Chapter 152: You Flatter Me, I’m Just a Minor Deity

Chapter 152: You Flatter Me, I’m Just a Minor Deity

After thinking for a moment, Louis decided he still had to go to this matter.

It was important enough to be worth the risk.

There were not only some precious Spellbooks there, but once it was handled, matters concerning Grand Engineer Lant and the fleet could also be resolved.

“I will help you, Archie — don’t forget to make the application. Consider this the first bit of business for my ‘Mystery Retirement Spot’.”

Archie made an OK sign. He turned his head and noticed the King looking this way, and Earl Crowley was also smiling in their direction. “Once I’ve settled things with Solerndor’s councilmen and the Magic Council’s members recently, I’ll contact you,” Archie said.

After saying this, Archie suddenly pointed at Louis’s knee with a strange expression. “Ahem, Louis. It’s a banquet today, how come you’re still carrying a…” Archie gestured exaggeratedly. “How come you brought such a long stick and put it in that spot. Take it out quickly. It would be very rude if seen by the two wi… ahem, by the Witch Queen and Your Majesty — someone might even think you want to assassinate someone.”

“Damn it, damn leeks!” Louis quickly hunched his back and reached into his pocket, fumbling for a while. Then he bent over to adjust his pants.

When Louis looked up, he found Archie staring at him with his mouth wide open in shock, his cigar dropped from his hand.

…

After Louis and Archie finished talking, Stuart walked over. This fellow, who had once served as the chief steward in the Royal Court, was pulled close to the King again after returning to the kingdom with the Princess — the King did not give him the steward position, but a sinecure instead.

Stuart did not know the King was actually his former Boss, but he seemed to have a very good impression of Ign, which inevitably made him sigh a little. With a position, serving the Princess was also more convenient. He could now come and go from the Royal Court freely.

However, the ‘King’ habitually thought of Stuart first whenever something came up, often casually ordering him around.

This made Stuart feel a little surprised, as he was the Princess’s personal eunuch. But because of his former mistress, he still felt very close to Ign in his heart. When running errands for the King, he always had the feeling of running errands for Her Majesty Frankischko again.

About Frankischko, Louis had not mentioned it to Stuart.

Because of the Incantation Text, Louis knew everything about it as clearly as he knew his own shadow. And Stuart was absolutely loyal to Louis, unable to refuse any command.

But Louis did not plan to tell Stuart about this matter. On one hand, Louis enjoyed watching the show. On the other hand, Louis felt the fewer people who knew this secret, the better.

Of course, the key point was that Louis was also considering his underling’s feelings. He did not want his underling to feel conflicted in certain situations later — although because of the ‘Demon Edict’, he would still do it. But a Boss should still care about his subordinate’s feelings.

Right now, Stuart did not know the King was actually not the King, but Queen Frankischko. So if in the future Louis had to order Stuart to mess with his Mother-in-law, Stuart would do it quite happily.

“Master,” Stuart whispered a reminder.

Louis nodded. At that moment, Ocris also came over. She linked arms with Louis, signaling that they should go to the King’s side.

Many lords and ministers were there, chatting and laughing with the King. Seeing the Princess and Louis approach, they made way, showing friendly smiles. Different from during the day, this time when the crowd looked at this Prince from the Cloud Kingdom of unknown origin, their gazes no longer held doubt, but were filled with respect.

Regardless of what this Foreigner’s identity was, whether the Bishops of the Lunar Court had been paid off or not, it didn’t matter anymore. In other words, this hero who stepped forward today, protecting Cape District from disaster and baptism by cannon fire, was someone many nobles were willing to ignore all background details to genuinely recognize and respect from their hearts.

Seeing her daughter walk over holding Louis’s arm, Ign’s heart gave a jolt — as dance partners, linking arms was normal. But she had a strange feeling, feeling that her daughter, subconsciously, seemed to already regard this student of hers as her mainstay.

Who did she get that from? Why were people of the Isolda Family so indecisive? Did they need a pillar of support to feel secure?

Frankischko felt secretly a little displeased.

The Witch Queen also glanced at Louis a few times. The scene where Louis lectured the Mages today let Delphinia see this Foreigner’s knowledge. But unlike her mother, with her experience, she never believed a Wizard with ‘lowly’ Mana (90 was lowly in the Witch Queen’s eyes) could have much real power.

Even summoning a Gundam, even piloting a Gundam, was just taking a shortcut. If her mother hadn’t been there today, this boy would have been dragged out of the cockpit by the Wizards and his corpse flogged.

Just like during the day, Louis was introduced publicly again. This time, however, although the content was the same as what Crowley said during the day, the person introducing Louis was Her Highness the Princess.

The lords and ministers began discussing again, but this time their discussion was out of curiosity — not curious about how much money the Bishop had received, but curious about what kind of King this ‘Nine Dragons Sea Quelling King’ was.

Because it was a royal banquet setting, everyone’s stations were a bit messy. Some were drinking, others had just finished dancing and came over to the King to get close and join the fun. So when a topic came up, the discussion became somewhat noisy.

“Silence,” the chief eunuch Stuart raised his voice and instinctively called out. After shouting, he felt a little awkward. He didn’t know why he shouted that, but he just felt like the King was about to speak.

Indeed, this former master and servant still had great rapport.

After the surrounding crowd’s chatter quieted down, the King smiled slightly and said:

“So it’s the nephew of the North Sea King. How has the North Sea King been in recent years?”

As these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd was slightly stunned, then began discussing in low voices again.

Some ministers had a realization — back when Queen Frankischko was still alive, the King and Queen had gone to sea many times and visited the Cloud Kingdom. Presumably, this North Sea King really existed and was known to the King!

Ocris couldn’t help but look at Louis with surprise. Louis’s face was blank.

[It seems the person before you knows that Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King uncle who forcibly claimed kinship with you.]

[The situation seems a bit awkward. It seems like smooth-talking might not get you past this. You decide…]

[A. “you ask me, me ask who?”

Completion reward: Exposed as a Faceless One 1, Wizard and Muggle Alliance 1, World Boss Raid Spot 1]

[B. “My old uncle, he’s doing incredibly well! The Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King is wildly arrogant, domineering, and flashy. His word is law in his domain, no one dares challenge His authority, and absolutely no one causes trouble every day. He’s also never been seen frowning with worry all the time.”

Completion reward: Exposed as a Faceless One 1, Wizard and Muggle Alliance 1, World Boss Raid Spot 1]

Louis directly ignored the two garbage A and B suggestions offered by the Storybook and made a gesture like Panda-Man Li Ming — he cupped his hands in salute and spoke in a dialect from the Cloud Kingdom: “Your Majesty, I made a fool of myself before you during the day. Your nephew speaks bluntly and said many hasty words. Please do not be angry.”

The surrounding people couldn’t understand these words and looked at the King and Louis in confusion. But the ‘King’s’ pupils constricted sharply.

“Is the Nine Dragons Sea Quelling King… a newly appointed Dragon God? What region do you govern?”

“You flatter me, Your Majesty. I can hardly be called any ‘Sea Quelling King’.” Louis slightly cupped his hands, then put his hands behind his back, lifted his head, and said with a proud expression: “This Minor Deity, under my uncle’s orders, manages the ‘Nine Dragons River’, the ‘Nine Dragons River Customs’, and the ‘Great Stream Land Dark Swamp’ on his behalf. My titles are ‘Wind and Rain Envoy, Sea Quelling Envoy, Monster Quelling Envoy’ — (cupping hands towards the direction of the Cloud Kingdom and the North Sea) Although I received my position and name from the Cloud Kingdom’s Emperor, my fame is not widespread. I only have incense offerings from a few small temples. The so-called ‘King’ is merely a few characters carved on a clay statue given by the common folk in the temples. I cannot be counted as any real ‘King’.”

[You suddenly triggered a C option: ‘Did I bluff through?’]

[Mana +3]

[Experience +150]

[Presence +300]

Frankischko suddenly nodded strangely. For a long time, she said nothing.

A moment later, Frankischko looked at Louis with that kind of gaze.

She had been to the Cloud Kingdom with Ign before. She had met just such a ‘Minor Deity’. He also had a clay statue, a gilded clay statue — back then, right in front of herself and Ign, He humbly introduced himself exactly like this. Then He waved His hand and severed the great river before them!

Given the Nine Dragons Sea Quelling King’s level, his clay statue was probably gilded too.

It’s quite possible that in certain regions over there, they even have special festivals dedicated to this ‘Minor Deity’ who rules the Nine Dragons River and a part of the sea.

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