the human race?” Yue Liu asked.

“Yes. Without question, the Dragon Clan must not be allowed to join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance!”

Tia looked toward everyone present.

“I believe the reason is something each and every one of you understands clearly! The Dragon Clan is a race filled with ambition. Their joining the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance must mean they are plotting something! We absolutely cannot allow the Dragon Clan to succeed! Do not let the existence of the Vampire Clan’s Divine Ancestor make you forget—when it comes to every nation and race here, the Dragon Clan is also an extremely terrifying enemy!”

Tia’s words rang out forcefully.

Quite a few national delegations nodded in agreement upon hearing this, expressing strong approval.

In truth, many were quite pleased to see Tia suddenly step forward to openly oppose the Dragon Clan’s inclusion on behalf of the human race.

“The Knight King of the human race speaks with reason. We all agree with your view!”

“The Dragon Clan must be plotting something. Do not forget their ambition!”

“That’s right! The Dragon Clan, having been marginalized for so long, must harbor resentment. How could they genuinely be willing to help us fight the Vampire Clan’s Divine Ancestor? I believe the human Knight King is absolutely correct!”

“Our Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance should only accept comrades who can truly fight side by side with us—not scheming conspirators!”

Almost all the pressure converged upon Xia Yi.

Especially Tia’s stance—she left no room for compromise, fully embodying what everyone was thinking at this very moment.

“Tia… why…?”

Xia Yi could not understand Tia’s actions at all.

Tia offered no response or explanation.

Although she could not comprehend Tia’s intentions, Xia Yi had come here as the Silver Dragon Princess representing the Dragon Kingdom.

From a standpoint of position alone, she absolutely could not retreat.

Xia Lulu had rejected Heinrich’s proposal to send troops precisely because she trusted Xia Yi to resolve this crisis herself, entrusting everything to her.

That trust could never be betrayed.

Even if she had once been the human Sword Saint, and even if she and Tia shared an indelible past…

Xia Yi clenched her hand. Her gaze hardened, and her tone became that of the Dragon Clan’s royal heir.

“The Dragon Clan must join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance. This is an indisputable fact.”

“And what gives you the right to say that?” Tia challenged.

“Because the Dragon Clan does not possess the ambition you imagine. Everything you say is nothing more than baseless conjecture,” Xia Yi explained. “The Vampire Clan’s Divine Ancestor of the Crimson Empire once invited the Dragon Clan to become allies of the Vampire Clan and jointly conquer the other races. If the Dragon Clan truly harbored such intentions, we would have agreed long ago!”

“That is merely your side of the story!”

Tia continued to confront Xia Yi head-on.

“Our side of the story? It is you who should wake up! If the Dragon Clan had accepted the Vampire Clan’s alliance proposal, then tell me—given the combined strength of the Vampire Clan’s Divine Ancestor and the Silver Dragon Queen—who among you would still dare claim they could not defeat such an alliance?!”

Xia Yi looked at everyone present and repeated herself.

“Have you all forgotten the terror of the Dragon Clan during the Dragon War?!”

No one could refute her.

Yet deep down, the nations still found it difficult to accept the Dragon Clan’s entry into the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance.

But then again…

There was no need for them to worry too much.

Everyone knew that the conflict between the human race and the Dragon Clan ran incredibly deep.

Anyone else might agree, but the human race would never do so.

The other nations did not even need to speak up. They only needed this human Knight King to continue acting as their mouthpiece, continuing to oppose the Dragon Clan.

“Very well. Since your Dragon Clan has stated things so clearly, then I believe the Dragon Clan may indeed join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance.”

Tia suddenly spoke words that no one present had expected.

The representatives of the other nations were completely dumbfounded, and shock swept through the venue.

Even Xia Yi had not anticipated such an abrupt reversal. She was utterly stunned.

“Mm. It seems no one has any objections, and since so many of you place great trust in my judgment, then let us finalize this matter. The Dragon Clan shall join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance. There should be no objections now, Princess of the Fox Clan,” Tia said decisively, leaving no room for debate. “All of our previous suspicions were mistaken. This time, the Dragon Clan is not our enemy.”

“Wait, but the Dragon Clan is somewhat—” someone tried to object.

“Rather than excluding the Dragon Clan and forcing them into an alliance with the Vampire Clan, wouldn’t it be better to draw the Dragon Clan into our own alliance?” Tia countered. “Or do you all truly wish for the Dragon Clan to become your enemy?”

“Th-this…”

Her words left everyone utterly speechless.

By reason and by logic, it truly made no sense to push the Dragon Clan into an alliance with the Vampire Clan. If that were to happen, opposing the Vampire Clan’s Divine Ancestor would be nearly impossible.

The situation had gradually shifted in a direction favorable to the Dragon Clan.

Xia Yi blinked. She seemed to understand now.

So Tia’s opposition had only been on the surface—she had actually been using this method to clear away unnecessary suspicions surrounding the Dragon Clan, leaving those with ulterior motives unable to argue further.

“Thank you, Tia…” Xia Yi said softly.

She wasn’t sure if it was merely her imagination, but when those words reached the blonde girl’s ears, a fleeting ripple seemed to pass through the Knight King’s icy gaze.